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From The Cheap Seats

Thad Halcli Media, LLC

A Millennial girl and a Gen Xer guy deconstruct the Washington Nationals and the game of MLB baseball generally. Both devotional and irreverent, we blow up the “sports talk” genre with humorous, unapologetic, and shamelessly opinionated baseball news outside the press box, the dugout, and the stadium urinals.

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00:51:43

Hot Diggity Dog! Our Independence Day Special

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/07/04

An ENCORE from 2023. What could be more American than a juicy, delicious hot dog? … what about 76 of them one after another? We fire up the grill on NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST, held annually every July 4th and broadcast on ESPN. Often called the super bowl of competitive eating, this tournament attracts the leading eaters from around the world. But is it really a sport? And are the participants really athletes? Our esteemed guests are two 10+ year judges of this holiday event, Rob From

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00:35:36

The Greatest Filmmaker You Probably Never Heard Of –...

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/06/25

Filmmaker, Roger Corman, died peacefully at the ripe old age of 98, this May. Known as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", or "The King of Schlock", he was a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Among the hundreds of features directed/produced by Corman, many were ultra-low budget films that later attracted a cult following, such as “The Little Shop of Horrors” and “Death Race 2000”. Paradoxically, he simultaneously introduced prestige foreign “art” directors to US audiences like: Bergmann,

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01:02:13

BONUS - Spring Suicide Squad 2023

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/06/13

Our recent ‘Suicide Squad’ episode this year was SO popular we decided to share last year’s episode. It seems people can’t get enough of amateur, mountaineer millionaires risking their lives. HILARIOUS cold open.Each year, thousands of men and women from around the globe flock to the Himalaya and the Karakoram in order to climb the world’s tallest mountains. Despite being aware of a fatality rate as high as 29% (depending on the mountain), amateur climbers are willing to hand over $65K-$150K to

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00:34:07

Return of the Suicide Squad - The Complete Episode

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/05/24

We bring you the exciting conclusion to the ‘cold open’ of Part 1. Which members of the Mets Mob will die on the unforgiving slopes of Mount Everest? Will Rob order extra whipped cream on his caramel Macchiato on the summit? Will Leonardo and Bernice finally hook up?....So much to discuss for our passionate fans.Last Spring we did an episode on the scandal of wealthy, amateur climbers that would pay up to $120,000 for professional guides to lead them to top of the highest mountain summits on

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00:06:14

Return of the Suicide Squad – Part 1

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/05/09

Last Spring we did an episode on the scandal of wealthy, amateur climbers that would pay up to $120,000 for professional guides to lead them to top of the highest mountain summits on Earth, like Everest or K-2. This year, regular guests on this pod, the Mets Mob, have decided to forgo their annual, warm Caribbean vacations -- and instead take their Spring Break on the frigid, unforgiving slopes of the highest and most dangerous mountain in the world – MOUNT EVEREST. What could possibly go wrong…

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00:19:46

Peanuts And Cracker Jack – Baseball Treats

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/04/14

Ball park treats for all our listeners. In our continuing celebration of BASEBALL, we are sharing a selection of amazing comedy cold opens on the game that span 2019-2022. These years are critical in baseball history, as they involve the clever Astros hi tech, sign-stealing scandal; the COVID related shutdowns of the game; and the 2022 MLB Players worker’s strike. These listener favorites feature amazing performances by the famous ‘Mets Mob’, my co-founding co-host, Kassia, and – of course – our

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00:53:02

2024 MLB Preview, Feat. “The Mets Mob”

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/04/02

Recorded merely hours before opening day! Honoring a long-standing tradition in this pod, the Mid-Atlantic’s scions of professional baseball, THE METS MOB, join us again for an informative and hilarious forecast of the coming MLB season. The Mob keep hosts, Anuradha and Thad on their toes. VIDEO VERSION can be found at: https://bit.ly/4aKIWG1

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00:33:14

Julia Child – James Bond In An Apron

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/03/16

In honor of National Women’s History Month, we are celebrating Julia Child. In the early 1960’s, Ms. Child, on the main stream media front, almost single-handedly, totally blew up every preconception of the role of women in American society (at least middle class women…) by writing a best-selling cooking book and making an extremely popular TV cooking show – eventually distributed to over 50 countries across the globe. BUT, before she was a celebrated chef, author, television celebrity, and women’s

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00:42:43

Sympathy For The Devil? Our Assassination Special -...

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/02/28

Sympathy For The Devil? – Our Assassination Special, Part 2In our follow-up to the Part 1 episode, we examine the men that assassinated Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Why did they do it? What made them tick? Why does our human society allow this? Our music is composed, preformed and produced by the genius John Hoekstra. You Tube https://youtube.com/channel/UC2Gon6qb9ar07BP0hsNPXdA SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-363005792 Please reach out to us at contact@scandalsheetpod.com

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01:06:05

Love American Style

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/02/15

Replay from 2022. Our Valentine’s Day gift to our listeners. Ellie, Bernice and Thad attempt to peek under the skirt of America’s most shameful, chronic behavior issue. How did a society founded by religious puritans 400 years ago become so – yuck - pervy?! Is every allegation automatically justified? How do we purge our wicked behavior and thoughts? Can we be redeemed or forgiven? Can we even have an intelligent conversation on this topic -- without erupting into angry shouting? That’s what we hope

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00:37:02

Sympathy For The Devil? – Our Assassination Special,...

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/02/01

We mournfully acknowledge the assassinations/birthdays of 3 leaders of international fame, in January and February. They are Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Ghandi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. But this episode is not about these great men – IT’S ABOUT THEIR KILLERS. Why did they do it? What made them tick? Why does our human society allow this? Part 1 focuses on John Wilkes Booth, the assassinator of President Abraham Lincoln. We are joined by ALEXANDER NISBET, a 26 year veteran of the U.S. Department of

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00:39:19

“The Exorcist” Turns 50 – A True Story?

From The Cheap Seats ·

2024/01/13

This best-selling book and record-breaking box office movie re-defined the horror genre. But where did the core story come from? It’s actually based on a supposedly legitimate case of possession attested to in writing by over 50 witnesses. A Catholic Archbishop granted a rare approval of the ritual’s use. As it occurred in the area, "The Washington Post" published a front page, above-the-fold article, on the exorcism back in 1949, weeks after it occurred. Then a student at Georgetown University,

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00:13:10

Stocking Stuffers

From The Cheap Seats ·

2023/12/24

HAPPY HOLIDAYS / JOYOUS HANNUKAH / MERRY CHRISTMAS to all our listeners. Today we give you deep cuts on holiday comedy favorites from Scandal Sheet. CONTENTS: • “Meet The Myth – An Exclusive Interview With Frosty the Snowman”. This features our founding co-host, Kassia. • “Macy’s Miracle” – Scandal Sheet favorites, the METS MOB, take over Santa’a village at Macy’s flagship store on 34th street in Manhattan. • “North Pole Confidential”. On Christmas Eve, during COVID, Santa Claus must navigate

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00:02:46

TEASER: The Wright Stuff – Whoops!

From The Cheap Seats ·

2023/12/23

3 days before what became their historic flight on December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers attempted - what they believed at that moment - WOULD be their first flight. The only problem was…their plane crashed that day. In true Scandal Sheet fashion, we have dug deep to uncover the details of this boggled start and give listeners a dramatic recreation of this rarely mentioned and embarrassing event to the pioneering aviators. Please note. Normally we release the teaser first, and then the full

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00:33:08

The Wright Stuff – First Flight?

From The Cheap Seats ·

2023/12/18

We celebrate the 120th anniversary of the first machine-powered, human-controlled flight on December 17, 1903 by Wilbur and Orville Wright. While today there is a national park at Kill Devil Hills in the Outer Banks in North Carolina, commemorating the event … official acknowledgement was a long time coming. Despite the thumbnail picture you see here and 5 eye witnesses, for at least 5 years the claim of their first flight was disputed or ignored by government officials, the media, and the public

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00:15:08

The First Thanksgiving - The TRUE Story Can Finally...

From The Cheap Seats ·

2023/11/19

Every elementary school kid in the US and Canada has been the told how 102 English/Dutch illegal immigrants snuck into America in 1620, under the noses of the Native American Border Patrol - with no immigration papers. Once discovered, the illegal aliens – who we today call ‘Pilgrims’ - were forced to cut a deal with the ruling tribe(s). With our EZ Bake Oven time machine, we have sent our amazing co-host Anuradha back 400 hundred years to the first Thanksgiving celebration. She gets both sides of

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00:42:56

Halloween Treats…And A Few Tricks Too

From The Cheap Seats ·

2023/10/30

Halloween Treats…And A Few Tricks Too This year “SCANDAL SHEET” is over-stuffing your podcast trick or treat bag with full size candy bars (not those tiny “fun size” candies that every kid hates). We satisfy your ear-sugar addiction with both new stuff and hugely popular replays from the vault. We feature our popular friends from the METS MOB; David, Rob and Leonardo; and introduce them to our new co-host, Anuradha. We also include our entire repertoire company from over 3 years: co-founder and

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00:44:13

Is ‘Artificial Intelligence’… uhh, Intelligent?

From The Cheap Seats ·

2023/10/07

One of the top headlines of 2023 has been the meteoric rise of “artificial intelligence” in the public mind. But ‘AI’ has actually been around for decades -- both in reality and science fiction. Yet today, free tools such as ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, Claude - and many others – have brought AI onto our personal laptops, both in our homes and offices. We ask what are these tools really? AND are they truly intelligent in the same way humans are? Our amazing guest is Alex Cuellar, a graduate student in

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00:45:59

9-11 Recollections – Part 2

From The Cheap Seats ·

2023/09/13

Many people forget that the 9-11 attacks also involved the Pentagon, which for decades, was the largest office building in the world and is still a symbol of US military power since World War 2. My guest, Joe Duffus, has been a frequent guest on this podcast. In 2001, we and several others shared an office in the tallest building in Northern Virginia (only a mile and a half from the Pentagon and just over a narrow river to Washington DC, our nation’s capital). Through floor to ceiling picture

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00:57:34

9-11 Recollections – Part 1

From The Cheap Seats ·

2023/09/11

On the 22nd anniversary of the US’ greatest foreign attack since Pearl Harbor, we look back. Part 1 focuses on the World Trade Center attacks. Joined by seasoned guests – the New Yorker brothers Jason and Rob (famous for our 7/4 Nathan’s Hot Dog episode) – we dive deep into their experiences on the day itself and – then flash forward - what New Yorkers feel about the event today…over 2 decades later. Watch the VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/ShaIdj40mCo Part 2 – coming soon - focuses on the second

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