Gettin' Sidetracked

Send us Fan Mail Dial up your modems and get ready to surf the wide wide world of web. Dan wants to lead the guys on a talk about the internet. As a generation that grew up seeing its infancy and watching it evolve into what it is, they have been there for it all. From the early days of YouTube to dropping a pin in a random city on Google Earth and just looking around, the internet has certainly c...

Send us Fan Mail Home, home on the range. Where the Gettin' Sidetrack crew comes to play. This last week was Kansas Day so David decided it would be a great time to dispel some of the stereotypes about Kansans.... and possibly lean into others. Do you ever eat cinnamon rolls with your chili? Do you listen to strictly country music? Do you ride a horse everywhere you go? People from outside of...

Send us Fan Mail Any of you that know him knew that this episode was coming eventually. Dusty's favorite band of all time is Pink Floyd. He decided now was the time to finally hold the guys hostage so they'll let him gush about them for a little while. From their early beginnings as the Architectural Addabs and many other names to their final studio album that just so happened to come ou...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Dan wants to delve into the eerie world of cursed films - movies shrouded in mystery AND misfortune. We explore the infamous Poltergeist series where real life tragedies haunted the the cast and crew, the twisted history of The Twilight Zone: The Movie and the shocking events surrounding The Exorcist, these films all become even more notorious for the dark...

Send us Fan Mail K State is set to face off against Rutgers on December 26th this year in The Rate Bowl. Strangely enough, this isn't the first time that Kansas State has been to this particular bowl game. You may know it by a different name....or several different names to be more accurate. David wants to talk about the teams history with this bowl game that even went a year without a sponso...

Send us Fan Mail What makes a great hero? A great villain, of course! From the most vile of the vile, the guys highlight just a few of their favorites. Disney villains like Scar, comic book villains like Homelander and horror villains like Chucky are all celebrated in this week's episode. Find out if David ever actually beat a Mario game and why he's pissed at a certain college basketbal...

Send us Fan Mail It's getting to be that time of year again. The time where we all try to be on our best behavior so we don't make it on you know who's naughty list. Just so we're clear, we mean the list that gets you snatched up, put into a giant sack and then dumped straight into hell. Who's list did you think we meant? We were talking about Krampus of course. He is just...

Send us Fan Mail We've all heard the story of Beauty & The Beast. Right? The one where the girl ends up marrying her cousin? Or what about Cinderella? You know the one I'm talking about! The one where the step sisters permanently disfigure themselves for a shot at being Queen. No? Maybe you remember them a little differently than the original authors intended. That's exactly wha...

Send us Fan Mail "After these messages, we'll be right back." These words have been heard countless times on countless televisions. Of course, this meant that you were about to be treated with the latest commercials for new toys, fast food places, O O O O'Relilly Auto Parts and of course the latest information on the mesothelioma lawsuit which you or a loved one can take action...

Send us Fan Mail It's the end of spooky season around here and Dan wanted to end it on a scary note. What makes you afraid? Is it your own mortality? Some existential threat? Or maybe it's something as simple as "the dark". Whatever it is, Dan wants to talk about it. On this week's episode he'll ask the guys to delve into some of their fears. Some common, some not so...

Send us Fan Mail David wants to take a little trip down memory lane this week. Businesses come and go each and every day. Some make an impression that sticks with you a little longer than most and those are the ones that David wants to talk about. Places like Digital Shelf, Game Guy, Kreem Kup and Video Express. So join the guys while the reminisce about some of the businesses in Manhattan that ha...

Send us Fan Mail Dusty is feeling a little rebellious on this weeks episode even if it is just a little bit. Stupid reasons why some books were banned is what he wants to talk about. Book banning isn't a new phenomenon so there are a lot of different ones to choose from. These just happened to catch his eye as particularly dumb. We won't go into too much detail here but titles include &q...

Send us Fan Mail We've all been there. We upload a video on the internet where we scream to leave Brittany alone and all of a sudden, we're viral. Or our Mom takes a picture of us for our rap album and all of a sudden we're viral as "Scumbag Steve". Just the typical American story. Right? Dan wants to talk about these two and a whole slew of other folks that went viral for...

Send us Fan Mail Pack your bags! On this week's episode, David wants to talk about some of his and the guys travels throughout the U.S. While they certainly aren't experts on the subject, the guys have done a decent amount of traveling and share some of their stories and thoughts about some places you've heard of and maybe just a few that you haven't. From New York to Phoenix a...

Send us Fan Mail Ki ki ki ma ma ma! We're starting to get to the creepy season and Dusty wants to kick it off with a tribute to the film franchise that gave us all nightmares about going camping. Jason takes center stage (for most of the movies) in this episode and the guys are here for it. From it's humble beginnings in 1980 to an iconic franchise that is recognized around the world, th...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever gotten pushed to the point where you just want to bulldoze the whole town to the ground? No? I guess you're not part of the cool kids club. Dan wants to talk about a gentleman that just couldn't resist the urge to take his frustrations out on the town in the form of what has been dubbed "The Killdozer". Join the guys as they discuss the events sur...

Send us Fan Mail It's that time of year again when old, out of shape guys try to talk about what they would have done during a certain play that would have assured victory. We are just some of those guys. On the eve of the start of the 2024 season for the Kansas State University Wildcats football, David is in the mood to talk about it. Going over the schedule and talking as much crap as they...

Send us Fan Mail The guys really picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. Dusty wants to talk about spoof and parody movies this week. From the master himself Mel Brooks to the legends behind Airplane and Baseketball to the somewhat more recent sparks of comedic gold with the Wayans Brothers, they'll talk about as many as they can remember. You think anyone did any research on this? Have...

Send us Fan Mail Ever been sitting at home and realize that the documentary you're watching on The History Channel seems strangely familiar? What about a child that can give details about things that they should never know anything about? Freaked out yet? The guys aren't but then again, they aren't all that smart. Dan wants to talk to the guys about past lives on this weeks episode....

Send us Fan Mail Just pretend it's Saturday morning. You wake up early even though it's the one day you don't have to, grab a bowl of sugar loaded cereal and plop your happy ass in front of the tv. It's time for some cartoons! David wants to take the guys for a little stroll down memory lane while they talk about some cartoons that they grew up on. Some of which they weren&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Pull out your camera phones and start recording the brawl that is this week's episode. Dusty wants to talk to the guys about cell phones. From their start in the early 70's to their transformation to an every day need, they'll talk about it all. They may even sprinkle some tales about the old landline days as well. Make sure you have reception and join us while we t...

Send us Fan Mail Grab your medicine kit and make sure it's stocked with all of the cocaine, your best whiskey and a pipe with plenty of tobacco. We're gonna do some healing! Dan wants to talk about some out of practice medical "cures" and the guys are here for it. With as much as we know now, it's kind of hard to imagine a time where mercury wasn't considered all that...

Send us Fan Mail Back in the early 90's, the number 23 was synonymous with one person. That of course was the great Michael Jordan. So, what is it about a sports jersey number that carries so much weight? David wants to talk about some other of sports most sought after numbers from the all time great number 3, Babe Ruth to players cementing their legacy as we speak like number 15 for the Chie...

Send us Fan Mail Grab your controller and get ready to play as Dusty leads the guys on a discussion about anything and everything video games.  From hits to The Last of Us and Metal Gear Solid to the not so hits like Mafia II and Aliens: Colonial Marines, the guys will go over a little of all of it. At what game is David's Wife surprisingly good at making people rage quit? Has Dan's Mom...

Send us Fan Mail Mother Nature just loves to take this time of year to remind us of just how helpless we really are. It doesn't help that the guys record directly from Tornado Alley but what are you gonna do? Speaking of severe weather, did you know that there are people crazy enough to actually go chasing after them?! I mean, you probably did but that's besides the point. Storm chasers...