Don't be fooled. You may think this episode is merely a string of anecdotes about Thanksgiving 2010, or an exploration of satisfying curse-word euphemisms, or even a slice of performance art lampooning the pitfalls of VOIP technology. You could easily be distracted by the mystery of the Poop-tato, or Bret Favre's legacy getting sodomized within an inch of its existence. But these are all smokescreens. Hidden within the swirling conversational chaos is a vibrant through-line, in which our heroes not only outline a foolproof plan for rehabilitating the US economy, but also provide clues to its implementation in the number of comedians referenced during the show. Can you name them all? Take a listen and post your answers to our Facebook page. In the immortal words of Leslie Nielsen: "Good luck. We're all counting on you." Music by Martin Luther Lennon, The Abe Lincoln Story, and Trigger Finger.

Napoleon had a standard battle plan, in two parts: A) Show up, and B) See what happens. In this episode, the men of The Spoon employ the talk radio equivalent of this approach, and the results are...predictably unpredictable. Held together by a loose thread on the joys and concerns of the impending holiday season, Robbie, Chris, and Thom sluice through a truly bounteous selection of topics which it would be folly to even attempt to recount in this forum. We can, however, reveal that this week's Weezer-centric Sodomizing A Legacy contains the best morphologically enigmatic mire poix joke that you're likely to hear for a long, long time to come. Music by Anny Celsi, Too Much Joy, and, lamentably, our fair trio themselves. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

In the first half of this evening's program, Robbie brings to the table his views on the dangers of financial excess, a topic of timeless resonance and near limitless potential for thoughtful discourse...which is promptly dashed upon the rocks of the show's usual nitwittery. In the second half, the Sky Mall catalog is strip-mined for utterly impractical (yet entirely awesome) Christmas gift ideas. Sandwiched in between like a layer of scrumptous, snark-filled nougat, Sodomizing A Legacy keeps on rockin' with a jaunty single-finger salute to Eddie Van Halen. The rest of the proceedings operate much like the conversational equivalent of snakes in a can, with topics blasting out at odd angles and frightening &/or injuring onlookers quite badly. Beware.

The show is derailed almost before it begins, as our intrepid orators set out to correct some commonly held misconceptions about the world and end up accidentally inventing a few of their own. The etymology of "roofies", the relative height of European dictators, the flavor components of (and magazine market for) cheese, men who fancy women who impersonate men, and the surprisingly prolific career of Right Said Fred are just a few of the topics that spill forth in this conversational cornucopia. Also, a brand spankin' new Sodomizing A Legacy, featuring W. Axl Rose, is unleashed upon an unsuspecting public. Music by Finland Station, Your Favorite Trainwreck, and The Rainmakers

In this special double-sized, civics-minded episode: Robbie Rist returns from the road covered in musical glory, southern infatuation, and sweet, sweet BBQ sauce. There ensues a recap of both his touring adventures and how the show fared in his absence, then talk turns from past to future as the upcoming election is dissected on micro, macro, and meta levels. The definition of the word "legacy" is stretched to taffy-like proportions in this week's SAL, featuring the antics of one Carlos Irwin Estevez (ne Charlie Sheen.) In the second hour, artist/writer/bon vivant, Joe Oesterle, drops by for lively tales of the unlikely and bizarre in our fair city, as detailed in his book Weird Hollywood. Also on display are the comedic ruminations of NDR Overlord, Johnny Dam, in addition to music by The Mockers, The Neighborhood Bullys, and The Negro Problem. Get out and vote!