Daniel P. Finney

Talking Paragraphs

Comedy EN ↓ 151 episodes

The old Paragraph Stacker, an exiled newspaperman disavowed by his best friend, talks alone in a secluded Drake neighborhood apartment about news, sports, mental health, and the art of eating root beer floats. This is Talking Paragraphs 2.0, minus one host but double the esoteric non-sequiturs.

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Daniel P. Finney

Episodes

SEASON 2 PREMIER: A lot of nonsense and inside jokes recorded for your amusement 30.05.2021 1:18:35

America is back! Dan and Paul discuss life in a post-COVID age. BREAKING NEWS: Dan's parents' famed July 4 celebration is back on and you're all NOT invited. Well, Pau is. He might even come. But not the rest of you savages. Stay away. My uncle used to be a cop.

Season Finale: Memphis bridge woes, ESPN woes, and Angelina Jolie is in a movie 23.05.2021 2:07:04

Dan and Paul close out the first season of their podcast with a double-sized thriller in which they bitch about the government, ESPN and Larry Flint’s FBI file.

Vaxed and sick, Chicago BS and rich kid blues 15.05.2021 1:26:21

Dan and Paul endure second vaccine illnesses; Chicago is network TV’s favorite town, and the troubles of Bill and Melinda Gates

What happens when robots take over drug dealing and other questions for our time? 10.05.2021 1:28:30

Dan and Paul have the exclusive last take on the NFL Draft; Paul suffers ill affects of second vaccine shot and the alcoholic beverage of the week.

Outdated takes discussed without urgency 01.05.2021 1:19:11

Dan and Paul talk about old news because they are low-energy guys who can’t be bothered to keep up with current events.

#ChickenWars claims two more casualties 24.04.2021 1:15:10

Dan and Paul discuss random stuff in the podcast almost no one listens to

This podcast so interesting one of the hosts fell asleep 13.04.2021 1:10:30

No joke. About halfway through the podcast, Dan starts to babble as he tries to stay awake in the middle anecdote.

Talking Paragraphs: SPRING SPECIAL — Cremation, Easter Candy and baseball 04.04.2021 1:31:24

Dan and Paul talk cremation junk mail, MLB moving the All-Star game and Easter candy.

Talking Paragraphs: Peeps Pepsi and one sip over the line 03.04.2021 1:53:04

Dan and Paul discuss bad beverage ideas, Disney lies and out-of-date movie reviews. Plus. Women’s basketball in national TV

Bracketology Disdain, Hat of the Week, Pen Recommendation: Bic stick blue 25.03.2021 1:11:26

Dan and Paul reach milestone as longest-running podcast starring accountant and a Des Moines journalist.

Once up a Coke Coffee 14.03.2021 1:17:01

Dan and Paul talk nostalgia for TBS in the 1980s; Dan taste tests a Coke Coffee he didn’t want; TV Talk: Kingdom, Clarice, and Superman and Lois; What do you do when your mask falls on a public restroom floor and you don’t have a spare?

Talking Paragraphs Podcast: Taylor Swift vs. Netflix 07.03.2021 1:14:42

Dan and Paul talk about Taylor Swift’s battle with Netflix, the Naked Gun and an Iowa lawmaker’s wimpy gun.

Talking Paragraphs: The occasional podcast returns 22.02.2021 1:37:25

Southern cold, high-end candy, IBM Watson for sale, OnlyFans doc by ABC, Netflix: Bridgerton and drink-of-the-week.

Tips for recovering your password to your multi-million dollar Bitcoin account 17.01.2021 1:11:05

The laziest podcasters in the world randomly wander between topics that they couldn’t be bothered to write down or organize. Listen at your peril.

Talking Paragraphs: Dan’s first week in TV; Memphis Paul goes on a rum bender around the world 15.12.2020 1:14:22

Paul’s mom bought him booze for Christmas and he didn’t want for Dec. 25 to get cracking

If you play this podcast backwards, it says ‘Memphis Paul’ is dead 30.11.2020 36:41

Three things to enjoy: Taylor Swift concert film, Carson on PlutoTV and Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olson. And one thing to hate: Chicago Bears football.

Episode 9: Got the COVID-cancelled holiday blues, sports takes and adventures in dental surgery 22.11.2020 1:02:00

Dan and Paul discuss COVID lockdowns, cancelled holidays, some meandering sports takes and Paul’s Christmas wish list.

PODCAST: Thanksgiving side dish problems in Maine, Tony LaRussa needs a driver, #Iota playlist 15.11.2020 1:45:05

Dan and Paul talk Thanksgiving side dishes by state, Tony LaRussa needs a driver, Baby Yoda’s diet, Words from the year you were born, and songs with the word Iota in it, ya know, for the hurricane.

Things we’re looking forward to after the election that have nothing to do with the results 02.11.2020 53:34

Post-election joys that will probably be anxieties; RIP Sean Connery; TikTok of the week; RIP Daylight Savings Time; and some very bad Bob Dylan singing impressions.

It's the Great Halloween Candy Podcast and other topics 26.10.2020 1:25:46

Memphis Paul and the Ol' Paragraph Stack mash through 10 topics of moderate interest including TikTok of the week and the great Halloween Candy debate. All that and more in Talking Paragraphs.

Talking Paragraphs Podcast: Karens take over TikTok and roleplaying the final days of Tab Cola 19.10.2020 1:07:14

Old friends Memphis Paul and the Paragraph Stacker ride again with a comedic ride through Karens on TikTok, roleplaying the end of Tab Cola and a speed round of the topics that no one really should care about in the latest epic episode of Talking Paragraphs.

Talking Paragraphs: The solution to pandemic uneasiness and other topics 11.10.2020 1:16:07

The solution to pandemic uneasiness and other topics.

Grizzly crime visits Memphis Paul at night 03.10.2020 1:00:52

Crime victim Memphis Paul discusses his late night brush with death and other topics of interest.

Talking Paragraphs: Rod from Rodman comics talks 10th anniversary 03.10.2020 34:18

Paul still absent • Presidential COVID-10 • Fishy baseball • Life in a joyless time •

Talking Paragraphs Podcast: Things have changed 26.09.2020 27:43

Exiled newsman Daniel P. Finney talks Fox's lousy college football crew, reviews 'L.A.'s Finest' and 'The Boys,' ponders what movies will bring us back to the theater and bad fast food sandwiches.