Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that oscillates wildly!

This week: snake handlers; hot spot; say uncle; the other side of the Coen; screen gems; Ripley’s believe it or not; age is just a number; popcorn proper; Netflix is a joke; golden numbers; fishy business; dietary descriptions; health fades; presidential prowess; the neo- jungle; undone the influence; reality check; out liars; Blues in the Battle; Marty supreme; Props Department; Ian says Fackham Hall is funny; money changes everything; banana republicans; downward Bond; Garr-istas; cinema smarts; prime number; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; you say you want a resolution; golden oldies; fancy finds; heist time; and, finally, resolver.

Question of the Week: What’s a comedy sketch you love that other people may not know?
Sub-question of the Week: Is there a movie coming out this year that you’re looking forward to?

Depratment of Corrections:
Ian got some bad intel from Dave regarding the Chinese New Year, which begins on February 17 if you’re interested. 2025 was the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse, which was Dave’s birth year so you’d think he’d know better!

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Technology baffles:

To the manure born:

Our McQuarrying series will not be appearing this week because Dave and Mary went to see the new Safdie Brother film Marty Supreme – the usual Safdie chaos with a twist of Timothée Chalamet playing a young man who gets into a lot of trouble with his balls!

Not sure what to think of Marty Supreme? Let Mary and Dave fansplain it for you!

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Hello, horse fans and hello, mystery fans, and hello, horse mystery fans! Welcome to Season Six of your favourite horse-based true crime podcast!

We have a treat for all you lovers of horse mysteries as Lezah and Dave have an enjoyable conversation with Virginia Slachman, a college professor, horse lover, and a creator of horse mysteries. Yes, Virginia has written four mystery novels centred around the world of horse racing: three in the Harper Hill series – Blood in the Bluegrass, Beast in the Bluegrass, and Betrayed in the Bluegrass – with a fourth on the way, and a stand alone book The Lost Ode.

You can find Virginia’s books here. You can also visit her website here.

We had a fun conversation with Virginia about mystery writing, her journey to becoming a mystery writer, the world of horse racing and the love, care and protection of our horse friends. So thanks to Virginia for coming on the show!

We hope you enjoyed this season of Horse Mysteries. Thanks to everyone who contributed comments and emailed the show.

And a big thanks to our musical maestro Chris Roberts for his fabulous theme music!

Thanks for listening.

Produced and edited by David Dedrick
Music by Chris Roberts

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that thinks outside the box!

This week – our Dedrick Boxing Day extravaganza with our old friend Jason Dedrick. Ian, Dave and Jason talk: mica drop; chewy, chewy; the magic bus; psalm poetry; Bible bath; intergenerational nostalgia; Yuletide firing range; Christmas fatigue; jingle cat; Christmastime is here again; late display; no way in; too trivial; I dream of genus; cinephilia; six degrees; a celebration of light comedy; funeral notice; thinking of eulogy; the mommy; grub stakes; the ham gene; the Jennifer part; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; loaded remarks; Waugh wah; feeds bag; groovy ghost; massive hoards; leading questions; lexicographical shenanigans; beach bummer; Steig-ing point; groovy granny; unreliable writer; and, finally, weak strength.

Question of the Week: Who’s your coolest relative? And why?
Sub-question of the Week: Do you have a New Year’s resolution you always make, but never keep?
Sub-sub-question of the Week: Have you ever felt that Christmas had lost its meaning for you? And did it ever come back?

Depratment of Corrections:
Dave – who clearly does not suffer from pica – misremembered the name of this eating disorder as mica, which are silica minerals…and the name of a girl Dave went to school with in junior high. Additionally, the psalm David was describing as Psalm 33 with so much unfounded confidence was actually Psalm 23 – the infidel!

Thanks for listening.

Mo’ Muppets, no problems:

Scooby-doobie-ewww!

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that misremembers the past!

This week: Grimm thoughts; clobberation; cross swords; topical punch; New Yorker state of mind; Ooo, matron; bogus material; big shiny tunes; Aussie can you day; guess not; trouble Jeopardy; gambling gambol; saur point; cartoon car crash; Dick jokes; apeeling music; wacky on, wacky off; country cats; Doo and dumber; off the Mork; desperate times; Andy man; metacomedy; the best offense; the lost rom-com; let’s remember Reiner; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; onion sandwiches; for the heckle of it; new pull quote: “Pure misery”; novel idea; a fair amount of laughter is the best cure; and, finally, having a ball.

Question of the Week: Where do you keep your collectibles?
Sub-question of the Week: What is a family tradition during the holiday season that you love?

Thanks for listening.

Hello, film fanatics!

McQuarrying has been postponed for the Christmas break. This week Mary and David have a spiritual tussle over Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man.

Can this iteration of the Knives Out franchise possibly be as good as the first two instalments or will trilogy derangement syndrome take another victim? Let Mary and David fansplain it for you!

Thanks for listening.

What do you call a movie with all your favourite cartoon characters being killed? The Transformers: The Movie from 1986. It’s time for Refresh My memory: The Podcast to hear Vicky Van, Jason Dedrick and Eric Fell’s recollections. Does the film have the touch? Does it have the power? Or is it less than meets the eye?

In honour of Leonard Nimoy’s voice role as Galvatron, the gang enjoys his famous Potatoes La Jolla Chez Jay with a surprise hint of banana.

They also enjoy an Optimus Prime Punch by pouring blue sports drink over cranberry cocktail and then topping it with lemon-lime soda.

They also create a tribute drink called the Seizure Warning. Here’s how to make it:

The producer’s wife said it was like mouthwash and soda, and she felt sorry for the miners who had to dig for the wasted gold.

If you make a Seizure Warning or, better yet, make up one of your own, please send a picture to [email protected] by following this link! Even if you don’t, we’d still love to hear from you. Also let us know what you think of the show and if you have any suggestions for future films.

Produced by Ian Boothby
Edited by Vicky Van
Theme song by Chris Roberts

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that misremembers the past!

This week: paying their dues; artificial sweeteners; Kung Fu-ey; Little Bruce on the Prairie; paradise postponed; the Grudge-uate; Peters out; ethnics class; there but for fortune; outcast network; in the studio; on rom-roms; sexual healing; hot reads; cartoon renaissance; torrential downpour; romantic singularity; alpha bits; poison pains; Shaw but don’t tell; the Netflix formula; bring out the dead; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; bad rice; shocking politeness; inferior decorator; Nick knacks; American no-how; and, finally, be raisin-able.

Question of the Week: If you were to recommend a new book for David, what would it be? And if you were to recommend an old book to Ian, what would it be?
Sub-question of the Week: What is your favourite Christmas treat? And what is your least favourite Christmas treat?

Thanks for listening.

First, the bad version:

Then, the good version:

He’s not bitter:

Books Dave doesn’t know! (Not a single one!)

Hello, movie maniacs!

McQuarrying has been postponed again because David and Mary went to the theatres to see a couple of good old fashioned action flicks.

They watched Dan Trachtenberg’s further extrapolations of the world of Predator with Predator: Badlands and Edgar Wright’s re-imagining of the “classic” 80’s Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle The Running Man.

In Part Two of their conversation, Dave and Mary defend the unfairly maligned The Running Man with Edgar Wright’s fun, streamlined direction and great performances by Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, Michael Cera, and Josh Brolin. And any film with Katy O’Brien in it ranks high in our books!

Thanks for listening.

What do you call a movie with all your favourite cartoon characters being killed? The Transformers: The Movie from 1986. It’s time for The Refresh My Memory: The Podcast to hear Vicky Van, Jason Dedrick and Eric Fell’s recollections. Does the film have the touch? Does it have the power? Or is it less than meets the eye?

In honour of Leonard Nimoy’s voice role as Galvatron, the gang enjoys his famous Potatoes La Jolla Chez Jay with a surprise hint of banana.

They also enjoy an Optimus Prime Punch by pouring blue sports drink over cranberry cocktail and then topping it with lemon-lime pop.

They also create a tribute drink called the Seizure Warning. Here’s how to make it:

The producer’s wife said it was like mouthwash and pop, and she felt sorry for the miners who had to dig for the wasted gold.

If you make a Seizure Warning or, better yet, make up one of your own, please send a picture to [email protected] by following this link! Even if you don’t, we’d still love to hear from you. Also let us know what you think of the show and if you have any suggestions for future films.

Produced by Ian Boothby
Edited by Vicky Van
Theme song by Chris Roberts