The Hoodoo Factory

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 20 - Bill’s Autobiography Part B

Welcome back! In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the NewsRadio episode Bill’s Autobiography in greater detail. This is the second of three episodes  in our “BillBastic” unit. Part B is the discussion portion of the Hoodoo experience. The host will have the opportunity to share their answers to the ABSA fever questions. You’ll also get to hear some Half Truths and Gorilla Dust and we’ll open A Time Capsule from the Internot.
 
This episode includes a special segment discussing the FanFiction novel Sometimes a Drinking Man. This is Bill’s autobiography as told by Lauren. 
You can read it free here: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13760399/1/Sometimes-a-Drinking-Man
You can also order your own paperback copy here: https://www.lulu.com/shop/bill-mcneal-and-lauren-weston/sometimes-a-drinking-man/paperback/product-d8ddg6.html?q=sometimes+a+drinking+man&page=1&pageSize=4

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 19 - Bill’s Autobiography Part A

In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the episode Bill’s Autobiography. This is the second of three episodes in our “BillBastic” unit. Part A is the game show portion of the Hoodoo experience. In the ABSA Fever round we’ll discuss some of our favorite scenes, quotes, keepsakes, and more. In the Marty Party round we’ll discuss our answers to these hard hitting questions:
Is it The Real Deal (I buy it) or The McNeal Perspective (I’m selling it)?Joe’s compliment to Bill about reading the weather is the lamest of the bad compliments Bill received.
Howard Stern was the best name-drop of the episode
Dave and Lisa working together in an episode is better than when they fight.
This episode has the best “Mexican bar as a setting” scene in the series.
Have an Adequate Day by playing “would you rather.”Would you rather find out your coworkers had a meeting where they celebrated a failure of yours OR have a work presentation where everything that can go wrong does go wrong?
Would you rather have to watch the most recent 5 Wrestlemanias (3 hours apiece, 15 hours total) in a single sitting OR have to read one or a combination of the authors mentioned in the episode for about 10 hours?
Would you rather have your boss give you several back-handed compliments at a meeting OR watch your boss angrily snap a life-sized pop-up of you over their knee?
Would you rather accidentally send a voicemail of yourself singing a silly, potentially embarrassing song to a coworker OR look over your shoulder at work and see a group of 5 coworkers all smile and wave at you at the same time?
Bonus consequence: lose a bet and have to tell your coworkers a knock-knock joke every 30 minutes.
We hope you’ll play along. Feel free to tweet us your answers by tagging @Hoodoo_Factory on Twitter. Come back Thursday for Part B where we’ll discuss the episode in greater detail.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 18 - Movie Star Part B

Welcome back! In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the NewsRadio episode Movie Star in greater detail. This is the first of three episodes  in our “BillBastic” unit. Part B is the discussion portion of the Hoodoo experience. The host will have the opportunity to share their answers to the ABSA fever questions. You’ll also get to hear some Half Truths and Gorilla Dust and we’ll open A Time Capsule from the Internot.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 17 - Movie Star Part A

In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the episode Movie Star. This is the first of three episodes in our “BillBastic” unit. Part A is the game show portion of the Hoodoo experience. In the ABSA Fever round we’ll discuss some of our favorite scenes, quotes, keepsakes, and more. In the Marty Party round we’ll discuss our answers to these hard hitting questions:
Is it The Real Deal (I buy it) or The McNeal Perspective (I’m selling it)?This episode has one of the worst cold opens of the series.
Considering what television was like in the late 90s, Lisa refusing to watch TV makes her an intellectual snob.
Beth knows more about basketball than any of the other major sports
James Caan had his agent reach out to Matthew the next week.
Have an Adequate Day by playing “would you rather.”Would you rather spend 3.5 hours in an electronics store with a significant other buying a TV OR watch the CSPAN live channel for 8 hours straight?
Would you rather be abnormally nervous around a guest/job shadow in the workplace all day OR have a guest/job shadow in your workplace take an abnormal interest in you all day?
Would you rather irritate a celebrity to the point of them punching you OR throw up on a celebrity you admire at work?
Would you rather be considered a snob for your tastes in television shows OR go to a sporting event with a “superfan” who will act like Jimmy?
Bonus consequence: Lose a trivia contest where you knew the answer to all of your opponent’s easier questions.
We hope you’ll play along. Feel free to tweet us your answers by tagging @Hoodoo_Factory on Twitter. Come back Thursday for Part B where we’ll discuss the episode in greater detail.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 16 - Jimmy Publicity Stunts Recapisode

Welcome to the recapisode for our Jimmy Publicity Stunts unit. In this unit we covered the episodes President, Balloon, and Towers. Joining us to discuss this unit of episodes is Neil Mason, who runs the Modern NewsRadio Twitter account (@mnewsradio). 
 
We gave Neil a pop quiz on these three episodes and we didn’t give him the option to hyperventilate and get a note from the nurse. We asked him to assign superlatives to various characters and aspects of the episodes. We discussed some of the fashion choices in our “You Bought Me This Tie” segment. We also held a very special segment involving Neil’s opinions of Matthew’s British accent and slang that you won’t want to miss!

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 15 - Towers Part B

Welcome back! In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the NewsRadio episode Towers in greater detail. This is the third and final episode  in our “Jimmy Publicity Stunts” unit. Part B is the discussion portion of the Hoodoo experience. The host will have the opportunity to share their answers to the ABSA fever questions. You’ll also get to hear some Half Truths and Gorilla Dust and we’ll open A Time Capsule from the Internot.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 14 - Towers Part A

In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the episode Towers. This is the third and final episode in our “Jimmy Publicity Stunts” unit. Part A is the game show portion of the Hoodoo experience. In the ABSA Fever round we’ll discuss some of our favorite scenes, quotes, keepsakes, and more. In the Marty Party round we’ll discuss our answers to these hard hitting questions:
Is it The Real Deal (I buy it) or The McNeal Perspective (I’m selling it)?Matthew’s dedication to being “Punk Matthew” is more impressive than Mr. James’ plan for the towers.
“Revolution: is a better word to get tattooed on your body than “Mayhem.”
Lisa gets her revenge on Jimmy for using her in his prior stunts.
The Jumbo Jimbo Towers, if relocated to the edge of the city, would be a bigger achievement to build than Jimmy-lantis: An underwater colony, the final frontier.
Have an Adequate Day by playing “would you rather.”Would you rather have a bridge in a metropolitan city named after you OR have a museum of oddities named after you?
Would you rather talk with a foreign accent for a full day at work OR dress like a “Punk Matthew” at work for a full day?
Would you rather, as the boss, work with a “Punk Matthew” co-worker for a full day OR as the boss, work with a “Max” co-worker every day?
Would you rather embarrass yourself by falling in front of teenagers at a skatepark (you are just walking, not skateboarding) OR embarrass yourself by falling in front of teenagers at an alternative vinyl music store?
Bonus consequence: have a crowd throw tomatoes at you on your way in and out of work, from parking lot to front door. 
We hope you’ll play along. Feel free to tweet us your answers by tagging @Hoodoo_Factory on Twitter. Come back Thursday for Part B where we’ll discuss the episode in greater detail.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 13 - Balloon Part B

Welcome back! In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the NewsRadio episode Balloon in greater detail. This is the second of three episodes  in our “Jimmy Publicity Stunts” unit. Part B is the discussion portion of the Hoodoo experience. The host will have the opportunity to share their answers to the ABSA fever questions. You’ll also get to hear some Half Truths and Gorilla Dust and we’ll open A Time Capsule from the Internot.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 12 - Balloon Part A

In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the episode Balloon. This is the second of three episodes in our “Jimmy Publicity Stunts” unit. Part A is the game show portion of the Hoodoo experience. In the ABSA Fever round we’ll discuss some of our favorite scenes, quotes, keepsakes, and more. In the Marty Party round we’ll discuss our answers to these hard hitting questions:
Is it The Real Deal (I buy it) or The McNeal Perspective (I’m selling it)?Joe is the best flight technician/inside man that Mr. James could have hired for this stunt.
The new Jimmy James Web Browser spikes in sales after this stunt.
Lisa does publish a story about the balloon incident being a stunt.
It is acceptable that Jimmy pulled this stunt.
Have an Adequate Day by playing “would you rather.”Would you rather suffer a nicotine withdrawal incident at work that requires medical attention OR suffer a caffeine withdrawal incident at work that requires medical attention?
Would you rather have a huge juicy secret about your boss that you want to share very badly but would get fired for telling OR find out that there was a big secret at work that people you trusted kept from you?
Would you rather balloon around the world in a vehicle made by Joe OR sail around the world in a boat made by Joe?
Would you rather deliver a press conference for a hoax and you can see your friends believing every word you say OR attempt to get away with pulling a big hoax at work with two of your closest work friends?
Bonus consequence: accidentally drink from a chaw spit cup.
We hope you’ll play along. Feel free to tweet us your answers by tagging @Hoodoo_Factory on Twitter. Come back Thursday for Part B where we’ll discuss the episode in greater detail.

The Hoodoo Factory Episode 11 - President Part B

Welcome back! In this episode of The Hoodoo Factory we discuss the NewsRadio episode President in greater detail. This is the first of three episodes  in our “Jimmy Publicity Stunts” unit. Part B is the discussion portion of the Hoodoo experience. The host will have the opportunity to share their answers to the ABSA fever questions. You’ll also get to hear some Half Truths and Gorilla Dust and we’ll open A Time Capsule from the Internot.