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Super-guest Steve (Mark's friend, not Jim's brother--who is no slouch) is on for our first ever successful 3rd recording in one session.  We really wanted to talk about 1981 music, but what do you know?  We talked mostly about cars of that era.

• Around the world with Steve
• Guest Newt's spokesman
• Radio Game
• Water beds
• Aaand we're talking cars again
• Pre cup holder
• El Dordo
• How I met your mother
• Hi FI Kenny
• Pulled over for being cool
• Radio Game part II--we have a winner!
• Farewell Steve.  Nice job!

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This is part two of our recording session with Mark's HS buddy, Steve.  So much natural conversation that we dang near blew through without an introduction and even omitted the Radio Game.  You're welcome.

• Bob Dylan fading
• Bruce Springsteen still gives it
• That time Ted Nugent babysat Steve
• Oregon Trail
• Newt's:  Because we asked nicely
• Life lessons from Charlie Daniels Band concert
• Underage drinking haunts
• Shoutout Lamont Cranston
• Duck Hunt
• Seeing your teacher at the bar
• Cutting class
• We made the paper!
• Station wagons
• Early cop encounters
• Gracious dads
• Neighbor's bush
• Met Center stories

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Today we are joined by Mark's best friend from High School, Steve (not to be confused with Jim's brother Steve).  If you judge someone's character by the company they keep, Mark must be a good dude.

• RIP Saxophonists
• Newt's--New Burger of the Month and we're not even mad
• Even more disorganized live
• Shoutout Jim's car guy, Griffin
• Mark's hidden accomplishments
• Check out the big brain on Steve!
• King Mark
• Shoutout to all the Ruth's out there--and Dr Ruth
• Obligatory Meatloaf reference
• Errors and Omissions
• RIP Martin Mull
• Radio Game
• 1980's:  The beginning of the end of the classic rock band
• Shoutout Tugboat a/k/a Tugger
• Cleanish breaks
• Dazed and Confused
• Muscle Cars

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We dial it down in terms of tone and volume from last episode with Jim's family.  Throwing another music one at you --seeing as we are supposed to be a music podcast and all.

• Public corrections
• Newt's and Mark's bacon
• Shoutout Feegee (creators of our theme music)
• Mark's championship editing skills
• Free Tootsie Pops, er no?
• Unfrosted
• Radio Game
• Very partially true The Office fun fact 
• AC/DC
• RIP Bon Scott
• International release
• The Young Brothers
• Top 5's
• Liner notes
• Homemade cottage cheese

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I know what you're thinking--are these the people Jim grew up with or was one of them bitten by a radioactive spider.  The jury is still out on that one.  We celebrate Jim's mom's birthday with some laughs and just the right amount of brotherly angst.
**Because we had 5 people and only 4 microphones, Jim decided to sit between 2 mic's to be accommodating.  Only problem is that those mic's picked him up just fine, so he didn't have to raise his voice.  Lesson learned.

• George Washington's last tooth (yep)
• Mark one-ups with his historical artifact
• Grandma's basement stories
• The confidence of an old, naked man
• How do squirrels do it?
• Trucker's delight
• Mark's the leader
• Shoutout to Neal the music savant from Arkansas
• Fireworks
• The corner store
• Freudian slip
• The ferret
• Bonus pill
• Mark calms the inner family turmoil with his therapist skills
• World Book vs Google
• MN goodbye

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We finally persuade Mark's wife, Dianne, to sit in on an episode.  We told her she didn't have to talk or anything--just check it out and she could chime in if she wanted to.  Basically, the podcast version of just the tip.  Well, we got more than we bargained for as she did chime in, and she was awesome!

• Meatloaf again
• Newt's--The Place to Be!
• Radio Game (featuring reigning champion:  Jim)
• The bottom of the grab bag
  • Fish
  • First job
  • Best month
  • State Fair
  • Circus Peanuts revisited
  • Favorite camping moments
  • Local business shoutouts

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If you ever wanted to know how Jim would react to winning the Radio Game--this episode is for you.  What started innocently as a second episode of the night turned into some pretty good laughs and a good time overall.  Mark really liked this one.

• Multi-media exposure
• Grab bag redux
• OG Newt's
• Kiss Army
• Mark's grooming tips
• The Miracle Worker--Helen Reddy
• Shoutout Carlos in CT
• RIP Timberwolves
• Women's Hockey Champs
• Radio Game--We have a winner!
• Famous cars from TV and cinema
• Shoutout Apple Valley Car Clinic
• Jan Michael Vincent
• We need some new topics!
• The MN goodbye

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Here's the Dimitri Martin clip about sizes.  Starts at @2:00   The Only Clothes a Dog Should Wear - Demetri Martin - YouTube

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New concept tonight.  We're not pointing any fingers here, but everyone knew Mark and Jim would run out of topics sooner or later.  So tonight, we break out the Grab Bag.  Might be a worthy concept, but who's kidding who?

• Newt's shoutouts
• Mark and Jim leave fashionably late
• Thank goodness we're not political
• RIP Bill Walton
• Team America World Police recommendation
• Tryptophan
• We're on YouTube
• Nobody likes a fibber
• Rear Window/Alfred Hitchcock 
• Radio Game
• Phylum, Etymology, Epidemiology
• The Grab Bag
• Underappreciated TV Shows
• Shout out Apple Valley Car Clinic

Desperately seeking topic ideas:  [email protected]

The Wayne's World 2 Clip:  https://youtu.be/I3Jk082xY7w?si=IAcS1hMSXJrEmzSO

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As the title indicates, we could use some of YOUR input on music topics.  I mean it's not like we talk about any topic for more than 1/4 of any episode (although there is some juicy Molly Hatchet and Jethro Tull stuff in the radio game today).

• Thanks for the theme music, feegee (@feegeeband)
• Mark shot a 50 and he's going to STATE!
• Errors & Omissions
• Watch "The Wrecking Crew" on Netflix or whatever
• Remembering the Fallen
• Can we drop the "ham" from hamburger?
• Newt's already did
• Mark's long walk and driving tips
• Radio Game
• Games that nobody's good at
• Circus peanut pillow
• Chip bag lubrication
• PLEASE send us some topics!

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In the spirit of the new golf season, we had to use a Mulligan on this one.  We recorded on our usual night, and it turned out even less good/more bad than usual.  We added Jim's wife for support and got a much better result.

• Golf recap
• We put the suck in seersucker
• Mark's Bird Island-Lake Lillian glory days story
• Puckered has entered the chat
• Our video debut
• Newt's promo and how Mark beat the system
• Radio game
• 1970's cartoons
• Moon landing?
• Betty or Wilma?
• Tom Brady Roast
• Cartoon speed round

We'd love to hear from you.  Send us your topic suggestions, bands you like or anything else to: [email protected]

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