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Going into this one we each had a bad feeling....

• Don't take romance advice from a duck
• J Geils Band Shoutout
• Soul Asylum 
• Mark can't stand it
• Errors & Omissions
• Hull people
• B-52's
• He writes the songs
• Elton and Bernie
• Pat K's Plaid Shirt (as seen at Newt's)
• Newt's--try the Peanut Butter Bacon Smash Burger
• Nutty Buddy

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J. Geils Band - Must Of Got Lost - 11/5/1977 - Winterland

Soul Asylum - Just Like Anyone (Official Video) - YouTube

The Scarlet Goodbye  "The Ballad Of Julie Ann"  

Wille Wisely  I can’t sleep knowing I’ll never sleep beside you 

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Jim's brother Jeff joins us for his 4th guest spot.  Kind of an odds n ends episode with some decent laughs.

• Powered by Newt's Apple Valley
• The Man's Mall
• Robbie Robertson--good guy or dick?
• Billy Powell
• Columbia Record Club
• Slap Shot
• Wide World of Sports
• F-1 racing
• Jim's fear of work finding out
• Kirk Cousins
• Stone Fruit
• Radio Game update--still not fully baked
• Jim's Jesus Journal  
• Mark's Music Minute--Humble Pie
• The hot one from ABBA

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Best of Ron Swanson - Parks and Recreation | Comedy Bites - YouTube

Muscle Shoals - Official Trailer

The Russian Five Trailer #1 (2019) | Movieclips Indie

Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home

Max Webster - Battle Scar

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The post-colonoscopy episode.  Let's see if Jim sounds like he's not as full of sh1t.

• Procedure notes
• Met a legend at Newt's (shoutout Greg and Bonnie)
• Newt's--Legendary Burgers
• How not to invite a potential guest
• Most strangers are probably cooler than you 
• Mark pulls "The Dentist"
• Bacon denier
• Errors & Omissions
• More Kris Kristofferson facts
• We pause on the Radio Game--stay tuned
• Mark's Music Minute--Pink Floyd
• Song credits
• Thank you / Sorry

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Pink Floyd (Echoes, Live at Pompei)

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Another one where we record two in one night--this one is number two (in more ways than one?).

• March Madness (a little late)
• Names
• Street games / Improvised bases
• Childhood injuries
• Newt's--where it all began
• RIP Fountain Valley--we need a new golf course
• The Last Radio Game?
• Machete guy
• Was Hi-Fi Kenny the original MyPi11ow guy?
• Kris Kristoferson
• Mac Davis
• Yet another reference to It all Begins With a Song

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AUSTIN POWERS Clip - "Pump" (1997) Mike Myers

Did the MyPi11ow guy rip off Hi-Fi-Kenny? WIFC FM 95.5 Hi Fi Kenny Ad Dec 1982

Kris Kristofferson & Johnny Cash - Sunday morning coming down (1978 Johnny Cash Christmas Show)

It All Begins With A Song (Trailer)

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With local radios station 92KQRS changing formats, we are preparing for the demise of the Radio Game.  Probably a victory for our listeners, but Mark and Jim are taking it kind of hard (pun not intended).

• Medical Minute:  Colonoscopy Prep
• Mr Science
• RIP Leonard Nimoy
• KQRS format change
• Jim's buddy won a car on the old KQ
• Don't let the door hit you Howard Stern
• The positive side of change (it's possible)
• Voltaire
• Pat K's amazing email!
• The Final Radio Game
• Newt's--The Wonton Burger.  So good!!!
• Shoutout to our Dads
• Mark's jogging update
• Bert and Ernie
• Ann Margaret
• Romper Room and tennis rackets
• Zingers

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Swingers - Pancakes in the Age of Enlightenment

ANN-MARGRET: 'Shot Gun"

It's all fun and games until the guy from Saw comes out: Tootsie Roll Mintees Commercial (Kukla, Fran & Ollie, 1975)

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Typical mindless banter followed by a rare, important message to men.  We almost got to Dire Straits.

• Student of comedy
• Spring has sprung
• A message to potential guests
• Romper Room
• Newt's--Smashing Burgers
• Fish Tacos--Costanza-style
• International Sensations
• Errors & Omissions
• Real Genius review
• It All Begins With a Song (Documentary)
• Medical Minute--Jim's PSA on the PSA test
• Dire Straits

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Bon Jovi on rhythm guitar!  Scandal-"Love's Got a Line On You" Version 2

Who's Behind the Door? by Zebra HD

Mark gets a shoutout.  Lucky.  1984 Romper Room Magic Mirror Clip

How Mark eats fish tacos.  The Snickers Bar - HQ

I thought we were in the trust tree, in the nest. Are we not?

Great Documentary.  It All Begins With A Song (Trailer)

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We had an impromptu 5 person recording featuring Mark, Jim, Jim's wife Kris, son Alex and Daughter-in-Law Sara.  Ambitious topic of Comedy Movies meant we had to get to the topic in record time.  Fun episode--hope you enjoy.

• It all starts at Newt's
• Errors $ Omissions (including an error in real time)
• Radio Game
• ASMR defined
• Comedy Movies
     Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Best in Show, Rat Race, The Princess Bride,
     Dumb & Dumber, Goldmember, Borat, Planes Trains & Automobiles,                   Zoolander, Young Frankenstein, Animal House, Stripes, Real Genius, 
     Napolean Dynamite, Airplane, Old School, The Goonies, Hot Rod, The In-
     Laws, Wayne's World, Honey I shrunk the Kids, Anchorman
• Hostess snack cake breakdown
• Oreo's too
• Shoutout Mark K

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I thought we were in the trust tree, in the nest. Are we not?

Tom Jones - (Down with the Sickness)

Dobie Gray - Drift Away (Original Official Video)

Hot Rod-Two of Hearts Full - HD

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Your boys took a field trip to go see Becoming Led Zeppelin at the theater and boy are our arms tired...  

• Jellybean strategies--a complete guide
• Errors & Omissions--Rock & Roll Hall of Fame edition
• Shout out previous guest, Charlie
• Newt's promo--NEW BURGER
• Pete Townsend Rough Mix
• Radio Game
• Becoming Led Zeppelin--two thumbs up
• Controversial take

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Nowhere to run - Pete Townsend and Ronnie Lane

Down By The Seaside - Led Zeppelin

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Today we are joined by OG listener and former guest, Charlie from the neighborhood.  You can tell he's more comfortable this time around and it was a fun one to record.

• Mark "lost" his notes
• Parking paddle
• Tyrone "Ty" Chee and other martial arts
• It's Take Your Kid to AC/DC Day
• Hibbing MN facts
• MN State High School Hockey Tournament
• Charlie commands the Newt's promo
• Weed in MN
• Radio Game
• RIP Gene Hackman
• New math and old maps
• Rock n Roll Hall of Fame nominees

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2024 Minnesota State High School All Hockey Hair Team Presented by Duke Cannon

Grateful Dead referenced in Rush's induction speech.  Go to 7:30 timestamp (I'm sure Mark's pumped about that!)  RUSH - 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. RUSH Performances, Finale and "Backstage"

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This is one of those where it is the second episode recorded on the same night.  Traditionally these are a little loose.  This one is no exception.

• #1 podcast on Jim's block
• The Belt
• Ice fish trip weekend recap
• Mark's medical team--Dave and Lucas
• John Mayer--cool guy or dick?
• Music Theory 101:  AC/DC
• Mark's buddy, Eric
• "A combination of Conway Twitty and Ron Jeremy"
• Tai Chi
• Radio Game
• Instrumental Songs:  Jessica, Frankenstein, Always With Me Always With You, Black Mountainside, The Great Gig in the Sky, Eruption, Spanish Fly, Sweet Jane Intro? Sirius, YYZ

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