Debbins On Demand is a daily five minute podcast where you can get all the quirky news, local updates, and randomness from his afternoon radio show on demand. Take a quick break every afternoon with Debbins On Demand!
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Let's face it, there's things that millennials let their parents still do for them that their grandparents never did this long. But, is it actually beneficial to the parents of millennials?? Also, things that are normal in one city but not in another, watching an episode of a show without your significant other, and more!
We talked about a couple who required credit card information on their RSVP, a set of rubber lips that can be used to kiss remotely, lying about someone dying to get people to be quiet so you can sleep, and more!
Does the latest trend for bachelorette parties sound awesome or boring? Also, everyone loves to give a gift that is actually horrible, there's two official starts to Spring, and future cars might be adorable.
This week, we tried to uncover the story behind a mysterious pair of high heels found in an ashtray at Petco. Also, there's overwhelming evidence that companies should switch to a four day work week after a major study in Britain involving 61 companies. And, Debbins felt out of his element shopping for wedding rings.
Is having a shot of vodka to loosen up before a zoom interview a terrible idea? Maybe. But if it helps, maybe not? With more job interviews being done over zoom than ever, the whole process has changed. Is it for the better? Also, we talk about the absurdity of Chuck E. Cheese and other staples of our childhoods.
This is why you should never throw anything away. Apparently flip phones are having a resurgence with Gen Z-ers looking to disconnect. Also, if you could choose one chore to never do again, what would it be? And should we get rid of Valentine's Day?
We just got a dog! Which has been amazing, but also holy cow it's exhausting. Also in this episode, the keys to making a group trip successful so you avoid disaster.
Is it bad that Debbins avoids people he knows when he sees them at the grocery store? Also in this episode, saying hi to someone and having them ignore you, Taylor Swift's cat has more money than you do, and do you agree with the trend of not giving companies a two week notice?
Find out what people 100 years ago thought 2023 would look like as well as our predictions for 100 years from now. Also this week, a dating app in which it's impossible to ghost someone, stress around wedding dresses, and how they should make a movie about Buffalo if they win the Superbowl.
Debbins and Ariel talk about their experience being snowed in with family for three days during the blizzard in Buffalo this Christmas. Also, Ariel goes on a rant about New Year's resolutions, an engagement ring is found after being lost in an unfortunate place, and a major US city that isn't New York was also called “New York” at one point.
Celebrating two holidays at once is twice the fun but twice the work too. Also, with the rise of anti-Semitism across the world and in the United States this year, we talk about the importance of celebrating the Jewish holidays and showing pride in being Jewish.
Once people reach a certain age, it seems all they want to do is purge their houses of clutter. Often, it's their kids who end up with this clutter, even if they don't want it. Debbins and Ariel share the bizarre things their moms have tried to give them recently. Also on the show, is it creepy or cute to write a song about someone you haven't even met yet? This is actually how one celebrity couple got together.
Imagine thinking a classic board game was played a certain way only to find out as an adult that your parents had completely changed the rules. Also in this episode, how common is it for people to place their favorite recipes on their gravestone? More common than we thought. And in Europe, people will be able to make phone calls on planes. Is this actually a bad thing?
Whether it's a VHS tape of NSYNC music videos or a present you were supposed to be given a LONG time ago, the things you find at your parents' house can be an unexpected source of entertainment. Also on this week's episode, leaving your Christmas tree up until April, humans hibernating all winter, and Ariel apologizes for a joke she made last week…
Debbins will eat a minimum of five slices of pie on Thanksgiving because he doesn't want to offend anyone. Also on this episode, the future of holiday turkey could be in a lab, Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song, and more!
Buying furniture that you have to assemble yourself only so that you can pretend you're handier than you are, cuddling with turkeys, and why Jim Carrey got paid literally 140 times more than Jeff Daniels for their roles in Dumb and Dumber - those topics and more on this week's episode!
Bowling pins, blenders, magic 8 balls - the guidelines for what you can and can't bring on a plane can be both surprising and hilarious. Also, the number one thing to avoid doing on a first date, weed infused gravy is available for Thanksgiving, and we test the internet to see if there's a scented candle for every smell imaginable.
There's nothing weirder than being forced to think about your conception because you are literally named after it, which unfortunately happens more than you'd think. Also on the show, employers giving workers the day off to play outside when it's nice out, being annoyed when kids don't say “trick or treat”, walking by your fiancée's zoom call half naked, and what to do when the smell of fish lingers in your house after cooking.
There's a phenomenon where people like sitting, working, and even sleeping on the floor and find it "cozy". Debbins' fiancé, Ariel, happens to be one of these people and is ready to explain it to non-floor people. Also, does every neighborhood have that one person that gives out healthy food instead of candy or something that's not even candy, like school supplies? And, Debbins explains why he's become the sort of person that leaves reviews online. That and more on this week's episode!
Be careful next time you send an emoji to your mom, or your younger sister, because apparently emojis can mean different things to different generations. In this episode, we also talked about a café that charges people less who are polite, how strange it was seeing a woman dressed in a chicken costume trying to sell chicken, and more!
Topics: We spotted a man dressed as Where's Waldo multiple times near our house. After some investigating, we found answers! Also, we dove into the things we do differently when our partners are away, talked about getting free beer at the doctor, couples lying about meeting online, and more!
Topics: Is it normal to get anxious when your parents pull out those old home videos to show your significant other? Also, what are the "ground rules" when you're donating sperm or carrying a child for a friend or family member? Find out what book we've all read in school that had its rough draft carried by its author while storming the beaches of Normandy during World War Two. All that and more on this week's episode!
Topics: Is a "screaming child surcharge" that one restaurant implemented a great idea or outrageous? Also, the things in your attic that you don't know could be worth a fortune, the only US state you can't fly to commercially anymore, hoping a phone call is spam so you don't have to talk to anyone, and more!
There's a difference between decorating for Halloween and having a full on fake murder scene on your front lawn. Debbins and Ariel talk about decorations they've seen that went too far. Also, they read their bucket list items, which include things like being an extra in a zombie movie. Is that normal? That and more on this week's episode!
Topics: Debbins and Ariel caught someone doing a very bizarre workout, a theory about when adulthood actually kicks in, choosing what you'll be called as a grandparent, getting caught reading someone's diary, and more!
Topics: Debbins and Ariel try to explain why anyone would sign up for a half marathon, the things you miss (and don't miss) as an adult about going back to school, rules from parents whose adult children live at home, suspecting a store is an illegal front, having the same name as a famous person, and more!
Winnie The Pooh has entered the public domain, so Disney can't stop a Winnie The Pooh horror film from coming out. Debbins and his co-host, Ariel, talk about what other Disney movies could be made into horror films. Also, the song with the most commonly misheard lyrics, a bar is banning people under 30, and more on this episode!
Debbins has his fiancée, Ariel, as a co-host again today! Topics: What's that thing that people are shocked when they find out you actually LOVE? Also, bizarre college majors you didn't know existed, eating food in bed, and more!
You can theme your wedding around anything these days and people definitely DO. Also, the coolest animal you could rent for your birthday party, having a roommate with different political opinions, and more! Also, Debbins has a co-host this week - his fiancée!
Debbins has a favorite rich person. Also, learn about the term 'Quiet Firing' and a new spray that makes wood fireproof. That and more on today's show!
Debbins has a favorite rich person. Also, learn about the term 'Quiet Firing' and a new spray that makes wood fireproof. That and more on today's show!
Emotional support can come in many forms, but THIS type of animal would probably give more people anxiety than comfort. Also, kids in some Missouri schools will be getting spanked now... That and more on today's show!
School buses are yellow for an actual scientific reason. Also, when did they start putting so much food in shampoos? That and more on today's episode!
Brighton Police have found a correlation between TikTok videos and car thefts. Also, something to be aware of if planning to get an AirBnB in the Finger Lakes for a bachelorette party, a working out "life hack" from Debbins, and more!
Parents won't have to pay for school supplies this year in Hilton, no more late fees at libraries in Henrietta, Dennis Rodman is apparently going to Russia to try to free WNBA player Brittney Griner, and more on today's show!
Drinking is on the decline in Japan, but the government is trying to change this to boost the economy. Also, learn about the term "quiet quitting", there's a company trying to bring back extinct animals, and will electric cars eventually decrease the amount of annoyingly loud drivers while you eat outside on Park Ave in Rochester?
Goodwill hosted a "Thrift Crawl" around Rochester. Also, Debbins explains what those colorful cubes around the city are, there's now pickleball courts in Perinton, and more on today's show!
Find out the top names that people change, as well as the most popular new names that they choose! Also on today's show, a potential fix to the bus driver shortage, a random fact involving the lemon in your water, and more!
Snoop Dogg has his own breakfast cereal with a great name, Brighton is the hottest home buying market in the country, lying to parents about how cute their kid is, and more!
Thinking a word was something else your entire life, telling people when they have something in their teeth, Martha Stewart is not dating Pete Davidson, and more!
The Bills have left Rochester, our parks are getting an upgrade, the gross thing Debbins used to eat as a kid (anyone else do this?), and more on today's show!