WEBVTT - Listener Mail: Through the Pale Door

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Stuff to Blow Your Mind, a production of

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<v Speaker 1>My Heart Radio. Hey, welcome to Stuff to Blow your

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<v Speaker 1>Mind listener mail. This is Robert Lamb and this is

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<v Speaker 1>Joe McCormick, and we're bringing you some of the messages

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<v Speaker 1>you've sent in over the past couple of weeks. Rob,

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<v Speaker 1>If you don't mind, I'm going to kick off with

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<v Speaker 1>a response to the Furry Fish episode. Oh go for it. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>So this comes from Yanni, and this is one of

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<v Speaker 1>those emails where it's clearly responding to something specific that

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<v Speaker 1>we said and I don't remember what it was, which

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<v Speaker 1>makes for some of the most fun listener mail because

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<v Speaker 1>you have to play a little sort of internal past

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<v Speaker 1>memory detective work. But Yanni says, Hi, Robert and Joe

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<v Speaker 1>or is it Joel, No, it is Joe. I'm Yanni,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm sending you my greetings from Finland. Love your podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>I was listening to the fish Head for episode and

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<v Speaker 1>I had to check. There really is a Christmas edition

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<v Speaker 1>of Big Mouth Billy Bass. There are also videos of

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<v Speaker 1>it on YouTube. Peace Lennox and Love Yanni. So I

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<v Speaker 1>assume you must be a developer of some kind if

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<v Speaker 1>you have that much Lenox passion. But but so I

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<v Speaker 1>looked this up. You're correct, Dannie. Uh we. I think

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<v Speaker 1>in the episode we were talking about what were the

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<v Speaker 1>different songs the big mouth billy bass sings. Uh So

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<v Speaker 1>there was take Me to the River, there's the one

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<v Speaker 1>that sings y m c A. I think I may

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<v Speaker 1>have mentioned that. The one that sings y m c

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<v Speaker 1>A I remember is in a Sopranos episode. It's like

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<v Speaker 1>a Christmas episode. I think Tony gets it as a

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas gift, so maybe that's what leads to this. But

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<v Speaker 1>there are indeed big mouth billy basses that's in in

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas songs, and they're not just Christmas songs. They're like

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<v Speaker 1>novelty hayseed country versions of Christmas songs. So it's got

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<v Speaker 1>a dashing and through this no kind of thing. God. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>so particularly egregiously annoying, and uh I don't know why

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<v Speaker 1>they did it that way. Why not with just some

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<v Speaker 1>regular recording of the song. Beats me. Well, if there's

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<v Speaker 1>anything that could make jingle bells more annoying, it's having

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<v Speaker 1>a big mouth billy bass sing it, I imagine. And

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<v Speaker 1>I say that as someone who greatly enjoys many holiday songs.

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<v Speaker 1>About well, jingle bells is just the worst rob. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>right there with you. I I don't hate Christmas music.

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<v Speaker 1>I love a great many Christmas songs, but there are

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<v Speaker 1>a few that are just oh they're just razor blades

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<v Speaker 1>going under my eyelids. It's just awful. Yeah, I'm partial

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<v Speaker 1>to God Bless you Mary, gentlemen, because it has the

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<v Speaker 1>devil in it um, which I guess you know, brings

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<v Speaker 1>us back in season here because we don't want to

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<v Speaker 1>get too far ahead with the holiday stuff, because this

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<v Speaker 1>this listener mail's coming out during the height of the

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<v Speaker 1>Halloween season. You know. One of the Christmas carols that

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<v Speaker 1>I really like, I I think I tend towards the

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<v Speaker 1>ones that are in more a minor key and have

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<v Speaker 1>kind of a note of uncertainty, and that will tie

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<v Speaker 1>into our very next message of For example, one that

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<v Speaker 1>came to mind is, uh, you know, I love I

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<v Speaker 1>Love Green Sleeves. That starts with the minor third. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>green sleeves is great. Or I guess the Christmas version

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<v Speaker 1>with the lyrics is what child is it? Or what child?

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<v Speaker 1>What child is this? Yeah? Yeah, that's it. But that

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<v Speaker 1>should lead right into some responses to the episode that

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<v Speaker 1>I did on Spooky Music and Uncanny Melodies with the

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<v Speaker 1>with special guest our producer Seth all Right, I'll read

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<v Speaker 1>this one from Matt. Really enjoyed the episode and Scary

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<v Speaker 1>music and the characteristics thereof The major and minor discussion

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<v Speaker 1>was particularly interesting in that I thought immediately of Celtic

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<v Speaker 1>Gaelic music. I play a lot of old Irish and

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<v Speaker 1>Scottish tunes with my brother and friends and have always

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<v Speaker 1>loved the interplay between minor and major keys in reels, jigs,

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<v Speaker 1>et cetera. The quick switches are both fun to a

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<v Speaker 1>company and make things more musically interesting. Always thought it

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<v Speaker 1>was a unique example of both miners and majors inspiring

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<v Speaker 1>good feelings rather than apprehension, as is usually the case

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<v Speaker 1>with the former huge Black Sabbath fan. I must admit

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<v Speaker 1>also get the same sorts of impressions from a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of Middle Eastern music, which is pretty cool. It's one

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<v Speaker 1>of the reasons I gravitated to such genres early in

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<v Speaker 1>my amateur music career. Thanks for the show and Happy

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<v Speaker 1>Canadian Thanksgiving, Matt wait is Canadian Thanksgiving in October? Yes

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<v Speaker 1>it is. It is the second Monday in October so yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>here we are, Matt. I think I know what you're

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<v Speaker 1>talking about with the the the alternations between major and

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<v Speaker 1>minor keys and like the uh what do you call them? Oh? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>by the way, that that Scotch and Irish music really

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<v Speaker 1>also does have like some of the best names for

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<v Speaker 1>things reels and jigs that almost doesn't sound like music.

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<v Speaker 1>It sounds like stuff you'd use to like kill a fish,

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<v Speaker 1>to kill a fish. Maybe I just got billy bass

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<v Speaker 1>on the mind. Okay, So this next uh, this next

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<v Speaker 1>message comes from Dan. Also about the music episode. Dan says,

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<v Speaker 1>I just finished listening to your episode on Scary Music

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<v Speaker 1>and have an album recommendation for Rusty Needles Record Club.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Seth's new podcast, and uh, Seth and I

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<v Speaker 1>talked about me possibly going on there to talk about

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<v Speaker 1>Neil Young. Uh, Dan says. When we get into discussing

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<v Speaker 1>the stranger records in Neil Young's discography and what Dan

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<v Speaker 1>recommends his his album trans from nineteen eighty two. It

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<v Speaker 1>is his Kraft Verk inspired album and features a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of vocoder and synthesizer work. So maybe Robert could also contribute,

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<v Speaker 1>being as how he loves synth music. Are either of

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<v Speaker 1>you familiar with this record. Computer Age that's the name

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<v Speaker 1>of the song is a total bop. According to Young,

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<v Speaker 1>part of the inspiration behind this album was as a

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<v Speaker 1>way for him to communicate with his young son, who

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<v Speaker 1>has cerebral palsy and was unable to speak. Apparently this

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<v Speaker 1>was lost on Geffen Records and the start of their

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<v Speaker 1>infamous lawsuit against Neil Young for not making Neil Young albums.

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<v Speaker 1>And then there's abrupt transition, also being this is a

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<v Speaker 1>stuff to blow your mind, listener email, I have a

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<v Speaker 1>suggestion for the role of Tom Bomba Dill. I would

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<v Speaker 1>like to nominate Danny de Vito. Is he the right choice?

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe not. It's been a long time since I read

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<v Speaker 1>Fellowship of the Ring, but the thought of Frank Reynolds

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<v Speaker 1>and a Lord of the Ring's adaptation is such a

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<v Speaker 1>perversely amusing thought. I cannot resist imagining how that would

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<v Speaker 1>play out. It's always sunny in Middle Earth, The Gang

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<v Speaker 1>Steal the One Ring. Thanks as always, Dan Well. First

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<v Speaker 1>of all, sometimes I kind of speed read these emails

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<v Speaker 1>as they come in, and so I I thought Dan's

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<v Speaker 1>recommendation was ultimately that Neil Young played Tom Bomba Dill

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<v Speaker 1>and so I've been thinking about that, um all morning,

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<v Speaker 1>and I was thinking. I was thinking to myself, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I could imagine that. You know, I often associate Neil Young,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, with the harvest season. That's that's the time

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<v Speaker 1>of year when I'm most likely to fire up uh

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<v Speaker 1>some some of old Neil and listened to him. Um so, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know what to think about Danny DeVito. Haven't

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<v Speaker 1>had time to process that. I'm still on on on

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<v Speaker 1>Neil Young as bomba deal. I mean, we know Neil

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<v Speaker 1>Young can sing. Other than that, I don't know if

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<v Speaker 1>his if his vibe is really on. I mean Neil,

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<v Speaker 1>as I said on the music episode, I'm a big

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<v Speaker 1>fan of Neil Young, but he he always comes off

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<v Speaker 1>as kind of a weird old crank and not sort

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<v Speaker 1>of the jolly, care free Bard image we get of

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<v Speaker 1>Tom Bomba Dill. But I don't know. Yeah. Also, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>Neil Young is someone who has always been He's always

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<v Speaker 1>been willing to tackle uh, you know, political issues, uh

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<v Speaker 1>in his lyrics, and Bomba Dill is is you know,

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<v Speaker 1>largely cut off from the politics of the world. Uh So, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it seems like they're completely opposite each other. In that regard,

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<v Speaker 1>but Bomba Dill is constitutionally incapable of engaging in politics,

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<v Speaker 1>like he's not even on the same plane as them.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh yeah, yeah yeah. But oh but also your mention

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<v Speaker 1>of the Neil Young album the so Um If you're

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<v Speaker 1>not familiar, this album trans by Neil Young that came

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<v Speaker 1>out in nine two. It is the classic example of

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<v Speaker 1>the Neil album that even a lot of die hard

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<v Speaker 1>Neil fans make fun of and and think, Okay, that's bad.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, when I was a younger Neil fan,

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<v Speaker 1>I felt the same way. I mean, it does have

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<v Speaker 1>some arguably very goofy production choices, but I've come around

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<v Speaker 1>on it over the years. I think it is absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>worth a second listen. And I really like the song

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<v Speaker 1>that Dan singles out here, computer Age. That's a good one.

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<v Speaker 1>I the one that sticks with me the most is

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<v Speaker 1>Sample and Hold. That one has a good beat to it,

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<v Speaker 1>and it very much has the the synth, the vibe

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<v Speaker 1>and the robot voice. Um yeah, to probably do the

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<v Speaker 1>surprise of No. One. I've always loved this album. I

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<v Speaker 1>heard this. This is one where my dad had some

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<v Speaker 1>Neil Young, and I don't think he had the album

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<v Speaker 1>trans but he had another album that, weirdly enough, had

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<v Speaker 1>two of the songs off of this US some other material.

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<v Speaker 1>I forget what it was called. Oh yeah, so it was.

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<v Speaker 1>It was weird in that regard because it's just here's

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<v Speaker 1>some robots songs and here's some more traditional stuff, and

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<v Speaker 1>I was like the Robots songs. But yeah, I probably

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<v Speaker 1>heard those tracks way before I actually heard any Kraftwerk,

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<v Speaker 1>so it was kind of an early introduction to that

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<v Speaker 1>world that's a wonderful kind of inside out. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a moment in the song computer Age where, like

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of the songs on this album, is hard

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<v Speaker 1>to tell what the lyrics are, but there's one part

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<v Speaker 1>early on where it sounds like Neil is singing the

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<v Speaker 1>phrase I stand for the signal, And I think that

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<v Speaker 1>might literally be about a crosswalk on the street, like

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<v Speaker 1>the line right before it is about cars or something.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's one of those great lyrics that you hear

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<v Speaker 1>with a weirder secondary meaning that may not be intended,

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<v Speaker 1>but either way it gives me a shiver. I stand

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<v Speaker 1>for the signal. It's like it's like in Tron, like

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<v Speaker 1>I fight for the users. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I can

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<v Speaker 1>I can see that connection. Oh and also yeah, X

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<v Speaker 1>be Damned. I like the electronic take on Mr. Soul.

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<v Speaker 1>I think some of the song concepts on this album

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<v Speaker 1>might be much better received now with a just slightly

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<v Speaker 1>different production approach, Like I think I think Computer Age

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<v Speaker 1>could have a slightly more goth techno edge. I'm thinking

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<v Speaker 1>about production more like bands like The Knife and Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if you call that a band, whatever

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<v Speaker 1>you call that, and it might be considered a classic

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<v Speaker 1>sibling duo. How is that what it is? Yeah? Okay? Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>And one last thing that I thought is hilarious is

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<v Speaker 1>that you can sometimes still hear Neil's Canadian accent through

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<v Speaker 1>the vocoder. There's this song on there. It's one of

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<v Speaker 1>the Goofier ones. It's called Computer Cowboy has like horsehoof

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<v Speaker 1>clip clop sounds, but he's he's singing vocoder and you

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<v Speaker 1>can still hear It's Nail Young. Oh well, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>remember that track in particular. Yeah, I guess it's been

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<v Speaker 1>a little else since I've fired it out. I mainly remember,

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<v Speaker 1>and I guess when I dip back into it, I

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<v Speaker 1>tend to play sample and hold Computer Age. Uh. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>one other Transformer Man. Gotta Transformer Man is good. That's

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<v Speaker 1>the other one. Yes, yeah, that one got a beautiful

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<v Speaker 1>low low tech rendition on Neil's nineteen nineties unplugged album

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<v Speaker 1>I did it, Okay. I don't know if I've heard

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<v Speaker 1>that well anyway, that was an extremely strange digression, but

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<v Speaker 1>h well, no, it's an interesting album. And of course

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<v Speaker 1>now with with with digital and streaming, I mean it's

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<v Speaker 1>widely available. Everyone can go out and have a have

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<v Speaker 1>a taste of this album. So I mean, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to oversell it. Again, I could not

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<v Speaker 1>deny that a lot of the production is is undeniably

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<v Speaker 1>pretty goofy, but I still think there's some cool stuff

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<v Speaker 1>in there. Rob, you want to do this one about

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<v Speaker 1>Hilda and the Lindworm? Alright? This next one comes to

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<v Speaker 1>us from Greg. Greg writes, I subject my four and

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<v Speaker 1>a half year old to quote daddy's boring podcast on

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<v Speaker 1>our regular commutes. Um, I don't know. I guess I'm

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<v Speaker 1>cool with that, knowing but knowing the kind of things

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<v Speaker 1>kids are into. Um, yeah, maybe our our podcast is

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit boring, uh to to the younger listeners.

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<v Speaker 1>But that's okay either. You know, perhaps they'll age into it. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>Greg continues his opinion of your podcast maybe changing, as

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<v Speaker 1>he was ecstatic to hear Hilda and the Lendworm referenced

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<v Speaker 1>in the latest artifacts segment. At this point, this would

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<v Speaker 1>be Artifacts slash Monster Facts segment from a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>weeks back. Uh. He continues, like Robert's son, he was

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<v Speaker 1>familiar with the Lendworm from our repeated viewings of Hilda.

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<v Speaker 1>We got to discussing how he thinks you could improve

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<v Speaker 1>the podcast. His suggestions are, number one, more Hilda content.

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<v Speaker 1>Number two space sound effects. Uh, in fact, seth Can

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<v Speaker 1>we go ahead and have a little space sound effect

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<v Speaker 1>just to just just to help out the listenership? Okay?

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<v Speaker 1>And train sound effects for the episode it's about trains.

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<v Speaker 1>Hold on staff, no train sound effects yet because we

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<v Speaker 1>need to we need to line up a train episode.

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<v Speaker 1>But I could. I would be into that doing something

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<v Speaker 1>related to trains or subways. I I live next to

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<v Speaker 1>a train track and am fascinated by trains. I love trains,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think I think we may well have even

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<v Speaker 1>a creepy train related episode coming up. That's right, we do, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, Well it's a possibility no promises, but a

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<v Speaker 1>strong possibility. Okay, that one will probably not be good

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<v Speaker 1>for kids though, but but yeah, we'll have to do

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<v Speaker 1>some train content in the future anyway, Greg continues. Hilda

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<v Speaker 1>for the uninitiated is a children's Netflix program that is

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<v Speaker 1>based on the graphic novel series by Luke Pearson. It

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<v Speaker 1>frequently features mythological creatures from around the world in stories

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<v Speaker 1>with animation that appears to be influenced in small part

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<v Speaker 1>by Calvin and Hobbs. You have my full support in

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<v Speaker 1>doing a lengthier deep dive into the mythological creatures as

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<v Speaker 1>referenced in Hilda. It might make for a fun twist

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<v Speaker 1>on your anthology shows, but please know who trained sound effects. Greg,

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<v Speaker 1>what was this conflicting advice? I don't know what to

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<v Speaker 1>do with that. Well, I don't think there are any

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<v Speaker 1>trains in Hilda. I don't remember there being one. But anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>at any rate, Hilda is indeed a fabulous show. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I haven't seen it. It's a kid's show, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>one of these great kids shows that you don't need

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<v Speaker 1>to be watching it with a kid to enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 1>It's it's adorable and cute, but not in a sickening way. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's very sweet, and it has all of these

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<v Speaker 1>various mythological creatures pop up. You will be delighted to

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<v Speaker 1>know that the Yule Lads pop up in one episode.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh spoon liquor and and what goat Claude sucker or something. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I forget what what names are given, but I believe

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<v Speaker 1>Andy Cirkus is in that one playing the voice of

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<v Speaker 1>one of the ul children. So it's pretty great. That's

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<v Speaker 1>too good. Sausage Swiper, I think is only something like that,

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<v Speaker 1>but I highly recommend Hilda It's it's a wonderful show. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>just absolutely wonderful. All right. I guess we're gonna look

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<v Speaker 1>at a couple of messages regarding Weird House Cinema. This

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<v Speaker 1>first one comes from Matt. Matt says, good Day Fellas,

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<v Speaker 1>the episode on the Thing from Another World was pretty neat.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm definitely going to try to give it a watch.

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<v Speaker 1>Couldn't help but immediately consider some plot parallels with HP

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<v Speaker 1>Lovecrafts at the Mountains of Madness, both said in an

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<v Speaker 1>Arctic waste, both with some variation on a vegetable based

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<v Speaker 1>or partially vegetable based species from beyond and to a degree,

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<v Speaker 1>the marauding mindlessness of the show goth seems to fit

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<v Speaker 1>the uncaring approach of the movie Monster. I can only

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<v Speaker 1>assume some inspiration was taken from Ole Howard to reference

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<v Speaker 1>what I think is in this context and ironic quote

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<v Speaker 1>from the story quote, poor old ones, scientists to the last.

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<v Speaker 1>What had they done that we would not have done

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<v Speaker 1>in their place, being scientists themselves. I think the old

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<v Speaker 1>ones would have very much enjoyed your shows. Thanks again

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<v Speaker 1>and all the best. Matt. Wow, that's nice, man. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think the old ones would have liked our show

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<v Speaker 1>very much. I don't think so at all. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>They might not even been able to listen to it.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. Um, it was just incomprehensible squealing to them,

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<v Speaker 1>and then they would devour us right, eat our souls,

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<v Speaker 1>and they would have their own podcasts, which to our

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<v Speaker 1>ears would be incomprehensible squealing and the piping of mad

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<v Speaker 1>flutes and so forth. Uh. I think I've seen somebody

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<v Speaker 1>somewhere makes some connections between the Thing at least Carpenters

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<v Speaker 1>the Thing, and and Lovecrafts of the Mountains of Madness.

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<v Speaker 1>But for the life of me. I can't remember what

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<v Speaker 1>those connections were other than the obvious. You know, they

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<v Speaker 1>have a frosty settings being Guiama Do Toro was was

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<v Speaker 1>going to do and at the Mountains of Madness adaptation

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<v Speaker 1>that was like his pet project. But it was as

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<v Speaker 1>if I remember correctly, like it was going to cost

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of money and it was one of these

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<v Speaker 1>films it was only going to get made if Tom

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<v Speaker 1>Cruise was on board, and Tom Cruise it was apparently

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<v Speaker 1>on board, and there was but what but it was

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<v Speaker 1>like you still couldn't get it made for some reason,

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<v Speaker 1>so it just did Cruise what well. I mean it

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<v Speaker 1>makes sense right if you if you're gonna have a

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<v Speaker 1>soup a monster movie, just it's so expensive, like you've

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<v Speaker 1>got to have somebody like like Cruise in it, or

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you've got to have a total uh you know,

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<v Speaker 1>sure shot a lister at the helm and then you

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<v Speaker 1>can have all the monsters you want. I'd go with

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<v Speaker 1>the Rock, you know, the Rock, Yeah, I mean that

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<v Speaker 1>would seem that would seem to be a strong choice.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, if if you get the Rock on there,

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<v Speaker 1>then who's gonna mess with you? It's they'll let you

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<v Speaker 1>have all the monsters you want, but I'm probably over

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<v Speaker 1>simplifying things. I know the Rock has been attached to

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<v Speaker 1>two projects that have yet to come to fruition, so

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<v Speaker 1>who knows how Hollywood works or or by connection? How

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<v Speaker 1>about Vin Diesel? There you go, Vin Diesel at the

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<v Speaker 1>Mountains of Madness. As long as it doesn't it wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>endanger our next Riddick movie with it. Uh it can't,

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<v Speaker 1>it can't. Possibly. Okay, we got one more Bomba Dell contribution.

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<v Speaker 1>At some point I think we must just have to

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<v Speaker 1>stop reading these as they will just keep coming in forever.

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<v Speaker 1>But this one was too good to skip over. I

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<v Speaker 1>thought this was truly inspired. Choice. Do you want to

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<v Speaker 1>read this? Oh? Yeah, I'll get it. This is from

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<v Speaker 1>Nick subject line bomba Deal quote? Is this bit still going?

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<v Speaker 1>I thought i'd add my suggestion before a halt is

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<v Speaker 1>called to all bomba Deal dreamcasting. When I visualized Tom

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<v Speaker 1>bomba Deal, I can picture no other than Kevin Murphy.

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<v Speaker 1>For many years the voice of Tom Servo on Mystery

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<v Speaker 1>Science Theater three thousand. You might also remember him from

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<v Speaker 1>the Roman Times interstitial sketches, where he played a fog

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<v Speaker 1>horn voiced Miles Glorious type. What I'm not sure what

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<v Speaker 1>he's referring to. Oh no, this was the Roman Times

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<v Speaker 1>on a mystery Sense theater through thousands miles gloriosis, glamles glorio.

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<v Speaker 1>There you go, miles gloriosis type. Okay. He had all

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<v Speaker 1>the qualities of Tolkien's Mary Fellow an or an orotunned

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<v Speaker 1>and booming voice, a joeyal demeanor, a hefty frame, and

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<v Speaker 1>a winkle in his eye, as well as a penchant

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<v Speaker 1>for constantly breaking out into song in response to nothing

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<v Speaker 1>in particular. Really, he's the most bombadilly person. I know.

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<v Speaker 1>This is perfect. I feel like this can't be beat

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<v Speaker 1>I as soon as I saw this, I was like,

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<v Speaker 1>oh my god, it's right. Kevin Murphy is Tom bomba Dill.

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<v Speaker 1>He's got every he hits every single note. Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think he does. Plus he's I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>episodes of MST where he breaks into a Tom bomba

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<v Speaker 1>Dell impersonation like he's singing, you know, Tom bomba dilloh

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<v Speaker 1>and all that. Yeah that might don't remember that Jack

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<v Speaker 1>Frost that might be in the Jack Frost trip that

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<v Speaker 1>he does that a bit. Okay, So yeah, he's he

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<v Speaker 1>is Slash was perfect for this role. If Jackson wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>going to cast him, Uh, then it's just as well

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<v Speaker 1>that we didn't get it, you know, Hey, Doll, Mary Doll,

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<v Speaker 1>I cannot disagree. Al Right, Well, we're gonna go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and close the hatch on this particular listener mail, but

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<v Speaker 1>we'll be back next Monday, so keep them coming. In

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<v Speaker 1>the meantime. What I goes on during the week, well,

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<v Speaker 1>we have our Tuesday and Thursday Core episodes. We have

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<v Speaker 1>Artifact or for the at least the rest of the

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<v Speaker 1>month of October, Monster Fact, but who know it may

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<v Speaker 1>be Monster Fact will return in December and we'll do

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<v Speaker 1>some some Christmas creatures. We have Weird House Cinema on

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<v Speaker 1>Friday's that's our chance to talk about a weird movie

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<v Speaker 1>of choice. And then on the weekends we run a

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<v Speaker 1>Vault episode, which is a rerun from the previous year.

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