Talking Simpsons - E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) With Alexi from The Y Axes
Added 2020-07-08 04:00:03 +0000 UTCWe're jonesing for some tomacco and joining us in our time of need is Alexi from the band The Y Axes! How does watching a Zorro parody send all The Simpsons to a farm? How many times can Homer be crushed by a tractor? And what type of fruit tastes like grandma? All that and more in this week's newest podcast!
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Kentucky Colonel is a real thing. It's an honor bestowed by the Governor's office "to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments, contributions to Kentucky society, remarkable deeds, and outstanding service to a community, state, or the nation." My father was named a Kentucky Colonel back in 1981. Before you ask, he's never worn a white suit or had a southern style beard. In fact he's probably the last person you'd think would get the award. My family lived in Kentucky in total for barely 2 1/2 years, he was the branch manager for an insurance company, was a Brooklyn boy born and bred and while he did graduate from the Citadel--bastion of Southern (ugh!) Pride--he wrote his senior thesis on Sherman's march through Georgia. When I asked him about it recently, he said that he got it because a happy client of his had connections in the Governor's office (whose first lady at the time incidentally was Phyllis George from Lisa's football research). He never took it seriously and was just a way for political hacks to reward patrons. Even after we left Kentucky and returned to civilization, he would receive invitations to the Kentucky Colonels' annual picnic, suggested donation choices were $500 and $1000. Needless to say, the invites went right into the trash.
Stephen C. Nedell
2020-07-14 14:18:45 +0000 UTCI was still an avid viewer of this show at this time (the Sideshow Bob in Italy episode is when I tapped out for about ten years) and I am sure I loved it when it aired, but every time I have watched this as an adult I have hated it until watching it after listening to this episode of the podcast, while some of the zaniness is still off putting for me, I now really appreciate a lot of aspects of this episode. I am excited for you guys to convince me the Kid Rock episode wasn't the worst cultural atrocity this century.
I.C. Weiner
2020-07-11 03:04:30 +0000 UTC
