The Hunker Downcast

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Introducing: Catch Basin Cinema 09/06/2022

Introducing: Catch Basin Cinema It's been a while since the last Hunkerdown episode. (Jeff never figured out how to do the remote recording during the pandemic.) We may yet get the band back together eventually. But for now, here is where you'll find us keeping the brand out there... to borrow a phrase from Ray Nagin. It's Catch Basin Cinema, our first spin-off series! Jeff and Varg are down in the culverts and gutters in search of the New Orleans shot or set film with the most #standing. Our first movie, 1993's Hard Target staring Jean Claude Van Damme, is definitely not it, though. Anyway, just getting started so don't forget to like and subscribe etc. You can subscribe to CBC's Libsyn feed here OR find the RSS in a growing number of places around the internet. Keep an eye out. Follow the show on Twitter at Additional points of contact and social media to come eventually just as soon as Jeff figures out how to work the buttons... which may take a while. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/24293250

Episode 58: From the Terrace 01/18/2020

Episode 58: From the Terrace Happy New Year and welcome from distant future. Yes, the 2020s will, in fact, include podcasting. We're very sorry. There was nothing we could do. We spend a few minutes catching up with LaToya's New Orleans in the new decade before launching into an extended discussion of the latest Democratic Primary debate and the stakes of the 2020 election. It's probably the most Bernie Bro #content we've put into one episode so far. Later we sort out the Odell Beckham situation and celebrate the LSU national championship win before getting in a few parting shots about the way the Saints season ended. Anyway, new year, new decade, new recording location. Maybe there will even be more new content before the flames inevitably engulf the world. Stay tuned. If, for some reason you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, or whatever. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/12793439

Election Special 2019 10/12/2019

Election Special 2019 On Election Day Eve, Jeff and Lance take some time to familiarize themselves with the candidates, issues, and unusual names or nicknames so vital to the future of Louisiana. Make sure you get out and vote against as many of these candidates as possible. If, for some reason you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, or whatever. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/11614151

Saints 2019: How I learned to stop worrying and No Longer Exist 09/08/2019

Saints 2019: How I learned to stop worrying and No Longer Exist Jeff and Varg sneak off to the Deurty Boys gallery to record this freebird episode sort of previewing the 2019 New Orleans Saints. Because of the events of this week, that means we have to start with thirty minutes of Drew Brees, Focus On The Family, and #CancelCulture. That's followed by the obligatory Dan Arnold Update and then a brief look at the roster before we try and puzzle out the schedule for a while. Finally, in order to evoke anxieties over the dubious future of football, by former almost Saints receiver Rishard Matthews. If for some reason you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, or whatever. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/11168222

Episode 57: Summer Of Sorrow 09/05/2019

Episode 57: Summer Of Sorrow Hey we're back! oh no... wait... turns out Jeff pulled a severe Dan Arnold on the audio despite what he thought was a very thorough sound check and the result is the garbled mess he's been trying to fix for two weeks now. We're afraid this is about as good as it's going to get. Which is to say not good at all. Sorry. But maybe there's something in here worth sticking it out for anyway. Some of the barely audible topics covered as we tried to catch up from summer hiatus were: - How do beveridges work? - Let's explain some GIFs - Summer of Sorrow - Barry and associated flooding - Cars in culverts - Epstein - Football season - The Dan Arnold Theory - The Rolling Stones - The Netherlands - Shitty September Also there is a Jivewire in there somewhere if you can slog through to it. Anyway, WE'RE SO EXCITED TO BE BACK. We'll do better next time. Really. If, for some reason you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, or whatever. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/11134427

Episode 56: Dog farts! Also Mardi Gras stuff feat. Doris 03/25/2019

Episode 56: Dog farts! Also Mardi Gras stuff feat. Doris Finally! It's our Mardi Gras re-cap episode. Only we're uploading it two weeks late because things happened. Also we don't get through all of Mardi Gras because it was late when we recorded this. Also please enjoy the guest appearance by Varg's 15 year old dog Doris. She has a lot to contribute. Anyway we're back.. basically. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, or whatever. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/9127532

Episode 55: Sitting vigil over the hot spots 02/23/2019

Episode 55: Sitting vigil over the hot spots It is Mardi Gras time again and rather than wait for our traditional 10 hour recap episode to dump it all on you at once, we decided to try and get out in front of the chaos before it compounds. And so here is a quick hour and a half on the early season doings. Such doings are as follows. The Downman Mansion, , has burned to the ground. Some of us had a close-up view of the .. uh… calamity. Also it has something to do with Bernie Sanders, probably. Doug MacCash has some ideas about Does he actually believe his own bullshit? Or is he just trolling for clicks? Sound off in the comments. Alli was this year. We made sure to witness this. This is just the beginning and there is plenty more Mardi Gras to come. If you see us on the parade route this year stop and say hi. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, or whatever. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/8753231

Sports special! Stupor Bowl V Memories 02/14/2019

Sports special! Stupor Bowl V Memories A special minisode featuring field reports from Stupor Bowl V which may or may not have been the final appearance of the legendary Vibrio Vulnificus Football Club. Also some brief commentary on New Orleans's Day Of Many Super Bowl Boycotts. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, or whatever. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/8641526

Episode 54: Refs are cops 01/26/2019

Episode 54: Refs are cops Folks! The Saints game. Have you seen this? Have you heard about this? Well it is bad. People are not happy. Nevertheless we are here to feel all the feelings with you so that… well… that is something anyway. And we are feeling ALL the feelings not only of this game but of the whole Sean Payton era as we go on a deep dive search for reasons. We really put ourselves out there this time. For you we did this. Varg, especially. Just listen and you’ll see what we mean by that. Anyway… we’re not gonna tell you wait til next year because who knows if there will even be one. The best advice is just to wait. For about an hour and forty five minutes, at least. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, or whatever. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/8404457

Episode 53: Year Of The Jaguar 12/31/2018

Episode 53: Year Of The Jaguar Happy Holidays! Not only from us but also from everyone at Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen’s office (“Where family comes first.”) Some of us are in kind of a humbug mood. Or maybe it’s just the lagunitas. But somehow between tangents about things like boil order protocol or who is and is not dead, we manage to run through a re-cap of (some of) 2018. Well, at least, we cover these issues. Kind of in this order. - Canadian Olympic Ice Dancers - Goofy LaToya - That Thai cave rescue - Bad LaToya - World Cup memories - Good LaToya - Eddie the dunking/masturbating otter - Valerio the hero we deserve Predictions/Goals for 2019 including but not limited to the fate of the Saints and some exclusive early Carnival news. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, or whatever. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/8086835

Searching for Louis Armstrong with James Karst and Who Even Cares About The Cowboys Anyway with Jeff and Varg. 12/05/2018

Searching for Louis Armstrong with James Karst and Who Even Cares About The Cowboys Anyway with Jeff and Varg. In this two-part 25 minute mini-sode, Varg stops by the Mid City home of Mr. James Karst to chat about his continuing search through time for a kid named Louis Armstrong who, among others things, would one day have a semi-functional airport named for him. Also, Varg and Jeff sit outside the half moon and take in a loss that could have easily been prevented if Sean Payton wasn't Sean Payton. Hope is kept alive. Rolls are slowed. Gentrification is compared to Katrina and in the end, nothing really matters. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/7806269

Special Episode: Falcons Facts 11/19/2018

Special Episode: Falcons Facts Come with us on a deep dive into the history of the Atlanta NFL franchise. On this journey we examine the emotional and psychological weight borne by that football team, its city, its fans, and their common legacy of nervous grasping and striving to achieve what was never meant for them. Happy Thanksgiving and pass the roast Falcon. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/7607738

Freebird Episode: John vs John 11/17/2018

Freebird Episode: John vs John Jeff and Varg have a meandering conversation about what the 2019 Louisiana Governor's race will probably look like, why John Bel won't let us have our hotel/motel tax money, and a little bit about the December 8 runoff elections. Oh and there are Saints-Eagles predictions. Also, the Alli DeJong soundboard is here. And there are patron shout outs and sponsor solicitations because that is apparently something that happens now too. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/7593869

Episode 52: To Dez Bryant, thanks for everything, Hunkerdowncast 11/10/2018

Episode 52: To Dez Bryant, thanks for everything, Hunkerdowncast Hi everyone and welcome to our two hour in-depth investigation into the problematic gigs of Amanda Shaw. Segment One Election was a “win”(?) for Democrats. So let’s fire some coaches. We do a rundown of all the things that happened in the election from national party politics, to various state ballot initiatives, to local races in Louisiana and New Orleans. There may have even been an official podcast endorsement issued. Segment Two The Saints are going to the superbowl and Dez Bryant is definitely going to be great. What can’t Taysom do? Did Varg get his socks back? A lot of people seem to think LSU fans are having a sad. Notre Dame fashion faux pas. SOSO Varg has a flat tire on Halloween. Jeff drives across the country Alli makes a soup and is in a bird club The Jivewire Brought to you by… [YOUR AD HERE] If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/7512194

Minisode: "The Big Easy" film review by Varg 10/30/2018

Minisode: "The Big Easy" film review by Varg In our continuing quest to bring Timinem weekly content, we present a minisode film review. Varg smokes banana peels and reviews "The Big Easy" possibly the most maligned New Orleans film out there (No "K-Ville" doesn't count, that was a TV show). Join Varg as he attempts to answer the questions, how good is it as a "New Orleans" movie? How good is it as a regular movie? What about the city does it get right or wrong? WTF was up with that Tipitina's scene? Ready sha? Let's go! (Editor's note: At the time this was recorded, we hadn't recorded in some time) /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/7362719

Episode 51: Keep it clean 10/20/2018

Episode 51: Keep it clean Here we are doing our underwear load Segment One First we have breaking news: You can still register your bike if you want to. But don’t. Instead just join the . Varg is trying to build a shed . Except Jeff Landry. Joe Alleva . Georgia fans … at having gotten their butts kicked. SEC football predictions matrix. Why does the national press hate on Drew Brees? Is it perhaps the birthmark? Is it because he can’t beat Baltimore? Segment 2 Tim en ‘em have requested content on some specific topics. -Pelicans content. Also New Orleans Pelicans content. -Where are the Proud Boys headed? -. -Varg still can’t get that shed built. Halloween-themed content -(Exorcism) . -(Witches) Billy Nungesser looks more and more like Emeril every day. in Plaquemines Parish. *Lost audio due to stupid Jeff.. or maybe gremlins* SOSO Jeff sees the Breeders at the Civic and Valerio’s empty enclosure at the zoo. Alli goes to the LSU-Georgia game and tries to bake the fall into existence. Varg works a booth at the in Houma. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/7249316

Episode 50: How 'bout dem Browns 09/29/2018

Episode 50: How 'bout dem Browns So the first thing to know about this historic milestone of an episode is that it was recorded way back on September 20th, well before anybody knew just how much Brett Kavanaugh preferred beer to.. say… white wine as is heavily speculated here. The second thing you need to know is that Varg just got back from Colorado whatever that is supposed to imply. Also, the show features frequent updates from that Thursday night’s Browns/Jets game which, itself, made a little history and is a thing we would like some measure of credit for. Segment One Hey we’re doing the sports first this time. How do you like that! Florida got beat by Kentucky. Jeff has some LSU predictions. Varg talks about his Florida related grudges. Also we recap a bit of the Saints-Browns game (again, the Cleveland Browns are practically a guest on the show tonight) discussing the Drew Brees arm truthers and the very nice Browns fans before looking “ahead” to a Saints-Falcons game that, yes, has already been played by the time this show gets uploaded. In the news… uh… last week: LaToya wants to move City Hall. Some Municipal auditorium history. Would you live in Charity hospital? A cat causes an Entergy outage. A possum causes the Browns to rally in that Thursday night game we’re following. Also remember to check your big cat and monkey containment specs, y’all. SOSO Update: The Browns are coming back! Alli saw Neko Case at the Civic. Gives us a review of the Pythian Market food. Also she saw Jay-Z and Beyonce at the Superdome. Varg goes on vacation to Colorado and samples the local product. Also the airport there is cursed. If you see any rare tropical birds on the loose please let us know. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/7105900

Episode 49: We don't care for Auburn 09/07/2018

Episode 49: We don't care for Auburn Happy Labor Day! We gave Varg the day off. But Jeff and Alli came in for the overtime. Temping with them this week is Engineer Pat. Because he happened to be sitting there. Segment One Mitch Landrieu says Happy Labor Day. We aren’t sure if he knows what that means. Also we aren’t sure if he’s running for President. We know though. So that’s something. There was a storm or a thing of some sort in the Gulf while we recorded this. It got a little stronger while we were talking, actually. It got weaker during the editing process, though. Election 2018! We try to talk about some of the things on your very boring local ballot this fall but fail to cover it all because for some reason we have a lot to say about the very boring local races. Segment Two It is football season now and therefore we will say football things. Recap of LSU/Miami and Notre Dame/Michigan. SEC rivalries. Who do you hate losing to? Also Auburn sucks. . Finally, a few words about the New Orleans Saints and the post-modern aesthetic. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/7020475

Episode 48: The news is bad It's all bad But here we are 07/21/2018

Episode 48: The news is bad It's all bad But here we are Is Elon Musk Iron Man? Is Captain America a cop? Are the cops following Alli? Would they follow her all the way to Algiers? Hopefully they didn’t tail her to Varg’s new house which served as a brand new (and very dark) location for this episode. Dude may not know how electricity works but he sure isn’t going to let the cable company get thirty bucks out of him without a fight. Segment One A guy got a thousand dollar bike ticket leading us to ask when is it okay to run a red light? How do you anyway? What is the point? LaToya now only . Meanwhile, what ? Socialism is winning but . Other Democrats are from a retrograde Supreme Court. . John Bel Edwards is probably already whipped. SOSO Alli loses an election and goes wandering in the wilderness of New Mexico where she learns the correct way to order enchiladas. We argue about the weather and about boiled crabs. Varg reviews a Hall and Oates show at the terrible Smoothie King Center venue. We try to devise a Jazzfest map/political alignment chart and do a little bit of a World Cup re-cap. Jeff is old and likes old people music. The Jivewire brought to you by, our patrons on Patreon. (Background music is ripped off from s) If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/6836961

Episode 47: Extraordinary Session 06/22/2018

Episode 47: Extraordinary Session Are you suffering from a crisis of confidence in these dark times? Are you exhibiting symptoms of World Cup fever? Take a knee with us as we break down this week’s action and try not to be too annoyingly Lalas-like about it. This show was recorded Saturday night (June 16) which was before Alli’s DSA comrades decided to go in a different direction in the election we talk about here. No hard feelings. She now heads to New Mexico to wander in the wilderness. Segment One Special Session Three at the legislature iis on and there is nowhere to go but nowhere. We pick out a few details to talk about like John Kennedy’s food stamp privatization scheme and Neil introduced LaToya Cantrell to the legislature this month where she made a nonsensical speech which we play in its entirety. Meanwhile, . It’s not necessarily any weirder than Mike Yenni’s office but.. it’s a little weird. Also weird, . Perhaps weirdest of all, the freaking #CityOfYes logo. Also, where in the world is Irvin Mayfield? And, finally, M! SOSO We all went to Tracey’s and lost at bar trivia. Varg has an unusual pork chop recipe. Jeff is gonna do a bunch of stuff this week coming. Varg reviews some movies. (Solo, Deadpool 2, and Infinity War) Alli goes to a “Prince party” mourns Anthony Bourdain and participates in some sort of boat burning event. The Jivewire brought to you by, our patrons on Patreon. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/6732868

Episode 46: A Song Of Sweet, Fire, and Ice 05/27/2018

Episode 46: A Song Of Sweet, Fire, and Ice Hunkerdowncast Season 2, we guess. Or maybe it’s just Episode 46. Whatever, nobody cares. We’re back. Thanks to everyone who joined . We spent it all on Alli’s haircut, though, so we’re gonna need more if we want to get back on track with this. That is provided we survive , we intend to do that beginning with this double-album sized episode to make up for lost time. Segment One (roughly 40 minutes) Should all mayors be bald? There is a storm coming but LaToya’s tactical fleece isn’t even ready yet. Neither is much of her staff, for that matter. We touch on the Warren Riley Uptick, The Curse Of The Bayou Boogaloo, and water management issues here in the #CityThatFloods Segment Two (maybe an hour) Check out on Jeremy Alford’s network. THis segment is about various conflicts that have arisen over the past month such as, , , , The #Lalege Infinity War, and the . Also, . Varg shares with us the actual introductory text from the Al Copeland’s Sweet Fire And Ice menu penned by Al Himself. SOSO Varg buys a house during Jazzfest and has a panic attack. Alli is getting hard core into birding. Jeff makes a pot of Ya-Ka-Mein but can’t sell any of it. The Jivewire brought to you by, our patrons on Patreon. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/6638171

Episode 45: You’re nobody until they give you a street 04/02/2018

Episode 45: You’re nobody until they give you a street Beautiful, beloved super genius Blarm Tenson is dead. . How much public money did Tom steal over the years? Somebody calculate this for us. Varg reviews the Benson second line funeral parade. Also Mitch Landrieu is going to be President or sell a lot of books whichever comes first. SOSO: Varg is house hunting. His efforts are somewhat frustrated by straight-to-Airbnb construction. (BTW, ) Alli goes camping at Grand Isle, watches Dune, has dinner at Brigsten’s, plays Zelda. Jeff does.. something, probably. We’re . We really don’t even know how it works yet. Of all the ideas we had for making the show better, we thought maybe recouping a small fraction of our expenses might help the most. Anyway, if you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/6433091

Episode 44: Mardi Gras 2018 or St. Chaddy's Day, the prequel 03/10/2018

Episode 44: Mardi Gras 2018 or St. Chaddy's Day, the prequel Here it is! The nearly three hour chronological Carnival recap everybody is always asking about. We're giving it to you in one big chunk this year because our market research tells us people really like extra long podcasts. Maybe it will help if we give you rough time estimates that track the topics. So here that is in the order of the parade schedule. Times are approximate. Little intro plus Krewe du Vieux goes to about the 18 minute mark. The Ladder Controversy: 20 minute mark to about 26:00 Oshun/Cleopatra: Begins around 29 minutes. Femme Fatale/Carrollton/KingArthur/Alla Sunday: At around32 min. Chewbacchus 38:00 or so. Nyx 49:00 or so. Muses/Chaos 55:00 D’Etat 1:12 Tucks/Iris 1:26 Endymion 1:34 Thoth 1:44 Bacchus 1:54 Proteus/Orpheus 1:57 Fat Tuessdy 2:08 to end As always we're trying to get back on a schedule here so bear with us. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/6350196

Episode 43: Getting turnt with Ratzinger 01/27/2018

Episode 43: Getting turnt with Ratzinger So this is different. It’s the night before Krewe Du Vieux and everybody is in kind of a mood. We were sitting in the Deurty Boys gallery drinking and watching old wrestling matches and for some reason decided to get the mics out. It went sort of ok. Here is kind of a list of the topics give or take a few wildly divergent tangents and wrestling match distractions that kept happening for.. some reason. -Papal turntness -wrestling - . - wrestling - wrestling - The Saints’ ignominious end - Should the Saints draft Baker Mayfield? - wrestling - Krewe Du Vieux preview and more Mardi Gras talk - still more wrestling If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/6195305

Episode 42: Back On The Clock 01/17/2018

Episode 42: Back On The Clock Hey we’re back! Yay! But we’re talking about muppets or something. Boo! Also Donald Trump is still the President. Boooooo! But that means Tim owed us a case of beer. Yay! But we drank it all during this show so even that is bad now. Rather than try to explain all the things that happened while we were away, we played another round of Beat the Clock like we did in which was called “Beet The Clock” for some esoteric reason. Also we’d like to come up with a name for these. So let us know, Tim en ‘em. “The Alli Gambit” ain’t working for some of us. Topics The milking scene in The Last Jedi The dang Rose Bowl (and subsequent national championship game also bonus LSU commentary) The new Mardi Gras rules and route. General Mardi Gras anxiety Favorite off-the-field moments from the 2017 Saints season Winter weather. Is it bad? A coffee shop stor What life was like back in “The 1900s” . Is it bad? (It is bad) The City Council reforming ABO license procedures that would greatly expand surveillance powers. Trying to get back on a regular schedule here in 2018. Thanks for sticking with us. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/6160980

Episode 41: The Pecan Waffle At The End Of The World 12/10/2017

Episode 41: The Pecan Waffle At The End Of The World What if you could go back in time. One week. What would you do differently? What would you say differently on your podcast, for example? Some of us are about to find that out as this episode goes up one week after it was recorded. (Sorry, Tim en em. Things happen. When we set up a Patreon or something, we’ll crank these out faster.) Segment 1 (approximately 1 hour) ANYWAY, how was your Thanksgiving? Ours was great/shitty/phony. And then we watched the Republican tax bill destroy the world as we know it. Now that the GOP has everything they want, do they even need Trump anymore? Tim seems to think he’ll be forced out sooner than we do. What do we do next? Do we take to the streets? Do we take a nap on the job? Do we figure out ways to take down the political establishment? How do we cook the waffle before it cooks us? In local politics, the election is over but Seth Bloom is still a douchebag and LaToya wants to Airbnb the hell out of everybody. Which bridge will Jeff have to live under? SOSO (approximately 1 hour) Lance listens to a bunch of podcasts and sees Primus at the Civic. Alli visits the in Atlanta, goes to the in Violet, and see the Jeff decides to talk about the upcoming stretch drive for the Saints season. This was recorded the night before the home game against Carolina but the commentary is still pretty ok. Recipe Minute From the book, , Alli makes something called “Herring Under A Fur Coat” The Jivewire sponsored digital services Incidental music by Tommy Keene, , um… the Rolling Stones too, we guess. The Hunkderdowncast intro/outro theme, as always is Campers by Testaverde. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/6028463

Episode 40: Nothing Stops A Job Like A Bullet 11/12/2017

Episode 40: Nothing Stops A Job Like A Bullet Today the role of Rev. Lance “Varg” Vargas will be played by . See if you can spot the continuity gaps. Also please drive carefully. Segment 1 Kaitlin dreamed up and organized the sprouting up all across America so we make her talk about that a little bit. The next clinic will… have already happened by the time this is uploaded. Let’s talk Election 2017! Is Seth Bloom going to win the key Midwestern Grandma demographic? Can we believe anything LaToya or Desi say? Why are the New Orleans elections not like in local elections elsewhere? How can that change in the next round? Segment 2 Kaitlin tells us about fighting Nazis at the Model U.N. Attorney General Jeff Landry tells us about fighting drug addiction with.. um.. . Alli tells us about that are probably definitely evil. Or possibly good. SOSO Kaitlin talks about a recent performance of at the New Movement Theater. We discuss sewerage. Alli decides to make this a sports segment and talk specifically about “how good Notre Dame is this year,” which, in retrospect was probably a bad idea. She also has some things to say about “Number one ranked Georgia” which, in retrospect, was also probably a bad idea. It did yield Jeff making a wrong prediction, though. Also we learn that people who play football probably hate football. Also, too, Alli got a tour of the Lake Borgne surge barrier. Jeff has all kinds of personal problems. The Jivewire sponsored digital services If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/5937455

Special Report: Is LaToya Cantrell stealing Katrina valor from a diner? 10/27/2017

Special Report: Is LaToya Cantrell stealing Katrina valor from a diner? It's October 27. Happy Varg Gras (Literally "fat Varg") In this special report Varg speaks with Jackson Square artist Katie Leese who has launched a personal investigation into the facts behind a recent . This sounds like the first of a two part series. We look forward to Katie's follow up report/brunch review. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/5883589

Episode 39: Curfew Carnival or Strange BedMayors 10/13/2017

Episode 39: Curfew Carnival or Strange BedMayors Check out on Instagram. That’s about it. Goodnight everybody! Oh wait also Varg wants your money. Oh and also here is a show. It’s HUGE. Look, we’re sorry it’s two hours. But our friend, patron and show dad Ira Wray () drove all the way down from Baton Rouge just to sit in with us and there was a lot to talk about. Here’s some notes to help you find your way through all this great #Content Hour One We’re all fresh off from actual compulsory hunkering during Hurricane Nate. We recap the that experience from Tactical Mitch to canned bread. Jeff hunkers down at Tujague’s. Our newest correspondent the . Everybody has hurricane fatigue or fatigue fatigue or something like that. There is a late breaking scandal in the mayor’s race. Varg has the scoop on that. Also the mayoral race is bad. We talk with Ira about the election and media strategy and do a little handicapping. Musical performance by Engineer Pat and the Engineer Pat-ettes in a grudging tribute to Tom Petty Hour Two In sports, the Saints traded Adrian Peterson, Jacksonville is kind of a shithole, Ira and Varg talk fantasy football. Also Bo Knows Falconry. Ira updates us on the Baton Rouge political scene and Mayor Sharon Weston-Broome’s Obligatory Tom Petty talk. two this week about Tom Petty. SOSO Jeff appeared on the Dean's List Fake News show. Alli went to Comedy Fuck Yeah and had dinner at . Ira has a newborn child named after a famous murder ballad. Lance laid around watching movies. The Jivewire sponsored (and this time actually presented by digital services) If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/5836743

Episode 38: A Demonym for Tim en 'em 10/01/2017

Episode 38: A Demonym for Tim en 'em It’s election time in New Orleans. Do you know what district are you in? One parish over, but Lance thinks that’s ok. The US and N. Korea one time. We look at the latest mayoral poll numbers and talk about what they might mean. Also here is . Also, too, and its possible ramifications. Finally, in sports, LSU college football misery. #LesWouldaWon NFL anthem antics, and, yeah, the back half of this episode has audio problems. Maybe ditch the headphones once the weird buzz kicks in. We’ll get it right one of these days. If you enjoy our show, share, like, rate, tell your friends, keep circulating the tapes. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/hunkerdowncast/id/5795463

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