Hello, partygoers! As always, you are welcome to join David and Mary in the Listening Party rumpus room. Dave is sitting in the big armchair this week so we recommend the bean bag chair.

Everything gets back to normal this week as Dave takes the controls for the first time since December! We had our friend David M. drop by for a couple of shows with his Christmas music, and then Mary filled in with her fabulous Laundromancer mixtape, and now Dave is back with a mixtape he made for listener Mike Davidson in August of 2016.

So settle down into your big ol’ comfy chair with a mug of hot liquid and a plate of goodies, and listen to:

* Eric Matthews – “Fanfare” – It’s Heavy in Here, 1995* Bubble Puppy – “Hurry Sundown” – A Gathering of Promises, 1969* Sparks – “This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us” – Kimono My House, 1972* Preston School of Industry – “Monkey Heart and Horses Leg” – All This Sounds Gas, 1971* The Bamboo Shoot – “The Fox Has Gone to Ground” – Columbia single b/w “There and Back Again Lane”, 1968 [from Acid Drops, Spacedust and Flying Saucers: Psychedelic Confectionary from the UK Underground 1965-1969, 2001 or Rubble 3: Nightmares in Wonderland, 2001]* Destroyer – “Beggars Might Ride” – Streethawk: A Seduction, 1998* The Mohawk Lodge – “Wear ‘Em Out” – Wildfires, 2007* Field Music – “In Context” – Tones of Town, 2006* No Fun – “Ambivalence (Gets Me)” – Snivel, 1984* Sufjan Stevens – “Jacksonville” – Illinois, 2005* Belle and Sebastian – “The Stars of Track and Field” – If You’re Feeling Sinister, 1996

And we also heard:

* Belt Buckle – “Judas Suicide” – Belt Buckle EP, 1993* Demian – “No More Tenderness” – Demian, 1970

Thanks for listening.

Here is the front page of Dave’s booklet from the Snivel box set – the only sign of its 26 years of age is the yellowing of the plastic overlay.

Hola, Sneakers. Welcome to Episode 427 – Mission accomplished!

This week on the show: what is time; free will vs. determinism; the paradox of predestination; Sylvester Stallone paying the bills; sleepwalking actors; Dave saw The Color (sic) Out of Space; Nazi rat; Martha Raye’s dentures; Richard Stanley’s downfall; truncate the tip of the tongue; useless advanced facial recognition software; living room-ation of movie theatres; let’s talk about Moonstruck; what a genius; can we re-visit Kramer vs. Kramer; Robert Benson – pretty good; Superman and Kojak; age gap; Dave admits he watched Miss Americana; scary, overwhelming fame; photo labs; Ian is under pressure; time travel is hard; correcting the past; hordes vs. doors; Ragnarok – Riverdale for Norwegian teens; rubbing our hammers; lazy sub-titles; the Archie-verse; Supernatural fan service; Archie knock-offs; the lure of Jughead; the template for Scooby-Doo; podcast baby; Crime Time after Prime Time; sexy crimes; the Reverse Dorian Gray; lateral move; there is a word for that list; can’t leave; uncomfortable situations; Ian’s murder advice; proof of God; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; the origins of Sneaky Dragon; the third dragon levels up; Almost Live is still alive; and, finally, time to get super cut.

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: What is a word we need for something that we are currently missing in the English language? Or, you can make up your own English equivalent for one of the words we were talking about on this episode. Sub-question: Help us! Please give us an example of a “sexy crime”!

Ciao, cinemaphiles!

Our pre-Oscar party continues with a viewing of Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel Little Women.

The film is up for Best Picture this year with a couple of nods to Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay, but Gerwig – who really did do something new with her adaptation and really exercised her directorial muscles – did not get a nod for Best Director.

What do Ian and Dave make of all this? Well, let them fansplain it for you.

Thanks for listening.

Hola, Sneakers. Welcome to Episode 426 of the Sneaky Dragon podcast – the podcast with the most regret!!!

This week: doing a podcast; high voice/low voice; for our fans in Micronesia; we’re getting there; cow chicken cow; tiny porn; making sparks; heritage; shooting gallery; hooked on Coronation Street; pub culture; omnibus edition; Dark Shadows; in defense of The Lone Ranger; special effects; uncanny forest; everywhere is Tatooine; banjo and mando; teen hell; corpse water; infernal signage; no consequences; it’s popular but no good; check out Kanopy; talk about pop, pop culture; father/daughter podcasts; Ian is outraged; Ian’s remorse; Spock’s hat is a toque; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; Nemo love; beautiful comics; Kickstarted!; Star Wars comics; worst Darth Vader; vomit and poo; and, finally, roots and oops.

Question of the Week: What is a more appropriate name for Sneaky Dragon? Sub-question: Tell us your possible genetic heritage.

Thanks for listening.

If you’re interested in Vancouver’s Tiny Porn story, you can follow this link!

Hello, partygoers! Welcome back to the most popular music podcast hosted by a father and his daughter! Now that’s narrow-casting!

This week: Mary brings side two of Laundromancer – her playlist designed to be listened to while folding clothes. However, Mary hs informed us that it can also be listened to while doing other mundane tasks so feel free to play it while you wash dishes, scrub the floor or clean the bathroom!

Or you can settle down into a big ol’ comfy chair with a mug of hot liquid and a plate of goodies, and listen to:

* Judee Sill – “I’m Over” – Dreams Come True, 2005* B.J. Thomas – “This Guy’s in Love with You” – Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head, 1969* Band of Horses – Weed party – Everything All the Time, 2006* The Byrds – “Set You Free This Time” – Turn! Turn! Turn!, 1965* Cardinal – “If You Believe in Christmas Trees” – Cardinal, 1994* Lia Ices – “Daphne” – Grown Unknown, 2011* The Decemberists – “Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Soon)” The Crane Wife, 2006* Eric Matthews – “No Gnashing Teeth” – The Lateness of the Hour, 1997* Midlake – “Young Bride” – The Trials of Van Occupanther, 2006* Nick Drake – “Hazey Jane II” – Bryter Layter, 1971* Samantha Crain – “Kathleen” – Under Branch and Thorn and Tree, 2015

Thanks for listening.

Hola, Sneakers. Welcome to Episode 425! Is it okay to say we’re halfway there? Where that is we’re not too sure!

This week: mixed up; pinky toed; a token of our esteem; sexy gym; our legacies; replication is fun; art = childbirth; the cold shoulder from the third dragon; pasta is a dish best served cold; the real Chef Boyardee; the Aunt Jemima Cookbook is short; syrup vs. syrup; mac and cheese tips; cold foods; medicine break; disturbing fingers; grateful cats; unfunny comic strips; Blondie talk; a newspaper comic strip overview; it’s easy to be funny; trivial headlines; don’t give the people what they want; Peanuts first commercial; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; and, finally, Dave at your window.

Question of the Week: What newspaper or webcomic strip would you recommend to other Sneakers?

Thanks for listening.

If you would like to support fellow Sneaker Canaan Grall’s Kickstarter campaign, please go here! He is very close to his goal, and you can help him reach it!

Ciao, cinemaphiles!

This week on The Fansplainers, Ian and Dave are joined by their friend Vicky Van for some Oscar talk as they discuss, rate, rank, and make predictions for this year’s nominees for Best Picture.

They have lots of thoughts about Ford v Ferrari, The Irishman, Jo Jo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story, 1917, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Parasite, and are more than willing to share them with you!

Thanks for listening.

Hello, partygoers! Well, as the saying goes: better late than never!

We apologize for our tardiness this week. Needless to say, thisngs were really hopping in Stu-Stu-Studio this week! (Please check out Episode 424 of Sneaky Dragon for the whole, crazy, forgetting-your-left-arm story.) Thankfully, Mary stepped up to the plate and provided her own playlist and took the notes this week.

So, grab a comfy chair, and settle down in the Listening Party Rumpus Room to hear:

* Boy – “Black Cat” – Every Page You Turn, 2004* Big Star – “Thirteen” – #1 Record, 1972* Jeffrey Frederick and the Clamtones – “Singing to the Dentist” – Spiders in the Moonlight, 1977* Elliot Smith – “Baby Britain” – X/O, 1998* Caroline Peyton – “Engram” – Wayfaring Strangers: Ladies from the Canyon, 2006 [from her debut album Mock Up, 1972]* The Mohawk Lodge – “Wear ‘Em Out” – Wildfires, 2007* Akron/Family – “Gone Beyond” – Meek Warrior, 2004* The Besnard Lakes – “Disaster” – …are the Dark Horse, 2004* Sufjan Stevens – “The Henney Buggy Band” – The Avalanche, 2006

Thanks for listening. Rock on!

You see! It really is an ugly cover!

staying power!

This week on Sneaky Dragon: get frantic; snowbound; bird names; human names; mid-period Saturday Night Live thoughts; let’s talk about Eddie Murphy; not for Dave; no Hart; coming out; we need undismissable athletes; not funny; fun with psychosis; they’re called deadlines for a reason; Ian likes jerks; no power; process; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; more horror musicals; TV recommendations; motion carried; hexes in Texas; strangely popular; and, finally, all done.

Question of the Week: What is the tiredest you’ve ever been and why did you need to push the limits?

Thanks for listening.

Hola, Sneakers. Welcome to the podcast that made it to episode 423!

This week on Sneaky Dragon: us be us; open creeps; people saturation; help reviews; learn boredom; lawn maintenance saturation point; frugal youth; arts and entertainment; passing fame; musical life span; stick up for the love children; edgy host; truck-driving apes; shut up. actor; crazy famous; blue-collar profession; magic hands; disparagement; anti-intellectuals; whack-a-celebrity; the cornered persona; colleges aren’t funny anymore; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; good guy Dracula; time for a beard; horn dog penis; TV recommendations; stabbing is bad; TV unrecommendations; best lines for me; maudlin Muppets; strange kids show moments; Captain Kangaroo nerd; stressed-out brain food; recharging time; and, finally, some band recommendations.

Question of the Week: When did you stop listening to another podcast and why? (Obviously the original question was why did you stop listening to Sneaky Dragon, but I guess no one will answer that question.) Sub-question: What is something from your childhood that will soothe your stressed-out brain?

Thanks for listening.

Here is a “Good morning, captain” supercut ending in a VERY 70s bubblegum-country theme song:

The appearance by Big Bird at Jim Henson’s funeral: