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Things We Find AnnoyingE13: Green Acres, Zsa Gabor and How to Hand Someone a KnifeThis episode covers the spectrum from middle seats to Zsa Zsa Gabor to how to hand someone a knife (don't). *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email at thingswefindannoying@gmail.com. Or leave a comment on our FB page. Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show: iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonne...2018-07-0431 minThings We Find AnnoyingE12: Hot Tub Slime MachineYep, your guess is as good as ours about what the title means. And that's annoying. Meanwhile, hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talk about a host of annoying topics: Lori cuts her thumb with her Venus razor Lori and Frank discuss using Crazy Glue instead of stitches Frank asks Lori if she has any scars Fran's dad causes him to get a hernia Frank's dad sews up the family dog, Scooby Doo, with thread and sailing needles Lori gets her tonsils out A bachelor falls out of a bunkbed on The Bachelorette Sitting in a "ch...2018-06-2841 minThings We Find AnnoyingE11: Son of a Son of a LeprechaunLucky Charms are magically delicious. So is Lori Feldman's improv songwriting, including Son of a Son of a Leprechaun, California Here I Come, and 8-Second Les Miz. In this episode, hosts Frank Roche and Lori Feldman are joined by TWFA Senior LA Correspondent, Shannon McCormick, who tells funny stories about things she finds annoying, including nightly tambourine lessons under her window, the smell of burnt toast, and girls in LA who want to look like billboard diva, Evangelyne. We ask a question to you in this show: What are the Top 10 Most Annoying Movies? Or h...2018-06-2041 minThings We Find AnnoyingE10: Our Wurst Episode YetThis episode starts with hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talking about Lori's recent -- and very annoying -- balloon sinusplasty. Then they explore the the musical stylings of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. And they finish up -- abruptly -- when Lori tells the story about her experience walking around Vienna with a gluten-free sausage. ***** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email at...2018-06-1317 minThings We Find AnnoyingE9: This Show StinksYou know what stinks? Durian, the world's smelliest fruit. Know what else stinks? Being stuck in the middle seat on a five-hour flight next to a guy who watches porn the entire time. Lori and Frank talk about both of those annoying and stinky things -- and play a game of would you rather. *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email at thingswefindannoying@gmail.com...2018-06-0629 minThings We Find AnnoyingE8: Planes, Primates and PeckersWhat do planes, primates and peckers have in common besides their plosive alliteration? Answer: They're all discussed on this week's edition of TWFA. And in some strange convergence of the space-time continuum, Lori and Frank talk about the guy who peed on a plane, a monkey that escaped from a plane, and a famous actor who must have been in another astral plane. *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You...2018-05-3054 minThings We Find AnnoyingE7: Tornadoes, Standing Desks and Avocado ToastIn this week's Things We Find Annoying, we find ourselves going back to a simpler day -- what Frank called "back in the day." But that ends quickly because Lori finds that phrase incredibly annoying. So we look for common ground on things we find annoying -- like standing desks and avocado toast. And hiding from tornadoes in the basement. *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send...2018-05-2336 minThings We Find AnnoyingE6: Royal Weddings and FruitcakesPrince Harry weds Meghan Markle on May 19. And there are many annoying things to be said about royal weddings -- and annoying family members. We get to all of those on this episode. And we talk about fruitcakes...and merkins. *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email at thingswefindannoying@gmail.com. Or leave a comment on our FB page. Please Subscribe to TWFA a...2018-05-1843 minThings We Find AnnoyingE5: Schmear of FlyingAir travel. So relaxing. So comfortable. So annoying. Hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche kvetch about the the turbulence that air travel brings to our lives in this single-topic show. (Oh, who are we kidding, we talk about a bunch of other things...but we do talk about air travel. And window seats.) Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show: iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.2018-05-1647 minThings We Find AnnoyingE4: Lima Beans and Birthday Party ClownsWhich is more annoying, lima beans or clowns? And what's your scale of annoying? In this episode, we talk about more things we find annoying. Yes, lima beans are up there. But clowns are in a special category of annoying. In this show, we cover Lori's short stint as a birthday party clown and round it out with a discussion of sinus surgery. Good times. Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show: iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licen...2018-05-0941 minThings We Find AnnoyingE3: Crinkly Packaging, Drug Ads and Paper ShufflingSome guy was playing with his nuts in the theater. And that was annoying. Pistachios in a bag. What were you thinking? And how do you feel about crinkling paper? Or pharmaceutical ads? In this episode of Things We Find Annoying, we cover those topics. And basically, your hosts Frank Roche and Lori Feldman give a master class on how to be a curmudgeon. Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show: iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License...2018-05-0454 minThings We Find AnnoyingE2: Dryer Sheets, Unopened Pistachios and UranusIn this episode, hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talk about those annoying topics, plus: Misheard lyrics Icky kisses Stubbing your toe Tight pants Spelling bees Unopened pistachios You know who's not annoying? Michael Avenatti. We'd love to have him on TWFA. #basta Please do us a favor and subscribe to TWFA. Thank you. Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.2018-04-2752 min
Things We Find AnnoyingE1: There's a Bee In My BonnetYou can get a bee in your bonnet over anything. We do. After all, this is Things We Find Annoying. In this inaugural episode of TWFA, hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche cover a wide range of niblicky topics, play the song There's a Bee in My Bonnet, Hello! and basically find everything annoying -- including the intro. Here's a list of annoying topics and when they boiled up: EPISODE 1 03:10 People who say JIF for GIF 04:46 Bad nicknames 06:28 Mouth noises 07:50 Tuneless humming 11:17 People who chew w...2018-04-2148 min
PostcardistE3: Passive-Aggressive PostcardsPassive-aggressive postcards pack a punch. In just a few lines, the writer can foist guilt on the reader. "I haven't heard from you; in case you care, I'm very sick." Or a card can say, "Why haven't you written?" Or worse: don't write to me again. In this episode, Frank Roche is joined by Lori Feldman. They talk about passive-aggressive postcards from the early 1900s and how there are many similarities to modern communication. Not much has changed...hurt and indirect communication still exist. But in the Golden Age of Postcards, the burn lingered longer. ...2018-02-1442 min