E246 - Confetti Karen - Vanishing Scientists

E246 - Confetti Karen - Vanishing Scientists

The hosts catch up after missing a show and share an emotional nursing graduation story, a chaotic confrontation with a "confetti Karen," and family moments from commencement day. They also cover news updates including missing scientists and investigations, a cruise murder charge, a California bear-suit insurance scam, a major hailstorm, odd human-interest stunts, movie recommendations, and everyday frustrations like deli service and Krispy Kreme orders.

E245 - Movies - St. Patrick’s Day Meteor — Space Stuff

Dave and Joe catch up on a packed episode covering the St. Patrick’s Day meteor, Artemis and space talk, new movies like Project Hail Mary and Scream 7, and the power of practical effects in film and TV. They also dive into local oddities — a quadriplegic cornhole champion linked to a shooting, a Walmart $20 incident, the possibility of an Amish interview, and some lighthearted takes on eating out and movie re-watches.

E244 - Power Outages and Didgeridoos: Amish Curiosity

The hosts chat through a windy, multi-day power outage — generators, grilling for neighbors, and a joke about didgeridoos filling the silent streets — then dive into curiosity about Amish life and what it takes to join their communities. Other topics include the rise of cashless banks and QR-code risks, roommate kitchen habits, memories of a mobile planetarium, a crawfish boil, and a short debate over whether to use an unopened packet of expired shredded cheese.

E243 - Curling - 'Penisgate' and a Seven-Second Gravity Scare

Hosts Dave and Breeze catch up after missing an episode due to a plumbing emergency and dive into a chaotic mix of stories: Olympic controversies (a curling touch scandal and the bizarre "penisgate" injections), a French skier's unfortunate crash, and a movie pick (Predator: Badlands). They also share lighter personal tales about Topgolf and a confusing car neutral lever, debate a viral gravity conspiracy tied to an eclipse, and laugh through odd items like a government chatbot prank and a smart-underwear fart study.

E242 - Rick Astley's 60 & The Super Bowl

Podcasting from Northwest Pennsylvania, the GenXtra Podcast covers Generation X culture, movies, technology and plenty of weird news. In this episode the hosts react to Rick Astley turning 60, reminisce about being rickrolled and joke about his musical legacy. They discuss Groundhog Day predictions, Super Bowl trivia and ticket prices, share local odd news stories (including a bizarre home invasion and an Olive Garden incident), and swap anecdotes about mall walkers, Trader Joe’s cello sightings, and sandwich-cookie preferences. The episode also explores fitness talk like fartlek training and even notes that February 5 is National Fart Day.