Jordan, Jesse, GO! Pathadena, with John Ross Bowie
Sep 17, 2026
John Ross Bowie, actor, comedian, and writer known for The Big Bang Theory, joins a wildly funny tour through Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, stunt work, electrocution choreography, teenage band shirts, and the strangest swing revival acts. They debate the horniest concerts, celebrate elderly rescue dogs, revisit HBO’s experimental glory days, and praise smart, joke-packed kids’ animation.
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Why Pasadena References Make The Show Funniest
- The show works because it combines trained comedic performers, frequent sturdy jokes, and highly specific Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley references.
- Local details such as Monrovia, La Cañada Flintridge, and the obsolete Thomas Guide create comedy that feels lived-in rather than generic.
John Ross Bowie Takes A 23-Foot Sci-Fi Fall
- John Ross Bowie performed motion capture, wire work, green-screen scenes, and practical pyro for the new series.
- While falling 23 feet on a professional set, he still felt his mortality and imagined the episode being dedicated to him.
Why The Late Nineties Let Weird Music Break Through
- The late 1990s briefly reopened mainstream music to eclectic acts because the industry no longer knew what would succeed after grunge.
- Once downloads revealed precise listening behavior, that experimental variety narrowed into more predictable pop-rock formulas.