Cold Open Question of the Week: What's the worst idea you've ever had?
Alcohol: New guidelines were issued for alcohol consumption. What does Gary have to say about Dr. Oz’s and RFK’s, “No alcohol for breakfast,” stance?
‘Golden’ Upset: The inaugural Golden Globe for Best Podcast went to "Good Hang with Amy Poehler" at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, with Amy Poehler accepting the award for her comedy podcast featuring interviews with guests. Poehler's win marks the first time the Globes recognized podcasting. Brian and Gary vow to do better this year.
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Travel Ball: Soaring prices are putting a hit on parents’ bank accounts, with many starting GoFund Me pages to help with costs for the travel lifestyle:
Hockey Fight: A hockey brawl between youth players in Pennsylvania went viral this past week. Ends up the fisticuffs were staged.
Gary’s News of the Weird:
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Tonight: 100 skeletons found in Pennsylvania home; Porn star beheads ex-husband.
Food Truck Schedule: The folks at Rapp Brewing announced a new food truck schedule for the new year.
* Friday, January 16th: Kielbasa Bus, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
* Saturday, January 17th: Roger’s Second City Pizza, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Paterno: Brian read Paterno by Joe Posnanski this past week. The book was published in 2012, a year after Paterno’s death. Posnanski was writing the book while the Jerry Sandusky scandal erupted at Penn State.
RIP:
Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, passed away this weekend.
I recently watched a documentary, The Other One: The Long Weird Trip of Bob Weir on Netflix last year. Here’s the trailer:
Mary, Marry, Merry: How do you say it?
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