The Vander Jam: Recent Episodes
Howard Vander
Gooooooooooooooooooooood morning, lets chase away the season transition with a double barreled blast of awesome right to your face and also balls. I'm sitting with friend and frequent returning guest Fredo Fabcrucci (@utwitily) to see what's new in his world. We didn't actually talk about his personal life because we spent an hour discussing ninja turtles. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss surprisingly holistic canons, finding the cool / crude balance, and that one goddamn jump that ruined an entire generation.
Major thanks to @utwitily
Gooooooooooooooooood morning! Lets stave off seasonal affectative disorder with a little warmth and conversation, shall we? And who better to start the home fire a-burnin' than my friend and online wife, @sarah_asabit, and a bunch of surprise guests? Come along on a magical journey as we talk assignable personalities, education policy, what's wrong with cis-men, and which episodes you should never, EVER play with children in earshot.
Major thanks to @sarah_asabit
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Goooooooooooooooooooood morning! The mayor flows like water but he's not as swift as Mercury, and I decided to prove it. We sit down with beloved friend and bon vivant Mercury Mori, and while I don't learn who any famous women in history actually were, it ended up being a hoot all the same. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss critters with lanyards, various cultural mythos that explain Alan Dershowitz, and the satisfaction one can find by tending to their own pig first. We make a lot of beaver puns.
Enormous thanks to Mercury, go sign up at www.onlyfans.com/mercurymori
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Goooooooooooooooooooood morning! It's the Vander Jam, for the last time ever, I swear. Been a fun ride but all things must come to an end. And seeing as none of this would have happened without @mediummhollow, figured I should treat him to dinner and close up shop the right way. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss the functionality of aesthetic objects, the distinctions (if any) between science and any other form of mysticism, and Howard talks about ERP in a Polish forest.
Thank you to @mediummhollow for friendship, guidance, and everything else a good man will do for you.
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Goooooooooooood morning! No way in hell am I leaving that much time between episodes again. Partly because it's too damn fun to talk to you folks, and today I'm with longtime friend, supporter and just the sweetest peach of a man, @nertlightened! He's married! He's back in America! And he's charming as ever! Come along on a magical journey as we talk about the self-consciousness of pulp literature, European power conversion, and why you can appreciate nude bodies on an aesthetic level without being gay or lesbian or whatever.
Major thanks to @nertlightened, then now and always
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Goooooooooooood morning gang! Jeez, where did the last two months go? Beats me, but I decided to make up for lost time with friend, 'caster and overall man of culture @edwardodell, who dropped by for a chat. Come along on a magical journey as we talk about the end of an epoch (dead queen), the joy of convincing physicians that you're not crazy and a whole whack of other things. And yes, to properly pay our respects I busted out the sampler AND the FM unit.
Major thanks to @edwardodell, be sure to listen to the Nice Pilled Podcast, wherever fine audio is distributed.
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Gooooooooooooood morning and holy shit did a lot go down in the world this week. Don't worry, it wasn't all bad! Like how I got to sit down with probably my most esteemed mutual, journo extraordinaire @LauraJedeed to diagnose the last couple years in this nation, and to predict how it's all gonna shake out over the next few. And above all, Laura helps us all remember that there's a lot of current issues that can't be flattened into a character limit without losing a few of the details. Come along on a magical journey as we talk Civil War parallels, maintaining sanity amidst national chaos, and why it's reasonable to conclude that some folks have gotta be losing on purpose.
Enormous and eternal thanks to @laurajedeed, realest of real ones
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Gooooooooooooooooooooood morning, and it's almost time to put the ol' girl in storage for the winter. But we're not quite there yet, we still have one more interview to get through. And who better to have than longtime friend, longtime collaborator and longtime source of deep concern Billy (@your_pal_billy)! And in true Billy fashion, we very quickly lose track of what's a bit and what isn't, but we roll with it anyway. Come along on a magical journey as we talk about respectful sex positions for vocal male feminists, the lost films of Stanley Kubrick, several reversals of fortune, and how to suss out the one true host of the Vander Jam.
Many thanks to @your_pal_billy, many more thanks to @vander_iam
I love you all more than you realize.
Goooooooooooooood morning! Okay, I lied, most of them haven't been lately. Weird time in the world, but usually those are the moments where making time for others matters most. And who better to make time for than series artist, podcaster and all around wunderkind Li'l Josh (@j0shberrill)! Come along on a magical journey as we talk thumb ratings vs numerical ratings, Eminem in a parking lot, and the art of selecting the perfect title. It was about midnight when we recorded this and there was truly magic in the air.
Major thanks to Josh, then now and always - and listen to Reasonable Doubt on Google Podcasts.
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Goooooooooooood morning, you beautiful bastards. Mayor remains in a chipper mood, sometimes it's just a matter of finding the RIGHT Paul Schraeder movie to fixate on - and the right guest to spend your time with! Today I'm joined by the amazing and mysterious Edward (@edwardodell), longtime pal and host of the wonderful Nicepilled Podcast, who freed up an evening to spitball with the mayor. Come along on a magical journey as we talk about further developments in the clout economy, the archaeology of shitposting, and above all, the absolute necessity to be authentic in one's dealings.
Enormous thanks to @Edwardodell, make sure you tune in to Nicepilled
And enormous thanks to The Brain Company (@wholesaletruth) for the outtro!
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Goooooooooooooooooooooood morning and goddammit I wish I could do more for the world. I can't, but I can do the things I can do, hence this new episode. And WHAT an episode it is! Making Jam history as I'm joined for my first ever dual interview with longtime friends and faves @nosleeptilltaco and @austinrocksface. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss strange doctors, buffet etiquette (or conversely, 'buffetiquette'), the extended Ambulance cinematic universe, and we play a game to discern whether true love is real. We also have killer show music from @wholesaletruth and The Brain Company that's well worth sticking around for.
Enormous thanks to @nosleeptilltaco, @austinrocksface and @wholesaletruth
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Gooooooooooooooooooooood emergency evening broadcast everyone, can't do much but I can lighten the mood, maybe, probably not, I'm trying anyway. And a task this herculean is too much for one mayor to bear, so I brought along my beloved moot @MercurialNotion to have a spot o' conversation. It was a good idea. Come along on a magical journey as we talk Goodman fashion, apocalyptic relatively, and the wrong way to be a vocal male feminist on the internet.
Enormous thanks to @MercurialNotion
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Goooooooooooooooood morning, but as they say in the biz, it's Monday night somewhere. It's the Vander Jam, and it's a special episode, because I'm sitting here live in studio with the real American Dream, one third of the team behind the 20 Years of Nitro podcast - the incredible Tim (@20yearsofnitro), proving once again that for a non-wrestling podcast, we sure talk about wrestling a lot.
Come along on a magical journey as we discuss the how-tos of bedroom broadcasting, the unsung insights of Andy Kaufman, time and its penchant for getting away from us, and how to tell when a venture is doomed to fail.
An overflowing amount of thanks to @20yearsofnitro, smash the follow and go listen to his show instead.
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Goooooooooooooooooood....well, afternoon now. Guess who's back and brought some company along? I did. Me. The Mayor. And I'm joined live in studio (at the time of recording) by long-time pal and first time guest The Gigconomist (@thegigconomist) for a chat. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss neighborhood haunts, tourists and their insipid questions, and how the hustle mindset can easily result in chronic lumbar pain.
Major thanks to @thegigconomist, major thanks to the Jam Nation.
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Gooooooooooooooooooood morning! Mondays suck and this one more than usual. But it can't be that bad because we've got a new episode, and this one has beloved friend and Scrundle guitarist @rickrudescalves live in studio! Come along on a magical journey as we discuss high school bands, latchkey children, the implicit dress code of baseball, and the easy way to distinguish Martin Luther and Martin Lawrence. You also hear me laugh the hardest I have on air to date.
Enormous thanks to @rickrudescalves, listen to Scrundle at www.soundcloud.com/scrundleband
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Gooooooooooooooood morning rainy dark morning, but mayor's coming to you with a little bit of audible sunlight. Back in the studio with a guest in the chair, and this week I'm talking to guitarrorist extraordinaire, friend and bandmate @schmeatprincess, one half of WomanLover! Come along on a magical journey as we talk about pedalboard arrangements, catastrophic damage assessments, the definition of roguelike, and at least one other thing.
Major thanks to @schmeatprincess, and keep an eye on www.soundcloud.com/womanloverband
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Goooooooooood afternoon! Mayor's back in studio joined by the remarkable and effervescent @jesse_jett, who took time from his busy schedule as a multimedia artist to let the mayor pick his brain. We talk content creation, emotional release and validation, and crack a whole lotta wise over every dork's favorite beatle. Most importantly, Jesse graces us with a composition, live on air, despite the mayor's best efforts. Variety Magazine calls this a "can't miss episode of America's favorite podcast," and what reason would they have to lie?
Major thanks to @jesse_jett, go buy something from jessejett.bandcamp.com
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Goooooooooooood morning! No, yr mayor isn't dead, just on a recharge and wellness break, until it got boring so I came back. And more importantly, we're back with a bang - I brought along long-time pal and fellow traveller (and one of the mayor's favorites) @brizzletrips, the poet laureate of the workin' man! Come along on a magical journey as we discuss the serene nobility of day labor, how to connect the macro to the micro without any special cables, and knowing when it's an ethical move to walk down to Dairy Queen.
Major thanks to @brizzletrips, and major thanks to the Jam Nation as always!
Gooooooooooooooooood morning arctic assault paint variants! Mayor is back on a blustery morning to do what he does best - meander about esoterica in half hour intervals, and this newest one is sure to hit that mark. Mayor's been depressed, which means he's been reading old comic books and lemme tell you pal, there's a lot to talk about. Come along on a magical journey as we talk narrative feature creep, transcendental black metal, and whether you can do anything of significance without being at least a little bit bonkers.
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Goooooooooooooooood morning, just in time to be late for All Hallow's Eve - Mayor's back in the booth with even more listener submitted horror, and I don't just mean Libertarians Posting Their L's. Tonight we feature three tales of terror, a taut trilogy to terrify and so on. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss witchy siblings, pre-9/11 break and enter charges, and how much pain the mayor is in when he tries to speak with an Australian accent.
Got something to submit? Shout me out and get spotlighted - stage is small but we're all happy to share.
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Goooooooooooooooooood morning, deviants and devilkin. Mayor's back in the studio with the Jam Nation assisting with the oration. With all the horrid news in the world it's important to remember that some kinds of scares are welcome, and what better reminder than reading off a bunch of listener submitted spooky stories? Come along on a magical journey as we talk about ant threats, crazy cajuns, and why girls who etch words into concrete give it out the best good-good. Vote at the end for the story to continue!
Major thanks to the Jam Nation, without you I'm nothing
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Goooooooooooood Halloween season, Jam Nation! Back from a not too brief hiatus but just like Lazarus, Dracula and various other monsters before him, the mayor has proved to be difficult to kill. Thankfully, I remain in the land of the living and I've got some correspondence to catch up on. Come along on a magical journey as I answer some questions and riff on some topics including butts, submarine sandwiches, ad-libbed horror stories and "how it's goin', man."
I also forgot to talk about insouciance, so it just means I'll have to come back soon.
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Goooooooooooooood morning, jammers and jammees alike. Mayor Howard back for an evening session because some ideas are better out than in. And thanks to @megagarbage we get a whole lotta mileage out of the word "sunsets." Come along on a magical journey as I go on and on about finality of things, cowboy themed arcade games, why instant coffee is lying to you, and a happy belated anniversary. I also rap a bit, apologies to Fatlip.
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Gooooooooooood morning gang! The planet's on fire but maybe we can laugh a bit before the flames get to us. Mayor's back in the saddle with a guest in the hotseat - this time sitting down with fascinating font of factoids @Dancing_HotDog, who forced yours truly to get back to work and bring his A-game (B+ game after the late submission penalty). It's no understatement to say that the mayor has rarely been as fascinated by a guest as he was this time around. Come along on a magical journey as we talk about the hazards of refereeing, the hazards of subscribing to the New York Times, and the hazards that only veterans of the console wars can truly understand.
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Goooooooooooood morning gang! Doing things a little differently today. Sure, I gab for a bit but the real heavy lifting is down to beloved (?) recurring (?!) friend (?!!!?) of the show @your_pal_billy, who finally took the mayor's offer to post any one-offs you gang wanted to send along and hit me with whatever you're about to hear. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss......well, not sure, really. As an experiment I'm not listening to this in advance, so if you're pissed off it's his fault and if you love it, the fault is mine.
Just kidding, Billy is a gem and a true American original, and you should all send a follow his way. And as always, if you've got plugs, promos, or anything to jettison from your brain out your mouth, Mayor is never that difficult to find.
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Goooooooooooooooooooooood morning gang! Life comes at you fast, even when new episodes don't. It's me, your friend and mayor, with some proof of life and a lot to be thankful for. Come along on a magical journey as I talk living with stressors, sobriety versus not drinking, why it's time to grow up, and thirty or so people who very well may have saved the mayor's life.
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Goooooooooooooooooooooood morning, better today because I didn't come home to find @your_pal_billy in my house. But hey, make hay while the sun shines, or words to that effect, so we got a decent episode out of it any way. I guess it's nice to be popular, in theory.
Come along on a magical journey as we talk Cars 3, the biggest lies we've ever told, and how to discern who the one true host of the Vander Jam actually is.
Major thanks to @your_pal_billy, and stay tuned for the deets on We Are The World II
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Been awhile, hasn't it? That's overlapping family medical emergencies for you. I had planned on talking about it, but checking the inbox ended up making for a worthwhile episode in itself, all thanks to @your_pal_billy and his many, many needs. Come along on a magical journey as I offer dry commentary on the Phoenix Suns, dentist dating, and the boundaries of healthy fandom.
And yes, enormous thanks to @your_pal_billy
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Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappy birthday gang! Mayor's back in the broadcast room for yet another milestone episode - this time we're sitting with the delightfully funny @your_pal_billy, who turns 40 years old in realtime over the course of the episode. Come along on a magical journey as we talk grandparent strategy, the proper length of a cubit, and the sinister web of Jeffrey Epstein.
Major thanks to @your_pal_billy, the original Will I Am
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Goooooooooooooood morning, hopefully it's raining less wherever you are. The Mayor is back and this time, he brought an accomplice in the form of Twitter's own Arlan Hellison (@badpersonclub) for a late night gab session. Come along on a magical journey as we talk Denmark, how to construct a verbal pun, and see what the mayor sounds like when he clearly needs to go to sleep.
Enormous thanks to @badpersonclub, standard bearer of the noble Danish peoples
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Gooooooooooooood morning, afternoon in America this season is on Tokyo time. It's the Vander Jam, kicking off season 4 with a shot of nitro in the tank as we sit down with the inimitable Chauncey Sugarsweets (@CSugarsweets), the only guy I know who makes ratioing congress look effortless. Come along on a magical journey as we dive deep into the Twitter metagame, the kayfabe of posting, why slut-shaming is the refuge of the intellectually weak, and Chauncey's wife.
Some debts can never be repaid but I'll make a down payment of a thousand thanks to @CSugarsweets
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Goooooooooooooooood morning gang! A very special episode because for the first time ever - I'm not actually hosting. The duty falls to good friend and pro-star @hey_im_nat, who steps up and puts the mayor into the hot seat. Come along on a magical journey where we talk handguns, ambience, and getting shit done the American way.
Tremendous thanks to Nat, guest host of the year
Goooooooooooooooood morning gang! Mayor flying solo like that song about flying solo, I think it was in that Star Wars Kinect game too. Been a few days since the last one so I figured the only way out was through. Come along on a magical journey as we talk the therapeutic value of getting things done, growing out of pastimes, and my magical engagement with the smartest man in the world.
Huge thanks to @your_pal_billy
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Gooooooooood morning gang, proof of life is more than just a Meg Ryan film! It's the Vander Jam, a bit delayed but here all the same. Didn't feel like talking much so I decided to see how noisy I could be anyway, and this is the result. Throw on some headphones, smoke some left-hander and make sure you take the time to....STOP TALKING.
Back to the usual before you know it.
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Goooooooooooooooooooooood morning gang! Mayor here, and once again we're making a little bit of history today - that's right, first ever gruesome twosome in the studio as I'm joined by Jackie (@eztreezy) and James (@takeahoot) - the wonder twins behind Rumor Mill Music! Come along on a magical journey as we talk about the couple's differential, managing creativity over time, the North-South binary, and rough afternoons behind the K Mart. Stay tuned to the end for Rumormill's "Dandelion Fields" and hear what real singing sounds like.
Major thanks to @eztreezy and @takeahoot, go follow @rumormillmusic too
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Goooooooooooooooood morning! Let's kick May off right, shall we? I mean, you don't have to but I did, specifically in the form of a lovely chat with the one, the only, THE Vaseline Kid (@the_vaselinekid). Come along on a magical journey as we talk twentieth century supervillains, puppet based media, and why nothing is ever really a waste of your time.
Major thanks to @the_vaselinekid, smashdabutton
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Gooooooooooooooooooood morning! Who's up for some debate? I'm not, but I asked friend of the show Nusky (@nuskylicious) to come by and gab about the recent epidemic of gamers-turned-theorists and what the entire deal with THAT is. Come along on a magical journey as we talk frustrated Destinies, form over content, the subtle art of Socraticism, and better things you can do with a weekend.
Major thanks to @nuskylicious, check out more at nusky.substack.com!
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Gooooooooooooood morning, and as the actress said to the bishop, sorry to leave you hanging. Coming at you with part two of my award winning interview with Madison, the other mayor (@Uosipaw)! Come along on a magical journey as we discuss the ethics of humour, the appeal of the bad boy, and every other digital platform not called Twitter.
Major thanks to @uosipaw, it truly takes a village
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Goooooooooooood morning gang! Been a little bit, but there's a reason - because I was having the time of my life with Madison, the other mayor (@uosipaw)! Do not adjust your set, other than turning the volume all the way up - history isn't made every day. Come along on a magical journey as we talk Runescape romance, Florida life, and the secret poetry of Kid Rock.
Enormous thanks to @uosipaw, and stay tuned for part two!
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Goooooooooood morning Jam contingent! Another hectic week but that's where the stars shine brightest. Mayor coming to you with a new one, and this time I brought a guest in the form of fellow living brand @morganmills1994! Come along on a magical journey as we discuss starting and maintaining your own brand, Canadian Anime, and why young Howard would refuse to believe that people pay for monthly MMO subscriptions.
Major thanks to @morganmills1994
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Goooooooooooooood evening Friday evening! Mayor coming to you with the weather report, raining money on the honeys in the biker shorts. Coming off a long week AND a brief Twitter timeout, so there's some ground to cover. Come along on a magical journey as I talk about spontaneous combustion manners, the appeal of inscrutability and why talking to the Mayor is like HTML
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Goooooooooooooooooooooood Easter weekend, hopalongs! Mayor V took some time from the community egg hunt to sit down with the marvellous @matttbastard for a chat. Come along on a magical journey as we talk early blog culture, human serviettes, and the plausible deniability of dogwhistles, hand-based or otherwise.
Huge thanks to @matttbastard, and a happy Easter to you and yours!
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Goooooooooooooood morning! Let's start the work week off right with a jam, shall we? This time we're making history as @oooopsallbran sets the record with her third appearance as a guest! Come along on a magical journey as we talk about suspension of disbelief, the Rolling Stones, and why writing a book for your dissertation shouldn't actually count.
Major thanks to @oooopsallbran
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Gooooooooooooooooooood evening gang! Mayor decided not to be bored and needed some dopamine so he's back with a jam, this time with more than a little help from his friends. Come along on a magical journey as the mayor waxes lyrical on being yourself, reads erotic poetry submitted by listeners, and provides the definitive list of the top ten fatalities.
Major thanks to @mammalnational for the music, thanks to all of you for the works of audio art
Goooooooooood morning wage slaves, let's kick this week off right with a hot shot of Peabody Award winning edutainment - and lookie here, the mayor has a guest in the form of the lovely and amazing @hey_im_nat! Come along on a magical journey as we talk about remote tabletops, what people get wrong about prejudice, and how goddamn comfortable the mayor's official merch is!
Huge thanks to @hey_im_nat, and huge thanks to @i_make_music for the absolute baller of an outtro song!
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Goooooooood morning gang! Mayor's had a shit few days so he decided to do something about it, and what better way to guarantee a cheer up than sitting down with friend of the show @AustinRocksFace! Come along on a magical journey as we talk about long movies, the Grateful Dead, and why indifference shouldn't be conflated with active criticism.
Major thanks to @austinrocksface, and major thanks to @ZailorT for the showtunes!
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Gooooooooood morning gang, let's bounce back from an empty weekend with some of that good audio dynamite you love - this time I'm sitting down with @nicegoingdanzig for a Sunday chat. Come along on a magical journey as we discuss the Judgment Night soundtrack, the banality of outrage, and why Mars Volta is Dark Souls for your ears.
Special thanks to @nicegoingdanzig
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Gooooooooooood morning friday morning, mayor's coming to you with the final installment of Season 2! Rather than do anything special, the mayor reviews and recaps some notable events of the last few weeks while missing his friend terribly. Come along on a magical journey as I discuss discovering your popularity limit, why birds kick so much ass, and what the mayor REALLY thinks about furry culture.
Thanks to all of you for getting us here, and thanks to all of me for earning it, maybe, I guess
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Eyyyy it's-a me, Mayorio!
Join the mayor for a culinary convo about the last American restaurant chain that can define "integrity," I also get visited by a ghost but only briefly, comes with two garlic breadsticks
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