Our favorite frenemy Bill Funt  returns to the show, and the sparks they do fly. This week's episode runs the gamut from cradle to grave -- literally! -- with stops along the way for pop culture groupie wars, underappreciated British comedy, a fantastic solution to the Happy Birthday problem, and a peek or two behind the Spoony curtain, whether you want one or not. Plus, traveling and fighting and traveling and fighting and traveling and fighting. And fighting some more. Music by Randy Burns, Ronnie Mack, and Johnny Angel Wendell.

As any toddler or general will confirm, sometimes you have to break something in order to build something else, and this week the men of The Spoon aim to do their share: Chris breaks into the rough and tumble Kerhonksen music scene, Thom has his esophagus broken for him in Vegas, and Rob continues to break the spirits of superfans everywhere. Plus a fit of futurism, a cadence of conservatism, and a taste of TV talk. Music by Chris McKay, Irene Pena, and Hot Pink Racers

Any time that Bill "Pee Paw" Holmes appears on the show, it's a bracing experience. Whether questioning the selective squick of human-based foodstuffs, suggesting alternate uses for yellow ribbons, pondering the eternal mystery of Bata Inu, or talking up his new favorite tequila, Bill's customary comedic rocket sauce permeates the proceedings, and we are all better for it. Plus, Google gets a side-eye, 70s music gets a teary hug, and Morgan Freeman gets...a recurring bit?  Oh, boy. Music by The Fabulous Miss Wendy, The Orion Experience, and Rich Dart.

The Spoon stirs once again! Rob, Chris, and Thom hoist themselves back into the podcasting saddle and embark on a voyage over Skypey waters, under Youtube algorhythms, through polar vortexes, and around the rare case of diphallia. Plus the usual potpourri of politics and pop culture. One thing's for certain: the more things change, the more Rob still hates Beatles fans. Music by Jeff Jensen, Steven Shumate, Joe Giddings, and the Theme Music Collective.

Robbie has always believed that entertainment doesn't have to 'be good' -- it just has to 'be'. From killing television dynasties to burying three entertainment careers, he has seen and done it all. Most of it be'd, and it be'd loudly. Outside of his Spoony activities, Robbie can be heard as the voice of Stuffy on Disney Jr'.s wildly successful animated series Doc McStuffins, and every week he helps make a case for the continued denigration of 1970s music with his ongoing K-Tel Fridays shows at Redball's Rock and Roll Pizza in gorgeous Moorpark, California. Robbie knows how much hard work it takes to 'be good'. And that is why he chooses to 'be'.

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The Wrong Dots

Chris originally comes from the metropolis known the world over as Bradenton FL, but is now more often referred to as a “child of the universe” (note: that statement is false). He earned a Masters Degree from the University of Florida in the field of Environmental Engineering, but, luckily for all lovers of clean air and water, he is not currently practicing. He began playing piano since the age of 5, but stopped improving around the age of 9. He eventually took up guitar and singing/songwriting, and is a founding member of Los Angeles-based band Nice Guy Eddie. He also loves cartoons, which, of course, keeps him busy fighting off the ladies on a daily basis. To date, his English Bulldog, Frankie, is more accomplished in the field of entertainment than he is.

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Thom brings to The Spoon a lifelong passion for radio, a fondness for shiny buttons, and an alarming case of OCD which he attempts to mask as "organization" and "responsibility".  He is thrilled and delighted to be peddling his semi-professional superenthusiasm via trillion-dollar DARPA technology, and strongly suspects that any moment, his mother is going to wake him up and tell him that he's late for school. When not consumed by his spoony duties, Thom can be heard hosting The Geek Agenda podcast and playing bass for prog-rockers Sons Of Nothing. His hobbies include making lists, checking them multiple times, and embracing pop culture as the one true faith.

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