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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 514: Brooks Brothers Riot Daddy-O (Part 2 of...

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2025/11/10

Show Notes Episode 514: Brooks Brothers Riot, Daddy OPart 2 of the 2000 Election This week Host Dave Bledsoe tried crashing a corporate mixer for the open bar only to be quickly discovered because he was wearing a neck tie over an "Female Body Inspector” t-shirt. (Again) On the show this week we head back to the 2000 Election and the court case that elected a President. Along the way we discover Dave thought he might be a lawyer some day! (As opposed to constantly NEEDING a lawyer like today.)

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Episode 513: Ballot With Butterfly Wings (Part 1 of...

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2025/11/03

Episode 513: Ballot With Butterfly WingsPart 1 of the 2020 Election This week host Dave Bledsoe got kicked out of an Andrew Cuomo election rally for constantly drunkenly screaming “Andy, let’s go pick up some bitches!” (Again) On the show this week we turn the clock back twenty five years to the election that broke America. (We could have had a Lockbox!) Along the way we learn that Dave voted for Ralph Nader. (What an asshole) Then we dig into why we have an Electoral College. (Slavery.) From

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Episode 511: Something Wiccan This Way Comes (Part 3...

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2025/10/20

Show Notes Episode 511: Something Wiccan This Way ComesPart 3 of Spooktacular 2025 This week Host Dave Bledsoe was arrested at the Lizard Lounge in Bohemia for getting hammered, stripping off all his clothes and proclaiming he was performing Witchy Woman by the Eagles “skyclad”. (Again) On the show this week we look at the state of modern witchcraft when we talk about the Wiccans. Along the way we learn that Dave DID try not be a godless heathen. (Just not very hard.) Then we dive right into

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Episode 284-285 Redux Megamix "The Rendlesham Forest...

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2025/09/29

Show Notes Episode 284-285 Redux Mega-Mix “The Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident”We are off this week prepping for Spooktacular 2025 so enjoy this double episode megamix from 2020 about that time in the 80s some Air Force cops lied about seeing a UFO to cover their asses after getting caught fucking around on post. Show Theme: Hypnostate Prelude to Common Sense The Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatthehellpodcast.bsky.social The Show on Facebook:

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Episode 508: John's Detachable Penis

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2025/09/22

Show Notes Episode 508: “John’s Detachable Penis”This week Host Dave Bledsoe woke up screaming after a bender to find a red mess and half a weiner on his lap, only to discover he passed out while eating a hot dog. (What kind of monster puts ketchup on a hot dog?) On the show this week we discuss a similar situation that ended much worse, we talk about John Bobbitt’s detached penis and why Americans thought it was funny! Along the way we discover all the ways Dave has been a disappointment to the

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Episode 503: Little Ditty About Chuck and Diane

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2025/08/18

Show Notes Episode 503: Little Ditty About Chuck and DianeThis week Host Dave Bledsoe found himself officiating a wedding for complete strangers after he showed up drunk dressed as fat Elvis. (This happens more than you might imagine.) On the show this week we head back to 1981 for the Wedding that captured America’s heart, Luke and Laura! (Kidding, we mean Charles and Diana!) Along the way we discover why Dave never married but performed the wedding of so many people. (Two Words: Open Bar)

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Episode 500(!): Who's Afraid of Grenada Pt 2 of...

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2025/07/21

Show Notes Episode 500(!): Who's Afraid of Grenada?Part 2 of Summer Series 2025 This week Host Dave Bledsoe dressed up in his old Air Force dress uniform and staggered into a bar insisting he was there to “liberate” the Jameson. (His invasion was repulsed by an annoyed bouncer) On the show this week part two of Summer Series 2025 “You Can Have A Little War, As A Treat” continues with 1983’s Invasion of Grenada. Along the way we discover that Dave may have covered up a brutal murder in the late

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Episode 498: Is It Safe To Go Back In The Water?

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2025/06/23

Show Notes Episode 498: “Is It Safe To Go Back In The Water?”This week Host Dave Bledsoe got drunk and kicked out of the New York Aquarium for shouting “I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU” at the shark tank. (Again.) On the show this week we talk about the movie that changed how Americans went to the movies and how they went to the beach! We talk about Jaws on its 50th Anniversary! Along the way Dave explains how childhood trauma made him the man he is today. (Drunk and afraid of sharks) Then we “dive” into

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Episode 497: Come, As You Are

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2025/06/16

Show Notes Episode 497:Come As You AreThis week Host Dave Bledsoe was asked by a trendy New Yorker where he thrifted all those “awesome vintage clothes” and told them WalMart in 1997. (Clearly a lie, like he could fit in the size he wore in 1997!) On the show this week we examine the music and style that came to define Generation X: Grunge. Along the way we discover that Dave has always had terrible taste in music. (He has a Phil Collins poster above his bed!) Then we take a look at the history

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Episode 495: The Buck Stops Elsewhere Part 2 of Iran...

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2025/06/02

Show Notes Episode 495: The Buck Stops ElsewherePart 2 of Iran Contra This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands immunity from paying his bartabs only to be found in contempt by the bartender. (Again) On the show this week we take a look at the fallout from the Iran Contra Affair. (Spoiler: No one went to jail.) Along the way we discover that Dave has a dubious idea of what “truth” means. (If you are just now learning this, welcome to the show) Then we dive into why Congress has the ability to

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32:54

Episode 493: Secret Dealer Man Part 3 of the Crack...

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2025/05/12

Show Notes Episode 493: Secret Dealer ManPart 3 of the Crack Epidemic This week Host Dave Bledsoe tried to make a bartender believe he was an undercover agent for the state liquor authority and drinking for free would help their case. (It would have worked if his “badge” didn’t read Female Body Inspector) On the show this week we FINALLY conclude the Crack Epidemic and Coke Month with the story of how maybe the CIA did the crack epidemic. Along the way we discover that Dave will do anything for

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28:04

Episode 491: You Want A NEW Drug? Part 1

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2025/04/28

Show Notes Episode 491: You Want A NEW Drug?Part 1 of the Crack Epidemic This week Host Dave Bledsoe found himself unexpectedly in a serious situation when we staggered into an Irish wake and had to pretend he was cousin Eamon from Cork. (He was quickly figured out because his fake Irish accent kept sounding more Jamaican.) On the show this week we unexpectedly found ourselves tackling a topic way more serious than this dumb show should be allowed, the Crack Epidemic. Along the way we discover

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Episode 490: Miami Vice Vice Baby

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2025/04/21

Show Notes Episode 490: Miami Vice Vice BabyThis week Host Dave Bledsoe finds himself in hot water with his boss over his constant screw ups and is told to turn in his microphone and podcaster badge (Which is just some toy Jeremy got out of vending machine and told Dave it was “official”) On the show this week we head back to the 80’s to talk about a television show that took America from 70’s beige to 80’s neon pastels, Miami Vice! Along the way we discovered that Dave really wanted to Fish

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Episode 489: We Built This City on Flake and Blow

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2025/04/14

Show Notes Episode 489: We Built This City on Flake and BlowThis week Host Dave Bledsoe puts on a Hawwian shirt, drops a Jimmy Buffett record on the turntable and mixes up a Bahama Mama before anyone figured out that he was not part of the wedding and threw him out of the venue. (This happens a lot.) On the show this week we head south to a city of sun, sand and billions of dollars worth of cocaine, we talk about the Miami Drug Wars! Along the way we discover that a television news man was the

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Episode 485: Avon, Amway and Tupperware. Oh My!

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2025/03/17

Show Notes Episode 495: Avon, Amway and Tupperware, OH MY!This week host Dave Bledsoe devises a plan where he recruits two people to pay for his drinks and they recruit two people to pay for their drinks and one of his, everyone profits. (It didn’t work because no one likes him enough to buy even ONE drink for him.) On the show this week we took a look back at side hustles in the 70’s and 80’s (And maybe by some Tupperware.) Along the way we learn that Dave might not be the worst uncle out there

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Episode 313: I Would Smoke 500 Miles and I Would...

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2025/03/10

Show Notes Episode 313: I Would Smoke 500 Miles, And I Would Smoke 500 More (Redux 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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29:40

Episode 484: Thank You For Smoking

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2025/03/03

Show Notes Episode 484: Thank You For SmokingThis week Host Dave Bledsoe had a protracted coughing fit he blamed on “the damn cat” and not the decades of cigarettes he continues to consume. (Not the cat’s fault) On the show this week we look at the nicotine tinted world that existed before we all had to go outside to smoke. Along the way we discover that Dave is willing to blame anyone but himself for his addictions before moving right along to the topic of how the cigarette became the coffin

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Love Month Trailer: LOVE! Exciting and New!

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2025/01/30

All February What the HELL Were You Thinking celebrates love and romance. (Meaning we make fun of it!) Join us lonely bastards at the bar and take a listen!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Episode 479: One World In Disharmony Winter Series...

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2025/01/27

Show Notes Episode 479: One World In Disharmony Winter Series 2025 Finale This week Host Dave Bledsoe drunkenly slurs “Can’t we all just get along?” as he was tossed out of Paramus New Jersey wedding reception for people he has never met. (Again) On the show this week the wrap up Winter Series 2025 “Et Tu Y2K?” with a look on the world 25 years after and how it fucked us up. Along the way we learn just how deep the rabbit hole goes when it comes to Dave’s brother Fred. Then we dive right into a

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Episode 476: The Final Countdown Part 1 of Winters...

What the HELL Were You Thinking? ·

2025/01/06

Show Notes Episode 476: The Final CountdownPart of 1 of Et Tu Y2K? This week Host Dave Bledsoe tried to explain his behavior to some very unreceptive NYPD officers by claiming he experienced a “software glitch”. (It didn’t work and he spent New Year's Day in the Tombs. Again.) On the show this week we kick off the Winter Series 2025 “Et Tu Y2K?” by explaining what the Y2K Bug was and what would happen if it wasn’t fixed.(Everyone would fall apart, kind of like what is going to happen this

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