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March 2, 2021Getting Snippy
It’s vaccine day for Steve and Janet. Steve made a practice run at the airport where he’s scheduled to receive his shot. Janet balked at his thoroughness. Steve has a bone to pick with a former listener. A Floridiot uses scissors for a gruesome purpose.
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March 1, 2021Maui Purse Patrol
Steve saw a lady try and force her way into the Apple Store without an appointment. She was denied entrance. Tom Thayer met Tommy Thayer from KISS on a Maui beach. The meeting has been a long time coming. Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs have been recovered.
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February 26, 2021Pretzel Logic
Steve welcomes Mike Mascow of Roast2Order.shop for a little coffee talk. Mike shares a few industry secrets. Did you know a goat herder discovered coffee? Brendan patiently awaits a delayed shipment of Utz pretzels. Also: how to properly fold a halibut.
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February 25, 2021Radio vs. Radio
Steve dug up airchecks of Rush Limbaugh from his 1970s music DJ days. Radio keeps changing, but not for the better. Steve and Janet took possession of a fresh coconut cream pie. A Wayfair hutch arrived with a broken piece, but Steve found one elsewhere.
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February 24, 2021Two Coconut Pies
Steve’s FL neighbor drives his steaks to the community grill. Joe’s uncle is recovering from a heart attack he suffered while shoveling snow. Steve has some thoughts about the Tiger Woods accident coverage. Was that kiss this morning for Rosie or Steve?
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February 23, 2021Get Lucky
Steve and Janet received a fortuitous phone call regarding their vaccine doses. Mike Royko once showed up to Steve’s Carnegie Theater show. Necco Wafers figure into his beef with Royko. It’s the end of line for Daft Punk. Dag’s car has a parasitic draw.
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February 22, 2021Turtle Crossing
Steve saved a turtle from the middle of the road. Tom Thayer is off to surf for two hours minimum today. Dag purchased a Memory Foam mattress and Steve used his new stove to toast cheese bread. The engine failed and fell apart during a flight to Hawaii.
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February 19, 2021Oh, Wally
We light the lamp with Rich Cohen. His new book is Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent. Steve remembers the first time he heard Wally Phillips. We speak with an alphabetical band’s drummer in Tasmania. Could Steve and Garry have run a funeral home?
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February 18, 2021Tossed Salad
Steve phoned Joe Gaspar to check on his well-being. There are many men named Steve Dahl in Texas. Janet spotted a turtle crossing the road. The jumble guy drew a Dag cartoon. Is Janet on a 2-year waiting list for tiny dogs? Dag’s car still isn’t fixed.
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February 17, 2021Rush To Judgement
Steve and Janet attended a poolside condo board meeting. Smoke Detector Medic changed out all the smoke detectors. Janet waited in the car while Steve made a lobster roll run. He placed an erroneous order and struck up a conversation with an Illinoisan.
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February 16, 2021Bongo Congo
It’s a legit blizzard! At least a foot of snow fell in Chicago. Steve spotted a maskless shopper at the supermarket. Janet ordered a lobster salad BLT at dinner. Steve is intrigued by a story about Florida predators. It’s his WINK news story of the day.
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February 15, 2021Goo For You
Dag fears barcodes because he read weird religious comic books as a boy. Tom Thayer put his famous steak towel to work during a food truck visit. Tom isn’t sold on Steve’s choice of goo pies. Steve offered the internet guy a cup of fresh roasted coffee.
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February 12, 2021Milling About
Janet went shopping for Steve. Dag’s car troubles continue as they have to remove the dashboard to examine the wires. We listen to teddy bear songs and one reminds Dag of road trips with The Slugs. Deciding on a pepper mill causes Brendan consternation.
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February 11, 2021Measuring Pies
Steve kept pausing the impeachment trial to add commentary. Janet spotted a bunny and horse frolicking in a field. Steve missed a Valentine’s clue. A YouTube tutorial instructs us how to walk like a man. Steve stumbles upon reality show about moonshine.
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February 10, 2021WINK Wednesday
A WAPO critic bashes Bruce Springsteen’s Super Bowl commercial. Scooby the British basset hound was run over by a cyclist. Dag and Steve admire their sons’ work from afar as Matt responds to an emergency call and Kai creates videos for roast2order.shop.
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February 9, 2021Motherboarders!!!
It’s Ford vs. Juhlin up in Woodstock. Steve hired Mr. Appliance to fix his oven. The diagnosis isn’t promising, so he orders one from Best Buy instead. Steve sticks to his Allman Brothers peach story. WINK gathers more details on the stolen fire truck.
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February 8, 2021The Weaknd
Tom Thayer watched the entire Super Bowl. Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Todd Bowles’ scheme impressed. Tom had a fish taco bar while Steve ate clam chowder. Steve did not enjoy The Weeknd’s halftime show. A former Fort Myers mayor crashes his bicycle.
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February 5, 2021BBQAnon
Fresh from feeding Jimmie Johnson, Weber Grill Master Kevin Kolman calls in to offer Super Bowl BBQ advice. Heat your charcoal for the Bucs or cook a Kansas City meat platter to satisfy Andy Reid. Steve is nominated for the Western Springs Wall of Fame.
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February 4, 2021A Screeching Halt
Janet hasn’t been outside in 5 days. Jim Fabbrini preps us for Valentine’s Day. Dag disapproves of Stella Artois’ Super Bowl commercial starring Lenny Kravitz. Brendan mourns Screech with a scene featuring Vince Vaughn, Furio and Dustin Diamond himself.
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February 3, 2021Incision Indecision
Steve ordered new microphones but forgot windscreens. Mutilated hamsters cause a stir in the Naples neighborhood. Steve went to Dairy Queen to load up on butterscotch Dilly Bars. Pat purchased an air fryer for the Florida condo. Steve seeks oven parts.
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February 2, 2021Surf Donkeys
Steve started his day chugging water. Tom Thayer calls Steve an antagonist as it relates to his casual timekeeping. Tom’s Flower Mouth T-shirt invites too much conversation from strangers. Truck drivers give us insight about hauling and speed governors.
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February 1, 2021Southern Discomfort
Steve made a hotel snafu when he booked a room in Marietta. Therefore, they ended up staying in Chattanooga. Champy’s Chicken called Steve’s name. He regaled the hostess with stories about his hometown. Steve ended the trip with a full mental breakdown.
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January 29, 2021
Irish Butter Boy
Steve downloaded the Love’s Travel Stop app to plan Arby’s pit stops. Janet is a chronic overpacker. Steve complained about her pile of reading books. Brendan sidesteps a hot dog headache by turning to tea. Steve is switching to spreadable Irish butter.
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January 28, 2021
Nesting Dahls
Steve’s childhood sprinkler was a Rain Bird. He tries to wrap his head around the big GameStop short. Janet recalls a onetime plan to build an addition above the garage complete with a circular staircase. The Janet vacation packing experience has begun.