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    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 405 EPISODES

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    The Dave & Darren's Top Five Things podcast is a hilarious and entertaining show that has kept me entertained for years now. I used to listen to them on terrestrial radio, but even after they were taken off the air, they continue to put out some of the best audio content available. This is truly a good show that never fails to make me laugh. It's like listening to a banter session between your slightly inebriated uncle and the family dog about world affairs, but even more awesome-er! The hosts have great chemistry and their humorous take on the news is both amusing and relevant. It's a fun and thoughtful podcast that I highly recommend.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the humor that Dave and Darren bring to each episode. Their banter is witty, clever, and always keeps me laughing. They have a great rapport with each other, which makes for an enjoyable listening experience. They also have a unique way of discussing current events without being overly opinionated. They manage to make even the most obscure news stories entertaining and relatable.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is its informative nature. While it may be primarily focused on entertainment, Dave and Darren often delve into various news stories of the day and provide their own spin on them. They offer insights and perspectives that are both thought-provoking and enlightening. It's refreshing to listen to a podcast that combines humor with information in such a seamless way.

    However, one potential downside of this podcast is its lack of availability for free listeners. While there are episodes available on iTunes for free, many past episodes can only be accessed through a patronage subscription on Podbean. While this subscription is reasonably priced, it may deter some listeners who prefer not to pay for additional content.

    In conclusion, The Dave & Darren's Top Five Things podcast is an absolute gem in the world of podcasts. Their humor, wit, and unique take on the news make for an entertaining and informative listening experience. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to their show, you can't go wrong with these two hilarious podcasters. Give them a listen and prepare to be entertained!



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    Latest episodes from Dave & Darren's Top Five Things

    Portable Charger Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 43:43


    Southwest has new rules for portable chargers and Darren has some questions. We also discuss this summer's hottest trend: diaper shorts!

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    Chewy The Meth Raccoon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 42:03


    This episode features two completely different stories of selfies gone horribly wrong, the return of The Ground Round and a raccoon with a meth pipe. Enjoy!

    Fake Sea Captain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 42:27


    This episode features piracy on the high seas, noodle threats and a visit from a flying alien/demon creature. So yeah, pretty standard stuff. 

    Wild Parties And Gross Days At Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 72:29


    This episode features tales of wild parties and super gross days on the job with an assist from stand-up comic Leslie Mitchell.

    Spank On Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 57:33


    Spank joins us to talk about his latest career opportunity. There's a Hallmark Christmas Movie drinking game that might just save Christmas this year. We discuss projected food trends for 2025!

    A Round of Sausage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 41:33


    This episode features good advice, sketchy zookeepers and an unusual holiday tree. Listen to the entire episode and then treat yourself to a round of sausage.

    Beck And Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 50:57


    Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods join us in studio to discuss their new movie Heretic. 

    12 Ft Disco Skeleton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 37:07


    Just in time for Halloween! Tales of giant skeletons, man-eating monsters and a device that lets you communicate through your dreams!

    The Gator Keeper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 43:53


    This installment of our Top Five Things Podcast begins and ends with Florida stories. There's an insane symmetry here that we hope you'll enjoy.  

    Team Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 57:26


    These five stories all involve plans that go horribly wrong. Remember what Darren always says, "It's not enough to have a plan. Have a GOOD plan."

    Giant Pop-Tart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 43:36


    Imagine a Pop-Tart 73x bigger than the ones you can buy at the store. A South Carolina family feuds over chicken and an Olympic diver makes unfortunate history.

    These Japanese Gymnasts Are HURTING

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 50:17


    One of Japan's elite gymnasts was kicked of the Olympic team for smoking.  Florida Man enjoys a late night snack at a Walgreens. Party invites have confusing dress codes.

    A Stinky Situation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 53:18


    A manure truck crashed in a Connecticut neighborhood and a local resident could "literally" see its tires! We also learn about Salisbury Steak Days and a new flavor of Mountain Dew not available in stores.

    The Lonely Pittsburgh Plumber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 52:22


    This episode covers one plumber's challenging workload, the Joey Chestnut hot dog controversy and Alternating Currents comedy lineup with festival organizer/local comedian Chris Schlichting.

    Attack Of The Feral Chickens

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 51:55


    This week we learned about feral chickens, cruise ship cancelation policies and expensive dog costumes.

    Dave's Got Olympic Fever

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 51:23


    This episode of Dave & Darren's Top Five Things features transatlantic portals, regional slang and Olympic Village hanky-panky.

    Sour Patch Oreos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 45:31


    This review of Dave & Darren In The Morning includes an unlikely snack pairing, a meteorologist with alleged anger issues and a big McChange.

    Pickleball Power Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 8:15


    A new facial regimen seems kind of fishy to us. Pickleball is a great way to meet potential lovers. Your doorbell might just be the next RoboCop.

    This Gas Station Is B-A-N-A-N-A-S

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 49:56


    A get rich quick scheme ends with lost legs and jail time. Don't bring a banana to a pipe fight.

    Who Wants Hot Dogs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 50:18


    This review features a history of The Weinermobile, nude bowling and product placement in a galaxy far, far way.

    A Chocolate Fantasy Like Never Before

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 47:58


    A real life Willy Wonka experience somehow ends up being more disappointing than the movie. A Florida man has 150 bugs removed from his nose.

    667:Head Transplant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 43:51


    David Cassidy is dead. Dave says he's done with the Olympics. There's no law against throwing live turkeys out of a plane. You'll be paying more for your Christmas tree this year. 

    Sexy Build A Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 46:09


    This episode covers erotic teddy bears, matchstick replicas and a love story between a captive stingray and a Bamboo Shark.

    When's The Boss?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 59:14


    This week's Top Five Things features and exciting new wedding trend, disco bathrooms and our sci-fi flavored pitch for the upcoming Who's The Boss? reboot.

    The Secret Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 58:58


    A new comedy club opened up at someone's house and know one's allowed to know where it is. Until they are. We also revisit some unpopular opinions. 

    Kitchen Treasure Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 51:04


    Some men dream of gold buried deep beneath their kitchen floor. More often than not, it doesn't end well. 

    The Underwater Sneeze

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 52:11


    Why are the people at Carnival Cruises such buzzkills? Do vets need sleds? How important is proofreading the note you hand a teller during a bank robbery? We'll answer all these questions and more!

    The Christmas Possum

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 50:12


    This episode of Top Five Things features the world's largest collection of Titanic on VHS cassettes, a stowaway possum, a chopsticks assault and some more unpopular opinions.

    Who Touched Darren's Num-Nums?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 43:15


    This episode features appearances from Florida Man, Florida Woman and a streaker at Disney's "It's A Small World After All" Ride in...California. We were SO close to the Florida trifecta this week!

    Make Your Own Dentures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 73:36


    On this episode we learn about self-dentistry, a terrible first date and chat with filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods about the opening of Davenport's The Last Picture House.

    Bring Out The Olives!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 56:06


    Do we have to close the beaches in Wisconsin? Dave & Darren discover a viral video that's more than 20 years old. Is Disneyland the happiest or crappiest place on Earth?

    John Cleese

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 44:25


    This week's Top 5 Things gives you early access (we'll air it on Monday) to our interview with the legendary John Cleese. John is in town at The Adler Theater next Friday (11/10).

    Touched By An Alien

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 50:29


    This episode features a dangerous seafood delicacy, fine oil paintings and an Academy Award winner's close encounter of the third kind. Pardon the pun.

    What A Doll!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 42:10


    This episode features stories about bears, Teddy Bears and Gummi Bears. If that sounds enchanting to you, we're guessing this is your first time listening to our Top Five Things Podcast.

    What An Interesting Necklace!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 38:10


    This week's Top 5 Things features the legend of Stoneman Willie, an Iowa woman with a unique fashion sense and a heretofore unknown use for a hair dryer. Please enjoy!

    Cowboy Ringo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 64:40


    This week we learn how Darren became a haberdasher to a Beatle and Dave learns about the human computers that used to work at Aldi.

    Surrounded By Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 53:56


    Which of these scenarios is more believable: Pauly Shore starring in a Richard Simmons in a biopic OR deer falling from the sky?

    What A Jet Crash Really Sounds Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 64:31


    This episode features a remarkable audio recreation of a F-35 crash, unpopular opinions and scientists using AI to talk to chickens.

    Everybody Was Kangaroo Fighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 53:02


    They're closing the beaches in Texas. The Brady Bunch house might be a historic money pit. A marching band director reluctantly tells his kids to stop playing after being tased, bro.

    A Walk To London

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 49:46


    Hamster wheel voyages, gender reveal plane crashes and a real life Barbie Oppenheimer? What a week this was! Don't forget the invite code for our Cover5 is DD2023.

    Backyard Volleyball Gambling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 52:34


    This week's show features a crackdown on a backyard volleyball gambling operation, Darren's drive-thru fender bender and an important warning about emu ownership.    

    Bear Spray And The Electric Gilligan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 51:23


    This week we chronicle the struggle of a man who doesn't really like tacos, a Florida woman who claims she confused bear spray with hand sanitizer and a sunflower farm that's had enough of random nudity. 

    Listen Like Cake Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 51:56


    People share the exact moment when they knew their relationships were over. A Florida woman is branded a CAKE THIEF. Dave gets a White Sox Captain's Hat (thanks, Jason!). A weirdo wants permission to spit in the sink.

    The Hawk And The Snake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 45:34


    A snake battles a hawk on an unsuspecting woman's arm. Wendy's is introducing a new Frosty flavor. A hike through the woods is no walk in the park.

    Spank Goes To The Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 47:13


    Spank The Joke Telling Monkey Puppet joins us to promote his appearances at the Fair. We learn all about ghost employees and play a round of "Who Is More Florida?".

    Ghost Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 57:34


    This week's review features a ghost divorce, a male gorilla giving birth and a shark all hopped up on cocaine. 

    Take Your Monkey To Lunch Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 54:03


    It's Take Your Monkey To Lunch Day, so Spank stops by to plug an upcoming appearance. We review advice columns and consider taking up Pickleball (everyone else is doing it, why shouldn't we?).

    Malibu Barbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 44:49


    We try to wrap our heads around all the Oppenheimer and Barbie hype, explore graduation rituals around the world and celebrate a young man's first ever Mountain Dew can thumb punch.

    GET HIM!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 61:22


    This Dave & Darren review features emotional support creepy dolls, renegade swamp sharks and a passionate argument against blue jeans. 

    The Pikachu Bomber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 60:19


    This episode features two VERY weird Pokémon stories and a frank discussion on the fine art of weaponized incompetence. 

    I Was Passed Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 47:28


    You'd think the sound of a nearby interstate bridge collapsing would wake a guy up but in Philly, they sleep soundly. And by sleep we mean pass out.

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