The Still Spinning Podcast

Welcome to episode 72 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We kick things off by talking about Dan's cat, who has turned into Houdini. He is an escape artist but a real homebody as well. Dan created a pretty ingenious way to alert himself if/when it happens.   Dating stories abound and Nicole and Dan are both so happy to be "off the market." A woman went viral for sharing her shortest date in history st...

Hello and welcome to episode 71 of the Still Spinning Podcast. Summer is winding down but we are loving the weather over here in the Midwest. Dan and Nicole chat about weather and Halloween, turns out one of them really used to go all out for Halloween. Why did it stop? Tune in to find out. A whole lot of celebs died the week before we recorded this episode (or more have died since) and we chat ab...

Hello and welcome to episode 70 of the Still Spinning Podcast! Just for fun, Nicole gets Dan all riled up about Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Starbucks in the fall. WORTH IT.   Gen Z is apparently using more sick days that other generations and there are a few reasons for it. Dan guesses what they are and he is not too far off. But some of the reasons are Sus (that is slang for suspect). It also leads...

Welcome to episode #69 (yep, we said it)! Dan has a new game obsession and it involves solving crimes. He has turned his kitchen into an evidence/crime charting room and Nicole has to admit, it sounds like a lot of fun!   Nicole witnessed a disturbing customer service interaction over the weekend and shares the story and her reaction. Dan chimes in about his wife's worry about him getting involved...

Welcome to episode 68 of the Still Spinning Podcast. This was recorded much later than usual, at 9 PM, so get ready for some loosy-goosey late night fun.   Schools are back in session and that means that the "banned" items are hitting some news stories. There is a Wisconsin school that just banned cell phones, something that is getting pretty common, but what other things are being banned? Some yo...

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 67 of the Still Spinning Podcast. Can you believe it is SEPTEMBER?! We cannot. We also cannot believe how delicious the new Nicole and Dan's Head Spinning Hot Sauce is! And if you are a Spinner, you have your very own bottle coming in the mail this week. If you are NOT a Spinner but would like to get your hands on a bottle, we have a very limited quantity for...

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 66 of the Still Spinning Podcast. Dan has a fun gift he is sending to our Spinners this week so if you are not one of them, now is the time to sign up! Go to our website, stillspinningpodcast.com , to get more details.   It is hot all over the US right now, and Nicole's off-topic comment reveals a weird product Dan has in his possession.   Tourism is taking a...

Welcome to episode 65 of the Still Spinning Podcast. Summer is winding down, and the weather is getting nicer, but Dan and Nicole still seem up in arms about something.   First on the list is Grammar Nerd Dan and the use of the 's. Or just the '. It depends on the situation. This story kicks off because of the press, their use of the possessive tense, and the last name, Harris. The chat chimes in...

Welcome to week 64 of the Still Spinning Podcast. Dan starts this week's episode off with a bang, inserting some video from Nicole's show (that she does with her husband Paul) last week into the intro. Nicole was NOT expecting it and it is a pretty funny video and exchange.   The Olympics just ended and Dan did not watch a single moment, something Nicole still finds shocking. But Nicole gives a re...

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 63 of the Still Spinning Podcast! A reminder, we will be OFF next week, no regular episode. BUT the Spinners will get some bonus content so now is a good time to sign up.   Southwest Airlines has announced they are doing away with their seating policy, which allows you to pick your own. This kicks us off on a tangent about Southwest, what we love and hate abou...

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 62 of the Still Spinning Podcast. This week we really focused on topics that take us all away from the heavy news that is dominating the other news sources.   We kick things off talking about Dan's new life plan which is to live in an RV half the time and stay at people's houses pet sitting for the rest of the time. We talk about this plan fairly in-depth. App...

Hello and welcome to the 61st episode of the Still Spinning Podcast. The weather has been a little nutty here in the Midwest so we kick things off by Dan talking a bit about what has been happening and the inclement weather headed towards both Dan and Nicole as the taping was happening. For those who do not know, Dan loves meteorology and has the Dan Deibert Command Center all fixed up to monitor...

Welcome to episode 60 of the Still Spinning Podcast. Dan is on-site at a job, so he is out of his normal studio space and very unhappy with his hair.   The first topic we tackle tonight is a positive initiative coming out of California. They are working towards making a financial understanding class mandatory for their high schools. While Dan and Nicole agree this is a fabulous idea, of course SOM...

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 59 of the Still Spinning Podcast. Summer is fully here and tomorrow is the 4th of July so before you go on a picnic or watch some fireworks, we hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast.   The Olympic trials just wrapped up, and one of us was very excited and watched a whole lot of them, and the other is "not an Olympic person." Can you guess which is which?...

Welcome to episode 58 of the Still Spinning podcast. Nicole starts of by thanking one our amazing listeners, Sweet An's Cookies in Grafton, WI, for the cool Still Spinning light AND delicious cookies! If you need cool-looking, great-tasting, custom cookies, look her up! ( https://sweetans.com/ )   Dan gives an update on Doordash and it is probably not what you think it is. He also has apparently b...

Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 57! It will be hard to top episode 56 but we will give it a go!   We kick things off with a poll/question. If you could describe how our show SMELLS, how would you describe it? We want to know! There is a reason we are asking, but we cannot tell you quite yet. Folks share their thoughts in the chat, and we hope we get even more.   Tip etiquette experts have c...

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 56 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We set a record for length this week, but it is a good time, so strap in and prepare yourself!   We kick things off with an update on a story we mentioned last week about the guy who showed up to his "suspended license" virtual court date WHILE DRIVING. Remember him? Well, it turns out he NEVER HAD A LICENSE. It is a pretty in...

Hello, everyone, and welcome to episode #55 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We recorded this on DAN'S BIRTHDAY so please enjoy Nicole signing to him. It is also his wedding anniversary! Dan shares his weekend of celebration with us but of course, in Old Man Dan fashion, he has lots to say about the youths he encountered.   That leads us to a story Nicole found about a woman who refuses to put her s...

Hello and welcome to episode #54 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We recently found out we have some subscribers through Spotify (hello and thank you!) and we are unable to see who they are! That means we cannot send them (in the mail) the fun stuff Dan impulse purchases, so if you are one of those people and want the fun freebies, please let us know.   We kick things off with a segment called "What...

Hello and welcome to episode 53 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We appreciate you checking us out.   The Northern Lights were visible in MANY areas that usually cannot see them over the past weekend; did you check them out? What did the Dan Deibert Weather Center think about them? Were they visible in Chicago? We chat about this and who is likely pretty angry that they were visible to us in the US....

Welcome to episode 52 of the Still Spinning Podcast. That is right, we have made enough episodes that you could listen to one a week for a WHOLE YEAR!!   20 years ago, the finale of Friends aired. THE FINALE. Wasn't 20 years ago 1980?? We discuss the show, the finale, and what it means to be a Gen X kid who thinks "everything" was 20 years ago.   Dan ordered from Little Caesar's over the weekend a...

Welcome to episode 51 of the Still Spinning Podcast. Nicole has COVID once again and Dan has dubbed her "Nicovid" and it is pretty funny.   This episode seems to have an "animal" theme. Some Scottish ladies in Romania ran into some trouble when trying to get a "nice" picture with a WILE BEAR. Needless to say, someone got mauled. This sparks a discussion on people VS animals and who is in the right...

Welcome to episode 50 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We recorded live on Earth Day and the first day of Passover. Dan got the cool new light working and we were off to the races.   Nicole found a story in People this week about a man who, on his honeymoon, took his wife's business class flight upgrade and then could not figure out why she was mad. Is it EVER ok to take an upgrade if you are travel...

Happy Tax Day everyone and welcome to episode 49 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We have officially made it one full year and we cannot thank you enough for all your support. One of our supporters, An, sent us a really cool Still Spinning light that Dan will have displayed on our future shows.   We kicked things off talking about one of Nicole's favorite headlines? Sub headline? I am not sure what...

Welcome to episode 48 of the Still Spinning Podcast, the Total Eclipse edition. To start us off, Dan tells a story of meeting a listener of the podcast out in the wild! It is a first for us and we were excited.   Yesterday was the eclipse, and we would have been remiss not to talk about it. Dan was sending Nicole updates and instructions on the best time to watch and it was totally worth it.   Ima...