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Everything is Awesome is a leftist love letter to all things awesome. Brought to you by Jeff Richardson and a special guest (or cohost) to talk arts, issues, writing, and pop culture from a leftist perspective.
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Now displaying: July, 2017

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Jul 31, 2017

In which Ezra Bonillas makes his triumphant return to the studio to reminisce about the year since KC's first episode; we cover all sorts of subjects, including (but not limited to) KC's journey through college; her promotion and raise with Country Financial; the difference between Evergreen Olympia and Evergreen Tacoma; when people say they don't know they really do know; Ezra learns about manufactured scarcity; Ezra's upcoming moveg to LA sometime in August; his pops gave him a truck; Pops went to prison; a guy named Devil and another guy named Speed; Jeff talks about dating; KC learns a new term; and more!

 

Closing Song: "Driving on 9" - The Breeders

 

Plugs

 

August 5th - Ezras movie "Hey Little Momma: The Cade Jones Story" drops
August 19th - Dockyard Derby Dames opening bout, Pierce College Steillacoom WA
 

Podcasts

 
 
Fine and Dandy with Dan and Andy
The Greatest Generation
Group with Rebecca Lee Douglas
Halympia!
The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
TBTL
 
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Jul 28, 2017
Jeff goes on a boat ride with Ruben Kerson, Olympia comedy phenom, and together they break down this latest episode of your favorite HBO program; jokes are made (mostly at the expense of eunech - sorry guys); Jeff almost goes overboard; KC enjoys conventioneering in Las Vegas; and more; Jeff's crazy theories; and more!
 
Closing Song: "Game of Cats" - internet
 
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Jul 24, 2017

In which Jeff and KC get deep with Army veteran, poet, and podcaster Christina Butcher, covering a wide variety of interesting topics, including: the silliness of casual racism; growing up in El Paso; Jeff making googley eyes; dog drama with Rusty and the neighbors; a kitty's quest for freedom; serving one's country in multiple ways; "Doin it for the BAH"; civic duty; learning languages; KC's journey through multilingualism; the glasses of love; writing for local publications; more googley eyes; getting rid of old journals; and more toilet talk!

 

Closing Song: "Wish I Knew You" - The Revivalists

 

Shouts out in this one:

 

Jeff's TenPal Katherine Jore

William Turbyfill of Literally Tacoma

Joshua Swainston and Jackie Fender of Creative Colloquy

and Michael Fitzgerald of Destiny City Comics!

 

Plugs: 

 

August 19 - Dockyard Derby Dames Mixed Skater Bout - Pierce College,     Steillacoom, Washington

August 27 - Join Christina at the Pearl Street Market as she reads and sells her book "Still Clutching Maps"

 

Podcasts:

 

Oly Update by OlyArts

Literally Tacoma

Shattered Worlds RPG

 

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Jul 20, 2017

Join us as we recap the Season Premiere of this year's Game of Thrones, Season 7, Episode 1 - "Dragonstone". We traveled to Fred Bowski's place to join Fred, his wife Tabitha, Rusty Comic, and cousin Caleb to watch and react to this awesome episode. Watch the episode and join us as we break it all down. Thanks for listening!

 

Opening Song: "Game of Cats" - internet

 

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Jul 16, 2017

In which Jeff does a hangout with Ryan Boyd of the Rank & Vile Podcast; Jeff shouts out Amy Sheppard of Earbuds and Earworms; Ryan describes Rank & Vile; Jeff reveals that he's kind of freaked out by horror movies; Ryan's girlfriend is not a fan of scares; we cover all sorts of fascinating topics, including: Halloween Horror Nights; moving to the suburbs; the true crime obsession; reading murder books like porno mags; Karen and Georgia's rad last names; Albert Fish; Helter Skelter; Encyclopedia of Mass Murder; Jeff's got a Tube Screamer; crunchy pedals in a bad way; on being a drummer who now makes electronic music; podcasting is easier; Ryan expresses remorse for trash talk; Rikki Rachtman is ridiculous; mummified ancient rusty hairmetal guys; an "enterprising" tweeker; Ryan wants to surf; growing up in military towns; college in Cotton Town; on dating an LA townie; why Ryan doesn't like Last Podcast on the Left; feral, untrained people; Jeff tells the tale of Nightmare on Elm Street; Ryan likes Nancy Thompson; The Dream Warriors as metaphor for forbidden delights; finding one's "people"; It, Stranger Things, camaraderie with boys; the unknowable enemy; the man in the rubber suit; Jeff puts a crazy story on Facebook; hella impulsive decisions; gangstalking and delusional disorder; the monster that cannot be seen; Ryan and Josh in a former brothel; Cemetery Man; American Psycho; Alien; Get Out; Bride of Frankenstein; and more!

 

Closing Song: "That Feeling" - Bliss N Eso

 

Plugs: 

The Dirt Work - twilight zone/craigslist videos coming soon!

Shutter - horror movie streaming service

Ghostwatch - rad UK horror movie (Available on Shutter)

The Hair Club for Men

 

Podcasts:

How-to Wrestling

My Dad Wrote a Porno

Mental Illness Happy Hour

My Favorite Murder

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Jul 11, 2017

In which Jeff and KC call Rebecca Lee Douglas of the Group podcast, all the way out in New York City; Rebecca prepares to quit her job; Jeff and Rebecca bro down about TBTL and what constitutes a Ten; Rebecca talks public radio production and freelancing; she explains her vision for the podcast; shout out to Jeremy Holmes; KC thinks about doing industrial organizational psychology; Jeff and KC talk bad bosses; Rebecca says "hard times make us better people"; KC transitions from Kathy to KC; names bring judgments; Jeff goes into his first last name (spoiler alert: it sounds dirty); Rebecca pronounces Boehner in a fun way; KC tells the tale of how she and Jeff met; KC was taught to be frugal; shoutout to Steve Dunkleberger; KC talks about Creative Colloquy and reading her poem; the two meet cute; Jeff steps in as line coach for KC's roller derby team, The Marauding Mollys; Rebecca talks forestbathing, wanting to get a pet, what kind to get; Jeff recommends a hairless cat, KC goes guinea pig; Jeff is uptight about lateness, getting yelled at, and letting people down; KC trains with London Brawling up at Rat City; Rat City makes an impressive come from behind; KC gets real stinky in the derby; Rebecca's cohost, Ian, is moving to Seattle; the Writing Process; BFRBs; and more!

 

Closing Song: "Soak Up the Sun"

 

Plugs:

 

email Rebecca at rebeccaleedouglas@gmail.com

Check out the podcast website: grouppodcast.com

 

Podcasts:

 

2 Dope Queens

Can I Pet Your Dog?

Shattered Worlds RPG

 

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Jul 3, 2017

In which Jeff and KC continue to laugh with Jupiter and Jey of Stuffy Doll; [TRIGGER WARNING: we discuss sexual assault pretty frankly on this episode]; Jeff digs up trenches, hates watching internet videos; we talk Taylor Swift videos, starbucks lovers; we talk about a whole bunch of other stuff, including: a badass Marauding Mollys poster; Jeff and KC want answers about Jey's supposed fatness; we learn about "crackin open a cold one with the boys"; dreams as idioms; walk hard the dewey cox story; the depressed meteorologist; Jeff's sexual vigor; Jeff drops the honey; KC's great fake laugh; public displays of affection; something is usually Jeff's fault; KC impersonates dudes; why did Purgatory become a thing?; what if there was a cool Stalin; Mary friendzoned God; the Catholic "Loophole"; Jupiter has a great catch phrase; Shakim floats through the screen; shout outs to: Cookie's in Bremerton, Mobster Mike's, Krating Daeng in the gold can; did the ladies in Portland get a raw deal?; Jeff thinks India was cleaner when it was a colony; George Michael RIP; Billy Joel is not loved in this house; KC writes about hubris; "Oh, you mean the sky star."; Jeff reads from "The Serpent's Kiss"; what if fancy Barbie wore frumpy Barbie's clothes?; 

sensible proportion barbies; fidget spinners; Powerbottom don't play no more; ipt af; kc plants a thought; peanut butter sandwiches, Shel Silverstein; Atahualpa; and more hubris.
 

Closing Song: "A Boy Named Sue" - Herr Voss

 

 

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