Rambling Harbor
By Dan Sanders
Rambling HarborJun 12, 2021
UFOs
The government has released its first official report on its findings of UFO sightings, not by stoned-out citizens but by trained military pilots. It will come as no surprise to most people that I was a big fan of the TV show the X-Files. I have always believed that we are not the only life forms in a great big unfathomable amount of space. As Carl
Sagan said,
“The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space.”
In this podcast, there is a list of ten songs you may not know, all about UFOs.
I'm Back
I took last week off, a sort of mental breakdown and repair week for me. This week I'll continue taking a look at the education of some big-name rock stars and events in history, topics in no way related but all coming together in one place, on the shores of Rambling Harbor.
If You Think All Rock Stars Are Drugged-Out Dummies...
Yes, you can go to college and be a rock star, and I have a list of who's as bright as an F sharp and not an F student. But one rocker said, "If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library." That and more on the shores of Rambling Harbor.
Some of Rock and Rolls Biggest Birthday Parties
What rock and rollers threw the biggest birthday parties in days of yore? The weeks look back at significant events in history, a few venting thoughts about Kevin McCarthy and Marjorie Taylor Greene, dumb and dumber strike again.
And of course, the usual ramblings that as I've said even I don't know what they are until I'm there.
Tom Brady, Liz Cheney, Rock and Roll, and More
What do all those things have in common I will be talking about them in my podcast. Oh yeah, of course, there’s the rest of the story, all on the shores of Rambling
Rock Stars Who Haven't Released an Album in 10 Years
A list of rock and roll solo artists and groups who have not released an album in 10 years, some historical events from the past week including two movie trivia questions from long ago, a few thoughts on voter suppression, and the usual. I even surprise myself by taking storytelling roads I never planned on. I hope you’ll join me for this week’s Rambling Harbor podcast.
The Razzie Awards
More Celebrities Banned From SNL and Cat Funnies
I’m finishing the list of celebrities banned from Saturday Night Live along with a few odd bits of news from rock and roll, all of them happening on April 25 but in different years. I'll have some cat jokes, as in feline funnies, that my cat Shianna insists I tell, and more. As you know I never know where I’m going until I flip on the mic, and even then I’m not sure.
Guests Who Were Banned From Saturday Night Live
Yes, believe it or not, some guests were banned from SNL for various reasons, and this podcast will tell you who and why. I'll also take a look at some events from long ago and far away that had their historical anniversaries in the last two weeks, and of course there will be the usual spontaneous ramblings, not to mention a trivia question. It’s all here on the shores of Rambling Harbor.
Dirty Rock Lyrics and More
The search for dirty rock lyrics continues from last week, and there will be a Dan Sanders story or two. Heck, what more could you ask for on the first weekend after April Fools’ Day? Well, a lot of rambling tom-, er, Danfoolery as well, all on the shores of Rambling Harbor.
New report on UFO's and Dirty Rock
The truth is out there or in here or someplace. Do you ever feel like Diogenes looking for an honest human? Also, I found a bunch of dirty rock songs, which as the great "Purveyor of Truth" I try to be I plan to share with you. All that and who knows what, all on the shores of Rambling Harbor.
You can write to Rambling Harbor at ramblingharbor@gmail.com
Cheap Trick and a Loose Screw
I will explain that title along with a difficult trivia question. Also, recent news about Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young as well as Huey Lewis on TV, really, and MTV revising Behind the Music, the documentary series that originally ran from 1997-2014. Oh yeah, and just a wee bit of social and political commentary, of course.
Question,coments,etc,write to https://mail.google.com/mail/data/u/2/
George Clooney. (Now That I Have Your Attention...)
What do Robert Frost, Huey Lewis, Tina Turner, and George Clooney have in common? They are all making the news in this podcast. That along with general news and a look at some historical events I found interesting during the last week. Not to mention my getting shot (the vaccine) on Saturday and of course my general twists and verbal turns. There is a reason it's called Rambling Harbor, and I hope you'll ramble along with me.
Write To: ramblingharbor@gmail.com
Ozzy Osbourne and Dolly Parton
What did Ozzy Osbourne and Dolly Pardon do and so will I at High Noon on Saturday? A word on that and other rock and roll news. Also, since someone asked, I’ll give a short explanation of my cat's name, and there is a trivia question I’m betting might fool you.
Little Known Facts About the Hotel California and My One Year in Isolation
Yes, it will be one year on February 28 that I have self-confined. Some thoughts on that, a little political venting, and some little-known facts about the Eagles' Hotel California.
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It’s Mostly Rock and Roll from the Year 2020
As these podcasts begin to slowly morph back into their original intention, which is entertainment news and history, this podcast will take a look at some of the biggest rock and roll stories from the year 2020. There will always be a modicum of politics otherwise it would not be me being me. But mostly, as the world turns and hopefully heals, I would like to have some fun. Of course, me being me, what is true for me today may not be true for me tomorrow.
It’s a Hodgepodge
Today’s podcast will be a real hodgepodge. All week from day to day I have made random, rambling, circuitous notes. And I don’t fully remember what I thought of on Monday or even yesterday or where I may have been going with it. Add to that the stray thoughts that always jump in unexpectedly, and you could say it will be the verbal equivalent of Robert Frost's road less traveled. I have done no rearranging and truly little proofreading. I do like the mystery of mental and emotional spontaneous combustion (some call it improv), not to mention riding the ragged edge of disaster. When I did live radio shows I was often asked if I prepared what I was going to say while songs were playing. The answer is and always will be no. You can’t plan this stuff. So come on ashore and we’ll get to someplace or nowhere together.
Write to: ramblingharbor@gmail.com
45 Interesting Facts about Rock and Roll and Other Stuff for January 30th
Yes, there are 45 quick-hitting facts about Rock and Roll, a collection of odd or unusual and interesting factoids about everything and a trivia question, and of course the usual mental tangents I'm known to roam off on.
Odd News from 2020 and Some Less-Known Rock and Roll Facts
January 15th, 2021, A New Year
In this week's podcast, you'll hear 21 facts you may not know about January along with a few random rock-and-roll facts, and of course, the usual stories and rambling thoughts from my mind. I'll also discuss reconnoitering my podcast, which I have no doubt someone will tell me is a military term to make a military observation of a region. I know that, and no, I am not about to take the beach at Rambling Harbor. The only way I would do that would be in the summer with me sprawled across a beach towel. Anyway, if you want to know more, come on ashore at the sound of my new ocean buoys.
January 6th 2021
This may be the world's shortest podcast with just a few quick thoughts on January 6, 2021, and a link to some poetry I wrote a few years ago. My head is reeling from the events of the past few days, and even I, the one who can turn a three-minute answer into a two-hour story, has no words to express how I feel. This link may help describe my feelings. https://ramblingharbor.com/2018/11/10/from-the-shores-of-styx-the-unbroken-circle/
Funky New Year
I just want to wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year, January 1 or whenever you celebrate it. In this podcast are the usual random thoughts and a few historical or hysterical facts. Of course, there’s a trivia question and the rest? I have no idea and will not know until I start rambling along. I hope you’ll join me.
Christmas Fun stuff, Mostly
Christmas facts and a music list you may not know with no politics and very little stump boxing, mostly, just a couple of thoughts about the sacrifice in the desert and Jesus and some that call themselves Christians unwilling to make a few simple sacrifices, especially at Christmas.
But 99.9 % fun facts and an oddball Christmas song list.
And in not keeping with the Christmas spirit, no commercials.
December 19th, Ramblings from Rambling Harbor
December 19th, 6 days before Christmas. Chanukah just ended (I hope everyone had a good one), and New Year's is just around the corner. I know we are all happy about that. Join me on the shores of Rambling Harbor for rambling thoughts. I’m not sure where we are going, but there’s nothing new about that.
December 11th, Isolation, Politics, and More
The 11th day of the 12th month of 2020. On my 286th days in isolation. In 79 days I will have completed one year in isolation. Some people in prison go nuts before release. Thoughts on that and so much more on the shores of Rambling Harbor.
Friday December 4th, The First One On A New Day
I've changed the release day for my podcast. They will now be out on Friday by around high noon, but you do not have to be high to join me.
In this podcast thoughts about Donald "The Lame Duck" Trump, struggling artist, my isolation, and the usual off-the-wall unrehearsed ramblings.
Podcast For November 29th 2020
I hope everyone had a safe and happy thanksgiving. And now, here is the last podcast for November 2002. My 274th day in isolation,.25 days to Christmas eve, and also it’s only 32 days to New Years'. More rambling and stammerings on the shores of Rambling Harbor so please come on ashore.
CORRECTION: I missed named an excellent radio station in Seattle as KISX it is KISW which I know very well because my friend B.J. Shea has been the morning guy there for years and up until a few years ago they were nice enough to run my podcast for me so with apologies to the morning team and a great radio station for my early morning tongue slippage and in all honesty you should check them out here https://www.radio.com/kisw
Thanksgiving 2020 And More
Alice's Restaurant Massacree", commonly known as "Alice's Restaurant", is a satirical song by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie which was released as the title track to his 1967 debut album Alice's Restaurant. The song is a protest against the Vietnam War Draft a part of my life never to be forgotten, in the form of a comically exaggerated but essentially true story from Guthrie's own life. In this podcast, I will give you some details about the song you may not. There is also a trivia question and some music and history facts from the 25th and 26th of November. If you want to hear the podcast and the song Alice's Restaurant you will find it at Rambling Harbor on Spotify.
Thanksgiving 2020 November 26th and Alice's Restaurant And More
Alice's Restaurant Massacree", commonly known as "Alice's Restaurant", is a satirical song by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie which was released as the title track to his 1967 debut album Alice's Restaurant. The song is a protest against the Vietnam War Draft, in the form of a comically exaggerated but essentially true story from Guthrie's own life. In this podcast, I will give you some details about the song you may not know and I will play the song. There is also a trivia question and some music and history facts from the 25th and 26th of November.
Priest, My Haircut, A look At History And Some Odd News
In this podcast, I have two personal stories, the first about my friend Phil Berrigan. A semi-professional baseball player a World War II artillery sergeant during the Battle of The Bulge in 1945 and later a Second Lieutenant in the infantry and ordained a priest in 1955. Phil marched for desegregation and participated in sit-ins and bus-boycotts. He engaged in nonviolent, civil disobedience, first in opposition to the Vietnam war, and then nuclear disarmament and was often arrested. And I have a funny story he told me once but also with strong insights into racism and segregation. There is also a story about giving myself a haircut. And of course, the usual ramblings through history, along with a new feature called odd news, and of course a trivia question.
November 8th The Counting Is Done And There Is Music.
At the beginning of this podcast, I will give have thoughts on the last four years politically, the election, and the vote counting. Then it’s the usual ramblings and musings interwoven with musical and historical facts.
Rambling Harbor For November 1st, From Halloween to Presidential Elections, And More .
From witchcraft to a witch hunt, Halloween to a presidential election what could be scarier? Also, music history and news and trivia, all that, and as usual so much more, with ramblings and opinions from the mysterious shores of Rambling Harbor.
The first Halloween Show With Music.
In this podcast the first I have done with music I present a Halloween special with little know facts about songs like the Monster Mash and Transylvania Twist and their creator Bobby Pickett and Gary S, Paxton and Lenny Capizzi and also who were the Crypt kickers? Also some unknown facts about “Witch City”, Salem Massachusetts which is not very far from where these podcasts originate.
Rambling Harbor Podcast for October 25th, 2020
In this podcast, there is not one but two trivia questions. There are thoughts about politics, elections, and sports, and of course music. And I never know what will pop into my head and out of my mouth until I open the mic and mouth simultaneously and begin, so join me on the shores of Rambling Harbor and we will get on with the getting on of it.
More Ramblings Than Usual, Maybe? For Sunday, October 18th
Welcome to another week of ramblings, perhaps more ramblings than usual with thoughts about the election and football, music, movies, and more. A trivia question this one about Saturday Night Live or now known simply as SNL.
From Football To Missiles, When My Life Started To Change
At the beginning of this podcast, I give a little history of how I first started becoming politicized back in 1962. When I started to think and fully realized that I could not leave the questions of whether I would live or die in the hands and feeble minds of a few men in power. And why to this day in spite of all the good intentions to do otherwise I still have to, and yes, I do mean have to write and podcast about politics and world events.
Of course, there will be the usual dates in history from the past week and a couple of fun trivia questions.
From Drinking To Sports To Politics And Beyond
In this podcast, I’ll cover everything from the new information about what is being called pandemic drinking and my thoughts on that and about Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts closing Cannabis shops and saying liquor stores were essential businesses to my thoughts about President Trump and NFL player Cam Newton testing positive for the virus, not necessarily related to each other.
And of course, there will be the usual ramblings about music and other historical dates from the last week.
Hoist up the mainsail and off we go.
Thoughts About, Politics, And Music And Other Free Form Ramblings.
In this podcast, I have some thoughts about Donald Trump, the Supreme Court, human rights, and Grammar, lol along with the usual ramblings and historic dates of interest. Once again, we’ll set sail and see where we weigh anchor here on this September 27th“Anchor” podcast.
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The On Last Day of Summer 20,2020 From Rambling Harbor
This podcast has little or nothing to do with summer other than the fact that is being produced on the last day of summer 2020,20 and I have for many reasons always been fascinated by the number 222 which I also will not mention in this podcast.
There will be thoughts on football, Music, and politics, and whatever else pops in and out of my head. Come on aboard and we’ll set sail for someplace.
The 13th Day Of The 9th Month In The Year 2020
Hello, everyone first a little information, and I do mention this in the podcast along with other ramblings but I wanted you to know as a listener you can now leave me a voice message. It is necessary to start an account with Anchor.fm and it is free and you do not have to create a podcast, but you have to sign in for security reasons and then you can leave me a voice mail. Which I may or may not use as I say in the podcast or you can go to my other website https://ramblingharbor.com/and leave me a written note there.
In this podcast, I cover everything from football to Frank Sinatra.
* Also I should mention that Sundays will be the day for podcast release, I know I have been all over the calendar with broadcasting them but by noon on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday,....by NOON
See you inside on the shore of Rambling Harbor
The Labor Day Weekend Show For September 6th 2020
Some fun facts about Labor Day and other events including a trivia question about the NFL," And of course other fund facts and ramblings. Heck as I've said I don't know what's in there until we open the door so come on a shore.
So I completed the podcast and my virtual cyber phone lit up as it often did when I did live broadcast and just so no one else wants to tell me I mispronounced Reykjavik it is pronounced RAKE-ya-vik, which I think I knew but didn't.
The Last Week of August 2020
More random thoughts and wonderings from the shore of Rambling Harbor. It's all here more news, music, and events both current and past. And as I have said it's mostly unrehearsed. Someone once asked me when I did live radio if I wrote down what I was going to say before or after songs my answer was of course not I can't type that fast, by the time I got it typed I would have changed my mind. So come ashore and let us see where we end up.
A Little Bit Of Everything, Music,News, Events and of Course Politics
It's all here, music, history, current news and events, and of course my rambling thoughts.
Some Politics And A Lot Of Music News And History
Politics and music have always been friends from Bob Dylan and Neil Young to CSNY and on and on and in this podcast, for the first time I’m going to let a lot of my political colors fly in the first few minutes with thoughts on watching my country burn thought the riots which is what they are from LA to Boston they are riots not protest. I also have some information I want to pass on about the first Memorial Day event and it’s probably not what you think. And after that, I will get into the usual format of current musical events and the history of Rock and Roll. have always been friends from Bob Dylan and Neil young to CSNY and on and on and in this podcast, for the first time I’m going to let a lot of my political colors fly in the first few minutes with thoughts on watching my country burn thought the riots which is what they are from LA to Boston they are riots not protest. I also have some information I want to pass on about the first Memoria Day event and it’s probably not what you think. And after that, I will get into the usual format of current musical events and the history of Rock and Roll.
Podcast for May 18th to the 24th Music News and History
In this podcast, exciting info about The Drop Kick Murphy’s live stream with a special guest from Fenway Park. Also, what history does the Red Skelton show and Mick Jagger have in common as well as Brian Wilson and Crowded House? Along with the usual music news and history and of course my usual ramblings.
May 17th More Music News and History
In this podcast news about Prince's new video. Also Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck's new rendition of John Lennon’s “Isolation” in the new video for their recently released cover of the 1970 song. Also news about Alice Cooper's new video, "Don't Give Up" The Jonas Brothers have released two new songs so some news about that along with the usual memorable dates in music history and whatever pops into my mind between the beginning and the end, all at Rambling Harbor.
The First Podcast of Music News and History
Welcome to my podcast from the shores of Rambling Harbor. On these cyber shores, I will cover everything from the music of today to music and entertainment history also sports and a few historical events of note and just about anything else that comes to my mind, much of it adlib and off the top of my head, after all, it is called Rambling Harbor, so hoist the sails, hit the play button and set sail with me.
The Continuing History of Rock and Roll Music
In this podcast, you will learn what Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger, as well as Elton John, had to say about the recent death of the founding father of rock and roll, Little Richard. As well as more music history and historical events coupled with the usual ramblings of your host Dan Sanders