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From The Cheap Seats
by Thad Halcli Media, LLC
A Millennial girl and a Gen Xer guy deconstruct the Washington Nationals and the game of MLB baseball generally. Both devotional and irreverent, we blow up the “sports talk” genre with humorous, unapologetic, and shamelessly opinionated baseball news outside the press box, the dugout, and the stadium urinals.
Episodes
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FOOD FRAUD. MADE IN THE USA?
Another of my great podcasts. It’ll Make You Hungry. Incredible Video: https://bit.ly/47O0ode Spotify: https://bit.ly/4ykdFoT Apple: https://bit.ly/4zw4JxK We are training our investigative spotlight on this question - Are the perennial favorite entrees that Americans consider to be authentically...
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Pirates! Dead Podcasters Tell No Tales
Saturday, September 19 was the INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY. I admit, not quite as big a holiday as Thanksgiving and Christmas to most Americans – but it’s a big day on the Scandal Sheet calendar. Why, you ask? Because many of the same goof balls that bring you Scandal sheet episodes…
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Bourdain Confidential
On the occasion of a new hit movie about the early years of Anthony Bourdain in the food service restaurant world, we thought it would be a great idea to replay this interview. The name of movie is simply “Tony” and it has been very well reviewed. Bourdain - celebrity chef, best-selling author…
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Is The U.S. Space Program A Fake?
Incredible Video: https://bit.ly/4znj3t0 Since the early years of the Apollo space program thousands – and then millions - of Americans have passionately insisted that most of these missions, such as the 6 moon landings, were staged or faked by the US Government and NASA. This skepticism has...
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Hot Diggity Dog! Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
AMAZING Video: https://bit.ly/4wIntJi What could be more American than a juicy, delicious hot dog? … but what about eating 76 of them in only 10 minutes? We fire up the grill on NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST, held annually every July 4th in Coney Island Brooklyn, New York and broadcast…
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“Jaws” at 51 - We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
Is this the best summer movie ever! Video Version: https://bit.ly/4pvi1Xh Today, we think of the movie “Jaws” as a blockbuster game-changer in movie history. But back in 1973-1975, it appeared to be the biggest financial disaster in cinema history to producing company Universal Studios and many...
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UFOs/Aliens – Part 2: Are They Chill? Or, Is Invasion Imminent?
Out Of This World Video: https://bit.ly/444RzKs The White House has just released a massive number of previously top-secret videos and documents from the DIA, CIA, FBI, and DOD – all related to UFOs. In our preceding UFO episode, we replayed popular episodes on the topic from the recent past. BUT...
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UFOs/Aliens Are BACK And They’re Bigger Than Ever!
The White House has just released a massive number of previously top-secret videos and documents from the DIA, CIA, FBI, and DOD related to UFOs. There is also a new film by Steven Speilberg that reveals a conspiracy between Extraterrestrials and world governments (his biggest first weekend...
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Game Of Thrones – Wild Success To Tragic Backlash – COMPLETE EPISODE
Amazing Video Version: https://bit.ly/3PLBJkk This includes our hilarious Behind-The-Scenes Bonus. On its 15th anniversary, we explore the origins, legacy, impact, and behind-the-scenes stories from the most popular TV show in history. Despite its phenomenal success, it was heavily criticized for...
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BONUS: Behind-The-Scenes “Game Of Thrones”
Amazing video version: https://bit.ly/3RuK4cD You’ll laugh till you pee yourself! This is an add-on bonus to our Game Of Thrones 15th Anniversary episode, first posted on 5/17. Here, my co-host, Anuradha, is the First Assistant Director on a huge, outdoor “Game of Thrones” set, just outside of...
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Game Of Thrones – Wild Success To Tragic Backlash
Great Video: https://bit.ly/4uiZu2c On its 15th anniversary, we explore the origins, legacy, impact, and behind-the-scenes stories from the most popular TV show in history. Despite its phenomenal success, it was heavily criticized for unnecessarily graphic violence, gratuitous nudity, misogyny…
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Zombie Apocalypse NOW!
Western culture can’t get enough of its zombie-crack addiction - with a seemingly endless stream of movies, TV series’, video games, merchandise, and graphic novels. Total annual consumer revenue rivals the competing ‘vampire’ horror genre and is in the $$ billions. How come? We welcome our guest...
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Paul McCartney (Post-Beatles) - Live And Let Die?
Amazing Video: https://bit.ly/4sQ44n5 Since age 17, Sir Paul McCartney has had an amazing 66 year career in the music industry – and for decades often at the top of the Billboard charts. And even at age 83 today, he is still turning out new music, with a new album out this May. But the creator of...
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Girl Scout Cookie Cartel? Part 2 of 2
Video version: http://youtube.com/watch?v=0RIB5-cJgJk Current co-host, Anuradha shares her own unique experiences as a girl scout in the 4th grade - having legally immigrated with her family to the U.S. from Kenya, only a couple years before. Regular listeners know that Anuradha is ethnically…
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Girl Scout Cookie Cartel? Part 1 of 2
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season! And your friends at “Scandal Sheet” are shining their investigative flashlight on America’s most beloved “non-profit” sales event. Our 2023 co-host, ELLIE, a Girl Scout from Kindergarten to High School senior, rose to the highest rank in the GSA organization. Now a...
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George Washington Confidential
Great Video: https://bit.ly/4sbHRQc We’re celebrating the “Father of our Country’s” actual birthday, February 22. That’s right, it’s the big 294 for the great General and first U.S. President. As this is Scandal Sheet we’re sharing eye-opening facts about his life that the General probably didn’t...
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‘Juicy’ Celebrity Scandal Review!
AMAZING Video Version: https://youtu.be/9yVF6zpe464 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! One of our tent poles here at Scandal Sheet HQ is celebrity gossip. And, in our experience, VD day rarely involves 2 dozen roses, romantic music, and a candlelit dinner – at least not among celebrities. My millennial...
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U.S. Supreme Court 2026 Review – Majority Rules, Dissent Drools
Amazing Video: https://bit.ly/4t2Y4s9 It’s another landmark ruling year for SCOTUS in the making! Can a President impose tariffs on any country, for any amount, and for any reason without Congressional approval? Is it fair that trans girls (formerly boys) be allowed to play in collegiate girls...
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America’s Auschwitz? – Andersonville Prison (1865)
Great Video Version: https://bit.ly/4strOOG Those of us lucky enough to live in the great USA, prefer to think of ourselves as good and moral people. But are there terrible secrets in our country’s past we prefer not to think of? Every 5th grader knows the American Civil War (1861-1865) was the...
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Christmas Unwrapped
GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/4fx4R5q No one loves Christmas more than your friends at Scandal Sheet. But that doesn’t mean we can’t explore some obvious historical inconsistencies. Right? For example, why is Christmas celebrated on December 25? Only 2 of the 4 Gospels in the Christian New...
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“Star Trek” Turns 60 – Still Boldly Going?
Great Video Version: https://bit.ly/48WPbYd After a very modest beginning in 1966, the original “Star Trek” TV series was canceled by NBC after only 3 seasons and 79 episodes. But it found new life in syndication and gradually became a cultural phenomenon. It went onto spawn 13 feature length...
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Spatchcocking A Turkey
With our co-host – the MacGyver of the kitchen – Anuradha. Video: https://bit.ly/4oEDEmd I get it. You’re saying – what the h**l is ‘spatchcocking’ and is that the BEST name the cooking marketing genius’s of Madison Avenue could come up with? I’m with you on that. This technique can easily be…
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Thanksgiving Special: The Salem Witches – Were The Witches Trippin’??
Video Version: https://bit.ly/4o8SkcQ Why did the horrific 1692 Salem witch trials and subsequent executions happen? Many Americans don’t know that Salem, Massachusetts was founded by numerous people that were part of the original Christian Puritans (aka the “Pilgrims”) that founded the Plymouth,...
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VAMPIRES! - Welcome To The Bite Club
Video Version: https://bit.ly/4hB8gmt OUR HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. Today, VAMPIRES are the most popular of all supernatural figures but what are they really and where did they come from? Merely a legend? Or, are they sexy teenagers in Washington State. Was there really a Count Dracula and why was he so...
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Robert Redford Memoriam / “All The President’s Men”- Watergate Scandal
Video: https://bit.ly/3VEvFth Actor icon, movie producer and director, and founder of the famous Sundance Festival, Robert Redford, passed away very recently, at age 89, after 60+ years of amazing professional work in the cinematic industry. In addition to his $1B+ career box office receipts, he...
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DIS–ASTER! Disneyland Opening Day S**T Show
Many Americans don’t know this…but back in 1955, the Disney corporation was only a modestly profitable animation movie company. They had a couple of hits – but that was it. But, then, the founder, Walt Disney, decided to pour all his movie profits into something that had never been done before –…
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COLD OPEN: Disney On Ice – WE FOUND HIM !!
Amazing Video Version: https://bit.ly/45VPiTC Since legendary entrepreneur Walt Disney’s death in 1966, there has been a persistent conspiracy theory that says, just before he died, he had himself cryogenically frozen until such time as there was a cure for his cancer. No evidence has ever been...
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Chili Madness!! – Summer Cooking, Part 2
Great Video Version: https://bit.ly/45N0yQP The summer ain’t over yet folks! And there’s a lotta cookin’ and eatin’ left to do. In this part 2 of our summer cooking special we celebrate the 15 years Thad’s daughter and their friends competed semi-professionally in chili cook-offs in Virginia,...
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80th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing – First Nuclear Bomb
This is a terribly sad anniversary, in any way you perceive it – especially for people of any faith tradition, like myself. We’re replaying an episode from 2023 recorded on the occasion of the Academy Award-winning movie, “Oppenheimer”. It features my son-in-law, Dylan Cuellar, who was born and...
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"Jaws” At 50 – We’re Gona Need A Bigger Boat – COMPLETE EPISODE
Enjoy the Video Version: https://bit.ly/4m1fOQN This episode marries the previously released teaser with our in-depth conversation between Anuradha, myself, and frequent guest, professional composer/movie critic, JOHN HOEKSTRA. 56 minutes of informative and hilarious entertainment. (AMAZING video...
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TEASER COLD OPEN: “Jaws” At 50 – You Call THIS A Movie ??!!
WATCH THE GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/456frNy In advance of our full episode we offer this previously unknown and behind-the-scenes glimpse into 1970’s Hollywood movie politics. We dramatize a confrontation between two historical people, Sidney Sheinberg. President and CEO of both…
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BONUS - "Superman" Preview
BONUS - "Superman" Preview Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/yAMYgCPjrd8 Despite its apparent opening weekend success, one person who has a very different view of this movie is a frequent guest of this podcast and a founding member of the Mets Mob, a popular baseball commentary trio in…
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Get Hungry! – Summer Cooking, Part 1
Fantastic Video Version: https://bit.ly/44qQyfh Who doesn’t love summer cooking and food? Ahhh…the smell of the grill and the sun on your face. We’ve been very serious lately so we’re going to lighten it up a little bit for the summer holidays - with another cooking show. Yeah man! In this Part 1...
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To Biden or Not To Biden? - That Was The Question!
Terrific Video Version: https://bit.ly/4mS3Cmg A modern Shakespearean tragedy? Or Greek? On the occasion of the release a best-selling book on President Joe Biden’s last 8 months in office, we decided to examine whether the many accusations on Biden's mental health in the last year of his...
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I’m Not Quite Dead Yet – “Monty Python And The Holy Grail” Turns 50
AMAZING VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWvaQ1duFhE HAPPY SUMMER KICK-OFF everyone! After the half-year we’ve all had, you all definitely deserve some time off ... and a few laughs to boot. We have your new favorite – and funniest - beach listen right here. How does one of the...
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Will The REAL Bigfoot Please Stand Up!
VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/bPKX-lp21_8 America’s favorite mystery monster, Bigfoot, is now BIGGER and more popular than ever! Recently, there have been numerous Bigfoot reality shows on cable TV and streaming, featuring serious ‘cryptozoologist’ scientists, that have run for many years....
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TEASER COLD OPEN: Bigfoot’s Revenge
Bigfoot is BIGGER than ever! In this teaser we imagine the “Big Is Beautiful Salon And Spa” - a White-Lotus style establishment catering exclusively to affluent Bigfoot/Sasquatch people…er, creatures…or whatever. Enjoy the laughs! Stay tuned for the complete episode coming soon.
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Sex, Murder, and Bootlegging Gangsters: “The Great Gatsby” Novel Celebrates 100 Years
GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/42hIZb9 Often called, “the greatest American novel” today - why is this book such a scandal? Read on and then watch/listen! Though an initial publishing failure, the book that many of us (Boomers, X-ers, Millennials) were forced to read in high school English...
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Julia Child – James Bond In An Apron?!
In honor of National Women’s History Month, we are celebrating Julia Child. Most people aren’t aware that she was also a professional SPY for the U.S. in WWII, for years. NO WAY! – you say. Okay … let me back up a little. Most of us think of Julia, in the early 1960’s and decades beyond, almost...
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2025 MLB Baseball Preview, Feat. the Mets Mob
VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/eYppkzBgDmw This is our much anticipated annual 2025 MLB Baseball Preview episode. It features our favorite New Yorkers and beloved baseball experts/ prognosticators since 2020 - the METS MOB. In addition to signing the largest pro sports contract in history with...
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Cookie Madness !!!
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season. And your friends at “Scandal Sheet” are shining their investigative flashlight on America’s most beloved “non-profit” sales event. Our 2023 co-host, ELLIE, a Girl Scout from Kindergarten to High School senior, rose to the highest rank in the GSA organization. Now a...
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Panic At The Palisades – The Los Angeles Fires
VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/42Jlpoc With the fires contained and around-the-clock media coverage at its end, it’s time to ask the important question – how could this happen? As our co-host Anuradha is out helping with the fires, John Hoekstra is filling in. John is usually our music composer…
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Wizard Or Wicked?
VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/4fZbTQM The movie version of the remarkable stage musical, “Wicked” came out during the recent holidays. It proved to be just as successful as it Broadway counterpart. To honor its achievement, we are replaying our 85th Anniversary scandal celebration of the 1939...
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Juan Soto Superstar! NEW Mets Player – FINAL CUT
GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/3VUaLqv Baseball fans throughout the country – but especially in the Mid-Atlantic area – were largely caught by surprise earlier this month when the New York Mets signed player-phenom, JUAN SOTO, to the largest professional sports contract in all history (to...
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Christmas Unwrapped
GREAT VIDEO VERSION: https://bit.ly/4fx4R5q No one loves Christmas more than your friends at Scandal Sheet. But that doesn’t mean we can’t explore some obvious historical inconsistencies. Right? For example, why is Christmas celebrated on December 25? Only 2 of the 4 Gospels in the Christian New...
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TEASER COLD OPEN – On The Road With The Magi (aka Three Kings)
TEASER COLD OPEN – On The Road With The Magi (aka Three Kings) No one loves our Winter religious faith traditions more than your friends at Scandal Sheet. We embrace both Christmas (yes, we insist on keeping ‘Christ’ in Christmas!). And, we also love Hanukah, which this year begins with the…
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Juan Soto: Early Christmas Present For The Mets - RAW and UNCUT.
NOTE: We wanted to rush this out to fans, as this I breaking news – so this is not edited. You’re getting the raw sausage, as it is made – for good or bad. Kind of a mess – but true fans will enjoy. Baseball fans throughout the country – but especially in the Mid-Atlantic area – were largely…
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TEASER: Juan Soto: Early Christmas Present For The Mets
Baseball fans throughout the country – but especially in the Mid-Atlantic area – were largely caught by surprise this week when the New York Mets signed player-phenom, JUAN SOTO, to the largest professional sports contract in all history (to date) $765 million over 15 years. The official press...
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Favorite Thanksgiving Side (Comedy) Dishes
HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!. “Scandal Sheet” is known for its produced comedy skits (SNL/Mel Brooks – eat your heart out bit***s). Today we share several Thanksgiving favorites. CONTENTS: • “Thanksgiving Quiz Show” Digitally re-mastered! This hugely popular segment features our founding co-host…
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Table With A View – Our Holiday Cooking Show
AMAZING VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/Hxug0yWGIYU (In this case, I recommend you watch the video.) For the holidays, we’re getting a little less serious. So this is our first cooking show ever! Of course, we are still “Scandal Sheet” and so we aren’t going to tell you how to roast the best…
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A Millennial girl and a Gen Xer guy deconstruct the Washington Nationals and the game of MLB baseball generally. Both devotional and irreverent, we blow up the “sports talk” genre with humorous, unapologetic, and shamelessly opinionated baseball news outside the press box, the dugout, and the stadium urinals.
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A Millennial girl and a Gen Xer guy deconstruct the Washington Nationals and the game of MLB baseball generally. Both devotional and irreverent, we blow up the “sports talk” genre with humorous, unapologetic, and shamelessly opinionated baseball news outside the press box, the dugout, and the...
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