In this episode of the Adam Carolla Show, host Adam Carolla and guests Angelo Tsarouchas and Aleks Pauvonic engage in wide-ranging discussions. One segment focuses on declining airline services and labor shortages affecting various industries, exploring issues like cost-cutting measures and changing attitudes toward work. Another segment examines the differences between vintage and modern pornography, touching on topics such as performers' appearances and the impact of digital distribution.
The episode also delves into the rich history and culture of boxing, covering legends like Muhammad Ali and obscure details that showcase the guests' deep knowledge. Pauvonic shares his experiences working on movie and TV projects, including the challenges of filming in confined spaces and harsh Antarctic conditions.
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Adam Carolla and guests discuss declining airline services and broader labor shortages. Carolla notes a lack of beverage service on Southwest flights, suspected as cost-cutting. Angelo Tsarouchas adds that airlines frequently invoke "safety" and "turbulence" as pretexts for reducing services.
Across industries, Carolla and Bode Strout observe labor shortages and reluctance to work, especially among younger generations. Carolla gives an anecdote about his unemployed son.
Carolla critiques businesses subtly pressuring higher tips. Tsarouchas warns of rising mandatory service charges disguised as tips. Both express frustration over expecting quality service.
Carolla and Tsarouchas examine differences between vintage and modern porn. Carolla prefers vintage performers' natural looks over surgically-enhanced modern aesthetics. Yet, Tsarouchas notes vintage stars didn't foresee their work's permanence and reach through digital distribution.
Carolla suggests a "porn concierge" service to curate today's vast content landscape to consumer tastes.
Aleks Pauvonic shares extensive knowledge of 1970s-1980s heavyweight boxing legends like Muhammad Ali, his favorite. Carolla recalls coaching boxing and working with fighter Mike Weaver.
Pauvonic highlights obscure trivia like fighter Joe Hipp's distinctive knee brace, showcasing immersion in the sport's nuances.
Pauvonic discusses filming "The Silent Service," Amazon's first Japanese original movie set on submarines, and the challenges of filming in cramped spaces as a tall actor.
He shares harrowing experiences shooting "Zero Contact" in Antarctica's harsh conditions: constant sunlight, extreme cold, staying in tents, navigating storms, and seasickness.
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Adam Carolla, Angelo Tsarouchas, and other commentators address the decline in services offered by airlines such as Southwest and broader labor issues affecting various industries.
Adam Carolla noticed the cessation of beverage service on his Southwest flights, suspecting it's due to cost-cutting measures rather than safety concerns. Angelo Tsarouchas notes that these cutbacks are also evident in the reduction of snacks offered on flights. Excuses such as anticipated turbulence are frequently given for the lack of service, with pilots via direct messages admitting that flight attendants commonly invent such reasons as opposed to encountering actual choppy conditions.
A pattern emerges where airlines, such as Southwest, are accused of exploiting "safety" and "turbulence" as justifications to trim down on services like beverage distribution. Carolla complains about these recurrent excuses for no service on flights and desires more straightforwardness from airlines. Pilots have indirectly confirmed that excuses to avoid providing services are becoming more frequent.
In discussing this trend with Bode Strout, Adam Carolla relays a widespread labor shortage that extends beyond airline services into skilled trades like mechanics and fabricators. This shortage is evident in various locations, including California, Arizona, and North Carolina. There is a perception that younger generations display a reluctance towards traditional work. Carolla gives a personal anecdote about his children, his daughter working as a greeter and his son being unemployed, which may reflect the diverse levels of employment participa ...
Airline/service industry issues and labor shortages
Adam Carolla and Angelo Tsarouchas delve into the nuances between vintage and modern pornography, discussing the evolution of industry aesthetics, the expectations of stars from each era, and the potential for curation services in the current vast landscape of adult content.
Vintage pornography was characterized by performers who resembled "civilians" or "real people," avoiding the surgically enhanced appearance prevalent in today’s industry. Carolla notes a preference for vintage performers for their natural look, free from modifications like "ass filler" and excessive tattoos. The performers from the 1960s and 1970s conveyed an attainable allure, unlike the often altered, less realistic modern performers.
Yet, vintage porn stars encountered unexpected permanence of their work with the digital revolution. Tsarouchas points out that iconic stars like Ron Jeremy never foresaw the widespread distribution that the internet would facilitate. Carolla agrees, referencing the "analog" mindset of past performers who didn't anticipate the reach and permanence their work would achieve through digital technology.
The hosts see this as a sharp divide between eras in the expectations of privacy and the reach of performers' work. They enter a discussion about the visibility and normalization of adult content today, contrasting it with its secretive and limited accessibility in the past. European adult films from the vintage era are noted by Carolla for their classy, high production quality, often shot in lavish settings like castles. This aesthetics contrasts with many of today's productions, which may utilize more mundane filming locations.
Also discussed is the shift from the short "loops" or vignettes characteristic of vintage adult content, sometimes accompanied by music rather than dialogue, to today's specialized and highly produced films. These vintage shorts evoke a sense of nostalgia and taboo reminisced by those who experienced them during their youth.
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Vintage vs. modern pornography
Aleks Pauvonic shares his wealth of knowledge in boxing’s rich past, with a passionate focus on heavyweight boxing, particularly in the decades of the 1970s and 1980s.
Pauvonic shows a strong connection to the era of boxing history that included greats like Muhammad Ali, his personal favorite. He boasts thorough knowledge of the sport, proven by his ability to recall obscure 1980s boxing matches and evident in his discussion on boxing with Adam Carolla. Meanwhile, Carolla brings up Mike Tyson and his deep study of boxing history from the 1930s, highlighting how legends of the sport often draw inspiration from their predecessors.
Adam Carolla reminisces about his time as a boxing coach at Bodies in Motion, where he taught boxing techniques like proper stance, weight shifting, and hip turning. He contrasts his teaching methods with those of fellow coach Mike Weaver, the heavyweight boxer who demonstrated a more natural approach to boxing. Carolla touches on Weaver's fights, such as his victory over Bert Cooper in 1993 for the NBA heavyweight title and a match against Larry Holmes in November 2000, where Weaver, known for his Adonis-like ph ...
Boxing history and culture
Aleks Pauvonic shares his experiences of working on the Japanese-set Amazon original film "The Silent Service" and the challenges of filming in the harsh conditions of Antarctica for "Zero Contact" and other projects.
"The Silent Service," based on a manga show from the 80s and turned into a live-action film, marks Amazon’s first Japanese original movie. Aleks Pauvonic plays Admiral Steiger in the film, which revolves around a rogue Japanese submarine with a nuclear weapon onboard and the ensuing power struggle. The film is compared to "The Hunt for Red October" for its similar themes of uncertainty and rogue actions.
Pauvonic, standing at 6 foot 5, highlighted the difficulties of filming in the confined spaces of submarines due to his height. Crew members had to carry around apple boxes for hair and makeup sessions, which made him feel awkward. Fortunately, his role mainly took place on the SS Ronald Reagan, an aircraft carrier, sparing him from the need to squeeze into a submarine.
While working on "Zero Contact," which starred Sir Anthony Hopkins and was filmed in Antarctica at United Glaciers, Pauvonic described the extreme conditions they faced: constant sunlight, no plant life, and the necessity of winter gear and sleeping bags despite summertime filming. Pauvonic also endured a stint in the Drake Passage, suffering from significant seasickness.
Movie and TV projects the guests have worked on
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