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Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Episode 72 features your hosts getting caught up, while somehow falling behind. Movies, games, and TV, oh my! (Including Peter Jackson’s “Get Back”, “Being The Ricardos”, Spider-Man: No Way Home, West Side Story, Townscaper, and Phil’s new tabletop puzzle organizer!). We hope you can handle it!
Phil has a Samuel Adams Amber Lager and John drinks two different whiskeys:
Phil plugs another podcast he’s worked on: Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio. He did some ads for it, including one featuring our very own narrator, Ed Unclehat!
We talk about James Bond movies (more to come on this in a later episode), and brainstorm possible new 007 movie titles.
The series of Bond reviews by “Film Crit Hulk”: https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2014/07/14/hulk-vs.-james-bond-staring-into-the-id-of-a-boner-incarnate
The Song: “I’m Just Kidding” (from the archives featuring Shawn!)
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Episode 71 continues our dubious tradition of releasing a holiday themed show well after the holiday has passed. For this installment, we invite back John’s “two-headed brother”, Rob K!
Rob is late in joining us (shocking, we know) so John and Phil talk about some random things.
John finally convinced Phil to watch the classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life” and the three have a deep dive (off a bridge?) discussion of the movie.
The IAWL review: https://trailersfromhell.com/its-a-wonderful-life-75th-anniversary/ John referenced.
“Film Blanc” https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s58filmblanc.html
The Song: “Pottersville Forever”
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Episode 70 is upon us.
Phil tries a Doctor Kombucha.
John accidentally pairs a single malt scotch with Costco pumpkin pie and tries a new and interesting gin from Minneapolis’ Norseman Distillery.
Phil and John talk about Thanksgiving, which they seem to do for some reason.
Dot’s North Dakota pretzels, but the honey mustard kind.
PSLs
John finally got to play a live orchestra concert.
Phil is doing some ad reads for something called “sleep baseball”.
John went to a charcuterie class at 45th Parallel Distillery.
Phil talks about an interesting experience at a bar, or at least he hopes so.
John rants about iPhone buttons.
What Phil and John have been been watching: Kath and Kim
John talks about seeing a Patton Oswalt standup show.
The Song: “I’m a Cliché”
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
For our 69th episode, we invited former guests for a free-for-all session of randomness featuring Glenda M, Eric S and Charlotte E, Matt and Bex P, David D, Greg K, Heather K, and Bruce K!
*We did this over Zoom so please excuse the audio “quality”.*
After the usual “what are you drinking”, somehow we talk about S&H Green Stamps.
Charlotte and Eric’s upcoming Podcast, “The Relatives” is log-rolled.
Somehow, we talk about sports.
The Thunder Round! (a tad too slow to be lightning).
We name our favorite bands and talk about high school proms.
Stripper names and stew recipes.
The Song: “It Isn’t My Fault”
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
We booked another guest for Episode 68. You’ll have to listen to find out who they are or if they show up.
The guest is late arriving, or not, so Phil and John talk about our listener stats and picking up dog poo.
We briefly talk about the Korean show, “Squid Game” which we haven’t seen. Useful, no?
Phil talks about eating/drinking places he’s been recently, including Keg and Case and the Clutch Brewing Co. within.
Phil drinks Oppidan Smoke + Sea and John has some Smooth Ambler.
We talk about who and what we watch on YouTube.
John finally wraps up his survey of Titanic movies. Go read up on Violet Jessop iffen you’re so inclined. The ocean liner movie John was trying to remember is The Last Voyage. Are there liner liner notes?
William Shatner goes to space. Shits pants.
The Song: “Poop Patrol”
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Episode 67 begins with John introducing his new puppy and all the fascinating detail that brings.
Kirkland blended 12 year old scotch and Millstream Brewing Co.’s Oktoberfest are drink/drank/drunk.
We briefly commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Phil treated himself to Handsome Hog.
We talk more about media we’ve been consuming, including the new show, “Reservation Dogs”, Ted Lasso SE02, White Lotus.
We talk about movies we return to; “comfort watches”.
John talks about how long TV show title sequences used to be.
The Song: “A Tense of Paste”
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Episode 66 gets the full Star Wars treatment with our All-Star (Wars) panel! Phil and John are joined by Matthew P. and Paul S.!
We begin by talking about diet soda. Why? Who knows. Also, Mandalorian is discussed. And Paul’s latest visit to Disney World and their Star Wars thingy.
Beverages Consumed: Phil: Old Tub (on the rocks), Paul S.: Gonna Be Trouble IPA: Lost Cabin Beer Co. (see also Ales for ALS!), Matt P.: via Great Lakes Distillery - Pirate Roaring Dan’s ‘Roaring Stormy’, John: Kayio. Zero Coke Zeros.
The Song: “Space Herpes”
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Welcome (back?) to Episode 65!
Phil shares some news (old by now) about Casa Bonita.
We talk about the new documentary, “Roadrunner”, that neither of us have seen.
Fat Tire and Stranahan’s are consumed/discussed.
Also discussed: the upcoming “Dune” film, Pasties: The classic summer food!™, as well as other foods.
John reports back on the 1943 Nazi “Titanic” film.
Phil talks about his “viewing habits”
We discuss the new Paul McCartney interview series.
The Song: “Yuppie From The Yoopie”
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
A slow start gets the guys talking about what they’ve been doing this Summer.
John brings up the various Johnnie Walker Game of Thrones releases and the latest Nick Offerman Lagavulin Scotch.
Phil tried some non-alcoholic “whiskey”: Ritual Zero Proof.
Andy “Quiz Master” R. got a new puppy so we talk about dogs.
John made another trip to Rapid City.
John’s latest movie-watching project: 5 different Titanic films.
Titanic (1943) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_(1943_film)
Titanic (1953) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_(1953_film)
A Night To Remember (1958) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Night_to_Remember_(1958_film)
S.O.S. Titanic (1979) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.O.S._Titanic
Titanic (1997)
Phil talks about Danny Elfman’s latest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mess_(Danny_Elfman_album)
John revisited “Midnight Run” (1988).
We talk about “Unearthed”, a special release of early Jonathan Winters standup.
The Song: “Jimbo Zero” (which is a parody and should be considered Fair Use under USA copyright law)
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Episode 63 features the same old dudes.
We explain (try to make excuses for) our slowdown of new episodes and “behind the scenes” with Time to Lean!
John finished his movie Westerns watching project and noticed 4 different actors in the 1969 “True Grit” who appeared on random episodes of Star Trek. The book John’s been talking about: Sixguns and Society.
John is drinking a Tattersall Old Fashioned.
Have we talked about the McRib before? Too bad, we are NOW!
We talk about what we’ve been cooking. John gives up on pizza stones. Then he tries a baking steel.
We watched and liked the Netflix show, “Ugly Delicious”, and Phil highly recommends “High on the Hog” (also Netflix).
John talks about “Decision Before Dawn” and has some upcoming pet news.
Phil talks about finally going to a live concert.
Phil “recommends” an 800x slower Radiohead version of Pyramid Song.
We have a contest to see who has the worst Yogi Bear imitation, then a special surprise “Time to Taste” field recording!
The Song: “The Little People Show Up”