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The Tangent Lounge is an irreverent blurb of drunken comedy in podcast form.

Gary and Dorrie


    • Feb 21, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES


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    Episode 59: Car Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 76:45


    Dorrie, Gary and Chad discuss the 1973 cult classic Godmonster of Indian Flats and vintage cars in this supersized episode.

    Episode 58: The One Where Dorrie Floats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 21:37


    Dorrie gives floating a try and recaps her experience with Electric Gary.

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    Episode 57: Hey, where you been?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 38:41


    It's been a minute. Or two. But we're vaccinated and we're back! Dorrie and Electric Gary discuss events of the past year, pinball and floating.

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    Episode 56: Plague Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 67:35


    In this supersized 56th episode, Electric Gary and Dorrie-Just-Dorrie discuss  Zoombombing, pandemic life, and prepping for the big earthquake, with hopes it won't be now.

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    Episode 55: Pre-Pandemic Blast from the Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 22:13


    In a blast from the pre-pandemic past, Dorrie-just-Dorrie, Electric Gary and special guest Chad wax on politics, then Electric Gary and Mrs. E tell the story of discovering E.G.'s previously unknown biological grandfather.

    Episode 54: Dating tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 24:25


    After a long hiatus, The Tangent Lounge is back! Mrs. E orients us to the location of the jejunum and Chad joins us to share tales from the dating world.

    Episode 53: The Human Didgeridoo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 28:43


    A diverse set of topics in episode 53, including, but not limited to Salvador Dali, Gummo Marx, Chupacabra, Karen Finley, an attempt to get married at the Church of Elvis, Dorrie's new art and the human didgeridoo of Albany, Oregon.

    Episode 52: The Public Service Announcement Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 21:11


    Gary advocates for preparing for the "big one", talks about re-homing his chickens and his attempts at rat eradication.

    Episode 51: Menopap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 24:23


    Dorrie and Gary lament menopause and C-pap machines.

    Episode 50: Dorrie & Yeshua Sitting in a Tree...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 19:37


    Holy cow, there are 50 of these?!? In our fiftieth episode, Dorrie learns who her future husband will be and gives a save the date to listeners.

    Episode 49: Just in time for Christmas...The Halloween Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 33:23


    Just in time for Christmas, our Halloween episode, recorded around Thanksgiving.

    Episode 48: Doctor Dorrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 33:49


    In this medical-themed episode of the Tangent Lounge, Dorrie and Gary discuss C-pap machines, anemia, weight loss and gonorrhea.

    Episode 47: Safety Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2018 45:49


    Dorrie and Gary go off on tangents galore in this supersized 45 minute episode in honor of the long holiday weekend.

    Episode 46: Well is not spelled with a "P"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 24:49


    Podcasting from Lebanon, Oregon this time, Dorrie talks about cheating on Gary with Michael, other podcasts they like, kayaking the Willamette River and more.

    Episode 45: Perfectly Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2018 46:26


    Gary and Dorrie talk about work stuff, aqua jogging, Dorrie's crush on Alan Alda, practical jokes and more.

    Episode 44: Welcome Special Guest Suzan Meier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 38:11


    Dorrie recaps her adventures with diverticulitis and Dorrie and EG interview one of Dorrie-Just-Dorrie's Friends who is waaaaay more successful than she is. Our guest today is the very talented Suzan Meier of MavenCraft, INC: the fashion and costume designer whose work you've seen and didn't even know it.

    Episode 43: Tiny Thumbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 24:29


    The tangent trifecta continues...download Episode 43 to learn all about the fine art of condom snorting. 

    Episode 42: Cults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 12:27


    The cliffhanger episode, continued from Episode 41. Dorrie and Gary discuss the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and related cults.

    Episode 41: Snowflakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 15:29


    Gary and Dorrie discuss God and Hamburger Helper, changing communication norms and end with a cliff hanger.

    Episode 40: This, that and the other

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 21:27


    Dorrie and Gary commiserate with each other over life's little ups and downs.

    Episode 39: What if...no...OK

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 40:43


    Gary and Dorrie talk entertainment and solving the world's problems.

    Episode 38: Travelin' Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2018 45:42


    Dorrie shares what it's like to fly first class and Gary recounts tales of his and Mrs. E's trip to Key West, home of Hemingway's six-toed cats.

    Episode 37: Special Guest Kevin Gootee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 26:43


    In a very special episode of The Tangent Lounge Dorrie and Gary get to spend an evening with creator of the Amazon show, Comics Watching Comics, then Gary has some hot freezer talk!

    Episode 36: Would you rather...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2018 39:14


    Dorrie plays a round of "Would Your Rather...",

    Episode 35: Podcast Wedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2017 20:06


    Electric Gary tells the story of traveling south to celebrate the wedding of podcast family members Dr. Mike and Joleen and meets the 40 year old boy.

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    Episode 34: Travelin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 43:55


    Gary and Dorrie relate tales of recent travels to New York and Texas.

    Episode 33: Who's cool?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2017 66:13


    Superguest Anissa joins us for another round of The Tangent Lounge where we discuss Dorrie's middle-aged orphanhood, Goop, and a shout out to new listener Madison!

    Episode 32: The Eclipse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 27:38


    Not quite the apoco-eclipse it was promised to be, Electric Gary and Dorrie debrief the 8-21-17 eclipse with superguest Anissa.

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    Episode 31: Trippin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 46:35


    After discussing vaginal steaming and placenta eating, Dorrie and Gary talk travel and (self) losers DB Cooper and Amelia Earhart.

    Episode 30: Son of Beastmaster?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 30:01


    Now with improved Dorrie sound! Dorrie heroically takes us through the gauntlet of menopause, and Gary thinks he met the son of the man most equipped to defend her!    

    Episode 29: Carlsford Jelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2017 29:28


    Dakota joins us a third time to discuss what it means to be "JV", Dorrie shares another tidbit of advice from "Vivilore" and regales us with a tale of her experience being on the homecoming court.  Gary and Mrs. E will also be attending the wedding of a certain "podcast family" wedding.

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    Episode 28: Naked Lunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2017 35:32


    We share stories of witnessing stranger sex, more wisdom from Vivilore and Dakota chimes in too.

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    Episode 27: Dakota!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 34:55


    We're back to discuss recent travels and vivilore. Superfan Dakota joins us and offers to perform surgery on Dorrie.

    Episode 26: Dorrie's Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 57:16


    Dorrie's back from Arizona and Gary's stuff keeps disappearing. Coincidence? This latest episode of The Tangent Lounge was recorded live at the Majestic Theatre in Corvallis, Oregon.

    Episode 25: Dude, where's his car?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2017 27:46


    Here's a conversation we had before Dorrie went to Arizona where we tell the tale of Brendan's missing car.

    Episode 24: Long Distance Dorrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2016 67:24


    We meet Dorrie's old friend Jekob during her sojourn in Arizona.

    Episode 23: Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2016 48:55


    Dorrie can't think of anything to say, so Gary goes through his old show idea notebook and Mrs. E shares her ghost stories.

    Episode 22: Facebook Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2016 41:56


    We bring along some of our favourite listeners on our first successful Facebook Live episode!  Dorrie says, "Hi" directly to a former student, brings us up to speed on her recent trip to Arizona, we recap Prom 2016, and Gary is the recipient of the kindness of strangers. You can also watch this podcast live by going to our Facebook page. 

    Episode 21: 96.75% Pure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2016 71:00


    Dorrie tells about getting her lady bits squished and Gary describes the chaos of a backyard poultry rodeo. This episode is supersized for your listening pleasure.

    Episode 20: Magnum (Latex Free)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2016 53:38


    It's our longest podcast yet! Dorrie has a new tenant: Dart Van Landingham's evil twin Womsey and Gary has the ultimate first world problem.

    Episode 19: Live from the Majestic — Smackdown #2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2016 35:00


    The Tangent Lounge comes to you live (a couple weeks ago, anyways) from the lobby of the Majestic Theatre in Corvallis, Oregon where we listened to a bunch of hip cats before the second Improv Smackdown.

    Episode 18: Chad and Michael Bring the Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2016 35:28


    Dorrie describes her blister, we get a little more WinCo insight from Chad and Michael politely listens to all of it. Hey...how about an iTunes review? You know we'd do it for you!

    Episode 17: Idiot Box Cast Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2016 57:25


    If you saw the show, you know us.  If not, now's your chance.

    Episode 16: Road Trippin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2016 20:02


    Chad joins us again for more tall tales.

    Episode 15: King Chad

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2016 13:45


    We go deep with our friend Chad.

    Episode 14: Guest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2016 21:25


    Listener Anissa joins us to talk improv, car fires and the play we're all in.

    Episode 13: Chooch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2016 33:12


    Dorrie talks about her lady bits, we talk a little history, Gary has one too many and takes us on an odd journey.

    Episode 12: Live from the Majestic!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2016 30:37


    Ever wonder what it's like to hang out in the lobby of a first class improv show?  We interview the players, the theater director and even do a little vamping of our own!  Hear us now in both ears!

    Episode 11: Weirdos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2016 32:33


    We talk about Dorrie's recent sojourn south, Gary's close brush with The Panty Thief, and we discuss weirdos in general.

    Episode 10: Timerider

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2016 18:06


    We discuss the classic 80's time travel film Timerider, food poisoning and trying to hide "for me?" face.

    Episode 9: Should Dorrie Date?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2016 27:28


    We ask the question, discuss what constitutes intimacy and Dorrie updates The Harem.

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