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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 205: Who Will Save Our Souls

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2019/03/29

Episode 205: Who Will Save Our Souls This week Host Dave Bledsoe sifts for clues, canvasses the neighborhood and grills the suspects to solve the mystery of what happened to his dignity and self respect. (Turns out, he never had any.) On the show this week we try to solve the mystery of what happened with the Mueller Report. (Turns out, Trump is just a clueless shit for brains!) Along the way we talk 70’s Detectives and why we never got a Gran Torino like Starsky and Hutch. (We were NEVER that

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Episode 204: Kellyanne, Don't Take Your Love to Trump

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2019/03/23

Show Notes Episode 204: Kellyanne, Don’t Take Your Love to Trump This week Host Dave Bledsoe doles out relationship advice, unfortunately his only lasting one is with a bottle of Jameson. (To be fair, they’ve been together for years!) On the show this week, we talk Conway vs Conway in a steel cage match to keep the love of a good woman from being stolen away by a dinky fingered porn groper. (Surprisingly, this is NOT as shot at Dave!) Along the way we look at the history of Worst Couple as they

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32:44

Episode 203: Bribing Your Way Into Bartender College

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2019/03/15

Show Notes Episode 203: Bribing Your Way Into Bartender College This week Host Dave Bledsoe’s alma mater files a restraining order to prevent him from revealing his matriculation at their institution. On the show this week we talk about parents showing their love for their children by breaking Federal Law. (Our parents don’t love US enough to risk prison, that’s for sure!) Along the way we learn how to ace your SATs without even trying. (Hint: Crime!) We ask some hard questions about college

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32:51

Episode 202: Sometimes, Bad Is Bad

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2019/03/09

Show Notes Episode 202: “Sometimes, Bad Is Bad” This week Host Dave Bledsoe puts on his parachute pants, digs out his fedora and snaps his glove on to Moonwalk into the 80’s only to discover he is too fat to fit into any of that anymore. (Even the fedora.) On the show this week we take on the documentary EVERYONE is talking about. (No not that one where they manufacture Play Doh, the OTHER one!) Rather than tackle the hard questions of guilt or innocence (And because we feel there really IS no

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Episode 201: Horrible Bosses

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2019/03/02

Show Notes Episode 201: Horrible Bosses This week Host Dave Bledsoe completes the staff’s annual performance reviews only to find they all quit some time ago. (Except for you, Gavin.) On the show this week, we talk about Senator Amy Klobuchar candidacy for Worst Boss of the Year and whether or not it impacts her chances on that other thing she’s running for. (Hint: Yes.) Along the way we learn about some of Dave’s worst bosses, his best boss and about his own management style. (Gavin keeps

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Episode 200: Just A Little Prick

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2019/02/23

Show Notes Episode 200: “Just A Little Prick” This week Host Dave Bledsoe celebrates two hundred shows by finally getting himself checked out after that long weekend in Juarez. (Diagnosis: he’s still owes 800 Pesos on bar tab) On the show this week we ask the doctors to give it to us straight, only to find we can’t take the news about anti-vaxxers. Along the way we learn the history of vaccines panics (turns out people LIKED dying of Smallpox) and how they crop up in the same places every so

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28:15

Episode 199: Howard's End

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2019/02/15

Episode 199: “Howard’s End” This week Host Dave Bledsoe just want a simple cup of damn coffee, is that too much to ask? (Apparently so) On the show this week, we wonder if it is too much to ask if Howard Schultz could take his ass back to ruining Seattle instead of all America. (Turns out, he can’t) Along the way we look into the history of Mr Crappy Coffee Man and why he thinks he should be President. (He’s delusional) We examine America’s reactions to another rich white dude with no business

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27:33

Episode 198: I Saw A White Face and They're All...

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2019/02/09

Show Notes Episode 198: “I Saw A White Face, and They’re All Painted Black” This week Host Dave Bledsoe digs into his own history of cultural appropriation stubbornly continues to do his “Uncle Murray” impression. (Mel Brooks should sue his ass!) On the show this week, we take a look at the long and embarrassing history of White People being just the Whitest of people. (Honestly, White People!) We open with a long talk about what the hell people are thinking in Virginia, and we mean that

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28:14

Episode 197: Will the Real Roger Stone Please Stand Up?

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2019/02/02

Show Notes Episode 197: “Will the Real Roger Stone Please Stand Up?” This week Host Dave Bledsoe reveals what his friends in high school REALLY thought about him. (The ones that really existed anyway.) On the show this week we FINALLY get to talk about Roger Stone, who this week FINALLY got his turn in the barrel. Along the way we discover the dark underworld of GOP politics and how their nefarious tactics got so many criminal incompetents elected! (It’s not big secret, they just threw a lot of

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17:06

Episode 196: The Announcement

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2019/01/25

Recorded today from Fast Eddie's Fined Used Cars, Howard Beach Queens, Host Dave Bledsoe makes a major announcement for America. #Dave2020 "Fuck It, Let's Give THIS Guy A Chance" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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29:00

Episode 195: Pardon This Trash Heap

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2019/01/19

Show Notes Episode 195: “Pardon This Trash Heap” This week Host Dave Bledsoe decides to tidy up and organize the studio by finally collecting all the empty Jameson bottles and use the recycling cash for more Jameson. (Seriously, this is a HUGE amount of recycling cash!) On the show this week we examine the latest craze sweeping the nation: throwing out all of your useless crap so you can buy MORE useless crap! (God Bless America!) Along the way we meet Marie Kondo, whose philosophy of organizing

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32:20

Episode 194: When the Walls Come Tumblin' Down

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2019/01/12

Show Notes Episode 194: “When the Walls Coming Tumblin’ Down” This week Host Dave Bledsoe learns there IS a lot of difference between a bridge and a wall, when John Cameron Mitchell threatens to sue him for performing Hedwig songs at karaoke. (Talk about Hedwig’s lament!) On the show this week, we talk how every government shutdown is stupid, but a Trump shutdown is stupid in it’s own way. Along the way we learn about the history of shutting down the government and who is always responsibly.

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34:04

Episode 193: And the Race Is On

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2019/01/05

Show Notes Episode 193: And the Race Is On This week Host Dave Bledsoe feels tears welling up cold and deep on the inside when he discovers he’s caught his testicles in his zipper. Again. On the show this week we examine the early contenders for the Democratic nomination in 2020. (We know, too soon.) Along the way, we break down the pros and cons of the top seven polling potentials and award each a highly scientific rating on their chances based on Dave’s Maternal Grandmother’s sophisticated

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Episode 192: Reeling In the Year (2018 Recapped)

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2018/12/29

Show Notes Episode 192: Reeling In the Year (2018 Recapped) This week Host Dave Bledsoe just phones it in really. (He is barely even trying.) Which is why you are getting a stupid clip show. It shows you, our valued listener that we we care just enough to do the very least. So, enjoy this year in review as we look back in loathing, disgust and horror on the year that was 2018 in one low rated podcast. Happy New Year. We guess. Our Sponsor this week is 1974, you may think 2018 was BAD, but

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Episode 191: Christmas Eve In The Drunk Tank

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2018/12/21

This week Host Dave Bledsoe lays out his holiday plans, he hears the Tombs has some killer eggnog made with lighter fluid. On the Show this week, we are talking Christmas Songs, the bad, the awful and the excruciatingly terrible! (This should be fun!) Along the way we learn some dubious information about the origins of music, or least the origins of the earworm. Then we remind you that Dave is a terrible human being and you shouldn’t take ANYTHING he says all that seriously. (Except when he says

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31:40

Episode 190: Every Step You Take Every Move You Make

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2018/12/15

Show Notes Episode 190: “Every Step You Take, Every Move You Make” This week Host Dave Bledsoe takes control of his personal data only to find he is so boring no one is even interested in buying it. On the show this week, we dig in to how your life is up for sale and what you can do about it! (Turns out, not one damn thing. Spoiler Alert.) Along the way we learn how once upon a time, everyone was pretending to be someone else on the Internet, (Cybersex was the dirty new frontier!) and when we

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31:04

Episode 189: Now You're Messing With A Son of a Bitch

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2018/12/08

Show Notes Episode 189: “Now You’re Messing With A Son of a Bitch” This week Host Dave Bledsoe exploits his grief to elicit compassion and understanding, also to cadge as many free drinks as a possible. On the show this week we find a way to make George HW Bush’s death even MORE polarizing and controversial. (It’s a gift we possess.) Along the way we learn about Dave’s childhood pets, some of whom were actually real and NOT imaginary Klingon Targs. Then we jump to the Twitter outrage over the

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Episode 188: You Give Love A Bad Name

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2018/11/30

Show Notes Episode 188: “You Give Love A Bad Name” This week Host Dave Bledsoe reveals he too was once called to mission, but missed the call because who the fuck answers an unknown number these days? On the show this week look at the strange tale of the American missionary who got his dumb ass killed trying to prosthelytize a tribe had no wish to hear the Good Word. (We guess they don’t answer unknown callers either!) Along the way we discuss the wherefores of why some people are called to

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21:20

Episode 187: A Yam for Katta (Thanksgiving Special)

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2018/11/21

Show Notes Episode 187: “A Yam for Katta” This week Host Dave Bledsoe eschews his usual anger and bitterness and tells a heartwarming tale of true togetherness and gratitude on Thanksgiving. There is also talk of copious amounts of alcohol because he is broken and desperate person. (Get HELP!) Along the way we learn of a few of Dave’s Thanksgiving disasters, such as the seafood feast and the time he ate Gaejang-guk. (The less you know about either of these the better.) We learn why Southerners

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25:53

Episode 186: Operation Circle Jerk

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2018/11/17

Show Notes Episode 186: “Operation Circle Jerk” This week Host Dave Bledsoe recalls exactly where he went wrong in life, and it begins where you might expect, on a shitter truck. On the show this week we examine another kind of waste with the troops on the US-Mexico border. (We are going to need a bigger truck) Along the way we look at some other times Presidents have used the military to score cheap political points. (Operation Obfuscate Lewinsky was a travesty!) Then we learn to speak

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