Minutia Men on Radio Misfits

On this 10th anniversary show, Rick and Dave discuss WKRP in Cincinnati being back on the dial, fishing coaches and racist lifeguards, the dark side of Steven Seagal, the dynamic between husbands and wives, Dave’s hatred of Rick’s Wordle habit, and one of the most memorable moments of John Travolta’s 22nd year on this earth. [Ep428]

Another really odd RFK story, counting in Vietnamese, Mark Giangreco reminiscing about Chet Coppock, Workplace practices at Amazon, the creative new way of protesting ICE, and a tribute to potholes are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep427]

An inappropriate school board meeting comment, the president’s interaction with a news anchor and a table full of kids, a pot PSA, Marilu Henner in a taxi, Russian “volunteers”, and an update on balding cures are among the Minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep426]

The Uranium game, a club for women going through menopause, old radio jingles, The Empire Carpet Man strikes back, a combination petting zoo/synagogue, Jenkins visits an island off the coast of Scotland, and a musical tribute to the Baby Boomers are among the minutiae topics of discussion with Rick and Dave. [Ep425]

Sizing up the states, male pattern baldness, Pete Townshend’s top 5, The Rascals on Ed Sullivan, business jargon, the Irish goodbye, and a few children songs that are earworms are among the minutiae topics of discussion with Rick and Dave. [Ep424]

The Catholic Confession Hotline, the girl scouts team up with a natural ally, a question about Petsmart, Amy Landecker and Bradley Whitford, exorcism classes, tooth fairy hi/low, everything you wanted to know about Anton Cermak, a birthday tribute to one of Rick’s sons, and a song for the Girl Scouts are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep423]

A memorable heist, Dean Richards, Revenge of the Nerds, Johnny Winter, Martinis in lunches, oversharing at work, and listeners that know Rick and Dave a little too well. [Ep422]

Bringing a corpse as proof of death, Pam Bondi in Jaws, the one-pitch career, drunk at the Olympics, the most expensive Pokemon card, Harry Caray memories, and a tribute to Jesse Jackson. [Ep421]

A president’s day special featuring stories about smelly hockey arenas, limericks and poems, a quick visit to Liverpool, fiber advice from RFK, love stories from Champaign, Chicago, and Norway, and the musical debut of “Honest Abe”. [Ep420]

A boxer’s toupee, a new German word, trick or treating at Liberace’s house, Olympic ski-jumper fun, a billionaire’s surgical mishap, and a tribute to Mel Brooks. [Ep419]

Age limits for old people, beauty hacks, breaking the Dahmer story, a song about Jewish suffering, naming a Chicago plow, the Lone Ranger, and Gennifer Flowers are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep418]

Ice Agents in restaurants, the world’s dumbest Minnesota criminal, a song about area codes, Olympians thanking Dads, hotel bathroom doors, and Ernest Borgnine telling the funniest joke ever. are among the Minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep417]

Weight loss saving airlines money, real-time Packers commentators during Bears game, Jeremy Roenick talking about his mentor Doug Wilson, a 142-year-old man, chasing down an emu, and recreating an old-time musical sound are among the Minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep416]

Rick and Dave are back from holiday break with their typical class. They discuss a contest in Scotland, rejected vanity license plates, Carol Channing, an item you shouldn’t mail, and emergency room extractions. [Ep415]

Onion revelations, baby stand up, a realistic night before Christmas, Tinder for cows, a French artillery shell, and the holiday classic Cashier’s Bells are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep414]

A German munitions expert, Frank Sinatra below the belt, the twelve teen days of Christmas, raccoons bit my face, the worst type of tuberculosis, comedy from Australia and England, and Blitzen the Unloved Reindeer are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep413]

The frozen wife dilemma, an amazingly inappropriately named laundry, the birth of the television version of Grinch, matchsticks up his nose, trying to smuggle monkeys, a dramatic reading from Olivia Nuzzi’s new book, and a tribute to Harold Ramis are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep412]

A recreational golfer press conference, the lube guy, the Diabeatles, the death of the penny, and DNA evidence proves that Hitler probably had a micro-führer are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep411]

Two calls to Chinese restaurants, Dave’s famous slip up on the radio, belly fat and its connection to baldness, cocoa tacos, a story about Kiss, a movie review by a three year old, and the man responsible for the Louvre mishap are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep410]

The Chicago Pope, the latest Kardashian product, remembering John Lodge, the ultimate Taco run, an Edelweiss parody, and a tribute to our friend Tony Fitzpatrick are among the Minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep409]

A German’s view of “sh*** and giggles”, a gravedigger competition, torches and pitchforks, Jeremy Roenick in the bowels of Chicago Stadium, play-by-play of the 1935 World Series, and an expose about promiscuous ladybugs are among the Minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep408]

The strangest video ever, Germans targeting racoons, John Stamos at RiotFest, Carmen Fanzone at the Tonight Show, your favorite Beatle, a 3-year-old’s movie review, and the answer to the question of how conjoined twins handle it when one of them marries are among the minutiae topics discussed on this special encore presentation by Rick and Dave. [Ep407]

Insane parenting obsessions, a tooth becomes an eye, dating terms based on cartoon characters, Bob Hope’s near death experience, sex during surgery, a tribute to former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, and the Pope gets Portillos for his birthday are among the minutiae topics discussed on this special encore presentation by Rick and Dave. [Ep406]

Picking up the wrong kid at daycare, trademarking success stories, the origin of the word nerd, a Tiger Beat cover boy, Pope comedy, and more than you ever wanted to know about ketchup are among the minutiae topics discussed on this special encore presentation by Rick and Dave. [Ep 404]

Picking up the wrong kid at daycare, trademarking success stories, the origin of the word nerd, a Tiger Beat cover boy, Pope comedy, and more than you ever wanted to know about ketchup are among the minutiae topics discussed on this special encore presentation by Rick and Dave. [Ep 404]

Spoiled YouTube stars, a Weiner trivia quiz, a 12-year-old taxidermist, and a brush with Bob Newhart, are among the minutiae topics discussed on this special encore presentation by Rick and Dave. [Ep403]

Mascots in the news, performative males, a bratwurst dispute, the world’s oldest chicken, and how a chicken nearly killed Elvis are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep402]

After missing the opportunity to celebrate their 400th show last week, Rick and Dave make up for it this week. They also discuss unwanted pregnancies, Mayonnaise-themed weddings, Tom Skilling’s early days as a weatherman, a free million dollar idea from Dave’s entrepreneurial brain, the origin of the word “Dude”, and pay tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell. [Ep401]

Tales from the Cooperstown road trip, Chuck E. Cheese in cuffs, making lemonade out of the kiss-cam scandal, potty mouth Leo, a Nickelback-themed obituary, a tour of Jeffrey Epstein’s mansion, and Rick’s tribute to Ryne Sandberg are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep400]

Switzerland finally not neutral, misspelled collectibles, a White Sox players comedy show, a Texan moves to Russia, AI playing Match Game, and a tribute to Ozzy. [Ep399]

An Elmo interview, Shakespeare was a stoner, RIP Harry Teinowitz, chimp fashion, musical rumble strips, and a final farewell to Lee Elia are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep 398]

Hitting on the undertaker, training farm-raised flies, Chance the Snapper, do-it-yourself dental work, a motorized bed, and a poem about the 2005 White Sox are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep397]

Advertising slogans for Trump fragrances, JD Vance memes keeping tourists out, Burt Ward, etiquette lessons for Gen Z, history of toilets on TV, and a fond farewell to Dave Parker, Lalo Shifrin, and Jimmy Swaggart. [Ep396]

A circumcision controversy, the world’s most annoying protests, working with Mel Brooks, a quiz about drunken countries, and a sloth-speed chase are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep395]

A new musical in Germany, internet slang, P-diddy’s artist, Twin Peaks bathroom trap, alive in a coffin, and a story about Brian Wilson. [Ep394]

Rick and Dave discuss an invisible sculpture, a humorously shaped map, Kermit the Frog’s commencement address, Jake the Snake’s snake, and peer pressure amongst adolescent monkeys. [Ep393]

Rick and Dave pick out a few of their favorite George Wendt moments, and discuss the Sun-Times book mishap, a Jim McMahon anniversary, the surprisingly least effective college majors, a Trump watch mishap, and a German tongue twister. [Ep392]

A Pope-related song, Pope-related menu items around Chicagoland, The Simpsons predicts the future, Ireland’s reaction to Bono, AI job interviews, and living up to legends are among the topics of minutiae discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep391]

Rick and Dave weave through a wild mix of topics this week, from a surprisingly artistic tapestry of phalluses to a deep dive into the most pleasing words in the English language. They revisit the lasting echoes of Kent State, unpack the cringe of American tourists abroad, and somehow land on the beloved Aussie tradition of election day sausages. It’s the usual blend of wit, curiosity, and chaos you’ve come to expect. [Ep 390]

An attack on Disney menus, a nun comedian, a truly historic photograph, a crank call to a football star, and things left behind in Ubers are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep389]

The newest racing trend, pregnancy cravings, Rico Suave, moose-TV, and propaganda doctors are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep388]

Eating grandpa’s ashes, 100-year-old parents, Scott Turow’s view of book banning, Elton John’s Tupperware scandal, finally getting through to Gen-Z Bros, and a visit to a Hollywood set are among the minutiae topics discussed by Rick and Dave. [Ep387]

A Portland recycle bin mystery, the joy of long German compound words, Paul McCartney’s old girlfriend Jane Asher, an unfortunate minor league baseball logo mishap, and the most expensive celebrity wedding in the world are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep386]

23 and Me bankruptcy, Trump DEI alphabet soup, an Oscar gatecrasher, the Excel championships, and the Norm Crosby of Michigan are among the Minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep385]

A graphic roof in Berlin, a fish doorbell in Holland, a bone aficionado in Australia, and a sprinter in New Zealand are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. Also, the best Eddie Money story you’ve ever heard. [Ep384]

A Florida man who swallowed diamonds, a Florida man in a Dalmatian onesie, a multi-trillion dollar bank error, a referee bitten on the field, and a tale about a WGN legend—just some of the minutiae topics Rick and Dave dive into this week. [Ep383]

Sitting next to a dead passenger, a tribute to Pulp Fiction, joking around with George Harrison, the ultimate boyfriend sacrifice, an ode to eggs and puppies, and a fan who approached the wrong celebrity—just some of the minutiae topics Rick and Dave dive into this week. [Ep382]

Jenkins at the Illini game, a song about Elon, Jim Peterik performing live, hockey fight night, and tips for people who are buried alive are among the topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep381]

Booing pee wee hockey players, Germans in airports, an Abe Lincoln poem recited in front of Abe Lincoln, the death of Heavenly Bodies, and a fight in the buffet line—just some of the minutiae topics Rick and Dave break down this week. [Ep380]

It’s been a very newsworthy week. We’ve lost some of our favorite celebrities and inaugurated a new president. Rick and Dave bring in celebs to tell tales about Bob Uecker, former Sox manager Jeff Torborg, and director David Lynch. They also have stories about Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Trump. [Ep379]