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EP254: The Adolescents

Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective - February 04, 2024 17:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
EP254:  The Adolescents.  Inspired by our Orange County lineage, we discuss this classic debut LP from 1981 and how it stacks up against the rest of the OC Punk canon.  It’s the rare episode recorded with all three amigos together in the same room, coming to you live and direct from Venice Beach...

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S10E14 - "Impulse Control"

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - February 01, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
This week: Abby gets yelled at by multiple other docs, Carter and Kem go on a weird tour of Chicago, JK Simmons runs into an entire family, Sam treats a young woman with a strange relationship dynamic, and Luka and Sam finally hook up.

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Kidz Bop 2023 vol.2 pt.1 - Tween Powered Seige Engines

Childz Play - January 31, 2024 15:02 - 1 hour
Safe again at the top of Kidz Bop HQ, Adam and Alex talk infinite rivers, demonic possession, the Trojan Pony, and burnt ends. Just another day Boppin.  Adam strategizes.  Alex tells a tall tale or two.  Join the Discord!!!! It's quite fun.  Support Our Show on Patreon Check out our pa...

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EP253: Godspeed......A Tribute to Pierre Kezdy

Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective - January 28, 2024 16:18 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Pierre Kezdy was a staple of the Chicago Punk scene for more than 25 years.  Beginning in the early 80’s with Strike Anywhere Kezdy made his mark with his distinctive bass playing and melodic songwriting.   His work with Naked Raygun across classic albums from 1986’s “All Rise” through 1990’s “R...

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S10E13 - "Get Carter"

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - January 25, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
This week: Kem is a bit too inquisitive, Corday makes friends with a fellow single parent, Susan is knocked up, Luka tries his hand at teaching, the nurses are horny for Pratt, and Gallant nearly gets shot during a paramedic ride-along. Buy our merch and support LGBT healthcare! https://www.bonf...

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Episode 116: Rain World

Retro Spectives - January 22, 2024 10:36 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Rain World is a game that was released to very mixed reviews.  With a whopping 59 on Metacritic, it was panned for its controls, difficulty, tedium and general obtuseness.  But take a gander at the community reviews and you get a very different picture. The thing is, Rain World can at times be ...

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EP252: Fucked Up "One Day"

Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective - January 21, 2024 16:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
How does a band stay interested in making music together when they’re 20+ years into their recording career and their creative forces have competing sensibilities?  If you’re Fucked Up you indulge every whim, throw everything into a blender and see what comes out.  Results vary on their 2023 rel...

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S10E12 - "NICU"

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - January 18, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
This week: Abby and Neela start their neonatal intensive care unit rotations, and experience the high highs and low lows that come with caring for newborn babies who are often very sick. Oh, and Sandy returns from the Shadow Realm to give birth to her and Kerry’s baby boy.

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KIdz Bop Underdark 4 - The Slides are Acid

Childz Play - January 17, 2024 05:05 - 1 hour
We're still Underground. We're making new friends, but the danger does indeed seem to be mounting. Alex can't stop playing BGIII, and it's leaking into the show.  Adam lifts his name on high.  Alex heads to the playground.  Join the Discord!!!! It's quite fun.  Support Our Show on Patreo...

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EP251: Probot

Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective - January 14, 2024 23:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
BABYLON FALL!!!!!     Recommended Listening   Venom “Welcome to Hell” https://open.spotify.com/album/72v57SJxlkhi5ALoBTBGH0?si=Q0IBE9oKQHyumWHTxyxFyw   Sepultura “Chaos A.D.” https://open.spotify.com/album/5r4qa5AIQUVypFRXQzjaiu?si=QuThihZCTnybx43JfWwmJQ   Motörhead “Overkill”...

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S10E11 - "Touch and Go"

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - January 11, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
This week: Kem gets adjusted to life in the USA, Gallant finds an interesting surprise when he gets home early, Abby is burning the candle at both ends, Pratt makes a massive mistake, Alex keeps getting into trouble, and Carter has a rather eventful first day back at County.

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EP250: Best of 2023

Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective - January 07, 2024 17:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
We’re a little late to the Best of the Year party but better late than never, here’s our annual top tens from the year of our lord 2023.     RIP Bob Nalbandian   Contact us at:  [email protected] Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwyp...

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S10E10 - "Makemba"

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - January 04, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
This week: The story of Carter and Kem begins in earnest through a series of months-long flashbacks. As the two become closer, Kem gets Carter to fund part of her AIDS drug program, the doctors in Africa debate global politics, Carter treats an entire HIV positive family, and somewhere in there ...

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Kidz Bop Underdark 3 - Asexual Pizza Novelties

Childz Play - January 03, 2024 16:46 - 1 hour
Welp. We went back down the stairs. We're a lil deeper into the Underdark and things are predictably...funkier. Join Adam and Alex for cafeteria conspiracies, preteen romance inceptions, soccer shame, and moonlit exsanguination. Beware the pale children.  Alex sucks.  Adam sucks but differen...

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Episode 115: Mailbag 5

Retro Spectives - January 01, 2024 05:09 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
It's that time of year again!  For most of our episodes, our format is identical - we play a game, then discuss and review it.  Once a year, however, we take a break from the format at christmas time for our Mailbag episodes.  These are some of our favourite episodes to do - we take a break from...

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Ep. 165 - Dodgers/Giants Rivalry Ep, Pt 2 & A Message from Creator Sam Maxwell

Bedford & Sullivan Brooklyn - December 30, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
We wrap up, before the New Year, with Dodgers superfan Rob Barnes and Gary Mintz, the head of the New York Giants Preservation Society, and Bedford & Sullivan creator Sam Maxwell has a new year's message for all you listeners, new and old. LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.ap...

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S10E9 - "Missing"

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - December 28, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
This week: Alex steals a human finger, Lizzy hosts a memorial service for Romano, Neela works with a couple of Amish teenagers, Abby fails her practice boards, Gallant’s disabled sister comes to town, and Pratt is back to his kinda sleazy bachelor ways.

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EP249: The Pogues "Rum, Sodomy & the Lash"

Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective - December 24, 2023 22:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
The boys of the HHPP Choir still singing Galway Bay and the bells are ringing out for Christmas day as we celebrate the life of the great Shane MacGowan.  Rest in peace good sir.     RIP Shane MacGowan  RIP Bob Nalbandian   Recommended Listening   EP21:  The Pogues “If I Should Fall...

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S10E8 - Freefall

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - December 21, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
This week: Abby kills the practice dummy, Morris gets caught smoking a joint, Frank is very proud of his turducken, Abby cares for a woman going through a miscarrage, Pratt pisses off Romano, and the hospital descends into chaos as a helicopter explosion severely damages the ICU and ambulance bay.

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Kidz Bop Christmas 2023 - Don't Forget About Death!

Childz Play - December 20, 2023 18:45 - 1 hour
Ho. Ho. Ho. They boys are back to fill stockings with questionable liquids and stack lil joke gifts under the tree. It's holly. It's jolly. It's sticky. Ed Sheeran is here. It's a Childz Play Christmas yet again, and we're so glad you all made it home.  Alex does some baking.  Adam grumps.  ...

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TT #7 - Got My Body Switched at Claire's (Switched)

Super Nuclear Presents - December 18, 2023 02:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 58 ratings
Alright, time to dive headfirst into that tried and true staple of western animation, the body swap episode!  None of us had remembered this one very fondly, and it turns out Mary had never seen at all. But it turns out it rules - especially because it's an EXCELLENT character study. Behold as...

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SP05 - Masanori Takeuchi (15 December 2023)

Individual - December 15, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour
WinterFest is here! This individual was kept a secret, making himself known the moment WinterFest began. This episode covering the history and music of Masanori Takeuchi is extra hot and heavy metal, and even sneaks in some recommendations for getting into early 2000's metal. There's a focus on ...

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S10E7- "Death & Taxes"

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - December 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
TW: discussion of sexual assault and graphic depictions of suicide Bob Newhart breaks all our hearts, Elf is out this week, writing episode descriptions is hard

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Episode 114: Age of Mythology

Retro Spectives - December 11, 2023 06:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Ensemble Studios blew the world away with Age of Empires way back in 1997.  It took a different approach to the RTS formulae than Westwood or Blizzard, and was rewarded heavily for it.  Being able to advance your entire civilization's technology level was a heady drug, and balancing the varied n...

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EP248BS: Black Sabbath "Seventh Star"

Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective - December 10, 2023 23:37 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
The fabled question posited by Neil Young, “is it better to burn out than to fade away?”  looms large when considering Sabbath’s 12th studio album.  It makes a strong argument for the former.  The prior quality of Tony Iommi’s work and his indelible influence on every single piece of heavy music...

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S10E6- "The Greater Good"

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - December 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Some stuff happens, Bob Newhart is nice. You get the idea.

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Kidz Bop Underdark 2 - Cameo Gig Economy

Childz Play - December 06, 2023 16:38 - 1 hour
It's dark down here. And it's gonna get darker! Cause Adam and Alex have discovered a whole trove of ancient Kidz Bop garbage tracks.  Alex revisits childhood trauma Adam recounts his day Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help u...

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EP247: INXS "The Swing"

Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective - December 03, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
INXS had a TON of hits during their 80’s heyday and you’d instantly recognize all of them, The Swing’s “Original Sin” included.  The rest of the album is filled with deep cuts that only the diehards will recognize.  Results may vary but if you want to know what 1984 sounded like, you could do a ...

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S10E5 - "Out of Africa"

Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective - November 30, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
This week: a new nurse makes a hell of an entrance, Romano shows off his fancy new prosthetic arm, Kovac returns to the ER and immediately starts making changes, Corday’s fling ends rather abruptly, Abby is back in med school, and Susan treats an elderly man who may have intentionally overdosed ...

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EP246: Soulside "Hot Bodi Gram"

Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective - November 27, 2023 16:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Part 2 of our Soulside series, this one focusing on their incredible third LP, which not only served as a sonic transition into the equally great Girls Against Boys but also unknowingly proved to be the inspiration for the HHPP outro music.      RIP Bob Nalbandian   Recommended Listenin...