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Our hosts stumble upon a book describing what people can and cannot buy under our King's new rules. No more hoarding two or three dolls...unless you buy the King's meme coin. Then hoard away. Jeff tells a story about cheese blintzes that takes longer than it takes to eat cheese blintzes. Steve pictures what thirty blow-up dolls would look like. Miss Clare spent the show in the engineering booth with her face in her hands. Johnny is fixated on Swedish furniture and meatballs.

Steve - Steve

Jeff - Jeff

Miss Clare - Clare (scenes deleted)

Johnny - Nemo Nada

#satire #politicalhumor #dolls #blowupdolls #rationing #blintzes #badcooking #whatyouneed #excess #lack

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Our hosts start with a discussion about how things are changing, and before anyone is ready, they look into the recently published plans for changing our language. Top-down language changes are always so popular and effective, and this one promises to be no different. Steve rewrites a popular nursery rhyme. Jeff wants to visit Council Bluffs. Miss Clare has decided not to use any words, approved or banned, until further notice. Johnny needs a safer safe word.

Steve - Steve

Jeff - Jeff

Miss Clare - Clare

Johnny - Max Linguistica

"Holiday for Strings" written by David Rose and performed by David Rose and his Orchestra

#satire #comedy #OED #websters #language #project2025 #doge #maga #coal #cleancoal

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Starting with a dream Jeff had about baseball, and aside of the fact that as a life-long Sox fan Jeff didn't know that Minnie Minoso was from Cuba, our hosts pilot a show looking on the bright side of life. So many shows have talked about what is bad that it was time to have a show focused on the good. They examine things that are happening that look bad at first, and squint long enough to find the silver linings in all kinds of things you would never accuse of having a good side. Steve considers starting an organization called Optimists Anonymous. Jeff considers changing doctors. Johnny and Steve's mom book tickets for a weekend of 50s allegorical sci-fi films.

Steve - Steve

Jeff - Jeff

Johnny - C.J. Young

"Holiday for Strings" written by David Rose and performed by David Rose and his Orchestra

#comedy #satire #politicalsatire #dreams #dreaminterpretation #silverlining #optimism #baseball #nelliefox #minnieminoso #goodnewsbadnews

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Spurred by a Harvard Business School-like experience Steve had at a lemonade stand, our hosts look at the struggles between our King and the Ivy League schools around accusations that Harvard is anti-Semitic. They read and comment on the demands the administration made on Harvard. Jeff suggests that Council Bluffs University be admitted to the Ivy League. Steve considers opening a lemonade stand. Johnny thinks it is all a problem of semantics. Did I say that right?

Steve - Steve

Jeff - Jeff

Johnny - S.I. Hayakawa

"Holiday for Strings" written by David Rose and performed by David Rose and his Orchestra.

#satire #comedy #politicalsatire #harvard #ivyleague #ivy #antisemitism #semantics

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Steve's basement rehab gets rocked by the ebb and flow of tariffs as our hosts ponder rising prices on ordinary items. Inflation seems to be balloning, and they hope that we all won't be Schwinndled (definition in the episode). They welcome a repeat sponsor with a product that gives you the power of unelected power, and when looking for a place to buy it they find a delightful new store and a possible new sponsor. Their pricing depends on where you live, so move wisely. Steve considers newsprint for his basement remodel but can't find any. Jeff left early to attend a horse auction. Miss Clare was absent, attending a conference on Danish Engineering Initiatives (DEI). Johnny was relieved of his show-closing duties by a surprise takeover by Our King. Sources later said the takeover was a mistake but they were keeping the studio. Your enjoyment of this episode will be greater if you have watched "It's a Good Life," season 3 episode 8 of the original Twilight Zone, screenplay by Rod Serling based on a short story by Jerome Bixby.

Steve - Steve

Jeff - Jeff

Miss Clare - Clare (credit only)

Johnny - Ralph Terry

Our King - Anthony Fremont

"Chase" from "Midnight Express" written and performed by Giorgio Moroder

#comedy #satire #politicalsatire #crazytimes #DEI #tariff #tariffs #musk #ourking #itsagoodlife #tothecornfield

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For that feeling of unelected power. New from Leatherface.

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Nostalgic for the old days that never were, Steve and Jeff revisit their very first podcast. Back in the dim recesses of history, they kicked off the show by interviewing Steve's psychologist. She was the only guest that said yes, and she only said yes because she charged for an appointment. Oh, but there are surprises in store! Let's just say that hand-held audio technology has been a wonderful thing, on balance. Plus, hear about that 1965 Impala straight from the source!

Dr. Donna Fields - Jess Kent

Steve - Steve

Jeff - Jeff

Johnny - Bernie Cornfeld

"Chase" from "Midnight Express" written and performed by Giorgio Moroder

#episodeone #comedy #satire #shrink #psychologist #psychiatrist #confidentiality #HIPPA #breach #joerogan #experience

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Jeff's wife Kathy loves podcasts--not this podcast, no, podcasts about the British Royal Family gossip. Steve and Jeff thought that since we now have our ouw king, it was time to invite onto the show someone who hosts a podcast about American Royal Family gossip. Ms. Stacy Blank, host of the hot podcast "A Royal Scam," (not the Steely Dan album) told us all kinds of goodies about our new king's family. Let's just say golf is in for some surprises. Steve hosts a meeting on Signal about shoe sizes and invited all kinds of people. Jeff is being fitted for a crown, and no dentist is involved. Miss Clare is selling a royal line of kneepads--DC just can't get enough of them. Johnny is talking to Steve's mom's neighbor over the back fence.

Stacy Blank - Tracie Mauk

Steve - Steve

Jeff - Jeff

Miss Clare - Clare

Johnny - Tommy Paine

"Holiday for Strings" written by David Rose and performed by David Rose and his Orchestra

#comedy #satire #political #steelydan #royalscam #kingcharles #nokings #handsoff #kingdonald #royalfamily #britishroyals #gossip #podcast #tigerwoods #golf