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Jay & Silent Bob Get Old

Jay & Silent Bob Get Old is a podcast featuring filmmaker Kevin Smith and actor Jason Mewes. The podcast features Jason Mewes talking about his past drug addictions and sexual encounters.[1][2] The podcast has toured across the United States and internationally to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.[1][3][4] iTunes named the podcast one of the best podcasts of 2010.[5][6]

Format

The podcast is designed to keep Mewes sober and started several months after Mewes regained his sobriety following a relapse (Vicodin for surgery). He has been sober since July 2, 2010.[1][7][8][9] One of the issues Smith and Mewes have while doing the podcast, is audiences expect them to come in character, while in reality it is styled after a conversation.[5][1][2][9][10][11] Another common feature, known as "Let Us F**k", involves Mewes and audience members demonstrating fake sex positions.[1][10] Thanks to the success of the podcast and Mewes remaining clean, he has been able to buy a house.[10]

Travel and charity

Originally the podcast was based at Universal CityWalk in The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club & Podcast Theatre, until Smith and Mewes took it on tour.[12] Jay & Silent Bob Get Old's 100th podcast was recorded at The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club & Podcast Theatre and proceeds went to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.[9] The podcast went on tour with Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie in 2013.[13]

External links

References

  1. Perri Cassie. Live Review: Jay and Silent Bob Get Old - The Palais Theatre (26.04.12) AU review, April 29, 2012, retrieved 8 May 2014^
  2. Steve Appleford. Kevin Smith Takes Jay and Silent Bob on the Road Rolling Stone, May 10, 2013, retrieved 8 May 2014^
  3. Abby Koenig. Jay and Silent Bob Get Old at the Alamo Drafthouse Houston Press Blogs, January 6, 2012, retrieved 8 May 2014^
  4. Bruce Dessau. Jay & Silent Bob Get Old, Hammersmith Apollo - review London Evening Standard, February 20, 2012, retrieved 8 May 2014^
  5. John Ackermann. Everyone gets old, even Jay and Silent Bob News1130, December 7, 2011, retrieved 8 May 2014^
  6. Rita Savard. Silent Bob to speak in city podcast Lowell Sun, December 25, 2011, retrieved 2 June 2014^
  7. Ken Miller. Jason Mewes discusses TMI, working with jerk celebrities and whether we'll ever see Jay and Silent Bob again Las Vegas Sun, August 10, 2011, retrieved 23 February 2016^
  8. William Breathes. Jay and Silent Bob's POTcast: Jason Mewes talks about addiction, weed and getting old Denver Westword Blogs, January 30, 2013, retrieved 8 May 2014^
  9. Mark Hayden. Watch Jay & Silent Bob 'Get Old' - Comedy duo to visit FLC, will shed light on success, failures The Durango Herald, January 29, 2013, retrieved 2 June 2014^
  10. P.F Wilson. Silent Bob Speaks Up Kevin Smith talks podcast, 'getting old' Citybeat Cincinnati, May 15, 2012, retrieved 8 May 2014^
  11. Ryan Gilbey. Kevin Smith: 'If podcasts were movies I'd be up there with Spielberg' The Guardian, June 3, 2014, retrieved 7 June 2014^
  12. Kelli Skye Fadroski. Jay & Silent Bob head to San Juan Capistrano Orange County Register, November 16, 2011, retrieved 2 June 2014^
  13. Andrew Gaug. 'Jay and Silent Bob' coming to KC St. Joseph News-Press, May 16, 2013, retrieved 2 June 2014^