The CT : Any sports memories that still make you cringe when you think about them? I still think about Joe Carter hitting the home run in game 6 of the 1993 World Series to beat the Phillies. The only thing worse than his coaching was his mustache. He was with the Dolphins for 4 years and was horrific. Jim Florentine: The guy that comes to mind is not an athlete but a coach Dave Wannstedt. Are there any irrelevant athletes that you grew up watching that you still find yourself thinking about every now again? That you were a fan of despite of their ineptitude? He’s a pointless athlete, but for some reason he’s been stuck in my head ever since. The CT : This site was created in honor of an irrelevant Philadelphia Phillies pitcher that appeared in like 23 games for the Phillies in the early 2000s, David Coggin. Super Bowl halftime choices, penalties on every play, and shitty Thursday night games come to mind. Jim Florentine: So much annoys me about the NFL. The CT : I take it your favorite sport is football, but is there anything about the NFL that drives you insane? Personally, I want to kick my foot through the TV every time Hilary Swank shows up fake crying about domestic violence. Jim Florentine: I picked the Dolphins as a little kid and always stuck with them through the years. Go see the upcoming dates for Florentine’s gigs at his website, The CT : Based on your podcast and your appearances on the Opie and Jim Norton show, it’s obvious you’re a big sports fan, but why the love for the Miami Dolphins? Around Philly there are surprisingly quite a few Dallas Cowboys fans who saw them play on TV a ton in the 1970s when they were growing up, and because the Eagles were so terrible, they threw their fandom behind a successful franchise and had rocks thrown at them as a result. The first show has been sold out, but a second show has been added and you can buy tickets here.įlorentine with his Crank Yankers character, “Special Ed.”įlorentine took some time to listen to our nonsense at The Coggin Toboggan and to plug his upcoming show. You can also find it on Riotcast at Florentine will be appearing at the Valley Forge Casino with Dave Attell and the Comedy Underground on Friday, Feb. His Podcast, “Comedy, Metal, Midgets,” was launched in 2011 and is consistently in the top-20 comedy podcasts downloaded on iTunes. If you don’t recognize his face, odds are you’ve probably heard his gravelly voice on the Opie and Jim Norton show (formerly Opie and Anthony), the Howard Stern Radio and TV show, or co-hosting VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show alongside Eddie Trunk and Don Jamieson.įlorentine also voiced and created the most well known character on Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers, “Special Ed” for four seasons. Stand-up comedian Jim Florentine may have one of the most distinct voices on stage, on radio, in the Podcast world and on television. Stand-up comedian Jim Florentine, most likely making a dick joke.
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