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That's right, we're going it again. Think of it as a bonus for being good this Christmas. 9pm-11pm ET this time. Herbie, Anupama, Jake, and I have got Jesse Michaels (Bay Area songwriter, used to sing for Operation Ivy) calling in, as well as another great gift story from Evan, and more!

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Bob and David may be the best comedic duo of all time, right up there with Laurel and Hardy, Burns and Allen, et al. This one is timeless...

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Frodus, Teenage Bottlerocket, A Christmas Carol, Jermaine, Eli and his traffic reports, Evan's worst Xmas present ever story, BAMA (Matt n' Sheena!) live in the studio, myself and Jake dropping the jokes and tunes that bring all the kids together this holiday season.

What I'm trying to say is that over on the "Radio" page, the WGTB Christmas special has been posted with our awesome, awesome playlist. It's also on our podcast on iTunes. So, do it to it. Much love.

Also, we may do it again tomorrow night too. I'll post obnoxiously about that tomorrow if it happens...

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When many said, "Alright, Tyler, you already have the ultimate radio Xmas special happening on Monday night," I said, "NAY!" Ladies and Gentlemen, Jesse Michaels, the one-time leader of Operation Ivy and Common Rider, as well as multi-talented artist, will be calling in as well!



So, in conclusion, between the usual hilarity, great music, live in-studio by Matt & Sheena, this is probably the biggest show we've ever done. That being said, it may peak with this one and then only go downhill from here. Either way, tune in on Monday! Hooray for heightening expectations.

THE BIG TAKEOVER
Monday, Dec. 22 from 9pm - Midnight ET

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That also being said, (on a completely unrelated note) this is going to be awesome, too:

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AWWW YEEEEAAHHH! It's that time again. The time for us to return to WGTB with our annual Xmas Special, full of great music, ridiculous chicanery, and a bunch of other surprises! Here are the essentials, and then the details...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22ND
Hosted by Tyler, Jake, Herbie, Anupama, with special guests!
9pm ET - Midnight ET
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Crazy, right? Well here's just some of the stuff we've got lined up for our special this year!

* SOME OF THE BEST MUSIC that's slipped through the cracks previous, as well as an overview of some of the best things to get out there this year.

* NEW, WORLD PREMIERE SKETCHES I recorded with TDC Legend Alex Kain recently!

* 110% more influence from Disco Godfather!

* Call-in guests:


SHELBY CINCA! of The Cassettes, Frantic Mantis, and Frodus (pictured above)... with glasses firmly planted, and on the phone, and not sweaty or screaming...probably. Shelby will be talking about what he's been up to with the Cassettes, the upcoming reissue of the classic Frodus Conglomerate International, and maybe, if you are all lucky enough, his adorable kitty cat.


BRANDON CARLISLE, drummer of Teenage Bottlerocket! He's the one on the right in the Milo glasses, and thereby cooler than anyone reading this, unless you are Milo Aukerman.

And, believe me, there's more that I'm working on confirming now. You do not want to miss this!


Quiet! They're about to play the new TBR song!

Why's it always about Teenage Bottlerocket, Cyrus?

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As a major hockey fan, I would like to thank Sean Avery's belligerent lack of tact for the sport's latest pyrrhic victory. I went to the ESPN website, and for the first time that I can remember all season, a hockey story made the general front page.

AHEM.



Yes, that's a dick thing to say, especially when it's painfully obvious who his comments were pointed at. But let's look at the big picture. Would I rather a player from my favorite sport, who's known for saying ridiculous things, say something ridiculous and get the boot, or would I rather a player from my favorite sport, who's not known as a gun-toting drunk, get drunk and shoot himself in the leg at a New York nightclub? Plaxico could use a story like Sean's.

Athletes, as 2nd-tier celebrities, need to know that people hang on their jackassery like a painting on a wall at the Louvre, even if they aren't great at their sport. When they are, it makes for even greater infamy. A-Rod has probably made the cover of the New York Post more times for his snogging than his slugging. I think that we're still in this bizarre hangover from the 90's, when our star athletes were expected to be prim, proper, healthy, wealthy, wise, and an assortment of other things that our modern iconoclastic superjournalists have deconstructed in recent years. Two words: Kirby Puckett. Actually, four: Jose Canseco. Actually, six: Roger Clemens. Actually, ah, screw it. I think Michael Jordan's not too far behind.

Anyway, I believe that Avery just bit the bullet for the whole NHL here, and there's no one better to do it. There aren't enough hockey players capturing the heart of Perez Hilton. Because we all know that our national subconscious leans wherever trashy celebrity melodrama magnetizes it. Anything that'll wipe those lame-ass "nobody watches hockey" jokes off the map.

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There's nothing quite like celebrating December and getting into the Christmas and/or Hanukkah spirit than by watching a tribute video to one of the 3rd wave's best summer anthems. Not only that, but it reminds me that despite the national malaise we're sitting through now, there are still people with way too much time on their hands. I couldn't think of a single reason not to post this video. I also can't think of a single way to not smile while watching it.