

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
All Things Comedy
Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds picks a subject from history and examine it.
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Dec 22, 2023 • 1h 5min
55 - The Past Times with Bec Charlwood
The hosts and guest discuss a strange encounter with a UFO, a bizarre story involving bears and possible Russian spies, an abandoned town with a quirky local resident, a random fraternity pledge article, absurd complaints and traffic violations, mystery ray development and rumors, CrossFit, Sputnik, and broken parking meters, and unconventional cake baking and random stories.

Dec 19, 2023 • 1h 34min
613 - SoulCycle
Comedians Gareth Reynolds and Dave Anthony examine the groundbreaking company SoulCycle, discussing topics such as the rise of fitness cults, the harsh reality of SoulCycle's training program, controversial behavior of instructors, and controversies and downfall of the company.

Dec 15, 2023 • 1h 6min
54 - The Past Times with Blair Socci
Blair Socci joins Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds to discuss math grades, ghostly occurrences in Casper, Wyoming, the eccentricities of baseball player Rube Waddell, a man who believes he is a grain of corn, America's war with the Philippines, failed egg preservation methods, stories of a mother and son in a benevolent asylum, and peculiar advertisements including a weighted candle holder for Christmas trees.

Dec 12, 2023 • 1h 14min
612 - Operation Ajax - Part Two
Comedians explore the early insane years of San Quentin prison, discuss the benefits of ketamine therapy, uncover the CIA's plan to overthrow the government of Iran, delve into manipulation and propaganda, compare inciting violence tactics to those of Trump and Putin, have a conversation with a ghost, witness chaos and confusion during a revolution, and provide updates on upcoming comedy shows.

Dec 8, 2023 • 1h 6min
53 - The Past Times with Sam Sacks
Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds host political commentator and journalist, Sam Sacks. They discuss topics like royal dentistry in Sweden, unusual anatomy leading to surgical mishaps, lost stories in their hometown, a cheap beer mishap, a daring escape after a depot explosion, the ban on the Charleston dance, bizarre practices to stop cholera in China, Miss Gertrude's remarkable swim across the English Channel, and mistreatment and mistaken identity in camps.

Dec 5, 2023 • 1h 22min
611 - Operation Ajax - Part One
Comedians discuss Iran's exploitation, Shah Reza's modernization efforts, racial classifications in America, and British interference. They also have a light-hearted conversation about death, describe an outrageous character, and share stand-up comedy show updates.

Dec 1, 2023 • 1h 4min
52 - The Past Times with James Fritz
Hosts and guest comedian discuss newspaper articles from history, including Bigfoot tracks, dangerous objects, and crucifixes in schools. They also share humorous stories about receiving fines and tickets, and debate the use of a Whipping post for juvenile delinquency.

Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 28min
610 - The Souper Anarchist - live
Chicago Soup Plot, struggling actor, mispronunciations, anarchy in the kitchen, investigation and discovery, press conference with hotel owner, investigation into anarchist bombing, the manhunt for the 'Super Anarchist', controversy and arrests surrounding food poisoning, the story of Gene Crohn's identity, immigration, and advocacy

Nov 21, 2023 • 1h 39min
609 - The Founding of San Quentin Prison
The hosts discuss their recent intense text message exchange and their experience with different mattresses. They delve into the founding of San Quentin Prison, including the challenges faced, women inmates and living conditions, controversial plans for the prison, discrimination against Chinese people, racial dynamics and labor, and corruption and mismanagement at the prison.

Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 2min
51 - The Past Times with Sovereign Syre
Comedian and podcaster Sovereign Syre joins the hosts to discuss topics such as disfigured wives in the 1800s, researching historical narratives, a lumberyard fire and yellow fever epidemic, an ex-constable's embezzlement, disliking oysters and eating crickets, and a comical thief chase.


