We pick up the story at the end of the first series of shows, Snarfdude and former co host Moondog found themselves
caught in an implosion of the old Pit Studios, the dingy dark and disgusting
area where they risked life and limb to bring you cheesy delights each week. for 46 episodes for series 1.0. After a quick trip to the hospital to take care of what amounted to
simple flesh wounds, the boys decided to reluctantly call it a day. Fans
around the world mourned the loss of the weekly program that they had come
to know and love. Much like many programs, Cheeze Pleeze went into what
the boys thought were permanent reruns on the web site while Moondog hit
the bottle - after he was quickly rushed to the emergency room to get stitches
for the cut on his hand, he decided to start drinking heavily. A stint in Betty Ford cleaned him up and dried him out. After his 12th
step, he tracked down Snarfdude relaxing (?) in the Nova Scotia Mental Institution,
on the insistance and recommendation, of the once friend, but now seems
to be foe, Laverne, The Research Assistant. (This was not what Snarfdude
had in mind when he asked Laverne for a commitment). Moondog broke SD out
by crashing his newly acquired 1978 VW Microbus into the institution. Since then, the two have been living underground, off the grid, acquiring
new gear and scouring Sally Ann stores and other second hand stores across
North America for those prized recordings so treasured by listeners of Cheeze
Pleeze. Avoiding the law, and Laverne's seemingly endless effort to try
to locate and then put back Snarfdude in the institution, the boys beam
a weekly 30 min show to the devote listeners via their web site. Then, a turn of events saw the show go in reruns, while SD and MD secretly
travelled across the continent to Roswell New Mexico, site of a well known
UFO sighting over 50 years ago. Looking for some of the cheesiest souvenirs
they can find, the boys got separated exploring the town. Just before SD
fired up the ole satellite the record another show, he found a poor scribbled
letter from MD saying that Billy Bob (one time show engineer from the "pit"
days) has come for him in Roswell, to take him onto a special project which
he cannot tell anyone about. SD, distraught of the loss of his co host and friend, was upset, confused,
and frustrated because of MD's quick exit. All of a sudden, a woman by the
name of Daffodil bangs on the van door, saying aliens are chasing her. SD
quickly welcomes and hides her in the van, and given that MD is off doing
something secret, gets the hell outta Roswell to help Daffodil escape the
clutches of the nasty aliens, which eventually turn out to be Pizza delivery
drivers. And so the mission continues.
Hail to the Cheeze...Pleeze!
Snarfdude and Daffodil welcome and encourage indie artists from around
the world to send their CDs or MP3 links for play on Cheeze Pleeze
- hey, you never know who might be listening! Among those who have already
done this are Chance Langton and the Modest Lads. They've also helped renew interest in some obsecure songs, like "Disco's In the Garbage" and "Coffee Shop Cop" both of which are endorsed by the artists/producers to be placed on the show download page, and played on the show. Whether you'd like to submit your recordings or are interested in adding
Cheeze Pleeze to your station, Drop
us a line here! New shows are uploaded to the main page every Wednesday Evening, usually before 11pm EST
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