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I Wrote About the 1976 Field-Goal-Kicking Mule Movie Gus Because This Is My Website and There's Nothing in the Rulebook That Says I Can't

I Wrote About the 1976 Field-Goal-Kicking Mule Movie Gus Because This Is My Website and There's Nothing in the Rulebook That Says I Can't

Did I start this site solely to have an excuse to write about the 1976 field-goal-kicking mule movie GUS?

Pretty much.

Big-ass articles, Shaggy SportsNathan RabinAugust 15, 2017Disney, field goal kicking mule, cult, Shaggy Sports

The Six Stages of Podcast Super-Fandom

The Six Stages of Podcast Super-Fandom

From giddy infatuation to the long, slow fade to unsubscribe, these are the six stages of podcast super-fandom.

Big-ass articlesNathan RabinAugust 8, 2017The Flop House, Mental Illness Happy Hour, The Long Shot, Podcasts, fandom, superfandom

A quick rundown on the accuracy of my various drug-induced epiphanies

A quick rundown on the accuracy of my various drug-induced epiphanies

I've had many drug-fueled epiphanies. They don't always turn out to be correct.

The Big Whoop, Big-ass articlesNathan RabinMay 23, 2017