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Matt Tjapkes
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Lunch with Dad
Episode 23 - July 24: Matt's Birthday and Maurice Carter Day
Doug shares with Matt a number of memories surrounding the date July 24th, which happens to be Matt's Birthday and the anniversary of the day Maurice Carter was freed from prison thanks in part to 10 years of work by Doug.
2025-07-24
15 min
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Episode 22 - Memories of Dorsey's Glen Lake Trailer Park
Matt and Doug shares memories of their annual trips to Glen Lake Trailer Park in Empire, Michigan.
2025-07-24
15 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 21 - Homemade Fireworks with Phil Keessen
Doug tells the story of how his father-in-law, Phil Keessen, used to blow up paint cans to celebrate the 4th of July.
2025-07-03
08 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 20 - Calling All Kids! Doug's first radio show
Doug tells Matt the story of his first radio show, Calling All Kids.
2025-07-03
11 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 19 - Memorial Day and WW2 Memories
Doug recalls memories of growing up during World War 2 and how different the observance of Memorial Day was when he was growing up vs. today.
2025-07-03
12 min
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Episode 18 - Studebakers at the Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Parade
Doug tells Matt about all four of his collector Studebakers that he has driven in the annual Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Parade on Memorial Day.
2025-07-03
11 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 17 - Remembering Dr. John Mulder
Doug and Matt recall memories of Dr. John Mulder, a great friend, doctor and musician who recently passed away
2025-07-03
20 min
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Episode 16 - How Ferrysburg Church got its Home
Doug shares the story of a beer with a friend led to his church, then known as Ferrysburg CRC, acquiring d the land the church is currently built on
2025-07-03
13 min
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Episode 15 - Ambulance Rides
Doug shares stories from when he was a radio reporter and used to catch a ride with the funeral home directors, who ran and operated the ambulance service back then!
2025-04-26
16 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 14 - Easter Memories
Doug shares memories of Easter from when he was a child in Muskegon to a young reporter in Holland and then through his time in Grand Haven.
2025-04-26
11 min
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Episode 13 - Road Trip in a Cadillac
Matt and Doug share memories from the spring of 1994, when they flew to Florida and drove a car back. The catch - Matt had a learners permit and had not yet learned to drive a manual.
2025-03-31
13 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 12 - Doug and Tom's Great Adventure
Doug shares a story from 1995 when he and his nephew Tom Kuiper flew to Spokane, Washington and drove back a 1957 Studebaker Pick-Up that he bought without ever seeing it first.
2025-03-21
16 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 11 - Snowmobiling!
As winter wraps up, Doug shares memories of taking out snowmobiles around West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
2025-03-07
16 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 10 - Remembering Frederick (Fritz) Kolk
Doug honors the memory of his friend Frederick (Fritz) Kolk and we close with a song from His Men, a men's chorus that Doug and Fritz helped create
2025-03-02
14 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 9 - Black Musicians in Doug's Life
In honor of Black History Month, Doug shares memories of a number of black musicians who have impacted his life, including the Cleveland Colored Quartet, The Heavenly Echoes, The Spiritualaires, Cathy Barrow, Jim Bolden Alma Perry, The James Family Singers including Ben Reynolds and Asonja James, Charsie Sawyer, and the Fairfield Four.
2025-02-10
52 min
Lunch with Dad
The Blizzard of 1978
Doug shares his role in helping keep the Grand Haven community safe during "The Great Blizzard of 1978" that occurred in late January
2025-02-02
14 min
Lunch with Dad
Show Sledding (or Sliding)
Doug shares memories of a Michigan tradition - snow sledding (or is it sliding?)
2025-02-02
12 min
Lunch with Dad
Christmas
Doug shares the special Christmas memories he has from growing up
2025-02-02
16 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 5 - Thanksgiving
Doug shares memories of Thanksgiving over the years, both the fun times and working through difficult times
2025-01-21
15 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 4 - The Evolution of Election News
Doug shares what it was like covering elections and delivering election results as a radio news broadcaster in his early career
2025-01-21
18 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 3 - Learning to Drive
Doug shares his experiences as he learned to drive while growing up in Muskegon
2025-01-21
23 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 2 - Muskegon Grocery Stores in the 40s and 50s
Doug shares more about what the family grocery store in Muskegon was like in the 40s and 50s
2025-01-19
16 min
Lunch with Dad
Episode 1 - Doug Growing Up
Some stories from Doug about life growing up in the 40s and 50s.
2025-01-19
13 min
Lunch with Dad
Introduction to Lunch with Dad
An introduction to our podcast Lunch with Dad, hosted by Matt Tjapkes and featuring Doug. Dad's in his late 80s and I want to save as many of his memories as possible.
2025-01-19
00 min
Priced Right Auto Podcast
Live in the Moment - Ep. 6
Special guest Matt Tjapkes joins the podcast!
2023-04-24
53 min
High Impact Dads
Ep 1: Exploring Father Wounds w/ Bob Reccord and Ken McClenton
High Impact Dads - Formerly; Adventure of Being a DadOur Host Matt Tjapkes talks with experts Bob Reccord and Ken McClenton about the exploration of the increasing number of father wounds in the United StatesLinks:Bob Reccord: Total Life Impact Ministries
2022-07-06
42 min