Dave Bledsoe
What the HELL Were You Thinking?
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.
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Dave Bledsoe
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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 125: Pathos of the Nerds 01.09.2017 31:27
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 125: “THE PATHOS OF THE NERDS” This week Host Dave Bledsoe makes his Saving Throw vs. Despair and hits a Nat 20. On the show this week we talk about what it means to Nerd! (Hint: The tape on the glasses is over!) Along the way we hit the highlights of the Game of Thrones season finale because the SEO on this search term is through the ROOF! Then we check in on all our X-Files Sh...
Episode 124: A War Without End, Amen 26.08.2017 27:02
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 124: “A War Without End, Amen” This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets a little chilly and goes searching for a comfy knitted blanket. On the show this week we talk about the latest plan win with war and bring us peace with honor. (We think this means Afghanistan, but we are not completely sure.) Along the way we reminisce about a simple time, when a cell phone was just a phone, Donald...
The Last Episode of Fulcrum 18.08.2017 2:44
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Episode 123: White Like Me 18.08.2017 32:40
Show Notes Episode 123: “White Like Me” This week Host Dave Bledsoe takes a long hard look at the man in the mirror, and does not like the person he sees. On the show this week we talk about what happened in Charlottesville and how things like this keep happening. (We think the Nazis had something to do with it.) Along the way we ask if our picking on the fat kids as children had consequences on t...
Episode 122: Modern Major Generals 11.08.2017 31:28
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 122: “Models of Modern Major Generals” This Week Host Dave Bledsoe has information animal, vegetable and mineral which will be useful scrounging for food in the radioactive ashes of nuclear armageddon. On the show this week we take a look Trump’s Modern Major Generals and wonder if they are too much of a good thing. (Someday, but not yet.) Along the way we discuss how the Guaman...
Episode 121: "I Can't Believe Its Not Better" 04.08.2017 26:02
Show Notes Episode #121: “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better!” This week Host Dave Bledsoe spreads buttery goodness on America only to find a lot of people think he is making a sexual innuendo. On the show this week we talk about the “plan” from the Democrats to take back America, it’s uh--Better? (Narrator: “It wasn’t”) Along the way we discuss the Presidential contenders for 2020 (Yeah, already) an...
Episode 120: "My Own Personal Vietnam" 29.07.2017 33:28
EPISODE #120: “My Own Personal Viet Nam” This week Host Dave Bledsoe wonders if he can still get 10% off his order at Denny’s only to find there are no Denny’s in New York City. On the show this week we tackle the Trump Tweet on Trans Bans. (Hint: We are pissed) Along the way there are explanations of the military supply chain vis a vie being able to wipe your butt, and reveal the latest in combat...
Episode 119: Steel Rail Blues 22.07.2017 28:28
EPISODE #119: “Steel Rail Blues” This week Host Dave Bledsoe asks the listeners to please stand clear of the closing doors, there is a podcast directly behind this one. On the show this week we take a look at the broke ass, no good, very bad, pee smelling New York City Subway System. (Don’t worry we make it relevant to you Middle America!) If you’ve never experienced a crowded mass transit man vig...
Episode 118: From Russia With Derp 15.07.2017 34:05
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 118: “From Russia With Derp” This week Host Dave Bledsoe has his manager reach out to contacts in Germany hoping to set up a meeting about some compromising material he has on Angela Merkel, only discover he has no manager. On the show this week, we discuss how a music promoter, a shitty Russian Pop Star and a lawyer named we think Natasha Fatale somehow managed to fuck Hillary...
Episode 117: All We Have to Fear is the Tweet Itself 08.07.2017 32:28
Episode 117: All We Have to Fear Is the Tweet Itself This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets body slammed by the truth when he learns that wrestling is still a thing apparently. On the show this week, we tackle the Trump’s Twitter War with the Media and wonder what the hell is wrong with America. (Hint: Both suck.) Along the way we dive into the credibility gap between our Fourth Estate and the American...
Episode 116: Death By A Thousand Tax Cuts 01.07.2017 36:49
EPISODE #116: “Death By A Thousand Tax Cuts” This week Host Dave Bledsoe asks the doctor to give him news, only find out he has bad case of loving you. (The prognosis is not good.) On the show this week we FINALLY do the health care episode we’ve been trying avoid like a Republican Congressman in his district. Like his constituents, it leaves us even more pissed off than when we started. Along the...
Episode 115: The Center Cannot Hold 23.06.2017 31:17
SHOW NOTES EPISODE #115: “The Center Cannot Hold” This week Host Dave Bledsoe plaintively asks if he is naught but a pair of ragged claws only to discover he’s mixed up W.B. Yeats and T.S. Elliott. Again. On the show this week we plaintively ask why can’t we all just get along only to discover we’ve NEVER really gotten along, we just stopped pretending to even try. Along the way we discover that H...
Episode #114: "The Mystery of Fresno" 20.06.2017 38:08
SHOW NOTES EPISODE #114: “The Mystery of Fresno” This week Host Dave Bledsoe attempts to roll a Saving Throw against the Real World and fails. On the show this week we turn our backs on all the bad news about shootings, Trumpcare and racist government officials and dive deep into a mystery of Lovecraftian proportion: Gary Gygax’s FBI File! Along the way we learn everything there is to know about t...
Episode #113: Saint Comey's Day 10.06.2017 26:14
Episode #113: “St. Comey’s Day” This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands loyalty from the staff in all things, and still can’t get Gavin to refill the damn ice trays when he empties one. On the show this week we celebrate the Feast of Saint Comey commemorating the day he came to the Senate and told them the President is a big fat doo doo head liar. (Religion is SO beautiful!) Along the way we share a p...
Episode 112: The Legend of the Headless President 03.06.2017 29:33
EPISODE #112: “The Legend of the Headless President” This week Host Dave Bledsoe shows America on the ventriloquist dummy where the bad joke touched him. On the show this week we discuss the hurt feelings and bitter tears shed when Kathy Griffin made Trump cry. (Donald, not Barron.) Along the way, we draw a parallel to a dead Greek that is shocking even to us. (Who THINKS of this stuff?) We remind...
Episode 111: "Me and Mister Jones" 26.05.2017 37:02
SHOW NOTES EPISODE #111: “ME AND MISTER JONES” This week Host Dave Bledsoe uncovers the REAL TRUTH about the greatest secret of the last two decades: Matthew Lesko’s book DID NOT contain secrets to free money from the government! On the show this week we dig for the truth about one Alex Emerick Jones being none other than BILL HICKS! (He, is not) Along the way we examine the kind of filth that dro...
Episode 110: Presenting President Pence 20.05.2017 34:30
This week Host Dave Bledsoe discovers that an erection lasting longer than four hours really IS a medical emergency. (He was very excited by the Special Prosecutor) On the show this week we talk all the things that went wrong for the Donald in his very bad, no good Presidency. (We are going to be here for a while.) Along the way we learn everything there is to know worth knowing about future Presi...
Episode 109 "Goodbye My Comey Island Baby" 13.05.2017 33:31
This week Host Dave Bledsoe examines his options visa vie curtailing redundancies in the human resources area, so many people are no longer viable members of the workforce and finds out he can’t fire Gavin because no one else will work for him. On the show this week we talk Trump’s latest downsizing in the form of a smaller work force at the FBI. Along the way we address the dearth of reliable hen...
Episode 108: "We Can't Work It Out" 05.05.2017 25:06
SHOW NOTES EPISODE #108: WE CAN’T WORK IT OUT This week Host Dave Bledsoe realized he is an American by birth and Southern by a tragic accident of geography. On the show this week we answer the President’s question, the Civil War, good god, what is it good for? (Hint: The fundamental resolution of the issue of slavery marring our nation since it’s inception.) Along the way we learn everything ther...
Episode #107: "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" 28.04.2017 27:27
SHOW NOTES EPISODE #107: “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” This week Host Dave Bledsoe discovers a car isn’t really a replacement for a large penis, even if it IS a Mini Cooper. On the show this week we talk about 100 Days of Trumpitude and see if the Turgid Cheeto even TRIED to live up to his campaign promises. (He, did not.) Along the way we discuss quality control issues in mid-80’s American Muscle Car...
Episode 106: "You Dropped A Bomb On Me Baby" 22.04.2017 33:32
SHOW NOTES EPISODE #106: “You Dropped A Bomb On Me, Baby” This week, Host Dave Bledsoe explains everything about Korea, so long as everything is related to how to consume Soju in unhealthy amounts. On this show this week we discuss the looming apocalypse on the Korean peninsula, how we got there and what can be done about it. (We suggest sending Kim a box of Little Debbies.) Along the way there is...
Episode 105: "Scumbag Steve" 14.04.2017 21:29
EPISODE 105: “SCUMBAG STEVE” This week Host Dave Bledsoe gets into a power struggle for the future direction of this podcast only to find no one cares enough to fight with him. On the show this week we discuss the future direction of White House Chief Strategy Steve Bannon (Hint: reimbursement for moving expenses) and the war between him and the Globalist Cucks. Along the way we learn about Dave’s...
Episode 104: Highway to the Friend Zone 08.04.2017 34:20
Show Notes Episode #104: “Highway to the Friend Zone” This week host Dave Bledsoe wants you to know it’s not you, it’s him, he is a selfish immature jerk who will die alone. On the show this week we deep dive into the idea that men and women can never be friends because women exist only to be vessels for our Holy Seed. Along the way, we discover the future of White People (Hint: GOLF COURSES!) and...
Episode 103: "Better the Devin You Know" 01.04.2017 27:59
Show Notes Episode #103: “Better the Devin You Know” This week Host Dave Bledsoe searches for the truth only to discover it will not in fact set you free, but will actually cost $29.99 plus a small shipping and handling fee. On the show we dig into the ongoing saga of the Trump investigations in Congress and why Devin Nunes is so protective of the President. (Hint: Juicey Juice!) Along the way dis...
Episode 102b "Old Men Yell At Cloud" 25.03.2017 32:05
Show Notes Episode 102b: “Old Men Yell At Cloud” In our very first interview show host Dave Bledsoe is joined in studio by an old friend, who discovers how sad it is be on a low rated podcast. Together they explore the agony of aging, the pain of politics and debate the hot topics that resonate with today’s youth: namely the Fourth Doctor and the best host of Mystery Science Theater 3000. (The ori...
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