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The world felt tense the day after election day, so I made a call that might surprise you: I’m not doing politics here. I’m choosing something that actually helps when your brain is spinning, your stress is up, and you keep telling yourself you’ll “deal with it later” when it comes to your health.

I’m fresh off a doctor visit with bloodwork and a follow-up physical, and I walk through what the numbers can tell you without turning it into medical jargon. We talk cholesterol and the small diet shifts that can move it, PSA results, and that weird “white coat anxiety” that makes your blood pressure feel like a pop quiz. I also get painfully honest about the gap between healthy intentions and real life, including donuts, late-night candy, and what it’s like to admit you sometimes eat like a kid.

Then the whole thing takes a fun turn into a mini mixtape of “doctor” songs that keeps the mood light while the message stays serious: stop putting off your annual physical and preventative health screenings. If you’ve been avoiding a checkup because you’re scared of what they’ll find, that’s exactly why we talk about catching things early and why knowledge beats guessing every time.

If this hits home, subscribe, share it with someone who keeps delaying their appointment, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s the one health test you’ve been putting off the longest?

Election Day can make you feel cornered: pick a team, repeat a slogan, and act certain even when the facts are messy. We go a different direction. From my studio in California with rain finally falling, I talk through what’s actually driving the mood right now: taxes, the cost of living, and gas prices that keep climbing. We question the too-easy explanations, call out how rhetoric and propaganda spread, and come back to the only antidote that works every time: do your research before you vote.

I also share how we handle politics on the radio, including why I value an unbiased breakdown of California propositions even though I’m not shy about having opinions. If you’re trying to make sense of statewide ballot measures, political ads, and nonstop “breaking news” energy, you’ll hear a practical approach that respects your time and your brain.

Then we lighten the load without losing the point, with sharp political satire that exposes how performative our culture can get around voting. The Onion segment on pretending to care hits close to home, and the later bits push into bigger questions about cynicism, inflation messaging, and the strange comfort some people have when election outcomes don’t touch their lives. We close with “This Land Is Your Land” as a reminder that participation still matters.

If you like smart election commentary, media literacy, and humor that tells the truth sideways, hit subscribe, share this with a friend who’s burned out, and leave a review so more voters can find it.

A swinging blade that drops a little closer every second, a torch-lit dungeon, and Vincent Price at peak creep factor, that’s where we start. We replay the feeling of catching The Pit and the Pendulum on weekend TV and dig into why that final set piece still works: simple visuals, patient pacing, and the kind of suspense that makes your imagination do half the screaming. If you love classic horror movies, gothic atmosphere, and practical scares that don’t need jump cuts, you’ll feel right at home.

Then we jump back even further, to Halloween 1937, and cue up a full old time radio drama from The Shadow. The setup is pure vintage Halloween radio: a remote country house, unexplained sounds, a wife pushed to the edge, and a husband who insists it’s all “nerves.” But the story quickly shifts into psychological warfare, where deception, hypnosis, and moral pressure collide with greed and a very real plan to cash in on fear.

Along the way we talk about the texture of early broadcasting, the charm of mid-story sponsor breaks, and why audio storytelling can still out-creep modern screens. If you’re searching for old time radio, The Shadow Halloween episodes, Orson Welles era radio drama, or simply a fresh way to soundtrack spooky season, this is a fun, eerie double feature.

Listen now, then subscribe, share it with a fellow horror fan, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What classic scare gets you every time?

A Tom Cruise movie that could lose $245 million stops being just a celebrity headline and starts looking like a crash course in how the modern box office really works. From my studio in Northern California on a cool October morning, I’m getting ready for the week, thinking about Halloween movies, and then I stumble into the weirdest kind of curiosity: when a film gets panned this hard, does that make you want to see it more?

We dig into the reporting around “Digger,” including the steep second-weekend drop, what “break-even” actually means when theaters keep a big cut, and how marketing spend can quietly double the risk. I also talk through why downstream deals matter so much, how streaming and TV economics get shaped by theatrical performance, and why a “bad movie” can still be fascinating if it tells you something about audience taste and studio decision-making.

Then the conversation takes an unexpected but logical turn into real-world environmental fallout. If “Digger” is an environmental satire, what happens when the disaster is real? I share a personal observation about not seeing BP or Exxon stations the way I used to, then unpack the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Exxon Valdez legacy, regional branding, and how names like Amoco can feel like a reset button for public memory.

We wrap with an update on the Amelia Earhart mystery and the latest expedition near Nikumaroro, including why the team didn’t get conclusive proof yet and why the artifacts and castaway hypothesis still keep people searching nearly nine decades later. If you like smart pop culture talk, media business breakdowns, and history that refuses to sit still, subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review. What’s your take on “Digger,” BP branding, or Earhart’s disappearance?

The lights are on where we are, but a lot of our neighbors in Placer County and nearby areas aren’t so lucky and that contrast is the point. We talk through PG&E shutoffs, the promise of “unbelievable winds” that barely show up, and what it feels like to watch whole communities lose power for days. Then we ask the question that’s hard to ignore: if you can’t reliably charge at home during a blackout, how does an electric-vehicle-only future work when people need to get out fast?

From there, we take a sharp turn into one of the most frustrating stories in classic rock history: Moby Grape. They had five members who could write, sing, and play, and their 1967 debut is still treated like a psychedelic rock masterpiece. Yet a chain of music industry decisions helped derail them, including a launch that dumped five singles at once and left radio confused, backlash over an album cover, and a Monterey Pop Festival moment that should have made them famous but didn’t after their manager demanded a staggering film-rights price.

The tragedy deepens with Skip Spence’s mental health collapse, the notorious 1968 axe incident, and the long aftermath of institutionalization and loss. We also dig into the contracts and lawsuits: publishing rights, control of the band name, and even fake Moby Grape touring lineups that siphoned attention and money for years. If you care about artist rights, predatory management, and how brilliant music can slip through history’s fingers, this conversation sticks with you.

Subscribe for more, share Patch Peeps 531 with a friend who loves rock history, and leave a review with your take: what’s the biggest factor that decides whether a great band survives?

Thirteen years of weeknights doesn’t happen by accident. I’m marking a personal milestone and telling the behind-the-scenes story of how a sports reporter finally gets the chance to host a real talk radio show, not a tiny weekend slot, but a Monday through Friday nighttime run that becomes the longest-tenured evening show in station history.

Along the way, I walk through the moments that made the difference: the program director meeting that opened the door, the early years of doing sports and a three-hour talk show at the same time, and the day I finally asked to stop doing sports so I could pour everything into the broadcast. If you’re curious about radio careers, local media, and what “no producer” really means, you’ll hear the unfiltered version of that grind.

I also rewind to the earlier chapters that shaped me, from working at Musco Olives in Orland, California, to getting my GED, betting on school at Butte College and Chico State, and learning practical skills that still matter in broadcasting. Plus, I nerd out on audio branding, including the theme song debate, why “She Sells Sanctuary” by The Cult stuck, and how listeners end up associating a song with a voice and a community.

If you’ve ever felt late to your dream or underestimated by someone else’s first impression, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who needs a push, and leave a review telling me what leap you’re considering next.

Mike Ditka’s death sparks a raw, funny, and heartfelt look at why he becomes bigger than football in Chicago and across NFL history. I trace his rise from trailblazing tight end to Super Bowl winning coach, then dig into the moments that still start arguments at bars today. 

• Ditka as a Chicago Bears symbol and cultural icon 
• How he helped redefine the tight end position 
• The leadership edge that separates contenders from mediocre teams 
• His fiery media persona and the SNL “Superfans” legacy 
• The volatile Buddy Ryan relationship and why the 46 defense mattered 
• Dan Campbell’s intimidating Ditka interview story and what it reveals 
• The Walter Payton goal line controversy and the Fridge touchdown 
• The Super Bowl Shuffle as nostalgia, distraction, and cringe 
• The Saints era decision to trade the draft for Ricky Williams 

A work truck pulls up, the driver hops out, and suddenly I’m face-to-face with someone from a chapter of life I haven’t opened in years. That moment kicks off a run of surprise reunions that left me honestly stunned and deeply grateful, because both visits came with the same message: you never really know who you matter to, or how long a small act of time, attention, and kindness can last.

We also talk about Pat’s Peeps becoming more than a podcast, including a time-sensitive Rose Bowl Parade and Rose Bowl Game tour that “just popped up” with deluxe hotel stays, reserved grandstand parade seats, end zone Rose Bowl seats, transportation, and classic Los Angeles stops. If you’ve been looking for a hosted group travel experience with built-in community, this is the kind of trip that turns listeners into traveling friends.

Then we head to Oracle Park for Dodgers vs Giants on a day that meant more than the score, as Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow takes his final bow after years battling inclusion body myositis. I share why I respect Krukow and Kuiper so much, why great broadcasters shape the way we love baseball, and I play part of Dwayne Kuiper’s emotional tribute that hits you right in the chest.

If any of this connects with you, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves baseball or nostalgia, and leave a review so more people can find Pat’s Peeps. Who’s someone from your past you’d want to hear from again?

A team loses and suddenly someone’s punching a brand-new flat screen, hurling a TV off a balcony, or trashing a living room while their family stands there stunned. We can all relate to the gut-punch of a bad call or a blown lead, but the viral “angry NFL fan” trend takes it to a place that’s expensive, dangerous, and honestly embarrassing.

We walk through why this happens, from the raw adrenaline of high-stress moments to the way alcohol lowers the guardrails. We also dig into the modern accelerants: sports betting, high-stakes fantasy football, and that warped feeling that you didn’t just watch a loss, you personally lost something. And when someone records it, the meltdown can shift from a private problem to a public performance, traded for likes on TikTok, X, and YouTube.

Along the way, I share how I learned to cool my jets without losing my love for the game, plus why smashing things in front of kids teaches the worst possible lesson about disappointment and self-control. Then we pivot to a rare record moment with Johnny Cash for a reminder that real life is flesh and blood, not a scoreboard.

If you’ve ever felt your pulse spike during a game, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share it with your favorite die-hard fan, and leave a review with your take: where should the line be between passion and losing control?

A 19-inch “deluxe” portable TV ad drops us into a different era, and then we snap right back to the present with a Monday check-in from Northern California and a full-speed ride through whatever the day is serving up. We keep it loose, opinionated, and honest, the way talk radio is supposed to feel when you’re starting the week and want something that moves.

First up is an NFL Week 1 recap with real fan energy: the weird results, the early storylines, and the teams already making people sweat. We hit the Rams, Seahawks, Cardinals, Chargers, Vikings, Cowboys, Giants, Browns, Bills and more, with a special dose of disbelief aimed at Cleveland and the Deshaun Watson gamble. If you’ve been searching for a 2026 NFL Week 1 reaction that sounds like the barstool conversation you actually want, you’ll know the vibe immediately.

Then the mood turns sharper with a reaction to the Yankees vs Mets moment on the 9/11 anniversary when a fan runs onto the field with a Palestinian flag, and the stadium response becomes the story. From there, “Random Monday” kicks in: a viral Starbucks pumpkin spice clip framed around identity and stereotypes, followed by a wild montage of public access TV call-ins that reminds you how unfiltered live television used to be. We land the plane with something simple and satisfying: a rare 45 from the shelf and The Hollies’ “On a Carousel.”

If you like smart sports talk, culture commentary, and audio clips that make you say “no way that happened,” subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

Kickoff day always makes people ask me the same thing, and I get it: how does a guy from Sacramento become a Los Angeles Rams fan for life while living in the heart of 49ers country? The answer is not a hot take or a bandwagon story. It’s a specific memory, a living room, a forbidden nap, and one helmet logo that grabbed me before I even understood football.

I take you back to the Rams of the 1960s, the Fearsome Foursome aura, and the instant pull of Roman Gabriel and that unmistakable horn. From there, the story turns into what real NFL fandom looks like over decades: knowing the deep roster names, meeting heroes like Jack Snow, and carrying those friendships and memories forward long after the moment passes.

Then we hit the grind years and the glory years. I talk about chasing Rams games before streaming made it easy, the weird joy of early bar mornings with other fans, and the franchise DNA that keeps trying new things. We also relive one of my favorite “how is this real?” football moments: hearing a game come alive on a crackly AM dial during a rainy 1977 move, and later spotting a Rams sticker on a Euro League quarterback who turns out to be Kurt Warner, the spark that leads to the Greatest Show on Turf and a Super Bowl run.

If you’ve ever loved a team for reasons you can’t fully explain, you’ll get this one. Subscribe, share it with a friend who bleeds their colors, and leave a review with the moment that made you a fan.