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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 357: Oh Yes, They Call Him the Streak

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

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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70:08

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

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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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37:27

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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28:46

Episode 350: Looking For Love In ALL the Wrong Places

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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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39:40

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

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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...

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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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35:13

Episode 347: Hold My Hand, Across America

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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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33:16

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

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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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32:55

Episode 345: Magically Delicious

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2022/01/10

Show Notes Episode 345: Magically Delicious This week Host Dave Bledsoe angrily insists that Lucky Charms cereal prizes be tiny bottles of Jameson and is thrown out of the Kroger. (Again) On the show this week we open up the kitchen cabinet and pull down a box of Nostalgio's, the breakfast cereal for old people! (Don’t worry, they taste so bad you won’t WANT to eat them!) Along the way we learn that Dave’s little sister used to beat him up on the regular. (We’re sure he deserved it!) and then we

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9:57

Special Edition: Me and You in Twenty Twenty Two

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2022/01/03

Show Notes Special Edition: Me and You in Twenty Twenty Two In this Special Edition Host Dave Bledsoe does the BARE minimum phoning in a half assed new release whose only real purpose is to get the show back its production and release schedule after the holiday. (So you know, pretty much the usual.) It's about stuff that he says will happen in the coming year. (Believe it when you see it). That’s it, I am done here. I had to write this bullshit with a hangover on New Year’s Day, for no extra

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39:07

Episode 344: It's Not THAT Hard to Say Goodbye to...

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2021/12/30

Show Notes Episode 344: It’s Not THAT Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday This week Host Dave Bledsoe looks back in anger AND ahead in fear when he realizes he is almost certainly going to need to pay his bartabs before New Year’s Eve. (He won’t) On the show this week we look back at the year that was Two Thousand and Twenty One and realized, it was fucking terrible. (No great surprise there) Along the way we remember the halcyon days of yesteryear when going out of a bar on New Year’s Eve was fun

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36:02

Episode 292: Finger Licking Good Time Redux

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2021/12/24

It's Christmas Eve and Dave is already in the drunk tank, so we are running this "best of" episode to tide you over until Fast Eddie or Jeremy can get Dave out on bail. (again) We think he might be back in time for next week's show, but you never know. In the meantime, enjoy the True Story of Colonel Harlan Sanders, who very much IS a Christmas Icon. (In Japan). Show Notes Episode 292: Finger Licking Good Times This week Host Dave Bledsoe has his rejection to be named an Honorary Kentucky Colonel

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31:59

Episode 343: Frosty the Snow Ho

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2021/12/20

Show Notes Episode 343: Frosty the Snow Ho This week, Host Dave Bledsoe is basically phoning it in so he can get on with the business of his Christmas Bender. (You probably won’t be able to notice anything different) On the show this week, we take a look at some of the bizarre and inexplicable Christmas specials that taught us that sharing special times with family is the true meaning of Christmas. (And to buy whatever junk they were plugging in the special.) Along the way we learn that Dave is

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35:22

Episode 342: Come And Buy My Weird Ass Toys

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2021/12/13

Show Notes Episode 342: Come And Buy My Weird Ass Toys This week Host Dave Bledsoe opens up his childhood toybox, by which we mean, he gets drunk and plays with all the toys he, a 52 year old man, has at home. (Again) On the show this week we head back to the 1970’s to look at all the toys that were physically or psychologically (sometimes both) harmful to children that people thought were just fine. Along the way we learn where Dave’s phobia about toilet sharks originates. (And why he still poops

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38:47

Episode 341: I Hurt Myself Doing the Lindy Hop

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2021/12/06

Show Notes Episode 341: I Hurt Myself Doing the Lindy Hop This week Host Dave Bledsoe attempts to do the DC Hand Jive and gets a good slap in the face for being fresh. (Again) On the show this week we talk about that time in the late 1990’s when we all thought we could swing dance! (We were wrong, we were so very wrong!) Along the way we learn about that time Dave tried on a Zoot Suit only to have it violently reject his body. From there we dive right into the history of Swing music in general and

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