Welcome to Thunderdome: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves



The varied films of George Miller from “Mad Max” to “Babe”, and the story of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher and the battle against ISIS for the city of Mosul.


The Short, Happy Life of a Free-Range Chicken



Free-Range Chicken Number 1: “Life is really great here. The food is fantastic and you really get room to run around and peck others.”

Free-Range Chicken Number 2: “Tell me about it. I’m never thirsty because there’s always water nearby and I hear that when the farmer comes for you, they take you to a wonderful place where you’re taught to fly.”


Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, Leaders of the Lakota



Jim Dunham discusses the history of the nomadic Native American tribes that followed the buffalo, and the charismatic leaders of the Oglala and Hunkpapa bands that were part of the Lakota people.

The Earl of Sandwich’s First Attempt: One Slice of Bread in Between Two Slices of Bread



Is there really such a thing as pre-natal speech, and did the Earl of Sandwich really invent the sandwich? Podcast 33 reveals the truth with the help of Mel Brooks and Woody Allen.

Join us for some first-rate comedy including Bob & Ray’s “Two Faces West”, plus a variety of music that you won’t typically hear on the airwaves.


Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner Reveal How Humankind First Understood the Differences in Gender



The legendary comedy duo of Brooks and Reiner teach us the secrets of longevity, poet Richard Wilbur whimsically explores the nature of shame, and Stan Grossman tells Jerry Lundegaard, “We’re not a bank, Jerry.”


Whatever Happened to Rock n’ Roll Instrumentals? Have They Simply Disappeared?



The Ventures, Bill Justice and others give us a taste of a bygone art form: rock songs without lyrics where the guitar riffs and driving beats provide all the story we need. And we honor Tony Bennett’s 95th birthday with Alec Baldwin’s hilarious Saturday Night Live impressions of the legendary crooner.


The Legend of Billy the Kid



The blood curdling howl of a schnauzer in a frightful urban legend, and the Wild West saga of Henry McCartey, alias Henry Antrim, alias William Antrim, alias Billy Bonney, alias Billy the Kid.


Book of Dreams



Bruce Springsteen’s song reflecting on his second trip to the altar and Woody Allen wondering how the word “Oldsmobile” showed up in one of the Dead Sea Scrolls found near the Gulf of Aqaba.