From the Couch Hole: Well, My Time Went So Quickly
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went under the silver lake to investigate the Dain's Curse with cavemen. There was fast twitch and ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Not Really Sure How to Feel About It
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a thematic whale of a tale about Dicky Moe, Moby Dick, Mobius, the Whale, and we ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Call Me Ahab
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the was a killing and a nightmare that was meaner than evil. The strawberries and cream mixed with ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Know Your Eyes in the Morning Sun
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a red harvest in the pastures of plenty. There was a starry flare that brought a ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Slept on the Ground in the Light of the Moon
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went from Pandora to the High Plains and drifted back to the water. The yellowjackets were breaking ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: ‘Cause We All Have Wings
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, I thought that top guns were mad men. I went maverick over tangy Cheetos that take my breath ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Watching in Slow Motion
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, during a rainy night in Georgia, we were turning red like a spicy nacho dip. Or was it ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Tryin’ to Find a Warm Place to Spend the Night
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, further on up the road with the Swiss Miss, things on Pandora were all quiet on the Western ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Where the Road Is Dark and the Seed Is Sowed
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we kicked off the third year of FTCH with some roadwork with Tar that was so easy even ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Take That Look of Worry, I’m an Ordinary Man
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, way back in 2022 we left you with a cliffhanger as Valdez was coming. There was a Zapp ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2022 – Haunted by the Ghost of You
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2014-2021, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best of List. In 2020 I returned ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2022 – Let Justice Be Done Though the Heavens Fall
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2017-2020, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. In 2021, I returned ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2022 – Movies Are Dreams, Doll, That You Never Forget
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013 and then, after a hiatus, from 2017-2021, I have punctuated each year with an ever increasingly ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: In Our Hearts We’ll Understand
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, on a Wednesday at four past midnight the lady is waiting. There was a son of flubber and ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Sharing My Secrets and Wishing My Wishes
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we celebrated a love story, a birthday song, and a Christmas list. There were fairy tales and fable ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Some Things Are Not Spoken of
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we celebrated a perfect day with brownie batter, sriracha chips, and trust. The legend of lobo and the ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: When It Gets Dark, We Go Home
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a fruit quake, hot honey, and a rainbow connection. We had hearts in Atlantis, banshees in ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: And What’s on the Other Side
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a web of fear because of mayo and chutney. There were two running men, a black ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Was Alone, I Took a Ride
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a week of love and happiness with waterworks. There was sun on the chips and nutty ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: The Power of Love
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we called the warlords on the black phone from the last house on the left. We had scary ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Why Worry When It’s Warm Over Here
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Michael was back for Halloween, Ben returned, and Jet Screamer made an appearance. The Hocus Pocus were fruity, ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Come Fly with Me
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Mr. Harrigan's phone called the Midnight Club at the asylum and they answered. "This must be the place." ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Make It Up As We Go Along
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were back with tales from the crypt and back with brookie-o's. We were sailing home as a ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Can You Hear Me?
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were on vacation and Midnight Mass comes at night with dream and reality. Home was Ding Dongs ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Holy Moly, Me Oh My
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went back to the mid90s for a metamorphosis and some VooDew. There was a Count Chocula who ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: There’s No Turning Back
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had some Voodew and moonlight to see the hearty dippers. The story from the West Side showed ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Got My Good Side On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had pebbles that were fruity and pretzels that were beer cheese. We had a skeleton crew, four ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: And Talking Is the Only Way, Then Rap On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we pumped it up with cinnafuego and a fruit mix-up. There was a prince, a pauper, and uncut ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Until You Can Feel It
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were cheeto cheese and peach cobbler. We were pulp and mash in dream world and the dark ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Take My Hand, Come Undercover
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we lingered over some tangy tamarind, strawberry watermelon, and chili cheese. There was a Spider Island, a swamp ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: This Is Goodnight and Not Goodbye
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there were nightmares, dreamscapes, murders on the midsommar, but we left you with a peaceful easy feeling with ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: With a Billion Stars All Around
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, in our house there was a doctor, a lawnmower man, a P.I., and a moonshine war. We were ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I’ll Light the Fire, You Place the Flowers in the Vase
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were mellow and looked a life from both sides. We found Forrester, had soft snickerdoodles, hot peppers, ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Don’t You Know I’m Feeling Mellow
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we spent time at the Amazing Kingdom of Thrills, went to the Moon, and had a fear of ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: To Brighten up Even Your Darkest Night
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we captured love and thunder in a bottle. There were strawberries, apricots and a cuban sandwich to make ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: If I Had a Box Just for Wishes
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there were stranger things afoot, a plan and execution, and a baby cart to Hades. Along with a ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: If You Get Round to It
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, a couple weeks ago there was an odd assortment of berry lemonade chips, spicy pickle chips, and elotes ...
Read More From the Couch Hole Special Edition: Best of 2006 Redux (You’re Gonna Walk with Me and Talk with Me)
By Shawn Bourdo |
I'm taking a break on the First Anniversary of FTCH. I love my usual format because it allows me to ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Ooh, He’s Here Again
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a week with nutty ice cream, spicy almonds, and corny potatoes. Suzanne led us through butterflies ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: You Can Hear the Boats Go By
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a week of sweet almonds, sweeter pastries, and the sweetest dew. Love grew for the Northman ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: And Nobody Knows Like Me
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a COVID-delayed episode that featured purple thunder and a machine that can create rainstorms. There were ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: And You’re Just in Reach
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was another flamin' hot episode. It was a solid 8 1/2 of night fliers, eclipse deaths, and ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Have a Picture Pinned to My Wall
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a flamin' hot episode with old bay seasoning. There was lawn mowing and fire starting and ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: No Talking, Just Looking
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a lone wolf for vengeance and a doctor for sleep. Mr. Uggs watched over caramel cookies ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I’ll Be the Ticket If You’re My Collector
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a striptease with a divorce at a funeral. We mixed cinnamon toast with charms and for ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Of Nothing in Particular
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was Billy Summers trying not to be caught and Columbo trying to catch them if he can. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Do You Know What You Want
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Tom Sawyer was a detective and the Bunnymen were under a killing moon. There was a witch, bad ...
Read More From The Couch Hole: Under Blue Moon, I Saw You
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Tom Sawyer was abroad and everything was everywhere. At the same time, the city was on fire, ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Inside You the Time Moves
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a week dedicated to the Nineties. There were Langoliers and Violent Femmes. There was Armageddon ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: It Reminds Me of You (Nineties Edition)
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a case of dead poets for the Batman, Columbo, and the girl u want for ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: It Drips on Down in a Mist From Above
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was Blondie in the flesh, and Bardot was created by God. There was an Outsider, an ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Can’t Wait To See You
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there were thin Kit Kats and Twinkies in your creamer. We visited Berlin, French Connection, and Batwoman ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Step Inside, The Lights Are Down, Let the Show Begin
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was flamin' hot Fritos and jalapeno hot popcorn that were cooled down with Dunkin' beans. There ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Just Afloat On The Sea
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a Stargirl and a Sugar Free Space cola. I included an hombre, a prophet, and ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: The Sky Above Won’t Fall Down
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was Coke from Space and no one Leggo'd our Pop-Tarts. There was soft skin, ghosts, and ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Gold and Silver Shine
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was cheese in the crackers, rabbits on the run, and a death on the Nile. We ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Seven Horses Seem to Be on the Mark
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a Fantastic Planet, fantastic birthday cookies, and two fantastic detectives. We asked you to hold ...
Read More From The Couch Hole: You’re Gonna Make the Flight
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was adventureful imagination with one hoot, two Cheerios. and three cheeses. We elevated with King, got ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: We’ll Begin with a Spin
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a chili cheese keg, fudgy cream, and layers of Lay's. We sat in the sunshine ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Turn All the Lights up to Ten
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a flamin' hot time with Yellowstone, chocolate Oreos and we adored Prince at his best. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I’m Just Trying to Say
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we welcomed some clusters of the Reese's and Oreo Toffee variety. There was a ride along with ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: When the Little Things You’re Doing Don’t Turn Out Right
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we started the new season with King, Mountain Dew (your constant writer's weaknesses) and we spiced up ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: It’s Only a Heartbeat Away
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, your last regular episode featured a doggy named Bobby and cookies with a doggy named Snoopy on ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2021 – No Need to Worry, No Need to Cry
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
Read More From The Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2021 – Like a Rainbow Crafted by a Drunken Leprechaun
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2021: Don’t Cry in My Office
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Keep On Keeping On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we walked with Hendrix, Who, and Woo. There were hot almonds, sour corns, and gingerbread candy bars. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: So Now You’ve Caught On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we dove into sad ads with Apple and cheesy wings at Applebee's. With King, we went through ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Put a Smile on Your Face
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we pursued amusement parks, big drivers, and presidential assassinations with Stephen King, and along the way sampled ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Sunshine in Our Eyes
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we talked about things we can't explain like being John Malkovich and our blind spots. The week ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Dizzy In The Head
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we talked of beginnings and read from the French Dispatch. We had Apple Toast and Pumpkin Creme. ...
Read More From The Couch Hole: Try and Think of the Right Words to Say
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we we waltzed to the pumpkin patch with Linus, thought about life with Ray Bradbury, and looked ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Nothing but Sincerity As Far As the Eye Can See
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we got in the Halloween mood with a Stone IPA, Stephen King, and the aliens that abducted ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: And Bluebirds Singing
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we appreciated King, WootStout, and Mama Cass but had some troubles with new fall releases of popcorn ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Birds Singing in the Sycamore Tree
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we drank liquid Starbursts, went back in time to save Kennedy, and forward in time to when ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Big Friendly Polar Bear
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had monsters in our cereal, on our cookies, and in the blood that dripped from our ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Whisky Bottles Piled High
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had some good Mountain Dew and some terrible Doritos. It was a week for peace, Pop-Tarts ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Come and Join the Living
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we doubled up on Vaughn and King, and we went lime, chocolate, strawberry, blueberry, and frosted sugar ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Got to Pay Your Dues
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went into Cream and KrispyKreme. The previous episode was pretty funyan and we talked about Love/Hate ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: When the Stars Start Falling
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went under the dome, shrieked about Skittles, and mused on murders in the building. This week, ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Dreaming My Life Away
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we spoke about sassy spirits, snakes in the spice aisle, and spicy sweet Dew. This week continued ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Shameless and Tameless
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we discussed not Apple Jacks and not the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. We solved a caper ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Feel Sunshine Sparkle Pink and Blue
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we talked twins, made a bargain, and wondered how Wendy's fit a spicy chicken into a Pringle. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I’d Call That a Bargain
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we talked trash, discussed the merits of the Kit Kat, fretted about expensive french fries, and reviewed ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: We’ve Seen the Rain and the Sunshine Together
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCW, we solved mysteries with the Drew Crew but we couldn't solve the Case of the Grey Skittles. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Life Is Filled with Confusion
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH we mused upon summer jobs, we caught some blues with the Allman Brothers and the signature potato chip ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Turn Your Lamp Down Low
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH we rocked with the Ramones, lamented the failings of The Flash, and we kept King's Kingdom Hospital ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Fell in Love by the Soda Machine
By Shawn Bourdo |
Season One, Episode One was well received. We're moving on to Episode Two and I'm starting to get more into ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Maybe We Can Stay in Touch
By Shawn Bourdo |
There was once a blog named "Sunday Morning Tuneage". From 2006 - 2013 on MySpace, I wrote a weekly dispatch ...
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