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FAQs about The Ascertainers:How many episodes does The Ascertainers have?The podcast currently has 175 episodes available.
August 28, 2026Episode 175: Pescatarian No MoreSend us Fan MailCovered a lot of ground on this topic-free episode. Hard to give it a title (as the title would indicate). Couple of laughs to be had. Enjoy.Paul McCartney MilesMark with the books againMad MagazineTrent TuckerNewt's is always the correct choiceBlues BrothersPescatarian no moreHurdle talkSongs of the Week:Flyin' High--Ca$ualThe Midnight Special--Andy GriffithGolf--Mark good, Jim badTony RomoJack T and his wry smileElection JudgeLeper colonyThe mini vanCan't drop the dime thingGreen stampsApache PlazaGrease vs West Side Story#NewtsAppleValleyMN#ColinBalesBenefitFund[email protected]CA$UAL - FLYIN' BLINDJames Best and Andy Griffith play "The Midnight Special"...more41minPlay
August 21, 2026Episode 174: Colin Bales Benefit FundSend us Fan MailIf you here to learn about the Colin Bales Benefit Fund, it starts at around 27:30 minutes in. While we'd love you to listen to the whole thing, we get it--it's not for everybody.https://www.facebook.com/share/1JB2cNQktv/?mibextid=wwXIfrColin Bales Benefit FundRed beer nightNewt's--Who's zooming who?Actual Amateur Olympians IOC guy--what a dickPat and Sue--We almost had 'emMark's golf comebackGary CheeseElection Judge MarkThe Real Estate NovelistSongs of the Week: Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell--ZZ TopLast Night --The StrokesBilly BobColin Bales Benefit FundCoin talkThe Henry Boucha storyFollow us on Facebook and we'll stop begging#ColinBalesBenefitFund#NewtsAppleValleyMNZZ Top: Sure Got Cold After The Rain FellThe Strokes 'Last Nite' TOTP (2001) HD...more43minPlay
August 14, 2026Episode 173: Ascertainer LungSend us Fan MailWe have a return appearance from one of our favorite guests, Lance from the Think Drink Disney podcast. Jim's wife is also in the mix for a festive chat.TDD on hiatus?Lance History 101Shoutout ZerorezNewt's--Try the CubanoTaste the hopelessnessBidet TalkBig FossilShoutout neighbor kidSongs of the WeekAnother Girl, Another Planet--The ReplacementsThe Great Pretender--Dominic FikeBaby--Robert Bradley's Blackwater SurpriseWondering Why--Red Clay StraysNot Eisenhower?Lady Liberty--or is it?Bela KaroyliGordon Bombay#NewtsAppleValleyMN[email protected]Another Girl, Another Planet (Live)GREAT PRETENDER - YouTubeRobert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise-Baby-Dec 31, 2007 - YouTubeThe Red Clay Strays - Wondering Why (Live From Red Rocks)...more41minPlay
August 07, 2026Episode 172: Greatest AthletesSend us Fan MailAn episode with a topic--what a concept. We get interrupted by a neighborhood house fire too. Go to Newt's!Fox Force FiveShoutout our guy Kent (who also eats at Newt's)The HawkSongs of the WeekYou Got to Lose--The Black KeysMarathon--RushGreatest AthletesJim ThorpeSebastian SaweBud GrantDeion Sanders/Bo JacksonMicael JordanMohammad AliJohn Curtis (The Loneliest Runner)John Daly#NewtsAppleValleyMNThe [email protected]The Black Keys - You Got To Lose (Official Music Video) - YouTubeRush - "Marathon" Live Birmingham 1988 (Show Of Hands) - 2025 UHD Remaster...more45minPlay
July 31, 2026Episode 171: Cleanup in Aisle 5Send us Fan MailDecided to tape two in one night and save the topic one for the second episode. This is the first. Hope you like crap (note that I used lowercase c for crap. If it was pretty bad, I would have spelled Crap. If it was terrible, I would use CRAP). So, it's not that bad.Shoutout to Newt'sThe CubanoHorse racing tripCheez it's and SpamSong of the WeekI Know a Little--Lynyrd SkynyrdSeasons of Wither--AerosmithMarcus Welby's little brotherCrazy glassesGene Simmons had it rightLet's get this StraitBiopic or BiopicShoutout Lance from Think Drink Disney#NewtsAppleValleyMN[email protected]Lynyrd Skynyrd - I Know A Little (Audio)Seasons Of Wither Aerosmith...more42minPlay
July 24, 2026Episode 170--Ace and Gary Get SushiSend us Fan MailIs it hot enough for ya? We take a break from the heat and smoke of MN to hunker down in the dojio for your entertainment.The Swa episode recapHappy Birthday Renee! X-Golf in a pinchAce and Gary get sushiWorld Cup FinalBritish OpenPan O Prog recapBudweiser ClydesdalesErrors & OmissionsNewt's misses you!Data center vs light bulbSong of the Week:Easy Rider--Taj MahalLucky Night Billy Johnson's RoadshowPayton, Brady or Barkley?Angus Young? More like Angus OldOriginal artist or tribute band?Kids who listen to classic rock#NewtsAppleValleyMNTaj Mahal - E Z RiderLucky Night Billy Johnson's RoadshowBarstool Saviour Bonus Billy JohnsonCheck us out on FacebookComplaints: [email protected]...more43minPlay
July 17, 2026Episode 169: Liner Notes / Album ArtSend us Fan MailJim's guy Swa joins us on this one. Opinions abound. Buckle up.Avid listenerHouse showsAn album a dayListening processBeatles controversyMetallica--OneBohemian Rhapsody / Wayne's WorldLife before the internet Liner notes / Album artSong of the Week:Industrial Disease--Dire StraitsLove Song--My New Band BelieveCreeque Alley--The Mamas and The PapasGod Only Knows controversyJoe's GarageSwa gets mystical#SwaMediaProductions#NewtsAppleValleyMN#MarkWasntHavingIt[email protected]Dire Straits - Industrial Disease (1982) HD - YouTubeMy New Band Believe - Love Story (Official Video)The Mamas & The Papas "Creeque Alley" on The Ed Sullivan Show...more48minPlay
July 10, 2026Episode 168: How 'Bout a Fresca, America?Send us Fan MailHope everyone had an awesome 4th of July! Today we learn how much more cool Mark is than Jim (as if we didn't already know).Decorated Combat VeteranUSONewt's--Say hi to Cory. Or else.Still the best country on the planetIceland came in secondWorld CupMr WorldwideThe RockErrors and OmmissionsWhere you from, boy?Song of the WeekAmerica F#&* Yeah!--Team AmericaCan't Fix You--Red Clay StraysKing MarkGolf adventureDickMark's Mediocre Movie Musings#NewtsAppleValleyMN#America[email protected]AMERICA F#K YEAH! MUSIC VIDEO Team America World Police THEME SONGThe Red Clay Strays - Can't Fix You (Lyric Video)...more41minPlay
July 03, 2026Episode 167: Guess Who Review at the Mystic Lake AmphitheaterSend us Fan MailFresh from seeing the Guess Who and Don Felder at the new Amphitheater in town, this one is primarily a music podcast--finally. Pretty good rant toweard the end.Grandpa JimMystic Lake Amphitheater $20 Beer Night!Shoutout the best sponsor ever--Newt's Apple ValleyGreat Seats, huh?Senior Citizens Shuttle Shit ShowDon Felder stole the show (spoiler alert)Hotel CaliforniaRestroom reviewSong of the Week:James Dean--EaglesRock On- David EssexGuess Who--literallyOn stage KleenexRandy BachmanPercussion Guy rant#NewtsAppleValleyMN Newt's Apple ValleyThe [email protected]Check out The Ascertainers on Facebook The Ascertainers | FacebookEagles James DeanDavid Essex Rock On (music video)...more46minPlay
June 26, 2026Episode 166: The Cunning LinguistSend us Fan MailWe recorded with Jim's guy Swa last weekend. My man can talk, thus requiring some extra editing time. Therefore, we grabbed this one from the shelf recorded just a few weeks ago. EnjoyBeer or Bourbon?Falling KnifeTell us what you think--reallyPun of the DayAging perspectiveMr SeedsYet another Shark Tank ideaWho turns down Indy?RIP Kyle BuschNo RagratsTommy Lee Jones projectsCourtship of Eddie's FatherSong of the Week:One for My Baby--Frank SinatraTake Me--George JonesJim's linguistics rantNice name, Hugh JackmanEr no?Celebrity sightingsBanned content#NewtsAppleValleyMN#SharkTankThe [email protected]Frank Sinatra - One For My Baby (Live At Royal Festival Hall / 1962)George Jones- "Take Me" from "A Poem is a Naked Person"...more42minPlay
FAQs about The Ascertainers:How many episodes does The Ascertainers have?The podcast currently has 175 episodes available.