Welcome to episode 134 of the Still Spinning Podcast. This week is all about the Olympics! The winter olympics are in full swing and with it, lots of news. Close to home, Dan has some outdoor lighting that he has set to red, white and blue to honor the athletes competing in Italy. Well, his neighbors have started to copy him so he fills us in on the neighborhood lighting.

Dan gives a wonderful recommendation for women’s hockey happening at the Olympics. The USA team is doing well and he is very impressed. The Canadians appear to be cheating at curling and we hear more on the official rules and what is being done illegally at the games. Some men were allegedly injecting their neither regions with acid to inflate them in order to add more fabric to their suits for the ski jumping. Olympic village ran out of condoms early on and we discussed the perfect mix of things happening there to explain why this happened. So much happening!!

We will NOT have a live recording next week as Dan is traveling but we will drop the regular episode on Wednesday. Spinners, bonus content will be coming your way on Friday! Make sure to visit your usual podcast subscription service to add us to your list. Visit our website for more details on becoming a sponsor and buying merch. All of this at stillspinningpodcast.com.

Hello and welcome to episode 133 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We kick off today with a story from Dan about a discussion he had with folks of varying ages and his shock that none of them knew we were planning another trip to the moon. Did you know? Be honest…

The SuperBowl happened on Sunday so we talk about some highlights! Specifically commercial highlights because honestly, who watches for the football? There seemed to be a real potty-mouth trend this year and at least one of the hosts was loving that.

How much should the media share about the Olympics before people have had a chance to watch? This is always a challenge when they happen 7 hours ahead of us in the Midwest but this year Nicole was particularly mad about a massive spoiler that was pushed out to her email before she even woke up.

Southwest has gotten rid of their “free for all” seating but of course people have something else to be mad about in their new process. Dan shares some of the changes that have happened and the new rules that the flight attendants are really sticking to and of course, people are mad.

You can watch the live taping next Monday at 7 PM on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram OR wait until the official podcast release on Wednesday morning. Visit your usual podcast subscription service to add us to your list. Visit our website for more details on becoming a sponsor and buying merch. All of this at stillspinningpodcast.com.

Hello and welcome to episode 132 of the Still Spinning Podcast. While we did not record live THIS week, you can watch the live taping next Monday at 7 PM on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram OR wait until the official podcast release on Wednesday morning. Visit your usual podcast subscription service to add us to your list. Visit our website for more details on becoming a sponsor and buying merch. All of this at stillspinningpodcast.com.

On today’s episode, we talk about and pour one out for the one and only Catherine O’Hara. A true inspiration to so many people, her loss will be felt all over the comedy kingdom. Dan and Nicole chat about notable roles and general sadness about her death.

The “big game” is coming up and that means a lot of snacks. Do not worry fans, Heinz has created a new product to help you host a very large group. In addition to discussing the KegChup (you read that right), Dan and Nicole also talk about different brands of ketchup and Nicole has a rule she would like to see implemented.

Thanks so much for joining us!

Hello and welcome to episode 131 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We did not record live this week because Dan got trapped in Ohio. We hear all about his adventure in the snow! Did you know, in Ohio, you can actually get arrested for driving during a “level 3” snow emergency? It is true! Apparently it is also true that both Ohio and Indiana have trouble clearing their snow.

Trees can EXPLODE?! The social media channels were all aglow with stories of exploding trees during this arctic cold snap the country just had. Dan explains the phenomenon and clears up some misconceptions.

And finally, The Sun did a study on people who cheat on their romantic partners and what kind of music those people listen to. Do you think you know who is most likely to cheat? Tune in to find out some of the top genres that really get people in the mood.

We will NOT be live next week either as Nicole will be off the grid BUT there will be a Bonus episode for the Spinners and maybe even a recorded episode for you, our gen pop listener. Check out our website, stillspinningpodcast.com for more info. Have a great week!

Hello and welcome to episode 130 of the Still Spinning Podcast. You can watch the live taping next Monday at 7 PM on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram OR wait until the official podcast release on Wednesday morning. Visit your usual podcast subscription service to add us to your list. Visit our website for more details on becoming a sponsor and buying merch. All of this at stillspinningpodcast.com.

Dan and his wife have an ongoing argument that Dan brings to the podcast this week to get some outside perspective. Nicole is on team Jennie on this one, where do you think you will side. It has to do with a running car in a garage. This leads to a belief instilled in Nicole from her grandfather about gas freezing in your car in the wintertime. Funny what we “learn” from outside sources and what sticks with us.

Some parents in Staten Island started a BRAWL at a 6th grade basketball game and now there are new rules for the parents. Dan was an umpire for kid’s baseball and can attest to the issue of parents at games. We talk about kids' sports getting absolutely out of control which leads into a whole discussion about Nicole growing up riding horses and Dan’s utter shock learning she used to be a barrel racer.

Dan shares some good news in the research world for curing alzheimer’s disease. We can guarantee you will not see this coming. But you might smell it!

And finally, McDonald’s is facing a class action lawsuit that is all about the McRib and people feeling “misled” by the name of the sandwich. Nicole and Dan discuss the standards and expectations of eating at McDonald’s and whether anyone is surprised that the McRib is NOT actually rib.

There really is a lot more to today’s podcast but we will let you discover it all for yourself. Thanks for tuning in!

Hello and welcome to episode 129 of the Still Spinning Podcast. We hope your new year is going well so far and we thank you for joining us.

Dan starts things off by fueling Nicole’s fear of self driving cars. A Waymo in Arizona got off track (or on track, might be a better description) causing the passenger to have to make a split second decision. Would YOU get in a self-driving car?? The team discusses this along with a few other things that have happened with these cars.

There are times in life where Nicole needs Dan’s knowledge and she found herself in a situation this week where she needed to know the correct thing to do involving a clear traffic distraction. Was this a 911 situation? Tune in to hear what happened and what Dan’s thoughts were on on the best course of action.

There are MONKEYS loose in St. Louis and no one seems to know why or where they came from. Imagine going to your car and seeing a monkey! What would you do?? And AI has made the situation even harder to manage, can you guess why?

And finally, an answer to urinal messiness coming our of Amsterdam. Flies in the urinals to give the boys something to aim for! This tactic has reduced cleaning costs by 8%, which is pretty substantial. Also, Dan has an amazing idea for some gas station to pick up, this might be his best idea to date.

You can watch the live taping next Monday at 7 PM on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram OR wait until the official podcast release on Wednesday morning. Visit your usual podcast subscription service to add us to your list. Visit our website for more details on becoming a sponsor and buying merch. All of this at stillspinningpodcast.com. Thanks for tuning in!

Hello and welcome to episode 128 of the Still Spinning Podcast. You can watch the live taping next Monday at 7 PM on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram OR wait until the official podcast release on Wednesday morning. Visit your usual podcast subscription service to add us to your list. Visit our website for more details on becoming a sponsor and buying merch. All of this at stillspinningpodcast.com.

Have you ever watched a movie that just stuck with you? Whether it was so bad you could not get it out of your mind or so good, you feel it is your job to share it with the world, it just sticks with you? Well Nicole watched one over the weekend called “A House of Dynamite” that stuck with her in the “this could really happen” kind of way and she and Dan talk about the movie and the director, Kathryn Bigelow.

A thief made off with two musical instruments from a store over the holidays but returned them with a note. The note really is one for the books and Dan reads it verbatim to Nicole. A marketing opportunity is mentioned.

The USPS has a new rule about postmarks as of 1.1.2026 so everybody better pay attention, especially if you mail anything that needs to be postmarked by a certain date (rent, ballot, taxes etc). It is not being talked about a lot and we think it is important to know. We also talk about the country that is the very first to eliminate its post office. Does anything really need to be mailed these days??

Lastly Dan shares that the “Oscars of the Adult Film World” are being held in Las Vegas this month and you will not even believe where they are holding them. This kicks off a whole slew of puns that you have to hear to really get the full impact.

Thanks for checking out episode 128!

Hello and welcome to episode 127 of the Still Spinning Podcast and the last one of 2025. The new year is upon us and we would be remiss if we did not thank you all for listening to the podcast, we really appreciate everyone who takes the time to check us out.

Dan confesses that he may be starting to understand how people can get sucked into a “relationship” with AI as he tells his story of fighting with his CHATGPT over a song. It is quite an eye opener for him and it leads nicely into our first story, which is also about AI. This one involves car rental agencies using AI to find every little ding and scratch on your rental and then making you pay for it. Is it going too far?

Next up, we have all lost something and then stumbled across it after some time has passes. Imagine doing that with a VERY large item… like an airplane. A true story out of Air India, they lost a plane for 13 YEARS. How does that even happen??

And lastly, can you imagine if you lived near a donut factory and your house always smelled like delicious donuts? Well in Massachusetts, people do get to live near a factory but they are NOT happy about the smell. Dan and Nicole explore places that would be much worse to live near and it is eye opening. Or makes your eyes water. Either way, they discuss.

Thanks so much for joining us on the last episode of the year. We will see you in 2026!