Episode 428: Black Friday, I've Been Shoved

Show Notes Episode 428: Black Friday, I’ve Been Shoved This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands 50% off his bar tabs for Black Friday, only to discover Black Eye Friday when the bouncer punches him in the face. (Again.) On the show this week, we prepare you for the Christmas Shopping Season by telling you the True History of Black Friday! Along the way we discover why Dave is afraid to ever step foot in a WalMart again. (He got his ass kicked in the Garden Center like a little bitch! True story!) Then we dive right into the origins of the busy shopping day of the year. (Does it have anything to do with unfettered Capitalism?  You bet your sweet bippy!) From the Panic of 1869 to FDR bumping up the date, we tell you all about the origins and THEN we get to the Old Ultra Violence! (It just wouldn’t be America without unnecessary and excessive violence!) Finally we explain in detail all the ways you are being ripped off by the retailers on Black Friday and why America finally decided to just Stay Home and eat turkey leftovers.  (Some of America anyway) Our Sponsor this week is www.seltzerkings.com/shop and our Black Friday Blowout Sale, get a thong with Dave’s face on it!  We open with a vintage Black Friday commercial and close with SingIt explaining why Friday is for lovers! Show Theme: Hypnostate Prelude to Common Sense The Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheHell_Podcast The Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthehellpodcast/ The Show on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxP5ywpZ-O7qu_MFkLXQUQ Our Website: www.whatthehellpodcast.com Give us your money on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/Whatthehellpodcast The Show Line: 347 687 9601 Closing Music:\https://youtu.be/SPEVov-4Xmo?si=MIC2Iz9-Q1SQr02G We are a proud member of the Seltzer Kings Podcast Network! http://seltzerkings.com/ Citations Needed: What’s the Real History of Black Friday? https://www.history.com/news/black-friday-thanksgiving-origins-history Wikipedia: Black Friday (Shopping) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping) Black Friday https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2010/11/black-friday/ Black Friday Death Count https://blackfridaydeathcount.com/ Dirty secrets of Black Friday 'doorbusters' https://money.cnn.com/2009/11/20/news/economy/black_friday_doorbuster_secrets/ BLACK FRIDAY STATISTICS [2023]: FACTS ON SALES + TRENDS YOU NEED TO KNOW https://www.zippia.com/advice/black-friday-statistics/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices