The Family Archives

They say Disney World is the most magical place on earth.  I guess Disney Land is the second most magical place then.  It might be time to update those monikers, because we're adults now and we have a lot to say.  Things look a little less magical when you're no longer six years old.  Of course, the masks and social distancing and hand sanitizing stations don't help things.  Those weren't around 2...

Hollywood has been enacting a secret, long term plan over the past decade or so.  They've made every bad movie.  There are none left.  As such, only good ones remain, which means if a movie comes out, it's a guaranteed success.  Now that's big picture thinking.  If you want proof, a couple movies came out recently and they weren't horrible.  For the younger viewers, that may be unprecedented. See...

Kids these days don't know what it's like roughing it growing up.  Why, back in our day, cell phones didn't ignore spam calls for you.  How did we even live?  We had to make do by tricking rappers into going to Alaska.  Also, rotary phones.  It took so long to dial a single phone number that by the time you finished the technology was obsolete, so we had no time to notice how bad things were. See...

Remember Groucho Marx?  To the younger crowd, that may seem like a ridiculous question.  The man was born in the 1800s.  And yet, he managed to stay active until the 70s.  His career was as long as the human lifespan at the time of his death.  And that's despite all the cigar smoking and inhaling grease paint fumes.  Well, good news: Groucho is alive again.  Metaphorically, of course.  Frank Ferra...

Today our guest is world traveler Greg Wurth! He is one of my besties and today we tackle religion, politics, penis names and other things we should have edited out. Share, Like, and talk about the podcast with your friends. Have I ever asked you for anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices....

Today we celebrate the Best of the Best with our 2000th episode of The Family with some of our favorite friends and guests of the show like Don Shelby, JayBee & our beloved Louie Anderson and so much more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When it comes to parenting tips, Jamie Kaler is your man! Not that he's got all the answers, but he sure will make you laugh thinking that he does. Then Craig Gass or should I say Tracy Morgan, Gene Simmons or Sam Kinison....who knows, who cares, IT'S HILARIOUS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices...

When you have lived your life as an undercover Mobster like Giovanni Rocco, life can seem pretty down and out. That's why people like Jeff Foxworthy exsist, to make you laugh your cares away! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Going to the doctor is never fun and that's why Nurse Blake will poke ya with a needle and your funny bone with some great laughs. Also when you feel overwhelmed breaking the law, well have a little Sedwick....Rob Sedgwick to be exact. Take the proper dosage and call me in the morning See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn mo...

For this best of.....Paul Anka was the mastermind behind it and apparently every other song ever written like "My Way" and so much and Don Knotts was the mastermind of everything comedy back in the 50s, 60s and 70s and his daughter. Karen Knotts wrote a book about her life with her hilarious father Don. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

He is the only guest thus far that is a return guest and this time he brought  his guitar! Its Doug Sprinthall , storyteller extraordinaire and he just got back from the tomb of our lord and savior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this best of, we revisit with Martha Bolton on Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II then shift on over to the Facts of Life with the son of Charlotte Rae, Larry Strauss.....it's a Family Affair FRIDAY!!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Everyone loves yoga mats.  They're fluffy, but also not.  More like squishy.  Whatever they are, they're comfortable.  And when you're a refugee from a war-torn country, they might be a step up from whatever it is you're sleeping on that night, if anything at all.  Hence, Yoga Mats for Ukraine, from Maya of YogaWorks.  New or used, anything helps.  Currently the only drop box is in Santa Monica, b...

Are you tired of hearing about Will Smith?  Yeah, me too.  Well we have good news: Cy isn't interested in that.  Or at least she doesn't talk about it.  Why?  Perhaps because it was a negative event, and dwelling on negativity makes you less happy.  People seem to really love taking innocuous comments as personal attacks, or sitting there on Twitter seething over some minor slight that happened ye...

I don't think anyone would say that Hollywood is a great source of moral life lessons for children.  That's why we try to keep our kids from learning about the true nature of actors until they're old enough to handle the disappointment.  Despite this, they often end up finding out anyway, especially in the age of social media.  The latest gossip is always present in your field of view in some way,...

It's been a day since something got social media talking, and you know what that means: overanalyzing from people who have no business doing so.  Did you see the way Chris Rock flinched before the slap?  He knew it was coming.  Ah, but the way Will Smith pivoted his right foot suggested it was real.  But then why didn't he punch him instead of slapping him?  Why didn't Chris parry the blow?  I did...

Celebrities are pretty well known for their antics.  These antics are often not entirely legal.  Slapping someone in the face is generally considered to be skirting the law at best, and yet it happened at the Oscars.  It's all anyone can talk about, which is unusual because usually nobody even knows the Oscars happened.  Almost makes you wonder, doesn't it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

We're generally pretty light-hearted on this show.  Some might even say facetious.  But there are certain topics that you don't joke about.  Sex trafficking is one of those.  According to Dennis, Minnesota is the 4th highest state in America for sex trafficking.  That's pretty embarrassing, but is it surprising?  Sadly, many would say it is not.  That's why he's trying to become the next Attorney...

Meet Emma Villanueva. She is a great radio producer. She was mine for 10 years! This podcast features stories you won't hear anywhere else. And most of them dont suck! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An automotive based episode. We debunk fuel saving devices and the conspiracy theories behind murdering scientists that developed carburetors capable of 100 mpg ratings. We talk about wasting money on premium fuel for most cars sold in the us and attempt to delicately explain when ethanol isn't always the best alternative. Lots of callers weighing in on compression ratios etc. and yet another fail...

There's one rule when it comes to exercise: don't lift so much you die.  It's a good rule.  Also, don't eat so much that you die.  Put those two together and you've got a solid start on your way to good health.  There may be a few more steps beyond those two, but every journey starts with a single step. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Remember the British Invasion?  Young fans across America were obsessed with English music, English TV shows, and English sensibilities.  How about the Asian Invasion, which was the same thing but with Japan?  It seems like young people are always going to be intrigued by the foreign.  Right now that foreign entity is Korea, with its K-Pop and Korean dramas.  And people get very upset when you don...

Humans have been seeking gold since we first laid eyes on it.  We've fought wars over it, we've tried to turn lead into it, and the United States once based our currency on it.  Regardless of why this very shiny, very heavy substance remains so coveted, the fact is that it's valuable and always will be.  Hence, gold mining.  It's a rough job, and you often lose money on the deal.  But when you str...

The Oscars are on the horizon once more, and you know what that means: a bunch of very real controversy that just happens to get us all talking about it.  How fortunate for them.  We've got an elderly cowboy saying in-character things, and there's buzz about some actress whose name I already forgot.  Very exciting stuff.  Not as exciting as all the euthanizing of actors that's been going on though...

What if I told you your kid could get $1000 for getting an A?  "Could" being the operative word here.  Minnesota has several billion dollars just lying around, somehow.  Tell them to use it.  Use it to bribe your children to do their homework, that is.  Hey, can you think of a better use?  What else are they gonna do, fill potholes?  There isn't enough money in the world at this point. See omnystu...