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What the HELL Were You Thinking?Now You're Just A Leno That I Used to Know the Finale of Winter Series 2024 Late Nite With Dave BledsoeShow Notes Episode 436: Now You’re Just A Leno That I Used to KnowFinale of Winter Series 2024 “Late Nite with Dave Bledsoe”This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets into a bitter feud with his agent over whose round of drinks it is. (Dave doesn’t have an agent, he was arguing with an old drunk lady in Port Authority. Again.) On the show this week we conclude our Winter Series for 2024 with the true tale of how Jay Leno ratfucked everyone he ever met. (Pointy chin motherfucker!)Along t...2024-01-2939 minWhat the HELL Were You Thinking?Now You're Just A Leno That I Used to Know the Finale of Winter Series 2024 Late Nite With Dave BledsoeShow Notes Episode 436: Now You’re Just A Leno That I Used to KnowFinale of Winter Series 2024 “Late Nite with Dave Bledsoe”This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets into a bitter feud with his agent over whose round of drinks it is. (Dave doesn’t have an agent, he was arguing with an old drunk lady in Port Authority. Again.) On the show this week we conclude our Winter Series for 2024 with the true tale of how Jay Leno ratfucked everyone he ever met. (Pointy chin motherfucker!)Along t...2024-01-2939 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?From the Home Office in Howard Beach Queens Part Three of Winter Series 2024 “Late Nite With Dave Bledsoe”Show Notes Episode 435: From the Home Office In Howard Beach QueensPart Three of Winter Series 2024 “Late Nite With Dave Bledsoe”This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets into a blazing row with the network on whether or not he can submit bar tabs on his expense account, claiming them as a “vital research expense”. (Jeremy laughed him out of the office.) On the show this week we talk about the man who was hand picked to succeed Johnny Carson only to get screwed by The Chin, David Letterman.2024-01-2238 minWhat the HELL Were You Thinking?From the Home Office in Howard Beach Queens Part Three of Winter Series 2024 “Late Nite With Dave Bledsoe”Show Notes Episode 435: From the Home Office In Howard Beach QueensPart Three of Winter Series 2024 “Late Nite With Dave Bledsoe”This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets into a blazing row with the network on whether or not he can submit bar tabs on his expense account, claiming them as a “vital research expense”. (Jeremy laughed him out of the office.) On the show this week we talk about the man who was hand picked to succeed Johnny Carson only to get screwed by The Chin, David Letterman.2024-01-2238 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?David and Eddie Had Had It Already by the Summer of '85Show Notes Episode 373: David and Eddie Had Had It Already By the Summer of 85This week Host Dave Bledsoe climbs up on stage to do his famous karaoke version of Just A Gigolo (we hate to admit, it’s GOOD) only to bust the seam in the ass of pants. (Sadly, he just kept right on singing) On the show this week we tell you the tale of one great band and two massive egos: David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen. (You all know how THAT ended.)Along the...2022-08-0840 minWhat the HELL Were You Thinking?David and Eddie Had Had It Already by the Summer of '85Show Notes Episode 373: David and Eddie Had Had It Already By the Summer of 85This week Host Dave Bledsoe climbs up on stage to do his famous karaoke version of Just A Gigolo (we hate to admit, it’s GOOD) only to bust the seam in the ass of pants. (Sadly, he just kept right on singing) On the show this week we tell you the tale of one great band and two massive egos: David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen. (You all know how THAT ended.)Along the...2022-08-0840 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?The Stranger Danger Was Dangerously StrangeShow Notes Episode 277: The Stranger Danger Is Dangerously StrangeThis week Host Dave Bledsoe is offered free whiskey and foolishly climbs into a white panel van. (They soon kicked him out when he became drunk and abusive.) On the show this week we Save the Children from all the people who want to save the children.Along the way we talk about Stranger Danger in the 80's, including what happened to the milk carton kids. (Not the kids themselves, but why they aren’t on milk cartons anymore.) We visit Dave during hi...2020-09-0526 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Ooh, What a Cucky Man, He WasShow Notes Episode 276: “Ooh What a Cucky Man, He Was”This week Host Dave Bledsoe proves once again he has no shame by revealing WAY too many intimate details about his life. (If it makes you uncomfortable hearing them, imagine being in the same ROOM with him knowing what we know?) On the show this week, we tell you the gripping story of a pair of religious hucksters and the hunky pool boy! (From our forthcoming children's book!)Along the way we learn the life story of Jerry Falwell Jr, his...2020-08-3126 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?New York City? We Heard You Was Dead!Show Notes Episode 275: New York City? We Heard You Was Dead!This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands Snake Plissken return the President to New York, we would like to have a LONG talk with him. On the show this week, we discuss the premature obituaries of The Big Apple. (Just like Snake, we ain’t dead!)Along the way we learn about Dave’s similarity to an Abe Vigoda character the youngs never heard of, about the exodus of the rich and douchey, white women whining about Brown people in their...2020-08-2431 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Wait A Minute Mister PostmasterShow Notes Episode 274: “Wait A Minutes Mister Postmaster!”This week Host Dave Bledsoe finally hears back from Santa Claus about that GI Joe USS Flagg playset he asked for so long ago, only to be told Santa doesn’t deliver toys to forty eight year old dudes. (And that Dave was also VERY naughty that year!) On the show this week we lick it, stick and push it in the box.! (The mailbox you pervs!) Along the way we learn all the ways President Diminished Capacity is destroying the post service because he knows his ass ca...2020-08-1726 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?School's Out FOREVERShow Notes Episode 273: School’s Out FOREVERThis week Host Dave Bledsoe wonders what if we DIDN’T need no education? (Our best guess is you wind up the Host of a low rated podcast.) On the show this week we take a look at an issue that does not concern us in the least, yet could actually kill us: should we reopen schools. (Probably not, but they will do it anyway.)Along the way investigate all the arguments for both sides of the issue, which in a rare twist of fate, both s...2020-08-0826 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Every Single One of Us the Devil InsideEpisode 272: Every Single One of Us the Devil InsideThis week Host Dave Bledsoe hits the town looking his own Demon Lover only to find even the Devil won’t have sex with him. (Satan has SOME standards, please!) On the show this week we talk about Trump’s newest medical professional “Doctor” Stella Immanuel and her interesting ideas about medicine! (Where does he keep finding these doctors, outside a Wakuesha Walmart?)Along the way we find out how Stella got her groove back in some highly entertaining quotes from her s...2020-08-0328 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Q Can It Be Now?Episode 271: “Q Can It Be Now?”This week Host Dave Bledsoe uncovers the truth about the conspiracy keeping him from paying his tab at the liquor store! (Hint: He’s a deadbeat and you should never give him a tab ANYWHERE!) On the show this week, we take a fresh look at the Q Anon Conspiracy only to find, somehow, against all odds, it’s gotten dumber.Along the way we learn how JFK’s 1960 Presidential run alienated the good folks of the rural South by making them fear being force...2020-07-2723 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Donwanna Be An American IdiotShow Notes Episode 270: Donwanna Be An American IdiotThis week Host Dave Bledsoe has a reading by a noted astrologer who predicts he will stiff her on the fee. (Uncanny how accurate that was!) On the show this week we talk about how everything is just so damn dumb right now. (It’s a recurring topic.)Along the way we visit an article from UK Vice who takes men to task for not liking popular things, and we take the popular things to task for being really stupid. Then we spe...2020-07-2024 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?A Snitch Fairy Gets Her WingsShow Notes Episode 269: A Snitch Fairy Gets Her Wings!This week Host Dave Bledsoe reminisces about that one time he thought about committing a crime but totally didn’t. (As opposed to all the times he thought about a crime and then DID.) On the show this week we examine the strange and not all suspicious life and deeds of Jeffery Epstein’s Lady Goon Ghislaine Maxwell. (Women can be Goons too, people! Stop being sexist!)Along the way we learn about her early life as a London socialite in the 1980’s and how sh...2020-07-1326 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Dude, the Preferred Nomenclature is Orcish AmericanEpisode 268: Dude, the Preferred Nomenclature is Orcish AmericanThis week Host Dave Bledsoe dusts off his 1st Edition Monster Manual and confirms Orcs are in fact. Lawful Evil. (We hope this settles the controversy once and for all) On the show this week we examine the latest in our endless series of profound and yet profoundly silly cultural wars: are imaginary creatures from a game racist. (Answer, yes and no.)Along the way we discover the violent history of pre-teen boys and that most of them are deeply terrified of...2020-07-0625 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Boom Boom On Come the LightsShow Notes Episode 267: Boom Boom, On Come the LightsThis week Host Dave Bledsoe revels in the fact that he may be a drunk with no sense of self preservation, but even HE won’t shoot off fireworks from his crotch! (Unless you pay him.) On the show this week we ask the same question all of you are asking: WHO THE FUCK IS SETTING OFF FIREWORKS AT THREE AM!?!?Along the way we examine such hot button issues as using Irish Spring soap to taunt white people and why...2020-06-2626 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Partridge Family Bus Full of AnitaEpisode 266: Partridge Family Bus Full of AntifaThis week Host Dave Bledsoe explains why you can’t go home again. (Turns out, no one wants him there!) On the show this week we examine why Reuben Kincaid and the Partridge Family want to burn down small town America! (Fucking HIPPIES!) Along the way we talk of the panic in Frog Fart as imaginary buses filled with black clad (and possibly Black) people swarm the Walmart's and Bait Shops of the Heartland! (Won’t someone think of the night crawlers!) We trave...2020-06-1929 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?THIS Pig Was CoolEpisode 265: The Pig Was CoolThis week Host Dave Bledsoe explains how his life coach has always been Jimmy McNulty from The Wire. (Yeah, we can see it.) On the show this week we tackle the idea of a world without police. (Imagine that!)Along the way we learn how Dave wandered into his early life career as a cop. (The same way he wanders into a dive bar, apathy and laziness.) Later we learn how he wandered right back out of the job. (Ironically, it was the same way he LEAVES a dive...2020-06-1333 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 264 "Citizen Soldier"Show Notes Episode 264: Citizen Soldier
This week Host Dave Bledsoe descends into his bunker for everyone’s safety, the bunker being his private bathroom far, far from everyone else. (There is not enough Lysol in the WORLD!) On the show this week we talk about Shitty Caesar wading across the Rubicon wearing rubber ducky floaters.
Along the way we go back to the 90’s where we discover Dave was not NEARLY the badass he thought he was. (Or is!) Then we bring back an OLD favorite and climb aboard The Wayback Machine to learn why the Founders decided a military dict...2020-06-0530 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Epsidoe 262: You're Not the Boss of Me NowEpisode 262: “You’re Not the Boss of Me Now” This week Host Dave Bledsoe discovers wearing a mask actually IS quite comfortable and is sure everyone will be wearing them in the future. On the show this week, we examine the latest in our ongoing series of Dumb Culture Wars: Masks. (We can’t believe this is even a thing!) Along the way we explore America’s long history of resenting people trying to save our lives starting with the Great Seatbelt Wars of the 1980’s. (We have a LONG history of being really dumb.) Then we dive right into the con...2020-05-2225 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 261: Are You More of a Dunning, Or More of a Kruger?Show Notes Episode 261: Are You More A Dunning or More of a Kruger?
This week Host Dave Bledsoe trudges up the Slope of Enlightenment only to find himself lost in the forest of Drunken Stupor. (Again) On the show this week, we examine what makes Americans so susceptible to nonsense theories and phony experts. (Turns out it isn’t ENTIRELY Facebook’s fault.)
Along the way we meet the two dudes who discovered why we are all dumb in the pretty much the same way. (Of course, they could be stuck on Mt. Stupid, who knows?) We dip our toes in t...2020-05-1531 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 260: Next Time Try Roland the Thompson GunnerShow Notes Episode 260: Next Time Try Roland The Thompson Gunner
This week Host Dave Bledsoe recalls the time he tried to be a Merc, only to discover he was just drinking with a guy who REALLY liked Deadpool. (Despite what he tells you, it WASN’T Ryan Reynolds) On the show this week we tell you a little story about a retired Army Sergeant First Class’ dream to do the one thing they would never let him do in the Army: actually overthrow a government. (Turns out there are reasons why they don’t let Sergeants do that)
Along the way we...2020-05-0827 min
DoD Secure-Working with National Industrial Security ProgramManaging the security of classified information. What people with security clearances do. an interview with David Bledsoe ISP Iron MountainSend us a textWe are so happy to have with us on our podcast David Bledsoe David Bledsoe. He is the Manager of Industrial Security Compliance at Iron Mountain. In his job, he has oversight of 17 cleared facilities across the country, and provides training, leadership, and education to the local FSOs. We talk about security clearances background checks and working with customers on classified contract requirements. Iron Mountain is the world’s trusted partner for storage and information systems management and provides security storage, destruction, trans...2020-05-0829 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 259: We're Not Gonna Take ItShow Notes Episode 259: “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe puts a Twisted Sister pin on his uniform and drunkenly shouts at himself in the bathroom mirror just to feel like someone else is with him. (The man is desperately lonely and drinking too much. You know, just normal Dave stuff) On the show this week we travel back to 1985 to examine the Parents Music Resource Council, an issue so unimportant and trivial to the modern context that it should distract you for a good half hour from all the crazy shit in the world. (You’re welco...2020-05-0131 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 258: Some Alternate UniverseEpisode 258: Some Alternate Universe This week Host Dave Bledsoe imagines a reality where he can drink as much as he wants and there is never a last call. Only to realize that means he is just at home drinking alone and it isn’t fun at all. On the show this week we examine the possibility that all of THIS is because the Universe is broken. (Sadly, it isn’t) Along the way we remember a time when Kaitlin Jenner was the strangest thing in the news, then marvel at the astonishing idiocy of people protesting the government not lett...2020-04-2426 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 257: InterludeShow Notes Episode 257: The Bottle Episode
Host Dave Bledsoe takes a few minutes to look back, talk about where we are and how we got here. Then issues a single plaintive plea for the entire world.
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What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 256: We're Still Preoccupied With 1985 Part Two: Blame It On the Rain, I GuessShow Notes Episode 256: We're Still Preoccupied with 1985 Part Two: Blame It On the Rain I Guess
This week Host Dave Bledsoe finds himself kicked out of all the Zoom Happy Hours for angrily ranting about why women don’t wear shoulder pads anymore. (Hint: they have good taste) On the show this week it is the conclusion of our two part episode on the Decade that Made Us, the 1980’s. We shoot down the walls of heartache with the scandals that ended the decade.
Along the way we learn ALL about the political, economic, social and fashion crimes that ended the...2020-04-0335 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 255: We're Still Preoccupied With 1985 Part One: The Whitest Decade EverEpisode 255: We're Still Preoccupied with 1985 Part 1: The Whitest Decade Ever
This week Host Dave Bledsoe gives up, retreats into 80’s nostalgia and (...is...is he wearing Parachute Pants and Members Only way too small for him?...Oh god, he is!) On the show this week, we turn away from the horrors of modern existence and take a look at the decade that made ALL of this, and we mean ALL of it, possible. (Yeah, we mean Trump.)
Along the way we talk Reaganomics, how everyone thought they would be rich (if they were white) how movies and television help America de...2020-03-2730 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 254: But Are You Getting It? Armageddon it!Show Notes Episod3 254: “But Are You Getting It? Armageddon It!
This week Host Dave Bledsoe discovered the joy of Social Distancing when he realized New York City now allows liquor to go, and passed out in front his own door. (Again.) On the show this week, we look at the other side of the generation coin and talk about all the young people ignoring what they call “The Rona”. (Get ready for some intergeneration sniping!)
Along the way we learn about how young people are actively trying to kill their grandparents and frankly are kind of jealous. (Seriously, you kinda WANT t...2020-03-2027 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 253: Boomer DoomerEpisode 253: “The Boomer Doomer”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe declares he is “working from home” only to spend the next twelve hours drunk at Applebees. (Again) On the show this week, we take a look at the phenomena of Baby Boomers being blase about Covid 19! (Grow up Mom and Dad!)
Along the way we examine the root cause of why so many at risk people don’t think this is such a big deal. (Hint: It’s on their TV right NOW) We wonder why the President is so BAD at, you know, EVERYTHING and why he thinks he doesn’t need to worr...2020-03-1428 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 252: Love In the Time of CoronavirusEpisode 252: “Love In the Time of Coronavirus”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe angrily insists his persistent cough isn’t from his pack a day habit but this “virus thing going around”. (It’s totally the smoking) On the show this week we update you on all the important things you need to know about the Covid-19 outbreak in the United States. (By which we mean, we make jokes about masturbation and sex dolls.)
Along the way we take a look at how the Trump Administration is handling things during this public health crisis. (Our expert opinion? Not well.) We check in with the...2020-03-0626 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 251: Flowers for John Luck PickardEpisode 251: “Flowers for John Luck Pickard”
This week, Host Dave Bledsoe tells us he is boldly going where no man has gone before, meaning someone is gonna need to drag him out of the TGI Friday’s women’s bathroom. (Again) On the show this week we take a trip to the 24th Century to check in on the latest Star Trek and are SHOCKED to find the kind of language they are using these days! (It’s really strange to hear people say “fuck” on Star Trek.)
Along the way we get a history lesson on Star Trek that we didn’t ask...2020-02-2829 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 250: No Money Man Can Win My LoveEpisode 250: “No Money Man Can Win My Love”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe could really use that $150 Mike is offering influencers to help him out with a couple of bar tab related jams. (No funds were forthcoming) On the show this week, we thought we were doing a hit job on Mike Bloomberg until we saw Liz Warren curb stomp him in the debate. (We haven’t seen someone get murdered like that in Vegas since Tupac).
Along the way, we learn all about Mike and what we learn, we don’t like. (Surprise?) We read from the Wit and Wisdom o...2020-02-2235 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 249: What A Fool BelievesShows Notes Episode 249: “What A Fool Believes”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe remembers what it was that made him fall in love in the first place, when he discovers Jameson on sale at his local liquor store! (We’ve never seen him so happy!) On the show this week, we do something for all you Valentine’s Day lovers out there and answer the hardest questions about love, life and relationships! (By no means should you infer the advice you receive is GOOD advice!)
Along the way we learn an awful lot about what made Dave so...so...so very Dave...2020-02-1427 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 248: Because Good Is DumbThis week Host Dave Bledsoe discovers that somehow, against all odds and great personal sacrifice, he has WON the Iowa Caucus. (He is currently drinking in Nashua in hopes of taking New Hampshire as well!) On the show this week, we talk about doing the right thing even when you know it will hurt. (Like that time Dave punched himself in the crotch trying to grab a falling bottle of whiskey, he saved the bottle but it hurt. A lot.) It’s a Screed Show this week, so strap in and get ready for some shouty bits. (We know you lo...2020-02-0822 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 247: Nine CoronasShow Notes Episode 247: “Nine Coronas”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe dons his face mask, tyvek suit, hospital booties and triple latex gloves and finally cleans the studio bathroom. (He lost a bet with Gavin.) On the show this week, we catch whatever it is going around right now and decide it’s the Coronavirus. (It’s actually lupus.)
Along the way we take a tour through the Great Swine Flu Epidemic of 1976, which caused a lot of consternation for very little vaccination. (Turns out, it was just some bad bacon.) Then we head over to China to check in on the late...2020-02-0135 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 246: I'm Bernin', I'm Bernin' For You!Show Notes Episode 246: “I’m Berning, I’m Berning for You!”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe feels the Bern and tries to get out the vote in Iowa by drunk dialing people in Boise. (In his defense, he’s never BEEN to Iowa, unlike Boise.) On the show this week, the editorial board of the show makes our 2020 Democrat Primary Endorsement only to have it overruled by Dave threatening to fire us all. (Help us Liz Warren, you’re our only hope!)
Along the way we learn about the way we do a quick overview of the remaining candidates for the nominati...2020-01-2531 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 245: We'll Never Be RoyalsEpisode 245: “We’ll Never Be Royals”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe issues a “royal decree” exempting him from paying for his own drinks and is promptly “deposed” by the bouncers. Again. On the show this week we are talking The Firm, not the CIA but the British Royal Family. (Though both are dominated by Reptilian Aliens).
Along the way we examine the LONG fascination Americans have for their former monarchy going all the way back to the whitewashing of George III. (He was quite mad you know!) We tour through the various royal crushes from Victoria to Wallis Simpson. (You think you know...2020-01-1828 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 244: Greetings from the President of the United StatesEpisode 244: “Greetings From the President of the United States”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe would be texting random Gen Zers telling them they are to report to the Army ASAP, if he actually knew any. (The young find him creepy and strange) On the show this week, we check our registration status with the Selective Service only to discover we never bothered to sign up. (Oops!)
Along the way we discover that we did not come here to talk about Alice, or the restaurant, we came to talk about The Draft. (Again, there is no Draft at the moment!) We go a...2020-01-1131 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 243: Got Himself In A Little Jam Way Over Yonder In IranShow Notes Episode 243: “Got Himself In A Little Jam Way Over Yonder In Iran”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe scraps a show script at the last minute to write about another damn war. Again. On the show this week we talk the doings in Persian Gulf and what they all could mean. (Nothing good, I’ll tell you that!)
Along the way we learn who we killed, why we killed them and what will happen now that we killed them. We talk a little about history, a lot about the possible future and how fucking stupid this all is. (And it is...2020-01-0426 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 242: The Decade of the DumbShow Notes Episode 242: “The Decade of the Dumb”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe forces the copywriter who does the Show Notes for each episode to come in between Christmas and New Years to write some stupid shit for his dumb show even when he said “I promise, there won’t be ANY more shows this year.” (He lied, he always lies)
On the show this week we talk about the 2010s and how they ruined the country by making everyone dumber. (So dumb they lie about recording a show when they said they wouldn’t) Along the way Dave talks about some d...2019-12-2922 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 241: Two Little Men In A Flying SaucerShow Notes Episode 241: Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer
This week Host Dave Bledsoe will take some time off to be with the people he loves most in the world, the other drunks at his favorite Dive Bar. (I luff youth guyths) On the show this week we look at the most important story of 2019. (It’s not the one you think it is.)
Along the way we talk about all the stories bringing us to The Disclosure that transpired over the past year. (Spielberg is IN ON IT!) We divulge secrets THEY don’t want you to know abou...2019-12-2132 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 240: Dave Saves ChristmasShow Notes: Episode 240 “Dave Saves Christmas”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe declares that HE is Father Christmas and this bar is on The Naughty List for wanting him to pay the bartab. (It didn’t work.) On the show this week we look at the Dark Side of Christmas, and we don’t mean WalMart just before closing on Christmas Eve.
Along the way we go back to the beginning of Christmas with the Massacre of the Innocents which wasn’t a massacre because A) It never happened and B) No one is TRULY innocent. (You know what you did!) Then we ta...2019-12-1432 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 238: Family TraditionShow Notes Episode 238: Family Traditions
This week Host Dave Bledsoe looks back on the roads not taken, only find his Uber home from the bar has dropped him off in Newark. Again. (Not every black car is an Uber, Dave!) On the show this week, we talk Childless by Choice for a better Holiday Season!
Along the way we learn a lot about Dave’s bad choices throughout the years that brought him to such a sad fate, and want all the women who helped to know: they made the right choice! (You have no idea how lucky you are!) We...2019-11-2926 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 237: The Record Company Gonna Give Me Lots of MoneyEpisode 237: The Record Company Gonna Give Me Lots of Money
This week Host Dave Bledsoe is not ALL jealous of others good fortune and in fact wishes them all the success in the world, and these tears you see are tears of joy. (The only other time we’ve seen him cry like this was at Last Call) On the show this week we talk about selling out and angry fans. (Not ours, we don’t have any fans, even angry ones)
Along the way we discuss the good fortune of our friends over the Last Podcast Network who just sign...2019-11-2327 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 236: With His Hand In Goofy's PantsEpisode 236: “With His Hand in Goofy’s Pants”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe goes to far and attacks another beloved cultural icon and is banned from the Times Square Disney Store for life. (Goofy knows what he did!) On the show this week, we keep up our vicious assault on beloved media companies by telling you all the reasons why Disney sucks! (We are definitely getting sued!)
Along the way we talk Walt, who was objectively a pretty horrible person and explain to you why. (Daddy issues.) Then we examine the myriad ways Disney has screwed over creators from it’s very b...2019-11-1628 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 235: Boomer Are You OK? Are You OK Boomer?Show Notes Episode 235: " Boomer Are You OK? Are You OK Boomer?"
This week, Host Dave Bledsoe angrily denies that he is a Baby Boomer just because his drinking habit makes him appear to be much older than he is. (Seriously man, get help!) On the show this week we examine the hip new trend of the Youngs being cruel to the Olds by pointing out how the Olds squandered the Youngs future to pay for cocaine and luxury automobiles! (Man, the 80’s were wild)
Along the way we look at the confusion behind what generation got freaky to produce what ge...2019-11-0928 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 234: Dia de GringosShow Notes Episode 234: “Dia de Gringos”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe honors the spirits of his ancestors by drinking an entire bottle of Irish Whiskey in one sitting. (How this is different from a normal Friday night is open to debate.) On the show this week, we engage in a little cultural appropriation and try to create a Dia de Muertos that white people won’t feel guilty about. (Not that any of us feel “guilt” over such things.)
Along the way we learn some sad facts about Dave and how he keeps friends. (Hint: he is very bad at it). Then...2019-11-0226 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 233: He's On A HIghway to Hell (Spooktacular 2019 Part Two: Larry Eyler the Highway Killer)Show Notes Episode 233: He’s On A Highway to Hell Spooktacular 2019 Part 2
This week Host Dave Bledsoe hits the road, meaning he tripped staggering home from the bar. ( Again.) On the show this week we wrap up Spooktacular 2019 with the chilling tale of The Highway Killer, Larry Eyler who killed at least twenty one young men across the Midwest in the early 1980’s. Trust us when we say, this is WAY scarier than any ghost stories we could tell you. (If for no other reason that the fashion, WHY DID WE DRESS LIKE THAT?!)
Along the way we introduce you to a...2019-10-2643 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 232: I'm Your Boogie Man (Spooktacular Part 1)Episode 232: “I’m Your Boogie Man” Spooktacular 2019 Part 1
This week Host Dave Bledsoe carefully checks the locks on his door, and checks beneath the bed to make sure no one is there. (It’s time to pay his bar tabs!) On the show this week, Dave takes you on a world tour of his childhood monsters! (Including YOU Anthony! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID WITH THAT LEGO!)
We begin in East Tennessee,first with a campfire tale and then a randy fellow who gets what is coming to him for catting around with other men’s wives! (Usually a bill for a lawy...2019-10-1930 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episdoe 231: There's Whisky In the Pod-OShow Notes Episode 231: “There’s Whisky In the Pod-O”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe contemplates legal action against Glenlivet as he has had whiskey in a pod for over four years now! On the show this week we discuss all the ways Americans love to love their liquor for very short periods of time. (Remember Zima?)
Along the way we visit a young Dave as he is caught en flagrante de drinko by his parents. (Who drinks OJ and Rum?) Then we hit the history books for another in our recurring looks at how much Americans love getting shit faced! (Did yo...2019-10-1232 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 230: What the World Needs Now, is Dudes, More DudesShow Notes Episode 230: “What the World Needs Now Is Dudes, More Dudes”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe declares this aggression will not stand, man! As the bouncer tosses him headfirst into a dumpster behind a Schenectady dive bar. (Again.) On the show this week we are stressed from all the crazy business going on in the world and take a break to examine the World of Dudes. (Excellent!)
Along the way we learn the exact moment when Dave came into his identity as a Dude. (Oddly enough, he is still wearing the same shirt as he was in 1984, it is just...2019-10-0530 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 229: Moving the Country to do a Lot of ImpeachesShow Notes Episode 229: “Moving the Country to do a Lot of Impeaches”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe has his little way and drinks whiskey every day. (Just like every week, really.) On the show this week we talk about, well what ELSE could we possibly about it? (Basically, we have this script ready to go every twenty episodes.)
Along the way we learn what the His Imperial Turdness did to get his dumb ass in trouble. Again. We head back to the beginning to see what Conservative fever dream conjured the imagined malfeasance of Joe Biden. (It was Fox News, it’s...2019-09-2842 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 228: Chubby White Guy BluesShow Notes Episode 228: “Chubby White Guy Blues”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe apologizes if anyone was offended by his statements at the bar last week, he wants everyone to know that he considered himself an artist and was pushing the boundaries of what he thought he could get away with. (He got his ass kicked by a 63 year old Grandma) On the show this week, we examine the boundaries of what chubby white guys CAN get away and find them appropriately shrinking. (Not fast enough though)
Along the way we learn how to homoerotically keep your child from swearing. (Rub that...2019-09-2126 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 227: You Know I'm All About that VapeShow Notes Episode 227: “You Know I’m All About That Vape”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe comes back from vacation cranky and hungover, so basically nothing has changed. On the show this week we dive headfirst into the vaping panic sweeping the nation and it smells rather like our childhood breakfast cereal.
Along the way we find ourselves delighted to watch a full blown social panic unfold before our very eyes! (There are about seven or eight social panics going on right now, but this the newest and least offensive.) We discover where Dave’s nicotine addiction springs from. (He just wan...2019-09-1328 minWhat the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 227: You Know I'm All About that VapeShow Notes Episode 227: “You Know I’m All About That Vape”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe comes back from vacation cranky and hungover, so basically nothing has changed. On the show this week we dive headfirst into the vaping panic sweeping the nation and it smells rather like our childhood breakfast cereal.
Along the way we find ourselves delighted to watch a full blown social panic unfold before our very eyes! (There are about seven or eight social panics going on right now, but this the newest and least offensive.) We discover where Dave’s nicotine addiction springs from. (He just wan...2019-09-1328 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 226: Nuke You Like A HurricaneEpisode 226: “Nuke You Like A Hurricane”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe has some ideas to avert the apocalypse of paying his bar tabs, mostly involving wearing a hat and hoping the bartender doesn’t recognize him. (He’s tried it before, didn’t work) On the show this week, we look at some of the ideas for saving the planet from Climate Change, ironically enough, involving giant space hats. (Think. Huge. Hats.)
Along the way we take the obligatory excursion to explain for the slow and dimwitted folk who don’t understand science or indeed much of anything why you cannot nuke...2019-08-3034 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 225: Everybody Comes and Comes AgainEpisode 225: “Everybody Comes and Comes Again”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets Old Time Religion which is an off brand of bourbon that gives him alcohol poisoning. Again. On the show this week, we examine the Chosen One, King of Israel and Tangerine Messiah and why he keeps getting away with it. (Besides Mitch Fucking McConnell.)
Along the way we head to Church to learn a little about why Evangelical Christians are all in on the ungodliest man to be President since William Howard Taft. (Zoroastrian scum!) We discover the origin story of the Second Coming (The big one, not the...2019-08-2427 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 224 Signed Epstein's Mom Part 2Show Notes Episode 224 Parts 1 & 2 “Signed Epstein’s Mom”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets too close to the truth and is cut off by his bartender, who just doesn’t want to hear anymore of his “theories” about Sid and Marty Kroft! (Dope fiends!) On the show this week, we delve into the High Strangeness of the life and death of Jeffrey Epstein. (Shit got weird) This week’s show is massive, so full of THE TRUTH, we had to break into two parts both of which will appear in your feed simultaneously. We recommend you start with Part 1 first, so everything...2019-08-1729 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 224: Signed Epstein's Mom Part 1Show Notes Episode 224 Parts 1 & 2 “Signed Epstein’s Mom”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets too close to the truth and is cut off by his bartender, who just doesn’t want to hear anymore of his “theories” about Sid and Marty Kroft! (Dope fiends!) On the show this week, we delve into the High Strangeness of the life and death of Jeffrey Epstein. (Shit got weird) This week’s show is massive, so full of THE TRUTH, we had to break into two parts both of which will appear in your feed simultaneously. We recommend you start with Part 1 first, so everything...2019-08-1729 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 223: Perfectly Good White BoysShow Notes Episode 223: Perfectly Good White Boys
This week Host Dave Bledsoe just really misses his Dad. On the show this week we talk about all the angry young white boys out there and why they keep doing the things they do. (Hint: it’s because they are really angry)
Along the way we examine the social rot that causes men in America to just be so fucking stupid all the time. (It isn’t the penis...at least not entirely) We find out what it took to be a man and why all the things that made us “men” also mad...2019-08-1025 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 222: Uh Oh, Its Magick!Show Notes Episode 222: “Uh Oh, It’s Magick!”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe wants you to know that tricks are something whores do for money. Or cocaine. On the show this week, we discuss how Marianne Williamson is using the forces of the occult to control our minds. (But she’s doing it for LOVE!)
Along the way we get to learn all about the spookily youthful looking 67 year old spiritual guru and her rise to prominence. (Thanks Oprah.) We don’t learn anything about her policies or plans because there is magick and then there are miracles and it would take...2019-08-0335 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 221: What ME Worry?Show Notes Episode 221: “What ME Worry?”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe wants you to know ANY resemblance between him and a certain humor magazine mascot is entirely fictional and you shouldn’t believe your lying damn eyes. (OMG! Look at him! He totally looks like Alfred E Nueman!) On the show this week, we mourn the passing of an American institution, the venerable and influential Mad Magazine.
Along the way we learn the very first thing the Internet supplanted in it’s march to cultural dominance. (Uncles, not just for being kinda creepy!) We also discover how a kids humor magazine...2019-07-2736 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 220: Walking On, Walking On the MoonShow Notes Episode 220: “Walking On, Walking On the Moon”
Part Two of the Moon Shot Spectacular!
This week Host Dave Bledsoe uses special effects to prove he is functional and healthy and still can’t convince anyone it's true. (All the magic in Hollywood can’t help him there!) On the show this week, it is Part Two of our Moon Shot Spectacular, and we are asking if we even WENT to the damn Moon. (Hint: We TOTALLY did!)
Along the way we meet the Moon Truthers who were just asking questions. (Despite the answers being extremely obvious!) We look at some...2019-07-2025 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 219: Whitey's On the MoonShow Notes Episode 219: “Whitey’s On the Moon”
(Part 1 of the Moon Shot Spectacular)
This week Host Dave Bledsoe invites everyone to play the Moon Shot game with him, meaning the listener takes a shot whenever he uses profanity. (It’s a game you play to lose.) On the show this week we take you through the history of the Space Program from Nazi’s to Apollo 11, and ask if it was worth all the money we spent?
Along the way we learn the secrets NASA (Never a straight answer) doesn’t WANT you to know about why we had a space race...2019-07-1327 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 218: Redneck High Holy DayShow Notes Episode 218: “Redneck High Holy Day”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands we hold his beer and watch this! (It ends about as well as you expect.) On the show this week we are talking about the 4th of July, and how people are WAY to upset about Trump’s Military MAGA Rally on the Mall! (Honestly, you all should know better than to expect him to do the right thing by now!)
Along the way, we learn a little history about Independence Day. (For example it was Bill PULLMAN in the movie, not Bill Paxton!) We also learn that w...2019-07-0426 minWhat the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 218: Redneck High Holy DayShow Notes Episode 218: “Redneck High Holy Day”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands we hold his beer and watch this! (It ends about as well as you expect.) On the show this week we are talking about the 4th of July, and how people are WAY to upset about Trump’s Military MAGA Rally on the Mall! (Honestly, you all should know better than to expect him to do the right thing by now!)
Along the way, we learn a little history about Independence Day. (For example it was Bill PULLMAN in the movie, not Bill Paxton!) We also learn that w...2019-07-0426 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 217: Drinking the Bastards GoodbyeShow Notes Episode 217: “Drinking the Bastards Goodbye”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe is sitting on a barstool, acting like a dern fool that is what he is doing today. (And every day really.) On the show this week, sheer righteous rage brings us back to the embers of the Great American Shitter Fire and how some DC media types are throwing going away soirees for the Mouth of Sauron.(Why do you think we never see her smile?)
We dive into a Columbia Journalism Review account of Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ going away “Not a Party” with the White House Press Corp, who...2019-06-2927 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 216: It Must Be George's WillShow Notes Episode 216: “It Must Be George’s Will”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe talks about losing his religion only to discover he’s said too much, or he hasn’t said enough. On the show this week we talk about the life, career and impact of George Carlin, and why Dave only prays to George. (It’s because every prayer starts with a profanity!)
Along the way we learn all the ways George was manifestly unfit to serve in the military and how strikingly similar his experience was with Dave’s! (We will never figure out how Dave wasn’t booted out too...2019-06-2241 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 215: Midnight Three State Beer RunShow Notes Episode 215: “Midnight Three State Beer Run”
This week, Host Dave Bledsoe takes us on a wild midnight ride into his youth searching for cheap beer and meaningful friendships. (He finds only cheap beer.) On the show this week, we are talking about the beers you were drinking when you were too young to even be drinking beer and why they were so TERRIBLE! (Turns out cheap beer is SUPPOSED to be terrible, it’s part of it!) Along the way we learn a little about the history of beer in America and how it became so ingrained in our na...2019-06-1535 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 214: Calling Occupants of Interplanetary CraftsShow Notes Episode 214: “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Crafts”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe has a Close Encounter of the Worst Kind when he is confronted by Men in Black demanding he pay his bar tabs. On the show this week we examine the nonchalance of First Contact. (Aliens? SO BORING!)
Along the way we discuss the technologies the Aliens traded us for unlimited human abductions. (High speed porn was a great deal!) We dig deep on the latest spate of reports of flying Tic Tacs spotted by Navy pilots. (Why Tics Tacs when Mentos makes more sense propulsion wise?) We exam...2019-06-0125 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 213: Like A Wet Fart In ChurchShow Notes Episode 213: “Like a Wet Fart In Church”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe is taking the weekend to enjoy the “Official Start of Summer” by drinking to the honor or all the dead soldier we don’t think about on Memorial Day! On the show this week, we are doing a Story Time Edition of the show with a heartwarming tale of a young boy and the natural by-products of the digestive process!
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What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 212: You Gotta Keep 'Em ImpregnatedShow Notes Episode 212: “You Gotta Keep ‘Em Impregnated”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe finally gets “The Talk” and learned where bar tabs come from. (When a podcast host loves whiskey very much…) On the show this week keep it FUN with a deep dive with the assault on Roe v Wade! (Don’t worry Gavin edited out all the “jokes” Dave learned as a kid.)
Along the way learn the origin story of the the most controversial Supreme Court ruling in the latter half of the 20th Century! (No, not ALMOTA FARMERS ELEVATOR & WHSE. CO. v. U.S.(1973), the other one that year.) W...2019-05-1829 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 211: Son of a Preacher ManShow Notes Episode 211: Son of a Preacher Man
This week Host Dave Bledsoe is trying to get someone to help him deal with a certain set of photos that are alleged to exist. (Rumor has it he is seen drinking Bushmills) On the show this week we talk about why Men of God are so ungodly, and why that might be. (Hint: They are men.)
Along the way we examine the rich history of grifting evangelists and how they always seem to be forgiven. (It’s like their followers aren’t very bright or something.) We talk about the kind of i...2019-05-1125 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 210: We Drink, and We Know ThingsEpisode 210: We Drink and We Know Things
This week Host Dave Bledsoe stumbles out from his hiding spot in the crypts only find out he was only passed out in the boiler room again. On the show this week reveal the secret of the Night Kings power! (Hint: Fan rage!) Don’t worry, the episode is spoiler free. (Unless you count us talking about all the things that happen on the show.)
Along the way we examine the phenomena that is Game of Thrones and how it went from little noticed fantasy novel to the biggest television show in history! (We...2019-05-0432 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 209: All We Are Saying Is, Give Impeachment a ChanceEpisode 209: All We Are Saying Is, Give Impeachment a Chance
This week Host Dave Bledsoe and the staff are embroiled in an editorial fracas over what to name the show. (Peaches! COME ON the bands LITERAL name is Presidents of the United States!) Also, we talk about the Mueller Report and what should done about it. (But come on imPEACHment! It makes so much sense!)
Along the way we dig into the details provided by the Special Counsel about the crimes, demi-crimes and quasi-crimes committed by President Peach. We dive into the Attorney General’s position that you can’t pros...2019-04-2728 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 208: Times We Were Wasted on the WayShow Notes Episode 208 “Times We Got Wasted on the Way” (4th Anniversary Show)
This week host Dave Bledsoe sobers up briefly and reacts in horror at how he’s spent the last four years of his life. (He had a few drinks to settle his nerves, he’s fine now.) On the show this week we spend our time gazing in our navels about what we’ve learned in four years of doing a low rated podcast. (Very, very, VERY little.)
Along the way we learn that Dave is an award winning poet. (If you count Second Grade) a playwright and a part...2019-04-2034 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 207: Teach the World TurtleShow Notes Episode 207: Teach the World Turtle
This week Host Dave Bledsoe helps science image a Black Hole MUCH closer to Earth by providing them with ten years of his credit reports. On the show this week, we examine the conspiracy theory that makes QAnon seem quite logical: Flat Earthers. (Though, many of them are the same people people.)
Along the way we learn about Dave’s crippling fear of Vampires in his youth and his flirtation with Catholicism. (It didn’t take long to be replaced by a rational fear of Catholics Priests.) Then we dive right in to the...2019-04-1337 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 206: The Guns of BrexitEpisode 206: The Guns of Brexit
This week Host Dave Bledsoe gives Gavin his birthday present only for Gavin to discover it’s an empty bottle of his favorite Scotch. On the show this week we head across The Pond and talk Brexit. (Whatever the hell THAT is!)
Along the way we learn the history of Europe in under two minutes and why even THEY finally decided they didn’t want to do war no more. (And they were SO good at it!) We discover how the European Union grew from few wild nights in Rome into the Tussles In Brussels! (Don’...2019-04-0633 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 205: Who Will Save Our SoulsEpisode 205: Who Will Save Our Souls
This week Host Dave Bledsoe sifts for clues, canvasses the neighborhood and grills the suspects to solve the mystery of what happened to his dignity and self respect. (Turns out, he never had any.) On the show this week we try to solve the mystery of what happened with the Mueller Report. (Turns out, Trump is just a clueless shit for brains!)
Along the way we talk 70’s Detectives and why we never got a Gran Torino like Starsky and Hutch. (We were NEVER that cool!) Then we dip our toes into the Barr Me...2019-03-3022 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 204: Kellyanne, Don't Take Your Love to TrumpShow Notes Episode 204: Kellyanne, Don’t Take Your Love to Trump
This week Host Dave Bledsoe doles out relationship advice, unfortunately his only lasting one is with a bottle of Jameson. (To be fair, they’ve been together for years!) On the show this week, we talk Conway vs Conway in a steel cage match to keep the love of a good woman from being stolen away by a dinky fingered porn groper. (Surprisingly, this is NOT as shot at Dave!)
Along the way we look at the history of Worst Couple as they rose from the children of wealth and...2019-03-2324 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 203: Bribing Your Way Into Bartender CollegeShow Notes Episode 203: Bribing Your Way Into Bartender College
This week Host Dave Bledsoe’s alma mater files a restraining order to prevent him from revealing his matriculation at their institution. On the show this week we talk about parents showing their love for their children by breaking Federal Law. (Our parents don’t love US enough to risk prison, that’s for sure!)
Along the way we learn how to ace your SATs without even trying. (Hint: Crime!) We ask some hard questions about college athletics. (WATER POLO? Seriously?) We then discuss more traditional means of college admissions through expend...2019-03-1632 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 202: Sometimes, Bad Is BadShow Notes Episode 202: “Sometimes, Bad Is Bad”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe puts on his parachute pants, digs out his fedora and snaps his glove on to Moonwalk into the 80’s only to discover he is too fat to fit into any of that anymore. (Even the fedora.) On the show this week we take on the documentary EVERYONE is talking about. (No not that one where they manufacture Play Doh, the OTHER one!)
Rather than tackle the hard questions of guilt or innocence (And because we feel there really IS no question) we bravely run away from the content of Lea...2019-03-0932 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 201: Horrible BossesShow Notes Episode 201: Horrible Bosses
This week Host Dave Bledsoe completes the staff’s annual performance reviews only to find they all quit some time ago. (Except for you, Gavin.) On the show this week, we talk about Senator Amy Klobuchar candidacy for Worst Boss of the Year and whether or not it impacts her chances on that other thing she’s running for. (Hint: Yes.)
Along the way we learn about some of Dave’s worst bosses, his best boss and about his own management style. (Gavin keeps laugh/barking at the term “management”) We learn what it means to be “Min...2019-03-0225 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 200: Just A Little PrickShow Notes Episode 200: “Just A Little Prick”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe celebrates two hundred shows by finally getting himself checked out after that long weekend in Juarez. (Diagnosis: he’s still owes 800 Pesos on bar tab) On the show this week we ask the doctors to give it to us straight, only to find we can’t take the news about anti-vaxxers.
Along the way we learn the history of vaccines panics (turns out people LIKED dying of Smallpox) and how they crop up in the same places every so often. We learn what Moses, Jesus and Mohammed had to say a...2019-02-2335 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 199: Howard's EndEpisode 199: “Howard’s End”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe just want a simple cup of damn coffee, is that too much to ask? (Apparently so) On the show this week, we wonder if it is too much to ask if Howard Schultz could take his ass back to ruining Seattle instead of all America. (Turns out, he can’t)
Along the way we look into the history of Mr Crappy Coffee Man and why he thinks he should be President. (He’s delusional) We examine America’s reactions to another rich white dude with no business being President running to be President...2019-02-1528 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 198: I Saw A White Face and They're All Painted BlackShow Notes Episode 198: “I Saw A White Face, and They’re All Painted Black”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe digs into his own history of cultural appropriation stubbornly continues to do his “Uncle Murray” impression. (Mel Brooks should sue his ass!) On the show this week, we take a look at the long and embarrassing history of White People being just the Whitest of people. (Honestly, White People!)
We open with a long talk about what the hell people are thinking in Virginia, and we mean that honestly does anyone know what is going on down there things seem a bit tense...2019-02-0927 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 197: Will the Real Roger Stone Please Stand Up?Show Notes Episode 197: “Will the Real Roger Stone Please Stand Up?”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe reveals what his friends in high school REALLY thought about him. (The ones that really existed anyway.) On the show this week we FINALLY get to talk about Roger Stone, who this week FINALLY got his turn in the barrel.
Along the way we discover the dark underworld of GOP politics and how their nefarious tactics got so many criminal incompetents elected! (It’s not big secret, they just threw a lot of money around.) We devote the bulk of the show to the life a...2019-02-0228 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 195: Pardon This Trash HeapShow Notes Episode 195: “Pardon This Trash Heap”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe decides to tidy up and organize the studio by finally collecting all the empty Jameson bottles and use the recycling cash for more Jameson. (Seriously, this is a HUGE amount of recycling cash!) On the show this week we examine the latest craze sweeping the nation: throwing out all of your useless crap so you can buy MORE useless crap! (God Bless America!)
Along the way we meet Marie Kondo, whose philosophy of organizing has inspired America to flood Goodwill with old tshirts and skid marked underwear. We lear...2019-01-1929 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 194: When the Walls Come Tumblin' DownShow Notes Episode 194: “When the Walls Coming Tumblin’ Down”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe learns there IS a lot of difference between a bridge and a wall, when John Cameron Mitchell threatens to sue him for performing Hedwig songs at karaoke. (Talk about Hedwig’s lament!) On the show this week, we talk how every government shutdown is stupid, but a Trump shutdown is stupid in it’s own way.
Along the way we learn about the history of shutting down the government and who is always responsibly. (Hint: They contain the letter G,O, &P). We detail exactly HOW we got to...2019-01-1232 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 193: And the Race Is OnShow Notes Episode 193: And the Race Is On
This week Host Dave Bledsoe feels tears welling up cold and deep on the inside when he discovers he’s caught his testicles in his zipper. Again. On the show this week we examine the early contenders for the Democratic nomination in 2020. (We know, too soon.)
Along the way, we break down the pros and cons of the top seven polling potentials and award each a highly scientific rating on their chances based on Dave’s Maternal Grandmother’s sophisticated Granny Contingent Possibility Scale. (Suck it Nate Silver and Nate Cohen!) We look i...2019-01-0534 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 192: Reeling In the Year (2018 Recapped)Show Notes Episode 192: Reeling In the Year (2018 Recapped)
This week Host Dave Bledsoe just phones it in really. (He is barely even trying.) Which is why you are getting a stupid clip show. It shows you, our valued listener that we we care just enough to do the very least. So, enjoy this year in review as we look back in loathing, disgust and horror on the year that was 2018 in one low rated podcast.
Happy New Year. We guess.
Our Sponsor this week is 1974, you may think 2018 was BAD, but it’s got nothing on 1974, We open with some co...2018-12-2956 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 191: Christmas Eve In The Drunk TankThis week Host Dave Bledsoe lays out his holiday plans, he hears the Tombs has some killer eggnog made with lighter fluid. On the Show this week, we are talking Christmas Songs, the bad, the awful and the excruciatingly terrible! (This should be fun!)
Along the way we learn some dubious information about the origins of music, or least the origins of the earworm. Then we remind you that Dave is a terrible human being and you shouldn’t take ANYTHING he says all that seriously. (Except when he says he is a terrible person, believe THAT!) Pushing forward we ex...2018-12-2231 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 190: Every Step You Take Every Move You MakeShow Notes Episode 190: “Every Step You Take, Every Move You Make”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe takes control of his personal data only to find he is so boring no one is even interested in buying it. On the show this week, we dig in to how your life is up for sale and what you can do about it! (Turns out, not one damn thing. Spoiler Alert.)
Along the way we learn how once upon a time, everyone was pretending to be someone else on the Internet, (Cybersex was the dirty new frontier!) and when we all decided to get...2018-12-1531 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 189: Now You're Messing With A Son of a BitchShow Notes Episode 189: “Now You’re Messing With A Son of a Bitch”
This week Host Dave Bledsoe exploits his grief to elicit compassion and understanding, also to cadge as many free drinks as a possible. On the show this week we find a way to make George HW Bush’s death even MORE polarizing and controversial. (It’s a gift we possess.)
Along the way we learn about Dave’s childhood pets, some of whom were actually real and NOT imaginary Klingon Targs. Then we jump to the Twitter outrage over the Slatest Slate Article Slated in the history of Slate. F...2018-12-0831 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 175: Signs, Signs, Everywhere There's SignsShow Notes Episode 175: “Signs, Signs, Everywhere There’s Signs”
This week, Host Dave Bledsoe is back from his bender (which he called a “wedding”) and is ready to kiss and tell about being kicked in the crotch by the groom. (He deserved it, trust us!) On the show this week we confront the viral load of Internet stupid this week to find the prognosis is not...well it’s not good.
Along the way we discover what frightened Dave as a child (his Mom finding the porn stash beneath his bed) and why he wasn’t afraid of monsters. (Turns out the monste...2018-09-0829 minWhat the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 175: Signs, Signs, Everywhere There's SignsShow Notes Episode 175: “Signs, Signs, Everywhere There’s Signs”
This week, Host Dave Bledsoe is back from his bender (which he called a “wedding”) and is ready to kiss and tell about being kicked in the crotch by the groom. (He deserved it, trust us!) On the show this week we confront the viral load of Internet stupid this week to find the prognosis is not...well it’s not good.
Along the way we discover what frightened Dave as a child (his Mom finding the porn stash beneath his bed) and why he wasn’t afraid of monsters. (Turns out the monste...2018-09-0829 min
What the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 163: Your Tweets Should Go Away, Roseanne YeahShow Notes Episode 163: “Your Tweet Should Go Away, Roseanne Yeah!”
This week the show is airing on Saturday because Host Dave Bledsoe is busy celebrating his birthday by convincing friends and strangers to pay for his liquor. (It’s basically his Saturday on a Friday.) On the show this week are forced to address the pile of dog poo on the nation’s lawn that is Roseanne. (We are going to need a HUGE pooper scooper people!)
Along the way we learn the secret of working for a giant asshole (Money, lots of money) and how it always ends when you do...2018-06-0328 minWhat the HELL Were You Thinking?Episode 163: Your Tweets Should Go Away, Roseanne YeahShow Notes Episode 163: “Your Tweet Should Go Away, Roseanne Yeah!”
This week the show is airing on Saturday because Host Dave Bledsoe is busy celebrating his birthday by convincing friends and strangers to pay for his liquor. (It’s basically his Saturday on a Friday.) On the show this week are forced to address the pile of dog poo on the nation’s lawn that is Roseanne. (We are going to need a HUGE pooper scooper people!)
Along the way we learn the secret of working for a giant asshole (Money, lots of money) and how it always ends when you do...2018-06-0328 min