The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 158 - The Past Times with Rosalie
Jan 23, 2026
A random 1927 newspaper reading sparks stories of a nine-year-old auto thief and a larger joyriding ring. Lightning, a squawking parrot, and a near-fatal window strike create a bizarre accident tale. Ministers protest Sunday baseball and movies, prompting cultural commentary. A convicted bigamist dies unclaimed and inventive chicken-stealing schemes and a flagpole sitting record round out the strange news.
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Dating The Paper Frames The Comedy
- Guests guess the newspaper year and reveal the paper is the Fort Collins Express Courier from August 7, 1927, framing the episode's historical lens.
- That setup lets hosts and guest riff on era-specific oddities and social norms.
Child Joyriders And Easy 1920s Cars
- Dave Anthony reads a 1927 Fort Collins paper describing a nine-year-old, Milton Snell, arrested for stealing automobiles to joyride to an aviation field.
- The hosts joke about era-specific car accessibility and childhood mischief as context for the arrest.
Lightning Strike And A Parrot Alibi
- Rita Alley narrowly survived lightning striking her home's window, which knocked her unconscious and set the window casing on fire.
- The hosts debate plausibility and riff about parrot antics and potential cover-ups in the incident.