Retiring “Wife Beater” Last week, as I talked about the Universal Studios horror classic The Wolfman (1941), I described the undershirt worn by Lon Chaney Jr. during the first transformation scene as a “wife beater.” That’s an old term from a less enlightened time. A listener suggested it might be time to stop using theContinue reading “dimland radio 9-22-18 show notes”
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dimland radio 9-15-18 show notes
A Dimland Radio Pedantic Moment: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Again Excellent forced perspective! Yes, again. This time I explained how suspension of disbelief works for me. I can accept the main idea of this great film that there are extraterrestrials visiting earth, that they have far advanced technology, and that they can somehowContinue reading “dimland radio 9-15-18 show notes”
dimland radio 9-8-18 show notes
When In A Hole… Well, I started off the show by jumping right in a hole and got to digging even deeper. On Facebook this past week, a conversation arose on just what is the proper position of the toilet seat when the toilet is not in use. The toilet at home, that is.Continue reading “dimland radio 9-8-18 show notes”
dimland radio 9-1-18 show notes
It’s Just A Few Days Away From The 9/11 Truthers Taking Over Social Media The 9/11 Truthers post now and again about their anomaly hunting through the events of 9/11/01. But I anticipate plenty of posting of memes question the standard model (what really happened). Stay strong. Stay out of the arguments. You’llContinue reading “dimland radio 9-1-18 show notes”
dimland radio 8-25-18 show notes
That’s Not How You Promote A Game The 2018/19 version of the constant futility that is the MN Vikings is now in its pre-season and the local news was making sure all their viewers would be tuning in. I’m reasonably sure the game was on that station. Well, a Packer fan must have chosenContinue reading “dimland radio 8-25-18 show notes”
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