Don’t Ask Me To Talk

Stacy and Eric Tackle Luck vs. Intelligence, Neighborhood Oddities, and Cultural Blindspots This week on the podcast, Stacy tries her hand at the show intro (with questionable results—Eric’s still the pro!). She shares her idea for an “empty nest” social channel: just her and her husband deciding what stays and what goes as they clear out their home. Stacy also recounts a recent visit to a Silent...

Stacy is back in the studio and at home and facing unique challenges like the lingering scent of moldy bagels, feline antics (maybe it’s time for a pet psychic?), and plenty of cleaning projects. Meanwhile, Eric finds himself dealing with unexpected crawl space surprises and learns about the science behind corpse-odor removal (note: maybe mint isn’t ideal after all). The pair chat about pop cultur...

Join Stacy and Eric as they discuss Stacy’s lakeside adventures and Eric’s deck renovation woes. This episode dives into the quirks of Spotify daylists, the pitfalls of AI-generated work, and the age-old debate over peanut butter pretzels versus Cheezits. Eric shares his kayaking tales and a memorable  Wet Leg  show, while Stacy reflects on her favorite road trip snacks and her evolving...

Get ready for another whirlwind episode with Eric and Stacy, your podcast pals who prove it’s not what you do, but how you retell it! Stacy’s still dealing with a persistent ankle injury and some questionable eyesight (highlighted by her paint-by-numbers struggle), but she’s also discovering new territory at the lake house, including Roosters in Tonasket, where the ice cream is delicious and cheap...

DAMTT: Baddies, Bats and Blindspots, oui? Ready for another dose of conversational chaos? After a brief break, Eric and Stacy return refreshed and ready to tackle the tangents. Eric recounts his adventures, from playing a gig at The Valley with Battersea (and selling another coveted T-shirt!), to kayaking with “the girlfriend” and spotting sea lions and celebrating his dad’s birthday over a fish-l...

We're off this week but plan to be back with a new episode next week, in the meantime here's one of our fave episodes brought back for you to enjoy again. We ran away and joined the circus! Not really but we find out on this episode what jobs we’d apply for if we did. Have an opinion or idea you want to share? Email us at  ⁠asking@dontaskmetotalk.com⁠ . You can also follow DAMTT on Facebook a...

DAMTT: Burgers, Bunnyman, and Broken Hearts In this episode, Eric talks about his Oregon coast adventures, including sunburns, post-punk music, Astoria’s pop culture fame, and local eats. Stacy deals with "roid rage" after free samples from three girls. For their segment "Cultural Blindspots," they wrap up The Godfather series, and before sharing memories of their first heartbreaks. DAMTT is...

DAMTT: Do Majors Matter? Ready for another wild spin on the Wheel O’ Tangents? This episode finds Stacy embracing “roid rage” (thanks, prescription steroids) and losing sleep—while Eric fondly remembers his polio vaccine as oddly tasty. We’ve got first crushes, canine and musical (Devo), plus a sweaty, shirtless Iggy Pop sighting at the park. The duo finally wraps up The Godfather II, checks off m...

Coal the cat drops in as Stacy and Eric debate RICE vs MEAT (hint: both come with side effects), relive Field Day fails, and celebrate Eric’s quest for a car—big cupholders, vibrating seats, and all. Dear Crabby dishes on weed, and the hosts dissect the first half of  The Godfather Part II  (verdict: Al Pacino is cute, Eric’s been to Tahoe). This week’s topic? Prized possessions. Turns o...

DAMTT: My Pet Parrot OR My Parrot Needs a Line Not a Cracker Join Stacy Heller and Eric Reidar in this week’s episode as Stacy battles her ongoing ankle woes (she’s definitely not up for Eric’s proposed “Jumping Jacks” segment), and Eric recounts his misadventures in car shopping—a saga filled with lemons and zero lemonade. For their Cultural Blindspot, both tackle The Godfather, experiencing plen...

DAMTT: Homework Join Eric Reidar and Stacy Heller as they follow tangents and share real-life misadventures. This week they discuss undiagnosed ankle woes, too-short fireworks, wine tasting in Canada, European travel plans, and Stacy’s Instagram catch-up. No topic is off-limits for Dear Crabby, even family vacations. Eric and Stacy also tackle Cultural Blindspots—this time comparing blockbuster mo...

DAMTT: Best Movie Line Stacy and Eric kick off the episode discussing which band they'd want to perform at their next birthday. Eric prefers a meltdown, while Stacy chooses Billy Joel. They touch on fireworks, Gertie being a stinker, Stacy’s ankle pain, and Eric’s diagnosis of her ankle (rude!) and his Cultural Blindspot, Vertigo. The conversation shifts to Hitchcock films, Jimmy Stewart, Kim Nova...

DAMTT: 16 Personalities? Stacy and Eric return with lively, yet relatable tangents. This time, they chatted about lake life including wasp troubles on Stacy’s veranda, and *The Great Jam Sandwich*, which Eric somehow hasn’t read. Meanwhile, as a jack of all trades and master of none, Eric juggles fixing a leaky pipe, dealing with a dead rat, and installing a futuristic dishwasher that may be energ...

DAMTT: Social Media Feed We missed a week, but we have a back-catalog to enjoy. On his mini vacay, Eric got a sunburn and memories of the “mass” of people listening to country music at full volume. Stacy shared the anniversary song she commissioned Chaz Coats-Butcher to write, a catchy (if not generic) tune called “Love Letter” which reminded Eric of submitting a poem called “Spacehead” when he wa...

DAMTT: Manners Stacy botches the intro, but Eric shares his back-to-back gigs and bloody guitar incident before Stacy interrupts with an inane "cumcumber" cocktail story. They recover and the payoff is $3.61. Anniversary gift ideas for Stacy’s hubby are discussed. In Cultural Blindspots, Eric recommends  Poker Face . Find out what’s rude when they discuss manners. Follow DAMTT on Facebook and Inst...

DAMTT: Feeling Lucky! Stacy and Eric are back, this time discussing Memorial Day, “merch,” and bumper stickers featuring stick figures in questionable poses. Dear Crabby is about engagement gifts; should you engage with them or ditch the Ninja Creami? In Cultural Blindspot news, Eric rewatched  Month Python and The Holy Grail  and continued his Star Wars side quest by watching (the pre-CGI spoiled...

DAMTT: Veggie Tales Co-hosts, Eric Reidar, and Stacy “I’m the other one” Heller kick off the show with a sponsorship pitch to Planters which ends in nutty controversy. After an update regarding his oatmeal consumption, Eric shares that his band,  Battersea  is finally selling merch which obviously segues into talk of Wimpy and other Popeye characters (did you know Bluto and Brutus are the same per...

DAMTT: SURPRISE! The heated debate continues, Stacy and Eric are still arguing about pizza topics from last episode’s topic. Soon talk of Mother’s Day, leaving reviews for restaurants, and “Ass” Crabby distracts the co-hosts. Eric finished  OITNB  and went on the hunt for Sean Connery’s accent in his Cultural Blindspot segment while Stacy’s blind spot almost got her hit with a foul ball! They are...

DAMTT: Pizza Toppings The bridal shower Stacy hosted provided lots of fodder for the show this week; she thought her advice for the bride and groom was inspired, but Eric saw her advice and raised her wiper fluid! While Stacy finished watching  White Collar , Eric continued to enjoy  OITNB  with Tacoma native Vicci Martinez especially now that they’ve begun doing a radio show with advice segment (...

DAMTT: Obsolete in 20 Years? Eric clears the air but steps into it almost as quickly which leads to a conversation about evolving language, new definitions and pronunciation (toe-may-toe or toe-mah-toe?). May the 4th be with you  and  Andor which is apparently a great show. Eric checks another item from his Cultural Blindspot list and Stacy continues to marvel at Matt Bomer. There’s much to explai...

DAMTT: How Our Parents Met Ever heard of the Memorial Day Owl? There’s a reason the Easter Bunny works although it’s not because it makes sense. And can you be too old for a jellybean trail? Dear Crabby has thoughts on the trails kids leave during the summer, but that’s Flagstaff for ya! A real-life conclave is set to begin after the sad passing of Pope Francis, but it’s OITNB that got Eric in his...

DAMTT: Songs That Evoke Memories Welp. you can add car window repairman to Eric’s resume after his trip to Vegas. He also checks off seeing the B52s from his Cultural Blindspot bucket list. Meanwhile Stacy and her hubby are binge-watching  White Collar  in the spirit of Stacy’s mom. Naked Gun is being remade with an unlikely lead, but don’t listen to the critics! In the inaugural Dear Crabby segme...

Dr. Crabby is born! Also, while away Stacy learned about Hand & Foot (the card game, not the disease), her mother’s invite to Nixon’s 1969 inauguration, and how to master her cornhole. Meanwhile, Eric used his get out of jail free card from OITNB to  Escape from Alcatraz . And if you don’t want to be a Pepper, try Dr. Perky or Dr. Snap. Eric chewed stuff and Stacy was a nosepicker, but we list...

DAMTT: The Drinking Age Unsurprisingly Stacy and Eric get immediately off track; however, not all is lost as Stacy learns about the Seattle Dog and a “long bun burger!” She also learns that ASMR is not just crunching peanut m&m’s into the mic (oops). Eric gets schooled on jingle ICON Barry Manilow and a trivia game uncovers a Cultural Blindspot for Stacy. While discussing the drinking age, it...

DAMTT: The Best Sandwich By sharing her best April’s Fool Day prank, Stacy proves she’s savage which maybe isn’t great for her kids. Eric shares the little-known lineage of the original MGM lions and decides in a follow up from last episode, he’s a penguin. In a new segment about Jingles, Stacy pulls a deep cut bringing Eric right back to O-R-E-Os. More Blindspots were addressed and fun facts shar...