The Ascertainers
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153 episodes
Episode 153: Miracle
Yes, the movie Miracle, and no, this episode isn't that old--Mark just takes a while to watch movies. Also, we loosen up a bit on copyright infringement and play a few notes. Come and get us--might help our ratings.Finally--J...
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Season 4
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Episode 153
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34:55
Episode 152: Friday the 13th
We've got your basic Friday the 13th episode complete with a black cat sighting moments before recording. Were we cursed?Kick 'em in the %*#@Hello SharksNewt's 101Friday the 13thSongs of the...
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Season 3
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Episode 152
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41:02
Episode 151: Singer Songwriter Cage Match
If at first you don't succeed, try 151 more times. This episode is a reflection of that ambition. But really, it's not that bad--although Mark says he edited out so much dead air that Jim sounds a bit manic toward the end.
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Season 3
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Episode 151
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41:07
Episode 150: Fresh From the Pantry
You would think that our 150th episode might be a little bit more impressive... Think of this as our way of showing how comfortable we are with you, the listeners (both of you). Kind of like leftovers can be great comfort food or so...
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Season 3
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Episode 150
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40:54
Episode 149: The White Shorts Story
5 time guest Chantz and his buddy Alex join us for a matinee recording. Of course we started the festivities at our awesome sponsor--Newt's in Apple Valley MN. Jim's pending 5KChantz's harrowing triathalon<...
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Season 3
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Episode 149
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48:02
Episode 148: Winter Olympics
When Mark came up with the idea for this project, he wanted it to be a sports podcast. Well, today he got his wish as we hit on the Olympics, and the Super Bowl with a little music and some laughs sprinkled in. Enjoy.Wea...
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Season 3
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Episode 148
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40:14
Episode 147: Mark's Wine Faux Pas
....Eventually.Fun little episode featuring death, social blunders, wieners and curling. Tell your friends!The dark days of Bugs BunnyNewt's--Tell 'em we sent youStraight MarkTV For Dogs<...
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Season 3
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Episode 147
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37:38
Episode 146: Back-to-Back Song Pairs
Nice little episode. A few laughs, very little negativity and a tasteful amount of nudity.BeadsTwo dogsNewt's--Sports bar without all the bro's30 gallonsChill outRIP Pat's Dad<...
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Season 3
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Episode 147
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37:19
Episode 145: Social Rant / American Guitarists
A slight departure to start this one. Things are getting a bit tense for us, and we address how we deal with it. As an important piece of context, this was recorded the night before the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 145
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39:07
Episode 144: Mark's College Roommate--Tommy
Just for fun, Mark invites his college roommate Tommy to join. That's a bold move, but it wasn't as incriminating as Jim hoped. Also, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead died this week (which explains the amount of talk surrounding him).<...
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Season 3
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Episode 144
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45:51
Episode 143: The Future is Now
Kind of a meandering conversation. In Jim's opinion, it's some of our best work. And he doesn't even like this podcast.Powered by Newt's (Apple Valley, MN)Potatoes / KetchupDemographicsCosby (s...
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Season 3
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Episode 143
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39:35
Episode 142: What is KPOP Anyway?
This episode has something for everyone. Philippines history, boxing, burps and one old guy explaining KPOP to another old guy. Oh, and we're giving away 3 Ascertainers T-shirts! The PhilippinesThe Ascertai...
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Season 3
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Episode 142
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36:27
Episode 141: Happy New Year
This one was recorded before Christmas, so any current events won't be covered--which helps the episode. Also, this is the second episode of the night, so if you detect a slight slurring, there's no need to adjust your settings......
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Season 3
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Episode 141
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37:18
Episode 140: Glandman
Somehow, we've made 140 of these--very hard to believe. The over/under number from Vegas was 3.5, so we have technically overachieved. With that said, this episode covers a lot of ground and while potentially entertaining, won't mak...
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Season 3
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Episode 140
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35:54
Episode 139: It's Not Comma Sutra?
Big news on this one is that Mark's been granted clearance to once again enjoy his favorite beverage--Coors Light (potential sponsor?). Fun little episode with a nice cause to consider linked at the end of this write up.Shouto...
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Season 3
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Episode 139
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37:50
Episode 138: It's Christmas Time Again
Well, just like that, it's Winter in Minnesota. We are joined on this one by the lovely and talented (and tolerant), Kris--Jim's wife.Sea MonkeysMissionarySongs of the Week:The Spirit of Christmas--Ra...
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Season 3
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Episode 138
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42:57
Episode 137--Thanksgiving Recap
Recorded a matinee following Thanksgiving. Mark is still on the wagon, and Jim is just getting started, so this one is a bit more coherent than most. Ever pooped on a plane?Thanksgiving recapShoutout to...
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Season 3
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Episode 137
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38:48
Episode 136: One Hit Wonders
Today we look at one hit wonders, who prove that to be a known band takes more than one song. No kidding. Buried on the One Hit Wonder discussion: Salute to Service--Thanks Mark, and who was more useless between Oates, Richard...
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Season 3
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Episode 137
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39:01
Episode 135: Markus Interruptus
We are just getting back to this following our hiatus, and either Jim was way too amped up or Mark sabotaged Jim in editing to make it sound like he was interrupting--a lot. You be the judge.I scream you screamShoutou...
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Season 3
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Episode 135
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36:50
Episode 134: Not Dead Yet
Hey everybody--did you miss us? We had to take a couple of weeks off because Joe Rogan's representation suggested that our ratings were becoming problematic. We rode it out and are glad you came back!The streak is broken...
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Season 3
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Episode 134
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36:13
Episode 133: Back to It
Back from 3 weeks off and it only kind of shows. Jim is sorry for the excessive use of the F word. Stick and stones, people...Bucket trapNewt's--Exciting new menu item: Milkshakes!Shoutout Lance f...
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Season 3
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Episode 134
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36:49
Episode 132: Blast From the Past
Due to scheduling conflicts (we're both very popular), we had to reach into the pantry and pull an episode off the shelf. This one can be described as old and sorta loose. Grow up. We spend as much time trying to conceal the d...
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Season 3
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Episode 133
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34:53
Episode 131: Extra Innings With our Mystery Guest
They say size doesn't matter (well Mark does, anyway), but this one flowed so well, that we ran long. No extra charge. This is the second episode of the recording session with our Mystery Guest. Wide ranging topics and some de...
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Season 3
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Episode 132
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