James Lileks' The Diner

Decoration Day 24.05.2025 32:36 ↓

All the flags... fluttering in the wind... a day of remembrance.

The Click of Death 17.05.2025 29:14 ↓

Back it up, baby... that is, if you can. What do you mean "The drive is inaccessible?" You can always get what you want at The Diner.

Dropping a Podcast Like Clockwork 10.05.2025 35:17 ↓

Welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, well. To what do we owe the extreme pleasure of this surprising visit?  But of course, it's the release of a new episode of "The Diner."

The Last Desk 03.05.2025 35:57 ↓

There's few places outside of home that a man can claim as his own. One is his desk and the other is his spot at "The Diner."

Roads Best Not Taken 19.04.2025 31:28 ↓

It's dark, the road is unfamiliar and that gas gauge is creeping towards empty... Maybe you should stop at the The Diner.

Playing Games 12.04.2025 29:31 ↓

Is Fred dead?!? Not in The Diner, where some things are eternal...

Lost and Found in the Matrix 05.04.2025 32:19 ↓

A pair of glasses, a ten dollar bill, two shotguns and a Boston Bull Terrier...

Throw Him the Reuben, Ricky! 29.03.2025 30:58 ↓

It's the surest sign of Spring when a young man's fancy turns to... corned beef and sauerkraut.

JFK Meets the Mummy 22.03.2025 30:45 ↓

Processing new information about old events.

Magically Delicious 15.03.2025 31:10 ↓

It's that time of year again. Yep, time to delve into the troubles of your favorite cereal mascots. They have no insurance? It's okay... we have trading stamps! 

Alien vs. Jolson at the Fargo 08.03.2025 30:28 ↓

Al Jolson and other horrors are playing at the local movie palace. Wanna go?

The World's Coffeemaker 01.03.2025 33:14 ↓

It's not just the room on the road, it's the amenities.

With Sprinkles on Top 22.02.2025 31:50 ↓

From the glaze and the sprinkles to the last crumb on a subatomic level, behold the American donut.

Office Space 15.02.2025 32:58 ↓

Some space to work and a good view. What more could one ask for?

Murder, She Clucked 08.02.2025 31:43 ↓

Have you seen the price of eggs? It's a crime I say, a crime. A real mystery...

I'm Game 01.02.2025 31:30 ↓

Forget your lame Pong, man. We've got a pocketful of quarters and we're heading to the Arcade at the mall!

Turn It Up! 25.01.2025 30:42 ↓

Every generation finds its own groove... and learns to appreciate the grooves of others.

I Hear the Train a'Comin' 18.01.2025 35:11 ↓

New cars and old trains and infinite waitresses all the way down... say, did you just hear that?

Like a Whale in a Vat of Vaseline 11.01.2025 30:19 ↓

Your car can be sporty, it can be practical, it can be new or used, but whatever it is - if you're driving it to The Diner - it has to have  style.

Merry Christmas, Dad 21.12.2024 33:18 ↓

Christmas traditions come and go just like the people in your life. But they don't really go, do they?

Droning On and On 14.12.2024 35:13 ↓

The Mercury plunges and we wrap our hands around a hot bowl of soup and contemplate what lies beyond our chicken and stars...

Café americano 07.12.2024 36:11 ↓

It's a trip to a romantic, exotic locale... you know, the Diner. Have a seat and a cup of Joe, por favor. 

Stalking Thanksgiving 23.11.2024 33:55 ↓

Holiday thoughts from a celeried employee on a cold morning in November. 

Ultimate Red State Dining 16.11.2024 35:33 ↓

Comrade! Sit down and join us! Crack open a bottle of Jubal!

Chubs and Scrounds 09.11.2024 37:31 ↓

A reduced fat podcast. Best if used by November 2028.* *Refrigerate after opening.