Sneaky Dragon

Hello, all you sneaky music fans out there. Welcome to Episode 16 of the most talkingest and musicalliest podcast on the ol’Internets!

This week, we keep things funky as we continue to boogaloo to Rachel Gamboa’s requested soul/funk/R&B mixtape. Get down, get down and then get back up again!

So, as James Brown once said, pick up on this!

* The Dramatics – “Hot Pants in the Summertime” – Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get, 1971* Brother Grady Coffee – “I’m Working on a Building” – This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-Anerican Gospel on 45 RPM 1957-1982, 2011* J.J. Jackson – “But It’s Alright” – single “Boogaloo Baby” b/w “But It’s Alright”, 1966* The Spinners – “They Just Can’t Stop It the (Games People Play)” – single b/w “I Don’t Want to Lose You”, 1975* Chairmen of the Board – “Give Me Just a Little More Time” – The Chairmen of the Board, 1970* New York City – “I’m Doing Fine Now” – I’m Doing Fine Now, 1973* The Stovall Sisters – “Hang On In There” – The Stovall Sisters, 1970* 23 Skidoo – “Coup” – 12″ single b/w “Version (In the Palace)”, 1983* Natural Bridge Bunch – “Pig Snoots Pt. 1” – single b/w “Pig Snoots Pt. 2”, 1968* The Style Council – “Headstart to Happiness” – Café Bleu, 1984* Curtis Mayfield – “Give Me Your Love” – Superfly, 1972* Bessie Banks – “Go Now” – single b/w “It Sounds Like My Baby”, 1964

And we had a couple of bonus songs this week:

* Billy Stewart – “Summertime”* The Five Du-Tones – “Shake a Tail Feather”

Thanks for listening.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to the show that just won’t go…

We need to work on that one. Speaking of work, this week on the show: weird voice; tender groin; spikeball fun; the importance of stretching; uncomfortable meditation; feeling sore; quick starts; gym ladies; awkward locker rooms; smelly Batman; skinny dipping; cool pools; fence walking; spoon drinks; the sounds of kids playing; upside-down for your health;bad medicine ball; darting lawn darts; premature men’s weekend; road hags; pathetic ghosts; witch weakness; Question of the Week: Sneakers respond; sweet hitchhiker; new podcast; Mad men; Booksmart is good; practical fall; misquoted; Trump proof; and, finally, rejected!

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: What movie looked bad in the trailer, but turned out to be good? And, conversely, what movie looked good in the trailer, but turned out to be bad?

Ciao, film fans! This week Ian and Dave sit down to talk about Jordan Peele’s Us, his first film after the hugely popular breakout hit, Get Out. Can lightning strike twice?

Not entirely comfortable leaving the comic book movie out entirely, they also discuss Neil Marshall’s meat and potatoes take on Hellboy. Can he improve on the sumptuous Guillermo Del Toro versions or at least give us a fun, new Hellboy? Well…

Not sure what to think of these films? Let Ian and Dave fansplain it to you!

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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 390 of one of many podcasts that seem like Game of Throne podcasts but aren’t!

This week we have: marshmallow test; not a camper; cubs and lone wolves; motel v. hotel; Duff Makecakem; ghost girls; fake life; first kiss; band trip; wave pools; creepy drones; flying a car while drunk; awkward wedding reception; Sound of Music thoughts; guessing history; VanCAF fun; new Batman villains; bear sadness; complicated Tubby; big guys; revisionist Elton John; early videos; secret phone numbers; movie slasher survival tips; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; intercession; canine lives; star billings; loose lips spoil films; thoughts on The Predator; Vancouver is everywhere; Game of Thrones thoughts; moral oblivion; resisting the Internet; and, finally, supermarket feelings.

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: Do you want your favourite TV show to have an ending or just stop?

Sub-question: What’s something you’re nostalgic for?

Wondering how Vancouver appears in the movies?

This week, soul brothers and soul sisters, David and Mary get down and get funky as they boogaloo to a new mixtape!

That’s right. It’s another themed mixtape as Dave was asked to put together a funk/soul/R&B mix for a listener – and he complied! (Well, as much as a natural-born contrarian like Dave can comply with anything.)

So, put on your dancin’ shoes and boogie on down to some badass tracks. Can you dig it?

* The Fantastic Johnny C – “Boogaloo Down Broadway” – Boogaloo Down Broadway, 1968* Bush Tetras – “You Can’t Be Funky” – Rituals EP, 1981* Darrell Banks – “Open the Door to Your Heart” – single “Open the Door to Your Heart” b/w “Our Love (Is in the Pocket), 1966* Curtis Harding – “Keep On Shining” – Soul Power, 2014* The Fatback Band – “Are You Ready (to Do the Bus Stop)?” – Raising Hell, 1975* Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose – “Too Late to Turn Back Now” – Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose , 1972* Diana Ross – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Diana Ross, 1970* Dyke and the Blazers – “We Got More Soul” – single “We Got More Soul” b/w “Shotgun Slim”, 1969* Darlene Love – “Stumble and Fall” – Back to Mono (1958-1969), 1991* Aaron Neville – “Hercules” – single “Hercules” b/w “Going Home”, 1973* The Chi-Lites – “The Coldest Day of My Life” – A Lonely Man, 1972

In addition to the song selection on the mixtape, we also heard:

* Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”* The Meters – “Cissy Strut”

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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 389! The episode where we can prematurely begin the countdown to Episode 403. Only fourteen more episodes to go! (I think. I didn’t really do the math.)

This week on Sneaky Dragon: spikeball returns; prize winners; poor reception; Reubens; character and plot; authors and thier characters; inspirations; feeling real; writing coincidences; how to stop Sneaky Dragon; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; commercial dads; thoughts on Yosemite Sam; making our Batman pitch; welcoming new genres; opening this week; lost dogs; obnoxious Christian movies; and, finally, foreskinners.

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: What should replace superheroes at the movies?

Sub-question: What percent of milk do you drink? Homogenized? 1%? 2%? Skim???

Hello, film aficionados! Welcome to Episode 4 of The Fansplainers, in which Ian and Dave discuss Avengers 4! (Geddit?)

This episode is all about instant reactions rather than considered opinions, as Ian and Dave watched Avengers 4: Endgame on opening night and then hurried back to Sneaky Dragon headquarters to record their thoughts.

In short: they enjoyed it. But why? Well, let Ian and Dave fansplain it to you!

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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to the greatest podcast with “dragon” in the title, hosted by an Ian Boothby and a David Dedrick who live in or near Vancouver, BC ever!

This week on the show: nothing special; what we are about; treasonable offenses; grueling novelties; time sensitive; artificial artificial intelligence; alien invasion playlist; simultaneous existence; fantasy spots; Madeleine mix-up; Eloise facts; country slashers; incomprehensible accent; hypothetical make-’em-ups; the Scottish question; Disney domains; suburban characters; toon talk; pig problem; weird shoes; early nights; complaining prayers; the Prince of Pants; making mini pizza craze; do-it-yourself meals; disgusting food; family religious tenets; angry cat; great news; unhelpful advice; scared smart’ near death; don’t despair; sympathy for hags; and, finally, the Question of the Week – Sneakers respond!

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: What interesting animals live near you?

Welcome back, my friends to the podcast that never ends until it does!

Yes, music fans, we have another great show for you this week – a show full of novelty, and by that we mean novelty music!

Wait! Don’t run away! Novelty music can be really fun! Or really horrible, depending where you stand on novelty music. But you know Dave is going to dig up some “interesting” songs you’ve maybe never heard before!

So sit back, put up your feet, and let Dave and Mary take you on another fun, musical journey.

* Local Rabbits – “Soundboard Love” – You Can’t Touch This, 1996* The Turtles – “I’m Chief Kamanawanalea (We’re the Royal Macadamia Nuts)” – The Turtles Present: The Battle of the Bands, 1968* John Southworth – “Pumpkins” – Mars PennsylvaniaI, 1998* Lyle Lovett – “If I Had a Boat” – Pontiac, 1987* The Lovin’ Spoonful – “Nashville Cats” – The Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful, 1966* The Revillos – “Motorbike Beat” – Rev Up, 1980* Mason Williams – “Whistle (Hear)” – Mason Williams Ear Show, 1968* Bob Dylan – “Talkin’ Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues” – The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased 1961-1991, 1991* Ron Nagle – “Family Style”- Bad Rice, 1970* The Beach Boys – “I’d Love Just Once to See You” – Wild Honey, 1967* Camper Van Beethoven – “We’re A Bad Trip” – II & III, 1986* David Bowie – “I Dig Everything” – Early On (1964-1966), 1966* The Kinks – “Motorway” – Everybody’s in Show-Biz, 1972* Steely Dan – “Charlie Freak” – Pretzel Logic, 1974

You can follow along with Mary and Dave as they take a look at the beautiful gatefold cover of the The Turtles Present The Battle of the Bands:

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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to episode 387 of the podcast that doesn’t know its place!

This week on the show: back to discomfort; unsuitable kids books; Dave’s DC pitch; Gomer Pyle trivial trivia; seeing things; Sysiphean tasks; “Abe Lincoln – Unfair to Wood”; bad railroad unions; Ian is mildly annoyed; Dave has a recommendation; character v. plot; old man continuity issues; on the runs; Supernaturally overdone; avatars of excellence; self-reference and deeper meaning; background TV; Sabrina’d out; church management; chruch responsibilities; owned by the Queen; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; worst memory of college; brain maturity; kid talk; our own Twilight Zone; and, finally, no more likes.

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: Should churches divest themselves of their treasures and give the money to the poor?

Sub-question: What is your best and/or worst memory of college?