Ep. 31: "Our Orange Franklin"

The Problems: Addressing the ersatz physicians of midwestern Christian aristocracy; The He-Man John Roderick Haters Club; goose-stepping at Schützenfest; enjoying a fancy meal at Sclerotic McStuffingtons™; Le Petite Mal Mort de «Mademoiselle»; the awkward moment when Olive Garden stops regarding you as “family”; some dueling freedoms of a very young America; how Merlin became a youthful “Senior”; and why John started crying when he learned that the trains never really ran on time.

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[MP3] Ep. 31: "Our Orange Franklin"

Ep. 30: "Cement Gravy Boat of Suffering"

The Problems: gripping at sand in Noordwijk; handcuffs on the rear-view mirror; dancing for children in a public square; how to stock up for John; trying to outsmart ghosts; learning why we stopped sleeping outside; how much for that dream girl in the window?; and the night John finally realized what The Light Dome was doing.

[MP3] Ep. 30: "Cement Gravy Boat of Suffering"

Ep. 29: "Eventually My Scabs Healed"

The Problems: hippies vs. stoners; lost in Wikipedia; thumbing a ride to Kilimanjaro; the Petty Thieves of Avignon; John’s raving on a Spanish beach; when good battles nice; 24-track tape you could read through; the persistence of zombies; living with shaka brah hand; great monks versus garden-variety crazies; manning a booth down by the fish-throwers; alignment for non-paladins; and—finally—a universe-saving theme song John can live with.

[MP3] Ep. 29: "Eventually My Scabs Healed"

Ep. 28: "The Sheriff of Twisp"

The Problems: John’s compromised immune system; Achilles’ lung; octogenarian barrel rolls; compulsory camps for teens; a cup of hobo cigarettes; getting schooled by The Jesuit; a hurried snapshot in Harlem; why Merlin blames Joni Mitchell; and John’s potential as a reluctant, no-nonsense lawman.

[MP3] Ep. 28: "The Sheriff of Twisp"

Ep. 27: "Bellinghamming"

The Problems: John’s waxy buildup; The Bubble Bath Rotation; helping two halfway houses become a whole; some benefits of German underpants; Sly offers a PA some oral notes; Cal stands upon his head; Merlin’s unfortunate Era Era; A Brief History of John’s Egregious Rashes; and mastering the international hand gestures that ensure a great haircut.

[MP3] Ep. 27: "Bellinghamming"

Ep. 26: "Go Practice the Car"

The Problems: John refutes Poe’s telephone; surprising contagion of the beloved vuvuzuvuzela; Roger Daltrey: District Attorney; The ’Barrow Boy’s Patrician Shrug; a balrog in the dwarf mines; comments are still steadfastly disabled; white wizard potential; longevity means finding room in one’s book; John considers removing lady embolisms as a move; how you get the Center Square; Vincent Price’s productive eyebrows; why Van Halen’s making nothing off those damned coke mirrors; John identifies Merlin’s liquids and many songs about pirates; Triumph of the Poutine; the trouble with thinking; the night John’s pillows watched over him; inflammable roach clips; a rockabilly song about dragons; A Brief History of Unnavigable Carnival Mud; initiation into the family coven; John considers some costly boots for his kit; and, our first biological interlude.

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[MP3] Ep. 26: "Go Practice the Car"

Ep. 25: "Supertrain"

The Problems: teching makes; radioactive devil dogs; faking the patois poorly; Anakin’s dubious conception; plus, a detailed glimpse into your exciting new role in John’s comprehensive plan.

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[MP3] Ep. 25: "Supertrain"

Ep. 24: "The Wrong Mustache"

The Problems: Our great nation’s vein of Juggalos; out-of-period (OOP) vermin; small-cask Canadian hooker bacon; adventures in intellectual LARP-ing; underwhelming donut memorials (and their equally disappointing water features); preferred ladies footwear for dramatic airport escapes; John’s nationally-televised bass premiere; and the quiet release of some handy tail-losing techniques.

[MP3] Ep. 24: "The Wrong Mustache"

Ep. 23: "Flange of the Angel Curve"

The Problems: John really feels his capillaries, Göring designs a flag, and Merlin cops to (generally) Grievous Daughterly Harm.

Also: how warm milk and a patient pencil can tease the scolex of a freeloading, Carter-administration parasite from the back of your Magic Hammer Pants.

One tip? Stockpile crudités.

[MP3] Ep. 23: "Flange of the Angel Curve"

Ep. 22: "My Own Dungeon Master"

The Problems: This new chickenshit Navy, high school steel-folders, late-night Casals lesson, and John’s curious imperviousness to est®.

[MP3] Ep. 22: "My Own Dungeon Master"