News from the Crabby Coffee Shop

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Kenny Olson, John Heidt and Dawn McClain deliver a slightly crabby but always fun take on news stories from the past week, focusing on all of the news that they didn’t get to cover on Garage Logic or the Jason & Alexis show.

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    • Jan 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 105 EPISODES

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    The News from the Crabby Coffee Shop podcast is an absolute delight to listen to. From the infectious chemistry between hosts Dawn and Kenny, to the hilarious banter and storytelling, this show never fails to entertain. It has become a must-listen for me every week, as I eagerly anticipate each new episode.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the dynamic between Dawn and Kenny. Their back-and-forth banter is witty and charming, and they play off each other's humor effortlessly. I particularly enjoy Kenny's comedic timing and his ability to make me laugh out loud with his funny anecdotes and observations. Both hosts have a natural talent for storytelling, which makes each episode engaging from start to finish.

    Another highlight of this podcast is the sense of community it fosters. The hosts make their listeners feel like they are part of a close-knit group sharing stories at their local coffee shop. It's refreshing to listen to a podcast that creates such a warm and inviting atmosphere. The interactive nature of the show is also commendable, as they often engage with their listeners through social media and incorporate their feedback into future episodes.

    If there were any downside to this podcast, it would be that sometimes certain inside jokes or references may fly over the heads of new listeners who are unfamiliar with Dawn and Kenny's previous work on radio shows. However, this is a minor issue that doesn't detract from the overall enjoyment of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The News from the Crabby Coffee Shop podcast is a gem in the world of comedy podcasts. With its delightful hosts, entertaining stories, and sense of community, it never fails to put a smile on my face. Whether you're looking for a good laugh or simply want to escape reality for a while, I highly recommend giving this podcast a listen - you won't be disappointed!



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    Trailer: The Return of News From The Crabby Coffee Shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 1:06


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    Is anything on OnlyFans besides porn?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 43:00


    Turns out to nobody's surprise people are turning to OnlyFans to make a buck or two. A Missouri teacher and a MPD officer appear to be doing just that. And yes, they are doing what you are thinking... PLUS, what is proper concert going etiquette? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Get your bum checked out!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 34:40


    Dawn details her colonoscopy. No, we aren't joking. As you might have guessed, the full McClain experience is on display... And seriously, we encourage all to get their colonoscopy! #CrabbyCares Plus Dawn's reaction to news stories from around the globe and more on the "Miami of Minnesota." Did Dawn believe it was true? FROM THE CAST Miami of Minnesota These sheep got HIGH Traveling groundhog Stuck on a ride... UPSIDE DOWN Joyriding kiddos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    We are off to the Miami of Minnesota!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 40:35


    We've found your next vacation destination! The Miami of Minnesota... Winona! How should we punish this wild and crazy criminal out of Vermont? And finally, producer Ross sends us way too many emails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Aliens on the Moon and NEW SEX positions to try… (EXPLICIT)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 42:22


    Kenny was up REALLY early and went down another alien rabbit hole. This time in relation to the moon! And Dawn enlightens us on the top sex positions by state.  FROM THE CAST Alien's on the moon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    This guy is a BLEEPING BLEEP!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 43:48


    The crabby crew found a video on Facebook (watch it here) and naturally it made them very upset! If you are going to show us something difficult, show us all of the video, not just the "easy" parts. Plus, more bears are getting into trash... SHOCKING, huh? NOT! MORE PROM THE POD Hank The Tank! White Claw bear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Celebrating 2 years of Crabby Coffee from the Minnesota State Fair!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 37:25


    Begrudgingly, the crew has reached the 2-year mark of the News from the Crabby Coffee Shop podcast! They celebrated today by discussing huge snakes and "giving away" stuff from Dawn's storage shelter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    More S we NEED TO get rid of! See you at the fair!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 22:35


    As the Crabby Crew preps for the Minnesota State Fair, they have found more $h*t they need to get rid of! Plus more from The Prairie Traveler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The burdens of coming home!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 30:39


    Today on the pod join the Crabby Crew for a discussion of different lifestyles, the burdens of our day-to-day lives, and more on Swedish death cleaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kenny REALLY embarrassed himself!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 35:30


    Kenny believes he really embarrassed himself this past weekend... But did he? You decide. Plus, an update on our favorite badass, Bridget McCutchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kenny is off to find cocaine in the ocean...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 47:55


    What the heck is ESG? Lot's of cocaine being found in the ocean lately... Perhaps we've found Kenny's new hustle? And what is going on with Lizzo? Plus whales and bears, oh my! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Oppenheimer or Barbie movie... Which one are you seeing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 57:00


    Dawn has seen both Openheimer and Barbie. She shares her thoughts on these summer blockbusters! We also have a few fun stories involving a territorial sea otter and a rodeo goat! Get on finding that goat. You can win some GREAT prizes... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The worst Minnesota cities to live in are???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 42:36


    Apparently, we have at least 20 cities in Minnesota that are the worst to live in. The crabby crew breaks them all down. AND... Is Sunday actually the worst day of the week? Some "experts" say yes. Finally, as luck would have it after last week's pod, there's a BIG unicycle convention happening right now in Bloomington, MN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How do you really feel about unicycles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 60:58


    How do Kenny, Dawn and John REALLY feel about unicycles? You likely already know... Dawn and MC just had the worst food experience of their lives on vacation. And, what “s holes” would we visit on vacation?  FROM THE CAST Bonus Holes? Most Miserable Cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Millennials and Meatheads!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 44:12


    Millennials REALLY make Kenny crabby! AND... Are the Flight Attendants talking about us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    We are already mad at Turner Classic Movies and nothing has even changed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 41:24


    Changes are coming to Turner Classic Movies and we are already mad about them! Or maybe changes won't be coming??? We discuss. Plus, a News from the Crabby Coffee Shop "characters update" on Bridget McCutchen, Kennedy Swan, and our beer drinking tractor riding friend, Mike Adkinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kenny and the crew go to auctioneer school!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 54:33


    Wow! We learned so much on this edition of News from the Crabby Coffee Shop, as Jason Hallberg from Continental Auctioneers School joined the cast. Join us as we go behind the scenes of an auction and learn some of the tricks and tips of the trade. Very fascinating stuff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    North Korea is a BRUTAL place to live

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 45:04


    Today on the cast we open by exploring North Korea with a first-hand inside account. And, if you're traveling soon, you might want to do some homework on the flight attendants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    We LOVE Old People!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 46:43


    Today on the cast we cheer up by talking about some GREAT old people we have discovered. Local WW2 hero Papa Jake, Grandma Droniak and an interview from 1929 with a farmer. PLUS, your almost weekly alien update! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Memorial Day Weekend Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 45:08


    Kenny and Dawn both traveled this past Memorial Day Weekend... They both had very different experiences... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    A Crabby Walk Down Memory Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 46:38


    Today on the cast, Kenny has found the "Patron Saint of News from the Crabby Coffee Shop" AND we hear from Nick, who believes he was abducted by aliens... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    We are going cross country in a tractor!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 51:45


    Today on the cast, Mike Adkinson joins us to discuss why he is taking his tractor all around the United States! We'd be humbled if you could support his cause by visiting this page. AND… Next time you are in the Chicagoland area, look out “Chonkosaurus”…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    A Deep Dive On Dawn McClain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 48:19


    Kenny is away... John is away... So Ross and Dawn go deep into the world of Dawn McClain. Her best leaving a job story, which as you can only imagine is EPIC. What other time-period would she have liked to live in? AND Kenny does make an appearance as we revisit some listener emails from the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Do not take pictures for your drugged up neighbor!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 58:15


    A wide ranging cast today... Dawn, Kenny and John have renting and living space horror stories to share. Kenny has some harsh thoughts on "flesh tunnels". And, why do Germans love being naked? FROM THE CAST Naked Landlord 60 facts you did not know Flesh tunnels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Dawn peels back the curtain on North Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 46:32


    We found another job PERFECT for Dawn! But... She'd need to move across the pond. Dawn also tells us about a fascinating read on North Korea. PLUS Kenny details a death on a cruise ship... Other Topics From The Cast Spanish Woman Lives In A Cage Death on a cruise Seagull champ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kenny has questions on UFO's, aliens and ghosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 48:40


    Do you believe in UFO's, aliens and ghosts? We cover them all on this cast, along with Kenny's quickly changing thoughts and opinions on all of them... FROM THE CAST Dawn's TCP Society The 3 Old Guys have completed their trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Paranoia paranoia, everybody's coming to get me!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 48:04


    Is the US government tracking Kenny through his computer and phone? And sadly, Cartoonist Al Jaffee has tipped out of the canoe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Basketball is TRASH!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 49:48


    Kenny opens the “cast” with his thoughts on basketball... And, what is the best nickname for each state?  FROM THE CAST 1891 Inventor of Basketball Tells His Story: Radio Broadcast in 1939 - Enhanced Audio Official State Nicknames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Dawn and Ross take an excellent adventure!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 54:35


    With Kenny and John away, Dawn and Ross will play, or so they say... With half the crew MIA this week, Dawn and Ross walk all the crabbies through some very FUN recent discussion on work spouses, morons and over compensation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kenny geeks out on racing with 16 year-old racer Kennedy Swan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 48:47


    Let's just say Kenny was in HEAVEN this cast as he and the crew talked racing with 16 year-old driver, Kennedy Swan. This more than just a racing podcast today. It's a story of success, drive and being confident. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Adventure Updates and Winter Survival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 51:54


    KO updates the crabbies on some show favorites who are out exploring all that the world has to offer! We also found another poor animal high on cocaine and discuss an elderly gentleman who was trapped in the show. Kenny also previews (Kennedy Swan) a part of next week cast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Pablo Escobar's Cocaine Hippos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 60:09


    Forget about Cocaine Bear... We have cocaine hippos to discuss! Plus, is customer service at an all-time low for satisfaction? AND, checkout what these 3 old guys are doing!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Cocaine Bear got into some BAD stuff!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 48:29


    The crew is excited for Cocaine Bear! Kenny even more so after learning it's based on a true story. Dawn also teaches us how to tap dance! FROM THE CAST Moai statute Preserved frozen bear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    THANK YOU for booking with Gravel Travel Tours!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 50:49


    Kenny comes up with a brilliant business plan for the Crabby Crew. Dawn is stuck in her jacket. John takes us around the world and Dawn participates in a survey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What does the Minnesota flag even look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 52:48


    Today on the cast we take another stab at helping out “the great state of Minnesota.” This time by redesigning the state flag. Plus interesting places to travel and you won't believe the story Kenny shares about an 1869 shipwreck!  FROM THE CAST 1869 Shipwreck Shark attacks! Time to redo the MN flag? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Do we NEED work wives and work husbands?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 54:40


    Another wide ranging cast today... Do we need work wives and work husbands? What oddities sent us to the ER in 2022? Plus a little more on dreams. FROM THE CAST What sent us to the ER in 2022 (Mildly Explicit) Work spouses WHAT WE DID NOT COVER 10 romantic ways to enjoy Valentine's Day

    PERFECTION and MORONS... Pretty much sums of this podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 56:09


    We examine the harsh truth that being a moron is indeed okay. Plus, what type of perfectionist are you? And how healthy is your inner monologue? FROM THE CAST 8 reasons why thinking you're a moron increases self-awareness What kind of perfectionist are you? Does everyone have an inner monologue?

    What are you dreaming about?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 57:34


    Our resident "dreamologist" Dawn McClain breaks down the dreams of Kenny, John and Ross. The information she share with the crew could be helpful to you... Kenny also ponders if ghosts could be aliens?

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    Do men REALLY buy BIG cars to compensate for "smaller" things?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 17:18


    On today's abbreviated version of the "cast" Kenny unearths an interesting study on men and big vehicles...

    The weather outside is FRIGHTFUL!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 42:35


    The weather outside on the day of this record is less than stellar, so please pay attention on roads and avoid becoming a Hooplehead stuck in the ditch! Today we catch up with Semi Truck Driver, Vic, who sets you all straight on how to drive in poor conditions. We also catch up with on of our favorites, Bridget McCutchen. 

    Dawn and her mom feed the birds! PLUS, the Most Interesting Man In The World...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 39:29


    Dawn went home for Christmas and as you might expect, hilarity ensued. Kenny also offers up some information on The Most Interesting Man In The World. Remember him? FROM THE CAST Most Interesting Man In The World

    What is going on in Ireland?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 59:08


    Kenny, John and Dawn spend some time in Ireland on this pod. Well not really, but they do talk about it. PLUS ghostly adventures with Dawn and some other really creepy topics.

    We make a pitch to Floridians!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 44:19


    In the spirit of Minnesota's "Viceroy" attempting to lure Floridians to Minnesota, KO and the crew come up with their own pitch to help make it happen!

    We FINALLY know who/ what killed John F. Kennedy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 51:46


    Kenny and the crew touch on the very "cliché" topic of the John F. Kennedy assassination... Who actually killed the 35th president of the United States? Aliens, perhaps?

    Gene Hollister from Rose Presents takes us behind the scenes of your favorite bands and acts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 53:03


    After months and a literal year of promises from Kenny, we are joined by Gene Hollister from Rose Presents to discuss his decades in the music industry, behind the scenes stories and the general wackiness of the events and promotions business.

    Weird Al is NOT funny and Dawn is ANGRY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 55:44


    Is Weird Al funny or talented? The crabby crew has a very heated discussion. Plus, why is Dawn so angry today? AND Rookie stops in to defend his good name. From The Cast Weird Al Tyson and Holyfield THC Little People

    Mr. FYI is PROTESTING the recording of this cast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 39:52


    Kenny is out today so naturally somebody needed to be crabby. In an odd twist of fate, it was Mr. FYI! We also get into upsetting song lyrics and our potential quest to set a Guinness world record! FROM THE CAST No more political calls Upsetting song lyrics Bunjee jumping record

    WOW are we crabby!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 50:20


    You wanted crabby and you got it today. NEWS FLASH… Don't be those people who hold up signs on overpasses. Plus funny test answers from kiddos and famous people with your name. FROM THE CAST Funny Test Answers Clean Your Garage Famous People With Your Name

    Buried alive… Yay or nay? Plus touching roadkill stories…

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 45:31


    Dawn recaps a paranormal weekend at The Lexington in St. Paul. Would you pay to be buried alive? PLUS, Kenny HATES coyotes! FROM THE CAST Buried Alive Coyote saved

    Mullet mania and dirty jurors!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 49:19


    Leave it to this “cast” to address hard hitting news stories like the best mullets of 2022 and jurors who just can't keep their eyes and hands off of the crooks! Plus, Dawn shares another paranormal experience! FROM THE CAST Top Mullets of 2022 Join Dawn at The Lexington

    We provide Kenny with some much needed therapy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 51:12


    Kenny has a smoking problem and he know it. So on this “cast” we offer up some on the spot therapy for him. Plus some cringe worthy water stories that are sure to upset Dawn. FROM THE CAST Man bit by gator survives in lake for 3 days! Man survives in freezer

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