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Gettin' Sidetracked
by Gettin Sidetracked
Dave, Dusty, and Dan take turns diving deep into unusual or somewhat obscure topics including historical events, pop culture, sports, and more, with each conversation veering into slightly relevant or utterly bizarre territory. These three longtime friends will hilariously attempt to educate each other, one week at a time.
Episodes
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Dusty Wants to Talk About A Nightmare on Elm Street
Send us Fan Mail 1,2, the podcast boyz are coming for you! It's time for Dusty's turn at his spooky season episode for 2026 and to celebrate, he decided to round out "The Big 3" of modern horror icons. Freddy Krueger has been a mainstay of pop culture ever since his debut in 1984. Since then…
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Dan Wants to Talk About Lesser Known Historical Horrors
Send us Fan Mail Sure. We've all heard about The Donner Party (David Wants to Talk About The Donner Party) and Doomsday Cults (Dan Wants to Talk About The Apocalypse) and even some Kansas ghost stories (Dusty Wants to Talk About Ghosts) but what about some lesser known horrors? How well do you…
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David Wants to Talk About Nu Metal
Send us Fan Mail Hold on to your backwards Yankees cap and get ready for a ride through Nu Metal nostalgia. On this week's episode, David wants to talk about a brief history of the genre but mostly just a love letter to some of its best. From Rage Against The Machine and Korn to Deftones and…
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Dusty Wants to Talk About As Seen On TV
Send us Fan Mail Infomercials, compilation CD's, gym equipment that will make you look like Chuck Norris. Back in the day, TV was where you could find anything and everything to make your life easier. If it actually worked, that is. This week Dusty wants to talk about some of those products and...
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Dan Wants to Talk About First Amendment Auditors
Send us Fan Mail Dan wanted to get a little bit saucy this week and bring up a topic that arguably all three guys have very mixed feelings on. Yeah, we want the government and police to be held accountable when it comes to our rights but do ya have to be such a jerk about it? In all seriousness,...
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David Wants to Talk About K State Football
Send us Fan Mail It's time to start stretching so you don't hurt yourself doing your best Wabash Cannonball. The upcoming football season is almost upon us and David wants to talk about it. Join the guys this week as they go over the schedule for Kansas State this year including some notable...
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Final Girls
Send us Fan Mail Dusty went to a Horror convention this last weekend so of course it's what is on his mind this week. Specifically he wants to highlight some of his favorite "Final Girls". From the old school picks like Sally Hardesty and Laurie Strode to some of the modern day highlights like...
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Dan Wants to Talk About Disco Demolition Night
Send us Fan Mail A summer night out at the ballgame. It doesn't get more American than that. Unless you add an explosion of disco records and a subsequent riot. Dan wants to talk about a night in Chicago in the late 70's. The White Sox were hosting the Tigers for a double header and a little…
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David Wants to Talk About Grammy Upsets
Send us Fan Mail You've seen it a hundred times. Your favorite artist is nominated for a Grammy and by some horrible mistake, someone else wins. David wants to talk about those situations only it's pretty much the whole world who feels like they made a mistake. From snubbing Injustice For All…
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Marvel
Send us Fan Mail Excelsior fellow believers! With a new Spider-Man movie AND a new Avengers movie coming out soon, Dusty decided it was a good time for him to geek out about one of his favorite subjects. Not just Marvel movies but really all of Marvel. From its early successes with The Human…
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Dan Wants to Talk About Metallica
Send us Fan Mail It's time for the Podcast Boyz to Ride The Lightning! Dan brings his love and expertise for arguably the biggest metal band in history. That of course is Jethro Tull. But he also likes Metallica! Join the guys as Dan takes them through a quick history of their beginnings from an…
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David Wants to Talk About Baseball Team Names
Send us Fan Mail It's All Star Game time! David wanted to celebrate by talking about something he loves. Baseball! More specifically, where some of these teams got their names from. Ever wondered what exactly those boys out in LA are dodging? What exactly did the guys from New York yank? Why is…
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Remakes
Send us Fan Mail Grab your popcorn because SURPRISE...Dusty wants to talk about movies. I think we can all agree that some movies shouldn't be messed with and are perfect the way that they are. We can also agree that Hollywood is going to do what Hollywood does. With all of the recent and even...
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David Wants to Talk About Horoscopes
Send us Fan Mail So, what's your sign? No, seriously. We need to know. You r future depends on it. At least, it does if you believe in horoscopes. Whether you're a Pisces or a Virgo, chances are you've checked out your horoscope once or twice. Probably just once if you're Dusty. David wants to…
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Phrases
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered where phrases like "Cat got your tongue?" or that someone gave you the "cold shoulder" actually come from? This week, Dusty did. What about things like "by and large" or "break the ice"? We got ya covered because Dusty thought of those too. Join the guys as...
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Dan Wants to Talk About The News
Send us Fan Mail Extry extry! Read all about it! The news is here! Before you scroll away, we're not talking about news stories. We just mean the news in general. From word of mouth from travelers to Roman cryers to the 24 hour news cycle we all deal with today, we're gonna talk about it all. Dan...
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David Wants to Talk About Disney Princesses
Send us Fan Mail It's a whole new world up in this mug! Grab a poison apple, prick your finger on a spindle and make a lounge chair out of ice because it's gonna be a fun one. David just took his family to Disney for the first time and his family is all about the Princesses so that's exactly what...
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Cereal
Send us Fan Mail It's breakfast time! Dusty has had his mind on cereal this week so he wanted to talk about it. From Cap'n Crunch to Raison Bran, the guys give their opinions on some of your favorites and maybe some of your not so favorites. Are you a Cinnamon Toast Crunch fan? Maybe you prefer...
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Dan Wants to Talk About The Bender Family
Send us Fan Mail Imagine it, 1870's Kansas! More specifically, 1870's South Eastern Kansas.....so basically South Eastern Kansas today. You're on your way out West when you stop at what could be the last place to gather supplies and get a hot meal before the adventure beyond civilization. The bad...
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David Wants to Talk About Video Game Accessories
Send us Fan Mail Put on your power glove and grab your zapper! On this week's episode, David wants to talk about some of the guys favorite video game accessories. Designed to enhance the gaming experience in one way or another, some of these succeeded and some of these failed but they're all...
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Weird Guinness Records
Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Dusty wants to set the record straight. The Guinness Book of World Records to be more specific. Inside you will find some truly amazing and inspiring world records. Then again, you'll also find the ones that make you question the books existence in the…
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Dan Wants to Talk About Clowns
Send us Fan Mail Clowns! Whether you're fascinated by them or absolutely terrified by them, chances are that you have some kind of strong emotional response to them. Either way, we've got you covered. Dan wants to talk about all things clown related this week. From Emmett Kelly to Pennywise…
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David Wants to Talk About March Madness
Send us Fan Mail He shoots....he scores! David has got the madness this week. What kind do you ask? March Madness of course! He wants to talk to the guys about THE tournament that most of the country fixates on. From somewhat humble beginnings to its television dominance, join the guys as they...
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Fake Patty's
Send us Fan Mail Starting back in 2007, the week before Spring Break has had a special tradition around the town of Manhattan, KS. In an effort to not miss out on the festivities of the actual St. Patrick's Day, a young man (or group of men depending on who you're talking to) decided to get...
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Dan Wants to Talk About Behavioral Experiments
Send us Fan Mail Who thought that conditioning a young child to be terrified of anything white and fluffy could have any long lasting side effects? Well, pretty much anyone really if you think about it. That didn't stop someone from sciencing the hell out of it anyway. This as well as a few other...
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David Wants to Talk About Candy
Send us Fan Mail Come with me and you'll be in a world where grown men spend almost an hour talking about candy. You heard right! David wants to talk about his and everyone else's sweet tooth. From Snickers and Butterfingers to Twizzlers and Sweet Tarts, the guys will probably talk about one of...
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Baseball Movies
Send us Fan Mail Cause it's 1....2....3 strikes you're out at the movie theater. Wait. That's not how it goes. Right? Either way, we all know Dusty is the movie guy but he likes sports too. This week, he managed to find a way to talk about both. There have been countless movies made about sports...
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Dan Wants to Talk About Butt Rock
Send us Fan Mail You might not be familiar with the term but trust me. You are definitely aware of this sub genre of rock. The term was originally coined from a radio station. As in, "We don't play anything BUT rock". This style of music includes some favorites such as Breaking Benjamin, Creed,...
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David Wants to Talk About The Donner Party
Send us Fan Mail It's been pretty cold around here lately and it got David doing some thinking. Could he survive out in the wilderness during the cold? Hell no! Then he got to thinking about some other people that couldn't make it either. Namely a pretty big chunk of The Donner Party. We're…
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Dusty Wants to Talk About The Last Of Us
Send us Fan Mail A cordyceps strain mutates and starts jumping to humans, taking over their bodies and turning them into savage creatures intent on spreading the infection at all costs. That already seems like a cool idea for a video game but then you go and add characters and a story inside this...
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Dan Wants to Talk About The Lake Bodem Murders
Send us Fan Mail Not to brag or anything but the guys totally solved an almost 70 year murder that took place in Finland. Seriously though, we're as clueless as anyone when it comes to this strange case that took place alongside a Finnish lake. Join the guys for a little exploration and a lot of...
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David Wants to Talk About Energy Drinks
Send us Fan Mail When a cup of coffee isn't strong enough but it's too early in the day for meth, go for the next best thing. Energy drinks! David is a bit of a connoisseur when it comes to the different varieties and he brought his knowledge to the show. From Red Bull (which doesn't actually…
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Future Tech Movies Got Right
Send us Fan Mail From the earliest sci-fi films to modern day blockbusters, movies have a tendancy to try to predict what the future holds. This is especially true for technology. On this week's episode, Dusty wants to talk about some of the tech that the movies just so happened to get right.…
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Dan Wants to Talk About Frivolous Lawsuits
Send us Fan Mail We've all heard a story or two in our time. Someone sets their cruise control in a Winnebago and goes to take a nap, sues the manufacturer when they end up crashing and getting a few million out of it. Or a burglar breaks into someone's house and cuts their hand in the process,...
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David Wants to Talk About Streaks
Send us Fan Mail In sports, streaks can mean one of two things. Either you are really good at something......or REALLY bad. On this week's episode, we're gonna try to stay focused on the positive for the most part. Unless you are a KU fan and in that case, sorry not sorry. David wants to talk…
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Stephen King
Send us Fan Mail It's Halloween! Our first episode to actually come out on the holiday and Dusty is taking full advantage. For starters, we wanna know what some of your favorite costumes were in the comments below. We begin the episode just about the general festivities of what is arguably the…
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David Wants to Talk About Mel's Hole
Send us Fan Mail I know what you're thinking. With a title like that, half of it is probably just butt jokes. That couldn't be further from the truth. It's actually more like 3/4. David stumbled across an urban myth and decided to educate the guys on the story of Mel's Hole. Calling into "Coast…
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Halloween
Send us Fan Mail It's that time of year again! The air is getting cooler. The days are getting shorter. Halloween is right around the corner. Dusty wants to talk about it. Not the holiday itself. Today, we're talking about Michael Myers and the iconic Halloween horror franchise. While the series...
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David Wants to Talk About 1925
Send us Fan Mail It's episode 100! First and foremost, thank you all for the support. Everyone involved really appreciates it more than you know. Now that we got that sentimental crap out of the way, what do you guys wanna talk about this week? David just can't get the number 100 out of his head…
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Jobs
Send us Fan Mail An unavoidable fact of modern life is that we all have to work. What you decide to do for work on the other hand, is completely up to you. That's where the fun/anxiety begins. Between the three of them, the guys have quite a bit of experience in quite a few different areas of the...
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Dan Wants to Talk About The Kentucky Meat Shower
Send us Fan Mail Yeah, you read that right. We're talking about a very strange day on this week's episode. Dan came across something he wanted to share with everyone and boy is it a doozy. Back in the late 1800's in rural Kentucky, meat started falling from the sky. There are some pretty...
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David Wants to Talk About Ireland
Send us Fan Mail With the college football season about to get underway and the KSU Wildcats starting the season off overseas, David thought it would be a great chance to talk a little about the country where the game is taking place. Ireland! With only one brief mention of the Blarney Stone, we...
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Amusement Parks
Send us Fan Mail It's our last real summer episode and Dusty wanted to end the season by talking about a true American pastime. Going broke at an amusement park. Kansas City's own Worlds Of Fun, Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, Universal Studios and Disney are all on the topic of discussion this...
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Dan Wants to Talk About Flat Earthers
Send us Fan Mail Oh boy. Here we go. It's time to get serious around here people. Dan just opened the guys eyes to some serious evidence that proves without a shadow of a doubt. Now everyone is about to hear the truth whether you can handle it or not. Are you ready? The Earth......is round Dummy....
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David Wants to Talk About TV Sitcom Spinoffs
Send us Fan Mail Spinoffs have been around almost as long as tv itself. David has a list that includes some of the most successful ones.....and some of the not so successful ones. "Joey" is on one of the lists. We'll let you figure out which one. From "After M.A.S.H." and "Top of the Heap" to...
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Dusty Wants to Talk About JAWS
Send us Fan Mail Just when you thought it was safe to download another podcast! JAWS celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and Dusty wants to talk about it. A best selling novel that turned into the first ever summer blockbuster and shattered box office records in its path. The only problem…
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Dan Wants to Talk About Ozzy
Send us Fan Mail All hail the Prince of Darkness! No, not that Devil guy. I'm talking about the Godfather of Heavy Metal, Ozzy Osbourne! More specifically, Dan wants to talk about The Madman himself. We witnessed the last performance of the musical icon last week and Dan wants to talk about The...
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David Wants to Talk About The Cola Wars
Send us Fan Mail The combatants are ready and the showdown is about to begin. David has soda on his mind this week. In particular, the two titans of the cola world. The longtime associate of Santa Claus, Coca-Cola and the choice of a new generation, Pepsi. From the Pepsi challenge to New Coke and...
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Dusty Wants to Talk About Predator
Send us Fan Mail Get to the choppa! And load up this weeks brand new episode. It's a pretty big year for the Predator franchise. With a brand new animated movie getting rave reviews and a new live action movie on the horizon, Dusty decided it would be a good idea to talk about the franchise as a...
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Dan Wants to Talk About Manhattan True Crime
Send us Fan Mail Behind the white picket fences of this midwest town lies a darkness that lurks behind every corner. Nah, not really. At least, not for this show. Some Manhattan Kansas true crime is on Dan's mind this week so he wants to talk about a few particular cases and enlighten the guys on...
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Dave, Dusty, and Dan take turns diving deep into unusual or somewhat obscure topics including historical events, pop culture, sports, and more, with each conversation veering into slightly relevant or utterly bizarre territory. These three longtime friends will hilariously attempt to educate each other, one week at a time.
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