What's Your Mount Rushmore?

Mount Rushmore of Beer 🍺

We know Americans didn't invent beer, but there is just something about enjoying a cold beer in a frosty mug on a warm summer's day that feels so American. And now that summer is here, we're ready to do just that.

With hundreds of beers to choose from in the world, we had to think a bit to narrow it down to four. Jon is little more adventurous in his beer drinking than Mark, having visited craft ...

Mount Rushmore of Summer Songs 😎

We grew up living for summers like most Midwestern kids do. And this time of year we're easily reminded of those carefree days of youth... especially when we hear certain songs! There is something about a good summer song... when you hear them in January they make you long for warmer weather. And when you hear them in July they make you want to open a cold one and go find a lake somewhere.We had...

Mount Rushmore of Romantic Comedies 💕

If you have listened to our episodes or know us well, you might wonder how a couple dopes like us could possibly list our favorite Rom Com movies. Believe it or not, we have a sappy side too! But to do this topic the right way we knew we needed a female perspective. That's where our guest Annie Ellis comes in! Annie went to high school with Mark and shares a brief radio history with the thr...

Mount Rushmore of Annoying TV Characters 📺

We are not afraid to admit we watch a lot of TV. And we have watched a lot of TV our whole lives. That's kind of a Gen-X thing isn't it? When you watch as much TV as we have over the last 40+ years you are bound to get annoyed by some TV characters.So what makes them annoying? Are they bad people who do bad things on the show? Are they whiny, irritating, un-funny, boring and pointl...

Americans have a true love affair with Muscle Cars. And that goes double for the guys on this podcast. Could it be because they are fast, have a badass look and are obnoxiously loud... just like we are? 😁 I think so.We knew we needed a guest for this episode that was much more of an expert on this topic than we were, so we enlisted one of Mark's childhood friends, Reg Larson. Reg is a car enthusiast who doesn't just love t...

Mount Rushmore of Guilty Pleasure Movies 🎬We brought in a special guest for this episode, our old friend and former coworker Anna Koehler. She's a firecracker and thoughts she'd be a fun guest for an episode like this... and she didn't disappoint! What makes a movie a Guilty Pleasure? We all had slightly different definitions and share them as we make our picks. But one thing we agreed on is that we are a little embarr...

Mount Rushmore of Unsolved Mysteries 👽People are generally fascinated with unsolved mysteries. Look at all the TV shows, documentaries, books and movies that are made each year covering mysterious topics. We are no exception, some of the mysteries we talk about in this episode have been puzzling us since we were kids.Our Mount Rushmore picks include some of the oldest mysteries known to man, dating back as much as 4,500 years. But...

Mount Rushmore of Stoner Movies 😎Hey bud, how's it going? We've got some cool vibes for you today in the form of our favorite Stoner Movies! We're joined by an old friend, Eric Redlinger who owns and operates the company Minneleaf. They specialize in low dose hemp derived products for relaxation, sleep aid, pain relief and more. You see how he ties into this topic? 😁We had a few matches on our lists because great mind...

When you see the title of this episode there are three possible reactions: 1. You love The Jerky Boys and can't wait to listen2. You think their humor is stupid and you'll be skipping this week's episode. 3. You have no idea who the hell The Jerky Boys are. What, did they make dehydrated beef or something?Mark and Jon would fall into the first category. We both loved The Jerky Boys style of comedy and prank phone calls ...

Mount Rushmore of Martial Arts Movies 🥋Martial Arts movies are one of those genres that you either love, or they are boring to you. We both happen to love them! The heyday of martial arts movies is probably in the past, you just don't see too many of them being made these days. Which probably explains why most of our movies are decades old. In fact, of the eight movies we have on our combined lists, only two of them were made ...

Mount Rushmore of Beatles Songs 🎸"Ladies and Gentlemen... The Beatles!" Even before the moment Ed Sullivan said those words in 1964, the US had a fascination with these lads from Liverpool known as The Beatles. They topped the billboard charts over and over and they sold out arenas and stadiums in their short time as a touring band.But it's their legacy over the last 60 years that has made them the iconic band they are, having inf...

Mount Rushmore of Why We Love Baseball ⚾It's opening week in the MLB and we decided this was the perfect time to write our love letters to the game of baseball... in the form of this episode! We are both big fans of baseball, whether going to games or watching on TV. We both played baseball as kids and Mark has coached his son in baseball for many years. We both agreed there are probably a hundred reasons why we love the game s...

Jon says in the beginning of this episode that he believes this to be the most wonderful time of the year for sports. The NBA and NHL playoffs are starting soon, the baseball season is about to begin and most importantly it's time for March Madness!We both love basketball and the NCAA tournament but that's not what this episode is about. We're listing our favorite college mascots. And these choices are not directly tied...

Mount Rushmore of Western Movies 🤠Howdy cowpoke! We are rootin' tootin' happy ya'll could join us for this week's shindig... or episode! As you can see we're listing our favorite Western Movies this week and we had a good 'ol time recording this one.Westerns have been a part of Hollywood from the very beginning, and have featured some of the biggest stars. Or movie picks span a range of more than 50 years a...

When a movie you love ends, you sometimes wish the story could continue. The good news is that many great movies do indeed get sequels. The bad news... usually the sequels suck!But that is not always the case. Which gives us the opportunity to do an episode about our favorite movie sequels. Some of our picks will be very obvious. They are from big time movie franchises. But we both have a pick or two that will surprise you. Spoil y...

Some people say the 1980s was the golden era of the sitcom. Must see TV. You could sit in front of the TV on any given network and watch up to four hilarious shows back to back. Things have definitely changed and now you're lucky to find four really funny sitcoms throughout the entire week.Having grown up in the 1980s this was a topic we fully embraced. And we brought back our very first guest host to help us out. Terry Daniel ...

Mount Rushmore of Dog Breeds 🐶For this special episode we brought in a special guest, Mike Ploumen. Mark and Mike have been best friends since they were kids, and both grew up loving dogs. And as an adult, Mike has worked his entire career as a police officer, serving the city of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. But what makes Mike a particularly good guest for THIS episode is that for 12 of his years in law enforcement he worked as a K9...

The two of us like a wide variety of musical styles, but one genre we share a true love for is rock music from the 1980s. Specifically songs from those artists commonly referred to as Hair Bands. We talk a little about the stupidity of that label, but have nothing but love for that music and the talented bands that created it.The clothes were wild, the hair was big and the guitars were loud. What's not to love about this music!...

The big game is this Sunday which makes it a perfect week to do our Mount Rushmore of Super Bowl Commercials. Let's face it, the actual football game isn't always that great. We may not like the teams playing, one of them wins in a blowout, the refs make some bad calls. Any one of those things can make the game less interesting. But yet the entire country and much of the world still watches. Why? The commercials! The uniqu...