A Fireside Chat

Well, this week goes off the rails pretty quickly...just warning you. This week we open with some movies I've seen recently and my thoughts on them. Then I watch yet another disgusting internet video requested by a listener and I tell you a story about a late night encounter that hurt my face. Then I discuss two very interesting characters I work with and try to dissect their behavior and we wrap...

This week we start with a quick update on my health from last week and then do another round of WYR which leads me to revisit an old internet sensation that makes me almost vomit live on air.  Then I tell you about an encounter with a Dollar Tree employee who is at the end of her rope, a listener vents their frustration over trying to attain their goals and we wrap up with a story about a recent A...

This week, I tell you about some stuff I've been watching on streaming and do some spoiler free reviews of some recent theatrical releases. Then another round of WYR, and we wrap up with a story of what led me to visit a doctor for the first time in a while. Homework assignment for a future show: What does happy ever after mean to you? What did you want to be when you grew up compared to how your...

This week is all about driving.  We're talking about  the things that piss you off, the things that you do that piss others off and everything in between. Along the way, I discuss Valentines day, my new landlord, and other random pop culture topics.  Then we dive into the mailbag for letters about the obnoxious driving habits of others, a listener teaches us a new term for merging, and I tell you...

This week, I tell some stories about my relationship to coffee, another round of WYR, and I discover a super fun way to entertain myself by reading reviews of my workplace. Then I tell you a story about a very awkward encounter with my neighbor "Tom" who lectures me about being a loner and makes me very uncomfortable by telling me about his favorite scene in a particular movie. All this and much m...

This week, we break format for a marathon episode that I think you're really gonna like. When you do a couple months of music themed episodes and you need to wrap it all up with a conversation about all things concerts, music, and other assorted adventures...WHO ARE YOU GOING TO CALL? The incomparable Joe Saxman makes his long awaited return to the show to break down all the concerts, songs and ge...

This week on the show I do some quick housekeeping that you will not want to skip over. IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT THE ANONYMOUS BOX! Then, I discuss my new found gambling addiction, talk about bands that I love but no longer really listen to and review the first two episodes of the new HBO show The Last Of Us. I try to do a very SPOILER FREE review but please listen to that part at your own discretion....

It's the final week (for now) of our music episodes and we end with a real banger.  But first, a coworker of mine goes through holiday withdrawal, we get some feedback from AFC nation on past episodes and another round of Would You Rather that leaves me feeling very uncomfortable as always. Then we wrap up our music series with the picks of AFC favorite and future guest Joe Saxman.  I'm pretty sur...

Our journey through the music of your lives is starting to wind down but not before we hear from a listener who shares songs that make her cry, make her laugh and remind her of the most important people in her life. Before we get there, I do another round of Would You Rather and introduce you to a very lonely man with a very powerful tongue who I came across on social media. No official homework a...

This week, I try to get through the episode before the flu overtakes me.   First, my weekend is interrupted by my neighbor Gladys and her wild stories of partying on the holidays. Then some more impossible choices as we dive into the mailbag for a game of Would You Rather? Finally we wrap up with some listener submissions of songs that get us excited and pumped up. All this and much much more.   O...

Last show of the year! This week I discuss why I believe Scrooge was misunderstood, a commercial brings my coworker to tears and my driving skills are vindicated. Plus a disturbing round of Would you rather, and a listener shares a story about a song that reminds them of the time they decided to leave a toxic situation and take their life back. We wrap up with a listener question about changing a...

It's episode 3 of our wrestling podcast and I'm answering listener questions on many different topics. Subjects include: Best version of Taker, Jericho and HHH, favorite tag teams, favorite gimmick matches,  preferred type of steel cage and much much more. Plus as an added bonus...a real life police officer yells at me while recording! This show is driven by the content you provide! Join the show...

We go back to basics this week. We'll revisit the anonymous box and assorted feedback next week but for now it's just me, a mic and my grievances. I open with some general thoughts about this time of year and chaotic past 2 weeks of my life. Finally we wrap up with two stories related to songs from my past. First I recount the time I went to a music festival in Minnesota and almost had a very bad...

What a fun episode we have this week! Paul McGinty and Ian Sharpley of Mcsoss return to the podcast to discuss the music that has shaped their lives.  We discuss and break down songs that make us sad, happy, angry, and everything in between. Why does Niki Minaj make Paul so sad? What one hit wonder of the 90s did Ian do a super deep dive on? What cheesy eighties song hits me right in the feels? Th...

This week, we continue our trek through the songs that you love and hate and everything in between. Also this week, I try to change my opinion of this time of year by doing a good deed, I have a less than awesome time at a wrestling show and I compete in a game of gay chicken.  Also based on a listener suggestion, we begin a new regular segment on the show of Would You Rather questions every week....

Loaded show this week! First a story of what happened immediately after uploading last week's episode when my neighbors decided to bombard me with post Thanksgiving cheer and companionship to my great dismay. Then a ton of feedback from AFC nation regarding recent episodes and many great song selections as listeners turn in their homework assignments.  Finally, a very honest and candid Dead Said T...

Thanksgiving is over but there is still a lot to be thankful for. I'm thankful for the amazing submissions to the anonymous box this week and I think you will be too. First we go over some fun feedback from the AFC nation and we discuss some songs that make you dance like no one is watching and completely lose control. This includes a story from my past about a song that used to make me go wild li...

This week we continue our journey through the songs that hit you right square in the feels. But first, I tell you about my adventures this week including almost getting into a fight while grocery shopping, I admire my own penis, and I get shamed out of using the bathroom by a child. Plus some feedback from last weeks episode, I rant about my hatred for Thanksgiving and we hear from some listeners...

In between my never ending work schedule, I ask questions about the importance and impact of yard signs, tell you about the most annoying person I've ever met who I happen to work with and we hear from listener K who updates us on his situation from a few weeks back. Plus some feedback about my opinions on the new Taylor Swift, an update on the amount of clocks in peoples homes and I talk about a...

I start this weeks show by making a confession that I've been struggling with for a few weeks. Then I discuss a recent horror movie that has stayed with me since watching it and we go over some feedback from last week before we get into this weeks main topic. Our main discussion this week is discussing the differences between Introverts and extroverts. The differences between loners and social but...

I called a last minute audible this week, and decided to focus on two important emails received in the anonymous box instead of the show I had planned. First, I read some unique feedback from the audience and preview the next few weeks of shows including a bonus homework assignment for a future episode. Then we get a Dead Said Truth from a listener who is plagued by the weight of secrets they are...

For this episode, due to my work schedule, we take a break from the anonymous box but don't worry lots of great stuff to cover on the next show. So this week, it's back to basics. Just me talking to you about whatever pops into my brain, while I drive of course. This week, my mom and I get lost in a parking garage, I give myself really bad dreams, nature attacks before my very eyes, and a coworker...

This week, I go back to basics as I drive and ramble. First I explain more about last weeks debacle of an episode and how Spotify almost made me cancel the whole episode. Then I answer a listener question about my history with the character of Batman, reminisce about a time I said the absolute worst possible thing while being bullied and discuss my research into the the sex lives of monkeys.  All...

This is the third time I've uploaded this episode. Sometimes editing and posting episodes is a real pain in the ass. especially when you're a doofus like me and upload the wrong episode.  This week, my mother sabotages my day off, a listener shares their amazing and unique friendship and a fun breakdown of how this show is put together. All this and much much more. Homework assignment: Open lines....

It's back!! The third installment of our Impossible Choices series has arrived. It's an episode of all Would You Rather scenarios dreamt up by the twisted degenerate minds that listen to this show.  Listen as I try to justify the lesser of two evils in some truly disturbing situations.  As always, a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode. It was a lot of fun to record! This sho...