Welcome, dear Sneakers, to the “Happy Birthday to Ian” episode of Sneaky Dragon. This week Ian and Dave are live from a haunted house and make much ado about Sabrina the Teenage Witch; talk humour versus comedy; Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley; the keeping track of expenses experiment; the miracle of miracle water; the miracle of a Swamp Thing television show; rockin’ ocarina; vacuum harmonica; turning fifty; being an olds with the youngs; so over Doctor Who; stay young, don’t be cool; stay young, don’t be a ladies’ man; cheating and the mid-life crisis; Ian dreams big; Dave has weird podcast standards; Dave has new glasses; a little bit of Wonder Woman and its parallels with Superman; and, finally, why is Ian’s hand bandaged?

As always, our contests and demands for your participation continue:

* Have some dinner with Ian and Dave, and, if you want, watch Sneaky Dragon being recorded. All you have to do is send us a little message that says, “I’d like to eat with you!” and Ian and Dave will treat you to an after-show meal at their favourite White Spot.

* Send us your story. That’s right. Just your story. If you need a prompt, Ian suggested “your secret origin” and Dave suggested “how how you found Sneaky Dragon” Please record a two to three minute story and send it to us via email ([email protected]) or our Facebook page. Or Skype Sneaky Dragon and leave a message on our voicemail. David will add a playlist for your story as well.

Department of Clarifications:

The water Dave was referring to in the show was “Miracle Water” from the Peter Popoff Ministries. Horrible man.

Here is the classic Robert Benchley sketch, The Treasurer’s Report:

Vacuum plays harmonica:

Rockin’ ocarina!