Fresh Catch 2.0

Send us Fan Mail There was a bit of carryover from last week's podcast as we heard from longtime listener and good friend, Dave Veerman, about his jet-lag induced lack of attention to a missionary and the subsequent generic prayer that was all our buddy could muster when called upon. Ouch! David also needed a bit of hand-holding from Dr Dave (aka, Dr Phil) over some recent stinging experience...

Send us Fan Mail Prayer - that most amazing privilege to enjoy communion with God - can gather stories fit for an entire comedy album. We cracked open a few of our own in this episode and are ready to proclaim Spirit-led giggling as a sign of true spirituality. Don't fall asleep on us!

Send us Fan Mail After last week's giggle-fest we tried to leave our buddy Roger alone…but in the short declaration about our honest intent, describing his raised eyebrows moments before sent us spinning off into a discussion that might lead every listener to the mirror with trimming scissors in hand. Eventually we zeroed in on Dr Dave's use of the word "fetch" to describe the...

Send us Fan Mail Rarely do either of the two Daves come to a podcast determined to chase a topic with notes in hand. But David had a bone to pick with our mutual friend, Roger, and – being unsatisfied by their private exchange – he aired his grievance in front of the entire Fresh Catch Nation. He prepared like a lawyer in desperate need of a victory…or a comedian fishing for his first laugh. Dr Da...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes David's curiosity is that of an outlier among normal humans. He seeks follow-up for the comedic potential inside the nut to be cracked open. But Dr Dave joined him in the head-tilting exploration about what David's neighbor could have possibly meant – and not meant – when she shared this thought about their home. Have you considered what clothing… activities… m...

Send us Fan Mail This episode featured special guest, Mark Boersma, an entrepreneurial businessman who attributes his success, in part, to having "social autism" …a label David immediately tried to confer on himself. In addition to being the Wizard's best friend, Mark introduced us to the concept of "pusty" and David offered that his way of calling someone stupid is using...

Send us Fan Mail Is it even possible to intimidate someone who welcomes every life episode as an opportunity to poke and prod until you can find a laugh? David's worldview outlook is pretty solid; will he welcome a different kind of probing in the future from Dr Dave's new friend? This episode offers a peek at the production meeting discussions we have routinely…or…more accurately…it rev...

Send us Fan Mail We are not making light of this pandemic. But, in keeping with the comedian's worldview that nothing is off-limits when it comes to laughter, David spilled his guts about his current bout with COVID-19 (he likely had it in January 2020). In fact, as David recounts his story about why he spilled his guts last night, and why St Betsy giggled in delight over the instance, you mi...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Dave pressed his point with such enthusiasm he momentarily forgot that his given name was also bestowed on his podcast partner. Within normal conversations it might be fair to accuse him of lacking empathy or awareness. Also possible (though a bit harsh) is that he's simply self-absorbed. In the presence of a comedian, it became a feast. David pounced on the good doctor&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Nationally syndicated Presbyterian pastor Steve Brown had a radio voice so deep you could feel the God of thunder rattling your spiritual bones. How does a vocally  gravel-gifted father deliver words meant to be tender and gentle? Against the backdrop of Dr Dave's high school baseball team announcing gig – and the suppression of creativity he's sometimes felt from his so...

Send us Fan Mail The question evolved as we started complaining about the Cubs. Unless you're one of our podcast's Faithful Few (big shout out to Dr Terry Linhart) you might be perplexed about how this sort of beginning led to our romp through the minefields of conversations that may…or may not be properly sensitive. Just ask David's neighbor or Dr. Dave's high school buddy, th...

Send us Fan Mail We ramped up slowly on this episode, as befitting a retired, poetic Dave and one doing a 12-day simulated retirement. Apparently—in Madeira Beach, anyway—it's hard to avoid Allman Brothers Band former roadies who hang out at the 7-11, awaiting the occasional comedian-on-vacation, eager to swap stories about life on stage…or near it. If only their hair could talk, what epic ta...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever seen someone wearing a t-shirt that made you wonder…well… WONDER? Now imagine that you are "gifted" with a hyper-comedic perspective on the world. Dr. Dave tried to be sympathetic to David's difficulty in making sense of what he witnessed in the airport until we lost our compass and giggled our way through this podcast. When David leaned close to the c...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Dave came out swinging. Hard. At one point, funny Dave practically begged for mercy. For relief. He confessed feeling guilty. Dr Dave didn't back off. He told yet another story as evidence, raised yet another question to expose his pod-brother's frail defenses. A slight diversion into Kirk Franklin's disheartening public exchange with his son was only a brief spe...

Send us Fan Mail On the day after Dr. Dave's birthday,  David wanted to understand why he delayed in his social media response to the funny guy's well-wishes. He asked for it… In the confusion that followed we discovered that sometimes we flail about in our efforts to say something and come up with a word that's not quite on target. That doesn't mean it's not funny. Shout...

Send us Fan Mail A few things hit us as concerns during this episode. Should one partner publicly infer that the other might be on a marijuana high? Should Christmas lights be put up or taken down within particular windows of time? Should we engage in fictional role play by pretending to be persons from another culture and time period? Should David have followed the house appraiser around while he...

Send us Fan Mail Good friends let one another know when there's spinach in their smile. In that spirit, David (the younger) alerted Dave (the aged) about his Instagram missteps. This courtesy was met simultaneously with gratitude (Dave would prefer NOT to be foolish) and dismay (others must see the gaffe and simply shake their head). Guffaws aside, or at least suppressed, the duo dove into a...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast started with the innocent, vulnerable confession of David as his bathroom scales took him to a dark place. And when he chose to riff about the message of this bad news by using an Eeyore-ish voice to say, "Oh, well…" we were off to the races. If you've got a thought to contribute, don't hold back. We need more people willing to jump into hard conve...

Send us Fan Mail As the duo has been known to do, this episode skips about as much as a comedian scrambling for the night's first laugh. (Not that we know about that…) David courageously confesses to  recent pettiness with his wife over a missing common household utensil. (Why only one?? Exactly!!) Then we offer a tip of the fedora to Carmen—recently deceased—an entertainer-singer whose style...

Send us Fan Mail The two Daves had fun celebrating their differences. Maybe we celebrated the wrong things along the way. If you've got a thought on that, please don't hesitate to share. But be gentle; the funny guy has a gig coming up and needs the illusion of confidence working for him.

Send us Fan Mail Cultural identity expressions are so fluid we are struggling to stay afloat in floodwaters of change. If you feel like it's unfamiliar territory …it is! The two Daves talked around how we got where we are and the careful conversations we need to share as we live amicably together. BTW, the word "amicably" is a lovely stretch for David's vocabulary and he seems...

Send us Fan Mail He's on location for a couple more days. Blue sky. Pristine beach. Azure water. Serene music. So what does our favorite funny man do? He fixates on European tourists. And recounts his recent painful spontaneous gig among front line health care workers in the Dominican Republic who hardly giggled at his comedic offerings. Unfortunately for David, Dr Dave was unsympathetic. 

Send us Fan Mail From the first moment we engaged in our Zoom podcast there was tension. Why? Because David's picturesque background of the Caribbean while on the beach in the Dominican Republic felt like an in-your-face showcase to Dr Dave, struggling with his blanket to keep warm in Northern Indiana. So much ground was covered here…literally, as David walked us across the sand from one loca...

Send us Fan Mail As Dr Dave prepares for his COVID jailbreak he still has not recovered his sense of smell. David thinks there might be some line of income to be harvested from this malady. But this investigation requires a degree of empathy, something that - as was made abundantly clear during this episode - neither Dave possesses to the satisfaction of others. Especially women. But think about i...

Send us Fan Mail Who else would you rather listen to after a day that will go down in our nation's infamy? We sure needed to laugh together and determined to do so without ignoring the heaviness around us. Life is hard. As the wisdom of experience teaches, we will certainly get thunder-jolted by events beyond our control. Pay attention to what matters most; there's inexplicable joy to be...