The Family Archives

Woody Allen's family and Frank Sinatra's family are both troubled and possibly related. Perhaps they could have used better childhoods and they wouldn't have turned out so weird. It's not a secret that bad childhoods often produce broken people, and childhoods are, on average, getting worse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. L...

Do you have good insurance? If so, you're one of the lucky ones. If not, maybe you'd be better without it. It's not a decision to take lightly, but it might work for you. Another thing everyone hates is Millennials, and we have someone on for that too. Two someones, in fact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about y...

The West Coast has made another kill; this time it's Morgan Freeman. Texas tried to follow suit but body cam footage put the kibosh on that. In non-sexual harassment allegation news (for once), Melissa McCarthy is funny. That might not technically qualify as news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choi...

It's time to give a damn and read Give a Damn. It won't teach you how to identify famous sports figures. It may teach you how to make a difference, or teach you to teach someone how to make a difference, depending. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How's a nice place of chicken feet covered in ketchup sound? Bad? Maybe that's why they don't serve it at Saints games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nik's a farm boy now, which means he gets to see all the fun stuff that happens in the wild. Note: it's usually not very fun. Also not fun is becoming a Wendigo and eating people, though that's probably not going to happen. Probably. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Drugs can both prevent and cause medical emergencies. Either way, OnStar will take your call and get you where to think you need to be whether you actually need it or not. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you want to get fit after your whirlwind tour of local fast food places, join the Marines. Then you can write a book. It's happened at least twice before, minus the fast food part, as far as we 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

Life's full of choices.  Should you join a gang?  Should you put your catalog online?  Which one of your children should you relinquish to the Nazis?  These are just some common examples. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's worse than having to hear about the royal wedding constantly? Growing up in poverty could qualify. But on the upside it's super easy to get weed in those areas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celebrities are pretty well known for being annoying for whatever reason. Let's name a few. One of those annoying celebrities is not Eric Poole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hollywood is expelling their demons right onto your screen. Old women sleeping around, Deadpool in general, and apparently a bunch of stuff on The Handmaid's Tale too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're in a New York State of mind over here at the Best Of. Good luck in the Big Apple to Mike Molina; don't join the Mafia! Clips Featuring: Dr. David Trucker, Mike Molina, Kurt Braunohler, Cameron Esposito 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 Mike's last segment before he leaves for New York. Brittany comes in, Cassie takes the torch, and Jay-Bee teleconferences in all the way from St. Louis. It's a veritable cavalcade of irregulars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You could call Shane a psychonaut, but he's more of a psychographer. But not a psychologist, because that means something else. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meghan Markle continues to want attention, and far be it from us to deny her the only thing she seems to care about. There's also a school shooting, some rant about Spanish, and intrusive ads. Those things are all equal in their gravity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

Everyone knows about Jane Goodall, but few know about her many assistants. One of them you've probably never heard of because she died almost 50 years ago. The circumstances were somewhat mysterious, but nobody seemed to care all that much at the time owing to the fact that dying in an African jungle isn't all that unusual. Still, cold cases can be pretty interesting, so Dale spent years investiga...

Dr. Trucker has done a few things. Undercover police work, emergency rooms, becoming a Lieutenant Colonel, and leading a teenage gang to name a few. And I do mean a few, because there's a lot more. Much of it was even in Minnesota. It's all in a book called The 11th Commandment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more abo...

Remember World War 2? If so, you're part of a vanishing group of people. In that case you may want to write down your memoirs before there's nobody left to give first-hand accounts. Alternatively, discover immortality. It depends on how ambitious you are. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Everything's going away. Bridges, toys, and music. It's all gone. But that's okay, because Paula knows how to be happy and there's still plenty left. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Long ago there was an island called Blackwell's Island. It was a punitive facility in the 19th century. That alone should tell you pretty much everything about it. Places like that have a pretty storied reputation. If you're not familiar, Damnation Island will fix that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your a...

Did you know that South America is largely corrupt? Probably. But did you know that bribery works really well in corrupt areas? You probably knew that too. So did Steven Donziger, who decided to put that knowledge to practical use. He may have screwed over a lot of people, but at least he made a lot of money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Emmy nominated film-maker Sally Rubin joins us in the third hour to discuss her latest documentary entitled Hillbilly. Appalachia is no stranger to the complexity of media representation. Hillbilly takes the viewer on a personal and political journey into the heart of Appalachia, exploring the role of media and culture in the creation of the iconic American "hillbilly," and examining the social, c...

Money, it's a hit. Don't give me that do-goody bulls**t. It may just be the root of all evil, and some will stop at nothing to get their hands on your stack. From Charles Ponzi to Bernie Madoff, the list keeps on growing by the day. To avoid becoming the next Nigerian prince, take the advice of Bill Francavilla and you'll be fine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio...

Grab your tiara, the countdown to the royal wedding is in full swing as Kristyn Burtt joins us to discuss the ongoing saga at Windsor. Who will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle? Most of the crew could care less, but if you feel like waking up on Saturday at 4 a.m. to watch the drama unfold that's your business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...