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Johnny Carson (1925–2005) was an iconic American television host, comedian, and writer, widely regarded as the “King of Late Night.” Born in Corning, Iowa, and raised in Nebraska, he served in the Navy during World War II before launching his career in radio and early television. After stints as a writer for Red Skelton and … Continue reading Episode 501: Johnny Carson – King of Late Night Television

Tom and Jenny discuss Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed 2017 slice of life drama about a six-year-old girl who lives with her unemployed single mother in a budget motel in Kissimmee, Florida. Thanks to Gramthars Hammer for treating us to the movie! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube … Continue reading Movie Time: The Florida Project (2017)

Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Check out Fright On Cue, a cool horror writing journal with image and text prompts. Please try out TubeBuddy! And … Continue reading Sidetracks LIVE: Friday, March 20th, 2026 Edition

In August 1972, John Wojtowicz, a Vietnam War veteran and openly gay man living in Brooklyn, orchestrated a botched bank robbery at a Chase Manhattan branch in Gravesend to raise money for his transgender partner Elizabeth Eden’s (formerly Ernest Aron) gender-affirming surgery. Accompanied by accomplices Salvatore Naturile and Robert Westenberg (who fled early), the heist … Continue reading Episode 500: Bank Robber John Wojtowicz – Dog Day Afternoon

Tom and Jenny discuss the 2026 action scifi film, a Netflix original starring Alan Ritchson as an Army Ranger recruit who encounters a strange, deadly machine during an exercise. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny’s … Continue reading Movie Time: War Machine (2026)