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The Hourchive
by Drew Crowley, John Dedeke, Adam Jurotich, and Nick Main
The Hourchive is an often nostalgic, occasionally humorous, frequently verbose record of everything in the universe.
Episodes
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The Hourchive | Ep #393
Show Notes The Percolator Cabana bay hotel E.T. Pre-show with Steven Spielberg A parable Ep #190 | First Drafts You’re Listening to the Hourchive
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They Might Be Giants | Ep #392
In the closest we’ll likely ever come to an episode on Madeleine Albright, Adam dials a song (or a few hundred songs) and guides us through the history, discography, and cultural impact of a couple famous particle men whose work you may have heard. Show Notes They Might Be Giants: Museum of…
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Lord of the Ring | Ep #391
Pass the long-bottom leaf and journey with us to Middle Earth (a place that feels like warm cookies?). Show Notes ”That’s a hungry baby” ”Bag End” (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) Walk to Mordor
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Hygge | Ep #390
As we prepare for the long winter ahead, we take a lesson from the Norwegians and learn how to let go and relax. Show Notes Sleepovers | Ep #38 Crossfire board game commercial Simon and Garfunkel: I Am a Rock What ‘Hygge’ Can Teach Us About Social Distancing ”Please” (I Believe It’s Magic) |...
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A Memorial for Brian Davis
A few words of appreciation for a forever friend of The Hourchive. Show Notes Marcus Movie Madness: Solo Marcus Movie Madness: Glass
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Sleepovers | Ep #389
Pack up your R-rated movies, tradable comic books, and toilet paper and get ready to guzzle Jolt Cola because we’re staying up all night! Show Notes Ep #388: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Mystery Science Theater 3000 Ep. #401: Space Travelers Ep #387: Lakes Ep #375: Malls Redux Jasper Mall trailer...
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Ep #388
Show Notes Interlude - The Funky Seventies - Tom Servo The Hourchive - Interstitial 01
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Lakes | Ep #387
By popular demand, the long-ago requested Hourchive special on lakes bubbles to the surface. Show Notes James Bond | Ep #385 Grandaddy: The Crystal Lake (Piano Version)
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Walking | Ep #386
From your nearest Six Flags park to the local dead mall and beyond, join us on a stroll through the wonders and challenges of pedestrianism. Show Notes Spooky Mixtape 2020 | Ep #384 Podcast the Ride: Six Flags Fright Fest 2019 with Anthony Gioe The Blood Bank Bar at Six Flags St. Louis Fright Fest
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James Bond | Ep #385
Show Notes Becoming Bond Kid sees Roger Moore in airport
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Spooky Mixtape 2020 | Ep #384
Show Notes Adam’s songs The Skeleton Dance - Carl W. Stalling Blackstar - David Bowie I'll Be Haunting You - They Might Be Giants Nick’s songs If I Had a Heart - Fever Ray Gorillaz - Strange Timez Monster Fuck (Part 7 Hauntika) - Nick Wiger Drew’s songs Dead Body - Garrett Dale Hazel - Houseghost...
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Superstitions | Ep #383
Show Notes interlude - Thirteen - Danzig
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Seances and Spiritualism | Ep #382
Show Notes interlude - Harry Belafonte, The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) Davenport bros ad Houdini seance Lincoln pyschography Hands to the screen
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Survival Horror Games | Ep #381
Show Notes interlude - Resident Evil 2 Rap by JT Music (feat. Andrea Storm Kaden) Sweet Home Resident Evil Resident Evil dialog Pyramid Head from silent hill Layers of Fear A scary image
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Haunted Happy Hour | Ep #380
Awesome Spooky Month 2020 kicks off with a special announcement about the future of the Hourchive followed by a creepy cocktail hour celebrating the haunted history of booze. Show Notes Southgate Shopping Center (from Edward Scissorhands) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles testimonial spot with…
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1990 Retrospectacular | #379
Our season finale celebrates the 30th anniversary of the movies of 1990. Learn how Madonna ruined Adam’s chances of seeing Dick Tracy, where Drew’s crush on Ariana Richards was unwittingly born, and how Christian Slater changed all of our lives for the better. Show Notes I’m Telling The Hourchive...
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Libraries | #378
Shhh…We’re headed into the stacks to discuss the Dewey decimal debate, the deficiencies of school libraries, the difference between microfiche and microfilm, and more. Meet us in the bubble room. Show Notes Mike Westfall’s Monorail Co-pilot license MC Poindexter and The Study Crew: Library Rap...
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Disney Conveyance | Ep #377
Please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside this podcast. Show Notes William “The Refrigerator” Perry G.I. Joe action figure commercial Return of the Jedi Emperor figure commercial G.I. Joe Steel Brigade figure The Monorail Song (no, not that monorail song) Driving north on World Drive to...
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Mail | Ep #376
Join us in the postal box as we put a forever stamp of approval on getting and sending mail. Show Notes Time Killers Sex Pistols: Liar The Hourchive Deep Dive Season 1, Episode 4: Take Off Your Pants and JacketMetalhead action figure Consumer Information Catalog Commercial The Maxx
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Malls Redux | Ep #375
We’re back at the monument to consumerism to pay tribute to what was once the mall capital of the world, employ a five-finger discount in the spirit of friendship, and solicit a few tips for scoring girls from an adolescent Casanova. Show Notes Mad Men | Ep #373 Undertale | Ep #243April Fool’s…
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April Fool's Day | Ep #374
Join us for an in-depth retrospective on this most hallowed day on the Hourchive calendar. We just have to take care of a few operational matters first.
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Mad Men | Ep #373
Pour yourself an Old Fashioned and meet us in the Hourchive conference room for the final episode of March Madness 2020, featuring a pitch on the saga of “Jon Dripper,” Jessica Chastain, and Tony Stark’s dad. Show Notes MAD Magazine | Ep #372 RJD2: A Beautiful Mine (Mad Men theme) Mad Men...
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MAD Magazine | Ep #372
What, we worry? Fold in the cover of this March Madness episode for a three-way stew on the history, artists, and cultural influence of MAD Magazine. Show Notes Madballs (Now with Less Madness) | Ep #371 Madballs.com The Percolator: Has Anyone Ever Kissed the Rock?Miss Adventure Falls at Typhoon...
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Madballs | Ep #371
Hourchive March Madness rolls on as we bounce back in time for a rollicking retrospective on gross toys and the Madballs invasion. Show Notes Sesame Street Part 3 | Ep #368 Mad Max | Ep #370 Madballs commercial (1986) Drew’s Madball collection Madballs: Escape from Orb Madballs: Gross Jokes Wacky...
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Mad Max | Ep #370
March Madness 2020 kicks off as we commandeer a sweet supercharged Ford XB Falcon and scour the post-apocalyptic wastelands (where there are no buildings) in search of gas, but instead find haikus? Show Notes Hourchive Roulette | Ep #369 Junkie XL: Brothers in Arms (Mad Max: Fury Road) The...
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Hourchive Roulette | Ep #369
Join us for a round of rapid-fire Hourchiving on topics from psychic readings to food courts. Show Notes Best Music of 2019 XCrimedogX: Marijuana (Don’t Try It) Sesame Street Part 2 | Ep #367 Sesame Street Part 3 | Ep #368 Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: Roulette St. Louis 250th Birthday cake...
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Sesame Street Part 3 | Ep #368
Show Notes Jim Henson’s memorial service Letters from Jim Henson before his death Elmo’s dad Velvet from Elmo the Musical The Furchester Hotel Gonger Tiny Chef
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Sesame Street Part 2 | Ep #367
Not since the reveal of Mr. Snuffleupagus to the broader populace has such a long wait finally been satisfied. Join us for the next leg of a journey from initial success to unexpected challenges to the inevitable confrontation with the Walt Disney Company. Show Notes Ok, the Percolator Advent...
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Best Music of 2019
We listened to a lot of music in 2019. This is the best of it, and why. Show Note The Specials: Dawning of a New Era The Hourchive’s Best Music of 2019 data visualization Best Music of 2019 Spotify Playlist Tracklist: Taran Eggerton - I'm Still Standing Charlie Halloran and the Tropicales…
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Bests 2019
Things happened in 2019. These are our favorites. Show Notes St. Louis Wheel St. Louis Aquarium Eat Me in St. Louis Tulsa Massacre Stephen Universe House of X / Powers of X Meow Wolf Shudder
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An Hourchive Celebration
The Hourchive commemorates a special occasion. Show Notes Nick’s comfortable seat
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The Interim | A Special Hourchive Public Service Announcement
We’re on a brief break gearing up for Season 25 of The Hourchive, but we have a surprise in store for you in the coming weeks.
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The Joker | Crisis of Infinite Crossovers Part 1
Our Crisis of Infinite Crossovers collaboration with the Brotherhood of Batman comes to an epic conclusion with the first of a two-part special on Joker (2019). Visit the Brotherhood of Batman to hear part 2 (going live the week of 11/4)! In this first installment, we’ll chart the Joker’s…
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Spooky Mixtape 2019
Awesome Spooky Month creeps on as we fire up our jukebox of horrors and unleash a fresh collection of spooky tunes. Show Notes Philip Glass: Helen’s Theme (Candyman) Orange Hell: Some Kinda Hate The Spits: Witch Hunt The Damned: Black is the Night Direct Hit!: The World is Ending (No One Cares)...
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Satanic Panic
Awesome Spook Month continues as we revisit the era of banned records, backmasking, and D&D’s bad rep. Show Notes Anton Lavey | Piglet Phil Phillips and Gary Greenwald warn of the dangers of evil toys Cannibal Corpse: Force Fed Broken Glass They Might Be Giants: Why I Must Be Sad The Geraldo…
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The Alien Franchise
Awesome Spooky Month continues as we answer a distress call and fall victim to a shapeshifting discussion of space jockeys, spoilers, and secret assholes. Show Notes Jerry Goldsmith: Alien Main Title Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past Ep #91 | Aliens Ep #244 | Aliens
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The Haunted Mansion
Awesome Spooky Month 2019 howls to life with a tribute to the ghostly retreat that has been keeping haunts happy for 50 years. Show Notes Rolly Crump’s candle man Disneyland Goes to the World’s Fair Bat stanchion toppers The Hatbox Ghost The graveyard scene The Escher stairs Phantom Manor with...
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News on the March! An Important Hourchive Announcement
We're on break for the rest of the month, but keep an ear out for wolves.
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Sesame Street | Part 1
We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street with a special 1…2…3-part series! We are joined this episode by guest Hourchivist Mike Westfall as we share our personal reflections, name our favorite characters, and dispel the “Henson misconception.” Show Notes The Advent Calendar House...
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One and Done Mixtape
We heard them, we loved them—and then we forgot about them, or at least the artists behind them. Our mixtape series continues with 12 songs that hit us hard, but not hard enough to make us want more. Show Notes Drew: The Darkness: I Believe in a Thing Called Love Sprites: George Romero Broken...
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The Manson Family
What do auto theft and acid hamburgers have in common? Guest Hourchivist Travis returns to help us find out. Show Notes Eat Me in St. Louis podcast Ep #286 | Murderers You Must Remember Manson podcast The Beatles: Helter Skelter Charles Manson: Cease to Exist Operation CHAOS Operation COINTELPRO...
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Quentin Tarantino | Vol. 2
The bloody climax of our Tarantino conversation careens like Brad Pitt at the helm of a Cadillac through our favorite of the director’s films, the controversy and context behind Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the “chapters” of Tarantino’s career, and more. Show Notes Jackie Brown’s self…
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Quentin Tarantino | Vol. 1
The path of the righteous podcast is beset on all sides by a look at the history and influence of Tarantino. Show Notes Ep #61 | Movie Directors: Auteurs Ep #268 | Edgar Wright Ep #305 | Wes Anderson The New Beverly Cinema Rolling Thunder Pictures Quentin Tarantino’s Feature Presentation My Best...
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Cheers
Making your way through the Hourchive today takes everything you’ve got. Show Notes Cheers meets Mickey Mouse List of Cheers characters
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Hourchive Roulette
Show Notes Road trips Waiting Rooms Rabbit’s foot charms College rule vs wide rule Camp Ice Cubes Parents
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The Moon Landing
We choose to talk about the Apollo 11 moon landing in this episode, and do the other things, not because it is easy, but because it’s the 50th anniversary. Show Notes V’Ger revealed (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) Square peg in a round hole scene (Apollo 13) President Kennedy’s speech from Rice...
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ReduX-Men
This week we X-hume and re-X-amine a previously covered topic to see if we can X-plain it any better. Show Notes Ep #87 | The X-Men Nick’s first X-Men issue JEAN BOMB John’s first X-Men issue ”Fatal Attractions” hologram cover Marvel reboots the X-Men (again) X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men theme
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Summer Music Festivals
Join Nick, Drew, and John in the mud pit for some personal reflections on summer music festivals past, present, and future. Show Notes Ep #80 | Music Festivals Riot Fest The Fest Woodstock: The Mud People LouFest’s Aftermath Shows Everything That’s Right About St. Louis All Points East Ep #315 |...
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Disney California Adventure
Fresh from their visit to what’s arguably the best Disney theme park, Drew and John blow Adam’s mind with a lesson in Disney park geography then climb aboard their Superstar Limo for a journey through the history and evolution of what was (and may still be) the worst Disney theme park. Show Notes...
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Trailing On: 2019 Summer Movie Preview
Hot takes for a hot season. Show Notes Godzilla: King of the Monsters trailer Annabelle Comes Home trailer The Dead Don’t Die trailer Midsommar trailer Yesterday trailer Crawl trailer Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark trailer Scary Stories illustrations Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood trailer…
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The Hourchive is an often nostalgic, occasionally humorous, frequently verbose record of everything in the universe.
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The Hourchive is created and hosted by Drew Crowley, John Dedeke, Adam Jurotich, and Nick Main.
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