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CLASSIC HAWK: A Moonman From Maine with John Hodgman
Originally released March 11, 2024.
The Geoff and Whisp Show salutes the brave men and women who have escaped the Earth.
Legendary Val Verde space hero Charley “Clunk” Bottoms, played by John Hodgman, lands inside the Rock & Roll RV to promote his explosive new memoir, Moonman From Maine.
Clunk reveals the secrets of space travel, explains his place in Val Verde history and provides evidence that America’s astronaut-selection process may need additional oversight.
Also on this broadcast:
• Art Spart explains why Creedence Clearwater Revival is responsible for the rain
• Shartlesburg elects a new mayor
• Whisp previews the new rock coming to 108.9 The Hawk
• Val Verde salutes its greatest space heroes
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The Willy Crystal Show with Anthony Atamanuik
For the first time ever, 108.9 The Hawk gives its full airtime to its sister station.
Anthony Atamanuik (The President Show, 30 Rock, What We Do In The Shadows) returns as conservative radio legend Willy Crystal for a complete broadcast of The Willy Crystal Show on Valley Newsradio 8888. Willy welcomes Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock to discuss multidimensional travel, the Stargate hidden in the Strait of Hormuz, alternate versions of Who’s the Boss?, the cultural importance of Becker, and his illegally manufactured miniature Bill Clinton.
Plus: Willy's producer Cranston, armed raccoons, rolling-backpack legislation, Sideways Al Gore, the Night Butcher and a live reading from Little Bill Clinton.
Anthony Atamanuik is the co-host of Good Science:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-science/id1896816092
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CLASSIC HAWK: A Rolling Stone Restaurant with Paul Scheer
Originally released April 7, 2025.
The Hard Rock Cafe Val Verde has a new owner, a new concept and almost no legitimate connection to the Rolling Stones.
Flip Turley, played by Paul Scheer, visits the Rock & Roll RV to unveil his completely unauthorized Rolling Stones restaurant. Come for the Stones-themed meals. Stay for the specially shaped urinals and Flip’s extremely distant connection to Ronnie Wood.
Also on this broadcast:
• Geoff and Whisp examine Eric Clapton’s unnecessary remakes
• The Popcorn Ghost returns
• Flip explains his vision for the future of rock-based dining
• A surprise guest enters the Rock & Roll RV
Guest starring Paul Scheer from How Did This Get Made?, Dark Web, Unspooled, Black Monday and The League.
Sponsored by Jefferson Starchips and Channel 8’s Bloody Well Right!
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The Definitive Unflappable List of Pink Floyd Records
Every magazine, website or podcast has ranked the Pink Floyd catalog. Every one of those rankings is wrong.
Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock separately ranked all 15 Pink Floyd studio albums, then entered a brutal negotiation to create one final, legally binding list. No live albums. Only the studio half of Ummagumma. No appeals.
Along the way, Jason defends the Pink Floyd album he bought at a midnight release, Geoff attacks a beloved record almost immediately, Roger Waters climbs directly into his own ass, David Gilmour records from a boat, and the guys confront the horrifying possibility that classic rock radio may have ruined several legitimately great albums.
Which record is the definitive Pink Floyd masterpiece? Which one belongs at the bottom? How much can nostalgia distort a man’s judgment? And does matching an album with 2001: A Space Odyssey automatically make it better?
The final ranking cannot be disputed. It is definitive. It is unflappable. If you disagree, you are flapping and we've already stated, NO FLAPPING ALLOWED. Val Verde is a no flap zone!
Hawk Rock Talk is hosted by Geoff Garlock and Jason Gore.
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CLASSIC HAWK: Mayor Lee Roth Indicted with Bobby Moynihan
It's Classic Hawk! Your weekly replay of some of the greatest Hawk moments in Val Verde history! Looking for a place to start with 108.9 The Hawk? Start here!
Originally released November 4, 2024.
Mayor Lee Roth has been indicted, and the one and only Bobby Moynihan has arrived at the Rock & Roll RV. Bobby and the newly indicted mayor went to high school together, setting the stage for an emotional reunion between two men who remember adolescence very differently.
Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock and Bobby compete to determine who can deliver the greatest Winston Churchill impression in radio history.
Also on this broadcast:
• Bobby and Whisp trade stories about working at rival New York radio stations
• Art Spart reports live from the traffic nightmare surrounding DivorceCon
• Eric Clapton begins appearing in commercials for Flappers
• Drugmore puts out its Valentine’s Day candy months early
Guest Starring: Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live, Hoppers, Mr. Mayor, DuckTales, Who Me? and LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy)
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Former Intern Hates Us with Sally Ann Hall
Comedian Sally Ann Hall returns to 108.9 The Hawk more than 20 years after serving as the station’s “best intern in the biz.” Unfortunately, Sally Ann remembers the internship very differently than Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock.
She recalls ordering three lunches every day, being forbidden from eating any of them, getting pelted with cottage cheese, surviving Good Charlotte’s tapioca cannon and enduring an incident involving Peter Cetera and a floor meatball. Whisp and Geoff agree that this may warrant an apology. Whether she receives one is another matter.
Sally Ann also discusses her new Comedy Dynamics comedy special, Dead Wife Pretty, attempts to give away tickets to her own show and dominates a round of “Sounds That Celebrities Make.” Then Art Spart introduces his new traffic intern, Party Ball, whose professional interests appear to have very little to do with traffic.
Also in this broadcast: Geoff presents the definitive ranking of every Red Hot Chili Peppers member, Whisp terrorizes Val Verde’s worst Foreigner tribute band, Queef’s Bowling suffers a devastating mechanical failure and the station issues an urgent warning about Val Verde’s murderous ice cream man.
108.9 The Hawk. Val Verde's second favorite classic rock radio station.
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I’ve Been On Hold Since 2005 with Brian Huskey
Paul Luzak has finally gotten through to 108.9 The Hawk. Unfortunately, he’s been on hold since 2005.
Brian Huskey joins Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock as a dedicated radio-contest caller who sacrificed his marriage, his family and 21 years of his life for a chance to win U2 tickets. Now Paul must confront the horrors of 2026, including artificial intelligence, the housing crash, Donald Trump, the death of RadioShack and the terrible truth about Bill Gates.
Plus: Def Leppard’s Pour Some Stevia on Me Tour, Donny the Mangler 3, Art Spart breaks down the deadly Run Like Hell 5K, the latest Hawk Rock News and an unexpected family reunion.
Brian Huskey is an actor, writer and comedian known for Veep, Childrens Hospital, Community, Parks and Recreation and more. He voices fan favorite Regular-Sized Rudy on Bob’s Burgers and created, wrote and starred in Adult Swim’s Mr. Neighbor’s House. His film credits include Superbad, Step Brothers, Semi-Pro, This Is the End and more.
108.9 The Hawk. Val Verde's second favorite classic rock radio station.
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The Cosmic Origin of Whisp Turlington
Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock are back from a vacation they absolutely did not take together, only to discover Geoff's hostel has burned to the ground and Kegstand has somehow fallen three years behind current events.
Then Whisp finally reveals one of the most important stories in Hawk history: the cosmic-ray incident at Val Verde University that gave him his legendary hair and transformed his former best friend, Victor Loquacious, into the terrifying Dr. Loquacious. Tic-tac tic-tac.
PLUS: Burger Tools! Area 2054! Greg Lemonsour! The 108.9 The Hawk Concert Calendar! More Than Two Feelings! Bachlin Churner Dovervive! WAR's No Original Members Tour! And Fleetwood Mac's most Reddit-poisoned tribute band!
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A New Happy Birthday Song with Rekha Shankar
“No crust or bust, it’s your birthday.”
SERIES SEVEN PREMIERE! Rekha Shankar (Dropout, Smartypants, Game Changer) returns to 108.9 The Hawk as Amelia Dorch, Val Verde’s number one songwriter!
Amelia has written three James Bond themes, collaborated with Bono, survived the recording studio with Axl Rose and created one of the rarest private-press albums in Val Verde history. But now she faces her greatest challenge yet: replacing “Happy Birthday.”
That’s right. Amelia has written a brand-new birthday anthem, and it’s got everything the original forgot: pepperoni, extra sauce, unbelievable pizza deals and the immortal words “crust or bust.”
PLUS: Art Spart returns from online rehab, the Val Verde Dollar Cinemadrome unveils its latest dollar movies, Lower Hog Street declares independence, Whisp prepares his long-range missiles, Stevie Wonder waits angrily in the green room and a new PSA from Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock
108.9 The Hawk. Val Verde’s second favorite classic rock radio station.
Sponsored by: Morgensons Crematoriums, Shetland Creameries and Sharney’s.
Rekha Shankar is a comedian, writer and performer known for her work on Dropout, including Smartypants. Her television writing credits include Grand Crew, Digman! and Animaniacs, and she previously served as Head Writer at CollegeHumor.
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HAWK ROCK SUMMER ends here with a quick Hawk Rock Taste of some of the bonuses you get on the Hawk Patreon! Classic Albums! Where Geoff Garlock and Jason Gore go deep on a Classic Rock STAPLE, Greg Lemonsour-style.
This week, Hawk Rock Summer wraps with a deep dive into the 1977 classic many Dads would fight you over, "Aja" by Steely Dan!
NEXT WEEK! SERIES SEVEN PREMIERE! Rekha Shankar (Dropout, Smartypants, Game Changer) returns to 108.9 The Hawk!
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