Free Nights And Weekends

GenX stories from the 1980's Oklahoma suburbs.

Free Nights And Weekends is a comedy podcast hosted by Scott, with 76 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Scott hosts Free Nights And Weekends, a comedy show with 76 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  We Can Come Out From Hiding! Columbia House Is Tits Up!

  Aug 28, 202636 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail Oh, and so is Dolly! RIP Columbia House is finally calling it quits, so we’re taking a look back at the legendary mail-order music club that promised a dozen albums for a penny and somehow became a part of growing up in America. Eddie and I both signed up. We both have stories. And apparently, we had very different interpretations of how this whole thing was supposed to work. We talk about where Columbia House came from, why the deal was so irresistible, and what it was like getting music in the mail back before the internet made everything instantaneous. Plus, there’s a little Gen X nostalgia, a couple of questionable decisions, and one very important question: How did my genius plan fail? Show Sponsor Don't Just Let Memories Live On FNAW Digitize them with The Digitize Center Angry that you don't have the latest Free Nights and Weekends Podcast gear? Fix that here! Support the show Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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  Episode #6

  A Plastic Steer, the Crime, and Growing Up Gen X: The Sirloin Stockade Murders

  Aug 14, 202639 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail In 1978, something horrific happened inside an Oklahoma City Sirloin Stockade. Six employees went to work that night. They never came home. For those of us who grew up in Oklahoma in the late '70s and '80s, the story became part of our collective childhood memory. We knew the name Roger Dale Stafford. We knew what had happened at Sirloin Stockade. We saw the news footage. And we remember that giant steer out front. 48 years later, the story is back in the news. Verna Stafford, who was convicted for her role in the crimes, appeared before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board this week. The board voted 3-2 to recommend parole on one of her two life sentences. But this isn't a true-crime episode. Scott and Jason talk about the Stafford murders, the victims, the restaurant, and the terrible story that became part of growing up in Oklahoma. More importantly, they talk about how Gen X learned about horrible things before the internet, social media, smartphones and the modern true-crime machine. We heard about bad things. We processed them the best way kids knew how. And then we went outside. Oh, and there's a 15 foot steer involved. Show Sponsor Don't Just Let Memories Live On FNAW Digitize them with The Digitize Center Angry that you don't have the latest Free Nights and Weekends Podcast gear? Fix that here! Support the show Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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  Episode #5

  Back to School: Hostage Negotiations In The Store Aisle

  Aug 7, 202638 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail Every August, Gen X kids hit the reset button. The new school year meant fresh notebooks, sharpened pencils, new sneakers if you were lucky, and the annual gamble of whether your backpack would survive until Christmas. It was the smell of a brand-new Trapper Keeper, hunting for your locker, trying to figure out where your classes were, and hoping your teacher wasn't "the mean one." This week, we relive everything that made heading back to school unforgettable, from school supply shopping and first-day disasters to cafeteria lunches, bus rides, locker combinations, and the little traditions every kid remembers. Grab your No. 2 pencils and join us for another trip back to the decade when school pictures had feathered hair, book covers were mandatory, and everyone secretly hoped their best friend was in the same homeroom. Show Sponsor Don't Just Let Memories Live On FNAW Digitize them with The Digitize Center Angry that you don't have the latest Free Nights and Weekends Podcast gear? Fix that here! Support the show Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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  Episode #4

  1984: The Year the '80s Peaked

  Jul 31, 202639 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail Was there ever a year that captured everything we loved about the 1980s better than 1984? This week, Scott and Jason take a nostalgic trip back to a year packed with unforgettable music, blockbuster movies, Olympic drama, pop culture milestones, and the everyday moments that made growing up in the '80s unforgettable. From Van Halen's 1984 , Prince , and Cyndi Lauper , to Ghostbusters , The Karate Kid , Gremlins , Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom , and The Terminator , it seemed like every weekend brought another instant classic. Along the way, we revisit Reagan's landslide re-election, the 1984 Summer Olympics, the Soviet boycott, McDonald's legendary "When the U.S. Wins, You Win!" promotion, the Apple Macintosh, MTV's explosion in popularity, and dozens of memories that made 1984 feel like the year the decade truly hit its stride. So grab your Walkman, hop on your BMX, and spend an hour reliving one of the greatest years of the greatest decade. What do YOU remember most about 1984? Let us know on Facebook or in the comments! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, leave us a five-star review, and tell someone about Free Nights and Weekends ! Show Sponsor Don't Just Let Memories Live On FNAW Digitize them with The Digitize Center Angry that you don't have the latest Free Nights and Weekends Podcast gear? Fix that here! Support the show Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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  Episode #3

  Another Crummy Rerun: My 1985 LinkedIn Profile Would Have Said "Media Distribution Manager"

  Jul 24, 202642 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail Throwback to our 10th episode. First jobs are fun, right? Right? In this big 10th episode extravaganza, Scott tells the story of his first steps to the exciting world of business and high finances. Also, he (literally) stumbles upon on a mystery of architecture and city planning in front of a seemingly innocuous Central Oklahoma single-family home. Or is it? From the episode! ToddDankerCarpentry Show Sponsor Don't Just Let Memories Live On FNAW Digitize them with The Digitize Center Angry that you don't have the latest Free Nights and Weekends Podcast gear? Fix that here! Support the show Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame

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