Craig has been reaching out to plug his event for a while now, and trust me, it’s a great event. Go support local events—even if the bands are from Europe! lol Thanks for listening, folks! - d

Craig has been on the show multiple times to talk about Foreign Descent.
Foreign Descent is a pre-show for F.E.S.T. featuring international bands.
It will be held at Will’s Pub on October 21st.
Foreign Descent started in 2014 but had breaks due to COVID.
Craig books international bands, focusing on cultural enrichment.
He fears it may end if F.E.S.T. stops.
F.E.S.T. has grown, with some corporate elements now involved.
The event features bands from multiple countries, this year heavily from Italy.
Bands include Schlettry, Loyal Cheaters, Cox, and Regrowth.
Craig gets many requests, especially from Italian bands wanting to play.
Some bands, like Japan's Age of Kid, couldn't attend due to scheduling conflicts.
Craig provides gear for bands; they bring their own instruments.
Traveling with instruments is tough due to U.S. customs.
Craig stores instruments to help avoid customs issues.
Speculated on the popularity of punk rock worldwide.
Alpha Horse from Panama returns with one member from a previous year.
Loyal Cheaters getting love from the chat for being worth the price of admission.
Foreign Descent is 18+, but kids can come with a parent.
No African bands have played at Foreign Descent or F.E.S.T.
A Swiss band, Uber, played in 2015.
Joked about Uber vs. Lyft and loyalty to rideshares.
Tickets are available on foreigndescent.com or willspub.org.
Will’s Pub is the perfect venue for this event and will always host it.
Hundreds have attended Foreign Descent over the years, making it popular.
Many bands play their first U.S. show at Foreign Descent.
Performances from the later editions are on YouTube.
Blaine films with five cameras, and all footage is online.
Hosts suggest making a documentary about Foreign Descent.
Bands with big followings abroad play small venues like Will's Pub in the U.S.
German band Fjord sells out thousand-capacity venues in Germany but played to fewer than 200 here.
Event details: October 21st, 2024, $20 admission, 7 PM doors at Will’s Pub.
There's no other way to support the event except attending and spreading the word.
Craig offers excuse letters on Foreign Descent letterhead for attendees.
Joked about how managers would react to excuse letters, including "Chef Boyardee boys."
Jokes about using food poisoning or COVID as excuses to miss work.
Instructions on leaving voicemails via phone or app.
Talked about the Philadelphia Eagles' sideline figure, Big Dom.
Discussed football players’ physicality and sideline confrontations.
Listener's colonoscopy story involving a PA.
Joking about anesthesia and Michael Jackson's use of propofol.
Encouraged listeners over 50 to get colonoscopies, as the age might now be 45.
Talked about doctors being serious vs. joking with patients.
Jokes about knowing kids’ joke punchlines ahead of time.
Debated whether doctors should focus only on medicine or keep some jokes handy.
Conversation on balancing personality and medical expertise in doctors.
Story about Crystal’s knee issue and a botched MRI report.
Doctors found mistakes in the MRI report, including misspelled words.
Anecdote about Dan’s back being misdiagnosed for years.
Discussion on taking control of personal health and how Americans neglect theirs.
Voicemail about using collect calls to send messages without paying.
Discussion on Carrot Top’s 1-800-COLLECT commercials and how much he might’ve been paid.
Reminisced about pagers and payphones and how collect calls became obsolete.
Wondered if collect calls still exist and what the red phones in 7-Elevens connect to.
Mention of police substations in convenience stores and their purpose.
Voicemail about a Netflix documentary on Lou Perlman with AI and Justin Timberlake.
Talked about Lou Perlman fleeing to Thailand and surviving on the run.
Speculated about offshore accounts and accessing funds while fleeing.
Mentioned bug-out bags and digital bug-out bags.
Joked about having a revolver with one bullet in a drawer.

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