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Car Dogs

by John Leder

Offering the latest insights into most things that start with the letter C. Like Cooks, Comics, Couriers, Comedians, Car Salesmen, Christmas, Cinema and all that Crap. Enjoy!

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Episodes

  1. #395 It’s illegal to be poor now

    Talking about the movie One Battle after Another, and it’s parallels to the modern surveillance state we now live in. Enjoy!

  2. #394 The Universal Reset: It’s not a Commune (but everyone is naked)

    Hello friends! Expect to learn today about how sometimes we need a reset even if it’s only every four years and what the difference is between a pan handler and an inland taipan handler. Enjoy!

  3. #393 Keep Moving Forward/ Gay Pickup Spot?

    Every interaction this week had many ramifications if dealt with improperly. This was a clunky week but I still kept moving forward. Enjoy!

  4. #392 The Bon Vivant Life in Exile

    When the world is quite literally open 24 hours what do you do with your time? It can be ridiculously busy and not by your own doing, but just simply flowing with the rhythms of the universe. Enjoy!

  5. #391 Nudestock and the Strange Week it was…

    Clearly unsettling events unfolded this week as a bunch of past our prime naturists culminate upon the lush surroundings of the Clothing optional version of Woodstock. Enjoy!

  6. #390 Her Shirt said: I have Rabies…

    Reflecting on a busy weak and the charming characters I ran into. And how it costs a certain amount of money to just not die in today’s day and age.Enjoy!

  7. #389 Meanwhile back at the Tiddy Farm

    Happy Labor Day you glorious weirdos!! What did you do? Was it the same as everyone else? Let me know- some of you- like me, are probably working… on Labor Day! Enjoy!

  8. #388 Summertime Rolls, Keeping the Funky Parts dialed

    As summer draws to an end and I sit out on the deck of the little bar and grill at the Nudist Resort- I usually like to take a moment to reflect on the literal Nature of things around me. Enjoy!

  9. #387 Mainlining Zen, Listening to Monk

    All things Zen… like the Song Everything Zen there’s an allure and a connective thread amongst people and things and Bill Murray and Leonard Cohen and all the Stoics and Beats and Kerouac.Enjoy!

  10. #386 Leave nothing on the table with relationships

    You owe it to yourself to get the most out of your relationships don’t leave anything on the table. Enjoy!

  11. #385 Going Feral at the Nudist Retreat

    Fresh on the heels of my breakup with my girlfriend- I am embedded at the Nudist Colony for their version of Burning Man allowing for time to reflect. Enjoy!

  12. #384 Life in the Dagobah System

    Reflecting on the fallout with my girlfriend and the resulting excommunication to a nudist colony in the dagobah system. Enjoy!

  13. #383 Seemed like a good week to be a Dirtbag

    After the cathartic last Sunday taking mushrooms I extended my journey into the Sunday funday we Just had by heading out into a dirtbag journey. Enjoy!

  14. #382 Mentally resetting with Mushrooms

    With no agenda other than to break up the routine I had a little mushroom session. Enjoy!

  15. #381 The choice between Chicken flavored sh!t and Sh!t flavored chicken

    Everyone is hanging by a thread mentally and then we have all the chaos going on in our periphery. What’s left to salvage? Enjoy!

  16. #380 It’s 1:43am, Do you know where your Vortex location is?

    Just a documented account of the deliberate, insanity trip that played out this weekend unbeknownst to myself. Oh, and I also scouted wedding locations. Enjoy!

  17. #379 We are a Nation of Risk-Takers

    From manifest destiny to Henry Miller to Christopher Hitchens to r the first Americans that stepped into that boat in England to say goodbye to King George- we have risk in our DNA. Enjoy!

  18. #378 Everything is fake… except Nature and Pro-Wrestling

    Technology is gearing us up for a major transformation that we have zero say in- taking the control out of our hands. We’ll no longer need to know how to drive, think or chat up a potential guy/girl- AI has you covered. This is a real paranoid podcast today. Enjoy!

  19. #377 The quixotic life of a courier

    An insider POV of someone that drives around important and strange cargo. Enjoy!

  20. #376 What did the monolith in 2001: a space odyssey represent?

    Religion in the machine age. How does it evolve with what is going on with the new discoveries with quantum computing? And as we advance into a potential multiverse will it move with it? Enjoy!

  21. #375 I May be a Robot, A Spiritually Adjacent Robot

    Technology and Spirituality… a couple of subjects that make wild bed partners. There is much more conversation as of late with these two polarizing subjects. Enjoy!

  22. #374 Joining the Blue Man Group

    In an effort to find a way to self-censor my overly rambunctious verbiage I have given thought to the possibility of joining the Blue Man Group. Enjoy!

  23. #373 The Diplo of Fiction, Oasis’ early years and the Duality of Life

    You can’t escape the duality of life- the yin and Yang the up and down, the left brain as necessary as the right brain- LFG! Enjoy!

  24. #372 Is Dinosaur Erotica a Thing?

    It absolutely is and find out this exciting news and more in regard to weird cult movies and coming to terms with being hungover. Enjoy!

  25. #371 So Therapy isn’t working…Do they have full frontal nudity on the Hallmark Channel?

    Talking about the ups and downs of everyday life. Watching the Passion of the Christ and theorizing the potential success or lack there of as traditional media figures venture into the Podcast world. Enjoy!

  26. #370 Rock the Boat! (Don’t rock the boat baby)

    Ah yes! Trolling for positivity… that sounds like a self-defeating proposition. These are wild times my friend. Enjoy!

  27. #369 New Babies New Cars and accidentally getting High

    This weekend was absolutely a circle of life moment and the catalyst for my own rebirth as a dirtbag. I’m also a new grandparent and wait until you hear this episode. Enjoy!

  28. #368 What is happiness?

    Can we incorporate happiness with our own ideological filters that’s the question… Enjoy!

  29. #367 Humans are the Best

    Whatever the Grateful Dead’s politics are- that’s what mine are… it’s the rest of the species that fascinates me. Enjoy!

  30. #366 Work Hard Play Hard- I should turn 54 more often…

    Just a sordid recounting of my efforts to break out of complacency and mind-numbing grooves that are certain and eminent stagnation. Enjoy!

  31. #365 The Yin and Yang of ideological wars

    It seems like it’s the eternal back and forth. Who’s the more sensible argument- who’s right? Who’s wrong? Conservative versus Liberal- there’s a lot of back and forth from the talking heads in the media and there are even more diametrically opposed guests making there way into the podcast...

  32. #364 Unorthodox Eating Experiences

    On today’s adventure I ramble about speakeasy style bars and restaurants as well as the pop-up culture until I wander off and talk about mushrooms and Jesus and then ultimately just spew out illiterate nonsense. Enjoy!

  33. #363 The singularity is on the horizon… find someone that can fight

    Crazy people are fun and a lot of them can fight. We’re heading into some uncharted waters in our culture. You’re gonna want to get to know people like that. Enjoy!

  34. #362 Is America Back?

    Is America back??? Can we burn it all down? What will be left when the dust settles? Enjoy!

  35. #361 The Revolution will be Televised

    Y’all up in arms over the current state of government? It’s all a matter of perspective I suppose. It’s like looking at one of those computer generated paintings from the 90’s - some see a cohesive picture and some don’t. Enjoy!

  36. #360 God, Einstein, Espinoza, Andreessen

    Am I smarter now? Quite possibly. I’ve been listening and watching a lot of wild stuff lately and have curated some interesting tales from histories more inflammatory thinkers … oh yeah btw, there’s a new collegiate indoor mile record! Enjoy!

  37. #359 The New Attitudes

    Are we a distillation of our best genetic traits? Do we grab the best stuff from our parents and what does the greatest marathoner of all time say is key? Enjoy!

  38. #358 Getting YouTube certified

    How we all see things through different filters- I’m getting YouTube certified to do some cool things. Enjoy!

  39. #357 Religion and Bigfoot

    What do the two subjects have in common? More than you think… there’s a lot going on in this episode- Enjoy!

  40. #356 Sometimes you gotta be a Dick

    In life you try not to return bad energy with bad energy. We all want to raise our game particularly in the new year. But then sometimes you and are until you aren’t. Enjoy!

  41. #355 Holidays are Over!!!

    Last one of the year, how were your holidays? Was it a survival test or was it blissful?? Or somewhere in between? Enjoy!

  42. #354 Limping down the final stretch…Drunk on Eggnog

    Year end recap that nobody wants… hope your year was as fun and tumultuous as mine. Enjoy!!

  43. #353 Uncanny Valley Part II

    As an experiment, I recorded two episodes that have the same subject matter (my efforts to fake my own kidnapping for the holidays, Bob Dylan and Bread) Each episode is the same length- see if you can spot the difference) Enjoy!

  44. #352 Uncanny Valley part I

    As an experiment, I recorded two episodes that have the same subject matter (my efforts to fake my own kidnapping for the holidays, Bob Dylan and Bread) Each episode is the same length- see if you can spot the difference) Enjoy!

  45. #351 I need to lose weight in my eyes (eyezempic?)

    Taking stock in ourselves this holiday season and how we are all coping with life - there are theories that Australia is an Alien mothership and we live in a simulation??? I don’t know- let’s find out. Enjoy!

  46. #350 Are you already suffering burnout?

    Just because someone seems okay as you interact with them doesn’t mean they aren’t on the edge of burnout. Today you will learn that it’s more common than you think. Enjoy!

  47. #349 Mime is Money… Take that Thanksgiving day “walk” with the cousins

    The day before the big day… or semi-big day… Or however you feel about thanksgiving. Warm up your vocal cords for some thanksgiving carols and Enjoy!

  48. #348 Make America doughy and unattractive again

    Barreling into the holidays full steam ahead! What coping methods are you using? Enjoy

  49. #347 99 Problems

    In this spectacular episode we find our hero wading through one of the more arduous weeks he’s had in a while… culminating in a veritable all out nuclear assault in couples therapy. Enjoy!

  50. #346 Only in America… Stealth Camping UCSC

    Anything interesting happen last night? What a fascinating night but telling night- we’ll, Enjoy this semi-irreverent podcast whether you like the results or not.

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Offering the latest insights into most things that start with the letter C. Like Cooks, Comics, Couriers, Comedians, Car Salesmen, Christmas, Cinema and all that Crap. Enjoy!

HOSTED BY

John Leder

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Offering the latest insights into most things that start with the letter C. Like Cooks, Comics, Couriers, Comedians, Car Salesmen, Christmas, Cinema and all that Crap. Enjoy!

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