The Family Archives

What are the two most expensive things you can think of?  That's right: insulin and space travel.  That's why this mission to mars is just another rich person's fantasy.  They'll be treating their diabetes and trying not to freeze to death while the rest of us are stuck down here in temperate climates like fools.  Also, we'll all be using BlackBerry phones again.  Surprise. See omnystudio.com/list...

Here at The Family, we strongly disapprove of pedophilia.  And we also strongly disapprove of clothes that don't fit very well.  You're probably thinking that those two things are of a very different magnitude, and you'd be right.  That doesn't stop us from spending the better part of the segment talking about how hard it is to find a swimsuit.  Another thing we disapprove of is hearing Tom Brady'...

Get ready.  In a week or two, your screen will go dark, the image replaced with a wealth of information about...something.  It's not entirely clear.  Something about Trump and JFK handing out trillions of dollars.  I know I'm excited.  Frank is also excited - for you to watch his documentary.  It's called Stallone: Frank, That Is.  Because, you know, he's not the other Stallone.  Whatever his name...

Who doesn't need a little Groucho with a side Costaki. Sit back, laugh and enjoy that Duck Soup sprinkled with a little stitious fun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dayna Landgrebe is our guest this week. Dayna has worked in PR and Communications at Walser for 3 years. She talks about the work done creating an interesting and vibrant culture within the company. She is a founder of the 'Women of Walser' and was instrumental in the creation of the 'Drive with Pride' initiative. She's helped build something very different in the automotive space. She talks about...

Riots.  They're a good thing.  Or wait, no, they're bad.  Wait, they're good again.  It seems to depend on who's talking about who doing it.  Most recently it's the far left rioting against Biden, strangely enough.  Our official stance is that this is bad.  Calm down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad...

For the first time in 150 years, the previous president chose not to show up at the inauguration of his successor.  People are calling it historical, but is it really?  Division is certainly not a new thing.  In the 1800s, the country was as divided as it's ever been, and very few people would argue that America isn't in a period of extreme division.  Whether that results in a repeat of the 19th c...

It's official.  The torch has been passed, and we now have a 46th president.  Surprisingly, the inauguration itself has been pretty boring so far.  No volcanoes, no meteors.  Is it an omen?  Are the bad times over?  That would be nice, wouldn't it.  We'll see. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices....

When you think best westerns, do you think Blazing Saddles?  Do you think The Wild Bunch?  Or do you think of the hotel chain?  It depends on who you are.  That's why it's a genre with something for everyone.  That tends to happen when a genre has been around for so long.  Spy thrillers are the same way.  You've got James Bond, Jason Bourne, Melissa McCarthy.  Hey, she counts.  Soon, though, you m...

Have you ever thought about your state's name?  Some of them are pretty obvious.  New York, for example.  It's York, but new.  The majority, however, are less obvious, mostly because they're in a different language.  A lot of states are named after Indian words with a smattering of French and Spanish.  Never let it be said that we're not an educational podcast.  When we feel like it, of course. Se...

Today we revisit with Christopher Emery who bravely served as a White House usher, then Kyle Mann from Babylon Bee who is the type to write satirical jokes about it! We are fair and balanced here ya know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Angel Gonzales, General Manager of Walser Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Ram joins us in studio. Angel talks about his family moving from Panama to escape Noriega, getting talked into joining the army and his accidental recruitment into the car business. We also discuss the Hell Cat Pacifica (not going to happen) and the electric Wrangler (which is going to happen). See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

When you think of a classic country band from Birmingham, what audience do you imagine?  That's right: Fargo.  Hey, you'd be surprised.  It's the universal language.  Who doesn't want to escape the city and live the country life right now?  Well you, too, can enjoy some of the escapism inherent in the genre with Slamabama, touring now (and basically always). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

It's the age of Aquarius.  Maybe.  Nobody actually knows what that means or when it is, as it turns out.  We do know that Tom is a Scorpio, and he fits the description almost perfectly.  Coincidence?  He also started the working at home revolution years before it was cool.  That's not related to his zodiac sign, he just wants some recognition for it.  The next time you work from home, make sure to...

Remember when people thought Trump was the anti-establishment candidate that was going to weed out corruption and bring the power back to the people?  Didn't work so well, did it?  It turns out there's no one person who owns the magic wand that fixes America, especially if that person is one of the two parties that make up the establishment.  The answer is to vote small and vote local.  Cities, co...

Someone's rushing at you with a knife.  What do you do?  If you answered "shoot the knife out of his hand", get out.  Not that there's really any right answer to this question.  It's a bad situation no matter what you do.  Kind of like American politics as a whole.  And also the movie industry.  TV's doing great though.  That's one of those silver linings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Remember when every other movie was a western?  You actually probably don't, because those days are long gone, much like the wild west itself.  Maybe it's time for a resurgence of grizzled men shooting other grizzled men.  We can put superhero costumes on them if it would help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more abou...

As it turns out, we had a (wo)man on the street at DC on the 6th.  I think that's one of those "happy little accidents".  Today she's calling in to give her observations.  She wasn't actually inside the building, which is probably a good thing for her.  And in other shocking news, the Vikings aren't heading to the playoffs even though everyone expected them to.  Well, okay, nobody expected them to...

It's America's game.  No, not Wheel of Fortune.  Baseball.  It's also Japan's game, weirdly, but we don't focus too much on that aspect.  Today it's about the legends.  Mantle, Berra, Lasorda.  Their legacies live on in their families and loved ones, and it's those loved ones you'll be hearing from, interviewed by Bob Costas, at the 17th Robert Luongo ALS Fund on January 28th. See omnystudio.com/l...

The world has gone mad and we all are tired of hearing about it. So put on those headphones, sit back and escape a bit with Ronald Bell from Kool & The Gang and Danny Clinch about Shannon Hoon, the late lead singer of the rock band Blind Melon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

After a 3 week break, we are back with the first show of the year. We discuss Elon Musk becoming the wealthiest person in the world, David Hasselhoff auctioning off Kitt and the impending demise of the internal combustion engine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

You may have heard the phrase "return to normalcy" being used recently.  Well, that's not happening.  What is happening is that movie theaters are opening back up in limited capacity.  That's somewhat normal.  Nothing else this week is returning anywhere you want to go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your a...

Falling through the ice.  It's a pretty common phobia, and for good reason.  We Minnesotans, however, say that it's worth the risk if you can catch a fish or two.  This is not a popular viewpoint elsewhere, except maybe Wisconsin.  Hard to say why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

2020 is over.  The damage it did is not.  And not just the physical damage, either; there was more than enough grief to go around, and grief has a tendency to die hard.  No stranger to grief herself, Meghan has some ideas and experience on how to handle it, which is good because we've been doing a rather poor job by ourselves. Unraveling Grief: A Mother’s Spiritual Journey of Healing and Discovery...

Speaking of the days of yore in show business, there's a perception that celebrities in the golden and silver ages of cinema were classier than modern ones.  This is probably true.  It's also probably not quite as true as we think.  Back then celebrities weren't constantly being featured in TMZ or airing their craziness on Twitter.  If they were dirtbags, we didn't know about it.  Perhaps it was b...