• E6: Phones, Lyndon Johnson, and Episodic Storytelling

    Welcome back to your favorite shindig! Did you miss us? In this episode your hosts Garr and Éric reminisce about old phones, talk about how to structure a show within the season format, and reflect on the Johnson administration. Remember Blackberrys? How did television change media and American culture? There is also brief discussion of boomer culture, the spoils of the second World War, and advertising. Don't hold on to anger, a lesson that Garr's neighbour seems not to have learned yet. Get ready, coz it's going to be wild! Recorded 29 April 2023.


    NB: This was recorded before Henry Kissinger died, so don't @ us.

    E6 - 45m - Apr 14, 2024
  • E5: Airships, Holidays, & Relationships among Regular Friends

    Your regular friends are back again to shoot the shindig! This episode concludes the trilogy of They Might Be Giants discussions (we promise, we probably won't talk about them again, at least for a long time). Other topics include Apecon (the Planet of the Apes one, not whatever NFT thing the idiots went to), blimps and other airships, and the looming menace of AI. Garr has strong opinions on liquor, and Éric is a Scrooge about many holidays, birthdays included. Garr's going to tell you some stories about birthday and Halloween parties (including the saga of Fred Flintstone). How do we communicate? What sense is the most tied to memory? Music, sex, and relationships are also covered in this tour de force, so you won't want to miss this one! Recorded 19 April 2023

    E5 - 1h 14m - Feb 25, 2024
  • E4: Sex, Love, & Barry Goldwater

    This week Garr and Éric are joined by their friend Richard (as well as Bruce). They discuss the differences between sex and love, compare Florida and Arizona, and swap personal stories. Will Richard successfully rehabilitate Barry Goldwater? Garr and Éric also discuss their They Might Be Giants concert, as well as Genesis and The Musical Box. Recorded 16 April 2023.

    E4 - 1h 5m - Jan 10, 2024
  • E3: The Fizzies Special

    In this special episode your hosts Garr and Éric are joined by Mickey Kakes and Kevin Whaley, drummer and guitarist in Garr's '80s band the Fizzies. The band members talk about the music scene in LA in the '80s, swap stories about the band, and even listen to some Fizzies jams. Recorded 19 October 2023.

    E3 - 1h 18m - Dec 2, 2023
  • E2: Mary Jane, Steve, and Their Friends

    Garr and Éric discuss cannabis culture, parties, Prohibition, mushrooms, and other drug topics in this episode. Recorded 5 April 2023.

    E2 - 30m - Dec 2, 2023
  • E1: Insults, Dick Pics, & Shia LaBeouf

    Join your friends Garr and Éric as they launch on the first episode of your favorite podcast! This episode covers Shia LaBeouf, dick pics, internet comments, insults, H. R. Pufnstuf, the Aquabats, and much more. Recorded 5 April 2023.

    E1 - 56m - Dec 2, 2023
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