The Mediocre Show
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The Mediocre Show is an independent American fake talk radio
broadcast, created by Eric Tomorrow, since 2005. Currently the hosts are Tha Mike Pilot, The Lady Tomorrow and Eric Tomorrow. The show is broadcast live for about two hours and can be heard at areciboradio.com on Wednesdays at 8 pm EST. Since its inception, the show has had over two million downloads, in over 120 countries. The Mediocre Show appeals to listeners from 8 to 80. Although explicit language and mature topics are common, the show is smart, funny and topical. The two-hour (average) program has several recurring features, including dating/relationship counseling by Hope (The Lady Tomorrow); the segment is called "There's Always Hope", discussions, toasts, cable dating, Love/Hates, My Space music selections and a generalized hate of Seatards(manatee
), Florida, and Ohio. "Square-states" and Texas are tolerated, but generally made fun of. Listeners can subscribe to the podcast through the Itunes Store or at the show's website. The podcast is currently on the first page of Comedy Audio Podcasts in the Itunes Store and has been listed both there and the Comedy Top 100 since 2006. Currently Eric supports Flip Flops, but until only recently; Yuengling lager, smoked meats, Harley Davidson Nightster 1200 Sportster motorcycles, Tattoos, Habanero Cayenne garlic hot sauce, pork products including pork milk and cheese, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Scrapple, and general shennanigenery.
Between shows, most fans (as well as the hosts) interact via the show's forums.
Additionally, fans have also taken it upon themselves to also send various gifts and assorted items to the show via P.O. Box 1587, Havertown, PA 19083.
The show does also maintain a Facebook "fan" page: here
clothing line, Mediocre Clothing. After recording the first episode by himself with Apple Garageband
, Eric decided he needed a full-time co-host, so asked his longtime friend Taylor Ramsauer to join him for episode 3 and the partnership continued through episode 107.
After episode 107, Taylor left the show to tour with many different bands, such as Napalm Death
and 36 Crazyfists
, which has opened up many opportunities for him. As "The Nation" (as the listeners of The Mediocre Show refer to themselves) waved goodbye to Taylor a new co-host was brought on.
Matt Kittensparks joined The Mediocre Show after only being on a few episodes as a guest in the past. Matt was welcomed with mixed reviews at first, as people missed the old days with Taylor. After a few episodes, however, The Nation voiced their collective approval of the change. Matt brought in a new era for The Mediocre Show with his attitude, stories, segments, and rants; although Matt has sometimes been criticized for being too rude to listeners and closing his cell phone loudly into the microphone.
In episode 216, Eric brought a faux radio consultant on the show to find ways to improve the listener base of the show, as well as quality. Over the course of episodes 216 and 217, Matt removed himself from the show. Citing privacy-related concerns, details surrounding Matt's departure have not been fully revealed; what was revealed was that Matt needed to leave the show for business reasons and this made an ostensible way out for him. On episode 216 the consultant and Matt got into a major fabricated fight, and when the results of the consultation were read aloud on the show Matt volunteered to withdraw from the show. The backlash from The Nation was far greater than when Taylor left, forcing Eric to release an open letter.It was revealed in an offhand comment by Eric at a later date that Brent the consultant had been affiliated with the show earlier by making one of the intros from the Taylor era.
Eric continued doing a few episode with random guests, including The Lady Tomorrow, Travis, Nate the Beard, and Tha Mike (aka Mike Pilot). When Mike hosted, Eric decided to offer him the open co-host chair. Having just left his former podcast, The Awful Show, Mike accepted the position. Mike has brought a more technical side of the Mediocre Show alive due to his interest in Video Games, Movies, and Technology.
As part of Mike's agreement in joining the show, Hope (a.k.a. The Lady Tomorrow), was given a full-time mic position. This is a departure from her previous role, which was limited to monitoring the chat room and providing the occasional story from the back of the room. Hope was given her own segment on the show, known as the News Segment. Hope received interesting and oftentimes strange news stories from The Nation. However after a time The Nation didn't submit anymore news stories so the segment was dropped from the weekly lineup. In episode 291 Hope was given a new segment call There's Always Hope. This new segment is centered around Eric, Mike, and Hope giving members of The Nation advice on problems and queries sent into the show.
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
broadcast, created by Eric Tomorrow, since 2005. Currently the hosts are Tha Mike Pilot, The Lady Tomorrow and Eric Tomorrow. The show is broadcast live for about two hours and can be heard at areciboradio.com on Wednesdays at 8 pm EST. Since its inception, the show has had over two million downloads, in over 120 countries. The Mediocre Show appeals to listeners from 8 to 80. Although explicit language and mature topics are common, the show is smart, funny and topical. The two-hour (average) program has several recurring features, including dating/relationship counseling by Hope (The Lady Tomorrow); the segment is called "There's Always Hope", discussions, toasts, cable dating, Love/Hates, My Space music selections and a generalized hate of Seatards(manatee
Manatee
Manatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows...
), Florida, and Ohio. "Square-states" and Texas are tolerated, but generally made fun of. Listeners can subscribe to the podcast through the Itunes Store or at the show's website. The podcast is currently on the first page of Comedy Audio Podcasts in the Itunes Store and has been listed both there and the Comedy Top 100 since 2006. Currently Eric supports Flip Flops, but until only recently; Yuengling lager, smoked meats, Harley Davidson Nightster 1200 Sportster motorcycles, Tattoos, Habanero Cayenne garlic hot sauce, pork products including pork milk and cheese, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Scrapple, and general shennanigenery.
Listener interaction
During the live broadcast, listeners are invited to call in to the live line at +1-610-624-1702. Additionally, listeners and fans are invited to leave voicemails for the show as well at +1-206-666-5900.Between shows, most fans (as well as the hosts) interact via the show's forums.
Additionally, fans have also taken it upon themselves to also send various gifts and assorted items to the show via P.O. Box 1587, Havertown, PA 19083.
The show does also maintain a Facebook "fan" page: here
Show history
The Mediocre Show started in the late summer of 2005, as a way for Eric Tomorrow to promote his upstart BMXBMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
clothing line, Mediocre Clothing. After recording the first episode by himself with Apple Garageband
GarageBand
GarageBand is a software application for Mac OS X and iOS that allows users to create music or podcasts. It is developed by Apple Inc. as a part of the iLife software package on Mac OS X.-Audio recording:...
, Eric decided he needed a full-time co-host, so asked his longtime friend Taylor Ramsauer to join him for episode 3 and the partnership continued through episode 107.
After episode 107, Taylor left the show to tour with many different bands, such as Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
and 36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists is a four-piece metal band originating from Anchorage, Alaska. They are now based in Portland, Oregon. The band's name comes from a Jackie Chan movie, Jackie Chan And The 36 Crazy Fists...
, which has opened up many opportunities for him. As "The Nation" (as the listeners of The Mediocre Show refer to themselves) waved goodbye to Taylor a new co-host was brought on.
Matt Kittensparks joined The Mediocre Show after only being on a few episodes as a guest in the past. Matt was welcomed with mixed reviews at first, as people missed the old days with Taylor. After a few episodes, however, The Nation voiced their collective approval of the change. Matt brought in a new era for The Mediocre Show with his attitude, stories, segments, and rants; although Matt has sometimes been criticized for being too rude to listeners and closing his cell phone loudly into the microphone.
In episode 216, Eric brought a faux radio consultant on the show to find ways to improve the listener base of the show, as well as quality. Over the course of episodes 216 and 217, Matt removed himself from the show. Citing privacy-related concerns, details surrounding Matt's departure have not been fully revealed; what was revealed was that Matt needed to leave the show for business reasons and this made an ostensible way out for him. On episode 216 the consultant and Matt got into a major fabricated fight, and when the results of the consultation were read aloud on the show Matt volunteered to withdraw from the show. The backlash from The Nation was far greater than when Taylor left, forcing Eric to release an open letter.It was revealed in an offhand comment by Eric at a later date that Brent the consultant had been affiliated with the show earlier by making one of the intros from the Taylor era.
Eric continued doing a few episode with random guests, including The Lady Tomorrow, Travis, Nate the Beard, and Tha Mike (aka Mike Pilot). When Mike hosted, Eric decided to offer him the open co-host chair. Having just left his former podcast, The Awful Show, Mike accepted the position. Mike has brought a more technical side of the Mediocre Show alive due to his interest in Video Games, Movies, and Technology.
As part of Mike's agreement in joining the show, Hope (a.k.a. The Lady Tomorrow), was given a full-time mic position. This is a departure from her previous role, which was limited to monitoring the chat room and providing the occasional story from the back of the room. Hope was given her own segment on the show, known as the News Segment. Hope received interesting and oftentimes strange news stories from The Nation. However after a time The Nation didn't submit anymore news stories so the segment was dropped from the weekly lineup. In episode 291 Hope was given a new segment call There's Always Hope. This new segment is centered around Eric, Mike, and Hope giving members of The Nation advice on problems and queries sent into the show.
Scorpions of Support
Listeners and fans are able to help financially support the show via the Scorpions of Support program. While "donation" requests tend to elicit controversy, Eric address this via the following:Source:
'The Mediocre Show will ALWAYS BE FREE to the listeners. I, Eric Tomorrow, promise you that. This subscription is for people who wish to help out the show with some of the monthly costs associated with doing the Mediocre Show. This is not something that is required, and if you choose to not use the subscription service, you will not miss out on the show."
Current and former hosts
The hosts, all of whom are pseudonyms include:| Dates Active | Personality |
|---|---|
| 2005 to Present | Eric Tomorrow |
| 2007 to Present | Hope "The Lady" Tomorrow |
| 2009 to Present | Mike Pilot |
| 2005 to 2007 | Taylor Ramsauer |
| 2007 to 2009 | Matt Kittensparks |
Notable interviews
The Mediocre show has interviewed several notable comedians including:- 12/6/2007 Dave AttellDave AttellDave Attell is an American stand-up comedian and the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell and The Gong Show with Dave Attell.-Stand-up beginning:...
- 4/10/2008 Robert Kelly (comedian)Robert Kelly (comedian)Robert Kelly is an Irish-American stand-up comedian from Boston, Massachusetts. He frequently performs at the Comedy Cellar...
- 7/31/2008 Marcus (comedian) from Last Comic Standing 6Last Comic Standing 6The 6th season of Last Comic Standing began airing in May 2008. This competitive reality show on NBC was hosted by Bill Bellamy and a new co-host, Fearne Cotton...
:
Memorable moments
- 4/19/2011 Remote show in Salt Lake City, Utah at Brewvie's Cinema pub, "Showpocalyse" a double feature live show with Geek Show Podcast and the Mediocre Show. Each performed a full podcast and finished with a combined show. South Philly Paul and See you next Tuesday's Troy Siple, both performed stand up sets. The live show was a huge success. Eric announced his intentions to milk a pig and sample the fresh milk the following day at Christian Christiansen's farm "Hog Haven" in Vernon, Utah. Hog Haven is a progressive, sustainable free range farm featuring Berkshire pigs. Eric's experience was filmed and is available. See Mediocreshow.com for details.
- 01/26/2010 The famous Birthday roast of Eric Tomorrow, listeners roast our favorite Podcrafter, Roast Master Tha Mike Pilot, and in studio South Philly Paul.
- 11/29/2009 Drunksgiving special 4 hour show, episodes 268, 269. Kegerator is utilized frequently, and the show finishes with the now famous Matt Kittenspark's freestyle rant of over 10 minutes. One of the most funny bits ever.
- 07/09/2009 Episode 231 Sugarmommery, the first recorded time that Tha Mike Pilot, passes out on mic, from laughter. Just like a fainting goat.
- 9/18/2006 Mediocre Show Episode 56: Going on bad information from a listener in Portland, OregonPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
that an FM radio show in the area was using the name "Mediocre Show." Eric and Taylor went on a tirade asking the listeners to call the DJ's voicemail, and email him. Before the next show, the DJ sent an email asking them to stop.
Recurring and popular personalities
The Mediocre Show has a devoted network of family, personal friends, and avid listeners whom Eric relies on for content via regular appearances on the show. These people are typically pseudonyms as well and include (in no particular order):- South Philly Paul: Known for being the voice over artist featured on the intro for The Mediocre Show, as well as producing many promos. Paul is the host of a short form podcast called "The South Philly Paulcast".
- Peg Leg Pete: A frequent caller from the Pacific NorthwestPacific NorthwestThe Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
, known as the "Mediocre Historian" for his vast knowledge of the History of the Mediocre show.
- Slomo the Mediocre Scientist: Known for calling in with scientific advice and facts. Slomo graduated with a Ph.D. in Genetics and Development in 2009 and is now a Postdoctoral scholar at UCLA.
- The Mediocre Hippie: A listener from the town of Liberty, KentuckyLiberty, KentuckyLiberty is a city in and the county seat of Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1806 by several Revolutionary War veterans and named for one of the values of their new country...
who was having trouble with his grades in school, when Eric suggested the listeners get together and tutor him so he would not fail out of high school. The Mediocre Hippie has graduated from high school in large part to the efforts of The Nation.
- Rian from San Diego: A listener who calls in so much he has his very own bell when he calls to weigh in on a show topic.
- Trucker Buddy: A long-haul trucker in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Best known on The Mediocre Show for cutting off his own hemorrhoids with a pair of bolt cuttersBolt cuttersA bolt cutter, sometimes called bolt cropper, is a tool used for cutting chains, padlocks, bolts and wire mesh. The original use for bolt cutters was as the name suggests to cut bolt seals from shipping containers at the delivery point. It typically has long handles and short blades, with compound...
.
- Little Chris, aka "LC": can be heard on the intro to The Mediocre Show at the beginning of every month saying "Rabbit rabbitRabbit rabbit"Rabbit rabbit" is a common British superstition. The most common modern version states that a person should say "rabbit, rabbit, white rabbit", "rabbit, rabbit, rabbit", "rabbits, rabbits, rabbits", "rabbit, rabbit" or simply "white rabbits" upon waking on the first day of each new month, and on...
" in a tradition to bring good luck to the show and it's listeners.
- Alex the Tattooist: A good friend of the show, and tattooist in West Chester, PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PennsylvaniaThe Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
who has given free Mediocre Show tattoos to listeners. [www.alexmillertattoos.com]
- Dick Swizzle: AKA: Swizz. Famous for drunk live calls. His calls are short, but sweet.
- Jimmy Rallycaps: A long time friend of Matt and Eric had several guest spots as well doing Six Packs (The Mediocre Show's ongoing music series). He's famous for love of "the pot", having a "wang piercing" (Prince Albert piercingPrince Albert piercingFor other uses of "Prince Albert", see Prince Albert The Prince Albert is one of the more common male genital piercings...
) and extreme enthusiasm for any sporting team from Philadelphia.
- Unoshato: A long time listener from Dallas and published authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
. He is also a sort of unofficial show historian. Many believe that Unoshato cuts out clips from shows for his own personal enjoyment.
- Zack Shutt: He (former Geek Show Podcast Producer) and "Utah's Favorite Son" Clark are the duo who used to review movies for the podcast, but are now just regular listeners.
- Jeff Vice: AKA "Viceroy", also from Geek Show Podcast as well as Big Movie Mouth off on Comcast, and a contributor to MSN's "Parallel Universe" website. Does weekly movie and occasional TV reviews.
- Kabir Akhtar: Repeat guest, and longtime friend of Eric and Matt. Television director and editor, and creator of The Tool Page, a semi-official site for the band ToolTool (band)Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
.
- Iowa Charlie: An avid listener from IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
who was featured in the episode cover art LARPing in his official Eric Tomorrow tshirt, an action most listeners will find notably ironic. Chain maille designer, produced a chain maille kitchen knife safety glove for Eric, frequent thumb slicer.
- Mos Jeff: Lead singer of Top Dead Celebrity and avid listener, known for writing love songs for the show, but not for his wife. Jeff's mother, Mos Deb, is also an avid listener.
- Big Stephen: AKA: Big St3ph3n, Hip HopHip hopHip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
/Nerdcore artist from El Dorado, KansasEl Dorado, KansasEl Dorado is a city situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Butler County...
, who is a good friend of Mike's.
- HeadSetJones: A listener from GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, who plays Xbox LiveXbox LiveXbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
with Mike. $30 Mexican hooker virginity loss, but full on Bra.
- Futzer: Saucy rogue, handsomely similar to a young Sean Connery. Philly Mediocre BBQ crew 2010. Guested show 333, and known for his older rock six pacs, known as Futz-Pacs. Cheers. Executive producer of the Utah live show 2011 and the Pork Milk video in which Eric milks a sow and drinks the milk. YouTube "Pork Milk".
- Gavin The Bloggist: Writer of the Utah entertainment blog "Gavin's Underground" for Salt Lake City WeeklySalt Lake City WeeklySalt Lake City Weekly is a free alternative weekly tabloid-paged newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah. It began its life as the Private Eye. City Weekly is published and dated for every Thursday by Copperfield Publishing Inc...
. He has published one online interview with the show for his blog in 2008, as well as an online article for SLUG MagazineSlug magazineSLUG - an acronym for SaltLakeUnderGround, is a monthly magazine based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. SLUG is one of the oldest independent magazines in the nation that continues to publish regularly...
in 2010.
- Scott the Pool Man: Formerly the "Pool Boy", now known as "The Baby Tickler": six pack contributor, know for his track phone beeping during live calls.
- The Hairy Trucker: Song styling enthusiast named Adam, sending frequent recordings into the show, such as Happy Birthday, I'm too Sexy, and many others. Attended the Salt Lake Live show and got a Mediocre show brass Knuckle tattoo on his chest. He did this along with Renzo from Utah, and Izzy Rock from Ohio.
- Izzy Rock: Ohio's most renowned listener, Izzy Pack creator and frequent caller. Meat smoking enthusiast, and famous for the longest stand by flight wait of 4 days to return from the Utah Show to Ohio.
- Fatboy Roberts: Of the "Cort & Fatboy" podcast in Portland, OR. Fatboy is a unicorn enthusiast and frequent lurker in the live show chat room. See Cortandfatboy.com.
- Okie Trucker: Our latest long haul truckist and listener, famed for noodling catfish, and for calling in things that cannot be "Noodled".
Media exposure
- The Mediocre show were guests on X96's "Radio from Hell" terrestrial radio program on Monday March 21st in the 7 am hour. Radio from Hell with Kerry Jackson, Bill Allred, and Gina Barberi.
- Recently profile on SLUG MagazineSlug magazineSLUG - an acronym for SaltLakeUnderGround, is a monthly magazine based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. SLUG is one of the oldest independent magazines in the nation that continues to publish regularly...
, available here
- The Mediocre Show was featured in the February 2006 edition of Maxim Magazine.
- In an effort to monetize their efforts and gain wider exposure, Eric and Taylor hosted a 2 hour show on Maxim RadioMaxim RadioSirius XM Stars Too, formerly known as Maxim Radio, is a talk channel heard on the Sirius and XM satellite radio platforms. The channel is a spin-off of its sister station Sirius XM Stars.-Maxim Radio :...
, a SIRIUS Satellite RadioSirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
channel (Channel 108) in 2006.
- Interviewed for the Salt Lake City WeeklySalt Lake City WeeklySalt Lake City Weekly is a free alternative weekly tabloid-paged newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah. It began its life as the Private Eye. City Weekly is published and dated for every Thursday by Copperfield Publishing Inc...
- Press release when The Mediocre show joined Cringe Humor Radio:
- Interview with The Mediocre Show was published in "W Weekly newspaper in Lexington, KentuckyLexington, KentuckyLexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
in 2006.
- Article describing The Mediocre Show's early history was posted on www.johnnybrickhouse.com in July 2006.