The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 164 - The Past Times with Cameron Logsdon
Mar 6, 2026
Cameron Logsdon, a stand-up comedian known for sharp absurdist jokes, joins for a raucous Past Times newspaper reading. Short, funny reactions fly as they guess the paper year. Strange vintage stories get wild commentary: pitchfork fights, massive gallstone removals, dumped ketchup, and scandalous kisses. The tone stays playful and quick, highlighting the weirdness of old headlines.
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Pitchfork Fight Leaves Farmer With Pierced Skull
- A Storm Lake pitchfork fight left Charles Bilberg dying with his skull pierced and three others severely injured after a dispute over moving straw on a farm.
- Dave and Gareth parse the vivid 1909 description, repeatedly joking about a pitchfork tine piercing the brain.
Operation Removes 1,349 Gallstones
- Wichita surgeons removed 1,349 gallstones from Mrs. J.C. Care of Lambert, Oklahoma in what the paper called the most unusual operation performed there.
- The hosts react with disbelief, imagining sizes from sand grains to golf balls and joking about the relief she must feel.
Theater Manager Caught In Bigamy Tangle
- Charles Small, manager of the Lyric Theater, faced a statutory charge after marrying a woman who claimed to be a widow while her original husband later reappeared; later that husband died and the woman accused Small of adultery.
- The hosts lampoon the tangled timeline and courtroom drama, imagining the judge's reaction.