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Live.Love.Wylie.

Wes Dorsey & D.J. Shirley

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Broadcasting from the heart of the City of Wylie. The Live Love Wylie podcast brings you the people that shape and make our city what it is today, incredible individuals from the past to present day and the incredible stories they carry with them. We bring you the history of our town from the businesses that have blazed a trail and the entrepreneurs leading the future. We meet and engage with the leaders from around our city from local officials, Wylie ISD leadership and more. We dive into t ...
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Famous and Gravy

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On every episode we choose a celebrity who died between 1 and 10 years ago. We then go through a series of structured categories. We start by rating the first line of their NYT obituary on a scale of 1–10. We then look at their life stats, we speculate on their inner lives, and we ultimately answer the question "Would I want that life?" Each category helps weigh the desirability of a given life. Our approach is that of an empathetic biography. Our dead celebrities cross many categories of fa ...
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We're deep in it fast! Earn and Paper Boi spend some time in lock up after the shooting. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wes…
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This person died in 2014 at age 85. In the 1930s, she was a determined child actress who sang and tap-danced her way to the height of Hollywood stardom. For at least 5 consecutive years, she was the most popular movie star in America. She was appointed as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly by Richard Nixon. In 1972, she held a news c…
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We're back to learn all about the life of Earn Marks in the city of Atlanta. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewaste…
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This person died in 2019, age 76. In 1958 when he was 14, his father died immediately after performing a roast for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. His dry delivery piqued the interest of Tom Smothers, who offered him a job in the late 1960s as a writer on the “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.” He was roommates with Steve Martin for a number of years…
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On this episode of the Live Love Wylie Podcast we have Aaron Double A Jameson with us. Aaron is a father, a husband, a rugby referee and last but certainly not least a community leader in Wylie. If you have ever spent any time around Aaron you already know you are in for a treat, listen and watch as we hear about the journey that landed Aaron in ou…
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This person died in 2016 at age 69. In an acting career spanning more than 40 years, he played a panoply of fascinating characters. He had his early successes in stage works involving the Royal Shakespeare Company. Though he was never nominated for an Academy Award, he won many accolades, but shrugged off the value of awards in general. He gained a…
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We're taking June off. Don't worry we will be back in July with a new show. We are doin' Atlanta! Super exciting stuff. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram…
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This person died in 2016 at age 57. He won an Academy Award in 1985, and a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. He was still a teenager when he was signed to Warner Bros Records, in a deal that included full creative control. His work inspired the formation of the Parents’ Music Resource Center, which pressured record companies into labeling a…
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We're doing something weird for a few weeks. We are digging into some of our favorite albums. This week we are doing Welcoming Home the Astronauts by Flickerstick. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitt…
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We're doing something weird for a few weeks. We are digging into some of our favorite albums. This week we are doing Mule Variations by Tom Waits. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitt…
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This person died in 2016 at age 99. She appeared as a nightclub manager in Orson Welles’ 1958 “Touch of Evil”, and the same year as a sexy alien in “Queen of Outer Space”. She appeared on scores of talk shows, game shows, comedy specials, and episodic dramas. In 1989, she was arrested for slapping a police officer. She was married at least eight ti…
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We're doing something weird for a few weeks. We are digging into some of our favorite albums. This week we are doing The Moon and Antarctica by Modest Mouse. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: ht…
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We're doing something weird for a few weeks. We are digging into some of our favorite albums. This week we are doing Superunknown by Soundgarden. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitte…
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This person died in 2014 at age 86. She was a Tony-nominated stage actress, and a calypso dancer for a period of time. In 2011 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was a college professor and a ubiquitous presence on the lecture circuit, and also made several appearances on Sesame Street. Throughout her writing, she explored the c…
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The vampires have been invited to the theater. But there is a twist. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl…
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It's time for a full blown witch abduction. Will the gang make it out alive? Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewaste…
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This person died in 2021 at age 61. He almost joined the newspaper business as a young man, but deliberately botched an interview. By 1984, he spent four months opening for the comedian Sam Kinison. His sense of humor sometimes got him in hot water. A 2018 article about him said “The dedicated fan will identify two patterns in his television work: …
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Nandor's familiar from the 70s returns for some fun. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=en Facebook: We…
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The vampires deal with the return of an old "friend." Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=en Facebook: W…
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This person died in 2014 at age 46. His mother was a former family court judge, and his father worked for the Xerox corporation. The New York Times once said “He does terminal uncertainty better than practically anyone.” He was a sleepy-looking man with uncombed hair who favored rumpled clothes. He was perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired …
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We get to meet the infamous Jackie Daytona. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=en Facebook: Wes and Mik…
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Colin gains so many powers with his promotion at work. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=en Facebook: …
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This person died in 2015 at age 76. He taught English at Westminster College in Pennsylvania, and was also a high school teacher. He directed the drama “Music of the Heart”, based on the true story of a woman who taught violin to underprivileged children in Harlem. He directed his first feature film In 1972, “Last House on the Left”. He also direct…
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Guillermo goes on a vampire hunt and leaves his vampires home to deal with a curse. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmi…
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The gang goes to the neighbor's house for a party, a Suberb Owl Party! Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?…
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This person died in 2015 at age 82. When he moved to California in the early 1960s, he befriended the poet Thom Gunn, began entering weight-lifting competitions, and joined the Hells Angels on motorcycle trips to the Grand Canyon. As a medical doctor and a writer, he achieved a level of popular renown rare among scientists. He first won widespread …
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The Vampires must resolve issues from their past lives and Colin Robinson keeps on truckin'. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…
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We get to meet Nadja and Laszlo's new familiar, Topher. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=en Facebook:…
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This person died in 2022 at age 94. In 2009, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Although often simmering with repressed anger, his characters responded to injustice with quiet determination. He once wrote “I felt very much as if I were representing 18 million people with every move I made.” In a departure from acting, he directed the…
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Nadja must reckon with Gregor. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=en Facebook: Wes and Mike Waste Time …
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Dude, it's time for a vampire orgy. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=en Facebook: Wes and Mike Waste …
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Special crossover episode! Imagine this: You’re on a desert island, and you can choose one actor or actress – and ONLY ONE – for whom you get their entire IMDb catalog to pass the time. It’s just you, a palm tree, a DVD player (streaming hasn’t reached this desert island), and the IMDb catalog of a single performer. Who would you choose? This thoug…
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Nandor decides to try to get his citizenship. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=en Facebook: Wes and M…
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The Vampires must face the music for The Barron's untimely demise. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=e…
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On today’s episode of Live Love Wylie we have wrangled up and roped in the folks behind the upcoming Boots N’ Barbecue Gala! We are chatting with the leadership from the Wylie ISD Education Foundation. We have Windi Fuller the executive director and Maegan Lunte the board president in the studio. Let’s learn more about this incredible organization …
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On today’s episode with sit down with Wylie’s very own King of Italian. Mr. Napoli’s himself Gino Mulliqi. Gino has an incredible story to share about his journey to the United States. From exchange student to seeing something special when traveling through Wylie. We talk through opening up Napoli’s to his decision to run for city council. We could…
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This person died in 2022 at age 65. In his last year of college, he won a student Academy Award for a documentary. After his sister died of a rare autoimmune disease called systemic scleroderma, he became a board member of the Scleroderma Research Foundation. He was cast in the 1987 Richard Pryor film, “Critical Condition.” He directed “Dirty Work”…
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The Vampires take the Baron out on the town and drink some drug blood. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?…
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Laszlo ends up getting caught by animal control and the gang needs to help him escape. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesan…
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This person died in 2016 at age 60. She was just 19 years old when she acted in her most iconic role. She offered wry commentary in her books on the paradoxes and absurdities of the entertainment industry. Her first book was made into a movie directed by Mike Nichols. She had a recurring role on the British comedy “Catastrophe”. She dated Dan Aykro…
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This episode finds the vampires working to make an alliance so that they can take over the United States. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.…
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Werewolves have infiltrated the neighborhood and are whizzing on Laszlo's topiary. This results in a showdown. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https:/…
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This person died in 2021 at age 99. During World War II she drove a truck delivering soap, toothpaste and candy to soldiers. She began her career in radio by saying one word on a popular comedy show. In the early 1960s she was best known as a busy freelance guest with game shows as her specialty. She had a longstanding interest in animal welfare. H…
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The crew is working to take over Staten Island. They try through normal human means, the City Council. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.ins…
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This person died in 2022 at age 83. She amassed number 1 hits, chart-topping albums, and four records that sold more than two million copies each. Her consistently benign music and initial squeaky-clean image caused many to compare her to Doris Day. More than anything else, she was likable, even beloved. For years she was a prominent advocate for c…
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We are starting up with a new series! This episode we meet all of the main characters, Nandor, Laszlo, Nadja and Guillermo. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Insta…
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In this episode, we are thrilled to have Tina Stelnicki as our special guest. Tina is an accomplished professional with a fascinating background that has led her to a pivotal role in the Wylie Chamber of Commerce. Tina's journey to Wylie, Texas, is marked by a rich tapestry of experiences in the business world. With a career spanning diverse indust…
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Wes and Mike spend some time recapping the entire series. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikewastetime/?hl=en Faceboo…
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This person died in 2018 at age 87. He wrote his most famous screenplay while teaching creative writing at Princeton University. Eight of his films each grossed more than $100 million domestically. He was called the world’s greatest and most famous living screenwriter. Even so, he was an outspoken critic of the movie industry, and made headlines wh…
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The end is here. We have to say goodbye to Old Man Fixico and the entire series. Intro music is Wes's old punk band Outer Party. Outro music is a song called These Feelings by a band called Death on Mars. You can connect with us at wesandmikewastetime@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WesandMike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesandmikew…
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