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Advent Calendar HouseIt’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie🎄 It’s 2002, and we’re trapped in a horrifying world where Kermit the Frog doesn’t exist. Join us for a spectacular, spectacular Christmas Eve extravaganza starring Kermit in the George Bailey role of the Muppets’ perfectly silly take on “It’s a Wonderful Life,” also featuring Joan Cusack, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, the cast of “Scrubs,” and Whoopi Goldberg as God, Herself. **** 🎙 Guests: Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames, 📸 @pinkmedley). Adam Jurotich (The Ambassadors of Harmony, 📸 @adam_sr). Erik Johnson (Erik Johnson Illustrator, 📸 @erikjohnsonillustrator). **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1...
2022-12-242h 00
Advent Calendar HouseX-Men: Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas🎄 It’s 1995, and I call upon the raging wind and the retired hosts of The Hourchive to send us flying into the Marvel Animated Universe where the X-Men spend an uncanny Christmas in the sewer trying to save a sick Morlock. Join us as we size up the X-Mansion Christmas tree, praise Storm’s fashion sense, and berate her leadership skills. **** 🎙 Guests: Drew Crowley (Pizzanaut.com, @pizzanautgo, 📸 @gopizzanaut). John Dedeke (JohnDedeke.com, @johndedeke, 📸 @gratefuldedeke). Adam Jurotich (The Ambassadors of Harmony, 📸 @adam_sr). Nick Man (Eat Me in St. Louis, @EatMeIn...
2021-12-161h 26
The HourchiveThey Might Be GiantsIn the closest we’ll likely ever come to an episode on Madeleine Albright, Adam dials a song (or a few hundred songs) and guides us through the history, discography, and cultural impact of a couple famous particle men whose work you may have heard. Show NotesThey Might Be Giants: Museum of IdiotsPuppet Head video They Might Be Giants Stuff is Way Other Father’s Son Electoral College
2021-02-151h 28
Advent Calendar HouseThe Christmas Toy🎄 Join us on a stroll down Jim Henson’s dark hall of nightmares to 1986 to rewatch The Christmas Toy, an idea no one has repeated since. **** 🎙 Guests: Beth Cieslik (@BethTheObscure). Adam Jurotich (The Hourchive). Donnie Storms (Bronwen’s Ghost, @boxcar45). **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1. Kermit was cut from the DVD release, but he’s back in the version on Amazon Prime Video. 2. Rugby crashing his skateboard into a block tower is the 1980s Muppet version of WWE’s Titus O’Neil tripping and slidin...
2020-12-041h 26
The HourchiveSpooky Mixtape 2020Show NotesAdam’s songsThe Skeleton Dance - Carl W. StallingBlackstar - David BowieI'll Be Haunting You - They Might Be GiantsNick’s songsIf I Had a Heart - Fever RayGorillaz - Strange TimezMonster Fuck (Part 7 Hauntika) - Nick WigerDrew’s songsDead Body - Garrett DaleHazel - HouseghostSkeleton Inside! - The AquabatsJohn’s songsGraveyard - Leroy BowmanMy Baby Worships Satan - Dead B...
2020-10-3158 min
The Hourchive1990 RetrospectacularOur season finale celebrates the 30th anniversary of the movies of 1990. Learn how Madonna ruined Adam’s chances of seeing Dick Tracy, where Drew’s crush on Ariana Richards was unwittingly born, and how Christian Slater changed all of our lives for the better.Show NotesI’m TellingThe Hourchive Deep DiveMC Hammer: This is What We Do (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)1990 in filmHighest-grossing films of 1990Dick Tracy’s Diamond Double-cross at the Disney-MGM StudiosWhy it Never Happened: Dick Tracy’s CrimeStoppersDick Tr...
2020-05-101h 39
The HourchiveLibrariesShhh…We’re headed into the stacks to discuss the Dewey decimal debate, the deficiencies of school libraries, the difference between microfiche and microfilm, and more. Meet us in the bubble room.Show NotesMike Westfall’s Monorail Co-pilot licenseMC Poindexter and The Study Crew: Library RapLibrary of AlexandriaMongo the MagnificentCarnegie librariesRenovation of St. Louis Central LibraryAngie’s KwikStep stoolBrotherhood of Batman podcast
2020-05-031h 10
The HourchiveDisney ConveyancePlease keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside this podcast.Show NotesWilliam “The Refrigerator” Perry G.I. Joe action figure commercialReturn of the Jedi Emperor figure commercialG.I. Joe Steel Brigade figureThe Monorail Song (no, not that monorail song)Driving north on World Drive to the Contemporary ResortMonorail to Disney’s Contemporary Resort presentation (1971)Tram ride from Magic Kingdom parking lot to Transportation and Ticket CenterTransportation and Ticket Center (TTC) walkthrough Transferring from Magic Kingdom resort monorail line to Epcot lineFer...
2020-04-251h 15
The HourchiveMail | Ep #376Join us in the postal box as we put a forever stamp of approval on getting and sending mail.Show NotesTime KillersSex Pistols: LiarThe Hourchive Deep Dive Season 1, Episode 4: Take Off Your Pants and JacketMetalhead action figureConsumer Information Catalog CommercialThe Maxx
2020-04-171h 13
The HourchiveMalls Redux | Ep #375We’re back at the monument to consumerism to pay tribute to what was once the mall capital of the world, employ a five-finger discount in the spirit of friendship, and solicit a few tips for scoring girls from an adolescent Casanova.Show NotesMad Men | Ep #373Undertale | Ep #243April Fool’s Day | Ep #374Wax: MallratsThe Mall | Ep #10The Rise and Fall of Crestwood PlazaThe Life and Death of St. Louis MallsExhilarama (Crestwood Plaza)Nick’s stuffed pepper
2020-04-101h 12
The HourchiveApril Fool's DayJoin us for an in-depth retrospective on this most hallowed day on the Hourchive calendar. We just have to take care of a few operational matters first.
2020-04-0219 min
The HourchiveMad MenPour yourself an Old Fashioned and meet us in the Hourchive conference room for the final episode of March Madness 2020, featuring a pitch on the saga of “Jon Dripper,” Jessica Chastain, and Tony Stark’s dad.Show NotesMAD Magazine | Ep #372RJD2: A Beautiful Mine (Mad Men theme)Mad Men charactersDon, Peggy, and Pete share a dinner at Burger ChefThe origin of Don DraperDon tries to run away from his life in the first seasonDon tries to run away from his life again in the first season...
2020-03-271h 10
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveI Look Forward to the Sound of You ThawingGuest Hourchivists Ashley and Chelsea join us as Adam emerges prematurely from his cryo-crate to celebrate Nick’s birthday and consider the social distancing plight of extroverts.Show NotesNick’s podcasting briefcase
2020-03-2615 min
The HourchiveMAD MagazineWhat, we worry? Fold in the cover of this March Madness episode for a three-way stew on the history, artists, and cultural influence of MAD Magazine.Show NotesMadballs (Now with Less Madness) | Ep #371 Madballs.comThe Percolator: Has Anyone Ever Kissed the Rock?Miss Adventure Falls at Typhoon Lagoon”Meet the Staff of MAD”MAD Magazine and Its CreatorsWally Wood’s 22 Panels That Always WorkWhen We Went Mad! A Documentary of Each-ich ProportionsMAD Magazine Presents: Up the Academy trailer
2020-03-201h 35
The HourchiveMadballs (Now with Less Madness) | Ep #371Hourchive March Madness rolls on as we bounce back in time for a rollicking retrospective on gross toys and the Madballs invasion.Show NotesSesame Street Part 3 | Ep #368Mad Max | Ep #370Madballs commercial (1986)Drew’s Madball collectionMadballs: Escape from OrbMadballs: Gross JokesWacky PackagesMadballs Series 1HornheadBlurpballsMadballs LauncherHead Popping MadballsMy Pet Monster commercialMadballs squishy soundT-Rex MondoidStripe Balls
2020-03-131h 13
The HourchiveMad Max | Ep #370March Madness 2020 kicks off as we commandeer a sweet supercharged Ford XB Falcon and scour the post-apocalyptic wastelands (where there are no buildings) in search of gas, but instead find haikus?Show NotesHourchive Roulette | Ep #369Junkie XL: Brothers in Arms (Mad Max: Fury Road)The Aquabats: The Radiation SongFord XB FalconCarl von RakitanskyMad Max 2 on LetterboxdBlaster Master (NES)Making Mad Max: Fury RoadComplete list of Madea films
2020-03-061h 32
The HourchiveHourchive Roulette | Ep #369Join us for a round of rapid-fire Hourchiving on topics from psychic readings to food courts.Show NotesBest Music of 2019XCrimedogX: Marijuana (Don’t Try It)Sesame Street Part 2 | Ep #367Sesame Street Part 3 | Ep #368Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: RouletteSt. Louis 250th Birthday cake installationsUniversity City lionsSt. Louis street dominos Toynbee tilesSidescrolling Universal Studios Florida commercialKnots Landing Season 3 main titlesRock ‘n’ Roll Craft ShowDiter LizziStranger Things 3’s Starcourt MallSt. Louis Galleria Food Court 9 Mil...
2020-02-281h 10
The HourchiveSesame Street Part 3 | Ep #368Show NotesJim Henson’s memorial serviceLetters from Jim Henson before his deathElmo’s dadVelvet from Elmo the MusicalThe Furchester HotelGongerTiny Chef
2020-02-211h 25
The HourchiveSesame Street Part 2 | Ep #367Not since the reveal of Mr. Snuffleupagus to the broader populace has such a long wait finally been satisfied. Join us for the next leg of a journey from initial success to unexpected challenges to the inevitable confrontation with the Walt Disney Company.Show NotesOk, the Percolator Advent Calendar HouseAn Hourchive CelebrationWaylong Jennings and Big Bird: Ain’t No Road Too Long (Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird)Sesame Street Part 1 | Ep #359Advent Calendar House: The Muppet Valentine ShowSesame Street Pitch ReelAdvent Calendar House: Sh...
2020-02-141h 28
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchivePrime Time for No PantsMike Westfall of the Advent Calendar House joins us for the introduction of a new segment and a controversial take on dragons.Show NotesNick’s Midsommer rating on LetterboxdAdam’s review of 1917 on Letterboxd
2020-02-1129 min
The HourchiveBest Music of 2019We listened to a lot of music in 2019. This is the best of it, and why.Show NoteThe Specials: Dawning of a New EraThe Hourchive’s Best Music of 2019 data visualizationBest Music of 2019 Spotify PlaylistTracklist:Taran Eggerton - I'm Still StandingCharlie Halloran and the Tropicales - Doudou Pas Pleure Lil Nas X (Ft. Billy Ray Cyrus) – Old Town RoadThe Avalanches – Because I’m Me Hospital Job - Already See My Past Nicolette Larson - Lotta LoveKamai Washington - Street F...
2020-02-052h 15
The HourchiveBests 2019Things happened in 2019. These are our favorites.Show NotesSt. Louis WheelSt. Louis AquariumEat Me in St. LouisTulsa MassacreStephen UniverseHouse of X / Powers of XMeow WolfShudder
2020-01-292h 03
The HourchiveAn Hourchive CelebrationThe Hourchive commemorates a special occasion.Show NotesNick’s comfortable seat
2019-12-2006 minThe HourchiveThe Interim | A Special Hourchive Public Service AnnouncementWe’re on a brief break gearing up for Season 25 of The Hourchive, but we have a surprise in store for you in the coming weeks.
2019-11-2100 min
The HourchiveJoker | Crisis of Infinite Crossovers Part 1Our Crisis of Infinite Crossovers collaboration with the Brotherhood of Batman comes to an epic conclusion with the first of a two-part special on Joker (2019).Visit the Brotherhood of Batman to hear part 2 (going live the week of 11/4)!In this first installment, we’ll chart the Joker’s evolution from golden-age prankster to silver-age goofy jokester to modern-era murdering madman across comics, cartoons, and of course, cinema.Show NotesThe Crisis of Infinite Crossovers: Joker trailer 1 | Joker final trailerThe Brotherhood of BatmanRemakes, Reboots, and Revivals: The Joker (featuring the...
2019-10-3159 min
The HourchiveSpooky Mixtape 2019Awesome Spooky Month creeps on as we fire up our jukebox of horrors and unleash a fresh collection of spooky tunes.Show NotesPhilip Glass: Helen’s Theme (Candyman)Orange Hell: Some Kinda HateThe Spits: Witch HuntThe Damned: Black is the NightDirect Hit!: The World is Ending (No One Cares)Electric Light Orchestra: Fire on HighKayne West: MonsterBillie Eilish: Bury a FriendHot Chip: Spell (Superorganism Remix)
2019-10-2643 min
The HourchiveSatanic PanicAwesome Spook Month continues as we revisit the era of banned records, backmasking, and D&D’s bad rep.Show NotesAnton Lavey | PigletPhil Phillips and Gary Greenwald warn of the dangers of evil toysCannibal Corpse: Force Fed Broken GlassThey Might Be Giants: Why I Must Be SadThe Geraldo Rivera Special: Devil Worship: Exposing Satan’s UndergroundAC/DC: Night ProwlerTwisted Sister: We’re Not Gonna Take It videoRen & Stimpy-style Mickey Mouse cartoons
2019-10-1756 min
The HourchiveThe Alien FranchiseAwesome Spooky Month continues as we answer a distress call and fall victim to a shapeshifting discussion of space jockeys, spoilers, and secret assholes.Show NotesJerry Goldsmith: Alien Main TitleCybernetic Ghost of Christmas PastEp #91 | AliensEp #244 | Aliens
2019-10-111h 13
The HourchiveThe Haunted MansionAwesome Spooky Month 2019 howls to life with a tribute to the ghostly retreat that has been keeping haunts happy for 50 years.Show NotesRolly Crump’s candle manDisneyland Goes to the World’s FairBat stanchion toppersThe Hatbox GhostThe graveyard sceneThe Escher stairsPhantom Manor with Vincent Price audioHaunted Mansion Holiday
2019-10-051h 03The HourchiveNews on the March! An Important Hourchive AnnouncementWe're on break for the rest of the month, but keep an ear out for wolves.
2019-09-1900 min
The HourchiveSesame Street | Part 1We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street with a special 1…2…3-part series!We are joined this episode by guest Hourchivist Mike Westfall as we share our personal reflections, name our favorite characters, and dispel the “Henson misconception.”Show NotesThe Advent Calendar HouseBert on TwitterThe Blue Bird of Happiness (Follow That Bird)”A Charming Woman Has Brains, Too”Advent Calendar House: The Muppets Valentine ShowOrange Oscar the GrouchDerp-Derp Big BirdProto-GroverKermit’s W lectureRoosevelt FranklinManamana (original)Bud
2019-09-061h 02
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveI Passed a Grandstone OnceResident Muppet expert and guest Percolationist Mike Westfall vindicates both Adam and John on Sam Eagle’s “the” and joins the boys to dish on all the Disney parks, experiences, and consumer products announcements coming out of the D23 Expo.Show NotesEp #355 | Quentin Tarantino Vol. 1Quentin Tarantino in The Muppets Wizard of OzBishop Briggs: Dark SideD23 Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products panel round-up (BlogMickey)The Neverland Club at Disney’s Polynesian Resort
2019-09-041h 02
The HourchiveOne and Done MixtapeWe heard them, we loved them—and then we forgot about them, or at least the artists behind them. Our mixtape series continues with 12 songs that hit us hard, but not hard enough to make us want more.Show NotesDrew: The Darkness: I Believe in a Thing Called Love Sprites: George Romero Broken Social Scene: Anthem for a Seventeen Year Old Girl Nick: The Vaselines: Son of a Gun Nana Grizol: Cynacism The Horrors: ‘Still Life (Connan Mockasin remix) John: Cheater: Teenage Zero Robe...
2019-08-3053 min
The HourchiveThe Manson FamilyWhat do auto theft and acid hamburgers have in common? Guest Hourchivist Travis returns to help us find out.Show NotesEat Me in St. Louis podcastEp #286 | MurderersYou Must Remember Manson podcastThe Beatles: Helter SkelterCharles Manson: Cease to ExistOperation CHAOS Operation COINTELPRODr. Jolly West
2019-08-231h 19
The HourchiveQuentin Tarantino | Vol. 2The bloody climax of our Tarantino conversation careens like Brad Pitt at the helm of a Cadillac through our favorite of the director’s films, the controversy and context behind Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the “chapters” of Tarantino’s career, and more.Show NotesJackie Brown’s self reflection (Jackie Brown)Max Cherry is godJosé Feliciano: California Dreamin’The Commode Story (Reservoir Dogs) Part 1 | Part 2Jennifer Jason Leigh: Jim Jones at Botany Bay (The Hateful Eight)
2019-08-151h 14
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveAll the Magnets Stopped Working
It’s chaos in the food court this week as Stranger Things 3 incites a vicious vocal brawl, followed by the second (and final) installment of Adam’s Set Report. Show NotesEp #354 | CheersTodd Rundgren: Real ManJason Momoa teases the Aquaman trailerStranger Things 3 teaser trailerThe Brotherhood of Batman Podcast
2019-08-1353 min
The HourchiveQuentin Tarantino | Vol. 1The path of the righteous podcast is beset on all sides by a look at the history and influence of Tarantino.Show NotesEp #61 | Movie Directors: Auteurs Ep #268 | Edgar WrightEp #305 | Wes AndersonThe New Beverly CinemaRolling Thunder PicturesQuentin Tarantino’s Feature PresentationMy Best Friend’s Birthday Reservoir Dogs torture sceneThe dual universe theory
2019-08-071h 04
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Meat SpotDrew ditches meat, Adam scores specs, John spays the Cats trailer, and Nick gets a new Nick(Main)name.Show NotesX-Men NES playthroughX-Men: Madness in Murderworld playthroughAcid Baby Jesus: VegetableIs Adam’s face pinched?Ep #18 | Adolescence Ep #229 | Adolescence ReduxCats trailer
2019-08-0749 min
The HourchiveCheersMaking your way through the Hourchive today takes everything you’ve got.Show NotesCheers meets Mickey MouseList of Cheers characters
2019-08-011h 06
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveIt's Not CoolTrailing On, the limits of friendship, and Adam’s unattended happy hour.Show NotesEp #352 | The Moon LandingHerb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass: With a Little Help from My FriendsNick and Travis make great friendsPicard trailerLower Decks
2019-07-3138 min
The HourchiveHourchive RouletteShow NotesRoad tripsWaiting RoomsRabbit’s foot charmsCollege rule vs wide ruleCampIce CubesParents
2019-07-2454 min
The HourchiveThe Moon LandingWe choose to talk about the Apollo 11 moon landing in this episode, and do the other things, not because it is easy, but because it’s the 50th anniversary.Show NotesV’Ger revealed (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)Square peg in a round hole scene (Apollo 13)President Kennedy’s speech from Rice University (September 12, 1962)13 Minutes to the MoonThe Artemis programApollo 11 in real time
2019-07-171h 06
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveA Better NickAdam loses first place but wins the entire country of Belgium, Blink 182 botches a major announcement, and George Lucas reveals the secrets of the Whills.Show NotesBlink 182: Generational DivideAnimaniacs: Nations of the WorldRob Paulson: Countries of the WorldAOH at BHSIC2019The Hourchive Deep DiveGeorge Lucas shares his plans for Star Wars Episodes 7, 8, and 9
2019-07-1148 min
The HourchiveReduX-MenThis week we X-hume and re-X-amine a previously covered topic to see if we can X-plain it any better.Show NotesEp #87 | The X-MenNick’s first X-Men issueJEAN BOMBJohn’s first X-Men issue”Fatal Attractions” hologram coverMarvel reboots the X-Men (again)X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men theme
2019-07-091h 21
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveCan Magweto Come Over?We return from seasonal break with some advice for Kevin Feige and tales of physical ailments.Show NotesThey Might Be Giants: SpineAdam’s avatar rockNick’s toeBarbershop Harmony Society International Conference
2019-07-051h 06
The HourchiveSummer Music FestivalsJoin Nick, Drew, and John in the mud pit for some personal reflections on summer music festivals past, present, and future.Show NotesEp #80 | Music FestivalsRiot FestThe FestWoodstock: The Mud PeopleLouFest’s Aftermath Shows Everything That’s Right About St. LouisAll Points EastEp #315 | GorillazJohnny Marr at All Points EastThe Strokes: Last Night at All Points East 2019PointfestThe Warped TourTommy Lee’s rollercoaster drum set gets stuck
2019-06-071h 03
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveMillions of WeirdosBy popular creeper request, Drew and John dive into what makes the Disney parks especially appealing in contrast to other amusement parks, and then journey to merry old London via Nick’s new RPG Bathrooms and Britains.Show NotesEp #348 | Trailing On 2019 Summer Movie PreviewEp #349 | Disney’s California AdventureSoarin’ preshow with Patrick WarburtonSex Pistols: Anarchy in the U.K.Nick’s (London) Dungeon Master screenDrew’s character sheetJohn’s character sheetAdam’s character sheetDomine Dirige NosGolden lady statueMeeting in Pro...
2019-06-051h 14
The HourchiveDisney California AdventureFresh from their visit to what’s arguably the best Disney theme park, Drew and John blow Adam’s mind with a lesson in Disney park geography then climb aboard their Superstar Limo for a journey through the history and evolution of what was (and may still be) the worst Disney theme park.Show NotesEp #327 | Disneyland | Part 1Ep #340 | Disneyland | Part 2Glen Campbell walks out of the Florida swamps and into Walt Disney WorldPort Disney/DisneySea (Long Beach, California project)WestCOTOriginal Disney’s California Adventure entranceDefunctland: Superstar Limo
2019-05-291h 18
The HourchiveTrailing On: 2019 Summer Movie PreviewHot takes for a hot season.Show NotesGodzilla: King of the Monsters trailerAnnabelle Comes Home trailerThe Dead Don’t Die trailerMidsommar trailerYesterday trailerCrawl trailerScary Stories to Tell in the Dark trailerScary Stories illustrations Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood trailerJackie Brown trailerChild’s Play trailerAquarela trailer
2019-05-241h 01
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThis Might Be the Hole You're Thinking OfAdam and John trade war stories from the casting couch.Show NotesEp #346 | Voyager Golden Record B-Side MixtapeOnce Space Between Each Sentence, They Said. Science Just Proved Them Wrong.They Might Be Giants: Alphabet of NationsEp #347 | Miniature Golf Ghastly hole at Fantasia GardensThe Kinks: Groovy MoviesJohn’s Cinematic Ouvre:For Margueritte (2009)The Picture in the House (2009)inanition. (2011)The Plague (2013)
2019-05-2327 min
The HourchiveMiniature GolfAdam and John dodge windmill blades to bring you 18 holes of history, movie references, and personal reflections on the greatest sport ever played under a waterfall.Show NotesPirate’s Cove Adventure GolfTower Tee Miniature GolfEp #85 | Summer GetawaysBrooks Holt’s Miniature Golf ChannelDaniel and Ali’s date at Golf N Stuff Norwalk (The Karate Kid) Golf N Stuff - NorwalkJacky’s Wacky Golf (Caddyshack 2)Happy Gilmore mini golf sceneDesert Falls Mini GolfAloha Miniature Golf
2019-05-1758 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveSpeaking of WeightAdam’s raggedy brain leads us on a journey from high school graduations and the implications of harboring a grown adult to the incongruity of world travel circa Game of Thrones Season 8.Show NotesEp #01 | ArcadesThe Percolator | The Audacity of John HammondEp #339 | SpeakeasiesEp #346 | Voyager Golden Record B-Side MixtapeCircle of Life (The Lion King)Super Mario Bros. themeIce Cube: It Was a Good DayJohn Coltrane: My Favorite ThingsLaurie Anderson: O SupermanAphex Twin: Girl/Boy SongAdam’s eldest goes to p...
2019-05-1644 min
The HourchiveVoyager Golden Record B-Sides MixtapeShow NotesDrew’s setCommon Rider – Blackbirds vs. CrowsHuey Lewis & the News – The Power of LoveDeath Cab for Cutie – Binary SeaJohn’s setTears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldThe Muppets – The Magic StoreMartha and the Vandellas – Heat WaveAdam’s setMonty Python – Galaxy SongThe Suicide Machines – It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful WorldNick’s setRadiohead – Let DownThe Roots featurin...
2019-05-1000 min
The HourchiveAvengers: EndgameWe snapped our fingers but all that happened was this podcast.Show NotesEp #308 | Avengers: Infinity WarAvengers: Endgame breaks box-office recordsDetective Pikachu trailer 2
2019-05-021h 11
The HourchiveTop Secret Government & Military Projects of YesteryearJoin us in Area #[REDACTED] of the Hourchive as we dive nostalgically into seven declassified, decommissioned efforts of varying absurdity and horrific results.Show NotesProject PigeonProject 57Ep #261 | The Atomic AgeProjects Teak and OrangeJohnson Base Before Teak/After Teak comparison Project IcewormProject KIWI/NervaProject Dr. FreezeloveOperation Morning Light
2019-04-251h 17
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Sidecar of the MindThis week Adam schools us on how to go about getting ordained, John laments the complicated matrix of “in-law” relationships, and Drew spoils one of 1994’s most beloved movies.Show NotesMaverick climaxBrotherhood of Batman crossover introThe Percolator: The Worst Has Been AvoidedLess Than Jake: We’re All Dudes (feat. Kel Mitchell)Dudeism
2019-04-2332 min
The HourchiveThe Criterion CollectionNick and John tuck into the Cinephile Corner of the Hourchive to explore the origins and curious curation process of the company behind the most expensive blu-rays on your shelf.Show NotesJanus FilmsThe Criterion CollectionThe Treatment: Criterion Collection President Peter BeckerThe Criterion Collection: ArmageddonThe Criterion ChannelMarvel Mon Amour: Stan Lee and Alan Resnais’ Unmade Monster MovieCriterion Closet PicksMichael K. Williams’ Closet PicksAmerica Lost and Found: The BBS StoryTell Me Something I Don’t Know: Erik Skillman (Criterion Collec...
2019-04-1953 min
The HourchiveTrailing On: Joker (2019) | Crisis of Infinite CrossoversA special podcast crossover with the Brotherhood of BatmanGuest Hourchivist Jake returns to the Hourchive—and brings his brothers along with him—for a very special look at the first trailer for Joker (2019).Show NotesThe Brotherhood of BatmanEp 285 | The Monster Squad | Ep 213 | Nontraditional GamesJoker (2019) trailerJoker teaser
2019-04-111h 12
The HourchiveA Musical Memorial to Jeff WilsonA brief note of remembrance for an instrumental figure in the Hourchive’s past.
2019-04-0908 min
The HourchiveAdventure GamesYou enter a cavernous library of stuff occupied by four dudes, each with a microphone. They hand you a pair of headphones. What do you do?Show NotesThe Evolution of King’s QuestLeisure Suit Larry and the Land of the Lounge Lizards age gate questionsDisney Almost Built a Park Based on the Myst Computer GameSanitarium on iOSPluuuuggggssssThe Hourchive: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEat Me in St. LouisLong Weekend
2019-04-041h 13
The HourchiveDisneyland (Part 2)Drew and John spend a day touring the west side of Walt Disney’s original Magic Kingdom and musing on its forthcoming expansion to the outer rim.Show NotesEp # | Disneyland (Part 1)The Blue Bayou RestaurantHaunted Mansion exteriorHaunted Mansion pre-opening signHaunted Mansion graveyard sceneHaunted Mansion Hatbox GhostOriginal Haunted Mansion bride figureAmerica SingsMark Twain riverboat segment from Disneyland After Dark (1962)Pirates invade New Orleans Square on the opening day of Pirates of the Caribbean Star Tours original ride filmSt...
2019-03-291h 24
The HourchiveSpeakeasiesKnock three times and wait for the lights to change, then join Nick and John in a secret corner of the Hourchive for a complimentary beverage.Show NotesEp #313 | Tiki BarsBoardwalk Empire speakeasy tourEp #326 | MarijuanaThe 7 1/2th floor (Being John Malkovich) 21 Club secret wine cellarClub 33 at DisneylandThrillist: Best Hidden Bars in the WorldThe biggest nightlife trend in the last decade needs to dieSunshine Laundromat
2019-03-2258 min
The HourchiveMeasurementsFrancie “Fact-finding” Futterman’s dream has come true. Get ready to absorb a metric ton of information on cubits, cows’ grass, parsecs, and megafonzies.Show NotesWhy eggs are sold by the dozenPerfect kilogram International Metrology DayPlugs!The Hourchive: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookDrew: Instagram | TwitterJohn’s other podcast, Long Weekend
2019-03-131h 12
The HourchiveMasters of the Universe | Part 2Our massive Masters of the Universe tribute concludes as we ditch Eternia for the more cerebral environs of Etheria and discover what happens when Hollywood attempts to offset the loss of Orko with an anthropomorphized bucket of fried chicken eating itself.Show NotesHe-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the SwordShe-Ra and the Princesses of PowerThe New Adventures of He-ManNew Adventures He-Man designNew Adventures Skeletor design2002-2004 Masters of the Universe seriesHe-Man/Thundercats crossover comicMasters of the Universe (1987) trailerMasters of the...
2019-03-0737 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveI Am Scrolling DudeFollowing a little cat business and a brief tribute to Cocoon, we’re off to Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu in the outer rim of the galaxy’s edge. It’s Star Wars! We’ll take a virtual walk through the shops, eateries, and attractions based entirely on hearsay, then join Clark Dox for a glimpse of Adam’s 12-year-old id.Show NotesThe Percolator | February 27, 2019Ep #336 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Part 1A Million People: Dorki09: We’ve Been to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Life Will Never Be...
2019-03-0551 min
The HourchiveHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Part 1Fabulous secret powers were revealed to us the day we held aloft our magic microphones and said “Let’s talk about He-Man.”Show NotesJohn (age 2) and his Castle GreyskullThe Ottomen: Moss ManExtendarPower of Greyskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseDeregulation of children’s TVHe-Man creates glass from sand
2019-03-0150 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | February 27, 2019Oscar talk and travelogues devolve into a tale of cats and cassette tapes.Show NotesThe Percolator | February 22, 2019Stray Cats: Stray Cat StrutDWF Airport SkyLinkAmerican Airlines Safety VideoChildish Gambino: This is America music videoThe Mist ‘colossal beast’ sceneThe Hourchive Deep Dive Season One: Give Me 182 Good ReasonsAdam’s Tape | Tracklist
2019-02-271h 04
The HourchiveThe Percolator | February 22, 2019Show NotesNew Percolator feedRevamped TheHourchive.comNew Percolator album artEp #335 | Glass (Marcus Movie Madness)Adam’s Thanos drawingDrew’s Clues | An Hourchive Special Presentation Nick is Really Dumb | An Hourchive Special PresentationAlice Cooper: No More Mr. Nice GuyRyan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price | New York Times
2019-02-2251 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | February 22, 2019Show NotesNew Percolator feedRevamped TheHourchive.comNew Percolator album artEp #335 | Glass (Marcus Movie Madness)Adam’s Thanos drawingDrew’s Clues | An Hourchive Special Presentation Nick is Really Dumb | An Hourchive Special PresentationAlice Cooper: No More Mr. Nice GuyRyan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price | New York Times
2019-02-2251 min
The HourchiveDrew's Clues | A Special Hourchive PresentationWe kick off our latest season with the final installment of our get-to-know-your-Hourchive-hosts special presentation as guest Hourchivist Ashley subjects Drew to a gauntlet of ambitious games.Show NotesGet to Know Your Hourchivists: John | Adam | NickPizza Power (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells)World’s biggest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle famThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live at the Disney-MGM StudiosOld News or Old Nudes
2019-02-131h 07
The HourchiveGlass (Marcus Movie Madness)Guest Hourchivist Brian “Cinema Paradiso” Davis welcomes us to the comfortable and impeccably maintained reclining chairs of the Marcus St. Charles 18 Cinema to question the existence of M. Night Shyamalan’s latest cinematic superhero deconstruction.Show NotesD-Box Theater SeatsMarcus Theatres 2019 Best Picture FestivalExcuse 17: I’d Rather Eat GlassSplit explainedThe creature reveal in SignsWide Awake poster imageAdam’s IMDB profileMarcus Theatres mobile app
2019-01-301h 37
The HourchiveThe Hourchive's Best Music of 2018Our month-long celebration of 2018 comes to a close as Nick weaves us through the music we collectively discovered or rediscovered throughout the last 12 months while we walk parallel to the ground with our hands in our pockets.Show NotesThe Hourchive’s Best of 2018 Spotify PlaylistEuphoria Again: Cinderella (John)Karen O., Michael Kiwanuka: YO! MY SAINT (Nick)Why We Build the Wall (Adam)Hospital Job: Devices Got Designs (Drew)BOAT SHOW: Entreé (John)Matthew Dear, Tegan and Sara: Bad Ones (Nick)They Might Be Giants: Last Wave (Adam)...
2019-01-251h 29
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | January 23, 2019A quick race through the Prefatorium is followed by the latest holiday party of all time as your Hourchive hosts exchange gifts (and nicknames).Show NotesEp #333 | BestsBecky Lynch throws John Cena out of the ringThe Advent Calendar House: Christmas at Walt Disney World (1978)The Lovesores: Fast FriendsDrew’s gifts from JohnNick’s gifts from JohnAdam’s gifts from JohnDrew’s t-shirtJohn’s t-shirtNick’s t-shirt
2019-01-2322 min
The HourchiveBests 2018Guest Hourchivist Tony Eighteen returns to help us relive our favorite song-belting, administration-probing, face-breaking, monorail-riding moments of the last year.Show NotesHadestownSkid Row (Downtown) | Little Shop of Horrors ”Down on SKID—”Little Shop of Horrors (1986) original endingHamilton’s America documentaryDuane Eddy: BobbieCeltic Invasion (WWE)Ep #306 WrestleManiaBecky Lynch and the Smackdown Women’s Division invade Monday Night RawBender vs. The Foreigner (Futurama)Sid Vicious breaks his legThe Monorail Song Disney SpringsFollow the Hourchive: Instagram | Twitter...
2019-01-181h 15
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | January 16, 2019Adam single-handedly kills Marcus Movie Madness and spoils Aquaman for everyone.Show NotesEp #329 | Stan LeeStan Lee trading cardSpider-Man: Rock Reflection of a Super HeroRay Noble and Al Bowlly: Midnight, The Stars, and YouThe Shining sequence in Ready Player OneSpider-Man: Far From Home trailerThe Advent Calendar House on A Pinky and the Brain Christmas
2019-01-1643 min
The Hourchive2nd Bests of 2018Our look back at 2018 somehow starts in the Spiderverse and stretches all the way back to Adam's first comic book. In between we'll delete the internet while simultaneously celebrating the best meme of the past year.Show NotesAmazing Spider-Man #131 coverDrew’s Spider-Man costume seriesUltimate Spider-Man #1 coverLong Weekend”The Booty” photo
2019-01-111h 02
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | January 9, 2019How many spidermen are too many spidermen? No such thing for this crew. We’re donning our podcast voices for the first time in 2019 to share reactions (and light spoilers) for Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, rank Billy Joel’s two good songs, and get to the bottom of Drew’s neighborhood shenanigans.Show NotesEp #331 | IKEABilly Joel: We Didn’t Start the FireNick’s gift from DrewAdam’s gift from DrewJohn’s gift from DrewHanwei Practical XL Unveiling
2019-01-0943 min
2018-12-2202 min
The HourchiveEp #331 | IKEANick and John test the limits of their cohost relationship with a Christmas shopping season trip to everyone’s favorite Swedish temple of tax evasion, where they discuss how to avoid eye contact with people you know, why urban living is a growing movement, and which countries regularly eat horses.Show NotesEp #04 | Toy StoresIKEA catalog scene in Fight ClubPlanet Hollywood St. Louis grand openingIKEA Hackers19 Behind-the-Scenes Secret of IKEA EmployeesNick and John try out an IKEA showerChinese IKEA napping phenomenon IKEA Heights Episode #1
2018-12-1356 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | November 27, 2018Discover which of your Hourchive hosts is most likely to join a mob. Show NotesThe Percolator | November 15, 2018Ep #327 | Disneyland (Part 1)Ep #328 | Thanksgiving Flashback SpecialWebster Groves/Kirkwood Turkey Day Wikipedia PageThe Veterans: Be True to Your SchoolA modest bonfireAdam’s video of bonfire criticism Drew’s Hourchive host sketchPlug: Ambassadors of Harmony Christmas Show
2018-11-2725 min
The HourchiveEp #325 | HalloweenAwesome Spooky Month 2018 concludes with a celebration spanning the entire history (er, HISTORY) of Halloween, from guising for good fortune to partying with skeletal pandas. Come trick or treat with us; no jokes required.Show NotesEp #321 | The Halloween FranchiseKilling Joke: EightiesEp #46 | Trick-or-TreatingHarry Nilsson: I’d Rather Be DeadDrew’s wizard costume 45 Grave: Partytime (Zombie Version)Adam and Drew in costume through the years: Joker and the Doctor | Borg and Casey Jones | Zombie and Luigi | Ghostbuster and Scarecrow | Dia de los Muertos and Frankenstein’s Monster | Two-Fa...
2018-10-311h 23
The HourchiveEp #324 | SpidersWould you give a spider a high-five? Awesome Spooky Month continues as Adam weaves of web of fascinating facts and anecdotes regarding the most infamous of creepy crawlies, Nick kindly tortures one the most antagonistic arachnids around, and John is seized with fear, awe, and disgust.Show NotesOingo Boingo: SpiderSpider scene from The MistNick’s spider videoCamel spider photoThey Might Be Giants: SpiderEnemy ending
2018-10-261h 09
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | October 10, 2018Adam is shocked into silence by the latest revelation regarding the Worlds of DC, leaving Drew and John to contemplate the possibilities of a James Gunnified DC cinematic universe and ponder the lack of branding in science fiction.Show NotesThe Percolator | October 3, 2018Ep #321 | The Halloween FranchiseMarilyn Manson: Get Your GunnDeadline: James Gunn Boards Suicide Squad 2 to Write and Possible Direct10 Tarantino Brands That Don’t Actually Exist
2018-10-1026 min
The HourchiveEp #320 | VThe Visitors are not your friends... but John and Adam are, and this week they're recalling all of the forked-tongue, bare-chested, jaw-dislodging, laser-firing, alien-baby-birthing delights of the greatest alien invasion story ever.Show NotesSinclair Lewis: It Can't Happen HereThe Visitors arriveWillie (Robert Englund)Diana eats a guinea pigDonovan unmasks a VisitorDonovan meets MartinJulie unmasks John on TVRobin gives birthLJN Enemy Visitor figureV lunch boxRobin gasses BrianPromotions:The Hourchive: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook...
2018-08-3056 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | August 29, 2018Adam and John catch up on comments, lament the unfair state of holiday retail, and celebrate the return of Joe Bob Briggs.Show NotesComments on:Three Strikes (The Price is Right)The Percolator | August 2, 2018Ep #319 | Trailing On (2018 Comic-Con Edition)Does John Love It or Hate It?Can Adam Convince Kelly?Nick is Really DumbEp #277 | The Beat GenerationInterlude: Ministry | Every Day is HalloweenPercolations on:The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs
2018-08-2937 minThe HourchiveCan Adam Convince Kelly? | An Hourchive Special PresentationAdam finds himself all alone this week...or does he? Listen in as he's tested like never before. Can he convince (goodnight)Kelly to do ANYthing? There's only one way to find out.Show NotesKelly with catsFollow the Hourchive: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
2018-08-1700 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | July 17, 2018Where were you in 1998? How tall is a giant? How many feet do octopuses have? What's a Disneyland MaxPass? Should Adam have stayed in the military? How could Ready Player One have been worse in a better way? That's just a taste of what's steepin' this week.Show NotesComments on:Ep #314 | Yard GamesThe Percolator | July 3, 2018Ep #315 | The Gateway ArchEp #316 | GorillazPercolations on:Alton Giant Robert WaldowTantakill (Street Sharks)Dan DidioShades of Green Resort at Walt Disney WorldDrew's Disney Dollar
2018-07-1745 min
The HourchiveEp #312 | BeetlejuiceSay our name three times and join us in a scale model of The Hourchive for an enthusiastic debate about the longevity of Tim Burton's breakthrough film, a round of Elistination featuring the many colorful recently deceased characters, and an attempt to bring murderous David Geffen to justice. We'll eat anything you want us to eat; we'll swaller anything you want us to swaller. Come on down, now...chew on the dog!Show NotesDanny Elfman: Beetlejuice Main TitlesGeffen Pictures logoSteve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will ForgetBeetlejuice...
2018-06-141h 01The HourchiveEp #311 | Frozen TreatsAngie Villa joins us this week as we stick our heads back in the freezer and revisit frozen treats. Can you guess which of us enjoys a tall glass of milk after a heaping help of ice cream? The answer may surprise you!Show Notes02:38 Adam's Slurpee05:02 New Orleans style Sno-ball15:00 3 Stooges - An Ache in Every Stake25:40 Nick drinks a lot of milk (gross)38:4638:55 Adam's ice cream story: Ep #251 | Sickness42:30 Ice Cream Soup46:24 Ben & Jerry's Hourchive flavors55:22 eLISTination: Ice Cream truck dessertsPromotions
2018-06-0700 min
The HourchiveEp #308 | Marvel's The Avengers: Infinity WarA harrowing saga comes to a startling conclusion, and The Hourchive cinematic universe will never be the same. We also talk about Avengers: Infinity War and crunch the numbers on the entire MCU.Show Notes23:53 Ep #290 | Justice League38:14 Elistination: The Marvel Cinematic Universe40:31 The definitive Hourchive MCU ranking | The numbers51:07 Thumb Thumbs1:13:59 The Hourchive illustrates its favorite scenes: Drew | Nick | John | Adam
2018-05-111h 35
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | May 9, 2018Controversies are revealed this week as we reconvene and uncover a lost comment from Mike Westfall, revisit the controversial WWF "evil twin referee" plot, and uncover a new creature lurking in the rafters of the Percolator. Beware the leaderbird!Show NotesThe Prefatorium02:28 #HeresAdam03:01 Superman's cellophane S03:29 Adam in Avenue Q 06:27 Live webcast fail09:50 Comments: Ep #304 | Nickelodeon12:44 Aggro Crag pieces confirmed16:03 Out of Control title sequence19:11 Belle & Sebastian: Another Sunny DayThe Percolator 31:10 Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant rematch (Main Event) 32:51 Ref slide
2018-05-0935 minThe HourchiveEp #307 | Short Songs MixtapeIt's a mixtape of short songs.Show Notes01:01 "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" - The Ramones02:38 "Naughty Little Cat" - Adam Buxton03:07 "All" - The Descendents03:13 "I Got to Tell you" - Dr. Octagon04:16 "A Salty Salute" - Guided by Voices05:47 "Told You Once" - The Mr. T Experience06:17 "Minimum Wage" - They Might Be Giants07:05 "Polyethylene Part 1" - Radiohead08:09 "Heart and Soul" - The Cleftones10:00 "I Am So Sad, So Very Very Sad" - Crash and the Boys10:32 "Monosyllabic Girl" - NOFX11:27 "Superheroes"...
2018-04-2723 min
The HourchivePizza Night #05From the price of VHS cassettes to the number of championship belts in Hulk Hogan's wardrobe, we're on a quest for answers this week as we ramble on around the pizza box. Do drive-thru attendant uniforms change? Why are sentinels the dumbest convention of X-Men comics? Grab a slice and find out. Show Notes02:17 #WheresAdam 03:06 Ep #174 | Ep #176 (Time Travel) 06:52 Comments: Ep #304 | Nickelodeon 09:37 Mike's friend wins a piece of the Aggro Crag10:30 Comments: Ep #306 | WrestleMania10:56 Ep #63 | Professional Wrestling17:47 Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI
2018-04-1600 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | February 6, 2018Guest Hourchivists Kelly and Xavier are back with us this week to help us launch a new segment of social media steepage, analyze Adam's inability to pronounce "mercury," and revisit our old friend Alex Jones. Show NotesThe Prefatorium06:28 Comments: Ep #295 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Part 2)09:46 My Chemical Romance: Kill All Your FriendsThe Percolator 11:10 Social Media Woes11:22 The Hourchive on Instagram24:45 Kelly's favorite Infowars clip27:38 Alex Jones reviews the Prometheus "boil down script"
2018-02-0628 minThe Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | January 30, 2018A new era begins this week as we now preface our percolations with a stop in the Prefatorium, the Hourchive's foyer of sorts, to touch briefly on show matters and comments before getting down to a healthy steep on helpful things like how to drive away chatty symphony seat neighbors and repel unwelcome dancefloor encroachment. Show NotesThe Prefatorium02:30 Comments: The Percolator | January 9, 201803:10 I Was Gonna Do That...But Worse04:08 Comments: Ep #294: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Part 1)06:36 LCD Soundsystem: Drunk GirlsThe Percolator08:09 People in Public Events and Shows B...
2018-01-3025 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | January 9, 2018In our first full-crew steep of 2018, we introduce a new feature, revisit old websites, and put Adam back into place. Show Notes00:49 People in Public Events and Shows Being Jerks02:55 The Cowboys overture by John Williams23:50 Nick's old website
2018-01-0929 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | November 16, 2017From Inspector Poirot's mustache to Batman's emails to Adam's mmmmms, we're steeping wide and far this week.
2017-11-1620 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | September 6, 2017
Join us for a deep steep this week as Adam and John recount Labor Day adventures, explore John's fixation on turning public fountains into water parks, and launch a new investigative series on the status of Drew's baby. Show Notes00:47 Has Drew Had That Baby Yet?01:50 Ep #250 | Camping13:30 The Muny "lazy river"16:35 Friends fountain18:50 World War II memorial fountain
2017-09-0620 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | August 29, 2017
It's nature week in the Percolator. Nick visits the Lake of the Ozarks via Netflix's new show, John's trip to the woods goes awry, and Adam takes issue with the evolution of the Tick. Show Notes02:18 Ozark: Netflix Goes to Georgia to Trash Missourians and Lake of the Ozarks12:58 Muppet Thought of the Week featuring Kermit the Frog 18:00 The Revenge of Lardass Hogan (Stand By Me)
2017-08-2918 min
The Percolator | Presented by The HourchiveThe Percolator | August 23, 2017Adam and John trade eclipse stories and queue up for the new MoviePass subscription service. Show Notes07:12 Adam's eclipse photo12:46 MoviePass
2017-08-2323 min