Talking Paragraphs

We're considering retitling the podcast "Random Reminiscing with Mundane Men" or "Rhetorical Paragraphs." If you don't know what we're talking about, don't worry about it. We don't either.

This week on Talking Paragraphs: Dan can't find Caitlin Clark's cereal anywhere. The time for Kum&Go has come and gone, say new owners. Pepsi cuts off the French. Is World War III soon to follow? Also: 100 great movie quotes from Fandango.

Old friends Dan and Tyler discuss the recent school shooting at nearby Perry from the perspective of a teacher (Dan) and a dad (Tyler). The usual nonsense topics begin at about the 38:30 mark.

Dan and Tyler discuss their New Year's Resolutions, bullets in a baby's diaper, the massacre of the Pop Tart's Bowl mascot, a video from space of a cat chasing a laser, and other sundry topics in the last episode of Talking Paragraphs for 2023 ... or the first one of 2024 depending on when you listen to it.

The old paragraph stacker himself, Daniel Finney, and the world’s most dangerous agribusiness communicator, T-Square, discuss the flaming wreck of T-Squares car, monster-sized goldfish, McDonald’s-themed Crocs, and the potential cancellation of poinsettias.

Dan talks through the grief of losing Mom 2.0, Joyce Rogers, who died Nov. 27. His longtime pal Tyler Teske is along to help him process.

Old friends Dan and Tyler try to make amusing points about current events but get lost in stories about vertical hold and a dumpy restroom in Eagleville, Missouri, visited in 1997 after a Yankees-Royals game.

Bonus: A lengthy two-part discussion of the taffy candy Airheads.

The ole' Paragraph Stacker, Daniel Finney, talks Matthew Perry's death and the sorrows of addiction, being forced to root for a Texas team in the World Series, the Great Dime Bags Caper, and the lasagna-thieving Bear, all that and more on Talking Paragraphs No. 143. Please support us on Venmo at @newsmanone or PayPal at @paragraphstacker.

The Old Paragraph Stacker talks Lisa Bluder greatness and then settles in for a two-part interview with the mastermind behind Zombie Hollow, the greatest Halloween Haunt in central Iowa. Visit https://thezombiehollow.com for tickets and info. Plus old commercials and random bits from pop culture yore.

The old Paragraph Stacker talks alone. Enjoy his random yapping about topics of minor import, including: 1. Zen and the art of eating a rootbeer float. 2. Missouri teacher shamed for OnlyFans account. 3. Fat Bear Week is threatened by political nonsense. 4. The Chicago Bears are garbage. 5. ESPN gloms on to Taylor Swift like clickbaiting whores.

The old Paragraph Stacker talks alone, adrift after being ghosted by his friend. 1. Update on Facebook hijack. 2. The Bears are doomed this year. 3. People complaining about the new Wonder Woman don't understand comics. 4. Criterion Channel streaming review. 5. Ghosted.

The old Paragraph Stacker walks alone. The World's Most Dangerous Accountant is incommunicado. 1. Paragraph Stacker Facebook Page hijacked! 2. CyHawk game is pointless. 3. The Bears still stink. 4. Taylor Swift kills the VMAs. 5. New Comics Wednesday. BONUS: Random pop culture clips.

Dan, the ole' Paragraph Stacker, is podcasting without his best pal, Memphis Paul, the World's Most Dangerous Accountant. He hasn't been able to reach Paul in more than a week. So this is the kind of podcast you get when Paul is gone. Dan is very sorry.

The ole' Paragraph Stacker and the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, discuss topics of minor import, including: Final Showcase Showdown for Bob Barker. John Warnock, inventor of PDF, dies at 82. Shohei Ohtani hurts arm, won’t pitch, will hit. Jimmy Butler plays tennis. Yankees minute: Bryson Scott hits with bat painted to look like a No. 2 pencil Arsenal minute. CFB: Notre D...

The ole' Paragraph Stacker himself, Daniel Finney, and his pal, the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, gather to discuss topics of minor import, including: Paul's house: Duck or chicken in the driveway? Summer ends for teacher Dan. Zuckerberg vs. Musk needs to happen. Teachers worried about fake student papers produced by ChatGPT. Peyton Manning becomes a fake Tennessee p...

The ole' paragraph stacker Daniel Finney yaps it up with the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, on topics of minor import, including: College football conference collage making. Iowa-Iowa State gambling scandal. Is that a man or a bear in a Chinese zoo? Arsenal minute. Yankees minute. Chat GPT reviews Memphis BBQ. Final Days of Riverdale. 80-year-old offers snacks to an intru...

Dan and Paul explore the mysteries of the universe from comfortable chairs. The ole' Paragraph Stacker and the World's Most Dangerous Accountant discuss the following topics of no great import: Following Twitter's change to X, we change our name to Y. #Whoppenheimer: We wish this was a real thing. Dan reunites with Lisa Bluder. Dan goes to Barbie. Lena Dunham to direct Polly Pocket. Pa...

The ole' paragraph stacker, Daniel Finney, and the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, discuss topics of minor import in this week's episode, including: Consumer Affairs names Memphis worst driving city Time Blindness Women's World Cup NBA Summer League RAGBRAI in Des Moines FedNow payment system Tour de France beer snobbery SUNY Morrisville’s black stadium turf Yankee...

The ole' Paragraph Stacker, Dan, and his pal, the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, get their jibber jabber on about topics of minor import. Ingredients in this week's episode may or may not include: Canadian judge says ‘thumbs up’ emoji is a legally binding signature Orca attacks in France/Update on Freya Gas pumps pumping slower conspiracy  NY Times folds sports dept....

Threads vs. Tweets vs. Snapchat vs. Reals vs. Stories vs. Instagram vs. YouTube. Battle of the July 4 buffets. Game Day to get the axe? One can only hope. Cocaine found in the White House. Madonna was revived with Narcan. An errant throw at the Yankees game injures the YES cameraman. Bear attacks. Just Stop Oil interrupts Wimbledon,

Our heroes, former newsman and current teacher DANIEL FINNEY and his faithful companion, the world's most dangerous accountant, MEMPHIS PAUL gather again to mock the mockery that is American culture. Their topics of little import include: Indiana Jones and the Dial Soap of Destiny. NASA job for Paul. Braves dominate All-Stars. Wendy’s Meat Soda with a hint of ketchup prank. ESPN layoffs: Jalen...

The ole' paragraph stacker Dan is back with Memphis Paul to mock the silliness that is our times. On the agenda this week, but not necessarily in this order: 1. Searches found the Titan debris field, but Gordon Lightfoot is dead. Who will write the song of this disaster? 2. Dan taste's the Grimace's blood in McDonald's Grimace birthday shake. 3. Can anything save Turner Classic Mov...

Dan pays a heartfelt tribute to the awesome human that was Lisa Brinkmeyer, a basketball star at Drake and Hubbard-Radcliff. Then Dan and Paul get back to the usual hijinks that involve a discussion of Ricardo Montalban, the new "Star Trek" series "Strange New Worlds," and McDonald's Grimace birthday shake, which no one will ever be able to buy because all McDonald's Sh...

No news outlet has covered the vagaries of the Chicken Wars more than Talking Paragraphs, but the frontlines have moved from the fast food sandwiches to actual farms on TiKTok. Our correspondents Dan and Paul give you the details of the new hot spot in chicken conflict.