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Unicorn@mcphee.com (Archie McPhee)
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Your Most Interesting Story
It Wasn't in the Cards
Our guest’s short-term cross country stay not only turned into a permanent relocation… it also resulted in her nearly becoming famous. This is Goldy’s most interesting story.Show-related pics on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5xTv9JrFzJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Topical links:Zines, the Punks of Print Media: A Creative Rebellion in Branding and Design: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/zines-punks-print-media-creative-rebellion-branding-design-kramer/Podcast: The Beginnings of Archie McPhee!: https://mcphee.com/blogs/news/podcast-ep-25-mark-pahlow-and-the-cloak-of-absurdityDanaGould.com: http...
2024-04-15
22 min
Where Am I To Go
Podcast #124-S5 -Archie McPhee’s Rubber Chicken Museum - Jun 8 2023
Visit the world-famous Rubber Chicken Museum located in the Archie McPhee store in Seattle, Washington. As the home to the world’s largest rubber chicken and the world’s smallest rubber chicken, you’ll stand slack-jawed in awe in front of our display of plastic poultry. Open since 2018, this museum has set the rubber chicken world abuzz. Scholars from more than ten countries have visited in a quest to discover what makes rubber chickens funny. The exhibit features a scholarly essay by renowned rubber chicken expert Kirk Demarais that puts the rubber chicken in its correct historical context. You’ll laugh, l...
2024-01-29
22 min
You Tried Dat??
Mini Episode 45: Archie McPhee Candy Canes
The holidays are here! To celebrate, the You Tried Dat?? gang punishes themselves by tasting 4 off the wall flavors of Archie McPhee Candy Canes: Hot Dog, Bacon, Mac and Cheese, and Pickle. They also discuss destroyed legs and driving on mobile carts. Follow us on Instagram to see pictures of the snacks @youtrieddat.
2023-12-24
36 min
KriticalHIT!!!
HyperDunk #1: The Joker
The joker is dragged back from the wreckage of his superdunk for another round!Whack Snacks returns with Archie McPhee's Mac & Cheese candy caneshttps://mcphee.com/products/mac-cheese-candy-canesMay contain Spoilers, explicit language and some sexual content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-22
1h 17
Why does this thing exist? (Podcast)
Episode 47: “Piu, Piu, Piu”
In this episode, Dean teaches Simon about what the business elite are doing over on LinkedIn and then they sample some (possibly poisonous) chicken flavour sweets. At the end of the show they stumble upon an idea for a more modern competition to replace beauty pageants and crown a new Miss Universe Australia. Lick your anus LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lick-your-anus-691152115?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Archie McPhee Fried Chicken Flavour Sweets - https://mcphee.com/collections/hard-candy/products/fried-chicken-candy Pamphlet that came...
2023-05-31
48 min
Street Curb Curiosity
Christmas Trees
An extra sappy episode about things that needle us with this specific holiday decoration. A real tree or artificial? There's no faking this discussion. Repotted christmas trees: https://pottedchristmastrees.org/ Archie McPhee decorations: https://www.mcphee.com
2021-12-15
11 min
Street Curb Curiosity
Christmas Trees
An extra sappy episode about things that needle us with this specific holiday decoration. A real tree or artificial? There's no faking this discussion. Repotted christmas trees: https://pottedchristmastrees.org/ Archie McPhee decorations: https://www.mcphee.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stcurbcuriosity/support
2021-12-15
11 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
New products for 2021
David and Shana say goodbye to Heff and go over the amazing new Archie McPhee products from 2021.
2021-11-24
45 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
New Product Bonanza! Featuring Meditating Bigfoot and Racing Tardigrades
Visit Archie McPhee to see the products
2020-11-24
42 min
Futility Closet
Friedrich Kellner's Opposition
In the 1930s, German civil servant Friedrich Kellner was outraged by the increasing brutality of the Nazi party and the complicity of his fellow citizens. He began to keep a secret diary to record the crimes of the Third Reich and his condemnations of his countrymen. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast, we'll tell the story of Friedrich's diary and his outspoken warnings to future generations. We'll also ponder the problem with tardigrades and puzzle over a seemingly foolish choice. Intro: In 1983, Kenneth Gardner patented a way to...
2020-11-16
33 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Pat Cashman from Almost Live!
We're joined by Seattle Broadcasting Legend Pat Cashman to talk about his new podcast, the team behind Almost Live!, and his time as a horror movie hose in Boise. Listen to Pat's podcast, Almost Live! Still Alive here.Find Archie McPhee products here.
2020-08-25
38 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
We're Back! New products, social distancing and replacements for smiles
David, Shana, and Heff return to the podcast with new products. Hear about how many legs a tardigrade has, how to replace a smile, and how roaches will evolve in the distant future. Find the products discussed here!
2020-08-05
56 min
Exploring Washington State
It's All Fun and Games. Stories about Rubber Chickens and more at Archie McPhee in Seattle
This episode is a conversation with the owner of Archie McPhee Mark Pahlow and Shana the High Priestess of Rubber Chickens at the Rubber Chicken Museum located in the Archie McPhee store. We talk about the history of Archie McPhee from Mark's youthful business adventures to the retail store location of today. Including a strange coincidence between liquor stores and Archie McPhee.The Rubber Chicken Museum and how it came into existence is covered. Shana provides a complete rundown on the museum and much more.This was a very fun conversation and I am v...
2020-07-09
1h 13
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Quarantine edition! Video meetings, what we're enjoying, and a penny whistle
We're working from home! The audio the quality is a little off on this one, but what can you do? We talk about what we're up to, what pop culture we're enjoying, and Shana learning to play the penny-whistle. Archie McPhee
2020-03-27
26 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Finger Finger: Sounds good, looks bad
In this episode, David, Shana, and Heff talk about Twitter, Frankensteins, and a really bad product idea. Check out our blog for pictures of the drawings mentioned.
2020-03-20
31 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Pee-wee happened! We got to meet Paul Reubens
Swoon! Shana and David got to meet Paul Reubens, the man behind Pee-wee Herman. Also, the Ig Nobel Prize event at our Seattle store.
2020-02-21
41 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Which Archie McPhee product are you?
In this episode, we discuss our Archie McPhee product game, the upcoming Ig Nobel event at the Rubber Chicken Museum, and bunch of new products. Pickle casino!
2020-02-14
28 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Finger sporks, pickle jelly beans, and a dancing turnip
In this episode, we cover Heff's hoverboard video, the Finger Spork video, and a video of a dancing turnip. Or Daikon.
2020-02-06
34 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
We Make Weird! Our all company meeting, pies and a haunted tea kettle
We discuss the all company meeting, wearing a unicorn mask in the snow, and a mysterious haunted tea kettle.
2020-01-31
38 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Spooky Loopholes
In this episode, we talk about the loopholes various spooky, supernatural things have and which bathroom theme we would pick. We also mention a couple of new Archie McPhee products, including the Pagan Breakfast God Mask. Features the premiere of the vampire parsnip. Archie McPhee
2020-01-16
37 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
2019 in review! Plus Allee Willis, Jeopardy, and mysterious centaur paintings
David, Shana, and Heff take a look back at some of the high points of 2019. We also say goodbye to the great Allee Willis, talk about being a clue on Jeopardy, and the mysterious package of five centaur paintings that arrived before Christmas.
2020-01-08
29 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Archie McPhee on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Check out the Archie McPhee site for a link the NBC Nightly News story.
2019-12-24
42 min
Finding Florida Podcast Has Adventures from Country to Coast
Heading into the Holiday Magic
We are talking about the magic of the holidays in Florida--primarily some fun facts that you can explore yourself over the season, whether you're a snowbird or permanent resident. And then, we'll get into a whole bunch of other fun Florida stuff, including our second annual gift list--"Great Gifts BY Floridians" versus "Goofy Gifts FOR Floridians"--and some found footage from our holiday adventure last year. Listen in... Finding Florida Podcast Episode 21:
2019-12-13
58 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Thumb hats and the "ya dumb" controversy
Check out Archie McPhee!Listen to David's episode of Dispatches from the Multiverse
2019-12-11
33 min
Dispatches from the Multiverse
Try the bacon
It’s time for brunch as Max and Planet Hi-Fi Wilson continue their quest to find Wilson a new home dimension. Wilson, The Brunchmaster Credits Wilson: Scott Trapp Max: Tim Ellis MoonsOverMyHammy (a.k.a. Steve): David Wahl, Director of Awesome at Archie McPhee. Charles Rybold Sterlington: Aaron James Check out the Archie McPhee podcast Less Talk, More Monkey! Start your own brunch cult with the Archie McPhee Pagan Breakfast God Mask.* Help us continue to create this podcast and get fun insider-only perks by...
2019-11-19
22 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Scary vegetables and transforming escalators
Back by popular demand, it's another creative meeting episode! Shana, Heff, and David take your suggestions and turn them into (mostly) impossible Archie McPhee products. Also, Heff tells the story of the My Buddy prank.
2019-11-01
32 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Tasting Candy Canes and House of Wax
We had our Christmas temps taste our new candy canes, Shana gives Heff and David sweet new shirts, and mannequins are following Heff around the building.
2019-10-25
30 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Sighs, Chicken and Vans
In this episode, we talk about our new automated sighing machine, chickens and our sweet new van... Find our products at Archie McPhee
2019-10-14
33 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
The Archie McPhee Book: Who Would Buy This?
Who Would Buy This? The Archie McPhee Story. David, Shana, and Heff talk about the Archie McPhee book and its history.
2019-10-04
1h 03
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Local Kooks!
David, Shana, and Heff an under-appreciated subset of the local celebrity, the local kook! What is a local kook? Are we local kooks? So many questions!Visit Archie McPhee
2019-09-23
41 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
The Rubber Chicken Dress Episode
Shana has a rubber chicken dress! Because, of course, she does. Also, Heff films babies doing stunts and the Fly Widow Game is here!
2019-09-13
31 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
The Return of CoCo: I've got a favor to ask you and you're not going to like it
Former Archie McPhee employee CoCo returns to chat with David, Shana, and Q about where her path has taken her after leaving us and memories of some of our favorite customers.
2019-09-05
52 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
BONUS EPISODE: What makes a monster discussion
A bonus section to our inspiration podcast. We had Q join us to talk about what makes a monster a monster. Are unicorns monsters? What about Santa Claus?
2019-08-27
14 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Inspiration and Archie McPhee: Monsters, thrifting and marketing
What inspires Archie McPhee? We get that question all the time and this episode is a discussion about creativity, collecting, and monsters.
2019-08-23
50 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Atlas Obscura and New Products!
David and Shana discuss the legend of the lost podcast, selling to people with a bad-smelling car, and our Atlas Obscura event! Archie McPhee
2019-08-16
26 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
The Rusty Blazenhoff Episode! Marshmallow Fluff, Children's Fairyland, and Electric Dreams
Even if you don't know who Rusty Blazenhoff by name, we can almost guarantee you've read something she's written or enjoyed something obscure that she discovered. From Boing Boing to her own "inbox zine" Electric Dreams, she's made a huge impact on popular culture.
2019-08-07
50 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Sticknic 2019! Bibo, colorful gas from hip and Nancy Leson
It's Sticknic time again. The Archie McPhee cooking contest that happens once a year. This year we had a Bibo theme! We're joined by Mark Pahlow and Nancy Leson.
2019-07-24
28 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Pride, tiki, and gas masks
An episode packed with weird products, a Pride parade, and a microphone mishap!
2019-07-19
38 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
New products, Ireland, and you can't see through finger puppets
Shana and David go through some of the new product at Archie McPhee, talk about Shana's trip to Ireland, and discuss misconceptions about Eyeball Finger Puppets.
2019-07-09
33 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
50th Episode! Some of our favorite episodes and moments...
David, Shana, and Heff talk about the previous 49 episodes of the podcast, announce a contest and talk about the store anniversary sale!
2019-06-20
43 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Weird stuff! We talk about a few strange bits of pop culture
David, Q, and Heff have a discussion of movies that we love that are weird. Shana is on vacation! Archie McPhee
2019-06-12
32 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Bigfoot, Mothman and Superfans!
David tries to get weird stuff into Bigfoot documentaries, Terri the superfan visits the store, and Heff bids on a very big chicken.
2019-06-05
29 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Bibo's feet and an Archie McPhee gameshow
In this episode, we talk about how Bibo's feet are the least interesting part of him, our appearance on the NPR game show Says You!, and uff da. Archie McPhee Says You!
2019-05-29
33 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
BONUS: Take your kids to work day!
We let Arlo, son of Alastair, and Cash, the son of Scott Heff, take over the podcast and tell us what they learned during a day at [Archie McPhee](We let Arlo, son of Alastair, and Cash, the son of Scott Heff, take over the podcast and tell us what they learned during a day at Archie McPhee... )...
2019-05-15
12 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Archie McPhee and trouble: Torpedoes, smoking babies, and crank phone calls
Mark Pahlow joins us for a discussion of the times that Archie McPhee has been in trouble. From shredded money to a disgruntled Beatle, we've had problems with everyone! By the way, we apologize in advance to St. Paul.
2019-05-06
52 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Drawing Bigfoot and rhyming about dead flies
In this episode, we talk about the 21 Bigfoot in 24 hours challenge, Fly Widows and gauge Heff's feistiness.
2019-04-25
26 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
April Fools Day: Dental floss for cats and toast that needs to talk to you
Get the details on Shana's TV appearance and a rehash of past fake products that Archie McPhee has posted. Bacon tuxedos, difficult conversation toast, and toast mattresses.
2019-04-18
35 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
What's new? New products, explosions at a TV studio and the gassy f word
Shana, David, and Heff discuss the latest Archie McPhee products, Shana's upcoming TV appearance and tell the Uff Da store story...
2019-04-10
34 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Burrowing Gravid Bugaboos and Popcorn Underpants: More fake Archie McPhee products
Shana, Heff, and David take your favorite words and turn them into potential Archie McPhee products. We cover bejeweled insects, stealing rocks to sell, and Heff's buffet underpants.
2019-04-04
42 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Your questions! Listening at half-speed and how many Bibo is enough Bibo?
You sent us questions about Archie McPhee and we answered them! Shana, David, and Heff are full of answers. So many answers.
2019-03-28
31 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Ideas we didn't do: Boil and pop, salt licks and kids drinking poison (don't do it)
David, Shana, and Heff talk about ideas that seemed good at the time, but for one reason or another Archie McPhee didn't do. An office salt lick, safety poster coloring book, and a David Sedaris action figure. This week's episode is brought to you by Bigfoot.
2019-03-19
49 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Things we like that most people don't like
In this episode, Shana, David, and Heff go over a series of Archie McPhee products that we love but did not sell. From Strange Friends to Obvious Plants, it's a cornucopia of unpopular goodness.
2019-03-11
49 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Products we don't like: Toilet seat covers, smelly mustaches, and golf gum
In this episode, we lift the curtain a bit and tell you which Archie McPhee products are not our favorites. We talk about toilet seat covers, the uncanny valley of flavors, Shana's devil costume and the fact that Heff has never eaten bologna.
2019-03-02
57 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Creative meeting, Molotov crawdads, and SNAFU kielbasa
We went to Twitter and asked for some random words to spur our creativity. Then we took those words and made up Archie McPhee products. It's not our whole creative team, only half of it, but David, Heff, and Shana try and give a peek into what our creative meetings are like. Check out Archie McPhee
2019-02-22
38 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Meeting notes, snow pictures and clown eggs
In this episode, we talk about NOT forgetting Shana's birthday, read the weirder quotes from some of our meetings and talk about how clowns establish the copyright on their makeup. Don't dabble in clowns. Archie McPhee
2019-02-15
45 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Chicken glitter, pie puns, and the first new products of 2019
Heff smells a glitter chicken. Shana is a pie princess. David loves the glow in the dark rubber chicken. See new products here!
2019-02-09
37 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Pug Jesters, Bead-bo, and Pictures of Web Pages in Catalogs
Shana, David, and Heff go through Archie McPhee catalog 62 from 1999. Discuss how much communication we had to do about the internet, why you don't need to write what something is on a picture of that thing and jasmine-scented Angel Snot. Go to the Archie McPhee blog to follow along in the catalog.
2019-01-30
48 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Bibo, Keenan and Pop Culture!
Our first episode of 2019 gets back into the swing of things by recapping some of the happenings of the holiday season, discussing the superfan box, and bragging about Keenan Thompson trying Clamdy Canes on New Year's Eve. (He did not care for them.) Find out more about Archie McPhee here!
2019-01-23
35 min
Nerds Drink Whiskey
White Walker Whiskey Part Two
Nerds Drink Whiskey: Episode 173 White Walker Whiskey Part TwoFeatured Whiskey:Game Of Thrones White Walker By Johnnie Walkerhttps://www.johnniewalker.com/en-us/our-whisky/limited-editions/white-walker/paired with...Archie McPhee Archie McPhee Mac And Cheese Candy Caneshttps://mcphee.com/collections/candy-canesRecorded at:Dogger's In Yelm404 1st st SYelm, Washington 98597_______________________________Nerds Drink WhiskeyAlways Sip, Never SlamMark Carras: Host, producer, and editorGabe Glandon: Co-Host
2019-01-13
19 min
The Ouija Broads: Tales from the Pacific Northweird
Curiosity Shops of the Northwest
Devon tells Liz about some of the Northwest's notable curiosity shops, like Ye Old Curiosity Shoppe, Archie McPhee, Marsh's Free Museum, and Wonders of the World. Along the way we discuss Fiji Mermaids, the Wallingford Beast, The Thing, cave bears, and mummies. Well, one mummy that Liz gets really fixated on. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
2019-01-07
57 min
Nerds Drink Whiskey
White Walker Whiskey Vs Mac And Cheese Candy Canes
Nerds Drink Whiskey: Episode 172 White Walker Whiskey Vs Mac And Cheese Candy CanesFeatured Whiskey:Game Of Thrones White Walker By Johnnie Walkerhttps://www.johnniewalker.com/en-us/our-whisky/limited-editions/white-walker/paired with...Archie McPhee Archie McPhee Mac And Cheese Candy Caneshttps://mcphee.com/collections/candy-canesRecorded at:Dogger's In Yelm404 1st st SYelm, Washington 98597_______________________________Nerds Drink WhiskeyAlways Sip, Never SlamMark Carras: Host, producer, and editor
2019-01-06
10 min
Nerds Drink Whiskey
Best Holiday Movies A Week Late
Nerds Drink Whiskey: Episode 171 Best Holiday Movies A Week LateFeatured Whiskey:Game Of Thrones Lagavulin 9 year old Islay Scotch Whiskyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagavulin_distillerypaired with...Archie McPhee Rotisserie Chicken Candy Caneshttps://mcphee.com/collections/candy-canesRecorded at:Dogger's In Yelm404 1st st SYelm, Washington 98597_______________________________Nerds Drink WhiskeyAlways Sip, Never SlamMark Carras: Host, producer, and editorGabe Glandon: Co-Host...
2018-12-31
12 min
Nerds Drink Whiskey
Clamdy Canes Paired With Speyside Scotch
Nerds Drink Whiskey: Episode 170 Clamdy Canes Paired With Speyside ScotchFeatured Whiskey:Game Of Thrones The Singleton of Glendullan Select Whiskyhttps://www.thesingleton.com/paired with...Archie McPhee Clamdy Caneshttps://mcphee.com/collections/candy-canes/products/clamdy-canesRecorded at:Dogger's In Yelm404 1st st SYelm, Washington 98597_______________________________Nerds Drink WhiskeyAlways Sip, Never SlamMark Carras: Host, producer, and editorGabe Glandon: Co-HostJeff Morris: Co-Host
2018-12-24
09 min
Nerds Drink Whiskey
Game Of Thrones Islay Vs Rotisserie Chicken Candy Canes
Nerds Drink Whiskey: Episode 169 Game Of Thrones Islay Vs Rotisserie Chicken Candy CanesFeatured Whiskey:Game Of Thrones Lagavulin 9 year old Islay Scotch Whiskyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagavulin_distillerypaired with...Archie McPhee Rotisserie Chicken Candy Caneshttps://mcphee.com/collections/candy-canesRecorded at:Dogger's In Yelm404 1st st SYelm, Washington 98597_______________________________Nerds Drink WhiskeyAlways Sip, Never SlamMark Carras: Host, producer, and editorGabe Glandon...
2018-12-17
08 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Year in Review 2018!
It's the end of the year and we are nostalgic. Shana, Heff, and David take a look back over the previous 12 months. This is the last episode of this season. We'll see you again in 2019!
2018-12-14
43 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Mark Pahlow on Jabba Jam, Ant Watches and Mail Order Baby Kits
The creator and owner of Archie McPhee, Mark Pahlow, joins us again to talk about putting together the first Archie McPhee Catalog. If you'd like to follow along, you can find a link to the catalog in the Archie McPhee blog.
2018-12-05
1h 02
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
(The Sold Out) Superfan Subscription and Werewolf Swatters: Listen for first dibs on a limited offer!
We talk about our new Superfan Subscription, so if you want it. Order fast! There are only ten and they'll sell out. Plus, the Tonight Show, Geekwire, Seth Godin, and werewolf swatters. For more info check out our website!
2018-11-20
38 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Christmas and Archie McPhee: Santa Pigeon Riding an Ostrich
For the past decade, Archie McPhee has been producing products specifically for Christmas with our unique spin. In this episode, we go through a few of our favorites. More info here!
2018-11-13
36 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Halloween recap 2018!
Shana and David go over all the costumes and notable occurrences during the 2018 Halloween season at Archie McPhee. Go to the Archie McPhee blog for picture!
2018-11-06
32 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Bibo! We Discuss a God Monster With Intelligence
If Archie McPhee has a muse, it's Bibo. This strange character from a kid's show became one of the iconic Archie McPhee products and inspired a whole army of pop culture influencers. David, Scott, and Shana discuss his level of aspirational weirdness and how he inspires absurdity in all who accept him into their hearts. See Bibo here!
2018-10-30
35 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
The Beginnings of Archie McPhee! The Founder of Archie McPhee, Mark Pahlow, Talks About the Roots of Archie McPhee
Mark Pahlow is here! The founder of Archie McPhee shares how it came to be, what you should eat while watching monster movies, what it feels like to be fired as a Viking and how being disappointed in someone else can lead to innovation and self-sufficiency. This is a good one! Click here for more info on Archie McPhee. Follow Mark Pahlow on Twitter.
2018-10-23
53 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Less Talk, More Monsters! We take a break from novelties to talk about horror movies
Scott Heff, Shana Danger, David Wahl, and Steve Q, talk about some of their favorite and most memorable horror movies. We talk about William Castle, The Conjuring, and why Shana carried a white nail for a year. More Archie McPhee info here!
2018-10-16
54 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Our Creative Process, Spiders in Your Ears, and Mad Magazine
In this episode, we talk about how we come up with products. Also, Mad Magazine is awesome, Pee-wee Herman is awesome and spiders in your ears are not awesome. Please do not send us product ideas. Find more info about Archie McPhee here.
2018-10-11
48 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Mac and Cheese Candy Canes Go Viral and Canned Clams
We take a look at some of the media coverage of Archie McPhee and how it influenced the company. Also, Heff goes to the grocery store for canned macaroni and cheese, canned clams and six pumpkins. Visit our blog for more about Archie McPhee and show notes!
2018-10-02
26 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Opening a Treasure Box: Pullback Sharks, Oversized Teeth and Blowing Up the Earth
Ok, so 20 years ago, David accidentally left a Medium Treasure Box in his trunk. It survived water, neglect and multiple cars and now we've decided to open up this time capsule on the podcast. Check out the blog post on the Archie McPhee site to see the pictures of the objects discussed.
2018-09-18
36 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Clamdy Canes, Fly Widows and the Wallingford Beast
As the seasons change from summer to fall, it means that Archie McPhee is getting new products! This week we discuss our local cryptozoological creature the Wallingford Beast, Sloth Masks and taste test our new candy canes. Will we like Clamdy Canes and Mac & Cheese Candy Canes? Listen and find out.
2018-09-11
49 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Customer Letters! The Post Office, Gene Shalit, and Einstein's Theory of Relativity
We read classic customer letters from our crank file. From shoplifting kids to Gene Shalit to an erotic take on Einstein's Theory of Relativity. This episode has it all.
2018-09-04
37 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Horse Head Squirrel Feeder: Humiliating, Feed and Making Squirrels Go Viral
We take a look at all the Archie McPhee squirrel feeders and talk about their development, customer reaction and how hard it is to take a picture of a squirrel. Also, Scott Heff would like to apologize to DJ Ravioli and Shana's cats for his statements during this podcast.
2018-08-27
31 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Taking a picture of unicorn in a unitard on a unicycle
What happens on an Archie McPhee photo shoot? Quite a bit actually. We talk about uncooperative butchers, unicorns in unitards and all the strange places we've worn Archie McPhee masks.
2018-08-20
40 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Monsters, Loafman and Cheeks in a Box! The Steve Q episode
Shana Danger, David Wahl, and Scott Heff are joined by former store-staffer Steve Q to talk about his favorite products, monsters, satanic panic, cheeks in a box, Handitaur and Loafman.
2018-08-14
44 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
The New First Episode! We introduce ourselves and the company
We want a do-over! Heff, David, and Shana start the story over and tell you a bit about how the company is structured, how we first heard about Archie McPhee and how we got hired. It probably should have been our first episode. Sorry! See the blog post here!
2018-08-07
46 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Nancy Leson joins us for Sticknic, Shredded Money and Monkey Models
In this episode, we're joined by fKNKX food commentator and former columnist and restaurant critic for the Seattle Times, Nancy Leson to discuss the Archie McPhee employee Sticknic contest. As usual, the conversation swerves between the topic at hand and others as diverse as monkey models, George Foreman, shredded money, and mexi-fries. Find out more about Nancy Leson here!
2018-07-30
43 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Father's Day again approaches, forget a tie and touch some roaches...
We finish our discussion of 1996/1997, go over old store events and talk about the forgotten hunchback craze of the late 1990s. Don't forget to go to the Archie McPhee blog so you can see the catalog we're discussing!
2018-07-24
53 min
Dispatches from the Multiverse
Need to get rid of 'em
Wilson and a professional exterminator detail a peculiar infestation to Max. Credits Wilson: Scott Trapp Max: Tim Ellis Harry: David Wahl, Director of Awesome at Archie McPhee. Check out the Archie McPhee podcast Less Talk, More Monkey! Help us continue to create this podcast and get fun insider-only perks by supporting us on Patreon! Producer: Tim Ellis Theme Music: Evil D20 Logo: Abe Schmidt
2018-07-17
21 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
More from 1996/1997: Frog Chefs, Fake Rock Trauma, and Dogs Playing Blackjack
The memories come flooding back. David Wahl and Shana Danger describe what 1997 at Archie McPhee was like to Scott Heff. Why did we make a Computer Voodoo? Would the Frog Chef have his own show on the Food Network? Follow along with the catalog on the Archie McPhee site.
2018-07-16
34 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Catalog 46 from 1996/1997: Cockroaches, Toilet Paper and Cannibalism
David, Scott, and Shana take a look at Archie McPhee catalog 46 from 1996/1997. If you go to the blog on the Archie McPhee site, you'll be able to follow along. Find out what was "hip" back in the olden days. See the catalog pages by clicking here.
2018-07-10
40 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
The Fuzz Action Figure, Radioactive Secret Santa and Threepence
In the early 2000s, we made an action figure of a guy that worked at our company. In this episode with talk with Fuzz, the man behind the Fuzz Action Figure. Did it change his life? Why were we so fascinated with him? How did we market it? Visit Archie McPhee for more details!
2018-07-02
56 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Bacon, More Bacon and a Bearded Dragon
In this episode, David Wahl, Shana Danger, and Scott Heff give the first part of the Archie McPhee bacon timeline and mention about half, or less, of the bacon product that we've ended up making. You'll also be able to hear Scott Heff's reaction to eating Bacon Mints for the first time. Click here for more info!
2018-06-26
47 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Mail-Order Mysteries, Dracula Dirt and Inflatable Lady Legs with Kirk Demarais
The second half of our interview with art historian and novelty expert Kirk Demarais. We talk about his book Mail-Order Mysteries, swapping potatoes for orphans, inflatable lady legs and what you get when order Dracula Dirt. Check out picture and links on the Archie McPhee website. You can also check out Kirk Demarais.
2018-06-19
35 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Bigfoot: Pizza Boxes, Richard III, and Braco the Gazer
David, Scott, and Shana discuss the many Bigfoot products from Archie McPhee. We discuss our favorite gazer, Bigfoot's butt and reveal Bigfoot's favorite cookie. Check out the blog post on mcphee.com for more info.
2018-06-12
50 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Yodelling Pickle: Yodels, cackles and that guy from Barney Miller
Why would anyone make a pickle yodel? In this episode, we discuss the practical reason behind the nonsense. Also, how we discovered Shields and Yarnell were fans of Archie McPhee. For more info, visit the blog post for this episode on mcphee.com.
2018-06-05
40 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Rubber Chickens, Ghost Invitations and Clown Graveyards
Shana, David, and Heff discuss the opening ceremony for the Rubber Chicken Museum, how Heff closes the building and why there are goldfish in all our bubbles. For more info go to mcphee.com.
2018-05-29
31 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Handerpants: Underpants for your hands are not sexy
Shana, David, and Heff talk about the origins and reactions to Handerpants, the underpants for your hands. To leave feedback go to the blog on mcphee.com or email unicorn@mcphee.com.
2018-05-22
20 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Rubber Chicken Museum: You can't touch a chicken through Twitter.
Find additional info about this episode on mcphee.com in the blog. Email questions or comments to unicorn@mcphee.com.
2018-05-16
32 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Finger Hands: Tiny hands commit tiny crimes
You will find other info about this episode on mcphee.com in the blog. Email questions and comments to unicorn@mcphee.com.
2018-05-16
18 min
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
The Inflatable Unicorn Horn for Cats: What if cats had a grunge band?
Check out the blog on mcphee.com for show notes. Email questions and comments to unicorn@mcphee.com.
2018-05-15
18 min
The Ouija Broads: Tales from the Pacific Northweird
Curiosity Shops of the Northwest
Devon tells Liz about some of the Northwest's notable curiosity shops, like Ye Old Curiosity Shoppe, Archie McPhee, Marsh's Free Museum, and Wonders of the World. Along the way we discuss Fiji Mermaids, the Wallingford Beast, The Thing, cave bears, and mummies. Well, one mummy that Liz gets really fixated on. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
2018-01-07
57 min
AnxieTea Party
#38 - Wendy leaves no cabbage behind
In which Wendy, aka @Nerdrage42, discusses with me nerdy things (as the name implies), having anxiety and ADHD, and both the fun and challenges of being mom to both a teenage and almost-teenage boy, one being autistic. I met this lady when she worked at Archie McPhee, so you KNOW she's entertaining.
2013-12-31
1h 34
Munchcast (Audio)
Cammy's Mailbag - ThisIsWhyYou'reFat, Steve, Don't Eat It, Jugalbandi, bitter Valentine, Archie McPhee, and more.
ThisIsWhyYou'reFat, Steve, Don't Eat It, Jugalbandi, bitter Valentine, Archie McPhee, and more. ThisIsWhyYou'reFat Steve, Don't Eat It! Jugalbandi: Awesome Indian links For the bitter Valentine Whatever happened to "Kraft Old English Cheese"? Leo has announced he is over bacon. But for those who aren't: Archie McPhee Bacon candy and more Hosts: Cammy Blackstone and Leo Laporte Bandwidth for Munchcast is provided by CacheFly.
2009-02-23
50 min