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Why? Episode 336- The Unique History of Baseball Rubbing Mud Jan 20, 2025

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It's the only mud that's been used in major league baseball for almost 75 years- there's something about Lena Blackburne's Baseball Rubbing Mud.
We talked with Jim Bintliff, the third-generation of his family to farm, harvest and supply rubbing mud for so many professional teams and sports. (The NFL also uses the mud too!)
For more information, (and to order your own mud,) check out their website.
Plus, has AI come for our jobs?

Why? Episode 335- Tribute: Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits Jan 13, 2025

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This week it's another installment in "Tribute: A Tribute to Tributes," where we discuss another tribute album. This time it's one of the most 90's tributes ever made- featuring Liz Phair, Sublime, Sponge, Matthew Sweet and the Butthole Surfers, "Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits."

Why? Episode 334- New Year, Same Us Jan 06, 2025

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Welcome to 2025. Please your wipe your feet.
This week we thought we'd take a moment, sans guests, to discuss the pressing issues of the moment- namely, the new movie about Bob Dylan. And because we're us, there is a tangent or two, some beauty tips and references to the Titanic. Please enjoy.

Why? Episode 333- Redd Kross Dec 30, 2024

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When we started Why's sister podcast, Rock n' Roll Grad School, top of our dream list of guests was Redd Kross. We have been longtime fans of the band, and dreamed of discussing their work, along with that of Donny Osmond, Cheap Trick and the Velvet Underground with them. When it finally happened, it did not disappoint.
The legendary band Redd Kross started in the early 80’s when Steven McDonald was just 11 years old. Along with his big brother Jeff, Redd Kross has been carving their own unique path through rock music.
They've just released their 10th album (a double album), a memoir (Now You're One of Us) and a documentary (Born Innocent). We talked with Jeff and Steven about all of this. And which rock drummer would make the best hair dresser.
For more information on everything, check out the band's website.

Why? Episode 332- Christmas Dec 23, 2024

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It's our annual Christmas celebration, where we exchange gifts, complain and play music you probably haven't heard in a while. Enjoy!

Why? Episode 331- Naked Wanderings with Nick and Lins Dec 16, 2024

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Several years ago, Nick and Lins decided to chuck it all and do what made them happy. And that was traveling around the world, exploring all the places for nudists to go and experience life. They've parlayed that love of naturism into a job, with a popular website, Patreon and YouTube page.
For more information, check out their website.

Why? Episode 330- Movie Madness in Portland, OR Dec 09, 2024

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Movie Madness is a one-of-a-kind video store. Containing over 90,000 movies on a variety of formats, it is also the home to an amazing collection of film memorabilia. We talked with Matt Parnell, the the managing director and head curator for the store.
For more information, check out their website.

Why? Epsiode 329- Naked at the Museum Dec 02, 2024

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This week, our guests are from across the pond. As members of British Naturism, Ed and Keith worked together to organize a naked night at the Dorset Museum. And the event was a rousing success with amazing press coverage. (Ed and Keith had just finished up talking with the New York Times when we spoke.) We talked about the organization of the event and the response.

Why? Episode 328- The CDC Museum Nov 25, 2024

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Wait... the CDC has a museum? They sure do. And it's a fascinating collection of items that show the width and breadth of the work the Centers for Disease Control has been doing for almost a century. We talked with Mary Hilpertshauser, the CDC Museum Collections Manager, about some of the unique items in the museums collection. (And there's show and tell!)
More more information and to plan your visit, check out the museum's website.

Why? Episode 327- Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson Nov 18, 2024

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We're not the first people to point out that Johnathan Lee Iverson did what so many of us have considered doing, but it's really true. As the ringmaster at Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey, Johnathan Lee Iverson learned his craft from some of the most talented people in the business. Now, as part of Circus Vargas Johnathan is helping the next generation see how it's done.
For more information on Circus Vargas and to see Johnathan in person, check out their website.

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