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Free Nights And Weekends

Scott

GenX stories from the 1980"s Oklahoma suburbs.

comedy documentary

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24:00

5¢ always seemed like a deal. A Second Look At A...

Free Nights And Weekends ·

2025/12/19

Send us a text A Charlie Brown Christmas has been airing for 60 years, and we all agree it’s a classic. What we don’t agree on is how a cartoon with no visible adults, a depressed eight-year-old, and a dog eating what looks suspiciously like a pile of femur bones ever became “appointment viewing.” This week on Free Nights and Weekends, Scott sits down with his brother, Phil, a Nashville, TN area therapist whose license is probably more valid than Lucy’s, to talk about why Charlie Brown can’t ...

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26:29

Inside the Cathedral of 80s Childhood: Toys “R” Us

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2025/12/12

Send us a text This week on Free Nights and Weekends, we step back inside the cathedral of 80s childhood: Toys “R” Us. If you grew up in that era, this wasn’t just a store — it was the place where your pulse spiked, your hopes soared, and your parents quietly questioned every decision that led them into that building. Those sliding glass doors opened like the gates of Oz, releasing that unmistakable cocktail of plastic, rubber, cardboard, and unspoken financial dread. And yes, the South Oklah...

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32:35

Live at the Myriad! Well… “Live”; Milli Vanilli Is...

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2025/12/05

Send us a text This week on *Free Nights and Weekends*, Scott is joined by longtime friend and veteran musician Rick Toops — and the two dive headfirst into one of the wildest pop-culture stories of the late ’80s: the rise, fall, and unexpected comeback of Milli Vanilli. Yep. You read that right. Fab Morvan — one half of the most infamous duo in pop history — is nominated for a Grammy. Again. And it just so happens Rick was there, in Oklahoma City, watching Milli Vanilli perform at the Myriad...

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32:28

Thanksgiving Leftovers: The Fuel of War

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2025/11/28

Send us a text This week on the Free Nights and Weekends Podcast, Scott dives straight into the retail mayhem of a true Gen-X Black Friday — back when parents fought strangers for Cabbage Patch Kids, Atari games were stacked like sandbags, and leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches were the fuel that powered America’s bravest shoppers. From 1983’s infamous Cabbage Patch riots to bargain-bin Atari cartridges and the sacred post-Thanksgiving sandwich that kept families alive in mall parking lo...

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8:06

The Dog, The Thumb, and The Yellow Envelope

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2025/11/21

Send us a text Scott takes a solo dive into 1980s photography: Fotomat drive-up kiosks, disposable cameras, one-hour photo labs, and the unforgettable feeling of opening a yellow envelope filled with freshly developed prints. From mystery film rolls to the family photo album era, this episode explores what we lost when photos stopped taking time — and why those imperfect old snapshots still matter. Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gen...

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23:00

KITT, Knight Rider, and the Return of a Legend

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2025/11/14

Send us a text Michael Knight is back on the highway—whether we asked for it or not. In this week’s episode of Free Nights and Weekends, Scott and Adam dust off the Trans Am, fire up the red scanner light, and dive head-first into all things Knight Rider. We break down the original 1980s phenomenon, the cultural impact of KITT (television’s sassiest AI long before Alexa got snippy), and the bizarre but real announcement of a Knight Rider movie reboot. Free Nights and Weekend...

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24:20

Northbound and Down, A Second Look

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2025/11/07

Send us a text Did you have a ridiculous drivers ed experience in high school? I can't imagine it tops this. Hang on as some voices from the past come together to retell how we all survived the craziest drivers ed story I've ever heard of. And I was right there! Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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26:59

He Can't Catch Us All; Determining The Street Value...

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2025/10/31

Send us a text This week we welcome the guys from Fried Okla to unwrap Halloween. — when every parent swore there were razor blades in apples, LSD in Smarties. Scott revisits trick-or-treating in suburban Oklahoma — the haunted houses, the good candy, and the one neighbor who gave out full-size bars and nightmares. Then Marc storms in and adds a dash of New England for contrast, and together they uncover what really matters, braving the weather to get a bag of the good stuff.&nbs...

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30:40

Great Scott! The Movie From Our Childhood Is 40 Years...

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2025/10/24

Send us a text Fire up the flux capacitor, because Back to the Future just turned 40—and we’re feeling old. Scott and Marc hop in the time machine to revisit 1985, when Michael J. Fox ruled the screen, Pepsi Free was a thing, and where’s our hoverboards? From the guitar-shredding Enchantment Under the Sea dance to Doc Brown’s wild-eyed inventions. Ronald Reagan?! Who’s the Sec of the Treasury? Jack Benny? We also hit on why Back to the Future still hits harder than most modern blo...

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38:44

YouTube Killed The Music Video Star; The Final Gasp...

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2025/10/17

Send us a text MTV didn’t just play music videos—it invented pop culture. From “Video Killed the Radio Star” to “The Real World,” we look back at the rise and inevitable collapse of MTV as YouTube and reality TV took over. In this episode of Free Nights and Weekends, Marc Boucher joins as we revisit the VJs, the early days, and the moment the music died—again. *Update: a quick Google search tells me that I was spectacularly wrong about how long Peter Gabriel‘s Sledgehammer video took to pro...

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28:31

Cracked Eastern Bloc Engine Blocks: Yugo’s Comeback

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2025/10/10

Send us a text Remember the Yugo? We do too. And it’s making a comeback! Chase Cammack joins in today to offer his insights on this piece of Eastern European history. And, I guess future? Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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32:24

Columbia House Walked So Napster Could Run

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2025/10/03

Send us a text Napster is in the news again. We didn't even know there was still a Napster! This week, Scott welcomes Rick Toops to the mic. They discuss how Napster revolutionized music sharing and just what even is a Napster. Or was. Listen to Rick Toops here Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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30:45

RadioShack: From Cables To Wire Fraud

Free Nights And Weekends ·

2025/09/26

Send us a text The beloved neighborhood electronic store, RadioShack is back! Well, it was back briefly. But not really. In this episode, Marc joins Scott for a discussion about this once ubiquitous American brand. Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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39:29

Free Nights and Fairgrounds: The Great State Fair of...

Free Nights And Weekends ·

2025/09/19

Send us a text In this conversation, Scott is joined by the guys from Fried Okla, Garth and Ken. They discuss their experiences and memories of the Oklahoma State Fair. Ever won an iguana? The dunk tank jerk, powdered sugar covered everything and sketchy carneys shaped our childhoods. And it's all here! Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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24:15

Skee-Ball And Credit Card Fraud, The Story Of Chuck...

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2025/09/12

Send us a text In Florida (of course), Chuck E. Cheese was marched out in handcuffs — tokens spilling, kids crying, parents googling “refund policy.” But before the mugshots, there was the magic. We rewind to the 80s, when Chuck E. Cheese was the cathedral of childhood chaos: bad pizza, skee-ball economies, and animatronic bands that haunted your dreams. And we discuss it with our own Florida man, Marc Boucher. Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided ...

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29:14

When $800 Stereos Lived In $500 Cars

Free Nights And Weekends ·

2025/09/05

Send us a text In this conversation, Scott and his guest, Adam Fuller dive into the nostalgia surrounding car audio systems, from the 1980s. Back in the 80s, car audio was more than music—it was an identity. Some kids turned their hatchbacks into rolling boom boxes with amps, equalizers, and enough bass to rattle windows three blocks over. Meanwhile, others (like me) were just hoping the FM dial worked under an overpass. This week, I sit down with a true car audio wizard to talk pull-ou...

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33:04

Money Can't Buy Happiness But It Can Buy Eddie Van...

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2025/08/15

Send us a text Special guest, Johnny Beane stops in to discuss the pending Sotheby's auction of the first Kramer EVH striped guitar. Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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30:19

The Amityville Bore

Free Nights And Weekends ·

2025/07/03

Send us a text Remember the movie that freaked out a generation? We thought we did too. This week, Scott and Marc revisit The Amityville Horror. While it’s not a technically “great” movie, it’s not technically scary or entertaining either. What a mess. Editor note: Too many zeros were remembered on the price of the house. It sold for $80k. Oops. Special thanks to Dan Adams at EXP Realty This guy knows his stuff and the area. Info below EXP Realty danadamsteam.com (516...

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33:14

Summer rerun! FUN! School's Out And More Lies From...

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2025/06/27

Send us a text Finally Summer Vacation in then 80's! A time for endless bike rides, melting popsicles and wait a minute... School? Yep! Instead of sleeping in and playing Atari, some of us got sent to VBS. A week of sticky craft glue, questionable Kool-Aid and songs that never ended. We've suckered, uh, welcome back childhood friend and Arizona pastor, Chad Goucher to help us untangle this. Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by ...

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28:22

Before Blue Origin and Katy Perry, There Was Lawn...

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2025/05/16

Send us a text The Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Neil Armstrong… Lawn-chair Larry. Look, R. Kelly was all talk. Our boy Larry Walters believed he could fly—and nearly died proving it. With a $110 lawn chair, army surplus weather balloons, small-caliber armaments raining down on suburbia, and a flight plan that included Coca-Cola, sandwiches, and beer (but no discernible math or physics skills), we discuss Lawn-chair Larry’s glorious, helium-powered ascent into immortality in today’s epi...

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