Bright Future of Tobacco – Sun Bucks Stump Drop

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Steve Schroeder

It’s been a long time, but the Bright Future of Tobacco has risen on a new era. The soothing voices of Steve and Mike return to your life to help you focus on business and culture and feel like you have friends.

New theme song! Season 2 has a new vibe that is summed up with the song World of Regret by Ford & Lopatin (vimeo). The future is now. BANTER: If you are old enough, you can go to John Helmer‘s haberdashery. Steve was running merch for an unnamed band, basically setting up a pop-up shop each night and spreading the joy of using Square.

Musical break featuring the soothing sounds of DJ Douggpound. (And make sure to subscribe to Conversations by Gary Lacrosse on iTunes.)

Coffee talk and the role Starbucks will play in your life when you leave paradise. While back at home there is some concern about the local coffee scene. Mike says that the Stumpy story will not matter in three months (14AUG11).

Musical break with Paul McCartney from the 1979 album Back to the Egg.

Back my popular Dew-mand: An update concerning beverages, pops, sodas, spritzers, teas, bottled coffees and news from the beverage world. Specifically Sun Drop. Mike has a hard time saying “Dr. Pepper Snapple Group“.

Then it’s time for Mellow Yellow, which sounds as good as they want you to think the soda tastes. FUN FACT: Paul McCartney can be heard as one of the background revelers on this track.

Mike and Steve return from the song recording outside in order to smoke a cigar, but it’s a bit windy, so they have some trouble getting them lit. TREND OF THE WEEK: Greek Yogurt! And also #money.

Final song is a mystery we will reveal at a later date.

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Conversations by Gary Lacrosse – Ep 105 “The Earth and Space”

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Steve Schroeder


Originally aired Friday April 25th, 2011.

The topic chosen by Gary was “The Earth and Space.” Not sure if he made it to the show! Guess you’ll have to listen to find out.

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Conversations by Gary Lacrosse – Ep 104 “Cedar Rapids”

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Steve Schroeder

Originally aired Friday February 25th, 2011.

The show was a discussion of Cedar Rapids history with a roundtable of local Iowans, informed by a 62-page dossier on the city of Cedar Rapids compiled by Gary Lacrosse. Gary compiled the dossier in reaction to the recently released film “Cedar Rapids,” which he feels misrepresents the city, chiefly by implying that Cedar Rapids, rather than Des Moines, is the hub of the insurance industry in the state of Iowa.

Unfortunately, Gary is still unable to respond to emails. Last week, he checked himself into a rehab clinic. Don’t worry. He’s not an addict. Gary just always thought that “rehab” was the Arabic word for “Turkish spa.” When he arrived at the clinic he decided, “Well this is already paid for so Better make it count!” (- Gary to me in email). He’ll be staying at the clinic for the next month, and the show will be on hiatus until he returns. So far, it sounds like from Gary that the people at the clinic are really nice, and he’s even getting the occasional “non-professional” massage.

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