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It's another free form chat podcast with Eric, Rod, and Ward as disembodied voices in the Fridays on the Fly Podcast. We talk about our community, creative projects, and various other topics that cross our minds.

Ward, Eric, and Rod


    • Feb 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 216 EPISODES


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    434 - The Last One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024


    Ward and Eric discuss: Did TGI Fridays ever launch their take out and delivery focused program Fridays on the Fly? All signs point towards no.It's the last podcast episode. Time to move on.Favorite episodes

    433 - The Podcast is a Changing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024


    Ward discusses: Changes to the podcastWho is the audience?The problem with solo episodes Consistency for the sake

    432 - Capital and Isms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024


    Ward discusses: Sports Illustrated laid off the entire staff, that's after earlier this year it was revealed a number of articles were written by AIFraud in academic research

    431 - Gran Turismo Commercial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024


    Eric and Ward discuss: Updates from last weekGran Turismo movie is a commercial that worksWreckfestHogwarts LegacyFortnite Spider-Man 2Eric's car audio business

    430 - Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024


    Eric and Ward discuss: Podcast and YouTube channel ideasReflections on last yearIdeas for this year

    429 - Fails, Fords, and Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024


    Ward discusses: Flat pack project failGot a Ford F150Air compressor air dryer loopDremel oscillating tool diesActually sold something on Facebook marketplace

    428 - Best & Worst Movies and TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023


    Ward discusses: His best & worst movies and TV seasons of the yearMementoHeroThe PrestigeAlmost FamousEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe Green MileCast Away30 Days of NightA History of ViolenceA Ghost StoryTárPulp FictionNotting HillSe7enBarbieBrief EncounterBloodshotGray Matter The Current WarThe Last of UsFriday Night LightsBetter Call SaulJury DutySuccessionThe BearThe Wonder YearsWhat We Do in the ShadowsBand of BrothersThe Fall of the House of UsherThe West WingScavengers Reign

    427 - How to Measure a Year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023


    Ward discusses: How to measure the yearMovie or tv reviews8 novels readYoutube video every week3 cars repairedRan a 5kWrote 3 screenplayOne awesome Halloween costume8' tall sheet metal Sasquatch, 50s era cabinet restoration, charging station, 60 Christmas ornamentsPlenty of unfinished projects

    426 - What is a Man?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023


    Ward and Eric discuss: What does it mean to be a man?Love Actually (2003)Yellowstone (2018-2024)

    425 - Can't Be Selfless

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023


    Ward and Eric discuss: Ward's Christmas ornament project and wood turningCan a project be selfless?The Vanishing (1993)NaNoWrimoPlaystation loopholeYoutube comments

    424 - Pay Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023


    Ward discusses: NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is complete. 9 years in a row, 11 total years. 18 screenplays, 5 novelsI've read 7 booksThe Fall of the House of UsherChristmas project

    423 - 5K Run to the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023


    Ward discusses: Running a 5k and the lack of preparationNanowrimo ups, downs, and inbetweensFacebook Marketplace ranting and grandma

    422 - Art or Paycheck

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023


    Ward and Eric discuss: StallonesHanksHowardsPerform for the art or the money ActorsMovies

    421 - Generation Defining

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023


    Ward and Eric discuss: NanowrimoTime travelMovies that define a generation

    420 - Halloweenowrimo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023


    Ward discusses: Grim Reaper Halloween costumeTexas Rangers win the World SeriesNanowrimo

    419 - Almost 500

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023


    Ward and Eric discuss:Eric's companyFacebookReaper costumeNo longer precious about Halloween costumes The trip that could have been

    418 - Tuesdays to Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023


    Ward and Eric discuss:Weekday related restaurantsBranded podcast opportunitiesDomain names and salesReaper costumeNanowrimoBroken toe

    417 - This is an Ad, Only an Ad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023


    Ward and Eric discuss:Extended TGI Fridays Ad DMV, not as painful as expectedMystery amazon deliveryMilwaukeeTrivia

    416 - Made in America Antique

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023


    Ward and Eric discuss:Rocking chair hijinks Ward is clearing out for Halloween. Honda Pilot is done. Sonata is on the road, though definitely not doneReaper costumeNetflix DVD's no moreYoutube channel subscribersWhere do you CNC

    415 - Grim Reaper Kind of Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023


    Ward discusses:Sonata project got sidelined, thinking the wrecked bumpers will get put back temporarilyOctober marks the start of Halloween costumingThis year: the grim reaperAn original design with a huge scytheWard's previous costume highlights

    414 - Pilot Project Nearly Complete

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023


    Ward discusses:The love for organizing toolsSasquatch completeCarnivale is the biggest what if in TV historyBand of Brothers is the single greatest season of televisionHonda Pilot is nearly done. The first car project that will actually be completeGot a ton of parts at the pick and pull.

    413 - Stop, Power Ratchet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023


    Ward discusses:Planned trip to a pick and pull junkyard for Honda Pilot partsPower ratchetBaseballThe Flash movie from DCWho's the Jerk?

    412 - Sasquatch Nibbler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023


    Ward discusses:Vintage storage cabinets are done. The how, the why, and a bit of history on the manufacturerSasquatch project. A nibbler is awesome for cutting metal. The MVP of this projectCrazy Marketplace storyWhat We Do in the Shadows Season 5Who's the jerk?

    411 - This Headliner Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023


    Ward discusses:The car project he may actually completeA vintage metal cabinet restorationThe allure of the power ratchet The current irritation with social mediaSelling on the Facebook marketWatching: Justified: City Primeval, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, SeaQuest DSV, Cocaine Bear,

    410 - I'm the Bear He's the Cub

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023


    Eric, Ward, and Caleb discuss:Awesome Caleb story at a burger barCaleb's haircut scheduleWhat makes a good teacher?Insecurities: talking to girls, looking olderWhat makes a good personA deficiency in the education system

    409 - I Want Low Pay and Long Hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023


    Ward and Caleb discuss:Caleb's classroom decorThe male teacher cardImmaculate gridBaseball'97, '03 MarlinsRoberto Alomar Yankees and Braves Five year plan

    408 - He Killed your Dog!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023


    Ward and Caleb discuss:The hamster situation one year laterPet sittingCivic groups and organizationsPretend podcastTrading cardsLibrariesEstate salesPulp Fiction and the selected works of Tarantino

    407 - Don't Trust Nice People

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023


    Ward and Caleb discuss:Orientation and training isn't funFaking it and nice peopleImmaculate gridChoosing teams for the baseball hall of fame playersBig Daddy Weave

    406 - Colors Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023


    VGG garage - engine swap at a car showWard still has paint for the SonataWard's cord wrap for a compressorVacation to Niagara FallsDisney vs UniversalGreat Wolf LodgeCar Shows

    405 - If I Had a Million Dollars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023


    Car projectsWard has paint for the SonataImport cars at Duncan'sMatchbox 20 concertDoes money change people?Lottery winning

    404 - Flipping and Dealing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023


    Flipping cars and a dealers license. I don't need a license as I don't work that fast, but I was curious More earnest in my search for projects?Lost change sorterCizin Liu: The Dark Forest, The Three Body ProblemNeil Gaiman: The Graveyard bookBeanie baby crazeBaseball cards

    403 - Get a Paint Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023


    Sonata project: I don't have paint yet, but I do have a paint guy. If you're painting cars get a paint guy. Only thing left now is paintNext project?Storage projectNatural and man made wonders in the USRoadtrip vacationMandy

    402 - Performative Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023


    Project: closet organizerAutomotive paintKia boys and performative crimeBuffy the Vampire Slayer Veronica MarsA Ghost Story

    401 - 100 & 401

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023


    Sonata project no longer leaks coolantMilestones -  100 Youtube videos and  401 podcast episodesI don't like Will Ferrell comediesThe Three Body Problem bookPopular MechanicsNeil GaimanTarFlamin' hotBlack Mirror S6

    400 - Greatest 90s TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023


    Fixing carsGo kartsGreat TV shows: The X-files, The Shield, The Wire, Breaking Bad, The MandalorianBest shows of the 90s

    399 - They Don't Need It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023


    Vice Grip HaragePatreon and supporting YouTubers. Do they need it?Sonata project update - coolant leaks and body workConvertibles actually are safe Halloween costume 2023 - grim reaper

    398 - Don't Share Passwords

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023


    Netflix password debacle Chat GPTHyundai Sonata projectWard's movie reviewsHogwarts legacy game

    397 - No Search Results

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023


    The ballin Chevy CruzeProject update: car is getting closer to paint and I've tracked down a coolant leakThe decline of Google searchI always figure it outFuture project cars!

    396 - Harry Potter Money

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023


    Podcast historyInstagram and YoutubeMore on the Hyundai projectHarry PotterStar WarsDe Niro

    394 - My Name is Musical

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023


    Saxophone repair. Is there anything Ward can't fix?Castaway and the fantasy of surviving extreme conditionsHamilton What musicals would we create? -Shel Silverstein-The Musical of ManlinessA delivery sedan. That just seems inefficient

    393 - Jury Duty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023


    Jury Duty Season 1Ward's jury duty story from episode 72Netflix DVD my mail is shutting downHuluBeetlejuice the musicalDog showSerial podcast new seasonChevrolet square bodies

    392 - This is Me in Lament

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023


    Fox News settles with Dominion. Will they rebrand to Fox Entertainment?Bud Light boycottI can't Youtube and Instagram at the same timeGwyneth Paltrow caseKids aren't entitled to baseballsHistory of Violence30 Days of Night

    391 - Teen Court on TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023


    What we've been watchingThe Last of UsThe Consultant CommunityStar Wars: The Bad BatchRambo franchiseStalloneX files rebootGolf not just as a sport, but a hobbyTeens and cell phones

    390 - Paintball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023


    Paint ball hobby, how long will it lastWill it lead to airsoftEric answers the question of how best to catch a paintballCar project: Sonata, Blazer, Nova

    389 - Memory Highway

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023


    Age rests for no oneThea memory that manifests every so oftenCar repair/building/tear down has been funQuestions that need answers

    388 - The Oscar Classic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023


    The Oscars - Everything Everywhere All at Once was my pickWhy doesn't my best movie list get the same play as the Oscars?World Baseball Classic, Japan winsHyundai project and junk yardsRambo franchise retrospective

    387 - Friday Night Lights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023


    As is typical for me, I watch a movie, want to make a movie, read a book, want to write a bookWatching Friday Night Lights the series, I really want to play high school footballAdvice

    386 - Flat Tire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023


    Raspberry Pi problems but the podcast will continueNothing like a flat tireNews Radio seriesAdvice time

    385 - Pooping is Very Sensual

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023


    Continuing the Caleb retrospectiveYoutube and WardCar projectsVarious situations where we ask who's the jerk?29:04Living single, with a personal maid, chef, and laundry serviceWe spend a lot of time talking about poop and poopingAlso vomiting

    384 - Does Pudding Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023


    A Zoom meeting gone awryWatched the super bowl. A good game until the Chiefs were desperately trying not to score a touchdownWhat qualifies as junk food?Caleb is a teacherA Caleb retrospectiveCode switching

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