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Second Bananas is a show about the people, places & things that stand in something or someone else’s much larger shadow. Join Wes, Craig & Joe as they discuss, dissect & dunk on History’s Greatest Garfunkels. New episode every second Tuesday on The Cave Goblin Network

Second Bananas


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    Saint Guinefort - The Dog Saint

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 74:54


    The Banana Boyz are joined by Journalist & Writer Sam Smart to talk about Saint Guinefort, a folk saint who wasn't even human - she was a GREYHOUND. Animals & Religion are two fun topics that go great together! SOURCES Quick Look  1 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Manic Minutes 5 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Mysterious Leroy thegreyhoundsaint.com “A Faithful Hound” by Colin Dickey for Lapham's Quarterly   Other Main Sources Oh My Dog! St. Guinefort & Saint Christopher by Minjie Su for medievalists.net Saint Guinefort on Wikipedia Folk Saints on Wikipedia Stephen de Bourbon on St. Guinefort   SOURCES Quick Look  1 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Manic Minutes 5 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Mysterious Leroy thegreyhoundsaint.com “A Faithful Hound” by Colin Dickey for Lapham's Quarterly Main Sources Oh My Dog! St. Guinefort & Saint Christopher by Minjie Su for medievalists.net Saint Guinefort on Wikipedia Folk Saints on Wikipedia Stephen de Bourbon on St. Guinefort

    Henry A. Wallace, American Anti-Fascist (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 81:21


    He railed against Fascism both outside and inside America. He was a New Deal Democrat til the bitter end. He even ran for President under a Third Party! The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2.   WRITTEN SOURCES "Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013) "Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker, 1960) “The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party” by John Nichols (Verso Books, 2020) The New Deal & the Guru (American Heritage, 1989) Ilo Browne's Obituary (New York Times) Former President Truman Discusses Henry Wallace - Truman Library Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights (Truman Library) Harry S. Truman Supports Civil Rights 1947-1948 (thirteen.org)   VIDEO SOURCES Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States 10 Minute C-Span Summary of Wallace's Life/Career (YouTube) Undoing the New Deal: The 1944 Coup Against VP Henry Wallace (YouTube) 2004 PBS Documentary (YouTube) An Uncommon Man (YouTube)  Speech: The Price of Victory (YouTube)

    Henry A. Wallace, American Anti-Fascist (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 70:19


    New Deal Democrat, Farmer, Vice President, and Third Party Candidate. The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2.   WRITTEN SOURCES "Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013) "Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker, 1960) “The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party” by John Nichols (Verso Books, 2020) The New Deal & the Guru (American Heritage, 1989) Ilo Browne's Obituary (New York Times) Former President Truman Discusses Henry Wallace - Truman Library Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights (Truman Library) Harry S. Truman Supports Civil Rights 1947-1948 (thirteen.org)   VIDEO SOURCES Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States 10 Minute C-Span Summary of Wallace's Life/Career (YouTube) Undoing the New Deal: The 1944 Coup Against VP Henry Wallace (YouTube) 2004 PBS Documentary (YouTube) An Uncommon Man (YouTube)  Speech: The Price of Victory (YouTube)

    The Lilienthal Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 88:05


    The Banana Boyz dig into the Lilienthal Brothers, Otto and Gustav, who technically flew before (or maybe at the same time) as the Wright Brothers. - SOURCES:   Otto Lilienthal on Wikipedia   Gustav Lilienthal on Wikipedia   "Forefathers of Flight" from the National Air and Space Museum   Images of Otto Lilienthal's Glider from the National Air and Space Museum   "FIRST IN FLIGHT" - Filmhaus Berlin YouTube Channel   "Otto Lilienthal - The Glider" YouTube Video  (this is the video we mostly reference)   "The Question Of Who Flew First" from Surprisingly Brilliant

    Cover Songs - Part 3 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 33:23


    The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare. Songs from this episode: - Joe - "Astronomy" by Blue Oyster Cult, covered by Metallica Craig - "Electioneering" by Radiohead, covered by Easy Star All-Stars Wes - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, covered by Lettuce - To listen to all the songs, check out the Spotify Playlist

    Cover Songs - Part 2 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 39:18


    The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare. Songs from this episode: - Joe - "Queen Victoria" by Leonard Cohen, covered by Geoff Berner Craig - "Pursuit of Happiness" by Kid Cudi, covered by Lissie Wes - "Common People" by Pulp, covered by William Shatner & Ben Folds - To listen to all the songs, check out the Spotify Playlist - Part 3 of Cover Songs will come out at the end of November!

    Cover Songs - Part 1 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 48:33


    The Banana Boyz drop their usual hard evidence and strict citations to talk about their many feelings... about cover songs! Each Banana Boy has a cover and its original for the whole group to contrast & compare. Songs from this episode: - Joe - "I Am A Rifle" by The Rebel Spell, covered by Propagandhi Craig - "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates, covered by Nina Simone Wes - "Blinded by the Light" by Bruce Springsteen, covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band - To listen to all the songs, check out the Spotify Playlist - Part 2 of Cover Songs will come out at the end of September!  

    Sam ”Banana Man” Zemurray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 122:27


    The Banana Boyz dig into Sam Zemurray, the businessman who beat United Fruit at its own game. Hear how Sam earned his nickname "Banana Man" through business savvy, ruthlessness, and a whole lot of government coups. SOURCES The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen. Picador, 2013. The ousting of the president of Honduras, 1911 (libcom.org) 7 Ways The United Fruit Company Devastated Central America (History Hustle) Sam Zemurray – Banana Man of New Orleans (The Savvy Native) Sam Zeumurray on Wikipedia The United Fruit Company on Wikipedia  

    Operation Hug America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 7:19


    With Wes and Craig both away, Joe takes the opportunity to pitch you wonderful listeners his plan... to SAVE AMERICA.   The Banana Boys will return in July with a full episode.

    Stanislav Petrov

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 100:26


    The Banana Boyz learn about Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov, a lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces. Petrov was in charge of the Soviet nuclear early-warning system. When it reported that a missile had been launched from the United States, Petrov judged the reports to be a false alarm. He was right.   Sources: The Man Who Save The World Wikipedia Obituary  

    Leaving Cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 78:28


    The Banana Boyz touch on the exodus of workers from major urban centres, how it's touched their own lives, what it means, and the implications of it all. SECOND BANANAS NEWS: Brian Jean vs Jason Kenney MAIN ARTICLE: Here's the income you need to afford rent in major Canadian cities (Globe and Mail Groups you can get involved with: Vancouver Tenants Union Rent Strike Bargain Vancouver For All Listening Circles - Municipal Elections.    

    Terryology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 103:49


    The Banana Boyz learn about actor, musician, businessman and philosopher-mogul Terrence Howard and his quest to teach the world about Terryology, his unique formal language of logic.   SOURCES Terrence Howard | Wikipedia | IMDB | Instagram | Twitter Domestic Abuse and Assault Allegations Terrence Howard's Dangerous Mind (Rolling Stone - 2015) Terrence Howard | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union The Lynchpin  

    Doctor Katalin Kariko

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 97:28


    Wes learns the other Banana Boyz about Dr. Katalin Kariko, who spent decades researching mRNA, facing setbacks both personal and professional. Despite this, she persevered, and her research made COVID Vaccines possible. Because of her, science is already using mRNA to explore a number of exciting new treatments for a universal coranavirus vaccine, sickle cell immunity, a cure for malaria, and even vaccines for peanut allergies! And mRNA is now seriously being considered as a potential treatment for pretty much every known illness.   SOURCES: Dr. Katalin Kariko on Wikipedia   The story of mRNA: How a once-dismissed idea became a leading technology in the Covid vaccine race (STAT Magazine)   Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus (NY Times)   The Unlikely Pioneer Behind mRNA Vaccines (The Daily Podcast)   How COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Work (YouTube)   The Story Behind mRNA COVID Vaccines: Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman (YouTube)

    Altamont Free Concert

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 128:12


    The Banana Boyz dig into the Anti-Woodstock that was the Altamont Free Concert. Considered by some "The Day the Music Died", it was a Free Concert put on by The Rolling Stones in Northern California. Wary of cops, they hired The Hells Angels to do security, and last-minute changes to the venue resulted in unsafe stages, bad acid trips & massive overcrowding. 4 people died, including Meredith Hunter, a young black man, who was stabbed to death by the Hells' Angels. SOURCES: Selvin, J. (2016). Altamont: The Rolling Stones, The Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day. HarperCollins. Austerlitz, S. (2018). Just A shot away: Peace, love, and tragedy with The Rolling Stones at Altamont. Thomas Dunne Books.  Barger, S.(2000). Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and The Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club. Fourth Estate. The Rolling Stones Disaster at Altamont: Let It Bleed (Rolling Stone) Altamont Free Concert (Wikipedia) Rock N Roll Archaeology - Episode 19: 1969 Part II (Pantheon Podcasts)

    Dillinger Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 129:36


    The Banana Boyz revisit one of Joe's favorites, Dillinger Four - a pop-punk band comprised of four beer-swilling, bartending, butt cracking dudes from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and compare their underground success as a "bands' band" to punk rock super stars Green Day! It's really a jumping-off point for a discussion about DIY Punk scenes in North America, the roots of pop punk, and why Joe just loves D4 so damn much!   Sources/Further Reading: In Dillinger Four We Trust (Vice/Noisey) The Official Dillinger Four Angelfire Page Dillinger Four's 'Midwestern Songs of the Americas' Spawned a Scene of Copycats (Vice/Noisey) 25th Anniversary Interview (Scene Point Blank) Situationist Comedy Release Interview (Lollipop Magazine) Erik Funk Interview (PunkNews) Patrick "Paddy" Costello Interview (PunkNews) Dillinger Four Pandemisode (Us!)

    Rosemary Brown (with Derrick O‘Keefe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 112:36


    The Banana Boyz have Ricochet Editor, Organizer, Former Vancouver City Council Candidate & Socialist Dad Derrick O'Keefe on the pod to talk about the life & times of Rosemary Brown; the first Black Woman elected to a Canadian provincial legislature; first Black Woman to serve as Speaker of the House in a provincial legislature, and the first Black Woman to run for leadership of a Canadian Federal Party - coming in second to Ed Broadbent for leadership of the Federal NDP in 1975!   Rosemary was also an open socialist who was unafraid to criticize her own party and its white, male leaders. She spoke openly of how poverty disproportionately affected women, particularly Black & Elderly women. In her 1975 bid for the leadership of the NDP, she advocated for socialism, anti-imperialism, and feminism. Despite being recognized as a trailblazer & advocate, her radicalism is often downplayed or softened in official records.    Please also check out this list of Black Organizations & Fundraisers in British Columbia you can support!   SOURCES/FURTHER INFO: Rosemary Brown on Wikipedia Rosemary Brown on Black Past Section 15 Biography on Rosemary Brown Rosemary Brown Obituary Historica Canada Video on Rosemary Brown (YouTube) Rosemary Brown on Royal BC History Museum INTERVIEW: The Task Force on Aging Women - 1980 (YouTube) DOCUMENTARY: No Way, Not Me! (YouTube) CBC Archive: Rosemary Brown Makes Leadership Bid in 1975 (CBC Video)

    Bratz Dolls (with Tess Eneli Reid)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 160:10


    (EPISODE UPDATED TO FIX AUDIO ISSUE) Assistant director, story artist, and comic artist Tess Eneli Reid brings the truly fascinating world of Bratz Dolls (Second Bananas to reigning Doll Queen Barbie) This episode delves into the sexual & racial politics swirling around the Bratz dolls, their absolute circus clown CEO, and the many times they've left us and come back. This one's a banger, folks! Sources/Further Reading: A Brief Investigation Into the Complicated History of Bratz (W Magazine) When Barbie Went to War With Bratz (The New Yorker) The Toy Mogul Who Became A Billionaire Through His Fight To The Death With Barbie (Forbes) Bratz CEO Apologizes For Racist Rant (Buzzfeed) Bratz Dolls Released A Statement on George Floyd's Death (Teen Vogue) The Strange Phenomenon of L.O.L. Surprise Dolls (The Atlantic) The Bratz Movie (IMDB)

    Cinderella III (with Alexis Sugden)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 132:21


    Animator, Director & Comic Creator Alexis Sugden talks Cinderella III and other direct-to-video Disney Sequels with the Banana Boyz!   Cinderella (The Folk Tale) on Wikipedia Cinderella (The Movie) on IMDB Cinderella III: A Twist In Time on IMDB  

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    Martov, Trotsky & Stalin (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 97:46


    Part 2 of The Banana Boyz going HAM on the many Second Bananas of Vladimir Ilyich Ulianov, aka V.I. Lenin.   Joe - Julius Martov Craig - Leon Trotsky Wes - Joseph Stalin

    Martov, Trotsky & Stalin (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 97:08


    To celebrate their 25th episode, The Banana Boyz each took on one of the many Second Bananas of Vladimir Ilyich Ulianov, aka V.I. Lenin.   Joe - Julius Martov Craig - Leon Trotsky Wes - Joseph Stalin   Part 2 comes out in 2 weeks!

    No Sketch In the Champagne Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 2:11


    Marge Simpson (with Marta Wesselhoff)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 113:29


    Comedian Marta Wesselhoff is on the pod and talking to the Banana Boyz about Marge Simpson. It's a deep dive on Simpsons Lore, our childhoods, and the importance of a straight (wo)man in comedy.   Marge Simpson on Wikipedia Julie Kavner on Wikipedia Scenes from the Class Struggle In Springfield on Wikipedia Marge Simpson's Neat Potato Meme

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    A Light, The Witch and the Warrior (SKETCH)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 6:10


    Two Brave Adventurers Seek To Battle The Witch-Queen in an Epic Struggle of Good vs. Evil. Wizard - Joe Stilwell Warrior - Joe Stilwell Music by Incompetech

    Spencer ”Spenny” Rice (with Beau & Cody of Stud City)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 113:10


    The Banana Boyz do their first podcast crossover with Beau & Cody from Stud City (The Podcast for Literally Everyone). The subject: Spencer "Spenny" Rice. They discuss his time on Kenny vs. Spenny, his failed attempts to separate himself from Kenny Hotz, and how the show could not exist without him.   LINKS: Spencer Rice | IMDB | YouTube Kenny Hotz | IMDB | YouTube TMNT: The Next Mutation Kenny vs. Spenny (YouTube) Single White Spenny (YouTube) Katja vs. Bridget (Vimeo)

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    Slurp N Burp (Bonus Sketch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 3:00


    A musician sees God. Nothing special.   CAST Rance Vance - Joe Stilwell Morpheus Wintermute - Wes Walcott G.O.D. - Craig Blanchard

    Yusef Lateef

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 92:45


    It's a two-hander episode as Craig & Joe discuss Yusef Lateef, a jazz musician, Ahmadiyya Muslim, & friend of the legendary saxophonist John Coltrane.   Wary of the term "jazz" as a Eurocentric/White Supremacist flattening of the complex & interwoven styles of Afro-American music, Lateef preferred to call the music he made "autophysiopsychic music" - which he defined as "Music which comes from one's physical, mental and spiritual self… to others."   SOURCES/FURTHER READING: Yusef Lateef's website/webstore DOCUMENTARY - Brother Yusef - YouTube John Coltrane's Tone Circle Al Islam - the official site of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community 1959, The Year Jazz Broke - YouTube The UMG Fire

    REMIX (Bonus Sketch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 2:53


    As promised, it's the REMIX SKETCH! 100% Stolen from other Second Bananas Sketches (and a couple of regular episodes) Featuring the Voices of: Joe Stilwell Craig Blanchard Wes Walcott Sandeep Hundal Rosemary Travale Victoria Fraser Amy Watkins Darragh Bourke

    A Little Delay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 0:55


    The Banana Boyz have been busy & couldn't finish a bonus episode! But to make up for it you'll get DOUBLE CONTENT next week!

    Nujabes (with Rosemary Travale)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 95:06


    The Banana Boyz pulled an all-night study sesh to bring you this episode on Lo-Fi Hip-Hop Godfather Nujabes and his Western Counterpart/Prime Banana, J Dilla! Joining them with the cliff's notes and border-smuggled Jolt Cola is animator, artist & LimeWire sommelier Rosemary Travale (The Last Kids on Earth, Captain Underpants, Jimmy Dean Sausage Commercials) A good, chill time was had by all and we hope you enjoy it.   SOURCES/FURTHER LISTENING/WATCHING: Nujabes on Spotify How Nujabes Influenced Lo-Fi Hip Hop from Genius (YouTube) Who Is Nujabes? by STEVEM (YouTube) Ristorante Mixtape Side A (YouTube) Ristorante Mixtape Side B (YouTube) J Dilla on Spotify How J Dilla Humanized His MPC3000 (YouTube) Celebrate the Life and Music of J Dilla J Dilla Working on his MPC3000

    Bestest Brah (Sketch)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 4:19


    Today is gonna be the day That i tell you you're my bestest brah So kind, you got a smart mind, And we both love Metallica   I don't believe that anybrah Feels the way I do, about you brah   Saw you tweet, and it was so sweet Follow Friday and you tagged me in My treat, got front row seats To Metallica in Berlin   I don't believe that any brah Feels the way I do, about you brah   And all the brahs that aren't my best are whining While you and I are blasting Ride the Lightning There is just one thing that I would like to say to you: You're my bestest brah!   Because maybe, you're gonna be the brah that saves me And after ah, you're my bestest brah   Today is gonna be the day That we're gonna see Metallica Plane flight, that shit was so tight In Germany's Capital   I don't believe that any brah Feels the way I do, about you brah And all the brahs that aren't my best are whining While you and I are blasting Ride the Lightning   There is just one thing that I would like to say to you: You're my bestest brah!   I said maybe, you're gonna be the brah that saves me And after ah, you're my bestest brah   I said maybe, you're gonna be the brah that saves me And after ah, you're my bestest brah   I said maybe, you're gonna be the brah that saves me you're gonna be the brah that saves me you're gonna be the brah that saves me

    George Lazenby (with Matthew K. Hoddy)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 119:24


    The Banana Boyz get a visit from Matt Hoddy (Magical Marker, The Legend of Metalbeard) and they talk about GUY STUFF aka James Bond. Specifically, they talk about the single performance from George Lazenby - the man who walked away from being Bond after appearing in a single film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of Misogyny, Violence, Sexual Assault and Chiseled Jaw Lines.

    Manifesto Woes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 5:37


    Will this brave band of rebels topple The Great Satan from within? Probably not. CAST: News Anchor - Craig Blanchard Gordo - Joe Stilwell Jon - Wes Walcott Davy - Darragh Bourke Gail - Victoria Fraser

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    Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army (with Victoria Fraser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 88:17


    The Banana Boyz are joined by writer & podcaster Victoria Fraser (@drunkukulele) to talk about Patty Hearst, the newspaper heiress turned urban guerilla! They dredge a swamp of murky motivations, just-so stories, and power imbalances.   CONTENT WARNING - Discussions of kidnapping, murder, rape & rich people avoiding consequences for their actions.   Follow Second Bananas on Twitter & Instagram! If you like the show, please leave us a five-star rating and a review on iTunes.   Sources/Further Reading: There Are Still No Easy Answers in the Curious Case of Patty Hearst (Vanity Fair) Hearst Kidnappers Asking Food For Poor (New York Times) Who Ran the SLA? (Ann Arbor Sun) The SLA is the CIA (Mae Brussell) Cinque: A Dropout Who Has Been In Constant Trouble (New York Times) The Black Dahlia SLA Page (Wayback Machine)

    The Search For Scientist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 5:33


    Somewhere in Argentina...   LARS THE ATTACHE - Wes Walcott JUAN PERON - Craig Blanchard EVA PERON - Victoria Fraser HERR DOKTOR HANS KOHLER - Joe Stilwell MUTANT HITLERS - Joe Stilwell & Craig Blanchard

    Eva Peron, First Lady of Argentina

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 138:00


    The Banana Boyz talk about Third Way Girlboss Eva "Evita" Peron, and Joe gets a Wes/Craig Update just for the listeners!   SOURCES/FURTHER READING: Saenz Pena Law  The Tragic Week A&E Biography Series on Eva Peron Peronism at "Everything Explained" Feminism in Argentina (Wikipedia) Mental Floss: The Story Behind Eva Peron's Secret Lobotomy

    Hot Enough For Bad Opinions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 4:20


    Gemma Moxie Will Have Her Revenge   Gemma Moxie - Amy Watkins Ron Popsicle - Darragh Bourke Announcer - Joseph Stilwell

    17 - Courtney Love (with Della Haddock)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 104:37


    Special guest Della Haddock (Hot Snack, Good Not Great) joins the Banana Boyz to talk about Non-Riot Grrrl Courtney Love! While forever tied to the legacy of her husband, Kurt Cobain, Courtney has always been her own unique songwriter, band leader, and cultural icon.   SOURCES & FURTHER READING: - Podcasts: You're Wrong About Girlboss Radio Unqualified The Jump You Must Remember This - YouTube: Courtney Love & Kat Bjelland Celebrity Skin - Music Video Malibu - Music Video Hole at the Metro, Chicago (1994) Hole at Glastonbury Music Festival (1999) - Other: Courtney Love & Kathleen Hanna Courtney Love & Melissa Auf Der Mar

    16.5 - New Solar System Just Dropped

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 4:37


    In the dumb dumbness of the 30th century, there is only getting stung in the face.   CAST Captain/Children - Joe Stilwell First Officer/Children - Victoria Fraser Wasp Alien/Children - Wes Walcott Teacher - Craig Blanchard

    16 - Juan Sebastian Elcano

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 110:13


    Juan Sebastian Elcano was a Basque explorer who sailed with Ferdinand Magellan and successfully completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Despite Magellan dying (from a spear to the face) before completing the trip, Portugal wanted to stick it to the Basques & made Magellan the face of the expedition. Now Juan's story can finally be told, by us.   Images referenced in this episode: Painting of Magellan In Which He Rocks a Yellow Tunic A Very Accurate Depiction of Magellan Crossing the Strait

    15.5 - Ask Our Audience

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 1:57


    Would you contribute to a Second Bananas Patreon? Let us know via email, Twitter, Instagram, or leave a review!

    15 -Sarah Michelle Gellar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 90:48


    The Banana Boyz are joined by Film Producer & Buffy the Vampire Slayer superfan Sandeep Hundal to talk about Sarah Michelle Gellar & her contribution to the character of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.   This episode was recorded before Charisma Carpenter & many other film industry professionals came forward with stories of Joss Whedon's abusive behavior on multiple shows. We believe & stand with all of them.                     

    14.5 -Trump Gets Breast Implants (Sketch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 4:05


    It's exactly what it says in the title. No more, no less.   CAST: Newscaster - Joe Stilwell Trump - Joe Stilwell

    14 - Ugliness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 97:12


    Joe, Wes & Craig talk Ugliness as a a Second Banana to Beauty. This episode wanders through a bunch of different topics all connected to Ugliness & the insecurity surrounding it.   This episode was inspired by an article from Wear Your Voice Magazine: Leaning Into Ugliness and Insecurity as an Essential Politic by Da'Shaun Harris  

    13.5 - Ultra Top Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 5:20


    In an Alternate Universe, a very different kind of podcast exists... a podcast about Ultra. Top. Dogs. PODCAST HOST - Joe Stilwell Next Week - Another Full Episode!

    Public Relations vs. Journalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 155:49


    Craig brings something slightly different to Joe & Wes for this episode: The relationship between Journalism and its rich & charismatic Daddy, Public Relations.  It's a wild ride for the Banana Boys as they learn the origin of PR, how it got its greasy mitts on Journalism and broke it into a million pieces. We also tell you how you can protect your brainwaves from both Russia Today and Rachel Maddow. (Spoilers: you can't, give up & give in) LINKS & SOURCES: Edward Bernays  Ivy Lee Walter Lippmann (YouTube)  P.R. Watch - Weapons of Mass Deception Journalistic Ethics - The Four Practices The Key Theories of Marshall McLuhan

    12.5 - Dumb Crackerville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 6:15


    It's Election Season in Dumb Crackerville! CAST: DJ Liam - Craig Blanchard Mayor Jonah Kressel - Joe Stilwell Mayoral Candidate Praveen Anand - Sandeep Hundal Morris Brock - Wes Walcott Edited by Wes Walcott

    #12 – Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 99:00


    Chuck Berry once said that his entire career was “one long Sister Rosetta Tharpe impersonation.” Elvis Presley blatantly copied her dance moves & style. She gave Little Richard his first-ever gig & shared the stage with him. She was a black queer woman who wasn't allowed to patronize the very concert halls she regularly sold out. Despite this, she was nearly forgotten by the mainstream rock press until recently, and finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Songs In Episode: Song 1 - “Rock Me” Song 2 - “Lucille” (BB King) Song 3 - “Strange Things Happening Every Day” OTHER SOURCES: Sister Rosetta Tharpe on Wikipedia The Pioneering Godmother of Rock Whose Sublime Guitar Skills Influenced Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry(Laughing Squid) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Page The Woman Who Invented Rock & Roll Lesbian Sister Rosetta Tharpe Was the Godmother of Rock'n'Roll Second Bananas is part of the Cave Goblin Network, a streaming & podcasting collective. If you'd like to support us, subscribe to the Cave Goblins Patreon - not only will you keep Second Bananas going, you'll get access to bonus content from us and 8 other amazing shows! Find out more at https://second-bananas.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code cavegoblins for 40% off for 4 months, and support Second Bananas.

    ANNOUNCEMENT - Holiday Hiatus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 1:11


    Second Bananas is taking a short Holiday Break to spend time with our friends & family, probably play some Jackbox games or maybe just kick back & read a book. We don't know! It's a holiday! But there is a little bonus content for you, our beloved listeners. Please enjoy until January 5th, where we'll be back with a new episode. Second Bananas is part of the Cave Goblin Network, a streaming & podcasting collective. If you'd like to support us, subscribe to the Cave Goblins Patreon - not only will you keep Second Bananas going, you'll get access to bonus content from us and 8 other amazing shows! Find out more at https://second-bananas.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code cavegoblins for 40% off for 4 months, and support Second Bananas.

    11.5 Module Mishaps (Sketch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 4:41


    Some bonus content from Episode 11! CAST: EDITOR - Craig Blanchard MODULE WRITER - Joe Stilwell MODULE ARTIST - Wes Walcott Second Bananas is part of the Cave Goblin Network, a streaming & podcasting collective. If you'd like to support us, subscribe to the Cave Goblins Patreon - not only will you keep Second Bananas going, you'll get access to bonus content from us and 8 other amazing shows! Find out more at https://second-bananas.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code cavegoblins for 40% off for 4 months, and support Second Bananas.

    #11 – Jean Wells & The Palace of the Silver Princess

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 77:42


    The Banana Boys are back with their first full episode recorded since the pandemic! They are, of course, still recording remotely & the sound quality is still a little rough in places, but Second Bananas is BACK baby! Jean Wells was the first woman to solely author a D&D Module. That module, "The Palace of the Silver Priness" never made it to print, because apparently it was just too horny! As The Banana Boys excavate the history of D&D's "Raciest Module", it becomes apparent that every D&D Module is secretly horny in its own way, and Jean was just the wrong girl in the wrong place at the wrong time. ADDITIONAL READING: KOTAKU: Dungeons & Dragons Wouldn’t Be What It Is Today Without These Women WIRED: The Secret History of the Racy Module That Almost Ruined D&D GROGNARDIA: Interview With Jean Part 1 GROGNARDIA: Interview With Jean Part 2 B3 - Palace of the Silver Princess (PDF Scan of Original Module) OTHER SOURCES: Save Or Die! Podcast Interview with Jean Wikipedia Page The Dragon Magazine, Issue 39 Dragonsfoot Forums: Q&A With Frank Mentzer The Ambush At Sheridan Springs: How Gary Gygax Lost Control of Dungeons & Dragons ACAEUM - B3 - Palace of the Silver Princess Second Bananas is part of the Cave Goblin Network, a streaming & podcasting collective. If you'd like to support us, subscribe to the Cave Goblins Patreon - not only will you keep Second Bananas going, you'll get access to bonus content from Second Bananas, plus 8 more amazing shows! Find out more at https://second-bananas.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code cavegoblins for 40% off for 4 months, and support Second Bananas.

    Pandemisode 4 - Playmobil

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 88:41


    Joe, Wes & Craig attempt to dissect the quiet charm of LEGO's Second Banana, and quickly realize that it's like most traditional European things: a little bit folksy, a little bit grim and a little bit racist! Plus they watch The Playmobil Movie! Links: Playmobil On Wikipedia This 500-Year-Old Religious Figure Is Playmobil’s Best Selling Toy of All Time Playmobil accused of 'perpetuating ugly stereotypes' by UK parent Playmobil: The Movie - Rotten Tomatoes Second Bananas is part of the Cave Goblin Network, a streaming & podcasting collective. If you'd like to support us, subscribe to the Cave Goblins Patreon - not only will you keep Second Bananas going, you'll get access to bonus content from us and 8 other amazing shows! Find out more at https://second-bananas.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code cavegoblins for 40% off for 4 months, and support Second Bananas.

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