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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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28:18

Dowers Boys Episode 4: Alabama Sir!

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2022/11/21

The Dowers Boys: ALABAMA SIR! Jerrod and Dave kick back on the barstool at Dowers Tavern to talk about a band that dominated Country Music for three decades! ALABAMA! There is reference to a movie that pisses off every Navy submariner, football, and Dave makes an ass out of himself (again) by insisting that a Mel McDaniels song is actually sung by Alabama! (So don’t throw your phones when it comes up. They figure it out.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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31:59

Episode 386: Family in the Front, Bomb in the Back

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2022/11/14

Episode 386: Family In Front, Bomb In the Back This week Host Dave Bledsoe sustains painful burns in a sensitive area while attempting to light his farts as part of his “research” for this episode. (Again) On the show this week, we tell you the True Story of The Little Carefree Car, which turned out to need a LOT of care indeed, the Ford Pinto! (Big Badda Boom) Along the way, Dave tells the same damn story he always tells when cars come up about his dream car that turned out to be a real POS. (Much

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32:18

Episode 385: They Were Dueling Dalton at the Double...

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2022/11/07

Show Notes Episode 385: They Were Dueling Dalton at the Double Deuce This week Host Dave Bledsoe decided to apply for work as a Cooler in a small midtown bar hoping he can drink for free, only to discover the bartender is much tougher than he is and she kicks his ass right out. (Again) On the show this week we talk about one of the greatest movies of the 1980’s, it has everything, fighting, boobies, booze, boobies, monster trucks, boobies and a dude’s throat being ripped out: Road House! Along the

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31:26

Episode 384: The Devil and Caleb Black

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2022/10/28

Show Notes Episode 384: The Devil and Caleb Black Part 5 of Spooktacular 20222 This week Host Dave Bledsoe actually did some damn work and wrote original audio fiction for the finale of the Spooktacular. (It was because he was afraid the Satanists were gonna cast a hex on his Jameson bottle!) On the show this week tell you the story of a bad man and his deal with the Devil. (Not Dave, and the devil isn’t real) Along the way we meet Dave’s Papaw, who is the guy on the right in the show pic. He

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36:05

Episode 383: I Didn't Go to Satanic Medical School to...

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2022/10/24

Show Notes Episode 383: I Didn't Go to Satanic Medical School to be Called Mister (Part 4 of Spooktacular 2022) This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands his bar tab be wiped out as a religious observance to his new Church of Dave! (The bartender was an atheist and told him to go to hell) On the show this week we introduce you to the man who made Satanism modern and cool, Howard Stanton Levey! (He preferred Dr. Anton Szandor LeVey) Along the way we learn about the first time Dave was called a devil

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23:11

Spooktacular 2022 Bonus: The Depot

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2022/10/21

The Depot is an original audio drama, written and performed by me Dave Bledsoe for the Spooktacular 2021 Patreon exclusive. Mix and sound editing by Gavin St James and story help came from Kimberly Steele. The closing music is by VJ Visuals by Jane see a show note for a link to their content. We are a member of the Seltzer Kings Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this content let us know and tell your friends to kick us a dolar to keep more coming. Thanks and remember to Stay Spooky Podfriends Learn

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33:31

Episode 382: So, You SAY You Love Satan

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2022/10/17

Episode 382: “So, You SAY You Love Satan?” Part 3 of Spooktacular 2022 This week Host Dave Bledsoe has the strangest feeling he is not alone in his bed, only to wake up and realized he isn’t in his bed but has passed out on the bar (Again) On the show this week Spooktacular 2022 continues with Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker and how he said he loved Satan. (Satan never thought much of Richie) Along the way we learn how military unit nicknames could be somewhere better thought out. (A lot of

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22:58

Spooktacular 2022 Bonus: Haunted Dolls

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2022/10/15

In this bonus episode from last year's Patreon Specials we present to you a little review of HAUNTED DOLLS! We are not saying we BELIEVE in haunted dolls, we ARE saying you bring one of these things around us, we are setting it on fire! If you would like to support the show, kick us a dollar at https://www.patreon.com/whatthehellpodcast where we will be post new exclusive content soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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45:10

Episode 381: SHOUT! SHOUT! Shout with the Devil! Part...

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2022/10/10

Show Notes Episode 381: SHOUT! SHOUT! Shouting With the Devil Part Two of Spooktacular 2022 This week Host Dave Bledsoe digs out his Iron Maiden t-shirt, straps on his leather and spikes and tries to relive his headbanging youth, only to grievously injure his neck and need an appointment with his chiropractor. (He is OLD!) On the show this week we head back to the Glory Days of Heavy Metal when Satan reigned supreme and everyone was worried the kids were practicing the Dark Arts. (This was before

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20:02

Spooktacular 2022 Bonus: The Candy Man Can

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2022/10/07

Happy Halloween Podfriends, it is time for a Patreon Exclusive for Spooktacular 2021. We begin with Father of the Year 1974 Ronald O’Bryan, the man who murdered his child for money by poisoning his Halloween Candy! This asshole is the reason your parents got the first shot of all the good candy before you could even touch it! Big thank you to all our Patrons who keep this show liquored up and coming at you all year round. If you like what you hear, and we’ve got more cool stuff coming, tell a

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38:00

Episode 380: The Devil Goes Hollywood

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2022/10/03

Show Notes Episode 380: Stay Away From Captain Howdy, Kids! Part 1 of Spooktacular 2023 This week Host Dave Bledsoe takes a bad tumble down the Exorcist Steps and has to go Dixie Liquors for his “medicine”. (This will only make sense if you live near Georgetown University) On the show this week we kick off the Spooktacular with the true tale of the scariest movie of all time and how it might have started the Satanic Panic! (No, not Mazes and Monsters! The Exorcist!) Along the way we discover the

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1:10

Spooktacular 2022 Teaser Trailer The Devil Inside!

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/09/30

Podfriends, THE DEVIL IS REAL! (Popular, there is no Devil) The Spooktacular is here and we are talking all things Satanic in FIVE episode this October! Every Monday in October has a brand new show! See you in Hell! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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32:32

Episode 307: HIS NAME IS BUM FARTO Redux

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2022/09/26

Show Notes Episode 307: HIS NAME IS BUM FARTO! This week Host Dave Bledsoe cut his heel on a pop top and had to cruise on back home, meaning he got bombed off his ass drinking margaritas and is listening to Jimmy Buffett. (again) On the show this week we go to Island Time as we head back to the era of the Cocaine Cowboys and learn the true tale of an American Hero: Bum Farto. (That IS his real name!) Along the way we learn a little about what Dave thought he might do as a second career back in

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44:55

Episode 379: I Talk Funny Sometimes

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2022/09/19

Show Notes Episode 379: I Talk Funny Sometimes This week Host Dave Bledsoe tries to play off not paying this week by saying he came in to pay his bartab last week and the bartender probably just forgot about it. (This…does not work) On the show this week we try to play off that this is mostly a rerun show by tossing a few clips of unheard content that wasn’t good enough to make the show when it was created. (This..will not work) Along the way we discover that Dave does a horrible Trump impression,

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31:32

The Dowers Boys Episode 3: That Achy Break Song

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2022/09/14

Show Notes The Dowers Boys Episode Three: That Achy Breaky Song Well, hey y’all, it is time for another episode The Dowers Boys! This week we are talking about a listener request, the song that you either love to hate, hate to love or just hate: Achy Breaky Heart! Billy Ray’s 1992 hit, that changes country music for better and for worse! Jerrod and Dave talk about why they hate this song and why they can’t NOT sing along when it comes on the radio. Most importantly, why is this song a karaoke song

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34:10

Episode 378: Watch It Jiggle, See It Wiggle

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2022/09/12

Show Notes Episode 378: What It Jiggle, See It Wiggle This week Host Dave Bledsoe offers to show a little cleavage if it can help with his bartab only to get the entire bar shut down for uncontrollable vomiting. (Again.) On the show this week we turn back to the magical time in television history when we were not afraid to admit we were there for the boobs! (And it was glorious!) Along the way we learn that Dave’s Mom wouldn’t allow him to hang racy posters on his bedroom wall, so he had to

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39:47

Episode 377: New Coke! Catch the Pepsi!

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2022/09/05

Episode 377: New Coke: Catch the Pepsi This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets very, very angry about this new orange flavored Jameson and angrily demands the bar toss it out immediately, only to be the one who gets tossed out. (Again) On the show this week we tell you what REALLY happened when Coca Cola changed its formula back in the 80’s (Spoiler Alert: It didn’t go well) Along the way we learn why Dave drank Diet Coke as a teen (He was a wee fat baby!) Then we dive right into the history of Coca Cola

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34:32

Episode 376: M-M-Max Headroom

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2022/08/29

Show Notes Episode 376: M-M-Max Headroom This week Host Dave Bledsoe passes out, falls off his barstool and has his consciousness uploaded into digital representation of himself, only to be promptly turned off, deleted and wake up back in his regular old body in an alley. (Again) On the show this week we are talking about the faux CGI charmer that wowed the world for about eleven minutes, Max Headroom. Along the way we discover why everything is so bright and neon in the 80's. (It looked futuristic

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33:03

Episode 375: A Tandy Company

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2022/08/22

Show Notes Episode 375: A Tandy Company This week Host Dave Bledsoe throws a tantrum when he cannot find a single ¼ inch to RCA audio patch cable anywhere in Best Buy and has to have several drinks in a nearby dive bar to calm his nerves. (Always some excuse with this guy.) On the show this week we tell the tale of the early tech giant you probably bought your first cell phone from in the early 2000’s. (It is Nokia ringtone time!) Along the way we learn that Dave never really fit anywhere as a

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34:27

Episode 374: When You Comin Back Red Rocker?

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/08/15

Show Notes Episode 374: When You Comin’ Back Red Rocker This week Host Dave Bledsoe angrily tells the bartender that they CAN’T throw him out of the bar because he is already leaving! (Turns out, they could and did.) On the show this week we tell you how Sammy replaced Dave, then Dave replaced Sammy and some guy named Gary replaced Dave and then Sammy came back but left again. (Van Halen was a FUN band to work in!) Along the way we hear a tale of sadness from Dave about how he had no friends as a

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