Time to Lean 2: Shaken and Slurred

Episode 103 begins with Phil Drinking Evan Williams The Outdoorsman and John having a Traveller whiskey. Then, onto things like: Charo(!), John’s Rapid City update, Mahler’s First Symphony, NIN Tron: Ares Soundtrack, The Studio, The Roof Man, 40s Junction.

Episode 102 starts with John talking about weed being available more widely in Minnesota and Tim Walz’s announcement that he’s running for reelection. A little friend got into John’s smoker.  West St. Paul’s rogue garage repair guy.  Beast BBQ.  The quintet Phil is in, General Eclectic, performed at Capital City Fest.  Spats.  Old School Rapid City movie theaters, including a Jerry Lewis Cinema (?!) etc. 80s Rapid City SD nostalgia returns with: The Rushmore Mall!

Episode 101 brings us into a new iteration of our show:  Time to Lean:  Shaken and Slurred! Stay tuned for more updates as we move into this brave new podcasting adventure! We start out with our usual beverage segment (John: Glenfiddich 12 year, Phil: Freeland Spirits Bourbon) and then John leaves momentarily to cook some barbeque.  Taco John’s moves its corporate headquarters!   Our main topic today is John’s EV Epic where he talks about all the cars he had as loaners while his Kia was out of commission. Is this better or worse than talking about whiskey?  Maybe!  Also some Minnesota music scene talk and concerts Phil’s has seen this Summer, John talks about the early post-apocalyptic movie, 1959’s “On The Beach”. Time To Lean theme music by Philip T. Hunter and John Knowles, All Rights Reserved. Time to Lean Logo by Blake Himsl Hunter, All Rights Reserved.

Episode 100! We start with the announcement that we’re now also on YouTube! Phil takes the family to the Minnesota Arboretum for Mother’s Day.  Which somehow reminds John of the movie “Black Sunday”.  Trendy American truncated names.  John’s electric car saga. John takes another trip to Rapid City, SD and there’s a field recording with friends of the show Paul S. and Bruce K. to prove it!  Things tasted: Ardbeg Heavy Vapours, Smokehead Phil talks about the Apollo Club Men’s Chorus Spring Concert   Song: “Brain Warsh”

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”