Short episode where Scot puts out a call to action, calling on you to call in with some compliments. Tell me about the best ones you’ve ever gotten and tell me about the best ones you’ve ever given.
A short 4 minute episode to introduce the new Podcast Call-In Line at 616-737-3329. Call and leave me a voicemail that could get played on a later show!
Today’s episode is all about music that exists in multiple languages. Join Scot on a journey of discovery exploring the ins and outs of some great examples of this niche phenomenon.
We talk The Beatles, Shakira, BoA, Encanto, Phil Collins, Avril Lavigne, Shania Twain, Johnny Cash, and more!
From all over the world find out about the artists that have done this strange yet impressive feat and hear them in the act.
Check out full versions of the songs from the episode below:
The Perfect Show is back with a new look and episode!
Scot dives into the video game world and puts a magnifying glass on a special spot from his time in Japan, the Ten Yen Arcade. Explore the world of bits and bytes with him in this episode all about arcades and playing games
Special thanks to:
Drew, Lee, and Shane, my video game playing friends.
Music from this episode by:
Cloud Cuddles – https://www.fiverr.com/cloudcuddles (who did the amazing chiptune cover of Otsuka Ai’s ‘Amaenbo’ at the end of the episode.)
The Perfect Show is back with our biggest episode yet about the tiniest thing we’ve covered so far!
Scot chases down the tiny display tents that used to be in stores, and trying to find out what happened to them takes him on a tiny adventure in this episode. If you’ve ever marveled at one of those miniature camping set-ups you are not alone, this episode is for you, and anyone who wants to join the fun.
Check out the tent pics, and Snowball inside.
Special thanks to:
Chelsea Hinkson, Ben Reburn, and Dr. Carla Marie Manly, who you can find at https://drcarlamanly.com/
This episode Scot explores being in Japan for the opening of Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) in 1997, and trying to see it again before it was available in the US. Mononoke Hime was Scot’s introduction to the animated movies of Hayao Miyazaki and began a life-long appreciation for his work and films.
In this episode, Scot takes a quick break from format for a few announcements and to introduce a new Halloween song: The Haunted House Song. I also learned how to do video editing by making a music video for it! It’s silly and dumb and I’m also very proud of it.
Check the video here on the youtube channel:
And check out all the lyric videos on the youtube channel’s main link:
In this episode, Scot tries to convince a friend to chase down a perfect drive on the perfect stretch of road, and things don’t go completely according to plan.
Even if you don’t know this stretch of road yourself, I hope this episode brings you fond memories of whichever stretches of road are your own pieces of perfection.
Here’s a link to the Google Maps Streetview to at the starting point and you can navigate down it yourself:
This episode Scot explores the year he was a MoviePass subscriber and the ups and downs of that company. We also talk with Scot’s dad and actor Vivian Aalis.
Here’s the Coca-Cola commercial we talk about on the show:
This episode is about introducing the podcast a little, and then talking about the animated film Billy’s Balloon.
Episode Notes: Welcome to The Perfect Show! Let host Scot Maupin introduce the show and himself and then tell you about today’s perfect thing – Billy’s Balloon, an animated film by Don Hertzfeldt.