Niagara's Watercooler Podcast

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, the group is all back together after a tumultuous week of just two people, one of whom was most definitely Mat. We had a get together at Allyn's house over the weekend, which was a lot of fun. Mat was even there. We talk about mixed drinks, and what makes a good one. Some of us are cool with pre-mixed concoctions. Others are not. Ted Lasso may be making a comeba...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, it's something a bit different from the norm. It's mainly the duo of Rich and Mat, while Allyn and Craig skip the show for a free concert in Buffalo. Although Craig and Allyn make a quick, two minute appearance to keep the streak alive. Does anyone remember the old wading pools at the local parks? Most were decommissioned decades ago, but now they're being repla...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast we are enthralled by Australian break dancing. Like a train wreck, you just can't stop watching. Walden and Craig went to a concert over the weekend and were surprised and a little freaked out by the venue's spotlights. They need to warn people. Allyn explains that his underwear laughs at him, and he doesn't like it. We learned there are podcast awards, and that...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast we have a new guest, and boy, does he get off to a fast start. Allyn is still milking his recent surgery for all it's worth, including attempting to use it as an incentive to get people to come to the podcast this week. Dating and music and money woes all make a quick appearance. It's the Olympics and there have been some very noteworthy events happening. There i...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast we start off talking about Allyn's surgery. His full frontal lobotomy was successful. You won't even notice a difference. Walden and Craig went to a new bar to check it out and had a great time, even if some of the memories were fuzzy. It's the Olympics. Rich has an idea to save money for the Games. Walden has more ideas for the Olympics, too. It's jury duty time...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we somehow get on the subject of retirement. Some of us are far closer to that moment than seems possible. Feetfinder...who has heard of this website? It's a weird website. Lots of dog talk this week. Allyn has a house full of guests as we try to record and one meanders by the studio a couple times but only mumbles off mic. Allyn is introduced to GWAR. It should...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we talk about the upcoming Summer Sizzler a little bit, but mostly talk about the shows from back in the day. Somehow we get onto the subject the Arcade & Attica Railroad and some guy with a squeezebox. Allyn went kayaking at Glenwood Lake, but didn't take Cooper. Cooper was not happy about that! Camping stories abound. Doesn't baseball have the greatest col...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we talk quite a bit about Independence Day and all the celebrations in the area. Fireworks are everywhere, polluting the ground with half burned cardboard tubes and the occasional pinky. Allyn tries to explain married life to the married guys, and he's still fixated on the supposed moon landing hoax. Mat and Craig realize just how small of a world it really is....

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we have a special guest, Brian, who regales us with a little bit of everything. It's a bit of a long show, but so much fun. We talk quite a bit about life in the 1980s. We start off with a deep question about the Royal Family. Tornadoes...scariest things we've seen? There's a lot of military talk as Brian and Vinnie tell us interesting stories about their times...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we talk about the pair of concerts that Allyn went to over the weekend with Walden and Craig. Vinnie tells us about bad drivers, which somehow turns into back maladies for old people. A super lame attempt to redefine math brings out the best of Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Vinnie is ready for the new flag football team in Buffalo. With July 4th rapidly approaching, we d...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we start off by talking about endless car issues. Even after rearranging cars so that everyone had reliable transportation, we're still having issues that are causing Craig a headache. We also just celebrated Father's Day. MJ the Musical was fantastic. They played all the old favorites that we loved back in the 80s. The heat has been hard to handle, but not as h...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast we start off talking about how Allyn can rollerblade faster since he shaved all his body hair. We talk about Soap and some other television shows. Summer schedules are already filling up and the summer concert season has finally kicked off. Craig has a whole line up in place. It doesn't matter your age, or your gender ---- farts are funny. Who understands squatte...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we are down to a trio and we have a much shorter show. We kick things off with weird dreams. Have you ever had a dream that you knew was just plain awesome, but you can't remember any details when you wake up? Or had a dream that was so real you were surprised that you were actually still sleeping? Concert season is almost upon us, and that means Craig is in his...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we are down to a trio, but it's still a good time. It's spring, so that means cleaning. And Craig has been cleaning, which somehow shifts to pyramid schemes. Have any of you fallen for one (or more) of those, or tried to trick your friends into joining one? Who pays for dinner when you ask friends to join you? It's a tricky slope with lots of variables. Allyn we...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, the northern lights were a big hit. The skies were beautiful. Of course, in Lockport, clouds hid the displays for most of it, but we did get some great views on the first night. And then we get onto the subject of cover songs. Which songs are the best covers? Men, when you started to bald, did you try to hide it with the swoop? That was a 70s thing. It was reall...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we talk about the Roast of Tom Brady. We don't think he was as good of a sport as he thinks he is. There were some zingers in there. And Gronk is definitely ready for his Shenanigans appearance. We talk a little more about hockey, and Allyn says he will never go to a hockey rink with Craig again. He'd rather make Cooper pull him around while he pretends to rolle...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, Vinnie tells us about cola beer, something the rest of us had never heard of before. We're not sure we want to try it. After last week, more than one of us is now watching Moonlighting, and Rich has been paying very close attention to the show. We try to get Allyn to try yoga, which brings up Diamond Dallas Page, which somehow leads into a story about dogs with...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we talk about losing weight as we get older. Were trying hard. Or hardly trying. The big news as we were getting ready to record was that Lindy Ruff was re-hired as coach of the Sabres. But is that the big news? We talk a lot about women's sports, with wildly different views coming from each of us. Allyn challenges Neil DeGrasse Tyson to come on the podcast to d...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, Cooper decides to play with the board while we record the show. We talk about hot tubs, both working and non-working. We talk about the iPhone and other conspiracies. Does anyone remember when OJ faked the moon landing? Which, of course, brought up the genius that was Norm MacDonald. What are the best baseball movies of all time? Do we agree with the list that M...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we are on location at Griffin's Pub. In what was supposed to be a post-eclipse extravaganza, we ended up having one of our longest shows ever. The new guy, Scott, was pure gold right from the beginning. There are some audio hiccups here because the new room has different acoustics, but this is a solid show. We talk a little about hockey and football and A LOT ab...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, it's April Fools Day. We start off by making fun of the gullible people. We move onto more dog talk as Rich and his dog wandered by Craig's house earlier in the day. Allyn has learned about the wonders of ChatGPT. We talk a little about the so-called canceled actors which leads to a long talk about celebrity deaths. In turn, we go off on a tangent following the...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, Allyn's words are back! We know everyone is excited about that. Have you seen the awesome Kiss Kam video that's been floating around? The cameraman couldn't move fast enough. The guys make fun of Craig's editing, so he let's their true colors float for a bit rather than polishing them. Allyn has a new car. It is amazing. The eclipse is coming up, so we talk abou...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we do eventually get to some local news about a certain illegal alien that had been squatting in Hamburg. Somehow, we get on the subject of how difficult it is to pee sometimes. Weird. With Easter coming up, we talk a bit about the Broadway Market and Dyngus Day. It's a Buffalo thing. Do other places have buttered lambs? Vinnie wants to recreate 1986 in his base...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we talk about how much inflation sucks. No matter what our illustrious leaders say, it is more difficult to make a living these days. Add to that the idea that NYS can tax a portion of a college scholarship but give hundreds of millions to a billionaire football owner. We are in a sad state of affairs. The comedy soon hits, though, with the continuing saga of Al...

In this week's Shenanigans podcast, we talk about the passing of Richard Lewis. Some of us have been cleaning house since it's springtime. Craig has finally come to the realization that if he forgot he had it, he doesn't really need it. Who remembers Goose and his songs when we were in school? His obit said he was over 150 years old. No one knew for real.... We aim to irk some people from a certai...