The Show Notes Happy Valentine’s Day! Intro Super Bowl as Cultural Event Interesting Fauna - Mutant Wolves in Chernobyl Religious Moron of the Week - Idaho Rep. Heather Scott Ask George - Talking vs Singing? from Nick Zone of Interest Tell Me Something Good - Woman Visits Every Country In The World SGU & TEXAS Terpsichore Live & Complete Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show CONCERT: MARCH 9th! Eventbrite info Geo & SGU in TEXAS Extravaganza April 6th Texas Theat...
Feb 15, 2024•53 min
The Show Notes The challenge of polkas Intro The Walnut Street Garage A Little Bit of Recording History Religious Moron of the Week - Washoe County Commissioner Clara Andriola Ask George -Parkinson’s & Identity? from Randy Tell Me Something Good -Music as Executive Function Terpsichore Live & Complete, March 9th Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show CONCERT: MARCH 9th! Eventbrite info https://georgehrab.hearnow.com https://georgehrab.bandcamp.com .......................
Feb 08, 2024•56 min
The Show Notes 16 years of podcasting, 28 years of music Intro The surprisingly pleasant appeal of Splintered Sunlight: A Grateful Dead Experience Interesting Fauna - Pink Fairy Armadillo The History Chunk - February 1st Religious Moron of the Week - The execs at American Family Radio Tell Me Something Good - Hernando Guanlao’s Reading Club 2000 Terpsichore Live & Complete tix available Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show George on Bandcamp: GeorgeHrab.bandcamp.com Rea...
Feb 01, 2024•50 min
The Show Notes Peter Schickele / PDQ Bach Intro MCU Book Minoishe Interroberg’s To Make With the Good English - The Bronx? Religious Moron of the Week - Eli Regalado from Tim Farley Damian Handzy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Y’up - Antimony Pill “Hocus Pocus” is wonderful Tell Me Something Good - Instant Crochet Tickets for March 9th still available Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show Hocus Pocus comic CONCERT: MARCH 9th! Eventbrite info https://georgehrab.hearnow.com https://geor...
Jan 25, 2024•50 min
The Show Notes Swimming Intro A Million Miles Away Rupert McClannahan’s Indestructible Bastards - Charles Carpenter: “Bazooka Charlie” More Movie Tropes Religious Moron of the Week - Laura Loomer Interesting Fauna - Welsh Tidy Mouse Now What’s Ted Cruz Done? - Cancun “Jokes” Tell Me Something Good - Malaria, lymphatic filariasis, & trachoma eliminated Terpsichore LIVE tix still on sale Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show Welsh Tidy Mouse video CONCERT: MARCH 9th! Event...
Jan 17, 2024•50 min
The Show Notes Movie Dialog Intro Maestro Religious Moron of the Week - Ignazio Medina Damian Handzy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Y’up - Sharks, Pogues, Oysters, Starfish, and LeVar Burton Ask George - Twitter vs. X, one more thing… - Animal Music? from Mike - Atheism? from Helen A. Tell Me Something Good - Oz Twins Save the Stones Tickets available for TERPSICHORE Live Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show CONCERT: MARCH 9th! Eventbrite info https://georgehrab.hearnow.com https://g...
Jan 11, 2024•51 min
The Show Notes The Holidays and after the holidays Intro March 9th, Terpsichore LIVE Water Heater (again) The History Chunk - January 4th Ask George - X? from Ben Tell Me Something Good - Menopause Treatment Religious Moron of the Week - Jesse Kelly Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show CONCERT: MARCH 9th! Eventbrite info Water heater story from 2013: Show 343 (starts at 31:50) [Adam Savage and a home appliance] https://georgehrab.hearnow.com https://georgehrab.bandcamp.com ...
Jan 04, 2024•50 min
The Show Notes Geo’s Yearly Christmas Letter Intro Christmas Sweaters was incredibly fun “At Christmas Time Around the World” Ask George - Compound Meter? from Fred S. “All I Want For Christmas is Free Parking” Religious Moron of the Week - Father George Athanasiou Now What’s Ted Cruz Done? - Poopy pants Tell Me Something Good - Speaking with Santa Merry Christmas! Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show Something Good https://georgehrab.hearnow.com https://georgehrab.bandcamp...
Dec 21, 2023•50 min
The Show Notes Englebert Humperdinck and my brain Intro My Effin Life by Geddy Lee Damian Handzy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Y’up - Some facts that bear repeating Ask George - Band Camp Playlist? from Mike B. Religious Moron of the Week - David Grisham Interesting Fauna - The female Zebra Finch Sly documentary Tell Me Something Good - Knick helps coach The Christmas Sweaters, Dec. 19th Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show The Christmas Sweaters The Icehouse Bethlehem, PA December ...
Dec 14, 2023•49 min
The Show Notes Little Richard: I Am Everything Intro Condolences for Rosalyn Carter The Christmas Sweaters - “Eggnog with Werner Herzog” Religious Moron of the Week - Greg Locke and Dean Odle Frank Zappa, 30 years gone Uke’s poisoning Ruskies Ask George - Crazy Train? from Leo S. Now What’s Ted Cruz Done? - Canadian Bridge Crash Tweet Tell Me Something Good - Elle Gianelli’s Silly Socks for Seniors The Christmas Sweaters: Tues. Dec 19th Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show ...
Dec 07, 2023•47 min
The Show Notes Change is OK Intro Two Songs In A Day “A David Bowie Christmas” Tell Me Something Good - Gender Gap in Science Shrinking & Blue Whales Returning Thanksgiving was GREAT Religious Moron of the Week - Rep. Kevin McCarthy Why is the emoji button by the delete key? The History Chunk - November 30th Ask George - Behind the Beat? from Michael Christmas Sweaters Dec. 19th Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show The Christmas Sweaters The Icehouse Bethlehem, PA Decem...
Nov 30, 2023•52 min
The Show Notes Rottrab Intro The Shark is Broken Religious Moron of the Week - Phillip Fisher Jr. Ruth Underwood & Sheila E Tell Me Something Good— - Texas Hiker Found and Rescued Ask George - Auction items? from Joe - Spoken lyrics? from Keisha Robert Fripp Live at Daryl’s House Thanksgiving is tomorrow Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show The Christmas Sweaters The Icehouse Bethlehem, PA December 19th https://georgehrab.hearnow.com https://georgehrab.bandcamp.com .......
Nov 23, 2023•50 min
The Show Notes Star Trek V Intro Turkey time Ask George - Women musicians? from John H. - Israel? from Guy D. Religious Moron of the Week - Religious Commander forcing a Thanksgiving Prayer Event Tell Me Something Good - Good nEWEs: Rescued Sheep Go watch Milton’s lecture! The Christmas Sweaters, Dec. 19th Show close ......................... Mentioned in the Show Milton Mermikides— The Poetry of Prediction: Musical Time, Rhythm and Groove The Christmas Sweaters The Icehouse Bethlehem, PA Decemb...
Nov 16, 2023•55 min
The Show Notes Whirlwind Weekends & Feeling Competent Intro Explaining the episode History Chunk LIVE at NOTaCON S.G.Chew was so much fun The Beatles’ “Now and Then” Beatles Block LIVE at NOTaCON Religious Moron of The Week - Brad Benson Mortimer Calls In LIVE at NOTaCON Tell Me Something Good - Dog Saves Cat Facts That’ll Fuck Y’up LIVE at NOTaCON Christmas Sweaters Dec. 12th w/ Alex Radus Show close https://georgehrab.hearnow.com https://georgehrab.bandcamp.com ...............................
Nov 09, 2023•52 min
The Show Notes We’re not meant to know… Intro That Suzy-Q Aroma Damian Handzy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Y’up - Amazon, Italian TV, Mister Rogers, Louis Braille, more… Tell Me Something Good - Memory Well - Polish Elections Religious Moron of the Week - Jaromir Smejkal from Bob K. Ask George - Laser singing? from Mike in Australia Now What’s Ted Cruz Done? - Astros Jinx Off To Vegas Show close George’s Whereabouts CSI CON 2023 Speakers Lineup Not A Con! Nov. 3 at 10am – Nov. 4 11:30 pm https://georgeh...
Oct 25, 2023•43 min
The Show Notes Exonym vs Endonym vs Literal-nym Intro Continue Without Supporting The History Chunk - October 19th Now What’s Ted Cruz Done? - In Liz we Truss Ask George - Loud Concert Goers? from Jean L. Religious Moron of the Week - Greg Locke Tell Me Something Good - Nobel Winner Calls Folks Zukifest / CSICON / NotACon Show close Mentioned in the Show and More Literal Country Names Map Nobel Prize Video CSI CON 2023 Speakers Lineup Not A Con! Nov. 3 at 10am – Nov. 4 11:30 pm https://georgehra...
Oct 18, 2023•46 min
The Show Notes The Ikea Intressant Intro Playing piano in a band Religious Moron of the Week - Jason St. Pierre from Marvin Zimmerman Show Based on an Indestructible Bastard: Bass Reeves Tell Me Something Good - Russian Tank Complaint Dept. Now What’s Ted Cruz Done? - Confirming a judge with poetry Ask George - Negative response? from Blake - Redefining Instruments? from Nick - Recognizable Sound? from Dave M. Zukifest Oct. 21st Show close Mentioned in the Show and More Lawmen: Bass Reeves Trail...
Oct 13, 2023•49 min
The Show Notes Less Delineated Social Groups Intro Kitchen Tell Me Something Good - 104-Year-Old Skydiver NotACon! Minoishe Interroberg’s To Make With The Good English - A Few Curious Things About English Ask George - FZ Speech pattern? from Josh - Hypnosis? from Jason F. Religious Moron of the Week - Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef from Stephen Harris Show Close Mentioned in the Show and More CSI CON 2023 Speakers Lineup Not A Con! Nov. 3 at 10am – Nov. 4 11:30 pm https://georgehra...
Oct 05, 2023•51 min
The Show Notes Oh no, George is Going to Talk About YES Concert at Wind Creek [spoilers] Intro “Stop Making Sense” in IMAX Tell Me Something Good - Scout and the Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility Religious Moron of the Week - Father Tomasz Zmarzły Rupert McClannahan’s Indestructible Bastards - Earl Scruggs “Glass Houses” Show - Through The Long Night Tell artists you like that you like them Now What’s Ted Cruz Done? - Michelle Obama will run for President NotACon is almost sold out Show close M...
Sep 27, 2023•53 min
The Show Notes Language is crazy Intro Recreating the cover Religious Moron of the Week - Tim Ballard Going to go see YES The History Chunk - September 21st Dr. Damian Handzy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Y’up - Bank Security and Ulcers Ask George - Being timid and not drinking? from JB Tell Me Something Good - Fished Wallet Gets Returned Glass Houses at Steel Stacks this FRIDAY Show close Mentioned in the Show and More George at Palette and Pour SteelStacks Friday, Sept. 22 7:00 to 10:00 Not A Con! Nov....
Sep 21, 2023•56 min
The Show Notes Wegman’s Soda Intro What makes a style? (Learning Billy Joel) Religious Moron of the Week - Sen. Mike Lee from Blake Furman A Little Bit of Cowboy History Ask George - Sharp Distance? from Jack in Milwaukee Now What’s Ted Cruz Done? - “Leave our kids the hell alone!” Tell Me Something Good - Free school lunches Glass Houses LIVE Friday Sept. 22nd Show Close Mentioned in the Show and More George at Palette and Pour SteelStacks Friday, Sept. 22 7:00 to 10:00 Not A Con! Nov. 3 at 10a...
Sep 14, 2023•52 min
The Show Notes It finally happened… Intro Are assassins a thing? Ask George - Band roles? from Graeme Interesting Fauna - Purpureocillium fungus Religious Moron of the Week - Ted Cruz (three-peat!) Now What’s Ted Cruz Done? Tell Me Something Good - Potentially Re-scheduling Cannabis to Class III Geo at Palette & Pour Sept. 22nd Show close Mentioned in the Show and More The Sinister Reason Pot is Illegal Not A Con! Nov. 3 at 10am – Nov. 4 11:30 pm https://georgehrab.hearnow.com https://george...
Sep 07, 2023•48 min
The Show Notes Often vs Always vs Rambling Intro March 9th, 2024: Terpsichore LIVE HorrorScopes Religious Moron of the Week - Ted Cruz AGAIN The George HraBand: - The Least That You Can Do (Thoughts & Prayers) Ask George - Performing? from Mike - Concert view? from Lee Tell Me Something Good - The Pyxis Ocean Has Sails Another Bandcamp Friday September 22nd Geo Solo! Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show and More Something Good video Not A Con! Nov. 3 at 10am –...
Aug 31, 2023•47 min
The Show Notes Social media is fantastic Intro “Squaring the Circle” Interesting Fauna - Parthenogenetic Crocodiles Long-Time Listeners Religious Moron of the Week - Ted Cruz Ask George - Prince? from Lee in Sweden - Covers? from Dan Damian Handzy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Y’up - Conceptual facts that’ll… ya’ know… Tell Me Something Good - 65-Year-Old Finishes 1st Solo Great Loop Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show and More Prince playing Cream Not A Con! Nov. 3 at 10...
Aug 24, 2023•51 min
The Show Notes Cultural Grudges Intro Website glitches Ask George - Watching music? from Al in NC - Business Casual? from Todd D. Religious Moron of the Week - Alex Crow Googling the morons The History Chunk - August 18th Tell Me Something Good - Special Football Scholarship Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show and More Tell Me Something Good video: Not A Con! Nov. 3 at 10am – Nov. 4 11:30 pm https://georgehrab.hearnow.com https://georgehrab.bandcamp.com ............
Aug 18, 2023•52 min
The Show Notes The power of ice cream Intro Cities aren’t safe, right? Interesting Fauna - Hagfish The George HraBand: - Fifty Stories/Turn It On Again Religious Moron of the Week - Mike Pence Ask George - Rock? from John H. Tell Me Something Good - Ukrainian Motherland Monument Modification Seven Songs LIVE this Friday Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show and More Religious Moron of the Week: Mike Pence video George Hrab and Seven Songs at Musikfest Lyrikplatz Au...
Aug 10, 2023•46 min
The Show Notes Playboy 1971 Intro Spaghetti all’Assassina Damian Handzy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Yup - Special Simultaneity Edition Paul Reubens RIP Religious Moron of the Week - Ryan Williamson of Salvation on the Streets Barbenheimer Ask George - Birds? from John H. Tell Me Something Good - Grandmother’s Designs Come To Life Bandcamp Friday— 8.4.23 Musikfest Time! Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show and More Something Good GeorgeHrab.bandcamp.com The George Hrab Ba...
Aug 03, 2023•49 min
The Show Notes Easy & Impossible Intro Drums at Slau’s Interesting Fauna - NJ Barn Swallows Religious Moron of the Week - Greek Crotch Oil Anointing Priest from Ken Wrede The History Chunk - July 26th Ask George - Writing Credit? from Iain Tell Me Something Good - Shayden Walker finds friends in Amarillo Musikfest Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show and More Something Good The George Hrab Band at Musikfest Liederplatz August 5, 2023 4 pm George Hrab and Seven...
Jul 27, 2023•51 min
The Show Notes Bronze? Intro Musikfest’s a brewin’ Religious Moron of the Week - The Folks at Geneva College from Lisa K. A Little Bit of Remote Control History Ask George - Earworms? from Dave M. Rupert McClannahan’s Indestructible Bastards - Albert Severin Roche: Le Premier Soldat de France Tell Me Something Good - 100-Year-Old Puppy Party Barenaked tonight Musikfest times two Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show and More The George Hrab Band at Musikfest Lieder...
Jul 20, 2023•46 min
The Show Notes Indiana Jones and the Lowered Expectations [spoilers] Intro Air Conditioning The History Chunk - July 13th Thanks to Jenny Tylka Last Wave (TMBGRUNDMC) Tell Me Something Good - Drum Study with Clem Burke Linoleum Religious Moron of the Week - Stephen Sauer New York Times Article and Uri Geller Tunes at Twilight Seven Songs House Concert Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show and More Last Wave (Alternate Version) The George Hrab Band at Musikfest Lied...
Jul 13, 2023•51 min
