Memento Memo

It just occurred to me that if Kendall and I ever needed to make notes on our bodies . . . well, screw notes- we'd have room for the entire text of "Ulysses."*

*"Ulysses" is a really long book** written by James Joyce. It centers on a single day (June 16, 1904***) in the life of two Dublin men.

*Here is a real photo of Marilyn Monroe herself reading "Ulysses!" How do I know it's real? It popped up 2 dozen times in my Google image search for "Ulysses." 

**Okay it's not "Under the Dome" long, but still!

***Did you know that "Ulysses" has its own holiday? It's true! June 16th is known as Bloomsday, named after a "Ulysses" character, and is a celebration of all things James Joyce. It is observed in Dublin and elsewhere around the globe. 

The Apology Post

It is so shameful to have only 7 blog posts for the first half of 2013!!! I marvel at those numbers from years gone by! In 2008 we posted 354 times! (We must have had lots of free time back then.)

Anyway- let's start fresh! I will try (in as many blog posts as possible) to update you on the doings around the old Cliff and Kendall podcast studio. (Our new episode about Spices is up on the right- don't let the subject matter scare you away- it's a great episode. And I should know- I'm one of the hosts).

Okay if I'm gonna get our blog post numbers up (2013-people problems- am I right?) then I shouldn't write anymore on this post. But if I post a lot before anyone can read them- they'll read them from last to first- so it will be like that "Memento" movie-

Readers who are now all the way back at the beginning, the story is over for you, but only beginning for me!

Are You Cold?

A company in England has created a fur coat made entirely out of MALE CHEST HAIR. There's no word on how many men's chests were shaved for it, but it took 200 hours to put together and is selling for around $3,900.  Start saving now!

Cliff and Kendall Already Knew About the NSA

We blew the lid off of the this whole NSA spying thing YEARS ago!!!
**Click the cartoon for larger**

Cicada Memories

If you're in the part of America currently celebrating the return of the cicada, you may want to listen back to Cliff and Kendall's classic cicada episode!

Click HERE to listen to "Episode 187 - Cicadas in the Rye"






We hosted the 'Cicadas in the Rye Festival' in Busheltown two years ago. The episode features Mrs. Potterbutter Butterchurn (that year's Queen of the Rye), Bad Jokes, Dear Cliff and Kendall, and Would U Rather?  It also features 1,000's of cicadas!

Explaining "Game of Thrones"

For the layman who doesn't know his Little Finger from his Khaleesi, the large number of characters on "Game of Thrones" can be confusing. So, if you're not clear on just what a certain character is all about, below find an explanation of 1/1,000th of the ensemble that makes up "Game of Thrones."

She's the Princess Diana of "Game of Thrones." 

Too bad for her, King Joffrey makes Prince Charles look like Jesus Christ. 

Ouch! Theon is still the Michael Scott of the show, but now he's maybe also the John Wayne Bobbitt. (That did happen, right? I had my hands over my eyes when the knife was taken out).

This dude from north of the wall is obviously the show's Yukon Cornelius. 

(There's probably all kinds of Bumbles running around north of the wall). 

Here we have the Dowager Countess of House Tyrell. 

(Although the real Dowager Countess back at Downton would 

NEVER allow Lady Mary to wed King Joffrey!) 

Arya is a sword-wielding Yentl.

Jamie, aka Kingslayer, is the Lannister version of Sawyer from "Lost." They're similar looking sexy bad boys (although Sawyer didn't have a sister, thankfully). Jamie has also recently become the show's Buster from "Arrested Development." (Not because he loves juice boxes).

Finally, every show should follow "Game of Thrones" lead and get their own Otho from "Beetlejuice." 

Top Ten Reasons People Listen to Cliff and Kendall: Coast 2 Coast

Below please find the scientifically proven reasons, actually the 

THE TOP TEN REASONS WHY PEOPLE LISTEN TO CLIFF AND KENDALL: COAST 2 COAST

10. You like hearing your name mentioned. 

(Applies mostly to people named Cliff, Kendall, and Zac Efron).

9. To pass the time

8. To impress others

7. Can't afford glasses and meant to download "Car Talk"

6. Your parents force you

5. Writing Master's thesis about the eating habits of morbidly obese males

4. To meet new people

3. To hear perfect pitch

2. If you can't water-board terrorism suspects anymore, you gotta do something 

1. To scare bears from your back yard