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Dave & Darren


    • Mar 13, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 415 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

    Butter Running (Friday March 13, 2026)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 31:06


    Would we be more interested in running if ever step brought you closer to freshly churned butter? Plus misadventures with micro pigs, a Florida DUI and the TV spinoff none of us saw coming. Dave & Darren are your two best friends who happen to play your favorite music on your favorite radio station. For over 21 years, this award winning (no really) duo has enjoyed waking up the Quad Cities with a mix of irreverence, information, improvisational talk and humor. They have been described as, "your favorite morning show's favorite morning show assuming that your favorite morning show is in fact, Dave and Darren." Dave and Darren are live weekday mornings 6a-10a on Planet 93.9. Like Dave & Darren on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/daveanddarren

    Mike's Oscar Predictions (Thursday March 12, 2026)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 51:15


    River Cities Reader movie critic Mike Schulz joins us with movie reviews and his predictions for Sunday night's Oscars. Plus, a Baywatch revival, an underground marathon and Kelly Clarkson news. Dave & Darren are your two best friends who happen to play your favorite music on your favorite radio station. For over 21 years, this award winning (no really) duo has enjoyed waking up the Quad Cities with a mix of irreverence, information, improvisational talk and humor. They have been described as, "your favorite morning show's favorite morning show assuming that your favorite morning show is in fact, Dave and Darren." Dave and Darren are live weekday mornings 6a-10a on Planet 93.9. Like Dave & Darren on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/daveanddarren

    Ohio Bigfoot Sightings (Wednesday March 11, 2026)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 40:33


    Bigfoot has been very active in Ohio lately, a Florida man has a bad date, someone tried to drop contraband in a prison via crow drone. Plus new ways to enjoy eggs and use your credit card. Dave & Darren are your two best friends who happen to play your favorite music on your favorite radio station. For over 21 years, this award winning (no really) duo has enjoyed waking up the Quad Cities with a mix of irreverence, information, improvisational talk and humor. They have been described as, "your favorite morning show's favorite morning show assuming that your favorite morning show is in fact, Dave and Darren." Dave and Darren are live weekday mornings 6a-10a on Planet 93.9. Like Dave & Darren on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/daveanddarren

    Sea Tow Captain (Tuesday March 10th, 2026)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 55:43


    Things go wrong at weddings, a sea tow captain picks up an ungrateful passenger, a family waits over 50 years for a free oyster meal, bass fishing skullduggery and more! Dave & Darren are your two best friends who happen to play your favorite music on your favorite radio station. For over 21 years, this award winning (no really) duo has enjoyed waking up the Quad Cities with a mix of irreverence, information, improvisational talk and humor. They have been described as, "your favorite morning show's favorite morning show assuming that your favorite morning show is in fact, Dave and Darren." Dave and Darren are live weekday mornings 6a-10a on Planet 93.9. Like Dave & Darren on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/daveanddarren

    Too Many Teeth (Monday March 9th, 2026)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 40:12


    Monday's show features an escape from a Florida prison BBQ, a teacher in need of relief, tales of lost luggage, a Jim Carey conspiracy and a guy with more than 40 teeth in his mouth. Dave & Darren are your two best friends who happen to play your favorite music on your favorite radio station. For over 21 years, this award winning (no really) duo has enjoyed waking up the Quad Cities with a mix of irreverence, information, improvisational talk and humor. They have been described as, "your favorite morning show's favorite morning show assuming that your favorite morning show is in fact, Dave and Darren." Dave and Darren are live weekday mornings 6a-10a on Planet 93.9. Like Dave & Darren on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/daveanddarren

    The Great Bowling Ball Heist (Thursday March 5th, 2026)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 42:05


    Thursday morning we learned all about crimes against bowling, English kebab culture, golf carts and the resurging music careers of two of our favorite voices from the 70s and 80s.

    Elvis And Beard Wigs (Wednesday March 4, 2026)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 38:07


    On this episode: Elvis takes a short cab ride, men are paying a fortune for fake facial hair, Japanese people are SUPER honest, a Driver's Ed DUI and deep dark secrets are revealed!

    Speed Date Wrestling (Tuesday March 3, 2026)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 29:08


    Here's Tuesday! We discuss basketball, counterfeit money, a new method thieves are using at the gas pump and a new way to date.

    Quicksand And Popcorn Tomatoes (Monday March 2, 2026)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 35:04


    On this episode: Florida Man Falls In Quicksand, Popcorn Tomatoes, The Alpine Divorce, Loose Monkey In Missouri and Press Two For Spanish.

    Summer Break Is Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 42:43


    We're back with a Top Five Things episode. Remember you can always listen to the show on demand at planet939.com

    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.    

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