The Ascertainers

Episode 167: Guess Who Review at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2162255/fan_mail/new] Fresh from seeing the Guess Who and Don Felder at the new Amphitheater in town, this one is primarily a music podcast--finally.  Pretty good rant toweard the end. * Grandpa Jim * Mystic Lake Amphitheater   * $20 Beer Night! * Shoutout the best sponsor ever--Newt's Apple Valley * Great Seats, huh? * Senior Citizens  * Shuttle Shit Show * Don Felder stole the show (spoiler alert) * Hotel California * Restroom review * Song of the Week: * James Dean--Eagles * Rock On-  David Essex * Guess Who--literally * On stage Kleenex * Randy Bachman * Percussion Guy rant #NewtsAppleValleyMN  Newt's Apple Valley [https://newtsapplevalley.com/] The Ascertainers@gmail.com Check out The Ascertainers on Facebook  The Ascertainers | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Ascertainers/100094539404602/] Eagles James Dean [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5XYho0Qer4] David Essex Rock On (music video) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jQmok3BcHs]

Episode 166: The Cunning Linguist

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2162255/fan_mail/new] We recorded with Jim's guy Swa last weekend.  My man can talk, thus requiring some extra editing time.  Therefore, we grabbed this one from the shelf recorded just a few weeks ago.  Enjoy * Beer or Bourbon? * Falling Knife * Tell us what you think--really * Pun of the Day * Aging perspective * Mr Seeds * Yet another Shark Tank idea * Who turns down Indy? * RIP Kyle Busch * No Ragrats * Tommy Lee Jones projects * Courtship of Eddie's Father * Song of the Week: * One for My Baby--Frank Sinatra * Take Me--George Jones * Jim's linguistics rant * Nice name, Hugh Jackman * Er no? * Celebrity sightings * Banned content #NewtsAppleValleyMN #SharkTank The Ascertainers@gmail.com Frank Sinatra - One For My Baby (Live At Royal Festival Hall / 1962) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jHr5JbTeRY] George Jones- "Take Me" from "A Poem is a Naked Person" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-PwoQb5GSw]

Episode 165: Rush Tour Predictions

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2162255/fan_mail/new] We had to go into the pantry to pull this episode off the shelf.  From April. * Cheez-It rehab * Safety off * Serious Rush conversation (Mark even says something nice) * Song of the Week * Ordinary World--Duran Duran * The Things We Do for Love--10cc * Lost Boys rant and a half * Movie Fight! * Cracker wheels * Rod & Custom Show * Expensive hobby * 1993 hit list #NewtsAppleValleyMN The Ascertainers@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook and visit for some vintage audio clips Duran Duran - Ordinary World (Official Music Video) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqIACCH20JU] 10cc - The Things We Do For Love [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0rf3_viTxk]

Episode 164: Y is The Billy Preston of Vowels

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2162255/fan_mail/new] No real topic on this one, but we cover a lot of ground.  pretty easy listen.  Enjoy. * Long Pants Theory * Kevin Nealon * Agree to agree * Kevin Harlan and Trent Tucker * Brady vs Romo * NYC * Horse nap * The Breadwinner * Mr Ed * Old sitcoms & Spinoffs * Song of the Week: * Possum Kingdom--The Toadies * Sea of Joy--Blind Faith * Chili talk--The Loon * Toadies show review * Shoutout Mike from Montana and Randy * Knee Job #NewtsAppleValley TheAcertainers@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj6a__KgDC8&list=RDlj6a__KgDC8&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAalP0jeqV4  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=possum+kingdom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOZ5VcQIiFc&list=RDcOZ5VcQIiFc&start_radio=1

Episode 163: More Cover Songs

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2162255/fan_mail/new] We revisit an unending topic with cover tunes this week.  Fair amount of hazing to go along with some laughs. * Song Sung Blue * Cock-eyed * Side effects * Golf recap * Mark's new Motorbike * Pressure cooker * Pun of the Day * Get on over to Newt's * Inverted golf course * Song of the Week * Sugaree--Jorma Kaukonen * Love Hurts--The Everly Brothers * Cover songs * VH did it right * Grammar meltdown * Bill Shatner * Pearl Jam covers Pink Floyd * Black Crowes guy covers Velvet Underground * Foo Fighters cover The Doors * Joan Jett covers The Arrows * Pearl Jam and Post Malone cover Jay Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers * Hot or hideous (nothing in between) #NewtsAppleValleyMN TheAscertainers@gmail.com The Ascertainers | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Ascertainers/100094539404602/] Jorma Kaukonen -- Sugaree [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsttcz5601k] Everly Brothers - Love Hurts [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFE2SnliiV0] (AUDIO RESTORED) William Shatner "Sings" 'Rocket Man' 1978 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wI4jMxveyI]