What the HELL Were You Thinking?
548 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsAll the things that made the world the way it is now.
Welcome to the podcast takes your nostalgia, tells you the history behind it and makes you ask What the HELL Were You Thinking. Host Dave Bledsoe takes the history, politics and pop culture of the past fifty years and explains what it was like to live through it and why it is still ruining the world today. So join Dave, his hapless Producer Gavin St James every Monday for time capsule of truth! Find us at whatthehellpodcast.com, @thehell_podcast on Twitter, @whatthehellpodcast.bsky.social and the show name on Facebook.
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Episode 214: Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Crafts
May 31, 2019 23:24 - 25 minutesShow Notes Episode 214: “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Crafts” This week Host Dave Bledsoe has a Close Encounter of the Worst Kind when he is confronted by Men in Black demanding he pay his bar tabs. On the show this week we examine the nonchalance of First Contact. (Aliens? SO BORING!) Along the way we discuss the technologies the Aliens traded us for unlimited human abductions. (High speed porn was a great deal!) We dig deep on the latest spate of reports of flying Tic Tacs spott...
Episode 213: Like A Wet Fart In Church
May 25, 2019 12:08 - 15 minutesShow Notes Episode 213: “Like a Wet Fart In Church” This week Host Dave Bledsoe is taking the weekend to enjoy the “Official Start of Summer” by drinking to the honor or all the dead soldier we don’t think about on Memorial Day! On the show this week, we are doing a Story Time Edition of the show with a heartwarming tale of a young boy and the natural by-products of the digestive process! Show Theme: https://www.jamendo.com/track/421668/prelude-to-common-sense The Show on Twitter: https://...
Episode 212: You Gotta Keep 'Em Impregnated
May 17, 2019 23:22 - 29 minutesShow Notes Episode 212: “You Gotta Keep ‘Em Impregnated” This week Host Dave Bledsoe finally gets “The Talk” and learned where bar tabs come from. (When a podcast host loves whiskey very much…) On the show this week keep it FUN with a deep dive with the assault on Roe v Wade! (Don’t worry Gavin edited out all the “jokes” Dave learned as a kid.) Along the way learn the origin story of the the most controversial Supreme Court ruling in the latter half of the 20th Century! (No, not ALMOTA FA...
Episode 211: Son of a Preacher Man
May 10, 2019 23:39 - 25 minutesShow Notes Episode 211: Son of a Preacher Man This week Host Dave Bledsoe is trying to get someone to help him deal with a certain set of photos that are alleged to exist. (Rumor has it he is seen drinking Bushmills) On the show this week we talk about why Men of God are so ungodly, and why that might be. (Hint: They are men.) Along the way we examine the rich history of grifting evangelists and how they always seem to be forgiven. (It’s like their followers aren’t very bright or someth...
Episode 210: We Drink, and We Know Things
May 03, 2019 23:38 - 32 minutesEpisode 210: We Drink and We Know Things This week Host Dave Bledsoe stumbles out from his hiding spot in the crypts only find out he was only passed out in the boiler room again. On the show this week reveal the secret of the Night Kings power! (Hint: Fan rage!) Don’t worry, the episode is spoiler free. (Unless you count us talking about all the things that happen on the show.) Along the way we examine the phenomena that is Game of Thrones and how it went from little noticed fantasy nove...
Episode 209: All We Are Saying Is, Give Impeachment a Chance
April 26, 2019 23:41 - 28 minutesEpisode 209: All We Are Saying Is, Give Impeachment a Chance This week Host Dave Bledsoe and the staff are embroiled in an editorial fracas over what to name the show. (Peaches! COME ON the bands LITERAL name is Presidents of the United States!) Also, we talk about the Mueller Report and what should done about it. (But come on imPEACHment! It makes so much sense!) Along the way we dig into the details provided by the Special Counsel about the crimes, demi-crimes and quasi-crimes commit...
Episode 208: Times We Were Wasted on the Way
April 19, 2019 23:53 - 34 minutesShow Notes Episode 208 “Times We Got Wasted on the Way” (4th Anniversary Show) This week host Dave Bledsoe sobers up briefly and reacts in horror at how he’s spent the last four years of his life. (He had a few drinks to settle his nerves, he’s fine now.) On the show this week we spend our time gazing in our navels about what we’ve learned in four years of doing a low rated podcast. (Very, very, VERY little.) Along the way we learn that Dave is an award winning poet. (If you count Second ...
Episode 207: Teach the World Turtle
April 13, 2019 00:19 - 37 minutesShow Notes Episode 207: Teach the World Turtle This week Host Dave Bledsoe helps science image a Black Hole MUCH closer to Earth by providing them with ten years of his credit reports. On the show this week, we examine the conspiracy theory that makes QAnon seem quite logical: Flat Earthers. (Though, many of them are the same people people.) Along the way we learn about Dave’s crippling fear of Vampires in his youth and his flirtation with Catholicism. (It didn’t take long to be replaced ...
Episode 206: The Guns of Brexit
April 06, 2019 00:23 - 33 minutesEpisode 206: The Guns of Brexit This week Host Dave Bledsoe gives Gavin his birthday present only for Gavin to discover it’s an empty bottle of his favorite Scotch. On the show this week we head across The Pond and talk Brexit. (Whatever the hell THAT is!) Along the way we learn the history of Europe in under two minutes and why even THEY finally decided they didn’t want to do war no more. (And they were SO good at it!) We discover how the European Union grew from few wild nights in Rom...
Episode 205: Who Will Save Our Souls
March 29, 2019 23:47 - 22 minutesEpisode 205: Who Will Save Our Souls This week Host Dave Bledsoe sifts for clues, canvasses the neighborhood and grills the suspects to solve the mystery of what happened to his dignity and self respect. (Turns out, he never had any.) On the show this week we try to solve the mystery of what happened with the Mueller Report. (Turns out, Trump is just a clueless shit for brains!) Along the way we talk 70’s Detectives and why we never got a Gran Torino like Starsky and Hutch. (We were NEV...
Episode 204: Kellyanne, Don't Take Your Love to Trump
March 23, 2019 01:19 - 24 minutesShow Notes Episode 204: Kellyanne, Don’t Take Your Love to Trump This week Host Dave Bledsoe doles out relationship advice, unfortunately his only lasting one is with a bottle of Jameson. (To be fair, they’ve been together for years!) On the show this week, we talk Conway vs Conway in a steel cage match to keep the love of a good woman from being stolen away by a dinky fingered porn groper. (Surprisingly, this is NOT as shot at Dave!) Along the way we look at the history of Worst Couple as...
Episode 203: Bribing Your Way Into Bartender College
March 15, 2019 23:52 - 32 minutesShow Notes Episode 203: Bribing Your Way Into Bartender College This week Host Dave Bledsoe’s alma mater files a restraining order to prevent him from revealing his matriculation at their institution. On the show this week we talk about parents showing their love for their children by breaking Federal Law. (Our parents don’t love US enough to risk prison, that’s for sure!) Along the way we learn how to ace your SATs without even trying. (Hint: Crime!) We ask some hard questions about co...
Episode 202: Sometimes, Bad Is Bad
March 09, 2019 00:58 - 32 minutesShow Notes Episode 202: “Sometimes, Bad Is Bad” This week Host Dave Bledsoe puts on his parachute pants, digs out his fedora and snaps his glove on to Moonwalk into the 80’s only to discover he is too fat to fit into any of that anymore. (Even the fedora.) On the show this week we take on the documentary EVERYONE is talking about. (No not that one where they manufacture Play Doh, the OTHER one!) Rather than tackle the hard questions of guilt or innocence (And because we feel there really I...
Episode 201: Horrible Bosses
March 02, 2019 00:59 - 25 minutesShow Notes Episode 201: Horrible Bosses This week Host Dave Bledsoe completes the staff’s annual performance reviews only to find they all quit some time ago. (Except for you, Gavin.) On the show this week, we talk about Senator Amy Klobuchar candidacy for Worst Boss of the Year and whether or not it impacts her chances on that other thing she’s running for. (Hint: Yes.) Along the way we learn about some of Dave’s worst bosses, his best boss and about his own management style. (Gavin k...
Episode 200: Just A Little Prick
February 23, 2019 01:32 - 35 minutesShow Notes Episode 200: “Just A Little Prick” This week Host Dave Bledsoe celebrates two hundred shows by finally getting himself checked out after that long weekend in Juarez. (Diagnosis: he’s still owes 800 Pesos on bar tab) On the show this week we ask the doctors to give it to us straight, only to find we can’t take the news about anti-vaxxers. Along the way we learn the history of vaccines panics (turns out people LIKED dying of Smallpox) and how they crop up in the same places every ...
Episode 199: Howard's End
February 15, 2019 22:44 - 28 minutesEpisode 199: “Howard’s End” This week Host Dave Bledsoe just want a simple cup of damn coffee, is that too much to ask? (Apparently so) On the show this week, we wonder if it is too much to ask if Howard Schultz could take his ass back to ruining Seattle instead of all America. (Turns out, he can’t) Along the way we look into the history of Mr Crappy Coffee Man and why he thinks he should be President. (He’s delusional) We examine America’s reactions to another rich white dude with no bus...
Episode 198: I Saw A White Face and They're All Painted Black
February 09, 2019 00:31 - 27 minutesShow Notes Episode 198: “I Saw A White Face, and They’re All Painted Black” This week Host Dave Bledsoe digs into his own history of cultural appropriation stubbornly continues to do his “Uncle Murray” impression. (Mel Brooks should sue his ass!) On the show this week, we take a look at the long and embarrassing history of White People being just the Whitest of people. (Honestly, White People!) We open with a long talk about what the hell people are thinking in Virginia, and we mean that...
Episode 197: Will the Real Roger Stone Please Stand Up?
February 02, 2019 00:50 - 28 minutesShow Notes Episode 197: “Will the Real Roger Stone Please Stand Up?” This week Host Dave Bledsoe reveals what his friends in high school REALLY thought about him. (The ones that really existed anyway.) On the show this week we FINALLY get to talk about Roger Stone, who this week FINALLY got his turn in the barrel. Along the way we discover the dark underworld of GOP politics and how their nefarious tactics got so many criminal incompetents elected! (It’s not big secret, they just threw a ...
Episode 196: The Announcement
January 25, 2019 22:54 - 17 minutesRecorded today from Fast Eddie's Fined Used Cars, Howard Beach Queens, Host Dave Bledsoe makes a major announcement for America. #Dave2020 "Fuck It, Let's Give THIS Guy A Chance" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 195: Pardon This Trash Heap
January 19, 2019 00:38 - 29 minutesShow Notes Episode 195: “Pardon This Trash Heap” This week Host Dave Bledsoe decides to tidy up and organize the studio by finally collecting all the empty Jameson bottles and use the recycling cash for more Jameson. (Seriously, this is a HUGE amount of recycling cash!) On the show this week we examine the latest craze sweeping the nation: throwing out all of your useless crap so you can buy MORE useless crap! (God Bless America!) Along the way we meet Marie Kondo, whose philosophy of org...
Episode 194: When the Walls Come Tumblin' Down
January 12, 2019 01:06 - 32 minutesShow Notes Episode 194: “When the Walls Coming Tumblin’ Down” This week Host Dave Bledsoe learns there IS a lot of difference between a bridge and a wall, when John Cameron Mitchell threatens to sue him for performing Hedwig songs at karaoke. (Talk about Hedwig’s lament!) On the show this week, we talk how every government shutdown is stupid, but a Trump shutdown is stupid in it’s own way. Along the way we learn about the history of shutting down the government and who is always responsibl...
Episode 193: And the Race Is On
January 05, 2019 01:06 - 34 minutesShow Notes Episode 193: And the Race Is On This week Host Dave Bledsoe feels tears welling up cold and deep on the inside when he discovers he’s caught his testicles in his zipper. Again. On the show this week we examine the early contenders for the Democratic nomination in 2020. (We know, too soon.) Along the way, we break down the pros and cons of the top seven polling potentials and award each a highly scientific rating on their chances based on Dave’s Maternal Grandmother’s sophistic...
Episode 192: Reeling In the Year (2018 Recapped)
December 29, 2018 19:56 - 56 minutesShow Notes Episode 192: Reeling In the Year (2018 Recapped) This week Host Dave Bledsoe just phones it in really. (He is barely even trying.) Which is why you are getting a stupid clip show. It shows you, our valued listener that we we care just enough to do the very least. So, enjoy this year in review as we look back in loathing, disgust and horror on the year that was 2018 in one low rated podcast. Happy New Year. We guess. Our Sponsor this week is 1974, you may think 2018 was BAD...
Episode 191: Christmas Eve In The Drunk Tank
December 21, 2018 23:17 - 31 minutesThis week Host Dave Bledsoe lays out his holiday plans, he hears the Tombs has some killer eggnog made with lighter fluid. On the Show this week, we are talking Christmas Songs, the bad, the awful and the excruciatingly terrible! (This should be fun!) Along the way we learn some dubious information about the origins of music, or least the origins of the earworm. Then we remind you that Dave is a terrible human being and you shouldn’t take ANYTHING he says all that seriously. (Except when h...
Episode 190: Every Step You Take Every Move You Make
December 15, 2018 01:39 - 31 minutesShow Notes Episode 190: “Every Step You Take, Every Move You Make” This week Host Dave Bledsoe takes control of his personal data only to find he is so boring no one is even interested in buying it. On the show this week, we dig in to how your life is up for sale and what you can do about it! (Turns out, not one damn thing. Spoiler Alert.) Along the way we learn how once upon a time, everyone was pretending to be someone else on the Internet, (Cybersex was the dirty new frontier!) and w...
Episode 189: Now You're Messing With A Son of a Bitch
December 08, 2018 01:12 - 31 minutesShow Notes Episode 189: “Now You’re Messing With A Son of a Bitch” This week Host Dave Bledsoe exploits his grief to elicit compassion and understanding, also to cadge as many free drinks as a possible. On the show this week we find a way to make George HW Bush’s death even MORE polarizing and controversial. (It’s a gift we possess.) Along the way we learn about Dave’s childhood pets, some of whom were actually real and NOT imaginary Klingon Targs. Then we jump to the Twitter outrage over...
Episode 188: You Give Love A Bad Name
November 30, 2018 20:55 - 27 minutesShow Notes Episode 188: “You Give Love A Bad Name” This week Host Dave Bledsoe reveals he too was once called to mission, but missed the call because who the fuck answers an unknown number these days? On the show this week look at the strange tale of the American missionary who got his dumb ass killed trying to prosthelytize a tribe had no wish to hear the Good Word. (We guess they don’t answer unknown callers either!) Along the way we discuss the wherefores of why some people are called...
Episode 187: A Yam for Katta (Thanksgiving Special)
November 21, 2018 22:22 - 21 minutesShow Notes Episode 187: “A Yam for Katta” This week Host Dave Bledsoe eschews his usual anger and bitterness and tells a heartwarming tale of true togetherness and gratitude on Thanksgiving. There is also talk of copious amounts of alcohol because he is broken and desperate person. (Get HELP!) Along the way we learn of a few of Dave’s Thanksgiving disasters, such as the seafood feast and the time he ate Gaejang-guk. (The less you know about either of these the better.) We learn why South...
Episode 186: Operation Circle Jerk
November 17, 2018 01:00 - 25 minutesShow Notes Episode 186: “Operation Circle Jerk” This week Host Dave Bledsoe recalls exactly where he went wrong in life, and it begins where you might expect, on a shitter truck. On the show this week we examine another kind of waste with the troops on the US-Mexico border. (We are going to need a bigger truck) Along the way we look at some other times Presidents have used the military to score cheap political points. (Operation Obfuscate Lewinsky was a travesty!) Then we learn to spea...
Episode 185: If You Try Sometimes, You Get What You Need
November 10, 2018 00:52 - 24 minutesShow Notes Episode 185: “If You Try Sometimes, You Get What You Need” This week Host Dave Bledsoe mixes up a Blue Wave at the bar, which is a drink containing some kind of blue mouthwash and vodka from a plastic jug. (It taste worse than it sounds) On the show this week, we analyze last week’s election only to discover things are better than you think they are. (Unlike Dave’s Blue Wave) Along the way we talk briefly about Jeff Sessions being fired. (YAY!) and what happens to the Mueller...
Episode 184: One More Last Chance (To Vote to Save the Country!)
November 02, 2018 23:09 - 13 minutesShow Notes Episode 184: “One More Last Chance” This week Host Dave Bledsoe has one simple message: VOTE Unless you are a Republican, in which case kindly disregard this message. Come back next week for analysis, insight and poop references. BUT ONLY IF YOU VOTED. If you didn’t, please, go fuck yourself! Our Sponsor this week is Beto. Beto is beautiful, Beto is Kind, Beto healed my bones spurs. We open the show with an inspiring movie monologue and close with Lyal Strickland explainin...
Episode 183: The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Pulled (Spooktacular Part 2)
October 30, 2018 18:21 - 24 minutesShow Notes Episode 183: The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Pulled (Spooktacular Part 2) This week Host Dave Bledsoe heads back to his old stomping grounds in Arkansas after 30 years only find he is STILL not welcome a Ray’s Ray’s Taphouse in Blytheville after what he did. On the show this week, we finish up Part Two of the Halloween Spooktacular by looking at the low point of the Satanic Panic. (Besides Dave being forced to sell his Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Along the way we discover why D...
Episode 182: After the Bombs Subside
October 27, 2018 00:25 - 28 minutesEpisode 182: After the Bombs Subside This week Host Dave Bledsoe is PISSED because he worked on a damn script all week and had to rewrite an entire show on Friday! Again! On the show this week, we chuck the show we had in the trash (Honestly the best thing for it) and talk about the MAGA Bomber. We didn’t WANT to, but now we HAVE to! Along the way we dig into latest conspiracy theory spun out of the fevered imaginations of the MAGAnoscenti to attempt to delude the easily deluded into bel...
Episode 181: To HELL With the Devil (Part 1 of the Halloween Spooktacular)
October 19, 2018 23:39 - 33 minutesShow Notes Episode 181: To Hell With the Devil (Spooktacular Part 1) This week Host Dave Bledsoe puts on his Iron Maiden t-shirt, straps his spikes on his wrists and prepares to headbang like like a MoFo, only to hurt his back when he tried. (He is SO OLD!) On the show this week it is part one our annual Halloween Spooktacular! Join us as we open the vaults of time and draw forth ancient tomes of forbidden knowledge, dredge secrets long forgotten and bring them to light! In this first h...
Episode 180: It's the End of the World As We Know It (and I feel...FINE!)
October 12, 2018 23:56 - 35 minutesEpisode 180: “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” This week Host Dave Bledsoe feels better than he has in years when he realizes he no longer has to quit smoking or drinking because we are all going to die! On the show this week we regretfully inform you that we are all going to die. (In a couple of decades, plan ahead!) That’s right we tackle the big UN Climate Change Report informing us we have twelve years to get our shit straight and explain the chances of that ...
Episode 179: In Vino Veritas
October 06, 2018 00:10 - 28 minutesShow Notes Episode 179: “In Vino Veritas” This week Host Dave Bledsoe tries to fondly recalls his past only to discover he really can’t remember an awful lot of what went on. On the show this week we tackle America’s drinking problem. (The problem is America is making us all drink!) Along the way we examine some troublesome revelations about Dave’s sexual predilections. (Christmas is ruined forever) Then we take a stiff drink and get down the business of what makes people drink. (Hint:...
Episode 178: I Wonder Who the Real Men Are
September 28, 2018 23:46 - 26 minutesShow Notes Episode 178: “I Wonder Who the Real Men Are” This week Host Dave Bledsoe flips through the pages of his high school yearbook to confirm he correctly recalls not raping anyone in high school. On the show this week we flip through America’s high school yearbook to find it full assholes named Brett. Along the way we ponder why ANYONE would look back fondly on high school. (Get a fucking life people!) Then we take a turn through the social and economic strata of the 1980’s to expl...
Episode 177: A Dick Joke Too Far
September 22, 2018 00:17 - 28 minutesShow Notes Episode 177: “A Dick Joke Too Far” This week Host Dave Bledsoe reveals himself to his fans in a moment of heartfelt intimacy and vulnerability, much to everyone’s regret. (Dick Trigger Warning Given) On the show the week, we discuss….well what the hell else are we going to discuss on this show? The Supreme Court pick? That isn’t funny! Trump’s Mushroom Dick, now THAT is funny! Along the way we learn more than we ever wanted to know about Presidential Peen, from Washington’s W...
Episode 176: Roughing the Snapper
September 15, 2018 00:15 - 30 minutesEpisode 175: “Roughing the Snapper” This week all of Host Dave Bledsoe’s rowdy friends are coming over only to find he’s not home and is in fact in a bar getting shit faced by himself. Again. On the show this week we go all sports talk radio and give a surprising answer to the question “Is football good now?” (Answer: “Ish”) Along the way we hear the very brief and very awkward tale of Dave’s football career. (Think Verne Troyer -RIP- but with far less dignity.) We go on learn the secr...
Episode 175: Signs, Signs, Everywhere There's Signs
September 08, 2018 00:02 - 29 minutesShow Notes Episode 175: “Signs, Signs, Everywhere There’s Signs” This week, Host Dave Bledsoe is back from his bender (which he called a “wedding”) and is ready to kiss and tell about being kicked in the crotch by the groom. (He deserved it, trust us!) On the show this week we confront the viral load of Internet stupid this week to find the prognosis is not...well it’s not good. Along the way we discover what frightened Dave as a child (his Mom finding the porn stash beneath his bed) and w...
135 Redux: The Hero Dies Again In This One
August 31, 2018 09:42 - 36 minutesHost Dave Bledsoe is marrying people this weekend, so we are running a "best of" (Frankly, if this our best maybe we should keep to ourselves) this week. We reach back to November of 2017 to remind that Louis CK did some really bad shit and hasn't done ANYTHING to make it better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 174: "Donnie Are You OK, Are You OK Donnie?"
August 25, 2018 00:02 - 30 minutesShow Notes Episode 174: “Donnie Are You OK, Are You OK Donnie?” This week Host Dave Bledsoe is held in contempt until such time as finally clears up his bar tab. On the show this week we talk about some other contemptible fellows who suddenly find themselves looking at long stretches in prison. (Orange is the new Ostrich leather!) Along the way we discuss the Summer of 1974 and the crimes that came to light in a small southern town! (WE WANT OUR HOT WHEELS BACK EDDIE!) We also examine t...
Episode 173: Cold Hearted Snake
August 17, 2018 23:02 - 30 minutesShow Notes: Episode 173 “Cold Hearted Snake” This week Host Dave Bledsoe is secretly recorded during a production meeting saying a terrible thing, only to immediately say it publically when asked about the tape. On the show this week, we talk tapes, who said what, to whom and when and whether or not those tapes will even matter when they heard. (Answer: Not in the in the least.) Along the way we update the Presidential Lie Count which unlike Trump’s approval ratings is only going up! F...
It's A What the HELL Flashback!
August 11, 2018 00:00 - 34 minutesHello Podfriends! I am travelling to me ancestral homeland of the Deep South to partake in a cultural ritual celebrating my own person origin story! My parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary! Yes, I have parents! And no, they are not proud of me. (HInt: They are. A little.) Therefore here is a Flashback Episode, Episode 162 "Hey Little Sister, What Have You Done". Because we are nothing if not on point. If you haven't heard it, it's new to you. If have heard it, listen again, we need th...
Episode 171: Harry's HUGE Henderson
August 04, 2018 02:10 - 35 minutesShow Notes Episode 171: “Harry’s HUGE Henderson” This week Host Dave Bledsoe finds love in the forest and the less said about that, the better. On the show this week we examine Bigfoot Erotica, for which it would also be better if we said less about. (Unfortunately for everyone, we did not heed this advice.) Along the way we discuss WHY we are talking about Bigfoot porn, and coin a new name for coitus with a cryptid: “Sexquatching”. (Seriously NO ONE ELSE has used that word before, we G...
Episode 170: She Was With the Russians TOO?
July 27, 2018 23:00 - 31 minutesShow Notes Episode 170: “She Was With the Russians TOO?” This week Host Dave Bledsoe’s cover is blown when he orders his whiskey shaken not stirred. On the show this week we infiltrate the shadowy world of Russian Honey Pots, only to discover Winnie the Pooh isn’t a Russian Bear. (A Leather Daddy named Dimitri, on the other hand…) Along the way we learn the secret history of Dave’s favorite bar in college. (Hint: Cheap liquor and liberal ID checking policies.) We reveal the reasons why...
Episode 169: Shame In Vain
July 20, 2018 23:52 - 28 minutesShow Notes Episode 169: “Shame In Vain” This week Host Dave Bledsoe explores that nagging feeling of remorse he experiences waking up each morning to find himself still alive. On the show this week we explore the most useless approach for moderating behavior after the “Time Out”: Shame. Along the way we examine the history of shame and have a good long laugh at the name “Hester”! (Admit it, you are giggling now.) We take special care to demonstrate how hard it is to make a sociopath fee...
Episode 168: Q Who?
July 14, 2018 00:17 - 36 minutesShow Notes Episode 168: “Q Who?” This week Host Dave Bledsoe finds out who is behind the plot to undermine his finances and social reputation, only to discover the enemy is him. On the show this week we examine the Deep State Conspiracy known as “QAnon” and shockingly discover it is John de Lancie! (It’s at least as probable as any other explanation we’ve heard.) Along the way we learn the wit and wisdom imparted by Dave’s grandmother who only wanted him to behave and avoid the Romani. (Or...
Episode 167: Dispatches from the Second Battle of Starbucks
July 06, 2018 20:38 - 27 minutesShow Notes Episode 167: “Dispatches from the Second Battle of Starbucks” This week Host Dave Bledsoe returns home from the war, and by war we mean a savage drinking binge from which his liver suffers PTSD. (God help it!) One the show this week, we read letters from the front of the #SecondCivilWar and hope not be sued by Ken Burns. Along the way we examine the root causes of generic civil wars. (Not OUR Civil War, that was slavery.) We delve into the reasons why we all cannot, as Rodne...
Episode 166: Uncivil Wars
June 29, 2018 23:22 - 27 minutesEpisode 166: “Uncivil Wars” This week Host Dave Bledsoe insists the bouncers respect his feelings and practice civility as they toss him into the dumpster behind the Hooters. On the show this week say fuck your feelings to everyone who insists we respect the system. (We are not in a good place this week.) We do a front line tour of the civility wars this week as the sky is actually fucking falling! (Henny Penny was in fact a red hen, check your Little Golden Books!) Along the way we take...