Dave Bledsoe

What the HELL Were You Thinking?

Comedy EN ↓ 625 episodes

All the things that made the world the way it is now.   Welcome to the podcast takes your nostalgia, tells you the history behind it and makes you ask What the HELL Were You Thinking. Host Dave Bledsoe takes the history, politics and pop culture of the past fifty years and explains what it was like to live through it and why it is still ruining the world today. So join Dave, his hapless Producer Gavin St James every Monday for time capsule of truth! Find us at whatthehellpodcast.com, @whatthehellpodcast.bsky.social and the show name on Facebook. 

Author

Dave Bledsoe

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

www.whatthehellpodcast.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 171: Harry's HUGE Henderson 04.08.2018

Show Notes Episode 171: “Harry’s HUGE Henderson” This week Host Dave Bledsoe finds love in the forest and the less said about that, the better. On the show this week we examine Bigfoot Erotica, for which it would also be better if we said less about. (Unfortunately for everyone, we did not heed this advice.) Along the way we discuss WHY we are talking about Bigfoot porn, and coin a new name for co...

Episode 170: She Was With the Russians TOO? 27.07.2018

Show Notes Episode 170: “She Was With the Russians TOO?” This week Host Dave Bledsoe’s cover is blown when he orders his whiskey shaken not stirred. On the show this week we infiltrate the shadowy world of Russian Honey Pots, only to discover Winnie the Pooh isn’t a Russian Bear. (A Leather Daddy named Dimitri, on the other hand…) Along the way we learn the secret history of Dave’s favorite bar in...

Episode 169: Shame In Vain 20.07.2018

Show Notes Episode 169: “Shame In Vain” This week Host Dave Bledsoe explores that nagging feeling of remorse he experiences waking up each morning to find himself still alive. On the show this week we explore the most useless approach for moderating behavior after the “Time Out”: Shame. Along the way we examine the history of shame and have a good long laugh at the name “Hester”! (Admit it, you ar...

Episode 168: Q Who? 14.07.2018

Show Notes Episode 168: “Q Who?” This week Host Dave Bledsoe finds out who is behind the plot to undermine his finances and social reputation, only to discover the enemy is him. On the show this week we examine the Deep State Conspiracy known as “QAnon” and shockingly discover it is John de Lancie! (It’s at least as probable as any other explanation we’ve heard.) Along the way we learn the wit and...

Episode 167: Dispatches from the Second Battle of Starbucks 06.07.2018

Show Notes Episode 167: “Dispatches from the Second Battle of Starbucks” This week Host Dave Bledsoe returns home from the war, and by war we mean a savage drinking binge from which his liver suffers PTSD. (God help it!) One the show this week, we read letters from the front of the #SecondCivilWar and hope not be sued by Ken Burns. Along the way we examine the root causes of generic civil wars. (N...

Episode 166: Uncivil Wars 29.06.2018

Episode 166: “Uncivil Wars” This week Host Dave Bledsoe insists the bouncers respect his feelings and practice civility as they toss him into the dumpster behind the Hooters. On the show this week say fuck your feelings to everyone who insists we respect the system. (We are not in a good place this week.) We do a front line tour of the civility wars this week as the sky is actually fucking falling...

Episode 165: Waiting for a Ghoul Like You 23.06.2018

Show Notes Episode 165: “Waiting For A Ghoul Like You” This week, Host Dave Bledsoe stumbles bleary eyed from the grave he lay in for the past week and wonders how much he drank to pass out in a cemetery. Again. On the show this week we examine the flesh eating ghoul who architects the Trump Administration's pogrom against immigrants. (Seriously, Stephen Miller eats the flesh of the dead!) We also...

Episode 164: Talk Dirty to Me 08.06.2018

Show Notes Episode 164: “Talk Dirty to Me” This week Host Dave Bledsoe tries really hard to lose sponsors with his vile and vicious content, only to realize he doesn’t have any. On the show this week we try a reckless stunt and talk about profanity. (We are sure THIS will go well.) Along we way, we spend far too much time talking about the Samantha Bee faux controversy and conclude apologies are o...

Episode 163: Your Tweets Should Go Away, Roseanne Yeah 02.06.2018

Show Notes Episode 163: “Your Tweet Should Go Away, Roseanne Yeah!” This week the show is airing on Saturday because Host Dave Bledsoe is busy celebrating his birthday by convincing friends and strangers to pay for his liquor. (It’s basically his Saturday on a Friday.) On the show this week are forced to address the pile of dog poo on the nation’s lawn that is Roseanne. (We are going to need a HUG...

Episode 162: Hey Little Sister What Have You Done 25.05.2018

Episode 162: “Hey Little Sister, What Have You Done?” This week, Host Dave Bledsoe pops the question to his beloved only to discover the bartender is already married. On the show this week we are SO ready for Wedding Season after the Royal Wedding coverage! (So ready for this crap to be over!) Join us as we walk down the aisle on the Wedding Industrial Complex and weddings in America. (We will nee...

Episode 161: What Kind of White Nonsense Is This? 19.05.2018

Show Notes Episode #161: “What Kind of White Nonsense Is This?” This week Host Dave Bledsoe is accused of virtue signaling until people discovered he lacks any. On the show we talk about why White Folks are so quick to call 911 on Black People. (Hint: They are Black.) Along the way we discuss why White People are so quick to call the police for EVERYTHING! (Their dog looked at me funny officer!) W...

Episode 160: Domo Arigato, Mister Roboto 12.05.2018

Show Notes Episode 160: “Domo Arigato, Mister Roboto” This week Host Dave Bledsoe is worried he will be replaced by Artificial Intelligence only to discover no robot can process Jameson as efficiently as he can. (Seriously: Consider Rehab!) On the show this week we head to the Google IO Conference to learn about all the new products designed to replace humanity on the planet Earth. (Can’t happen s...

Episode 159: Speak of the Pompitous of Trump 05.05.2018

Episode 159: “Speak of the Pompitous of Trump” This week Host Dave Bledsoe is fired from his gig speaking at the Spring Lake Heights New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Dinner because he refused to cut the joke about the mayor having carnal relations with an Alpaca. (NO EDITS!) On the show this week we discuss the kerfuffle about a mean lady being mean to all the important people of Washington DC. Alon...

Episode 158: Have You Heard About the Lonesome Loser 28.04.2018

Episode 158: Have You Heard About the Lonesome Losers? This week Host Dave Bledsoe sits down with Chad and Stacy at the cool kids table only to discover they only want him there because he is old enough to buy beer. On the show this week we take a walk on the sad side with all the sweaty, semen soaked denizens of the “Incel” culture. (It is just as pathetic as it sounds.) Along the way, and agains...

Patreon Wayback 1 Drugs In The 70s With Superfriends 23.04.2018

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Episode 157: Quiet Numbskulls I'm Broadcasting 20.04.2018

Show Notes Episode 157: “Quiet Numbskulls I’m Broadcasting” This week Host Dave Bledsoe goes on the hunt for the video that killed the radio star, to discover all he can hear is Radio Gaga, only to then find himself the morning DJ on W.O.L.D. On the show the show this week we Turn Up the Radio, because we want some music, got to hear us some more. (We don’t know what songs he is referencing either...

Episode 156: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 13.04.2018

Episode 156: “Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap” This week Host Dave Bledsoe goes in search of legal counsel to press his case against TGI Fridays in Penn Station for emotional damages after being banned from the premises last week. (His pain is very real and very lucrative) On the show this week, we talk about a very naughty lawyer who is in deep, deep trouble: Michael Cohen. (Soon to be Inmate #57779...

Episode 155: You Got to Change Your Evil Ways, Bezos 07.04.2018

Episode 155: “You Got To Change Your Evil Ways, Bezos” This week Host Dave Bledsoe insists his bar tab is part of his “Prime Membership” and is banned from drinking at the TGI Fridays in Penn Station. (Again) On the show this week we think hard questions deserve hard answers, which explains why we still had to solve the problem on the chalkboard even if we sported a hardon. (We’re flattering ourse...

Episode 154: Special Collectors Edition Foil Cover 30.03.2018

Episode 154: “Special Collector’s Edition Foil Cover” This week Host Dave Bledsoe slips into his spandex suit, dons his cape and promptly gets kicked out of Toys-R-Us. (Can a man not just have this ONE moment before it’s gone?) On the show this week we head back to those heady days of yesteryear when comics were king and women were not allowed in the comic book store. (They frighten us!) We delve...

Episode 153: The Devil's Rejects 24.03.2018

Episode 153: “The Devil’s Rejects” This week Host Dave Bledsoe makes a deal with the devil for his soul, only to find out his soul already repossessed to pay his bar tab at the Nancy Whiskey Pub in 2009. On the show this week we enjoy the misery of America’s worst citizens, not the Kardashians, the other ones. Along the way we examine the travails of trailer park life (and remind you that your Hos...

Episode 152 "Spaaaaaaace Force" 17.03.2018

Show Notes Episode 152: Spaaaaaaaace Force! This week Host Dave Bledsoe turns his eyes to the Heavens and wonders if he really is alone in the Universe, and then his taxi finally arrives and he heads home from the bar. On the show this week we talk about the bold new plan for America’s future military envisioned by Spaceball President Trump: The SPAAAAAAACE FORCE! Along the way we bid goodbye to B...

Episode 151: To All the Guns We've Loved Before 10.03.2018

Show Notes Episode 151: To All the Guns We’ve Loved Before This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets really emotional about old loves, including his first love whom he never wanted to leave: his Smith and Wesson.38 Police Special. On the show this week we look at how much America loves guns, and not in a negative way. (OK, it’s a LITTLE negative) Along the way we deconstruct some myths about guns (Turns ou...

Episode 150: Holding Back the Years (3rd Anniversary of the Show!) 03.03.2018

Episode 150: “Holding Back the Years” This week Host Dave Bledsoe invites you to lace up your Chuck Taylors, pull on your Izod shirt, grab you Members Only Jacket and head down to the arcade with him to celebrate One Hundred and Fiftieth Episode and Thee Years of this here low rated podcast! (We don’t know who is a bigger glutton for punishment!) On this episode we examine what has transpired in t...

Episode 149: The Kids Are A'right 24.02.2018

Show Notes Episode 149: “The Kids Are A’ight” This week Host Dave Bledsoe embraces the youth of today, only to throw his back out and need to spend the rest of the week in bed. On the show this week we think that MAYBE the world is in pretty good hands with these Parkland kids after all. (They made Marco Rubio cry!) Along the way we point out that our beloved Generation X had it pretty easy when y...

Episode 148: Same Shooting, Different Dead 16.02.2018

Show Notes Episode 148: Same Shooting, Different Dead This week Host Dave Bledsoe cannot believe he has to do this shit again. On the show this week, we cannot believe we have to do this shit again. In America, we keep doing this shit again, and no one seems to be able to stop or who is to blame. (WE have some ideas) Along the way we talk about the show we WANTED to do this week. (We were doing PO...

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