By day, "The Rookie" is the producer/sidekick of Garage Logic with Joe Soucheray on 1500 ESPN - one of the longest running, most successful radio shows in the Twin Cities. By night, he's Matt Michalski - one part of an entertaining family of six. Join the Michalski family for an audio place at their…
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Listeners of Table Talk with Rookie's Family that love the show mention:Check out who is back! Table Talk Returns with all family members and some added significant others, chatting about what they are up to and reminiscing about their Fair memories! They have been away for awhile, but are back today!!!
It's an All Family Reunion!!! Everyone Present and Accounted For!! Must Listen!!
Sophia has a night to remember, Um...The Toy Hall of Fame's inductees/Disliked Thanksgiving Foods
What is Astroworld? Mom gets out of character mad at a store! Rookie's in trouble for his Covid item.
Present members make up a list of questions for another family member to answer about themselves! Have a Halloween listen!!
Rookie's looking for a career change? Snack Trends the year everyone was born/Kids Halloween bit from 20 years ago with Morghanne Q E Wolff Slattery! Very Cute!!!
Find out what item of clothing again once made Rookie uncomfortable buying for his wife~ See how the kids react to his nice gesture. Ruthless!!
A shooting at Truck Park in Saint Paul happened on Saturday night. Maclaren escaped injury, but was ten feet away from the unfortunate action. Caution: Some tears ahead~
Matthew Jr Details how he pulled off his proposal in Boston to Hailey!
Where did the Cheeseburger originate? Will Americans ever get back to the office? Football Rivalries and How to properly cut your grass!!
State Fair Wrap up-9/11 Bday for Maclaren-Matthew stuck in an elevator-Gabe has questions about record players
Two Dogs with snakes and the shocker game at the state fair!!
Live from the state fair! We welcome the families behind Spiral candles and Andy's Grill!
What task brings Matthew Jr out in the hurricane like winds of New England? What are the top divorce jobs currently? Lottery wins are 'timely'! Dad places a prank call to Gabe while at work and does not get the information he requested. See you this Friday at 2PM! The Garage Logic Booth right next to channel 5!
Are signatures a thing of the past? Quick book review, how dads can embarrass kids, not getting the shot could cost you, literally!
New items from the state fair, do we really need dishes that are more healthy? An announcement from mom about Table Talk's appearance at the MN State Fair~
Gymnastics, forced vaccinations, what your shoes say about you, Y2k & the seven deadly sins!
What is with the Olympics? A bad dog or bad owner? Is Britney crazy? Phia's Stylish, Gabe falls in a ditch!
The pandemic had shut down studio access for Table Talk. Now that it is reopened, the dysfunction can continue. Catch up with the family to see what is new!
Yes we are back! Catch up on all of our activities and what is new in the family!
A Christmas Miracle! Table Talk is back! No Description, take a chance. You know that you cannot resist!
The entire family sits together in person at the homemade dining room table to chat about the family dog, how they have tickets to the State Fair drive thru, how Dad proposed to Mom (or did he?). Halloween costumes and the President getting Covid-19. Laid back fun show.
The kids take a stab at Rookie for not knowing current events. What their current events are, might surprise you! The Vikings disappoint again, the Emmy's are going to be interesting, and politics at work, make Gabe nervous. What a family!!!
Yep! It's all over the map with all family members present. Masks, back to school, How many rocks grow??? Take a chance......
EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE THREE MEMBERS SITTING ON THEIR 'DUFFS' IN THE LIVING ROOM, THEY WOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE LATEST. AS A RESULT, ROOKIE WENT ABOUT IT SOLO. CURRENT EVENTS, AND NONSTOP CHATTER, PLUS THE STUPID DOG AND HIS NONSTOP BARKING. UGH!!!!
This one is all over the map!! A tribute to Boston and its best and worst~ Matthew Jr and Hailey make an appearance right at the table!!
Masks galore everywhere!!! Kids are gaining weight during quarantine, Mom and Dad celebrate 27 years of marriage. Mom provides names for what? Curb Your Enthusiasm and Grey's Anatomy. For Target, it's Halloween in July!!
Also the family weighs in on the Washington Redskins controversy and what are the top concerns during quarantine~
It is Hot!!!! Power at the house?? $$$$$$Cool down with some reviews, are masks driving you crazy? FL man builds home from jail cell, The kids all left mom and dad alone for the 4th~
We decided to record an early episode so people have a little something to listen to while you escape 'to the lake'........
The Family is finally back!!! After taking a couple weeks off the family gets back on the Podcast horse!!! Is 'Master Bedroom' racist??? some reviews from listeners and Sophia learns what day it is today!!!!
The Family gathers around the table once more during quarantine to discuss the events of the day. Eating habits, what is high and low risk for getting together. The power of Dave Portnoy's pizza reviews, Sophia on how to preserve food, Gabe wreaking havoc on the family, and oh yea, the 'Divorce Salad'
Civil unrest has the family on edge overnights. Coronavirus has affected an isolated member of the family. Matthew surprises Mom by popping in this week. Major water trouble at the house, leads to a major leak and plumbing bill. It's not all dark and dreary. The future is bright....someday~
The family gathers in the living room instead of the table, to be more comfortable. Maclaren gives a little game quiz, Dad mentions a possible change for Major League Baseball, work in the yard becomes almost deadly, mom picks another MN gem for the bucket list that would be fun after all of this. Matthew wonders about wearing gloves. Sophia? Well, you can try to decide what she is talking about~
The entire family gathers to chat about the current state of everything during shutdown. What does opening up even mean? What is fair to these small businesses that are treading water? Dad finds a mother's parenting moment that is charming and real. Mom finds top ten travel destinations to 'do' in MN. Sophia comes up with....well, something Sophia. Matthew's surprises mom with, well some real chaos as we close out the show. Very Raw and Real!!! Happy Mother's Day Moms!!!!!
It was just so gorgeous outside on Sunday, we decided to putt off our Family Podcast duties just one day. Also new this week, we moved from the table to the living room, couches and comfy chairs and all. Sophia has a surprise endorsement that catches uss all of guard! WHOA!!!
Many different topics covered and a small spat on the air between Maclaren and Sophia about helping out in the garden. The NFL Draft went on as planned, but will there even be a season? Hockey? Baseball? What exactly is Tik Tok? Sophia provides some summer drink suggestions for the backyard quarantine~
Mom is very busy making masks and Dad is busy reviewing different types online. Not only is the economy being threatened by Covid-19, Higher learning institutions may be changed forever. What video games are the kids playing and what about mom and dad's favorites? Sophia provides the recipe for an immunity shot in the morning~
Easter Sunday and we are not only quarantined, but we are snowed in! See how the family tensions are playing out, because they are!! COVID-19 thoughts and frustrations and looking ahead to some relief. WOW! A lot to pack in for an unconventional Easter~ Hallelujah!!!!
The family learns what a "dead pool" is, talks about the terrible experience of shopping in Victoria's Secret, and takes bets on the end of quarantine date.
Now going on 2 weeks in quarantine, we recap our family game of hide and seek, the new Netflix show Tiger King, and discuss whether or not this is the "new normal".
Update on what it's like to be quarantined as a family of 6, recap on the most recent grocery store trip that included a coughing man, and a comprehensive guide on what to read, watch, and binge during quarantine.