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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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#feegebandmn

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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

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Hey everybody--did you miss us?  We had to take a couple of weeks off because Joe Rogan's representation suggested that our ratings were becoming problematic.  We rode it out and are glad you came back!

• The streak is broken
• Mark has something to say
• Shoutout the wonderful Dianne!
• Gateway meat
• How to get a Dr 
• Sponge bath confessions
• Puddy
• Song of the Week
  • The Question--Moody Blues
  • Black Diamond--The Replacements (cover)
• RIP Ace Frehley
• Dry for rest of the year for one of us
• Just stop it, Rush
• Landman and Tulsa King
• Cruises
• Dead Pool
• Right in the Giza!
• Space dicks

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Moody Blues - Question (1970)

Black Diamond

Ace Frehley - New York groove (Kiss Solo albums 1978)

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Back from 3 weeks off and it only kind of shows.  Jim is sorry for the excessive use of the F word.  Stick and stones, people...

• Bucket trap
• Newt's--Exciting new menu item:  Milkshakes!
• Shoutout Lance from ThinkDrinkDisney
• Song of the Week:
  • VanHalen--Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
  • Government Mule and Friends--Soul Shine
• RIP Local Newsman Stan Turner
• Deviled Ham
• Coach pants
• Chief Export
• Hands and Feet and other popular phrases
• Mark's multi-screen experience

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Shane Gillis: mattress bit - YouTube

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (2015 Remaster)

Gregg Allman, Trey Anastasio, Derek Trucks and Gov't Mule - "Soulshine" Live | The Jammys | 2002

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Due to scheduling conflicts (we're both very popular), we had to reach into the pantry and pull an episode off the shelf.  This one can be described as old and sorta loose.  Grow up.  We spend as much time trying to conceal the date of the recording as anything else.

• Mark sings
• Newt's gets their beer's worth on this one
• Classic Civil Defense Warning
• Radio Game--have you missed it?
• 2nd Albums
• Better Cars singer?
• Mark's visit to church
• Best last name ever
• Ascertainers Doppelgangers
• Undergarment or pastry
• The glider incident
• Cockpit

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#Bacon

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Denis Leary Does That Mean I Can Sue Dan Fogelberg mpg

The Cars - Shoo Be Doo/ Gimme Some Slack (Live On Fridays)

The Cars - Candy-O 1979

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They say size doesn't matter (well Mark does, anyway), but this one flowed so well, that we ran long.  No extra charge.  This is the second episode of the recording session with our Mystery Guest.  Wide ranging topics and some deep insights that our regular listeners (both of you) might not be used to.

• Slacks/Trousers/Pants
• Malcolm in the Middle
• How guys communicate
• Nicknames
• Powered by Newt's
• What Mark saw
• Teachers used to mean business
• Our first phone guest
• School lunch or brown bag
• We get serious for a bit
• Humble beginnings
• Good luck, young people
• Faces of Death
• Football star
• Golf smack
• Songs of the week:
  • JJ Kale--Crazy Mama
  • Albert King and SRV--Stormy Monday
  • PUP--Reservoir
• We finally talk some music
• Back to golf

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J.J. Cale - Crazy Mama (Live Session @ Paradise Studios)

Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan - Stormy Monday (Blues Jam Session 1983)

PUP - RESERVOIR (Official Video)

BB King with John Mayer, Tedeschi Trucks, Finale, Hollywood Bowl 9-5-12 part 1

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