During KC Fringe (which was held virtually this year), I participated in a Q&A session hosted by Ashley Helm. With Ashley’s blessing – and the understanding that any profit made from this episode (which is none) – I have included it in today’s episode.
This is the third and final episode recorded for the 2020 Kansas City Fringe Festival (pandemic necessitated virtual edition). We welcome Luke and Dan back to the podcast.
Among the topics discussed:
Mike’s DoorDash experiences (including a Top 10 places he has delivered from)
Talk about soccer and guessing who all has won the UEFA Champions League/European Cup
Talking about the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (of all teams)
Here is a chart of which teams have won and/or participated in a Champions League/European Cup final. Despite Luke’s insistence, neither Manchester City nor Paris Saint-Germain will be appearing on this list. (Correction: PSG did make the 2019-20 Champions League final, which took place long after we recorded this episode AND long after virtual Fringe took place.)
This is correct as of the 2019-20 Champions League:
Country
Clubs That Have Won the Cup
Clubs That Have Gotten to the Cup Finals
Spain
Real Madrid (13) Barcelona (5)
Atletico Madrid (3 times) Valencia (2 times)
Italy
AC Milan (7) Inter Milan (3) Juventus (2)
Fiorentina Roma Sampdoria
England
Liverpool (6) Manchester United (3) Nottingham Forest (2) Aston Villa (1) Chelsea (1)
Monaco Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Etienne Stade de Reims (2)
Serbia (Former Yugoslavia)
Red Star Belgrade (1)
Partizan Belgrade
Greece
Panathinaikos
Belgium
Club Brugge
Sweden
Malmo FF
Also important to point out:
David Beckham never played for Arsenal. He played for Manchester United, Preston North End (on loan), Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan (on loan twice), and Paris Saint-Germain.
Mike Alstott played fullback – an offensive position – for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
This is the first of three episodes that were submitted to the 2020 Kansas City Fringe Festival (pandemic necessitated virtual edition). Our guest in this episode is Kansas City filmmaker Brian Boye. Brian and Mike have known each other since Mike first got involved in local independent film in 2004.
Brian’s stated goal: to have his episode get more unique downloads than Pat Lamb and Trevor Martin (our first two episodes) combined.
Among the things we talk about: the different films Brian has made (some with Mike’s help), barbecue (which was kicked off by talking about ThanksRibbing), and other topics.
Brian’s “Famous Last Words” documentary:
Brian’s “New Jersey: The Musical”:
Here is Brian’s “No H8 NB,” the anti-Nickelback short that went viral in Albany, NY:
Sadly, “F’n Bottle of Bleach” is no longer available on YouTube. I suspect neither is Dave Berry’s final film about the Pizza Hunter, nor the One Night Stand films mentioned in the episode.
The Star Trek: TNG scene referenced in the episode:
(left to right) Mike Czerniewski, Daniel Rains, Lucas Stoneking
Lucas Stoneking and Daniel Rains are both former co-workers of Mike’s at Silpada Designs. Both were forklift drivers who made Mike’s materials stocking job possible.
We did the podcast at Dan’s house in KCK over beers.
Kids: Do not try this at home and/or if you’re under 21 years of age.
Bonus: Here is the caricature Luke made of Mike in 2016:
Luke’s caricature of MikeAlso mentioned: the Wahlburgers in Olathe, Kansas. Mike was there the very first day it opened in September 2018 – and a few more times afterwards.
These are just a couple of the references and shoutouts in today’s episode. There are so many that we need a whole Bonus Post to cover them.
Today’s episode can be summed up in a single word:
Conrado!
From the 2018 Sinquefield Cup at the St. Louis Chess Club: (l to r) GM Vishy Anand, Conrado Salazar Photo by Mike Czerniewski
Conrado Salazar is a Mexican-born chess player living in the Kansas City area. He is also a good friend of the Kansas City Chess Club, and Mike is occasionally asked to drive Conrado to and from his house to the club.
Today’s episode documents such a drive – the last to the club’s old address in Liberty, Missouri. On the way, the drive takes them past the new chess club office in Kansas City North*.
Transition 2: “Bassa Island Game Loop” by Kevin MacLeod
Outro: “Verano Sensual” by Kevin MacLeod
*This is an important distinction for Kansas Citians – “Kansas City North” refers to Kansas City proper north of the Missouri River, while North Kansas City is a suburb enclaved by Kansas City North.
Today’s guest is Mark Partin, (at the time of this recording and blog post) president of the Heartland Naturists of Kansas City.
WARNING! This episode does contain discussion of the naked human body. If you are easily offended by such talk, please feel free to skip this episode of the podcast.
Adam Sadiq is a Kansas City game designer who has a new board game on Kickstarter.
The game is called That’s a Wrap! The Game of Filmmaking Frenzy. It’s a card-based game where the players play movie directors trying to make successful films.
One of the playtesters for this game: Mike Czerniewski.
Do check out and support this game. Click here to go to the Kickstarter page.
Part E of “Freelance Witness” – a fantasy filmmaker draft project done by the IFC in 2011. Mike wrote the script for this part and helped crew the final scene:
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