The ramp-up to our hundredth episode continues!

John is drinking Larceny Barrel Proof

We say adieu to Skype.

A brief chat about early music videos and 80s HBO.

We remember the voice actor, George Lowe from Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Part 2 of Phil’s award-winning segment: “Things I Didn’t Know”!

John does another “Old Tech” segment about the golden age of cable television, aka “Cable TV”. BONUS: A bit of 80s KWGN Denver talk.

John talks about “Severance”, “The Righteous Gemstones”, and rewatching the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Song Title: “Tool of Choice”

We get a rough start but find our way and thank listener Curtis P! If you’d like to support the show, check out https://buymeacoffee.com/timetolean

John gets the drinking part out of the way by making a Wisconsin-style Old Fashioned. He got it slightly wrong with the types, which are described (accurately) here: here.

Phil reveals that he doesn’t like brandy.

More talk about what we’ve been watching:

Bad Sisters, Silo (John); Sakamoto Days, Joker (2019) (Phil)

A left turn into the world of Phil Collins - Phil Collins: Drummer First, Wicked, John is rewatching Lord of the Rings,

Song: “Cracker Barrel Nutcracker”

Episode 97 begins with the usual mayhem and we discuss raking leaves.

A mercifully minimal amount of post-election blather.

Thanksgiving and other updates.

We watched the movie, ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! and discussed our scant history with this iconic place.

The episode wraps up with our report from seeing “BEAT” in concert.

The Song: “A Wonderful Thanksgiving”

Episode 96 shambles along with the following topics:

We talk briefly about Dean Phillips and his family’s booze company.

We remember the late Kris Kristofferson.

John talks about pot stilling and a potential bust in the whiskey market after reading this article.

It’s election season…

We both watched the cult classic movie, “Carnival of Souls”

Phil’s watching another set of “classic” movies: The Omen films.

John talks about a recent music gig that was not exactly ideal.

The Song: “We’re Both Sidekicks”

We open with a slightly higher than usual amount of what passes for banter.

Phil has a kombucha and graduates to some Wild Turkey 101 bourbon.

John has a dram of Minneapolis-made, Brother Justus American Single Malt. Phil and John visited this distillery recently and have some observations.

The 1992 movie, Bob Roberts comes up.

John bought an electric vehicle and Phil has many questions. We don’t know how informative this topic was but we sure said a lot!

The Song: “Spicy Fly”

Today, we’re joined by returning Special Guest, Shawn Cassity! (not Shaun Cassidy, but if you know him, we’ll have him on too)

Shawn is having a Keeper’s Heart, Phil a Tusker Lager and John is drinking Dewar's 15 year scotch.

After we get the usual junk out of the way, we have a brief chat about podcast player apps.

Phil has an update on his other podcast activities.

John randomly mentions BBC’s The Shipping Forecast. And remembers the old NPR show, Music From the Hearts of Space and MST3K. Phil recalls a technique he was taught to memorize Spanish vocabulary and wonders if MST3K ever lampooned the movie Tourist Trap (1979).

With Shawn on deck, we have a long-ish chat about our least-favorite Beatles songs. (favourite)

Song: “The Cats Will Eat Tonight”

Today is sponsored by the letter “Green”.

John is drinking a Johnnie Walker Island Green and describes how it’s made, travel retail and the differences between it and Johnnie Walker Green. Phil starts with green tea, then moves over to Old Forester.

Airport security

Phil’s trip to New Mexico.

The second installment of John’s Old Tech features the LaserDisc! And the first installment of Phil’s new segment!

The Song: “Old Roy”

We open episode 92 with another round of booze where we talk a bit about Old Grand Dad bourbon and the Bottled in Bond thing. Phil went to a whiskey tasting. John also does a taste comparison between two different High West ryes.

A mercifully brief post-Super Tuesday chat.

Celebrity crushes.

Phil had a salt bath.

Kitchen equipment.

More talk about what shows we watch and John is making some “Goulash”.

Kenny of All Trades and BBQ With Franklin

The Song: “Furtherer and Fewer in Between”