Long in the Boot
A blend of history, education, interviews, and current events with a Louisiana flavor!
Episodes
107 episodes
Grate Cheese and Butter Capers
G. Long and Deb dip into a spreadable and cheesy topic. You might think high-stakes robberies are just about art, jewels, or money, but through the centuries grate dairy crimes have been whipped up by some slippery bandits. From the infam...
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Season 4
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Episode 107
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1:09:54
Nickel and Dimed to Debt
A penny here, a nickel there, a two percent convenience fee or a little survey. The one thing all of these have in common is they are sucking hard earned dollars and precious time right out of your life. G. Long and Deb take a look at all the l...
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Season 4
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Episode 106
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1:00:05
Ought To Be vs Reality or Bogbutter!
Coming up with a title can be so difficult sometimes, so why not both! G. Long and Deb discuss the younger generation's obsession with how things "ought to be" when dealing with the daily vagaries of life here on planet earth. They also slide i...
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1:05:21
What's in Name? Missed It By That Much!
G. Long and Deb are chasing rabbit's on this episode of the podcast! Deb wonders what's in a name while G. Long considers things that almost happened but didn't. Meanwhile, What the hell is "Honor Culture" and why do people think it's a souther...
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Season 4
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Episode 101
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49:09
Long in the Boot's Centennial Homecoming!
It's the 100th episode of Long in the Boot! To celebrate, we have brought back the man, myth, original co-host, and legend, Bryant "The Habitron" Habetz! While he may have left the podcast fight game, he still brings the heat with his left hook...
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Season 4
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Episode 100
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1:10:05
The Last Podcast of Freedom - 2024 Edition!
Summer break 2024 is wrapping up and G. Long and Deb are headed back to the classroom. So naturally the talk turned to new rules, Louisiana politics and, the harm labeling can cause. The label that kept rearing it's hideous head was "narcissist...
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Season 4
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Episode 98
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52:21
America - Land of the Free, Home of Deferred Maintenance!
Its been a busy couple of weeks in the good old U.S.A. We've had a hurricane with a side of Blackout in Houston, we've had a complete collapse of computer systems nationwide which crippled the airlines, and we had an assassination attempt on ca...
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Season 4
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Episode 97
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1:00:06
How To Expectorate Your Way To Wealth and Memes!
Unless you have been living in a cave, you will have heard of the "Hawk Tuah" girl. We don't need to talk about what that refers to but it did get Long in the Boot asking the important question: Does spitting have an important and unique place ...
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Season 4
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Episode 96
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1:02:47
Maybe The Governor Needs Comfortable Socks?
Sure, it seems like a rhetorical question, but is it? G. Long and Deb explore the often ignored link between Louisiana politics, the Ten Commandments, and a nice pair of socks! Sure the connection hasn't made until now, but what else could expl...
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Season 4
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Episode 95
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1:06:34
Saving The Environment: CO2's Revenge!
Everybody talks about the evils of CO2 in the environment but what happens when CO2 gets tired of the bad press and tries to get revenge? G. Long and Deb take a look at Carbon Injection plans for Louisiana and what that might mean in the future...
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Season 4
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Episode 94
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1:02:23
Sweep The Podcast Studio For Every Topic!
Wouldn't you know it? I am sitting in the dark trying to upload a podcast after a power outage. Not the storm, a blown transformer! Anyway, G. Long and Deb roll out several topics for the discerning listener. From autocratic over-reach to armpi...
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Season 4
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Episode 93
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1:01:06
That St. Scholastica Was A Riot!
University protests and riots have a long and glorious history. From wine and butter, to war and peace, students have been protesting and rioting for more than a thousand years. G. Long and Deb take a look at the history of student riots and th...
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Season 4
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Episode 92
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1:03:54
Buttfuddle in The Boot: Autocratic Governor's Edition
Louisiana has a new Governor and he wants you to shut up and stop asking questions! From denying summer lunch programs to poor kids to destroying open records laws, Governor Landry wants to make sure that Louisiana’s race to the bottom in all t...
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Season 4
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Episode 91
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58:56
Schrödinger's Podcast
This podcast is either dead or alive depending on what happens Monday!We recorded and uploaded this episode on Sunday and if you are listening, we survived the eclipocalypse! If you are not listening, then we can assume that the earth is a ...
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Season 4
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Episode 90
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1:01:42
The Clothes Make The Man?
It is often said that clothes make the man or woman. What happens though, when “the man” uses clothing or outfits to control others? G. Long and Deb look at uniforms, dress codes, and sumptuary laws through the ages. Whether it was the fabric, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 89
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1:00:55
In The Beginning Was The Word And That Word Was Buttfuddle!
Confusion used to cause people to become befuddled, but not anymore! Modern times call for modern terms and that new term is BUTTFUDDLED! G. Long and Deb are buttfuddled by the election, bad parents, kidfluencers, and all of the attacks on free...
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Season 4
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Episode 88
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1:03:03
The Hamster Wheel Generator is Fixed and We are Back Baby!
Well, We have been gone nearly four weeks and surgery was a success! Sure, we are each one kidney lighter but at least that BECI bill got paid! So much has happened while we have been gone we almost didn't know where to start so we decided to j...
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Season 4
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Episode 87
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1:03:38
Shut Up and Pay Your Light Bill, Peasant!
Do you feel violated after receiving that last electric bill? Do you have questions about why our bills suddenly doubled? We are here to help and in no way offer a solution. We take a look at the sketchy relationship between Cleco and Bea...
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Season 4
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Episode 86
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47:24
2024! The Year We Finally Get Election Fraud Right.....Or Not.
It's 2024 and we are moving forward by looking back at the history of New Years celebrations. Join G. Long and Deb as we take a journey through both the history and cultural aspects of celebrating a new year. From ancient festivities invo...
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Season 4
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Episode 85
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51:28
To Beard or Not To Beard, That is The Question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the face to suffer The prickly thorns of outrageous stubble, Or to take arms against a sea of razors, And by opposing, end them. To shave, to trim— No more....It's a Long in the Boot C...
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Season 4
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Episode 84
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59:33
Why Kant Everyone Do The Right Thing?
Politicians, world leaders, and even advertisers talk about "moral imperative" whenever they are trying sell an idea or take money from your pocket. The real issue is that they don't really seem to understand the term. You might say, "They Kant...
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Season 4
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Episode 83
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1:04:30
It's a Mental Health Crisis! Otherwise known as Wednesday!
G. Long and Deb are finally back after a much needed upgrade to the Long in the Boot Compound. This week, we tackle mental health care of the past, present and future. Face it, after gathering with the extended family for Thanksgiving, many peo...
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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45:45
There Is No Crazy Pill Shortage!
Oh sure, there is a shortage of every ADD and ADHD medication in the world, but there is no shortage of crazy pills judging by current events. Common sense seems to be on life support these days. G. Long and Deb take a look at the possible demi...
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59:46
A Fantastic, Fun Filled, Far Ranging, Free Form, Long in the Boot!
What do you do when you can't decide on the topic? You pick all the topics! G. Long and Deb discuss a plethora of topics including, third nipples, medieval farmers, short women, tall men, Big Brother, marketing, high school dancing, rogue princ...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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1:00:19
This Episode Is On Fire!
The Great London Fire, The Great Chicago Fire, The Great New York Fire and The Great New Orleans Fires. What made these fires so fun and awesome that we remember them as being great? After looking into these fires we have come to the conc...
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Season 4
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Episode 79
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1:02:41