SR015 - Part 1: Mad Dog, Lerndog & the Pirate Parrot Drug Scandal

The Shaffer RULES Podcast is back with Episode 15 - Part 1, and somehow the guys made it through Lee Grafton’s 50th birthday party with enough brain cells left to record. Barely.

This episode features the show’s first in-studio guest, Michael “Lerndog” Lehner, who joins the crew for a night of bad decisions, worse beverages, and stories that probably should have stayed in the early ’90s. The guys finally uncover the origin of the legendary Lerndog nickname, which involves Moondog, high school party lore, and the kind of name-calling that becomes permanent before you even realize your life has changed.

The show kicks off with music from Love Dumpster, a band name that deserves respect before you even hear a note. The guys talk about the song, Isaac Jackson’s drumming, and the band’s upcoming Millvale Music Festival appearance. Then they get the sponsor shoutouts rolling with Dubby Energy and Maono, because even chaos needs proper hydration and microphones that can survive Mad Dog fumes.

For Pour of the Week, the guys revisit a beverage that has ruined more college nights than fake IDs and bad tattoos: Mad Dog 20/20. Orange Jubilee, Blue Raspberry, Banana Red, and Strawberry Kiwi all enter the studio. Not all of them leave with dignity.

Corey’s Find of the Week starts with autographed Pittsburgh Pirates baseballs, including Henry Davis and Dale Berra, and somehow turns into a full-blown history lesson on the 1985 Pittsburgh drug trials, the Pirate Parrot, and the era when Major League Baseball apparently had more powder than the first day of ski season.

From there, the episode goes completely off the rails — which is really just “on brand.” The guys talk about Pete the Penguin, Pittsburgh’s original live mascot who had a tragically short career, Hulk Hogan’s questionable life choices, old-school wrestling, the worst finishing move in history, pizza-chef wrestlers, closed-circuit TV, cassettes, mix tapes, old a cappella recordings, Zippo Hot Tour memories, a surprise workout tape from Roy’s Mom, and another voicemail from Willie, who may or may not have seen a titty at Lee’s party.

It’s local music, retro sports, wrestling nostalgia, Pittsburgh weirdness, and three grown men voluntarily drinking Mad Dog on purpose. So, yes, this is Part 1.

Grab a drink, hit that Dubby button, and enjoy another ridiculous, honest, and music-filled ride with the Shaffer RULES Podcast.

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