Steve is still rocking Eddie Bauer jackets, store closures be darned.  He’s trying to break up with ChatGPT after more issues fixing the shower handle. Dag picked up muffuletta at Central Grocery and a Pimm’s Cup whilst strolling through NOLA yesterday. Steve explains the heretofore unexplained “Florida T-shirt Incident”. Several anchors and reporters lost their jobs in a cost-cutting move by WGN-TV. Maybe they’ll hire Madison Adams.

Steve’s day started out on the sweet side with a scoop of sugar in his Roast2Order coffee. Tom Thayer rose early to watch the Gold Medal hockey game and enjoyed the 3-on-3 overtime victory. Dag got to have dinner with his sister whilst in Texas, before traveling to New Orleans. Dag hit up a dive bar called Coop’s Sunday night. He ordered a Jockamo Juicy IPA and a bowl of rabbit jambalaya. That’s the Spirit!

Steve and Janet have differing memories of a “shut up” request. Steve is nutty about his fingernail grooming. A picture of a sandwich, a pickle, lemonade and macaroni salad (his only mayo exception) swung Steve’s mood from brittle to sentimental. Janet’s sister ran into Janet’s ex-boyfriend at the doctor’s office. Steve is looking better all the time. He’s also taking Janet to the most romantic place in town this Saturday. Not Jersey Mike’s.

A pickle jar became a weapon during a Florida couple’s spat. Turns out, that in FL, it’s considered a deadly weapon. Dag’s hotel room Nespresso refused to hold its water. Phillipe’s in Los Angeles called Dag’s name (with a little urging from Steve), and the experience was divine. Steve was eating vicariously through Dag’s great photo. Check the DahlCast Circle page for it. Brendan got ashes at a very windy Old St. Pat’s.

Friendly Steve had fun on the golf course, where it turned out he had connections to the people he golfed with. Janet made a dozen appetizers for her cousin’s visit. Dag dodged a weather bullet and also got a microwave sent to his hotel room so that he could enjoy his leftovers. Brendan awoke to a car covered in mysterious sky mud. We also toy with the idea of taking the show in a much more specific direction. BTW: Joe hates Canadians!

An early morning dog walk is part of Steve’s routine, and it’s proving to be good for his attitude. Sometimes there’s a nexus between mopey and chirpy. Brendan is armed with San Francisco facts and weather warnings, but Dag is more concerned with the driverless cars. Steve was conversational at a Monday cocktail party. Janet’s cousins are coming over for appetizers tonight. What’s that smell? Will it be gone by cocktail time? Also, it’s a Talk To Me Tuesday.

Steve sliced tomatoes and mozzarella to make a Caprese salad for his Valentine. The Quad God fell, the curling teams argued, and the cross-country skiers reached exhaustion. Steve enjoyed watching it all on NBC. Dag is in San Francisco, three shows into a successful tour. An Alaskan Cod shortage endangers a Thayer family tradition. Brendan, a good Irish Catholic, fears it could lead him directly towards Lenten pepperoni pizzas.

Steve and Janet are committed to hitting all the hot restaurants to make the most of their time in the Sunshine State. They shared a doughnut for dessert, and it was delightful. Steve could eat the lobster ravioli and the dessert doughnut every night for dinner. Electric bike speed limits in Florida are a topic of discussion on the local news, as are iguanas that took over a bank. Utica, Michigan is a good place to find love.

The new screens have been installed at the Florida condo. Steve says it looks sharp. Dag is at the Maven Hotel in Denver, fresh off a show at the Summit. Caleb Williams will participate in the NBA All-Star Game celebrity 3-point contest on Friday. Tom Thayer would’ve appreciated the opportunity to play a game at Wrigley Field. Tom recalls a Chet Coppock story involving the Friendly Confines. A caller received a My Little Pony album by mistake.

Steve lauds the Excalibur of microphones, with the help of a YouTube reviewer. Nerds! It is an amazing microphone, though. Having never thought much about it in the past, Steve saw Johnny Knoxville interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel, and found Johnny to be very likable. Jim Fabbrini is enjoying the snowboarding coverage at the Winter Olympics. Steve’s imaginary luge career, built on a mountain of lies, ended early. Thank you, Buddy!

Steve didn’t feel the love from the fitness Center desk last night. Janet says he should show up to the gym earlier, noot 45 minutes before closing. Samantha Sklar joins the program. Sam is overjoyed to see all the subscribers who have been stopping into Foot First Podiatry. Her car needs a tire-ectomy. Brendan studies the lore of local businesses. Steve is overdue for a golf date with Dr. Keith. A caller invites Steve to visit Nashville, Indiana.

Steve slurped down a pair of mocktails at dinner on Saturday night. Janet opted for a Negroni. Dag is going to file reports from the road. Brendan was relieved to hear that Bad Bunny’s halftime show was a hit at the Dahl House. Even though he has been doing Spanish daily for over a year on Duolingo, Steve still wasn’t really able to follow the words. In fact, he thought it was a heck of a lot more interesting than the actual game.

Steve needs to focus more on his reading of signs, as well as his fob usage. Brendan pits Dag and Steve against each other for a Super Bowl menu smackdown. Steve drinks orange juice at all times of day. Florida man uses movie money to buy flowers for a stripper. Steve bought two spots in Mike’s Super Bowl squares game and two in the squares game for Charlie’s traveling team. Other than that, he has zero interest in Sunday’s game.

Steve’s case of driver’s neck was not helped by weightlifting, but it was soothed by a rainy session in the hot tub. Steve found Ethan Hawke’s performance in Blue Moon quite remarkable. The Washington Post was gutted by management this week. Janet mourns the discontinuation of Minute Maid’s frozen lemonade. Parent company Coca-Cola is exiting the frozen juice game, including orange juice.

What can you do with a dumptruck full of thousands of frozen iguanas? Rush them right over to a coal fire pizza place and make “food history” that’s what. A beloved Florida weatherman was yanked off the air with no ceremony or sympathy. Steve finds a kindred spirit working at Fresh Market. A genitals waving Florida man “performs” with his vacuum cleaner for some surprised neighbors. Luckilly they were still able to record it on their phones.

The heat is on in frigid Florida, but Steve, Janet, and Rosie arrived safely. Watch out for falling iguanas! Janet was surprised and delighted that Steve delayed the journey to Florida due to road safety conditions. Tom Thayer talks modern technology in sports, before dashing off to ESPN. Steve’s frontage road shortcuts didn’t really save much time, and he has yet to be tracked down by the hotel police for pilfering some late night ice cream.

Dag rose early and made his way to Woodstock Town Square, where crowds gathered to witness the weather prognostication of Woodstock Willie. Brendan ventured out to St. Charles over the weekend to DJ a surprise party. The Grammys featured an Ozzy tribute and an undressed Bieber. RIP to Catherine O’Hara and to open seating on Southwest.

Steve, who is from out west, turned Dag onto a series of Steppenwolf songs, a previous blind spot in his musical life. Brendan helps Steve get ready for his long drive to Florida with some air checks and station IDs from Indiana radio stations. It’s here, where we learn about the imaginary radio stations that both Dag and Steve launched in their youth. Steve tries to perfect his Donald Duck voice, and invents a new, sexier version of the legendary cartoon voice.

Steve’s new approach to patience is tested after he accidentally spills his morning protein drink across his equipment. Janet is on hand to share some details. And with the Florida trip looming near, we get some insight into their individual packing practices, as well as what it’s like to check into a hotel together. Steve’s assortment of musical gear is impressive. Janet’s discovers some of Steve’s old notebooks, which include the early drafts of some classic songs. Professional women’s baseball is on the way.

Food rules on this Wednesday DahlCast. Steve is forced to digest a fast food takedown from a long-winded food website. Meanwhile, a small town woman helps prepare a delicious dinner for Brendan, though Dag is wary. Joe wanted to call his bike shop Joe’s House of Wings. And down in Florida, an uncontrollable daughter faces charges after attacking her Pork Chop Mom.

Steve found himself wondering if he’d have a similar fate to Elvis, but he’s happy to report that he’s having a much better day today. A spontaneous jam session breaks out as Steve performs an original classic while Dag backs him up. Brendan is certain that he can get a slice of pie with frosting on it. Dag reflects on the Norge Ski Jump in Fox River Grove, and Steve seeks press credentials for the upcoming Florida Man Games.

The Florida travel plans are going together for Janet and Steve, but it took some “linear” thinking. Their Sunday open house/football family watch party was a little low on turnout, but was a total success, dip-wise. Janet made Reuben dip and pizza dip. Steve unexpectedly lapsed into a severe football depression during the Rams at Seahawks Game. Where were you 40 years ago today? Tom Thayer was getting to work early.

Today’s podcast is more like an episode of Entertainment Tonight, with all the fast breaking celebrity news, as well as this year’s Oscar nominations. In more local news, Steve has detected a negative slide in the attitude of young citizens of Western Springs. But he is definitely fond of the CBS 2 Weathersphere, and thinks more stations should use that type of visual presentation. Plus, a reminder: it takes less energy to be nice than it does to be mean.

Steve is on a “I would’ve helped” hot streak. Janet hung pictures while Steve was in the basement, but he would’ve helped. Steve and Janet celebrated the arrival of their new couch (and the delay in the delivery of their new chair) by watching Song Sung Blue together. Steve’s not sure if it’ll be a good napping/eating couch, though. Together, he and Janet unfolded a massive piece of fabric for an upcoming upholstery project, and finds a new footrest.