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Bob & David & Pete & Donald
January 17, 2025 – 3:48 PM | 2 Comments
Bob & David & Pete & Donald

Thanks to Reader Gretchen, I have more Bob Uecker-iana than some Brewers fans: multiple bobbles, a Uecker Magic 8 Ball, and an old-school alarm clock that ticks so loudly I had to banish it from …

The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: Star Wars: A New Hope
December 15, 2017 – 12:17 PM | 11 Comments
The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>Star Wars: A New Hope</em>

Stay on target…stay on target…

The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: Napoleon Dynamite
November 9, 2017 – 8:48 AM | 9 Comments
The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>Napoleon Dynamite</em>

Gosh!

Poppy-Fields Movies: The Couch Of Fame
November 9, 2017 – 5:03 AM | 108 Comments
Poppy-Fields Movies: The Couch Of Fame

6/5/17: Your objection to The Firm not being on the PFM Couch Of Fame…is sustained!

The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: Almost Famous
June 5, 2017 – 12:31 PM | 10 Comments
The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>Almost Famous</em>

No, you’re a golden god.

The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: The Firm
May 8, 2017 – 9:43 AM | 8 Comments
The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>The Firm</em>

Not just screwing, readers. All sorts of intimate acts, voting and whatnot.

The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: A League Of Their Own
March 6, 2017 – 8:55 AM | 22 Comments
The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>A League Of Their Own</em>

THERE’S NO CRYING ON THE POPPY-FIELDS MOVIE COUCH OF FAME!!

MASTAS Episode 46: Oscar-Winning Songs We Love (And Loathe)
February 23, 2017 – 12:05 PM | 2 Comments
MASTAS Episode 46: Oscar-Winning Songs We Love (And Loathe)

Mark and Sarah take home Oscar gold!

The Vine: February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017 – 8:21 AM | 21 Comments
The Vine: February 15, 2017

Help! I love love true crime, but ever since I had a baby I get weepy when I hear about murder (especially kids or their parents dying).

The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: Forrest Gump
January 26, 2017 – 11:11 AM | 6 Comments
The Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>Forrest Gump</em>

The Couch Of Fame is like a box of chocolates…OR IS IT?!?!