CC & NJ Guy

Keny, Louis, Tom
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"Meet our crew: two Brooklyn-born Gen Xers and one Jersey millennial just kicking back and talking about, well, pretty much everything under the sun! We're always up for your topic suggestions and feedback on episodes we've recorded, so don't be shy. Come follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok or drop us an email. We can't wait to hear from you!"

  1. 12h ago

    How The Voyage Home Turns Time Travel Into A Whale Rescue

    Send us Fan Mail Earth is going dark, systems are failing, and a mysterious space probe is screaming into the ocean like it expects someone to answer. We dig into Star Trek IV The Voyage Home and why it still feels like the most fun kind of smart sci-fi: a time travel adventure that never forgets the characters, the jokes, or the point it is trying to make. We walk through the setup after The Search for Spock, the crew’s risky choice to run a battered Klingon Bird-of-Prey, and the movie’s iconic slingshot-around-the-sun time travel. Along the way we connect it to classic Star Trek time travel episodes, talk about how pop culture has tried to “explain” turning back time, and celebrate how this film makes the science feel believable without needing a shiny time machine. Then we hit the heart of the story: the probe isn’t a villain, it’s a caller with no one left to pick up. That leads straight into the humpback whale mystery, the environmental message about extinction, and the San Francisco 1986 comedy run that includes exact change on the bus, transparent aluminum, Spock’s mind meld with whales, and Bones reacting to old-school medicine while saving Chekhov. We also talk consequences, how Kirk keeps landing on his feet, and why the Enterprise-A reveal still works as a triumphant reset. If you love Star Trek, sci-fi movies, time travel stories, or you just want a great rewatch with commentary, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a fellow Trek fan, and leave a review with your pick for the single funniest scene in The Voyage Home. Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

  2. Oct 28

    Crystal Lake Rewrites Jason

    Send us Fan Mail Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

  3. Oct 21

    Lizzie Borden And The Stories We Invent

    Send us Fan Mail Lizzie Borden is one of the few true crime stories that lives as history and folklore at the same time, and Halloween season is the perfect excuse to pull it apart. We’re live from Crawford Studios with Tom still out, and we use that extra room to go deep on what people think they know about the 1892 Fall River murders versus what can actually be backed up. We talk through the Netflix Monster series effect, where real names and real deaths get wrapped in invented scenes that feel believable. We compare “factual versus non-factual” claims about the Borden family, the money tension, and the famous theories that pop up again and again. We also get into the Bridget Sullivan maid storyline, the rumors of secret relationships, and why modern writers keep adding motives that weren’t proven in the original investigation. Then we zoom out to the bigger questions: how brutal life was in the late 1800s, how mental health was treated and stigmatized, and how gender and class could shape a courtroom’s assumptions. We even ask the uncomfortable one: what if Lizzie didn’t do it, and the real killer walked in through an unlocked door? Stick with us through the chills, the skepticism, and the side trips into ghosts, horror movies, and a quick reminder to take care of your mind and body. Subscribe, share this with a true crime friend, and leave a review with your verdict: guilty, innocent, or forever unknowable? Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

  4. Oct 15

    Star Trek III Revisited

    Send us Fan Mail Spock’s gone, McCoy’s not himself, and Kirk is trapped between Starfleet orders and the kind of loyalty you only earn in battle. We come in hot from a fresh rewatch of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and start pulling on the threads that make this movie so rewatchable: grief, friendship, and the moment Star Trek turns a personal loss into a full-on mission. We get into the canon connections that hit harder now that we’ve seen more of the franchise, from Strange New Worlds callbacks to the way Star Trek movies feed the shows and vice versa. We also break down the Kelvin timeline confusion, why “same but different” matters, and how sci-fi influences overlap with Star Wars without turning into lazy comparisons. Then we zoom in on the heart of the plot: Spock’s katra living inside Bones, Sarek’s confrontation with Kirk, and why the Vulcan mind and body are treated as two problems that need two solutions. From there it’s all Genesis Device, and we go deep on what Genesis is designed to do, why the Genesis Planet grows too fast, and the question that still bugs us: how did Genesis create a planet when it wasn’t fired into a dead world like the rules say? We also talk standout moments like the jailbreak, Sulu surprising us with hands-on combat, Christopher Lloyd’s cold Klingon energy, David Marcus’ death, and the Enterprise self-destruct that still stings. If you love Star Trek lore, Star Trek III analysis, and the messy beauty of franchise continuity, this one’s for you. Subscribe wherever you listen, share the episode with a Trek friend, and leave a review. What’s your best theory for how Genesis built a planet out of nothing? Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

  5. Oct 7

    Retirement, RV Living & the Future of Humanity | AI, Clean Energy & Cyborgs

    Send us Fan Mail Retirement planning, RV living, artificial intelligence, clean energy, and the future of humanity collide in this free-flowing CC & NJ Guy conversation. With Tom still under the weather, Keny and Lou take over for an off-the-cuff discussion about approaching retirement, paying off the house, traveling America in an RV, staying connected to family, and figuring out what life might look like when the daily grind finally ends. But how does a practical conversation about retirement turn into robots, Moon cities, underwater super-trains, and cyborg body parts? In this episode, Keny and Lou get into: • The freedom—and reality—of retirement RV living • Paying off the mortgage and deciding when to retire • Traveling, cruises, family visits, and life on the road • Pollution, plastic waste, and humanity’s relationship with Earth • AI, robots, automation, and the future of work • Electric vehicles, alternative energy, and transportation • Building sustainable cities on the Moon or Mars • Futuristic trains capable of connecting countries • Whether either of them would volunteer to become a cyborg What begins as a grounded conversation about getting older becomes a funny, thoughtful, and increasingly far-out look at what the next chapter of life—and humanity—could actually become. Would your perfect retirement involve a quiet house, an RV traveling across the country, or a futuristic cyborg upgrade? If you enjoy honest conversations about life, technology, pop culture, and wild ideas that somehow connect, follow CC & NJ Guy and share this episode with someone planning their own next chapter. Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

  6. Sep 30

    Was Halloween Better When We Were Kids? | Halloween Nostalgia & Fall Traditions

    Send us Fan Mail Was Halloween actually better when we were kids? Keny and Lou revisit old-school Halloween traditions—from door-to-door trick-or-treating and homemade costumes to neighborhood pranks, haunted attractions, and streets filled with decorated houses. In this nostalgic fall episode of CC & NJ Guy, the guys debate whether trunk-or-treat events and shopping-center celebrations have made Halloween safer while taking away some of the mystery, freedom, and excitement that once made the holiday unforgettable. In this episode: • Old-school trick-or-treating versus modern trunk-or-treating • The Halloween traditions that have slowly disappeared • Homemade costumes, neighborhood pranks, and haunted trails • Why autumn in the Northeast feels different • Apple picking, Thanksgiving, and favorite fall memories • The Wizard of Oz experience at the Las Vegas Sphere • Future RV trips and the dream of exploring America after retirement Tom is home under the weather, but that doesn’t stop Keny and Lou from pulling him into the conversation anyway. Was Halloween genuinely better back then—or are we all looking at it through nostalgia-colored glasses? Follow CC & NJ Guy for more real talk, pop culture, paranormal stories, movie conversations, and far-out ideas. Then tell us: What Halloween or fall tradition do you miss the most? Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

  7. Sep 23

    Did Humans Live With Dinosaurs? The Theory That Rewrites History

    Send us Fan Mail Did humans—or another intelligent humanoid civilization—exist during the age of dinosaurs? Keny brings one of his biggest theories yet to the CC & NJ Guy table: What if an intelligent civilization existed millions of years ago, disappeared during a mass-extinction event, and left behind evidence we no longer recognize? Tom, Keny, and Lou examine the idea from every angle—scientific, skeptical, historical, and completely far-out. In this episode, we explore: • Whether humans and dinosaurs could have existed at the same time • The Chicxulub asteroid and the extinction of the dinosaurs • Earth’s five major mass-extinction events • How long Homo sapiens have actually existed • Whether carbon dating and the fossil record could miss an earlier civilization • The possibility of prehistoric life being preserved beneath Antarctica • How an advanced civilization could disappear from the geological record • Whether human history has experienced an unknown reset • The theory that UFOs could be piloted by humans from the future • Alien intervention and the evolution of modern humanity • Why time travel might leave you floating in empty space This conversation presents speculative theories and thought experiments—not established historical or scientific conclusions. Could an entire intelligent civilization vanish without leaving evidence we would recognize today? Or does everything we know about evolution, geology, and the fossil record make that impossible? Listen to the full conversation, then decide: Is Keny connecting hidden pieces of human history—or creating an entirely new timeline? Share your theory with us and follow CC & NJ Guy for more conversations about ancient mysteries, paranormal phenomena, pop culture, science, real life, and the ideas that make you question everything. Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

  8. Sep 16

    AI And The End Of Privacy

    Send us Fan Mail Skynet jokes hit different when real life starts acting like the plot. We’re back on AI for the third time, but this time we’re not talking about goofy ChatGPT images or fun generative AI tricks. We’re talking about the quiet “upgrade” happening in the background: AI layered onto surveillance, databases, and networks that can track movement, build profiles, and make it easy for the wrong person to abuse access. We break down what people mean when they talk about Flock cameras, license plate readers, and traffic cams that don’t just record, but connect. One camera is one thing. A networked system is another. We get into the privacy problem, the cybersecurity problem, and the human problem: it doesn’t take a mastermind to misuse powerful tools, just someone angry, curious, or corrupt. From insider lookups to hacked feeds, we ask the uncomfortable question: who’s watching the watchers, and what happens when “public safety” becomes a permanent excuse? We also wrestle with the other side. AI can help cure disease, improve safety, and boost research, but money and control often steer what gets built and what gets buried. That same power dynamic shows up in how we’re taxed and tracked on the road, from congestion pricing to mileage-based fees as EVs grow. If you care about AI regulation, digital privacy, surveillance technology, civil liberties, and ethical AI, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s your line in the sand on privacy and AI? Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

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"Meet our crew: two Brooklyn-born Gen Xers and one Jersey millennial just kicking back and talking about, well, pretty much everything under the sun! We're always up for your topic suggestions and feedback on episodes we've recorded, so don't be shy. Come follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok or drop us an email. We can't wait to hear from you!"

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  • Creator
    Keny, Louis, Tom
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    180
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 CC & NJ Guy
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