Classmate Becky Coughlin (Pecic) chats with Mike and Steve about becoming a single mom at age 20, bodybuidling, and working to find her own identity in middle age. (recorded June 22 2023). Here is Becky now:By Mike C

Classmate (and youth sports team member) Josh Lauener chats with Mike and Steve about finding himself in Europe, his mother leaving the family when he was young, and of course, golf. Plus: do you know the connection between sea turtles and window treatment options? (recorded June 6 2023). Here is Josh now:…

Mike and Steve talk to classmate Keith Nelman about teaching in the Falls schools, 1980s middle school fashion, Keith’s successful college track career, struggling with self-esteem issues, and a misunderstanding involving a video camera (recorded Nov 3 2022). Here is Keith now:By Mike C

Mike and Steve interview classmate Amanda Champa (Wesolowski) and they discuss having mullet, meeting Meb Keflezighi, the story of her husband losing his job and then starting his own business, her unexpected career change to working in healthcare sales, and shoe sets. (recorded Oct 12 2022). Here is Amanda now:…

Brian Schwerdtfeger joins Mike and Steve to talk about an epic Halloween prank, a harrowing workplace accident, and trying to help a family member with alcoholism. Plus: how to not make friends in Germany. (recorded Oct 5 2022). Here is Brian now:By Mike C

Mike and Steve welcome classmate Derek Wilkinson to the show to talk about fencing, working for NASA, and surviving a bout with schizophrenia. (recorded Sept 28 2022). Here is Derek now:By Mike C

Mike and Steve interview classmate Jennifer Graef Kramer and they discuss donating hair, what to wear while skiing, running a play cafe business, and “taking eleven years to become a parent.” (recorded Sept 21st 2022). Here is Jenn now:By Mike C

Mike and Steve interview classmate Paul Hartzfeld (recorded August 18th 2020). Here are some pictures of Dr. Paul Hartzfeld now:By Mike C

Mike and Steve interview classmate Jon Falitico (recorded March 4th 2020). This is Jon’s yearbook photo from high school: Jon passed away on June 18th, 2022. Here are some pictures from a GoFundMe page to help raise funds for his family, please consider donating:By Mike C

Topics include: parades, bees, words that almost rhyme Planning underway for 90th Cuyahoga Falls Memorial Day Parade: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/communities/falls-news/2022/04/08/planning-underway-90th-cuyahoga-falls-memorial-day-parade/9485526002/ One queen and 10K bees: Summit County beekeepers prepare hives as spring gets und…

Topics include: Safety Town, materials accepted with yard waste, buttocks. Safety Town: https://www.cityofcf.com/departments/fire/safety-town Yard work season is quickly approaching: https://twitter.com/cityofcf/status/1508895244154290187By Mike C

Topics include: Steve visits Mike, machete vs axe, the venerable Village Thrift Shop, the most dangerous intersection in Cuyahoga Falls. for the first time ever, all four concert bands at CFHS earned a superior rating for their performance at OMEA district contest tonight!: https://twitter.com/mrsculver_music/status/1499965579444338688?s=21 Most da…

Topics include: the city of Cuyahoga Falls owns a radio station, “the most midwestern town near Cleveland,” emancipated slaves in unmarked graves to be honored with headstones after more than a century. Emancipated slaves in unmarked graves to be honored with headstones after more than a century: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2022/02/2…

Topics include: National banana bread day, Neighbor Week, sending away for fruit flies, sending away for communion wafers, OG Dracula. https://www.cityofcf.com/neighbor-weekBy Mike C

Topics include: sex, ATM smash and grab, no deal for Sea World, and ice fishing shanties because how could we not include that? Hudson mayor: Allowing ice fishing shanties in city park could lead to prostitution: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/02/09/hudson-mayor-says-ice-shanties-could-lead-prostitution/6720835001 https://www.upi.com…

Topics include: bird feeding and people feeding, Covid decline, Falls H.S. bowler Lakota Zrelak bowls a perfect game! A Cuyahoga Falls bird feeding station gets human visitors from hundreds of miles away: https://www.ideastream.org/news/a-cuyahoga-falls-bird-feeding-station-gets-human-visitors-from-hundreds-of-miles-away Scott Keller’s bird feeders…

Topics include: LeBron James and Crypto.com, Mike and Steve to apply for superintendent job, Akron bicentennial, are there any billionaires in Cuyahoga Falls?, swimming holes, Sea World, roller coasters, milk, gimicks. LeBron James, Crypto.com team up to help Akron kids learn more about technological careers: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/new…

During a slow news week, Mike and Steve decide to just talk. Topics include: talking to other people, slaughtering animals, senior discounts, and dogs kill people. dogskillpeople.comBy Mike C

Topics include: being in Cuyahoga Falls, crazy mysterious Amazon deliveries, Level 2 snow, Gorge Dam removal, cucurbits. A ukulele, a fake turd and more: Why did Akron couple get 200 packages they never ordered? https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/01/16/betty-lin-fisher-akron-couple-recipients-plethora-unsolicited-packages-walmart-marketp…

Topics include: don’t rob a bank in your hometown, don’t steal bridges, Chapel Hill Mall kaput, combat mode, thrift stores and vintage clothing, cilantro. Cuyahoga Falls Police arrest 20-year-old for November bank robbery: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/cuyahoga-falls-police-make-arrest-november-bank-robbery/95-4ec3f45f-26ea-47dd-bef1-8206…

Topics include: scary Christmas tours, Falls wrestling team, snow leopard Shanti dies, the Triple Crown–paragon of fancy restaurants, an embarrassment of riches at Krieger’s Ho Ho Horror! Nine haunts in Ohio open for scary holiday tours: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/12/09/nine-haunts-ohio-open-scary-christmas-tours/6414715001 https…

Topics include: Former Cuyahoga Falls football coach inspires new wine at Sarah’s Vineyard, the proper way to rob a bank, toys for tickets, mangoes vs. grapefruits. Former Cuyahoga Falls football coach inspires new wine at Sarah’s Vineyard: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/lifestyle/2021/12/02/former-cuyahoga-falls-coach-inspires-new-wine-sarahs…

Topics include: welcoming the holidays, Dairy Queen vs. catalytic convertor theft as livelihood, City of Akron to provide free menstrual products in restrooms, fencing, first ever barbershop in Stow, what you can get for $3.99 at Krieger’s. Blizzard of activity leads to new Cuyahoga Falls Dairy Queen opening soon: https://news.yahoo.com/blizzard-ac…

Topics include: 100-year old WWII veteran/conscientious objector, new businesses, 96-year old trophy finder, the buck stops here. ‘I did not touch a gun.’ World War II veteran, 100, was a conscientious objector honored for valor: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/11/11/world-war-ii-vet-100-conscientious-objector-honored-bravery/62477600…

Topics include: another bank robbery, Mayor Don Walters wins 3rd term, does the Akron Zoo have chimpanzees?, update on the unlicensed funeral operator, ladybugs, stink bugs, deer crashes, Ohio Amish-grown cabbage, freeon wanted!, leaf pickup. Man robs cPNC Bank bank branch in Cuyahoga Falls: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/11/02/man-r…

Topics include: Trick or Treat yet again, tornado toilet toss, catalytic converter capers, Nightmare Before Christmas house, popular and unpopular Halloween costumes, sales at Krieger’s, library events, slutty porkloins. Trick or treat: Cuyahoga Falls — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 30. News alert: Weather service confirms 6 tornadoes hit Thursday in Northeast Ohi…

Topics include: Fire truck pull success, flushable wipes, drug take-back, power outage, Krieger’s sales, library programs for this week. Firetruck pull raises money for local food pantry, draws crowd in Cuyahoga Falls: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/lifestyle/2021/10/16/cuyahoga-falls-firetruck-pull-raises-money-food-pantry/8454412002 It’s tim…

Topics include: Akron-Canton Airport is 75, rubber worker statue, “robot” mowers, Sasquatch thefts a national epidemic, plus a bonus stolen statue story. Akron-Canton Airport marks 75 years with eye toward passenger growth: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/10/10/akron-canton-airport-marks-75-years-eye-toward-passenger-growth/6010826001…

Mike and Steve talk to Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Walters about what high school was like for him, how he went from high school to mayor, and how he worked through his son’s addiction issues,. They wrap up with a hearty game of Make this Sound with Your Mouth Only.By Mike C

Topics include: Sasquatch clues, Covid lions, Broad Boulevard ceremoniously renamed, Akron school bus crisis, unlicensed funeral operator, great deals at Krieger’s, so many stump grinders. Sasquatch found? Well, at least Ohio family recovers statue: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-family-recovers-missing-sasquatch-statue/ Lions at Akron Zoo test …

This week’s topics: Arthur Treachers, Sasquatch search continues, Seven Floors of Hell, Autumn leaves, Halloween events, fire truck pull, the case of the milkshake marauder.. Take a trip down memory lane at the last remaining Arthur Treacher’s in Cuyahoga Falls: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/lifestyle/2021/09/29/arthur-treachers-last-in-count…

This week’s topics: Ohio to welcome 855 Afghan evacuees, Akron marathon, pumpkin patches, haunted horses, blimps, an old house, 3D print tiny house designs at the library. Ohio to welcome 855 Afghan evacuees, including 150 in Akron : https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/09/16/ohio-welcome-855-afghan-evacuees/8370236002/ Akron marathon is S…

Topics include: 100 years of the Tiger Band, Bank robbery, Sasquatch theft, how to hem clothes workshop at the library, Newberry School time capsule, Portage Path was once the western border of the United States. Celebrating 100 years of the Tiger Band (aug 17 tweet): https://twitter.com/CFallsHS/status/1427772863478644752 Woman robs Huntington Ban…

Mike and Steve are back with more Cuyahoga Falls news, featuring: Local residents with connections to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City; Cuyahoga Falls ‘adopts’ tribal territory in Houma, Louisiana; Oktoberfest returns; Back to school bash; Stair climbing; Petting zoos. CFHS Tiger Marching Band to hold Tag Day on September 11 https://cuya…

Mike and Steve report on Cuyahoga Falls news for the week of September 5, 2021, including refuse pickup, pancake breakfast, and the historic Cuyahoga Falls fire bell.By Mike C

Mike and Steve go live with guest Andy Pal and discuss France, Crayolas, high school plays, and light saber sounds, not necessarily in that order. This is Andy’s yearbook photo from high school: You can also watch the live video here:By Mike C

Mike and Steve make an announcement about an upcoming special episode that will be broadcast live on YouTube. You can view more details here.By Mike C

Jennifer Geiger is this episode’s guest and she talks about raising her first child at age eighteen; teaching high school drug, alcohol and sex ed classes; and writing her first book, Laugh Anyway. Mike and Steve discuss several “things.” This is Jennifer’s yearbook photo from high school: And this is Jennifer now:…

Geoff Remark hangs out with Mike and Steve to talk about the death of his father, sand volleyball, and his illustrious career as a home room rep. Mike and Steve bemoan the seriousness of social media and analyze some Cuyahoga Falls Talk of the Town discussions. This is Geoff’s yearbook photo from high school: And this is Geoff now:…

In this timely episode, Susan Gabeau (Kushner) talks about being a nurse at the epicenter of the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak, New York City. In addition, she tells her story of surviving sexual assault as a child and finding a home in New York. In a total contrast, Steve whines about how tired he is from sitting around all day. Mike and Stev…

Shannon Burtrand-Roupe is this episode’s guest, and she tells how Christianity became an important part of her life and how she ended up in Arizona. Shannon is inexplicably the second guest on the show to have entered the profession of pharmaceutical sales through unlikely circumstances. Mike and Steve take a break from their usual idiocy to talk a…

Tim Smith joins Mike and Steve to talk about living in Canada, losing his brother to cancer, and he manages to bail Steve out in the Make This Sound With Your Mouth Only game. Mike and Steve reminisce about some teachers. This is Tim’s yearbook photo from high school: And this is Tim now:By Mike C

Mike and Steve agonize over the correct pronunciation of “crayon” before bringing in guest Catherine (Amie) Tosenberger for a wide ranging discussion about theatre types, self-reliance, marrying classmate, Tim Smith, and. . .lots of stuff. This is Amie’s yearbook photo from high school: And this is Catherine now:…

Joe Sorboro is this episode’s guest, and he talks about meeting his wife, the challenges of raising a child with autism, and reveals why he has worn short shorts all this time. Mike and Steve make two bombshell announcements. This is Joe’s yearbook photo from high school: And this is Joe now, with his wife and boys:…

Heather Lyell Shaw tells Mike and Steve about having a heart attack at age 19, describes the current state of Cuyahoga Falls High School, and reminisces about the late lamented Schnee and Sill schools. Mike and Steve drink the world’s rarest and best beer and become intoxicated. https://cfhs94.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/heather-lyell-shaw-full-sho…

It was awesome to catch up with Captain Aaron Haas, he is a great guy. We really appreciate that he was a guest on the show! https://cfhs94.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/episode-003-aaron-haas-final.mp3 This is Aaron’s yearbook photo from high school: And this is Aaron now, with his wife:By Mike C

It was awesome to catch up with Tracey – she is hilarious, and an inspiration. We laughed, we cried, and we played the “Make this Sound with Your Mouth Only” game. It was a blast. https://cfhs94.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/tracey-dukarich-final-final.mp3 This is Tracey’s yearbook photo from high school: And this is Tracey now: Here is Tracey with h…

It was awesome to catch up with Josh – he is a really cool guy with a great sense of humor, and it was nice to get to know him better. We really appreciate that he was guest #1, having no idea what the podcast was like. https://cfhs94.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/josh-baer-final-2017-007-17-7-17-17-4-36-pm.mp3 This is Josh’s yearbook photo from high…