INT. RECORDING STUDIO – EVENING
The radio booth sits empty. CONNOR, THE INTERN sits in front of a large piece of electronic equipment, sipping coffee. The PRODUCER sits in front of the exterior control panel, getting things ready for the evening’s broadcast.
DJ 3000: Oh, man! I’m so excited. It’s my first time flying solo on the radio!
CONNOR: Yup.
DJ 3000: I know I’m a computer so it shouldn’t be theoretically possible for me to get nervous, but I am! I feel like I’ve been waiting for this forever! But that’s probably just because you guys overclocked my processor so my perception of time is twice as fast as everyone else.
CONNOR: Yup.
DJ 3000: Do you think this will be the first time in the history of the show that thing actually run smoothly?
CONNOR: Nope.
— [radio flies open] —
PILOT: NINE-AH, NINE-AH. THIS IS CAPTAIN FAHKING MICKEY PATRICK O’FLANAGAN OF FLIGHT FAHTY-SEVEN ENROUTE TO LOGAN INTAHNATIONAL. IS ANYONE RECEIVING THIS TRANSMISSION?
PRODUCER: [muttering] What the hell? [punches a button] Captain O’Flanagan, this is…KDFO. We’re a terrestrial radio station, why are you transmitting on this frequency? You should be talking to flight control.
PILOT: CAUSE OWAH FAHKING COMMS ARE JAMMED! YOU GAWTA HELP US! THE-AH’S THIS GUY IN THE CAWKPIT, HE SAYS IF WE DON’T PUBLICLY DENOUNCE THE GREATRIOTS, LIVE ON THE RADIO FOAH EVERYONE TO HEA-AH, HE’S GONNA BLOW US AWLL UP.
PRODUCER: [confused] What?
PILOT: PLEASE! PUT US ON THE AI-AH! I SWE-AH, HE’S GAWNA KILL US AWLL!
PRODUCER: I can’t just…
PILOT: THE-AH ARE CHILDREN ON THIS PLANE!
PRODUCER: All right, all right, I’ll put you on the air…[punches a series of buttons]
There is the sound of scuffling in the background.
MUFFLED VOICE: Say it…
There is a long pause.
PILOT: …NO. I CAN’T. I WON’T SAY IT!
MUFFLED VOICE: All right, you leave me no other option. Looks like explosive decompression it is!
A thunderous noise blasts out of the speakers in the studio.
All the voices on in the cockpit burst into laughter.
PRODUCER: Oh, goddamnit, who the hell is this?
— [radio flies open] —
REX RYAN: HOW THE FUCK YOU DOIN’, FLYBOYS?
PRODUCER: Coach Ryan?
REX RYAN: That’s right, son! I’m on my way up to Connecticut and I GOT BORED. They say that pilots are a fun bunch, and you know what? THEY WERE RIGHT. I hear you host a little radio show so I told these fellas to patch me on in. Bring it in, boys.
The pilots of United Flight 47 bring it in.
REX RYAN: Now listen, men. I know things are tough right now. You got a million people jumping all over you just cause you LIKE TO PLAY PHYSICAL. Someone gets his bell rung and all of a sudden everybody is screaming about lawsuits. BUT THAT’S NOT HOW AIR TRAVEL IS SUPPOSED TO WORK FOR YOU FLYBOYS. YOU GUYS GET IN THE PLANE, YOU KNOCK BACK A FEW SEVEN AND SEVENS, AND THEN IT’S TIME FOR A LITTLE COFFEE, TEA, OR ME AT THIRTY THOUSAND FEET.
REX RYAN slaps a stewardess on the ass, hard.
STEWARDESS: Ow! Get your hands off me, you prick!
REX RYAN: So in tribute to you fellows, today’s Request Line theme is AIRPLANES AND THE MEN WHO FLY THEM. Once these fellows are done flying the friendly skies they like to settle down and PRY OPEN A PAIR FRIENDLY THIGHS, ISN’T THAT RIGHT YOU SONSABITCHES!
PILOTS: THAT’S RIGHT COACH!
REX RYAN: I’ll get us started with one from Iron Maiden. UP THE IRONS ON THREE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np8GaFHD9Lg
YES, you all still suck. Can’t believe this one didn’t go off the board while I was finishing my writing duties…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5BJXwNeKsQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9tHqin1izc
If you listen closely to the end of this DOUBLE SHOT, you can hear me drunkenly “WOOO!”-ing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7HZ9ryhZJU
This summer we need a Del Mar / Belly Up double shot meetup.
They don’t have much on the summer calendar yet, but X is playing there Aug 18, which is a Friday (4PM start at Del Mar). That could be a regrettable evening.
I’d be onboard with that. And if my memory is correct, the next day RTD and I were planning on going to a Padres @ Dodgers game.
I also didn’t realize WCS was coming to town.
http://bellyup.com/creed-bratton-from-the-office-an-evening-of-music-and-comedy
Ouch, that might be a painful Saturday.
Then again, maybe you youngsters could handle it.
[redacted]
I had the hotel room next to you that night you brought that stripper home; I don’t need to hear the sound of you wooing ever again.
I’m sorry for that very traumatic 90 seconds.
Said every second date I’ve every had.
“Second date? What kind of smooth operator are you?” -Me
I mean, if I wanted to hear someone apologizing for ninety straight seconds I’d just make a quick visit to our friends in Canada.
This is not technically flight on a plane, but it’s fucking beautiful, and appropriate FOAR the day we celebrate Jeebus’ public snuff film. Also, if’n you ever get the chance to see Ms. Krauss live, TAKE IT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BPoMIQHwpo
I’d listen to her sing the phone book, but I no longer have a phone book.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7SrwwT6Zps
This is about the German Messerschmitt ME-262 plane that gave our boys hell in WWII.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMG1WCVff0I
Uh, guys?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo
Right?
Doh!!!!!!
One of the most heartbreaking songs I have ever heard. Was going to be the header song if it wasn’t so goddamned depressing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8AisTXgAGA
Bastard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y10aEKRXu8
“Wait a minute… This song isn’t actually about air travel at all!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ong5PGiG7A
“YES! YES! IT WORKS RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!”
– me, to my very confused dog
“I’d rather it worked right inside of the box…”
— Mrs. Deadly, in the other room
Ha!!!!!
This is a very aptly timed Request Line, as one of my best friends is currently on a 14-hour flight to New Zealand and the last thing he sent me was the alcohol list with “FREE!” underneath it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5KME3rcV8s
I learned the hard way that overdoing it on trans-oceanic flights is NOT the way to go. Waking up with a hangover with 3 more hours left in the air SUCKS.
Anything more than 2 hours, I don’t drink at all. Sure, I shake and sweat profusely and see pink elephants, but it’s better than the alternative.
Wait, but I thought drinking was how you got Pinky to show up.
/shows self out
//seriously gotta finish TGISF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioE_O7Lm0I4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjNLCbIMzZs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i72LjAnhlg
Going to hell for this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGopskR5jSM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9ygaj8eSls
Just dig the fuck out of this band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl2viALq6BA
Nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4WiyxXpyZc
/Lazily rolls out of bed and yawns
Man, it is a Good Friday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws3H0OOyJSA
An Ozzy DOUBLE SHOT of sorts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-PJDim8CsY
OK, really gotta go finish TGISF now, but here…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdoWmgQWd4k
Thanks for the reminder, TWBS. Let’s do a DOUBLE SHOT of some Pink Floyd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g73YPFDZuiw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGSPUOaHYn4
nice
I like The Final Cut more than most people do.
Love that album.
Theme from the first hit LGBT movie ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E
Classics ftw….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hxibHJOE5E
You all still suck.
This time the song doesn’t…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCB_INs2E24
WordPress no likey REO Speedwagon I guess.
I get it, but moderation seems excessive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4uvS9l-FcQ
Woo! Redneck legacy time…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEp_IAfyldo
you all suck.
Can’t believe this lasted this long….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJMeTmdfNWk
To be fair, the song kinda blows.
Nuh uh!!!!!!!!
That’s all the time we have, I guess we’ll just leave it there.
/CNN’d
Wait……
/mic cuts out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0sfhppn1e8
Seriously, I really need to finish TGISF.
You guys are a bad influence.
When you don’t have half nekked girls later, don’t blame me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm-Vh3j8sys
Double shot….sort of….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOWK7Tam01M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQn8pab8Vc
Oh how i hope this makes it into DFO Radio by mistake….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjjUKr93aZo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htfy83TiYP8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtFnr_WJn3Q
Close enough….
(now i gotta go finish TGSIF)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roPQ_M3yJTA
jjfozz reminds you to save songs like this for the “mammals” Request Line.
That’s a fantastic callback
Despite its simplicity, that remains one of my favorite comments ever on this site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFTvbcNhEgc
Shut up, YOU saw OMD in concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5XJ2GiR6Bo
Impressive pull. No shit.
Yeah, this is a top notch pick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc-7SnMnX78
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlcUz9m8-yg
I want Krieger’s van
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEVDZl5UvN4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nLA-sTpSH0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA78e27R_J4
Wilco, with an assist from Woody Guthrie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZrGCJI3ze4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e504YN_7OKU
Let’s DOUBLE SHOT this up properly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Ylqw741mY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWolUsgO_to
This is the title track of one of the greatest albums ever recorded:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD6_QXwKesU
Label me a hipster, but in the name of April Ludgate I 100% agree.
The thing is, there are a hundred things to not like about it, but it’s just so damned powerful.
yeah, the first time I heard it, it really blew my feels away. And it still does.
There’s no good version of “Coathanger Love” on youtube, so Rae Carruth is gonna have to live with this song instead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0g7RLNVCJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xraj86LNgYc&w=560&h=315
The original version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIWY8UyW9bw
Nazareth covering Joni Mitchell.
Music to get dragged off of a plane to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylW6sC6NNhY
I’ve always like this INXS song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPBilOtatMM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VQ_3sBZEm0&w=560&h=315
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zT4Y-QNdto&w=560&h=315
Elton wants to see the cockpit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcEEAHxvX1s
First thing that came (heh) to mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV8IAOojoAA
Delayed DOUBLE SHOT, BUT A DOUBLE SHOT NONETHELESS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnIp-JN-vd4