What the HELL Were You Thinking?

What the HELL Were You Thinking?

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  • Episode 470: Danger Zone Part 1-Able Archer '83

    Show Notes Episode 470: Danger Zone Part 1-Able Archer 83


    This week Host Dave Bledsoe said on Tuesday night he needed a little something to take the edge off, we dug him out of a dumpster in Bayside naked and screaming Friday morning. (In fairness, this is not unusual for him) On the show this week we kicked off a two parter about nuclear war in the 80’s (You know, to lighten the mood!) with the story of Able Archer ‘83 and how it almost started a nuclear war..


    Along the way we discover that Dave was beat up a lot in high school. (Nothing shocking there) Then we dive right into how the Cold War was chilling out until a certain someone got elected in 1980! (Our old friend is back!) We learn how Reagan freaked out the Soviets and caused them to think he might just nuke them for funsies.  (Mostly because he was saying he might nuke them for funsies.) and how this resulted in what was called an “escalation of tensions”. (We would call it a full bore freakout!) The end result would be the world teetering on the brink of nuclear annihilation for about a week and the West not even noticing. (So much for the CIA!)


    Our sponsor this week is Bombs Away, prefab fallout shelters: turn a hole into a post apocalyptic home! We open the only good secret agent and close with Kat Cher in a certain zone.


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    Citations Needed:


    The President's News Conference January 29, 1981

    https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-992


    The war game that could have ended the world

    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181108-the-wargame-that-could-have-ended-the-world


    Able Archer: The NATO exercise that almost went nuclear

    https://www.livescience.com/able-archer


    Nuclear Close Calls: Able Archer 83

    https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/nuclear-close-calls-able-archer-83/


    Able Archer 83: How the Cold War Caused a Near-Apocalyptic Misunderstanding

    https://www.mirasafety.com/blogs/news/able-archer-83-cold-war-nuclear-incident?srsltid=AfmBOorXrKulpcPZFqxYFv8J4HApP8X_F56QSmHEu1JpQ-d9SuyKKpfZ


    White House Diaries 11/18/83

    https://www.reaganfoundation.org/ronald-reagan/white-house-diaries/diary-entry-11181983/





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    29 min
  • Episode 474: Santa Went to Sears

    Show Notes Episode 474: Santa Went to Sears


    This week Host Dave Bledsoe was ejected from Macy’s after getting drunk and trying to climb on Santa’s lap. (He also tried to kiss him under the beard.) On the show this week we celebrate the True Meaning of Christmas™: The annual Sears Wishbook Catalog.


    Along the way we learn that Dave was playing with dolls well into puberty. (It would be slightly less sad if they were sex dolls, but they weren’t). Then we learn a brief history of commerce in human history before he finally gets around to talking about Sears. We learn how the Wishbook went from a Depression era supplement to the annual announcement of the Christmas Season for an entire Generation. (This is one thing that belongs to Generation X entirely.  Boomers got pensions, we got a discontinued catalog.) Dave explains the math behind toy acquisition before the Internet before detailing why the Wishbook is no more. (It is more Walmart than Amazon.) Finally, we close with the cultural impact of the Wishbook and a frankly unnecessary digression into how the catalog framed the sexual awakening of Gen X boys. (We’re so sorry.)


    Our Returning Sponsor this week is the USS Flagg, the toy that made you realize you were poor.  We open the show with a Sears commercial from 1985 and close Zoot Fenster who has some questions about the items in the catalog.


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    Citations Needed:


    The Rise and Fall of Sears

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/rise-and-fall-sears-180964181/


    The Sears Wish Book Changed the Way America Does Christmas

    https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/christmas-ideas/a29729515/sears-wish-book-history/


    Sears' Wish Book What Does Its Passing Say About Us?

    https://web.archive.org/web/20150218050815/http://articles.philly.com/1993-01-29/news/25961807_1_middle-class-sears-tools


    Literature of Desire: The 1976 Sears Christmas Wish Book

    https://rolfpotts.com/1976-sears-christmas-wish-book/













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    27 min
  • Episode 473: IT'S THE KILLER BEES!

    Show Notes Episode 473: IT’S THE KILLER BEES


    This week Host Dave Bledsoe had a terrible dream that he was being attacked by bees only to discover he was drunkenly taking a piss on a light socket. (Again.) On the show this week we examine a moment in our history when Americans were convinced their country was being overrun on our southern border, but with bees. Killer bees.


    Along the way we rediscover why Dave is so messed up about sex. (Again, he tells this story at least once a year.) Then we dive right into why bees? (Honey is yummy.) We examine the importance of honey bees in the past and present.  We meet a suspiciously German sounding scientist in Brazil with an interest in genetic manipulation.  (But with bees.) And we learn how his experiments go horribly wrong.  (Again, talking about bees.) From there we follow the Africanized Honey Bees north to the United States and talk about the strange cultural fixation that came ahead of them.


    Our Sponsor this week is The Bee In Your Car who wants you to calm down and focus on driving. We open with Elliot Gould in a pretty racist  SNL skit from the 1970’s and close with a love song to a Bee. (Or half of one anyway.) 


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    Citations Needed: 


    Africanized Honey Bees

    https://agriculture.okstate.edu/departments-programs/entomol-plant-path/research-and-extension/africanized-honey-bees


    Hazards of Summer Week Three: Killer Bees!!

    https://cspn.us/2013/06/28/hazards-of-summer-week-three-killer-bees/


    San Diego Officials Setting Traps for Expected Arrival of ‘Killer Bees’

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-10-mn-2787-story.html


    What Happened to the Dreaded Killer Bees?

    https://kreolmagazine.com/music-entertainment/reflections-on-life/what-happened-to-the-dreaded-killer-bees/


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    30 min
  • Black Friday Special: The Life and Afterlife of Elvis MEGA-EDITION!

    Show Notes: Black Friday Special The Life and Afterlife of Elvis MEGA-EDITION!


    Thanksgiving is over and that can only mean one thing! Host Dave Bledsoe is drunk in a bar demanding the “Black Friday Deal” for his bar tab.  (He usually gets the black and blue deal from the bouncers.) On the show this week we are here to help you face The Malaise! (The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas when NOTHING gets done!) with a Mega Edition of the show. (Admittedly it is a rerun, but a LONG rerun!) We talk about Elvis!  His life and his life after “Death” So kick off your blue suede shoes and let Dave and King get you through till Christmas! 


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    Citations Needed:


    Interview with Vernon Presley (1978)

    https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview-with-vernon-presley-1978.shtml


    Gladys Presley, the Mother Elvis Presley Worshiped

    https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/08/Galdys-Presley-the-Mother-Elvis-Presley-Worshipped/


    Memphis blues (Wikipedia)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_blues


    Elvis Presley (Wikipedia)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley#Teenage_life_in_Memphis


    ElvisWorld: Bill Burke on Elvis and “Little Elvis” (Elvis in Tighty Whities)

    https://dykewriter.wordpress.com/2014/10/29/elvisworld-bill-burke-on-elvis-and-little-elvis/#:~:text=Elvis%20Presley%2C%20the%20King%20of,and%20he%20padded%20his%20package.


    Elvis Presley Stories With Enough Weird Sex To Make You Feel Like A Hound Dog

    https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-elvis-presley-facts/jon-skindzier


    Personal relationships of Elvis Presley (Wikipedia)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_relationships_of_Elvis_Presley#Linda_Thompson,_Mindi_Miller,_and_Ginger_Alden


    Too Much Monkey Business | The story of Scatter, Elvis Presley's Pet Chimpanzee

    https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/scatter-elvis-presleys-pet-chimpanzee.shtml


    Inside the Enduring Mysteries of Elvis Presley's Death

    https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/a26721749/elvis-presley-death-true-story/#:~:text=When%20the%20toxicology%20report%20of,during%20a%20performance%20in%201974.


    Suspicious Minds: The Bizarre, 40-Year History of Elvis Presley Sightings

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/503466/suspicious-minds-bizarre-40-year-history-elvis-presley-sightings


    Ginger Alden vs. The Memphis Mafia: Who Told the Truth About Elvis and Ginger?

    http://www.elvis-history-blog.com/ginger-alden.html


    Col Tom Parker Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Tom_Parker#Presley%27s_death


    THE POOL HOUSE DOOR PHOTO

    https://lindahoodsigmonstruth.com/the-pool-house-door-photo/


    LINDA’S VERY CLEAR AND EXPLICIT TERMS OF SERVICE WE ARE DEFINITELY VIOLATING!

    https://lindahoodsigmonstruth.com/terms-of-agreement-for-those-who-visit-this-web-site/


    Vicksburg Journal, Someplace for The King to Call Home

    https://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/17/us/vicksburg-journal-someplace-for-the-king-to-call-home.html


    The Truth About Elvis Trailer

     https://youtu.be/dyaJnZjTu6s

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 472: Are You Threatening Me?!

    Show Notes Episode 472: “Are You Threatening Me?!”


    This week Host Dave Bledsoe got blasted on Espresso Martinis when he gatecrashed a charity fundraiser and was ejected after screaming he needed “TP for his bunghole” (Just an average Tuesday afternoon.) On the show this week we took a look at the cultural high water mark of 90’s television: Beavis and Butthead.


    Along the way we discovered that Dave tried to murder his cousin with fireworks. (Or at least traumatize him for life.) Then we dove right into the story with a short history of animation from Neanderthals to Walt Disney. (We asked him to stop, he just won’t!) Then we meet Mike Judge, a Baby Boomer who was so Gen X he created pretty much all Gen X comedy culture. (Dave made Gavin wear a Winger t-shirt in the studio all week.) Then we learned all the ways that Beavis and Butthead were destroying the youth of America and why none of them were things that actually happened. Finally we wrapped up with an interesting theory that Mike Judge might just be a prophet.


    Our Sponsor this week is the Thomas Anderson School for Juvenile Delinquents, got kids whacking off in your tool shed, you send them to Thom.  We open with Inside Edition describing a new show and close with Mat Sturney jamming to a theme. 


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    Citations Needed:

      

    Wikipedia: Mike Judge

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Judge


    Here Comes the Judge

    https://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/1996-12-20/525875/


    Beavis and Butt-Head: The Voice of a Generation

    https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/beavis-and-butt-head-the-voice-of-a-generation-106356/


    This Day in History: “Beavis and Butt‑Head” premieres on MTV

    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mtvs-highest-rated-series-premieres


    Child’s Death Prompts MTV to Retool ‘Beavis’

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-14-ca-45776-story.html


    ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Was Once Blamed for 2-Year-Old Girl’s Death

    https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/beavis-and-butt-head-blamed-2-year-old-girl-death/


    Beavis and Butt-Head Wiki: Ballbreakers

    https://beavisandbutthead.fandom.com/wiki/Ball_Breakers


    Wikipedia: Beavis and Butthead

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beavis_and_Butt-Head#:~:text=In%20February%201994%2C%20watchdog%20group,by%20Beavis%20and%20Butt%2DHead.


    BEAVIS, BUTTHEAD, AND THE END OF THE MODERN AGE

    https://history.hanover.edu/texts/beavis.html










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    33 min
  • Episode 471: Danger Zone Part 2-The Day After

    Show Notes Episode 471: Danger Zone Part 2-The Day After

    WTH Movie Night: The Day After


    This week Host Dave Bledsoe hit the bottle because he was terrified by the memories of something he saw on television as a kid. (Sigmund and Sea Monsters, Sid and Marty Kroft were FREAKY!) On the show this week it is a WTH Movie Night, we talk about the movie that scared the shit of Generation X: 1983’s The Day After.


    Along the way we learn that someone was stupid enough to trust Dave enough to give him access to nuclear weapons. (He still has a plutonium core in his closet!) Then we dive right into the backstory of how ABC made a movie so scary an entire generation still freaks out when they think of it. (The same could be said of Jaws) We examine what it took to get the movie made in an era when television was more Love Boat than Masterpiece Theater. We talk about how the urban legend that says Ronald Reagan changed his nuclear policy because of this movie (Nope!) and the guy who REALLY thawed out the Cold War, Mikhail Gorbachev! (He really loved Pizza Hut!) Finally we hear from the people traumatized by the movie and why it haunts them still


    Our Sponsor this week is the Ground Zero Experience, the escape with real radiation! We open the show with the movie trailer and close with Black Jeans’ little oopsie! 


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    Citations Needed:


    Apocalypse Then: 40 Years Ago, A TV Movie Saved the World from Nuclear Annihilation

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-the-day-after-saved-the-world-1235711200/


    THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN OF 'THE DAY AFTER'

    https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/07/style/the-impact-on-children-of-the-day-after.html


    Day After Viewers Guide

    https://www.scribd.com/document/35930516/Day-After-Viewers-Guide


    ATOMIC WAR FILM SPURS NATIONWIDE DISCUSSION

    https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/22/us/atomic-war-film-spurs-nationwide-discussion.html


    Reagan's Diary Monday, October 10, 1983

    https://www.reaganfoundation.org/ronald-reagan/white-house-diaries/diary-entry-10101983/?srsltid=AfmBOooQms5svYwpSUZp6r0HBWXOescjkcGg-gfV3sB_hT_IVybjb_DK


    How a TV Show Changed the Cold War

    https://time.com/6337667/day-after-tomorrow-cold-war-essay/


    LOOKING BACK: The Nuclear Arms Control Legacy of Ronald Reagan

    https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2004-07/arms-control-today/looking-back-nuclear-arms-control-legacy-ronald-reagan


    Reddit: The Day After

    https://www.reddit.com/r/GenX/comments/1gpyau6/the_day_after/


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    40 min
  • Episode 469: Reasons to Save America

    Show Notes Episode 469: Reasons to Save America

    This week Host Dave Bledsoe is tired, and he knows  you are tired too.  It has been a long decade and no amount of funny stories about him doing stupid stuff while he is drunk is going to make it any easier. (I mean we have one story about him pooping his pants because he was too drunk to get up from the bar that we COULD tell!) On the show this week, with just days to go before the 2024 election we give you some cool things about America and why you should vote for Kamala Harris so we keep on having a country.  That’s it.  That’s the show.  Go out and vote. (Unless you are voting for someone else then by all means, stay home!)


    Our Sponsor this week is Democracy, we know it isn’t perfect but it’s the best we have.  We open the show with a reminder of what happened in 2016 and close with Harper O’Niel who has reasons to go out and do the right thing. 


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    23 min
  • Episode 468: There's A Light Over at the LaLaurie Place (Spooktacular 2024 Finale)

    Show Notes Episode 468: There’s A Light Over at the LaLaurie Place

    Spooktacular 2024 Finale


    This week Host Dave Bledsoe drunkenly declares that every day is Mardi Gras while offering strings of beads in exchange for being shown breasts. (The bouncers took the beads, and took Dave’s shirt off while tossing him out.) On the show this week we conclude Spooktacular 2024 with the story of the most haunted house in the most haunted city in America: The LaLaurie Mansion.


    Along the way we learn that while Dave once attended Mardi Gras in New Orleans he can't really tell you anything about it. (Because he was black out drunk.) Then we dive right into a brief history of New Orleans from the first native Americans to all the times it changed hands before being purchased by Thomas Jefferson for some Mardi Gras beads and the recipe for the Hurricane. (Allegedly). Then we dig into the story of Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie. (This is NOT a happy story) and life in her New Orleans mansion. (Seriously, there is a lot of brutal shit in this story, so you WERE warned.) Finally, there is some stuff about ghosts.


    Our Sponsor this week is the  Committee Representing American Paranormal Persons, shining a light on the unseen! We open with breathless discussion of the mansion and close with Chloé Lexia Worthington shining a light on things.


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    Citations Needed:


    Before the Civil War, New Orleans Was the Center of the U.S. Slave Trade

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/civil-war-new-orleans-was-center-us-slave-trade-180977532/


    The fire on Royal Street

    https://web.archive.org/web/20101116011843/http://www.nola.com/lalaurie/archives/fire1.html


    Mistress of the Haunted House

    https://64parishes.org/mistress-haunted-house


    The Haunted LaLaurie Mansion

    https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/










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    32 min
  • Episode 467: Building A Mystery (House) Part 3 of Spooktacular 2024

    Show Notes Episode 467: Building A Mystery (House)

    Part 3 of Spooktacular 2024


    This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets lost trying to find his way to the bathroom in a strange bar and blames “The Spirits” when he got caught pissing in the corner. (Again) On the show this week Spooktacular 2024 continues with the tale of a mansion in California that was haunted for business purposes, the Winchester Mystery House.


    Along the way we discover that Dave thinks antique dealers might be evil. (We are kind of on board with this one.) Then we dive right into America’s favorite invention, guns that kill a lot of people without reloading! (God bless the USA!) We meet the man who made the Gun That Won the West! (By killing a lot of people living there already!) and his son, whose wife would move to California and build her dream home. (She was extremely rich, even in the 1880’s real estate prices out there were insane!) Then we dive right into all the spooky things that were said to have taken place in this haunted Barbie Dream House, all of which were definitely not made up after she died to sell tickets to the house. (Except they totally were, sorry.)


    Our Sponsor this week is Goth Contractors, when you can’t find your haunted house, build your haunted home.  We open the show promo material for the Winchester Mystery House and close with Kina Granis who is constructing her own inexplicability.


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    Citations Needed:


    Wikipedia: Winchester Mystery House

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House#Neverending_construction


    Demystifying the Winchester Mystery House

    https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4824


    Everything you think you know about the Winchester Mystery House probably isn't true

    https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/the-myth-of-the-winchester-mystery-house-16571653.php


    When Harry Houdini Visited the Winchester Mystery House

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/654998/when-harry-houdini-visited-winchester-mystery-house


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