Dispatches Of Note!

There are facts that most people know. But, dear listener, that is not why we are here! Today, we are going to learn more Facts That Not A Lot Of People Know! Use this knowledge well. This is a parody, which, frankly, should be obvious.

The day you stop learning is the day you start dying! So, here are some Facts That Not A Lot Of People Know! that you have been dying to here! This is a parody, which, frankly, should be obvious.

Knowledge never sleeps, but trying to gain all of it can make you drowsy. So, try to stay awake as you listen to this installment of Facts That Not A Lot Of People Know! This is a parody, which, frankly, should be obvious.

There is so much knowledge in this world that remains unknown to the general populace. This new series seeks to rectify that situation by presenting you with Facts That Not A Lot Of People Know! Listen and learn, good people! This is a parody, which, frankly, should be obvious.

Gather your glad rags and prepare to paint the town red (not literally!), because it's time for the sort of annual Oscar picks from a guy who hasn't seen a lot of movies in a while, and who, for some reason, doesn't have access to the actual nominee list! This is a parody, which, frankly, should be obvious.

Dispatches of Note analyzes the CDC's latest guidance for individuals who have been fully inoculated. This is a parody, which, frankly, should be obvious.

Dispatches of Note checks in on the Dallas Cowboys as they continue a long running tradition on the day of the big game.

As a new President's first business week comes to a close, we take a look at the lesser known executive orders and actions Joe Biden has taken from the Oval Office! Hail to the Parody!

Intense History with Don Carlo examines The Night Before Christmas through the lens of history. Fair warning, there is some intense historical content, but you probably guessed that from the name.This is in no way affiliated with any other history podcasts, hardcore or otherwise.

Sir Percival has a new piano, a new neighbor, and a new set of problems for the holidays! Listen as Sir Percival describes the travails of Sir Percival, David Bowie, Cousin Bing, and manservant Hudson during a Christmas season in 1977.

If you could travel through the mists of time to offer advice to a younger version of you, what would you say? It's sci-fi meets Ann Landers (which would have been a totally valid reference in the mid-80's, which is where I'd have to travel to...I'm getting old).

If H.P. Lovecraft were alive today, we'd like to think he'd have a more modern view on certain issues. But we do know one thing, regardless of whether or not he evolved as a person, he'd almost certainly be in the writers' room of some television show.

Join a guy who was stuck somewhere without access to 2019's movies and didn't really read the nominee list very closely as he gives you his predictions as to who will bring home Oscar gold in the upcoming Academy Awards! Maybe, just maybe, this will let you win your office pool this year and show that know it all Fran that she's not so smart after all!

Dispatches of Note reports on how the Dallas Cowboys intend to keep a long-term tradition alive on the day of the big game!

In this episode, we look at an annual tradition that centers around Totopoly, a British horse racing game in a contest that is the stuff of legends and memories.

Intense History with Don Carlo examines The Night Before Christmas through the lens of history. Fair warning, there is some intense historical content, but you probably guessed that from the name.This is in no way affiliated with any other history podcasts, hardcore or otherwise.

Sir Percival has a new piano, a new neighbor, and a new set of problems for the holidays! Listen as Sir Percival describes the travails of Sir Percival, David Bowie, Cousin Bing, and manservant Hudson during a Christmas season in 1977.

Join us for a trip through the mists of time to an evening 40 years ago when two young lads watched The Exorcist and gained some fears that haunt them to this very day.

TTales of Surprise! returns with some tales that we dare say will surprise you! Here are tonight's tales that are, without question, surprising!Tale 1: Destination Earth.  An alien fleet attacks Earth. But this is more than a SURPRISE attack!Tale 2: The Duel: A renowned swordsman engages in a duel that will surprise you to your very core! Tale 3: The Verdict.  A courtroom drama with a verdict…..and a surprise!

David Fincher's adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel Fight Club is 20 years old this year. The story is complicated and examines a lot of serious societal issues. One of the more well known aspects of the story is the set of rules for the titular fight club itself. In celebration of the movie's 20th anniversary, we are publishing the lesser known, rules for Fight Club that Tyler Durden rejected.

Sometimes you need to find just the right home, and Zillow doesn't quite reach to the niche you are looking for. What's a would be home buyer to do? Fortunately, there are some alternatives!

Sometimes you need to find just the right home, and Zillow doesn't quite reach to the niche you are looking for. What's a would be home buyer to do?  Fortunately, there are some alternatives!

Universal Pictures has released a horrifying trailer for the upcoming movie release based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's play Cats. Yes, Cats. You know, that show that was huge in the 80's? Yeah, that one that was advertised on the New York cable channel incessantly for years and years. Anyway, we've come up with names of some cats that weren't in the original play but which would be great in the movie. Listen now…and forever!

Universal Pictures has released a horrifying trailer for the upcoming movie release based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s play Cats. Yes, Cats. You know, that show that was huge in the 80’s? Yeah, that one that was advertised on the New York cable channel incessantly for years and years. Anyway, we’ve come up with names of some cats that weren’t in the original play but which would be great in the movie. Listen now…and forever!

Tales of Surprise! returns with even more tales...that WILL SURPRISE YOU! Settle in for our tales tonight: Tale 1: The Case. A lawyer takes on the case of a lifetime...but there's a problem! Tale 2: The Builder. A master mason may be too good at his job! Tale 3: The Jumper. A stormy night brings....A SURPRISE!

Tales of Surprise! returns with even more tales...that WILL SURPRISE YOU! Settle in for our tales tonight:Tale 1: The Case.  A lawyer takes on the case of a lifetime...but there's a problem!Tale 2: The Builder. A master mason may be too good at his job! Tale 3: The Jumper.  A stormy night brings....A SURPRISE!

Prepare to be chilled to your very bone by these unexpected and terrifying....TALES OF SURPRISE! Tale 1:  The Travelers Tale 2: The Patient Tale 3: The Meeting

Prepare to be chilled to your very bone by these unexpected and terrifying....TALES OF SURPRISE! Tale 1:  The TravelersTale 2: The PatientTale 3: The Meeting

Here's a sneak peak at some lines from a cybertech thriller I am working on. I think it'll be called The Shadows of Tokyo. Either that or The Wyrm of Wall Street. I'll let you know as soon as it's picked up for the imminent lucrative publishing deal that awaits!

Here’s a sneak peak at some lines from a cybertech thriller I am working on. I think it’ll be called The Shadows of Tokyo. Either that or The Wyrm of Wall Street. I’ll let you know as soon as it’s picked up for the imminent lucrative publishing deal that awaits!

Imagine being on the phone with the lead singer of Three Dog Night (I know, it's too much to hope for!) as he recites the lyrics to Joy To The World. With apologies for ripping off Bob Newhart. And for talking about this song at all.

Imagine being on the phone with the lead singer of Three Dog Night (I know, it's too much to hope for!) as he recites the lyrics to Joy To The World. With apologies for ripping off Bob Newhart. And for talking about this song at all.

We wrap up our four part series on the American Film Institute list of the top 100 American films of all time. This episode covers takes us from E.T. all the way to the number one movie? What could it be?  Okay, it's Citizen Kane. Spoiler Alert. We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list. Their podcast is really great.  This one is just kind of dumb, but what the hey!

We wrap up our four part series on the American Film Institute list of the top 100 American films of all time. This episode covers takes us from E.T. all the way to the number one movie? What could it be?  Okay, it's Citizen Kane. Spoiler Alert. We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list. Their podcast is really great.  This one is just kind of dumb, but what the hey!

We continue our whimsical journey through the American Film Institute list of the top 100 American films of all time. We are going to take a look at the AFI 100, and give you some wry thoughts on the movies on the list. This episode covers Intolerance all the way up to To Kill A Mockingbird! We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson. Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list. We're just in it for some quick jokes!

We continue our whimsical journey through the American Film Institute list of the top 100 American films of all time. We are going to take a look at the AFI 100, and give you some wry thoughts on the movies on the list.  This episode covers Intolerance all the way up to To Kill A Mockingbird! We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list. We're just in it for some quick jokes!

We reach the half way point on our trip through the American Film Institute list of the top 100 American films of all time. We are going to take a look at the AFI 100, and give you some wry thoughts on the movies on the list.  This episode covers number 74 through number 50. We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list.

We reach the half way point on our trip through the American Film Institute list of the top 100 American films of all time. We are going to take a look at the AFI 100, and give you some wry thoughts on the movies on the list.  This episode covers number 74 through number 50. We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list.

There are a lot of great movies out there, and it's hard to say which ones are the best. But, the American Film Institute tries to list the best of the best in their list of the top 100 American films of all time. We are going to take a look at the AFI 100, and give you some wry thoughts on the movies on the list.  This episode covers number 100 through number 7 We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list. Or will have by the time they talk about it.  We don't have similar constraints.

There are a lot of great movies out there, and it's hard to say which ones are the best. But, the American Film Institute tries to list the best of the best in their list of the top 100 American films of all time. We are going to take a look at the AFI 100, and give you some wry thoughts on the movies on the list.  This episode covers number 100 through number 75.   We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list. Or will have by the time they talk about it.  We don't have similar constraints.

There's a certain romance to the idea of hammering away at a detective story on a manual typewriter, with a glass of whiskey to the side as an overhead fan pushes motes of dust in the shafts of light poring through the slats of wooden window blinds. Sometimes you just want to be Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett. Sometimes you just want to create a wisecracking private eye in the grand noir tradition. But, sometimes you are too lazy to actually write a whole book, so here are some random lines from my upcoming someday tale, A Game Of Lies.

There's a certain romance to the idea of hammering away at a detective story on a manual typewriter, with a glass of whiskey to the side as an overhead fan pushes motes of dust in the shafts of light poring through the slats of wooden window blinds. Sometimes you just want to be Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett. Sometimes you just want to create a wisecracking private eye in the grand noir tradition. But, sometimes you are too lazy to actually write a whole book, so here are some random lines from my upcoming someday tale, A Game Of Lies.

Jordan Peele, director of Get Out and Us, is the latest person to try and recapture the lightning in a bottle that was Rod Serling's groundbreaking anthology series The Twilight Zone. We feel that we can offer a hand by providing ideas for taking the classic episodes and updating them for Peele's new effort. So, submitted for your approval.....

Jordan Peele, director of Get Out and Us, is the latest person to try and recapture the lightning in a bottle that was Rod Serling's groundbreaking anthology series The Twilight Zone. We feel that we can offer a hand by providing ideas for taking the classic episodes and updating them for Peele's new effort. So, submitted for your approval.....

No song is more identified with Billy Joel than Piano Man (except for maybe some weird fringe groups that are really into We Didn't Start The Fire). The song seems like a lovely slice of life tune about a struggling musician making his way by playing piano in a bar to largely inattentive patrons. But the song really does bring up a lot of questions. Questions we will raise here, but do nothing whatsoever to answer.

No song is more identified with Billy Joel than Piano Man (except for maybe some weird fringe groups that are really into We Didn't Start The Fire).  The song seems like a lovely slice of life tune about a struggling musician making his way by playing piano in a bar to largely inattentive patrons. But the song really does bring up a lot of questions. Questions we will raise here, but do nothing whatsoever to answer.

Breakfast cereals, like any other product, are marketed to consumers in a way designed to make us buy, buy, buy them. There is an art, and, indeed, a science to selecting just the right slogan to tantalize customers. Here are some original concepts (which we clearly just made up) that didn't quite hit the mark.

Breakfast cereals, like any other product, are marketed to consumers in a way designed to make us buy, buy, buy them.  There is an art, and, indeed, a science to selecting just the right slogan to tantalize customers. Here are some original concepts  (which we clearly just made up) that didn't quite hit the mark.

Game of Thrones returns for its final season in April. There are so many storylines to wrap up! Who will win the Iron Throne? What will become of the army of White Walkers? How will the dragons play into all this? How much gratuitous nudity will there be? But, perhaps more terrifying than the army of the undead and the treachery abounding in Westeros, is the true menace confronting us all. And that is, of course, squirrels. Because when squirrels play Game Of Thrones, we all die.

Game of Thrones returns for its final season in April.  There are so many storylines to wrap up! Who will win the Iron Throne? What will become of the army of White Walkers? How will the dragons play into all this?  How much gratuitous nudity will there be?  But, perhaps more terrifying than the army of the undead and the treachery abounding in Westeros, is the true menace confronting us all. And that is, of course, squirrels.Because when squirrels play Game Of Thrones, we all die.

Here's a series of random musings covering the gamut from Lincoln to robots, and all points in between, including Evel Knievel and Bernie Sanders. It's a lot to take in, and yet it's only a few minutes long. Go figure!