Beste The Feels podcaster (2025)

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02/26/25 Show 248 : (My) Mourning Flak Jacket 2:00:05

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Surely it is possible to eulogize a cultural icon with some measure of accuracy? Like many of you, I read the many tributes to the Roberta Flack and her unworldly talent last week and was troubled by how many of them (perhaps byproducts of A.I. or non-extant copy editing) credited her with the innovation of the flak jacket, as popularized by Housto…

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02/19/25 Show 247 : Put Me In The Picture (Though Preferably Not That One) 2:00:02

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I would like to apologize in advance for my utter failure to mount a proper tribute to The Jam’s Rick Buckler on very short notice. Upon hearing news of Rick’s passing, I’d planned on playing the widely discussed “fan club” aka boot of ‘In The City’ solely featuring Buckler’s isolated drum tracks (‘Mo Rick, Mo Problems’) but either it’s gone missin…

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02/12/25 Show 246 : LORD GIDEON GREY > ALBERT GREY 2:00:00

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like nearly everyone else, I’ve had to endure countless on and offline “HOT TAKES” about Kendrick Lamar’s SB halftime show, it’s astonishing this performance generated so much controversy compared to Burton Cummings’ appearance at the CFL Grey Cup nearly a quarter century ago. Have we already forgotten Cummings not only setting fire to a Canadian f…

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02/05/25 Show 245 : Answer The Call 2:00:06

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There's an old cliche in the radio business --- you have forever to prepare your first show, but only a few hours to compile a memorial tribute to Rico Petroleum. OK, truth be told I had several hours but I had to walk the dog,, attend my jazzercise class, then visit my new neighbors with left over Pro Bowl Chili. This last step took a while becaus…

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01/29/25 Show 244 : How Much Longer Shall We Tolerate Regulatory Opposition to Chlorate? 2:00:06

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as you may or may not have heard, the Coca Cola Corporation has issued a recall order in Europe for several of their products (Coke Jr., Coke Edge, Fanta Medium, Tab CMD, Evil Sprite) due to what’s being called higher than usual levels of chlorate, a by-product of chlorine-based sanitizers. I don’t know, it seems like sanitizers are a good thing, r…

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01/22/25 Show 243 : Regime Change Begins At Home (Depot) 2:00:06

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i dunno about the rest of you but there are (many) days where I’d rather not engage with any aspect of the real world (or for that matter, the television series, “The Real World” — whatever happened to Puck?) but I’ll still fully acknowledge my bullshit ennui comes from a position of ridiculous privilege and comfort. The all-too-brutal circumstance…

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01/08/25 Show 241 : My Mind Ain't So Open 2:00:04

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so they ran a battery of tests on my head yesterday and I’m thrilled to report the results revealed NOTHING. You have no idea how many years I have waited to use that line. Even better, the MRI contraption made some glorious churning sounds, so much so that I contemplated asking the machine out for coffee to see if we could make a deal to release s…

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01/01/25 Show 240 : Happy Neu Ears 1:59:57

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happy new year, dear friends. I know those of you who love being tyrannized by the calendar are prone to making wild resolutions this time of year. Maybe this is the year you finally jump out of an airplane (preferably with a parachute) Perhaps it’s time to try out a diet besides fudge, cheetos and colt .45? How about maybe limiting your screen tim…

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12/25/24 Show 239 : Manufactured Outrage On Ice 2:00:05

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much the way Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert’s scathing review of “Silent Night, Deadly Night” (1987, dir. Charles E. Sellier Jt.) ensured the film’s notoriety and commercial success, I sorely wish there was some august body, say, the Podcast Council or The Society For The Betterment of Streaming Radio Shows, that could do likewise for this week’s prog…

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Ep 115: Hanukkah on the Rocks vs The Santa Class 1:06:15

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Ugh, it's the moment we dread every year - the end of the bracket! In our final bracket match up, Double Dare nostalgia goes up against a charming amnesia Santa - and then, an overall winner of the season is crowned! Which Hallmark Countdown to Christmas movie will be declared our #1 pick? Other pressing questions - Are we in a Hallmark Renaissance…

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12/18/24 Show 238 : An Ode To Nope 2:00:06

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as I gaze out my front window at the scorched landscape of shuttered Poke bowl eateries, Reverb Appreciation Society pop up shops and abandoned Crocs repair centres (to be fair, those things are ugly as fuck but don't break nearly as often as you'd think), I fear for the future of this nation. But even as we prepare to install Linda McMahon as the …

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EP 114: Private Princess Christmas vs Leah's Perfect Gift 1:12:19

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It's the penultimate match-up of the season and we're not ready to let go! This week pits Private Princess Christmas against Leah's Perfect Gift...and, well, it's basically a TKO from the jump (I think I understand sports?) Then the ladies go deep on the highs and lows of Hallmark+, and how their love affair of the season ultimately broke their hea…

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12/11/24 Show 237 : HOLIDAY GIFT-GRABBING SPECIAL 2:00:15

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there's 13 shopping days left before xmas (possibly 12 if you don't wanna be standing around Target at 9pm xmas eve) and with that in mind, it's time this week for the annual Radio Hour That Feels Like Two Hours Holiday Gift Guide! What's it gonna be for the loved ones in your life this year ---- a @methsyndicate "Deny Defend DiGiorno" tee, or perh…

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12/04/24 Show 236 : Fuck Off Michael McDonald, I'm The Captain Now 2:01:34

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Perhaps this goes without saying -- most things do -- but this program stands in John Starks Contrast to all things "Yacht Rock", or back as it was known in a more sensible era, motherfucking "soft rock". Suffice to say many of the persons involved in extolling the virtues of these musical atrocities have been hit in the head with far too many soft…

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Ep 113: Deck The Walls vs Holiday Touchdown 1:02:26

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Thanks to Hallmark's much anticipated Thanksgiving premiere week, we've got ourselves an epic showdown happening! It's Deck The Walls up against Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. These movies gave us a whole lot - a roller skating party, team spirit, housewives references, and even a cat dressed as a quarterback. Tune in to see which movie ta…

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11/27/24 Show 235 : Ain't It Fun (When Your Friends Despise What You've Become) 2:00:36

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I’m sure you were all deeply alarmed (as was I) earlier this week to learn the unscrupulous Wheelchair Full Of Old Men Records had plans to relaunch Sockeye while employing an AI approximation of vocalist Food Fortunata. It’s a chilling development to be sure (particularly as Mr. Fortunata is very much alive and well) , but before we all jump to co…

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Ep 112: Christmas on Call vs Three Wiser Men and a Boy 39:26

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Before life gets chaotic with all things Thanksgiving, join us as we match up Christmas on Call versus Three Wiser Men and a Boy. Can a sequel take the win or will romance in the city of Brotherly Love prevail? And of course, we'll share our thoughts on Finding Mr. Christmas (let's face it - this lil' reality show has become a weekly talking point)…

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Ep 111: Hot Frosty vs Jingle Bell Run 1:05:20

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Dory, Mel, and Erika might have found their first frontrunner of the season! Will it be Hot Frosty or Jingle Bell Run? Also, the ladies place their bets on who they think will win Finding Mr. Christmas.Av All the Feels Hallmark Fancast

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11/20/24 Show 234 : Questioning The Vetting Process 2:00:09

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Dear Friends, I realize many of you are some combination of worried / outraged over the recent news Dr. CHUD has been nominated to head the US Dept. Of Health and Human Services. . Whether it's his questionable credentials (ie. not really a doctor) or highly controversial public statements (ranking The Misfits vocalists 1) Graves, 2) Steele, 3) Dan…

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11/13/24 Show 233 : Is There A Dr. Nner In The House? 2:00:30

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An alleged "fan" of this program (don't worry, I know they dont' exist) wrote last wednesday asking, "now that Peter Thiel and X Æ A-12's Dad are co-presidents, would you like a slice of humble pie with your Soylent Green?" Well, the joke's on you buddy because I DO NOT PLAY CLASSIC ROCK on this show and Soylent (tm) comes in LOTS OF COLORS besides…

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Ep 110: Trivia at St. Nick's vs Santa Tell Me 51:31

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Trivia at St. Nick's and Santa Tell Me are the Hallmark offerings going head to head in our third bracket match up - one is greeted with mixed reviews and one with a resounding HELL YES MORE PLEASE. Which Nick would Dory, Mel, and Erika pick? The answer may (not) surprise you! Also, the ladies just can't help but sink a snowboot further into the cr…

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Ep 108: The Christmas Charade vs The Five Year Christmas Party 43:22

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It's the beginning of the 2024 Hallmark Holiday Movie bracket and we're kicking things off with The Christmas Charade vs A Five Year Christmas Party. Not only do we discuss these two movies filled with FBI hijinks and theatre dreams, we also gab about ageism, punk trick-or-treaters, and Beyonce because why not?! Note: After recording this episode, …

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Ep 109: A Carol for Two vs Holiday Mismatch 50:45

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Week two is in the books, and the whole gang is back together. In this episode, Dory, Mel, and Erika talk about singing servers, meddling mothers, and Hallmark hunks. Will the Cyrano-style setup of A Carol for Two beat out Holiday Mismatch, aka a Sabrina the Teenage Witch reunion? Listen to find out!…

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11/06/24 Show 232 : Feels Awfully Familiar (And Not In A Good Way) 2:00:04

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I taped this week’s show on Monday night, presuming I’d be thoroughly distracted if I did so last night in the midst of election coverage. While I don’t expect a parade for this thoughtful decision (a small trophy will suffice), at this precise moment I have little to add that can make sense of the utterly senseless (I can’t even chime in in with “…

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10/30/24 Show 231 : Annual Levitation Festival Fashion Fit Check Preview 2:00:07

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as we approach yet another edition of Austin's Levitation Festival --- each year answering the question "what if Altamont was held at multiple locations that weren't within walking distance?" --- i am somewhat sorry to say that I''ve been unable to properly prep a program that examines Levitation's most important aspect (ie. what everyone is wearin…

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10/24/24 Show 230 : Building A Studio The Rest Of The House Can Be Proud Of 2:01:19

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much as I hate to share any personal details on the program, I do think it is fair to warn listeners that I have begun a full scale remodel of TRHTFLTH’s studios and offices, a mission whose tasks will include but not be limited to foundation repair, new chandeliers (the previous ones were nearly 18 months old) and sandblasting some offensive graff…

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10/16/24 Show 229 : PLACING A CALL TO TICKER-TAPE-R-US 2:00:21

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episode 229 comes to you on the precipice of Game 3 of the NLCS and I’m feeling pretty good about the New York Mets’ chances against the heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers. I’ve got my lucky Mitchell & Ness throwback (“Manes” and “86” on the back) and sure you’ll agree my soothing presence in the monument to greed and avarice known as Citi Field w…

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Ep 107: 2024 All The Feels Holiday Movie Bracket 2:00:51

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We're back and ready for another round of Hallmark Christmas crazy! In this extra-extra-long episode (blame it on Hallmark's bloated movie summaries) Erika, Dory, and Mel debate this season's Countdown to Christmas offerings, narrowing the field to the lucky hopefuls that will compete in the 2024 All The Feels Holiday Movie Bracket. We've got Kelce…

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10/09/24 Show 228 : There's No Romance With These Sycophants 1:59:50

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while I couldn’t be happier with the musical selections for this week’s program, I am saddened, nay, personally devastated that not one of my alleged friends bothered to send me the clip of Fox LA weatherman Adam Krueger paying homage to Disturbed’s “Down With The Sickness” last February. It’s bad enough that we don’t take climate change seriously …

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10/02/24 Show 227 : Challenging The Market Leader In Walking Tours (And Losing) 2:00:45

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This week’s episode was recorded just a stone’s throw from East Village Radio’s 1st avenue storefront though I don’t understand why anyone would be throwing stones at the station’s HQ. Surely it would be more efficient just to bang on the gate? Despite a multitude of changes, this can still be a pretty tough neighborhood - for instance, I was sched…

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09/25/24 Show 226 : A Pox On The Moonies (And Their Budget Snack Tray) 2:00:20

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I don’t like to talk about this very often but when i was a young adolescent, the Unification Church tried (unsuccessfully) to recruit me. I don’t know if it was a matter of my being an usually difficult personality to break down or perhaps it was just that the snacks at the Jews For Jesus meetings were so much better (who buys RC Cola and realisti…

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09/18/24 Show 225 : Sacrificing The Sanctity Of "The Original Lineup" 2:00:00

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I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but apparently there are online tools — artificial intelligence, if you will, that enable anyone to replace Perry Farrell in Jane’s Addiction with “The Shield”’s Michael Chiklis. I know, you’re saying to yourself, “nothing’s shocking” but trust me on this, the results are positively chilling. I realize we’re in…

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09/11/24 Show 224 : Do You Know The Way To Tumbledown Trails? 2:00:07

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Though today is a dark day in U.S. history, it is my fervent hope that at the very least you can use a morning of reflection to seek out timely bargains like the one above. After you’ve finished listening to the program, however, otherwise it’s just inappropriate. In the meantime, can anyone source of pic of Rudy Giuliani at Ground Zero in full Yan…

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09/04/24 Show 223 : This Is No Way To Treat John Varatos Records Recording Artists 2:00:06

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Episode 223 comes to (ostensibly) live from the 2024 Venice Film Festival and you’re probably wondering what sort of person travels 5600 miles in order to record an internet radio program. Well, the joke is on you because I traveled 5600 miles to be here for the world premiere of “Sucking Is Our Business (And Business Is Kind Of Slow) : The Hollywo…

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08/28/24 Show 222 : Death To False Columns 2:00:10

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There are few things in this world I find nearly as galling as fake columns. Phil Mushnick’s comes to mind, but color me fully educated this time because I was not previously aware the National Gallery had a Sainsbury Wing. I’m not sure how far down the art ladder you have to drop before encountering an Iceland or Poundland Wing, but over the cours…

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08/21/24 Show 221 : Children Should Be Seen And Not Heard (Unless They Are Very Loud) 2:00:01

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with this week’s internet sensation aka Anonymous Five Year Old’s “46 Instances Of A Child Screaming Into A Microphone” we are forced (at least i am) to recount the best (and worst) prior examples of children-in-bands, stunt or otherwise. Old Skull didn’t have a happy ending (and with the Missing Foundation lineage, they didn’t necessarily have a h…

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08/14/24 Show 220 : Do You Think We're Robot Clean / Does My Face Look Almost Mean 2:01:20

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due to illness last weekend, I was unable to attend my local arena’s presentation of The Misfits & Rev. Horton Heat and I’m told this was the first music event of it’s sort to feature voter suppression booths in the lobby (ie. if you announced your intention to vote, you’d be promptly punched in the face several times). I mean, fuck, this is the en…

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08/07/24 Show 219 : Putting The Sieve In Immersive 2:00:12

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good morning, friends. I am presuming you've read of James Dolan's plans to bring a digitally restored version of "The Wizard of Oz" to his monument of greed and avarice known as THE SPHERE at a cost of some $80 million dollars. It's a ghastly idea to be sure, but let's OPEN THE PHONES and mull over some other cinematic options that might succeed i…

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07/31/24 Show 218 : Never Been Awake / Never Seen A Day Break 2:00:24

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Now that this show falls under the banner of East Village Radio’s star-studded lineup, it seems I’m under some obligation to inform the station’s powers-that-be what each episode contains in terms of themes, commentary. I tried to explain that this episode was all about how I’ve got OLYMPIC FEVER but I guess the connection was poor and Brian though…

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07/24/24 Show 217 : Let The Pandering Commence (or continue) 2:00:27

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you’ve no doubt seen (many times) this week the 2023 video of Vice President Kamala Harris emerging from a Washington DC’s HR Records brandishing albums by Charles Mingus and Roy Ayers. Not to be outdone (?), GOP VP hopeful JD Vance was revealed to be a longstanding fan of allegedly funny duo Ween and directorial auteur Zach Braff. None of these ar…

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07/17/24 Show 216 : A Plea For Better Role Models 2:02:27

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like many of you, I read over the weekend the accused gunman behind a recent unsuccessful assassination attempt was seen wearing a shirt promoting someone or something known as Demolition Ranch. My first thought was, “it’s pretty sweet after all these years that Barry Darsow and Bill Eadie maintain a ranch together,” but it turns out this has nothi…

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07/10/24 Show 215 : I Want A One Way Ticket To 9pm Yesterday 2:07:33

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episode 215 comes to you the morning after I suffered through the laughably bad "Kim's Video" documentary and like anyone else with a functioning noggin I awoke wondering if there was an means with which I could recover the $4.99 and 120 minutes of my precious time. Which also poses the question, in this advanced era and living in one of the nation…

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07/03/24 Show 214 : America, You Don't Look A Day Over 247 2:08:58

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it seems a bit off to be celebrating indendepence and freedom while simultaneously prepping to usher in a new monarchy, but to paraphrase Rick Pitino, Takeru Kobayashi (above) is not walking thru the door this July 4 to save us from authoritarianism. Nor will Kenta Kobayashi emerge from an open convention (though to be fair, he couldn't be less app…

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06/26/24 Show 213 : A New Twist On Visiting Hours 2:17:54

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Over the weekend I had the singular misfortune of viewing Thea Hvistendahl's "Handling The Undead" (2024) and aside from the otherwise meditative take on zombie tropes, I remain outraged at the graphic, gratuitous murder of a child's bunny rabbit midway thru the film. Sorry for the spoiler but maybe they shouldn't be so cavalier about killing rabbi…

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06/19/24 Show 212 : Stop Moaning And Climb The Roof To Fix The Antenna 2:24:41

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with today’s New York Times report that Robert F. Kennedy’s wife, Cheryl Hines of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” notoriety was attacked by the former’s pet emu, we’re coaxed (well, forced) to recall the heyday of the late Rod Hull’s ill-behaved emu (above, left). Before Hull perished in a rooftop antenna-adjusting accident (THAT’S WHAT THEY WANT US TO BELI…

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06/12/24 Show 211 : It's A Sad, Sad Situation 2:07:37

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in the words of the wonderful lyricist Bernie Taupin, sorry seems to be the hardest word. Especially if I have to say it many times in one intro. There are a number of inaccurate or potential litigation-bait statements on this week's program and I'd like to profusely apologize for several of them, but perhaps not all of them. I'M SORRY #1 : I regre…

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06/05/24 Show 210 : Making Plans For Nigel('s Continued Abject Humiliation) 2:05:59

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This past tuesday, Brexit architect / all-around shit bag Nigel Farage got hit in the face with a flying milkshake. Remarkably, this was only the second time in 5 years Farage has suffered an assault of this sort ; given his words and deeds, it’s somewhat amazing he’s not being pelted with shakes, malts, DQ blizzards and all forms of sticky/gooey s…

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05/29/24 Show 209 : No Pussyfooting For The New Cinderblockaders 2:03:40

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over the weekend while attending a very glamorous music festival, I overheard a fellow behind wondering out loud why venues / stage managers cannot employ the most rudimentary of means to stop bass drums from sliding all over the place (perhaps a series of hooks or a curved plastic fixture). Much as I hated to play mr. know-it-all, I carefully expl…

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05/22/24 Show 208 : If I Pat Myself On The Back Any Harder, I'm Gonna Be Done For Assault 2:10:47

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today marks the program’s 4th anniversary and while I certainly appreciate all the well-wishes (which by and large, are preferable than learning you wish I’d fall down a well), I must humbly plead for the barrage of gifts to STOP. As you’re undoubtedly aware, the 4th anniversary is considered a fruit/flowers occasion here in the USA and much like E…

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05/15/24 Show 207 : Not As Good As Last Week's Episode, So Don't Get Your Hopes Up, Cheese 2:06:03

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with the passing of Steve Albini some 7 days ago, you'd think I would have more than enough time to prepare an appropriate tribute program and that was what I reckoned, as well. That is until, my plans to play Sockeye's "Steve Albini Fucked Pac Man" 50 times in a row sans commentary were scuttled by Sockeye's representatives. It seems the most cons…

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