John Ross Bowie - The Real Cool Club

We are back in the saddle again for season 2 of The Real Cool Club. We were joined by the hilarious and amazingly talented John Ross Bowie. You’ve seen him in “Glee”, “The Big Bang Theory”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “Children’s Hospital” and more! He’s a good friend of mine and just chalk full of funny. There is plenty of hijinx and all-out craziness you’ve come to expect and love from The Real Cool Club.  Farting robots, Leno vs. Conan, me crying like a pussy, and more!  Definitely want to check out this episode. Click the image, bitch.

The 24 Hour Streamathon crew w/ Jeff Castelaz

I will remember today for a very long time.  For the last 24 hours TheStream.tv has joined with Pablove.org to raise money to improve the lives of children with cancer, as well as their families.  It’s a fantastic organization that does amazing things and we were honored to help in raising the funds.  We set out with a $5,000 goal in mind.  This would average just over $200/hr.  It seemed like a lofty goal and we like it that way.  It gave us something to shoot for.  Well guess what, after 24 hours of live streaming that featured most of the hosts from programming on TheStream.tv , celebrity drop-ins (Kevin Pereira, G4tv, and more), constant stationary bike riding by a number of individuals the entire stream, pancake throwing, tandem bike riding, a monster pizza eating robot, and more, WE DID IT. We achieved our goal, AND THEN SOME. We raised over $7,300!  This is absolutely crazy and is all testament to our loyal fans reaching deep into their pockets to help a great cause.  I am seriously humbled by the generosity that the human spirit can achieve.

Having directly been affected by cancer with my father, I know some of the effects it can have on a family.  It’s a horrible illness that when affecting a child can really take it’s toll.  Pablove.org is such an amazing foundation and I encourage you to all look into helping them out in any way you can.  Pablo Castelaz was a boy that died from a 98% curable cancer. His father Jeff started the foundation and has since been biking across the country spreading the message and joining forces with the likes of Lance Armstrong (a personal hero of mine) and the LiveStrong organization.  I am honored to have been able to help with the streamathon, and will do anything in my power to help Pablove in the future.

Myself and Jeff Castelaz riding hard through the desert

Those of you who know me or have been following me for awhile, know that I ran The Seattle Rock N Roll marathon back in June, 2009 – the same month Pablo passed.  A few weeks before my marathon I asked myself why I was running 26.2 miles.  Was it for myself or perhaps there was a greater good.  Around that same time, I went to Disneyland with a friend and my life shifted. Walking amongst thousands of happy children running and screaming through the the paths of Disney, a small boy stood out.  He was in a stroller with a mask over his mouth and a respirator at his side.  His head was bald and he was not looking well.  Nothing like this image to make a grown man stop dead in his tracks.  Now I didn’t know this boy, but at that moment, something shifted inside of me. I did what I could with my video blogs leading up to the marathon to raise awareness with cancer in children because I was going to run this race for that small boy, who I never knew.  Now that I know Pablove exists and the father of a boy who’s passed from cancer is doing anything he can to stay strong and proving we can all help, I will do anything in my power to help them spread their message.

Again, I thank every single one of you who donated to Pablove.org over the course of our 24 streamathon.  I thank all of you who could not donate but sat up the entire time, watching and participating as best you could.  I thank all of you who spread the word on your twitters, facebooks, etc.  I thank all of you for helping us reach and greatly surpass our goal.  And I thank Pablove.org for helping the lives of the families of children who are constantly battling with a disease they do not deserve to suffer from.  Thank you.

I can’t believe it, our Holiday Special has come and gone. But in case you missed it, fret not: it’s ARCHIVED! Watch it right now by clicking the above image.  The show featured cameos from Alan Thicke (legendary actor, composer and author) and Frosty The Snowman (made of snow, coal, and magic).  We talk to Chunkstradamus, we tell you to Shut Up, we dance, we sing, we re-enact A Christmas Story in 60 seconds, and we debut my brand new music video, “I Hate Christmas In LA”.  If you tipped us some fundage over the last 7 days, you get an exclusive copy of the MP3 before anyone else so be sure to get us your email address pronto!

Also, here are some recent quick clips from previous shows:
   

HISTORIC BATTLES: Indian vs. Pilgrim

In all of history, there have been hugely publicized wars, disagreements, and epic battles. This may be one of the most epic Historic Battles to be forgotten. Enjoy.  The video features both myself and Lindsay Harbert my cohost from The Real Cool Club.

This video aired LIVE on The Real Cool Club, Monday November 14th, 2009. You can watch more episodes at http://www.TheRealCoolClub.com And of course The Real Cool Club airs every Monday at 8pm pst ONLY on http://www.TheStream.tv