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while preparing this week’s sbow, like many of you, I could not help but reflect on Shedeur Sanders’ precipitous free-fall thru the NFL Draft, with the projected early-round pick sliding thru rounds 1-5, then doing a complete nose dive thru the UFL Draft before finally being selected in 3rd round of the 2025 Arena Football League draft. Despite Sanders’ humiliation, this is an impressive achievement just the same given the AFL has been defunct since 2019. But Sanders’ difficult weekend brought to mind so many of the challenges I face with this show every week. Impossibly high expectations. A cruel, callous media (to say nothing of the public) that cannot wait to micro-analyze even the tiniest of errors. And then of course, there’s the irrational jealousy on the part of my alleged friends & colleagues in the online radio game. Much like Mr. Sanders, I’m a manufactured-motivation FACTORY over here. He’ll persevere and if the same is true of myself, I’ll be certain to TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT.…

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0423/25 Show 256 : TO GAZE INTO THE EYES OF RICHARD MASUR IS TO FEEL LOVE (DEEPLY) 2:00:02

12 days ago2:00:02

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good morning dear friends much as been written this week about the passing of Pope Francis, in particular the unfortunate timing that saw his Holiness meeting with J.D. Vance just hours before expiring. It is probably the height of exaggeration to claim Vance’s was the last face Pope Francis saw, however it does poses the question, if you were near death, whose face would you like to be the last one you laid eyes upon before transitioning to the great beyond? I’ve thought about this long and hard and I’ve decided the only answer for me is veteran character actor Richard Masur. I’ve never met the man and know little about him past his thespian prowess, but in a large percentage of his appearances on the big and small screen, his presence seems imbued with care and empathy. I know, most of you are making obvious choices like The Great Kat or Ed “Too Tall” Jones, but during _my_ final moments on this metal coil, I’d rather gaze deeply into the eyes of a deeply thoughtful, caring person (even if that person is merely playing the role of a deeply thoughtful, caring person). I was going to take calls on this subject on today’s program, however I’ve misplaced my telephone. You’ll have to settle for another, mostly-music episode.…

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04/16/25 Show 255 : Beyond And Back (And Beyond Again) 2:00:05

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much has been written /meme’d over the past 48 hours about the successful efforts to send Katy Perry into outer space (and yes, she has returned safely, so you can all exhale, finally) and to some degree I can understand the public’s frustration. I’ve been petitioning FOR YEARS to send other performers to into outer space (not necessarily with a return ticket, it depends) and have received no response whatsoever from any of these private space travel firms. We’re never gonna know, for instance, how humanity might’ve benefitted from Spam Axe of Teddy & The Frat Girls being blasted beyond the earth’s atmosphere for 20 minutes, but that’s just as well as EVR’s rights clearance department informs me playing Teddy & The Frat Girls’ “Club Nite” on loop for 120 Minutes is not only a terms of service violation, but it’s also “really lazy programming”. OK, I’m paraphrasing. I was told it was “really fucking lazy programming”.…

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0409/25 Show 254 : The Entire Oeuvre of JAG Is Off Limits 2:00:00

26 days ago2:00:00

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it seems there’s a bit of a problem in that during the show from two weeks ago we had to ban someone from the EVR chat room for posting “White Lotus” spoilers. Then last week, we had to ban someone from posting “JAG” spoilers (here’s one - did you know that “JAG” is an acronym for “Judge Advocate General”?). I realize this seems like a slippery slope but if you want unfettered, free expression, maybe there’s another chat room for you on the dark web (hopefully one entirely devoted to “JAG” spoilers — here’s another, the show is terrible)…

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04/02/25 Show 253 : The Best Ghost Writing Gigs Never To Go Ghosts 2:00:02

5 weeks ago2:00:02

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it's been a tough week already. Hello torpedo bats -- wouldn't everyone be happier if they were torpedo cats? Goodbye Val Kilmer, thanks for "Top Secret" (and perhaps to a lesser extent for driving not one, but 2 successive directors to distraction on "The Island Of Dr. Moreau"). Hello plans for a 2nd Sully From Godsmack autobiography (clearly the world's paper shortage resulted in vol. 1 being less than fully realized). In the midst of all this turbulence --- cultural, political,, etc., there is one constant in this irreparably fucked up world and that's The Radio Hour That Feels Like Two Hours. You know that every week, I'm going to help you make sense out of the senseless. OK, that's completely untrue., it;s more like you're going to help me make cents out of the senseless after EVR cuts me in for a percentage of the underwriting windfall that's long overdue. The important thing is that we're helping EACH OTHER (and after all this time, I it's time you finally reciprocated).…

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03/26/25 Show 252 : The Future Belongs To Those Who Hear It Calling (And Refuses To Accept The Charges) 2:00:02

6 weeks ago2:00:02

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given the show is a little long in the tooth, I thought it might be fun this to replay an older episode, perhaps one from the year 1925. The part that makes it confusing is that even 100 years ago i was a particularly well-versed time traveler (you’ve heard of Dr. Who? Well, now you’ve met Dr. What The Fuck). This week’s broadcast of a show from 1925 sounds unusually contemporary because I’d zapped myself into 2025 to pick out the repertoire. Needless to say, all of this century hopping has me laid up with a nasty case of Fred G. Sanford level WHIPLASH but I’m hoping you’ll find it all as entertaining and educational as always. If I happen to say something wildly inappropriate, please keep in mind the bullshit excuse, “those were different times” actually flies in this case because it _was_ a different time. It was a hundred fucking years ago. (above : I’d wanted to include a picture of the pod from “Timecop” but I got distracted and ended up watching another, earlier time travel saga, “Freejack” (1992, dir. Geoff Murphy) and that’s another reason why I’m gonna be laid up all day)…

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03/19/25 Show 251 : Are You Trying To Tell Me This Pass Isn't Worth The Platinum It's Printed On? 2:00:01

7 weeks ago2:00:01

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good morning dear friends. If you’re like me, your social media has been chock-a-block with stories concerning a regional tech/influencer convention “reducing their footprint” in coming years and there’s no shortage of misinformed, self-styled experts willing to declare the entire endeavor deader than Deadsy. To which I say, PISH FUCKIN’ POSH. Did Tom Vu throw in the towel the first time he had a poor turnout at the Best Western? Did Marshall Applewhite take his ball and go home the first time he failed to fill a room? And if he did, is there such thing as an official mass suicide ball (signed by Bowie Kuhn)? Without even making a Dr. Gene Scott analogy, if there’s one thing I’m overly confident about (other than thinking anyone wants to hear this show) is that the next generation of grifters and narcissists will continue to find an audience, even if they have to lay low for a year or 3. Goodbye Austin Convention Center, HELLO KICK BUTT COFFEE. (above : likely location to pick up your 2025 Platinum Pass)…

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03/12/25 Show 250 : A Victory Lap As Slow As It Is Unseemly 2:00:02

8 weeks ago2:00:02

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(above - a rare photo of the show's original studio, circa 2020) dear friends, welcome and thank you oh so much for being part of EPISODE 250 of The Radio Hour That Feels Like Two Hours. If you're like me, you're finding it difficult to put this particular broadcasting achievement --- 250 episodes! Not as many as 300! But more than 200! -- into proper perspective. How does it stack up against, say Brady Anderson's not-chemically-assisted-at-all 50 home runs in 1996? Susan Lucci losing the Daytime Emmy 18 years in a row? I'd say it's right up there with both, but it's not my place to judge. No, I think this is the sort of thing that should be decided by an actual judge, perhaps the Chief Justice Sonia Sotomayor? Regardless of how she rules on the matter, I am very grateful for all of your support since the show's inception. It's customary to say, "I couldn't have done it without you," and I've never quote understood this custom because I have, literally, done it without you.…

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03/05/25 Show 29 : State Of The Capitulation Nation 2:00:01

8 weeks ago2:00:01

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I think we can all agree this is way, way too much work to get the Central Intelligence Agency off the hook But yes, Lars' relationship with the fans is very, very special. If you can call suing them a very special relationship. Presently, many of us are in an equally special relationship with the United States of America, or perhaps one that is even more exploitative and corrosive. A "Don't Blame Me, I Voted For 'Re-Load' bumper sticker won't get you off the hook, either.…

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02/26/25 Show 248 : (My) Mourning Flak Jacket 2:00:05

10 weeks ago2:00:05

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Surely it is possible to eulogize a cultural icon with some measure of accuracy? Like many of you, I read the many tributes to the Roberta Flack and her unworldly talent last week and was troubled by how many of them (perhaps byproducts of A.I. or non-extant copy editing) credited her with the innovation of the flak jacket, as popularized by Houston’s Dan Pastorini. In fact, the flak jacket was invented by the late Byron Donzis (above), a lifelong Roberta Flack fan who tried to license her surname for the product and upon failure to come to an agreement, had to opt for the alternate “f-l-a-k” spelling. I mean, you can look all of this stuff up, I don’t see why I always have to be the one to explain this stuff, particularly as I’m already busy enough programming the greatest radio program of all time. For the record, this week’s inclusion of Flack Blag was not intended as a tribute to Roberta Flack. It’s a (very) unfortunate coincidence.…

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02/19/25 Show 247 : Put Me In The Picture (Though Preferably Not That One) 2:00:02

11 weeks ago2:00:02

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I would like to apologize in advance for my utter failure to mount a proper tribute to The Jam’s Rick Buckler on very short notice. Upon hearing news of Rick’s passing, I’d planned on playing the widely discussed “fan club” aka boot of ‘In The City’ solely featuring Buckler’s isolated drum tracks (‘Mo Rick, Mo Problems’) but either it’s gone missing or this place is an absolute tip (most likely the latter). I’d mentioned this on air and someone kindly offered to bring round their copy of the isolated drum tracks from ‘Setting Sons’, which, y’know, in a pinch would have to do. As it turns out, however, this record was actually Bruce Foxton’s isolated bass tracks from ‘Setting Sons’ which would not be appropriate for this somber occasion.…

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02/12/25 Show 246 : LORD GIDEON GREY > ALBERT GREY 2:00:00

12 weeks ago2:00:00

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like nearly everyone else, I’ve had to endure countless on and offline “HOT TAKES” about Kendrick Lamar’s SB halftime show, it’s astonishing this performance generated so much controversy compared to Burton Cummings’ appearance at the CFL Grey Cup nearly a quarter century ago. Have we already forgotten Cummings not only setting fire to a Canadian flag, but a Canadian flag that was wrapped over a basket of kittens? Sure, i bet a few of you were phoning talk radio to complain the organizers should’ve booked the Nihilist Spasm Band or Fur Trade or at the very least a collaboration between the two, but by and large this horrible incident has been wiped from the history books and I think you all know why. At least I hope some of you know why, because I am counting on you to ring in or DM to let me know. (above : from left to right, Burton Cummings and The Albert Henry George Grey Cup. Not shown - the Canadian flag he set on fire and later urinated upon to extinguish the blaze)…

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02/05/25 Show 245 : Answer The Call 2:00:06

13 weeks ago2:00:06

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There's an old cliche in the radio business --- you have forever to prepare your first show, but only a few hours to compile a memorial tribute to Rico Petroleum. OK, truth be told I had several hours but I had to walk the dog,, attend my jazzercise class, then visit my new neighbors with left over Pro Bowl Chili. This last step took a while because I had to explain what Pro Bowl Chili was (and there's much more of it left over now that they're no longer playing a proper, albeit zero defense or hitting-of- any sort game) In spite of these obstacles, I am hopeful I've done justice to the Petroleum legacy.…

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01/29/25 Show 244 : How Much Longer Shall We Tolerate Regulatory Opposition to Chlorate? 2:00:06

14 weeks ago2:00:06

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as you may or may not have heard, the Coca Cola Corporation has issued a recall order in Europe for several of their products (Coke Jr., Coke Edge, Fanta Medium, Tab CMD, Evil Sprite) due to what’s being called higher than usual levels of chlorate, a by-product of chlorine-based sanitizers. I don’t know, it seems like sanitizers are a good thing, right? Unlike Europe, here in the USA regulations are being shredded by the new administration and while this is almost entirely terrible news, if you’re looking for a silver lining consider that we’re never gonna be without Coke Edge and there might even be a new variant with EXTRA CHLORATE. If this means Mike Francesa expires from a chlorate overdose, at least he went out doing what he loved (guzzling Coke Edge) and who doesn’t want their insides to smell like a swimming pool (many associate the pool with leisure and family fun). (above - it’s great that you know “a guy”, but can he hook you up with this impressive a supply of sodium chlorate?)…

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01/22/25 Show 243 : Regime Change Begins At Home (Depot) 2:00:06

14 weeks ago2:00:06