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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 363: Highway to the Reagan Zone

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/05/23

Show Noted Episode 363: “Highway to the Reagan Zone” This week Host Dave Bledsoe tries to get a free drink by strongly implying to the bartender that he was “kinda the Air Force version of Maverick from Top Gun”. (Just as when he used it in the 80’s, he crashed and burned) On the show this week we tell the tale of the original Top Gun and how it was pure propaganda for Reagan’s America and not just hot, sweaty, homoerotic volleyball. (HOT!) Along the way we hear one of Dave’s pick up lines from

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29:54

Episode 362: I Did Not Sea Monkey That Coming

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2022/05/16

Show Notes Episode 362: I Did Not SeaMonkey That Coming This week Host Dave Bledsoe keeps checking the mailbox for his pair of X-Ray Goggles only to be disappointed again. (Honestly, you can just look at porn on the internet, dude) On the show this week we tell you the truly messed up tale of the guy who invented Sea-Monkeys. (No spoilers, but he was a Jewish Nazi!) Along the way we learn that Dave gets drunk and falls victim to Facebook scams on the regular. (No surprise there!) Then we dive

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Episode 361: The Night They Drove Old Disco Down

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2022/05/09

Show Notes Episode 361: The Night They Drove Old Disco Down This week Host Dave Bledsoe digs out his Boogie Shoes, unbuttons his shirt down to his navel and slaps on his gold chains to get down on the dance floor. And…gets booted out of the Bar Mitzvah where he hoped to score free booze. (Again) On the show this week we head back to The Night Disco Died when a bunch of drunk white dudes got real, real mad about some music they didn’t like. (But liked the people who made the music even

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Episode 360: Here's Some Money, Go Buy Yourself A...

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2022/05/02

Show Notes Episode 360: “Here’s Some Money, Go Buy Yourself A Star War This week Host Dave Bledsoe proposes a complex system of interlocking free drinks to protect him from needing to pay a bar tab, only to find the technology isn’t there yet. (Because people don’t like him!) On the show this week we talk about the time Ronald Reagan got really excited about a movie and cost the taxpayers 30 billion dollars for his own personal Death Star! Along the way we learn how Dave stopped worrying and learn

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Dowers Boys Episode 1: It's A Great Day to Be Alive

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/04/25

It's the 7th anniversary of What the HELL Were You Thinking and we thought "why not use THAT to introduce a NEW show that Dave is doing?" Welcome to the Dowers Boys and podcast about 90's country music. This isn't replacing What the HELL Were You Thinking but will run in the same feed to see if people like it. Jerrod and Dave have known each other over 20 years and used to sing karaoke in a dive bar in Yuba City California back in the 90's. (Oh yes, it is peak Middle Aged White Guy!) So come in,

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Episode 359: Sleeping In the Wet Spot On Your Waterbed

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2022/04/18

Show Notes Episode 359: Sleeping in the Wet Spot On Your Waterbed This week Host Dave Bledsoe asks a fellow bar denizen if she would like to come back to his place for some sloshy sex in his waterbed only to remember when he woke up from being knocked cold (Again) he doesn’t have one anymore. On the show this week we break out our leak kits and patch up the story of America’s moment of sleeping on vinyl bags filled with water. (The story has a lot of holes! Get it?) Along the way we learn that

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Episode 358: I Simply Cannot Drive, Fifty Five

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2022/04/11

Show Notes Episode 358: I Simply Cannot Drive Fifty Five This week Host Dave Bledsoe signs his name on number 24 when the bartender says “Boy, I won’t serve no more” and finally pays down his bartab. (One of them anyway) On the show this week we take you back to 1974 when America had to step on the brakes, at least if there was a cop around, because the National Speed Limit was now Fifty Five Miles Per Hour. Along the way Dave answers the one question everyone had about his time as a cop. (Sadly

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31:03

Episode 357: Oh Yes, They Call Him the Streak

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2022/04/04

Show Notes Episode 357: Oh Yes, They Call Him the Streak This week Host Dave Bledsoe offers to go Full Monty if that will reduce the amount of his latest bartab. (They told him they would wipe out the entire thing if he promised to keep his clothes ON) On the show this week we head back to the heady and hirsute days of the early 1970’s when a generation of Boomers took up jogging in their birthday suits for some reason no one really understands. (Except maybe for this on Professor we quote

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32:01

Episode 356: Take A Look At My Big Johnson

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2022/03/28

Episode 356: Take A Look At My Big Johnson This week Host Dave Bledsoe is pulling out his finest attire, meaning he is wearing a black t-shirt without holes in the armpits. (For once) On the show this week we are heading back to the mid 1990’s when men weren’t afraid to let the world know their emotional age by looking at the t-shirts they wore. (Right around 13 years old or so.) Along the way we discover why Dave always wears the style of clothes every day. (Hint: It isn’t because he is anything

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34:48

Episode 355: We'll Always Have Lennie Briscoe Pt 3...

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2022/03/21

Show Notes Episode 355: We’ll Always Have Lennie Briscoe Pt 3 of Copaganda This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands a detailed forensic analysis of his bartab to prove he actually owes that much money. (The boys at the lab say he owes even more) On the show this week we wrap up our series about the influence of cop shows on the public in the 90’s and 2000’s. (Do we mention how much New York loves Jerry Orbach? You bet we do!) Along the way we learn that Dave has the worst taste in TV cop role

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32:17

Episode 354: Let's Be Careful Out There Pt 2 of...

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2022/03/14

Show Notes Episode 354: “Let’s Be Careful Out There” (Pt 2 of Copaganda) This week Host Dave Bledsoe goes undercover as someone who doesn’t have a massive bartab only to have it blown when the bartender recognizes him as Dave wearing a dress. (Again) On the show this week we are back for part two of Copaganda where we examine how the 70’s and 80’s changed how Hollywood portrayed cops. Along the way we learn that Dave became a cop because kids were mean to him in grade school. (To be honest,

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Episode 353: Can't Tell the Cops from the Criminals...

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2022/03/07

Show Notes Episode 353: Can’t Tell the Cops From the Criminals (Part 1 of Copaganda) This week Host Dave Bledsoe flashes his old cop badge hoping to get out of a drunk and disorderly charge and winds up spending the weekend in the Tombs. (Again) On the show this week we start a series about how Hollywood helped law enforcement spruce up it’s image a bit! (With the help of J. Edgar Hoover in a STUNNING Pink Taffeta!) Along the way Dave rehashes (again) the story of how he accidentally became a

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35:57

Episode 352: The Malls Are All Empty Now

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2022/02/28

Show Notes Episode 352: The Malls Are All Empty Now This week Host Dave Bledsoe has his Mom and Dad drop him off at the mall, and then runs across the parking lot to get drunk in the Applebees. (Dave: still disappointing his parents at 52!) On the show this week, we put on our parachute pants, zip up our Members Only Jacket and head down to the Food Court at our local mall! (We will be sitting with the cool kids!) Along the way we discover that Dave’s granny loved him the best. (Which is probably

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Introducing Bottle of White, Bottle of Red a Billy...

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/02/23

Like Billy Joel ? Like wine? YOU'LL LOVE THIS NEW SELTZER KINGS PODCAST! Bottle of White, Bottle of Red dissects the albums of Billy Joel and pairs them with fine wines. 🍷 Hosted by Cory Cavin and Bill Grandberg. Produced by Jeremy Balon. S1 Wines by Cellary. Cover Art by @_hannahchrist Theme Music by @dannytamberelli VO by @katiejeanne18 Give them a follow and listen!! instagram.com/rose_instead twitter.com/rose_instead Spotify:

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Episode 351: Jimmy Carter: Heart Lust and Rabbits

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2022/02/21

Show Notes Episode 351: Jimmy Carter: Heart Lust and Rabbits This week Host Dave Bledsoe confesses he has lusted not just in his heart, but also in his pants. And is promptly slapped in the face. (Again) On the show this week, we finish our mini-series about the 1970’s with the Peanut Farmer from Plains, Jimmy Carter! (We also mention The Rabbit) Along the way we learn that for unexplored reasons some people put peanuts in their sodas. (Or at least they used to.) From there we meet James

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Episode 350: Looking For Love In ALL the Wrong Places

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/02/11

Show Notes Episode 350: Looking for Love In ALL the Wrong Places This week Host Dave Bledsoe is finally ready to love again, meaning he has finished this bottle and is ready to open a new one. (He is a sad, sad man.) On the show this week we look at what dating was like before the Internet only to discover it was just like now, except the unsolicited dick photos were Polaroids. (Blurry AND small!) Along the way we learned that no one would Choo-Choo Choose Dave for their 4th Grade Valentine. (Even

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Episode 349: Gas, Gas, Or Gas, No One Rides for Free

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/02/07

Show Notes Episode 349: Gas, Gas, or Gas, No One Rides for Free This week Host Dave Bledsoe declares an embargo on paying his overdue bar tabs until the bar recognizes the sovereignty of his right to drink for free. (This…does not work.) On the show this week we head back to the 1970’s to talk about that time American ran out of gas! Along the way we learn about Dave’s Dad’s absurdly silly car. (Is that a DATSUN?!) From there we dive right into the history of the oil crisis of the 1970’s starting

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32:42

Episode 348: When Inflation Comes Along, You Must...

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/01/31

Show Notes Episode 348: When Inflation Comes Along, You Must Whip It This week Host Dave Bledsoe fights the rising costs of his bar tabs by handing the bartender a button asking him to Whip It instead of money. Only to get his ass whipped behind the bar by the bouncers. (Again.) On the show this week, we take you back to a time when the worst possible idea to fight inflation was also the only idea they had! (It is a recurring theme in American History) Along the way a sad old man complains about

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Episode 347: Hold My Hand, Across America

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/01/24

Show Notes Episode 347: Hold My Hand Across America This week Host Dave Bledsoe reaches out a hand to his fellow man only to have it smacked down by the bartender who refused to serve him another drink until he paid his bartab. (Again.) On the show this week we link up all the ways people in the 1980’s tried to help people in need because the government didn’t want to anymore. (Same as it ever was.) Along the way we learn what motivated a young Dave only to discover it is the same thing that

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Episode 346: I Pity the Fool that Don't Eat My Cereal

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2022/01/17

Show Notes Episode 346: I Pity the Fool That Don’t Eat My Cereal This week Host Dave Bledsoe issues a retraction to his Sister after insinuating she used to regularly kick his ass, and regrets any confusion. She is and was all sweetness and light and be humbly beg her pardon and pleads for her not to hurt him. (Again) On the show this week we are looking at all the brands of breakfast cereal that were just basically cash grabs in the 1980’s (There were more than you remember) Along the way we learn

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