Pickled Watermelon Rinds

Happy 10th episode to us!! Both retirees dealt with hurricane-force winds, but Antie Joan also had to deal with power outages and no cable/TV. Ontie had 70 - 100 mph winds that knocked over trees, even one onto her house! We say goodbye to “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and provide a critique of the Finale, and also wonder just what makes a man sexy? https://www.max.com/shows/curb-your-enthusiasm/18a0993f...

Original thoughts people, original thoughts! A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

On this episode, Antie Joan asks the question, “Do women become less visible as we age?” and we provide our take on Invisible Woman Syndrome. Ontie shares her ordeal dealing with melanoma in the eye. Yup, you can get melanoma in the eye! We also wonder if a person can have too much of a good thing, in particular Sean Hayes. On to movies about Diana Nyad: “Nyad” and “The Other Shore: The Diana Nyad...

Onite makes Glenn Close proud, while Antie Joan is raising a shot of Ouzo and saying Opa!

In this episode, we get to know just what makes Mr. Killian so special and what Ontie does to reinforce that specialness. Then Antie Joan reviews “Secrets of Playboy,” a series on A&E and Hulu. Antie Joan thinks you may want to take an anti-bacterial shower after watching it. We are then joined by ‘Hey C’, who shares her take on Lume, both the product and the commercial. What we are watching:...

Our first episode with a friend of the show. Join us and special guest, Hey C , as we discuss pits and parts!

How do two retirees start a podcast with little or no knowledge of where to even start? Ontie found the help we needed and is sharing who and where with you so you, too, can start your own podcast. Then, on to our special pet stories with the Ontie and Antie Joan special twist. “Wonka” is the movie review du jour, followed by a returning Carpet Mill commercial.

It's so much easier when you don't have to go it alone! Give credit when credit is due and don't when it is not!

Antie Joan attended the Empty Bowls Fundraiser where she found watermelon bowls that she just had to have. Ontie talks about her trip to Savannah, GA , and returned home to 4-5 feet of snow. Both Ontie and Antie Joan discuss the Oprah TV Special, “ Shame, Blame and The Weight Loss Revolution ." Then, Ontie gives her review of “ Dream Scenario ” starring Nicolas Cage. We wrap things up with “ Dude...

...as bowls of pickled watermelon rinds danced in their heads

The anticipation of Spring has hit the hosts with longings for fresh corn-on-the-cob from a local farm stand. Why does one of us like documentaries and British mysteries and one of us prefers to escape what is going on in this world with comedies and RomComs. Who can forget “Tiger King?” Our movie/TV viewing covers “Killers of the Flower Moon” and the HBO series, “The Regime.” Then we wrap things...

Listen in to the full Episode 5, Women of the Corn, being released on Monday, March 25 to hear whether Antie Joan and Ontie can get themselves out of the veritable verbal corn maze they created for themselves...

Ontie gives us an overview of what it takes to win at the Roulette Table along with a surprising way to lower blood pressure. Then Antie Joan shares what life is like with ADD and how it compares to Ontie’s very organized life. What happened to Wendy Williams and how she ended up in a Conservatorship is discussed along with “Expats,” the Amazon Prime series with Nicole Kidman. Under our new rating...

Spin the wheel with us and then sit back, relax and enjoy!

“Just because there’s snow on the rooftop doesn’t mean the fire is out in the furnace.” We’ll tell you more. Why did Antie Joan become a night owl, and why does Ontie love being a morning person? Check out “Fly With Me” and the return of John Oliver. We’ll discuss “True Detective, Night Country,” and how it connects to the first season of “True Detective.” Ontie does a deep dive into the 1-877-Kar...

Threesomes, taxes, night owls and predators...tennis anyone?

In this episode, learn about the artwork you see when you find the Pickled Watermelon Rinds podcast. Discover some of Antie Joan’s hidden talents along with similarities she shares with Ontie, like right-hand turns and alien babies. Then listen in while they discuss the return of John Stewart and the first two seasons of the Netflix series, “Fisk.” Finally, they finish it off with discussions of t...

Creativity, music, deteriorating driving skills, alien babies, comedy news, Australian shows and Dr. Rick.

Join Ontie and Antie Joan on their maiden voyage into the world of podcasting. We will give you a little history about each of us and how “Pickled Watermelon Rinds” came to be. Get insight into our daily lives, what movies, TV shows and series we’ve seen, and those commercials we have come to despise or enjoy. We share all of this with you in a down-to-earth and light-hearted approach. Now we invi...

General topics and banter, what we are watching, commercials we need to talk about...OH MY! First full episode release on Monday, February 26, 2024 with a new episode every Monday thereafter. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Antie Joan and Ontie's first full episode of Pickled Watermelon Rinds: Gotta Start Somewhere is scheduled to air on Monday, February 26, 2024 ! Enjoy this teaser until then...