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The definition of a "horror movie" seems to change generation to generation.  Today it's all slow burn psychological thrillers or scary kidnappers.  20 years ago it was just people being tortured for two hours.  Before that, in what many people consider the peak of horror movies, there was Linnea Quigley, whose claim to fame was comedy-horror B movies.  She's partly responsible for the bygone days...

There's an old Iroquois (maybe) saying: "In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the seventh generation".  Usually people think this is an environmental thing, but they were actually talking about generational podcasts.  The Iroquois were very forward-thinking.  Jonathan is also talking about generational podcasts, among other businesses.  Something about being passed down to your ch...

When was the last time an electronic device wasn't listening to you?  No, not just Alexa.  Computers, tablets, phones, security cameras.  Many people haven't been outside of the surveillance bubble in months, if not years.  It speaks of a society that's very willing to put absolute trust in anyone that promises convenience.  And speaking of convenience, did you know that you can purchase quality g...

A is for apple.  Or airplane.  Or how about aliens?  B, meanwhile is for Bermuda triangle.  You can probably guess what I is for.  You can also guess what Chris is for: buying his book, where you can find out not only what each letter of the alphabet is for but the story behind them as well. I is for Illuminati: An A-Z Guide to Our Paranoid Times - amzn.to/3kAk3TG See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Would you turn down the chance to meet the president?  How about any president?  Most people agree that it would be a worthwhile conversation regardless, and they're probably right.  There are few jobs more interesting, no matter your personal view of whoever did it.  The only person more interesting than the president of the United States is a comedian who specializes in football-related jokes, a...

Being a sheriff has always been a polarizing position, from the old days of the tin star to the modern office.  This is more true than ever right now.  On top of that, Joe himself is a bit polarizing, and not just because he's a Trump fan.  He's certainly no nonsense, and we live in a world where nonsense is preferred over reality.  Hear about some of this lack of nonsense in his own words in his...

Today we revisit with Dave Schrader from the hit series on Travel Channel "Holzer Files" Make sure you tune in Oct 29th 10pm CT only on Travel Channel Tis the season for some #Ghostober Visit: www.darknessradio.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are joined in studio with John Heinen and Nick Nichols who are the pilot and co-pilot of A 440 studios. They are promoting their six week live concert series at Southern Theatre. Staples as both performers and behind the scene guru's of the local Minneapolis music scene, A-440 fest serves both the musical community as well as supporting the 30 day foundation which helps families in need. If you...

There are all sorts of businesses that didn't make it.  Usually you know why.  Colgate frozen meals, for example.  There's an association there that just doesn't work.  Quibi, on the other hand, sounded like a great idea.  I say sounded, past tense, because it barely made it six months despite having nearly two billion dollars invested into it.  The only really safe venture is making movies about...

There are a lot of ways humans group themselves.  Race, religion, gender, wealth, and that's not even a fraction of it.  It's a hard-coded human behavior that society has been raging against for millennia, largely unsuccessfully.  The reason for this failure is generally that humans tend to overcorrect, replacing racism A with racism B and assuming the law of averages will take care of the rest. ...

Bill has been a long-standing tradition on The Family, assuming it's still a tradition when it only happens every two years.  He's like the Olympics.  Summer and winter combined, much like this week.  The only thing more chilling than freezing temperatures is a good horror movie, all of which involve Bill in some way.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listen...

In today's episode of Idiots Being Idiots, Jeffrey Toobin either decided that masturbating during a Zoom call was a good idea, or he decided that it's not worth the effort to make sure said call has actually ended.  Either way, a critical thinking failure.  Lack of critical thinking seems to be a theme in the world lately. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/lis...

There are few things further removed from one another than elk hunting and the music industry.  That's why we're considered the great unifier.  We bring you the glitz and glamour of the west coast and follow it up immediately with stories of camping out in freezing temperatures.  Different strokes, right? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

It's October, which means two things.  One: the Vikings are losing.  Everyone is surprised, just like they are every year.  Two: snow.  Quite a bit of it tomorrow with more to come.  Tis the season for sitting inside and telling stories, and that's exactly what we do.  Complaining notwithstanding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Today is a bipolar day.  Troy, Tom's brother, died just a few days ago.  Sid Hartman followed just yesterday.  Neither was of COVID-19, if you're wondering.  After those announcements, we then move onto puppies.  Except these are sad, abandoned puppies.  But then Tommy makes them not sad any more on his new show To The Rescue, so it all ends well.  See?  Bipolar. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Yes it's Friday, Oct 16 aaaand it's snowing out. Let's keep you on the right track on laughing and having a great Friday with Jamie Kaler and more! Gotta love this Minnesota weather!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Moon Thompson joins Doug in the studio to tell stories about growing up on a family farm in Nebraska and how he started a 45 year radio career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The thing about people is, they have a tendency to die eventually.  Even celebrities, the modern equivalent of gods, can't run from the grave forever.  The upside to this is that some of them turn into ghosts, who can then be interviewed by Dave.  It's just a little more difficult is all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Lear...

Remember Prince?  You've probably never heard of him.  That's why it's time to pick up Neal's book and get with the times.  Well, technically the times would have been before he had died, but you know what they say about the death of an artist.  And if you don't, that might be in the book too. This Thing Called Life: Prince's Odyssey, On and Off the Record - amzn.to/310zrAX See omnystudio.com/list...

Have you ever wondered about manhole covers?  Why not?  There's a story behind everything.  Literally, everything.  Water pipes, stoplights, squirrels.  All boring to the untrained eye, but if you pay attention you can find a fun fact virtually anywhere.  And coming from a man who managed to make a best-seller about wood - yes, just wood - you'd better believe they're fun. A Walk Around the Block...

California has hit a dry well when it comes to jobs, thou the rest of the country seems to be passing out applications by the fist full. Well if you are not working at the moment....you should be well educated on who to vote for with all the free time, or not. Does it matter at this point? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Lea...

Some people live a very long time.  Way, way longer than biologically makes any sense.  Various behaviors have been attributed to this phenomenon, from eating a ridiculous amount of chocolate to never exercising.  To be clear, both of those are probably bad ideas for normal people.  We're operating on the theory that anyone who makes it past 100 has dragon blood or something. See omnystudio.com/li...

What qualifies as "scary" depends largely on your station in life.  A four year old may find something scary that an adult finds boring.  Or, sometimes, they may not.  I guess some kids are just thrill-seekers from a young age.  The few NFL fans left in this country are certainly seeking thrills whenever they turn on the TV.  You never know when you might see a slaughter.  Or at the very least, so...

The human body can withstand all sorts of extremes.  Some of these extremes involve injecting things into it so you can have a lot of muscles.  It works great for a decade or two, at which point things tend to deteriorate.  Literally.  And speaking of deterioration, society continues to care about the opinions of celebrities for some reason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See...

For today's BEST OF we start off with the unlucky with Mark Anthony talking Friday the 13th bad luck then do a 180 to the lucky side of things with positivity with Dr. Pol and Mark Lewis. It's a well balanced episode #goodwiththebad See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...