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Just for fun, Mark invites his college roommate Tommy to join.  That's a bold move, but it wasn't as incriminating as Jim hoped.  Also, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead died this week (which explains the amount of talk surrounding him).

• The origin story--bodily fluids have entered the chat
• Just outside San Antonio
• Mark's cardigan
• First Grateful Dead show
• Bootlegs
• Thank you for your service
• Enid, OK and the patch controversy
• More Dick's Picks
• The Doors
• Dead & Company
• Bob Weir remembered
• The 1980 MGB
• The stolen Harley and the Pee Wee Herman bike lock
• Boxing & the cracked rib
• Songs of the Week
  • When I Paint My Masterpiece--Grateful Dead
  • Sugar Magnolia--Grateful Dead
  • Althea--Bob Weir and John Mayer
• Adios Amigos

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Grateful Dead - When I Paint My Masterpiece - 7/26/1987 - Anaheim Stadium (Official)

The Grateful Dead - Sugar Magnolia - Live '74

The Late Late Show Bob Weir and John Mayer Perform Althea

John Mayer Eulogy for Bob Weir 💀⚡️🌹🙏🏾

John Mayer on Quitting Alchohol

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Kind of a meandering conversation.  In Jim's opinion, it's some of our best work.  And he doesn't even like this podcast.

• Powered by Newt's (Apple Valley, MN)
• Potatoes / Ketchup
• Demographics
• Cosby (sorry)
• Timberlake
• Jessica Beil (what is this--TMZ?)
• We are in the future
• Two man dead pool
• Songs of the Week
  • The Time of the Preacher--Willie Nelson
  • Shining Star--Jerry Garcia Band
• Gingerbread Houses
• Jeff's balls
• Spice journey
• Sloppy Joes
• Used car blues
• Don't judge a book by its cover

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Willie Nelson - Time of the Preacher (Live From Austin City Limits, 1976)

Shining Star (2 cam) - Jerry Garcia Band - 11-9-1991 Hampton, Va. set2-02 (LoloYodel)

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This episode has something for everyone.  Philippines history, boxing, burps and one old guy explaining KPOP to another old guy.  Oh, and we're giving away 3 Ascertainers T-shirts!

•  The Philippines
• The Ascertainer's Newt's Nachos Challenge (not in any way affiliated with Newt's)
• Jim time traveled
• Mark could've been a contender
• Thai Curry--can't even hit a 3 pointer
• Burp talk
• RIP Dick Enrico
• Songs of the Weak:
  • Shine For You--Slightly Stoopid with G Love (really)
  • Sharks--Morphine
• Wild Kingdom
• Word Police
• Snoop Dogg
• KPOP
• Shirt Giveaway!

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Shine For You (Official Music Video) - Slightly Stoopid with G. Love

Morphine - Sharks (live, 1994)

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This one was recorded before Christmas, so any current events won't be covered--which helps the episode.  Also, this is the second episode of the night, so if you detect a slight slurring, there's no need to adjust your settings...

• Stevie Ray Vaughn and Christopher Cross Connection
•  Dog days of winter
• Latitude vs longitude lesson (who says this episode isn't cool)
• S.A.D. talk
• Hat tip to So I Married an Axe Murderer
• Who's ready for the Newt's Apple Valley--Ascertainers Bowl
• Iron Mark
• Is that a pickle?
• Spirit Mountain
• Don't ski high, kids
• Songs of the week
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love--Queen
  • Relax--Frankie goes to Hollywood
• McDonald's and Arby's
• Exposing the Calzone
• Newt's cares--so go there and eat something
• Coors Light doesn't get you drunk
• Progressive Dinner
• Happy New Year!

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The wrong emPHASis on the wrong sylLABle

Move your giant head - So I married an axe murderer

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Official Video)

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Official Video)

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Somehow, we've made 140 of these--very hard to believe.  The over/under number from Vegas was 3.5, so we have technically overachieved.  With that said, this episode covers a lot of ground and while potentially entertaining, won't make you a better person.

• Brown Sugar--just how?
• Newt's-- you go there and eat good food
• Mom updates
• From genius to idiot to back to genius
• Tough week in the news
• Rob Reiner
• Jake Paul distraction
• Awards
• The retirement party gang didn't come through
• Susan Anton--for no good reason
• Top 40 debate
• Glandman
• Greg and Mark M--future guests
• Songs of the Week
  • Fat Old Son--Pink Floyd
  • Sad Burlesque--The Scarlet Goodbye
• Soul Asylum
• Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots
• It's fluid
• Chantz callout
• Friendly Newt's reminder

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Witch Doctor - Ooh Eeh Ooh Ah Aah Ting Tang Walla Walla Bing

Spinal Tap -- "shit sandwich"

Kids In The Hall - Daddy Drank

David Gilmour - Fat Old Sun Live in Gdansk - YouTube

Sad Burlesque

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Big news on this one is that Mark's been granted clearance to once again enjoy his favorite beverage--Coors Light (potential sponsor?).  Fun little episode with a nice cause to consider linked at the end of this write up.

• Shoutout Feegeebandmn for the funky theme music
• Shoutout Jenson Creative for the spiffy T Shirts
• Shoutout to Newt's Apple Valley for being the best (and only) sponsor ever!!
• Mark gets carnivorous (well chicken anyway)
• It's all about editing these days 
• Bijan Robinson
• Blazing Saddles
• Just age naturally
• Songs of the Week
  • Marseilles -- Angel City
  • Sip the Wine--Rick Danko
• NYC trip recap
• Eat at Luigi's
• Are John Fogarty and Diamond Dave long lost brothers?
• Mistletoe
• Shoutout Ken, Renee and their awesome daughter, Katie
• A nice cause to consider   Fundraiser by Kyle Edmonston : Help Support Katelyn's Medical Bills

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Marseilles

Rick Danko - Sip The Wine - Live 1978

Barstool Pizza Review - Luigi's Pizza (Brooklyn, NY)

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Well, just like that, it's Winter in Minnesota.  We are joined on this one by the lovely and talented (and tolerant), Kris--Jim's wife.

• Sea Monkeys
• Missionary
• Songs of the Week:
  • The Spirit of Christmas--Ray Charles
  • O Holy Night--Carrie Underwood
• Petri Dish
• Mile High Club
• Passing the Curling torch
• Christmas Memories
• Baby it's Cold Outside
• Dean Martin
• Bill Maher
• Conan
• Socks and Stockings
• Kris's Adult Christmas Card
• Hot Wheels
• Newt's--Burgers, Fries and a Milkshake too!

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#Thankful

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Official: How to Create, The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys

Best Curling Clip EVER  Watching TV with Jason Bateman be like... 📢 #SmartLess

Christmas Vacation - That Spirit Of Christmas

Carrie Underwood - O Holy Night (2021 Carols in the Domain)

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Recorded a matinee following Thanksgiving.  Mark is still on the wagon, and Jim is just getting started, so this one is a bit more coherent than most.  

• Ever pooped on a plane?
• Thanksgiving recap
• Shoutout to our Selena!
• Football halftime shows
• Post Malone, Jack White and Eminem
• Sides/leftovers
• Dutch oven variations
• That Gomer Pyle sure can sing
• Lawrence Welk
• Songs of the Week:
  • Lawyers, Guns and Money--Warren Zevon
  • Like a Rolling Stone--as performed by Spirit
  • RIP Jimmy Cliff
  • Mark on Ice
  • Jim can't clap
  • Newt's--The Best is Yet to Come!

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J Frank Wilson Version--Last Kiss--
J Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers - Last Kiss

Pearl Jam version--
Pearl Jam-Last Kiss

Post Malone version--
Post Malone - Last Kiss (Acoustic – One Night in Rome, Italy 2022)

Mr Bert Parks--
Bert Parks Sings Wings Let 'Em In 1976 Miss America

Lawrence Welk, One Toke Over the Line--
The Lawrence Welk Show . One Toke Over The Line (Live Performance - 1971) - YouTube

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Today we look at one hit wonders, who prove that to be a known band takes more than one song.  No kidding.  Buried on the One Hit Wonder discussion:  Salute to Service--Thanks Mark, and who was more useless between Oates, Richard Carpenter and The Captain?  

More links will be added shortly.

• Candy Corn facts
• Halloween disappointments
• A fist of Gatorade
• Current events and history
• Zed
• Songs of the Week
  • The Escape Club--Wild Wild West
  • Stealers Wheel--Stuck in the Middle with You
  • Our One Hit Wonder (following a shout out to OG listener, Pat)
  • King Harvest--Dancin' in the Moonlight
  • Starland Vocal Band--Afternoon Delight
  • Mungo Jerry--In the Summertime
  • Norman Greenbaum (as well as Dr & The Medics)-- Spirit in the Sky
  • Debby Boone--You Light up My Life
  • Redbone--Come and Get Your Love
  • Link Wray--The Rumble
  • Brewer & Shipley--One Toke Over the Line
  • Wild Cherry--Play That Funky Music White Boy
  • Ides of March--Vehicle
  • Harvey Danger--Flagpole Sitter
  • Autograph--Turen up the Radio
  • David and David--Welcome to the Boomtown
• We saved the best for last--Get yourself to Newt's for an incredible Burger!

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Shane Gillis - Twitter and the Civil War

Paul Simon performs a partially-written STILL CRAZY

Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime ORIGINAL 1970

Doctor And The Medics - Spirit In The Sky (HQ)

Link Wray - Rumble | Live at Winterland (1974)

Brewer & Shpley One Toke Over The Line Live On NBC 1973

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We are just getting back to this following our hiatus, and either Jim was way too amped up or Mark sabotaged Jim in editing to make it sound like he was interrupting--a lot.  You be the judge.

• I scream you scream
• Shoutout Alex and Paul for our theme music
• Gleemer
• Thank you for your service, Mark
• Back to ice cream novelties
• Farewell Pat and Sue
• The lost art of imagination
• Mystery Theater
• Retsyn
• Watermelon
• Robert Redford Revisited
• Jane Goodall--overrated
• Was Madonna hot?
• Charlie Daniels
• You'll look back and laugh
• Who played it better?
• Member's Only and Earth Shoes
• Newt's--we saved the best for last

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Gleemer - Live at Washington D.C [FULL SET | 11/7/25]

Helen Reddy - Angie Baby (The Glen Campbell Music Show / BBC2 / HQ / 1975) - YouTube

The Charlie Daniels Band - Uneasy Rider - 8/21/1980 - Oakland Auditorium (Official) - YouTube