Episode 03: Pamela Ribon & Frank DeCaro

Description
In this episode, comic book author and Moana screenwriter Pamela Ribon faces off against former Daily Show correspondent and host of The Frank DeCaro Show, Frank DeCaro. Ribon’s three areas of expertise are: The Goonies, The Outsiders, and Beastie Boys lyrics. DeCaro professes a deep knowledge of The Munsters, the original Batman TV series, and Broadway musicals. Who’s the better expert? Find out.

Plus, J. Keith and Helen Hong ask the question that’s on EVERYBODY’S mind: What’s the difference between continual and continuous? If you don’t know the answer, drop everything and listen to the show.

Frank DeCaro
Subject: Time and Space

Question: What is the difference between continuous and continual ?

Frank's Response: Continuous is something that happens again and again and again, continual doesn't stop.

Pamela's Response: Agrees

Answer: Something is continuous if it keeps going without interruption, something in continual if it keeps going without interruption.

Point totals at the end of this round: Pamela 0 | Frank 0

Pamela Ribbon
Subject: Labor

Question: What is the difference between a union and a guild ?

Pamela's Response: A union is a collected series of workers that are underneath a protection/agreement, where a guild is a specification within a union. College:University::Guild:Union

Frank's Response: Agrees

Answer: Unions and guilds are both collective bargaining organizations, but the difference is that a union is for employees and guilds are for independent contractors.

Point totals at the end of this round: Pamela 0 | Frank 0

Cluster Fact
Context: Of all the actors to play special guest villains on the 1960s series, only one of them also played a villain in the 1990s animated series.

Expert: TV writer Robert Skir

Point totals at the end of this round: Pamela 0 | Frank 3.5

Cluster Fact
Context: The Goonies were known by their nicknames, but the characters did have full names. What were the proper first names of...

Expert: Actor and entertainment lawyer Jeff B. Cohen

Point totals at the end of this round: Pamela 3 | Frank 3.5

Fast Facts
Point totals at the end of this round: Pamela 7 | Frank 7.5

Promotions
Where to find Frank DeCaro: All over social media @frankdecaroshow

Where to find Robert Skir: Teaching at UCLA (animation writing), writing for Super Monsters and The Adventures of Tarzan and Jane

Where to find Pamela Ribbon: Graphic Novel "My Boyfriend is a Bear", comic book "SLAM!"

Where to find Jeff B. Cohen: CohenGardnerLaw.com or @jeff_b_cohen