OK Boomer

OK Boomer

With a comedic bent, Boomer and his spastic sidekick Jimmy Ahmahdoofous often converse with people about their unusual professions or job experiences along with episodes that are potpourri in content.

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June 15, 2025 22 mins

You want to snort, chuckle, groan?  Then tickle your ears as OK Boomer brings you another edition of his recurring segment "Potpourri."  Funny tweets and stories are intermingled with stories that give you the "feels."  Next month, we'll return with interviews from people who share interesting stories from their vocation or hobby.

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Life is happening for me . . . so enjoy a replay from one of my favorite interviews!!

How can you tell the difference between a Swami Salami charlatan and an authentic intuitive psychic? Corbie Mitleid, author of THE PSYCHIC YELLOW BRICK ROAD: How to Find the Real Wizards and Avoid the Flying Monkeys," explains the difference to “the friendly skeptic” Boomer. Mitleid, a professional psychic, shares stories from her work of 50 years...

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Who doesn't love a good animal story, especially when it involves blood, amputation, or death?

Yes, such heart warming tales (one of a missing tail) are brought to you in the format of an animal story contest.  Read more

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Remember Animal Stories that captured the attention of middle school morons like myself back in the early 70s?  It was quite a popular segment for WLS-AM radio that featured Uncle Lar’ and Snot-Nosed Lil’ Tommy.  This episode will pit WLS animal stories against the adventures of two guests who have long animal medicine backgrounds....

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It's an age old question tackled in this Potpourri episode where Jimmy Ahmuhdoofous and I share with you select pieces of prose and poetry collected over the past few months from Facebook.  Some are designed to make you laugh, others to tug at your heartstrings, all of them to make you think.

 

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If you sell cars for over forty years like my good friend Roger Beard, you're going to have some stories.  Roger's adventures include selling cars to exotic dancers, ball busters, drunks, and a couple who had to offer their cow as part of the deal.

In addition to those humorous tales, he answers questionns about vehicles such as

  • Is there a best time to buy a car?
  • Should you use your own financing or go with the dealership?
  • Do ...
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October 15, 2024 36 mins

Leaving a mark

With over 30 years of service as a police officer for Prophetstown, Bruce Franks had many experiences that left a mark upon him, some of them quite sad, others inspirational.  He shares these moving moments, his best and worst days as a first responder, his reaction to national events like the Georg...

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Franks for the Memories-  and your service.

“You’ve got to be willing to help people when they are at their worst.”  This firmly held belief by recently retired Prophetstown Police Chief Bruce Franks was enacted man...

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August 21, 2024 44 mins

How to Live - How to Die-- when you get to be my age, those topics become of interest. And so they are featured in this episode. The episode is in my occasional format of potpourri, an eclectic reading of various literary gems I've found worth sharing, many of them dealing with living and dying. But to be sure, there are plenty of humorous bits from Jimmy Ahmuhdoofous that will tickle you.

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July 15, 2024 44 mins

Once upon a time a Wauconda High School student, class of 2004, was floundering around, contemplating life as a painter, not terribly ambitious about anything.  He had a below average GPA and a job at Jewel.  He was enjoying life, perhaps a bit much.  But holy about face, Batman!

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June 15, 2024 44 mins

Naysayers:  Kayla, you're too short.  You're too small.  You can't play softball on an elite level.

Kayla:  Hold my Gatorade.

Small of stature, Kayla Wedl has proven herself in a spectacular way on the biggest of softball stages, including a stellar career at the University of Illinois-Chicago and now as a professional softball player for The New York Rise.  She shares with Boomer her memories at Wauconda High School (2016 graduate...

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You don't have to resign yourself to an unfulfilled life, a...

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April 15, 2024 32 mins

Do you wake up with joy and excitement as you contemplate the day ahead of you, or would you describe your life as stagnant?  Are you running on a hamster wheel and feeling trapped?  Are you being called to do a little bit more? 

Are you simply surviving?

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March 15, 2024 40 mins

Surf Therapy-  Say what?  Say yes to an alternative therapy that successfully treats PTSD, chronic pain, depression, grief, autism, and much more.  Say WOW to the International Surf Therapy Organization (ISTO) that brings together 133 surf therapy groups all over the world to serve hundreds of thousands of clients a year to get into the water, get on a surfboard, and get on with their lives.

This is part II of our conversation with...

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February 19, 2024 34 mins

Surf Therapy is growing alternative therapy for a multitude of afflictions, including PTSD, chronic pain, autism, depression, grief, among others.  Brian Schoo, Chairman of the Board of the International Surf Therapy Organization, explains the vision of this non-profit and how he and his team hope to improve the lives of people by "hanging ten."  Brian's passion for this effort is highlighted by his recent resignation from the Nest...

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In Potpourri IV, a litany of literary gems await you.  

This edition includes these goodies: philosophy by Charles Schultz, an interview with a cat, advice on how NOT to ruin your life and so much more.

Let the eargasm begin.

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My audio holiday gift to you is the story of "A Christmas Rifle."  Ralphie, in the movie A Christmas Story," cries when he almost shoots his eye out with his treasured Red Ryder.  I cried a bit when I read "A Christmas Rifle" in a Facebook post.  I doubt that you'll fare differently.  May the blessings of this season be upon you and your family and may they be shared with others.  Length: 12 minutes

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What type of person interacts with United States presidents, military leaders from the U.S. and other countries, along with various dignitaries and leaders throughout Latin America?  Who briefs Colin Powell on Latin America events, has face-to-face meetings with the "Angel of Death," learns hostage escape tactics and reports on coup d'é·tats?  Someone in the CIA?  Possibly.  But it's also Joanna Esty, a barrier breaking courageous ...

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