Battery Man and his 9 volt came to the rescue for Justine Dahl and the kids. He got the garage door keypad operating again; then reverted to his not-so-secret identity: wild-mannered podcaster Steve Dahl. Janet considers decorating the garage for Xmas.

Steve woke up late to find Janet filling out Christmas cards. He ate cookies for breakfast. Steve’s kindred spirit, Cookie Monster, is featured in a mural that has rattled the city of Peoria. Steve’s town theater filmed a spoof of It’s a Wonderful Life.

Steve checks in on the podcast competition and considers an offer to converse with Barry Gibb. Jay Cutler samples camel meat. Dag labored as a pig gland transporter. Naperville experiments with smart shopping carts at the new Amazon Fresh grocery store.

Steve sustained a rug burn on his elbow from planking. Tom Thayer regards David Montgomery as worthy of carrying on the tradition of determined Bears running backs. Steve donated his fat pants to Goodwill. At the same time, he’s now hoarding fruitcakes.

Steve digs deep into the email bin to see what listeners have to say. Virginia demands her bumbling employees help her out with an IKEA assembly. A Netflix documentary about minimalism ensnares Brendan. Dag momentarily neglects his Second City training.

Steve is mentioned in the new Bee Gees documentary on HBO. Janet uses Glade Plug-ins. Steve thinks they never smell right. He’s taking measured bites of a fruitcake John Heggie sent him. Steve, Janet and Brendan compete to give Dag the top sleep advice.

Steve researched a new Italian word we learned. Statazit means shut up. Janet dragged Steve to Costco in order to make use of a Groupon. The giant chickens reminded Steve of a 1961 sci-fi film. WINK reports on a murder-suicide across the Imperial River.

Pest control put peanut butter traps in the Dahl basement. Brendan insists that Steve and Dag wear fashionable masks. Steve bought German pfeffernusse cookies and doled out old man advice at the bakery. Does Australian Labradoodle Rosie sport an accent?

Dag and Steve both watched Mank on Netflix over the weekend. MOD pizza squashed a fracas at the Dahl house. Steve enjoyed Taylor Swift’s Folklore performance on Disney+. Tom Thayer disagrees with the way modern offensive lines are being taught to block.

Steve believes he’s had the cheeseburger that inspired Jimmy Buffett’s “Cheeseburger” song. Virginia makes an angsty pit stop at Mars Cheese Castle. A phallic statue disappears near Munich. The free meth offer in the Sunshine State isn’t what it seems.

Janet relayed an old picture of Steve with Ray Davies in Detroit. Steve only had 4 shirts when Janet met him. Dag started collecting sticks and branches from the sidewalk for his winter woodpile. We tackle the monolith mystery as an entree to Ask Janet.

John Travolta plays Santa Claus in a new television commercial. Steve cannot comprehend all the unnecessary reviews about The Undoing. A cyclist got knocked off his bike by waves along the lakefront trail. We attempt to reach out to a Florida newsmaker.

Steve’s shadow looks lazy. Brendan caught up with Ron Lewis in Hackney’s parking lot. Dag grilled fingerling potatoes and Beyond Burgers on his Weber. Steve is celebrating Giving Tuesday by donating to Feeding America. Brendan might join a compost club.

Steve wakes up on the inspirational side of the bed and shares a heartwarming FedEx story. Dag sawed down the family Christmas tree. A couple seeks decorative tree stump advice. Tom Thayer is frustrated by the lack of blocking in the Bears running game.

Steve, Dag and Brendan all had lovely Thanksgiving holidays.  The village of Woodstock shares an updated holiday event schedule. Steve and Janet dined at far ends of a long table. Check out our Thanksgiving leftover burrito recipe. Garnish with parsley.

Steve Brings a very young Patrick Dahl to the WLS-AM to spend Thanksgiving with Uncle Garry and Uncle Larry. Things start out quietly enough, but once a Coca-Cola is introduced into the mix, all hell breaks loose. Enjoy this Thankshappygiving episode!

Steve’s colonoscopy appointment was this morning. He required assistance with his hospital gown. Janet took him to Honey Bee Cafe for pancakes and an omelet after the procedure. 2 Bici lost “America’s Best Bike Shop” award to Bike Therapy in California.

Weber’s Head Grill Master Kevin Kolman dishes out turkey grilling tips ahead of Thanksgiving. Kevin uses a traditional White Castle stuffing. Steve buys books, but rarely reads. He’s got an autographed Jerry Lewis autobiography he wants to sell on eBay.

Steve helped bring the Christmas tree down from the attic and made a hardware store run for wreath suction cups. He got the wrong lights, however. Tom Thayer breaks down Aaron Rodgers’ snap count process in advance of next week’s Bears visit to Lambeau.

Happy birthday, Stever! He’s 66 years old. Joe Walsh joins the Dahlcast for another shared celebration of born days. Joe bounces fresh song lyrics off the guys to get their opinions. Janet offered to make Steve’s favorite birthday meal, beef stroganoff.

Steve grew up amidst many different fruit-bearing trees, from orange to pomegranate. He used to chuck pomegranates at cars. Janet sprinkles garlic powder from altitude. Steve pauses TV to monitor police scanners. Steve picked music for his sons’ births.

Childhood Steve used to put bees in his BB gun. Van Morrison unmasks a new anti-lockdown song. Palm oil products are hurting orangutan habitats. The orange juice investigation continues, as more witnesses take the stand. Steve’s browser is feeling full.

The Bears offense let us all down on Monday night. Tom has placed his pickup order from Thayer Brothers Deli in Joliet. Mancow is done at WLS. Dag still holds romantic feelings for radio. Cinnaholic Vegan Bakery is opening a new location in Wicker Park.

Meredith gifted Dag an Irish cardigan for his birthday. Steve made $70 betting on NFL games. The dentist extracted Steve’s tooth even though he forgot his wallet. Brendan made himself a BLT, minus one key ingredient. We read British mashed potato tips.