Too Much Scrolling Steve and Chip

Special Intro: “Blue” Lou Marini 
Film at 11: Civil War (2024) 
Book IT: The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic (2024) by Daniel de Visé 
Scroll with it: It’s the 16th today, Dear. Happy 60th Anniversary to Sybil and Basil Fawlty tomorrow, the 17th of April. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues in his new book The Anxious Generation, replacing play and exploration with screen-scrolling isolation has led to an epidemic of mental illness. On Monday, April 8, 2024, Patrick Moriarty fulfilled a promise from 1978 when about 100 former students watched the total solar eclipse from the driveway of his Rochester, N.Y., home. Our community can make a difference!!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms41624

Film at 11: Wicked Little Letters (2024) 
Book IT: Chicago (2016) by Brian Doyle 
Scroll with it: Our Guest, Ben Hollis, ran the streets of Chicago (literally) on his local public television program Wild Chicago from 1989 to 1992 and won eight local Emmy awards for his inspiring story CATCHING and zany style. Friend of the show, Deidre Struck has a recording release party on April 10.  Her new album is The Year of Lost and Found (A Pand’opera) 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4924

Special Intro: Kevin Murphy - from MST3K and Rifftrax  
Film at 11: Anyone But You (2023) 
Book IT: The Naked Clone (2023) by Conor Lastowka, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, and Sean Thomason 
Scroll with it: We have a full week of celestial celebrations and basketball. Make your plans to see the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Don’t miss it!! 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4224

Special Intro: Musician Tom “Bones” Malone 
Film at 11: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) 
Book IT: Watchmen (1986) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons 
Scroll with it: Steve had a great weekend with “Blue” Lou Marini, Tom “Bones” Malone, and Bruce Campbell. We wish a joyous Holy Week to all who celebrate. Make your plans to see the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Don’t miss it!! 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms32624

Special Intro: Luke Gygax - Chairman of Gary Con 
Film at 11: Cabrini (2024) 
Adventures in a Black Box: Steve’s 20th annual Winter Musical – Disney’s Aladdin 
Book IT: Columbus Day (2016) by Craig Alanson 
Scroll with it: Liberty and Safety are still locked in a battle. Keurig hopes to replace the plastic waste. Doctor Who’s release date was set this week and it comes with a big change in access. It’s Election Day in Illinois, The NCAA Tournament begins tonight, Gary Con XVI Starts Thursday, March 21, 2024, Indiana Comic Convention Starts Friday, March 22, 2024, and it’s peak Cherry Blossom time in Washington, DC. 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms31924

Special Intro: Brian O’Halloran - Dante Hicks from CLERKS (1994) 
Film at 11: Damsel (2024)  
Book IT: Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better (2023) by Lyn Alden 
Scroll with it: SpaceX reported to the FCC that their Starlink satellites are ready to be used on iPhone, Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy Devices. President Biden says he is ready to ban TikTok in the United States if it is not sold to a US company. Kevin O’Leary is interested. Thursday is 3.14 Pi Day. Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. Monday is the 4th anniversary of Sandwiches at Irregular Hours (2020) 
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3V7jkyD