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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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!

#NewtsAppleAvalley

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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

#NewtsAppleValley
#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...

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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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We were recently reminded that we are a technically a music podcast, so we set out to talk about our favorite 4 piece rock bands from the 60's, 70's and 80's.  In the words of Burt Reynolds (as played by the late, great Norm McDonald): Bon Apetit.

• How are we talking about Meatloaf again??
• Powered by Newt's, Apple Valley
• Errors & Omissions
• Steve Lukather
• Kenny Smith vs Steven Tyler:  Who wins in ...

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• Mad Men era slogans
• Sellouts
• Shoutout sister Karen
• Mark's epic guy move
• Choose your regret
• Why Jim was bad in school
• Osmosis
• New Burger at Newt's is worth your attention
• Touche' Cory
• Your Zebra (the band) leader
• Amyl & the Sniffers concert review
• Another Alice Cooper story
• Check out Sheer Mag (see below)
• Shoutout Troy G
• The HR Dept at the Vatican

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#BassSlut

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Tonight, we're joined by Jim's wife, Kris.  She brings her cheery personality and fact-checking skills.

• Spring has sprung
• New friend at Newt's
• Attitude Adjustment
• It's still just myriad
• Dr Hirt and Dr Payne
• Hernia check
• Errors & Omissions
• Belichick's chick
• The Blob
• Chubby Checker
• Oscar Rules
• Fluffer
• TV Talk
• Peter Wolf
• Paul Revere and the Raiders
• Bar conversation etiquette

#Newt's

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Going into this one we each had a bad feeling....

• Don't take romance advice from a duck
• J Geils Band Shoutout
• Soul Asylum 
• Mark can't stand it
• Errors & Omissions
• Hull people
• B-52's
• He writes the songs
• Elton and Bernie
• Pat K's Plaid Shirt (as seen at Newt's)
• Newt's--try the Peanut Butter Bacon Smash Burger
• Nutty Buddy

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Jim's brother Jeff joins us for his 4th guest spot.  Kind of an odds n ends episode with some decent laughs.

• Powered by Newt's Apple Valley
• The Man's Mall
• Robbie Robertson--good guy or dick?
• Billy Powell
• Columbia Record Club
• Slap Shot
• Wide World of Sports
• F-1 racing
• Jim's fear of work finding out
• Kirk Cousins
• Stone Fruit
• Radio Game update--still not fully baked
• Jim's Jesus Journal  
• Mark's Music Mi...

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The post-colonoscopy episode.  Let's see if Jim sounds like he's not as full of sh1t.

• Procedure notes
• Met a legend at Newt's (shoutout Greg and Bonnie)
• Newt's--Legendary Burgers
• How not to invite a potential guest
• Most strangers are probably cooler than you 
• Mark pulls "The Dentist"
• Bacon denier
• Errors & Omissions
• More Kris Kristofferson facts
• We pause on the Radio Game--stay tuned
• Mark&apos...

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Another one where we record two in one night--this one is number two (in more ways than one?).

• March Madness (a little late)
• Names
• Street games / Improvised bases
• Childhood injuries
• Newt's--where it all began
• RIP Fountain Valley--we need a new golf course
• The Last Radio Game?
• Machete guy
• Was Hi-Fi Kenny the original MyPi11ow guy?
• Kris Kristoferson
• Mac Davis
• Yet another reference to It all Begins With a Song

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With local radios station 92KQRS changing formats, we are preparing for the demise of the Radio Game.  Probably a victory for our listeners, but Mark and Jim are taking it kind of hard (pun not intended).

• Medical Minute:  Colonoscopy Prep
• Mr Science
• RIP Leonard Nimoy
• KQRS format change
• Jim's buddy won a car on the old KQ
• Don't let the door hit you Howard Stern
• The positive side of change (it's possible)
• Vol...