134 – Is That A Parakeet In Your Pants?
We’ve got another great show for you this week…Coach Pikna is live and in studio from start to finish. He joins a pretty exclusive club of two, yes TWO, to ever be on the show more than once. The other being the late, great, Randy Wiel. More on him later. Tune in to hear more coaching stories from Ed and he sticks around to play all of the games with plenty of shenanigans. Remember, tell ‘em where you got it!
(1:49) – In ancient Babylon, if a brewer served bad beer, his punishment was to be drowned in his own product.
(2:59)- Podcast Numerology. Favorite athletes to wear #34, who is yours? Walter Payton? Shaquille O’Neal? Bo Jackson?
((6:43) - @newscientist Magazine headlines:
1. Ancient figurine from 12,000 years ago shows goose mating with a woman.
2. Ancient tracks might be record of a sea turtle stampede!
3. Kissing may be one million years old.
4. Moss spores survived space exposure.
(9:27) - ***PGH DIVE BAR TALK EXCLUSIVE*** Tune in to next week’s show, we have something special for you. As regular listeners will know, Coach recently lost his good friend, and friend to the show, Randy Wiel. So, we decided it would be a good idea to pay tribute to his life as one of the most interesting people we know. There’s a host of guests telling their favorite Randy stories, including former players, teammates, colleagues, friends and family. Some names you may know. And you get a break from us! Be sure to tune in to the first serious show we’ve ever done and will probably ever do!
(11:14) – New gym sauna stories including a Kent State “alum” telling tall stories.
(14:25) – Beer Night recap
(16:58) – YouTube suggested videos because you watch PGHDBT.
(20:47) – Dear Abby vs. Dear Tiny
1. I’m old and I live in a condo where the family above me has noisy kids. I’ve complained to the landlord and the parents to no avail. What should I do?
2. My nephew and niece have never acknowledged my gifts and kind gestures. Now that my nephew is getting married, I do not plan on attending. Am I wrong for writing off my family?
(27:32) – Coach’s Corner with Coach Ed Pikna. Coach is back with more football stories. Tiny is collateral damage again.
(37:25) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week
1. Australian man is suing the prison in which he currently is serving time for the jail banning the condiment vegemite due to its pungent odor.
2. A Mexican man was detained when officials noticed a large bulge in his trousers. Upon further review, the agents learned he had sedated two parakeets and was attempting to smuggle them across the border.
3. A motorist called 911 when a cat fell from the sky and cracked her windshield.
4. In preparing for cremation, a funeral worker in Thailand heard a knocking from inside the coffin to learn the inhabitant was alive and well.
(43:07) – The Movie Game
(47:42) – The Music Game
(51:46) – Argy Bargy
(52:43) – Would You Rather. Molly McTitsolf vs. Kerry Mason…errr..Kayleigh McEnany vs. Emily Compagno
(59:12) – Samurai Chatter
1. What are your favorite tastes?
2. What are your favorite sounds?
3. Groucho Marx quote