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.

Steve finished his spackling but reviews aren’t sparkling. Brendan was harangued by a bitter anti-cycling motorist on Diversey. We’re joined by Joe, who tells us about the future of E-Bikes. It’s a great day for interaction, as we not only celebrate our online Community pages, and take more Talk To Me Tuesday calls from our great subscribers, including some meatball sandwich recommendations for Steve.

What was the recent deal with LA Dodgers fans taking to the streets of Wrigleyville with a banner? Does having a banner make it an official parade? Steve hit the intro jackpot with last night’s edition of the WINK News. He also built a docking station for a Dyson vacuum. He was two hours into the install when Janet deemed it unnecessary. Steve and Jim Peterik had a brief but rocking text exchange.

Today’s DahlCast comes with a stern warning about leaving potent cough medicine on your nightstand, where its easy access can result in near-incapacitation the following day. Steve and Janet had to deal with this weekend occurrence together; much the same as they did with the suddenly and frustratingly non-functioning new air conditioning system. Tom Thayer checks in pre-Hawaiian-sunrise to talk about surfing with his brand new knee, and how he can tell how the surfing will be, just by listening to the distant waves through his open window.

What was in the cough drop that Janet gave to Steve? She says it was honey, but he wonders if it was something stronger. Today we share our origin stories: Steve’s 10-page manifesto that launched his radio career; Dag’s hand scrawled entry into the world of advertising; Brendan’s fateful phone call. “This is just in your headphones,” waiting for you.

Steve, who has woken up mysteriously perky, remembers Mr. Ed, its delightful theme song, and an episode which found the talking horse playing ball with the Dodgers. We also discuss the history of refrigerators, and Dag muses on the challenges and rewards of writing bridges in songs. Steve offers an Uncrustable apology, while Janet confesses a truffle oil mistake. Brendan was let down by Family Guy’s spoof of The Bear.

Steve and Janet at the area’s hottest seafood restaurant last night, where butterfish at a classic Naples restaurant. Speaking of seafood, tempers flared when “The Best Charter Boat Captain In Florida® ” confronted a pair of teenage fishermen and boarded their boat. You won’t want to miss the story of Brock and Gage, and the unedited recording of their showdown at sea. 2 BICI is celebrating its 15th anniversary tomorrow! Joe remembers how he deduced the perfect location to open his bicycle shop.

Brendan wants to know if the Bears won the NFL draft, and Tom Thayer is on the line from Hawaii to discuss that idea. He also shares some memories of his departed friend and mentor Steve McMichael. Speaking of memories, Steve and Janet’s participation in Trivia Night produced a bounty of them; from meeting an indifferent Jim Oberweis in the buffet line, to Steve’s hits and misses at the trivia table. We have a high percentage of certainty that you’ll love today’s DahlCast.

It’s a rare DahlCast After Dark episode today, as Steve, Janet, Dag and Joe meet up on Sunday night to record. Steve and Janet’s new air conditioning system is being installed Monday (all day). On this show: intimidated by a needlessly nude man, Steve forgets his water bottle at the health club; Janet finishes off the wine; Dag and Kai had a big weekend in the yard; Joe sold a lot of bike stuff. Pull into your favorite car wash and give us a listen!

Steve encounters a special shopping cart while out on a Publix run, and it leads us to the idea of one’s speaking their mind more directly and without pause as they age. Steve and Dag whip out their guitars and play one of Steve’s classic songs. Singer-songwriter Jensen McRae earned Steve’s fandom with a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Today’s time traveling show offers you our exclusive Explicit Content Guarantee.

Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael passed away after a long battle with ALS. Mongo made quite an entrance at a Dahl party once upon a time. Janet had to give him the bum’s rush. Steve tolerated Janet’s potato chip crunching without complaint, but he ate his licorice loudly. Brendan is preparing to take Hank out for his 15th birthday. Dag’s been able to sleep with melatonin, which feels like a breakthrough, knock wood. And after decades of working together, Brendan surprises Steve by giving him the chills, while at the same time stumbling on a possible new side hustle.

A fan spotted Steve at a restaurant over the weekend and proclaimed Steve a genius. Steve invented the term “Popemobile” but he also got in trouble for a Pope-related radio prank back in the 70s. After a bad day yesterday, Steve unwound with a rant, and even went as far as to say he wanted to return to Western Springs. Coming soon to a living room near you (and he can find his way if he gets lost): Stevie Buffet.

Once again, the term/concept “next Monday” comes around to cause trouble. Steve got the date for Team Trivia wrong, but that didn’t stop him from spreading misinformation about it. He also managed to arrive late to last night’s cocktail party. Our Talk To Me Tuesday segment features couch advice for Brendan, ELO talk for Dag, Uncrustable affirmation for Steve, as well as a possible side hustle suggested by Ron Lewis, the folk troubadour’s friend.

John Cusack slipped into town anonymously over the weekend, finding a high profile seat at the Cubs game, and sporting a “please notice me” outfit in his efforts to not be spotted by the general public. In his ongoing efforts to do new things, Steve got into an impromptu jam session over the weekend. Plus, tonight he and Janet will be attending both a cocktail party and Trivia Night. He’s busy learning the words for things we didn’t know had names. Great Uncle Tom Thayer has a fun and fortifying weekend ritual with his great-nephew John Henry.

Sometimes we think we understand technical audio terms, but we are really just clicking on buttons to see what happens. Today’s DahlCast covers a lot of territory, so hold on tight. You’ll hear about everything from drunken door to door magazine salesmen to winterberries to all-ladies’ psychic groups. We’re all looking for fun things to do this weekend, and today’s show should get the ball rolling for you.

Some new steroids have given Steve the energy to monkey around with the gear before the podcast. With a possible trivia night on the horizon, Brendan puts Steve and Janet through their paces with a wide-ranging series of test questions. Steve’s surprisingly knowledgeable about Sex & The City. Janet startled a protective Rosie when she got into bed last night. Recurring dreams are an epidemic amongst the Dahlcast staff, with ghosts of past tests, jobs, and partners abounding.

The carpet cleaners are in the neighborhood, so Steve closed the storm shutters to combat the noise. We discover some disturbing facts about Ziggy the Elephant. Florida scammers use prayer to dupe their victims. Also in Florida, a man fires some “ammunition” at protected birds in his backyard. A whippoorwill weighs in, and helps us rank bird smartness. Joe and Steve were communicating about bike repair via video messages. What should Steve’s afternoon haircut look like?

A party bus pulled up to The Fun Zone in Rosemont over the weekend, to whisk away a triumphant Brendan Greeley, and bring him to Medieval Times for Matt Dahl’s 40th birthday blowout. Matt Dahl, another year older, and with a new sword to show for it. Steve finds horse poop to be the least offensive animal feces. Hear this amazing tale on today’s DahlCast, lovingly brought to life by the Birthday Boy himself, on his actual 40th birthday.