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What the HELL Were You Thinking?

All the things that made the world the way it is now. Welcome to the podcast takes your nostalgia, tells you the history behind it and makes you ask What the HELL Were You Thinking. Host Dave Bledsoe takes the history, politics and pop culture of the past fifty years and explains what it was like to live through it and why it is still ruining the world today. So join Dave, his hapless Producer Gavin St James every Monday for time capsule of truth! Find us at whatthehellpodcast.com,

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Episode 406: Ladies and Gentlemen, Rock and Roll

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2023/05/15

Show Notes Episode 406: Ladies and Gentlemen, Rock and Roll This week Host Dave Bledsoe attempts to convince a Gen Z bartender he was one of the original MTV VJs only to learn the bartender has never heard of MTV. (Is that like a Tik Tok thing?) On the show this week we take you back to the origins of the music video and the channel they created. (VH-1!) Along the way we discover that Dave wasn’t there when MTV debuted because he was not allowed to up past his bedtime. (Things haven’t changed

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Support the WGA

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2023/05/04

The show is quasi-dark this week to show support for the Writers Guild Strike. We aren't in the Union, but we stand with the Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Episode 405: Juuuuuust A Bit Outside

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2023/05/01

Show Notes Episode 405: Juuuuuust A Bit Outside What the HELL Movie Night Watches Major League This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands his drinks be free or he will release the Wrath of Jobu on this establishment. (The bartender booted his ass out for cultural appropriation) On the show this week it is a What the HELL Movie Night where we talk about Major League! Along the way we discover that Dave was as bad at baseball as he was/is everything else in life. (Swung on and missed is basically his

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Episode 404: Cheap Nightly Rates

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2023/04/24

Show Notes Episode 404: Cheap Nightly Rates This week Host Dave Bledsoe tries to remember his friend’s phone numbers when he NEEDS to make a call, but the jailor won’t give his cell phone and he can’t remember their numbers. (Gavin had to come bail him out, again) On the show this week we report on yet another of the long and bloody wars we fought in the 80’s and 90’s, this time, the brutal Long Distance Wars! Along the way we learn why Dave never liked to talk on the telephone. (Bitter memories

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Dowers Boys Episode 7: WHEEL OF COUNTRY!

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2023/04/17

This week Jerrod and Dave fire up the Dowertron 5000 and play America’s hottest new game show: WHEEL OF COUNTRY! Them boys spin the big wheel and talk about ten songs by the Dowertron 5000, an AI trained by 30 years of Dowers karaoke requests produced for them to talk about. So sit back, tune in and maybe YOU will win our home game and case of Rice A Roni! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Episode 403: Not Today, Not On Rex Manning Day

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2023/04/08

Episode 403: Not Today, Not On Rex Manning Day This week Host Dave Bledsoe invites a “friend” home to check his 10 inch only for her to discover he was talking about his record albums. (And in penis department he is more like a cassingle) On the show this week we celebrate Rex Manning Day by taking you back to the glory days of the record store! Along the way we learn how Dave keeps trying to deal with his childhood through buying things rather than go to therapy. (Also, binge drinking is NOT

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38:39

Episode 402: Gene, Gene the Dancing MACHINE

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2023/04/03

Show Notes Episode 402: Gene Gene the Dancing MACHINE This week Host Dave Bledsoe plops a brown paper bag over his head and tries to pass himself off as the unknown drunkard. (The bartender gonged him out of the bar. Again.) On the show this week we are talking about one of the most influential TV shows of all time. (For certain Gen X podcast hosts anyway): The Gong Show. Along the way we discover that Dave was not always the small, apathetic slacker he is now, he once had dreams. (Small,

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Episode 401: It's Morning Again In America Pt 2 of...

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2023/03/27

Show Notes Episode 401: It’s Morning Again In America Pt 2 of Reagan This week Host Dave Bledsoe claims his overdue bar tabs are actually deficit spending and they are the only way we can stand up to Soviet dominance! (The bartender impeached his ass out of the bar) On the show this week talk about Reagan the President and his long lasting impact on America. (He broke it, so we bought it.) Along the way we learn that Dave’s dad looks nothing like Richard Gere. Then we dive right in with the 1980

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Episode 400: Win One for the Gipper Pt 1 of Reagan

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2023/03/20

Show Notes Episode 400: Win One for the Gipper (Reagan Pt 1) This week Host Dave Bledsoe asks his “friends” to say a little something about four hundred episodes of this dumb podcast, and they do NOT disappoint! (We found him sobbing in the bathroom, again) On the show this week we FINALLY get around to talking about the Bête noire of the show, Ronald Reagan! (Insert Peter Griffin shouting “He Said It!”) Along the way we learn that Dave was a Young Republican until he realized he would be one

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Bonus Episodes: Friends Going to Low Places

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2023/03/18

Bonus Edition: Friends Going to Low Places Host Dave Bledsoe asked his friends to give him their thoughts on 400 episodes of this dumb podcast. They did not hesitate to give him the unvarnished truth. The only thing harsher than his friends, was Chat GPT. The AI was brutal. A VERY special thanks to all of those who sent us their thoughts on the show: Kimberly Steele, Andrew Roedell, Sean Crespo and Carol Hartsell, Jerermy Balon, Amy Shepphard, CJ Oliver, John-Michael Bassett, Brett Hall,

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Dowers Boys Episode 6: We Never Hit the Brakes and We...

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2023/03/13

Dowers Boys: We Never Hit the Breaks and We Were Shifting Gears Jerrod and Dave are wall to wall and tree top tall in a brand new episode of the Dowers Boys talking about Trucking Songs! Them Boys picked three trucking songs and talk about ‘em. So y’all get your ears on and get ready to ride the line with the Dowers Boys! The Dowers Boys is hosted by Jerrod Tracht and Dave Bledsoe, it is produced by Dave Bledsoe and Gavin St James at the Heart of Harlem Studio for the Seltzer Kings Podcast. You can

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31:38

Episode 100 Redux: What the HELL Was I Thinking

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2023/03/11

(Originally broadcast March 11th 2017) SHOW NOTES Episode #100: “What the HELL Was I Thinking?” This week Dave Bledsoe wakes up, stumbles past the empty whiskey bottles and takes a long look in the mirror and finally asks himself what the hell was he thinking? (Hint: I need to clean up all the empty bottles). On the show this week we look back at 100 Episode of a low rated podcast and what we’ve learned. (Hint: We need to get out of the house more.) Along the way, we learn about the history of

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Episode 399: Waco Me Up Before You Go-Go Pt 2 of the...

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2023/03/06

Episode 399: Waco Me Up, Before You Go-Go (Pt 2 of the Waco Siege) This week Host Dave Bledsoe flashes his old cop badge and informs the bartender he is the State Liquor Inspector and will need to check their Jameson for “quality assurance” (He was lucky he was only thrown out, not arrested) On the show this week we wrap up our two-parter on the Waco Siege with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (who sounds like a real fun bunch, but aren’t) and how the screwed up pretty much

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Episode 398: Your Own, Personal, Vernon (Pt 1 of the...

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2023/02/27

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Episode 397: All Bun, No Beef

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2023/02/20

Show Notes Episode 397: All Bun, No Beef This week Host Dave Bledsoe goes on a date only to have it end badly when he experiences a “Clara Peller Moment”. (He claimed it was a very cold evening.) On the show this week we head back to 1984 when America had our hearts stolen by a crank octogenarian demanding to know where the beef was kept! That’s right, we talk Clara Peller and Where’s the Beef! Along the way we learn that despite not eating fast food for almost four years, Dave was somehow still

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Episode 396: Balloons! Menace from Above!

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2023/02/13

Show Notes Episode 396: BALLOONS! Menace from Above! This week, Host Dave Bledsoe ducks his bill collectors by huffing helium and pretends to be a child when he answers the phone. (He could let it go to voicemail). On the show this week we examine the existential threat of the most dangerous flying object ever devised: The Balloon! (Someone tell the Montgolfier Brothers they finally made it!) Along the way we discover that Dave had no friends as a child. (Shocker, we know) Then we provide you with

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Episode 395: America Onthropocene

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2023/02/06

Show Notes Episode 395: America Onthropocene This week Host Dave Bledsoe goes looking for love by staggering up to a bachelorette party and slurring Age/Sex/Location to the bride. (The bruises are finally starting to fade.) On the show this week are talking about how America went online with a little dial up service called Q-Link! You might know it better by its later name: American Online. (Or, just AOL) Along the way we find out that Dave was a Wordstar Wizard! (He earned an Air Force medal for

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The Dowers Boys Episode 5: A Little Salt and Lime

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2023/01/30

Dowers Boy 5: A Little Salt and Lime This week Jerrod and Dave belly up the bar and talk country music drinking songs! The boys picked three booze themed songs each and shot the shit about them for a while. Like we do. So join us for some country drankin’ songs! The Dowers Boys is part of the What the HELL Were You Thinking podcast it features Jerrod Tracht and Dave Bledsoe, it is produced by Gavin St James who resents every second of doing so. We are part of the Fast Eddie's Podcast Hut Podcast

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Episode 394: Bomb In the Bathroom Window Part 2 of...

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2023/01/23

Episode 394: Bomb In the Bathroom Window (Part 2 of Operation Desert Storm) This week Host Dave Bledsoe sets his crosshairs on a valuable asset, meaning he found a bar where they haven’t heard of him. (Yet) On the show this week we come back with Part Two of Operation Desert, the shooty part! Don’t worry we would never glorify violence, in fact we find it entirely disturbing. (Except on television, that is cool.) Along the way we learn why Dave doesn't watch horror movies. (He’s a big fraidy cat!)

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Episode 393: A Feel Good War! (Part 1 of Desert Storm)

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2023/01/16

Show Notes Episode 393: A Feel Good War! Part 1 of Operation Desert Storm On the show this week Host Dave Bledsoe demands to drink for free on the anniversary of Operation Desert Storm and gets beat up in the VFW Hall. (Again) On the show this week we talk about the time America got its mojo back by going to war in Iraq! (That isn’t very specific, we mean the FIRST time!) Along the way we learn that Dave turned down a lucrative career in the fast food drive through for a wasted decade in the

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