...British badgers, not the North American kind The Doclopedia #3,548 Skills I Picked Up: Cooking Fish (Yet another tip of the old bandana to Spike Jones for suggesting this theme.) Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. Salmon is kind of my speciality, but really, I can cook just about any sort of fish. Hence … Continue reading Chapter 4: In Which Our Young Hero Earns The Loyalty Of Many Badgers
The Sex Lives Of Butter Gnomes
...slippery, but tasty The Doclopedia #3,547 Skills I Picked Up: Playing the Bass (Yet another tip of the old bandana to Spike Jones for suggesting this theme.) Well, ya see, it was 1977, I was 19, and touring with my high school buddies in a five piece rock band. And by “touring” I mean driving … Continue reading The Sex Lives Of Butter Gnomes
Frank The Cat Slapper Returns
...he did a nickel inside The Doclopedia #3,546 Skills I Picked Up: Combat Driving (Yet another tip of the old bandana to Spike Jones for suggesting this theme.) WOOHOO! That was some wild ride, eh? You okay there, Winks? How about you two in the back seat? Good, good. I learned all of my driving … Continue reading Frank The Cat Slapper Returns
A Wide Assortment Of Bad Ideas
...very bad ideas The Doclopedia #3,545 Skills I Picked Up: Disguise (Yet another tip of the old bandana to Spike Jones for suggesting this theme.) Yeah, well, for about 10 years I was the Face for a group that engaged in extra-legal activities. I'd go ahead of them and scout out places and people, rent … Continue reading A Wide Assortment Of Bad Ideas
High Powered Banana Guns
...getting hit creates a huge mess The Doclopedia #3,544 Skills I Picked Up: Speaking Draconic (Yet another tip of the old bandana to Spike Jones for suggesting this theme.) How did I learn Draconic? By being the indentured servant of a dragon for 5 years, that's how. I made a deal with Malavortix of the … Continue reading High Powered Banana Guns
Going Places In Our Minds
...strange places The Doclopedia #3,543 Skills I Picked Up: Painting (Yet another tip of the old bandana to Spike Jones for suggesting this theme.) Yeah, I'm no Rembrandt, but I can paint better than the average art student. Started learning to paint from an artsy girl I met in New York the summer after graduating … Continue reading Going Places In Our Minds
Mexican Jenny Cooks A Turkey
...more or less The Doclopedia #3,542 Alt. Hit Records: Oh, Katya Year: 1999 Group/Artist: Alexi Rospin Ranking on the Top 40: 1 The great songwriter Bob Nilsson once said you could never go wrong writing a song of love about a kid or a dog. This one hit wonder by then recent immigrant Alexi Rospin … Continue reading Mexican Jenny Cooks A Turkey
You Can Be A Success At Anything!
...except flurning the zixx. just forget that. The Doclopedia #3,541 Alt. Hit Records: My Man Is Gone Year: 1985 Group/Artist: Mercedes Vinson Ranking on the Top 40: 2 Originally recorded in 1925 by 18 year old Ella Mae Tanders, this hit version was recorded in 1985 by her granddaughter, Mercedes Vinson. Producer Lick Coleman wisely … Continue reading You Can Be A Success At Anything!
I Like Ducks
...and they like me The Doclopedia #3,540 Alt. Hit Records: What The Hell? Year: 1946 Group/Artist: Nick Manelli Ranking on the Top 40: 1 This was a mildly controversial song when it appeared in the 1945 Broadway play “Back In The Swing Of Things”, but when popular big band singer gone solo, Nick Manelli, recorded … Continue reading I Like Ducks
The Dungeon Of Stinky Socks
...wait, that's a teenage boy's room The Doclopedia #3,539 Alt. Hit Records: Magic Popsicle Year: 1968 Group/Artist: Purple Clouds Ranking on the Top 40: 2 In 1968, psychedelic bands with an all black crew were very rare. Purple Clouds, out of Oakland, California, was probably the only one that most people ever heard of, thanks … Continue reading The Dungeon Of Stinky Socks
Get Greasy!
...bacon grease is good The Doclopedia #3,538 Alt. Hit Records: Dirt In My Boots Year: 1964 Group/Artist: Dusty Daniels Ranking on the Top 40: 1 Daniels was in the country music business as a pianist for 20 years before going solo and having this hit. He played with The California Cowboys, Red Benson, and Sunset … Continue reading Get Greasy!
We Have Wiggle Dogs
...two of them The Doclopedia #3,537 Alt. Hit Records: Trudy, I Love You Year: 1959 Group/Artist: Tommy and the Sophomores Ranking on the Top 40: 2 “Trudy, I Love You” was a prime example of a “teenage confession of love” song. Written by singer Tommy Baker and bassist Eddie Adams, both 15 at the time, … Continue reading We Have Wiggle Dogs
My Life Among The Multi-Species Children
...all 11 of them The Doclopedia #3,536 Mad, Bad, And Dangerous To Know: Lady Fairbairn (A tip of the old bandana to Caroline King for inspiring this theme.) Ladies and gentlemen, you've been call here because a threat to both the United Kingdom and Europe has suddenly arisen. Two very bad things have intersected to … Continue reading My Life Among The Multi-Species Children
The Adventure Of The Pine Tree Phantom
...by John H, Watson, MD The Doclopedia #3,535 Mad, Bad, And Dangerous To Know: Surk The Troll (A tip of the old bandana to Caroline King for inspiring this theme.) Nurg: We talk Surk. Surk bad bad. Surk attack hooms and elvsis and dwarfs. Kill most. Others ride off fast. Hirx: Nurg talk true. Surk … Continue reading The Adventure Of The Pine Tree Phantom
Sprockets & Rockets
...a new RPG The Doclopedia #3,534 Mad, Bad, And Dangerous To Know: Junebug (A tip of the old bandana to Caroline King for inspiring this theme.) Department K Patient File Patient Name: Susan Rene Torres AKA “Junebug” Age: 7 years old Sex: Female Physical Assessment: Very healthy Psychological Assessment: Sociopathic, with delusional moments and a … Continue reading Sprockets & Rockets
Bacon And Cheese Sandwiches With A Nice Cold Beer
...damn, now I'm hungry The Doclopedia #3,533 Mad, Bad, And Dangerous To Know: Uncle Fred (A tip of the old bandana to Caroline King for inspiring this theme.) So yeah, my Uncle Fred is as nutty as a squirrel's breakfast. Mom & Dad say he's been that way since he was a teenager. Most people … Continue reading Bacon And Cheese Sandwiches With A Nice Cold Beer
It’s A Swell Time To Be Crazy!
...Bwahahahahahaha! The Doclopedia #3,532 Mad, Bad, And Dangerous To Know: Emily Venom (A tip of the old bandana to Caroline King for inspiring this theme.) Most people know Emily Venom as one of the three founding members of the punk band Rapid Bloodloss. She was an accomplished guitarist, singer, songwriter, and, when necessary, asskicker. She … Continue reading It’s A Swell Time To Be Crazy!
Podcast Segment Survey
...please give me feedback There are the segments I've been doing for anywhere from years to weeks on the podcast. I'm going to put at least two on hiatus after the first of the year, and I may scale back a couple more. The ones I'm scaling back or stopping might get compiled into longer … Continue reading Podcast Segment Survey
The Totally Epic, But Still Very Relatable, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Bunny Pirates
...co-starring her pet skink, Naughty Gilbert The Doclopedia #3,531 Insects & Violence: Kaiju Beetle VS Tokyo “Are we connected, Dale? Okay. Live in 3...2...1...Hello there, everyone. I'm Ray Haines live from Japan where an enormous beetle emerged from inside a mountain and is ravaging the countryside. The first sighting was in Nagano Prefecture where surviving … Continue reading The Totally Epic, But Still Very Relatable, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Bunny Pirates
Nips Lingori Strikes Again
...mostly, she struck out The Doclopedia #3,530 Insects & Violence: Flight Of The Grumblebees Careful, mates! These aren't regular bees. These are little humanoid bees that like to swarm around us larger folk and grumble and gripe so we can hear it. They ain't dangerous, but they are an annoying pain in the ass. Fortunately, … Continue reading Nips Lingori Strikes Again
Spotsy Leads The Way!
...and her sibs follow her. The Doclopedia #3,529 Insects & Violence: The Battle Of Hill 33 Yezzz, I wuzzz there. Hill 33 wuzz the worzzt battle ever. The Red Swarm threw everythiing at uzzz. They had huge carpenter unitzz that zztarted chewing into the wood of our outer hivve. Their gathererzz dropped fungus piecezz covered … Continue reading Spotsy Leads The Way!
A Bowl Of Pudding And A Bottle Of Bourbon
...and a dame. Gotta have a dame. The Doclopedia #3,528 Insects & Violence: ANTS! Gentlemen, ladies, I'm here to give you all the information we have concerning these huge ants and their attacks so far. The first attack came in India, where they wiped an entire village of 400 people and an unknown amount of … Continue reading A Bowl Of Pudding And A Bottle Of Bourbon
Don’t Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Socks & Trolls
...straight to Hell for that one, Doctor The Doclopedia #3,527 Insects & Violence: Crazy Julx I speak truth, human, when I tell you that Julx is insane. He slips into homicidal madness for no reason. When that happens, all in his sight are in deadly danger. His size and strength make him near unstoppable. His … Continue reading Don’t Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Socks & Trolls
Module G-1: Tunnels Of The Cursed Wererats
...for characters level 3-5 The Doclopedia #3,526 Strange Shops: Friendly Tea Room (A tip of the old bandana to Alan Portman for inspiring this theme.) The Friendly Tea Room is located in Oakland, California, on Earth G-12, in the year 1929. It's a nice little place on a quiet side street downtown, with a dozen … Continue reading Module G-1: Tunnels Of The Cursed Wererats
Don’t Slap The Melons
...you'll bruise them The Doclopedia #3,525 Strange Shops: Used Stuff (A tip of the old bandana to Alan Portman for inspiring this theme.) Listen, Kid, this place is a great resource for finding second hand things from clothing to jump drive parts. Gwygich even found a Pre-War Truvin dust blaster. It needed some minor repairs, … Continue reading Don’t Slap The Melons