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. 178 – Louisianimal
March 31, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Succession (HBO) Barry (HBO) Fleishman Is in Trouble (Wikipedia) Garden State (Wikipedia) HBO’s The Last of Us Podcast (Apple Podcasts) The Last of Us (HBO Max) Your Honor (Showtime) Asteroid City Trailer (YouTube) Cocaine Bear Trailer (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 177 – The Apocalypse and Raking: The Quixotic Relationship Between Leaves and the Human Race
February 24, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links HBO’s The Last of Us Podcast (Apple Podcasts) The Last of Us (HBO Max) Your Honor (Showtime) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 176 – Take the Cannoli
February 17, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links One of The Godfather’s Most Iconic Lines Was Improvised (CBR) “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.” (YouTube) What ‘The Last of Us’ means for TV (Washington Post) Fly on the Wall Podcast (with David Spade and Dana Carvey) ‘We shouldn’t have to live like this’: Michigan State University grapples with aftermath of mass shooting as investigators probe gunman’s motives (CNN) True Facts: The Smartest Slime (YouTube) Traveling salesman problem (Wikipedia) ...
Ep. 175 – I Love A Good Conversion
February 10, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Mark Rober’s Glitter Bombs (YouTube) Melancholia (Wikipedia) Moon Illusion (Wikipedia) The Last of Us (Wikipedia) True Facts: The Smartest Slime (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 174 – Whizzes and Clicks
February 03, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Melancholia (Wikipedia) WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn (Wikipedia) Chicken tikka masala (Wikipedia) The Beaver (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 173 – Clam the Hammer Down
January 27, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Michigan’s Bearded Lady – Grace Gilbert (Mysterious Michigan) Jury Nullification (YouTube) Joe Cocker & John Belushi (YouTube) The Immortal David Crosby (The Atlantic) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 172 – Encore Chicken
January 20, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Ep. 9 - Enough With The Monkey Stories!, in which we discussed the Angola Prison Rodeo Your Honor, Season 2 (Showtime) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 171 – Use Your Nose Horn
January 13, 2023 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal Feud on the Dick Cavett Show (YouTube) Erik’s video of rescuing the sunken sailboat (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 170 – Coconut Grass
December 23, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Here’s What “Avatar” Director James Cameron Had To Say About Matt Damon’s Claim He Turned Down Millions When He Rejected The Film (Buzzfeed) How this graffiti artist made $200 million overnight (CNBC) Branson | Official Trailer | HBO (YouTube) Let the Right One In (Wikipedia) Images of Grace Gummer (Google Images) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 169 – Needle in the Neck
December 16, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Long Distance, episode of Reply All Cringe quiz: Are you fluent in Gen-Z office speak? (Washington Post) Jefferson Nickel (Wikipedia) Photos Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 168 – Treachery Not in the Age of Electronics
December 02, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Shepard Tone – Audio Illusion (YouTube) Dolly Parton performs new rock song at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79 (BBC) Dolly Parton’s America (Apple Podcasts) The Real Reason Why Jeff Bezos Gave Dolly Parton $100 Million Dollars (Yahoo Life) Photos Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 167 – Window Pain
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Ep. 166 – Independents' Day
November 04, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Donald Trump Wanted to Keep This Video Deposition Secret. We Got a Copy. (Mother Jones) Trump Is In The Rearview Mirror, Says Georgia’s GOP Lieutenant Governor (MSNBC) (YouTube) Maintenance Phase: Dr. Oz (Apple Podcasts) The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (IMDB) Muskegon River (Wikipedia) Muskegon River Inn Le Petit Chef – projection on plates (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 165 – Early Ankle Digestion
November 04, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links What’s Up Superbowl Commercial (YouTube) Key & Peele Anger Translator (YouTube) The Affair (Wikipedia) Are The Mismatched Perspectives On ‘The Affair’ Realistic? We Asked A Memory Expert (Huff Post) Roshomon Effect (Wikipedia) Ruth Wilson discusses her career highlights and being motivated by fear | How I Got Here | Bazaar UK (YouTube) The Affair - Dominic West and Ruth Wilson (YouTube) 22-Foot Python Swallows Grandmother in Indonesian Jungle (Out...
Ep. 164 – Dancing with the Fishes
October 28, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Djesus Uncrossed (Director’s Cut) - SNL (YouTube) Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey (Apple Podcasts) Sinéad O’Connor Documentary ‘Nothing Compares’ Reexamines Her Complicated Story (Huff Post) Sinéad O’Connor Says Prince Assaulted Her During A Pillow Fight (Huff Post) Sinéad O’Connor’s Saturday Night Life Performance (Wikipedia) Sinéad O’Connor - War (Bob Marley) SNL 1992 (YouTube) Sinéad O’Connor: ‘War’ live at the Bob Dylan Tribute (YouTube) Phil...
Ep. 163 – Scored Some Lunkers
October 21, 2022 00:00 - 134 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Milt is the seminal fluid of fish, mollusks, and certain other water-dwelling animals which reproduce by spraying this fluid, which contains the sperm, onto roe. (Wikipedia) Roosevelt is on the dime (Wikipedia) Will Ferrell “river of ejaculate” outtake (YouTube) The Affair (Wikipedia) Mandela Effect (Wikipedia) The Watcher (Wikipedia) Your Honor (Wikipedia) Brett Falso (Facebook) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 162 – Not Worth a Bucket of Spit
September 30, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links I Wish I Was a Little Bit Taller (GQ) In Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis,’ the King brings style but no conviction (Metro Times) The Man From Toronto (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 161 – Life is good, albeit out of focus
September 16, 2022 00:00 - 134 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Give yourself permission to be creative | Ethan Hawke (YouTube) House of the Dragon (HBO) The Secret Life of Bees (Wikipedia) Jimmy Kimmel apologizes to Quinta Brunson for ‘dumb comedy bit’ at Emmys (CNN) Daniel Day Lewis, Jack Nicholson (Robin Williams) Accepting Critics’ Choice Award (YouTube) Only Loves Left Alive (Wikipedia) RIP Anton Yelchin (Wikipedia) Bills put up historic stats in 31-10 win over the Rams London Bridge is Down (YouTube), v...
Ep. 160 – Man To Your Right Shuffles
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Ep. 158 – The Beer is the Same; It's You That's Different
August 19, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Why Does This Have 1756 Holes? (YouTube) NBA avoids scheduling regular-season games on Election Day (ESPN) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 159 – The Hustle is Multidimensional
August 19, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Johnny Burgin Out of Favor Boys (Soundcloud) GHS Strings House of the Dragon (HBO) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 157 – Sandy on the Way Home
August 12, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The Life of Riley (Wikipedia) Lions Park Beach (Tripadvisor) The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series) (Wikipedia) The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) (Wikipedia) John Lithgow Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters (YouTube) The Old Man (Wikipedia) The Leftovers (Wikipedia) Judging Amy (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 156 – Peastone Cowboy
July 15, 2022 00:00 - 134 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Thunder Rocks at Allegany State Park Beersbee The Last of the Mohicans (Wikipedia) Ep. 112 – Elemeno, my dear Watson, episode discussing peastone Why it matters that Tucker Carlson is broadcasting from Hungary this week (Vox) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 155 – Whistlethon
June 24, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Ep 140 – The Fulcrum Rope, in which Dennis repaired his tent garage with a large tarp Time Traveler’s Wife (Wikipedia) Barry (Wikipedia) How Barry became the most compelling show on TV (The Guardian) Ep 123 – Dumpstergate, in which the hosts discussed The End The End (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 154 – Smirk to Irk
June 17, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links George Carlin’s American Dream (Wikipedia) Barry (Wikipedia) I Love That for You (Wikipedia) Frías Castle (Wikipedia), where Erik visited Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 153 – The Sustainable Choice
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Ep. 152 – Overwhelmed by the Joy
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Ep. 151 – 82º of Kevin Bacon
April 29, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links ‘Fictosexual’ man married hologram bride, but now struggles to bond with her (NY Post) Her (IMDB) Better Call Saul Insider Podcast (Apple Podcasts) The First Lady (Wikipedia) The Man Who Fell to Earth (Wikipedia) Rip Torn (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 150 – I Had a Synapse
April 22, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The Batman (Wikipedia) The Lighthouse (Wikipedia) Easter Procession Images (Flickr) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 149 – She was a good sport about it, and then we drove home
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Ep. 148 – Two Legs Ain't No Picnic
April 01, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Wikipedia) You’re Wrong About – Talking Tammy Faye Bakker w. Jessica Chastain (Buzzsprout) Monkeys near Florida airport delight visitors (AP News) What is aphasia, the condition impacting Bruce Willis’ acting career? (CNN) The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 147 – Trout Jitsu
March 25, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The US Tried Permanent Daylight Saving Time in the ’70s. People Hated It (Washingtonian) Pig (IMDB) The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (IMDB) Footloose (IMDB) Spaniards Told to Stay Indoors as Red Saharan Dust Fills Air (Bloomberg) Charlize Theron Felt Unsafe From “Aggressive” Tom Hardy In ‘Mad Max’ Shooting (The Things) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Undone (Amazon Prime Video) The Adam Project (Netflix) Did Dua Lipa ACTUALLY Plagiarize Levita...
Ep. 146 – Down Where The Rats Ran
March 11, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Sam Elliott Blasts ‘Piece of Sh*t’ ‘Power of the Dog’: What Does Campion ‘Know About the American West’? (IndieWire) Tweet thread from Ben Stephens responding Sam Elliot (Twitter) I can only assume that Sam Elliott voiced these concerns when he appeared in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Written by William Goldman from Illinois and directed by George Roy Hill from Minnesota.) Or when he appeared in Tombstone (directed by George Cosmatos, who was G...
Ep. 145 – A Family of Sweepers
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Ep. 144 – Don't hesitate. Lubricate.
February 25, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Carhartt Vests Asesinos Todos – the play Erik saw (YouTube) Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard suspended for the rest of the regular season, apologizes after throwing punch (CNN) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 143 – Conjuring God
February 18, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Orba Bluejacket Brewery, in Washington, D.C. Zenos, in State College, PA Chautauqua Lake (Wikipedia) Novel Taproom, in Newton, NC You Can Call Me Al (YouTube) Ice Chopper Images (Google Images) Beverly D’Angelo (Wikipedia) Episode art by Ashley Baron Cinematography Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 142 – A Shiver of Sharks
January 28, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Gilbert Gottfried photo with Bob Saget and Louie Anderson (Twitter) The Comedy Store (Amazon Prime) Graham Chapman’s Eulogy by John Cleese (YouTube) Viral Obituary of Renay Mandel Corren (Fayetteville Observer) Succession Parody – Pizza Order (YouTube) Tonneau Covers Festival of fire: horses run through fire at Spain’s ‘Las Luminarias’ festival (Yahoo) Cobra Kai (Netflix) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 141 – The Young Puppy Saloon
January 21, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Tommy Castro – Goin’ Down South (YouTube) Year Progress (Twitter) Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo (Wikipedia) Good Cop, Baby Cop (YouTube) After Life (Netflix) Tonneau Truck Covers Humanity (Netflix) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 140 – The Fulcrum Rope
January 14, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Harris Speaks Out On Why She Hasn’t Traveled To Southern Border (YouTube) Don’t Look Up (Wikipedia) Idiocracy (Wikipedia) 11/22/63 (Amazon) Mack The Knife (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 139 – Give Peas a Chance
January 07, 2022 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Flex Seal Spray (Amazon) Billy Preston (Wikipedia) Mount Teide (Wikipedia) – 3,715 m (12,188 ft) Gal Gadot says controversial ‘Imagine’ video was in ‘poor taste’ (CNN) The Last Picture Show (IMDB) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 138 – Surf the Ridge
December 24, 2021 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children (Amazon) Merkin (Wikipedia) Conan Visits Sir Paul McCartney In London | Late Night with Conan O’Brien (YouTube) Debris in the road Waterfall Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 137 – The Environmental Colossus
December 17, 2021 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Belgian Beer Glasses (Belgian Beer Factory) Succession (Wikipedia) On “Succession,” Jeremy Strong Doesn’t Get the Joke (The New Yorker) Yesterday (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 136 – Sun, Surf, Music, and Beer
December 10, 2021 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Succession (Wikipedia) On “Succession,” Jeremy Strong Doesn’t Get the Joke (The New Yorker) Nicholas Braun Is On A First-Name Basis With Bill Clinton (YouTube) Matthew Macfadyen Reveals When He Knew Succession Would Be a Hit (YouTube) Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin Had a Wrestling Match (YouTube) Stand By Me (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 135 – The Symphonic Ballet of Leaf Blowers
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Ep. 134 – Born to be Tiled
November 19, 2021 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links Canon PowerShot S200 Digital ELPH (YouTube) Latitude 42 Brewing Company Eleanor Rigby, by Ray Charles (YouTube) Pere Marquette River (Wikipedia) Lake Taneycomo (Wikipedia) The Guilty (IMDB) Calls (Apple TV+) Red Notice (IMDB) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 133 – Duck Blood Soup
November 12, 2021 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The North Water (IMDB) American Rust (Wikipedia) The Night Of (IMDB) Casablanca (Wikipedia) Who Stole The Keeshka? (YouTube) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 132 – Neighbor's Son's Unfallen Testicles
November 05, 2021 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links The Original Tavern (Google Maps) IKEA Lack Shelves (IKEA) In the Heart of the Sea (Wikipedia) Handkerchief Code (Wikipedia) American Rust (Wikipedia) Jason Alexander discusses ‘George Costanza’ being based on Larry David (YouTube) Lady Hitchcock (WIkipedia) The Hunger Games (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!
Ep. 131 – Charlene, the two legged donkey
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Ep. 130 – Unspeakable Goo On Ice
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Ep. 129 – How Now, Brown Trout?
October 15, 2021 00:00 - 133 BytesBuy a round! Become a Patron! Links 30-Pound Fishing Line Strength Test (Sport Fishing) Among the questions I sought to answer: How strong is each of these lines? That is, each is rated as “30-pound” test, but in fact, almost none break at that claimed strength. In fact, as the results show, one 30-pound line broke as high as 66.8 pounds. All but a few lines exceeded 30 pounds, though some broke at less than 27 pounds. Lake Taneycomo (Wikipedia) Buy a round! Become a Patron!