F-Matt - An abbreviation for "Fuck Matt" (executive producer Matt Peterson.) Was first prompted by the revelation that, in stark contrast to the rest of us, Matt's first car was a BMW, given to him at age 16 by his parents.
The House of Rick - The title given to two guys, Rob and Tony, who structure every day around listening to the show. The actual physical location of the H.O.R. varies, and now that Tony has moved to Wisconsin, he calls from what is referred to as the "House of Rick East."
"Pull Me Under" - Opening theme to the Rick Emerson Show. Performed by Dream Theater, and found on the CD Images and Words, most of which is wanky and terrible.
"Since I Don't Have You" - Song which opens the final segment of the Rick Emerson Show. Performed by Guns 'n' Roses, and found on the CD The Spaghetti Incident. Originally performed by The Skyliners.
Informed - To be stoned; specifically on marijuana. (Marijuana itself is referred to as "information".)
Cosmopolis - City south of Aberdeen, Washington, which was stumbled upon in a news story and thought by all show cast to be fictitious (I mean, with a name that great it, it almost had to be.) Is always referred to as "the city of tomorrow", with this phrase being said in a 1950s Sci-Fi voice.
Bigger than Jesus - A brilliant one-man show written by and starring Rick Emerson. For more information, visit the Bigger than Jesus section of rickemerson.com.
Joni DeRouchie - Who...??
Kennewick - Worst place on Earth. Also Rick Emerson's hometown.
The Low - Soon-to-be-legendary Portland hip-hop artist; writer/performer of "Radio Gangsta".
The Jar - A large glass jar in the studio into which any cast member must put a dollar if they start talking without remembering to turn on the microphone first. Is filled almost entirely with Tim Riley's money.
'Couve, The - Vancouver, Washington.
Fatty Arbuckle - Early Hollywood actor, whose career never quite recovered from being convicted of fatally rogering a girl with a Champagne bottle.
Big Gay Sarah - Beloved member of the Rick Emerson audience, and fellow refugee from Kennewick, Washington. Is both big and gay, and moonlights as a theoretically heterosexual phone sex operator.
The Tim Riley Factor - House band for the Rick Emerson Show. Consists of Rick, producer Sarah Dylan, Kristin from Accounting, and a rotating cast of other folks. Creates the worst music in the Western hemisphere.
Quorn - Fantastic, fungus-based product eaten on-air during the annual Thanksgiving show. Not to be confused with tofu-based Tofurky, which tastes like ass.
Unpleasantness, The - Dark period during early 2001 when the Rick Emerson Show was temporarily replaced by another program. Lasted less than six months, but scarred the audience for life. Could recur at any moment.
