It’s a global podcast this morning. Steve is at home base, after a family weekend, which included a first communion (Margaret Dahl). Dag is up in the U.P. with a U-Haul truck filled with furniture to the family home. Tom Thayer is in Hawaii where he’s contemplating some cinnamon rolls. Janet joins us with some sweet memories of a long-running U.P. ice cream shop, not to mention some thoughts on motherhood.

Brendan refuses to scramble his eggs without milk, and as a result he had chili for breakfast, and then again for lunch. Steve loves an Uncrustable, but not straight from the freezer. John Cusack quietly promotes an upcoming appearance in Omaha, NE, where the Reuben Sandwich was most likely invented. Steve’s been deploying extra conditioner in the shower, and he’s impressed with the silkiness it unleashes. He also loves all people.

Steve prepares for this year’s summer gardening attempt; his plants are arriving, and he’s determined to get them in the ground much earlier than he did last year, in order to enjoy the bounty. Bono is bursting with pride, as his daughter is now making music. Steve found some possible causes for Janet’s dizziness while scrolling Instagram. He’s been watching Beef on Netflix. There’s soda-related gunplay at a Florida Taco Bell.

There’s a new taco joint in Western Springs. We wonder why Steve wasn’t among the dignitaries invited for its opening. Tom’s flight to Hawaii was rife with one delay after another. He’s not a fan of the short arm narrative attached to some NFL draftees. Bret Michaels and Wiz Khalifa all too slightly altered a Lynyrd Skynyrd classic for the Pittsburgh football crowd. Plus, are electric bikes in the future for Steve and Janet?

Steve and Janet are back home from Florida. On the trip home Champy’s Chicken was acquired, McDonald’s bagel sauce was swiftly rejected and a misleadingly named Starbucks Double Shot Energy Drink induced heart flutters in Steve. Janet likes to dive into the mail upon arrival, while Steve prefers easing back into northern life. Dag’s performance at the Woodstock Opera House was a hometown delight.

All sorts of zany radio action on this Friday show. We hear assorted DJ responses to being handed their walking papers, as well as their views on radio consultants. Steve’s knowledge of these topics factors heavily. The audio clip of Coyote Calhoun allegedly getting fired live on the air gets a spin on today’s Dahlcast. Real or fake? Dag promotes his upcoming Saturday solo gig at the Woodstock Opera House.

Steve and Rosie encountered a poorly managed dog on their morning stroll, but Steve took charge. Brendan tried fufu for the first time at a Nigerian restaurant. Steve tried kava tea yesterday for the first time and felt the sedative effects at the car wash. Dag turned Steve on to an unused Schlitz jingle written and performed by Steely Dan. Now that they’re preparing to leave, Janet ponders this year’s list of Florida goals.

While out on a round, a couple of Steve’s golf shots came perilously close to an alligator. Fortunately the gator seemed well-fed and didn’t make any moves towards Steve and his golfing buddy. There’s a brouhaha brewing near Brendan’s old high school, but it doesn’t seem too earth-shattering, all things considered. There’s also outrage at a Florida Subway, due to the presence of some unwanted peppers.

Today Steve hosts Dr. Keith Sklar in the Octagon Broadcast Center, and it’s great to hear from this old friend. Despite some hassle at the front gate, Keith found his way in. We hear the origin stories of these two old friends. A standoffish neighbor greeted Steve and Rosie. Janet recalls a startling sight from an old family movie shot at Niagra Falls, that surprised her as a kid. Steve is suspicious of a school fundraiser.

Steve made the switch to tangerine juice and he’s wondering why he didn’t do so sooner. Dag helped his daughter move to the city. Tom Thayer has had enough of mock drafts and supposed insider tips about the upcoming NFL Draft. Dag plays some famous guitar riffs, in response to a guitar riff question. Tom, who knows the guy who makes Eddie Vedder’s ukuleles, is jetting off to Maui after the Draft. He will join us next week from his surf shack on Maui.

Steve details lobster’s journey from sustenance to luxurious meal. Janet wants to see “Project Hail Mary” in a theater, but Steve resists movie theater visits. Plus, a Dahlcast bombshell: The neighborhood whippoorwill might not actually be a whippoorwill. Steve and Rosie’s night time ritual is explained in detail. And don’t forget to blurt “Stever!” wherever you go.

Steve and Janet have been in a whirlwind of activity, including a trip to the mall, a coal-fired pizza dinner, chair yoga, and working through a mound of shellfish with their neighbors. Steve doesn’t like bacon in a jar, but he enjoys an AI generated song that features an undeniably human touch. Janet is on the lookout for her next Ta-da moment. And a Floridiot roars through the area in a Toyota Supra.

On the occasion of his birthday, Matt Dahl is taking his children to see Hamilton. Steve is trying to become a better handyman, and his list of recent accomplishments bears witness to this notion. He solved a tech problem, but that doesn’t mean he’s a qualified stereo repair person. What he is, though, is a Thought Leader, and that’s why so many podcasts want him. In another world, would he be a hat maker? RCA with a mule kick, anyone?

Recent reports of dangerous toads and the deputizing of toad hunters leads Steve to recall his early days as a frog digger. Big changes are afoot for anyone with a lead foot in Western Springs. Last night’s sunset cruise was picture perfect, though Steve was not responsive to the lure of Janet’s siren call from the dance floor. Brendan is downright giddy when a cheeseburger recommendation goes viral within our Circle Community. Why can’t Steve properly hold a book when reading?

Steve shot nine holes of golf (he’s a nine-hole guy) on his own, just as the Masters was taking place. Brendan and his siblings have an understanding when it comes to this year’s batch of Cubs season tickets. Noted nature photographer Tom Thayer calls in to confirm his un-deadness, and to introduce us to a new food item called the Party Melt. Steve still wants to do his tattoo origin story TV show, and also dispels some myths about jellyfish stings.

Steve struck up a conversation with a fellow produce chaser near the orange juice. Brace yourselves for some new technology that could revolutionize not only the avocado industry as a whole, but also the way we enjoy them. Steve can’t get enough dates, in all their varieties. Biblical scholar Brendan fields the tough questions and offers insight, while Steve concocts a troubling origin story for mankind.

Tom Thayer, he of thousands of games and countless catchphrases, checks in with Steve to refute a terrible rumor that’s making the rounds on social media. Last night’s Expo gig ended in a worrisome situation for bassist Ralph, but things are good this morning. Should dogs be allowed in supermarkets? Will Steve begin learning French Janet and his fall vacation?

Early rising Johnny Depp stops in to lay down a new blues tune he’s working on, and to soft launch his new Suavage Junior scent. Steve summons the fragrant actor during the inaugural podcast from the new Octagon Broadcast Center. It’s wired for sound and decorated to remind us all to Beach. Even Janet thinks it’s a pro-looking setup. We marvel at the Artemis space adventure, and wonder if colonizing the moon is a good idea.

Steve and Dag wax poetically about California to start the show on this Don’t Talk to Me Tuesday, as Dag’s recent trip out west is still nestled warmly in his mind. Brendan and Janet are bonding over basketball, as well as a phenomenal performance by Angels outfielder, Jo Adell. The new neighbors are up to something downstairs, and Steve suspects they may be doing something infuriatingly cool to their garage. Steve’s tired of talking into a TV tray.

Steve took Jackson to a Sephora inside a Kohl’s for some cologne bonding time. Jackson got a big bottle of Valentino that made his friends jealous. Steve took Jackson to a Sephora inside a Kohl’s for some cologne bonding time. Jackson got a big bottle of Valentino that made his friends jealous. Tom Thayer is getting new windows at the Joliet house after a leak situation. Tom remembers when Notre Dame’s weight room featured wooden benches.

Steve missed the boat today; the boat that Matt Dahl hired for he and his kids. Steve wonders if the single rented fishing pole will satisfy everyone’s itch to fish. The “Broadcast Center” is set to take shape, with the arrival of the crucial piece of furnitureThe LA health inspector is calling for the removal of sawdust on the floor of the legendary Phillipe’s restaurant. NASA launches a mission to the moon tonight. The space geek inside Steve is positively giddy.

Young Jackson Dahl joins us today (it’s his turn in the rotation), and we are mildly shocked to learn about the cologne culture that is part of modern sixth grade life. Jackson outlines some things he’d like to do, and has a basically positive review of Grandpa Steve’s guitar playing. Steve’s AI stalker, though somewhat realistic sounding, is absolutely relentless in her pursuit of Steve’s business.

We’re joined by Emery Dahl, who’s enjoying her spring break in Florida, along with her siblings and Daddy Matt Dahl. She shares some of the highlights of the trip so far, and like Grandpa Steve, she’s itching to grab a golf club. Tom Thayer joins us to sing the praises of both Chris Berman and Jay Hilgenberg. Dag talks about breaking a string onstage while opening for Jonathan Richman, and Steve shares a good hotel safe life hack.

Steve is encouraging Janet to continue with chair yoga upon their return to Western Springs. Steve’s IQ is again brought into question. Certain foods from childhood don’t stand the test (or the taste) of time. Spring is in the air, and so is Jim Fabbrini. Will he and Dag meet at Granite Peak in Wausau? How are your brackets holding up? This Friday DahlCast is ready to help guide you into the weekend.