A Fireside Chat

A Fireside Chat

My podcast show

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October 18, 2025 • 107 mins

Hello again!

Back in the saddle this week with a lot to catch up on.  

This week, I discuss the many ways my body is letting me down in my old age, the many ways technology has let me down recently and a story about the brakes on my car letting me down as me well.

Plus a book I'm reading gives me terrible nightmares, I remember a time that I completely misunderstood the meaning of a popular phrase and we end with some WYR...

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We are back with a new super sized episode filled with your all favorite AFC staples!

Road Rage!

FMK and WYR!

Stories with no ending!

Music, TV, and Movie talk!

An untalented hack of a host!

Plus an update on the unofficial billboard sponsor of the show, listener emails and voicemails, and so much more!

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August 16, 2025 • 82 mins

This week, I see a movie that I can't stop thinking about, I visit the zoo and contemplate the meaning of happiness. 

Then we dive into the mailbag where your submissions trigger a long repressed memory of  the time that I randomly went to a strip club all alone and what a strange and sad experience it was.

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July 26, 2025 • 75 mins

This week, after an update on Oats, I discuss death, the perils of peeing and a take on a recent submission from an old friend of the show.

Plus some WYR, and more demented and twisted topics from AFC Nation.

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July 12, 2025 • 52 mins

I apologize for being very distracted on this episode. 

This week, I talk through my feelings and an impossible decision I have to make while discussing pickles, squirrels, and other topics from the anonymous box.

We wrap up with a listener telling us about a moment where they walked in on a colleague at a very pivotal moment.

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July 4, 2025 • 66 mins

Happy Birthday America!

This week, I discuss fixing my brains "check engine" light, take some questions and WYR's from the anonymous box, and play some voicemails from listeners including a new entry for the "Album Challenge."

Finally, I break down one listener's very awkward encounter in a public bathroom.

All this and much much more!

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June 14, 2025 • 75 mins

This week I discuss some media I've been consuming recently as well as dive into some topics and questions from the anonymous box.

We wrap up with a story from Reddit brought to my attention by a listener about a wife who is very suspicious of her husbands relationship with his step sister. 

Sit back and enjoy this roller coaster ride of family drama.

All this and much much more

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June 7, 2025 • 99 mins

This week, I catch you up on the past few weeks of my life and give some recommendations of things I've been watching lately.

Along the way I discuss, being old and having back problems, witness grieving in real time and discuss things kids don't understand.

Also, one unlucky woman gets a year long sinus infection who got if from her boyfriends ass. 

Yep, you read that last sentence correctly.

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May 24, 2025 • 89 mins

This week, we dive back into the mailbag for more debauchery and absurdity.

This one goes all over the map from talk about movies and fast food restaurants to discussing some awkward emails I've recently received  and the science behind last week's "Inherited Fart" scenario.

Something for everyone and no one all at once.

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May 17, 2025 • 77 mins

This week, I'm turning over the reigns to AFC nation to discuss whatever is on your mind for our May mailbag episode. As you could probably imagine, the results are just as vulgar and depraved as you would expect.

We have listener submissions about Andor hate, dirty talk peeves, and toilet recommendations.

Plus a follow up to two weeks ago regarding an awkward bathroom encounter and a voicemail from an old friend who has a request ...

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May 9, 2025 • 90 mins

I went to three shows this week, and I'm excited to tell you all about them. 

After we dive into the Anonymous Box for some quick hits,  I break down my week of concerts and awkwardness.

This week, my mother and I meet a fascinating lunatic, I ride the subway for the first time, and fear overtakes me at a rock concert. 

All this and much much more!

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May 3, 2025 • 68 mins

A bit of an accidental theme this week.

I was on a bit of a time crunch when recording so after I hit some quick Podcast and other media recommendations, we dive into two WYR that both deal with a similar topic and require a lot of analysis and unpacking.

Plus my submission for the album challenge this week and more stories and rants.

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April 26, 2025 • 97 mins

This week, I eat too much easter candy, I worry if my bladder is still working correctly, and I am unable to verify that I am myself.

Plus lots of talk about shows I'm currently watching and rants about things that are currently irritating me which is just about everything.

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April 12, 2025 • 102 mins

I've experienced a lot of frustration and rage this week at work, in my car, and everywhere in between.

This week I talk about my struggles with my temper and the ways I attempt to correct it.  I hope you enjoy my personal therapy session.

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April 5, 2025 • 73 mins

This week YOU dictate the topics cause I'm cleaning out the mailbag and talking about what's on YOUR mind.

Topics include: Concert and music talk, the grooming habits of one listener, I finally see a movie I've avoided my entire life, and some more WYR's with impossible choices.  

Plus more voicemails and text messages from AFC Nation and much much more.

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March 29, 2025 • 114 mins

Disclaimer: I am very overworked and sleep deprived so I lose my train of thought and take many detours during this story. It all comes back together at the end, but truthfully, my brain is fried and I'm exhausted. Sorry for the many pauses and forgetting my place. 

This week, I break format a little bit to tell you one story with many side rants and tangents. 

This was one of the most awkward experiences of my life. I st...

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March 14, 2025 • 83 mins

This week, I'm freshly home from my grandmother's funeral to talk to you about my post funeral thoughts, play more misheard lyrics and share some voicemails from listeners.

I also discuss my thoughts on this week's album challenge, very powerful edibles and ask you to help me pick a new football team to cheer for.

All this and much much more.

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March 8, 2025 • 87 mins

This week we take a break from the voicemails and anonymous box for an on the road episode.

Death, dancing at prom, and the false nature of nachos are just some of the things on my mind this week as I talk through my emotions and tumble down rabbit holes of tangents.

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February 15, 2025 • 76 mins

This week, I get shamed for my Super Bowl pick, more descriptions of the show from listeners and I discuss my morning radio listening habits.

We also have some amazing voicemails from AFC nation reviewing movies, and revealing misheard song meanings. 

Plus more discussion of the year long Album Challenge including the announcement of the next album we'll be reviewing in two weeks.

All this and much much more.

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February 8, 2025 • 104 mins

This week, AFC nation tries to summarize this show for newbies, I give out some more television recommendations, and I get trapped in a blackout while on a very strong edible. 

Plus more misheard lyrics, two new album reviews for the Album Challenge and some Would You Rathers and F, Marry, Kills which leads to many stories and rants.

A super sized action packed episode for your earholes!

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