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The Ugly Couch Show: Bringing Pop Culture and Cult Geekery to the Masses. Hosts “The Famous Paul” Mattingly and Todd “Master Torgo” Bristow, along with Barry “Dr. Vlarg” Robb, and “80’s Jeff” Gunter tell you what to watch, what to read, and what to play. The Ugly Couch Show reviews Pop Culture, Video Games, TV Shows, Movies, Comics, and Geek Culture. Questions? Comments? Email comments@uglycouchshow.com.

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	PAUL MATTINGLY (The Famous Paul) – Paul wants to pilot a giant robot. Paul was once a Klingon for nine years, now he preforms with The Second City at the Flamingo in Las Vegas. Paul loves vegetables. One of these statements is false. thefamouspaul@uglycouchshow.com	twitter.com/thefamouspaul @omnibuscortex http://t.co/4moEaZWC 12 May 2012, 6:29 pm RT @uglycouchshow: Posted ‘Episode 88 – Nerd Contagion’ to @blip: http://t.co/eFPygXMZ 3 May 2012, 5:39 am RT @scullymike: My animals hate when I anthropomorphize them, but that’s just the kind of people they are. 22 April 2012, 6:09 pm RT @BillCorbett: I’m 95% I Love Dogs category. But when waiting for our pooch to do his business, it shifts to that 5% Go To Hell All Do … 22 April 2012, 6:05 pm
	TODD BRISTOW (Master Torgo) – Todd has a degree in Theatre performance and Stage direction From the University of Evansville. Some past experience include radio DJ, Hollywood P.A., Professional stage actor, musican and recording artist, and bookstore clerk. Willing to trade all past experience for one more “Savage” Steve Holland Film. Please. Comic Collector and Nerdcore gamer for over 20 years. Low tolerance for “cutsie” games and high tolerance for bad horror. Once killed a man for nerding too loud. mastertorgo@uglycouchshow.com	twitter.com/mastertorgo Listen to the new episode of Geek Shock (#133) to increase your nerd lexicon. You’ll be glappy you did. 22 February 2012, 12:18 am 12.5 hours of Skyrim logged in for today. Already having withdrawl symptoms. 12 November 2011, 5:49 am The guy taking my order at McDonalds is named Osiris. Economy is rougher than I thought. 17 October 2011, 3:07 pm Due to torgo’s food poisoning, there is no geek shock this week. We’ll all talk geek next week. 27 September 2011, 10:28 pm
	JEFF GUNTER (80’s Jeff) – Jeff is a Graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in Film Production. He has worked on many independent films and video projects, though has never seen one red cent from any of his past work. Trivia master, Film lover, expert in all things from the 1980’s, Jeff has a great knowledge of movies and music from many decades, but knows absolutely nothing when it comes to the being called “woman.” 80sjeff@uglycouchshow.com	twitter.com/80sjeff Haven’t been on this in a while. Anyone miss me? 2 July 2011, 4:50 am Happy 44th Birthday Star Trek! 8 September 2010, 4:17 pm Root canal. Fun. 7 September 2010, 12:53 pm Have just seen the third “Bieber” hairdo in as many days. I weep for the future of humanity. 22 August 2010, 5:14 pm
	KERSTAN SZCZEPANSKI (Kommander K) – Kommander K wields the Power Cosmic and has been to far lands where the stars are strange. When he isn?t blasting the shit out of attack ships off the Shoulder of Orion, he ranges the dead sea bottoms of Barsoom banishing the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth. An android, an outcast, he is the last of his race. He has the death sentence in THIRTEEN systems and says adamantium and neutronium are the same thing. His advice to all n00b nerds, ?Shoot first, it?s the only way to be sure.? Or he is an actor and writer in Las Vegas with way too much time on his hands. Take your pick.
	MICHAEL HOFFMAN (Just Michael) – Bio forthcoming…
	BARRY THE WEB GUY (Doctor Vlarg) – Barry was vat-grown in a top secret lab designed to breed nerd-soldiers for an internet war that was sure to come within the next 2 decades. The project lost all funding shortly after his birth and he mysteriously found his way to New Jersey, where was abducted by large-eared aliens and raised as their own. Through a steady diet of 1980’s teen films and bizzare alien sex rituals involving pineapples and bacon, he was bred to infiltrate the human race and spread misinformation and chaos, weakening the enemy’s resolve for a possible future invasion. He also makes websites and enjoys sushi. barry@uglycouchshow.com	twitter.com/omnibuscortex Watching Mad Men. Drinking an Aviation. Not exactly era-appropriate, but it’ll do. 1 April 2012, 8:04 pm We are moving to Houston. 2 December 2011, 9:53 pm Speckled hen at the maxwell in hoboken! 19 October 2011, 9:54 pm Turtle club on park and tenth. Lagavulin and rivola. 19 October 2011, 8:45 pm
	DEBORAH HART – Deb is the Staff Photographer of the Ugly Couch Show. She is sent to capture the moment wherever geek strikes. She’s got a fancy camera and a scarf and everything! As resident female geek, she is also responsible for keeping Barry out of jail. deb@uglycouchshow.com	twitter.com/indmystic Thor was good :) Now for Captain America and the next piece of the puzzle… 8 May 2011, 12:51 am Game of Thrones was awesome!! :) I’m excited to see the rest of the season :) 17 April 2011, 11:49 pm http://yukocon.angelfire.com/ 8 July 2010, 3:10 am Who besides me didn’t watch the VMA’s and could care less? 14 September 2009, 9:28 am