February 5, 2025 • 33 mins
ICYMI: Hour Three of ‘Later, with Mo’Kelly’ Presents – “What’s Up” with regular guest contributor Nick Pagliochini delving into everything the Southland has to offer; from the Empty House Party for the forthcoming 60th Anniversary Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, to the 33rd Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival and MORE- on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
KFI AM six forty.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Joining us in studio as friend of the show and
my brother from another mother. Say, say, Nick Poliochini, what
is up?
Speaker 3 (00:12):
Nick?
Speaker 4 (00:13):
It is so good to be back with you. And
I can't even believe, and I'm going to do the
cliched thing. I can't believe we're already into February because
it already feels like we have lived through a year to.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
The point I can believe and appreciative that we are
in February because January could not end soon enough.
Speaker 4 (00:27):
Yeah, exactly. So I'm glad that we're finally here. But
it's good to be here and thank you for having me.
But I just want to do you want to just
jump into it?
Speaker 3 (00:34):
Okay?
Speaker 4 (00:35):
So I want to talk about something I actually did
last week and it's something that's really cool that I
think we'll be exciting because it comes up here in
the next couple of months. So I was at the
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, and this was something
that has the sixtieth anniversary this year, and this is
something that's very unique and different because it is a
fundraiser for diverse arts programs within the schools in the
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Altadena and the Pasadena and everything else. So it's very
interesting because it was supposed to happen. We did an
empty house party, so it's this big, beautiful home in
Pasadena and all these incredible designers come together and decorate it,
and then you get to go through it and you
get to meet the designers and you figure out their process,
which in the world that we're living in right now,
it kind of helps. It was really interesting to talk
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to me because a lot of them are very local,
live in the SGV, the San Gabriel Valley area, and
so they're very affected by the ETN fire and everything
else that happened. So but also the amount of money,
I mean the millions of dollars that have been raised
by the Showcase House of Design. So this will be
the sixtieth anniversary and so far it's twenty six million
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dollars contributed to the arts within the San Gabriel Valley area.
So this year is going to be very very different
because they're also working with cal Fire, and they're also
working with the Eaton Fire and trying to help people
that are trying to figure out and navigate people getting
back into their homes and however that all plays out.
But being able to go and tear through this big,
(01:59):
beautifle home that was torn down to pretty much the
studs and getting ready for it to come in is
so different and unique because for me, I'm not that guy.
I'm not that designer guy. So to be able to
experience it in person and being able to talk to
people and kind of get their process for it, but
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also to have this unusual weight that kind of was
overshadowing the whole event because it was supposed to happen
literally the week that the fires broke out, and so
then for it to transition into this is so unique.
But to see and be able to talk to these designers,
some of them very very young, and that are up
and coming, working with different architecture firms and everything here
in the Southland and really being able to do it.
(02:42):
So this is just one of the many things that
you can check out. You can always follow me on
social media. Nick pouliyo'keanney this weekend and Nick. Details for
it are at the Lincoln Bio. But that one was
so different because, as we talked about, and we've talked
about a few times, having been over the Palisades with
fires and volunteering, and then now being back into the
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San Marino Altadena Pasadena area.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
The whole thing.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
It's so interesting to be in the environment, even if
you're not directly in the area where the fire was affected,
It's affected everybody, and it doesn't matter if we're talking
about the bougie world of San Marino and South Past
and everything else. It has genuinely affected everybody. And so
to be an event where it was really kind of
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a celebration, I mean, it's their sixtieth anniversary anyway of
raising so much money for the kids, but it was
specific to being able to talk to a lot of
people who lost a lot or knew people who lost
a lot, So it was very, very different. But anyway,
that was the empty house party, and I've got some
pictures on social media that you can check out. It's
pretty wild. It's a beautiful home. But I'll be also
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passing along details as time progresses about how you can
check it out when it's all decked out and has
all those designers and all the fun and excitement for it.
It's different, it's unique, it's something special. It is not
free ninety nine but all the money I know. But
I'll get to the free ninety nine stuff there in
a bit. But it's something where the money is going
to a cause and you get to see it, because
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that's I think the thing that we don't experience a
lot is we make a donation. I don't want to
call anybody out, but there's a couple of places that
even this week, have said, oh, we're putting out you know,
this box of candy and a dollar from it is
going to support Yeah, which I hugely appreciate because I
don't know every facet of it. But when you actually
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get to tangibly experience where the money is going, that's
so different than just to be like, oh, I feel
good about myself. I donated money. I was able to
support a cause and help people out. It's less abstract
it is, and it's very like when we're talking design,
it's literally you know, you're able to be in there
and really touch everything and feel every you know, piece
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of material from wallpaper to paint, the way that the
sculptures are done, to hearing the stories of why they
picked what went into what room to honor that home
that's in Pasadena and has this here history from the
nineteen twenties when it was built.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
So it's really cool, really different.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
But something else to get into that's a little bit
more exciting is that's happening right now is the Pan
African Film and Arts Festival kicked off tonight, So I
was actually this is my I came over here because
I want to hang out here, but tonight was a
really cool opening party for it. But this is something
that kind of goes back to what you've talked about earlier,
(05:31):
that in real life IRL theater crimunal experience, because this
is different for me, and this for me is one
of the first major film festivals that's happening here in
southern California. They happen every weekend. They happen every week.
This one runs through the middle of the month. But
you get to sit down and meet those people. So
beyond talking about Fantastic four and all the really cool
(05:52):
trailers and everything with Marvel Do we love from the big,
huge powerhouses, to be able to meet people kind of
like you even talked about the documentaries and being able
to meet these people and talk to them and really
get that feel. For me, this is what makes that
in person experience more viable. And so even if you
don't go to this specific film festival, I encourage you
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to find what's going on in your backyard, because literally,
there's stuff that goes on in Newport Beach, There's stuff
that goes on out in Riverside, there's stuff that happens
up in ventur there's things that happen in San Diego.
So much is happening throughout the Southland that happens not
just on the weekends but during the week And I
think that's the biggest thing, because sometimes you just need
a reset, and we've really hit that point now where
the in person experience for movies may not connect with everybody.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
And I think after a certain point, we get in
such a routine of it's either the movies or this
or that, we lose sight of the other options which
are available, or we don't think to explore these other options.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
No, And I think that's it. You hit the nail
on the head specifically, because we get into our bubble,
we get into our blinders on situation. I got to
get up at X number hours, I got work, I
got this. I can maybe fit in, you know, a
drink with a friends during the week These are really
cool opportunities for you to get out there and to
be a part of the community and also get that
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drink with your friends. And it doesn't take much and
for the most part, like including the Filmfest of the
Pan African Film and Arts Festival, they have an install
at Westfield Cuver City, so it's happening at the Colus Theater.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
Excuse me, Yes, the Fox Fields Mall. You're correct, it
is the Fox Hills Mall. No, if you ever call it, well,
you're right. Look his mama name him Clay. I'm gonna
call him Clay. It's the fox Fields Mall.
Speaker 4 (07:29):
Which is funny because no one when going back to
my time as the traffic reporter here for KFI, I
would always talks about Fox Hills and people literally like
where's that? And I was like, what the monument? But
that's so saying you cannot miss it. If you're going
up the four h five, you cannot miss the Fox
Hills Mall. Now granted it out now has Westfield Culver
City branding and everything else. Okay what they call it,
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but that's it. And that whole area right there just
before the ninety is going to be the Fox Hills area,
like right there on the East edge city right exactly,
but it's so in you go to that and being
able to even go to which you used to be
the Magic Johnson Theater in Crenshaw is now a cinema.
So yes, the theater and so they're one of the
(08:11):
venues that will be be showcasing the films from the
Pan African Film Festival. So it's something that's different. But
again going back over to Fox Hills Mall Westfield, Culver City,
that they do have over one hundred and fifty international
artists that have an art installation there, which is kind
of cool. So that plays into the Free ninety nine.
You may get a little bit of you may get
a little bit of commerce in there.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
How much is that again? Free ninety nine? Okay, thank
you very much. We got to go to a quick break.
Speaker 2 (08:35):
We'll have more with Nick Polliochin and just a moment
KIM six forty Live Everywhere the Icheart Radio app.
Speaker 1 (08:40):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
kf I Am six forty.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Last go.
Speaker 3 (08:50):
To tell you.
Speaker 5 (08:53):
Last cots up tell us week's.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Kay if I am six forty It's Later with Mo
Kelly and Nick Poliochini. We're both live everywhere on the
iHeartRadio app and Nick still, what is up?
Speaker 3 (09:21):
What is going on? Where are we going? Where are
you going?
Speaker 4 (09:23):
I'm going to be headed off to Disney this weekend,
which is not surprising. We talked about many of my
eighteen times. But the thing that I like, and I
actually was there today before coming in because right now
is to celebrate Soulfully Festival. Well festival, I guess it's
not the right name for it, but to celebrate Soulfully
is happening at the Disneyland Resort, so it affects Downtown Disney,
Disneyland Park, and Disney California Venture Park. The next two
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weekends are two of my favorite weekends at the resort
because of the Fantasy Land Theater inside of Disneyland. So yes,
it does require park admission, but if you are one
of our Magic key holders, if you're an annual pass
holder like me, this is well worth your time. So
go ahead and get in there and make that day
reservation for Saturday or Sunday this weekend or next because
they have the Celebrate Gospel, which is an absolutely incredible thing.
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Different choirs from around the south Land and around the country.
So there's a couple that are coming in from Africa
this year and a couple from Europe. So it's really
really impressive for you to come in. And this is
something while it is not free ninety nine to get
into Disneyland, it is included with the price of admission.
So whether you're a magic keyholder and you are going
and just have like myself, gospel, it is the Gospel Fest.
Speaker 3 (10:30):
So it's the next two weekends.
Speaker 4 (10:31):
But it's so different and unique because a lot of
people may have heard this music but have an experienced date.
And if you've never been to church, like we've talked
about to church, right, this is that opportunity for you
because it's not just you know, going to someone's home
or going to somebody's home church. You've got different parishes
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from around the country, around the world that'll be there,
but specifically you'll have just choirs that come out. And
for me, that style of music, I mean as not
to be cliched again with Disney with the celebrate soulfully,
but there's a different soul behind it. There's a different
feeling behind that style of music, and so that is
something worth checking out. Also, we're exactly a month away
from Marty Grau, which I'm excited because that means I'll
(11:15):
be here to celebrate Fat Tuesday with you guys, because
Tuesdays with Nick and what's up with Nick? Hey, we're
gonna be So a month from today is gonna be
Marty Grau. But that doesn't mean it's not already everywhere
around the Southland, including SeaWorld down in San Diego. I
was there this past weekend checked it out. They've got
a brand new parade, so that is a great opportunity
for you. Took my nieces down there because they have
(11:35):
their birthdays at the end of January. And the thing
that's special about SeaWorld, and it's very controversial still to
this day, after Blackfish and everything else, SeaWorld is so educational,
and that is where so many people are like, oh,
I never go because of you know, the controversy behind
how the animals retreat and everything else like that. And
I can understand if that's where you say, okay, But
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when I lived in San Diego as a kid, that
was my first theme park before Disneyland or anything else,
and I was so excited to be able to go
in there and experience what it would be to be
like a marine biologist. So that's the opportunity that's still there.
So it's a very different world. Now, I don't think
that's contradictory. Two things could have been true, which is true.
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The treatment of the animals and marine life could have
been problematic, and it was still.
Speaker 3 (12:23):
Education, right, which is the thing.
Speaker 4 (12:24):
And I understand and relate to where people come from
of what you just said if it's something that is
very deep to your heart. But the thing is, it
is so incredible to have taken my nieces who are
now six and nine and see the wonder in their
eyes that you don't experience. You see them go have
a good time at another theme park, or you take
them to the church carnival and they get to go
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on rides, and that's a whole fun experience. But being
able to be up close and personal, especially with marine animals,
is so unique and special and sea world. While you
can experience that at zoos or maybe if you're lucky
enough to be able to go some ways that has,
you know, a wildlife preserve that you can experience, this
is so different. But on top of that, completely separate.
You've got Marty Gross celebrations underway down there. They also
(13:08):
just had a Lunar New Year celebration. If you're still
looking to do Lunar's New Year, check out this weekend
with Nick and Nick Poliochini on Instagram. The Lincoln Bio
has all the final celebrations that are happening for Lunar
New Year, which just happened last week. So it's a
really great opportunity. You granted, we're getting back into the
swing of things after everything that hit us here in
southern California, but there's so much for you to enjoy.
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In fact, you can even head over to Buyenne Park
because this weekend kicks off Peanuts Celebration, so that's Peanuts
Charles Schultz with Snoopy and Charlie Brown and Lucy. That
celebration happens every year, and going to Wayne Park and
going to Knotsberry Farm. If you're looking for something a
little bit more on the reasonably priced side, that theme
park and resort is great and they have a fantastic
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hotel there. You can make an entire experience out of it.
But that's just a bunch of stuff going on, like
it's we've gotten through January, which took three years to
get through, or so it fell thereabouts maybe two and
a half years. But now that we're moving into February,
it's nice to be able to get out. And that's
my biggest encouragement. As the air quality is improving around
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southern California the fires, it's time to get out because
this is that time of the year where things are
a little chill and a little mellow before we get
into the thick of it once again, because spring break
will be here right around the corner and then summer.
Speaker 3 (14:26):
And it seems like we're getting rained this week, but
not this weekend.
Speaker 4 (14:29):
Correct, And even if it is, and if it's going
to be what we've seen, we haven't had rain extensively.
So that's one of those kind of the inside scoop
if you will, of going to a theme park or
going to any of these venues, even if it is
an outdoor experience, if the experience isn't canceled or if
the park isn't closed for the day, it's a great
time to go. If you want short lines, if you
want to be able to get on everything. Obviously, check
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in and then the one thing that I'm gonna it'll
be a tease for Rue and Back next week. But
fan Fest is coming to Universal Studios, which is a
brand a new experience that will be coming up. I'll
be there for the opening weekend of it. But FanFest
will be the maybe the sister event to Halloween Horn Nights,
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and it is going to be featuring Star Trek and
Back to the Future and all the different Universal properties,
plus anime and all many, many, many different things. So
I don't know, like it's now's the time we're getting
back into the swing of things. There's so much happening
around southern California. And if you're doing Universal CityWalk, that's
free ninety nine. If you're using Downtown Disney oh wait, wait.
Speaker 2 (15:31):
Wait, city Walk is free parking pardons not free, okay,
but woo.
Speaker 3 (15:37):
But with validation, depending on where you're going, you'll be
able to get that. Look.
Speaker 2 (15:43):
When I lived in Studio City, I spent a lot
of time back in the day at CityWalk.
Speaker 3 (15:48):
The parking was cost prohibitive. I can understand that.
Speaker 4 (15:51):
And here's my recommendation, and I say this with all
the love in the world for the Disneyland Resort. You
can get a pass to Universal Studios that includes parking
for a very reasonable price of only a couple hundred bucks.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
Reasonable reasonable for a year's worth of exp oh years
year's worth. Okay, yeah, we're not talking for one night.
No no, no, okay, no no, because I know it
was getting very expensive for one night. I mean it's
like one night going to see a sporting of it
fifty dollars. No, you're absolutely right, so I think that's it.
And especially down your way. I mean you're in the
thick of it into a dome and the forum like
(16:26):
ninety five No exactly. That's why I get lucky because
I get to go, hey, Mo, you can stop my
mind stop.
Speaker 3 (16:31):
By your house, do you mind?
Speaker 4 (16:32):
And I'm just lift for uber over It would be
funny because now I'm spending the money to get over there.
But still yeah, So anyway, thanks for having me on, dude.
Always good to see you, brother, pleasure as always.
Speaker 3 (16:41):
Will we come back.
Speaker 2 (16:41):
I have to tell you about this must see TV show.
You must watch it at least the first episode. The
first episode, take my word for it. If you don't
take my word for it, you're missing out on one
of the best shows of the year. We'll tell you
about it next.
Speaker 1 (16:59):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
KFI A six.
Speaker 3 (17:07):
When mo Kelly six Live Everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.
Speaker 2 (17:17):
I'm not someone who likes to buy into TV shows
in their first season. I do not want to get
emotionally attached. Then the show underperforms or some corporate decision
is made to cancel it, and I'm left holding the
emotional bag of a show which goes nowhere. So I'm
(17:38):
really reticent to jump into a show early on. But
I happen to watch the first episode of Paradise on
Hulu blew me away, and it's one of those things where,
let me just see what this is about. If you
don't know, Paradise stars James Marsden as a president United
(17:59):
State since Sterley K. Brown, it's more like Sterley K.
Brown's story. He plays the head of the President's detail.
So I'm all into like government thrillers and conspiracy theories
that kind of that. I like those types of shows
because I'm into all things government and civics. This show
starts one way, and I don't want to give it away.
(18:23):
It's a whole different show by the end of the
first episode. It is so smart the way they do it.
It will leave your mouth hanging open. You won't see
what's coming. You just don't see what's coming, and it
takes you back to they've marketed this for like two
(18:47):
months and no one saw what was coming. I suggest,
if you're a fan of government thrillers, put it that way.
Watch the first episode of Paradise on Hulu. Is it
in the vein of like night Agent? Because that just
came out. You can say night Agent, you can say
(19:08):
the recruit, okay, because you're talking about presidential politics and
protecting the president.
Speaker 3 (19:14):
So there are all sorts of stories which you could
be told within that matrix.
Speaker 2 (19:19):
But this is something I can say that there are
elements similar to another show, but I don't want to
say because it will give it away where the show goes.
I just tell people watch the first episode of Paradise
and see if you don't like it. After the first episode,
no need to keep on going. I suspect you'll want
(19:39):
to keep going. And now the fourth episode dropped today
and it was another just mind blowing. You think, like mo,
you're being a little hyperbolic. No, no, no, no, it's
It's one of the best shows that I've seen in
quite some time for the genre that it's in, and
it's Hulu, but it's not Disney.
Speaker 3 (19:55):
There's a lot of f bombs.
Speaker 2 (19:57):
There's a lot of cussin a lot, and I like
shows with a lot of cussin because for me, that's
how people talk. It felt very real in that regard.
The quips are off the cuffs, like what are you
effing wearing that type of thing, So it's very comfortable.
It feels like these are people that we would know
(20:19):
on a personal level, even though they happen to be
very powerful. Check out Paradise on Hulu. I don't want
to tell you more than that. Mark Ronner promised me,
because you love me, that you watch just the first episode.
Speaker 6 (20:33):
Well, it's already kind of been ruined for me because
somebody in the household had it on. Oh really, and
have you had these conversations as a married man? Hey,
I kind of wanted to watch that. Oh you can
still watch it, I know, but you're watching the third
episode and it's at the end of it right now,
So you just ruined it for me.
Speaker 3 (20:51):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 2 (20:52):
Yeah, So I'll go back and restart it, please do,
please do. Yeah, Stepan highly recommend Twala. He may or
may not watch it, but yet definitely recommend. It's one
of those shows like I had no idea.
Speaker 3 (21:06):
I like Sterling K.
Speaker 2 (21:07):
Brown as an actor. I like James Morrison as an actor.
He is pretty damn funny in this in an unintentional way.
And let me just say, for people that are listening,
Moe recommends shows. However, this is the first time, and
we're coming up on a little over two years that just.
Speaker 3 (21:27):
A text watch Paradise. True was the text st our
group chain and I was like, wow, that must be
something special.
Speaker 2 (21:37):
Yeah yeah, And for me it I regained a lot
of faith in quote unquote television being creative and inventive,
not formulaic, telling stories with characters that matter and you
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have rooting interests and their stakes.
Speaker 3 (22:01):
You're not suggesting that you like it better than the Agency,
are you? No?
Speaker 2 (22:05):
No, no, no, Well see, I think it's different. The
Agency is much more grounded and it's not about bang
bang shoot them up, and it's understated. If I were
to compare the two shows, yeah, I'll accept that, and
Paradise is a little more cinematic in its presentation, Paradise
(22:27):
seemed to me a little bit more like a Fox
TV show, and the agency to me was it was
almost like the French original. It's about the most serious
people on earth who are not playing around.
Speaker 3 (22:39):
Yeah, Paradise.
Speaker 2 (22:40):
As far as the lensing, it looks like a TV show,
but when you get into it, it's a long form movie.
Speaker 3 (22:46):
It really is.
Speaker 2 (22:47):
It's a movie broken up into I don't know, maybe
seven or eight episodes. I do enjoy the swearing, though,
oh yes, and I look forward to it every single episode.
They're at least seven or eight f bombs every single episode.
Strong characters, strong backstories. Yes, there's you know, some what
(23:09):
is it expository flashbacks, which which is fine. It doesn't
bother me too much, but it's necessary to this particular
plot that I don't want to give away.
Speaker 6 (23:17):
That's one of the things that I liked about Cross,
even though when they made the villain reveal I just
about bailed. Is the dialogue is full of some real talk,
some real talk. It doesn't feel like dialogue.
Speaker 2 (23:31):
It feels like people who are actually talking to each
other instead of you telling talking at the screen saying
tell that M effort at X Y and Z when
they actually say that in the show, that's exactly right.
Speaker 6 (23:42):
And we already know that there are all these studies
that prove that the more profane people are, that's a
sign of their intelligence. It is, it is, I feel
like I'm being catered to. Oh, this show will cater
to that aspect of your personality. Living Daylight said of me,
and the way it's presenting.
Speaker 2 (23:58):
You think show Paradise, it it seems incongruous with the
whole idea. It just it doesn't the show name. You're
not going to understand until episode two and three. So
you got to get through the first episode and then
everything will be made clear and then you say, damn it,
(24:18):
Moe was right. So check out Paradise on Hulu. Don't
let anyone else tell you about it. Please, do not
let anyone tell you about it. Just set aside forty
five minutes for the first episode. If you loved the
first episode like I did, you'll continue on.
Speaker 3 (24:34):
Sterling K.
Speaker 6 (24:34):
Brown wasn't really on my radar until I saw American
Fiction and then I was like, hey, just a second here,
this guy's pretty cool.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
He is and he's also paid his dues. Is he's
been flying under the radar for quite some time. Yeah, yeah,
he's been around the block. He has not found that.
I would say star vehicle to make everyone know who
he is. If I said sterling k. Brown said, well
who's that? And you show you a picture?
Speaker 3 (24:57):
Oh yeah, that guy.
Speaker 2 (24:59):
But he's on the precipice, he's on the cusp, he's
right there. And this is another vehicle where people will
become more and more familiar with him. He needs his
own Marvel movie, he cusses, Well, he was in Black Panther.
Oh he played kill Monger's father. Oh well he needs
he needs a starring role in a Marvel thing.
Speaker 1 (25:18):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (25:18):
Yeah, that time is coming. That time is coming. Okay,
So Mark started at the beginning. Nick Polo Lachini, you
can watch it too. I would love to get your feedback.
Thank you, because that's the first episode. No, it has
an incredible beyond who have you already talked about. I've
looked into the cast. It's impressive.
Speaker 3 (25:34):
It's impressive for your TV show.
Speaker 4 (25:36):
Yeah, when you said it was a more so a
movie that was broken down, that's one hundred percent accurate
what I'm seeing here because I have not just like
you asked I have not don't tell me plot. Yeah,
but just looking at the cast, read it off real quick.
We've got Sterling K. Brown, Julian Nicholson, Sarah Sahi. Yeah,
she's so fine, fine, gorgeous and so talented, but just
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absolutely creditical in credible, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliah Maston, James
Marsen obviously already said, Cassidy Freeman. Oh, Scott Lawrence was
the one that I really liked, who's does not get enough.
He does a lot of character work. Yeah, you'll recognize him.
Speaker 3 (26:16):
Yes, let's see Gerald mcranny. It's almost like, honestly, not
to not to minimize with you, but there are a
lot of character actors by face right, No, No, what's it? Yeah,
Jerald mcgranny, who is a coach, No, dad, what was it?
(26:37):
He had the TV series? Oh, Simon and Simon?
Speaker 4 (26:40):
No, yeah, yes, you're right, you're correct, But I'm trying
to think of, hold on, what's the other one?
Speaker 3 (26:46):
To look it up? I don't much.
Speaker 4 (26:46):
I'm looking it up as fast as I can. I'm
trying to move as quickly as I can. Simon and
Simon the eighteen the reboot in twenty ten, Okay, he
was in The Never Ending Story. All right, this has
been around since the seventies. He's been around, but ncas
Los Angeles. Sure, family guy voice, Oh this is wild. Okay,
I'm trying to remember what was it? Was it coach,
Like I'm trying to remember.
Speaker 3 (27:06):
There was Craig Nelson. There you go. Okay, So then
what's the other one?
Speaker 6 (27:09):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (27:09):
Now see major Dad? Oh yeah, he was being Major
Dad anyway.
Speaker 4 (27:15):
Sorry, didn't mean to come into your all that, but
I'm like, the cast is really impressive, and like you said,
there are a bunch of actors that you're going to
see and go, oh, I haven't seen that person a while.
Speaker 3 (27:24):
Oh okay, y'all have your homework assignment.
Speaker 2 (27:26):
Okay, don't come back to class without completing the homework assignment.
And two more episodes of The Night Agents All Night anyhow,
it doesn't matter. And I was that kid who never
did the homework assignment. I was always like, oh my gosh,
I didn't read the book. Let me just try to
fake it in class. I did a lot of that,
and that was good at it too. Cliff's notes were
what I swore by God send Yes, did I ever
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read The Stranger by Albert kmus.
Speaker 3 (27:52):
No, that's actually good.
Speaker 2 (27:53):
Why wouldn't you read that? Well, look, but I was
weird like that book. I did read Crime and Punishment
by Dostoyevsky. I could get through that, and it's a
huge it started. But it's actually if you read the book,
it's it's the basis for almost every interrogation scene in
movies today, and you best appreciate it, since we always
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talk about movies.
Speaker 3 (28:16):
If you read Crime and Punishment, it's on my bucket list.
I'll get to it when I reach you. Love it?
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Does everyone remember the homework assignment? Because there's gonna be
a test on this tomorrow. You better watch the first
episode of Paradise. I don't ask for a lot, I
really don't. It's not like Hulu's paying me or I'm
trying to get an interview with one of the stars,
though I wouldn't mind it. Okay, I'm just saying I
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like the show. I think more people need to see
the show, and if more people see the show inclined
to cancel the show after one season. This is something
that could have multiple seasons or or going back to
what I was talking about with Nick Polochini, maybe it's
just one season and they can tell a complete story.
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There's nothing wrong with the limited series. I'm okay with
the limited series. As long as you have a beginning, middle,
and end, and you could tie a bow on it
at the end, this show could be that if they
wanted to be so.
Speaker 6 (29:26):
The homework assignment watched the first episode of Paradise. Well,
I can tell you at the end of the third
one looked promising. Oh oh yes, yes, no.
Speaker 1 (29:35):
It's okay.
Speaker 2 (29:36):
It's okay, and since a lot of it does have
a flashback component to it, it's okay.
Speaker 6 (29:42):
Let's go back to the beginning and put it all
in context. President James Marsden got to wrap my head
around that. Well, he's Cal Bradford in the show. I see, Okay,
it's a nice presidential name. Most presidents will have like
two syllable last names, you know, most, not all. Every
once in a way you have an Obama and a Trump,
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but most most two syllables.
Speaker 3 (30:06):
This has been market tested, has it.
Speaker 6 (30:07):
No.
Speaker 2 (30:08):
I'm just saying if you just look at the names
of presidents, a lot of them have just two syllables,
I see, and they that idea carries over into TV
and movies. Well, Washington was like a word like, for example,
who's the president in Independence Day?
Speaker 3 (30:23):
Oh?
Speaker 6 (30:24):
God, Bill Pullman was the actor, But I couldn't remember
what is uh whitmore?
Speaker 2 (30:29):
Doesn't that sound presidential? Works either way? Both two syllables. Sure,
before we get out of here, I want to do
something a little bit new and different. Just the last
thought for the night kind of just sets the whole
show in perspective, and I got to say, I'm concerned
for this nation right now. I'm concerned about young people
(30:53):
right now. And I start off the show speaking to
young people. I'm going to end the show right where
I began. I remember what when I was eighteen, I
genuinely wanted to change the world. I wanted to be
the change that I thought I wanted to see in
the world. But someone told me long ago that I
had to make a decision before I did anything. I
was told to ask myself, and it wasn't something that
(31:14):
I had to say publicly, but just asked myself did
I want to be performative or transformative? Was I more
interested in being seen on radio and just seen on
TV and her on the radio and covered in the media,
or was I interested in putting in the work changing
laws and with it the country. Sometime I wanted to
be a lawyer, you know, change laws. Then I got
(31:35):
distracted in entertainment, so I had to ask myself what
was the main goal. And granted I ended up in
radio and TV. I've since learned I can do a
little bit of both. But prior to that, I didn't
have any platform to be a change agent. So it
meant I had to put in the work silently, oftentimes
quietly out of public view. It meant putting in work
(31:57):
four years, sometimes without fanfare or pre I'm not talking
about my professional dreams. I'm just talking about what I
wanted to see in the world. Sometimes I did so
with a lot of criticism. In fact, I still do
it with a lot of criticism. Right now, we live
in a world that's long on celebrity and light on sweat.
Maybe your wish is to improve the lives of people
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in the LGBTQ community. Maybe you want this country to
have a greater appreciation of Christian values. Maybe you want
to ensure equal pay for women. It doesn't matter what
it is. It does mean you're gonna have to put
in the work. You're gonna have to care more about
putting in the work than posting a hashtag. Part of
the reason, at least, I believe people are disenchanted with
(32:38):
the world in which we live right now because we
don't do much more than watch cable news and post
on social media. Every single day we watch cable news,
we get mad, and then we post about how mad
we are on social media, rent and repeat, and nothing
ever really changes. But the only way we can be
the change we want to see is to put in
(32:58):
the work. After that, keep putting in the work, and
then after that, keep putting in the work. And then
when you get tired, you get old like me, you
teach the next generation to what put in the work.
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Joining us in studio as friend of the show and
my brother from another mother. Say, say, Nick Poliochini, what
is up?
Speaker 3 (00:12):
Nick?
Speaker 4 (00:13):
It is so good to be back with you. And
I can't even believe, and I'm going to do the
cliched thing. I can't believe we're already into February because
it already feels like we have lived through a year to.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
The point I can believe and appreciative that we are
in February because January could not end soon enough.
Speaker 4 (00:27):
Yeah, exactly. So I'm glad that we're finally here. But
it's good to be here and thank you for having me.
But I just want to do you want to just
jump into it?
Speaker 3 (00:34):
Okay?
Speaker 4 (00:35):
So I want to talk about something I actually did
last week and it's something that's really cool that I
think we'll be exciting because it comes up here in
the next couple of months. So I was at the
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, and this was something
that has the sixtieth anniversary this year, and this is
something that's very unique and different because it is a
fundraiser for diverse arts programs within the schools in the
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Altadena and the Pasadena and everything else. So it's very
interesting because it was supposed to happen. We did an
empty house party, so it's this big, beautiful home in
Pasadena and all these incredible designers come together and decorate it,
and then you get to go through it and you
get to meet the designers and you figure out their process,
which in the world that we're living in right now,
it kind of helps. It was really interesting to talk
(01:17):
to me because a lot of them are very local,
live in the SGV, the San Gabriel Valley area, and
so they're very affected by the ETN fire and everything
else that happened. So but also the amount of money,
I mean the millions of dollars that have been raised
by the Showcase House of Design. So this will be
the sixtieth anniversary and so far it's twenty six million
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dollars contributed to the arts within the San Gabriel Valley area.
So this year is going to be very very different
because they're also working with cal Fire, and they're also
working with the Eaton Fire and trying to help people
that are trying to figure out and navigate people getting
back into their homes and however that all plays out.
But being able to go and tear through this big,
(01:59):
beautifle home that was torn down to pretty much the
studs and getting ready for it to come in is
so different and unique because for me, I'm not that guy.
I'm not that designer guy. So to be able to
experience it in person and being able to talk to
people and kind of get their process for it, but
(02:20):
also to have this unusual weight that kind of was
overshadowing the whole event because it was supposed to happen
literally the week that the fires broke out, and so
then for it to transition into this is so unique.
But to see and be able to talk to these designers,
some of them very very young, and that are up
and coming, working with different architecture firms and everything here
in the Southland and really being able to do it.
(02:42):
So this is just one of the many things that
you can check out. You can always follow me on
social media. Nick pouliyo'keanney this weekend and Nick. Details for
it are at the Lincoln Bio. But that one was
so different because, as we talked about, and we've talked
about a few times, having been over the Palisades with
fires and volunteering, and then now being back into the
(03:03):
San Marino Altadena Pasadena area.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
The whole thing.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
It's so interesting to be in the environment, even if
you're not directly in the area where the fire was affected,
It's affected everybody, and it doesn't matter if we're talking
about the bougie world of San Marino and South Past
and everything else. It has genuinely affected everybody. And so
to be an event where it was really kind of
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a celebration, I mean, it's their sixtieth anniversary anyway of
raising so much money for the kids, but it was
specific to being able to talk to a lot of
people who lost a lot or knew people who lost
a lot, So it was very, very different. But anyway,
that was the empty house party, and I've got some
pictures on social media that you can check out. It's
pretty wild. It's a beautiful home. But I'll be also
(03:50):
passing along details as time progresses about how you can
check it out when it's all decked out and has
all those designers and all the fun and excitement for it.
It's different, it's unique, it's something special. It is not
free ninety nine but all the money I know. But
I'll get to the free ninety nine stuff there in
a bit. But it's something where the money is going
to a cause and you get to see it, because
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that's I think the thing that we don't experience a
lot is we make a donation. I don't want to
call anybody out, but there's a couple of places that
even this week, have said, oh, we're putting out you know,
this box of candy and a dollar from it is
going to support Yeah, which I hugely appreciate because I
don't know every facet of it. But when you actually
(04:32):
get to tangibly experience where the money is going, that's
so different than just to be like, oh, I feel
good about myself. I donated money. I was able to
support a cause and help people out. It's less abstract
it is, and it's very like when we're talking design,
it's literally you know, you're able to be in there
and really touch everything and feel every you know, piece
(04:54):
of material from wallpaper to paint, the way that the
sculptures are done, to hearing the stories of why they
picked what went into what room to honor that home
that's in Pasadena and has this here history from the
nineteen twenties when it was built.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
So it's really cool, really different.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
But something else to get into that's a little bit
more exciting is that's happening right now is the Pan
African Film and Arts Festival kicked off tonight, So I
was actually this is my I came over here because
I want to hang out here, but tonight was a
really cool opening party for it. But this is something
that kind of goes back to what you've talked about earlier,
(05:31):
that in real life IRL theater crimunal experience, because this
is different for me, and this for me is one
of the first major film festivals that's happening here in
southern California. They happen every weekend. They happen every week.
This one runs through the middle of the month. But
you get to sit down and meet those people. So
beyond talking about Fantastic four and all the really cool
(05:52):
trailers and everything with Marvel Do we love from the big,
huge powerhouses, to be able to meet people kind of
like you even talked about the documentaries and being able
to meet these people and talk to them and really
get that feel. For me, this is what makes that
in person experience more viable. And so even if you
don't go to this specific film festival, I encourage you
(06:12):
to find what's going on in your backyard, because literally,
there's stuff that goes on in Newport Beach, There's stuff
that goes on out in Riverside, there's stuff that happens
up in ventur there's things that happen in San Diego.
So much is happening throughout the Southland that happens not
just on the weekends but during the week And I
think that's the biggest thing, because sometimes you just need
a reset, and we've really hit that point now where
the in person experience for movies may not connect with everybody.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
And I think after a certain point, we get in
such a routine of it's either the movies or this
or that, we lose sight of the other options which
are available, or we don't think to explore these other options.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
No, And I think that's it. You hit the nail
on the head specifically, because we get into our bubble,
we get into our blinders on situation. I got to
get up at X number hours, I got work, I
got this. I can maybe fit in, you know, a
drink with a friends during the week These are really
cool opportunities for you to get out there and to
be a part of the community and also get that
(07:10):
drink with your friends. And it doesn't take much and
for the most part, like including the Filmfest of the
Pan African Film and Arts Festival, they have an install
at Westfield Cuver City, so it's happening at the Colus Theater.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
Excuse me, Yes, the Fox Fields Mall. You're correct, it
is the Fox Hills Mall. No, if you ever call it, well,
you're right. Look his mama name him Clay. I'm gonna
call him Clay. It's the fox Fields Mall.
Speaker 4 (07:29):
Which is funny because no one when going back to
my time as the traffic reporter here for KFI, I
would always talks about Fox Hills and people literally like
where's that? And I was like, what the monument? But
that's so saying you cannot miss it. If you're going
up the four h five, you cannot miss the Fox
Hills Mall. Now granted it out now has Westfield Culver
City branding and everything else. Okay what they call it,
(07:51):
but that's it. And that whole area right there just
before the ninety is going to be the Fox Hills area,
like right there on the East edge city right exactly,
but it's so in you go to that and being
able to even go to which you used to be
the Magic Johnson Theater in Crenshaw is now a cinema.
So yes, the theater and so they're one of the
(08:11):
venues that will be be showcasing the films from the
Pan African Film Festival. So it's something that's different. But
again going back over to Fox Hills Mall Westfield, Culver City,
that they do have over one hundred and fifty international
artists that have an art installation there, which is kind
of cool. So that plays into the Free ninety nine.
You may get a little bit of you may get
a little bit of commerce in there.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
How much is that again? Free ninety nine? Okay, thank
you very much. We got to go to a quick break.
Speaker 2 (08:35):
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What is going on? Where are we going? Where are
you going?
Speaker 4 (09:23):
I'm going to be headed off to Disney this weekend,
which is not surprising. We talked about many of my
eighteen times. But the thing that I like, and I
actually was there today before coming in because right now
is to celebrate Soulfully Festival. Well festival, I guess it's
not the right name for it, but to celebrate Soulfully
is happening at the Disneyland Resort, so it affects Downtown Disney,
Disneyland Park, and Disney California Venture Park. The next two
(09:44):
weekends are two of my favorite weekends at the resort
because of the Fantasy Land Theater inside of Disneyland. So yes,
it does require park admission, but if you are one
of our Magic key holders, if you're an annual pass
holder like me, this is well worth your time. So
go ahead and get in there and make that day
reservation for Saturday or Sunday this weekend or next because
they have the Celebrate Gospel, which is an absolutely incredible thing.
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Different choirs from around the south Land and around the country.
So there's a couple that are coming in from Africa
this year and a couple from Europe. So it's really
really impressive for you to come in. And this is
something while it is not free ninety nine to get
into Disneyland, it is included with the price of admission.
So whether you're a magic keyholder and you are going
and just have like myself, gospel, it is the Gospel Fest.
Speaker 3 (10:30):
So it's the next two weekends.
Speaker 4 (10:31):
But it's so different and unique because a lot of
people may have heard this music but have an experienced date.
And if you've never been to church, like we've talked
about to church, right, this is that opportunity for you
because it's not just you know, going to someone's home
or going to somebody's home church. You've got different parishes
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from around the country, around the world that'll be there,
but specifically you'll have just choirs that come out. And
for me, that style of music, I mean as not
to be cliched again with Disney with the celebrate soulfully,
but there's a different soul behind it. There's a different
feeling behind that style of music, and so that is
something worth checking out. Also, we're exactly a month away
from Marty Grau, which I'm excited because that means I'll
(11:15):
be here to celebrate Fat Tuesday with you guys, because
Tuesdays with Nick and what's up with Nick? Hey, we're
gonna be So a month from today is gonna be
Marty Grau. But that doesn't mean it's not already everywhere
around the Southland, including SeaWorld down in San Diego. I
was there this past weekend checked it out. They've got
a brand new parade, so that is a great opportunity
for you. Took my nieces down there because they have
(11:35):
their birthdays at the end of January. And the thing
that's special about SeaWorld, and it's very controversial still to
this day, after Blackfish and everything else, SeaWorld is so educational,
and that is where so many people are like, oh,
I never go because of you know, the controversy behind
how the animals retreat and everything else like that. And
I can understand if that's where you say, okay, But
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when I lived in San Diego as a kid, that
was my first theme park before Disneyland or anything else,
and I was so excited to be able to go
in there and experience what it would be to be
like a marine biologist. So that's the opportunity that's still there.
So it's a very different world. Now, I don't think
that's contradictory. Two things could have been true, which is true.
(12:18):
The treatment of the animals and marine life could have
been problematic, and it was still.
Speaker 3 (12:23):
Education, right, which is the thing.
Speaker 4 (12:24):
And I understand and relate to where people come from
of what you just said if it's something that is
very deep to your heart. But the thing is, it
is so incredible to have taken my nieces who are
now six and nine and see the wonder in their
eyes that you don't experience. You see them go have
a good time at another theme park, or you take
them to the church carnival and they get to go
(12:45):
on rides, and that's a whole fun experience. But being
able to be up close and personal, especially with marine animals,
is so unique and special and sea world. While you
can experience that at zoos or maybe if you're lucky
enough to be able to go some ways that has,
you know, a wildlife preserve that you can experience, this
is so different. But on top of that, completely separate.
You've got Marty Gross celebrations underway down there. They also
(13:08):
just had a Lunar New Year celebration. If you're still
looking to do Lunar's New Year, check out this weekend
with Nick and Nick Poliochini on Instagram. The Lincoln Bio
has all the final celebrations that are happening for Lunar
New Year, which just happened last week. So it's a
really great opportunity. You granted, we're getting back into the
swing of things after everything that hit us here in
southern California, but there's so much for you to enjoy.
(13:31):
In fact, you can even head over to Buyenne Park
because this weekend kicks off Peanuts Celebration, so that's Peanuts
Charles Schultz with Snoopy and Charlie Brown and Lucy. That
celebration happens every year, and going to Wayne Park and
going to Knotsberry Farm. If you're looking for something a
little bit more on the reasonably priced side, that theme
park and resort is great and they have a fantastic
(13:52):
hotel there. You can make an entire experience out of it.
But that's just a bunch of stuff going on, like
it's we've gotten through January, which took three years to
get through, or so it fell thereabouts maybe two and
a half years. But now that we're moving into February,
it's nice to be able to get out. And that's
my biggest encouragement. As the air quality is improving around
(14:14):
southern California the fires, it's time to get out because
this is that time of the year where things are
a little chill and a little mellow before we get
into the thick of it once again, because spring break
will be here right around the corner and then summer.
Speaker 3 (14:26):
And it seems like we're getting rained this week, but
not this weekend.
Speaker 4 (14:29):
Correct, And even if it is, and if it's going
to be what we've seen, we haven't had rain extensively.
So that's one of those kind of the inside scoop
if you will, of going to a theme park or
going to any of these venues, even if it is
an outdoor experience, if the experience isn't canceled or if
the park isn't closed for the day, it's a great
time to go. If you want short lines, if you
want to be able to get on everything. Obviously, check
(14:51):
in and then the one thing that I'm gonna it'll
be a tease for Rue and Back next week. But
fan Fest is coming to Universal Studios, which is a
brand a new experience that will be coming up. I'll
be there for the opening weekend of it. But FanFest
will be the maybe the sister event to Halloween Horn Nights,
(15:12):
and it is going to be featuring Star Trek and
Back to the Future and all the different Universal properties,
plus anime and all many, many, many different things. So
I don't know, like it's now's the time we're getting
back into the swing of things. There's so much happening
around southern California. And if you're doing Universal CityWalk, that's
free ninety nine. If you're using Downtown Disney oh wait, wait.
Speaker 2 (15:31):
Wait, city Walk is free parking pardons not free, okay,
but woo.
Speaker 3 (15:37):
But with validation, depending on where you're going, you'll be
able to get that. Look.
Speaker 2 (15:43):
When I lived in Studio City, I spent a lot
of time back in the day at CityWalk.
Speaker 3 (15:48):
The parking was cost prohibitive. I can understand that.
Speaker 4 (15:51):
And here's my recommendation, and I say this with all
the love in the world for the Disneyland Resort. You
can get a pass to Universal Studios that includes parking
for a very reasonable price of only a couple hundred bucks.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
Reasonable reasonable for a year's worth of exp oh years
year's worth. Okay, yeah, we're not talking for one night.
No no, no, okay, no no, because I know it
was getting very expensive for one night. I mean it's
like one night going to see a sporting of it
fifty dollars. No, you're absolutely right, so I think that's it.
And especially down your way. I mean you're in the
thick of it into a dome and the forum like
(16:26):
ninety five No exactly. That's why I get lucky because
I get to go, hey, Mo, you can stop my
mind stop.
Speaker 3 (16:31):
By your house, do you mind?
Speaker 4 (16:32):
And I'm just lift for uber over It would be
funny because now I'm spending the money to get over there.
But still yeah, So anyway, thanks for having me on, dude.
Always good to see you, brother, pleasure as always.
Speaker 3 (16:41):
Will we come back.
Speaker 2 (16:41):
I have to tell you about this must see TV show.
You must watch it at least the first episode. The
first episode, take my word for it. If you don't
take my word for it, you're missing out on one
of the best shows of the year. We'll tell you
about it next.
Speaker 1 (16:59):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
KFI A six.
Speaker 3 (17:07):
When mo Kelly six Live Everywhere on the iHeartRadio app.
Speaker 2 (17:17):
I'm not someone who likes to buy into TV shows
in their first season. I do not want to get
emotionally attached. Then the show underperforms or some corporate decision
is made to cancel it, and I'm left holding the
emotional bag of a show which goes nowhere. So I'm
(17:38):
really reticent to jump into a show early on. But
I happen to watch the first episode of Paradise on
Hulu blew me away, and it's one of those things where,
let me just see what this is about. If you
don't know, Paradise stars James Marsden as a president United
(17:59):
State since Sterley K. Brown, it's more like Sterley K.
Brown's story. He plays the head of the President's detail.
So I'm all into like government thrillers and conspiracy theories
that kind of that. I like those types of shows
because I'm into all things government and civics. This show
starts one way, and I don't want to give it away.
(18:23):
It's a whole different show by the end of the
first episode. It is so smart the way they do it.
It will leave your mouth hanging open. You won't see
what's coming. You just don't see what's coming, and it
takes you back to they've marketed this for like two
(18:47):
months and no one saw what was coming. I suggest,
if you're a fan of government thrillers, put it that way.
Watch the first episode of Paradise on Hulu. Is it
in the vein of like night Agent? Because that just
came out. You can say night Agent, you can say
(19:08):
the recruit, okay, because you're talking about presidential politics and
protecting the president.
Speaker 3 (19:14):
So there are all sorts of stories which you could
be told within that matrix.
Speaker 2 (19:19):
But this is something I can say that there are
elements similar to another show, but I don't want to
say because it will give it away where the show goes.
I just tell people watch the first episode of Paradise
and see if you don't like it. After the first episode,
no need to keep on going. I suspect you'll want
(19:39):
to keep going. And now the fourth episode dropped today
and it was another just mind blowing. You think, like mo,
you're being a little hyperbolic. No, no, no, no, it's
It's one of the best shows that I've seen in
quite some time for the genre that it's in, and
it's Hulu, but it's not Disney.
Speaker 3 (19:55):
There's a lot of f bombs.
Speaker 2 (19:57):
There's a lot of cussin a lot, and I like
shows with a lot of cussin because for me, that's
how people talk. It felt very real in that regard.
The quips are off the cuffs, like what are you
effing wearing that type of thing, So it's very comfortable.
It feels like these are people that we would know
(20:19):
on a personal level, even though they happen to be
very powerful. Check out Paradise on Hulu. I don't want
to tell you more than that. Mark Ronner promised me,
because you love me, that you watch just the first episode.
Speaker 6 (20:33):
Well, it's already kind of been ruined for me because
somebody in the household had it on. Oh really, and
have you had these conversations as a married man? Hey,
I kind of wanted to watch that. Oh you can
still watch it, I know, but you're watching the third
episode and it's at the end of it right now,
So you just ruined it for me.
Speaker 3 (20:51):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 2 (20:52):
Yeah, So I'll go back and restart it, please do,
please do. Yeah, Stepan highly recommend Twala. He may or
may not watch it, but yet definitely recommend. It's one
of those shows like I had no idea.
Speaker 3 (21:06):
I like Sterling K.
Speaker 2 (21:07):
Brown as an actor. I like James Morrison as an actor.
He is pretty damn funny in this in an unintentional way.
And let me just say, for people that are listening,
Moe recommends shows. However, this is the first time, and
we're coming up on a little over two years that just.
Speaker 3 (21:27):
A text watch Paradise. True was the text st our
group chain and I was like, wow, that must be
something special.
Speaker 2 (21:37):
Yeah yeah, And for me it I regained a lot
of faith in quote unquote television being creative and inventive,
not formulaic, telling stories with characters that matter and you
(21:57):
have rooting interests and their stakes.
Speaker 3 (22:01):
You're not suggesting that you like it better than the Agency,
are you? No?
Speaker 2 (22:05):
No, no, no, Well see, I think it's different. The
Agency is much more grounded and it's not about bang
bang shoot them up, and it's understated. If I were
to compare the two shows, yeah, I'll accept that, and
Paradise is a little more cinematic in its presentation, Paradise
(22:27):
seemed to me a little bit more like a Fox
TV show, and the agency to me was it was
almost like the French original. It's about the most serious
people on earth who are not playing around.
Speaker 3 (22:39):
Yeah, Paradise.
Speaker 2 (22:40):
As far as the lensing, it looks like a TV show,
but when you get into it, it's a long form movie.
Speaker 3 (22:46):
It really is.
Speaker 2 (22:47):
It's a movie broken up into I don't know, maybe
seven or eight episodes. I do enjoy the swearing, though,
oh yes, and I look forward to it every single episode.
They're at least seven or eight f bombs every single episode.
Strong characters, strong backstories. Yes, there's you know, some what
(23:09):
is it expository flashbacks, which which is fine. It doesn't
bother me too much, but it's necessary to this particular
plot that I don't want to give away.
Speaker 6 (23:17):
That's one of the things that I liked about Cross,
even though when they made the villain reveal I just
about bailed. Is the dialogue is full of some real talk,
some real talk. It doesn't feel like dialogue.
Speaker 2 (23:31):
It feels like people who are actually talking to each
other instead of you telling talking at the screen saying
tell that M effort at X Y and Z when
they actually say that in the show, that's exactly right.
Speaker 6 (23:42):
And we already know that there are all these studies
that prove that the more profane people are, that's a
sign of their intelligence. It is, it is, I feel
like I'm being catered to. Oh, this show will cater
to that aspect of your personality. Living Daylight said of me,
and the way it's presenting.
Speaker 2 (23:58):
You think show Paradise, it it seems incongruous with the
whole idea. It just it doesn't the show name. You're
not going to understand until episode two and three. So
you got to get through the first episode and then
everything will be made clear and then you say, damn it,
(24:18):
Moe was right. So check out Paradise on Hulu. Don't
let anyone else tell you about it. Please, do not
let anyone tell you about it. Just set aside forty
five minutes for the first episode. If you loved the
first episode like I did, you'll continue on.
Speaker 3 (24:34):
Sterling K.
Speaker 6 (24:34):
Brown wasn't really on my radar until I saw American
Fiction and then I was like, hey, just a second here,
this guy's pretty cool.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
He is and he's also paid his dues. Is he's
been flying under the radar for quite some time. Yeah, yeah,
he's been around the block. He has not found that.
I would say star vehicle to make everyone know who
he is. If I said sterling k. Brown said, well
who's that? And you show you a picture?
Speaker 3 (24:57):
Oh yeah, that guy.
Speaker 2 (24:59):
But he's on the precipice, he's on the cusp, he's
right there. And this is another vehicle where people will
become more and more familiar with him. He needs his
own Marvel movie, he cusses, Well, he was in Black Panther.
Oh he played kill Monger's father. Oh well he needs
he needs a starring role in a Marvel thing.
Speaker 1 (25:18):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (25:18):
Yeah, that time is coming. That time is coming. Okay,
So Mark started at the beginning. Nick Polo Lachini, you
can watch it too. I would love to get your feedback.
Thank you, because that's the first episode. No, it has
an incredible beyond who have you already talked about. I've
looked into the cast. It's impressive.
Speaker 3 (25:34):
It's impressive for your TV show.
Speaker 4 (25:36):
Yeah, when you said it was a more so a
movie that was broken down, that's one hundred percent accurate
what I'm seeing here because I have not just like
you asked I have not don't tell me plot. Yeah,
but just looking at the cast, read it off real quick.
We've got Sterling K. Brown, Julian Nicholson, Sarah Sahi. Yeah,
she's so fine, fine, gorgeous and so talented, but just
(25:58):
absolutely creditical in credible, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliah Maston, James
Marsen obviously already said, Cassidy Freeman. Oh, Scott Lawrence was
the one that I really liked, who's does not get enough.
He does a lot of character work. Yeah, you'll recognize him.
Speaker 3 (26:16):
Yes, let's see Gerald mcranny. It's almost like, honestly, not
to not to minimize with you, but there are a
lot of character actors by face right, No, No, what's it? Yeah,
Jerald mcgranny, who is a coach, No, dad, what was it?
(26:37):
He had the TV series? Oh, Simon and Simon?
Speaker 4 (26:40):
No, yeah, yes, you're right, you're correct, But I'm trying
to think of, hold on, what's the other one?
Speaker 3 (26:46):
To look it up? I don't much.
Speaker 4 (26:46):
I'm looking it up as fast as I can. I'm
trying to move as quickly as I can. Simon and
Simon the eighteen the reboot in twenty ten, Okay, he
was in The Never Ending Story. All right, this has
been around since the seventies. He's been around, but ncas
Los Angeles. Sure, family guy voice, Oh this is wild. Okay,
I'm trying to remember what was it? Was it coach,
Like I'm trying to remember.
Speaker 3 (27:06):
There was Craig Nelson. There you go. Okay, So then
what's the other one?
Speaker 6 (27:09):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (27:09):
Now see major Dad? Oh yeah, he was being Major
Dad anyway.
Speaker 4 (27:15):
Sorry, didn't mean to come into your all that, but
I'm like, the cast is really impressive, and like you said,
there are a bunch of actors that you're going to
see and go, oh, I haven't seen that person a while.
Speaker 3 (27:24):
Oh okay, y'all have your homework assignment.
Speaker 2 (27:26):
Okay, don't come back to class without completing the homework assignment.
And two more episodes of The Night Agents All Night anyhow,
it doesn't matter. And I was that kid who never
did the homework assignment. I was always like, oh my gosh,
I didn't read the book. Let me just try to
fake it in class. I did a lot of that,
and that was good at it too. Cliff's notes were
what I swore by God send Yes, did I ever
(27:49):
read The Stranger by Albert kmus.
Speaker 3 (27:52):
No, that's actually good.
Speaker 2 (27:53):
Why wouldn't you read that? Well, look, but I was
weird like that book. I did read Crime and Punishment
by Dostoyevsky. I could get through that, and it's a
huge it started. But it's actually if you read the book,
it's it's the basis for almost every interrogation scene in
movies today, and you best appreciate it, since we always
(28:15):
talk about movies.
Speaker 3 (28:16):
If you read Crime and Punishment, it's on my bucket list.
I'll get to it when I reach you. Love it?
Speaker 2 (28:21):
You learned from Russian too? Its Later with mo Kelly
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Speaker 1 (28:26):
You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from
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Speaker 2 (28:32):
Does everyone remember the homework assignment? Because there's gonna be
a test on this tomorrow. You better watch the first
episode of Paradise. I don't ask for a lot, I
really don't. It's not like Hulu's paying me or I'm
trying to get an interview with one of the stars,
though I wouldn't mind it. Okay, I'm just saying I
(28:53):
like the show. I think more people need to see
the show, and if more people see the show inclined
to cancel the show after one season. This is something
that could have multiple seasons or or going back to
what I was talking about with Nick Polochini, maybe it's
just one season and they can tell a complete story.
(29:14):
There's nothing wrong with the limited series. I'm okay with
the limited series. As long as you have a beginning, middle,
and end, and you could tie a bow on it
at the end, this show could be that if they
wanted to be so.
Speaker 6 (29:26):
The homework assignment watched the first episode of Paradise. Well,
I can tell you at the end of the third
one looked promising. Oh oh yes, yes, no.
Speaker 1 (29:35):
It's okay.
Speaker 2 (29:36):
It's okay, and since a lot of it does have
a flashback component to it, it's okay.
Speaker 6 (29:42):
Let's go back to the beginning and put it all
in context. President James Marsden got to wrap my head
around that. Well, he's Cal Bradford in the show. I see, Okay,
it's a nice presidential name. Most presidents will have like
two syllable last names, you know, most, not all. Every
once in a way you have an Obama and a Trump,
(30:03):
but most most two syllables.
Speaker 3 (30:06):
This has been market tested, has it.
Speaker 6 (30:07):
No.
Speaker 2 (30:08):
I'm just saying if you just look at the names
of presidents, a lot of them have just two syllables,
I see, and they that idea carries over into TV
and movies. Well, Washington was like a word like, for example,
who's the president in Independence Day?
Speaker 3 (30:23):
Oh?
Speaker 6 (30:24):
God, Bill Pullman was the actor, But I couldn't remember
what is uh whitmore?
Speaker 2 (30:29):
Doesn't that sound presidential? Works either way? Both two syllables. Sure,
before we get out of here, I want to do
something a little bit new and different. Just the last
thought for the night kind of just sets the whole
show in perspective, and I got to say, I'm concerned
for this nation right now. I'm concerned about young people
(30:53):
right now. And I start off the show speaking to
young people. I'm going to end the show right where
I began. I remember what when I was eighteen, I
genuinely wanted to change the world. I wanted to be
the change that I thought I wanted to see in
the world. But someone told me long ago that I
had to make a decision before I did anything. I
was told to ask myself, and it wasn't something that
(31:14):
I had to say publicly, but just asked myself did
I want to be performative or transformative? Was I more
interested in being seen on radio and just seen on
TV and her on the radio and covered in the media,
or was I interested in putting in the work changing
laws and with it the country. Sometime I wanted to
be a lawyer, you know, change laws. Then I got
(31:35):
distracted in entertainment, so I had to ask myself what
was the main goal. And granted I ended up in
radio and TV. I've since learned I can do a
little bit of both. But prior to that, I didn't
have any platform to be a change agent. So it
meant I had to put in the work silently, oftentimes
quietly out of public view. It meant putting in work
(31:57):
four years, sometimes without fanfare or pre I'm not talking
about my professional dreams. I'm just talking about what I
wanted to see in the world. Sometimes I did so
with a lot of criticism. In fact, I still do
it with a lot of criticism. Right now, we live
in a world that's long on celebrity and light on sweat.
Maybe your wish is to improve the lives of people
(32:17):
in the LGBTQ community. Maybe you want this country to
have a greater appreciation of Christian values. Maybe you want
to ensure equal pay for women. It doesn't matter what
it is. It does mean you're gonna have to put
in the work. You're gonna have to care more about
putting in the work than posting a hashtag. Part of
the reason, at least, I believe people are disenchanted with
(32:38):
the world in which we live right now because we
don't do much more than watch cable news and post
on social media. Every single day we watch cable news,
we get mad, and then we post about how mad
we are on social media, rent and repeat, and nothing
ever really changes. But the only way we can be
the change we want to see is to put in
(32:58):
the work. After that, keep putting in the work, and
then after that, keep putting in the work. And then
when you get tired, you get old like me, you
teach the next generation to what put in the work.
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