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My wife and I had drove down from Ohio and made this show the finale of our anniversary trip across the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Midnight was the soundtrack for most of the drive and they did not disappoint in person. The stage band was absolutely awesome, just a bunch of really talented musicians and you could tell they were having fun playing together. Tylers heartfelt message to the crowd before the comeback kid was a really cool moment that I will always remember. The soulfulness you hear in the lyrics of the songs come through in his stage presence and how he connects with the fans. It felt so good to come together with a group and have such a beautiful shared experience. What a great show, we're so thankful to have gotten to be part of it. I shed grateful tears many times...

On the flip side I was not vibing with Bonnie McKee. For all the soulfulness and depth The Midnight have in their music and performances, I felt the exact opposite from hers. It was more of a lip synching bubble gum pop burlesque show. Idk just wasn't for me and I heard one of the bartenders say she had been a diva about not getting a limo or something like that before the show, so maybe that gave me a negative perception but I really did not enjoy her. Felt like a forced record label pairing and when she came to perform with them on stage and her mic was actually on, it wasn't great. I am totally that guy on reddit speculating right now, but there seemed to be noticeable on stage tension between her and the headlining band.

Again the Midnight themselves were ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN AWESOME, I couldn't recommend them enough. Go to the show, go to all the shows. But maybe skip the opening act.

-The Falcons will finish dead last in the NFC south. If not for Joe Flacco going on a late season heater in 2023, Stefanski would have been fired much sooner as his Browns squads finished under .500 in 4 of his last 5 seasons as HC, including an abysmal 8-26 record over the last 2 seasons.

-Bob Saleh and Brian Daboll will be one and done in Tennessee. Its not really an onion hanger to say the Titans are going to be bad, but I think its going to be all out dumpster fire burn it to the ground after one season bad. I honestly can't believe Salah got another job so quickly after how poorly things went with the Jets. I also don't believe in Brian Daboll at all as an OC. The heroes always talk glowingly about him as some great offensive coach and I just couldn't disagree more. From my estimation he is a total jobber who just rode the coat tails of Josh Allens talent. Sorry Gravy, but it's just how I see it.

-The Texans will miss the playoffs. Like everyone else I love the Texans D, but I have serious concerns about their offense. I like David Montgomery, but I'm not sure he magically fixes their non existent run game. Their OL continues to be a big question mark, and biggest of all I think Stroud is cooked. I don't foresee a totally dumpster fire a la the 2018 Jags, but more along the lines of 9-8 and missing the wild card.

Would love to hear what the Hedonists have to say! What are some of your Onion Hanger predictions?

As a lifelong Browns fan, this is as bad as it's ever gotten. It's almost worse than the team getting moved. It feels like ownership is actively working to have the fanbase dislike them and the team. (in my opinion)Haslam has taken Daniel Snyders place as the biggest scumbag idiot owner, in a league with some pretty stiff competition for that title. Who else would be in the conversation? And I'm not just talking losing, but being a disgrace to the community, and all of mankind with the lack of any kind of integrity or moral compass, let alone a desire or knowledge to create a winning organization. I'm curious what the hedonists have to say, let's really get cathartic and rant, go off, make your case. I encourage you to get creative and poetic with your disgust. Together we'll all get through this haha.

Love you guys, HEED THE CALL!

This is a theory I've had going back a few years now. Recreational Marijuana became legal in Michigan in December of 2019. I theorize about a year or so later once it had normalized, and coming off of a soul searching 2-4 covid shortened season where he was on the hot seat, that a staffer or someone close to him suggested he try some. Check the tape, watch interviews, it's not just his glasses getting thicker giving him that goofy look in his eyes. I think you'll notice a distinct difference in his tone/mannerisms/attitude pre and post 2021.

-His looks went from being goofy intense to goofy happy.

-He beat Ohio State 3 straight times and won a Natty after previously being 0-5 and literally quitting the 2020 season to keep from going 0-6 and losing his job.

-Chickens went from being something he didn't eat because they're a "nervous bird", to he's raising chickens and thinks they're really cool with lots of personality.

-Hired Mike McDanial as his OC and they're getting along great.

Forgive me if this is something that has already been thrown out there, but after listening to the last show I was reminded of this theory and wanted to bounce it off the Hedonists.

Not hating on him at all for it, just acknowledging the transformation as someone who has gone through it myself.

Love you guys, Heed the Call!

I've got a lot of respect for John Harbaugh and everything he's done as a coach. As a Browns fan I have watched him destroy my team on a regular basis. That being said, I'm not buying his automatic revival of the Giants. The soundbite the heroes highlighted in the last show bring up concerns about Harbaugh being a little over the hill and out of touch. It may not be the full Pete Carrol/Raiders dumpster fire, but I don't see the Giants winning more than 6 games and overall I think Harbaugh is gone within 3 seasons. What do the Hedonists think?

I just recently was going back through the old catalogue and was listening to the episodes from Mid July 2018. I really recommend going back and checking them out as a fun timepiece of the league at a turning point. Plus you get to listen to Wess!

Some of the things I had fun reflecting on:

-Patriots last run - Bill and Tom still together!

-Mahommes still an unknown

-Lamar Jackson taking snaps at WR in camp as Joe Flacco gets saucy with media.

-Mike Vrabel preparing to run his first training camp with the Tennessee Titans.

-Todd Gurly signed to massive contract extension/Lavian Bell holdout.

-Marc full of hope for the Baker led Browns. Josh Gorden still taking heat for something that is now widely legalized.

-Rams on the verge of making the Super Bowl with Jared Goff.

-Matt Nagy would become 2018 NFL coach of the year with the Bears

-Mike McCarthy was still the HC of the Packers with Aaron Rodgers as his QB.

-And many more...

Have fun exploring, Heed the Call!

I just recently was going back through the old catalogue and was listening through the episodes from Mid July 2018. I really recommend going back and checking them out as a fun timepiece of the league at a turning point. Some of the things I had fun reflecting on.

-Patriots last run - Bill and Tom still together!

-Mahommes still an unknown

-Lamar Jackson taking snaps at WR in camp as Joe Flacco gets saucy with media.

-Mike Vrabel preparing to run his first training camp with the Tennessee Titans.

-Todd Gurly signed to massive contract extension/Lavian Bell holdout.

-Marc full of hope for the Baker led Browns. Josh Gorden still taking heat for something that is now widely legalized.

-Rams on the verge of making the Super Bowl with Jared Goff.

-Matt Nagy would become 2018 NFL coach of the year with the Bears

-Mike McCarthy was still the HC of the Packers with Aaron Rodgers as his QB.

-And many more...

Have fun exploring, Heed the Call!