Good to be Alive! Show

It's Good to be Alive! when our friend Kirk McCarley of ESPN weighs in on tips to overcome anxiety.  Here it is ... patience.  Pause, slow down and breathe.     Video of interview --> https://rumble.com/v7hyxle-patience-is-a-virtue-and-so-are-nachos-with-espns-kirk-mccarley.html For links to today's stories, stats & facts --> TheFunReport.com Show website --> GoodtobeAliveSh...

We are grateful to have Laura Bratton join us again on the Show today.   Laura graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in psychology. She then was the first blind student to receive her Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Another first, her guide dog Jira received the only Masters of Dogmatics Degree from Princeton. It was delivered to Jira from Iain R. Torrance, Pre...

It's Good to be Alive! when your hygiene routine happens AFTER your teeth get cleaned.   Go get your teeth cleaned and don't be an Anti-Dentite --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ythrdCsOFJU For links to today's stories, stats & facts --> TheFunReport.com Remember, You're Gunna Be Okay! --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj_RNYbynU4 TimLong.me Send the Show a tex...

It's Good to be Alive! when Alka-Seltzer goes from it's first sale date of 1931 to being an iconic episode on David Letterman in 1984.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhi2Hmyo9RA Our tip for Hacking the Anxiety Industrial Complex ... Have faith in God, learn to sleep well, love good music, see the funny side of life - and health and happiness will be yours.   For links to today's...

It's Good to be Alive! when you hold over 200 Guinness Book of World Records titles.   For links to today's stories, stats & facts --> TheFunReport.com You're Gunna Be Okay! --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj_RNYbynU4 TimLong.me Send the Show a text...we'd love to connect with you! Support the show

It's Good to be Alive! when you open 7 packs of trading cards in one minute while strapped to the wing of a plane in mid-flight.   Today's tip on 'Hacking the Anxiety Industrial Complex' ... read Philippians 4:4-8.    For links to today's stories, stats & facts --> TheFunReport.com Have a great weekend!  See you Monday ...  TimLong.me Send the Show a text...we'd...

It's Good to be Alive! when humans are needed over Ai Agents ... to walk robot dogs.  But seriously, if you want to walk a dog, walk a real live dog.  People are paying for that too.  And, they have a way better sense of humor.    For links to today's stories, stats & facts --> TheFunReport.com TimLong.me Send the Show a text...we'd love to connect with you!

It's Good to be Alive! when you can celebrate with chocolate.  It's National Chocolate Day.   Interesting fact ... in 1858 R. H. Macy & Co opens its first store on 6th Avenue in New York City with gross receipts of $11.06. Our 'Overcoming Anxiety' tip of the day is ... get rid of your technology and consider only using a sun dial.   We appreciate you tuning in!  TimLong.me ...

It's Good to be Alive! when you can lower your blood sugar with Comedy! Check out what Board Certified Family Medicine Physician Dr. Mitch Rice has to say about it --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx_TxZUvWX8 We appreciate you tuning in!  We're live Monday - Friday 9am Pacific Standard Time. TimLong.me Send the Show a text...we'd love to connect with you!

It's Good to be Alive! when you can listen to a podcast and then immediately take a nap.  Feeling anxious today, see if you can go recline the seat in your car and take a nap.   TimLong.me Send the Show a text...we'd love to connect with you!

It's Good to be Alive! when you've survived Hurricane Isaias.  Today we're excited to have ESPN's Kirk McCarley back in the studio.  We're discussing This Day in Sports History and how the Milwaukee Brewers are really the Seattle Pilots.  We'll also remember when the Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA Title in 1979.    Kirk is not only a seasoned Analyst and Statistician...

It's Good to be Alive! when you discover a 'space object' that landed in a Minnesota cornfield.   Yeah, speaking of cornfields, I know our Dad Jokes are pretty corny ... but once in a while there's one where you go, "that's pretty good."  Just keep listening.  Please.   It's National Nut Day and you can take that any way you'd like to. https://www.dayso...

Hailing from Chicagoland (and The Sip Club at Panera Bread this afternoon) we have Pastor, Comedian and Author, Chris Wineland on the Show. Chris is an award-winning comedian with over 17 years working in the entertainment industry and ministry. He’s gained over 10 million views online and has performed, spoken and preached globally.   His career began writing for late night shows, and grew into c...

It's Good to be Alive! when humorous campaign signs can propel an 'unqualified' man to City Council.       https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/19/canada-Kelowna-city-council-unqualified-candidate-funny-signs/9581792429340/  TimLong.me For links to todays stories, stats & facts --> TheFunReport.com  You can find our Show on your Internet Radio Dial at --> GoodtobeAliveShow...

It's Good to be Alive! when you're a bear getting free honey ... in a library!     Here is an Unconventional Observation of Hacking the Anxiety Industrial Complex from an OCD perspective.  I’ve got a bit of a unique perspective here.   ... take off all of your shoelaces and wash them.  Then, put them back on your shoes.   Sometimes, most of the time, OCD makes complete sense to me!  TimL...

It's Good to be Alive! when you're breaking world records at 99 years old!   https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/15/guinness-world-records-wing-walker/4971792082759  TimLong.me Join us live every Monday at 4pm PST for Comedy Improv Interviews on Plauzzable.com/Comedian/Tim-Long   For links to todays stories, stats & facts --> TheFunReport.com  You can find our/your Show on the In...

It's Good to be Alive! when handwashing becomes a GLOBAL celebration.  Praise God!  OCD makes complete sense to me.   https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/global-handwashing-day/ TimLong.me Join us live every Monday at 4pm PST for Comedy Improv Interviews on Plauzzable.com/Comedian/Tim-Long   For links to todays stories, stats & facts --> TheFunReport.com  You can find our/your Show on t...

It's Good to be Alive! when you're laughing!  Taken right out of Caroline Leaf's book titled, Who Switched off My Brain , according to her research, laughing 100 to 200 times a day is equal to 10 minutes of rowing or jogging!   Having fun through play and laughter is the cheapest, easiest and most effective way to control toxic thoughts and emotions and their toxic stress reaction. ...

Join my super terrific (and very funny) friend Doug Lane, with Comedienne Kim Cottrell, as we discuss how to develop a dryer with a 'cat release.' I know what you're thinking, "golden, I'm going to take that." Nope, we have it copy written simply by talking about it on Plauzzable. I'm pretty that's how it works legally. Come check out the Show on https://pla...

It's Good to be Alive! when you can celebrate International Moment of Frustration Scream Day.   Ever felt like you were one spilled coffee away from losing it? Not just annoyed—but ready to yell into a pillow, a wall, maybe the sky?  There’s a day for that, it's today, and it doesn’t involve breathing exercises or polite journaling. It’s called International Moment of Frustration Scream...

It's Good to be Alive! when a home renovation project leads to the discovery of a wallet lost for 51 years.   Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... be grateful for something, anything.   TimLong.me   Join us live every Monday at 4pm PST for Comedy Improv Interviews on Plauzzable.com/Comedian/Tim-Long   For links to todays stats & facts --> TheFunReport.com ...

It's Good to be Alive! for a Canadian Grandma who held a plank position for 5 hours to break HER OWN RECORD at 61.   https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/08/Guinness-World-Records-abdominal-plank/1261791480174/  Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... encourage someone today.   TimLong.me   Join us live every Monday at 4pm PST for Comedy Improv Interviews on Plauzza...

Here is a strategy for 'Having Fun with Anxiety.'  4 Steps to Uninstalling an Anxious Thought .   TimLong.me  Join us live every Monday at 4pm PST for Comedy Improv Interviews on Plauzzable.com/Comedian/Tim-Long  You can find our/your Show on the Internet Radio Dial at --> GoodtobeAliveShow.com Send the Show a text...we'd love to connect with you!

Leanne Linsky joins the Show to talk about her strategy for preparing for the Southern California El Niño or La Niña, one of those. Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... go find a body of water (preferably a lake or river) and skip three rocks, three times or more, three times in a row.   TimLong.me  Join us live every Monday at 4pm PST for Comedy Improv Interviews on...

It's Monday October 5th and it's National Do Something Nice Day AND National Be Nice Day . Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... when beginning to feel anxiety, grab your vagus nerve in the back of your neck and give yourself a quick neck massage while making it seem like you're stretching.   Here's more on the vagus nerve --> https://www.youtube...