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Chuck Todd opens on the surreal split-screen of a president desperate to manufacture a legacy: in the same stretch of days, Trump announced a "deal" with Iran, and hosted a UFC fight on the White House lawn. He argues the Iran deal is barely a deal at all — it's an agreement to begin a new negotiation, the diplomatic equivalent of trying to salvage a tie from a war that was always an own goal. The stated goal was to dismantle Iran's nuclear program; instead Iran never capitulated, will see roughly $24 billion in assets unfrozen along with oil export relief, and is essentially being paid off by the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz it closed in the first place. Chuck’s verdict is blunt: Iran didn't win the war outright, but it absolutely humiliated the United States, the deal looks far closer to an Iranian victory than an American one, it pointedly excludes Iran's proxies and effectively bails out Hezbollah, and it may actually increase Iran's incentive to pursue a nuclear weapon down the line — assuming the whole fragile arrangement doesn't simply fall apart by Friday. The biggest loser of the entire episode, Chuck argues, is Bibi Netanyahu, who alienated a generation of Democrats and thought he could manipulate Trump only to get burned, much as Trump assumed Iran would fold as easily as he believed Venezuela would. He gives Trump exactly one piece of credit — at least he knew when to fold, because the outcome could have been far worse — before pivoting to the deeper, sadder story underneath all of it: a president obsessed with celebrating himself and desperate for lasting recognition, who wants to define popular culture, slap his name on the federal government the way he does his golf courses, and who threw himself a grotesque UFC-fight birthday party on the White House lawn that's terrible politics. Then, Daniel Alegre — CEO of TelevisaUnivision, the largest Spanish-language media company in the world — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a genuinely revealing conversation about the single most misunderstood bloc in American politics: the Hispanic vote. Alegre's central argument is one both parties keep failing to internalize — the Hispanic vote is now an issues vote, not a reliably Democratic one, and Latino voters have become measurably more engaged precisely as they've started shopping their vote across abortion, democracy, the border, the economy, and immigration enforcement. He's blunt about 2024: the Trump campaign communicated with Hispanic voters far more effectively than Democrats did. Alegre offers a striking data point from Texas — James Talarico outspent Jasmine Crockett 8-to-1 on Hispanic outreach and won that demographic by roughly the same margin — and notes that Ted Cruz never actually won the Hispanic vote until he put in serious, sustained effort to reach them. The tactical lessons are sharp and counterintuitive: campaigns have to communicate with Hispanics differently than the general population, white politicians attempting to speak Spanish get a mixed reception at best, and sending a Spanish-speaking surrogate in your place is actually worse than not showing up at all. The conversation digs into the rich complexity beneath the catch-all term "Hispanic." Alegre explains that political leanings differ dramatically by country of origin (the network's biggest constituencies are Mexican, Cuban, and Venezuelan), that there are significant differences between first- and second-generation Latinos and the third and fourth generation, and that in more heavily Hispanic cities many families are actively maintaining their heritage rather than assimilating — even using AI now to translate content for the genuinely different variations of Spanish across Latin American communities. He shares polling that should reshape how candidates pitch themselves: two-thirds of Hispanics say they're barely getting by, 80% are lending money to family or community, and yet over 90% still want to live the American dream — which is exactly why optimistic messaging resonates with Latinos while doom-and-gloom falls flat. Alegre addresses the perennial accusations of bias against his network (he argues it moved not to the right but to the center after the Jorge Ramos era, with a goal of providing information and letting the audience decide), reflects on Mexico electing a Jewish woman in Claudia Sheinbaum, and explains the network's massive sports footprint — it broadcasts 70% of soccer games in the U.S. and holds major World Cup rights. His closing message is one neither party can afford to ignore heading into the midterms: Hispanics are the swing vote in America now, and any campaign that treats them as a monolith — or worse, as a constituency it already owns — is going to lose them. Finally, Chuck hops into the ToddCast Time Machine to revisit June 17th, 1994… when OJ Simpson was chased by police in his white Ford Broncos. He argues that news executives learned that sensationalized news coverage could create a large, reliable viewership… and this would change the news business forever. He also answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment. Link in bio or go to https://getsoul.com & enter code TODDCAST for 30% off your first order. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. 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Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 03:30 Trump announces deal with Iran, 04:00 Trump hosts UFC fight on White House lawn 04:30 White House lashes out at the Weather Channel for storm forecast 05:15 Trump is trying so hard to leave his mark on history* 05:45 Deal is basically an agreement to begin a new negotiation 07:15 The Iran war was an own goal by Trump, can he salvage a tie? 08:00 Goal was to dismantle nuclear program, Iran hasn’t capitulated 08:45 Iran says that $24B in assets will be unfrozen & oil export relief 10:00 Trump is basically paying off Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz 10:30 Iran didn’t win the war, but they did humiliate the United States 11:00 The deal didn’t include proxies, and bails out Hezbollah 12:00 Deal looks closer to an Iranian victory than an American one 14:00 Iran will now be more incentivized to get a nuclear weapon 16:15 There’s a real chance this deal could fall apart by Friday 17:30 The biggest loser from the war/deal is Bibi Netanyahu 18:00 Bibi has alienated a generation of Democrats 19:00 Bibi thought he could manipulate Trump & it burned him 21:15 Trump thought Iran would be easy like Venezuela 22:00 At least Trump knew when to fold, outcome could be worse 24:00 Trump is obsessed with celebrating himself 24:30 Trump is desperate for lasting recognition 26:30 Trump wants to define popular culture himself 27:15 Like his golf courses, Trump wants to put his name on the government 28:30 Workers hid scaffolding when taking Trump’s name off Kennedy Center 30:00 The UFC fight at the White House just feels gross 30:30 The UFC fight is terrible politics, people don’t like it 31:30 Trump threw his own birthday because nobody else would 40:00 Daniel Alegre (TelevisaUnavision) joins the Chuck ToddCast 42:45 Distinctions between Telemundo and Univision post-merger? 44:30 Priority now is to create content that resonates with all hispanics 45:45 Adding English content doesn’t work when targeting spanish speakers 47:30 “Spanglish” is different for different Latin American communities 49:00 Using AI to translate for different variations of Spanish 50:30 Many overdubbed American media used same Spanish voice actor 52:00 Does instant translation tech diminish need for learning 2nd language? 53:00 People still want to connect with own language and community 55:30 Are politicians finally realizing they need to diversify their pitch to Latinos? 57:15 The Hispanic vote is now an issues vote, not a Democratic vote 58:15 Abortion, democracy, border are all key issues for Hispanics 59:15 Economic issues & immigration enforcement also key for Hispanics 01:01:30 Campaigns must communicate to Hispanics differently than general population 01:02:15 Trump campaign communicated to Hispanics much better than Dems in ‘24 01:03:30 Talarico outspent Crockett 8:1 communicating to Hispanics, won by same margin 01:04:30 Ted Cruz never won Hispanic vote until he put serious effort into reaching them 01:05:30 Over half of Latino vote in Los Angeles mayoral is still undecided 01:06:45 In a bilingual home, if parents switch to Spanish something serious happened 01:07:30 Significant differences between 1st-2nd gen hispanics and 3rd-4th gen 01:09:00 In more hispanic cities, many are maintaining heritage & not assimilating 01:11:45 Political leanings differ based on country of origin 01:13:00 Influx of immigrants at the border frustrated latinos in south Texas 01:14:15 Hispanics generally are very faith and family focused 01:15:45 Campaigns would do well to target the predominant section of hispanic vote 01:16:30 How well are white politicians received when they speak Spanish? 01:17:30 Sending Spanish speaking surrogates is worse than not showing up 01:19:00 Which candidates have impressed you with outreach to hispanics? 01:20:45 Trump campaign bookended messaging around Telemundo town halls 01:21:30 2/3rds of polled hispanics say they’re barely getting by 01:22:30 80% of people polled are lending money to family or their community 01:23:00 Over 90% want to live the American dream 01:24:30 Optimistic messaging resonates with Latinos rather than doom & gloom 01:27:00 Would a Latino presidential candidate overperform with Latinos? 01:28:15 As they’ve become issues voters, Latinos have become more engaged 01:29:45 Which community attacks your network the most over “bias”? 01:31:00 Jorge Ramos’s politics became defining for the network for viewers 01:32:15 The network moved right… to the center, not the right 01:33:30 Goal is to provide the information and let the audience decide 01:34:00 Mexico elected a jewish woman in Claudia Scheinbaum 01:35:15 Biggest constituencies for the network are Mexican, Cuban & Venezuelan 01:36:15 Have World Cup TV broadcasts in Mexico, and radio rights in U.S. 01:38:00 70% of soccer games in the U.S. are broadcast on the network 01:39:30 Hispanics are the swing vote and can’t be ignored 01:43:00 ToddCast Time Machine - June 17th, 1994 01:44:15 The OJ Bronco chase overshadowed the Knicks NBA Finals 01:46:30 The news business learned people came back for OJ coverage 01:47:30 OJ coverage became a format for the TV news business 01:48:30 Newsrooms felt financial pressure and OJ delivered ratings 01:49:00 The OJ chase got Super Bowl level TV ratings 01:49:45 The courtroom TV kept audiences coming back 01:50:45 The trial became like a daytime soap opera 01:51:15 CNN’s ratings exploded during the trial, made huge money 01:52:15 Fox & MSNBC launched after seeing CNN’s revenue 01:53:15 News viewership became a daily ritual for millions 01:55:45 Media sensationalized other stories the way they did OJ 01:57:30 Coverage began amplifying divisions & nationalized them 01:59:00 The trial led to the Kardashian’s becoming a media empire 02:00:00 Trial created the attention economy that Trump mastered 02:04:00 Ask Chuck 02:04:15 Why are votes counts released before the final tally? 02:07:30 Rick Jackson buying a crazy amount of TV spots? 02:12:15 Could war powers vote give Trump an offramp for Iran? 02:14:30 Why do our older leaders keep holding on to power? 02:20:15 Are there dividing lines in the college sports bill?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Todd opens on the surreal split-screen of a president desperate to manufacture a legacy: in the same stretch of days, Trump announced a "deal" with Iran, and hosted a UFC fight on the White House lawn. He argues the Iran deal is barely a deal at all — it's an agreement to begin a new negotiation, the diplomatic equivalent of trying to salvage a tie from a war that was always an own goal. The stated goal was to dismantle Iran's nuclear program; instead Iran never capitulated, will see roughly $24 billion in assets unfrozen along with oil export relief, and is essentially being paid off by the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz it closed in the first place. Chuck’s verdict is blunt: Iran didn't win the war outright, but it absolutely humiliated the United States, the deal looks far closer to an Iranian victory than an American one, it pointedly excludes Iran's proxies and effectively bails out Hezbollah, and it may actually increase Iran's incentive to pursue a nuclear weapon down the line — assuming the whole fragile arrangement doesn't simply fall apart by Friday. The biggest loser of the entire episode, Chuck argues, is Bibi Netanyahu, who alienated a generation of Democrats and thought he could manipulate Trump only to get burned, much as Trump assumed Iran would fold as easily as he believed Venezuela would. He gives Trump exactly one piece of credit — at least he knew when to fold, because the outcome could have been far worse — before pivoting to the deeper, sadder story underneath all of it: a president obsessed with celebrating himself and desperate for lasting recognition, who wants to define popular culture, slap his name on the federal government the way he does his golf courses, and who threw himself a grotesque UFC-fight birthday party on the White House lawn that's terrible politics. Finally, Chuck hops into the ToddCast Time Machine to revisit June 17th, 1994… when OJ Simpson was chased by police in his white Ford Broncos. He argues that news executives learned that sensationalized news coverage could create a large, reliable viewership… and this would change the news business forever. He also answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment. Link in bio or go to https://getsoul.com & enter code TODDCAST for 30% off your first order. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to https://Quince.com/chuck for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 03:30 Trump announces deal with Iran, 04:00 Trump hosts UFC fight on White House lawn 04:30 White House lashes out at the Weather Channel for storm forecast 05:15 Trump is trying so hard to leave his mark on history* 05:45 Deal is basically an agreement to begin a new negotiation 07:15 The Iran war was an own goal by Trump, can he salvage a tie? 08:00 Goal was to dismantle nuclear program, Iran hasn’t capitulated 08:45 Iran says that $24B in assets will be unfrozen & oil export relief 10:00 Trump is basically paying off Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz 10:30 Iran didn’t win the war, but they did humiliate the United States 11:00 The deal didn’t include proxies, and bails out Hezbollah 12:00 Deal looks closer to an Iranian victory than an American one 14:00 Iran will now be more incentivized to get a nuclear weapon 16:15 There’s a real chance this deal could fall apart by Friday 17:30 The biggest loser from the war/deal is Bibi Netanyahu 18:00 Bibi has alienated a generation of Democrats 19:00 Bibi thought he could manipulate Trump & it burned him 21:15 Trump thought Iran would be easy like Venezuela 22:00 At least Trump knew when to fold, outcome could be worse 24:00 Trump is obsessed with celebrating himself 24:30 Trump is desperate for lasting recognition 26:30 Trump wants to define popular culture himself 27:15 Like his golf courses, Trump wants to put his name on the government 28:30 Workers hid scaffolding when taking Trump’s name off Kennedy Center 30:00 The UFC fight at the White House just feels gross 30:30 The UFC fight is terrible politics, people don’t like it 31:30 Trump threw his own birthday because nobody else would 36:45 ToddCast Time Machine - June 17th, 1994 38:00 The OJ Bronco chase overshadowed the Knicks NBA Finals 40:15 The news business learned people came back for OJ coverage 41:15 OJ coverage became a format for the TV news business 42:15 Newsrooms felt financial pressure and OJ delivered ratings 42:45 The OJ chase got Super Bowl level TV ratings 43:30 The courtroom TV kept audiences coming back 44:30 The trial became like a daytime soap opera 45:00 CNN’s ratings exploded during the trial, made huge money 46:00 Fox & MSNBC launched after seeing CNN’s revenue 47:00 News viewership became a daily ritual for millions 49:30 Media sensationalized other stories the way they did OJ 51:15 Coverage began amplifying divisions & nationalized them 52:45 The trial led to the Kardashian’s becoming a media empire 53:45 Trial created the attention economy that Trump mastered 57:45 Ask Chuck 58:00 Why are votes counts released before the final tally? 01:01:15 Rick Jackson buying a crazy amount of TV spots? 01:06:00 Could war powers vote give Trump an offramp for Iran? 01:08:15 Why do our older leaders keep holding on to power? 01:14:00 Are there dividing lines in the college sports bill?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks about wanting to get an investor in her invention that she is keeping under wraps. She is also still offended that she didn’t get invited to play golf. We find out the age you reach your peak happiness and Eddie is going through a hard time. John Morgan, founder of Morgan & Morgan gets real about success, discipline, and the biggest misconceptions about his industry. He breaks down the three types of luck and why he refuses to credit luck for his rise from paperboy to building one of the largest injury law firms in America. He shares the tough love approach he took raising his kids, the myths around personal injury law and some of the crazy Items he owns such as the OJ Bronco, Bundy VW and what he paid for them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Court TV's Ashley Wilcott has a new podcast called, "The Deadly Seven"Ashley talks podcast segments:-Where were you during the OJ Bronco chase?  Where were you during the OJ verdict-Scott Peterson conviction-The Menendez brothers - "Gov Newsom said they can go before a parole board and they have that opportunity now...I don't see them getting out of jail - that's just my gut"-Mary Kay Letourneau -Were the LA Fires arson To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

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"Jack Riccardi talked about LA removing its homophobic U-turn traffic signs, underestimating Biden, the supposedly-prohibitive cost of deporting illegal immigrants, what's happening to cash transactions and the 30th anniversary of the OJ Bronco chase."

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The guys address June 17th, 1994, which was 30 years ago today.  

OJ Simpson's notorious Ford Bronco that he used on the police chase before being arrested, is up for sale!

In the final hour of today's show, we chat with Matt Adams and break down a fun first round of the Masters. In Last Call, where were you when the infamous Bronco chase happened?

KSeal worked in his motorhome. 2006 Vibe, when to maintain it. Misfire in a Caddy ESV and how to find it 2016 Dodge Dart where does the cleaned out stuff go? Why won't some cars go into neutral when not running? Auto Dismantlers. Do they need or get training? 1994 OJ Bronco replica get some trouble at the smog station. Why does my Ford Excursion dive to one side when braking? 1947 Chrysler New Yorker Fluid Drive shifts too early. 

Melvin Gordon Cut & Ejiro Evero in HC Mix. The Broncos released running back Melvin Gordon who posted himself in the OJ Bronco chase as a goodbye. Defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero will officially be considered if Hackett is fired. We make our NFL week 12 game picks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X Tim Benz in for Mark Madden Jim Miller, Ex Steelers QB and the winner of the 1996 Steelers 3 – way QB battle joins Tim on the show to talk about his sit down with Bill Cowher and his experience during that 1996 season. Jim also weighs in on the Steelers current QB battle as we kick off the 4 o clock hour. Tim gives a quick update on the Joc Pederson Tommy Pham fantasy football saga as it took another turn. Gerry Dulac joins Tim on the show to talk Steelers in the wake of the Minkah signing and talks about his memories of the OJ Bronco chase on the today the anniversary, talk a little golf and LIV golf league with Tim too as the US Open is currently happening and then of course get to Minkah Tim shares a nugget from a former Torts player regarding his hire in Philly and shares his twitter poll results

Rounding out our trio of Farmington celebs is RJ Brown. The older of the Brown brothers, RJ brings a wealth of knowledge of the early days of rockcrawling and the characters involved. Listen in for some fun with RJ.4:06 – we didn't have any big city problems then7:58 – the start of my motorsports type stuff11:54 – I worked at a junkyard for free on Saturdays to get parts14:17 – my dad was one of the cooler dads19:22 – Harold Off gave us a Jeep to build25:12 – when did you go with nitrous?29:45 – who were the influencers in the early days? 35:49 – that stuff was evolving so fast39:59 – I quit when my kids started doing sports41:54 – we're building an OJ Bronco with my son48:11 – Randy Ellis in Cedar City54:26 – every weekend we were trying to think of a better way to advanceWe want to thank our sponsors Maxxis Tires and 4Low Magazine.www.maxxis.comwww.4lowmagazine.com Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BigRich)

In this episode, Andrew is joined by best-selling author and long-time New York Post Columnist, Mike Vaccaro, for yet another edition of FINAL INTERVIEWS. Topics include: deciding to become a sports writer at Shea Stadium, his first sports heroes, the infamous OJ Bronco game during the NBA Finals, the Larry Johnson 4-point play, the first Giants/Patriots Super Bowl, a power ranking of New York sports teams and the "FINAL FIVE" athletes he'd most want to write a biography about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The full Unplugged version that aired the night of the OJ Bronco chase, so this is likely the first time you're hearing it, as America missed it. Thanks again, OJ. Music by Hot as Hell.

Sean and Seth get into the NFL potentially increasing practice squad rosters, talk with Patti Smith of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority ahead of tonight's Q'd Up, break down how many (and which) Texans could make the AFC South All-decade team, and talk with the Action Network's Darren Rovell about the OJ Bronco and the various leagues plans to play.

Sean and Seth are joined by Darren Rovell of the Action Network. They discuss his research about the whereabouts of the Bronco from the OJ Simpson chase, get his thoughts on the NBA's Disny Bubble plan, and see when he thinks the MLB will hammer out a deal to start playing.

Kevin Ingram & Mark Howard navigate an unusual final hour. They discuss Lamar Jackson's "peeking ahead" comments, reminisce on the 26th anniversary of the slow-speed OJ Bronco chase, Joe Rexrode of The Athletic shares about his outstanding story on Johnny Majors, and Mark has another STUNNING dating tale.

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Kevin Ingram & Mark Howard navigate an unusual final hour. They discuss Lamar Jackson's "peeking ahead" comments, reminisce on the 26th anniversary of the slow-speed OJ Bronco chase, Joe Rexrode of The Athletic shares about his outstanding story on Johnny Majors, and Mark has another STUNNING dating tale.

Where were you during the OJ Bronco chase? George Kanter

(10-24-2019) - Wheeler Dealers co-host and chief mechanic Ant Anstead joins Randy and Hot Rod Bob Beck along with WD producers Chris Hill and Henric Nieminen of his new show "Ant Anstead Master Mechanic" for a lively conversation about everything from the show itself, the newest addition to the Anstead family, Ant's issue with Popcorn, how WD restored an "OJ" Bronco but never mentioned the elephant in the room and why Randy and Bob will never do another interview without watching the show FIRST!!   

On Friday, January 3, 1992, Darren Stroh's Toyota Corona broke down a few hours north of Los Angeles. Good Samaritan David Scott Baker stopped to help and wound up dead. Police eventually caught up with Stroh in L.A., where he was chased by police and eventually killed. All the drama unfolded on live television. Oh, and we talk about that OJ Bronco chase. Remember that??  

Yesterday marked 25 years of the historic OJ Bronco chase! We got a visit from Juice himself!

In this edition of The End Of The Line podcast, Jake and I get together and discuss his Blood Origin's episode that was released last week. How that all came about and how much his Dad meant to his journey. Then, I ask Jake where he was twenty-five years ago today? There are historical moments in life where you remember where you were when it happened and the OJ Bronco ride was one of them.  The, we close it out talking about what smells, sounds, and tastes that take us back to a different time. It was awesome to get back with Jake in a great episode. 

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Remembering the OJ Bronco chase, plus Brewers stuff. Andy Baggot of UWBadgers.com on the U.S. Open and Ben Larson of the Locked on Brewers podcast.

Kareem Daay is the founder of A Herd of Bison Clothing, an outerwear/shoe company that is on fire right now, especially in Houston. He's brought an old school craftsmanship to his line and combined that with bold experiments in footwear and the result is something special. I take away something from each guest and they all fuel my fire. Whether it's their grind, tenacity or work ethic something hits home. Where Kareem is unique is that I found inspiration in his humility. This conversation is a deep dive in inner game and an authentic view into the psyche of an artist who creates for the purpose of creating. A creator who is still fueled by the thought "You know what we be dope". An artist with no expectation. Creating freely does not mean creating irresponsibly, creating within an unsustainable business model or creating rigidly and unwilling to change in the name of art. It isn't an oath of poverty. (Sheeit Kareem pulled up in an OJ Bronco and got bout sehm old schools foreigns) But his come up has been from the inside out. In a world of people chasing waves staying true to yourself is a revolutionary act. How real is that? #LEGENDSONLY

Booyah 90s Sports. Ewing keeps Anthony Mason calm. Mad Max goes off for like 2 points. Things come down to the wire. And a beloved sports hero rides in the back of a White Bronco while Tom Brokaw narrates. Just America, folks.  Originally recorded in June 2017. booyahpodcast@gmail.com / 857-626-6924

Tread Perilously introduces Baywatch into its repertoire with one of the most un-Baywatch episodes ever made: "Now Sit Right Back and You'll Hear a Tale." When Eddie bumps his head on a station ramp, he awakens to a fantasy version of his life augmented by his favorite TV show: Gilligan's Island. When he and Shauni investigate a nearby island, they find Gilligan and Mary Ann (guest stars Bob Denver and Dawn Wells). Returning them to the mainland just as Captain Thorpe wins the lottery, the group decides to go back to the uncharted isle and rescue the rest of the castaways. But when Captain Thorpe's new yacht encounters a freak storm, Eddie Shauni, Garner, Harvey, and Thorpe -- along with Gilligan and Mary Ann -- find themselves in a very familiar setting. Erik and Justin ask the most important question of the hour: where is David Hasselhoff? Ted Danson get evaluated on a number of metrics and Erik notices Baywatch predates the invention of ripped abs. Justin notes the cishet man's ideal woman correlates with the health of the economy. The discussion somehow makes its way to Bill Clinton, Los Angeles traffic and the OJ Bronco chase. All of which should give you an idea of how successfully this episode Baywatch worked out.

Ahhhh, so yum.  The Garage Hour trips out of its home base at Helix Brewing in La Mesa, KA, to visit with another Circle of Hops brewer of note, Burning Beard.  'Beard primaries Jeff "Get a Haircut" Weideker and Mike "Tape Deck" Maass join Chef Jeff and Hostus Maximus Justin Fort for an hour of beers, music, guns, and something about the Titanic and World War 1.  Because gearhead. Bear with: we're just getting going.  From a broad sampling of sips from the 'Beard's taps, the beerfans at the Garage Hour steer Jeff and Mike into a chat about good holiday beers, the importance of keeping true to a recipe, why Ms. Pac-Man is a hazard to brewers worldwide, and how to avoid lumbersexuals ruining your sideburns. There's also a fine pile of audio review as only the Garage Hour can provide: from Alice in Chains to Mastodon, ELP to the Edgar Winters Group ("Die, you chalk-faced goons!"), Kurt Cobain, Gogol Bordello and King Crimson, plus Tool and Kashmir covers, we've got it.  Finally, after the guns, A.S.D.S., cohost Matt Killer and more props to Helix Brewing, the guys and gals get down to what matters most: the movies we watch on Christmas Day.