IT'S CALLED PORK ROLL with Dave and Jerry

Dave and Jerry reminisce about completing 150 episodes of this podcast.  Really just an excuse to get together and yak around for an hour about what's happening in our lives. So much has changed since we started this podcast in 2018!  Jerry talked about the trips he is taking with WIBG Wibbage 94.3 and the travel group, this fall to the Catskills and coming up the New Year's Eve trip to Virginia Beach.  Both Dave and Jerry have always enjoyed radio station trips, especially the chance to meet old and new listeners.  2025 promised more of the same.  

Episode One Hundred Forty Nine features a rare guest appearance by a longtime South Jersey DJ, John Lockwood.  Over his forty year career, John has been fired from of the area's best radio stations (just like Dave and Jerry) and is now headed back to his boyhood home of Niles, Ohio to see if he can add some more to his long and distinguished list.  Thanks to the miracle of modern technology you will still be able to hear John on WIBG "Wibbage" 94.3.  Wishing you the best, old friend!

In episode One Hundred Forty Eight, Dave and Jerry discuss the anxiety of getting older.  You would think two swinging media star playboys would have nothing to be anxious about (except their hair) but that's not the case.  Jerry revisits his jump into radio and how he went from feeding fish to dolphins in Miami to co hosting a radio morning show in Atlantic City. Just some small talk between friends. Listen in.

A MAJOR shock was felt around the sports world earlier this summer, when lifelong NY Mets fan Dave officially renounced his fandom and come out of the closet to officially support the Philadelphia Phillies. This was not a decision made lightly, as Dave had accumulated a lot of Mets swag, but he sold it off and is now a living breathing Phils fan.  That being said, since Dave switched allegiances, his former crush The Mets have gone on a winning tear thanks to the grimace, and The Phillies have been on a losing streak that rivals the 1964 club.  We are now collecting donations to by a new Mets hat for Dave and set the universe on it's proper course once again. 

Episode One Hundred Forty Six finds the boys catching up on their daily lives and thinking about summer.  Area businesses have reopened and the tourists are here ready to spend their money. Dave and Jerry talk about the things they look forward to every summer at the Jersey Shore,  From weddings to bottomless popcorn, it's all on the table with this latest episode.

Just doing some catching up with the personal lives of Dave and Jerry.  Dave is participating in a new weight loss health program.  He's lost 16 pounds in just a couple of weeks and he feels great.  Jerry got back from another WIBG Road Trip to Washington DC.  and Dave tells about his brother's western trip to Oklahoma and Texas, and now wears a cowboy hat and boots, and and bought the Waylon Jennings Greatest Hits CD.  Fun with the boys on this latest episode of Its Called Pork Roll.

This episode was delayed because Jerry was off on another radio station listener trip. This one to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and the Bavaro Suites beachfront resort.  Highly recommended and a great winter getaway.  Jerry is looking forward to the WIBG WInter 2025 cruise (details at wibg.com) while Dave is already planning the menu for his September cruise with KOOL. We hope to see you onboard!

This week, we lost one of the true radio icons of South Jersey. Jack Cooney, better known by his radio name as Jackson T Chase passed away at the age of 75.  Originally from Norristown, T came to 1340 WMID after his service in Vietnam, joining Andy Volvo and Gary Lane on the hottest station at the shore in the early 1970s. He later worked at WAYV and WMGM before joining Dave and me at KOOL 98.3, where he did middays and afternoons for years.  A man who epitomized the phrase " larger than life."  This podcast is our way of remembering someone who will never be forgotten.

Dave is suddenly getting busy and pleasing his wife by getting his tired old butt out of the house, as he starts two new side gigs. In this episode you will learn where you can see Dave in action (or as close to action as it gets for Dave.)  Jerry is parking his tired old butt on the couch with plenty of snacks at the ready. Enjoy your Holiday and wear that mistletoe belt buckle proudly as you immerse yourself in episode one hundred forty two of "It's Called Pork Roll" with Dave and Jerry!

It's been three long months since Dave and Jerry have last podcasted. We can't give details as litigation is ongoing but we can say that the boys are currently free on their own recognizence. And they are happy to discuss what's been going on during their extended absence.  The Phillies collapse, the Mets implosion, current events and radio station trips. They're as comfortable as a pair of old slippers, and they don't smell as bad!

Dave and Jerry are two radio DJs who do morning shows on different stations, but like to get together for lunch every month. And before lunch, they sit around and talk shop. Comparing notes on goofy news stories and topics of interest. And you, dear listeners, are lucky to be flies on the wall. And you know what attracts flies! No, not sugar.  

Dave did something this week that he has never done before - he donated blood plasma. He had a tube stuck in one arm and was signing autographs for the nurses with the other.  Dave and Jerry discuss ChatGPT and how it is affecting the radio and voiceover business. Which brought up the question "What is happening in today's world that makes you feel old?"  Ummm, EVERYTHING!  You'll grow old just listening to this exciting and provocative podcast episode. 

Dave shares that he is suffering from a foot injury. He's not sure how he got it, but it started right after taking a nasty spill down the stairs while wearing his wife's high heels (don't ask).  Dave has also been on a healthy eating regimen and shares his weight loss tips. Meanwhile, the makers of Little Debby Snack Cakes have watched their sales drop by a third! And a shout out to It's Called Pork Roll Superfan George "Pickled Eggs" O'Donnell, who says what loves most about this podcast is that "it's free."

Just when you thought that the cancel culture movement had finally got rid of Dave and Jerry, they are back with Episode One Hundred Thirty Seven. The boys have been busy. Jerry was in Washington DC and saw a Nationals baseball game. that brought up the topic of a poll about Americans' favorite bucket list vacations. Does anyone else want to visit Paramus, NJ? You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hold your nose when listening to this one.

Father Time is shadowing the original Lost Boys, Dave and Jerry. This episode features a lot of complaining about various old man ailments like gout, bunions, rickets, hair loss, hearing loss, incontinence and ED.  Listening to this podcast will make you feel better about your own lives.  Enjoy!

Dave and Jerry are back from vacations. Jerry went to Walt Disney World and Dave went on a cruise. And now, they're both 20 pounds heavier and broke as well.  They discuss the AI computer voices that are now available, and that sound pretty good. Could Dave and Jerry be replaced by computers? Then they could go on a permanent vacation. So, catch them before they are officially declared obsolete.  Actually I think that may have already happened.

Dave is mad as hell, and he's not going to take it anymore!  Unfortunately, Dave is having problems with a contractor who took a sizeable deposit and is now ghosting him. Dave talks about the situation and the steps he's taken to no avail.  Renovations have finished for Lucy the Elephant. The boys discuss what they think would be a huge moneymaker - a slide chute ride out Lucy's backside. And passing by the Shore Mall (it will always be the SHORE MALL) it was very bittersweet to see the Towne 16 completely demolished. So, out with the old and in with the new. And catch this podcast episode before the old Dave and Jerry are out!

Yet another fireside chat with Dave and Jerry as we warm ourselves with EMFs by the transmitter tube.  Reminiscing about growing up and how things have changed over the years. The kind of conversation that you would hear every day over tapioca pudding at the Senior center.   You probably feel the same way, especially if you're over 50 and have lost your coolness. It's all fun though and a great way to waste 25 minutes!

Ho Ho Ho! No, that's not a Christmas wish. Dave and Jerry talk about Christmas at their homes and their family traditions. Meanwhile, Dave announces he will be taking a break from his personal facebook page. He feels like he is spending way too much time with it. (Translation - his wife caught him looking at questionable material and now his screen time has been limited.) Enjoy your holiday and keep that mistletoe up all year long, just in case an opportunity presents itself.

Dave and Jerry talk about their Thanksgiving holidays! Jerry had the whole family over and reached new levels of gluttony while Dave and his wife celebrated alone, thanks to our old friend Covid. Listeners commented on their absolute all-time favorite Thanksgiving sides. You can't think of turkey without thinking of Dave and Jerry! www.itscalledporkroll.com.

Dave now has a daughter in high school who is ready to begin dating, and the boys look way back in ancient history to their own high school days and to relationship advice shared by their parents. Jerry's Dad's dating advice to him was the same as his golf game advice -  "Keep your head down and follow through." Listeners reveal their favorite TV doctors. Dave had some favorite nurses.  Our advice to you, find a comfy chair and enjoy this latest episode of It's Called Pork Roll.

Fall is flying by. Pools are covered, leaves are raked, or blown into the neighbor's yard. Jerry just got back from a listener trip to Gatlinburg and Pidgeon Forge Tennesee. Trips like these are always great and hanging out with listeners is fun. Dave and Jerry also want to know when is the proper time to put up Christmas decorations. Jerry still has his Indigenous Peoples Day decorations up at his house. Never a trick, always a treat - It's Called Pork Roll with Dave and Jerry.

In this episode, Dave talks about his recent Pratt Family Reunion. It's held annually in New Hampshire, in a remote location far from other people and the paparazzi. As you know, what goes on in New Hampshire, stays in New Hampshire, except when Dave exposes all in lurid details to our audience.  Meanwhile, listeners contribute the one movie they like to watch over and over, with or without hot buttered popcorn. So, gather your family together and give thanks that they are not related to Dave, and enjoy Episode One Hundred Twenty Eight!

Ahoy there, landlubbers, Dave just got back from another listener cruise.  Veterans of dozens of cruises, the boys discuss cruising in 2022. What is different and what is the same. After Dave got off his ship, they had to do repairs to the buffet! Listeners suggested secret items that experienced cruisers always bring along to make the trip better. So, grab your Captain's hat and your rubber ducky, and check out this latest episode!

Dave has discovered Ancestry.com and is now finding out all kinds of interesting details and stories about his forefathers and foremothers. For example, Dave discovered that in his family tree, he's the sap (!). Jerry's family tree has been compiled using mostly prison records.  Meanwhile Jerry's oldest son Ryan in a band called "Goalkeeper." They have over a million streams on Spotify and are on a tour of the midwest. Ryan sometimes calls home...when he needs money. Listeners contribute their favorite places to be.  To be or not to be, make sure you catch this exciting episode of It's Called Pork Roll with Dave and Jerry.

125 episodes and over 10,000 downloads for "It's Called Pork Roll" with Dave and Jerry. Jerry talks about his recent birthday celebration and the ultimate surprise gift that brought tears to his eyes. Dave is packing for his radio morning show cruise, and is already studying ship menus to maximize his gastronomical efforts. If that ship is leaning to one side, it means Dave is on that side of the ship. Listeners revealed their beach habits.  So grab your board and hang ten (!) while listening to this latest episode.

As summer begins, we find Dave and Jerry discussing all the joys of home ownership. Jerry is still trying to get the cover off his pool. Dave is waiting for yet another pool liner. Dave had several trees taken down around his house. He didn't do it himself, he hired professionals, however he delighted the crew and his neighbors by wearing a flannel shirt and singing Monty Python's "Lumberjack Song."  Listeners chimed in on their pick for best Pizza in South Jersey.  So put on your SPF 50, set up in your lounge chair by your kiddie pool and enjoy Episode 124!

Dave and Jerry are BACK (someone alert the authorities).  This episode was delayed because Jerry was on vacation and Dave caught Covid. He's fine now. No lasting effects, like when he went to that sleepover back in high school. Some rashes never go away.  Listeners shared about their gardening habits. Most wear clothes, some do not, and the boys have addresses. So, grab a zucchini and a hoe and settle in for some quality entertainment with "It's Called Pork Roll" with Dave and Jerry.

Dave is obsessed with the latest online craze, Wordle. If Wordle was an Olympic sport he would probably win 7 Gold Medals! Dave is also binge-watching that new hot TV show "Game of Thrones." (Don't spoil the ending by revealing that the last scene of the show is Tyrion waking up in the shower.)  Listeners weigh in on what popular tune would be their life theme song.  Pour Some Sugar on yourself and settle in for Episode 122 of It's Called Pork Roll with Dave and Jerry.

Episode One Twenty One finds Dave and Jerry musing over "the slap heard round the world" which is the most exciting thing to happen at the Oscars since that streaker ran through the crowd back in 1976.  Dave is trying out "intermittent fasting" and dealing with the physical effects, like intermittent pooping. Listeners contribute the strangest thing they have ever eaten. so, grab your barf bag and hit that download button!

Congratulations to Dave and Jerry and their team of writers, producers, personal assistants, make-up and hair stylists, caterers, chauffeurs, Buddhist Monks, and security guards. "It's Called Pork Roll" has just passed the 10,000 download milestone! And we couldn't have done it without our family's support, working nonstop, late hours downloading these podcasts over and over to inflate our numbers. Thanks, gang!  Oh and here is Episode One Hundred Twenty...  

When old men get together, they immediately start talking about their medical ailments. Dave has upper back/neck pain. He thinks it may be a bulging disc, although his wife says it's really more of a little bump and not a full blow bulge.  Then the discussion shifted to romantic interludes over Valentine's Day, one involving hot candle wax.  No subject is too taboo for Dave & Jerry, especially if it involves pickled eggs!

Happy Valentines Day! A holiday of great importance to the boys, only surpassed by GroundHog Day! This episode features fun with Axe Body Spray (also effective on mosquitos and pesky neighbors) and listener's comments on New Year's resolutions (oh yeah, I remember those, HAHA.) So, grab your honey and force them to listen to this latest labor of Love from Dave and Jerry!

It's been over a month since the last episode, and listeners were speculating that the boys were just being lazy, Actually, the reason was the "C" word. Dave and Jerry explain (plus they were being lazy). The question being addressed this episode was the raging debate over "real" or "fake."  Jerry prefers real, Dave prefers fake.  Listners chimed in with their own preferences.  Whether your's is real or fake, you'll enjoy the real and fake banter of Episode One Hundred Seventeen!

Ahoy there Santa Clause! This Christmas Eve edition finds Dave wishing he were back on board his cruise ship, where he vacationed last month. He brought back gifts and souvenirs, as well as 25 extra pounds from the nightly buffet.  Listeners chimed in on their favorite Caribbean cruise ports. Dave and Jerry are ready for the new year with another resolution to lose 25 pounds. Dave from the cruise, and Jerry...well Jerry was already fat!

Back after an orgy of eating at the Thanskgiving table, It's Called Pork Roll listeners offer up their favorite Thanksgiving side dish. Does Miller High Life count as a side dish? It's on the side of the plate! Dave and Jerry also offer up their respects to longtime radio GM Dick Irland, who passed last month.  A lot of memories getting called into the office for various "faux pas" and more than a few laughs.  RIP Commander.

Dave and Jerry discuss "senior moments" and Dave's recent brain fart while waiting to pick up his daughter from school, when he left the car radio on and drained his battery (probably listening to the "oldies" channel. Listeners chime in on this fall's pumpkin spice craze. Please get off their lawns, but don't forget to download this latest episode of "It's Called Pork Roll with Dave and Jerry."

Dave discusses the emotions of the past few months, losing both his mom and dad. And looking forward to a well timed vacation, the first cruise he has been on in four years.  Listeners share the best things they did in the summer of 2021. 

Dave recounts the most favorite thing he did this summer: his family reunion vacation in New Hampshire, where people talk funny and eat lots of lobster. Speaking of lobster, listeners tell what seafood is their absolute favorite. Dave's new book, just released and on Amazon is now available as an audiobook, naturally read by the author. If you have trouble falling asleep, you need to check it out!

It's here! And it's FABULOUS! It's Dave's new book, "So, When Are You Going to Get a Real Job?" The boys take a 30 year road trip through the pages of Dave's early years growing up as well as his radio story and comment on the pictures and the memories. There are pictures of Dave when he first started at KOOL 98.3. There are pictures of Jerry with HAIR! Listeners share their favorite times from the summer of 2021. It's Episode One Hundred Eleven!

In the middle of those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Jerry is enjoying his pool with its saltwater filter system. Meanwhile, Dave is still waiting for his latest pool liner (the last one arrived with a hole already pre-punctured in it.) If you are in EHT and see a grown man playing in his lawn sprinklers, it's probably Dave. Listeners contribute their "perfect date nights."  So put on that French Canadian speedo, fill up the kiddy pool and enjoy Episode One Hundred Ten.

The Dog Days of Summer, and the worst shore traffic we have ever seen! The good news is that a new book is available by one of your favorite people! But, besides Garrison Keillor, Dave has also released his first book, all about his radio career which goes back to the days of oceanic morse code. The boys discuss the book business and all the money you make from sales. Jerry made enough to take the family to Arby's. Look for Dave at a book signing near you!

As summer begins, Dave & Jerry discuss getting back to normal life after the pandemic. Dave was able to see his parents and siblings LIVE and IN PERSON. They had moved and did not tell him but he was able to track them down in hiding. Listeners look forward to summer nights on the boardwalk and offer what snacks they always get when they are strolling the boards and dodging the seagulls. Put on your SPF60 and jump in the kiddie pool and enjoy Episode 108!

HELP! Dave fell, and he can't get up! Getting older means sometimes you fall on your a$$ for no good reason. Dave and Jerry discuss the reality of being senior citizens ( or close to it).  Listeners share what one movie they would want if stranded on a desert island (with a TV and Blue Ray player). Grab some Werther's Candies and enjoy Episode One Hundred Seven!

It's Over! The honorable Governor of New Jersey Phillip Murphy has opened all businesses and lifted most mask mandates. So, are you ready to go to a concert with 20,000 people and jump in the mosh pit? Did you throw away your masks? Most people tell Dave and Jerry they look better WITH the masks. Meanwhile listeners tell which spring and summer fresh veggies they are most looking forward to. Uh oh...Dave bought asparagus!

The joys of home ownership! Dave and Jerry discuss all the things they are spending their money on these days, and most involve home repairs and upgrades. Listeners weigh in on the things we used to do, that kids today would have no idea of how to do.  These youngsters have no idea how good they have it these days! Especially since they have 105 on-demand episodes of "It's Called Pork Roll" in their pockets.

What have you been up to? Jerry is nursing sore calves after helping move one of sons out of the house and another back in. He dreads thinking of when he eventually moves out of his place, where he's been for over thirty years and how he's going to get rid of thirty years of accumluated junk. Dave smiles and is happy he's not going anywhere in the immediate future, as he's moved ten times over the last thirty years! Put away the hand truck and boxes and settle in for Episode One Hundred Four, and THANK YOU! We are now EIGHT THOUSAND downloads!!! Thats a lot of heavy lifting dead weight! 

Dave and Jerry discuss Dave's pool issues and why PETA organized a protest in front of his house last week. Let's just say that the neighbors are referring to him as the "Squirrel Whisperer." Listeners chimed in on the one food they could not do without. Only one?? We know you cannot do without PORK ROLL!  And of course Episode 103 of the It's Called Pork Roll with Dave and Jerry podcast.

The question we both get asked the most (besides what the heck is wrong with you guys) is what have you been doing the last four months? The answer is ... not much! Although we've been working, seeing that we are "essential workers", the radio appearances and trips are all on hold until safer times return. Dave has been working on his memoirs. Still trying to decide on a title. It's between "Master and Commander" and "Your Erogenous Zones." If this podcast episode had a title, it would probably be "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights."

A pesky life-threatening virus couldn't keep them down! Dave and Jerry return in Episode One Hundred One with their vaccination stories. The boys were also neutered and wormed for the safety of those around them. Also, what foods could you not live without? You don't have to live without Dave and Jerry, back in the saddle wearing their assless chaps in the latest edition of "It's Called Pork Roll."

You've waited your whole life for this...and now it's here! It's Episode ONE HUNDRED!!! You tremble with anticipation as you hit the download button. And, WHAMMO! You are in podcast heaven. The previous copy was written by our marketing department. Dave and Jerry discuss radio listeners, how great they are and how much we love them. Listeners weigh in on the topical question, when should stores and radio stations start playing Christmas music. And, from the both of us to all of you, thank you for your support of this venture. We appreciate it far more than you will ever know.