Happy Hour with Dennis and Erik
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA candid and open weekly discussion between Dennis and Erik over drinks
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Ep. 224 – Yard in the Backyard
June 21, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Silent Treatment Joke, by Nate Bargatze (YouTube) Six Feed Under (Wikipedia) How Memory Works (Psychology Today) The Memory Doctor (Slate) Louisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments (CNN) Ten Commandments (Wikipedia) LAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide action (LA Times) 2024 U.S. Open Highlights: Final Round, Condensed (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 223 – Ouzo Booze-O
June 14, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The Real Reason Ancient People Didn’t See The Color Blue (Grunge) Ep. 16 - Implementing Reform Is like Conducting an Orchestra, with Roger Przybylski Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 222 – Gland Blocked
June 07, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money Mo Problems (YouTube) Mo Money Mo Problems (Wikipedia) Mojo Dojo Casa House (Know Your Meme) Close Encounter - SNL (YouTube) Leopold & Co Jethro Tull / Ian Anderson - Flute Solo Live 1978 (YouTube) Talking Drum (Wikipedia) Ep. 97 – The Integrity of the Toga – Episode in which Dennis tells more about his bar hopping youth. Out of Sight (1998) (IMDB) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Official Teaser Trailer (YouTube) Jon S...
Ep. 221 – A River of Other Numbers
May 31, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Donald Trump found guilty in historic New York hush money case (NBC News) Victoria Resort The Southerner Mayor of Kingstown (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 220 – Uncluttered Desk, Uncluttered Mind
May 24, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecôte, London Jon Stewart on Butker, Conservative “Outrage” & The Real Cancel Culture | The Daily Show (YouTube) Backlash over NFL player Harrison Butker’s commencement speech has reached a new level (CNN) The Scary Parallels Between Trump and Mussolini Will Terrify You (Political Flare) A Star Is Born (2018 film) (Wikipedia) A Gentleman In Moscow (Wikipedia) T2 Trainspotting (Wikipedia) Fargo - The three cent (YouTube) ...
Ep. 219 – Cerebral Pragmatic Opportunity
May 17, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Full English Breakfast (Wikipedia) ‘Why are you cheering that on?’: Joe reacts to Trump’s ‘bizarre’ praise of Hannibal Lecter at rally (YouTube) Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecôte, London Leilani Kilgore - Los Angeles (Official Video) (YouTube) Leilani Kilgore - What Kind Of Man - 10/28/22 The Flat Iron - Greensboro, NC (YouTube) Leilani Kilgore - “I’m Gonna Leave You” Official Music Video (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 218 – Satin Jammy Jammies
May 10, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Flugelhorn (Wikipedia) President Biden Hosts Cinco de Mayo Celebration (C-SPAN) Kristi Noem Defends Killing Dog & Trump Sizes Up VPs | The Daily Show (YouTube) Redneck (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 217 – A Snagged Fly Is Worth A Try
May 03, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Good Will Hunting scene was improvised (YouTube) Colin Jost at 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner (YouTube) Scorched Earth quote from Laura Trump (LA Mag) Read the Full Transcripts of Donald Trump’s Interviews With TIME (Time) The Bridge on the River Kwai - Colonel Bogey March (YouTube) Hitler Has Only Got One Ball (Wikipedia) Hitler has only got one ball, Göring has two but very small, Himmler is rather sim’lar, But poor old Goebbels has no b...
Ep. 216 – Kissed the Cheek of Cod
April 26, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The Power of the Dog (film) (Wikipedia) Pepper Palace Caitlin Clark (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 215 – Take The Win
April 19, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links How language shapes the way we think (TED) About aboriginal cardinal direction orientation Maps have ‘north’ at the top, but it could’ve been different (BBC) Creedence Clearwater Revival: Who’ll Stop The Rain (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 214 – Ham-Toed
April 12, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links How to rip a phone book (wikiHow) Grand Slam (golf) (Wikipedia) Dollywood Opinion: Trump seems to be searching Manhattan for one angry juror (CNN) What We Know About the Israeli Strike That Killed 7 Aid Workers in Gaza (NY Times) The 2024 Champions Dinner – @TheMasters (Twitter) Curb Your Enthusiasm (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 2l4 – Ham-Toed
April 12, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links How to rip a phone book (wikiHow) Grand Slam (golf) (Wikipedia) Dollywood Opinion: Trump seems to be searching Manhattan for one angry juror (CNN) What We Know About the Israeli Strike That Killed 7 Aid Workers in Gaza (NY Times) The 2024 Champions Dinner – @TheMasters (Twitter) Curb Your Enthusiasm (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 2l3 – Acorn Pig Farm
April 05, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Is Putin really ill? Expert says he is probably ‘a hypochondriac’ - and uses Botox frequently (Sky News) The Regime (Wikipedia) A Gentleman in Moscow (Wikipedia) Shōgun (Wikipedia) Simms Fishing Knives made of frozen feces don’t make the cut, disproving well-known legend (Ars Technica) Jon Rahm’s 2024 Masters champions dinner menu serves up some Spanish flair (USA Today) Croquette (Wikipedia) NC State 1983 win (YouTube) NC State vs. Duke - Elite...
Ep. 213 – Acorn Pig Farm
April 05, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Is Putin really ill? Expert says he is probably ‘a hypochondriac’ - and uses Botox frequently (Sky News) The Regime (Wikipedia) A Gentleman in Moscow (Wikipedia) Shōgun (Wikipedia) Simms Fishing Knives made of frozen feces don’t make the cut, disproving well-known legend (Ars Technica) Jon Rahm’s 2024 Masters champions dinner menu serves up some Spanish flair (USA Today) Croquette (Wikipedia) NC State 1983 win (YouTube) NC State vs. Duke - Elite...
Ep. 2l2 – Shananigans Malarky Extraordinaire
March 29, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Gaytime (Wikipedia) Fairy Bread (Wikipedia) Siren Amber Beer (North Peak Brewing Co.) The Regime (miniseries) (Wikipedia) Joseph Bathanti (Wikipedia) Joseph Bathanti named to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame (App State) Moscow attack explainer: why would Islamic State attack Russia and what will Putin’s response be? (The Guardian) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 212 – Shananigans Malarky Extraordinaire
March 29, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Gaytime (Wikipedia) Fairy Bread (Wikipedia) Siren Amber Beer (North Peak Brewing Co.) The Regime (miniseries) (Wikipedia) Joseph Bathanti (Wikipedia) Joseph Bathanti named to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame (App State) Moscow attack explainer: why would Islamic State attack Russia and what will Putin’s response be? (The Guardian) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 2l1 – The Dominatrix of Prague
March 22, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Medieval Tavern Sue Monk Kidd’s new novel imagines Jesus’ life and fictional marriage (National Catholic Reporter) Give Your Boys The Love They Deserve (YouTube) Mayo Cat Commercial (YouTube) Tina Fey books whoever she wants to be (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 211 – The Dominatrix of Prague
March 22, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Medieval Tavern Sue Monk Kidd’s new novel imagines Jesus’ life and fictional marriage (National Catholic Reporter) Give Your Boys The Love They Deserve (YouTube) Mayo Cat Commercial (YouTube) Tina Fey books whoever she wants to be (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 210 – The Magic Cheeseburger Scenario
March 08, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Jon Stewart Unpacks the GOP’s “Migrant Crime” Narrative | The Daily Show (YouTube) 11/22/63 (Wikipedia) Occam’s Razor (Wikipedia) Ipomoea purga (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 209 – Foul Hooked
March 01, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Foul Hooked (Wikipedia) Coho Salmon (Wikipedia) Mess Around, by Ray Charles (YouTube) Mess Around, by Tom Dunffield (YouTube) Triple Antibiotic Ointment (WebMD) Russian pilot who defected found dead in Spain, says Ukraine security agency (The Guardian) Michigan Primary Takeaways: ‘Uncommitted’ Makes Itself Heard (NYTimes) Etta James - I’d Rather Go Blind (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 208 – Where's My Trout?
February 23, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Einstein and the Bomb (Netflix) Jon Stewart Tackles The Biden-Trump Rematch That Nobody Wants | The Daily Show (YouTube) Jon Stewart on Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview & Trip to Russia | The Daily Show (YouTube) Moscow Subway (Vagrants of the World) Images Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 207 – Rules Change and No One Knows It
February 15, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Bird Box (Netflix) Bird Box Barcelona (Netflix) Sarah Snook Says ‘Succession’ Costar Brian Cox Had ‘Terrifying’ Diabetic Rages on Set (US Magazine) Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Wikipedia) The Lighthouse (Wikipedia) When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (Wikipedia) Sedna, Inuit Goddess of the Sea and its Creatures (Mythical Stories) A Statistical Analysis of TV Series Finales vs Average Episode Ratings (Twisted Sifter) Jack of all Trades, by Bruce Springs...
Ep. 206 – Picking Up Rose Petals
February 09, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Supreme Court Hears High-Stakes Case Seeking to Oust Trump from 2024 Ballots (Time) 2024 GRAMMYs: Taylor Swift Makes GRAMMY History With Fourth Album Of The Year Win For ‘Midnights’ (Grammy Awards) Taylor Swift masters dispute (Wikipedia) BMW Walken Super Bowl Ad (YouTube) Walken Family Reunion on SNL (YouTube) Why’s That: What happened to Kalamazoo’s celery industry? (WMUK) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 205 – Older Than Ice
February 02, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Behind Her Eyes (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 204 – Shitbowl
January 26, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Roar of the Lions: How loud fans got at Ford Field (Click on Detroit) Chappaquiddick incident (Wikipedia) Kali Reis, world boxing champ (Wikipedia) Eileen Atkins – Goat Woman from Cold Mountain (IMDB) Fiona Shaw – Actual woman in True Detective (IMDB) True Detective: Night Country Showrunner Explains Why Episode 2 Features an AI Poster (IGN) All of Me – Frank Sinatra (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 203 – Delicious Malicious Militias
January 19, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links God Made a Dictator (YouTube) Donald Trump wins Iowa Republican caucuses in first contests of 2024 (NPR) Chris Christie drops out of the 2024 presidential race (NBC News) Lincoln to Thai king: Thanks but no thanks for the elephants (AP News) ‘You just can’t control yourself’: Judge threatens to kick Trump out of courtroom (Politico) Jordan Love (Wikipedia) True Detective (season 4) (Wikipedia) Donald Trump: POTUS wears adult diapers due to inconti...
Ep. 202 – Yellow Squash Chicken Livers
January 12, 2024 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Mayor of Kingstown (Wikipedia) True Detective (season 4) (Wikipedia) Fargo (season 4) (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 201 – I Smelled God In The Wind
December 15, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The Book of Longings, by Sue Monk Kidd (Amazon) Ep. 191 – Preying on Campassion and Fear, episode where we discuss cheese place Immaculate Conception (Wikipedia) Tommy DeVito (WIkipedia) Vagal maneuver (Wikipedia) Richland We fought like tigers every day. Each day’s tides changed and stoked the fray. I hated you, but hate me worse. My love for you is such a curse. Since you left, it’s lonely misery. I hold your picture, tears out the heart of me. ...
Ep. 200 – Egg Induced Slumber
December 08, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Trump says he would be a dictator only on ‘day one’ of second term (YouTube) Behind the Curtain: Trump allies pre-screen loyalists for unprecedented power grab (Axios) Hundreds of people are spending tens of millions of dollars to install a pre-vetted, pro-Trump army of up to 54,000 loyalists across government to rip off the restraints imposed on the previous 46 presidents. Traffic Altercation - SNL (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 199 – Thumb Holes
December 01, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links List of U.S. stadiums by capacity (Wikipedia) Why Athletes’ Birthdays Affect Who Goes Pro — And Who Becomes A Star (FiveThirtyEight) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 198 – You Can't Kill An Idea
November 10, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links albatross around one’s neck (Wiktionary) Seek Justice Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 197 – There are more people dead than who are in love
November 03, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Station Eleven Newaygo Brewing Co. Scott Galloway (Wikipedia) Overtime: Andrew Cuomo, Scott Galloway, Melissa DeRosa | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) (YouTube) Michael J. Masterson Obituary Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 196 – What is the Meaning of Genius?
September 29, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Farm Aid Photos and Video Behind the Scenes of Bob Dylan’s Farm Aid Surprise (Flagging Down) Ruoff Music Center Left Right Center (Amazon) Kait Rose 22,000 Votes Clip (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 195 – Diction Without Parallel
September 15, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Aaron Rodgers injury slow-mo (YouTube) Trolley problem (Wikipedia) Kohlberg’s Stages Of Moral Development (Simply Psychology) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 194 – An Occurrence of Some Regard
September 08, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the “2-Minute Rule” (James Clear) Fall Line (Wikipedia) – point where boats have to stop and form a city Mandela Effect (WIkipedia) 10,000 Hours Rule (Wikipedia) What is the house in the middle of the Pentagon? (Quora) Trump’s co-defendants are already starting to turn against him (Politico) The Office (US) (Wikipedia) Office Space (Wikipedia) Show art by Dana Verkouteren. Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 193 – Stem to Stern
September 01, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links From stem to stern (Cambridge Dictionary) Don Lemon, CNN anchor, fired after 17 years on the network (BBC) Best of CNN NYE: Drunk anchors and Richard Quest in drag (YouTube) Internet blasts Donald Trump’s claim he shot 67 to win club tourney (New York Post) Air (2023) (IMDB) It’s Complicated (2009) (Wikpedia) Tom Hanks thinks he’s only made four ‘pretty good’ movies. Which are they? (The Guardian) Ep 2. – That’s not my arm!, episode where we discu...
Ep. 192 – Impromptu Feed For Nine
August 25, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Erik’s UFO Footage (YouTube) Starlink (Wikipedia) Find Starlink How Starlink Scrambled to Keep Ukraine Online (Wired) Elon Musk (Full Interview) | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) (YouTube) Nope (IMDB) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 191 – Preying on Compassion and Fear
August 04, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links La Lleldiría, cheese place (El País) Alex Mays (Reverb Nation) Nothing Compares Trailer (YouTube) Everything We Know About Sinéad O’Connor’s Feud With Prince (The Things) Sinéad O’Connor alleges Prince attacked her in his Hollywood home (Guitar) Sinéad O’Connor told her kids what to do if she was found dead (CNN) Barbie (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 190 – An Oak Shall Spring Forth Maples
July 21, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Monkey selfie copyright dispute (Wikipedia) Wolves of Yellowstone (National Geographic) Oppenheimer Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (IMDB) Barbie (Wikipedia) Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Wikipedia) Behind the Magic | The Visual Effects of FX’s The Old Man (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 189 – Chicken As A Segue
July 21, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Mackinac Island (Wikpedia) No Labels Party Farm Aid (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 188 – Droopy Unleashed
June 30, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links There Will Be Blood (Wikipedia), now available on Netflix Paul Dano (IMDB) Ruby Sparks (IMDB), movie where Paul Dano is an author Swiss Army Man (Wikipedia), movie with Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe Lonesome Dove (Wikipedia) Terms of Endearment (Wikipedia), movie with Jack Nicholson as an astronaut The Alienist (Wikipedia) Bechdel Test Bill Hader Reveals ‘Barry’ Alternate NoHo Hank Ending They Had to Reshoot – Variety (YouTube) Anthony Carrigan...
Ep. 187 – The Smell of Reason in the Morning
June 23, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Black Mirror (Netflix) ‘Black Mirror’ Creators Quit Endemol Shine-Owned Label While Navigating IP Headaches With Netflix (Variety) Missing Titanic submersible: Why oxygen timeline on sub may not be so fixed (BBC) Balloon Boy Hoax (Wikipedia) Friendly Fire Podcast (MaximumFun) Apocalypse Now (IMDB) Loquat (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 186 – Scent Has Mass
June 16, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel behind the Trump classified documents indictment? (CNN) “If Even Half of It Is True, He’s Toast”: Bill Barr on Trump Indictment (Vanity Fair) Silvio Berlusconi (Wikipedia) Cormac McCarthy (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 185 – Onomatopoetic Tools: A Glossary
June 09, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Scope Creep (Wikipedia) Barry (HBO) Bill Hader talking about working with Arnold Schwarzenegger on Letterman (YouTube) Hump Day Camel Commercial (YouTube) Can Hemorrhoid Creams Get Rid of Wrinkles? (Healthline.com) There’s not much evidence suggesting that hemorrhoid creams can help reduce your wrinkles. Most claims are anecdotal and only pertain to formulations containing the banned substance LYCD. Sugarbowl Bar and Grill (Yelp) Deck Pics Buy a ...
Ep. 184 – I'll sing for my dinner
June 02, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Succession (HBO) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 183 – It's Not That Lemony!
May 19, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Shoegaze (Wikipedia) Johnny Burgin Johnny Burgin, interviewing Prakash Slim, Nepalese guitarist, on his podcast (YouTube) The Fabelmans (Wikipedia) Succession (HBO) Barry (HBO) Connor’s Concession Speech My fellow Americans, it’s becoming clear tonight, that as far as we can tell, Mr. Jeryd Mencken will likely be the next president of the United States and I, for one, wish him well. For although I set out a clear and compelling path, America, in h...
Ep. 182 – A Dozen Decent Docents
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Ep. 181 – Manipulation Under Anesthesia
May 05, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links What Is the RICE Method for Injuries? (WebMD) Manipulation Under Anesthesia (Wikipedia) Mary Elizabeth Kelly, voice actress (Twitter) Waco: The Aftermath (IMDB) White House Plumbers (HBO) Clips of Prison Interviews That’s My Boy (2012) (YouTube) The Cable Guy (1996) (YouTube) Menace II Society (1993) (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 180 – Jean-Claude Swan Dam
April 21, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Steak Tartare (Wikipedia) That Red Juice On Your Steak Plate Isn’t Blood (Steak School) Lisa Chilton performance (YouTube) Anadromous (Merriam Webster) Catadromous (Merriam Webster) Swan Dam (Google Maps) These are the only 2 TV episodes with a perfect 10 rating on IMDb (BGR) Succession (HBO) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 179 – Porcinematic
April 07, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Ep. 71 – Quantification of a Qualitative Question – The episode where we discuss Dennis getting run over by a motorcycle Green Acres (Wikipedia) Arnold Ziffel (WIkipedia) Pulp Fiction - Pigs are filthy animals (YouTube) Succession (HBO) List of EGOT winners (Wikipedia) Fosbury flop (Wikipedia) Kinesio Tape: The Evidence (Skeptoid) Tweet with AI Image of Trump (Twitter) Buy a round! Become a Patron!