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One Magical HourCaptivate 203: Could Headlines Actually Be Good For You???Two Shafer stories, lots of catching up, and POETRY!2025-07-251h 02One Magical HourCaptivate 203: Could Headlines Actually Be Good For You???In which Shafer tells two stories, and he and Matthew catch up after a long hiatus. And poetry!2025-07-231h 03One Magical HourEpisode 201: Do Matthew & Shafer Dream of Blue Turtles?Lots of Sting talk! And, of course, poetry!2025-05-1256 minOne Magical HourEpisode 196: Matthew & Shafey in CorfuPost-Election 2024 Minutiae & another great poem from our poet laureate!2024-11-1357 minOne Magical HourEpisode 191: Faciitis for the LaypersonIn which the boys catch up on much minutiae! Also an AI rantifesto from Shafer and some originial comedy from Matthew. Great stuff. 2024-05-081h 10One Magical HourEpisode 189: The Kwisatz-HaderCastTalk of Dune with Matthew-Halud and the Shafey Gesseritt. 2024-03-131h 11One Magical HourEpisode 188: Have His People Call Your People & Text Our PeopleSpecial Guest Juiceland Founder Matt Shook inspires Shafer to impersonate Spencer Dinwiddle's agent in a tense negotiation. Also starring Matt's Poetry Scroll.2024-02-171h 25One Magical HourEpisode 186: Remembering Mark Allen RampyTrigger warning: this a frank conversation about bereavement as the boys remember Matthew's dad.2024-01-2455 minOne Magical HourEpisode 182: Coatimundi versus QuetzalcoatlShafer's a coatimundi. Matthew is a quetzalcoatl. They update each other about end-of-year chaos and home renovations. 2023-12-0646 minOne Magical HourEpisode 180: Remembering Matthew's Mother*CONTENT WARNING* This episode contains a detailed conversation about death and bereavement. It is a good conversation, and a positive one, but if you are looking for something light, please try one of our many others. Thanks!2023-10-201h 17One Magical HourEpisode 177: The Mugshot, The Mono, The MoustacheA good old fashioned switcheroo, in which the boys sing songs, read poetry, make predictions about a post-singularian future, and discuss Matthew's nascent stand-up comedy career!2023-08-2554 minOne Magical HourEpisode 173: 2guys1bookSubmersible talk, the Alex/Nicholas Bartleby Binary, Poetry, Shafer plays the outro, and more!2023-06-281h 00One Magical HourEpisode 166: The Pearls and Why We Clutched ThemLots of minutiae -- Shafer explains why he was so pearl clutchy, Matthew explains why it will be OK2023-04-131h 04One Magical HourEpisode 165: Wikipedia is My Source, of Course!The boys explore the origin of the phrase "To Hell in a Handbasket," and things go predictably south. Also Matthew's Minutiae, and a mild Shafer Meltdown. Special guest Executive Produce Amiritus Jamison. And of course poetry!2023-04-0152 minOne Magical HourEpisode 163: Matthew & Shafer vs. Time ItselfMatthew's Minutiae, Avocado Reviews, Poetry Corner 2023-03-041h 00One Magical HourEpisode 159: The Year of the Jack SparrowWe're back! And we missed you. Matthew's Minutiae, WDMWDWS, Avocado Reviews, and Poetry. Another contemporary classic of American podcasting.2023-01-1157 minOne Magical HourEpisode 157: Q-Anon, Satanism, & Captain Jack SparrowThe Ol' Switcheroo, WDMWDWS, Matthew's Minutiae, News Cruise, Poetry Corner2022-12-1557 minOne Magical HourEpisode 152: The Ace of Brooklyn Heightsincluding but not limited to Get At Us, Lyft Stories, Matthew's Minutiae, and we remember Louis Guthe2022-10-2057 minOne Magical HourEpisode 151: A Beatdown at the BuckhornRum, Percent/Proof, the Amagansett Dunes, Matthew's Minutiae (featuring the Buckhorn Open and More Robot Talk,) Pitchfork's 1502022-10-121h 03One Magical HourEpisode 149: Matthew Calls It Podcast BluesFeaturing allergy talk, shoutout to new listeners, Grant gets at us, shoutout to new listeners, Ye Olde Worde Shoppe, and some heavy talk about the history of tipping!2022-09-211h 07One Magical HourEpisode 144: The Matthew & Shafey ReunionRemembering Matthew's grandma.2022-07-1959 minOne Magical HourEpisode 138: Who Put a Nickel in Shafey?In addition to some classic segments, Shafer gets slappy.2022-05-111h 05One Magical HourEpisode 137: Little League Baseball and Other AddictionsSpecial Guest Star Alex Battles, special Poetry Corner by Matthew Rampy!2022-05-041h 38One Magical HourEpisode 136: The Pied Piper of the Brentwood Talent ShowThe Many Minutiae of Matthew! And POETRY! 2022-04-281h 10One Magical HourEpisode 130: Drivin' That Train... That Is Actually A TruckIn which Matthew finally chases down audio of that truck on the commuter tracks!!! Also YOWS and a Poetry Corner.2022-03-041h 07One Magical HourEpisode 129: A Sean Welsh Will Save UsIn addition to several classic segments, your dudes talk to Sean Welsh about his new novel "Daylight Maybe," available now on Amazon.com. Also, Matthew quizzes Shafer on 5th grade science.2022-02-241h 32One Magical HourEpisode 126: Matthew's Moccasin MinutiaeWarm conversation for cold days! 2022-02-041h 02One Magical HourEpisode 120: The Podcast Who Podcasted MeMatthew, Have You Ever Wondered, Poetry Circle, Hijinks!2021-12-2052 minOne Magical HourEpisode 119: Podcast & Let DieThe ol' switcheroo, plus Matthew, Have You Ever Wondered?, Poetry Corner, and more!2021-12-091h 08One Magical HourEpisode 116: Matthew Mutters about Many MinutiaeMatthew's Minutiae, a News Cruise, and of course a Song Parody!!!2021-10-1456 minOne Magical HourEpisode 94: One Magical Adam -- The Adam Wentworth ConversationDon't miss another Matthew-described Disney show!2021-05-211h 29One Magical HourEpisode 91: Aloha Corgi Menu (Or, Arcane Igloo Hum)Everything turns on its head on Matthew's birthday!2021-05-0754 minOne Magical HourEpisode 77: The 2021 Inter-Tarzana-Topanga Children's Folk FestivalIn which Matthew finally sings that song!2021-03-081h 20One Magical HourEpisode 72: The Man & Where to Stick ItIn which Matthew blows no sunshine. 2021-02-2156 minOne Magical HourEpisode 69: The Deja Vu EpisodeIn which the boys do not talk about art very much. What do they know anyway.2021-02-0958 minOne Magical HourEpisode 68: In Our Jack Sparrow Houses Throwing Jack Sparrow StonesRIhanna, Kabir, Kipling, oh my!2021-02-051h 04One Magical HourEpisode 67: Whatever It Is, AmagansettTidying up the dusty corners of our minds.2021-02-0345 minOne Magical HourEpisode 66: Going Jon Hamm On ItExploring the South Fork of our minds!2021-02-021h 10One Magical HourEpisode 65: Spurious Allegations of Malfeasance (The Gamestopping of America's Hedges)Producer Am-I-Ritus Alex Battles and Field Correspondent Dickie Hall join us as we ask ourselves: what's a Gamestonk?2021-01-291h 27One Magical HourEpisode 64: Jack Sparrow House Office BusinessThe boys catch their breath after a streak of really fun guests, and get back to their roots with a little Shoppe called Ye Olde Worde!2021-01-2854 minOne Magical HourEpisode 63: Questions From Jeff from Jeff. About Jack Sparrow. And Gamestop.Actually Episode 62. 2021-01-271h 17One Magical HourEpisode 62: Brother Can You Spare a Jack Sparrow -- The Lindsay Anderberg InterviewActually Episode 63. Episode 62 is on the way. 2021-01-251h 32One Magical HourEpisode 61: The Ariana Grande ConspiracyIn which the boys shift the conspiracy paradigm with the help of Ariana Grande, Belinda Carlisle, Jack Sparrow, and a few others!2021-01-201h 08One Magical HourEpisode 60: The Texocity Episode -- featuring Bryan CrowellBecause a Jack Sparrow House just ain't a Jack Sparrow Home!2021-01-191h 17One Magical HourEpisode 59: Bean Dad + Jack Sparrow = Freddie Mercury - Dick CavettSearching for extraterrestrial life & the perfect combination of celebrities. 2021-01-1356 minOne Magical HourEpisode 58: Buzzards, Bowie, & the Burning of Bandera --the Benjamin Adair Murphy InterviewIn which a bicycle commute is described in unnecessarily specific detail. 2021-01-111h 35One Magical HourEpisode 57: Putting the "Cth" in CthulhuIn which the boys address the immanentizing of the principia of discordia by adding together 2 and 3 and talk about how delightful they find Tracy Chapman.2021-01-0845 minOne Magical HourEpisode 56: Numerology 2night!Guest starring our PNW Mystic and cult leader of two Gabi PF!2021-01-071h 27One Magical HourEpisode 55: The Bean Dad of Frozen YogurtWaterloupegate is re-opened, and hopefully (but who're we kidding probably not) put to rest. 2021-01-0455 minOne Magical HourEpisode 54: The 1996 Tarzana, California Children's Folk FestivalTwo monsters of the children's folk music scene talk about old times. Also, Ye Olde Word Shop, Questions From Jeff, and Poetry Corner!2020-12-3144 minOne Magical HourEpisode 53: Usses, Eyes, and OdesHow to foist the moist joist with Miss F. Also, please note: any offensive noises are probably due to Shafer's microphone. Don't blame yourself. 2020-12-2952 minOne Magical HourEpisode 52: Two Studs Taking It Down to the StudsMatthew and Shafer metaphorically take life down to the studs while talking about how Matthew literally took his bathroom down to the studs. 2020-12-2448 minOne Magical HourEpisode 51: Randy Newman vs. EverybodyAn intro. A song parody. Some catching up. Avocado Reviews. A News Cruise. New segment Questions From Jeff. A Poetry Corner. A thank you to the Hunter-Gatherers. A song by an old friend. 2020-12-1855 minOne Magical HourEpisode 50: There's a Groove to be Found -- The Milton InterviewWe celebrate our 50th Episode in delightful conversation with the talented Mr. Milton2020-12-171h 57One Magical HourEpisode 49: The Pod Podlywed Showfeaturing Kat, Jeff, host Alex Battles, and Hayley Mills2020-12-151h 26One Magical HourEpisode 48: My Llamas are Long-Lidded and Lumpy -- The Matthias Svalina InterviewIn which the boys chat with Matthias Svalina about his Dream Delivery Service and investigate the Mystery of the Disappearing Hayley Mills.2020-12-111h 28One Magical HourEpisode 47: Some Mullets Are Longer Than Othersthe delightful eccentricities of Val Kilmer, and many avocados are given to three decades of fads, trends, and crazes2020-12-091h 27One Magical HourEpisode 46: The Matthew & Shafer & Alex & Jack Sparrow HouseAlso featuring PNW Mystic Gabi.2020-12-041h 25One Magical HourEpisode 45: A Nice Glass of Wine for Patsy Ruth RampyIn which we remember a great lady. 2020-12-0242 minOne Magical HourEpisode 44: Interview with the Were-possumA Conversation With Ben Bays2020-12-011h 22One Magical HourEpisode 43: Of Headboards and Racquetball RacquetsIn which the boys explore the postmodern pastiche of Kane Brown.2020-11-3046 minOne Magical HourEpisode 42: Everything Done WrongIn which, much like Pee Wee Herman, Shafey meant to do that!2020-11-2558 minOne Magical HourEpisode 41: Fresh Homemade FakakteThe boys lower their usually higher brows. 2020-11-2348 minOne Magical HourEpisode 40: Geezers Gonna Geez -- The Jessie Temple Happy HourIn which Jessie explains to the boys what chairs are for. And Jessie and Matthew explain to Shafer what Geezer Stairs are for. 2020-11-221h 24One Magical HourEpisode 39: Mistakers & MystiquersIn which we somehow once again find our way back to ED.2020-11-181h 17One Magical HourEpisode 38: A Ghost Rolling Down A Hill -- The Gabriella Page-Fort InterviewIn which we spend some quality time with Gabriella from https://broughttoyoubythestickers.bandcamp.com/ Or, How to Harness Anarchic Wisdom to Release Tension (Freedom is the Opposite of Clenching?)2020-11-161h 34One Magical HourEpisode 37: Sister Gracie Hair Surprise!In which we are visited by Little Sister and Producer Amiritus Gracie. Yuks are had. Glory days are re-relived. The live-action Mr. Magoo is described in detail.2020-11-131h 01One Magical HourEpisode 36: The Multi-Verse Demands FrameworkIn which we do our best to unlock the mysteries both of this world and of worlds beyond. And we review Casablanca.2020-11-1141 minOne Magical HourEpisode 35: Even Our Segments Have Segments -- The Alex Battles InterviewIn which we interview mentor, collaborator, and Producer Amiritus Sir Alex Battles, and we discover that Montserrat mistakes were definitely made. 2020-11-091h 58One Magical HourEpisode 34: The Quality of DualityIn which the boys investigate a mysterious local phenomenon, and Kat and Gracie give the haters some of theirs. 2020-11-0645 minOne Magical HourEpisode 33: How Many Avocados Does It Take To Make A Proper Guacamole?...and other American statistics.2020-11-0445 minOne Magical HourEpisode 32: Hop on a Horse, BorisIn which Shafer helps Paul Simon work out a long-standing kink in a classic song, and Matthew provides incisive commentary on the current state of higher education. 2020-10-3051 minOne Magical HourEpisode 31: Lockett's Lines (or: Tyler's Turns of Phrase)In which the boys explore the poetry of Tyler Lockett (breaking news: he writes as well as he catches) and Matthew continues his crusade for justice in local governance. 2020-10-2751 minOne Magical HourEpisode 30: Ye Olde Banana Esters -- The Hugh Nation InterviewIn which our delightful friend Hugh joins us for an interview regarding the wonderful beers he brews at Family Business Brewery. Avocados are assigned, Ye Olde Worde Shoppe is visited, and we get to the bottom of the whole John Hurt / John Heard / William Hurt thing. 2020-10-261h 33One Magical HourEpisode 29: Talk as Tuff as the Turf -- Featuring Brian BenitezIn which Matthew and Shafer role-play as their favorite married couple and Brian Benitez is (very loosely) interviewed.2020-10-231h 35One Magical HourEpisode 28: Burrell Drive ChihuahuaIn which Matthew gets granular on a certain chihuahua movie. 2020-10-2049 minOne Magical HourEpisode 27: The Travel Episode -- Featuring Andrew Michael PorterIn which Shafer defenestrates, Porter debalconates, and Matthew never makes it to the park with the funny name. Special guest Andrew Michael Porter.2020-10-191h 01One Magical HourEpisode 26: We're Gonna Make A NationIn which avocados are handed out like they grow on trees. Special thanks to co-producers Alex Battles, Jamison, and Benjamin Adair Murphy.2020-10-161h 07One Magical HourEpisode 25: One Magical CosmosIn which we take a little trip beyond the stars. 2020-10-1341 minOne Magical HourEpisode 24: Tolkien Referencin' Like We're Led Zeppelin --The Lauren Marks InterviewThe Lauren Marks interview, in which Baby Peter eventually does get his medicine.2020-10-121h 35One Magical HourEpisode 23: The Sounds Tattoos MakeIn which things get slappy. Real slappy. 2020-10-0950 minOne Magical HourEpisode 22: Tasmanian Devils & Generalizations About the Human BrainIn which we convince Matthew to get a really cool tattoo, and we take the haiku back from Q.2020-10-0548 minOne Magical HourEpisode 21: What Every Podcast Listener Loves to HearIn which we briefly wonder if we have enough to talk about. (Don't worry. We do.)2020-10-0448 minOne Magical HourEpisode 20: Where We Go When We Go HAAMIn which Matthew teaches Shafer some new acronyms!2020-10-0150 minOne Magical HourEpisode 19: Kind of Like a DMT Trip Gone BadIn which we do our best not to podcast aspersions... 2020-09-3044 minOne Magical HourEpisode 18: What the Pelvis Tells UsIn which the boys go beyond the numbers.2020-09-2948 minOne Magical HourEpisode 17: One Magical Month!In which the podcasters reflect on a monthtime of podcasting!2020-09-2853 minOne Magical HourEpisode 16: Basking in Our Podcast InnocenceIn which the boys remind themselves that they are still a long way from good at this.2020-09-251h 01One Magical HourEpisode 15: The Smells of Vanilla and SnowIn which the boys continue to explore themselves as podcasters and friends. 2020-09-2453 minOne Magical HourEpisode 14: The Burn to Burn Once MoreIn which the boys are touched by the flame of the burn to Burn.2020-09-2354 minOne Magical HourEpisode 13: Your Podcast Partner's Favorite PartsIn which the podcasters' parts are identified and discussed.2020-09-221h 06One Magical HourEpisode 12: The Questionable Oat Milk EpisodeDon't worry. The oat milk was just fine.2020-09-1838 minOne Magical HourEpisode 11: More Buttery than Ever!In which the number of compression microphones used by OMH has doubled. And never were two voices more buttery.2020-09-1751 minOne Magical HourEpisode 10: Community, Comedy, ComfortThe Three Cees of podcasting!2020-09-1648 minOne Magical HourEpisode 9: Born to PodcastIn which the boys answer the question "is podcasting easy?"2020-09-1547 minOne Magical HourEpisode 8: Do Like Real Addicts DoCrunching 'em up with our teeth.2020-09-1449 minOne Magical HourEpisode 7: My Man Matthew Mixes Mad MocktailsMatthew's patented ten-year taper-off plan.2020-09-111h 00One Magical HourEpisode 6: Fallow for MonthsWool sock talk!2020-09-1058 minOne Magical HourEpisode 5: Lilo vs Jodie (vs Ryan)More talk of classic Disney films!2020-09-0951 minOne Magical HourEpisode 4: The Michael Jordan of Fire GoddessesWhen Pele does that bicycle kick. 2020-09-0849 min