Best Rutab Podcasts (2024)

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THE ULTIMATE RUTABAGA EPISODE...LIVE - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 62 52:27

2+ y ago52:27

52:27

On the final Rutabaga episode, recorded live as a part of the 16 hour broadcast, the gang discuss The Rutabaga's history, baby formula, olives, cars, and end the 4 year legacy with a bang!By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Bigfoot and the Hitman Chain - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 61 43:07

2+ y ago43:07

43:07

In the penultimate episode of 88.9 The Bridge's longest-running comedy show, The Rutabaga talk about our work ethic (keeping the show on the air twice a week for as long as we have means someone's putting in the hours), Nick and Jackson's documentaries, recording adlibs and unpromoted SoundCloud releases, deadlines, unenforced dating rules, Bigfoot…

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draw me like one of your surveillance subjects - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 60 28:19

2+ y ago28:19

28:19

A shorthanded cast tackles the tough issues: incompetence in the US government at federal and state levels (Oh, Missouri, how I love you so), senior pranks gone too far in the wrong direction, the NSA and how Hollywood could capitalize, messing with the moon's natural cycle, and Morbius (2022) starring Matt Smith and Jared Leto.…

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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MONA LISA?? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 59 42:23

2+ y ago42:23

42:23

In which we talk about names, the new Top Gun, Car Seat Headrest, loud = funny, some truly Rutabaga-esque antics at the Louvre, the new season of Stranger Things, Dungeons and Dragons (twice!), Snapchat, what to do during serious photos, and the impending end of our short show.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Stupid Things - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 58 34:17

2+ y ago34:17

34:17

Lots of things here are stupid, like Fenway's takes on The Beatles and geography and many other things he shouldn't be commenting on. Some stuff here is smart or intended for other reactions to be had. Some of this is borderline offensive. Some is dumb. Some is topical, some isn't. A bit for everyone in this Rutabaga episode…

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There'll always be a few things, maybe several things / That you're gonna find really difficult to forgive - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 57 36:12

2+ y ago36:12

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There's bound to be a ghost at the back of your closet No matter where you live Alternative Title: "Oh, what a falling-off is there!" Second alternative title: From a Haunted House with a Picket Fence Third Alternative Title: On The Head-Shaped Hole in Fenway's Sheet Rock Wall Fourth Alternative Title: Who You Gonna Call? Fifth Alternative Title: S…

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WHAT DID TRUMP SAY ABOUT CHINA?? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 56 38:21

2+ y ago38:21

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To whatever new audience we've gained by including "Trump" and "China" in our title: If you're not here expecting stupid, sometimes-topical, mostly self-indulgent "comedy" from eighteen-year-old morons, you're in the wrong place. To our returning audience: welcome back!! We've got the full crew in this one, for better or for worse, and the course o…

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Money Is Funny (So Are Farts) - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 55 44:58

2+ y ago44:58

44:58

Money is funny, as are farts. The gang, short Fenway, get together to discuss some useless news, a particularly tricky round of trivia in which the contestants total three correct answers between them, prom (for, hopefully, the last time), Funko Pops, fictional cops, a TikTok musical (starring Dolly Parton), Madonna, lowbrow comedy, Hamlet, petty d…

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Ode To Plastic Painted Gold - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 54 40:02

2+ y ago40:02

40:02

An organization from New York said we were funny. They also said other people were good at other stuff. Also it's prom. We have some jokes about that and some jokes about other topics, including Dave Chapelle, height, taking women to the aquarium (it's a good idea), and much, much more.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Download This Episode, Save It To A USB Drive, and Bury It In A Box In The Woods - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 53 41:11

2+ y ago41:11

41:11

Did you like our last episode? This has a lot in common: One take? Check Forty minutes long? Check Slightly (at times, extremely) sacrilegious? Loud, Annoying, Fun, and Boring? Check Lively, energetic, funny, free-flowing foolishness? Check Covering everything from the origins of Mormonism to Netflix's slide from relevance to the best bands of yest…

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beep - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 52 39:57

2+ y ago39:57

39:57

One take? Check Forty minutes long? Check Lively, energetic, funny, free-flowing foolishness? Check From Marvel superfans to Shakespeare to battery storage, this Rutabaga episode has it all! Original air date 4.25.22By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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JUSTIN BIEBER PEED ON WHAT?? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 51 37:02

2+ y ago37:02

37:02

Click to find out what Justin Bieber peed on!! Also discussed is staking out others' houses, the reality of living out of a car, poor driving, a trivia matchup for the ages, and much, much moreBy KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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We Are Just Like Meghan Markle - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 50 30:59

2+ y ago30:59

30:59

We are just like Meghan Markle. Obligatory fact correction: A little over ten minutes in, we claim that the most approved-of US president is George HW Bush. George *W* Bush was the most approved-of president in US history, not HW. HW was the father, W was the son. This is because HW kept the Herbert as naming a child Herbert borders on cruelty. We …

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Two Things You Can't Name A Band (Because We Beat You To It) - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 49 32:01

2+ y ago32:01

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In this episode, a shorthanded cast claims two band names that no listener can steal from us. We also discuss how to get a free pass to MI's prom, animals running free through Chicago, arguably the best round of trivia since the game's inception, our rivalry with Bellevue, and much, much more.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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New York - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 48 32:23

2+ y ago32:23

32:23

New York, New York. We talk about it. Also discussed is an odd law in Colorado that was recently repealed, going to school, the identity of Superman, and much more.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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The Rutabaga LIVE: Who is smarter, Fenway or Nick? 30:42

2+ y ago30:42

30:42

The Rutabaga is live! Armed with a new bank of noises and three of the four hosts, Fenway talks some more about jazz and clicks a button. The "What Grinds Your Gears" segment comes back and driving to the coast is discussed, we learn how smart the hosts are (some of them aren't smart) and which movies make the most money, vacuuming outside, solving…

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Ya Like Jazz? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 47 41:09

2+ y ago41:09

41:09

The Rutabaga debut a new segment, talk about Fenway's trip to Spokane to play jazz, Radiohead, responsible usage of public platforms, some of the lore behind Sunday's Will Smith/Chris Rock incident and some of the potential ways that amends could be made, shark biology, Disney's Tangled, the Rutabaga's very own awards show (which you all should sup…

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Making All the Other Midlife Crises Look Stupid - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 46 35:06

2+ y ago35:06

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In brief: Ever deejayed a set at Lollapalooza? No? That's another thing that money can buy, even though you'll never have enough. John Lennon is dead, Quentin Tarantino movies have a lot of bare feet in them, we're all eighteen now, the Oscars are this weekend, baseball is happening soon, Chicago is a silly place, and McCarthyism would've taken us …

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The Rutabaga LIVE: it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Phoenix Jones. 31:59

2+ y ago31:59

31:59

While sitting lazily in first period radio broadcasting Nick, Jackson, and Fenway were told to go live. this is what happened. Real life super heroes exist apparently, like in that movie about kicking donkeys. McLean is not in first period so he's not here.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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incorrect history of the entire world, i guess - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 45 35:20

2+ y ago35:20

35:20

Ever wondered how monkeys can be owned? Ever wonder what they can do? Were you taught evolution in school? Have you ever wondered about the common perspective on it? Do you think men are stupid? Have you ever wondered what makes someone a connoisseur rather than just a fan? Do you have an opinion about the over-prescription of amphetamines to treat…

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Robert Pattinson - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 44 43:48

2+ y ago43:48

43:48

Robert Pattinson. We tell jokes about him and other people, there's banter and foolishness, pieces about Orwell, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and lots of other assorted miscellany.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Some Questions Are Better Left Unanswered - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 43 36:59

2+ y ago36:59

36:59

In which the full cast of The Rutabaga engage in shouting contests over the path to find the answer to a few different questions that have no answer. Includes debates over the best coming-of-age movies, chairs or windows, and more in the vein as well as reporting on a Florida teacher who asked local authorities to check on something he probably sho…

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Midroe, WA - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 42 33:04

2+ y ago33:04

33:04

!DISCLAIMER! Any elitism displayed in the episode is not what we actually believe, we just had to make fun of Fenway's hometown. The Rutabaga talk about Fenway's hometown and the fact that Jackson is an adult now. The Among Us theme is played on guitar. Twitter is mentioned. RIP Robin Williams. Someone brings up a robber who escaped via inner tube …

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Weird Teachers Doing Weird Stuff - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 41 35:27

2+ y ago35:27

35:27

We've had a lot of weird teachers in the past, and this is a chronicling of a few of them climaxing in one weirdo from Florida who makes them all look normal. We also talk about Nick's gym habits and some movies.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Which Sesame Street Character Are You? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 40 31:26

2+ y ago31:26

31:26

We're five years old again as the full cast discusses a catastrophic airplane trip, which Sesame Street character we identify with, talking to women on the slopes, and much, much more.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Speedrun - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 39 29:09

2+ y ago29:09

29:09

If you saw Season 3 Episode 38, no you didn't. The Rutabaga get back with like 3.5 members (Fenway is in and out of this one due to issues with power) to talk about the almost-biblical floods drenching their hometown, open-access forums exclusively for high school students, the film career of a high-ranking Ukrainian politician, and much, much more…

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What Does It Say On Fenway's Website? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 37 36:51

2+ y ago36:51

36:51

The Rutabaga remind you all that none of us can ever run for office as well as talking about the Super Bowl, asking YouTubers for autographs, Googling ourselves, camping out in Wal-Mart, Fenway's website fenwayatfenwaymlb.wordpress.com, failed business enterprises, getting accused of dealing drugs, and much, much more.…

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Modern Art And How It Doesn't Relate To Euphoria - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 36 34:33

2+ y ago34:33

34:33

In a jam-packed episode, The Rutabaga talk about Euphoria, the state of Wordle a month after the craze initially gripped the nation, the continued reverberations of Nick's trip to Everett, Spike Lee, Megamind, PBS' "Jesus: He Lived Among Us" documentary, implicit bias training, modern art and what constitutes art, thinly-veiled innuendos, Your Mom,…

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Pixie Rights (Fenway's Goldfish Is Dead) - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 34 32:59

3y ago32:59

32:59

In a jam-packed episode, The Rutabaga mourn the death of a comrade in Fenway's pet goldfish, argue about Adam Sandler, complain about being late for school, analyze old films, break down the scope of faerie and pixie rights in today's America, debate how much concert tickets should actually cost, what our plans for February 14th are, and much, much…

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NFTs, Joe Rogan, Ye, Holy Books, Whole Books, and BYU - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 33 39:11

3y ago39:11

39:11

Do you believe in angel numbers? 333 appears in this title, and it sure shows up in the content! Fenway's unique relationship to faith is called on in this one, as God appears to silence him many times throughout the recording. We also talk about becoming a relevant name on the BYU campus, which rappers might be featuring as down-ballot candidates …

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The Ethics of Forcing a Trumpet Player to Learn Bass - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 32 42:28

3y ago42:28

42:28

The Rutabaga talk about how we would arrange ourselves into a four piece rock band, dental foolishness, our fresh takes on classic movies, what we think of Fenway's brother, kidney donation, kissing the homies, how Nick managed to blow a golden opportunity for himself last weekend, and what color Fenway's hair is.…

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Beef and Meatballs - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 31 35:41

3y ago35:41

35:41

The crew talk about a screwup in Italy, try to fix all the problems in the world, discuss beef they've got with other people, basically end gender inequality, explain issues with How I Met Your Mother, and much more.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Never Gonna Dance Again - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 30 35:02

3y ago35:02

35:02

The Rutabaga bring the whole cast back for the first time in a few episodes to discuss school dances and the awkwardness inherent to them, American rock band WISER. (FKA Weezer), what is and isn't a condiment, Fortnite's interesting decisions made to garner headlines, driving to Chick-fil-A, monkeys, and much, much more.…

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Does Nick Hate Women or Are We Struggling to Think of a Clickbait Title? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 29 37:26

3y ago37:26

37:26

Nick hates women confirmed. We talk about James Bond, overseas sperm donations, water towers, Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums, slandering people via epitaph, and much, much moreBy KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Teeth and Bones and Livers and Other Internal Organs - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 28 31:24

3y ago31:24

31:24

We talk about what to do with your bones once you no longer need them, how cancellable Fenway is, Mercer Island High School's recent assembly, British royal family nonsense, and a small-D doctor who left his mark on a few unsuspecting patients. Also discussed is a new way of branding the show that Nick doesn't like, renting a U-Haul, and much, much…

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A Brand New Bechdel Test? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 27 33:17

3y ago33:17

33:17

The Rutabaga get back into it with tales of a band retreat where Nick claimed to be the smartest person in the room (see if you believe him), refueling a motor vehicle, Fenway's interesting opinions on the gender pay gap, and a champion of pee-based healthcare spreading misinformation on an app for old people.…

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Into The Keanuverse - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 26 34:24

3y ago34:24

34:24

The Rutabaga take on the challenge of putting a teacher on trial, figuring out the difference between Keanu Reeves and some of his contemporaries, report on the US government's attempts to find spiritual solutions to extraterrestrial problems, and much, much moreBy KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Who Is Obama's Husband? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 25 35:06

3y ago35:06

35:06

The Rutabaga head towards the New Year with tons of content, spreading from anecdotes of Christmas to the 12th Amendment and the poems of Emily Dickinson. Students at Mercer Island will also appreciate mentions of the Flag Dudes and our thoughts on them.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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We Don't Want A Generational War, but If It Comes to That... - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 24 43:07

3y ago43:07

43:07

Short-handed but not short on jokes, The Rutabaga discuss age without wisdom, 5G and the backwards measures taken to protect against something that isn't a threat, US president George Washington, typing and literacy skills, our monopoly on live student content on 889 The Bridge, and much, much moreBy KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Dodgeball Strategy Guide - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 23 34:27

3y ago34:27

34:27

The Rutabaga pack a ton into this episode, including but not limited to dodgeball, Star Wars, national parks, F*rtnite, Google Trends and paying Google money, the new Spider-Man, a funky, fresh third segment, another Florida Man, and much, much more.By KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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The One With That Weird Trial Sketch In The Middle - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 22 33:57

3y ago33:57

33:57

Using an improv-based trial sketch as an interlude of this fun-packed episode, The Rutabaga advise their audience on the nature of threats and their US rights before directing some (clearly sarcastic) threats to the state of Texas. We don't really hate Texas, but it's funny to dunk on Texas nonetheless. Also discussed is a Christmas trip to Target,…

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Does Band Make You A Loser? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 20 31:38

3y ago31:38

31:38

Nick is noticeably fighting a cold (perks of at-home recording) while the gang, back at full strength, are debating whether or not being in a high school marching band makes you a loser, talking to strangers, missing school, and more. We also discuss Spotify Wrapped, hypocrisy, being pretentious, and much more.…

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From the Smelly Inside of the Ark (The One With All the Animals) - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 19 32:20

3y ago32:20

32:20

The Rutabaga look to brighten your spirits after an ugly Seahawks loss with a recap of some of the wacky misadventures from Nick's day job, Mercer Island's famed band program, Fenway's family dinner, furries, spontaneously becoming animals, crocodile sightings, leaving your room, cats versus dogs, applying modern-day morals to historical figures, a…

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Food, Family, and Four Wheels - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 18 33:55

3y ago33:55

33:55

The Rutabaga talk Thanksgiving, cars, Fenway's new mic, rating things out of ten, the most dangerous juggling acts, Bingo cards and the show's nature, pills of all sorts, Owen Wilson, the consumerist virus of Black Friday, infighting and taking cheap shots at the dinner table, Airpods, and much, much more.…

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Capital, Race, Gender, and Other Things Not To Bring Up At Dinner - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 17 39:46

3y ago39:46

39:46

The Rutabaga run a 40-minute marathon for you where they break down a fix for every economic issue ever, racism and how to heal racial divides forever, gender roles and sexism in the radio industry and society at large, Thanksgiving plans, counting stats, the art of urination, Leonardo DiCaprio, playing Tetris - as well as some other games - at wor…

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Nick DMed WHO?? - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 16 35:04

3y ago35:04

35:04

Your favorite hosts are all here to discuss civics class misadventures as well as a teacher with his own unique quirks, Nick hitting the DMs of someone he really shouldn't have, a man named Fish, the Fortnite Cinematic Universe and its ever-expanding nature (really? Radiohead?) putting on a voice for the airwaves, gaming during class, things that b…

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An Accidental Deep Dive Into Bob Rivers - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 15 35:10

3y ago35:10

35:10

We accidentally spend a lot of time talking about Bob Rivers. We go on to to talk about trading of illegal substances, Red Robin, what you call it when someone's a furry but they're a bird (I know you've been wondering), Nick and Jackson's shared history in seventh grade, and much, much moreBy KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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Attractive Anime Women - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 14 33:27

3y ago33:27

33:27

In a modern classic, the gang dig up some of the lore behind Fenway's chipped tooth all those episodes ago and how retributions were made while keeping egos intact. Also discussed is calling Nick's mother, attractive anime women, the best superpowers, US military recruiting tactics (happy Veteran's Day!) Latin roots in English, Jackson's tragic bac…

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Our Best CinemaSins Impression - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 13 34:05

3y ago34:05

34:05

The Rutabaga, short Fenway, critique some well-known movies and talk about some other stuff too. Other stuff includes local politics, national politics, American musician Rivers Cuomo, "mid" as a music critique, potential wedding venues, Harry Styles, the nature of the Christian God, and much, much more, all with their own comedic twist.…

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Dale - The Rutabaga Season 3 Episode 12 33:25

3y ago33:25

33:25

The gang gets back to it with Dale. Listen to find out about Dale. All hail Dale. Also discussed is Aaron Rodgers, twins, intelligence, Fenway's party habits, and much, much moreBy KMIH 88.9 The Bridge

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