Episode 617: So You Wanna Be a Rock Star?

Idiots On Parade, the Too Ugly for TV Podcast

00:00 Introductions

01:54 Gene Simmons

16:05 Stephen Pearcy

26:10 Angel Reese

33:01 Elon Musk

—Jake has a sty, everyone.

His left eye is gross, funny, purple, ugly…

So, hopefully you’re listening to this on Spotify, not watching us on YouTube.

—You wanted the best, you got the best, the bass player from the hottest band in the mid-to-latter-half of the 1970s, Gene Simmons!

I kid, I kid.

I was a huge KISS fan, back in the day.
Saw ‘em… Jesus, probably over a dozen times.

One of the biggest moneymakers in music these days is the VIP ticket, where you get a meet & greet with the celebrity before the show.

But has anyone thought of a “pay to work for me” before?

Not that I know of.

But, for $12,000+, you can be a roadie for a day!

Sounds…

Exciting?

A side discussion involves nathan’s stint as a substitute teacher in Iowa, and the “training” he received for that gig.

—Alas, poor Pearcy, we hardly knew ye.

Stephen was the lead singer of Ratt, the one-hit wonder from 1984.
Sure, they put out many albums, and even tried a comeback with Way Cool Jr., but nothing ever matched their peak of Round and Round.

No one really knows what Pearcy is up to these days, but he is on Twitter, complaining about Green Day being political on stage.

Um…

Has he never heard Green Day?

They’ve been political since the day they were formed.

Not every song, no, but enough so that it shouldn’t be a surprise when they take the correct stance on any issue.

Either way, Green Day is currently playing stadiums, and Pearcy is… Well, not.

So…
Take any and all advice with a grain of salt.

—Angel Reese is threatening a WNBA strike, and dozens of people are worried.
What if a sports league based off one player (Caitlin Clark) decides to take a season off?

What will the people who only watch Caitlin do?

To quote Colonel Kurtz: the horror…. The Horror…

Again, we kid.

I’m sure some people would care, but the fact Angel, the most sub-par player in the league, is the one making the threats?

Oh, that’s just delicious.

—This is fascinating…

When nathan found this story, it was very clearly listed as an opinion piece.

But, in the several days since seeing it, and discussing it on the podcast, it was relabeled.

Suddenly, it’s a “business” article, even though it’s nothing more than some whiner crybabbying about Elon Musk.

Journalism!

*arm swish*

Idiots on Parade: we mock the news, so you don’t have to.

Tune in and get your giggle on.

Find Jake at @jakevevera

Find nathan at nathantimmel.com