Episode Notes

Can otters help the ladies get through the first few months of 2022? On this episode, the gals rejoice in the goodness that is Field Roast's vegan "Celebration Loaf" while recounting the highs and lows of 2021. Not surprisingly, Hayley and Danielle spin a yarn encompassing some Extremely Random Things, including the best children's books, podcasts, memes, animals (shoutout to da Orcas), smoked meats and personal experiences that lifted us up during the extended slow-motion apocalypse. I mean, 2022 is an even number, so this year might turn out OK, right?

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First thing's first, we're talking to recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and bassist/writer Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's! You might not know that The Go-Go's were the first female band to play all their own instruments and write their own songs to have an album go to number 1 on the Billboard Charts! Well, now you know! Their recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame win got us thinking about our own firsts, as cringe-worthy as many of them are. Discover our first pets (hint: very low on the food chain), first albums (our hearts will go on), first jobs (dear god) and first kisses (GROSS)! Seriously, why do dudes under 30 always smell like Funyuns? Plus, Danielle reveals her freaky pirate obsession, Hayley uncovers the nasty truth behind Burger King's so-called "flame broiled" lies, and we go deep into the zen of deer/squirrel spotting! PLUS, our dedicated mixologist Shane Bagnall mixes us not one but TWO drinks! (He had to do one with alcohol and one without, as today's guest is a sober rocker). Like we've said before, Shane is not a half asser. He is a WHOLE asser. And that's not all folks...there's way more weirdness to come! Now is the time for you to kick back, relax and allow us to be the FIRST podcast to introduce you to the concept of "soul cankles." Ugh...Sorry about that. Cool stuff mentioned in this episode: Kathy Valentine's memoir, "All I Ever Wanted: A Rock and Roll Memoir" www.amazon.com/All-Ever-Wanted-R…1638427733&sr=1-1 The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick - www.indiebound.org/book/9781335937803 Author Mallory O’Meara - www.malloryomeara.com/ Her talk at The Kansas City Public Library www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_RIHSXgS8w Her podcast, Reading Glasses - maximumfun.org/podcasts/reading-glasses/ Her new book is Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol - www.indiebound.org/book/9781335282408 (you don’t have to mention or link all of that if it’s too much) You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey Crazy Stories about Racism - by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar - www.indiebound.org/book/9781538719367 Amber Ruffin is the host of The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock - www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-amber-ruffin-show www.youtube.com/channel/UCxej9nPf6TqFyfsiez1_P3w Amber is also a writer and cast member on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers. Lacey Lamar is Amber’s big sister and works in the healthcare and human service field. Josephine Baker - entertainer, spy, and civil rights activist - there are many adult biographies on her but I love and recommend this bio for all ages: Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian Robinson www.indiebound.org/book/9781452103143 Field Roast Hazelnut & Cranberry Plant-Based Roast fieldroast.com/product/hazelnut-…-roast-en-croute/ I had the Sage & Garlic Plant-Based Celebration Roast for our Family Fridays-Giving and it was also excellent (nothing tops the Hazelnut & Cranberry though, ha) fieldroast.com/product/sage-garlic-roast/ Elvira's Memoir, Yours Cruelly: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark www.amazon.com/Yours-Cruelly-Elv…ess/dp/0306874350 Face it: A Memoir by Debbie Harry www.amazon.com/Face-Debbie-Harry…15&s=books&sr=1-1

1-2-3-4- JUST GOOGLE IT! In songwriter Dustin Umberger’s world, everything starts (and ends) with a laptop. If you’ve heard the bedroom pop punker’s prolific musical output, you know he’s quick to record and lightning fast to publish. His songs (of which there are no less than 80 billion) are funny, sad, biting, relatable, sarcastic—but always compact and delivered straight from the gut. It’s like there is no barrier between Deeds’ initial song idea and the tune you’re hearing right now (an addictive quality, like reading someone’s innermost Tweets). That isn’t to say the songs aren’t well-crafted; they’re just immediate. Deeds also records all his own music, from bass and guitar to (lately) drums, just to show off. Yes, those are Garage Band amps, and he’s proud to say so! Today, we chat about the utility of recording vocals in your car, dropping the “grim” prefix, thriving during covid (he’s doing the sit ups, not me) and Deeds’ new label, Laptop Punk Records. The label has already put out some killer singles by Kim Warnick, Rocky Rochelle, and Brad Marino, plus underground pop punk bands like Umberger’s newest band, Deeds, and groups from as far away as Japan and Indonesia (you gotta checkout Saturday Night Karaoke). MUSIC PLAYED ON THIS PODCAST: Just Google it by Grim Deeds Just Be Kind by Grim Deeds At My Funeral by Grim Deeds Sunday Girl, (Blondie Cover) by Kim Warnick Time by Grim Deeds Pandemic Generation by Saturday Night Karaoke LINKS grimdeeds.bandcamp.com/ laptoppunkrecords.bandcamp.com/ HAYLEY & THE CRUSHERS have a new single out 12/20/20 called Church of Flag! Find out more here: hayleyandthecrushers.bandcamp.com/merch www.hayleyandthecrushers.com www.isyourboyfriendintheband.com

America's broken promise to immigrants, trading aggression for compassion, and whether or not it's OK to eat eggs in the tour van...Yes, it's all on the table, baby! That's because I'm chatting with outspoken bassist/vocalist Linh Le of the So Cal band Bad Cop/Bad Cop! The band's new full length album The Ride (out June 19 on Fat Wreck Chords)trades an angry roar for a more sweet and sour mix of emotions, even delving into the territory of self-love (don't worry, they can still do it with a guttural snarl when they want to). Today we talk a bit about Lin’s gut-punch of a tune “Pursuit of Liberty,” the band’s second single. The song provides a searing look into the first-generation Vietnamese-American immigrant's fierce convictions. You'll also hear "Simple Girl," the first single from the new album. Pre order "The Ride" by Bad Cop/Bad Cop from Fat Wreck Chords now: https://fatwreck.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-ride Read my BUST feature and Q&A with Linh Le: https://bust.com/music/197240-bad-cop-bad-cop-pursuit-of-liberty-song-premiere.html Hayley and the Crushers new EP Jacaranda 7" is available for pre-order now! North America: https://retarecords.bandcamp.com/ Europe: http://surfinkirecords.bigcartel.com/product/preorder-hayley-the-crushers-jacaranda-angelyne-7 More info: www.hayleyandthecrushers.com @hayleyandthecrushers Instagram Contact us! [email protected]