The Ascertainers
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Back from 3 weeks off and it only kind of shows. Jim is sorry for the excessive use of the F word. Stick and stones, people...
- Bucket trap
- Newt's--Exciting new menu item: Milkshakes!
- Shoutout Lance from ThinkDrinkDisney
- Song of the Week:
- VanHalen--Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
- Government Mule and Friends--Soul Shine
- RIP Local Newsman Stan Turner
- Deviled Ham
- Coach pants
- Chief Export
- Hands and Feet a...
Due to scheduling conflicts (we're both very popular), we had to reach into the pantry and pull an episode off the shelf. This one can be described as old and sorta loose. Grow up. We spend as much time trying to conceal the date of the recording as anything else.
- Mark sings
- Newt's gets their beer's worth on this one
- Classic Civil Defense Warning
- Radio Game--have you missed it?
- 2nd Albums
- Better Cars s...
They say size doesn't matter (well Mark does, anyway), but this one flowed so well, that we ran long. No extra charge. This is the second episode of the recording session with our Mystery Guest. Wide ranging topics and some deep insights that our regular listeners (both of you) might not be used to.
- Slacks/Trousers/Pants
- Malcolm in the Middle
- How guys communicate
- Nicknames
- Powered by Newt's
- What Mark saw
- Tea...
Nobody is completely clear as to why today's guest is anonymous. Maybe he's famous or something. Jim's famous wife joins as well.
- Dick & Jane
- The big anatomy book (the book is big, the anatomy is regular size)
- Bruce Jennerous
- Your Digital Oasis
- The Body Human
- Golf recap
- "Have you ever filmed yourself swinging?"
- Are the Packers for real?
- QB confidence
- Gumbacco
- Freshen up gum
- Mr Unlimited vs Dandy...
I'd describe this one as bouncy and light. A couple of decent laughs to be had. Thanks for listening!
- The Optimistic Alligator Tamer
- Vacation Boxing in Bangkok
- Point of Pride
- Mickey's Diner > or < Waffle House
- MN State Fair
- Airplane was a cover?
- David Lee Roth is at it again
- Songs of the Week:
- Pink Floyd--Learning to Fly
- Outlaws--Green Grass and High Tides
- Talk show host primer
- ESPN Anchor nostalgia
- ...
Took a couple of weeks off and the break might have paid off. You decide...
- Eric from JL Beers
- Cracker Barrel
- Shoutout guests Jack and Jake
- Newt's--How to eat for $2.13
- MN State Fair
- The miracle of birth
- Songs of the Week
- Willie Wisely--Parador
- Blind Melon--Drive
- What Jim thinks the road must be like
- The rest of the Police hate Sting
- Keith Moon--overrated?
- Benny Hill
- Phyllis Diller
- Steve Steven's footwear
- The ...
We bring the adult neighbor kids back for a second round. We tackle some of life's most pressing questions.
- The power of enunciation
- Guest Newt's spot
- Boo hoo Billy Joel
- We're Pontiac famous
- An inch can be a lot
- The Most Famous Person You've Ever Met
- Bill Murray wins
- Songs of the Week
- Billy Idol--Eyes Without a Face
- Riley Green--Jesus Saves
- Billy Idol--Mony Mony
- We skipped Mark--oops
- Wh...
We are joined by Jack and Jake. I list Jack first because it was supposed to be just Jack, but Jake pulled a big brother move. Entertaining episode!
- The Godfather
- The Guitar
- Golf (This episode brought to you by the letter G)
- OG Neighbor kids meet the new crop
- At this point in the episode Mark has said about seven words
- Third Kid tribulations
- Dicklomat (copyright pending)
- Mr Basketball
- Songs of the Week:
- The Chain--Fle...
I think this one could crack our top 87 episodes of all time. It's that good. For real, it's worth a listen!
- Joe Namath and hosiery
- Who else misses Johnny Carson?
- RIP Loni Anderson
- Plastic Surgery
- Mark's thing
- Errors and Omissions
- Who wants ham?
- Grateful Dead foolery
- Song of the Week
- RIP Terry Reid
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We've hit the big time as we now advertise in the Tomahawk Club Newsletter (Mark's private Pontiac owners club). I think it's an exclusive. Wonder what Joe Rogan thinks of THAT!
- Par 3 golf
- Newt's awesome new burger
- Errors & Omissions
- Ozzy's cool outfit
- Song of the week
- Jim: Wings--Band on the Run
- Mark: Fleetwood Mac--Got to Move
- Is R Kelly becoming our new Meatloaf?
- Taj Mahal
- Common...
Reunited after two weeks off from recording, and it feels so good. Sure, we took a little time away and the world loses the Prince of Darkness, but you know what they say--you gotta break a few eggs.
- Rough week for Iconic personalities
- RIP Ozzy--Thanks for the great tunes
- Songs of the week--Ozzy
- Flying High Again
- See You on the Other Side
- Shout out Lil' Sis, Jill
- We're not mad at Pat....
- Sorry Sue
- The s...
Pulled this episode off the shelf due to summer schedules. Originally recorded after Part 1 on March 14. Swear Alert--Jim drops more F-bombs than usual (he's working on it). It's probably a function of him overserving himself... Audio is a little janky at first but gets better.
- What day do you listen?
- Newt's shoutout OG Kayla
- Playdough
- From the Grave--The Radio Game!
- REM
- Comedy Movies--Part 2
- Marx Brot...
Jim was on vacation this week, so abbreviated write up. Round 2 with Chantz and Paris is a good time. From Mark's out of town drink preferences to drinking too much prune juice in Switzerland--its got something for everyone!
Enjoy!
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Mark's oldest son Chantz and lifelong friend/neighbor Paris join us for a free-flowing conversation that covers a lot of ground. Something for everyone.
- Escape plan
- Guest intro
- Mark's early driveway
- The smelter story
- Newt's initiation
- Young man, old soul
- Early musician stories
- Guest songs of the day
- Yeah by Usher
- Let it Happen by Tame Impala
- King Gizzard
- Errors and Omissions
- Peter Graves
- With a name lik...
Trying out a shorter episode to see if anyone can tell. We cover a lot of ground with a few laughs.
- Bring back the Radio Game?
- Pseudonyms
- Newt's--Mark's Cheers
- Errors & Omissions
- Quarterbacks
- Jim's Song of the Week
- Pan O Prog Plaza Stage preview
- Come meet Mark and Jim
- Mark's Song of the Week
- Mark's Motorcycle trip
- Wall Drug
- RIP Bobby Sherman and Nick Rouse
- Wall Drug
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This was a tough one to give a title to, as we covered a lot of ground and nothing too specifically. Some decent laughs though!
- Gong Show / Match Game babes
- Tom Jones--Lady Killer
- Bourbon Jim
- The Beyond Burger Smash experiment update
- Newt's--You can also get a salad
- Songs of the week
- Mark--Tryin' by Eagles
- Jim--Gator Country by Molly Hatchet
- Dwight Yoakam / Tom Petty Confidence
- Lyle Lovett too
- Dolly Part...
Welcome back. Pretty laid-back episode for you this time.
- The gout
- Thanks Reader's Digest
- Carlos Mencia
- BeeGees
- Errors & Omissions
- Charlie's 100 yard dash fantasy
- Ewwww Rick Springfield
- Spoiler Alert: To Live and Die in LA
- RIP Jim Marshall
- RIP Brian Wilson
- Beach Boys
- PeeWee, Phil and Norm
- Newt's--be part of history!
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Buckle up. This one goes off road. A few laughs to be had. Enjoy.
- Enhanced intro
- Myriad--take 9
- Shaking or nodding?
- Help from ChatGPT
- Our fake song
- You can't see AI live
- Mark loves kids
- Shoutout Mancini's
- Newt's--Your Experimental Burger Leader
- Errors & Omissions
- Pee Wee As Himself Doc
- The Groundlings
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#Smash
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Your boys got things sorted out and are back to our old selves.
- Shout out Nilsson and Donovan
- Things came to a head
- Lilt
- Spelling Bee
- An attempt at a professional intro
- Jim's doppelganger from Modern Family
- Theme music appreciation
- Quagmire
- Steve Miller, The Baby's and Billy Idol
- RIP Rick Derringer
- Wierd Al
- Yep--Meatloaf
- Tom Petty--Runnin' Down a Dream Doc
- Used Grilled Cheese
- Songs that boosted bands
- Body Hair
- Sho...
Of course, we mean RUNNING races, which is what we end spending an unusal amount of time discussing. We do talk about drummers too.
- Beyond middle age
- Break in routine
- Attitude Adjustment
- Golf
- Newt's--What's your favorite burger???
- Memorial Day Toast
- Thanks for your service, Mark
- Steve Tyler vs Kenny the Jet revisted
- ChatGPT decides the winner
- Pompatus
- High Diving With the Stars
- Parental Advisory
- Fooled Around & ...
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