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Podcast Three Prank Calls 

Three Prank Calls – International Space Station

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Brad Carter 0 Comments

Here are 3 prank calls from around 2017, where I convinced a few people they were receiving a call from

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Three Prank Calls – Mall Wall Call

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Brad Carter 0 Comments

Haven’t you heard yet that the RSS feed for The Snow Plow Show isn’t syndicated on this site anymore? And

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Podcast Three Prank Calls 

Three Prank Calls – Dog Grooming and Doug

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Brad Carter 0 Comments

Haven’t you heard yet that the RSS feed for The Snow Plow Show isn’t syndicated on this site anymore? And

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 15 – Microwave Milkshakes

January 24, 2020 Brad

After spending the past couple of months ripping old 1990’s underground indie punk rock prank call cassette tapes into the computer to add to the biggest archive on the internet and finally finishing with that project, I decided to rip some old cassette tapes I found in my parent’s attic last year to see exactly what’s on them. Between church

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 15 – Microwave Milkshakes

January 24, 2020 Brad

After spending the past couple of months ripping old 1990’s underground indie punk rock prank call cassette tapes into the computer to add to the biggest archive on the internet and finally finishing with that project, I decided to rip some old cassette tapes I found in my parent’s attic last year to see exactly what’s on them. Between church

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 15 – Calling Pay Phones In The 1980s

October 13, 2019 Brad

In the mid-to-late 1980’s I wrote a program for my TRS-80 Color Computer 2 that allowed me to easily talk to people on the phone using the computer’s speech cartridge. The program consisted of a screen full of commonly used phrases like “How Are You” and “I am doing okay” and “Malfunction, Need Input.” I used the computer to call

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 15 – Calling Pay Phones In The 1980s

October 13, 2019 Brad

In the mid-to-late 1980’s I wrote a program for my TRS-80 Color Computer 2 that allowed me to easily talk to people on the phone using the computer’s speech cartridge. The program consisted of a screen full of commonly used phrases like “How Are You” and “I am doing okay” and “Malfunction, Need Input.” I used the computer to call

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 14 – Sara and the Echoplex

April 5, 2019 Brad

Here’s another episode where I activate old man story mode and tell you a thing or two about how the 1980’s were. Part One involves a machine called an Echoplex, which I used for all kinds of fun and shenanigans as a kid. The Echoplex segment isn’t quite as exciting as I’d hoped it would be, but it’s still fun

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 14 – Sara and the Echoplex

April 5, 2019 Brad

Here’s another episode where I activate old man story mode and tell you a thing or two about how the 1980’s were. Part One involves a machine called an Echoplex, which I used for all kinds of fun and shenanigans as a kid. The Echoplex segment isn’t quite as exciting as I’d hoped it would be, but it’s still fun

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World of Prank Calls Episode 25 – Shoe Store Customers

December 29, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

This collection of calls is mostly from 2015, with a couple from 2016 thrown in. They’re calls to customers of a few shoe stores who aren’t used to shoe orders being such a hassle. The new intro song is by Carol. Background music is Try by Pink. If you like the calls you heard in […]

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World Of Prank Calls Episode 24 – Oil Change Mishaps

November 27, 2018November 28, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

I can’t believe that after nearly a year of shows and 23 episodes, I still haven’t done a show dedicated to oil change pranks. Episode 24 contains a few of my favorite lube job calls from 2015 and 2016. The opening music is Mista Dobalina by Del The Funky Homosapien and the ending music is […]

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World of Prank Calls Episode 23 – Tunnels Under Your House

November 11, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Today’s show contains only three calls, but they’re long and awesome because you can’t go wrong with calls about tunnels underneath houses. If you like the calls you heard in this episode, then you’ll probably like my other podcast, called The Snow Plow Show.  I also pop up occasionally on the shows you find on […]

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World of Prank Calls Episode 22 – Happy Halloween

October 23, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Today’s show takes a few of the best Halloween themed prank calls from 2016 and 2017 shows and presents them to you in a single, easy-to-digest show, devoid of long rambling intros, phone news, and thirty minutes of listener voicemails. Here’s a link to download Devo Spice’s PC Halloween and here’s MC Wreckshin’s My House […]

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World of Prank Calls Episode 21 – Grocery Store Complainers

October 7, 2018October 22, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Customers who’ve made online complaints against their local grocery stores get to deal with Mr. Dobalina’s horrible customer service skills as he fails to resolve their complaints, but at the same time causes them to look at things from a different perspective while teaching them a valuable life lesson. This show takes you through the […]

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 13 – Drugs Are Bad Mkay

October 1, 2018 Brad

These BCS episodes have reached the level of boring to where I’m going through PAPERWORK for 90 minutes. In this one I peruse the notes written about me by counselors in my drug abuse classes. Apparently I stare at the floor a lot. For more information about my six month stint in the drug and alcohol classes, listen to episode

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 13 – Drugs Are Bad Mkay

October 1, 2018 Brad

These BCS episodes have reached the level of boring to where I’m going through PAPERWORK for 90 minutes. In this one I peruse the notes written about me by counselors in my drug abuse classes. Apparently I stare at the floor a lot. For more information about my six month stint in the drug and alcohol classes, listen to episode

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World of Prank Calls Episode 20 – Hotel Thieves

August 31, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

This episode is the exciting sequel to episode 19, where I called guests who’d recently stayed in a hotel to accuse them of various wacky things. Or maybe it’s more like a remake or a reboot, since it’s essentially the same plot but with slightly different situations. Either way, enjoy this one! If you like […]

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Mr. Dobalina’s Episode 18 – Hotel Guests

August 17, 2018August 21, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Today’s episode has some angry hotel guests. Angry that they got caught stealing from us, angry that they got called out for peeing in the beds, angry that they can’t successfully scam us out of a fat stack of ones. You know, THOSE kinds of guests. If you like the calls you heard in this […]

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Mr. Dobalina’s Episode 18 – Will It Flush?

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

This episode introduces apartment managers to the latest YouTube craze – my channel where I flush insane things down the toilet, like Skittles and drywall mud. For some reason they have a problem with me living the dream, probably because they’re jealous. Visit the Weird Stuff YouTube channel Listen to the Will It Flush episode […]

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Hang Up The Phone Podcast 

Hang Up The Phone Episode 5 – NotBrad

June 21, 2018January 10, 2019 Brad Carter 0 Comments

NotBrad finally returns after a long hiatus to talk to callers about magic tricks and his brand new Patreon campaign.

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Mr. Dobalina’s Episode 17 – HoA Fireworks Celebration

June 5, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Today’s episode dives back into the world of a homeowner’s association ruled by Frank, which you first heard call to back in episode 12. Pretty much all of these calls are centered around the previous night’s fireworks celebrations. The opening song is by Parry Gripp. The background music is Magic Fly by Space. Ending music is Hutzumi […]

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Mr. Dobalina’s Episode 16 – Robots and Space

April 1, 2018April 5, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

In today’s show I call unsuspecting improv partners to do skits about self-driving robot cars and space.  The opening song is by Parry Gripp.  The background music is Magic Fly by Space.  Ending music is Robot Parade by They Might Be Giants.  Be sure to watch today’s episode of Calls of Mass Confusion on YouTube […]

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Mr. Dobalina’s Episode 15 – The Dog Park

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

In today’s episode we’ll be talking to owners of dogs who use a community dog park which I think is a part of a home owners association.  You’ll hear me ask dog owners to stop smelling their dog’s poop, demand that they like the dog park page on Facebook, and ask that age-old question: WHO’S […]

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Dial-A-Pay-Phone Podcast 

Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 12 – Dial-A-Pay-Phone – The Couch Gang

March 13, 2018 Brad

Here’s another hour of listeners calling my pay phone in a contest I like to call Who Can Saying The Weirdest Shit Possible To Me. During post editing I solved the mystery of daylight savings in Indiana. It wasn’t the Mandella effect after all. “From 1970 until 2006, most of Indiana in the Eastern Time Zone did not observe daylight

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 11 – TRS-80 Color Computer 2

March 6, 2018March 13, 2018 Brad

After playing a few random sound clips I found on my hard drive last night, we jump into the mysterious world of 1986 where we jam out to the Neutron Dance, where I say everything I type into the computer for the listening audience just like I was taught in movies, where I torment the teenagers that hang out in

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 11 – TRS-80 Color Computer 2

March 5, 2018 Brad

After playing a few random sound clips I found on my hard drive last night, we jump into the mysterious world of 1986 where we jam out to the Neutron Dance, where I say everything I type into the computer for the listening audience just like I was taught in movies, where I torment the teenagers that hang out in

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 10b – Addiction Counseling

February 21, 2018 Brad

Back in February I was surprised to find out that I was sentenced to 12 weeks of a drug and alcohol abuse class, even though I’ve never had an issue with drugs or alcohol. I know you guys think I pound the 4lokos 24/7, but really I might drink a couple beers per week, usually on separate nights with my

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 10b – Addiction Counseling

February 21, 2018 Brad

Back in February I was surprised to find out that I was sentenced to 12 weeks of a drug and alcohol abuse class, even though I’ve never had an issue with drugs or alcohol. I know you guys think I pound the 4lokos 24/7, but really I might drink a couple beers per week, usually on separate nights with my

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 10b – Addiction Counseling

February 21, 2018 Brad

Back in February I was surprised to find out that I was sentenced to 12 weeks of a drug and alcohol abuse class, even though I’ve never had an issue with drugs or alcohol. I know you guys think I pound the 4lokos 24/7, but really I might drink a couple beers per week, usually on separate nights with my

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Mr. Dobalina’s Episode 14 – New Phone Numbers

February 19, 2018March 27, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Today’s episode features people still caring what their phone number is, even though nobody memorizes phone numbers anymore.  We tell a few people that we’re with the phone company and that we’ve given their phone number to someone more important than them. If you like the calls you heard in this episode, then you’ll probably […]

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 10 – Small Talk in Celina Ohio

February 16, 2018March 13, 2018 Brad

In this show we get to know residents of Celina, Ohio on a very personal level with some hard-hitting questions. Here’s a video of some destruction from Celina’s tornado, then a guy filming his television like a hobo Stealth camping in Celina More tornado footage Holy crap, Dollar General was actually destroyed Look at this guy acting like Wal-Mart should

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 10 – Small Talk in Celina Ohio

February 16, 2018 Brad

In this show we get to know residents of Celina, Ohio on a very personal level with some hard-hitting questions. Here’s a video of some destruction from Celina’s tornado, then a guy filming his television like a hobo Stealth camping in Celina More tornado footage Holy crap, Dollar General was actually destroyed Look at this guy acting like Wal-Mart should

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Episode 13 – Sorry I Dinged Your Car

February 13, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Today’s episode contains nothing but calls to homeowners who live under the strict rule of their local homeowners association.  You’ll hear a lot of references to Frank, who was one of the big wigs at that HoA.  He probably had the most interesting week ever after our calls.   If you like the calls you […]

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 9 – Dino and OCI

February 3, 2018March 13, 2018 Brad

This episode of Brad’s Cactus Shack activates my old man story mode so I can tell stories about old men. Then I play some old 90’s Dino audio that can barely be heard, but it’s okay because I tell you small parts of what he probably said, then drone on and on about OCI for a bit. We wrap it

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 9 – Dino and OCI

February 3, 2018 Brad

This episode of Brad’s Cactus Shack activates my old man story mode so I can tell stories about old men. Then I play some old 90’s Dino audio that can barely be heard, but it’s okay because I tell you small parts of what he probably said, then drone on and on about OCI for a bit. We wrap it

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Mr. Dobalina’s Episode 12 – Homeowners Association

January 24, 2018March 27, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Today’s episode contains nothing but calls to homeowners who live under the strict rule of their local homeowners association.  You’ll hear a lot of references to Frank, who was one of the big wigs at that HoA.  He probably had the most interesting week ever after our calls.   If you like the calls you […]

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Mr. Dobalina’s Episode 11 – Sidewalk Chalk and More Recalls

January 22, 2018March 27, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Some residents of an apartment complex can’t obey a simple request that they not draw all over the sidewalks with chalk like a bunch of 5-year-olds.  We also listen to a few more of those car recall pranks, but this time they’re much shorter calls. If you like the calls you heard in this episode, […]

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 8 – Skunkworks Conspiracy

January 21, 2018March 13, 2018 Brad

Cody NoName sent me a link to a conspiracy video that I really want to watch, but I’m too afraid to watch it by myself because conspiracy videos are scary, so I’m bringing you guys along to watch it with me. This is a conspiracy theory about the Skunkworks situation and what those underground tunnels really mean. Don’t worry, there’s

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 8 – Skunkworks Conspiracy

January 20, 2018 Brad

Cody NoName sent me a link to a conspiracy video that I really want to watch, but I’m too afraid to watch it by myself because conspiracy videos are scary, so I’m bringing you guys along to watch it with me. This is a conspiracy theory about the Skunkworks situation and what those underground tunnels really mean. Don’t worry, there’s

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Episode 10 – Car Recall Family

January 17, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

This episode is basically just one long prank, made to a family who believed for awhile that their car would never go faster than 55 MPH again.  Opening music by Redbox and the Chilipeppers, background music is Perfect Timing by David Lee Roth and ending music is Cooking By The Book by Crazy Town, featuring […]

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Episode 9 – Underground Tenants

January 13, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

I do a reference check on a listener who has dug an intricate network of tunnels all over town, and attempt to hook up electrical service for tenants who happen to live under apartment buildings.  These calls were taken from episode 431 of The Snow Plow Show.  Opening music is Crazy Weirdo by Parry Gripp.  […]

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 7 – Take The Money And Run

January 10, 2018March 13, 2018 Brad

Mike sent me my arrest report from 1993, which details my crimes against the 7-Eleven I worked for, so this entire episode is me reading the report. Music is Take The Monkey And Run by Steve Miller, and Dizz Knee Land by Dada.

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Episode 8 – Ten Digits Later

January 8, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

This show contains a few calls where I let people know that I just don’t like them, and a few more Car Ding calls.  Opening and ending music is called Ten Digits Later by El Hombre and today’s background music is The Hotline by The Pool Boys. If you like the calls you heard in […]

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Episode 7 – Bank Loans and Crosswalk Complainers

January 1, 2018 Mr. Dobalina

Today’s episode features a call by Trainwreck and has a couple of calls to customers who accidentally called us for bank loan information and a few calls to people who signed a petition to stop a crosswalk from completely ruining their entire town. Listen to Trainwreck’s prank calls at youtube.com/pranktrainwreck Here’s a link to more […]

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 6 – Dial-A-Payphone

December 28, 2017March 13, 2018 Brad

On Wednesday night I sat in my moderately comfortable chair and took calls from viewers for about an hour, who all seemed to think it’s funny to make prank calls to me. This is a serious show, people, and if the prank calls don’t stop I will end it. The song in this one is called Rocking Chair by Dean

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 5 – I Think I Broke A Nail

December 27, 2017March 13, 2018 Brad

This episode gets back to the business of clearing out my hard drive and playing a few of the interesting things I find along the way. You’ll hear some transfer files I made to more effectively trick phone company employees, some stuff I’m pretty sure came from my good pal Legend, a weird method of getting free calls and hiding

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 4 – An Intimate Evening On The Pay Phone

December 14, 2017March 13, 2018 Brad

Today’s Cactus Shack episode is an hour-long call in show where I sit in my comfy recliner and take calls on the pay phone and we basically just scream at each other a lot. Enjoy! Listen to Neon every single Sunday night because she never misses a week Here’s a Jack Nicolson soundboard prank to KFC You can’t trust those

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Brad’s Cactus Shack Episode 3 – Crossroads Chaos

December 9, 2017March 13, 2018 Brad

I found more phone company recordings scattered around various drives, buried several sub-directories deep. Hopefully these aren’t calls that I played on the first episode. We also listen to some so-called chaos that I caused at a mall in the mid-2000’s, and we revisit my old neighbor Warren and his super exciting lifestyle. On that part where I couldn’t understand

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