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2021-04-26: Manic Mondays Episode 723

723Thats A Rap
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[download]On this week's episode we chill out with new comedy rap phenomenon Knuckleheadz, reach back into the Dr. Demento basement tapes, and remember another rap phenom who brought great comedic elements to hip hop, Shock G of Digital Underground.

1. “Lazy Day” by Knuckleheadz
2. “The Martian Hop” by The Ran-Dells
3. News of the Stupid
4. “Underwater Rimes (Remix)” by Digital Underground

Knuckleheadz are at knuckleheadz.bandcamp.com, The Ran-Dells were a one-hit wonder from the 1960s who don’t have any other online presence we found, and Digital Underground can be found on your favorite streaming service.

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    2021-04-19: Manic Mondays Episode 722

    722Lab Specimens
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    [download]The week Devo Spice serves up a seafood combo platter that could have been made in a laboratory by a certain Simpsons character, and news of the stupid is the bomb!

    1. “Vampire Squid” by The Gothsicles
    2. “Crab Man” by Ross Childs
    3. News of the Stupid!
    4. “Professor Frink” by John Clark

    The Gothsicles are at TheGothsicles.com
    Ross Childs is at RossChilds.com
    and John Clark is at johnclark2.bandcamp.com

    Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible!!!

      2021-04-12: Manic Mondays Episode 721

      721Going Coconuts
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      [download]On this week's episode, Devo Spice pulls out a golden oldie about a golden oldie, you can't fool us, copper!, and Devo let's his true feelings known. Plus the biggest nuts of the week in News of the Stupid!

      1. “La Isla Gilligan” by Mark Jonathan Davis
      2. “Business Man” by Tom Cardy
      3. News of the Stupid!
      4. “Fucked with an Anchor” by Alestorm

      Mark Jonathan Davis is at MarkJonathanDavis.bandcamp.com
      Tom Cardy is on YouTube and all the other social media platforms,
      and Alestorm is at Alestorm.net

      Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible!!

        2021-04-05: Manic Mondays Episode 720

        720Spring Sprang Sprunging
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        [download]On this week's episode, it's Spring and we're gonna get sprung on springing rabbits, sprang cello strings and a song featuring our fave spring-chicken, Dr. Demento, who just celebrated his 80th birthday!

        1. “I Gotta Get a Fake I.D.” by Barnes and Barnes
        2. “My Cello Broke in Half” by CARO
        3. News of the Stupid!
        4. “Rabbit Valley (Live at FuMPFest 2018)” by The Four Postmen

        Barnes and Barnes can be found at BillMumy.com,
        CARO can be found on YouTube on the channel CARO Music,
        and The Four Postmen can be found at fourpostmen.com

        Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible!!!

          2021-03-29: Manic Mondays Episode 719

          719The Sounds of Violence
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          [download]On this week's episode Devo pulls out songs that sound a lot more violent than they actually are... unless you're the Tipper Gore type and in that case all of you are about to be transformed into serial killers! (Note: Blaming this show for your actions won't work so don't even try. We hold no sway over any judicial system!)

          1. “Art Attack” by TV’s Kyle
          2. “Have You Killed Me” by Joe J Thomas
          3. News of the Stupid!
          4. “Motherfucking Bike” by Sons of Science

          TV’s Kyle is at TVsKyle.bandcamp.com
          Joe J Thomas is at joesdump.com
          and Sons of Science are at sonsofscience.com

          Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible.

            2021-03-22: Manic Mondays Episode 718

            718Positively Evil
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            [download]On this week's episode we're gonna exorcise those demons with some clever, upbeat music! Get inoculated by a guy called "Dick Cheese", doo-wop your head to some Megadeth lyrics, and let's summon a beast with some steel drums and shakin' bums!

            1. “Vaccine Daddy” by Richard Cheese
            2. “Sweating Robins” by Bill McClintock
            3. News of the Stupid!
            4. “The Blood Maiden” by Big Dumb Face

            Richard Cheese is at Richard Cheese.com
            Bill McClintock is on YouTube
            and Big Dumb Face can be found on your favorite streaming service

            Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible!!!

              2021-03-15: Manic Mondays Episode 717

              717Slowly Coming Back
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              On this week's episode we explore what happens as we slowly return the world to normal.

              1. "Reading Rainbow Theme" by Psychostick
              2. "Hunchback Titties" by Raid Boi
              3. News of the Stupid
              4. "The Sunday After The Saturday Immediately Following The Actual Calendar Date of Saint Patrick's Day (Drunken Singalong Version)" by Mikey Mason

              Psychostick is at Psychostick.com
              Raid Boi is on SoundCloud
              And Mikey Mason is at MikeyMason.com

              Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible!!!

                2021-03-08: Manic Mondays Episode 716

                716The Con is ON
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                [download]MarsCon 2021 is virtual this year but still the biggest con going! Not sure that accurately conveys the legitimacy of one of the greatest comedy music tracks you can find out there, but yay, words! Leading up to this year's MarsCon, we finish our yearly highlight of acts you'll see this go 'round, including the Guest of Honor, Robbie Ellis!

                1. “Babaganoush” by TV’s Kyle
                2. “Small Round Yoda” by the great Luke Ski
                3. News of the Stupid!
                4. “Symphony No 1 in Eb” by Robbie Ellis

                TV’s Kyle is at TVsKyle.bandcamp.com
                The great Luke Ski is at thegreatLukeSki.com
                and Robbie Ellis is at RobbieEllis.net

                Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible!!!

                  2021-03-01: Manic Mondays Episode 715

                  715Cruzin For A Bruisin
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                  [download]As a Texan writing this (Seamonkey here) there is not much to match our Texas spirit, our bronc bustin' attitude and our camaraderie when we're met with disasters. And then there's Ted Cruz. So this week's episode is dedicated to songs about things that should easily scare the Texas Senator... including himself!

                  1. “Stag Beetle Professional Wrestling” by The Gothsicles
                  2. "Mighty Penis Laser" by Big Dumb Face
                  3. News of the Stupid! 4. “Ted Cruz” by Steve Goodie

                  The Gothsicles are at TheGothsicles.com
                  Big Dumb Face can be found on your favorite streaming service
                  And Ted Cruz can be found in Cancun, I mean Steve Goodie can be found at SteveGoodie.com

                  Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible!!!

                    2021-02-22: Manic Mondays Episode 714

                    714Altered Reality
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                    [download]The whole past year feels like a weird sort-of dream, as if reality had been turned on its head. Once we got beyond the circus of our last Presidential election and thought things have calmed down, much of the country was put into deep freeze, including the ENTIRE state of Texas. It's like an extended episode of a Disney+ show we celebrate in song this week, along with an entire family reminding us of lockdown, and we pay respects to Prince Markie Dee of the Fat Boys, gone way too soon.

                    1. “Totally Fixed Where We Are” by The Marsh Family
                    2. “WandaVision” by Jeff Whitmire
                    3. News of the Stupid!
                    4. “All You Can Eat” by The Fat Boys

                    The Marsh Family is on YouTube
                    Jeff Whitmire is at jeffwhitmire.bandcamp.com
                    and The Fat Boys can be found on your favorite streaming service.

                    Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible!!! Patreon backers will get an extra dose of News of the Stupid this week.