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Is eating meat wrong?  Don't answer.  It's unlikely we'll resolve this millennia-old debate by having you talk to a block of text on your screen.  What we do know is that between Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger, you have all the choices in the world.  But just like everything else that seems good, it's actually bad.  Or is it?  It depends on who you ask.  That's the new way of things.  Nothi...

The football world is being taken by storm.  Not by football, but by a little blue pill.  Before you get too excited, it's for improving circulation.  Wink.  Regardless of its alleged use, comedians couldn't be happier, for one fairly obvious reason.  Wait, that could be taken the wrong way.  Actually, we'll leave it.  This episode is already mostly double entendres anyway. See omnystudio.com/list...

They say that democracy dies in darkness.  And by "they" I mean the Washington Post.  Which is quite ironic, because few outlets are less reliable.  Apparently that's not a new thing either: according to John, they've been covering up the truth since at least Watergate.  That was a long time ago.  Unless you're old enough to remember it, in which case that wasn't long ago at all, don't worry about...

Our 1st guest of the year is someone who has lived in Vegas for a long time. We address the shootings at Mandalay Bay, the Superbowl, and big ass prime rib for 3.99! If you've been to Vegas you know what happens there stays there. If not learn a little then book a flight! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your...

Car Selling Secrets is back.  Well, kind of.  Doug isn't here.  And we never talk about cars.  But we're calling it Car Selling Secrets, so it still counts.  Also, horses were basically the first kind of car.  The topic is in the same ballpark, at least.  And speaking of ballparks, don't you just hate athletes?  Let's talk about that for a solid half hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

If you're over a certain age - and not a very old one at that - you probably remember elevator music.  It was so ubiquitous that it became universally reviled, and now we're left with silence.  You don't know what you've got until it's gone, as they say.  Dave Combs wrote one of the songs you may have heard during a vertical journey, called Rachel's Song.  You also almost definitely don't know the...

A Haunting is back on Discovery+, and you know what that means.  It means, you know, ghosts and stuff.  But it also means philosophy.  Humanity has been fascinated with the afterlife for our entire history, and probably even earlier than that.  Whether it's religious, spiritual, or neither, we've been trying to cope with death, to measure the unmeasurable, and to prove the existence of ghosts.  It...

Whenever a movie has the word "dead" in the title, you know it's not a good thing for the characters in it.  To further add to the misfortune, Stephen plays a mercenary named Gator.  Would you want a guy named Gator hunting you down?  On the bright side, the hunt would probably be very entertaining for people watching.  You know, like a movie audience.  Crack open a cold one and watch the chaos un...

No, we're not talking about kids who hang around malls.  They don't exist any more.  All that's left is literal rats, living in the abandoned husks of what were once thriving teen hangouts.  It looks like movie theaters will be heading the same way, sadly.  Every generation has its own thing, and you can't expect anything, no matter how big of a cultural mainstay, to stick around.  Except this pod...

Here at The Family, we stand against racism.  We also stand against diversity training.  Just leave us the hell alone.  We're not going to leave you alone though, at least if you're a smoker.  We don't want to be preached to, but we will tell you how to live because we know better.  Oh crap, we're starting to sound like corporate America.  I guess it happens to everyone eventually. See omnystudio....

It looks like Biden was right; this really is the winter of death.  Not for the population at large, but for beloved actors.  This time it's Bob Saget, who died of as of yet unknown circumstances at the age of 65.  Mysteriously, the Vikings also died on the field despite being neither actors nor beloved.  Well, I guess the Vikings sucking isn't exactly "mysterious". See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Until today, we've never had a real life Crip on the show.  And we still haven't.  We have, however, had someone that played one on TV.  He plays P-Dog on Mayor of Kingstown, which is apparently a pretty good gig.  He seems pretty happy about it, at least.  I guess pretending to be a murderer in prison is more fun than actually being one.  Who knew? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

You've probably heard Tom talk about the class divide in America.  How the real issue is the poor, middle class, and upper class all hating one another.  You may not have taken him seriously because he's not a reverend.  Well today that all changes, because Reverend Tim has a lot to say, and it's all what we've been saying for many years at this point.  And now that it's being said by a man of God...

The golden age of comics was a long time ago.  Even the silver age is decades past.  You could argue that we're in the bronze age right now, although things have transformed beyond recognition.  There are still comics printed on paper, but they're not nearly as popular as they were in days past.  These days it's all movies and TV shows.  Is this a good thing or a bad thing?  It's the same characte...

Have you ever been happier to see the end of a year?  Yes, in 2020.  Unfortunately many of us didn't learn our lesson: just because it's a new year doesn't mean anything changes.  Some things, however, do change.  Like language.  Language gets more annoying every year, with people saying everything is "sus" and telling you to "circle back".  If that doesn't sound annoying, just wait until you've h...

We're all back and ready to talk about movies with Tim.  Too bad nobody watches movies any more.  Or TV.  Or anything really.  That doesn't seem to bother celebrities though.  They're still making tens of millions.  And all it takes is occasionally ravaging your body with steroids and hormones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

It seems like beloved celebrities dying constantly is just the way things are now.  To be fair, that's kind of what happens when you're 99, but nobody likes it.  But with every loss, the universe balances itself out.  For example, when a bank is robbed and then the robber puts the money back into that same bank.  Or when a pizza place is robbed and Pizza Batman saves the day.  It's all part of the...

You've probably heard of the butterfly effect.  It's when a very small action ripples out into a major event.  For example, a piece of tape causing America to lose the Vietnam war.  Sounds confusing?  We'll explain, but you have to listen.  Speaking of which, here's another butterfly effect for you: a radio host gets bored one day which caused you to be reading this right now.  That's called desti...

With the passing of the legenary John Madden, we bring you the next best thing. For the Best Of, join the crew along with Frank Caliendo who had made a wonderful career of many impressions including The Great John Madden.  #RIPJohnMadden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

For this Best of Episode I on 2 men on different ends of the spectrum of Coaching. 41 years Head Coach John Anderson and 1st year Coach Ben Johnson. They cover many different topics. #Bestof @Johnanderson, @Benjohnson, @mikeburns, @stefgolan, @garywilson, @northstarbasketball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about...

Today we revisit the very funny Louie Anderson, Bernadette Duncan the old school Sid and Marty Krofft on this WayBack Wednesday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the week after Christmas and what better way to celebrate is to talk Krampus with Jeff Belanger!. Hope your kids were good this year cause if not...Krampus came so you better get a head count on those kids See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Candice Wheeler, star of the KQ morning show is live in the studio while we try to correct the depressing trajectory caused by the first hour. She talks about working on the morning show and the upcoming debut of her Sabbath tribute band. Lots of regulars call in to exchange Christmas greetings. Barely a car was mentioned for the last show of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

A psychiatrist, Mike Gelfand, and Tom Barnard are all in the same room.  Yes, the topic today is psychoses.  Even Santa isn't immune.  Between his OCD and his stress eating, he needs as much help as all of us.  Well, maybe not all of us.  But, you know, normal people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad...

Every family has their own Christmas traditions.  Do you open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas proper?  Or do you do the 12 days of Christmas thing and try to slow burn it?  Regardless of how you do it, everyone seems to love it, so you really can't go wrong.  Unless you're Dave and Cassie.  They're figuring themselves out.  Don't worry.  If you've seen literally any Christmas movie ever, yo...