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The Midnight Air

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The Midnight Air is your weekly “overnight radio” podcast from Daniel Van Kirk. Topics range from friendly conversation, pop culture news, film and tv discussions, stories of lore and mysteries, plus the articles from the pages of a small newspaper in rural Wisconsin. This is the easy-listening podcast for people trying to fall asleep or for people that are trying to stay awake. This feed is also the home of the back catalogue for The Pen Pals Podcast. With new episodes of Pen Pals dropping occasionally.

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

RE: Ruining Christmas & Dissecting Humor 26.12.2018

Dear Pallers, Happy Holidays! In Letter 1, a listener wants to know if she is being too dramatic about her sister not visiting for the holidays. Plus, we read her sister's response letter! Letter 2, from Al the Pal, seeks to investigate and understand the very nature of humor itself. Sincerely,  Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Ghost Crisis & Psychedelic Drugs 19.12.2018

Dear Pallers, This week, we start off with both a Rory Rant Moment and a Rad Rory Moment In Letter 1, a listener writes in about a series of disturbing, possibly ghostly experiences at camp, and she doesn't know what to think. Letter 2 taps into the world of psychedelic drugs and the transformative experiences they can bring. #SAGA #growtheshow #grewtheshoe Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory S...

RE: Calling Dibs & Rushing Ten Yards 12.12.2018

Dear Pallers, This week, we address a letter about calling dibs on your parking spot during the winter. Then, in response to Letter 2, we discuss whether we have what it takes to rush ten yards against an NFL team. #growtheshow #saga Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Going F2F with Mom & High School Expectations 05.12.2018

Dear Pallers, In this week's first letter, a listener doesn't know whether to go F2F with her mother, who has a history of being hurtful. The second letter questions how to reconcile what you do now with what your high school expectations of yourself were. #growtheshow Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Balding & Committal 28.11.2018

Dear Pallers, This week we read a letter from a friend who is balding and isn't sure how to deal with it. Then, a letter from someone who is unsure about committing to marrying her boyfriend, especially considering her secret crush. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory #growtheshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Long Distance Love & Addiction 21.11.2018

Dear Pallers, This week we start things off with a letter from someone who isn't sure what path to take RE their long distance relationship. Next, a listener is concerned about their friend's drinking, and wants to know what to do. #SAGA #growtheshow Sincerely, Your Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: The Groom's Perspective & Conspiracy Theories 14.11.2018

Dear Pallers, This week, we start a new tradition by responding to some quick questions that were left in the iTunes reviews! #growtheshow Then we dive back into the controversial case of the Co-Best Man, but this time from the groom's side of things. We agree he should deal with the issue by going #F2F. SAGA! For Letter 2, we put on our tinfoil hats to talk conspiracies, like the JFK assassinatio...

RE: Millennials & Falling For A Friend 07.11.2018

Dear Pallers, So much in store for you this week. Before we get to the letters, Rory tells a spooky post-Halloween story about a haunted giraffe figurine. In Letter 1, a pen pal wonders if the millennials in his workplace are entitled and lazy.  It's a tricky question, but then again, didn't every generation think that of the younger crowd? For Letter 2, a pen pal has fallen for their best guy-fri...

RE: Ruining A Wedding & Having A Trash-Mouth 31.10.2018

Dearest Pallers, This week we respond to a pen pal who wants to be the best man at his friend's wedding, and is considering starting some drama at the altar.  Our second letter is from a boss who's worrying about how he comes across to his employees, and wants some advice. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Fears & Adult Friending 24.10.2018

Dear Pallers, This week, we field a letter from a friend about fear. Then after reading the second letter, we chat about how to make friends during adulthood. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Communication & Ghosts 17.10.2018

Dear Pallers, This week Daniel and Rory talk about how to communicate with the people most important to you -- and answer a very important pie question. Then, since it is almost Halloween after all: a discussion of ghosts!  #OpenInviteMKFD Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Dating Dad's Drummer & Is She Cheating? 10.10.2018

Dear Pen Pals, This week, Daniel and Rory jump into a tricky dating situation between a woman and the drummer in her dad's band. Should she tell her dad? #SFOTL In Letter #2, a man suspects his girlfriend might be cheating on him, and doesn't know what to do. Daniel and Rory try to unpack what's going on under the surface. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

RE: Sleep Paralysis & Universal Basic Income 03.10.2018

Dear Pallers, This week Daniel and Rory talk about their experiences with sleep paralysis in response to Letter 1.  It's a scary phenomenon, but you gotta just roll with it! The the guys discuss the concept of a universal basic income, in response to Letter 2. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as you'd enjoy a basket of #babybiscuits. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/l...

RE: Concerts, Being Stuck, & Worrying - with Reggie Watts 26.09.2018

Dear Pen Pals, Big news! For the first time ever, this week we are joined in the studio by our Pen Pal, musican/comedian/actor Reggie Watts!  Rory, Daniel (Vaniel Kaniel), and Reggie respond to letters about their favorite concert stories, being stuck (creatively and otherwise), and dealing with an existential crisis. It's a blast! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals, Rory, Daniel, and Reggie See omnystudio....

RE: Cults & Agoraphobia 19.09.2018

Dear Pallers, This week Daniel and Rory field a letter asking how they would form their own personal cults. Then they respond to a Paller who feels stuck in a rut and is struggling with agoraphobia. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Acting Your Age & Family Traditions 12.09.2018

This week, Daniel and Rory respond to letters on the topics of acting your age and family traditions! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Time Travel & Friendship 05.09.2018

Rory and Daniel catch up on their Twitter polls before jumping into Letter 1, which seeks an answer to the question of time travel. Letter 2 addresses the age-old query: can two people who are attracted to each other just be friends? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Favorites & Comments 29.08.2018

In response to Letter 1, Daniel and Rory answer a question about their favorite things, while laughing all the way to the Cracker Barrel store. In Letter 2, a pen pal doesn't know how to -- or whether he even should -- tell his girlfriend that he thinks she's wearing too much makeup.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Eating & Finding a Partner 22.08.2018

In Letter 1, Daniel and Rory address questions about what order to eat a meal in, and whether college is supposed to be the best years of your life. Letter 2 is from a pen pal who wants some advice on finding a romantic partner. Also, Daniel and Rory debate the definition of "stationery." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Cohabitating & Wedding Planning 15.08.2018

This week, Daniel and Rory help a Paller prepare to move in with a significant other, and offer wedding advice to a future groom. #SlideTheSlogan #JaredLeftDan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Staying Informed & Toxic Relationships 08.08.2018

It's tough out there, but Daniel & Rory are here to talk you through it. This week brings a letter from a friend who says that keeping up with the news is hurting him. Then we have another letter from someone who's in a rough spot with someone they're close to and their significant other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Golf & Best-Ratio Foods 01.08.2018

This week Rory shares some expert golf advice in response to Letter 1. Here's a hint: start with your putting. Then in Letter 2, Daniel and Rory have a lively discussion about which foods are highest on the work-to-reward ratio. Is it sunflower seeds? Chicken wings? Bolognese sauce? Listen to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Dog Poop & Karmic Crustaceans 25.07.2018

Letter 1 brings us a housetraining dilemma, and Rory drops some breaking news about his family dog. In Letter 2, Daniel and Rory wade into a philosophical query that involves karma and how it relates to eating lobster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: Chasing Your Dreams & Choosing Your Cookies 18.07.2018

Daniel and Rory start off Episode 2 with a letter from Jennifer, a former Californian and current owner of an indeterminate quantity of ducks, who is seeking guidance in the pursuit of her comedy dreams as she nears her 50th birthday.  Letter 2 brings a more lighthearted query about deciding which cookie to choose from the "sampler platter." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RE: An Unsolved Bank Robbery & Free Will 11.07.2018

For Episode 1 of Pen Pals, Daniel and Rory delve into  the mysterious unsolved case of the Hole in the Ground Gang. Who were they? How did they do it? Did they break even? Then in Letter 2, they attempt to solve the age-old conundrum of free will, all ... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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