Don’t Ask Me To Talk

Just in time for back-to-school it’s National School Picture Day; paired with Star Trek Day and Wiz Khalifa’s birthday and you have the perfect late summer day or September 8. Stacy and Eric have a conversation about popular expressions or idioms. Quickly there’s a snowball effect as they both jump on the bandwagon and spill the beans on their personal favorites. Because every cloud has a silver l...

Not only is it Chicken Boy Day, it’s National Chicken Month (and National Cat Month, which as cat lovers, Stacy and Eric agree is more important). This week they get right to their topic, a discussion about their Top 5 Favorite Albums with Stacy sharing hers first. With an eclectic assortment of genres that includes showtunes, Eric gives his seal of approval before sharing his top 5 list. Eric’s l...

How do you celebrate National Whiskey Sour and Burger Day? By sharing the infamous recipe that has been the cause of many an unexpected nap on Thanksgiving Day. Stacy and Eric talk about their favorite burgers and give a plug for National Secondhand Wardrobe Day. Eric geeks out on this episode’s Superman vs. Spiderman topic and Stacy agrees on most of his points while trying to make a couple herse...

Is there such thing as bad poetry? There must be since it’s National Bad Poetry Day. Stacy and Eric chat about their poetry prowess and they recall Mike Myers beat poetry skills in the cult classic comedy, So I Married an Axe Murderer. After some discussion about ice cream pie (Stacy’s a fan, Eric doesn’t get it), they play, Would You Rather? The questions vary from the sublime to the ridiculous w...

National Hip Hop Day plus Presidential Joke Day equals Eric reminiscing about and performing Ronnie’s Rap by Ron and the D.C. Crew making this the best episode EVER. After a short break so Stacy can recover, they talk about “feel-good” stories; what makes one, where they find them, and which are worth sharing. From cutes videos of cats and pictures of donkeys to Stacy’s favorite children’s book, M...

It’s a big day for celebrating; Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, White Wine Day, IPA Day and a lot of birthdays worth celebrating. This leads Stacy and Eric to search who shares their birthdays. Next, they explore the topic of “artists.” Exploring questions such as, what makes an artist notable or “textbook-worthy over time?” What makes an artist “good?” What’s the impact of social media on today’s arti...

Stacy and Eric agree chili dogs in summer seem wrong, chocolate milk seems right, soccer seems like a lot of work, and Buffalo Soldiers seemed like good guys. Their similarities end there this week when talking about video games, arcade, classic consoles and ones available as apps. While Eric spent free time as a preteen trying to get five bucks from his dad to blow at the arcade, Stacy missed out...

Stacy and Eric celebrate the absurdity of national holidays like Invite an Alien to Live with You Day and Take a Monkey to Lunch Day; the latter introducing Stacy to Lancelot Link. Their conversation about podcasts runs the gamut from humor and history to music and murder; take notes and check out their recommendations. Vance Dingfelder of Dingfelder’s Delicatessen and Nourish Catering calls in wh...

Stacy and Eric celebrate National Mac & Cheese Day, Nude Day and Grand Mariner Day; naturally they go on multiple tangents which include MF Doom’s recipe for mac cheese and the recipe for Stacy’s “fruit crack.” Their convo about classic TV spans from I Love Lucy to Better Call Saul and includes The Simpson’s, Seinfeld and Scooby Do; they mention shows faster than you can change the channel! Va...

With a quick follow upon Travis Barker of Blink-182, Stacy and Eric continue their tradition of discussing random holidays like Tell the Truth Day and World Chocolate Day. They conclude both should be every day. They segue into talking about classic family games like Monopoly and Life and reminisce about playing them as kids (which apparently Stacy still is since she continues to play board games)...

Named to annoy Eric, in this episode Stacy shares that Blink 182 Day is during Watermelon Seed Spitting Week, both holidays they agree are lame. June 30th is also Social Media Day which aligns perfectly with their topic for the program being “Social.” Eric and Stacy chat about what is means to be social in 2022 versus, how it’s changed over time and also remained the same. They also share their id...

Stacy coincidently wears pink for National Pink Day; she and Eric also talk National Hydration Day and National Typewriter Day (someone tell Tom Hanks stat!). Pamela Forgrieve of Michael Bruce Image Consulting joins the program to talk fashion; she shares the difference between fashion, trend, and style and answers a few questions about trends for the summer 2022. Listen to Wisdom from the Wardrob...

This week between COVID-brain and her usual ADHD, Stacy is a mess so Eric attempts to right the ship. They talk about National Pop Goes the Weasel Day a very random children’s nursery rhyme with origins in the UK, among other random “holidays.” They dive into their weekly topic, this time touching on the apps they like and use most on their phones. From Stacy’s random choice of Akinator to Eric’s...

Stacy and Eric can’t agree which day is most random; National Strawberry Rhubarb Day, Donald Duck Day or Sex Day. They can agree International Children’s Day is worth talking about and welcome Erik Krema, Director of Biz Dev. for Hubbard Radio Seattle, to talk about Operation Teddy Bear Lift. It’s an initiative to bring comfort and care in the form of teddy bears and cash for medical supplies to c...

As Stacy and Eric continue to figure out the most memorable version of the call-in number so listeners will engage, they’re joined by Stacy’s friend - author, transformational life coach, and performer in her own right, Cherry Boone O’Neill. The trio discuss dentists (Cherry fell asleep during root canal!?!), rotisserie chicken and whether Julia Roberts and Queen Elizabeth are in fact the same per...

Only Eric would find a connection between National Paper Airplane Day and World Lindy Hop Day! And that’s pretty much the only words he gets in once Tony LaStella and Marzia Caputo of West Coast Italian Radio join the program. They chat with Stacy about all things being Italian from hand gestures and cannoli to the North versus the South. It’s a fun conversation that even show sponsor, Vance Dingf...

Stacy and Eric can’t decide between which holiday is better; National May Ray Day or Barber Mental Health Awareness; both are random, and both are about celebrating folks that add a little light to your life. They continue to share what’s good with listeners, this time the topic is food places to try. In a rare turn of events Stacy is surprisingly quiet between Eric and his Irish fare and show spo...

Stacy and Eric kick off the show talking about limericks and not coincidentally Nantucket, and its’ newly voted upon law allowing topless beach goers on its’ beaches. They also go off on a tangent about local dialects and how words are said differently based on regional influences and Stacy may have bribed listeners with the promise of a gift card if they call or text into the show. Per usual that...

Stacy and Eric kick off the show talking about sandwiches; from there, the topics veer from walks with Gertie to float tank playlists. Stacy answers Eric’s question from last time with a monolog which kicks off this week’s topic: theater. While both are fans, Stacy’s proximity to NY as a kid gave her an unfair advantage when it comes to seeing shows on Broadway. Talk of Lord of the Dance is the pe...

On National Superhero Day, Stacy, and Eric welcome Stacy’s daughter Grace to the program. Once again, they cover everything and nothing about what’s good lately. Grace’s hankering for a hamburger leads Vance Dingfelder of Dingfelder’s Delicatessen, to talk about what makes a good burger in his “What Are We Eating” segment (spoiler: it’s all about the meant). They finally talk toys; what constitute...

For National High Five Day, Stacy and Eric welcome Bec Relyea to the program. They cover everything and nothing about what’s been good lately, what “bestsellers” they like, and what that means anyway. Vance Dingfelder of Dingfelder’s Delicatessen, shares that this week, “What we’re eating” ” is asparagus. Blanched, boiled or baked, Hollandaise makes it decedent just like the smashed potatoes cooke...

After changing their mind about talking about exercise last week, Stacy and Eric touch on it anyway along with the topic of celebrity - what it means, who they admire and how it’s defined in today’s world. Vance Dingfelder of Dingfelder’s Delicatessen breaks down his Passover menu leaving Stacy and Eric hungry once again. And for next week’s discussion, they pick the topic, “bestsellers.” See Priv...

This week co-hosts Stacy Heller and Eric Reidar talk about online shopping; where they shop, how they shop, pro tips and hacks they’ve learned and their secret go-to places. They also welcome Monica Franks and Maria Bartlow to the show who share the story of their search for a kidney for their brother and son, Odin during National Donate Life Month. Vance Dingfelder is back talking smoked salmon i...

For the premiere episode of Don’t Ask Me to Talk, co-hosts Stacy Heller and Eric Reidar introduce themselves and the premise of DAMTT to listeners; a show about sharing what’s good in the world. With the segment, “What are we eating?” sponsored by Dingfelder’s Delicatessen and featuring Vance Dingfelder, be prepared to get hungry, inspired or both. By the time they get to the topic of movies, they...

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