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MATT and DANNO are back together for a 2014 YEAR IN REVIEW on the 78th episode of the WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR!!!

FIRST: No UNO HITTRES this time around (though they do get sprinkled in throughout) as DANNO and MATT jump right into the 2014 YEAR IN REVIEW. First up the boys discuss what the year meant for them personally, then they move on to solve all the world’s ills that cropped up over the past 365 days.

THEN:  DANNO discusses the 10(to 15) BEST TV SHOWS of 2014! …MATT interjects where he can. He kinda tapped-out of TV this past year.

FINALLY: Some UNO HITTRES (such as THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF TWO TO EIGHT BUT AT NO POINT JUST FIVE ARMIES) sneak their way into MATT & DANNO’s TOP 10 BEST FILMS of 2014!!!       MATT then submits his TOP 10 WORST FILMS of 2014 (DANNO and guest KYLE POLING will be back next week for a special WORST OF 2014 episode), DANNO has some words for BOYHOOD, a discussion on the fresh crop of 2015 trailers, and much, much more.

Thanks to MATT for being able to do this in person, thanks to all the WGVH co-hosts and guests who appeared in 2014, and as always to YOU for listening!

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December 22nd, 1994… 20 years ago today… #94Platinum… the final episode of a sketch comedy series created and starring DANNO, MATT, Host 8 DAN NORDQUIST, and many other COON RAPIDS, MN luminaries aired live on cable access NCTV… it was:

201 PROOF TELEVISION!!! 

And on the 77th episode DANNO KLONOWSKI is joined by one of original 201 co-host’s and 201 Players AARON “CAPTAIN HONKASS” WALLACE!

FIRST: Many a highest moon ago HONKASS moved to Colorado, so DANNO and HONK do some catching up, followed by some reminiscing of COON RAPIDS LORE–including the Holy Ground known as PHILLIPS 66!!! They then discuss AARON’s ongoing zine of over 20 years–WASTED QUARTER! Tales are told and MATT is mentioned so much it’s almost like was there for the recording of this episode.

NEXT: (At minute 54:00) To commemorate the 21st Anniversary of the “birth” of 201 PROOF TELEVISION the sketch comedy series, and the 20th Anniversary of live broadcasting of the final episode of 201, AARON and DANNO have an in-depth chat about the origins and evolution of the show itself and the friends who made it. From it’s ill-conceived, federal-broadcast violating first episode to it’s 40% pre-taped and edited series finale, the show saw many phases, hosts, ideas, and cast members come and go, and HONK and DANNO do their best to tell tales about them all.

FINALLY:  In addition the extensive talk, there are audio snippets of sketches edited in thru-out the conversation.  Full length videos of the sketches discussed here (and many more) are available on HONKASS’s youtube page.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkft4YtomsppV8m_p4rsvIA/videos

SPECIAL THANKS to everyone who helped make 201 PROOF TELEVISION possible, including:

BEN JOHNSON, JOHN WREISNER, KERRIE-ANN GOLDFARB(nee CHRISTENSEN), AARON “CAPTAIN HONKASS” WALLACE, DAN NORDQUIST, DANNO KLONOWSKI(nee OCHSENDORF), JOSH MEISTER, CORY SWAP, NICK the CHILD PORN STAR, CHAD BECKER, BENNO NORDQUIST, MATT RISNES, NCTV studios, NCTV’s MR. SWEATER and MS. BLOUSE, and too many more people who cameoed, ran cameras, and broke our hearts to mention. But THANK YOU to each and every one of you!!!

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On the 76th episode DANNO KLONOWSKI is joined once again by old friend to both Matt and Danno, CORY SWAP!!!

FIRST: Some UNO HITTRES including a discussion of binge watching vs. weekly, LOUIS CK, Simpsons/King of the Hill, and much, much more.

NEXT: CORY is once again subjected to WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR MOVIE GAME with 10 fast and furious questions about one of the most cherish television shows of all times!!!…by people between 35-50…MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE 3000!!!

FINALLY: Straight outta Deep 13!!! SWAPS challenges DANNO to watch a MYSTERY bad film. They do. What follows is the result of that experiment….

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Kill’em softly like Host 4 ANDY LUNN in your own WGVH t-shirt!

MATT and DANNO are back together for a UNO HITTRE ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR on the 75th episode of the WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR!!!

FIRST: This episode was recorded the day after Thanksgiving, so DANNO and MATT had no choice but to delve right into the STAR WARS ep.7: THE FORCE AWAKENS teaser.

THEN:  MATT discusses the music of 2014 he’s been into.

FINALLY: Some UNO HITTRES including: HERCULES, HELLO LADIES, BIRDMAN, KEY and PEELE, and much, much more.

Thanks to MATT for being able to do this in person, and as always to YOU for listening!

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DANNO and MATT don’t look so bad for having turned 75, and neither will you with the WGVH t-shirt!

On the 74th episode DANNO KLONOWSKI is joined once again by an old friend of the WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR, RYAN COLLER!

FIRST: Nary a second is wasted as RYAN and DANNO jump right into UNO HITTRES including: GONE GIRL, STARSHIP: ICARUS , how we would fix the STAR TREK franchise, and much, much more.

THEN: Self-proclaimed STAR TREK nerd RYAN has his knowledge of the man, myth, and legend himself WILLIAM SHATNER tested on the WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR MOVIE GAME!

FINALLY: It’s been on television for over 25 years and is probably one of the best shows you have never heard of: RED DWARF!!! So DANNO and RYAN break down the 10 series‘ of RED DWARF–the characters, the episodes, and how each season changes both in aesthetics and tone–to give you an in-depth look at the greatest sci-fi sitcom ever made.

Thanks to RYAN for being on the show again, and as always to YOU for listening!

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Host 4 ANDY LUNN is dressed and ready for a podcast rumble. Are you???

MATT and DANNO are back together for a veritable Thanksgiving feast of gab on the 73rd episode of the WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR!!!

FIRST: DANNO and MATT have some UNO HITTRES including: DRACULA UNTOLD, BLUE RUIN, ENEMY, TIME & ERIC’s BEDTIME STORIES, THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW and much, much more.

FINALLY: With the release of GONE GIRL, DAVID FINCHER has now directed ten films and so  MATT and DANNO not only discuss each film in-depth, but give their over-all ranking of Fincher’s body of work.

Thanks to MATT for being able to do this in person, and as always to YOU for listening!

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Show your family what’s the what this holiday season with a WGVH tee!

On the 72nd episode DANNO KLONOWSKI is joined once again by Host 5 JEREMY ZOSS!

FIRST: JEREMY and DANNO discuss the-then pending election from earlier this month (VOTE SLOAT!), then move onto UNO HITTRES including: THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, ABOUT TIME, STAR WARS: REBELS, and much more!

THEN: DANNO and JEREMY were given a advance screener of EXTRATERRESTRIAL (which opens this FRIDAY, Nov 21st), a new film by the VICIOUS BROTHERS about yet another gaggle of people alone in the woods whose weekend is ruined when they see a UFO…and then the dying starts.  So listen in on JEREMY and DANNO’s review to see if you should go see it this Friday.

NEXT: JEREMY’s knowledge of which films featured either MICHAEL IRONSIDE or POWERS BOOTHE is tested in the WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR MOVIE GAME!

FINALLY: JEREMY and DANNO discuss their TOP 5 FAVORITE FILMS featuring EXTRATERRESTRIALS!

Thanks once again to Host 5 for being on the show, and as always to YOU for listening!

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Why not go on a killing spree in style like Host 4 ANDY LUNN in the official WGVH t-shirt?

On the 71st episode DANNO KLONOWSKI is honored to be joined by one of his inspirations to become a podcaster in the first place: MIKE DAWSON!

FIRST: In addition to hosting both THE INK PANTHERS SHOW and TCJ TALKIES, Mike is also a fantastic cartoonist! So DANNO and MIKE discuss Mike’s podcasts and his graphic novels, including FREDDIE & ME, ACE-FACE, TROOP 142, and the new ANGIE BONGIOLATTI!  ANGIE BONGIOLATTI is a wonderful slice-of-life tale set in the immediate weeks after 9/11 in the heart of New York City based-ish on MIKE’s own experiences. This all leads us down many conversational roads including YOUTHFUL LIBERALISM vs PUSHING 40 PRAGMATISM, being a GIRL SCOUT TROOP LEADER, and much more.

THEN: MIKE and DANNO discuss FAILING UPWARDS as a middle-aged creators.

FINALLY: In homage to Mike’s TCJ TALKIES graphic novel book club discussion podcast, we have a WGVH TALKIE about a shared beloved graphic novel, Dylan Horrock’s HICKSVILLE!  We discuss COMICS AS MAPS, CREATOR’S RIGHTS, and how Dylan’s dream of a COMICS UTOPIA like HICKSVILLE has ACTUALLY COME TRUE!!!…and why that is both good and bad.

Thanks to MIKE for being on the show, and as always to YOU for listening!

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Why not hit up the local coffee shop and “WOW THE LADIES” with your WGVH tee, like Host 4 ANDY LUNN?! (please don’t tell his wife, The Lovely Joanne, he does this…)

On the 70th episode of the WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR, DANNO KLONOWSKI is joined by friend, artist, and champion hugger JESSE GILLESPIE.

FIRST: A look into JESSE’s artistic endeavors, including art for the cards in the online game HAND OF FATE, then it’s onto some UNO HITTRES including SPACE STATION ’76  and much, much more.

THEN: We dive into our discussion about Christianity with JESSE’s knowledge of THE BIBLE being tested on the WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR MOVIE GAME!

FINALLY:  God. Jesus. Heaven. Hell. What up with all that? JESSE–a believer and one-time pastor–and DANNO–a full-time The Universe is a Cold, Uncaring Infinityist–tackle all the BIG QUESTIONS about Christianity. They start with reviews and discussions on two of the biggest religious films of 2014: HEAVEN IS FOR REAL and NOAH–how they contrast in their messages, aesthetic, and what they actually are saying about religion. From there it’s onto the larger questions about what Christianity is, what it means, what it’s done, and where it’s going. Finally, we get a definitive answer to the Big Question: IF HEAVEN IS FOR REAL MAYBE, IS DANNO GOING TO HELL?

Thanks to JESSE for being able to do this in person, and as always to YOU for listening!

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Stay warm this Winter by standing next to your thermostat wearing the WGVH t-shirt–like Host 4 ANDY LUNN!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 

On the 69th episode of the WAYNE GALE VARIETY HOUR, DANNO KLONOWSKI is fortunate to be joined IN PERSON by proud papa and WGVH co-founder MATT RISNES!!!

FIRST: MATT and DANNO have some holiday horror UNO HITTRES including: TUSK, OCULUS, CABIN FEVER: PATIENT ZERO, various HORROR/HOLIDAY events around Minneapolis, and much, much more.

FINALLY:  In the holiday spirit, MATT and DANNO take a decade-by-decade view of the HISTORY OF HORROR in cinema.  They examine world events and cinematic evolution to determine how and why each decades horror had a certain feel and aesthetic, and what each decades films has to reflect back and say about us as a species. Its a fun and academic examination, and both fellas pick a film for each decade that they feel is the best example of where horror was at.

Thanks to MATT for being able to do this in person, and as always to YOU for listening!

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Bring about the END OF DAYS in style like MATT in the official WGVH t-shirt!

HALLOWEEN UPDATE:

KYLE and TIM over at the BLOODBATH & BOOMSTICKS podcast were nice enough to ask DANNO to come crack wise and ask the big questions about JOHN CARPENTER’s 1987 classic PRINCE OF DARKNESS!!! Check it out!