Ep 186 1/21/12

In this episode: the Mayan apocalypse of 2012, infamous medieval fortune teller Nostradamus, 1980s housekeeper sitcoms (Benson, Mr. Belvedere, Charles in Charge, Who's the Boss?), "Ranger Joe" Dave Coulier from Full House, the 50th anniversary reunion tour of The Beach Boys, a Politically Incorrect skit starring Louie Anderson as Newt Gingrich and Bill Maher as the Godfather, Bored to Death gets canceled, our movie review of Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison (2010), William Campbell, Paul McCartney's new 2012 album Kisses on the Bottom (1930s-era songs), Keith Richards fighting off a fan on stage with his guitar, the Give My Regards to Broadstreet video game on the Commodore 64, Robin Williams naming his children after video game characters, CCG (collectible card game) stores and players, giant board games (Axis and Allies, X-Men Under Siege), Twitter follower spacemandavid asking us to refer to him as Mrs. Paunch Stevenson, donate to Eliza Dushku's Tharce-Gulu charity, and the dumb new DC Comics logo. 58 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com