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December 1, 2022Don’t Touch the Elf
Rosie slipped escaping the kitchen during medication administration. Steve ordered yoga mats to add traction, as Janet’s friend suggested. Janet rejected his red and green color scheme. Steve once broke Elf on the Shelf bylaws and it freaked Violet out.
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November 30, 2022The Monk Bought Meth
Steve watched the U.S. defeat Iran in the World Cup alongside a cheering Mike. Joe owns official substitution boards from his days producing soccer games at Soldier Field. Joe learned on the fly via Soccer for Dummies. Jose Abreu signed with the Astros.
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November 29, 2022Chew on This
Steve carried a handful of pilfered Frosted Mini-Wheats to the basement. Brendan almost got called into action for Chuy Garcia’s mayoral campaign. Matthew McConaughey steps to the mic for a Texas Longhorns anthem. Steve and Buzz appear in a Netflix doc.
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November 28, 2022Three Turkeys, No Waiting
Dag played tree surgeon for his Christmas pine. Shorted on garland, Steve avoided decorating. Tom Thayer topped his turkey burger with Cholula on the airplane ride home from New York. Jackson and Emery Dahl composed an impromptu Thanksgiving piano song.
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November 23, 2022Old Time Turkey
Margaret asked Grandpa Steve all about how ornaments are made. We journey through Thanksgiving radio programming history. Ocean Spray’s jiggling canned cranberry sauce ad is a crowd-pleaser. The Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons are measured in bicycles.
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November 22, 2022Broondoon’s New Coat
Steve began his day with French toast. Chicken coops aren’t allowed in Lansing. Dag visited Foot First Podiatry in Schaumburg to spend some quality time with Dr. Keith and Dr. Sam. Brendan bought a coat that reminds him of Harrison Ford in The Fugitive.
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November 21, 202228th Birthday Recap
Steve’s birthday Sunday included church and a chicken dinner. The family surprised Steve with a candle in a piece of Key lime pie. Tom Thayer says traffic in Atlanta is absolutely brutal. Tom and Jeff gave Steve a birthday shoutout during the broadcast.
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November 18, 2022Dag’s 7th John
Young Buzz Kilman witnessed a soft shell turtle lay eggs at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. Virginia keeps a watchful eye on Soldier Field concessions. Mike was amongst the legions of Taylor Swift fans disappointed by Ticketmaster.
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November 17, 2022Cookie Monster Steve
Steve got called out for a Candy Cane Joe-Joe’s binge. Janet impersonates Space Dweeb Steve. Steve lays claim to all food under his roof. Steve approves of Pat’s visit to Italy. Steve’s weekend birthday dinner will be held at Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket.
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November 16, 2022Donuts and Phlegm
Steve watched NASA launch the Artemis I on its mission to the moon. Mayor Lightfoot’s caravan parked in a Humboldt Park bicycle lane while she bought doughnuts at Roeser’s Bakery. A radio guy pooped his pants during a segment about the Phillie Phanatic.
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November 15, 2022RSV and Me
Steve lobbied for Emmett to stay up beyond his bedtime to watch MNF. Emmett did forget his winter coat and water bottle this morning, perhaps as a direct result. A driver was charged with siphoning 400 gallons of H2O from a Western Springs fire hydrant.
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November 14, 2022Mikes’s Medieval Medicine
Dag’s birthday bash was full of love and pita bread. Mike read about an onion method for pulling toxins out of the air. James and Grandpa are getting along well. Tom Thayer likes the studious linebacker play of Lake Zurich High School alum Jack Sanborn.
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November 11, 2022The Needle and the Damage Done
Buzz needed to deadlift 220 lbs. like he needed a needle in the eye. He’s got a book forthcoming, with a foreword by Svengoolie. Virginia finally found her franchise QB. David Hochberg strolls down Hubbard for a seafood salad lunch at Shaw’s Crab House.
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November 10, 2022Steve’s Private Idaho
Steve recalls his perilous boyhood trip to Idaho. Grandpa vetoed the nanny’s proposal to add a vegetable side to the kids’ Chick-fil-A meals. Steve prepared an Oreo challenge for the family. Banner unveils a sweet new Pop-Tarts and Zillow mash up video.
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November 9, 2022RSV-Por Favor
Grandpa Steve was called into service to drive the kids to school. A new bike trail from Chicago to New Buffalo is nearly completed. Steve doesn’t understand the need. Steve fell out of bed again with a thud, resulting in a blend of terror and hilarity.
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November 8, 2022Horses and Beer
Steve removed his windbreaker during a sweaty stroll around the neighborhood. Brendan helped an old lady verify a mailbox on Irving Park Road. There’s a ribbon cutting event at a brewery in Woodstock. Subscribers express enthusiasm for Buc-ee’s brisket.
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November 7, 2022Flagrant Flag Abuse
A construction helicopter hovers over Wrigley Field. Steve recommends Costco chili. Dag caught Ace Frehley in concert at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Tom Thayer wonders why the field judge’s gaze wasn’t on the defender bear hugging Chase Claypool.
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November 4, 2022Porking at Circle K
Steve doesn’t use the privacy shield at the voting booth. Virginia reacts to a whirlwind week of trades. Steve plans on selling his classic pickup truck so he can use the money on a Florida golf membership. Old Nerd preps for a future without the McRib.
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November 3, 2022Brendan’s Saucy Blob
It’s never comforting to find a blob in a condiment, be it hot sauce or syrup. Steve curses the charlatan who ruined Wendy’s chili for him. The Western Springs police chief is leaving for Buffalo Grove. Janet wonders if being miserable is Steve’s hobby.
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November 2, 2022True Slime Podcast
Steve tackled a hill for the first time since his knee surgery. We get an update on the latest flavors from Roast 2 Order. Could a cross-promotion with 2Bici be in the works? The notorious Oreo burglar was busted red-handed at 4 AM by Mike and Kathryn.
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November 1, 2022Going, Going, Roquan
Steve doesn’t trust Duracell, opting for Rayovac batteries. Dag was mocked for passing out old lady candy. Steve is thankful Halloween is done. Christmas Oreos are magically disappearing at the Dahl home. Subscribers share tragic tales of tree trimming.
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October 31, 2022Right on QAnon
Happy Halloween! Satan stops by to check on the downfall of humanity. Steve’s voice acting career expands to include the Fall Classic, as heard in a Derek Jeter World Series commercial. Tom Thayer hung with Ron Coomer and his Lockport buddies in Dallas.
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October 28, 2022Smoke on the Groundhog
Steve carefully developed a scientific caramel apple process. Virginia honors an American pioneer. Woodstock taps the brakes on dispensaries. A mini golf course might be a prospective marijuana farm site. Western Springs has a twin town across the pond.
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October 27, 2022Watch the Hat!
Dag demonstrates the quack effect that a guitarist might exhibit on a stratocaster. Margaret addresses Grandpa’s Oreo cookie thievery. The neighborhood suggested candy tables at the end of driveways make collecting more convenient for trick-or-treaters.