The Lightning Round

Dan and Al pontificate about whatever they want. Sean Tuff joins the show as the third mic.  Audio Intro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Audio Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al chat about what is on their minds. Sean Tuff crashes the show, plus Joe has a microphone.  Audio Intro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Audio Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al try and beat the heat behind the microphones in this week's episode of The Lightning Round. Producer Joe makes his 2022 podcasting debut as well.  Audio Intro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Audio Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al rib each other on the microphones for an hour.  Audio Intro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Audio Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al jump behind the microphones to discuss the latest happenings in their lives. Dan and Al talk about graduation ceremonies, unprofessional moments at work, summer plans and more. Audio Intro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Audio Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan, Al and Sean Tuff jump behind the microphones to discuss all that has been happening in their lives over the past month. The trio look at old podcasting notes of Al's, play the over/underrated game and breakdown a party Sean and Dan threw over the weekend. The trio also solved the Ukraine/Russia conflict but cut the audio due to time constraints.  Audio Intro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl Fro...

Al and Dan are joined by Dillon and Jay to discuss March Madness.  Audio Intro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Audio Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al are joined by the Sheehan cousins to talk about the Jordana/TV Girl concert the foursome attended in Milwaukee, WI over the weekend. The four also draft the top four modes of transportation and discuss other happenings in life.  Link to TV Girl  Link to Jordana 

Dan and Al are back to talk about the NBA, Al's trip to Florida, Al's new house, Al's new job, Dan's YouTube stock videos and the best snacks to have on a road trip.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Al and Dan are joined by friends of the show Margie, Anni and Osman to answer Dan's most pressing trivia questions.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al talk about the declining birth rate in the United States and Dan's plan to have three daughters.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Al is joined by Stephen Foutes, director of tourism for the state of Missouri to talk all things MO. Al and Stephen discuss the barbecue scene across the state, Kansas City, Saint Louis, the natural beauty of the state and more. Visit MO Link Audio Intro: “ Kansas City ” by “ The Beatles” From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Audio Outro: “ Missouri Waltz ” by “ Johnny Cash” From the Free Music...

Dan Lekah and Al Baker share their thoughts on the NBA playoffs and how the playoff tournament will shake out.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al take some quizzes together.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan talks to Al about the culture surrounding crypto shitcoins, their value and the ethics of investing in them.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Al and special guest host Jay Schuffenhauer talk to Erin Lenz from the Nebraska Tourism Commission to talk about all there is to experience in Nebraska.  Visit Nebraska Link Audio Intro: “ Sandhills of Old Nebraska ” by “Ole Rasmussen” From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Audio Outro: “ Plains of Nebrasky-O ” by “Eric Andersen” From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al chat about whether or not the threat of relocating a team will become an empty threat in the years to come.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Joe Sheehan and Hannah Schwartz join the show to answer Dan's most pressing trivia questions.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al chat about all sorts of different grills that exist in the world and the advantages/disadvantages to the different flavors of grills that exist in the world.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

On today’s episode of the lightning round podcast, the state travel series forges on. Dan and Al chat with John Edman, director of Explore Minnesota. And wouldn’t you know, the three of them chat about exploring Minnesota! The trio chat about the Twin Cities, the 10,000 lakes, the north shore, the future of the mall of America and more. Link to Explore Minnesota   Audio Intro: “ Minnesota ” by Lil...

The 1980 Miracle On Ice will be remembered forever, but what is forgotten is what the men who were on the team did after pulling off one of the most stunning victories in olympic history. Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al are joined by Al's younger sister, Jill. The trio discuss Lincoln Nebraska, where Jill prefers to live and draft their top four hours of the day.  Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al quiz each other in episode 75 of The Lightning Round Podcast. Also, over/underrated game. Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al talk about Al turning 23 years old on today’s episode of The Lightning Round Podcast. Dan then walks through some birthday traditions with Al. Audio Intro/Outro: “ Sky Mall ” by Vulfpeck From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

The State Travel Series Forges on as Al sits down with Otie McKinley, media and communication manager for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Otie and Al chat about which great lakes Michigan residents are most partial towards, cultural differences between residents of the upper peninsula and main mitten, the natural beauty of the state and highlight a few must see cities across the sta...