October 28, 2009
While the rest of the Dandy Scotch Brawlers were busy recording episode 17 recently, I was, alas, in Milwaukee on business. But lest any listeners think I was avoiding my bi-weekly responsibility to get snockered and otherwise abuse my body, I submit the following photographic evidence documenting said abuse:
A city with German roots, Milwaukee has a number of establishments that serve beer in steins. While at the Old German Beer Hall — “Where every day is Octoberfest” — I drank this full liter (appx. 34 ounces, or slightly more than two pints) of Hofbräu Dunkel, a delicious dark Bavarian concoction served by this busty fraulein:
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October 24, 2009
Watching Transformers 2. The only film where you get to hear somebody shout “Yay! Here come the Jordanians!”
Important lessons to follow
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October 23, 2009
On this episode of the Dandy Scotch Brawlers, Kelly fills in for Dandy Will, while we discuss Marge Simpson’s debut in Playboy, ruminate on the eternal question of who would win in sword fight: Connor McCloud or Qui-Gon Jinn and we gloat over our new status as Google Wave testers. The drink: Auchentoshan Scotch.
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Yummers
October 9, 2009
This episode of DSB is a mystery stuffed with felafel, wrapped in a perfect map of the world and spritzed with Wild Turkey Rye whiskey. Now that’s what I call a taco.
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September 24, 2009
Who knew Japanese whiskey was made of magic? Dandy Will brought a bottle back from recent travels. The Brawlers started it at the beginning of Episode 14 and, here in 15, are still feeling the effects. Enjoy the second special part of this special two-part DSB special. get it on itunes or download it here
September 16, 2009
I knew the West was done for when my wife emerged from a bathroom at Tokyo’s Narita Airport and described a toilet technology so advanced as to make me ready to bow down to our Asian masters the moment they decide it’s worth their while to conquer us.
As referenced in episode #14, I give you the future:
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September 15, 2009
Travel is often fatal to stereotypes. Occasionally, however, travel confirms them. Case in point: Japan’s love of all things Hello Kitty.
As I noted in episode #14, the Japanese fascination with Hello Kitty is nothing short of a national obsession. During my brief sojourn to the Land of the Rising Sun earlier this month I don’t think a day went by when I did not cross paths with some form of Hello Kitty. Indeed, in the trendy Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo, Hello Kitty could not be avoided. I finally gave in:
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September 15, 2009
Dandy Will returns from Japan with some tasty local (for them) whiskey and proceeds to make the other DSB gents green with envy. Meanwhile, the DSB boys grieve the end of “Reading Rainbow,” talk about having sex with farm animals, and more in this first-of-two-parts episode of the Dandy Scotch Brawlers. Music provided by Mark Sandman (dead) and Akari Koyama (alive).
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August 27, 2009
On our 6 Month Anniversary Spectacular, while swirling glasses of Cutty Sark, the Dandy Scotch Brawlers debate the ownership of media in the 21st century, shoot down Saturday service mail delivery and Dandy Dan recounts his recent ventures to Newfoundland strip clubs.
Music by Snoop Dogg, The Charms & Cake
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Cutty Sark is also a type of ship. The more you know...
August 14, 2009
On DSB #12, the Brawlers discover the cheat codes to political figures’ secret moves, reminisce about John Hughes and Dandy Rob returns from comicon, with sexy results. This episode, the drink is Eagle Rare.
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