Episode 85: The One About Halftime Shows with Chuck Schilken

Cold Open Question of the Week: Would you rather be the fan of a team that’s never reached the Super Bowl, or a team that’s lost the last three Super Bowls they’ve played in?Just a reminder to SUBSCRIBE on Substack and follow us on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM.Tonight’s guest is a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times, podcaster and host of HOW Charts Retro Countdown, a deep into his own personal list of each week’s Top 20 songs from 1982 to 1991, and my former colleague at the Fauquier Times-Democrat in Warrenton, Va. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, Chuck Schilken. Chuck re-enacts Dana White on Howie Mandel’s podcast:Super Bowl LVIII:* Chuck’s review of Usher’s halftime show performance:* Best halftime shows ever:* Halftime shows you’d like to see: I put you in charge of producing the next halftime show.* The Taylor Swift of it all: Chuck’s reaction to the pop princess’s infusion with the country’s favorite pastime.* The Shove: Your reaction to Travis Kelce bumping his 65-year-old head coach Andy Reid? You wrote a story about it? Had a friend whose daughter plays sports and excused it?Chuck’s Grammys Reaction:* Jay Z takes shots at the Grammys.* Tracy Chapman shines again!* TEASER: Brian and Chuck are working on a joint-collaboration for early April that has to do with a momentous 1990s music and cultural event!Has Chuck ever been to Vegas?* Rooms at the Luxor for $37 a night? Plus a $45 resort fee? Cheap airline flights?* Leaving Las Vegas? Chuck explains the debacle of driving to and from Sin City.Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack:Journalism: * Situation at the LA Times: Layoffs, a walkout, the future of local journalism.* State of Journalism in 2024: What are journalists who’ve been laid off doing?The War Room:* Brian recently watched The War Room, the documentary about the ‘92 Clinton campaign, starring George Stephanopoulos and James Carville.* Newspapers!* Saving a story for the next day - Pre-24-hour news-cycleCelebrities:* We ask Chuck to name-drop some celebrities he’s interviewed:* Bob Costas* Shaq* Gronk* Does Chuck still get nervous for a big interview?AI Romance:* We discuss being in a relationship with a bot? Note: None of us are!Chip Kelly: * Why did he leave UCLA?Gary’s News of the Weird: Corralling a kangaroo; a python in his pants!RIP:* William “Bill” Post — inventor of the Pop TartListen to the latest episode of HOW CHARTS Retro Countdown now, a celebration of Green Day:As always, thank you for reading, listening and watching! Get full access to TheBrianLennonShow at thebrianlennonshow.substack.com/subscribe