Broken Heroes, Underwear Drinking, and Decorative Books

Episode 80 of Flight 1080 wanders through America's affection for broken heroes—TV characters who were racist, drunk, abusive, or worse… and somehow still beloved. From there, Billy and Dave drift into words that perfectly describe very specific behaviors, like getting drunk in your underwear with zero plans to go outside, or buying books strictly to look smart on a shelf.

Along the way, they stumble into hiraeth, paraprosdokians, and other linguistic oddities, using examples instead of explanations, because that's more fun. Strange, relatable, and slightly unhinged in the best way—this episode rewards curiosity and punishes people who need everything spelled out.

Billy and Dave are joined by Z Rocker for a wide-ranging conversation that moves through bugs and brain games, slang words and acronyms, classic cartoons, movies, and the ever-intriguing topic of time travel.

ep 78- Mind Games, Hot Dog UFOs, and The Dog-Faced Deed

This week on Flight 1080, we dive headfirst into mind tricks, brain games, and slang words that mess with your head more than you realize, before taking a hard left into the absurd with a skit about being abducted by aliens and waking up inside a UFO that smells like hot dogs. The episode also features the latest chapter in the Flight 1080 murder mystery series, Episode 48, "The Dog-Faced Deed," where Dean Sutton is killed under eerie circumstances and an unknown, not-quite-human figure lurks behind the crime, leaving more questions than answers.

ep 77- Love, Lies, and Backwards Beats

Dave and Billy put listeners to the test in Episode 77 of Flight 1080 with a reverse-audio music contest, challenging the audience to identify songs played backward from short, distorted snippets.

The episode also leans into Valentine's season with a mix of romantic and not-so-romantic poetry, plus a few unfiltered moments where Dave makes his thoughts on love and relationships very clear. Equal parts game show, comedy, and late-night confession, this episode delivers twisted tunes, risky verses, and classic Flight 1080 honesty.

Episode 76 jumps from the bizarre to the strangely fascinating, as we discuss a man police are calling "The Butt Sniffer," explore whether animals can really be identified by body temperature, revisit classic video games, and explain why sovereign citizen arguments never work with police. We also feature the latest KSCO murder-mystery episode, "The Mammoth at Wilder Ranch," set amid the fog and history of Wilder Ranch State Park.

Things get weird, right off the bat! Dave and Billy dig into stories of time displacement—people, animals, and even places that seem to slip out of their proper timeline. Along the way, the show veers into a series of weird, ultra-short scripts that feel like transmissions from somewhere slightly off-axis, before Mediochre Dave the Medium drops in to deliver wildly questionable future predictions for the listeners.

ep 74- Holiday Weirdness: Arrowheads, Mammoths, and a Murder at the North Pole

Billy surprises Dave with a gift featuring a mysterious Native American arrowhead—then things get even stranger. Dave recounts a bizarre hike at Wilder Ranch where he swears he saw something that looked an awful lot like a woolly mammoth. Along the way, the duo breaks down the 12 Days of Christmas, sings a few holiday carols, and launches into a wildly improvised sketch where Santa himself calls Detective Armi to solve the murder of an elf at the North Pole.

Flight 1080 – Episode 73: Christmas Carols, The News Chinese Restaurant and Their Weird Menu, Questionable IQs, and Holiday Food Crimes

In Episode 73 of Flight 1080, Dave and Billy discuss the weird new Chinese resaurant and the weird menu. The two then put their brains on the line by taking an IQ test in a completely serious and totally professional attempt to qualify for MENSA—results may vary. The episode wraps up with an off-key but enthusiastic round of Christmas carols, proving once again that holiday spirit does not require musical talent.

Episode 72- "Movies, Music, Billy's Bored Game and Murder at The Harbor"

We bring Z Rocker into the first hour for a lively discussion about movies. In hour two, Dave and Billy imitate The Streets of San Francisco theme, play Billy's genie-made "Flight 1080 Bored Game," and feature Episode 45 of the murder series, The Santa Clause in Cold Blood: The Death of the Harbor Master.

Flight 1080 – Episode 71: Lost Trains, Cement Ships & Aptos Legends

In this episode, Dave is joined by Aptos History Museum board members John Hibble and Dick Garwood for a deep—and often surprising—dive into local history. Together they explore the story of the SS Palo Alto "Cement Boat," the long-gone Seacliff swimming pavilion, the mystery of the missing train in the Forest of Nisene Marks, and the early days of Rio Del Mar. It's an hour packed with forgotten landmarks, strange disappearances, community lore, and the kind of historical gems only John and Dick can deliver.