The Boroughs of Lincoln

Small Dave begins season 2 with an emotional send off to Dr. England, as the boss-man embarks on a voyage to reclaim his lost empire. The hosts press forward bravely even as their hopes to be on the Allendale Analytics label are dashed. They channel their confusion and sadness into a beam of rage at local business leaders not content with their fortunes but also those of Small Dave and Dr. Loud by...

Wow, your hosts really don’t like this borough. Capitol Beach gets the bad treatment in this one. They talk about the killer insect species that dwell in and terrorize Capitol Beach, and they talk about the dredgings. The bacterial elements, giant plumes, cannibal fishes. Small Dave literally eats peanuts in the microphone the whole time because he knows that’s how legion likes it in Capitol Beach...

The dudes do a Saturday night episode after band practice and Dr. Loud is absolutely fuckin’ shast-handled after drinking 49 beers. Small Dave says he isn’t drunk, but whatever, this is “the most inane episode” of Boroughs. So far! Small Dave yells at everybody a lot, whether he’s drunk or not. If it’s legal in your province smoke some store-bought pot. Somewhere in this episode there might be a p...

Dr. Loud has had way too much to drink, and the recently appointed Boroughs manager Marlo is still getting the hang of the new position, but with some friendly advice from Small Dave, who yells at the doctor for laughing too much during the recording, which proves to be the “shittiest” and also “best” recording of the fellers’ careers, which aren’t really careers, if one were to put any of this th...

The gentlemen discuss Taco Inn and Romantix, Subway and Critters. Institutional racism in neighborhood planning. Classic comedy and big band music. A celebrity food death conspiracy theory. A frightful telling by Small Dave of the scary creepy side of Indian Village. The hosts devolve into a psychological meltdown for for about an hour. But Dr Loud edited out over half of the original source recor...

So god dammit Small Dave and Dr Loud are telling the universe about Sheridan, a strange, winding road that causes around 90% of Lincoln’s car accidents. This is a public service announcement in very long form, and by that, we mean that the intrepid explorers do talk about balls at some point. What else are Small Dave and Dr Loud supposed to do with a borough like Sheridan?

Small Dave and Dr Loud explore Frank Shoemaker Marsh by venturing out of the Belmont studio into nature, like David Attenborough, the most English of boroughs. The brave gentlemen encounter beautiful and fearsome wildlife and record their journey for you the listener. This is not the Blair Witch Project. No matter how terrifying the sequence of events within this episode are, the intrepid hosts di...

Small Dave and Dr Loud offer the citizens of Lincoln another fireside chat to remind you that the only thing we have to fear, is, well, a lot of shit

The gentlemen that have become members of the Top 50 Podcasts of Lincoln, sharing the honor with most of Church Row, offer another fireside chat, wherein they speak nothing of this good fortune but instead, of other completely unrelated shit.

Small Dave and Dr. Loud bring you into the intriguing borough of Woods and its century-old robber-baron beginnings. Small Dave honors a famous inventor by thoroughly describing a high colonic. Secret underground highways, organized crime, horror and corruption as the hosts scrutinize the governor’s ghastly secret dungeon network. A message of love at the end. Regional funk star “Downtown” Daniel S...

Small Dave and Dr Loud dive into some of Lincoln’s most terrifying history: ancient orders, mythical beasts, mass psychosis, and Christian death metal. Also the fellers discuss the animal that originated from this borough that they feed upon regularly and indeed worship, even on this podcast, some would say indeed at their peril. Hosted by Small Dave Merritt and the Benevolent Dr. Loud Produced by...

Small Dave and Dr Loud talk about pretty much anything BUT West O in this episode full of thrills, chills, and unfortunate spills. They uncover another Trump business venture. Small Dave exposes an underground exposure ring. Matthew McConaghay’s will certainly file a ceast and desist when he hears what they say about his sac. “Talkin' about West O and pissing our pants, 2 things that go hand...

Our friend Brian Johnson joins us as a ranking member of the Hawley borough. Small Dave sustains broken ribs from failing the Hawley Handshake during his research. Dr. Loud doctairs. The fellas discuss landmarks of Hawley such as Whittier Jr High School which is now a clandestine secret government facility, Mums Liquor, and of course secret tunnels. The gang nearly makes it all the way to the end...

Warning: Episode contains elements of extreme creature horror, and vivid retellings of unforgivable misconduct. Inspirational Husker memories! Inspirational UNL memories! Hoping Van Halen sues and makes Boroughs famous. The fellas demonstrate just how horrible Van Halen was, even more disgusting than Small Dave’s recount of an intrepid expedition by a team of long-deceased dorm-plex crab lice. Dr....

Small Dave and Dr. Loud are joined by their friend and, at the time of this recording, employer, now ex-employer Dr. Rich England! Small Dave and Dr. Loud suck up to Dr. England out of petty professional ambition and cover Dr. England’s borough of Church Row. Small Dave and Dr. England discover that they are both wealthy enough to subsidize Dr. Loud’s entire life, and Dr. Loud feels wronged and be...

Small Dave and Dr. Loud noticed that they had about 20 minutes not used on their monthly upload plan, so they grilled some Piedmontese and knocked out a quick bonus episode for their legion of fans to be uplifted by. The experts compose a vignette for the beloved listener about the stealth and mighty borough of Seven Oaks. Small Dave tells a tragic tale to close the bonus episode. Hosted by Small...

Bonus episode, just checking in, how are you? Don't care! 

Small Dave and Dr. Loud discuss the fabled Bong District! Origins, celebrities, the best food in the area, and of course, head shops. The fellas take a trip to grab a pho. Small Dave shines a light on a little-known municipal service available to citizens of the Bong District. Alternate solutions proposed for home defense. This issue contains extremely inappropriate content? This issue contains ex...

Small Dave and Dr. Loud set out on their virgin voyage, covering the Borough where this podcast is created. They discuss giants of Belmont history, the local controversy regarding dog leash use, coffee, and just what kind of podcast are they doing? They don’t know yet.  So they talk about what they know. Religion, politics, regulation, the “openness” of Nebraska. The city they live in. The neighbo...

Small Dave gleefully shares stories and confirms lesser-known rumors about his home borough Near South, where he was a wee lad. Dr. Loud worries about their newfound fame and fortune. Small Dave waxes fond of past and present worldly beauties. Dr. Loud introduces only cynicism and paranoia. Small Dave slides into the Host position with ease, as Dr. Loud find himself in an introspective nightmare....

Small Dave and Dr. Loud take you to Lincoln’s downtown, on a trip down memory lane discussing binge drinking, the Railyard and arena, German romantic terminology, public danger, pharmaceutical commercials vs pharmaceutical realities, Small Dave recounts a historical soiling, recommendations on where to go #2 in America’s # 1 downtown in fact a miniature poopcast ensues. You can learn Small Dave’s...

Small Dave and Dr Loud discuss the scandalous borough of Meadow Lane, from tormented Hollywood stars and estranged mega-rock bands, weapon stores in the mall, and Ally McBeal.  The hosts will take you down a road through time, back to when Meadow Lane was just formed. From redemption of toxic political words to insanely bragging about their fame and fortune, Small Dave and Dr Loud frequently forge...

Amanda Sack joins us as the honored envoy Brieanda Mitchell Touzalin from the borough of Havelock. Small Dave goes all Sorcerer’s Apprentice on Brianda and Dr. Loud’s funny bones. Dr. Loud explains the triple reverse negative negation. Small Dave reveals his deepest darkest fantasy and gets laughed at mercilessly. Havelock dark historical tales. Extremely inappropriate subject matter. Boroughs in...