Hardie Party of 5-1/2

Ready for a heartwarming story about AMAZING TWIN SISTERS reunited?! EMILY BUSHNELL and MOLLY SINERT share the touching story of how they found each other and reclaimed their lost years. OHHH! Did we mention they decided to audition for—and were chosen to be on—THE AMAZING RACE within a year of meeting?  You can’t write a Hallmark movie that’s this crazy!! Grab a tissue and hit play... YOUTUBE:  h...

UNIT STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER. What is that you may ask? In the most joyful and hilarious way possible, GARETH GATRELL—who just finished working on MARVEL’S LOKI 2 and SECRET INVASION—is about to tell you. This interview will have you in stitches while you learn! And really is there any better way to learn?!? Plus GARETH shares his thoughts on WORK-LIFE BALANCE and how treating others with KINDNESS mak...

CHOUX BUNS. I mean, for reals, how hard could they be to bake? DAWN HOLLYOAK—fresh off her exciting stint on 2022’s GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF—joins us in the Hardie Party of Five and a Half kitchen! You’re going to discover that her wonderful love of baking is so very contagious! For a fun twist, we asked her to pick a recipe that we could all try to bake on our own. The Hardies in Texas. Hollyoak in...

Our guest today is on one of America’s favorite TV shows… BLUE BLOODS! This interview with ROBERT CLOHESSY (SID GORMLY) will knock your socks off! He’s as feisty and funny in real life as he is playing the inner-circle lieutenant on TV. Being Frank Reagan’s (TOM SELLECK) right hand man gives him the inside scoop on all the things you want to know about the wonderful BLUE BLOODS’ FAMILY! YOUTUBE: ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS! This one’s for you! ESPN’s ANISH SHROFF joins us to talk all things COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF! We break down the matchups, highlight the impact players and make our official picks PLUS Anish leaves us with some inspiring words to live by! Well. What are you waiting for?!? IT’S GAME TIME! YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/gZrOdJnxzZ8 #HardiePartyofFiveAndAHalf #PODCAST #AnishShroff #C...

The supremely talented and inspirational LISA DAVINA PHILLIP plays the hilarious and charming MS. JOHNSTON in the hit Netflix movie JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY! She’s an absolute scene stealer in this new holiday classic. Her smile shines for MILES AND MILES. Come on! Put a little Jingle in your Jangle and enjoy our special Christmas episode RIGHT NOW! YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/iCwbCgu7tt8...

After 17 years at ESPN, JASON ROMANO took a major leap of faith to pursue sports ministry. Great things are happening through his current role as Director of Media with SPORTS SPECTRUM and the host of the popular Sports Spectrum PODCAST. You will be blown away by the incredible stories this producer, host, author, and speaker shares with us—stories about memorable sports moments, amazing grace, fo...

The ANDOR series explores the Star Wars galaxy from a brand new perspective. It follows the exciting journey of Rogue One’s Cassian Andor (DIEGO LUNA) from his position as a nobody living on the outer rim to a crucial hero of the Rebel Alliance. Today, we’d like you to meet Young Kassa, ANTONIO VIÑA, from the hit DisneyPlus show! Joining us all the way from Mexico City, Antonio gives us his unique...

OUTWIT! OUTLAST! OUTPLAY! Do you think you have what it takes to compete on the hit TV show SURVIVOR? Our guest, NNEKA NEJERE certainly did! She gives us all the details on what it’s like to be on Survivor. And she should know… she was on THIS SEASON (43)! The tribe has spoken… CHECK IT OUT NOW!  YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/c0bU45UGWfI WAY MAKER MISSIONS:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/way-maker-missio...

We had so much fun with VINCENT CHAPMAN, the official DANCING UMPIRE of the Savannah Bananas! He’s the only umpire in the world who signs autographs and takes selfies with the fans. On top of a tour of the amazing ROCKER B RANCH, we talked to Vincent about the state of youth sports, the perils of umpiring and the BananaLand phenomenon PLUS we had a DANCE PARTY! You’re invited to join the fun RIGHT...

The mystery of D.B. COOPER has mesmerized the world for 50+ years. An unknown man boards a commercial airliner, demands $200,000 and four parachutes then jumps from the plane into the darkness of the northwestern night—instantly becoming one of the most famous UNSOLVED MYSTERIES in FBI history. ERIC ULIS joins Hardie Party of Five and a Half to unpack the details of the case—offering tantalizingly...

If you’ve seen a blockbuster sci-fi adventure movie in the last 18 years, then you’ve probably seen J.D. HAAS’ work! J.D. loves the art of STORYTELLING, the magic of FILMMAKING and the life-changing power of MENTORING others! Join us as we journey inside the mind of this Nickelodeon and Industrial Light & Magic animator. Also available on YouTube.  YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/ZrC3E0e1DA8   JD’S YOUT...

“ITCHITA COPITA MELAKA MYSTICA!” You will love this one-of-a-kind episode! We take you to the actual locations where the hit Halloween movie HOCUS POCUS was filmed AND we sit down with Ernie… uhm… we mean… ICE (LARRY BAGBY) from the OG HP! This interview will put a spell on you that you will never forget!  YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/RALmNM01AUo WEBSITE: Larry Bagby | Actor-Songwriter-Singer-Musicia...

Texas Sportscaster of the Year, DANA LARSON, took time out of her day to chat with HP5.5. She gives us the inside scoop on what it’s like to be a broadcaster, shares her personal scouting reports on superstars Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic PLUS she throws down her bold DALLAS MAVERICKS 2022-2023 predictions! She is smart, funny and delightful. You’ll love getting to know her better. YOUTUBE: https...

Get ready to slide into this pit stop with ARUN & NATALIA KUMAR from the AMAZING RACE! These final four, fan-favorite contestants, had lots of laughs (see “Donald, Where's Your Troosers?”) and their share of challenges (see “Navigation”). They are tenacious, charming and hilarious. You’ll love this peek behind the AMAZING RACE curtain!  YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/x8aFvWMibWU WEBSITE:  https://www.c...

When you meet INDIANA MARK (aka Dr. Mark Fairchild) you get the feeling that he just stepped out of a “Raiders of the Lost Ark” movie. The intrepid professor travels where most people never will—no roads, no trails, no paths. He climbs the rough and rocky terrain of Asia Minor finding treasures from centuries past. He’s discovered historical artifacts and locations that most of us will only see in...

As the Rangers head into their final home stand of the season, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame catcher, JIM SUNDBERG joins us to celebrate the 50TH ANNIVERSARY of Rangers baseball!  Listen as we revel in some of his favorite baseball memories—moving his young family to Texas in 1974, catching a Major League no-hitter, batting against pitching legend Nolan Ryan, becoming one of the all-time iron men at t...

It’s a burrito! It’s a Poptart! It’s a… sandwich?! What actually IS a sandwich? In this episode we go ALL IN to inspect the ALL-AMERICAN HOTDOG! We get to the bottom of TWO very important questions: “Is it really All-American?” AND “Is a HOTDOG a SANDWICH?” What do YOU think?  YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/zGgQK9u2Wz4 LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/HardiePartyOfFiveAndAHalf #HP5 #SZN5 #EP16 #IsAHotdogASa...

Baseball + Circus = SAVANNAH BANANAS! Oh, you haven’t heard of them yet?!? You can check out the team’s shenanigans on the ESPN+ BANANALAND show! With their wacky new baseball rules and fun-loving attitude, it’s the greatest show in sports. We are thrilled to have a couple of ripe Bananas on this episode! MAT WOLF is a fireman-by-day, and a trick pitcher-by-night and MAGEAN WOLF is a softball play...

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!? In this episode, one of the most talented young sports broadcasters in the business, DALLAS COWBOYS TV and Radio Host KYLE YOUMANS, tells us what he expects from the Cowboys this season, breaks down the team position-by-position and reveals the behind-the-scenes playbook he uses to guarantee that he is the best broadcaster he can be! WATCH W/BONUS CONTENT (YOUTUB...

WANNA PLAY CATCH? It’s such a simple question that can mean oh so much! Our guest, DAN REISCHEL, decided to play 162 GAMES OF CATCH! His goal? To connect with people, create community and honor the game of baseball. Sounds like what Hardie Party of Five and a Half is all about! We hope you’ll be as inspired as we were by Dan’s wonderful story, and you’ll be thinking about who you’d like to play ca...

We could tell you what DOUG PATTESON used to do for a living but, well... we’d have ta kill ya ;) Okay, maybe not—that seems kind of extreme.  In this episode, former CIA Case Officer Doug Patteson utilizes his wry wit and highly sharpened spy skills to give us the scoop on the Central Intelligence Agency. PLUS, he has the inside intel on the most expensive and most controversial painting ever sol...

JEFFREY WEISSMAN is the ultimate performer. During his six-decade career, Jeffrey has starred on stage, on screen and in theme parks! From working with the legendary Clint Eastwood on the classic western, “Pale Rider” to taking on the role of George McFly in the “Back to the Future” trilogy to wowing audiences as an array of characters at Universal Studios Hollywood, he has done it all and has so...

“I’M SINGING TO NELSON, ain’t I baby?” – Marla Hooch. A classic line from our classy, kind and hysterical new friend MEGAN CAVANAGH! She is best known for her role as MARLA HOOCH in “A League of Their Own”! But her talent is far more widespread. Who else is more perfect to be the voice of JUDY NEUTRON in “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius”?!? This interview was the icing on the cake of l...

SPEAKING UP. It’s hard. It makes your heart race. It makes you feel sweaty. It makes you feel… FREE! Speaking up takes gumption. It also takes gentleness. Our guest BRIAN MAYFIELD just released an open and honest look at how important it is to SPEAK UP no matter how uncomfortable it might be. Real communication is the key to strengthening our personal relationships and building better community. W...