Hola, Sneakers! And welcome to the Sneaky Dragon Episode 400 House Party!
This week we are joined by friends Louise Moon, Kathleen Gros, David Fine, Alison Snowden, Nick Park, Pia Guerra, Jason Dedrick, David M., and Nina Matsumoto!
On the show this week: a gaffe; a gift; Moby Detective; TV pet peeves; bold claims; noises off; strong opinions; little women; injured babies; tuning out; the joys of inking; over-sharing; visiting Vancouver; sexy birds; the George Segal question; awkward questions; strict landladies; awkward screenings; pedal power; Flintstones hospital; take no Prisoner; tough job; drawing gags; dulling your brain; dream job; whale watching; the spirit of Boxing Day; Toy Story ranked; commercial pet peeves; misunderstanding The Ring; Sinatra’s delivery; thieving octopuses; Paranormal Toy Story; CB radio; fighting a ghost; musical references; getting old; musician’s secrets; podcast proliferation program; Nina’s Sneaky Dragon cocktail; Sour Patch Kids-based video game; Chex yourself; mixed up; long-form podcasting; online criticism; monumental hot dog eating; stop-motion Sparks; and, finally, drinky Dragon.
Thanks for listening.
And thanks to all our guests for taking time out of their busy lives to come and talk with a couple of dum-dums.
Ian makes a heartfelt plea to Jason Dedrick 
Louise’s Sneaky Dragon cookies abound. 
Cookies, chips, and Sparks pins. 
Detail shot of Sneaky Dragon cookie. 
More candies and Lezah’s fruit tray with Sarah Walsh’s Sneaky Dragon centrepiece. 
David Fine and Nick Park talk to Ian and Kathleen Gros. 
Guests “patiently” wait their turn. 
David and Ian talk to Kathleen. 
David and Ian grill Alison Snowden, David Fine, and Nick Park 
David attempts to control his broken mic.
Thanks to Nina for the pics!
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What a fantastic way to mark 400 episodes! Congratulations, Ian and Dave, for an outstanding show this week, and thanks to all the wonderful guests. Man, I love this podcast!
Picking up last week’s question, my sister puts mayonnaise on pizza, which is clearly an affront agains all civilised values. I, on the other hand, add mayo to stir fry vegetables with noodles and soy sauce, which is delicious and not remotely weird.
A very Happy 400th Congrats to everyone responsible for bringing Sneaky Dragon to this landmark episode! Maybe if I write you guys enough I could visit for the 500th episode…life goals. All around fun by all, it’s evident Sneaky Dragon fills the hearts of the those who are closest to it.
As for the question of the week from last time, I enjoy a good liverwurst (braunschweiger) sandwich with onions, aged swiss and horseradish. My Grandmother prepared these for me when I was young and I’ve never lost the taste for them over the years. Safe to say I repel anyone around me when I prepare a liverwurst sandwich, so far I haven’t met anyone who shares this taste with me.
Thanks for a fun evening, guys. When the discussion flew off in the direction of the breakout movie of George Segal, I was desperately mouthing Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) to no avail. It’s probably his most prestigious early film performance and the one that got him nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. The first film I saw him in at a movie theatre was The Hot Rock (1972) with Robert Redford. It was likely the first PG movie and heist caper I saw as a kid so it made quite an impression on me. (I still like a good heist caper.) Of that group of Jewish actors who were cast in leading roles in the 1970s, I’m more of James Caan fan. George Segal’s lead characters often have this air of neurotic desperation as they’re pushed through the narrative wringers of those screenplays.
I think Robot Chicken should produce a scene from Shaun Wick, a movie wherein Shaun the Sheep sets out to avenge the killing of his friend, the farm dog.
I haven’t actually listened yet, but congratulations on reaching 400!
You guys are great and easy to listen to …great episode and I’ve been listening for a while.. if no one has said it yet… I’m proud of you with all of your accomplishments. love the podcast and congratulations on 400 …im a little younger then you guys, but I feel like I relate with alot of the stories you tell. Thanks David and Ian for a great podcast that I look forward to hearing every week