Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl

Nov 21 2023 20 ep. 53 mins 2

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Wade Durbin and Burl Tuttle discuss Elvis Presley's lasting influence in pop culture.

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Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep20

Nov 21 2023 66 mins

In the season two finale, Wade and Burl discuss “Priscilla,” the Sofia Coppola biopic based on the the book, “Elvis and Me” by Priscilla Presley. It’s a peak beneath the bouffant into the relationship between Elvis and Priscilla from 1959 until their divorce in 1973. Wade tries to school Burl on the aesthetics of liminal spaces and the two discuss what KISS songs should h

Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep19

Nov 07 2023 58 mins

Wade and Burl are back on the clock to discuss the life and career of the late Lisa Marie Presley. True rock’n’roll royalty, we cover her surprisingly accomplished music career, her carefully crafted public appearances, and, of course, her many crazy marriages. Wade has a lot to say about professional sidemen, and Burl offers pro tips on how to successfully navigate state fairs

Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep18

Oct 24 2023 58 mins

Wade and Burl are back at it. This week they check out “Agent Elvis” the long awaited animated series that depicts Elvis as a jet setting secret agent protecting the world from destruction. This animated roman a clef is loaded with guns, drugs and gore. It has a stellar stable of talented actors, but is this animated series must-see TCB? Listen now and find out! Check out our n

Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep17

Oct 11 2023 61 mins

Wade & Burl, newly committed to watching every Elvis movie in chronological order, feast their eyes on the technicolor splendor of LOVING YOU! This 1957 semi-biography finds naturally talented Deke Rivers falling prey to showbiz flim flam courtesy of manager Lizbeth Scott, whose erratic business schemes may have programmed Elvis to later accept similar behavior from the Colonel. Th

Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep16

Sep 26 2023 67 mins

You’ve got questions? Wade and Burl have answers! Join us as we open up the Suspicious Minds mailbag to respond to actual inquiries from actual listeners! What’s your ideal Elvis date night? What modern day fast food joint would Elvis have enjoyed had he lived? (And, on that note, does anyone remember Hardee’s fried chicken?) Did Elvis ever eat a pizza? Meet an alien? Do drug

Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep15

Sep 12 2023 51 mins

Wade and Burl finally tackle a taste tempting topic that was far too expansive to be lumped into the “Eat Like Elvis” episode. The French call it “beurre d'arachide”, but red blooded Americans know it better as peanut butter, a pantry staple that loomed large throughout Elvis’s life. Wade and Burl field test the famous “peanut butter & nanner” and later attempt to c

Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep14

Aug 30 2023 54 mins

Are you now or have you ever been a philatelist? Then this episode is for you. Wade and Burl discuss the 30th anniversary of the Elvis stamp. How many times did Wade vote for his favorite stamp? Can you exchange Elvis stamps for falafels? Does Burl know how much a stamp costs today? Listen and find out. Check out our new YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbCS1Vpwt

Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep13

Aug 15 2023 63 mins

Season Two starts here! Burl and Wade drag themselves back from the abyss with renewed vigor! The 1956 motion picture Love Me Tender is on the docket, a very off-model big screen debut for the King. We discuss this 90 minute marvel in painstaking detail: the plot’s historical origins, the awkwardness of the musical numbers, and the rugged dreaminess of costar John Egan. All this

Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep12

Aug 15 2022 50 mins

On a cold night in 1971, a black tornado hit Beantown! Wade and Burl are back to discuss the recent release ELVIS: Like a Black Tornado, a spirited live set recorded at Boston Garden on 11/10/71. What works? What doesn’t? Why does KISS keep coming up? Take a seat on the parquet floor and let us yammer about everything under the sun

Suspicious Minds with Wade and Burl Ep11

Jun 27 2022 67 mins

Wade and Burl are back in the building! In a very special episode, the guys take a look at the brand new Baz Luhrmann Elvis biopic starring Austin Butler as the King. How well does he fill the blue suede shoes? Is this 2 1/2 hour sequined fever dream worth a watch? What’s going on with Tom Hanks’s accent? Sit back with an ice cold Pepsi and all questions will be answered!