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An exiled newspaper man and an overworked accountant seek the silliness in a reactionary world. Old friends Dan and Paul crack wise and hopefully crack you up. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

Daniel Finney


    • Jan 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 11m AVG DURATION
    • 151 EPISODES


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    No. 151: RIP Fruit Stripe gum, Taco Bell cereal, and Pizza Hut goes to war

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 77:41


    We're considering retitling the podcast "Random Reminiscing with Mundane Men" or "Rhetorical Paragraphs." If you don't know what we're talking about, don't worry about it. We don't either. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    150: Caitlin Clark cereal can't be found at any price ... Time for Kum&Go has come and gone ... The revolution will need Pepsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 85:07


    This week on Talking Paragraphs: Dan can't find Caitlin Clark's cereal anywhere. The time for Kum&Go has come and gone, say new owners. Pepsi cuts off the French. Is World War III soon to follow? Also: 100 great movie quotes from Fandango. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    No. 149: A dad and teacher discuss Perry school shooting; nonsense topics begin at the 38:30 mark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 80:19


    Old friends Dan and Tyler discuss the recent school shooting at nearby Perry from the perspective of a teacher (Dan) and a dad (Tyler). The usual nonsense topics begin at about the 38:30 mark. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    148: #NewYears2024 resolutions ... Bullets in baby diaper ... Video from space is cat chases laser

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 79:39


    Dan and Tyler discuss their New Year's Resolutions, bullets in a baby's diaper, the massacre of the Pop Tart's Bowl mascot, a video from space of a cat chasing a laser, and other sundry topics in the last episode of Talking Paragraphs for 2023 ... or the first one of 2024 depending on when you listen to it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    147: Area man escapes fiery wreck … Attack of the killer goldfish … Poinsettias canceled?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 78:50


    The old paragraph stacker himself, Daniel Finney, and the world's most dangerous agribusiness communicator, T-Square, discuss the flaming wreck of T-Squares car, monster-sized goldfish, McDonald's-themed Crocs, and the potential cancellation of poinsettias. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    146: Remembering Mom 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 75:57


    Dan talks through the grief of losing Mom 2.0, Joyce Rogers, who died Nov. 27. His longtime pal Tyler Teske is along to help him process. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    Don't adujst your vertical hold and other jokes young people won't understand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 81:52


    Old friends Dan and Tyler try to make amusing points about current events but get lost in stories about vertical hold and a dumpy restroom in Eagleville, Missouri, visited in 1997 after a Yankees-Royals game. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    144: How Iowa fans could ruin the joys of Caitlin Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 80:39


    Bonus: A lengthy two-part discussion of the taffy candy Airheads. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    143: Remembering Matthew Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 66:07


    The ole' Paragraph Stacker, Daniel Finney, talks Matthew Perry's death and the sorrows of addiction, being forced to root for a Texas team in the World Series, the Great Dime Bags Caper, and the lasagna-thieving Bear, all that and more on Talking Paragraphs No. 143. Please support us on Venmo at @newsmanone or PayPal at @paragraphstacker. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    142: The secret behind the spooks at Winterset's Zombie Hollow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 82:27


    The Old Paragraph Stacker talks Lisa Bluder greatness and then settles in for a two-part interview with the mastermind behind Zombie Hollow, the greatest Halloween Haunt in central Iowa. Visit https://thezombiehollow.com for tickets and info. Plus old commercials and random bits from pop culture yore. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    141: Zen and the art of eating a root beer float ... Fat Bear Week threatened ... Missouri teacher shamed for OnlyFans account ... ESPN gloms on to Taylor Swift like clickbating whores

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 89:21


    The old Paragraph Stacker talks alone. Enjoy his random yapping about topics of minor import, including: 1. Zen and the art of eating a rootbeer float. 2. Missouri teacher shamed for OnlyFans account. 3. Fat Bear Week is threatened by political nonsense. 4. The Chicago Bears are garbage. 5. ESPN gloms on to Taylor Swift like clickbaiting whores. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message

    140: Ghosted before Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 83:30


    The old Paragraph Stacker talks alone, adrift after being ghosted by his friend. 1. Update on Facebook hijack. 2. The Bears are doomed this year. 3. People complaining about the new Wonder Woman don't understand comics. 4. Criterion Channel streaming review. 5. Ghosted. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    139: Dan's Facebook Page highjacked! ... Why CyHawk is pointless ... The Bears still stink ... Taylor Swift kills the VMAs ... New Comics Wednesday ... plus random pop culture clips

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 83:54


    The old Paragraph Stacker walks alone. The World's Most Dangerous Accountant is incommunicado. 1. Paragraph Stacker Facebook Page hijacked! 2. CyHawk game is pointless. 3. The Bears still stink. 4. Taylor Swift kills the VMAs. 5. New Comics Wednesday. BONUS: Random pop culture clips. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    138: Dan is very sorry, but this is the kind of podcast happens when Paul isnt available

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 68:36


    Dan, the ole' Paragraph Stacker, is podcasting without his best pal, Memphis Paul, the World's Most Dangerous Accountant. He hasn't been able to reach Paul in more than a week. So this is the kind of podcast you get when Paul is gone. Dan is very sorry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    137: Remembering Bob Barker and PDF inventor John Warnock; The joy of NBA's Jimmy Butler playing tennis; Bear gets loose on Iraqi Airlines; plus bonus content from the LOST EPISODE

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 136:50


    The ole' Paragraph Stacker and the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, discuss topics of minor import, including: Final Showcase Showdown for Bob Barker. John Warnock, inventor of PDF, dies at 82. Shohei Ohtani hurts arm, won't pitch, will hit. Jimmy Butler plays tennis. Yankees minute: Bryson Scott hits with bat painted to look like a No. 2 pencil Arsenal minute. CFB: Notre Dame vs. Navy in Dublin. Bear on Iraqi Airlines. Hijinks ensue.  Cocaine Bear and other Bear content on Amazon Prime Subway brand sold. BONUS CONTENT: Audio from the LOST EPISODE. Nancy Gilchrest, be sure to listen all the way to the end! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    136: Why a cage match between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk would save America; Peyton Manning is a fake professor; Montgomery brawl folding chair memes; 'The Blind Side' was a lie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 79:50


    The ole' Paragraph Stacker himself, Daniel Finney, and his pal, the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, gather to discuss topics of minor import, including: Paul's house: Duck or chicken in the driveway? Summer ends for teacher Dan. Zuckerberg vs. Musk needs to happen. Teachers worried about fake student papers produced by ChatGPT. Peyton Manning becomes a fake Tennessee professor. Did Montgomery dock brawl spurs Walmart's folding chair sale? Was "The Blind Side" movie was a lie? Iowa State Fair update: Butter Caitlyn Clark, Jack Trice, and Kurt Warner. Colin Cowherd says Dwayne Haskins can't win a Super Bowl. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    135: College football is eating its own head ... Is that a man or a bear in Chinese zoo ... 80-year-old fends off robber with snacks ... ChatGPT picks Memphis BBQ's best

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 78:04


    The ole' paragraph stacker Daniel Finney yaps it up with the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, on topics of minor import, including: College football conference collage making. Iowa-Iowa State gambling scandal. Is that a man or a bear in a Chinese zoo? Arsenal minute. Yankees minute. Chat GPT reviews Memphis BBQ. Final Days of Riverdale. 80-year-old offers snacks to an intruder. Ridiculously show runner got a place in games through nepotism. U.S. credit downgrade/Backyard Burgers bankruptcy. Synthetic alcohol cure for hangovers? Apple TV doc on Beanie Babies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    134: Twitter is now 'X' and we are 'Y' ... Northwestern's hazing problem ... Dan sees Lisa Bluder and 'Barbie,' not at same time ... Taylor Swift turns down KC Chief's digits, 24-minute song to follow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 63:10


    Dan and Paul explore the mysteries of the universe from comfortable chairs. The ole' Paragraph Stacker and the World's Most Dangerous Accountant discuss the following topics of no great import: Following Twitter's change to X, we change our name to Y. #Whoppenheimer: We wish this was a real thing. Dan reunites with Lisa Bluder. Dan goes to Barbie. Lena Dunham to direct Polly Pocket. Paul sends Dan to film school: Umbrellas of Cherbon; Rounders and Solaris. Man gets 33 months jail sentence for extortion plan related to false claims GA Tech coach Josh Pastner assaulted his girlfriend. Question: How the hell did Josh Pastner get a job at Georgia Tech? Northwestern football players go into hiding after hazing scandal. Arsenal minute  Yankees minute  George RR Martin is on strike: how can we tell the difference? Memphis squirrel's suicide knocks out power. Taylor Swift turns down KC Chief's player's number. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    133: 'Time blindness' is a thing; Tour de France beer snobbery; Yankees minute: They suck; Arsenal minute: (Declan) Rice, Rice Baby; Oklahoma coach disses Deion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 92:09


    The ole' paragraph stacker, Daniel Finney, and the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, discuss topics of minor import in this week's episode, including: Consumer Affairs names Memphis worst driving city Time Blindness Women's World Cup NBA Summer League RAGBRAI in Des Moines FedNow payment system Tour de France beer snobbery SUNY Morrisville's black stadium turf Yankees Minute: Fire everyone Arsenal minute: Declan Rice gets jiggly with it/ Ugly road kit OU coach talks shit about Deion Sanders --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    132: Is Big Oil making gas to pump slower to force people to listen to ads?; Actors and writers strike: What to watch while they fight for their jobs; Dan gets shots in his knees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 121:18


    The ole' Paragraph Stacker, Dan, and his pal, the World's Most Dangerous Accountant, Memphis Paul, get their jibber jabber on about topics of minor import. Ingredients in this week's episode may or may not include: Canadian judge says ‘thumbs up' emoji is a legally binding signature Orca attacks in France/Update on Freya Gas pumps pumping slower conspiracy  NY Times folds sports dept. into the Athletic Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald/baseball coach firing for hazing Paul's website ideas Paul's liquor store ideas Knee shots Writer's strike/Actor's strike/Deadwood binge Just Stop Oil at the British Grand Prix The Flash is terrible. Transformers; Rise of the Beast is decent.  Pro cricket in the US.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    131: ESPN Game Day to get the axe? We can only hope; More bear attacks; Battle of July 4 buffets; Cocaine at the White House; Madonna revived with Narcan; More Just Stop Oil antics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 75:09


    Threads vs. Tweets vs. Snapchat vs. Reals vs. Stories vs. Instagram vs. YouTube. Battle of the July 4 buffets. Game Day to get the axe? One can only hope. Cocaine found in the White House. Madonna was revived with Narcan. An errant throw at the Yankees game injures the YES cameraman. Bear attacks. Just Stop Oil interrupts Wimbledon, --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    130: Disney slaughters more ESPN staff; Drugs rain down on French countryside; Indiana Jones and the Dial Soap of Destiny; Sajack out, Secrest in

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 100:23


    Our heroes, former newsman and current teacher DANIEL FINNEY and his faithful companion, the world's most dangerous accountant, MEMPHIS PAUL gather again to mock the mockery that is American culture. Their topics of little import include: Indiana Jones and the Dial Soap of Destiny. NASA job for Paul. Braves dominate All-Stars. Wendy's Meat Soda with a hint of ketchup prank. ESPN layoffs: Jalen Rose, Keyshawn Johnson, Max Kellerman, Jeff Van Gunde, and Suzy Kolber were all killed by the Mouse House. Ryan Seacrest is to replace Pat Sajack. Alan Arkin is dead. Zelenskyy and Thunberg  Belgian shot-putter runs hurdles. France: Fighter jet chases Suspected drug plane; scofflaws throw up drugs over French countryside. Fireworks suck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    129: Titan sub is a debris field and Gordon Lightfoot is dead: Who will write the song for the naval disaster of our time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 80:19


    The ole' paragraph stacker Dan is back with Memphis Paul to mock the silliness that is our times. On the agenda this week, but not necessarily in this order: 1. Searches found the Titan debris field, but Gordon Lightfoot is dead. Who will write the song of this disaster? 2. Dan taste's the Grimace's blood in McDonald's Grimace birthday shake. 3. Can anything save Turner Classic Movies? 4. Get to the 'choppa: Helicopter parents in the workplace. 5. Will Lil' Penny coach Memphis with Penny Hardaway suspended? 6. Cubs and Cards play in London, where we hope they stay. 7. Some guy for the Marlins might hit .400, but probably not. 8. Cage match: Zuckerberg vs. Musk. Who would win? 9. Other unmemorable nonsense. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    128: Remembering our friend Lisa Brinkmeyer ... Strange New Worlds is good Star Trek ... How Jordan botched selling the Hornets ... Nothing can kill the Grimace except McDonald's crap shake machines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 81:54


    Dan pays a heartfelt tribute to the awesome human that was Lisa Brinkmeyer, a basketball star at Drake and Hubbard-Radcliff. Then Dan and Paul get back to the usual hijinks that involve a discussion of Ricardo Montalban, the new "Star Trek" series "Strange New Worlds," and McDonald's Grimace birthday shake, which no one will ever be able to buy because all McDonald's Shake machines are broken. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    127: Chicken Wars rage on new front ... Artificial intelligence and the campaign ... Big 12 scouting Memphis? ... And Dan gets sleepy again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 66:53


    No news outlet has covered the vagaries of the Chicken Wars more than Talking Paragraphs, but the frontlines have moved from the fast food sandwiches to actual farms on TiKTok. Our correspondents Dan and Paul give you the details of the new hot spot in chicken conflict. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    126: Dan and Paul talk 'Chinese Born American,' lifesize Hot Wheels, the meaning of onomatopoeia, and not putting foie gras in your coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 71:19


    In 1972, Dan and Paul were sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped into the void between Des Moines and Memphis. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as podcasters of fortune. If need to listen to a podcast — and no other, better podcast is available — maybe you can listen to "Talking Paragraphs." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    125: Pete Davidson vs. Cocaine Bear; Bovine samaritans help cops capture crook; What is "faff" and why you should embrace it; More Elvis employee buffett delights

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 85:36


    Welcome to Talking Paragraphs, the podcast that is so incoherent half of the people involved don't remember its name. Topics that we at least intended to discuss: The meaning of "faff" and why you should embrace it. Pete Davidson vs. Cocaine Bear Phone answer etiquette for clones. We can't talk about "Relative Justice." We barely talk about "Hemlock Grove" on a new streaming service. Cows help cops find suspects. A lot of random memories from a college party nearly 30 years ago. A story of stolen goats in Winterset in 1993. Daniel P. Finney and Paul Russell have been friends for 30 years. Dan lives in Des Moines. Paul lives in Memphis. Through the miracle of technology, they unite each week to solve riddles left by madmen about Gotham City. You may love them. You may hate them. You may even fear them. But don't you dare take them seriously. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    124: Secrets of Elvis Presley's employee buffet; It's time to retire the White House championship team visit; Baseball: War on WAR; McDonald's new iceless iced tea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 71:39


    Two unremarkable men discuss unimportant topics for their own amusement. Listen in and maybe you'll be amused. If not, it doesn't matter. We both have jobs. We have no illusions about becoming social media influencers. In this episode, but not necessarily in this order: Georgia football team refuses to visit the White House ESPN: Steven A. Smith JJ Watt's pub crawl Game of Thrones on pause  Iowa-Iowa State gambling nonsense Secret hideaways at Graceland McDonald's: Oh, did you want ice with that? Baseball: The war on WAR --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    123: An ode to toast; Paul's vacation adventures; Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, and other TV dopes get fired; All hail Carol Burnett at 90; so much more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 74:19


    The ol' Paragraph Stacker, Dan who drives a van, connects with his pal, Pal, an account for the King of Rock and Roll. Together the laughs ensue as much as is allowed on the brittle skeletons of two middle-aged white men. Topics include: 1. Toast: Dark or light? Butter or jam? 2. Paul's vacation trip to the library, a Kroger, and a public garden. 3. Cable TV news mopes get fired. 4. Carol Burnett, 90, honored with the best variety TV special since the 1970s. 5. Dan's still teaching school. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    122: Paul gets a job working for ... Elvis Presley?!; Nic Cage is wacky in 'Redfield'; This week's reason why Elon Musk sucks; and Paul's bad Max Scherzer joke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 82:52


    Topics discussed by two middle-aged men who ought to be doing something more productive: Paul gets a job Job search details Paul goes to the movies: Renfield Springfield, MO man demands meat at gunpoint Elon Musk pays for whiny celebrities' blue checkmarks $100M gold heist at Canada's largest airport Max Scherzer joke Netflix ends DVD mail service --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    121: 'Dungeons and Dragons' movie all dragons, no dungeon; Paul's job search; Chinese people dating their chatbots; 'Cocaine Bear' attacks Peacock

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 89:05


    This week, on the world's longest-running podcast between a journalist turned middle school teacher and a soon-to-be unemployed accountant, Dan and Paul discuss the items of lesser import, including: Paul goes to the movies: "Dungeons & Dragons" Dan stays home and watches the movie"Smokey and the Bandit: "Cocaine Bear" to Peacock Paul's job search Chinese people are dating their chatbot Washington Commanders sold NBA playoffs: Sacramento Kings use lasers; bizarre comparison of current Memphis Grizzles to Detroit "Bad Boys" Arsenal crashing "Sound like a trapped wolf" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    120: Painted potatoes for Easter; McDonald's layoff haiku; RFK Jr. makes Biden look better; Thieves steal $500K worth of iPhones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 84:01


    This podcast is so packed we didn't have time for the story about a moose that went into a hospital to get lunch. What Dan and Paul did discuss, includes the following: Do rising egg prices lead to people painting potatoes for Easter? Laid-off McDonald's exec writes a Haiku on LinkedIn. New Steve Jobs book to be free to download. Thieves break through a coffee shop bathroom to steal $500,000 worth of iPhones. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes Joe Biden look better. Anti-trust lawsuit aims to stop eSports "athlete" wage suppression. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    119: Watching Iowa women's basketball misery while trying to podcast and other topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 78:01


    Live look-ins on the women's basketball national championship: Iowa vs. LSU. Movies we like but probably won't go to see: "Asteroid City," "Renfield," and "Dungeons & Dragons." Pepsi's rebrand is a retcon for 1990s nostalgia. Pigeons with backpacks full of crystal meth. Police arrest alligator in Tampa. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    118: Talkin' Caitlyn Clark, killer sandwiches, and the giant seaweed monster headed to Florida (of course)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 76:46


    Dan and Paul meander their way through topics including the magnificence of Caitlyn Clark, how sandwiches are killing Americans, and the giant seaweed monster headed to Florida (of course). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    117: Things Paul is going to do while unemployed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 73:41


    Paul returns to talk about his future after accounting. Spoiler: Probably more accounting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingparagraphs/support

    116: AWOL Paul is off for lode management; Baseball bases should be even bigger; Will France's big cocaine find fuel a 'Cocaine Bear' sequel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 76:02


    Paul is AWOL again. He's had it rough lately. He lost his job, but not for 90 days. That sucks. In his place is Tyler from Ames. He's mild.I've only seem he get really angry once or twice in 33 years of friendship. Anyway, we talk about stuff, too. Enjoy. Or don't. You get what you pay for and I don't see hear the bullet --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    115: Paul shares his harrowing story of Tetris addiction and why he won't be watching the Apple+ movie; plus 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 68:31


    Paul lives! After a three-episode absence in which the podcast nearly folded without his genteel Southern charm and wry wit, Paul returns to Talking Paragraphs with his emotional, raw, and wrenching tale of Tetris addiction and the bitter toll it took him. "Things got so bad I flunked one linear algebra exam freshman year in college nearly 30 years ago," Paul says through tears. Stay tuned. The worst is yet to come. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    114: Shower spiders are the scariest; How did Gen-X get through school without snacks; and Chik-fil-A sells fried cauliflower sandwiches

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 78:49


    Paul is off for load management. Tyler is in for Paul despite being terrorized by spiders in his shower. Dan is ready for a fried cauliflower sandwich, but they're only available in hippy-dippy towns. Also: Vintage commercials. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    113: The yacht thief left a dead fish on the doorstep of 'The Goonies' house and other oddities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 70:40


    Tyler is in for Paul. Dan is still Dan. They talk about stuff, including: 1. The yacht thief who left a dead fish on the doorstep of 'The Goonies' house. 2. The kid who ran up a $1,000 bill with GrubHub deliveries. 3. The dolphin skull found in the Detroit airport. 4. The human jawbone left at a California police station. 5. The man who stole monkies and nearly got away with it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    112: Artificial intelligence is replacing humans and we're too dumb to notice it; Guess the Hallmark Valentine's Day movie; with guest host T-Square

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 67:17


    Ideas to be discussed by a haggard middle school teacher and a man a reader for the local Gannett Outlet Store once called "the mouthpiece of Big Ag:" 1. The singularity approaches. 2. Jimmy Kimmel is going to ruin my favorite Twitter account 3. Which sucks more: "That 90s Show" or "Velma?" 4. All drive-through fast food 5. Hallmark Valentine's Game --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    111: Laser-guided podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 79:50


    Topics of minor import that may or may not be discussed in this episode of Talking Paragraphs: Lady sent to funeral home still alive Laser-guided lightening New Zealand President quits Paul likes a Fallon joke NFL playoffs Amazon recommends --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    110: Dan's laundry is stolen and the internet is out at his work while Paul faces a flood at his office

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 75:20


    Topics of minor import addressed by the dynamic duo of a Des Moines middle school teacher and a Memphis accountant: Laundry stolen Work Internet outage Work flood Lisa Marie dead Jeff Beck dead NFL playoffs San Diego meerkats vs. Dallas Clouded Leopard --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    109: NFL players are more important than you; Arsenal hates the color red; There's a movie called 'Plane'; and other musings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 60:12


    Topics of minor import discussed by an accountant and a middle school teacher. 1. Damar Hamlin 2. Arsenal 3. "Plane" the movie 4. Listener mail 5. Text-to-speech virtual voice of Alex Trebek --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    108: Old celebrities have died and people can't handle it; Big Ten crashes in burns in college football playoffs; and wouldn't be nice to be a guest on 'The Love Boat'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 64:08


    Items of minor import that may be discussed in this episode of Talking Paragraphs include: You know it's going to be a good year when both Ohio State and Michigan both lose. Pele is dead. Barbara Walters is dead. Gretta Thurnberg ends 2022 “with one of the greatest tweets in history,” per the Guardian. Blockchain smartphone named "the FINNEY." Coal Face The Love Boat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    107: Analyst predicts Disney dump of ABC/ESPN; winter weather talk; Iowa men's basketball's are gamblers' delight; and the voice of 'Doctor Who'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 63:10


    Topics of modest import that may be discussed on this podcast include: Is Disney spinning off ABC/ESPN? RIP Franco Harris. Gambling odds ruin everything. Little House on the Prairie. Weather. The disembodied voice of John Madden. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    106: Cocaine Bear the Movie will be the next Sharknado? Paul goes to a gastro pub and it triggers Dan. Plus: John Madden.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 85:45


    Items of modest interest that may be discussed in this episode: Cocaine Bear Digital Trump cards sellout Yankees Hot Stove RIP Rockford Files character actor Stuart Margolin (Paul is going to hate that he's from Davenport, Iowa.) World Cup final Bowl season Shoutouts: Terrence Tobin, contribution to the podcast, G. Willard Finney, died 34 years ago today. I'd love one more game of checkers with you, Dad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    105: Which is worse: Bull in a China shop or cow in a doctor's office? Dan and Paul debate this and more in the latest Talking Paragraphs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 68:51


    The following topics may or may not be discussed in the episode. Expect many deviations and a lot of nonsense in between. Wild cow in Virginia Kirstie Alley dead Mills Lane Soccer talk Cashman extension Warner Bros. canceling DC Comics movies --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    104: Famed spitballer Gaylord Perry is dead while giant tortoise celebrates 190th birthday — 'What good amid these, oh me, oh life?'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 57:43


    The following topics may or may not be covered in this episode: U.S. out of World Cup. College football: USC, TCU shit the bed; Georgia and Michigan don't. Bot writes obit. Gina Carano in a Hallmark movie, Indiana Jones de-aging, 1 in 8 Brits want to fart in public without being judged, Pepsi wants you to drink pop with milk?! Gannett layoffs. Dutch woman smiled at a gorilla/gorilla got out/ attacked her/snack, Iowa QB transferred/Michigan QB comes to Iowa, Velveta Mac and Cheese takes longer to cook and sues, Gaylord Perry dead. Spitballer/Joe Niekro on Letterman in 87, Seychelles giant tortoise called Jonathan turns 190., --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    103: Self-order kiosk debacle at McDonald's; US men's soccer team vs. Taylor Swift fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 64:45


    1. Self-order McDonald's kiosk/tictok 2. US national team pisses off Taylor Swift fans 3. The mediocre seasons of Iowa and Oklahoma 4. Unreasonable UPS encounter 5. Netflix — CCR documentary and concert, Wednesday Addams show, and the documentary Hey Pepsi Where's My Jet 6. Watched She-Hulk 7. Astros playoff shares 8. German win beer joke? 9. US vs England and James qCorridon 10. SPAM figgy pudding 11. Ronald Man U. 12. Burrito eating champ technique — July 4 hotdog 13. Hugh Jackman diet 14. 40 chickens in 40 days 15. Cocktail cookbook --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    102: Qatar vs. Budweiser, Taylor Swift vs. Ticketmaster, and Dan's new wheels

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 72:58


    Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 1. New vehicle 2. Qatar vs. Budweiser 3. Man U. vs. Renaldo 4. Browns vs Bills game in Detroit 5. Bedlam 6. NIL rights for LSU gymnast 7. Michael Jordan is dead? 8. Taylor Swift Shakespeare class 9. Fox News and Taylor Swift 10. “Festive” season 11. Reddit on Sacramento Kings 12. 8 billionth person in born in Philippines. 13. “Observably stupid.” Kanye 14. Showboats return to Memphis 15. Spielberg “Bullit” spin-off --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

    101: The trouble with buying a new computer; plus RIP Kevin Conroy and Gallagher

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 44:54


    Powerful social media influencers Dan and Paul grapple with the least important issues of the day from the perspective of ordinary men. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingparagraphs/support

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