Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 557 of Sneaky Dragon – you like us, you really, really like us!

This week: why try harder; your own personal Sneaky; droopy tools; flamboyant outlaws; alien sex fiends; stretching it out; oral foods; wrong nostalgia; the right level of fame; the taming of the Streep; awards season; method vs. spontaneity; the write off stuff; the fantastic flop; Scooby doo-doos; celebrity ghost chasers; disturbing talkiing heads; creative envy; the autobio trinity; reflected glory; swamped by polemics; a rubber-stamped life; unhappy clown fans; still recording, unfortunately; trick yourself; the price of monomania; the curse of facility; Top 5 Songs with False Endings; too much praise; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; ugh to live music; sparse crowds; hooray for printing; the comforting sounds of munching; raccoon squad; actual tube size; naked yard work; missed opportunities; forced fun; and, finally, the pan and scan generation.

Top 5 Songs with False Endings!

1. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – “The Fourth Colour” – Polygondwanaland, 2017 – 1:46:23
2. La Peste – “Better Off Dead” – Black Records single b/w “Black”, 1978 – 1:49:13
3. Naima Bock – “Campervan” – Giant Palm, 2022 – 1:53:56
4. The Monochrome Set – “The Etcetera Stroll” – Strange Boutique, 1980 – 2:01:06
5. Modern Lovers – “Ice Cream Man” – Live, 1977 – 2:09:13

Question of the Week: Who is your favourite outlaw/outcast artist?
Sub-question of the Week: What is your favourite time of year?

Thanks for listening.

Pictures!

We had listeners send in some sweet pics this week!

First, we have Brent with a picture of a very useful set of fencing pliers. They’ve been around forever and no one had improved on them yet!

Next, Louise weighs in with some amusing packaging seen at a local grocery store:

One is so rarely honest about one’s actual tube size.