The Lightning Round

Dan and Al get together to recap their weekends, plug Sean Tuff's Twitch Stream, analyze their poll results and draft the top four stadiums they'd like to catch a game at. 

Dan and Al discuss the results from this week's Twitter poll questions before giving an update on their sisters. The two then discuss whether the Twin Cities are appropriately named and where they'd rank the Twin Cities compared to other cities in the U.S. Dan and Al are then joined by the podcast's D.C. insider Jay Schuffenhauer. The three discuss the events that took place at the...

The Rutgers Fan Club, also known as Dan Lekah, Connor Stevens and Alex Baker convene to preview the national championship game between Ohio State and Alabama. The trio also discuss whether college football is entertaining, what can be done to fix the glaring competitive imbalance in the sport and draft the top four bowl names in college football history. Intro/Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From...

Dan and Al get behind the microphone to honor the excellent aspects of "The Lightning Round" that occurred during the 2020 recording season. Dan and Al discuss The Lightning Round Podcast Academy's "Bolt Awards" which were given to outstanding achievement in the categories Best Episode (3:10), Best Guest (6:33), Best Trivia Question (56:40), Best Fan of the Podcast (1:05:1...

Dan and Al convene on the scene to discuss how their holidays were (2:05) before diving into the results of some polls on Twitter that the duo posted (10:21). Dan and Al then reflect on the year 2020 (22:30), touching on things they enjoyed and things that they'd like to leave in that dreadful year. The two then draft their top four irrational fears (31:10) and round out the episode by playin...

Listen up! Dan and Al are back on air. This time around the two of them discuss the results of their first Twitter poll they put out earlier this week (4:59). Dan and Al touch on their new logo and some possible merch (11:45) before discussing whether Muntadhar Al-Zadi's shoe throw at George W. Bush would be more or less iconic if Al-Zadi had actually hit the president (13:40). The duo then p...

Dan and Al take a look at the college football landscape as the season approaches its final games. 

Dan and Al banter about a variety of topics including what they'll do first when the pandemic ends, Al's big interview with the General Service Administration and the upcoming "Bolt" awards. The two are then joined by Scott Newman, a young man who wrote a memoir about himself at the ripe age of 22. Dan and Al ask Scott a variety of questions about why he wrote this piece of wor...

Dan and Al are joined by Frances Munro for the 39th episode of The Lightning Round Podcast. The trio discuss why Dan should give Chili and Cinnamon Rolls a fair shot, notable Nebraskans, stories as a tour guide at The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and more. The three then embark on a draft of their top four songs to hear during the holiday season (36:00). Audio Intro: Wonderful Christmastime Paul...

Dan and Al kick off this episode by discussing Dan's dope Britney Spears sweatshirt (:53) before getting Al's thoughts on the new ABC drama "Big Sky" (5:32). Dan and Al then recap their Thanksgiving weekend (10:25). The dynamic duo previews a potential upcoming backpacking trip that Al and friend of the pod Sean Tuff may embark on (14:23) before drafting their top four favorite...

Dan and Al get together for a Thanksgiving edition of "The Lightning Round Podcast." After hearing about some Big Ten football bets Dan considered making, the two break down the most exciting sport (27:33). Happy Thanksgiving! Intro/Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al open up their mailbag to respond to several listener questions about Dan's thoughts on "The Bachelorette." After answering the pressing questions from their fans, Dan and Al are joined by their good friend Andrew Stern (8:38). The trio discuss his time as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's chauffeur,  his rapidly developing career in voter behavior analytics and more. The...

Dan and Al start this rip roaring episode off by discussing the pros and cons of having a hot tub (2:00) and why gas prices are so frequently changing (6:50). The two are then joined by podcast veteran Jay Schuffenhauer (salute!) (13:30) who contrasts his outlook on the Vikings season to the outlook Dan has. The trio then draft the top four winners (18:25) and top four losers (41:00) of the electi...

Alex Baker hops behind the microphone to drop some truth bombs about why he and Dan Lekah are not putting out a full episode on Monday, November 9th, 2020. Alex also dives into what listeners can expect from their upcoming episode. Intro/Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al get behind their microphones to recap their equally lit Halloween weekends (1:06) before discussing some of their favorite Halloween memories from years past (11:18). The duo discuss the Dodgers winning the World Series, Justin Turner's positive COVID test and the Vikings success against the Packers (16:05). After a short sports recap, Dan and Al draft the top four things that feel...

Dan and Al break down the weekend that was in college football as the Big Ten Conference's teams returned to action. Al's alma mater Nebraska got destroyed by Ohio State, does he care? Listen to find out. The two then draft their top four simple pleasures in life before reviewing a story Al wrote about Dan in their high school's newspaper in 2015. The duo are then joined by Ryan Fon...

Dan and Al offer their ranking of People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive." People Magazine started declaring certain men to be the sexiest man alive way back in 1985. Dan and Al are determined to figure out just who exactly among those men is the sexiest of them all. It's a heated debate that rages on for nearly an hour, but the final list the duo offers is indisputable.  Dan and...

The 30th episode of The Lightning Round Podcast is a heavy hitter that starts off with Dan diagnosing what is going wrong with the Minnesota Vikings (1:24). Al then presents a pop quiz to Dan, asking him to identify what some everyday acronyms stand for (4:17). After the quiz, the duo discusses the first episode of ABC’s “The Bachelorette” and what they expect from the season moving forward (12:03...

Dan and Al get behind the microphone to discuss how their Octobers are going. Dan reveals why he is down on Pumpkin Patches and Al recaps his trip to the Upper Peninsula. The two give their brief thoughts on a few sports storylines including the Los Angeles Dodgers being in the NLCS for the 4th time in the last 5 years. The dynamic duo that goes by Dan and Al conduct a draft of their top 4 soups....

Dan and Al assess the sports landscape as the busy month of September comes to a close. The two offer their MLB postseason predictions before drafting the top four promotions. After going over the value of cardinal directions, Dan and Al round out the episode by playing the overrated/underrated game. Intro/Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Audio Interstitial:...

Dan dusts off the trivia board and asks six participants a variety of questions. Intro: “ Brahminy Kite ” by Caribou From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Outro: “ Bees ” by Caribou From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al convene to draft their favorite things about the Big Ten Football season. Plus, a good old fashioned pop quiz. Intro/Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al are joined by Sean Tuff to recap his and Al’s backpacking trip through the Smoky Mountains. Sean and Al’s trip included chipmunks with a twisted sense of humor, the discovery of a bear feasting on human remains, chatting with a cowboy and more. Dan, Sean and Al then draft their top four state slogans. The trio tie the episode together by digging up some old tweets. Intro: “ Pantyhose ”...

Dan and Al convene to deliver you the latest episode of The Lightning Round Podcast. Prison Story is at the 1:01:00 mark.    Intro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0 Outro: “ Pantyhose ” by TV Girl From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC 4.0

Dan and Al reconvene to rank the final 10 states left in their 50 states rankings. The process: deliberative. The results: disappointing.