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The Complete Disaster Podcast
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The Complete Disaster Podcast
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Tim Harmston drives across the state just for us
Tim, famous for being Mary Mack's husband, moved up north because Facebook was too confusing. Or something like that, anyway. Why is he all the way back down here? Because he's at Acme, naturally. And you should be grateful, because after all, he's the funniest person in Minnesota. He's certified...
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Ryu vs. Jason
Hot off the tails of the Mortal Kombat movie revival, here comes Street Fighter. Is it as good? After all, they're both just movies about people beating each other up, right? And speaking of combat, Crystal Lake is here too, to tell us the story of what happened between the beginning of Friday…
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Does alcohol make you want to watch documentaries?
Some people get mad when they drink. Some get sad. Some get happy. But we all get sad when we watch documentaries, because every documentary these days is a downer. We're going to guess that the latest crop is no exception. Maybe not the Norm Macdonald one. But even that's not a sure thing.…
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Don't drink while flying your car
There's a woman running for something or other in some place. Her interview has taken the internet by storm. You'll see why here. There's also a car taking the internet by storm but in a different way. That is to say, it's cool rather than sad and a little scary. Okay, it's still a little scary....
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Doug Loon knows the coolest thing made in Minnesota
(Part 4) Doug Loon is the CEO of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, at least for the next two and a half months. He also brings us said chamber's latest thing: the Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota, in which 64 things made in Minnesota compete to be voted the coolest. Did you know that all sorts of...
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Christine Handy is back, and still not an opera singer
(Part 3) Last time we had Christine on, we only got a bit of time with her. Enough for her to talk about Walk Beside Me, a book that's not about Christine, but also is. Since then, that book has become a movie called Hello Beautiful. It's in theaters now, and we're always talking about how you...
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In the shadow of Jimmy Stewart
(Part 2) There are some new things out. Keeping with tradition, they're kind of downers. The first is Jimmy, a movie about Jimmy Stewart and how being drafted into WW2 messed him up. Then there's In the Shadow of Eight, a book written by one of the "eight" in Jon & Kate Plus Eight. You can…
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Be careful what you say
(Part 1) When you're a kid, saying weird stuff out of nowhere is cute. Even if that stuff makes absolutely no sense. But eventually you start saying things into a microphone, then a robot hears them and misinterprets them, and it's a big thing. This probably wasn't something you had to worry…
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Abby Oxborough, resort owner and lightning disliker
Abby is the owner of Sugar Lake Lodge up in Cohasset, where she also grew up. So if you think you like to go up north a lot, she's got you beat there. On the other hand, if you just want to spend some time by the lake and/or want to host a company retreat, she's got you covered. Want to check out...
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Bill Mendieta wants to know your pets' names
Bill is back, and this time he's announcing a show he's doing in LA. Unfortunately, if you're not willing to go to LA, you can't see it. You also can't have a coconut cake unless you're willing to spend $125. So there you go, two reasons to visit right there.
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Scientology and mechanical birds
(Part 2) Tom Cruise is in trouble. Well, as much trouble as a man with infinite wealth and fame can be in: his latest movie isn't doing so great. But at least he wasn't told that he can't buy a mechanical bird. Topics: Digger is a major bomb Scientology and Tom Cruise Michael Jackson's…
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House raids and birthday parties
(Part 1) Ilhan Omar's house got raided by the feds. Whether this amounts to anything or not, we'll see. Until then, let's talk orchards. It's orchard season, after all, and we went to a rather involved one over the weekend. Topics: Ilhan Omar's house raided Sage's many soccer games Fall Harvest...
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Bob Drury is one of few authors who had shrapnel in him
(Part 4) Bob and his co-author, Tom Clavin, write about a man who was captured in WW2 three times, parachuted into German-occupied France twice, and forced some Nazi officers to toast FDR once. And the most interesting part is, it's all true. His name was Peter Ortiz, also known as The Phantom....
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Carrie is not your Other Mommy
(Part 3) It's October, so it's time to get spooky. Carrie was pretty spooky, right? And by "was" I mean "is", because it's back as a miniseries. Other Mommy is also apparently great if you like being jump scared every ten minutes. Lastly, Nic Cage is in Stillwater. That's not really scary, but it...
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Mrs. Burtt goes to Ottawa
(Part 2) Want to be an audience member for DWTS? Apparently, it's free. Aside from the plane ticket. And lodgings. And the fact that you have like three days between being selected and having to be in studio. But you know, aside from that, no cost at all. Topics: DWTS studio audience lottery TV...
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Botched executions: more common than you think
(Part 1) Christa Pike is all over the news for having her execution botched. Apparently the same doctor who botched hers did the same thing to another prisoner just a few months ago. You'd think that would be impossible, but then we get into stories about pets not being put down properly…
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Eating Chinese in our Geo Metro
(Part 3) Part 3 continues the stream of consciousness, where we start talking about Chinese food for some reason and never really stop. We also do a deep analysis of a picture a listener sent in that looks like it was taken from 1989. There is no part 4 today because part 2 was like an hour long…
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Jimmy's award-winning pickles
(Part 2) Jimmy Francis won second place at the 2026 On the Road Again pickle contest. He's even got a trophy as proof. He also brought the pickles in, making us de facto pickle judges. This episode is a weird one - we had two no-shows in one day (a first in our podcast's history!) so we just kind...
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We're the team
(Part 1) It's Amazon Prime Days. We have an Amazon storefront now. You know what that means: buy stuff from our storefront. Or else. Or else we won't make any money, I mean. Think about it this way: if you buy enough stuff, not only could we reduce our ad load, but you'd be more like us. And who...
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The Vikings will definitely win the Super Bowl this year
(Part 4) You heard us. 100% chance of victory. Calling it now. And while we're being optimistic, the Falcons will also make it to the playoffs why not. The Titans and Dolphins? No, they're just bad. We're being optimistic, not pollyanna.
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Tamara Dever, 70s and 80s music quizmaster
(Part 3) Tamara - or Tam, as they call her - has written two books with over 1000 music quiz questions between them. She's also written a children's book with 500 references to 70s and 80s music hidden in it. Needless to say, she's got her niche and she's making it work for her. She even did a…
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Al Isaacs does not condone grey market adoption
(Part 2) Al learned that he was adopted at 52. That's pretty late to get that one dropped on you. That's just the beginning of the story, however. For the whole story, you'll have to read the book. For a medium amount of the story, you can listen to this podcast. You can find Al's book, Finding...
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Lipomas, plague, and midterms
(Part 1) It's nothing but the four horsemen of the apocalypse out there. Lipomas may not be quite at the same level as plague, but they're still a form of pestilence. Sort of. Midterms are even harder to get rid of. They just keep coming back, and they bring months of attack ads with them. But…
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Tim Slagle brings Cy Amundson back into our lives
(Part 4) If you've been listening to the podcast for at least ten years, you'll remember when Cy used to pop into the studio all the time. Then, one day, he vanished. Why? Find out today! Also find out why you should go see the last two days of Comedy Crash and Burn XV.
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Digger vs. Borden
(Part 3) Digger is out, and apparently it's pretty polarizing. Tim says it's good. Critics do not. Apparently you'll have to watch for yourself to determine if you love it or hate it. Kind of like the Lizzie Borden season of Monster, which Tim does not say is good. Topics: Digger Coyote vs. Acme...
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DWTS has two new fans
(Part 2) DWTS - that's Dancing With The Stars for those of you out of the loop - has been going for a very long time. Over twenty years, in fact. Proving that it's never too late to start, Kathryn has decided to start watching it this week. Speaking of which, if you've never watched the Rankin…
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A dropped earbud can cost you your life
(Part 1) Have you ever been in a situation where you could either say "hey Siri" and have your phone respond, or die a gruesome death? At least one person has. Topics: Kaohly Her is a lunatic Sage is the future running champion Dog tries to play with home invader Oregon man uses earbuds to save...
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Jeffrey Robinson, author and clandestine radio guy
(Part 4) The 25th anniversary of 9/11 is over, but interest in the story never dies. Especially because, apparently, there is a functionally infinite number of them. Jeffrey compiled a portion of this infinity into a book. You can buy Ash and Honor: The Untold 368 Minutes of 9/11 at...
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Russell Van Brocklen, dyslexia expert
(Part 3) Today's episode piques Alex's interest: Russell has spent over 20 years researching dyslexia and helping others overcome theirs, and Fawn is dyslexic. What a coincidence. You can find more about Russell's methods at https://dyslexiaclasses.com/! This guest was booked using PodMatch!...
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Kids vs. tech vs. school
(Part 2) Did you know that Angie Dickinson is still alive? She's 95 as of a few hours ago. As a 95 year old, she remembers when kids didn't have smartphones. That's not why we got onto the latter topic. To be honest, I don't even remember why. You can help revive Bill's Instagram page at...
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Where does a 90 year old bodybuilder go when he has diarrhea?
(Part 1) Hey, it's a valid question. Six protein shakes a day is going to do something to your digestive system, and Kroger isn't open 24/7. There's always the battering ram method, but then you go to jail, and the toilets there are out in the open. Topics: Texas man rams Kroger with car In…
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The Vikings are looking good, for once
(Part 4) Costaki is a comedian and a football fan. The combination of these two basically defines his career. That's why today, we make sure to talk a bit about both. We've always liked comedy, and we've also liked football ever since the Vikings went 3 and 0. But, can they keep our favor?
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Jerry Eaton returns with dessert
(Part 3) Jerry has been a part of the show almost as long as we have. He's famous for bringing in various enormous quantities of food. Ribs, mostly. Today it's pumpkin bread. He also brought his experience with New Hope Cinema Grill and being around comedians for half his life. Also, did you know...
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The Golden Ticket is not worth its own weight
(Part 2) Alex saw The Golden Ticket. Apparently they made some questionable choices with this one. Will it improve? Or will it end up like MTV: merely a reminder of the good times? Topics: Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom Toy Story 5 Willy Wonka's The Golden Ticket The Breadwinner MTV...
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Eye-talian blood brothers
(Part 1) Today, we start the show with sports, not news. Unless you count some lunatic smearing someone else's blood on his face as news. It's not really sports, even if it happened during a football game.
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Tim Slagle eventually joins us for Crash and Burn XV
(Part 4) Speaking of that time of year, Crash and Burn has been going for fifteen years, so it should really count as an annual tradition at this point. After wrestling with tech problems for a while, Tim joins us to remind everyone to be at Acme Tuesday through Saturday. That's right, you have…
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Heart of the Beast has a dog - enough said
(Part 3) The only thing you really need for a 10/10 film is a dog. Especially a heroic dog. And especially a heroic dog who doesn't die at the end. We can't say whether or not the dog in Heart of the Beast makes it to the credits, but here's hoping. Topics: Packers lose to the Falcons Nicolas…
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It is also Dolly Parton Day
(Part 2) It's 9/25. Get it? Nine two five? You know, like the thing. Of course in most countries it'll never be 925, which is why our system is superior. Until they invent a 25th month, anyway. Topics: Dolly Parton Day, and her final song Bono sucks Massive federal tax cut for filming in America
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It's Fat Bear Week, and tiny NYC year
(Part 1) It's that time of year again. Time to eat salmon until you gain 200 pounds, then sleep for 6 months. If you're a bear, that is. I cannot condone that behavior from a human, even if I do understand it. What I don't understand is how someone would have the patience to make an entire scale...
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Red lights and gold stars
Christopher Warden joins us from Embody Health and Performance, where Tom's been getting red light therapy. Shortly thereafter, Tony Price joins from the Gold Star Ride Foundation. Tom has not been actively involved in that one. Can't get him on a motorcycle. Embody's website is...
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Mathew Tekulsky can write books and screenplays, but not lyrics
Do you know how many words of a song you're allowed to write in a book? Matthew does. It's not as many as you'd think. It's still more than the number of Jews allowed at the Protestant club. Or Protestants at the Catholic club. Maybe things have changed in that regard, though. You can check out...
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It's another murderfest
Lizzie Borden. The Pickwick triplets. JonBenet Ramsey. Today's all about murderers, murderees, fictional squadrons of murderous children, and other such things. Things like Willy Wonka. He is suspected to have killed some kids, though it's never been proven. Topics: Lizzie Borden on Monster…
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Pokemon card weirdos and vodka baby bottles
Everyone knows someone who is, or at least was, into Pokemon cards. Some of us even know people who get way too into it and start scalping cards. But do you know anyone who stalked someone to do it? Someone out there does. Topics: Kathryn's Sonos speaker Guy tracks Pokemon card deliveries with…
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Giving long odds to the Falcons
Today, we learn what sports betting odds mean. You see, the bigger numbers are worse. Or better, if you win. Which you won't. There's a reason the people you bet against have so much money. Still, 1000 to 1 sounds pretty good, unless you're the Titans. Topics: Sports betting Costaki's Falcons...
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Axe beats Karate
Every generation has its crap that teenagers spray on themselves to smell better. Or at least, what they think is better. In the days of yore it was Hai Karate. Then it was Axe. What is it today? We don't know, because we still smell like propellant and chemicals from some stuff we sprayed on 20...
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The whole world used to smell like smoke
Apparently cigarettes and THC are cool again, because everything is cyclical, including addictions. Great news for fans of 1960s vices. Also great news for people who want to do a lot of coke in about ten years. Topics: Cindy Crawford's son Presley Gerber dies in rehab Cigarettes and the smoking...
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Riding 70 miles for Alzheimer's
Some people hear about a 70 mile bike ride and think "sounds like a challenge worth taking". Personally, I do not think that, but some do. Those are the people who raise thousands for Alzheimer's research and support. As for the rest of us, we're content to donate. Topics: Dan rides 70 miles for...
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John Hines and Tom, together at last
(Part 4) John and Tom have known one another for a very long time. They've both known Jack Hicks for a long time as well. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? And by "I'm", I mean "they're".
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Tim is the latest Resident Evil fan
(Part 3) Resident Evil is not a new IP. It's Playstation 1 old, if that tells you anything. And yet, it keeps getting movies. It's been getting them for decades, and the latest one just came out. Tim's hammer gives it two thumbs up, which is interesting because the rest of them are nothing…
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Everyone is merging, but the stars keep dancing
(Part 2) CNN might merge with CBS News in the future, which means one of them is going to be subsumed by the other. That means layoffs. Makes you pine for the days of stability and reliability. Good news on that front: Dancing with the Stars is entering its ten billionth season. It'll never go...
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