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The potted history & comedy podcast dedicated to discussing every cultural reference in Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start The Fire'. We release fortnightly on Tuesdays

Dan & Henry


    • Apr 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 207 EPISODES


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    Episode 120 - I Can't Take This Anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 56:40


    In this final installment Dan & Henry rank their top and bottom 5 references.    Thank you all for listening to two friend ramble on around a vague theme of the ladt five years.

    Extra Bit 85 - Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 39:12


    In this Extra Bit Dan & Henry tell us about; hat pins, a shoe'd Goose, a great prank, and a very interesting life Henry's Pick - Look at you pension plan  Dan's Pick - The Dark Tower VII - The Dark Tower (Spoilers 28:30-32:00)

    Episode 119 - Rock And Roller Cola Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 56:02


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; classy marketing, dark origins, & where's our Elephant ?

    Extra Bit 84 - Galatic Emperor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 27:25


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about who owns the moon and closes The D Files Henry's Pick - The Decagon House Murders Dan's Pick - Pearl Sorry this one has some audio errors, it's either The Man knowing we're talking truth or a loose connection in the mixing board. Planted by The Man. 

    Episode 118 - Chinas Under Martial Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 47:02


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; guessing, a famous ghost, and Tom Hanks films of the mid 00s

    Extra Bit 83 - Fox Eyed Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 64:36


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about a weird crime in Japan   Dan's Pick: The Owl House Henry's Pick: Garth Marenghi's Terrortome

    Episode 117 - Hypodermics On The Shore

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 39:17


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; rubber ducks, orange cats, and corpse science

    Extra Bit 82 - Muggers Express

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 20:52


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about the Guardian Angels Henry's Update: Record of Ragnarok Henry's Pick: Fire Emblem Dan's Pick Severance

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    Episode 116 - Bernie Goetz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 38:44


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; no heroes, a wild weekend, and bring back an old friend.

    Extra Bit 81 - Greatest Stinger Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 26:25


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about The Disgrace of Gijon   Dan's Pick: Session 9 Dan's Not Pick: The Dark Tower VI - Song for Susannah Henry's Pick: Moving Out

    Episode 115 - Crack

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 39:32


    in this episode Dan & Henry discuss; busting myths, conservative failures, and terrible laws

    Extra Bit 80 - Pablo Escobear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 24:27


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about Andrew Thornton II Henry's Pick: Coffeezilla Dan's Pick: The Dark Tower V: Wolves Of The Calla

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    Episode 114 - Aids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 50:20


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; conservative ignorance, pamphlets, and other ways Thatcher was wrong

    Extra Bit 79 - Im Taking A Bath On This One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 28:02


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about the 1984 Olympics Dan's Pick: Catwoman Lonely City Henry's Pick: Bocchi The Rock Also A LOT of travel talk in the stinger, not sure why this was recorded a while ago.

    Episode 113 - Homeless Vets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 34:29


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; shouting an inappropriate word, wanting photographic proof, and Henry IV

    Extra Bit 78 - Everybody Loves A Clown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 19:28


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about some real Clowns Henry's Pick: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Dan's Picks: Earthdivers & Eight Billion Genies

    Episode 112 - Foreign Debts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 28:59


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; maybe the shortest episode ever ? I'll be honestly, the first half is kind of dry but the second half is way looser.

    Extra Bit 77 - Book On Tape

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 24:53


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about The Dangers of D&D and a True Artist Dan's Pick; Barbarian Henry;s Pick: Pop Team Epic

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    Episode 111 - Heavy Metal Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 59:04


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; what Prague is the real capital of, reliable news sources, and hot air balloons   As we open with a dark discussion this week please find information below if you're struggling and want to speak to someone UK: 116 122 US: 988

    Extra Bit 76 - Why Is There So Much Singing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 22:03


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about Crazy Eddie Henry's Pick: Watcher Dan's Pick: Daredevil Born Again and yes, there is more Popeyes talk on this one.

    Episode 110 - Sally Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 41:42


    In this episode Dan and Henry discuss; leaving some for the rest of us, the Scully Effect, and one of the better Michael stories.

    Extra Bit 75 - Septia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 23:23


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about the fight for public bathrooms in the US Dan's Pick: Revival (Spoilers 10:58 - 11:48) Henry's Pick: Housing Complex C (Spoilers 15:55 - 17:55)

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    Episode 109 - Wheel Of Fortune

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 41:35


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; 90's pop hits, world records, & finding your niche

    Extra Bit 74 -Defying Gravity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 23:27


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about Action Park   Henry's Pick: Theatre Of Darkness Dan's Pick: Halloween III Season Of The Witch

    Episode 108 - Russians In Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 39:32


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; weird team ups, the escalation of the Rambo franchise, and animal to human ratios of various countries.

    Extra Bit 73 - Halloween Spooktacular 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 31:52


    In yet another terrifying Halloween Spooktacular Dan & Henry discuss The Loveland Frog Batboy Skunk Ape Riverdale Road

    Episode 107 -Ayatollah in Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 39:18


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; some serious stuff and also the chronology of the Friday the 13th movies. I don't remember how that happened. Maybe it was an attempt to get into the Halloween season ? Who knows ? Life is a mystery.

    Extra Bit 72 - Groucho Marxism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 15:39


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about that time Yippys tried to levitate the Pentagon Dan's Pick: The Video Archives Podcast Henry's Pick: Flying Phantom Ship

    Episode 106 - Terror On The Airline

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 39:38


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; Speed Runs, Mad Lads, and too many titles

    Extra Bit 71 - Grab Your Bat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 18:21


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about one of baseball's more memorable nights   Henry's Pick: Alphabet Twitter and Youtube Dan's Pick: Only Murders In The Building

    Episode 105 - Palestine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 33:46


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; a lot of serious topics, but also compare one aspect to a Netflix movie.  It's a more serious one.

    Extra Bit 70 - Such A Player At 91

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 18:59


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about Chess   Dan's Pick - Glorious Henry's Pick - The Mortuary Assistant

    Episode 104 - Reagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 67:47


    In This Episode Dan & Henry discuss; great nicknames, storytellers, and maybe the biggest monster they've ever discussed.

    Extra Bit 69 - Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 15:46


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about Porky Bickers of Alaska   Henry's Pick: Bullet Train Dan's Pick: TMNT The Last Ronin

    Episode 103 - Begin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 46:54


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; western white man confidence, how the bible is just like Marvel Comics, and Billy Carter.

    Extra Bit 68 -Mamma Mia Here We Go Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 20:39


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about another pizza legend   Dan's Pick: Paper Girls Henry's Pick: 3 Days of Happiness

    Episode 102 - Punk Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 38:34


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; Boomers being Boomers, creative destruction, and the weird band you know ?

    Extra Bit 67 - We're the Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 17:37


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about the guys who allegedly robbed Nixon.   Henry's Pick: Fruits Basket Dan's Pick: Brian and Charles

    Episode 101 -Watergate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 51:29


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; being terrible at crime, bumbling goons, and the dumbest decisions

    Extra Bit 66 - You Just Made The List

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 29:12


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about Centralia Dan's Pick: Almost Famous Henry's Pick: Centralia Documentary  

    Episode 100 - Woodstock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 43:40


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; words that have been ruined, jobs in catering, and Wavy Gravy

    Extra Bit 65 - Tenacious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 11:22


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us about Judith Love Coen   Henry's Pick: Challenger Music Video Dan's Pick: The Bob's Burgers Movie

    Episode 99 - Moonshot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 47:21


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; PhD side hustles, Carbon rods, and winging it in television.

    Extra Bit 64 - Dick Tuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 23:00


    In this Extra Bit; Dan gives us the history of Dick Tuck - American Political Prankster Henry's Pick: Hyperbeam Dan' Pick: Everything Everywhere All At Once

    Episode 98- Richard Nixon Back Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 51:47


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; Monty Python place names, blocking out the sun. and Robocops Prime Directives.

    Extra Bit 63 - Alleged Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 24:24


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about an alleged love life.   Dan's Pick: Rifftrax Henry's Pick: Faking results

    Episode 97 - Ho Chi Minh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 40:10


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; mid-90's pop, naming bases, and working in the realms of conjecture.

    Extra Bit 62 - Head Bee Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 25:33


    In this Extra Bit; Henry tells us about Killer Bees   Dan's Pick: Miami Connection Henrys Pick: Ranking of Kings

    Episode 96 - Birth Control

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 36:11


    In this episode Dan & Henry; are oddly timely (we don't like it either), discuss alternative uses for Sailor Moon merch, and our old friend The Chupacabra gets a mention. Seriously friends, things are a looking grim. If you want to donate to Planned Parenthood tap Here. Also, did you know you can donate to Planned Parenthood in anyone's name ? Remeber kids, they have the Plant but we have the Power.

    Extra Bit 61 - Impossible To Prove

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 19:12


    In this Extra Bit; Dan tells us all about JFK and his favourite subject. Henry's Pick: Solo Leveling Dan's Pick: Pam and Tommy

    Episode 95 - JFK Blown Away

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 39:43


    In this episode Dan & Henry discuss; sending letters, a true hero, and a very busy afternoon.

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