Show Notes Episode 326: Taking A Bite Outta McGruff

This week Host Dave Bledsoe just really wants to help the kids, meaning he is drunkenly screaming at them that Santa Claus is a corporate creation to prop up Big Toy. (Again) On the show this week we take a bite outta crime with McGruff the crime dog, who was never actually a cop because he could pass the psyche profile. (Violent tendencies, pees indoors)

Along the way we learn about Dave’s short foray being a Furry. From there we explore the world that made it seem like a great idea to have a talking dog tackle the crime problem in America. (As opposed to doing something about wealth inequality and systemic racism.) From there we learn about the dark history of the Ad Council. (It’s not all Fake Indians Crying on highways!) Then we follow the creation of McGruff and the impact he had on crime in America! (Little, likely none.)

Our Sponsor this week is Bobby the Blobfish, here to let kids know that Sex is SLIMEY! Eeew! We open the show with McGruff on television and close the show with McGruff’s 1986 album track about Alcohol! (It is SUBLIME!)

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Citations Needed:

Jack Keil, Creator of the Crime-Fighting Dog McGruff, Dies at 94

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/obituaries/jack-keil-creator-of-the-crime-fighting-dog-mcgruff-dies-at-94.html

McGruff the Crime Dog Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGruff_the_Crime_Dog

"McGruff the Crime Dog" actor gets 16 years in prison

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcgruff-the-crime-dog-actor-gets-16-years-in-prison/

Uncited Additional Reading:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcgruff-the-crime-dog-actor-gets-16-years-in-prison/

https://youtu.be/y4P4plYXKFE

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/business/media/mcgruff-the-crime-dog-jack-keil.html

https://www.themarysue.com/new-mcgruff-for-acab-era/

https://www.reformer.com/local-news/the-voice-behind-mcgruff-the-crime-dog/article_7d476b24-5b5d-5bc5-8ef1-66a6fb2c6d15.html

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/503068/paw-enforcement-history-mcgruff-crime-dog

https://www.ncpc.org/about-ncpc/mcgruff/

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