Janet excavated a wealth of love letters from Steve’s ex. The vault also included divorce papers, some early resumes and a photograph of Steve in a studded denim jacket. The doctor will take a look at Steve’s health as the replacement date draws nearer

Many folks are recommending knee specialists to Steve, but he’s confident in his guy. Brendan anticipates the Mötley Crüe, Poison, Def Leppard and Joan Jett show at Wrigley. John Travolta hit the Jacksonville tour stop and showered Tommy Lee with love.

Steve prefers to wash down cookies with water. HGTV-style renovations are conceived for the Dahl home. Freshly poured concrete was desecrated in Western Springs. A cyclist encountered a zebra in the Santa Ynez Mountains along California’s Central Coast.

Steve happened upon an exquisite apple fritter in Kalamazoo. The last Sunshine Boys show and The Slugs reunion both rocked. Brendan survived without a fridge in advance of his move. Caller Miles is in the ham biz. Summer is for cold cuts, not baked ham.

The power is back on, but now the cable is out! Something funky went down in the DahlCast Studios bathroom. Pete’s got an ear infection. Stephanie is wearing a turtleneck and Buzz likes it. It’s Pizza Night in America. Do you know where your pie is at?

Thursday’s DahlCast kicked off with a special autotuned show intro. We recapped the long, arduous journey to the WTTW studios last night. We talked to Mark Slaby about the success of this year’s Medinah Patriot Day. Steve somehow got into a yoga pose.

Pete objects to the unprofessional, out-of-nowhere start to today’s DahlCast. There’s talk about ComEd’s lack of presence in Steve’s neighborhood. David Wexler calls in to talk about iPhones and iPods. Pete details the very arduous process of cleaning.

Today on the DahlCast we deal with day two of the power outage. It’s really affecting the coldness of Pete’s Diet Cokes. Steve talks about his appearance on The Loop with Pete McMurray. Ed Farmer calls in to talk about his memories of Disco Demolition.

Steve announces his plan for a subscription-based DahlCast starting August 1st. We make extensive progress in getting Pete to stop using the announce mic every Monday. Mary tells us about the Saturday night she spent with her sister, a friend and ESPO1.

Steve’s stage banter at ChicagoFest 1981 was uninhibited. We consider names for the song talk up segment. Dag narrowly avoided an album tragedy. A retiree in Florida reportedly lowered his Speedo in public. Velveeta unveils a cheese-scented nail polish.

Tonight is the final Sunshine Boys show. Dag’s great aunts Minnie and Agnes were known to make bathtub gin at the Orrington Hotel in Evanston during Prohibition. Steve’s back hair is getting thicker. Janet leaves her shoes randomly throughout the house.

Childhood Dag licked his parents’ matchbook to prevent them from smoking cigarettes. Janet joined Steve for a viewing of his favorite classic game show. A bear wandered onto a golf course. The journey of the tamale is a great American food history tale.

Robins built a nest outside Steve’s bathroom window. Dag’s sister is visiting Illinois next week. Jackson Dahl corrected Grandpa Steve’s robot gag. Steve puts out an invitation for live phone calls and we connect with subscriber Chris from Venice Beach.

Steve’s neighbors’ trees caught on fire. Tom Thayer is teeing off in the Chicago Bears Alumni Golf Outing at Strawberry Creek. His golf partner Little Z. might be wearing black, despite the heat. Dag solved a car issue for his daughter on Father’s Day.

Steve has yet to achieve the rank of legend at the golf club. Dag snacks on licorice allsorts. The humidifier was accidentally left running at the Dahl residence. Steve’s Friday talk-up challenge sparks a long lost memory of a peculiar song about boobs.

Steve and Janet recommend the Lily Tomlin movie Grandma. Dag experienced the stage without his guitar alongside Mark Roberts. Janet discovered an expired stash of THC testing kits at the house. A science teacher explains a fascinating butter experiment.

Metra is ruffling Lakeview residents with a proposed track renovation. Steve went the safe, non-verbal route on his pool tile compliment. Classic Truth or Consequences episodes are worth a watch. There’s a delicious way to get glue out of your arm hair.

Steve insists it is time to update Uncle Sam’s outfit. Dag saw a man on stilts at Jewel. Steve wants to acquire a decommissioned caboose for the yard. Dag and Mark Roberts are the Acme Storytellers and the duo will perform at The Hideout this Wednesday.

Steve struggled with a balloon purchase at Party City. Dag got recognized while purchasing an international Kit Kat for a fellow band member. Tom Thayer applauds Matt Eberflus’ full speed OTA approach. Steve greatly enjoyed Hustle starring Adam Sandler.

Subscribers send requests for Steve’s Song Talk Up Spectacular! Midnight at the Oasis, Black Betty and Steppin’ Out get the professional DJ treatment. Steve compiles his list of favorite sitcoms and music videos. Gordon Lightfoot could be a better host.

The pool is currently getting plastered and it’s making Steve anxious. Margaret Dahl requested a visit to see Grandpa Steve. Giant flies are getting in the house. Janet believes a faulty screen is the culprit. An alligator ate a man diving for frisbees.

Charlie Dahl feigned a desire to go out to breakfast with Grandpa Steve, but confessed he’d rather watch Chico Bon Bon. A neighbor in a reflective vest suddenly emerged from the dark in front of the Dahl house. Steve visited Guitar Center in Villa Park.

Today’s Dahlcast falls somewhere between absurdism and surrealism. Steve needs a knee replacement. Dag got shorted on chicken by a local eatery. Mike’s kids like the program Is It Cake? Jared Leto is coming for Johnny Depp’s fragrance advertising title.

Steve liked Paddington Bear’s skit at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The gold carriage was a bit ostentatious. Tom Thayer and Jeff Joniak emceed the Bears Care Gala auction. One of the prizes up for bid was a Kenny Chesney concert alongside Roquan Smith.