Big & Tall Tales

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We all have stories we like to tell, and others we keep to ourselves for whatever reason, and it’s often the parts we don’t tell that seem to most define our experiences and shape who we are. C.S. Lewis once said that, “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too…

Phillip Medlin and Blaine McLaren


    • May 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 49 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Big & Tall Tales

    10lbs. of Flower In A 5lb. Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 19:42


    Riding in small cars isn’t easy, but Phillip and Blaine thinks it’s trendy and affordable!

    Weight Regimen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 19:06


    Phillip recalls the summer of Yoo-hoo and Blaine may or may not own dumbbells. Check out the madness on this episode of Big and Tall Tales

    Drive Thru Audit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 23:43


    Steering wheels are for driving only and if Phillip and Blaine have been to a drive thru...double check that receipt.

    Barnes Bath & Noble

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 21:47


    The books in a bathroom are there for the owners and not the guests.

    Where's Your Belt Buckle?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 19:38


    When the belt is tight...life feels alright! Buckle up as Phillip and Blaine share some tips for holding it all together.

    Glazed and Confused

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 19:16


    Valentine's Day has come and gone, but donuts are here to stay...all year long!

    Weak-End Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 30:11


    The Super Bowl, manicures, and Air Force 1s...Phillip and Blaine cover it all on todays episode.

    Feel The Bern

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 19:17


    Bernie has unified us in the most interesting way, and Phillip and Blaine couldn’t be happier about it.

    Sit. Stand. Repeat.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 20:54


    Phillip and Blaine discuss the importance of standing for your watch so it doesn’t get too angry at you and call the police.

    Big Rona and Little Debbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 19:29


    COVID caught up with Blaine, and Phillip brought along Matt to see if they could get Blaine to lose his lunch watching them eat Little Debbie cakes...It’s exactly how you would expect to end 2020.

    Get Off My Lawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 25:54


    Phillip and Blaine are at that age where they are making observations and forming strong opinions about the “kids these days”...am I right?!

    Esteem Engines

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 23:55


    All aboard the esteem train. Phillip and Blaine won’t let clothes keep them down.

    As-Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 25:05


    There is no turning back now. Jump in the conversation with Phillip and Blaine as they go all over the place in today’s episode.

    We Vote Curbside

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 24:13


    We voted yesterday, and we think curbside is still the greatest thing that has happened in 2020!

    The Honeymoon Is Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 18:13


    Mr. McLaren is back from his honeymoon and he has opinions!

    A Year Of Tall Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 19:38


    This week Phillip and Blaine celebrate a year of telling tall tales. Thanks for joining us on the first leg of our journey.

    Actively Eating & Drinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 22:27


    When will the buffet open, and will Blaine ever go back? Find out on today’s episode of Big & Tall Tales

    The Dark State

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 23:19


    It’s not funny...unless you laugh. Join Phillip and Blaine on today’s conspiracy fueled episode.

    Heavy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 16:39


    All your weight falls on me...Phillip and Blaine discuss the power of lyrics and CPAP in our everyday lives.

    TikTok or Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 18:22


    The internet just keeps giving us unusually funny and interesting gifts...Daily!

    The Summer of Basketball Shorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 25:38


    Today Phillip and Blaine give your some tips on how to stay cool in this summer heat!

    Sweating Buckets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 18:09


    The heat is on in the south...Time to bring out the sweat towels! Phillip and Blaine want you to stay dry and goldbond!

    Scoot Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 24:24


    Sometimes you need a little extra space. Don’t sit too close to Phillip or Blaine...we don’t like to be crowded.

    Preparation H(uh)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 25:40


    Phillip and Blaine are joined by Aaron Calhoun and you do not want to miss out on today’s Big & Tall tip!

    Life Gave Him Lemons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 26:43


    Phillip and Blaine discuss 36” pecan pies and other very important news in this weeks episode.

    When Buttons Fly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 21:23


    After Phillip actually hit the record button...he and Blaine discussed a very important day coming up in Blaine’s world.

    One More Scoop Please

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 37:15


    Everything is opening back up, but don’t open up your closet after all this quarantine eating...unless you are ready to be disappointed!

    You Want A Piece of ME?!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 30:27


    The guys are back in The Clubhouse social distancing and remembering better (and worse) times in television history. RIP Jerry Stiller.

    Lane 21, Your Nachos Are Ready

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 25:10


    Georgia is opening up slowly from the lockdown and Phillip and Blaine aren’t ready to go bowling just yet.

    Chocolate Basket Hangover

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 19:42


    This week Phillip and Blaine talk about Easter baskets and custom masks. Enjoy and stay safe out there!

    Marshmallows and Overalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 19:29


    Shelter in Place and Phillip can’t stay put...That ends today...ummmm didn’t we hear that last week?

    And So It Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 25:20


    Week three of “Shelter in Place” and Phillip and Blaine are starting to go crazy. They can't even stay on subject as they cover everything from Zoom, to guns, to the stimulus package.

    Still On Lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 19:03


    Getting stir crazy during this time of staying in place and social distancing. Hear our thoughts on the highs and lows of the past weeks madness.

    Wash Yo Hands!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 21:43


    Wash your hands and press play as Phillip and Blaine walk you through a few tips to help you navigate this season of social distancing.

    Digital Donuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 22:25


    If you want to tell us a story, please let it be one about donuts and preferably something with icing. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy a digital donut with Phillip & Blaine.

    Your Last Meal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 25:31


    What would your last meal be? Blaine’s was almost a Costco Hotdog. Join us for a couple near death experiences at one of America’s favorite wholesale retailers.

    Imodium & Valentime’s Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 24:23


    If you haven’t had an Imodium, a Mountain Dew Zero, or a bad date then Blaine and Phillip have a few stories that you may want to hear.

    Super Bored Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 26:24


    On today’s episode Phillip and Blaine talk about all of their frustrations in the month of January...ending on how boring they find the Super Bowl.

    Brob·ding·nag·i·an Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 19:16


    Today, Phillip and Blaine teach you a new word or remind you of an old one...and the Big & Tall tip for today will really stretch you.

    20 Something Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 25:24


    Happy New Year! On today’s episode Phillip and Blaine interview Eric Thames and discuss the 20 something ideas they have about 2020.

    A Second Helping of Cole In Your Stocking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 31:02


    Merry Christmas! We had a great time with Shane Cole last week and wanted to offer up some additional convo from the interview! We covered everything from boots to beard grooming. Enjoy a second helping.

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    Nice Cole Beard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 24:33


    Santa is the Big & Tall king of Christmas. His beard is all a part of the magic, and so is the case with our guest today...Shane Cole.

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    A Second Helping of Government Cheese

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 21:25


    Enjoy a second helping of last weeks interview with this bye week bonus episode. Things got personal and we didn’t want you to miss out. If you only listen to five minutes of it...let it be the last five minutes.

    Hitting The Gym...At Some Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 25:57


    On todays episode our special guest, Tim Langston, discusses everything from the McRib to A&D ointment. Join in on the fun with Phillip, Blaine and Tim.

    A Second Helping

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 18:07


    It’s Thanksgiving season and time for an extra serving of goodness! Today Phillip and Blaine discuss their ideal holiday meals, and begin a series of bye week extras for the podcast. These specials are offered as ‘’in between episode’’ extras and outtakes and simply called...A Second Helping.

    Pull Up A Chair Slim

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 19:25


    On todays episode, Phillip and Blaine share their experiences of life at the amusement parks. Phillip also interviews Disney enthusiast...the Slim & Tall Aaron Calhoun.

    One Size Fits Most

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 18:35


    On todays episode Phillip and Blaine discuss the frustrations of trying to find just the right size...in a “one size fits most” world.

    Thank You Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 17:11


    On this episode of the podcast, Phillip and Blaine talk about the support of good friends and family and the proper pronunciation of “Downton” Abbey.

    Time For A Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 41:01


    In the first episode of Big & Tall Tales, Phillip and Blaine discuss what we would consider the foundations of Big & Tall life.

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