Episode 034 | August 7, 2026 – I Lived on Pizza, Ramen & Pepsi

On this episode, D.B.'s journey through Bangor, Maine continues—but this chapter isn't really about radio. It's about learning what it means to chase a dream when you're far from home, short on money, and relying on nothing but determination to keep moving forward. On this episode: The reality of surviving on a small-market radio salary. Living in a hotel while trying to save enough money for a car and an apartment. Why leftover pizza in the station break room sometimes became dinner. Spending Thanksgiving alone for the first time in his life. How loneliness turned into motivation instead of defeat. The unforgettable personalities that made B97 feel like family. The outrageous on-air antics that made D.B. the talk of Bangor. The hilarious story of 2 Phat, "The Mad Humper," and the infamous Paul Bunyan stunt. Why local kids started recording the show and trading tapes at school. Sometimes the hardest chapters of life become the ones you're most grateful you lived through. Looking back now, D.B. realizes that every struggle in Bangor helped shape the person—and the broadcaster—he would eventually become. This is Part Five of D.B.'s radio journey. Next time, D.B. shares the frightening story that made Bangor feel like something straight out of a Stephen King novel. New episodes of The D.B. Nyce Podcast are released every weekday. Listen to every episode of The D.B. Nyce Podcast, D.B. & Sherry, and D.B. & Ted at www.dbnycepodcast.com