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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Steve honors the blessed lives of man’s best friends. Mike, Kathryn and the kids arrived safely. Dag bought a Subaru Crosstrek. Sam Elliott dishes out a mustache salute. Steve piles super chunky peanut butter on a spoon and washes it down with lemonade.

Lawrence Welk offers comfort to Steve and Dag. The recycling truck arrived early complete with backup beeps. Steve and Janet finished 1883. Brendan and Hank acquired tasty vittles, via Facebook Marketplace. Dag kissed his “FoFo” goodbye at the junkyard.

Joe Walsh joins us from the road on Eagles’ Hotel California tour, which hit United Center over the weekend. Joe orders his eggs over easy. Steve and Janet are welcoming Mike’s family this week. Tom Thayer catches us up on the NFL free agency whirlwind.

Steve’s waistband gets sweaty each day during the show. Pat is in Arizona for Spring Training. The Professor gave him a cool gift. Emails lead to a Churchill’s War Room recommendation. Steve viewed The Golden Girls recently and found it to be enjoyable.

Janet is prepping a corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day. She’s partially following a new recipe from The Tipsy Housewife. Steve’s waiter refused to bring him a mocktail. They had a lovely time otherwise as they dined with some friends at a Naples hotspot.