Seven Second Delay: October 2008

Maxwells, Home of The Andy Breckman

October 22, 2008: Inventing The Andy Breckman, Live From Maxwells in Hoboken

It's been a long time coming, but finally there is a drink to commemorate the mind behind True Identity, I.Q., Arthur III, and Hot Hero Sandwiches.

The Andy Breckman

2 oz Kahlua
8oz Chocolate Milk
Dash of Bitters

Want to make your Seven Second Delay binge complete? Don't forget to throw in these concoctions:

The Ken Freedman

1 can of Sprite
Leave can open for 3 days

The Gramma Phyllis

2 oz Sabra
1 can of Canfield's Chocolate Fudge Soda
Splash of Cream

After the drink is invented, it's an Andy vs The Audience show. Andy circulates around the room in a battle of the minds in the same top form he had displayed during The Make You Say "No" Game (with Tom Scharpling from July 2001). Until, young, basement drunkard Harry Freedman throws down the gauntlet to make things interesting (which is often uncharted territory for the show) and challenges Andy to a final tête-à-tête. In the end, Harry prevails and Andy is forced to buy the crowd a round of $7 Andy Breckmans.

As they say in my country, "This is like communion. Is there anybody that's got something communicable?"

Thanks again to John for documenting the magic. Check out his Flickr.

"New Fun" Is An Old-Funny Phrase...

October 15, 2008: Pre-Presidential Debate Buzzword Bingo

To the right of center square is Alison McHose, Representative of New Jersey's 24th District and John McCain supporter. To the left of center square is Mark Alexander, a Seton Hall University law professor and Barack Obama’s senior policy advisor as well as official state director for his campaign. Either of those boxes is a free space. Your choice.

Ken Freedman and Andy Breckman declared on this week's installment of Prank Patrol as one full hour of what-they-call "new fun."

But let's look at the facts, shall we:

The show centered around a game of Buzzword Bingo using the exponentially valuable time of hard-working campaigners, a practice of folly used by the boys back in 1996 for zits-n-giggles at the expense of an innocent, young, crowned representative of the Garden State...

Andy Breckman brought his own "new fun" to the proceedings in the form of sabotage. Hmmm, seems like the same fun Mr. Breckman employed HERE!

... and HERE!

... and HERE!

... and HERE!

SO, MR. FREEDMAN AND MR. BRECKMAN, WHERE IS YOUR "NEW FUN" NOW????

Will there be any next week, when you invite listeners to a live broadcast at Hoboken's famed Maxwell's nightclub? Okay, you win. You go have "new fun" there while I cut and paste the details from three blogposts past:

When: Wednesday, October 22nd from 5:45-7pm
Where: Maxwell's (1039 Washington St.) in Hoboken
RSVP: Let ANGE know you can make it.

SPOILER ALERT: The winner of this episode: Ken; I do admit, THIS IS FUN!!!!

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Hoboken Speed Yom Kippur Harassment Night

October 8, 2008: Live From Maxwells in Hoboken

A Jew walks into a bar. There's a sign outside saying "Jew's Eat Free!" and he is intrigued by the offer and grammatical error. Inside the bar there are Andy Breckman and Ken Freedman, joined by their friends Jeff, Chris T and Scott, and Ken's children/acquaintances, who tell him all about this kind of stunt radio show they have called Seven Second Delay. And for the purposes of a radio show they want to buy the guy his last meal before Yom Kippur but he has to SWEAR on his mother's eyes that he is actually going to fast for the next 24 hours. And they're also doing something about platonic speed dating at the same time but they really want to hang on to this Yom Kippur concept and so they send this one dude Nick outside to hassle passing semites into coming inside and eating for free. For some reason he doesn't get punched in the face or anything. But it amuses Andy at least. Also, Andy takes the opportunity to atone for his various rape and child molestation jokes, which aren't as funny to him, he realizes, when he has to look actual children in the eye. There's some further talk about what qualities makes a good friend and neither Andy nor Ken's children can pinpoint Ken's exact birthday, but it might be February the 18th, and Andy hopes so much that that date falls on a Wednesday, because that means they get to do the best Seven Second Delay ever to celebrate Ken's 50th, and as it happens, that is a Wednesday. Everyone concurs it was a pretty good, if aimless, show and hope to broadcast live from Maxwell's in the near future. John Dalton takes some excellent pictures of the event, two of which you see reproduced here. Collect all 26 at his Flickr page.

What's the punchline? I don't know. Maybe you had to be there.

Andy Needs New Guy Friends

Join us for platonic friend speed dating next Wednesday (10/8), and Andy just might go out to the movies with you sometime!

When: Wednesday, October 8 from 5:45-7pm
Where: Maxwell's (1039 Washington St.) in Hoboken
RSVP: Let me know you can make it, and if you want to share a cab over from the PATH train.

I'm Gonna Kill My Dying Ants

October 1, 2008: Andy Tries to Decipher the Younger Generation

What starts as a Ken vs Andy show (which Andy crushes), devolves into a man's beseeching for a little Cole Porter. Andy's will to live could not even make it out of the gate thanks to a band to audience member 1:1 ratio. Ken was warned.

Here are the bands that participated with review blurbs by Andy:

Man Vs Wild - "You know its good if the CD's in his office!"
Lovely Little Girls - "It's like that Dustin Hoffman movie!"
Bitter Spirits - "You're gonna be glad The Rebel's coming around!"
Jeff Mitchell - "The Central Timezone is one hour one minute behind us!"
East of the Wall - "Best song we've had all night!"

What did we learn? If Andy touches your leg, don't react or say anything, ever.

NEXT WEEK - SPEED DATING FOR MEN IN THEIR 40's. I am sure 7sd purists are wondering what happened to Paul from May 5, 2004: Andy's New Friend.

SPOILER ALERT - Monk gets shot, and the bandage will be shown.