Happy Ramblings Podcast

Join the gang as they explore, discuss, and analyze the Led Zeppelin catalog.  Oh, and happy April Fool's Day!

Dust off your platform shoes and leisure suit!  Love it or hate it, the gang talks disco. So, disco down and check out the show! 

The entire gang is back in the studio for the first time since Labor Day.  They do some catching up and share their 2025 music year in review - and a few other things.

The gang teams up with the uncles from The Say Uncle Podcast for a special episode.

The gang is back live at the 66th Skipjack Races & Festival in Deal Island, MD.  Once again they welcome several guests involved in different areas of community service to speak about their various programs and outreach.  Thank you to the Deal Island-Chance Lions Club for having us back. 

Join the gang as they do their annual live recording from the Somerset County Fair. 

The gang covers a potpourri of topics that they have been meaning to get to, but never seem to find the time.  

Join the gang as they analyse some of their favorite song intros.

The gang catches up with 2024 Somerset County Fair Queen Sammie Jeanne Insley.  Take a look back at her year as queen and she has a big announcement for the summer of 2025. 

Happy Ramablings is two years old!  Lauren sits in for Kelly as the gang ramble about the show's birthday, Rock and Roll Revival recap, fears, killer animals, & more.  

The gang is back after a brief hiatus.  Discussions include misheard lyrics, insults Shakespeare style, bald men, & things left at airports.

Join the gang as they finish the conversation about frisson.  

If a song has ever given you chills or made you cry then you have experienced frisson.  Join the gang as they discuss this phenomenon.  

What do pirate metal, animal behavior, picking numbers, and organ transplants have in common?  NOTHING other than the gang rambles about these topics and more!  Tune in!

The Ramblers are live at the 65th Annual Skipjack Race & Festival in Deal Island, MD.  Several wonderful guests who are involved in different aspects of community service joined the gang to chat about their programs and outreach.  Thank you to the Deal Island-Chance Lions Club for having us!

Join the gang live at the Somerset County (MD) Fair.  Hear lots of great interviews, performances by Drums Around the World, and sideline reporting of kids' events. 

Trivia master and fellow podcaster Chris "Tricky" Smith sits in with the gang once again to discuss the English language.  Topics covered include: good & favorite words, bad grammar, quirks of the language, etc.  Of course, hilarity ensues!!  

This is a Happy Ramblings Special.  Join the gang as they interview and chat with Florida musician Bobby Sanders and Lynyrd Skynyrd crew member Gene Odom.   Bobby Sanders is noted for receiving the last known autograph of, and attending the last known interview with Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant before he was tragically killed in the 1977 plane crash.   Having grown up in the same neighborhood, Gene Odom is a lifelong friend of Ronnie Van Zant. He was hired by Ronnie to work as tour security manager for the band, and was on board the plane when it crashed.  

Who did it better? Join the gang as they discuss cover songs versus the originals.  

The gang discuss some of their favorite movie soundtracks.  Lauren sits in for Kelly.  

Join the gang for a wine tasting and some major ramblings with friends in the studio.  

The gang does what the gang does best.  This episode is about nothing!

Are the gang sellouts? Not hardly! They simply ramble about memorable commercials over the years. 

The Happy Ramblings Podcast is one year old!  Join the gang - minus Kelly, sadly - as they celebrate the podcast's one year anniversary by discussing highlights of the show over the past year and reconnecting with a couple of past guests.  

Join the gang as they do what they do best: ramble on about a potpourri of topics.  

The gang discuss some of their favorite songs in these catagories.

Happy New Year! The gang is back after a brief hiatus. Join them as they catch up and ramble about what they've been up to over the holiday season.  

Lauren (A & N's daughter) and Lauren's boyfriend Evan, join us to discuss Christmas traditions and memories.  Evan is Russian and grew up in Azerbaijan.  

The gang ramble about Christmas songs and traditions.  Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!!

Happy Thanksgiving from Happy Ramblings.  Join the gang as they ramble about Thanksgiving and other things, of course.  

The gang reminisces about their favorite television theme songs and how they made them feel.

The gang talk about some of their favorite foods.

Join the gang as they talk about music.  Also, Nicole gives us a review of the Oceans Calling Festival in Ocean City, MD, and Kelly gets fired (and re-hired).

Do you believe in UFOs, aliens, and such? Join the gang and their cousin John for an in-depth discussion on UFOs & UAPs, extra terrestrials, Sasquatch, and the paranormal.  

The gang wrapped up Summer 2023 by attending the 64th Annual Skipjack Races in Deal Island, MD.  They also take a look back on their personal and Happy Ramblings highlights of Summer 2023.  

Join the gang as they remember major national and world events in their lifetimes.  They share their memories and thoughts.  

The gang happily rambles about some things they hate.

The gang spend the weekend at the Somerset County Fair.  Join us as we speak with Maryland State Senator Mary Beth Carozza and lots of local royalty.  We also roam the fairgrounds checking out some of the events and chatting with fairgoers.   Recorded live at the Somerset County Fair (MD) July 28-29, 2023.  

Andy & Kelly continue the happy ramblings while Nicole is out of the studio. 

Lauren sits in for Kelly and gives us the rundown of her Miss Maryland experience.  Plus, we still find time to happily ramble!

It has been a busy couple of weeks at the Happy Ramblings Studio.  Join Andy & Kelly for a lighthearted show talking about trivial topics.  Nicole joins later by phone. 

The gang tell on themselves, revealing song lyrics they've not heard correctly with guest Chris "Tricky" Smith.  Tricky is one of the hosts of the Turtle Heads Podcast.  Check it out!

The gang discuss some of their favorite songs in these catagories.

The gang discuss some of their favorite songs in these catagories

The gang discuss who & what sparked some of their tastes in music.

What was the first concert you attended? The gang remembers their first and some other favorites.  

Get to know the gang a little better as they answer general questions.

The gang discuss the best era or period of their lives from childhood to now.

What is an essential album? What does it mean to you? The gang reveals their picks.

The gang introduce the show, themselves and why they wanted to get into podcasting.