Too Much Scrolling Steve and Chip

Special Intro: Comedian Baron Vaughn 
Film at 11: Movie Pass, Movie Crash (2024, MAX) 
Book IT: Born Standing Up (2007) by Steve Martin 
Scroll with it: Boeing and SpaceX are going places (in space). Alamo Drafthouse is the frontline of the changing media landscape. Friday is Flag Day and Sunday is Father’s Day. We wish you all a great celebration this weekend! 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms61124

Special Intro: The late great Caroll Spinney - the puppeteer behind Big Bird 
Film at 11: Back to Black (2024) 
Book IT: Bridge to Bat City (2024) by Ernest Cline 
Scroll with it: Northwestern Football has a temporary stadium, Apple’s Airtags save the day, Steve is back from Budapest, and Chicago Blues Fest is this weekend.  Get out there. Find a way to connect with your community and your family. Happy Summer, everyone! 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms6424

Film at 11: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
Book IT: V for Vendetta (1982) written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd 
Scroll with it: Steve’s in Budapest this week. Streaming seems to be entering a consolidation phase. You can now get MAX on your Disney+ subscription and Major League Baseball games on Roku TV. 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms52824

Special Intro: Gates McFadden - Dr. Crusher from Star Trek 
Film at 11: IF (2024) 
Book IT: Star Trek: Picard: Firewall (2024) by David Mack 
Scroll with it: All eyes on AI this week with Google I/O 2024 rolling out their latest version of Gemini and OpenAI giving the world ChatGPT 4o. It’s Geek Pride Day this weekend. Get out and show your pride! 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms52124

Special Intro: Audrey Niffenegger – Author of The Time Traveler’s Wife 
Film at 11: Challengers (2024) 
Book IT: Generation Gap: Why the Baby Boomers Still Dominate American Politics and Culture (2022) by Kevin Munger 
Scroll with it: Apple has a new faster, thinner, nicer iPad. Boy Scouts of America is changing their name to Scouting America. Mark Hamill is coming to Chicago this Summer. 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms51424

Special Intro: Neve McIntosh - Madame Vastra from Doctor Who 
Film at 11: The Fall Guy (2024) 
Adventures in a Black Box: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson (The Goodman Theatre)
Book IT: Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization (2024) by Brad Wilcox 
Scroll with it: It’s graduation time for the class of 2024. We are so proud of you all! Caleb Williams is a Chicago Bear. Doctor Who is coming to Disney+ this week. Get ready for Whacking Day on Friday and Mother’s Day on Sunday. 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms5724