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April 26, 2022CAGED Beasts
Steve and Janet had a date night at The Turtle Club in Naples. Steve ordered the blackened halibut. Johnny Depp’s testimony highlights are worth a listen. Dag unfurls a blueprint for golf outing logistics. Steve is reading a book about fretboard theory.
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April 25, 2022The Land of Milk and Money
Tom Thayer hopes the Packers’ draft picks upset Aaron Rodgers. Dag visited the Woodstock Moose Lodge. Steve’s waiter pulled a well-received prank. Dag waited in line at Dinkel’s to bid farewell to the renowned bakery and purchase chocolate chip cookies.
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April 22, 2022Bleppin’s New PotCast
Florida celebrates Earth Day. The doughnut debate rages in Clarendon Hills. Former Dahlcast administrator Don Kleppin launches a new podcast called Cannabis Man. Chem de la Chem is currently his most unattainable strain. John Hinckley has a side hustle.
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April 21, 2022Amber’s Alleged DEPPosit
Steve put the finishing touches on the sign up site for the Dahlcast golf outing. Today’s Wordle messed with Steve’s head. Janet and Dag also had problems solving the puzzle. Jack White musical performance on Colbert was far too noisy for Janet’s taste.
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April 20, 2022G.ood E.nough D.iploma
Janet inspires Steve to expand his sound effects library. Joe’s sister is opening a branch of her pet store, The Urban Mutt, in Brookfield. The largest tree in Western Springs has been granted legacy status. Steve’s neighbors caught Jay Leno in concert.
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April 19, 2022I’m a Meme
Steve maintains a vivid memory of his first editing lesson. Brendan is deeply offended by a sandwich claiming to be Chicago-style. He seeks counsel from the Fast Food Defender. Steve has not visited Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park.
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April 18, 2022USeFuL Idiots
Steve sported a gray shirt and tan shorts for his golf round with Dr. Keith Sklar. Keith ran the whole course while Steve frantically tried to follow in the cart. Tom Thayer spent Easter Sunday in Peotone ahead of Bears minicamp. Steve made quesadillas.
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April 15, 2022Easter Tacos
Happy birthday, Matty Dahl! Young Steve got a Vac-U-Form for Easter. Buffalo Chicken and Monterey Jack 711 taquitos are beckoning Steve. Dag filled plastic eggs with guitar picks for his kids. Steve watched Tim McGraw blend a protein smoothie on TikTok.
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April 14, 2022Piss Off Early…
Say phooey to P.O.E.T.S. night at the fancy eatin’ club. Kilwins is replacing George’s Ice Cream and Sweets in the world’s second coolest neighborhood. A banjo bar is opening up in Western Springs. Steve is not sure banjo music will succeed in his town.
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April 13, 2022Deadstick Landing
Dag is getting acquainted with his Subaru Crosstrek and unearthed aftermarket colorful lights. Joe met Dr. Geek from the fabled Blue Blockers commercial. Steve avoided Venice Beach growing up. Julia Roberts’ work life in Pretty Woman seemed too idyllic.
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April 12, 2022Maintain Radio Silence
Rosie’s limp hasn’t been completely diagnosed. Could it be sympathy for her human? Steve heard a syndicated morning radio show that failed to properly entertain him. A Floridiot was caught traveling with a baby alligator in the back of his pickup truck.
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April 11, 2022Let Snoring Dogs Lie
Steve associates Alka-Seltzer with original mascot Speedy. Janet made a complete bacon and eggs breakfast for her guests. Tom Thayer’s dog Ernie has his own authentic Chicago Bears jersey. Brendan’s trip to Sullivan’s Island was majestic and fun-filled.
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April 8, 2022Psoriasis???
Janet notices Steve’s hearing slipping, while he contends she mumbles. Steve and Brendan expand their turkey deli meat horizons. Steve picked up litter with a story behind it. He ponders who might have eaten a 7-11 slider. We compose a song about frose.
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April 7, 2022Adding Some Whimsy
Steve and Rick Dahl overfished a river as youths, earning a scolding. Dag saw Daryl Hall hassle his sound guy at a show. An elusive salesman put Steve on his heels. Dinkel’s Bakery is closing after a century. Steve insisted Janet construct his sandwich.
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April 6, 2022The Tipping Point
Steve and Janet quite enjoyed the first episode of the latest Ken Burns special, featuring Mandy Patinkin as Benjamin Franklin. A subscriber observed a fellow firefighter combining chili and peanut butter. John Cusack was supposed to be in Pulp Fiction.
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April 5, 2022Don’t Let Your Meat Loaf
Steve chases down the origin story of Sloppy Joes. A Musselman’s sponsored article influences Brendan. Dag plays Gin Rummy with the family in an ongoing tradition born out of the pandemic. A Minnesota news station found video footage of Prince as a kid.
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April 4, 2022Turtles, Turkeys and Clubs
Steve and Janet dined at The Turtle Club, a beachfront favorite in Naples. Tom Thayer’s puppy Sweet Lou is due for a testicle removal. Naismith Hall of Famer Steve Nash gifted Lou to the Thayer family. Steve grew up near discus Olympian Fortune Gordien.
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April 1, 2022Sponge Diving
Mike, Kathryn and the kids jetted home to Illinois. Janet is missing them and Steve’s standard comfort phrases provide little solace. Dag announces a date for The Slugs reunion. John Travolta adopted the puppy Jamie Lee Curtis carried during The Oscars.
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March 31, 2022Finding Reverse
Steve requests notes on a voice audition. Rosie bared her teeth at Janet, a major doggie no-no. The fritters at Pinchers in Fort Myers Beach were lacking any conch. They spotted dolphin on the sunset cruise. Steve struggled with minivan instrumentation.
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March 30, 2022The Fancy Eating Place
The family dined at the fancy eating place. The kids were very well-behaved. Steve ordered Wagyu beef. The Juhlins adopted a new puppy, Kip. Margaret purloined Gramps’ phone and reclaimed her lamb toy. Joe translates “Bamboleo” by Gipsy Kings for Steve.
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March 29, 2022Welkburgers
Margaret Dahl loves her grandfather so much she gave him her toy lamb. Birdseye mashed potatoes in a bag are a sensation. Questlove recapped his Oscar win on Fallon. Brendan made a koozie connection over a Lemonade Shandy. Dag got his first colonoscopy.
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March 28, 2022Slap Happy
Mike Dahl sits in on today’s show as we hold court on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. Tom Thayer tells us the 1985 Bears had a tradition of popping alligator nuggets on the team plane. Tom deep fried a turkey in Sheboygan over the weekend.
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March 25, 2022Whip-poor-Weekend
An aging whip-poor-will beckons Steve with his song. Garrett Popcorn introduces a bold flavor combo. Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” is the subject of a copyright dispute. Steve discovered a cool rock band out of Ukraine and watched conflict footage via TikTok.
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March 24, 2022The Technicolor Yawn
Mike and Emmett took a three mile walk before the latter battled Grandpa Steve in Mario Kart. Janet shared Steve’s marital history with the grandkids. Margaret Dahl threw up after a day at the pool. Janet offers insightful commentary on Brendan’s novel.