#75 "Free Pastry Day" -- The Grizzly Bear Egg Cafe with Clayton Morris and Mike Quackenbush
Mar 24, 2010 Share This 
Well all of that wining and complaining about Starbucks seems to have paid off for Mike. The Starbucks saga continues. The guys chat about the latest round of awesomeness in ABC's LOST. Captain America rumors finally turn into fact. Plus Clayton and Mike share memories of crappy candy from their childhood. All of that and Mike needs a tissue in this episode of The Grizz.
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I'd really rather not see any Justice League movie if no one can do it right. While I'm fine with no Aquaman (he sucks) or Martian Manhunter (not really well known behind the others), killing one of the main members is just idiotic. I would like to see the Justice League get the Avengers treatment, where all of the members get their own film before they dive into what would be an epic movie. Guess I should've listened to your entire film segment before I started typing this, but whatever.
It'll be interesting to see how Captain America--a pretty straight-ahead hero--will fare in a big-screen world where darker (or at least a little less idealistic) heroes tend to thrive.
As you guys have pointed out, Cap is more or less Old Fashioned by definition, and the casting of Chris Evans at least makes it "look" like they're casting against that grain--although that may just be the fumes from his Human Torch portrayal talking.
If this first installment takes place during the 40's, Steve Rogers would be a man of his own time, at least at first--all before that ice block (the anti-Hot Tub Time Machine) renders him a Fish Out of Frozen Water. Should the series progress, watching Cap's idealism be tested by the following decades of life as a government operative could be fascinating to watch.
The involvement of Joe "Rocketeer" Johnston as director--he also answers to the nick-names "Jumanji" and "Jurassic Park III" Johnston, incidentally-- points to Captain America being a lavish, possibly "nostalgic" WWII-era affair; according to imdb.com, his portfolio also includes an episode of "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles."
You've also apparently got Hugo Weaving (veteran of The Matrix & Lord of the Rings pictures) on board as the Red Skull, which makes for vivid casting. Whether the dream of Vincent D' Onofrio (or Kane) as D-Man is ever realized, only time will tell.
Here's a pretty good piece on the casting of Chris Evans, which you'll probably have to cut-and-paste: http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23339:chris-evans-will-reportedly-carry-captain-americas-shield&catid=32:life&Itemid=68
Just to share my thoughts about the discussion with StarBucks. Mike is right, StarBucks drinks get cold to easily. I can see why, they want people to be able to drink it. But I definetly need them to heat my drinks from now on as it gets too cold too quickly.
Hey there:
I really like when you guy talk about reminiscence times, like when you were boys helping the comic guy to unload his truck and stuff, that I enjoy.
I grew up in Mexico watching wrestling matches Sunday morning I’ll tell you it was hilarious the good guys versus the bad guys, we call it los rudos versus the tecnicos, they later become different teams within themselves.
There was this group of fat old and very gay wrestlers they called themselves the exoticos funny funny stuff, I also when a couple times to the arena, it was a mixture of screaming laughing and cheering you could not believe... good times.
Greetings from Canada
Found Pop Rocks in my car today. Don't know how old they were, but they were delicious.
Also, when I worked at a little store and had to make delicious coffee drinks, the temp they wanted us to get them to was 140 degrees. If ordered "extra hot" it would be 160...aka...way to hot.
Trying to think of something else delicious so I could use it three times in one comment. Oh well.
Good work, guys!
First, Clayton, I hope your Dad is doing better.
Next, Starbucks is not the height of coffee flavor. Starbucks over roasts their beans. Why? I don't know, unless it's to guarantee a consistent flavor from store to store. For an international franchise brand consistency is good. I'll drink Starbucks when I'm traveling and need a quick pick-me-up, but otherwise I like to stick to local coffee shops or my own roast.
I roast my own coffee so I can roast to any level I want. A little less dark will give more of the unique flavors of the coffee bean. Since it's an agricultural product, the growing environment, cultivar and care in processing can all affect flavor in negative or positive ways. The variables are much like wine.
Fair trade and eithically purchased coffee gives a purchaser assurance that they are buying coffee at a price a grower can actually live on. It also gives some assurance that the plantation workers aren't being macheted to death when the owner is not happy with them. Fair trade or ethically sourced beans are a good choice to make, if for no other reason than to encourage a farmer to keep growing the premium beans and to treat their workers well.
Great show. I really enjoy the relaxed back and forth between the two of you. It's like I get to sit at a table with you as you have a conversation. Keep up the great work.