Summer Getaways | Ep #85

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The ferry's leaving; hop aboard for a summer retreat full of grizzled weirdos, questionable food, and an ocean of social anxiety.    

 

Show Notes: 

04:20 Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn (The Aviator)
05:01 The Way, Way Back
06:20 Lake Wobegone
13:25 Interlude: Frankie Avalon: "Beach Party" (Beach Party)
27:25 Fawlty Towers
29:20 Interlude: Fawlty Towers opening theme
37:20 Weird resorts (ice hotels | Atlantis)
40:01 The Village (The Prisoner)
40:57 Glamping
44:50 The Poconos
45:20 Galactic Suite space resort
49:25 Interlude: Love and Rockets: "Holiday on the Moon"


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Summer Getaways | Ep #85

Summer Outings | Ep #84

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What are you doing on your computer? It's summer; get outside and sweat with the rest of us.  

 

Show Notes: 

08:11 World Naked Bike Ride
13:35 Interlude: Screeching Weasel: "I Wanna Be Naked"
15:30 Strassenfest
19:30 Allemande
20:03 Hill Valley festival (Back to the Future Part III)
21:50 Gypsy Caravan
26:45 Interlude: The Reagonomics: "Ren Fair"
27:15 St. Louis Renaissance Fair
41:40 Interlude: Donovan: "Ferris Wheel"
43:05 See also: Carnivals and Fairs | Ep #38
47:45 Applebutter Festival


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Summer Outings | Ep #84

Road Trip Mixtape | Ep #83

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This week we're dusting off the dashboard and taking control of the dial. Head for the way, way back and enjoy a road trip's worth of our favorite road tunes. 

 

Show Notes: 

01:40 See also: Road Trips | Ep #34
04:00 The Ramones: "Blitzkrieg Bop" (Drew)
07:25 See also: Addendums 05
09:00 Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar: "California Zephyr" (John)
10:40 Jimmy Eat World: "A Praise Chorus" (Drew)
22:05 Cat Power: "Silver Stallion" (John)
27:05 Saves the Day: "Shoulder to the Wheel" (Drew)
32:40 The "Tiny Dancer" scene (Almost Famous)
36:10 TV theme medley: "Silver Spoons / Golden Girls / Growing Pains" (John)
43:50 Common Rider: "Dixie Road Rash" (Drew)
50:40 Smith: "The Weight" (John)
58:40 Alkaline Trio: "Movin' Right Along" (Drew)
47:10 Weezer: "Across the Sea" (John)


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Road Trip Mixtape | Ep #83

Backyards | Ep #82

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Get off the shed and into a heartfelt discussion of tramplines, treehouses, and more.       

 

Show Notes: 

05:40 A game of horshoes!
07:59 Trampolines
10:40 The Pong paddle alignment
12:01 Superfly Jimmy Snuka 
13:55 Interlude: House of Pain: "Jump Around"
27:30 Clubhouses / treehouses
35:15 Interlude: Rise Against: "Swing Life Away"
36:25 Swing sets
45:17 Inside-out Boy
47:10 Interlude: Cyndi Lauper: "Goonies R Good Enough"
48:06 Goonies
48:22 Rube Goldberg machines
53:15 Punky Brewster builds a treehouse
54:20 Cherie hides in a refrigerator
55:30 Monster Squad treehouse
56:00 G.R.O.S.S.
56:20 Gleaming the Cube bomb shelter
57:10 The Sandloat treehouse scene


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Backyards | Ep #82

Swimmin' | Ep #81

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We hope you brought your trunks. And an extra layer of skin.       

 

Show Notes: 

05:50 The beach
14:05 Interlude: Modest Mouse: "Ocean Breathes Salty"
15:00 Saltrash
17:30 Bootstrap Bill Turner
19:15 Castaway Cay
26:45 Lakes
29:40 Rivers
21:50 Interlude: Julie London: "Cry Me a River"
33:05 Brain-eating amoebas
36:20 The Raft (Creepshow 2)
39:40 The pool
44:55 Interlude: The Aquabats: "Pool Party"
58:50 Water parks


See also: Summer Vacation | Ep #28  

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Swimmin' | Ep #81