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I (Mr. Ron) play 1000 hip-hop songs from 1979 to 2019.Allow me to share my top 1000 songs that impacted me in very different ways. Each song was chosen for its originality, lyrical content, production, impact, and longevity. Mostly American hip hop, however being from Canada there are a few picks from up north as well as a few British and French picks. I hope you will enjoy.Happy Honolulu. Mr. Ron
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The Nostalgia Pit is a podcast aiming to dissect pop culture, the subconscious, and other psychological phenomena through a hyperbolic and prismatic lens. Hosted by Rob Snow and Colin Casserd, the Nostalgia Pit is available anywhere you find your podcasts. Nostalgia is so often thought of as something great from our childhood... But this psychological pitfall can sometimes have massive effects on our decision making. Our goal here is to discuss these areas where morals and ethics blur and th ...
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Cheddar broke into the Hip hop industry in 2004 as a street DVD before You Tube existed. Cheddar DVD has been quoted as the CNN of the streets. In 2017 Cheddar expanded into the podcast wave launching, Cheddar Man Cave. The Original Hip Hop Paparazzi, Albie "Cheddar" Montgomery kicks back with a diverse group of artist, comedians, actors, and activist for some unsaid, grown up man talk.
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Centennial Celebration & Mailbag Part 1: Sticky Labias
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Welcome everyone to our very own, first and only, 100th episode celebration!! We were having such a great time answering mailbag questions from our listeners, that we accidentally went long! And you should know by now, that with episodes sometimes leaning past two hours, we had to cut this session in two. But do not fret! The topics are abundant. T…
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Welcome on in to the last of the double digits… We’re having a party for episode #99 of the Pit! The kinda party where Tone Loc is hanging with Fox Mulder, Macaulay Culkin, and Spuds McKenzie… Who knows what will be the thread to tie them all together… Besides doing a Song Spelunker on the 1989 hit single Funky Cold Medina, we also listen to the wi…
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This one here? It’s for the turtle lovers out there… The ones who may or may not have tried to crawl into sewers wondering if there would be pizza and or ninjas waiting in the depths… Or maybe just those susceptible to cartoonish fantasies that our impressionable young minds latched onto… …and now we’re in our late thirties daydreaming about pepper…
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This Is My Brand Now... w/ Jabez Richard
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This week we welcome in the lord of the crunk war himself, none other than Jabez Richard! Now if you don’t know that name, I get it… He’s more of a local legend than a national one, but regardless, this man knows how to do damn near all of it with a dancer’s grace. Jabez is a multi-talented artist hailing from Bellingham, Washington, where he’s bee…
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Somewhere Between Flaccidity & Tumescence
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Today, we are guestless… But do not worry! We have tons of absurdity to come your way. We’ve got everything from product pitches, to the Garfield movie, some of the worlds worst liquors. If you don’t happen to know anything about the sweet nectar of Jesus Christ himself known as Malort, well, prepare to be enlightened. We also talk food close to it…
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Histories & Mysteries w/ Yikes Mountain
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It’s Gemini season, baby! Today, we celebrate the birth of two people: our very own red headed renegade Rob Snow as well as our guest of honor tonight, Yikes Mountain! You may remember Yikes from our two episode spotlight of the Outsiders Social Club Podcast and its crew. We salute these two gentlemen by doing a deep dive into the heart of America …
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We welcome y’all in for a very special episode. You may remember him from last year’s episode when we pushed to bring back the pinstripe, it’s none other than the one and only Jeremy Tache! Fresh off the Miami Heat season where he acts a sideline reporter, you can find him weekly on the Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz as well as his weekly podcast,…
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We. Are. BACK, baby! That’s right, season 4 is here with a SPLASH. And what is that liquid splashing all over your crop tops and muumuus? It’s none other than the one, the only, Crystal Pepsi. We do all this with the mastermind behind the Half-Assed Podcast Network, Drinks w/ Ron! Not only do we talk about the glories of Crystal, we follow the brea…
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Welp… All good things must end... Season 3 has come to a close, not with a whimper, but with a good dose of direct sunlight to the undercarriage. After a few months of grundle talk, we decided to look into the origin and rise in popularity of pointing your taint at the sun. But of course, that’s not all! We talk about the most problematic Marvel ch…
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Hobo Pirate Rangers w/ Yeti Blanc & Drinks with Ron
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To quote Sly & The Family Stone: it’s a family affair! You can call us High & The Family Stoned… I’m sorry for that… But seriously, we welcome in two podcast legends around these parts, Drinks w/ Ron and Suey Award winning musician Yeti Blanc! In this here episode we talk about everything from Dave Matthews, to square dancing to the satanic panic. …
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What do Buffalo Bill, Norman Bates, and Leatherface all have in common? They are based on the same depraved individual, that’s what! That individual is one of the most fascinating and depraved figures in modern human history: none other than Ed Gein. An incredibly maladjusted individual, Gein was known just as much for his upholstery as his crimes……
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Vol.07-Ep.01 (song 257 to 296) Featuring: Czarface, Wu Tang Clan, Outkast, The Roots, Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar and more
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This week, I only have one question for you: how you Dune?! That’s right! It’s time for Rob’s Reviews: Arrakis Edition featuring a SPOILER HEAVY assessment from both our hosts. If you haven’t seen the new Dune and don’t want any spoilers, than you may want to keep an ear out and skip that part… But that’s not all we talk about! We talk Tim Burton’s…
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4th Dimensional Kid Rocketship w/ Kristi Yamaguccimane
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Guess who’s back?! Back Again… Kristi’s back. Tell your friends. Guess who’s back. Yes he’s back. Kristi’s back. Buh duh duh… That’s right! The Don of Denim has returned to The Pit to talk turtles, Corey Feldman, and the evolution of going viral. We also discuss the concept of art “holding up” and what that means in a world with ever changing ideal…
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Hot Water Pie & Other Depressing Delicacies
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Snack Attack is back, baby! That’s right! It’s time to get depressed, because we’re going to analyze some strange concoctions that the most poverty stricken era of our country left behind. All I can say now is: some things are not greater than the sum of their parts… But that’s not all! We look into what some refer to as America’s Stonehenge: the G…
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Have you ever laid awake at night pondering life’s most important questions? I know I have… The other night, I couldn’t fall asleep as I lay there wondering what God’s voice sounded like. Well, consider that question answered on this week’s episode. Besides pondering the vocal tones of deities, we talk dopamine, pho, and Superman. Plus! Kevin detai…
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Let's Get Celestial! w/ Kayla Newell
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I’ve always heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” – but I don’t think I fully understood the validity of this statement until now. Get ready for our bi-weekly analysis of Kevin’s background image with a very special guest! None other than the illustrious Ultraviolet Queen herself: Kayla Newell!! That is correct, you may remember Ka…
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Have you ever made a nice, homemade bowl of your favorite something? Mac n cheese... Chicken noodle soup... Dumplings... Or maybe you don't do "home" made; a bowl of your favorite something is Kraft Dinner, or some Spaghetti-O's... Regardless, have you ever looked down at your bowl of probably gelatinous cuisine and thought to yourself, "this could…
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Vol.6-Ep.6 (song 247 to 256) Feat. MF Doom, Jurassic 5, Dilated People, Papoose, Immortal Technique and more...
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Blanket of Sadness w/ Tyler Rickshaw
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Today we welcome in the mastermind behind Cold Waffle Studio: Tyler Rickshaw! You’d think that because we have two animators in the house we’d talk cartoons, comics, drawing… Something of that nature… Right?!? Nope. We talk about songs you hate by artists you love, eunuchs, and life in the rural south. We also chat about Hollywood’s most polite rac…
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What to say about this week’s show… All I can say is, the content really piles up. Some could even say, it’s hard to contain our overflowing bounty of topics. Besides skipping between crystal hippies, atrocity insulation, and philosophers, there may or may not be quite a bit of dung talk… All apologies on the front end, but what happens when you’re…
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An Uncontained Turgidity w/ Neil Vaughn Lawerence
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If you’ve been listening to the Pit since the beginning, you may recognize the guest on this episode… Neil Vaughn Lawerence was an integral part of many of our episodes in season one, as well as coming up with some fantastic commercial ideas much to our chagrin. Besides hanging out with us, Vaughn knocks it out the park with his mastery in multi-ge…
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The Unicorn Cartel w/ Marshall Petryni
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It’s time to get drunk! Responsibly, that is… Today, we welcome in one of the cofounders of the Greenwood Cider Co. and a deacon on the drums: Marshall Petryni. Marshall is an old friend of mine from the days of high school, and he along with his two brothers have always been some of my favorite people to be around. So we are very excited to have h…
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Dancing the Night Away w/ Celina Flores
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This week on Rob’s Reviews, Celina chimes in to talk the new film Leave The World Behind, a dystopian psychological thriller about the fragility of societal infrastructure. But, that’s not all! We ponder the purpose of merkins, flamingos, and movie sequels to be released in 2024. We also talk mass psychogenic incidents throughout history including …
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While this episode may be lacquered in post-Christmas disdain for consumerism and music in public settings, we manage to push through the aftermath of Rob’s trip to Best Buy to talk AI dating apps, 90s cartoons that all subsequently were knockoffs of TMNT, and what the greatest prize for being a kid with an appetite for Kool-Aid could be. We also t…
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What do Terrence Howard, kidney medicines, and chocolate bars have in common? Well, nothing, really – but they are all topics of discussion in this. very. episode! Wow… Who’da thunk? But that’s not all we talk about! We also talk about sin eaters, triangles, and The Sopranos. With one of Rob’s patented reviews, we discuss the Many Saints of Newark.…
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What’s happenin’ folks? How’s your day going? Is it not going well because you’ve been wrapped up in a web of existential dread? And does that dread come from not knowing what Tutti Frutti by Little Richard is about?! I mean… I’ve lost dozens of hours of sleep just wondering: what the HELL was he talking about… Well, if I was just describing you or…
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Live From the Perineum w/ Lt. Headtrip
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This week we welcome in none other than the Karma Kid himself: Lt. Headtrip! Musician, linguist, podcaster extraordinaire, Trip joins us today to talk about everything from etymology to marketing nostalgia to the Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtracks. We also talk Star Trek, Rocko’s Modern Life, and tattoos. He also takes us through his own mind while t…
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That Is NOT What A Hot Pocket Is For…
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This week we have a helluvan episode for you. It’s Song Spelunker season, and so we decided to go with none other than the GOAT; the greatest; Sarah McClaughlin. What song, you ask? Tune in to see! We also discuss the Alien franchise, Justin Roiland, and 50 Shades of Grey. Not only that, you may end up hearing about some lesser known Anthony Hopkin…
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Bahn Mis & Apophenia w/ Spike Daeley
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This week we welcome in a legend in the slam poetry scene of Bellingham, WA: none other than the fantabulous Spike Daeley. After teaching English all around the world from Tokyo to Boston, we were finally able to land this man as a guest. An absurdly talented poet, rapper, and linguist, Spike brought some wonderful topics for us at the Pit to ponde…
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It’s time for another patented Rob’s Reviews! This week, we get two for the price of one, with Rob going over some of the spooky films he watched for the Halloween season. The two in question are Cobweb and No One Will Save You; both 2023 films, and as per usual, there WILL be spoilers… We also talk about Animorphs, plot armor, and alien sex partie…
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Have you been subjected to music against your will? Or have you ever wondered what the difference between a villain and antagonist is? Maybe you’ve found yourself pondering late at night: why does Sunny D have an alcoholic seltzer? Well, here at the Pit, we’re gonna answer all of your questions and more as we talk about all the above, as well as th…
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This week we welcome in podcast family. You may recognize his voice from some of the commercials in season 1, but he is also responsible for the podcast’s artwork! Not only that, Wizdumb is a legend in the Seattle hip hop scene and a master of the faceswap. We talk everything from pen & pixel album art, DMT, and selling used underwear. We also talk…
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What do New Zealand accents, Christmas music, and fleshlights all have in common? Well… Nothing really, but we do talk about all three and more today! Why, you ask? There’s only one way to find out: listen to this week’s episode! We also take the listening audience behind the scenes to name a new segment as well as talk roasted chestnuts, the impor…
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It’s time for Mayhem! Mutant Mayhem, that is! Today we take a journey into the brand new TMNT animated film. If you weren’t able to tell by our 66th episode, we really enjoy the turtles of a mutant ninja variety, so we figured it would be a disservice to the listening audience if we ignored this cinematic expedition into our very own pits of nostal…
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Multi-Faceted Chaotic-Minded Meatsacks
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Time to put our semi-sweet serious hats on and talk malarkey… That’s right! We sit down to talk about growing up with a cavalcade of world ending events constantly on the horizon, cultural trauma, and the paradox of tradition. We also talk the NFL’s non-profit status, how Burger King is being sued, and children being raised by the emotionally unava…
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This episode the crew gets lost in the sauce… Hot sauce, that is. While discussing furries, they stumble upon a goldmine of absurdity including one of the most racist halloween costumes imaginable via greatmascots.com When the time comes, we encourage you to scroll along with us. That's right! This one's a participatory episode... Not only that, bu…
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PATREON EXCLUSIVE - I Smell Like Lutefisk
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Yanked from our Patreon feed, we keep this one short and sweet! This week we get hijacked by The Bran Man – shockjock radio DJ from yesteryear for this episode. Recorded during the session for episodes three and four for season 2, we take some callers! Last of all, make sure to stay tuned til the end where we play the song Gremlins Thanksgiving by …
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Today we welcome in the legendary Chance Random, poet, musician, writer extraordinaire! We decided to go full hip-hop centric and talk everything from bad white rappers, the slowed & reverbed trend, and musical dynasties. We also chat about getting kicked out of concerts from smoking weed, stand up comedy, and words that have changed definition ove…
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We are slipping into the darkness… It’s time for one of Rob’s patented Reviews! What is he reviewing, you ask? The 2015 Kurt Russel vehicle entitled Bone Tomahawk (spoiler alert!). We then talk fucked up movies, Radiohead, and Belle Gunness, the most notorious female serial killer ever. And make sure you stay tuned til the end for the song What If …
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to overdose on meth while running from the Nazis? Or perhaps everytime you heard One Week by the Barenaked Ladies, you thought to yourself: “...what in the world is this song about?!” Or maybe you’ve always wondered what doctor can amputate a leg the fastest… Well folks, as you’ve got the questions, we h…
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Today we welcome in one of the funniest people I know, Hunter Shabazz! Hunter is the author of Tha Wicked Kitchen (Juggalo themed cookbook), author of the Pure Beef Coloring Book, and too many more ingeniously comedic things to list here… If you are unfamiliar with his work, I highly recommend checking it out. We chat about sprite commercials, Step…
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Today we welcome in a very special guest, podcast superproducer Anthony Mayes. With such podcasts as Cinephobe, Basketball Illuminati, and the Friday Mailbag (available on the Count the Dings network), Mayes has managed to elevate the idea of what a podcast producer can be. His masterful creative touches act as the rug of his podcasts – really tyin…
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Vol. 06 Ep.05 (Song 237 to 246) Feat. The Native Tongues: The Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Queen Latifah...
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We got a helluva episode for you today! Welcoming back in our resident spleen Kevin aka Madshroom MC, we decided to go over some good ol’ fashioned forgotten history. Have you ever wondered why there’s never a customer in any Long John Silver’s fast food restaurants? Well, the reason is: they’re trash, but we may have discovered why they managed to…
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Vol. 06 Ep. 04 (Song 227 to 236) Feat. Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick
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Don't Get Space AIDS w/ Ali Simmons
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Today we welcome in one of my favorite humans in the universe – and I know you may be thinking I say that a lot, but I’ve known Ali Simmons for just twenty years and she is one of the best friends a person could ask for. Recently venturing into the world of art and graphic design, Ali joins us today to talk video games, 90s infomercials, and fan ar…
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It’s time for part two of our sit down with the mixing engineer and masterer of this podcast: Alex Riddle. In this episode, we dive into the musical career of Rob, artistic purity, and the relationship between listener and audience. We also dig into the multitude of monikers of Riddle, fame, and Seth Rogan’s laugh. At this time, we want to thank ou…
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Today we’re turning the spotlight inward to talk with the silent member of The Nostalgia Pit: Alex Riddle. You may recognize his name from our intro, as he is the person who makes Rob and I sound like smooth operators as opposed to dying crows. This interview, broken into two parts, contains gestating on the expectations of a content creator, the e…
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Don’t P.O.O.P. your P.A.N.T.S. w/ Celina Flores
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Today, we welcome in one my favorite humans on the planet earth and the person i’m happy to call my partner in life and crime: Celina Flores. Celina is a multi talented photographer, producer, and drummer hailing from Portland, Or. As she has been in the background of almost every recording, we figured it was about time we gave her the microphone! …
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