Steve dropped off merchandise for the Sodcast gift bags. Tom Thayer is in Seattle ahead of the Bears preseason game. Tom is encouraged by the prospect of Teven Jenkins at right guard. Complaints about the turf conditions at Soldier Field really bug Tom.

Steve can’t swim because it hurts when he kicks. Mike Mascow is effusive in his praise of Foot First. Steve drove past 2Bici amidst temptations from a closed strip club and carnival funnel cakes. Brendan pledges local peanut allegiance to Nuts on Clark.

Underground wasps are burrowing near the garden hose. Dag’s new cream-colored Blackstar St. James amp from Chicago Music Exchange is the apple of his eye. Steve watched Emily in Paris. Dag’s all-time favorite book is revealed. Was it written by a thief?

Steve and Janet visited Park Ridge on Saturday. Janet’s brother and sister stopped over for a pool party on Sunday. Steve complained about the rub on some BBQ chicken. Dag saw Bob Dernier and Jody Davis. The Venus razor curls around a language barrier.

We peek at the menu for Steve and Janet’s special anniversary dinner. Steve can’t read in bed, he prefers natural sunlight on his pages. Spunky Dunkers’ secret menu features a donut wall rental. Steve rocks out intros in this week’s display of The Gift.

David Hochberg fires away on the mic, in studio at the Dahl casa. Dave and Steve are both wearing cargo shorts. Brendan did more than walk through at Simon’s, he sat at the bar and took in the Expo’76 show. Joel Murray joined the group to sing “Brandy”.

Steve scrapes the cheese off the plastic covering of his eggwich because he doesn’t want to lose out on his allotment. The Bongiovis rolled through Countryside to sign bottles of Hampton Water. Steve is bummed that the Emmys did not nominate This Is Us.

Steve messed up royally when he overreacted to Janet’s breakfast plan. He apologized and hopes all is well. The state of Wisconsin swept the American Cheese Society Awards. Talk To Me Tuesday features phone calls from Orlando, Florida and Austin, Texas.

Dag’s bike escapade was ultimately successful. It was perilous and awash with hot shots and hidden fees. Tom Thayer was once labeled the dirtiest player in the NFL. Thayer Bros Deli has a Monte Cristo sandwich on the menu, tantalizing Steve’s tastebuds.

Dag’s extreme mountain biking adventure awaits. Janet offers words of advice before he hops on the chairlift. Steve recalls selecting and grilling his own ribeye at Alexander’s in Peoria. Dag and Brendan get the call to see if they can channel The Gift.

Janet moved back up into the bedroom, kicking off a turf war with Rosie. Dag kayaked on Perch Lake and got sweaty in the sauna. Tom Thayer fed his dogs an egg treat. Tom is selling his 1991 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that Ditka once took for a joy ride.

Dag connects from the Peter Brown Public Library in Marquette, Michigan. Brendan couldn’t locate his dinner. Joe’s neighbor deals with squirrel chew. Cycle Smithy, former employer of Joe and Matt, is closing. Dag is worried about biking down a mountain.

Roy Wood Jr. showed a photograph of Steve on The Daily Show. Janet is still sleeping on the couch for her own COVID safety. Could there be a Chicago suburb version of Real Housewives? Dag spent a drizzly day at a charming library in the Upper Peninsula.

Dag had a magnificent day on Lake Superior, even jumping off a cliff. There’s a pizza place where a murder occurred. Steve disposed of 2 doughnuts. Someone in Des Plaines bought a billion dollar lotto ticket. Brendan ate at Small Cheval with the Sklars.

Dag watched a classic Marilyn Monroe movie titled Niagara. Dua Lipa is headlining Lollapalooza tonight, which tempts Steve to watch online. Janet left a piece of coffee cake at the top of the stairs so Steve did not have to navigate down to the kitchen.

Steve’s gout is flaring as his COVID dims. Sonic 45 plays Hey Nonny tonight. Jon Bon Jovi has teamed with fellow rockers Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons on a Hampton Water frose promotion. Jon also judged a cocktail contest as a way to give sales a boost.

Janet heard Steve stirring in the kitchen in the wake of the bakery reopening. Google is purchasing the Thompson Center for $105 million. Joe knew Helmut Jahn, who drove a green Porsche. Steve poked a hole in his burrito, but patched it up successfully.

Steve feels a little worse today. Ben Affleck cried on his honeymoon, but J.Lo consoled him. Steve has been viewing Below Deck: Mediterranean. Steve and Janet do not recommend the documentary about Don McLean’s American Pie, which downplays the poetry.

Steve feels more like himself again. Janet administers a COVID test in studio. The Bears unveiled orange helmets. Tom Thayer recalls a funny dustup between a special teams coach and an equipment manager. Poi Dog Pondering put on a great show at Ravinia.

Buzz sent Janet a copy of a memory book he made for his daughter. A lens popped out of Steve’s eyeglasses. Alberta is messaging with Janet in advance of a trip to Hilton Head. Brendan ran two miles in softball cleats after a ghost bus left him stranded.

Janet feared she shared a toothbrush with COVID patient Steve, but there was no contamination. Pat and Rachel got Highland Queen sundaes for Steve and Janet. A Florida woman fell in a pond and was eaten by alligators. Janet doesn’t mind being in charge.

Steve fell in love with Major League Baseball again while watching the All-Star Game. The history of Dodger Stadium and the mic’d up players mesmerized him. James Corden swore at a fellow cyclist who cut him off and sent Corden tumbling to the pavement.

The origin of NyQuil’s name is shrouded in legend. Steve watched his grandkids play in the pool from his upstairs window. Off Broadway’s Cliff Johnson, the catalyst for Steve’s Anthony character, passed away. Governor Pritzker tested positive for COVID.

Steve tested positive for COVID, delaying his knee surgery. Tom Thayer remembers seeing Elton John and Billy Joel in concert. Billy’s gyrating really stood out. Janet is leery of a deck guy Steve found. Steve spoke to a guy at Honey Fluff about pallets.