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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 307: HIS NAME IS BUM FARTO Redux

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

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

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

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

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

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?

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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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Episode 373: David and Eddie Had Had It Already by...

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/08/08

Show Notes Episode 373: David and Eddie Had Had It Already By the Summer of 85 This week Host Dave Bledsoe climbs up on stage to do his famous karaoke version of Just A Gigolo (we hate to admit, it’s GOOD) only to bust the seam in the ass of pants. (Sadly, he just kept right on singing) On the show this week we tell you the tale of one great band and two massive egos: David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen. (You all know how THAT ended.) Along the way we discover how Dave’s dad (our Dave, not the cool

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32:00

Episode 372: Video Home System Killed the Betamax Star

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2022/08/01

Episode 372: Video Home System Killed the Betamax Star This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets all nostalgic with some old home videos only to discover something unspeakably horrible on a tape labeled “David’s 12th Birthday” (Actual footage of his 12th birthday, god he was a fat little kid!) On the show this week we tell the tale of the most brutal conflict of the 1980’s, the war between VHS and Beta (So…Much…Blood) Along the way we discover why Dave isn’t allowed in any movie theaters anymore. (It would

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41:48

Episode 371: The Dog's Name Was Harvey (Pt 2 of the...

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2022/07/25

Show Notes Episode 371: “The Dog’s Name Was Harvey” Pt 2 of the Summer of Sam This week Host Dave Bledsoe decides to spend a little time at the Dog Park, which is a very disreputable strip club in Bayonne New Jersey where hopefully they haven’t heard of him. (They didn't extend him credit.) On the show this week we wrap up the Summer of Sam with part two, the arrest, confession and trial of David Berkowitz. Then we get to the good stuff about the Devil! (Satan insists he would NEVER hang out with a

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39:46

Episode 370: The Wicked King Wicker Pt 1 of the...

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/07/18

Show Notes Episode 370: The Wicked King Wicker Part 1 of the Summer of Sam This week Host Dave Bledsoe decided to take his beloved out to a popular make out spot for a little heavy petting. (Meaning he is sitting in the park alone drinking Jameson out of a brown paper bag, again.) On the show this week, we continue our series about NYC in the 1970’s with part one of The Summer of Sam! Along the way we discover that all the adults in Dave’s young life thought it was hilarious the way he freaked out

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33:47

Episode 369: We Really Had A Blackout

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2022/07/11

Show Notes Episode 369: We Really Had A Blackout This week Host Dave Bledsoe tries to remember if he paid the ConEd bill or if he is about to experience his own mini-blackout. (Again) On the show this week we head back forty five years to 1977 and that time ConEd decided to turn all the fucking lights out in New York City. (Again.) Along the way we learn how Dave used to live in the kinds of places where the power goes on the regular. (Turns out, you DO have to pay that electric bill!) Then we

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34:52

Episode 368: Welcome to Fear City

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/07/04

Show Noted Episode 368: Welcome to Fear City This week Host Dave Bledsoe issues a dire warning that New York City is on the verge of slipping into a hellscape dystopia all because of this unreasonable demand he settle these bartabs. (The Bartenders told him to “Drop Dead”) On the show this week we kick off a month of shows about the Greatest Goddamn City in the World during The Worst Decade Ever, NYC in the 1970’s! Along the way we learn how Dave earnestly believed that Oklahoma City Oklahoma was

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34:07

Episode 367: Who Could've Seen This Coming?

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/06/27

Show Notes Episode 367: Who Could’ve Seen It Coming This week Host Dave Bledsoe would like to turn the show over to a woman and let her say what needs to be said, but all the women he knows either hate him or are too busy doing important shit to talk on some dumb podcast. (Mostly they just hate him.) On the show this week we keep it really simple, we talk about the people who worked so hard to take your right away in the history of anti-abortion. (You think we are gonna talk about Canadian Tuxedos

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Episode 366: Full Metal Lunchbox

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/06/20

Show Notes Episode 366: Full Metal Lunch Box This week Host Dave Bledsoe is brown bagging it for lunch, meaning he is drinking cheap scotch out of a brown paper bag in the park. (Again) On the show this week we tell you about the Ultimate Status Symbol of the 1970’s School House: the lunch box! Along the way we learn that young Dave had a very disturbing lunch box when he lived in the Deep South. (Though he denies it, he definitely had a Klan Lunch Box) Then we dive right into that most American

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30:59

Episode 365: The Last Barman Poet

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/06/13

Show Notes Episode 365: The Last Barman Poet This week Host Dave Bledsoe struggles with the reality he will never own his own bar, and the best he will ever have is a tab at one. (Which will be constantly overdue) On the show this week take a look at a Tom Cruise movie that had American flipping bottles and breaking glasses all over their basement bars: 1988’s Cocktail. (Why? There is no why.) Along the way we learned that instead of using an unexpected financial windfall to better his life, Dave

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29:52

Episode 364: Too Damn Cool to Buy the 8-Track Tape

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/06/06

Episode 364: We Were Too Damn Cool to Buy the 8 Track Tapes This week Host Dave Bledsoe drops a quarter in the jukebox to play the sad country songs from his youth, only to be kicked out of the diner for sobbing at the counter. (Again) On the show this week we take a look at the long lost and justifiably detested technology that somehow made Foghat even worse, the 8 Track Tape. (Yeah, who knew that was even possible?) Along the way we discover that Dave is no better at keeping a car than he is at

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25:58

Dowers Boys Episode 2: The Watermelon Crawl

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/05/30

The Dowers Boy Sing: The Watermelon Crawl This month Jerrod and Dave do their own version of the watermelon crawl, meaning they claw their way across the patio to puke in the bushes instead of by the BBQ grill where everyone is trying to eat! We also cover Tracy Byrd’s 1994 hit “Watermelon Crawl” about a small town watermelon festival, a watermelon that catches on fire because it is 99% Everclear. (Though that was cut from the music video) The Dowers Boys is a 90’s country music podcast about songs

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17:54

Special Edition: It's Later Than You Think

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/05/25

Show Notes: Special Edition “It’s Later Than You Think” In the aftermath of the shootings, we will not be running our usual show. This Special Edition talks frankly about what happened, where we are and where it looks like we are going. It is presented without music or drops, and without our usual dick and fart humor. We will not be running a show for next week, a Dowers Boys will run in the feed for Monday morning. Hopefully we will return the following week with a show about 8 Track Tapes, which

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