Panic in the streets of London! And a lot of other places Morrissey didn't even namecheck. This week we're discussing some of the panics that caused people to absolutely freak out over history. SHOW NOTES Y2K (Michael's Choice) The Dancing Plague of 1518 (Richard's Choice) Razor Blades in Candies (Michael's Choice) The Red Scare (Richard's Choice) Clown Sightings (Michael's Choice) Dungeons & Dragons (Richard's Choice) Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" Radio Show (Michael's Choice) Toilet Paper Shortages (Richard's Choice) 

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Mt. Rushmore of Panics

Symbols of wealth have been a thing since way before entitled jerks in Teslas started cutting you off. However, a lot of things that we consider to be common today were the status symbols of yesterday. Join us as we look back at the things that everyone from the Vanderbilts to royalty just HAD TO HAVE! SHOW NOTES Pineapple (Richard's Choice) Salt (Michael's Choice) Ice cream (Richard's Choice) Books (Michael's Choice) Red textiles (Richard's Choice) Purple textiles (Michael's Choice) Cars and carriages (Richard's Choice) Tulipmania (Michael's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Features of Wealth of a Bygone Era

The dream sequence has long been a popular trope in pop culture. In fact, sometimes the whole thing turns out to have been one big dream. Or was it?!?  SHOW NOTES Inception (Richard's Choice) The Wizard of Oz (Joint Choice) Alice in Wonderland (Michael's Choice) Dallas (Richard's Choice) The Matrix (Michael's Choice) Newhart (Joint Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of...It Was All Just a Dream...

When it comes to music, image matters and nothing can help you establish your image with the public more than a signature item of clothing. This week we're discussing musicians with pieces of clothes that are so iconic that you know who they are just with one glance at them. SHOW NOTES Michael Jackson's White Glove (Joint Choice) Daft Punk's Helmets (Michael's Choice) Slash's Top Hat (Richard's Choice) Bjork's Swan Dress (Michael's Choice) Madonna's Conical Bra (Richard's Choice) Elvis Presley's Jumpsuits (Michael's Choice) Elton John's Sunglasses (Richard's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Musicians' Clothing

Today we're looking at famous people who are most well-known for being a sibling of a very famous person.  SHOW NOTES Kevin Dillon (Richard's Choice) Joan Cusack (Michael's Choice) Frank Stallone (Joint Choice) Roy O. Disney (Michael's Choice) Eli Manning (Richard's Choice) Clint Howard (Michael's Choice) Brian Doyle Murray (Richard's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Famous (But Not Quite as Famous) Siblings

As a wise man (Lemmy) once said, the Ramones can't play no high school dance, but they played pretty much everywhere else in a career that spanned three decades. Even though they never scored a smash hit, everyone knows A LOT of Ramones songs and they became beloved rock royalty. SHOW NOTES Origins of the band's name (Richard's Choice) Replacement Ramones (Michael's Choice) Learning to play "Blitzkrieg Bop" on the bass (Richard's Choice) Exceptionally fast performances of "Blitzkrieg Bop" (Michael's Choice) "Rock and Roll High School" (Richard's Choice) Joey Ramone's singing stance (Michael's Choice) The Ramones vs. Phil Spector (Richard's Choice) Gabba Gabba Hey! (Michael's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of the Ramones

We don't have a clever rap song this week, but what we do have are takes on what is the best way to spend a lazy Sunday. Maybe you'll make listening to our podcast your next lazy Sunday activity? SHOW NOTES Napping during baseball (Michael's Choice) Naps (Richard's Choice) Movie marathons (Michael's Choice) Sports on in the background (Richard's Choice) Brunch (Michael's Choice) Light housework (Richard's Choice) Going from PJs to PJs (Michael's Choice) Working on the podcast (Richard's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Lazy Sundays

This week's episode tackles the countries that only Hollywood could invent. We're looking at Fictional Countries, covering everything from Afro-Futurism to crippling oppression. SHOW NOTES Wakanda (Richard's Choice) Genosha (Michael's Choice) Tomania (Richard's Choice) Val Verde (Michael's Choice) Cobra Island (Richard's Choice) Oceania (Michael's Choice) Mypos (Richard's Choice) Vilgaria (Michael's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Fictional Countries

This week, we review some of our favorite sports ejections from hokey disguises to chairs being thrown across basketball courts all willy-nilly. SHOW NOTES Phil Wellman (Michael's Choice) San Jose Earthquakes' Translator (Richard's Choice) Bobby Knight (Michael's Choice) Serena Williams (Richard's Choice) Zinedine Zidane (Michael's Choice) Tim Duncan (Richard's Choice) Sports "thumbs" (Michael's Choice) Bobby Valentine (Richard's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Sports Ejections

Everyone loves the circus! We love to be amazed at the talents of the performers under the big top and this week we're looking at some of the most iconic acts the circus has to offer. SHOW NOTES Trapeze (Joint Choice) The Human Cannonball (Michael's Choice) Clowns (Richard's Choice) Cirque du Soleil (Michael's Choice) The Wall of Death (Richard's Choice) Guy with his head in a lion's mouth (Michael's Choice) Balancing Acts (Richard's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Circus Acts

Cartoon characters: lovable imps who fill kids and adults alike with joy. Well, unless you're talking about one of these certifiable jerkwads! This week we're discussing the most ingratiating, irritating and just plain annoying characters in cartoon history.  SHOW NOTES Scrappy-Doo (Joint Choice) Pepe LePew (Richard's Choice) Mike Wiczkowski from "Monsters Inc." (Michael's Choice) Woody Woodpecker (Richard's Choice) Roger Rabbit (Michael's Choice) Caillou (Richard's Choice) Brak (Michael's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Annoying Cartoon Characters

We're going to go back in time, and we promise there are no Huey Lewis songs involved AT ALL. This week we're discussing all of the things we would do if we had the ability to travel back in time - but the trick is that we'd have to stay there. We cover a lot of ground, from killing Hitler to killing it on the old time baseball diamond. SHOW NOTES Killing Hitler, 1919 (Michael's Choice) Premiere of "Hamlet," 1609 (Richard's Choice) The Constitutional Convention of 1789 (Michael's Choice) Deadball-era baseball pitcher, late 1800s 75 million years ago (Michael's Choice) Invention of the forward pass, 1906 (Richard's Choice) Music concerts around 2001 (Michael's Choice) TV Executive in New York, 1950s (Richard's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Traveling Back in Time

Surf's up! Even if you aren't getting on your longboard and taking on the waves, there's a lot to love about heading out to the beach for the afternoon. And a lot to hate as well! This week Michael, Richard and Jeff put on their tightest Speedos and load up their picnic baskets for a day at the beach. SHOW NOTES Look at this stuff we have to bring! (Joint Choice) Nap time! (Richard's Choice) Building sand castles (Michael's Choice) The birds (Richard's Choice) Old-timey turn of the century beach going (Michael's Choice) Sunburns (Richard's Choice) You're getting tar stuck on you, no matter how careful you are (Michael's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of A Day at the Beach

No loafing around this week - we're excited to talk about our favorite lovable oafs! SHOW NOTES Wreck It Ralph (Richard's Choice) Otis from "Superman" (Michael's Choice) Fezzik from "The Princess Bride" (Richard's Choice) Dauber from "Coach" (Michael's Choice) Huntz Hall (Richard's Choice) Sloth from "The Goonies" (Michael's Choice) Del Griffith from "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (Richard's Choice) Dug from "Up" (Michael's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of Lovable Oafs

Kids, load the prize sow up in the pickup truck, because it's time to go to the fair! We explore the sights, the sounds and the tastes of a trip to the fair. The best part is that the podcast costs zero tickets, with a guaranteed winner every time (note: no prizes will be won other than the satisfaction of listening to a quality podcast episode.) SHOW NOTES Weird Food (Joint Choice) The Midway and the Sketchy People/Rides (Joint Choice) The Amphitheatre (Richard's Choice) Cute Boys From the Other County (Michael's Choice) The "New Innovations" Pavilion (Richard's Choice) Where Bands Go to Die (Michael's Choice) 

Mt. Rushmore of the Fair

What are the four most iconic...anythings? The Mt. Rushmore Podcast seeks to answer these questions. Join Jeff, Michael and Richard as they argue and debate what are the most definitive examples of everything, from the Mt. Rushmore of Bad Movie Accents to the Mt. Rushmore of Months.

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