A Small History of Norm MacDonald on Conan

 

"Why Are You Laughing" re-visits and discusses Norm's appearances on Conan O'Brien's talk shows over the years.

Popcorn in Bed - Star Trek TNG - Best of Both Worlds

 

Still in Season 3, it's a two-part episode from the Season Finale cliffhanger to the first episode of Season 4.

New 80s Music

 NSFW (ironically)

Ted Lewis and His Band - She's Funny That Way

 

When I was in college I stumbled across a radio station that was "the hits of the 20's, 30's and 40's." This was a revelation. I parked my dial on that station and left it there. I thought to myself, "I may never get the opportunity to hear these songs again." Clearly I was not anticipating the rise of youtube and spotify but there is something different about a radio station and it would have been a 20 year wait to get the same curated list experience.

And yes, most of the hits of that era are simple and largely forgettable pop music. It was an era of catchy tunes that you can dance to. To some extent, every era is that but it's especially true there. But there are a few songs and artists I gleaned and took with me.

That radio station only lasted a few years but recently I discovered a local radio station that's almost the same thing and I added it to my presets. As I was driving to get groceries, this song came on.

It's funny how there were no rules - in a 3 minute song and a minute of it is intro and there is no discernible verse/chorus structure, as far as I can tell. And it's essentially a throwaway novelty song but there's something so poignant about the whole experience that "hits different" from anything else you'll hear. See what you think.

Late Night - Artie Kendall

 

It's a little Artie Kendall, come on.

The official Conan channel hasn't released a lot of Artie but that's ok, this one is my favorite.

More music from the 20's incoming...

Popcorn in Bed - Star Trek TNG Season 3

More Star Traaaak. Cassie believes that the ship's seats should have seat belts. This is most logical. Likely TNG has no seat belts because the original series didn't have them. And the original series didn't have them because it was made before they were invented. What is past is future.

And Shooter McGavin shows up.