The Perfect Show

Scot Maupin
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The Perfect Show is cataloging the perfect things in life, one by one. Join me each episode as I examine a new experience or thing selected by myself or a guest.

  1. Five Dollar Couch - Part One

    10/28/2025

    Five Dollar Couch - Part One

    This month Scot turns his sights to a couch he got in college for only five dollars. Why was this so huge and how can we get from pleasant memories about a couch to a quest to make music?   It's since AI music has become much more common that Scot now needs to be a little more self-sufficient in his music sourcing needs. To be more sure of it all being sometimes significantly flawed human creation.   Join Scot on a fraught-filled path that brings him in contact with a whip salesman, and two music podcasters from New York, Nick and Jon, who lend a hand with the quest this time. How does a story about a Five Dollar Couch lead to a foolish musical quest and an 8 foot long leather whip? Listen in to find out.   Webpage for the episode with pictures and links! https://perfectshowpodcast.com/21-five-dollar-couch-part-one/ Part one of two. —--------- Pearshall Couch Link https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/sectional-sofas/1960s-spanish-revival-modular-sectional-sofa/id-f_41439752/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C_RmCFWvH_i https://www.pinterest.com/pin/448741550388744571/   Nick and Jon Make a Song https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nick-and-jon-make-a-song/id1805865811   David Hilowitz Bontemi Chord Organ Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxjF-viqAI   Music from this episode by: Shawn Korkie - https://www.fiverr.com/shawnkorkie Isehgal - https://www.fiverr.com/isehgal Yashchaware  Raghav - https://www.fiverr.com/trappy808_ Dony Larsan - https://www.fiverr.com/dony_larsan Aandy Valentine – https://www.fiverr.com/aandyvalentine

    51 min
  2. Superman Guitar Pieces - Mini-Ep

    08/06/2025 · BONUS

    Superman Guitar Pieces - Mini-Ep

    Here are the 2 Superman guitar pieces, back-to-back.  0:00-3:14 - Luca Giannotti - Superman '78 Theme and March by John Williams Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/dKc1Q14UVlA 3:15-11:17 - Chris Pecoraro - inspired by the Superman '25 Love Theme by John Murphy and David Fleming Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/OG5w80Fp8e0

    11 min
  3. Superman In 3 Pieces

    08/05/2025

    Superman In 3 Pieces

    This is an episode all about Superman, told through the lens of three different pieces of art. Scot picked 3 pieces that have been really special to him and others over the years, and talks about them and what makes them such good representations of the things that make Superman so special.   Scot looks at a page from All Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, a page of Superman For All Seasons by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, and a Superman sketch by Chris Samnee.   Scot talks Superman through comics, also touching on movies and tv, and celebrates what version of Superman is so special to him. Then Scot interviews Liam Burke about the piece of Superman art that he owns, and Scot attempts to use his own x-ray vision to try and see what's at the center of this nearly 90 year old character.   All Star Superman Page: https://bit.ly/SupermanPiece1   One of many posts about that page: https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-round-up-how-one-page-from-all-star-superman-saved-my-life/   Superman For All Seasons Page: https://bit.ly/SupermanPiece2 Chris Samnee Superman Drawing: https://bit.ly/SupermanPiece3 Webpage with all the images and more: https://perfectshowpodcast.com/20-superman-in-3-pieces/   Liam Burke | Swinburne University: https://experts.swinburne.edu.au/1709-liam-burke   Check out Liam Burke's book Superheroes Beyond here: https://www.amazon.com/Superheroes-Beyond-Cormac-McGarry/dp/1496850106   Movie Friends Superman 2025 Episode: https://pod.link/1662559445/episode/a55f2d8a1ee96ac66cf744094e7b785e   Cover Lover Podcast: https://pod.link/1718482750   Chris Pecoraro's Full Superman (2025) Guitar Music: https://youtu.be/OG5w80Fp8e0   Luca Giannotti's Superman (1978) Guitar Music: https://youtu.be/dKc1Q14UVlA Music from this episode by: Shawn Korkie - https://www.fiverr.com/shawnkorkie Luca Giannotti - https://www.fiverr.com/lucagiannotti Chris Pecoraro - https://www.fiverr.com/cpecoraro18 Brrrrravo - https://www.fiverr.com/brrrrravo Bastereon - https://www.fiverr.com/bastereon Komiku – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku Aandy Valentine – https://www.fiverr.com/aandyvalentine

    52 min
  4. First Haircut in Japan

    06/17/2025

    First Haircut in Japan

    First Haircut in Japan | The Perfect Show Season 3 Episode 4:   Scot moved to Japan at age 24 and experienced the best haircut of his life. As a stranger in a strange land, Scot stumbled into this perfect experience a bit unexpectedly. We examine what made that haircut so special, and then snap back to the present to find a way to recreate it with some help from my friend Jose and Ivan Gomez from Barber and Gent in San Francisco.   Barber and Gent: BarberAndGent.com Boothee: https://www.bootheeapp.online/ Show Links: Music from this episode by: Shawn Korkie - https://www.fiverr.com/shawnkorkie Gelyan - https://www.fiverr.com/gelyanov Shivam S - https://www.fiverr.com/imshivamsingh Avishka31 - https://www.fiverr.com/avishka31 kgrapofficial - https://www.fiverr.com/kgrapofficial Nearbysound - https://www.fiverr.com/nearbysound  Bastereon - https://www.fiverr.com/bastereon Komiku – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku Aandy Valentine – https://www.fiverr.com/aandyvalentine

    59 min
  5. Video Store 4th of July

    04/15/2025

    Video Store 4th of July

    What surprising thing used to happen in a video store on a holiday like the 4th of July? This time Scot rewinds back to high school for his job at a video store and a night involving a special car. In this episode, he looks to stop the feeling of life running in fast-forward, and search for a place to pause. When you're ready, all you have to do is press 'play.'   Music from this episode by: Shawn Korkie - https://www.fiverr.com/shawnkorkie Gelyan - https://www.fiverr.com/gelyanov Shivam S - https://www.fiverr.com/imshivamsingh Relaxo Beats - https://www.fiverr.com/relaxo_beats Brrrrravo - https://www.fiverr.com/brrrrravo dawnshire - https://www.fiverr.com/dawnshire Isehgal - https://www.fiverr.com/isehgal Paulsbeats - https://www.fiverr.com/paulsidlyar26 Creo - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo  Song: Memory - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo/Dimension/Memory_1520 Aandy Valentine – https://www.fiverr.com/aandyvalentine

    37 min
  6. Taiko no Tatsujin & Otsuka Ai | 太鼓の達人 x 大塚 愛

    03/18/2025

    Taiko no Tatsujin & Otsuka Ai | 太鼓の達人 x 大塚 愛

    Season 3 continues rolling with an episode 4 years in the making. Taiko drumming is a big a bedrock of classic Japanese culture as video games are for their current culture. Take a spin with Scot back into the world of Japanese arcades with the drumming game Taiko no Tatsujin, a fast paced rhythm experience that hooked him at just the right time, and his quest to find the game and achieve a perfect score on a special song. He'll take you on the journey across an ocean to recount the game and the song that combined to form a decades long obsession. Scot also examines the J-Pop song Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ), by Japanese singer Otsuka Ai as he tries to recreate another past perfect experience in the present.    Otsuka Ai - Sakuranbo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upODO6OuOOk&ab_channel=avex Sakuranbo - Cocktail (Lounge Cover): https://youtu.be/0SYe_-BKJWI?si=cx6SluQ8DSdNlFak Sakuranbo (Kan Sano Remix): https://youtu.be/eCRMqFAwbvQ?si=83_NGrFxI1l87T35 Zenius-I-Vanisher: https://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/ ------------- Music from this episode by: Shawn Korkie - https://www.fiverr.com/shawnkorkie Komiku – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku Shivam S - https://www.fiverr.com/imshivamsingh Bastereon - https://www.fiverr.com/bastereon Youness E - https://www.fiverr.com/elhajlyprod009 Daniel V - https://www.fiverr.com/desparee Rob G - https://www.fiverr.com/lofi_robhttps://www.fiverr.com/lofi_rob Yaroslav - https://www.fiverr.com/nearbysound Aandy Valentine – https://www.fiverr.com/aandyvalentine

    47 min
  7. Oops, All Updates

    02/19/2025

    Oops, All Updates

    The Perfect Show is Back! This episode is all about looking back at every episode of the podcast so far, and looking forward at where the show will go from here.   And to do that we take a sound-design journey down to the Perfectorium itself, the Index of Perfect Things. Join Scot as he gives you a full tour during the episode. It's more fun than a simple clip show should probably be, but I've been out of the game for a while and I just couldn't wait to jump back in with both feet.   Music from this episode by: Shawn Korkie - https://www.fiverr.com/shawnkorkie Fernando Darder - https://www.fiverr.com/fernandodarder Gelyan - https://www.fiverr.com/gelyanov Komiku – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku Aandy Valentine – https://www.fiverr.com/aandyvalentine SFX - PixaBay.com

    30 min
  8. Season 3 Trailer - The Perfect Show

    SEASON 3 TRAILER

    Season 3 Trailer - The Perfect Show

    After an extended break The Perfect Show is back! Here's a trailer for the upcoming season: https://perfectshowpodcast.com/ Transcript: Hi, I'm Scot Maupin, and welcome to The Perfect Show - where in a series of very much unperfect episodes, I bring you the story of one thing I've flagged as a perfect object or experience from my life. I tell you about it, we explore what makes it so special, and then I try to recreate it in some way in the present, and hopefully fall down some weird rabbit holes along the way.    On season 3 of the Perfect Show, first up: I'll be covering a Japanese arcade game I played obsessively, the best 4th of July of my life, and we'll try to figure out if you can still find any good treasures for $5.    We'll head back to southern Japan for a surprising haircut, venture inside for once to examine memories of memories, and then I'll recruit some help to try and build the perfect version of the best superhero.    Listen in as I chase these perfect things, and chew on what that perfection even means, trying to find out something new and interesting each time about the world and also myself. — I know I should have some cool clips from these upcoming episodes, but this is a one person operation, and the truth is I make them as I go so I can't play you clips because they simply do not exist yet.    The show is me. It's my attempt to shine a light on positive things and putting good things out there to help balance the bad stuff in the world, but it's very much just my brain translated through a microphone. I hope you'll give it a listen.   Season 3 of the perfect show - six new artisnal? episodes, made one at a time, wherever you get your podcasts, in 2025.    And as always, thank you for listening to The Perfect Show.

    2 min
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The Perfect Show is cataloging the perfect things in life, one by one. Join me each episode as I examine a new experience or thing selected by myself or a guest.

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  • Creator
    Scot Maupin
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All content Copyright Scot Maupin
  • Show Website
    The Perfect Show