But I Don't Wanna Be A Secondary Character! - A Seinfeld Podcast

Hola Amigos! This week we are doing another fan request and heading to Season 9 for the second last episode in the Seinfeld canon, ‘The Puerto Rican Day’ (Episode 20). This week we analyse Lamar AKA Maroon Golf, Gary AKA Laser Pointer Guy and Mrs Nyhart (from 19:27). Big thanks to Jeffrey from the USA for requesting this episode! Ivan calls himself Stephen by mistake, The Emmys love Julia (and we do too), the difference between The Walking Dead and Fear The Walking Dead, and is Maroon Golf the missing fifth member of the Core Four? It's also the end of our 'Seven Degrees of Separation' campaign, thanks for getting in contact with us. ----------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

It’s our 25th episode ever, and you know what happens with every 5th one!!! It’s ‘What’s The Deal With….?’ This week Ivan and Stephen talk about Elaine’s nemesis Sue Ellen Mischke and Brenda Strong who played the character (from 13:42). So wear your undergarments on the outside and eat a candy bar, it’s going to be fun! Podcast housekeeping while thinking about Polish potato salad, at least two Simpsons references throughout the podcast, Brenda Strong and her many talents, a short history of the O’Henry candy bar empire in the US as described by two Australians, and is Kramer secretly wealthy? ------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

***Hey folks, we had a bit of an audio issue recording this, so we apologise for any inconvenience. We hope you enjoy it anyhow*** Arrrr mateys! We are talking about characters like Leslie AKA The Low Talker, Elsa and Ray among others from ‘The Puffy Shirt’ (from 11:45). We also have our usual segments and tidbits, so enjoy another BIDWBASC adventure! The Puffy Shirt is our logo! Seinfeld Begins: The Origin Story, if Seinfeld was revived as a HBO series called ’Soprienfeld’, what causes ‘low talking’, and the puffy shirt gets a cameo role in an episode of Frasier. ---------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show.

Happy new Millennium! (Season 8, Episode 20). Get your Mayan clothing on and party like it’s 2000 (or 2001) with Ivan and Stephen for another week of BIDWBASC. This week’s characters include Valerie, Mrs Hamilton, Gladys, Minkel and Mooney and HE Pennypacker (from 17:32). Mmmmm Machu Picchu! Have we gained a cult following in Germany after last week's Seinfeld News segment?, Newman 'squawks', Jerry hits payday with Netflix and helps out his mate Dave Chappelle, a couple of speed dial facts and its implications on friendships (Ivan would be Stephen's number 1 preset, take that Stephen's friendship circle!) and Ivan explains the plot for The Graduate to Stephen, here's to you Mrs Robinson. ------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

Did you have a pony (or Konik in Polish) growing up? We love anyone who had one! We’re staying in Season 2 this week with The Pony Remark (Episode 2). Manya, Isaac, The Intern, The Eulogist and even Jeffrey from the Parks Department are discussed (from 18:08). This is going to be fun on so many (wooden) levels! Big thanks to Karim from Australia for requesting this episode! -------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

Do you need to clean Bosco off your favourite collared shirt? Relax, put on some illegal cable TV in the background and have another listen to BIDWBASC! Stephen and Ivan go to 'The Baby Shower' (Season 2, Episode 10) and talk about 'performance artist' Leslie, Jerry's fiery former date Mary Cantardi, Soviet cable guy Tabachnik and the last person you'll ever see in a plane crash, Bill (from 13:10). Cable boy, cable boy, cable boy, cable boy..., Stephen has a bout of Jerry Seinfelditis, the significance of the 'airport run', BIDWBASC have never eaten Bosco and Ivan dreams of being a videogame voiceover guy, preferably in the next GTA game. --------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

Helloooooo listeners! Many of you have asked for it, and Stephen and Ivan have delivered, as this ‘What’s The Deal With....?’ episode is all about….Newman!. They go in depth about this infamous character and they also talk about prominent TV and film actor Wayne Knight who absolutely nailed the role (from 17:52). When you control the mail, you control…..information! -------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

The boys are back to kick off Season 2 with some more BIDWBASC goodness!!! Ivan and Stephen talk about characters including Rachel, Jane and Ben who are featured in the Season 5 episode The Hamptons (from 15:30). There's no shrinkage here, so strap in for a breathtaking character analysis and our usual weekly segments! If you or someone you know is named Seven, please let us know. ------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

For the season finale Stephen and Ivan delve once again into Season 2 and talk about a couple of secondary characters from The Heart Attack. Questionable holistic healer Tor Eckman and tongue fetishist Dr Fein are discussed (from 11:55), so hang on to your tonsils (if you have them) for another fun 50 minutes or so of BIDWBASC! -------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

Let's grab our antique bicycles and go for a spin, as Ivan and Stephen talk about the side characters from Season 7 Episode 13, 'The Seven'. Susan's cousins Ken and Carrie and Jerry's 'episode girlfriend' Christie make appearances this week (from 13:08). If you or someone else are named Seven or Soda please get in touch! We kicked ass in Seinfeld Trivia despite finishing 8th out of 20 teams, Kathy Griffin loses her head (no pun intended), the bike argument and the Bible, Stephen forgets to call his Mum to say hello and drops a WORLD EXCLUSIVE TESTIMONY, is Christie a real life Bart Simpson or is her one dress wardrobe part of her Steve Jobs like mentality?, and Stephen debuts his top 10 Seinfeld episodes reviewed so far and Seinfeld moments this week. ------ We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to another episode of The Merv Griffin Show!!! (Season 9, Episode 6). Special guests in the studio tonight include Lou The Sidler, Celia, Miranda and The Vet (from 9:56) Be sure to tune in for another week of excitement!!!! ------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

Stephen and Ivan chat with actor Matt McCoy who played Lloyd Braun in the episodes The Gum (Season 7, Episode 10) and The Serenity Now (Season 9, Episode 3). The boys had a ball chatting to him and getting an insight into his experiences on the show, so we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as they enjoyed talking to him. -------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

This time round for 'What's The Deal With...?', Ivan and Stephen focus on George's childhood archnemesis Lloyd Braun. They provide a hypothetical background of the character as well as a bit of info on both actors who played him (Peter Keleghan and Matt McCoy, from 12:31). One thing is for certain, you can never be like Lloyd Braun!.....Don't forget to also listen to their chat with Matt McCoy. Big thanks to Michael from England for requesting this character! Is 'post-perfect' a real word?, Ivan is a Twin Peaks fanboi, Colin Quinn: Medicine Man, we explain who David Dinkins is but have no idea about his achievements, Nametag-gate, the first of many Seinfeldisms and Ivan debuts his top 10 secondary characters and episodes reviewed so far! ------ We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

Fancy a trip to Coney Island or a lesbian wedding? What about a betting agency? Stephen and Ivan are riding The Subway this week for Episode 14! They talk about The Naked Man, Scam Woman and The Woman With Elaine (from 14:26, and yes these are the characters' actual names). All aboard! ------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

WARNING: This episode contains references to rape and sexual assault. If you feel that you may be affected, please skip the 30 to 31 minute mark of the episode, or just skip it altogether. BIDWBASC are going to Season 6 to talk about The Jimmy! BIDWBASC wanna talk to you about the eponymous character Jimmy, Mr Deensfrei and even The Velvet Fog himself Mel Torme (from 10:08). BIDWBASC hope you enjoy this one, BIDWBASC wants to make you happy! -------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

Strap yourselves in, because we are off on a trip, The Trip that is! (Season 4, Episodes 1 and 2). Stephen and Ivan talk about The Car Thief AKA The Smog Strangler, Helene, Detective Martel and Chelsea among others (from 15:33). We will be sure that your bedsheets are tucked in on arrival and please be sure to leave a generous tip. Big thanks to Peter from the USA for requesting this episode! ----------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.      Support the show.

We go Buck Naked for this week's episode, because it's all about The Outing (Season 4, Episode 17). Ivan and Stephen discuss the episode's secondary characters including Sharon, George's girlfriend Allison (who also shows up in 'The Smelly Car'), The Marine and The Phone Guy among others (from 19:56). We hope you enjoy this one, not that there's anything wrong with that! ----- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

This week you don't get one, but SIX secondary characters for the second ever 'What's The Deal With...?' episode! With the help of Stephen's parents Vera and Kevin, the boys talk about the parents of the main four, including Morty and Helen Seinfeld, Frank and Estelle Costanza, Alton Benes and Barbara 'Babs' Kramer (from 11:45). ------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

You've got three pints of podcast in you buddy, because the boys are talking about Season 9, Episode 4 ('The Blood'). They discuss Elaine's friend Vivian and her rascal son Jimmy, Izzy Mandelbaum and his son Izzy Jr and George's episode girlfriend Tara (from 19:22). Get your pastrami on rye with mustard ready for this one! -------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

This week Ivan and Stephen chat about the secondary characters from Season 2, Episode 5 (The Apartment). Characters this week include Jerry's co-building superintendents Harold and Manny, Elaine's cheery friend Roxanne and Rita, who George fails to win over with his 'social experiment' (from 13:17). Listen in because you're all winnerrrrrrs!!!! ------- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.