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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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30:35

Episode 324: Miss Cleo Hung Up On Me!

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2021/08/02

Episode 324: Miss Cleo Hung Up On Me This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets into a drunken brawl with a psychic over their prediction and is arrested for punching out a Zoltar Machine. (Again) On the show this week we follow up last week’s 900 Numbers with the face that scammed millions of Americans: Miss Cleo! (We can say that now, she’s isn’t around to sue us!) Along the way, we learn about that one time Dave had his penis cursed by a witch he was dating. (Justified, we are sure) Then we dive right

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29:58

Episode 323: Two Dollars for the First Minute .99...

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2021/07/26

Show Notes: Episode 323: $2.00 for the First Minute .99 Cents Each Additional Minute This week Host Dave Bledsoe INSISTS he NEVER made ANY calls to Chubby Girls With Big Butts back in the 1990’s, despite what the phone records say (Over $800 in charges) On the show this week we dial up all the details on 900 Numbers and how they helped America cry when nothing else could. (From the size of the phone bills) Along the way we learn WHO WAS PHONE! as we take back to the days before the Internet helped

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30:09

Episode 322: American Gerbilo

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2021/07/19

Episode 322: American Gerbilo This week Host Dave Bledsoe slips in the shower and winds up with his Jameson bottle in a very painful place. (Spilled all over the bathroom floor) On the show this week we examine that time people said Richard Gere put a gerbil in his butt because they were scared of gay people. (Richard Gere: not gay, much to disappointment of some gay men) Along the way we use actual math and science to bust the myth of pumping a rock star’s stomach for semen. (He isn’t good at

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31:05

Episode 321: The Real Legend of Boggy Creek, Charles...

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2021/07/12

Show Notes Episode 321: The REAL Legend of Boggy Creek Charles B Pierce This week Host Dave Bledsoe is tossed out of 237 Pub-N-Pool outside of Texarkana after accusing the waitress of being the Boggy Creek Monster. (He thought it was a pick up line) On the show this week we talk about the Fouke Monster and the man who made millions making a movie about it! (No, seriously!) Along the way we learn about that one time Dave went Bigfoot hunting. (He got drunk in the woods) and then we move straight on

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31:36

Episode 320: Call Me...Chris Gaines

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2021/07/05

Show Notes Episode 320: Call Me...Chris Gaines This week Host Dave Bledsoe INSISTS he is an aging rock star by the name of Duke Blaze and is not responsible for the bartabs incurred by this Dave Bledsoe character. (It...did not work) On the show this week we examine the Life of Chris Gaines who blazed like a falling star for about three months and then crashed into the ocean. (Honestly, we thought this podcast would do the same!) Along the way, we learn that Dave used to dress in snakeskin boots

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32:24

Episode 319: The True Tale of Dallas Egbert

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2021/06/28

Episode 319: The True Tale of Dallas Egbert This week Host Dave Bledsoe thought he was lost in the old steam tunnels beneath his favorite bar, but soon figured out he drunkenly stumbled into the women’s restroom. (Again) On the show this week we tell you the true tale behind the boy’s disappearance that launched Tom Hanks’ career. (And made Dave’s parents force him to quit playing Dungeons and Dragons) Along the way we meet James Dallas Egbert III struggling with real demons that were never

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39:17

Episode 318: It's A Pirate's Life for Me Part Two:...

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2021/06/21

Show Notes Episode 318: It’s A Pirate’s Life for Me Part Two: Downloaded from Napster This week Host Dave Bledsoe boots up his old laptop from college and is happy to discover he still remembers the password! (That’s because it is the same one he uses today and is the kind of thing an idiot would have on his luggage!) On the show this week we wrap up our series on music piracy with the halcyon days of Napster before the music industry flooded it with porn and viruses! (Yeah, we KNOW it was you,

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32:18

Episode 317: It's A Pirate's Life For Me Part 1:...

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2021/06/14

Show Notes Episode 317: It’s A Pirate’s Life For Me Part 1 Analog Days This week Host Dave Bledsoe attempts to charm the bartender with a mixtape he made for the bar consisting of songs about the drinks he would like to get for free, only to find his 80’s nostalgic gesture RUDELY rejected! (They broke his Walkman, throwing him out of Applebees. Again) On the show this week we take to the high seas of music piracy with all the ways we stole music before Sean Fanning freed the music in the year

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37:08

Episode 316: It's Not A COMMERCIAL! It's A Cartoon

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2021/06/07

Episode 316: It Is NOT A Commercial, It’s A Cartoon This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands recognition for his service in the Toy Wars of the 1980’s and at least 50% disability pay for the wounds he suffered. (He chipped his tooth while opening a beer bottle in his mouth.) On the show this week we talk about how in 1982 cartoons became toy commercials with toy commercials in them. (If you think Ronald Reagan had something to do with it, you win a prize!) Along the way we learn about Dave’s complex

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31:10

Episode 315: You Can't Avoid THAT Noid!

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2021/05/31

Show Notes Episode 315: Can’t Avoid THAT Noid! This week Host Dave Bledsoe found himself in a compromising position with a large plush doll he had assumed was an amorous Furry due to his state of intoxication. (Again) On the show this week, take a look back at the Cartoon Brand Mascots of the 1980’s in preparation for a whole other show we are planning NEXT week! (It's called FORESHADOWING PEOPLE! And it is a commonly used tactic in podcasting!) Along the way we head back to the very first Brand

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33:27

Episode 314: Check A Coin With Your Witcher

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2021/05/24

Show Notes Episode 314: Check A Coin With Your Witcher This week Host Dave Bledsoe slaps a coin down on the bar and demands free drinks only to be told his useless memorabilia is not legal tender. (Again) On the show this week we are talking about the curious culture of the Challenge Coin! (COIN CHECK!) Along the way we learn what Dave had to do to earn his only Challenge Coin. (Fortunately it did not involve an Ookie Cookie as far as we can tell!) Then we dive right into the odd history and

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34:31

Episode 313: I Would Smoke 500 Miles, And I Would...

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2021/05/17

Show Notes Episode 313: I Would Smoke 500 Miles, And I Would Smoke 500 More This week Host Dave Bledsoe wakes up coughing from what he is sure is just cat dander and allergies, and proceeds to light the first smoke of the day! (We’re sure everything is fine!) On the show this week, we open up that one drawer in the kitchen with all the menus and a phone book from 2001 to see how many Marlboro Miles we can find in there! (25 miles, only 400 packs of Marlboro Reds to go to get that awesome

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32:12

Episode 312: Oh, Oh, Here He Come, He’s A John Titor

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2021/05/10

Show Notes Episode 312: Oh, Oh, Here He Come, He’s A John Titor This week Host Dave Bledsoe constructs a time machine to travel back in time before he accrued these unreasonable bar tabs in order to drink them a second time. (He actually just forgot what bar he was drinking in and wandered back in for more booze. Third time this week) On the show this week we tune in Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell and try to remember our AIM password, because we are talking about Time Traveler John Titor! Along

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Episode 311: The Truth According to Linda Hood Sigmon...

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2021/05/03

Show Notes Episode 311: The Truth According to Linda Hood Sigmon Pt 2 of the Life and Afterlife of Elvis This week Host Dave Bledsoe angrily insists he has photographic proof that not only is Elvis ALIVE, but Elvis personally paid this bar tab Dave allegedly owes! (This one surprisingly worked as it made the bartender laugh) On the show this week we provide you with incontrovertible PROOF that Elvis not only faked his own death, but is alive and well to this day and is keeping the truth of his

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33:21

Episode 310: "Gladys' Special Little Boy" Part 1 of...

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2021/04/26

Episode 310: “Gladys’ Special Little Boy" Part 1 of The Life and Afterlife of Elvis This week Host Dave Bledsoe slips on his Blue Suede Shoes, a sequined jumpsuit and dark sunglasses so he can disguise himself in a bar he’s been permanently banned from drinking in. (It didn’t work, not even Fat Elvis was THAT fat!) On the show this week we bring you a show about the King of Rock and Roll, his life, his strange ways, and his dick! (This one is for the ladies!) Along the way we learn that Dave’s Mom

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32:20

Episode 309: The Cult of Personality Test

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2021/04/19

Show Notes Episode 309: Cult of Personality Test Pt 2 of Why Do You Believe This Crap? This week Host Dave Bledsoe administers a Bledsoe Booze Type Indicator and discovers his personality type is a DRNK, which is frighteningly accurate (And also entirely obvious.) On the show this week we continue with Part Two of Why Do You Believe this Crap with Myers Briggs. (This shouldn’t cost us listeners at ALL!) Along the way we learn about that time someone tried to kill Dave! (Surprisingly, NOT someone he

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37:59

Episode 308: Never Mind I Didn't See Your Sign

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2021/04/12

Show Notes Episode 308: Never Mind, I Didn’t See Your Sign Part 1 of “Why Do You Believe This Crap?” This week Host Dave Bledsoe’s horoscope warns him that failure to pay outstanding bar tabs will lead to certain distress and emotional pain. (Like we needed an astrologer for THAT prediction) On the show this week we kicked off a series called “Why Do You Believe This Crap?” with Astrology. (And just when we started to get a few listeners too!) Along the way we learn that Dave once met a woman who

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31:29

Episode 307: HIS NAME IS BUM FARTO!

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2021/04/05

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 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 the

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Episode 306: Dropped from Jupiter The Tale of the...

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2021/03/29

Show Notes Episode 306: Dropped From Jupiter the Tale of Toynbee Tiles This week Host Dave Bledsoe is back in the atmosphere with drops of Jupiter in his hair after getting loaded on some grain alcohol and passing out in the dumpster behind a bar named The Jupiter. (Again) On the show this week we examine the mystery of the Toynbee Tiles and their strange messages stuck on the streets. Along the way we learn how Dave wasted his education drinking in Washington DC dive bars. (He DID learn some

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What the HELL Were You Thinking Spotify Trailer

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2021/03/24

Just a quick promo for the show, which if you are already subscribed will know is full lies, disinformation and subterfuge to lure in new listeners. If you are just NOW checking us out for the first time, please ignore the part about the lying. Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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