Donna Valentine, longtime music radio DJ and dog lover, enjoys spending time uninterrupted in her multi-level home. TV Personality Steve Patterson, a millennial father of three, thinks there’s no such thing as too much cologne. He calls her “Crazy Aunt Donna,” and he calls himself, “Stevie Boy.” She…
The Donna & Steve podcast is an absolute gem in the world of entertainment podcasts. With their infectious chemistry and hilarious banter, hosts Donna Valentine and Steve Patterson create a show that is genuinely fun, silly, and sincere. Joined by producer Ryan Egan, they bring a unique perspective to pop culture and current events that keeps listeners engaged and entertained.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the dynamic between Donna and Steve. Their comedic timing is impeccable, and their playful back-and-forth makes for incredibly enjoyable listening. Whether they are riffing on the latest celebrity gossip or sharing personal anecdotes, their witty banter never fails to bring a smile to my face. Additionally, they have a knack for finding the perfect balance between humor and sincerity, creating a show that can make you laugh one moment and tug at your heartstrings the next.
Another standout aspect of The Donna & Steve podcast is its ability to introduce listeners to new music. Both Donna and Steve have an impressive knowledge of music across various genres and time periods. They frequently feature songs in their episodes, sparking curiosity and expanding listeners' musical horizons. From catchy pop hits to lesser-known indie artists, their recommendations are always eclectic and refreshing.
While there aren't many negative aspects to mention about The Donna & Steve podcast, one potential downside is its heavy reliance on pop culture topics. While this focus is what makes the show so engaging for fans of celebrity news and entertainment gossip, it may not appeal as much to those who prefer a broader range of topics in their podcasts. However, even for those who don't typically follow pop culture closely, Donna and Steve's humorous take on these subjects can still be entertaining.
In conclusion, The Donna & Steve podcast is a must-listen for fans of comedy, pop culture discussions, and genuine camaraderie between hosts. With Donna Valentine's warmth, Steve Patterson's quick wit, and Ryan Egan's stellar production skills, this podcast is a delightful escape from the everyday hustle and bustle. Whether you're a long-time fan or a newcomer seeking some laughter and entertainment, The Donna & Steve podcast is definitely worth adding to your listening rotation.

Donna & Steve start the show talking about how they're packing for their Alaskan cruise, CBS putting Tony Romo on leave for his OWI and what's oldest piece of clothing you have?In hour two, we play the Donna Mills edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, the Zach Brown Band just gave away a ton of free cruise trips and how you can be compensated if you got sick eating Taco Bell lettuce.Finally, Phil Collins says he almost died a few years ago, Christopher Nolan says he knows what genre his next movie will be and (maybe) we find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna and Steve talk scary stuff, at least stuff that scares them (with a great Dr. Evil impression).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna and Steve discuss certain things pertaining to lady chickens, and lady humans. Steve learns a couple things!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna and Steve are joined by a special guest for Soup of the Day after chatting about their upcoming cruise.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Steve chat favorite State Fair Foods, how they respond to bad news, and if back to school shopping deals actually save money.In hour two, Steve flexes that he can check bags weighing up to 70lbs (Donna might be a little jealous)! We also talk country-star-themed Airbnbs.Finally, lots about chickens, and lady chickens, and ladies. Oh, and don't forget the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Steve chat with Amy from the Ronald McDonald House. They also speak with Ryan, whose family is currently staying at the House.In hour two, we play the "Mary" edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, Donna's got opinions on bread bowl and what grocery items they only buy when its on saleFinally, old school struggles that people couldn't handle today, the origin of Milk-Bones and (maybe) we find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Steve speak with Ryan Erbst, whose daughter is staying with the Ronald McDonald House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Steve speak with Amy Ament from Ronald McDonald House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"What is it you want, Mary? You want the moon?" We're doing trivia today on one of Donna & Steve's favorite first names. We're joined by Kira from Plymouth as our lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Steve start the show talking about Macaulay Culkin taking to Disney about a Home Alone sequel, Netflix is investing more into live TV and how much money Robert Downey Jr. is making from the next two Avengers movies.In hour two, we play the Sean Astin edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, mini vans are cool again and why coffee slushies are all the rage right now.Finally, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is now streaming on Hulu, what type of music listener you are and (maybe) we find the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

RUDY! RUDY! RUDY! Let's play some Sean Astin trivia today! We're joined by Wong from Plymouth as our lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Were they ever NOT cool? Donna & Steve share why the ultimate family vehicle is making a comeback.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you have that one room in the house that just never gets cleaned? Well, there's a theory as to why it's ok to that one room that just a mess.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Steve open the show talking about how Suri Cruise is changing her last name, Americans know more about reality TV than their finances and what's your thermostat set at during this heatwave?In hour two, we play the Martin Scorsese edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, Ella Langley just made Billboard history and what's the last thing you do before bed?Finally, Sean Astin says he wasn't paid much for The Lord of the Rings movies, how old "Shark Week" is and (maybe) we find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After Steve shared a story about a brief encounter with this legendary director, we're doing Martin Scorsese trivia today! We're joined by Leis from Maple Grove as our lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Option 1: You get $50K, no strings attached. Option 2: Flip a coin and get $1 million if it lands on heads. Which one are you taking?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fast food has gotten expensive, but we got some hacks from McDonald's workers so you can save some money.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Steve open the show talking about Steve's recent trip to the Pacific Northwest, Donna watched the Michael biopic and a documentary is coming about the Spanish soccer team for winning the FIFA World Cup.In hour two, we play the Ben Affleck edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, things that annoy us when we go on walks and one of Steve's family members got stuck in a bidet.Finally, Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce make a heartfelt donation, Bon Jovi is back on stage after canceling his last concert and (maybe) we find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Despite having millions, Ben Affleck still likes going to McDonald's more than any other restaurant. Celebrities, they're just like us! We're joined by Julie from New Hope as our lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How many celebrities do you kinda know or almost know? Donna & Steve wanna know what type of celebrity encounters you've had.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Because you gotta pee? Your fingers are wrinkly? You saw a bandage at the bottom? What's usually your cue that tells you that it's time to get out of the pool?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Belanger from 5 Eyewitness News fills in one more time while Steve's on vacation! Him & Donna start the show talking about how The Morning Show is ending after five seasons, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will be back in theaters and Harry Styles is back after canceling a concert earlier this week. In hour two, we play the Broadway Musical edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, Shania Twain has a new album and Popeyes is now selling a "Chicken Tender Tower."Finally, Jennifer Lopez turns 57 today, what percentage of people have broken up with someone because of bad sleep habits and (maybe) we find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The lights are bright and the stage is set for some Broadway Musical trivia today (because we're also still kinda throwing Matty B a bone because he's SO bad at this game lol)! We're joined by Julie from New Hope as our lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How does one of the most successful women in the world find balance in life? Donna & Matt discuss some comments she recently made giving us insight into how Oprah makes it all work.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Matt are freaked out by people who can just wake up when they need to without setting an alarm. Are you one of those weirdos? ;)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Belanger from 5 Eyewitness News is once again filling in for Steve! Him & Donna start the show talking about Tom Holland preparing for his next role as Fred Astaire, Morgan Wallen's tour could break attendance records and a someone on a cruise did something really gross with their foot at dinner.In hour two, we play the News Anchor edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, ranch-flavored pop rocks are now a thing and do you have a pair of "toilet shoes?"Finally, a Love Actually concert is happening later this year, we've got good news for coffee drinkers and we (maybe) find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's throw Matty B a freaking bone and do trivia on a topic he should actually know something about. We're joined by Laurie the General contractor from Excelsior as our lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you love the Squatty Potty as much as this show does? Well, we would like to introduce a pair of shoes that's gonna have you losing your sh*t.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let us tell you a story about a lady who was picking at her flaky feet while eating dinner on a cruise ship...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Belanger from 5 Eyewitness News is back filling in for Steve! Him & Donna start the show talking about Donna's new iPhone, "Wonderwall" by Oasis is charting again because of the FIFA World Cup and we get an update on everyone's favorite new animal, Jimothy.In hour two, we play the Matt Damon edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, Harry Styles canceled a show in Brazil and Ella Langley is releasing her own energy drink.Finally, Aaron Rodgers has made peace with family, audiobook copies of The Odyssey are selling like crazy and we (maybe) find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Where is Odysseus? Well he's right here because we're doing Matt Damon trivia today! We're joined by Debbie from Edina as our lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Matt completely forgot about the cyclosporiasis outbreak and enjoyed nice salads for dinner last night. Will they end up paying the price?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna just upgraded to latest iPhone! The only questions now are: How long did she have wait in the Apple Store yesterday to get it and how long did it take her to set up?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marley McMillan is filling in for Steve today! Her & Donna open the show talking about a milk shortage that's hitting Americans, Conan O'Brien has a new hairstyle and Matt Damon used a female stunt double while filming The Odyssey.In hour two, we play the Brad Paisley edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, outfits worn at the Wimbledon Championships this year and the Mount Rushmore of female singers.Finally, Marley shares her thoughts on the FIFA World Cup Final halftime show and (maybe) we find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're doing trivia today on one of country music's biggest stars! We're joined by Lynn from Princeton as our lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna Valentine has done the unthinkable. She watched a three hour film...at a movie theater...ON A WEEKDAY!!! Here's her review of The Odyssey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Celine Dion? Barbara Streisand? Beyonce? Adele? Donna & Marley McMillan rank the best female singers of all-time. Who do you think should be on the list?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Belanger from 5 Eyewitness News fills in for Steve. Him and Donna open the show talking about some new TV recommendations he has, FIFA World Cup Final halftime show and a study about how much gas you use while speeding.In hour two, we play the Chloe Fineman edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, Jelly Roll & Bunnie Xo finalized their divorce and McDonald's is releasing new sandwiches.Finally, Stephen Colbert has broken his social media silence, the best states to move to in 2026 and (maybe) we find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have another cast member departing Saturday Night Live, so let's do some trivia about Chloe Fineman. We're joined by Chris from Eagan as our lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remember that celebrity? What have they been up to lately? We go over a list of stars whose careers might need a boost.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sick of living in Minnesota? Of course you're not! However, in case there's someone in your life who does want to leave, then here are the best states to move to this year.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Steve open the show talking about Chloe Fineman leaving Saturday Night Live, Shaquille O'Neal's new Chevy Impala boat and how much Kim Kardashian spent to restore a 1973 Ford Bronco.In hour two, we play the Lenny Kravitz edition of the College of Pop Culture Knowledge, airlines are warning that abolishing daylight saving will take a while to get used to and things adults pretend to know.Finally, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opens this weekend, Tom Brady thinks he can be in the WWE and we (maybe) find out the Soup of the Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.