Best Greg Phelps and Andy Symons Podcasts (2024)

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S2 EP 35 When You’re Trying to Sleep 19:51

1h ago19:51

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What’s your thread count? Do you like it hot or cold when you sleep? Pets on or off the bed? Why do you keep kicking me? What the heck is Egyptian Cotton and why is it prized? Do you fly in your dreams? Do you have a reoccurring dream about insecurities? Do you sleep walk or have restless leg? In episode 35 of Welcome To The Suburbs Andy and Greg l…

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S 2 EP: 34 The Sound of Tumbleweeds and Crickets 21:48

16d ago21:48

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An emotional response to crickets in the yard is dramatically different than hearing nothing when you’re on stage to tell jokes or play music. Episode 34 of Welcome to the Suburbs we share stories of hearing the sound of crickets, professionally. Act 1: PolkaBoy developed a no wedding policy because…well let Andy tell you. It’s painfully funny. Act…

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S 2 EP 33 Talking With Strangers 20:54

1M ago20:54

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We spend our entire lives surrounded by strangers. Most of the time we give them a smile or glance and move on. Greg is extroverted and it’s easy for him to strike up a conversation with anyone. The Uber driver, cashier, or random person on the street. Keely can’t relate at all and prefers to just pass through life without exchanging pleasantries w…

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S 2 EP 32 Something’s Fishy Here & Put A Little Less Skull In It 19:56

1M ago19:56

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Greg wants to know why guys have to take something that’s supposed to be relaxing, like fishing and turn it into a competition? He’s not talking about fun little wagers, it’s the idea that fishing’s not fun unless you catch more than the other guy every time you go. Andy on the other hand is happy not catching a single fish, if he gets to wear a sh…

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S2 EP 31: Lost and Found, Peter Dinklage, Blue Wine. 20:08

2M ago20:08

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What is something you did in 2023 that you never imagined you’d do? That question was posed to her Facebook followers. Greg realized she and her followers wanted cuteness rather than his answer. Find my phone, water proof my watch, remake Snow White as a live action movie. Three action items sometimes easier said than done, unless you’re Peter Dink…

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S 2 EP: 30 Smile At The Webcam, Girl Math, Three Stooges Pick up Greg’s Stepdad 22:16

2M ago22:16

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Gabe the pup takes a trip to Florida with Andy and Jennifer. Without realizing it a webcam is his babysitter. Greg’s sister wanted to use webcams to keep the caregivers hones but didn’t realize you pay for storage enter Girl Math. A way of justifying the spend on anything from Starbucks to Costco sandwiches. Scarface rugs sold in gas station parkin…

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S 2 EP 29: Nut Rants, Orange Milkshakes and Meet My Neighbor: The President of Mexico 21:01

3M ago21:01

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My dad built a home on a scenic wooded lot on a ravine. Then he became obsessed with the oak and hickory nut trees, their leaves and squirrels. Rants by the bushel basket. Andy practiced his FM DJ voice on a seat Nazi at a YES concert who determined he didn’t have the right to sit in the seats he bought. He’s telling me this while enjoying an orang…

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S 2: EP: 28 Valentine’s Day Love, David Letterman, Costume Changes, and What Ever Happened to Jewel? 20:34

3M ago20:34

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It’s hard to believe we’ve been releasing new episodes of Welcome to the Suburbs Podcast for a year! This is our Valentines Day episode. Nothing says, “I love you,” more that eating homemade brats for dinner, dying parents, or yet another traffic violation. We round out this episode with celebrity love and fun facts about Lindsey Sterling, the danc…

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EP 27: Jennifer’s Hardware Store, Vince Gill, Americans In Italy, Greetings from CostaRica, Mom’s Apple Watch 21:17

4M ago21:17

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Jennifer has 2 lbs of hardware that spans her spine from top to bottom. She subtracts 2 lbs at weigh in because it’s not diet related. Andy was preparing for their trip to Rome when he noticed his renewed passport listed him as female. Does he travel to Europe in drag or drive to Chicago last minute to revise his revised passport? Plus other storie…

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EP 26: To Catch a Thief, Stuck at a Concert of Organ Music, Viagra To The Rescue 20:17

4M ago20:17

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Andy finds himself at the center of an FBI sting operation as the cast a net to capture a guy who is bootlegging Time Life 4 disc sets of music. Andy cooperated and they catch the guy as he picks up the discs then calls from prison to say, you’ve ruined my life. Awkward moments as you discover you’ve been mispronouncing a common word your entire li…

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EP 25: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 27:08

5M ago27:08

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‘Twas the night before Christmas and in Andy’s house there is a note to Santa with practical gifts that only a precise child wants, except maybe a protractor unless that was included in the 5 piece desk set or the label maker. Meanwhile, Greg was at his grandmas house for dry Turkey and gravy made from sage, flour, more sage, milk and some extra sa…

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EP 24: Selling Snacks, Spring Brake, Held At Gun Point 21:58

5M ago21:58

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One of Andy’s first jobs was scaling the steps at Riverfront Stadium schlepping snacks to fans at Reds games. No bat stretchers or diplomas were required but good cardio, calf muscles, and barking were recommended. Greg’s first spring break trip without parents didn’t require cardio, but IndyCar pit crew skills became a necessity. As if multiple ti…

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EP 23: 12 String Tragedy, Dad Style Rough Housing, Bob & Tom Golf Outing 21:30

5M ago21:30

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Andy’s in the recording session takes an ugly turn when he accidentally shatters the neck of his client’s favorite 12 string guitar. Years later it was brought back to life. Life, life! Give my guitar life! No bolt in the neck like Frankenstein. It was a normal holiday weekend of playing with the kids. Keely was at work. They decided to pretend the…

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EP 22: Farm Aid, SisterAct2, Counseling 20:23

6M ago20:23

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For the last year as we’ve talked about my sister and I taking care of mom, Andy has asked me about the org chart. I’m baffled by the need for one. I’m also baffled by the need to be in charge when it comes to family responsibilities. How about working as a team to move the ball forward? My sister has to be in charge and when she doesn’t get her wa…

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EP 21: Skunk! Just Between Us Chickens & Set List FM 23:20

6M ago23:20

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Something was eating my grandma’s tomatoes. Was it an insect or animal? My brother aimed to find out and find out he did when a skunk took exception to being singled out. Years later the phelps women wanted chickens which meant they’d become mine. Day one of tending the chickens for Carly while she was gone. I came upon a murder scene. A hawk came …

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EP 20: Mellencamp, The Mysterious Cat Woman, The Breakfast Breakout 22:37

7M ago22:37

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Andy was working with John Mellencamp during the Crumblin’ Down sessions. He shares a story about John being raised by his grandmother. She was feeling old and told Jesus they were ready to come home. John said, hold on grandma! I’m not ready. I’ve got a lot more livin to do! One morning this summer, as it was getting light, I noticed a pair of wom…

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EP 19: Laughing At Drama and When Negotiating Sounds Like Begging 21:48

7M ago21:48

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Since COVID customer service seems to be optional depending on your negotiating skills. Andy’s tactic includes using the angry customer voice. Greg chooses FM disc jockey voice that somehow morphs into begging. In Episode 14, Greg joked about how he’s a magnet for Conservation Officers and their ticket book. In this episode Andy talks about negotia…

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EP 18: Chicken Knuckle Soup, The Kid Who Barfed in School, Dad’s Dial Up 22:34

8M ago22:34

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Episode 18 of Welcome To The Suburbs is packed with stories of food. Is Chicken Knuckle soup really a thing? Jennifer catches the wrath of a lunch lady when ordering a panini of all things. How we get there and what makes food funny is part of this week’s journey. We also stop for a visit with Greg’s dad. He’s challenged with moving from dial up to…

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EP 17: Firework Fails, The Big Fish, These Trees Have Jugs 21:15

9M ago21:15

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In episode 17 of Welcome to The Suburbs Greg and Andy laugh about the psychology behind Halloween costumes and amateur fireworks displays. Then there are the awkward recording sessions with clients who have copious amounts of ambition and zero talent. The best, big fish story ever told. In high school Greg and his dad take a trip to Acorn, Kentucky…

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EP 16: The Bossy Airbnb. Using Elbows As Weapons and Uber Etiquette 22:58

9M ago22:58

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A famous comedian said, Life is what happens on your way to pick up the dry cleaning. So true. It’s the detour taken by our Uber driver on the way to the airport. The people you encounter on flights. The Airbnb accommodations and chance encounters with animals and people that color each day. Andy and I visit the comedy of travel in this episode of …

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EP: 15 Crashing A Rolling Stones Concert, Danica Patrick and a Faux Dermatologist 20:20

10M ago20:20

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Greg buys a 100 year old cider press and sustains a lingering injury in the non contact activity of making apple cider. The injury has him searching through their linen closet, Keely’s vault for lotions, ointments and pills. He’d bleed out before finding a bandaid. Greg’s injury leads to a conversation where he talks about a dermatology appointment…

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EP:14 Do You Know Why I Pulled You Over? 20:51

10M ago20:51

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So how many times do you think you’ve been pulled over, 100? That was Andy’s question to me after I described the many times and reasons that I’ve been pulled over by conservation officers. It’s over 20. Throw in random traffic stops, the total is closer to fifty. It’s been a running joke in my family since my high school days. I’m not careless. It…

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EP: 13 This Boat Is Sinking and So Is My Shop Class Project! 21:33

11M ago21:33

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I’m not sure why we named this episode, Episode 13. People are a little freaky about number 13. I’m not superstitious, Andy isn’t either. But hotels don’t have a 13th floor. Since we stayed with the number maybe we should release it on Friday instead of Monday. Maybe we should name it Rhode Island in honor of the 13th state rather than giving it a …

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EP: 12 The Secret Passage, Working Out to Foreigner, Awkward Studio Moments 20:28

11M ago20:28

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Shout out to Boardman, Oregon! Andy helps Greg find the humor in caring for his mom as she slips further into dementia. How she gets lost in her shirt as she puts it on, thinks the stairs in her home lead to a secret passage, and her sudden love for the 70’s band Foreigner leave the guys with tears of laughter. Andy has a portfolio of signs to remi…

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EP 11: the Flying Saucer Pill Dispenser, Benadryl comas and Love interrupted 25:16

11M ago25:16

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What happens when you give a dementia patient meds in a pill container with Monday-Sunday compartments? They forget they took the pills, what day it is, and if it’s night or morning. So they eat all of them at once like they’re jelly beans. Greg’s family tries 3 versions of the same method. All 3 result in their mom eating all of the meds at once. …

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EP 10: Backfired Serenade, Hijacked Saturday Morning, and caveman.com 20:47

12M ago20:47

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Greg’s neighbor tries numerous high pressure tactics to get him to join her folk music zoom group. Meanwhile her husband retired without realizing the implications of being around her 24/7. Now he can be seen walking the neighborhood day and night. Maybe it’s folk music overload. Andy’s friend serenades memory patients with an accordion the results…

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EP 9: The Greatest Spectacle In People, Indy 500 Special 27:27

12M ago27:27

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Andy and I are from Indianapolis, home of the Indy 500. It’s the largest single day sporting event in the world. When Greg started going back in the 70’s the infield was like a combination of Marci Gras, Woodstock and The Rolling Stones,Altamonte Speedway concert. Andy’s friend bought a van for $500, built a platform on top with huge speakers. Mayb…

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EP:8 Losing My Religion, Peeps and Little People 20:55

1y ago20:55

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Greg and Keely celebrate their 33rd anniversary together, a wedding that almost didn’t happen because the minister caught wind that Keely was married and divorced in college. The same minister baptized Greg’s grandad in his swimming pool. Andy wants to give up going to church for Lent. Greg talks about being fired as a customer by the little people…

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EP: 7 Morning Breath, Tea, and Manscaping 22:35

1y ago22:35

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Greg’s sister tries using a pill calendar to dispense Julie’s dementia medication but she didn’t grasp date or time. So she took them all then whispered in Greg’s face with morning breath to tell on herself. Greg’s sister calls him out on manscaping and his mom requests $2,000 from her retirement account because she wants to make sure she has enoug…

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EP:6 What If I Lose the Dementia Patient , Cold Sweats of Algebra and Casual Doctors 18:04

1y ago18:04

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With Michigan dispensaries a very short drive from Greg’s cottage in Indiana, he decides to drive up to buy some gummies. What could go wrong? He could forget his mom after dropping her off at the grocery. She could meet him in the parking lot with a basket of groceries she didn’t buy. She has dementia which is a better excuse than watermelon flavo…

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EP:5 Guys Crying In Public, Dead Pets, and Picky Eaters 19:12

1y ago19:12

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Greg admits to crying in the dentist chair while having braces put on last month. It wasn’t fear, pain, or anything related to the procedure. They we’re playing Animal Planet on the monitor and he became emotional over the show, then had to explain his tears to Gary, his dentist. For Andy, it was the music In Hamilton that moved him to tears. As he…

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EP:4 Digging up Greg’s Comedy Roots, and A Trip To Band Practice With Andy 21:12

1y ago21:12

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In Episode 4 of Welcome to the Suburbs: How does someone decide to do standup? For Greg it was his friend Mark White who turned him on to a George Carlin album in the second grade. At a comedy club in Fort Wayne, the Doctor of Comedy buys a new tape recorder to capture the laughs during his guest set, Steve Harvey delivers a different diagnosis of …

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EP:3 In the Studio with Aerosmith and How, Get Your Wings Sounds During A Police Chase 18:15

1y ago18:15

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Episode 3 of Welcome to the Suburbs Podcast: How cool would it be to work in the recording studio with one of your favorite bands. Andy talks about the surreal experience of working with Aerosmith. Coincidentally, in high school Greg was the passenger in a race between two muscle cars that turned into a police chase, with Aerosmith playing. www.sub…

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EP:2 Gift Cards and Home Ec. for Dummies 22:51

1+ y ago22:51

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Greg finds out on a birthday date with his wife, that his birthday is only 6 months after his parent’s marriage. How did he not know that? He also shares the awkward tradition of his parents giving each other money rather than gifts and the guys reveal pointers of what not to say on the first date. Funny moments of life are shared in this episode o…

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EP:1 Trash Talkin Neighbors 22:18

1+ y ago22:18

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Do you have that one selfish neighbor who can't get it right on trash day? In this episode of, Welcome To the Suburbs, Greg mocks and Andy collaborates in their stories of neighbors and their selfish garbage habits. Also in this episode, what does a vanity plate say about a person, beyond the intended message? www.suburbspodcast.com…

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