It’s Ask Janet day on the podcast. Janet’s mom drank eight cups of tea per day, which is a good reason to check out the tea selection at Roast2Order. There’s more good news, too: Steve’s number count is in fact lower, and thusly better. That’s something worth celebrating. Janet and Dag were watching General Hospital at the same time. Brendan has today’s Ask Janet question.

Steve gets great news at the urologist’s office, and though there are conflicting reports, numbers-wise, the results are very much in his favor. Janet is on hand to offer more details about Steve’s recent Cherry Vanilla ice cream in bed debacle. Steve’s initial report of the incident wasn’t as gruesome as it actually was. A Bolingbrook pizza maker once helped Steve with an unpleasant task. Musical genius and legend, Brian Wilson, has passed, prompting some memories from Steve. Were you aware that Dag plays guitar?

Steve awoke to find no sign of Janet, but he soon finds out she’s been tending to Matt’s dog, Roger. Apparently, Roger liberated the stuffing from a couch cushion. Dag’s not a fan of elaborate gender reveal parties. Steve stained the bedsheets with maraschino cherries that got loose from his ice cream bowl Talk To Me Tuesday callers cover topics including YouTube ads, Salerno’s Pizza, and The ‘Pitt’.

Brendan was the special guest of the St. Charles Public Library as they kicked off their summer reading program. Steve played golf with recent middle school graduate and first born grandchild, Henry Dahl, this weekend. Dag’s gig with Expo’76 at the Riverwalk was a success (no drownings). Tom Thayer talks Bears, rostrums, mini bikes and more, while we all ponder the correct circumstances in which to bro hug, full hug, or simply handshake.

Phone Call Friday, the accidental cousin of Talk To Me Tuesday yields some great recent calls from our listeners. We cover a lot of ground as well, including the Helen Crump versus Ellie Walker debate, coyote advice and Gene Pitney songs that traumatized a young Dag. Steve gets coaxed into some hot board work, and wandering through a radio air check website, we happen upon some vintage and romantic – guess who?- Steve and Garry.

Steve was seated next to the pizza oven at Fuller House last night. Mike treated everyone to ice cream at Every Day’s a Sundae, where the spoons have received online backlash. Steve he busts out some impressive knowledge about the various locations of ice cream manufacturers. Janet chronicles her grocery store frustrations, while Steve attempting an online defense of her honor. Florida’s pool floats safe now that a man who “loves” them has been apprehended.

King Morning has a new motivational greeting to start off the show. Steve reveals that the new leaf blower he’s ordered will also blow snow. Janet has an encounter at Mariano’s that leaves her a little angry. Tom Thayer is as busy as ever, but we’re happy to welcome him this morning. A busy Pat Dahl was onsite at Bears HQ, but his work schedule prevented him from saying hello to Tom. Tom’s missing Ming at mini-camp. Will a summit between Steve and Chris Berman ever happen?

Radio towers are coming down in the Chicago area, and Steve recalls broadcasting from the AM1000 transmitter years ago. The “78” area downtown promises to be a live/work/play space for modern people to listen to sombr and Role Model, while rethinking their lives. Dag and Expo’76 learned an important showbiz lesson about how the rich stay rich. Steve has some shocking thoughts about s’mores and the people that love them.

We are checking on the maximum amount of dogs that can be owned in certain municipalities, please be cool in Woodstock, people! Steve recalls a pitching machine he purchased when his sons were in Little League. Steve and Janet had a busy weekend of teamwork in the yard. Dag loves Steve’s long-touted miracle bagel and bacon sandwich. John Mellencamp and Pat Mcafee are feuding online. Steve wants to write a haiku.

Steve had to do a specific type of favor for one of his early radio heroes, Humble Harv. Speaking of working with his heroes, Steve recounts his collaboration with the iconic Brian Wilson. On today’s show we also visit with Don James, the unluckiest man in the Australian animal kingdom. We also meet The Coiler, formerly The Sharpener. And: what special concoction not only clears up a cough, but also makes Steve a special guest on his own Friday show?

Steve and Janet booked a trip to Vegas to catch Joe Walsh and the Eagles at the Sphere. Steve’s obsession with talking to his AI is driving Janet crazy. A new social club in Bucktown allow dogs and owners to share time together in a pampered environment. Dag once appeared with legendary singer Eric Burdon. Janet is feeling the itch to embroider some denim shirts.

Steve saw a coyote in broad daylight, which is as rare as seeing unexploded pyrotechnics washing up on the shores of Lake Michigan. Speaking of pyro, Steve had his flower mouth deflowered by a hot and spicy piece of pizza last night. Lots of Dahl family history on today’s show, including Roger Dahl’s past in a traveling auto thrill show, in which he was part of The Slide For Life. Sebastian Bach is coming to a Rib Fest (or a pie) near you.

Steve and Janet harmoniously cleaned their deck together over the weekend, but it wasn’t long before some grievances surfaced. Steve and Janet also have big plans for the gazebo too; a handyman is sprucing it up as we record. Tom Thayer is home from Hawaii. He skipped his usual Double Whopper at the airport Burger King. It’s 100 days until the Bears season opener.Talk To Me Tuesday slowly, but solidly inches forward.

We take an excursion through some classic ‘70s radio production like Chickenman and The Tooth Fairy from Dick Orkin. Also, a Lee Baby Simms aircheck from 1971 . While traveling across the country, Steve would cold call other Dahls in the local phone books to determine if there was any kind of connection, family or “otherwise”. Talk To Me Tuesday morphs into Phone Call Friday. We’ll be back on Tuesday, Talk To Me Tuesday morphs into Phone Call Friday. Have a nice weekend!

The news of Cher’s line of gelato, Cherlato, excites us, but we can’t seem to locate the actual flavors. Speaking of creamy things; it seems that dirty sodas, while somewhat complicated to construct, are the rage (at least in Utah). Steve fell asleep to the Home Shopping Network and awoke to a more gentle form of television instead of the news. Quick question: Do you know the Muffin Man?

In an effort to sufficiently warm up his voice, Steve has started singing country songs (in the key of E) before the show. Chicago native and Cheers star George Wendt passed away. Steve recalls radio troubles with Eddie Schwartz, Jonathan Brandmeier, and polka queen Vlasta Krsek. Steve prefers to eat in front of a television. He sets up the programming while Janet plates the food.

Steve’s having a kerfuffle with his watchband and his large Apple watch, due to the size of his wrists. He’s also new to Gold Bond powder on his undercarriage and thinks that there’s got to be a better way to launch the powder into the areas that need it most. Abe Lincoln’s buttery, bloody gloves are up for auction. Could Brendan’s Andrew “Nice” Clay character become a comedy legend in his own right?

It was a busy weekend for Steve and Janet, including an early Sunday trip downtown to the Union League Club and a church concert featuring Matt Dahl on keyboards. Violet hit a home run in her softball game, Steve has discovered a “Whoosh!” sound that’s been added to Marquee telecasts, prompting Dag to talk about the Wilhelm Scream. Tom Thayer was thrown off by Steve’s text messaging time gaps. Also, many little rocks were toted.

Brendan makes our plans for the weekend. We’ve each got our specific assignments and they include margaritas, songwriting and used jeans. We mourn the loss of Chicago’s original Italian beef magnate, Pat Scala, and also celebrate the science of the Oreo cookie and its resealable packaging. Stir up a non-clumpy glass of Nestle’s Quik and join us on today’s DahlCast.

Steve invested 45 minutes in a mucus spiders video that ultimately proved fruitless. Janet used a dustpan and a squeegee for an unpleasant cleanup job.. Steven Colbert’s halfhearted product integration for Arby’s needs a spiritual revamping. Is there a new lead on the whereabouts of the late Jimmy Hoffa? Let’s ask Jeff. Janet taught a football legend’s kid in middle school — she also taught a future prisoner. Dag landed a couple of comedy bits on a Detroit radio station, a very long time ago.

Steve hasn’t been to Opry Provisions in Western Springs, which boasts Nashville vibes. Steve always wears a white undershirt. Steve brought raisin bran with granola at Aldi but found it clumpy. Joe is astounded by the pricey outfits some casual cyclists can afford. Western Springs has a sister city in Rugeley, England, an arrangement put forth by President Eisenhower. It seems like there’s a three-person rugby podcast over there

Mini bikes and Chevy Silverados help us get rolling on today’s DahlCast. Steve and Dag find that a trip to Menard’s can be a tad overwhelming, with all the extra shopping opportunities. Brendan feels that Steve has been doing a lot of lamenting as of late. A fiery sex toy leads to an impromptu Staten Island NYFD/Beyonce mashup.

Steve and Janet are back home from Florida, and their return trip was dotted with things like frozen Cokes, a near miss in southern Georgia, trucker showers, and traffic trouble in Mellencamp country. Dag has a pen with a light on the tip for night writing. Each morning in Hawaii, Tom Thayer greets the sunrise, not to mention folks out for an early beach stroll. He also spotted a shark right off the coast of Maui in the midst of swimmers.

Steve and Janet review their stated goals and chore checklist before they depart the Sunshine State. Most of the “chores” have been accomplished Steve’s spackle work continues to earn mixed reviews. In fact, Steve seems to be earning mixed reviews in general. Janet is introverted in Florida but extroverted back home. Steve is the exact opposite, with Florida chattiness and Illinois quietude. No Show tomorrow, but back in the IL basement on Monday.