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Quick recap
The team discussed various words and their meanings, shared personal anecdotes, and humorously discussed upcoming holidays and birthdays. Lastly, Keith demonstrated the Be My Eyes app, which connects blind users with sighted volunteers for assistance, and the potential of AI to identify objects in images and read documents.
Summary
To get things started, Jill shares her mosquito-filled camping trip, while Terry talks about reading Richard Cunningham’s biography “The Boys” and a show on animals passing gas. They also discuss the difficulties child actors faced with crooked teeth, like Clint Howard.
Big news! Apple Vis Podcast’s Returns!
Keith and Terry discussed the return of Apple Vis, a podcast and website that provides support for blind people. They noted that Apple Vis had stepped back but was now back in operation, with plans to update their content and make show notes available in multiple languages. Keith also mentioned that Thomas Dondville, a prominent figure in the blindness community, had been involved in the podcast’s return.
Random Topic
after the conversation shifted to birthdays, we get busy with our random topic of the week. We discussed a list of upcoming movies, speculating about their titles and meanings. Keith and Jill tried to decipher the meaning of “Charlie Tango,” while also discussing various movie plots, including a thriller about a magical raincoat and a fantasy involving a white dragon. The conversation ended with Keith suggesting they move on to other topics.
This Week in the News
Terry brings us a news item that speculated about people using tents to hide their actions and the province’s recent investment in new bathrooms for the beach. The conversation then shifted to Jill’s story about Ikea hosting a slumber party in Sweden to study how different decor, lighting, and pillows affect sleep. They also discussed a news story about a chicken parade in Des Moines, Iowa, which led to changes in city restrictions. Keith mentioned a new rule allowing roosters but requiring licensing of chickens and set up a process for dealing with nuisance animals. Terry keeps on taking a dump on our news when he shared two stories about sewage blockages in England, one caused by a “fat bird” and the other speculated to be due to excessive pooping.
Note: our AI secretary always had it right. There were two stories, but the Eagle was full of it, and had nothing to do with the sewer. Let’s just say that if you’re a raccoon in his vicinity, you might want to be afraid.
Jill then introduced a topic about Trader Joe’s seeking a “pumpkin spice pundit” to taste-test their pumpkin spice products. Keith and Terry discussed the restrictions on marijuana businesses in Ohio, particularly regarding signage and the sale of food and drinks. Terry and Keith also discussed a French museum in Marseille that welcomes visitors to go all natural at designated times while visiting exhibits on Naturism.
Jill’s Weird Words
The team discussed various words and their meanings, with humor and personal anecdotes. They started with “TanTivi”, with Keith humorously describing the former and Terry humorously linking it to Donald Trump’s tanning habits. They also discussed “Izzat” and “izzat,” with Keith identifying the former as a reference to Izod and Terry humorously linking the latter to ZZ Top’s song “I’m Tired (At) Texas.” The conversation ended with the team still trying to figure out the meaning of “Tantiby.” Jill and Keith also discussed various words such as “astern,” “penumbra,” “napery,” “melliferous,” “hermetic,” “cabil,” and “fossick,” with Keith often providing insightful interpretations.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 - 1h 44min - 207 - That’s Not a Watermelon. (198)
Quick recap
Keith, Terry, and Jill engaged in a wide-ranging discussion covering various topics including health risks from honey and the upcoming milestone of their 200th podcast episode. They also shared personal anecdotes, while also delving into the meanings and origins of various words. Lastly, the challenges of being visually impaired were addressed.
Summary
in our opening remarks, Keith, Terry, and Jill engaged in a wide-ranging discussion covering various topics. They talked about potential health risks from consuming honey, the upcoming milestone of their 200th podcast episode, and Jill’s past as a stripper. Wait! What? It is not what it seems, solicited in and you will learn the explanation’s
Lastly, they shared personal anecdotes, including Jill’s story about her daughter’s school and Terry’s tips on pool maintenance, which led to a discussion about pool-related hazards and a persistent squirrel problem.
Random Topic
after Terry gives his weekly birthday run down, we shifted the conversation to holidays for our random topic. They focused on September 1, identifying various national and international observance days, including Appreciation Day for construction and code staff, Chicken Boy Day, Ginger Cat Appreciation Day, National Acne Positivity Day, and International Cabernet Day. The team also touched on awareness months such as Animal Pain Awareness Month, Happy Cat Month, and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
News of the Week
Terry led off with a story about a Korean airline discontinuing serving Ramen noodles due to burning incidents, and replacing it with snack options. Jill shared a story about a French actor’s dog being given a second chance at life after its owner’s death. Another story was shared by Keith, and involved a 9-year-old boy who was reported missing but was later found playing hooky on the rooftop of his family’s apartment building. We have more unusual news that relate to: robots, watermelons, and drug programs. Be sure to listen and a don’t miss any of our fund news.
Jill’s Weird Words
For those new to the podcasts, are weird words segment is where we play a word game, attempting to guess the meaning of those words that Jill handpicks for us. Terry and Keith are seldom right, but that’s the point and find of the game. Here is a few of the words she springs on us this week.
“Naches” and “volunary.” We learned that ‘vulnerary’ has nothing to do with foot and mouth disease, and discussed the potential meanings of ‘bibelot’ and ‘simulacrum’. They also clarified the meanings of ‘spatulate’, ‘peptic’, ‘gallery’, and ‘glare’, and shared personal anecdotes to further illustrate their misunderstanding of these words.
Terry’s Top 10 List
Terry led the way by sharing a humorous list of one-liners about aging.
Anchor Topic
Keith shifted the discussion to communications, highlighting the importance of clear and efficient communication methods. He also mentioned an upcoming event, the Special Olympics, and encouraged the team to tune in for the coverage.
Email
Keith reads an email from a listener who had high hopes of dating the woman who lived across the street. As usual, we wrap everything up was our final thoughts.
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Sponsored by: Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comFri, 30 Aug 2024 - 1h 32min - 206 - Animated Animals. (197)
Quick recap
The team engaged in a variety of light-hearted discussions, including personal anecdotes, humorous stories, and playful explorations of animal-related words and their meanings. They also delved into more serious topics such as recent health issues, family situations, and the impact of animated shows on viewers. Additionally, they discussed the use of mobility devices, a humorous incident involving a groundhog, and the potential for improving these devices.
Summary
To get started, Keith, Terry, and Jill discussed various topics including Terry’s recent health issues, his new prosthetic shoes, and Jill’s recent experience with the Muni. They also shared humorous anecdotes, such as Terry’s story about his water shoes causing a coffee spill and Jill’s suggestion of using a non-spilling cup to prevent such incidents. The conversation also touched on the Democratic Convention, with Keith mentioning his intention to watch old TV shows, but acknowledging his busy schedule.
Random Topic
Keith led a discussion where the team played a game of guessing movie titles based on brief descriptions. Or so or AI companion thinks. Our movie review game is where we read the title, then make up a description. Some of the suggested movies included “Art of the Hit,” “Bad Boys, Ride or Die,” and Sea Level 3: Dolphin Boy, an animated film about a dolphin befriending a lost baby. Jill humorously suggested a movie idea about a squirrel meeting a blind person. Terry briefly mentioned dealing with power issues during the conversation.
In the News this Week
The team engaged in a light-hearted discussion about various news topics including a tortoise named Fred who escaped from an Arizona ranch, a 19-year-old panda named Ying Yang who gave birth to twins, and the challenges faced by newborns, particularly the female cub. The conversation also included humorous exchanges about the speed and movement of tortoises and pandas, a pregnant woman who went into labor unexpectedly, and a record-breaking taco-eating event in Mexico. The discussion provided a break from more serious subjects.
Jill’s Weird Words
The team engaged in a light-hearted discussion about animal-related words and their meanings, with Jill providing explanations for various terms such as ‘bunting’, ‘bink’, and ‘flemon’. They also explored the differences between brumation and hibernation, with Jill explaining that brumation is a more relaxed state while hibernation is a deep sleep. The conversation included humorous discussions about dogs and their behavior, and the team seemed to enjoy the playful exploration of these animal-related words and their meanings.
Terry’s Top 10 List
Terry presented a list of ten cartoons that caused real-life controversies, sparking a discussion involving Keith and Jill. The group examined various issues, including The Simpsons’ portrayal of the Indian character Aapu, South Park’s depiction of the Prophet Muhammad, and a character with Down syndrome in a show by Seth McFarlane. Keith defended the principle of acting and voicing characters of different races and cultures, while Terry clarified certain aspects of the controversies surrounding popular cartoons like SpongeBob SquarePants and The Powerpuff Girls.
Anchor Topic: Exploring Mobility Assistance Devices and Organization
Terry shared his experience using a Rollator for mobility assistance, discussing its features like folding for storage, handgrips, and brakes. Keith suggested potential modifications like adding windshield wipers and a headlight to simulate cane usage. They explored a new mobility device with zippered compartments that can be pushed or pulled, and discussed improving it with a cup holder.
Email: Groundhog’s Claw Machine Adventure
Keith shared a humorous story emailed in from a listener...Fri, 23 Aug 2024 - 1h 50min - 205 - Home Economics. (196)
Quick recap
The team shared personal experiences and engaged in light-hearted discussions about various topics including recent events, and potential benefits of having a personal assistant. They also explored unusual words, discussed unusual and embarrassing ways people died, and touched on practical topics such as the role of a rehab counselor and shopping experiences. The conversation ended with humorous anecdotes and a call to action for listeners to spread the word about the podcast.
Summary
Muni Experiences and Personal Anecdotes
Jill shared her recent experiences at the Muni, including attending a delayed performance of “In the Heights” and an injury sustained by one of her companions. They also discussed their personal anecdotes, such as Terry’s plan to use flex tape on his swimming pool, his search for his stepdaughter’s birthday party location, and a GPS mishap that led them to someone’s house.
Random topic
After Terry’s birthdays, our random topic features icebreaker questions. Sit back and get ready to learn more about your hosts. Terry imagined being a supernatural creature like a centaur or Sagittarius. Jill briefly joined but was muted due to background noise. In another question, Terry said he would swap places with Donald Trump to transfer funds to his bank account. Jill shared she disliked her name and would choose “Anya” if renaming herself. Keith, Terry, and Jill discussed the potential benefits of having a personal assistant for tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and running errands, especially as they age. They also shared personal experiences and light-hearted discussions about hypothetical expertise and news, including a story about a California man who won a free ticket to Disneyland in 1985 and was able to use it 39 years later. Lastly, they talked about an odd news story about two kangaroos that escaped from a prison in the Czech Republic, which they found strange and amusing.
Unusual Topics and Weird News
The group, including Jill and Terry, engaged in a light-hearted discussion about various unusual topics. They talked about a sunken ship near the Swedish island of Olive, which is considered a cemetery and has led to complex rules surrounding salvaging. They also discussed the installation of toilet timers in a Chinese public restroom and the acquisition of the world’s longest shoelace by the City Museum in St. Louis.
Jill’s Weird Words
Keith, Terry, and Jill engaged in a lively discussion about unusual and interesting words. They explored the meanings of words such as ‘effulgent’, ‘Hibernian’, and ‘coloratura’, as well as the origins and connotations of these words. The group also delved into the concept of an ‘inglenook’, a warm space near a fireplace, and discussed the term ‘polyhistor’, which refers to a person with many areas of expertise. Other topics included the definition of ‘lacuna’, which refers to an unfilled space in a manuscript or book, and the concept of ‘vouchsafe’, which means to stand by or support someone in a trustworthy manner. Lastly, they discussed the term ‘scur’, which means to move rapidly with a whirling sound.
Terry’s Top 10 List
Terry shared a list of ten unusual and embarrassing ways people died, with Keith and Jill providing reactions and comments. The list included cases such as Christy Alley’s parents dying in a car accident on their way to a Halloween party, a serial killer accidentally stabbing himself, Troy Leanne’s escape from death row only to be killed in a bar fight, Hans Steenburgen tripping on his beard and falling down a flight of stairs, Gary Hoyer’s fatal demonstration of a window’s strength, Michael Jenner choking to death on a 5-inch fish, and a man being attacked and killed by a beaver while trying to take ...Thu, 15 Aug 2024 - 1h 41min - 204 - Humorous Bears. (195)
Quick recap
The podcast hosts shared personal updates, discussed various topics including a new movie release, a leaking swimming pool, and trivia related to Jesus. They also engaged in lively discussions about the origins and meanings of words, place names, and manual skills, with a focus on bears and humor. The conversation ended with light-hearted banter about food preferences, houseplants, and recent experiences.
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Sponsored by: Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comFri, 09 Aug 2024 - 1h 45min - 203 - Farewell AppleVis. (194)
Quick recap
Keith, Jill, and Terry engaged in a series of light-hearted discussions covering a range of topics from personal experiences to current news, including the rediscovery of original Star Trek props and the end of Apple Vis. They also delved into the history and cultural significance of various fads and old-fashioned trends, and played a game of guessing significant events from the 1980s. The conversation was primarily aimed at providing entertainment and a break from more serious discussions.
Summary
Light-Hearted Discussion on Personal Experiences and Olympics
Keith, Jill, and Terry had a light-hearted discussion about personal experiences and humorous anecdotes. They shared stories about recent events such as Jill’s baby food eating game and Keith’s foot doctor appointment. The conversation also touched on the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics, with Terry providing updates on the US team’s performance and the inclusion of unconventional sports.
Terry provided a detailed rundown of notable birthdays. Keith, Terry, and Jill engaged in a fun game of guessing significant events from the 1980s. They discussed various topics such as Michael Jackson’s hair catching on fire during a Pepsi commercial, the first embryo transfer for one woman to another resulting in a live birth, and the first successful space shuttle Challenger landing at Kennedy Center. The team also shared personal anecdotes related to the events they were discussing.
In the news this week:
Star Trek Props, Wienermobile, and Pancake Incident
The group discussed the rediscovery of two original Star Trek props, a communicator and a phaser, which had been lost for 50 years and were found in the possession of a recently deceased prop industry worker. The items, previously used by William Shatner, were set to be auctioned off later in the year. Additionally, there were discussions about a Wienermobile crashing on a suburban highway near Chicago and an incident in which a man, later identified as Matthew Pancake, was arrested for breaking into multiple stores, including a pet store and a shoe store. Pancake was found with a pair of hamsters and a leopard-skin onesie. The group also engaged in a light-hearted discussion about purchasing onesies and hamsters.
Additional news topics included:
The Paralympic achievements of Kanya Sessor, the challenges of balancing in a handstand, and animal behavior. Additionally, they discussed a humorous case of a persistent seagull named Stephen Siegel who has been shoplifting bags of potato chips from a convenience store in Dorset, England, for about six years.
Jill’s Weird Words
Keith, Jill, and Terry engaged in a light-hearted discussion about unusual and fun words, with Jill introducing several words such as ‘cattywampus’, ‘bum fizzle’, and ‘Witter some’. The group also speculated on the meanings of some of these words, and the conversation touched on the concept of a ‘quagmire’. Additionally, the group explored the differences between ‘lollygagging’, ‘malarkey’, and ‘pumpernickel’, among others. The playful use of language seemed to be enjoyed by all participants.
Terry’s Top 10 List
Keith, Jill, and Terry engaged in a light-hearted discussion about old-fashioned trends, with Terry presenting a list that included walking with a limp, flagpole sitting, and swallowing goldfish. They delved into the history and popularity of these trends, as well as the potential risks and rewards associated with them. Additionally, they initiated a conversation about the capacity of phone booths, with Keith and Jill speculating about the maximum number of people that could fit in a standard-sized booth. Terry shared that the current record holder was a group of 25 people from South Africa, but also noted that comfort and breathing deeply might be co...Thu, 01 Aug 2024 - 1h 30min - 202 - King of the Year. (193)
Quick recap
The team engaged in light-hearted discussions covering personal updates, humorous stories, and historical events. They explored various topics including unusual words, significant birthdays and deaths, and shared anecdotes about trucks and camping. The conversation ended with discussions on unique topics like dog behavior tips and a hair removal tool, while encouraging listener participation.
Summary
Fiddler on the Roof and Personal Updates
The team engaged in a light-hearted discussion about a fiddler who performed on the roof during a recent play, and the impact of rain on the performance. Personal updates were shared, including health issues experienced by Robin and the recent addition of a new grandbaby to the family. The team also briefly touched on upcoming birthdays.
Random Topic
we play a round of guess the year. In doing so, the conversation shifted to historical events, focusing on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and former US President Ronald Reagan’s farewell address in 1989. There was some confusion about the year of NAFTA’s implementation, with estimates ranging from 1989 to 1993. The group also briefly discussed Reagan’s assassination attempt and his career as a movie star and TV personality. The conversation ended with Keith indicating a shift towards current news items. Terry once again proves he is King of the year. news of the eek the team engaged in a light-hearted discussion about various incidents involving trucks and camping, with stories shared by Terry, Keith, and Jill’s. Jill’s son’s job at a truck place was also briefly discussed. Additionally, Keith shared a humorous anecdote about a monkey getting stuck in a tree at a campground in Indiana after its leash got tangled around branches. The team seemed to enjoy the entertaining stories, providing a brief respite from their usual work discussions. Lastly, Keith discussed a fossil discovery of an ancient snake found in India, which was estimated to be between 36 and 50 feet long, and compared it to other known large animals.
news of the Week
The group shared various stories and anecdotes, ranging from a truck spilling marinade on a highway to a young man finding his lost fishing pole. They also discussed the recovery of items from the Titanic wreckage, including a 14-carat timepiece belonging to John Jacob Astor IV and the violin case of Wallace Hartley. Additionally, Terry shared a story about a store in Tennessee that sells lost luggage.
Jill’s Weird Words
Jill, Keith, and Terry engaged in a fun discussion about unusual words and their meanings. Jill shared a list of words that use the letter “Q,” but not requiring the letter, “U” as a helper. Such as “QANE” and “CADDIS”, and clarified their meanings.
Terry’s Top 10List
The light-hearted discussion continued with the things to remember as a dog.
anchor Topic
The conversation then shifted to the topic of computers and manual skills before Jill’s introduced a unique hair removal tool she had discovered. This small, rubber-covered stone, known as the “hairy, moving stone,” was found to be effective in removing hair from legs without causing cuts or irritation. The team discussed its potential benefits for individuals with visual impairments or shaky hands, and emphasized the importance of washing the stone between uses for sanitary reasons.
email and Closing Thoughts
Keith, Jill, and Terry encouraged listeners to share personal anecdotes and humorous stories. Keith read an email from a listener about an adventurous, Wendy day on appear.
they encouraged listeners to submit their own stories and jokes.
The group concluded the session by inviting listeners to connect with them via their website or email and thanked them for their contribution...Thu, 25 Jul 2024 - 1h 13min - 201 - Acting War Heroes. (192)
Quick recap
The team engaged in light-hearted discussions on various topics including personal updates, birthdays and movie titles. They also delved into more serious subjects such as an aggressive anti-littering campaign, the Craigy Hill Bonfire Committee’s record-breaking bonfire, and the meanings and origins of various words. Lastly, they shared stories about legendary actors who served in World War II, and Keith shared a humorous email about a listeners first date.
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Sponsored by: Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comWed, 17 Jul 2024 - 1h 36min - 200 - Playful and Lighthearted Return. (191)
Quick recap
The team shared personal updates, celebrated birthdays, and engaged in light-hearted discussions about aging, notable figures, and historical debates. They also delved into various topics including religion, linguistics, and technical issues with their recording software and Zoom updates. The team’s relaxed and playful attitude was evident throughout, with humorous anecdotes and jokes shared, and a focus on celebrating their experiences and connections.
Summary
Team Updates and Aging Reminiscing
The team shared personal updates and reminisced about past events, and Jill39th wedding anniversary. They also discussed work-related matters and faced some technical issues with their recording software and recent Zoom update. The team engaged in light-hearted discussions about aging gracefully, with Terry sharing his successful pool maintenance.
Birthday Celebrations and Random Topic
The team celebrated notable birthdays and shared details about notable figures who passed away. Keith led a discussion about the historical debate between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla over the use of AC or DC voltage for electricity. The team also engaged in an interactive session where they picked holidays at random, with Keith experiencing some technical difficulties. The selected holidays included ‘Gruntled Workers Day’, ‘Embrace Your Geekiness Day’, ‘National French Fry Day’, and ‘Sala puja’, with the team sharing their meanings and personal experiences of celebrating these days. The conversation then transitioned to news updates.
In the News
The group discussed various peculiar news stories that had caught their attention. Keith brought up a disputed story about federal park officials preventing the flying of American flags at Denali National Park in Alaska, sparking controversy among those questioning the park’s patriotism. Terry shared a tale about a UFO-shaped vehicle being pulled over by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol due to an obstructed license plate. The occupants, on their way to a UFO festival, explained their situation to the officer, who chose not to issue a citation but instead requested a selfie. The group also engaged in conversations about other unusual incidents, including animal-related stories such as a kiva sighting in Washington State and a Florida woman’s bizarre break-in incident. Lastly, Terry shared a humorous story about 10 little piggies and their mother being found running loose in a residential neighborhood in California.
Weird Words
Jill, Keith, and Terry engaged in a lively discussion about the meanings and spellings of various words, with a focus on Greek and Latin roots. They explored the concepts behind words such as ‘blather’, ‘copestone’, ‘velicious’, and ‘Mueller’, and touched on the linguistic origins of some common phrases and expressions. The group also delved into the sounds associated with certain actions and the Scottish word ‘eldritch’, meaning weird, sinister or ghostly. The conversation was marked by a lighthearted and inquisitive tone.
Terry’s Top 10 List
Terry, Keith, and Jill engaged in a wide-ranging discussion about religion. The top 10 list is all about myths surrounding religious practices. Items included Wicca, Scientology, and Snake Worship. They clarified that Wicca is a modern religion with roots in pagan traditions, while Scientology is a more recent movement founded by L. Ron Hubbard. The group also discussed the practice of snake worship, and in which they debunked as a dangerous and misguided belief. The conversation touched on the use of snakes in religious rituals and the potential harm caused by not properly caring for these animals.
Anchor Topic
Keith introduced an AI-powered app called ‘Reader 11 Labs’,Thu, 11 Jul 2024 - 1h 35min - 199 - Fake Phake Words. (190)
with the rearrange schedule, Keith doesn’t have notes to go off of today. We managed to get things done with a minimal number of hiccups, Jill tells us about her grandkids and adventures with cats who eat dog food. Dog to eat cat food and chickens that eat worms. Keith has a grandson with chickenpox who he couldn’t convince that he caught them by playing with chickens. Terry shares his latest adventures and woes with his swimming pool, sunburns and barbecue. After a few birthdays of the week, we turn to our random topic. This week it’s a return to a trivia quiz about computers.
In the news this week, Terry reports on a spicy dish that Korea sent to Denmark. Jill reports on a pair of babies who are born in this same hospital. One being named June Carter and the other being named Johnny Cash. Their mothers had no previous knowledge of each other and are not related. Keith has a story about a rare parachute that belonged to a carrier pigeon in the World War II. We have more stories on baby booms and hospitals, dumb criminals who are fluffy and dry, and prowling bears. Jill also shares another of her household tips. Learn how to keep your flowers looking good longer.
Jill may have her weirdest word list yet. Keith and Terry believe she’s just making up fake words. Listen in and you decide! Terry has a top 10 list of people, allegedly famous, who died in insane asylums.
Anchor topic. The topic this week is on communications. We don’t have a lot to say, but Keith shares a tidbit about a feature on his iPhone that can identify and describe photographs.
We have an email from a forgetful listener, then we close out the show with her usual list of final thoughts.
Sponsored by: Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comWed, 26 Jun 2024 - 1h 35min - 198 - Big Boy Bicycle. (189)
Quick recap
The team engaged in a range of discussions, including personal updates, upcoming projects, and humorous anecdotes. They also delved into various topics such as nutrition, diet myths, and the importance of a balanced diet and regular physical activity. Additionally, they discussed the challenges of walking with a blind person, a series of disturbances at a local grocery store, and the concept of orientation and mobility.
Summary
Personal Updates and Podcast Voicemail
The team engaged in a light-hearted discussion about their personal lives, with Terry sharing his health struggles and Jill’s discussing her recent experience watching the play “La Miserable”. The conversation then shifted to their children’s activities, with Keith recounting his granddaughter’s first week of cheerleading. Lastly, the team announced a new voicemail number for their podcast and encouraged listeners to submit their own funny stories or comments.
Terry presented his weekly list of birthdays. They also discussed the upcoming TV pilot promoted by Tim Allen on Twitter, speculating about its potential premise and whether it would incorporate elements from his previous show, Home Improvement. The team acknowledged the passing of several key cast members from that show.
Random topic
Terry, Keith, and Jill engaged in a light-hearted discussion about holidays. The items included Saint Jean Baptist day, Swim Day, National Pralines Day, and Take Your Dog to Work day. The group also briefly touched upon the concept of midsummer cultural activities, but remained uncertain about its meaning.
In the news this week
Keith, Terry and Jill had a humorous conversation about a news story concerning a festival in Philadelphia where meat and cheese were left suspended from a greased pole for a month. The group seemed to agree that nature should take its course in this instance.
Jill shared an unusual tip about using tea bags for toilet tank cleaning and coloring hair. Keith then shared a story about a pizza delivery driver who shot and killed a customer during a robbery attempt. Lastly, Terry shared a story about a couple in New York who found a safe containing $100,000 while magnet fishing. The group also speculated about the potential value of old, damaged US currency.
Terry lightened the mood by sharing a story about a man in France who built the world’s tallest rideable bicycle over a five-year period.
Jill’s weird words help us to Explore Japanese and English Words
Terry, Jill, and Keith engaged in a lively discussion about various Japanese and English words, exploring their meanings and nuances. They examined the concept of ‘Cull’ in the context of selecting smaller amounts from a large variety and delved into the differences between univocal and multivalent words. The team enjoyed learning and sharing insights, with each member contributing unique perspectives. A brief conversation about upcoming presentations followed, with Terry sharing his top 10 list, which was acknowledged and appreciated by Keith.
Anchor topic
Our discussion on nutrition and weight loss transitions us into the category of orientation and mobility.
We discuss some of the problems with mobility, and cited guidance. Also, the health benefits of getting out to walk and exercise.
Our email comes from a listener who has a shopping adventure. It seems his overzealous enthusiasm has banned not only him from the store, but as wife as well. As usual, we wrap it all up was our final thoughts.
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Sponsored by: Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns,Thu, 20 Jun 2024 - 1h 33min - 197 - I’m Blind, Now What? (188)
after a sneak peek at some food conversation, we get started. Terry tells about a mishap with the Pepsi fountain network, and his wife’s gross way of testing it out. Jill reports on some fun swimming activities at her granddaughter’s house. Keith tells about a new medicine he’s been taking to help nerve damage in his hands.
Terry shares his birthday list and then it’s time for a random topic. When we spin the wheel today, that pops up on a trivia quiz. Although we’ve taken it before, we do it again. This time Terry and Jill get the answers correct.
In the news this week Terry leads off by talking about unusual cloud formations. Jill has a story at the zoo, and a great bear escape. Keith reports on a new high-tech alarm system for your house. You can choose to keep undesirable people away by paintballs or teargas. The stories keep coming with hungry giraffes, an inclusive naked Japanese festival, and some valuable Star Wars toys.
Jill’s weird words feature somewhat refund and more. Terry’s top 10 Texas underground to discover unusual things found in mines.
Anchor topic. We talk about the importance of getting initial help for a blind person. You would think that your eye doctor would be your primary source, but you would be wrong. Your doctor’s goal is to try to fix your eyes, not to admit defeat. The first things you want to do is find the local government agency in your county. They should be able to direct you to the services you need, get you signed up for disability and more.
As we wind down, Keith shares an email from a daughter who wanted to have a special day with her elderly father. We close it out with some final thoughts.
Sponsored by: Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comThu, 13 Jun 2024 - 1h 58min - 196 - Lemon Battery and Dinosaur Poop. (187)
Terry is on the road, and podcasting remotely. Keith is sandwiching in the podcasts between doctor visits. We give a brief cicada report, then Jill tells us about her granddaughter’s graduation party. Terry and Keith give a quick tip for soapy summer fun and kids. Terry presents our weekly birthday lists, and we might even have a guest voice before it’s done. I don’t want to give it away, but it could be very, very cool. Maybe the coolest voice ever. Our random topic features a few June holidays.
In the news this week
To give Terry some time to find his leading story, Keith shares a late breaking tidbit about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Terry reports on the nation’s oldest active truck driver. Jill tells us about a fisherman who caught unusual items using a magnet. Keith has a story about an alligator that intruded on and Air Force Base. Stay tuned for a life tip from Jill about using lemons as a battery. We also have stories on fossilized dinosaur poop, expensive private submarines and more.
Jill spares is having to think too much with her weird word list. She shares some common Hawaiian words, but we still managed to get some wrong. Terry has a top 10 list of books that everyone should read in their lifetime.
Our anchor topic is on manual skills. Keith tries to make the topic of his brain new portable radio fit into the category. At least it would come in handy while performing activities of a hobby or going camping.
We share an email from one of our listeners in Ireland. He tells us about a kid he knew in elementary school who had an identity problem. Due to some technical difficulties, we lose Terry from the zoom call, but to wrap everything up, we share some final thoughts.
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Quick recap
The team engaged in casual conversations, sharing personal stories, experiences, and preferences while discussing diverse topics like cicadas, warm weather, and potential superpowers. They explored word origins, water usage, and the impact of technology on accessibility, while also considering potential business ideas and entertaining humorous anecdotes.
Summary
we open up by sharing our Cicada Encounters and Summer Nuisances
In this week’s episode of the podcast, Keith, Jill, and Terry shared personal stories and experiences. Jill’s recounted her recent trip to Chicago and her unusual method of eyebrow grooming, which involved threading instead of waxing or plucking. She also shared her grandchildren’s amusing encounter with cicadas. In response, Keith shared a story about a cicada that got lodged in Robin’s collar during a drive, and Terry mentioned that he hadn’t encountered any cicadas in his yard. The group also discussed the nuisance of cicadas and their long stay during the summer season.
Terry shared his concerns about his swimming pool turning green due to his son-in-law’s visits and suggested potential solutions. The team also engaged in casual conversation about the upcoming warm weather, pool maintenance, and birthday celebrations. Notably, they compiled a list of famous and not-so-famous people celebrating birthdays in May, including some who were no longer alive. Additionally, they touched upon technical issues related to a new voicemail number.
Random topic: we feature and Icebreaker Session and feature Personal Preferences and Interests
The team engaged in a fun icebreaker session where they shared their personal preferences and interests. They discussed their favorite holidays, with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Halloween being the most popular. They also delved into the realm of fiction, imagining themselves in various settings and expressing their interest in visiting Mars. Further, they shared their breakfast and beverage preferences, with coffee being the most popular morning drink and cold tea or soda preferred in the afternoon or evening. They also mentioned that they usually switch between different beverages throughout the day to avoid boredom.
Our news features include: Superpowers, Beer, and Shoe Care Tips
Keith, Jill, and Terry discussed potential superpowers for Keith, ultimately settling on teleportation. They also delved into the unique topic of beer made from yeast extracted from killer bees, with a particular focus on a European company, Bailey’s, which produces this beer and has a theme song centered on the flight of the bumblebee.
Did we say that? AI! Go figure!
In Furthermore, Jill’s shared a useful tip about using shaving cream to keep shoes clean and odor-free, leading to a light-hearted discussion about other potential uses for personal care products.
More news stories included a diverse range of discussions, including the discovery of a hidden artist’s work in London and a humorous anecdote about an alligator that was arrested and later released. Keith and Jill’s also shared stories about Pacific castaways who survived on coconuts
Exploring Word Origins and Usage
Jill, Keith, and Terry delved into the origins and meanings of various words, enriching their understanding of their respective nuances. The conversation covered diverse topics such as “heuristic”, “lyceum”, “paroxysm”, and involved a light-hearted word guessing game between Jill and Keith. The discussion also included humorous banter about the possible uses of these words. The conversation ended with Jill and Keith encouraging listeners to include the newly acquired knowledge in their dialogues.
Terry’s top 10 list involves Water Usage and Environmental Impact Discussion
Keith, Terry, and Jill engaged in a discussion regarding the...Wed, 29 May 2024 - 194 - Wrestling with Kitchen Gadgets. (185)
to get started Jill tells us about her visit with her daughter in northern Illinois, and a monkey powered carwash. Terry tells us about audio description while watching American Idol. Jill has also been enjoying her musically talented grandchildren. It’s Keith shares an update from a gross email, and reminds listeners of our new voicemail number: 802-715-3484. Terry shares his weekly birthdates with us before we get busy with a random topic. We have fun guessing the year, but is not as easy as it might seem.
In the news this week Keith talks about the helicopter crash in Iran over the weekend, and an Internet meme that suggested how it might have happened. Terry reports on a beer truck that crashed, and a lot of helpful people to clean up the mess. Jill has a story about a Wisconsin gardener and some illegal plants at the capitol building. Keith has a story about a dumb criminal who would’ve done well to be mellowed out by either the beer or marijuana. The criminal ended up shooting a fast-food employee over a condiment. Stay tuned for more dumb criminals, birds that can fly, a dumb illegal immigrant squatter whose life of crime has caught up with him and a helpful household tip to keep you worship machine smelling nice.
Jill shares her weird word list, and if we get any right, it’s only by accident. Terry’s top 10 list deals with controversies in the world of professional wrestling.
Anchor topic this week has to do with living skills. Keith shares a few quick tips he recently learned from a YouTube channel called the blind kitchen. He tells our listeners about some nifty gadgets that are not only for blind people including a measuring spout, protective gloves and a pasta cooking pot.
We have an email that was sent to tech support, which is funny enough on its own. It makes it better when the tech support office actually sent a reply. To close it all out we share our final thoughts.
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Quick recap
The team engaged in light-hearted discussions about various topics including recent health issues, notable birthdays, and humorous anecdotes. They also delved into the meanings and origins of various words, and explored new units of measurement introduced by Terry. The conversation ended with a light-hearted communication approach, personal embarrassments, and misunderstandings.
Summary
we open with a lighthearted start with Keith’s recent health issue and a humorous story about a leaking camper shared by Jill. Lastly, Terry introduced a new vampire show on Netflix, which led to a discussion about the portrayal of vampires in popular culture, with references to an 80s movie and the challenges of becoming a vampire. Terry brought a notable list of Birthdays. Since our final thoughts from last week got munched, Keith shares them as our random topic. Will include our usual final thoughts at the end, so enjoy our final thought sandwich.
In the news this week
Jill recounted a humorous incident involving a truck spilling 15 million bees on the road in Maine, while Terry talked about two young girls traveling 95 miles in power wheels cars. The group also discussed the Radio Flyer, a pedal-powered car up for auction in Alaska, with a top speed of 60 miles per hour. They reminisced about their childhood experiences with pedal-powered vehicles, including anecdotes about old-fashioned bicycles and a chassis that could be pedaled like a car.
Our news items continued with the team engaging in a lighthearted discussion about wild animal encounters, with Keith sharing a story about a homeowner’s successful trap to catch a package thief using a baseball bat and a decoy box, and Terry recounting an incident involving firefighters removing an alligator from a Starbucks drive-thru in Florida. Jill’s brought up a humorous email about using soap in the garden
to keep pests away. Lastly, Keith informed the team about a 111-year-old man from Liverpool being recognized by the Guinness World Records as the oldest living man.
Jill’s weird words
The team engaged in a lively discussion of various word meanings, as introduced by Jill. The group defined words such as “Eli,” “Solarity,” “Parapet,” and “Dada,” with Keith and Terry providing their interpretations and examples. The discussion ranged from the legal context of “Eli” to the artistic and absurdist elements of “Dada,” providing a rich and diverse understanding of the chosen words.
Lastly, Terry’s top 10 was mentioned, although he experienced some technical difficulties.
Terry’s top 10 list!
We explore some unique units of measurement. Here are a few of them: Terry introduced a new unit of measurement, the ‘Smoot’, which was 5 feet and 7 inches long, named after Oliver Smoot who had to lay down on a bridge to measure its length. The team also delved into the peculiarities of other units of measurement such as the ‘butt’, used to measure wine, and the ‘slug’, used to measure weight, equivalent to 32.2 pounds. They explored further the definitions and uses of these units, with an aim to discover more such measurement standards.
Anchor topic
Keith proposed a more lighthearted communication approach to our anchor topic, which led to a series of humorous discussions about personal embarrassments and misunderstandings of being a blind person. The group shared their experiences of clothing-related mishaps, awkward public situations, and potential future living arrangements. The group concluded with laughter and anticipation for their next scheduled event.
We wrapped up the show with a poetic email from Jill, and our usual final thoughts.
As a general overview, the meeting was a light-hearted and humorous exchange of jokes and personal anecdotes among Keith,Thu, 16 May 2024 - 1h 44min - 192 - Weird and Disturbing. (183)
Quick recap
The team discussed various topics including Jills birthday, academic struggles of Keith’s grandsons, and the possibility of one of them joining the military. They also delved into the world of birthdays, movies, animal-related incidents, and the meanings of words, while also exploring societal norms, Christmas celebrations, and euphemisms. The conversation ended with a humorous exchange of jokes, anecdotes, and reflections on daily life, and an invitation for feedback and support.
Keith, Terry, and Jill discussed Jill’s birthday. The academic struggles of two of Keith’s grandsons. After Terry presents his birthdays of the week, Jill suggested moving on to other topics, so we move into our random topic. Made up movie reviews.
Weird News and Disturbing Stories
Jill’s started the discussion with a humorous anecdote about a baseball game in Arizona being delayed due to a bee swarm, followed by Terry’s list of unusual items found in the sewer system. The group agreed on the importance of only flushing human waste and toilet paper. Keith then shared a disturbing story about a Florida man who hit a Walgreens store manager with a Bible during an argument and was subsequently arrested for stealing from Walmart less than 24 hours after his release. Stay tuned for more fun and weird news about animals, dumb criminals and more.
Discussion of Word Meanings
The team engaged in a light-hearted discussion about various word meanings. Keith manages to get several of the words right.
Anchor topic
to discuss our topic of communications, Keith shares portions of a recent email from the American Council of the Blind. We briefly discuss items such as descriptive audio words, and other features that are helpful for blind people seeking advocacy.
We close out the show with a lengthy email from a stay-at-home mom who had some trouble with her library books. The show ends, as it usually does, as we share our final thoughts.
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Quick recap
The team engaged in a wide-ranging discussion covering various topics including folklore, personal anecdotes, and practical issues such as phone numbers and voicemail systems. They also delved into the history of certain companies, the potential for a new gold rush, and the importance of situational awareness when traveling with animals. Additionally, they shared humorous thoughts and anecdotes, explored the meanings of various words, and reminded their audience to visit their website and leave comments or reviews.
Summary
in her opening remarks, Jill tells us about her grandson’s trouble pronouncing a certain word. Keith tells about the end of his long-standing voicemail number, and shares a new one for folks to call us to leave a message. (802) 715-3484, or (802) 71-Keith. Keith also tells his latest adventure withing the foot Dr. before Terry shares some birthdays of the week. Our random topic is Terry’s favorite, “guess the year”. It’s a short one that he gases in one try.
In the news this week, Terry shares the story about a guy who was arrested while on his way to a comic convention dressed as a storm trooper. Jill tells us about a volcano in Antarctica that spews out gold. Keith shares about a chain of Arizona nightclubs that have a new way to separate the customers from their money. Stay tuned for more news stories about dumb criminals,
elephants on the loose, a Star Wars promo for those who have never seen the series and much more.
Jill’s weird words!
Terry’s top 10 lists featured brands that started as long as centuries ago and are still around today. Get ready to learn about chocolate, soda, drum symbols and much more.
Anchor topic
We discuss orientation and mobility today. In particular some of the advantages and disadvantages of using a service dog. They can be a huge improvement over the long white cane, but not without certain challenges at times.
We close out the show by reading an email from the listener. A list of various poignant things to think about. Keith, Terry, and Jill sharing various humorous thoughts and anecdotes. They discussed the difference between having real teeth versus dentures. Keith suggested that people in electric cars might listen to AC/DC. Towards the end, they reminded their audience of their new voicemail number and urged them to visit their website, subscribe, and leave comments or reviews.
Written with edited help from AI-generated content.
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Due to some technical difficulties in our recording, Keith puts together a compilation of new stories through the months of doing our podcast. Enjoy, and here’s the list of the headlines you’ll hear us talk about.
Episode two, from November 3, 2020.
Keith shares a story about a covid pregnancy that produced quadruplets.
Terry reports on a pregnant woman who was dedicated enough to cast her ballot first.
Keith shares a few of the weird things that the UK government accidentally banned during Covid.
Terry tells us about a woman who broke a world record by doing pull-ups.
Keith tells us about an unusual fish throwing contest at the state line of Georgia and Alabama.
Not to be outdone, Terry reports on pythons in Pennsylvania.
Episode 25, roughly into the third week of April 2021.
Terry reports on a woman who had an unusual visitor. A bear who was being chased around the house by her little dogs.
Jill has a story about expensive and illegal fossilized clamshells in the Philippines.
Keith tells us about a fistfight that took place at the Miss world championship between contestants.
Terry has a story about a robotic pizza delivery car, just in time for the April 20 holiday!
Jill reports on a gnome shortage in England. It’s another side effect of the Covid pandemic.
Keith has a story about marijuana related license plates of their band in Colorado.
Terry has a story about a German tortoise with a joint problem.
Keith reports on colorful customized coffins for funerals in New Zealand.
Our session is coming to a close, military brings us a new beer product designed for your dog.
Episode 50, from just before Halloween of 2021.
We feature spooky sound effects as we deliver the news. Terry leads off about police who were called to deal with a tarantula Halloween decoration.
Jill tells how a Pennsylvania school district solve their busing problems with limousines.
Keith tells how a Florida man tried to take back the vehicle that he just stole.
Terry has a story about a manikin who was rescued from a cliff by the fire department.
Jill tells about a sheep in Bloomington who has been on the lam.
Keith has a story about a world record catfish, but before it could be verified by Guinness World Records, it was eaten.
We have a Retrobot emergency when Jill drops off of our Z connection.
Episode 75, sometime in April 2022.
Terry leads off telling us about a truck with a load of spilled bottles of beer all over the highway.
Jill has a story about a new sports bra opening in Oregon. It’s not a drinking place for people with dyslexia, it’s a place to enjoy women’s sports.
Keith tells us about a group who wants to keep the beaches clean, and shares a few items that are commonly found in the cleanup.
Terry has a world record story about a long wooden roller coaster.
Jill tells about a newly constructed house in Florida who has to is victims first tenant, and alligator.
Keith tells about a troop of monkeys who have become celebrities at their home near a Florida airport.
Terry tells us the story he has been building up to all during the segment. A Japanese festival of a steel phallus. It has to do with a honeymoon spot for young Japanese couples ready for fertility.
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Quick recap
Keith and Terry celebrated their 180th podcast episode with personal updates and discussions on various topics including car problems, pool mishaps, and potential career opportunities in music. They also engaged in light-hearted discussions about unusual incidents, historical events, and financial errors, while examining the consequences of miscommunication and the importance of translation. Lastly, they focused on the Brc system and its support for blindness, and entertained their audience with humorous jokes and anecdotes.
Summary
we discuss what’s new with our 180th Podcast Episode and Personal Updates
Keith and Terry, along with a special guest, recorded their 180th podcast episode of season 4. They shared personal updates and anecdotes, including Terry’s recent mishap with his swimming pool, the approaching milestone of 200 episodes, and the impact of an upcoming rainstorm on his pool. Terry also discussed his temporary lodging of two homeless individuals, his plans to launch a robot designed to collect pool debris, and the potential hazards associated with this invention. The team also reminisced about past experiences with lawn mowers.
Keith and Terry discussed various topics including car problems, a daughter’s no-call, no-show incident, and an issue with the podcast’s name and description. They also exchanged birthday greetings for several people, including notable figures, and discussed Charlie Chaplin. In addition, Keith plugged his other podcast, “Quest for Truth,” and mentioned some changes in its affiliation.
Our random topic included Notable Figures, Music, and Holidays Discussion
They listed and briefly explained several upcoming holidays and briefly touched on preparing news headlines for the meeting.
In the news this week, Weird and Wonderful Tales of Wrestling and Fishing
Terry and Keith engaged in a light-hearted discussion about various unusual and interesting incidents. Terry informed Keith about a missing pet snake named Agnes that was eventually found after being mistaken for a crow. Keith shared stories about a Georgia fisherman who reeled in a man’s body from the river and a high school wrestler from Arizona who made history by winning the highest school state title, wrestling against boys. They also discussed their experiences with girls in wrestling, including Terry’s grandson’s encounter with a female wrestler and Keith’s attendance at a match in Michigan where a male wrestler was at a disadvantage with the girl. The conversation was amusing and playful, with no serious implications.
Other items in the news include: Discovery, Zombie Cicadas, and ‘N’ Word Sensitivity
Keith and Terry discussed a variety of interesting topics. They first talked about a discovery made by a landscaping crew in Virginia who unearthed a cannonball believed to be from the Civil War. They also touched upon the life cycle of zombie cicadas and a recent archaeological find in Michigan where a time capsule from 1915 was discovered. Lastly, they delved into the serious consequences of using the ‘N’ word, especially in a professional setting like a conference call.
Terry presents a top 10 list that’s all about small mistakes that cause huge Financial Errors, Historical Events, and Miscommunication
first, since Jill is missing this week, we share a classic moment from our past that features her. Terry and Keith discussed two significant financial errors, one by Bank of America and another in the Japanese stock market, and considered potential exploitation strategies. They also delved into historical events, emphasizing the importance of translation and exploring how miscommunication led to disastrous consequences in pivotal moments. Lastly, they examined the Bay of Pigs invasion, detailing the various failures that occurred due to miscommunication and...Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 1h 37min - 188 - The zombie Cicadas. (179)
Quick recap
Keith, Terry, and Jill engaged in a range of light-hearted discussions covering various topics including unusual pet ownership, and personal anecdotes. They also delved into a creative writing exercise, discussed DIY skills, home mechanics, and scientific phenomena, while also exploring the challenges of engineering and maintenance. Lastly, they shared jokes and wordplay, and discussed potential products.
We open with light-Hearted Discussion
Keith, Terry, and Jill cover a variety of topics, including coffee, they also discussed their experiences at the annual convention of the Illinois Council for the Blind, Terry’s shared some recent birthdays.
Our random topic included a mad Lib, a creative writing exercise using randomly assigned words. In this case, about a potential Bible lesson
In the news this week
A truck accident in Oregon, and a story about a lottery winner. The group shared anecdotes about unusual pet ownership, with Keith recounting a story about a man who died from a Gila monster bite. They also include their thoughts on the unusual sculptures in the park. Terry talks about a discovery of a two-pound object that crashed through a house roof in Naples, Florida.
Terry tells us about the discovery of an unexploded military ordinance in Jacksonville, Florida. They also delved into scientific phenomena such as the emergence of cicadas in two parts of the United States.
Keith shared a story about a 5,200-year-old man found in a peat bog in Denmark, which led to a detailed discussion on the man’s identity and cause of death.
Personal Anecdotes and Word Play
in other words, Jill tests us with her weird springtime words, which includes a lighthearted discussion about various words and their meanings, focusing on the eclipse, the word ‘Winkle’, and the migration of Mexicans to the United States. The conversation included a humorous reference to the ‘Rapture’ and its association with the eclipse. We also discuss the definition and usage of the word ‘gal’ in relation to birds and the shipping industry. Terry’s top 10 lists featured April Fools’ Day pranks on the Internet, and some unusual products.
Disjointed Discussion on Varied Topics
Through are conversation, we had a disjointed and humorous discussion about various topics including different occupations, invisible furniture, and animal-themed food items. We also talked about a translation app from Rosetta Stone working with a cannabis company, and the idea of flavored milk being marketed as a product. The conversation lacked clear decisions, but included light-hearted discussions about pets and food, as well as a humorous story about a dog finding an old military bomb.
Anchor topic
Keith, Terry, and Jill discussed a variety of topics in the Department of living skills. In particular we talk about home mechanics, including household electrical issues, and the potential consequences of remote-control device malfunctions. Not to mention the mechanics of changing a light bulb.
finally, Keith reads us an email from a police dispatcher and the team who caught a robber with her pants down. We engaged in a lighthearted conversation filled with jokes and wordplay.
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Quick recap
The team engaged in light-hearted discussions about personal experiences, notable celebrity events, humorous news stories, and the meanings of various words. They also delved into more serious topics such as computer accessibility, , they shared personal anecdotes and observed Easter traditions, while also inviting listeners to tune in next week.
Our opening comments include such things as:
Keith, Terry, and Jill recorded a podcast episode on April 2, 2024. The discussion centered around personal experiences and anecdotes related to the Roseanne Barr podcast. They also shared their recent Easter celebrations. Keith and his wife had planned to attend a sunrise service but overslept, while Jill’s family had an Easter egg hunt at her son’s house. Terry took his granddaughter to his daughter’s house for Easter ham and joked about rapping rhymes involving ham and lamb. The team also reminisced about their favorite Easter desserts.
After Terry presented some birthdays for the week, they played an icebreaker game.
Questions included such topics as:
Terry’s interest in acquiring a red and white castle-shaped item to sharing experiences and preferences regarding food and shoes.
In the news this week
The group also discussed a bizarre record of a Chinese man who drank and regurgitated 1.1 gallons of water, which they later decided was too gross to continue discussing.
Jill, Keith, and Terry continued to engage in a light-hearted discussion about humorous news stories, including a thief caught by a police officer on horseback in New Mexico and a Peruvian police officer posing as a Valentine’s Day bear to arrest a drug dealer. Terry shared a story about a truckload spill on the highway, and another about a wild turkey in Ontario hit by a truck. The conversation took a more serious turn with Keith sharing a tragic story about a man in Texas shot dead after attempting to steal a barbecue grill. Keith emphasized the importance of self-defense but stressed the need to be sure the intruder has a weapon before resorting to shooting.
Terry shared a story about a large alligator found near a Coca-Cola plant in Florida, which was relocated to an alligator park in Tampa due to safety concerns.
Jill’s Weird Words
The group also engaged in a light-hearted discussion about the meanings and origins of various words, including ‘pre-send,’ ‘glyptic,’ and ‘Chinook.’ They also touched upon the potential double meanings of ‘Chinook,’ which refers to both a type of wind and a large salmon. Other topics included the concept of ‘nascent’ in relation to a new business, the idea of a ‘new business smell,’ and the definition of ‘simpatico.
Terry’s top 10 list was a double feature. He shared the top 10 Easter candies, followed by eight ways you can tell you are now an adult.
Our anchor topic featured computers. Keith led the way in presenting some basics of how a blind person might find, and use the screen reader. In particular the built-in narrator screen reader and Windows.
Our email tells the story about a day in the life of a police detective. He describes how he was able to apprehend a dumb criminal who stole an Amazon van. We close everything out with our final thoughts.
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Quick recap
your favorite podcast hosts engage in casual conversations about various topics including personal experiences, pets, and birthdays of notable individuals. They also discussed recent news stories, including a live hand grenade found in Toronto and a case of animal trafficking in Montana, as well as topics such as a potential lawsuit against Apple and issues with low vision settings. The conversation ended with a discussion about Easter traditions across various cultures. No decisions or action items were identified.
Summary
we open up with Terry and Keith engaged in a casual conversation about golf clubs, with Terry discussing his plan to modify his putter and his playing style. They also talked about personal experiences and pets, with Keith expressing his dislike for interruptions while he is editing the podcast.
Terry celebrated the birthdays of various individuals including actors, musicians, and athletes. Notable names mentioned were Billy Corrigan, Rob Lowe, Gary Sinise, Kurt Russell, Michael Rapaport, Sting, Holly Hunter, Spike Lee, William Hurt, Fred Rogers, Adrian Peterson, Matthew Broderick, Rosie O’Donnell, Gary Oldman, Timothy Dalton, Forrest Mars, Reese Witherspoon, Keegan-Michael Key, Matthew Modine, Andrew Lloyd Webber, James Patterson, William Shatner, Joan Crawford, Katherine Keener, Shaka Khan, Joan Crawford, Jessica Chastain, Peyton Manning, Allison Hannigan, Jim Parsons, The Undertaker, Steve McQueen, Harry Houdini, Kyle Lowry, Katherine McPhee, Jessica Parker, Sir Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Jim Lovell, and Jeff Healy. The meeting also included the celebration of those who had passed away, such as Beaver Brown and Richard Dawson.
We then shifted the conversation to our random topic, which features holidays. Keith listed various events and Jill humorously suggested combining them. The conversation ended with Keith suggesting they return to their regular schedule and discuss the news in the next segment.
In the news this week
Terry shared a news story about a live hand grenade found in the toolbox of a deceased owner’s daughter in Toronto. The daughter called the police, who identified it as a live grenade and called in the Canadian Armed Forces to dispose of it. Following this, Keith and Jill’s shared a story about an 80-year-old man named Arthur Jack Shoemaker from Montana who pleaded guilty to felony charges of animal trafficking for creating hybrid sheep by using tissue and testicles from wild sheep hunted in Eastern Asia. The resulting “hybrid sheep” were sold to a hunting place in Texas for up to $10,000 each.
More news stories include:
Keith discussed a peculiar case of a Florida woman, Julia Blexy, who attempted to break into a school and assaulted a sheriff’s deputy. Terry shared an amusing story about two women in Florida attempting to create a new Guinness world record by driving electric toy cars 500 miles. The team also discussed various fundraising initiatives for animal rescue centers, including the Red Panda Network and a bird sanctuary in Missouri. Additionally, there was a conversation about a potential speeding ticket for driving below the minimum speed limit on the interstate. Jill, Terry, and Keith discussed a variety of topics, including a strange story from Sweden about a meteorite that was picked up and returned to its rightful land. They also discussed a recent incident in Florida where a couple was arrested for robbing a home improvement store and were later found to be keeping dogs in deplorable conditions in their home. Lastly, Terry shared about a new course at the University of Vermont, centered around the music of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, which will cover topics like parody song lyrics and music production analysis.
Jill brings us some for-letter words.
Keith, Terry, and Jill’s engaged in a light-hearted discussion about various German and other words...Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 1h 25min - 185 - Unfocused and Without Purpose. (176)
We once again resort to using an AI companion to summarize our podcast episode. According to the robot, we had a relaxed Discussion on Various Topics
Keith, Terry, and Jill covered a variety of topics including pet training, upcoming holidays, and personal stories.
The conversation touched on the intelligence of cats and the unique trumpet signals of elephants. They also discussed the potential for training fish. The conversation ended on a light-hearted note with Terry suggesting to get Jill a Santa Claus beard.
Our anchor topic was on the matter of daily Living Skills, particularly for the visually impaired. The participants shared alternative methods for cooking, dressing, and bathing.
There was plenty of unfocused Conversation, with no Decisions Made, and the meeting lacked a clear purpose or main topic, with the conversation revolving around various subjects initiated by Keith. The topics included a vacation in Ireland, which was a letter from a listener, a movie about Stormy Daniels, a college course, and a movie about a father and daughter living off-grid.
Did we do all that?
The discussion also touched on passengers smuggling at LaGuardia Airport, a Polar Job Posting, Church Disturbances, and World Records
No decisions, alignments, next steps, action items, or open questions were identified.
Written by AI companion summary, mostly, and edited by Keith.
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The topics discussed in the podcast recording included a local nonprofit’s scavenger hunt, Keith’s microphone issues, Terry’s golfing experience, personal matters and birthdays. For our random topic we returned to St. Patrick’s Day trivia.
In the news this week, Terry talks about a computer glitch in New Zealand’s gas station card readers. Jill has a story about Venus’s fly trap poaching. Keith shares a story about Cold War-era rocket. Stay Tuned for more stories about : a pig named Kevin Bacon, an upcoming clothing-optional bowling tournament, an upcoming event at the City Museum in St. Louis.
Jill keeps us guessing with various words and their meanings. Since his top 10 was clipped from last week, we presented today. Get ready for those promised comparisons between Donald Trump and Elvis Presley.
Our anchor topic is in the realm of communications. Keith shares how to attach an external drive to your iPhone. at Least he tries, because at the moment his is not cooperating.
Sorry, we have no emails today. Send us your so we can read it as part of our show. As usual, we close with our final thoughts.
Quick recap
by AI companion, and slightly edited by Keith.
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Jill leads off with the story about stealing Bibles from the pastor’s wife. Don’t worry, it was just a mistake. Terry has an update about his talkative granddaughter who pays the rent for her parents. He also gives a quick golfing update. Keith has been updating the website, and it has a slightly different look. Stop by and let us know what you think, or how we could make it better. After Terry’s birthday list, we have a random topic. As St. Patrick’s Day is getting closer, Keith presents a handful of Irish trivia questions. Some are easy, and summer heart, see how well you do.
In the news this week, Terry leads off with a world record for big Macs. The first one was eaten in 1972, and he has been on a 24-year run since 1999. Jill leads off with a Welsh man who just loves to have tattoos of bunnies. Keith leads off with the story about is that infestation at college. We have elite the story about what may be the oldest great grandma with the least birthdays. Stay tuned for a story about beer, more world records, a deer just wants to have fun and belly flops into a pool, and even more stories.
Jill’s weird words are kind of difficult this week, but Terry manages to get one as well as keys. Terry’s top 10 list compares the words of Donald Trump to a musical response from Elvis Presley. An entertaining one to say the least.
Our anchor topic is on orientation and mobility. Keith briefly discusses a few frustrations and staying oriented while walking.
We have an email from a blind prankster, and even a voicemail. Who knew that robots could fire? Be sure to stay tuned for our final thoughts.
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As we get started, Terry gives us a sneak peek at our anchor topic. He gives us a brief recap of his golfing adventure. Jill doesn’t seem to be too inspired yet, and doesn’t have much to say. Keith has a word to say about kids who think they’re gay. As Jill inspired at? Terry shares a few birthdays that happened over the past week, and we have a special feature for our random topic. Keith shares 13 fun facts about leap year.
In the news this week Terry leads off with a story about naked men in northern Japan. Jill has a story about illegally emigrating snakes from Canada. Keith tells us how going to school in Ohio pays off for some kids. The snake stories continue when rattlers like to hide under doormats, claimant cars and to even have a story about a bear who thinks he’s a dog. Stay tuned for more and historical news as well.
Jill’s weird words are as challenging as usual, but we managed to guess at least one Terry has a top 10 list to warn us on being careful and online chats. It’s not just about dating, be aware of everything from groomers to mass murderers the cannibals.
Our anchor topic is a revisit to manual skills. Terry continues to let us know about his golfing adventures with the VA, and his wife this plenty of adaptive and accessible ways for anyone who is disabled have fun on the golf course.
Our email shares about a bad day on the job when teenager told us that she had to defend herself against the rude customer. Never underestimate a girl armed the power of his. We wrap it all up with our usual final thoughts
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there doesn’t seem to be a lot in the way of our opening remarks, so Terry gives us an update on what he’s been watching lately. Since Breaking Bad is in our thing, Jill rescues the conversation by telling us about a visit from her oldest daughter. There’s also an awkward moment in church involving and missing G string. The only thing Keith has to add is he may be receiving some new dining room chairs… Or maybe it’ll turn out to be microwaves. After the birthday list, our random topic features some icebreaker questions to get to know more about your hosts.
In the news this week, Terry features a disgusting moment on and airplane. We think we may have found the missing mummy fish from Jill’s mummy monkeys last week. Jill leads off about a world record feat using matchsticks. Good thing he had large nostrils to fit those 68 matchsticks. Keith leads off with a tragic tale of a septic tank worker who was buried along with his tank. Terry shares a couple of quick Valentines related headlines. Jill tells us about Canadian birds who take over a Walmart. They’re harmless, but look out for the white rain! We also share about a cop who is captured on video doing a good deed. Terry finishes the news with another world record story. This time it’s the largest Chinese New Year Dragon made out of balloons.
Jill has a short word list for us today. It features words that were either coined by, or put into wide use by presidents. Terry’s top 10 list also is the salute to Presidents’ Day. He features a few controversial elections held throughout the years.
Our anchor topic is on manual skills. We bring up various things that can be done in recreational therapy. Outdoor sports such as kayaking, hiking, and mountain climbing. Not everyone may be out for extreme sports, but they are possible. Not everyone may have access to recreational therapy, but if doing things outdoors is what you like, it’s worth the effort to track it down.
We have an email from a viral tick-tock content provider, and her confrontation with a gang of food thieves. As usual, we close it all out with our final thoughts.
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Terry tells us about his ninja cat who knows the secret to fresh food, and fighting with squirrels. Keith has some updates about a visit to the emergency room, and the grandson who likes to hack credit cards. Jill doesn’t have much to add, so we share a quick word about the Super Bowl, then get right to our birthdays. Our random topic is a short one, and features some holidays this week.
Terry leads off about a mishap with a Dr Pepper truck. Jill has a story about mummified monkeys. Keith has a story about a lost romance, and the one that lasted a long haul. We have more about gag Valentine’s gifts, protests against thong bikinis, Harry women and rebellion and a little more.
Jill’s weird words are short of Valentine -related, and even Terry guesses one right. Terry’s top 10 list is all about famous last words of criminals on death row.
Our anchor topic is on computers. We review a little bit of what it’s like at the rehab centers, and some of the basics that are taught. We also have a quick tip related to using a smart phone on Facebook.
Our email is all about an outdoor baptism service, and looking for Jesus. We close everything out with our final thoughts.
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Keith Heltsley
That Sounds Funny
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Jill has an update about a post on Facebook she saw. A blind guy had mixed up furniture polish with bug spray. His furniture may need re-polish, but at least it’s fumigated. Keith shares about one of our voices of the podcast getting his first contact lenses, and breaking them already. Terry tells how are other voice of the podcast now pays the rent for her parents. After a few moments of birthday updates, we get busy with our random topic. This time we feature a few questions of “would you rather” so you can get to know your hosts.
In the news this week, we feature a few world records. Terry tells us about the oldest woman in the world. Jill tells us about a problem in South Korea where people eat toothpicks. Keith world record story tells about a 92-year-old man who hiked across the Grand Canyon from rim to rim. We also have dinosaur news, homing pigeon updates and more.
Jill has some interesting words for us to guess this week. We actually know a couple, the most of them have a stumped. Terry brings us a top 10 list of pets you might want to avoid. The list of exotic pets are ones who have killed their owners.
Our anchor topic is on low vision. Keith revisits some basics about why a person might want to visit a low vision specialist. It can be pretty important, even though your regular doctors may not have a solution for you. Assistive devices can be identified, but in some cases, you’ll need to purchase those items on your own. Having a job, going to school or being connected with the VA can help in purchasing those devices.
We have an email. It might be pretty spicy, because the writer seems to have maced herself with homemade pepper spray. We close everything out with our final thoughts.
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Keith gets us started with an update of his medical procedures last week. Don’t worry, he has a cleaned-out bill of health. Terry adds his adventures with a variety of technical and household related things. Jill doesn’t have much to add, and just enjoys the ride so far. After a few Bertie updates, we feature some holidays in our random topic.
In the news this week, Keith can’t access the stories he planned to share so it’s up to Terry and Jill to deliver the news. Terry tells about frivolous emergencies in the UK. Jill tells us about an Alabama man who felt the need to skinny dip in the Bass Pro shop. The adventures in emergency are continue with the baby who was born at McDonald’s. Jill has more stories about naked people having fun in the water. There is also a story about a guy able comic book.
For our weird words, we have a slight technical glitch although it doesn’t help us guess any of Jill’s words any better. Terry’s top 10 is actually a list of 15 ways you know you read too many comic books.
Our anchor topic is on living skills, and we add a few extra thoughts in addition to the topics that Terry covered earlier in the show.
We have an email, but Keith thinks it’s a fake one. It’s about an expensive night out on the town. As usual, we close everything out with our final thoughts.
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We get started with a few interruptions and technical difficulties. While left unattended, Terry is left to be his unfiltered self. Fortunately, we have the magic of postproduction. Keith shares that his interruption was to reschedule a medical appointment. Jill tells us a story about her five-year-old grandson and the problem he faces in the bathroom. He learns that the job is never done until the paperwork is finished. Terry shares some birthdays of the week, and we enjoy a trivia quiz in our random segment.
In the news this week, Terry tells us about a pig on the loose that had to be corralled by the cops. Jill shares about an elderly man who was still supporting his kids six years after he died. Keith has a story about some dumb criminals, and in even dumber employer. Standby for more fun stories about roller coasters, hand grenades and a bathroom, a six-legged dog and more.
Jill has a word list that keeps us guessing, but has a few words that Keith seems to pin down pretty well. Since Terry’s top 10 list didn’t make the cut on last week’s episode, we make sure our listeners can enjoy it today. Sorry for the technical difficulties last week. You can now learn all about his facial recognition list.
Our anchor topic features an area of blindness rehab. This week we discussed communications in the form of Terry doing some show and tell on his brand-new iPhone 15.
We have a very short email about a divorce court. We keep scratching the bottom of the barrel, so please send in your own funny family and life stories. We would love to hear from you. To close things out we feature our usual final thoughts.
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Although we don’t have much to discuss, we find ourselves talking about the cold snap and the weather, MLK day and a recent passing of a friend. We also discussed chicken dinners, a chilly day in a restaurant, and Terry has a long list of birthdays for us this week. The fickle finger of fate as this playing another round of “gas the year” for our random topic. It’s another record breaker that Jill wins.
In the news this week, Terry tells us about an ugly yard in Australia, Jill tells us about a mysterious snake that ended up in a dresser drawer. Keith shares the story about a hiker who survived a fall from a thousand feet. Stay tuned for more world records, Capt. America, and a surprising story about his survivor from a fall from an airplane.
Jill has a weird word list about the weather and other things we have trouble guessing. Terry’s top 10 list involves uses of facial recognition.
Our anchor topic is on orientation and mobility this month. We have a loose discussion of some of the trials, quirks and hardships of what it takes for a blind person to get from place to place.
We have an email about a midnight visitor who lacks to tidy up the garage. As usual, we close it all out with our final thoughts.
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As we get started, Terry is having trouble with his microphone. Jill tells about her grandson and a misunderstanding about chicken fingers. Keith shares how his date with his wife went on her birthday. He has a quick review of the Japanese restaurant where they ate, and the new movie, Wonka. Terry joins just-in-time to share his weekly birthdays. Our random segment returns us to guessing the year. This time we managed to get it in only a few guesses.
In the news, Terry leads off with a story about some playful whales and a three hour show they performed for some human watchers. Jill tells us about how people across the nation celebrated the new year. There was more than just a ball falling. Ducks, pickles and even moon pies. Keith has a story about a baby who graduated from college, sort of. Stay tuned for more news about Christmas shopping dear, and unusual boat trailer, unusual police boats, zombie dear and much more.
Jill has a Yiddish word list for us to guess. Terry has a top 10 list of animals and how they get high. Okay, some of them are actually humans getting high with a little help from their animal friends.
Our anchor topic is a catchall this week. Instead of discussing initial ways for a blind person to get help, we tried to share awkward moments where someone has tried to be helpful. We can’t think of anything in that department either, so Keith shares an update on a couple of podcasts he has recently discovered and an awkward day in the first week of school.
Sorry, we don’t have any email this week. This is your segment and we need listeners to send in your own funny family stories. Leave us a voicemail, ask us a question about blindness, or anything you think we might be able to use in the podcast. We would love to hear from you. To close everything out we share a few final thoughts.
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we opened by talking a little bit about our New Year’s Day traditions. Keith shares that the Disney short, “Steamboat Willie” is now in the public domain. There’s not much else to say, so Terry shares a few birthdays of the week. Our random topic is our “guess the year” game. It turns out to be something of a record breaker for the links it took to guess the correct year.
In the news, Terry leads off with a story about a friendly rock monitor lizard who was on vacation with some tourist. Jill tells about some twinned the year babies born on different dates, in different years. Speaking of babies, Keith has a story from the other end of the spectrum. A 90-year-old woman who is found alive in her body bag in the crematorium. There still more animals’ stories about ice fishing, kangaroos who escape, pooping cows and more traveling adventures.
Jill has a word list that seems to have a few repeats and it. It still doesn’t mean we don’t have fun trying to guess all the words. Terry’s top 10 list features products that sold their rights for only a dollar.
Our anchor topic is on manual skills. We don’t have much to discuss today. Be sure you send this email and ask us a blindness related question. We would love to answer it in that segment on a future episode.
We have an email from a traveler who helped the cops find a thief at her airport. Again, we need your help or emails. Send in your own funny family friendly stories, and will be glad to include them in the segment. Otherwise, we could be out of emails to feature for a while. To close everything out we share our usual final thoughts.
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while Terry and Jill wait for the podcast to start, they in the retro bots discover a disturbing obituary. Can it be? Have we lost one of our hosts? Fortunately for us we live to podcasts another day. But we spend time to wish the family of the deceased Keith Heltsley our condolences, since we are probably distant cousins. Continuing with our opening, Terry has an update about his Christmas, and tasty treats. Keith also has some updates about his “microwave” chair, and a few other tidbits. Jill wasn’t able to guide and travel due to her husband not feeling well. After Terry presents a few holiday birthdays, we focus on our random topic. As a year in review topic, Keith talks about tourists behaving badly from around the globe.
In the news this week, Terry leads off with some facts about that classic movie, Elf! Santa’s sleigh is once again making the rounds in a parade. Jill tells us about a young couple traveling with a baby with well loaded diapers. Well loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition that is! Keith shares a list of things that kids can give to their millennial parents. Jill doesn’t have too many other items to add, but Keith has extra story about some rare and unusual twins and how they came to be born. Terry has some tips to play the lottery and more things that are generally Christmas related.
Jill’s weird word list keeps us guessing as usual, but we managed to get a couple of them right. Terry has a top 10 list of unusual foods that you may want to avoid at street vendors.
Our anchor topic was scheduled to be on computers, but we pretty much covered that last week. Instead, Jill leads the way with the topic related to descriptive audio. Do you want to guess when the first descriptive audio track was for a movie?
Keith has an email about an unusual day in the life of a Florida deputy. We managed to close it all out with our final thoughts.
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Terry starts us off with talking about some painful moments with some tender areas. Keith shares about a new holiday podcast he discovered. Jill has an update with a grandchild in their Christmas greetings. The sharing continues as we move into our random topic. Keith returns to a special list of gifts you may not want to give. Of course, listed items like these are always subjective and you may find you actually like a few of them.
Before we start our news segment, Terry shares a handful of quick birthdays of the week. Since Terry is caught a little off guard, Jill leads off with the story about a tree and its Christmas owl. Keith tells about a dumb criminal whose happy holiday greetings backfired on her. Terry tells us about an out of this world tomato. Stay tuned for more animals and trees, a restaurant with special ingredients that you may not want to try, and more Christmas fund.
It’s time for Jill’s weird words, and she’s back to her old tricks of trying to stop us. No easy Christmas words this time. Terry features a top 20 lists of favorite Christmas candies. Listen in and see if your favorites are on the list, and maybe discover a couple new ones.
We have an email that’s a little bit longer. While it has been slightly edited for the segment, it really is based on a true story. Be sure to submit your own funny family stories, and we will feature them. To bring things to a close, we share some final thoughts.
PS: we feature more Christmas songs in the show. If any listeners are interested in these, or any from last week’s top 10 list, be sure to contact Keith to acquire our Christmas album 2023.
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As we roll into a Christmas themed episode, Terry tempts us with their preview of his fans only account (just kidding). He tries to answer the question, “should almonds squirm when you eat them?” Then he tells about reusable birthday cards. Keith gives us an update about a wardrobe malfunction regarding his wife. It could be worth the change of clothes. Jill and Keith talk about Christmas programs at church.
Terry briefly honors a couple of birthdays, then we move into our random segment. To keep with our Christmas theme, Keith shares the top 10 Christmas movies in the nation. Jill’s favorite didn’t make the cut, but as we review the remainder of the top 20, we find it there. Listen in and learn Jill’s favorite Christmas show.
In the news this week, Terry leads off with the mysterious appearance of an inflatable Santa in Texas. Jill has the story about a mob of drunken Santas raising money for charity. Keith tells about an out-of-control horse in Manhattan. Stay tuned for Boys and Girls who are on Santa’s naughty list, be prepared for some gross and racy content. We also feature a genius toddler and a car that shoots French fries out of the tailpipe.
Jill has an easy word list for us this week. Listen and learn how to say Merry Christmas in 10 different countries around the world. Even the Retrobots chime in to try their hand at pronouncing the greetings. Terry has a top 10 list of hot toys that are in demand for toddlers.
Our anchor topic is all about living skills, and how it might apply to Christmas time. We discuss Christmas cards and much more.
Keith shares an email from a frustrated father who has a little boy. The eight-year-old seems to be more mature for his young age. Whoever heard of the kid getting married? To close everything out, we share our final thoughts that feature a Christmas theme to them.
PS: if any listeners are interested in our Christmas top 10 list that we featured last week or the background music used in any of our Christmas shows contact Keith to acquire our Christmas album 2023.
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Terry reminds us that this week is his birthday. We spent time discussing our own birth stories. Keith shares a news item about a recent movie, and about a new type of jet fuel. Before we begin our random topic, Terry shares a few other notable birthdays of the week. Keith has a special item for our random topic. He has a top five list of Christmas carols in Illinois, and compares it to a top five list nationwide.
In the news this week Terry has another story about trucks crashing and mixing their cargoes to make a tasty treat. Jill tells us about a driver in the UK who was very determined to pass her driving test. Keith leads off with the story about a man with a charitable gift for his hometown and schools located there. We also feature dumb criminals with telltale underwear, a romantic traffic stops by the police, fishy stories about lobsters and weird things from the ocean.
Jill has some pretty weird words for us today. We only managed to guess one, or two. Terry shares a top 10 list of popular Christmas songs. Their slightly different from the list that Keith shared, but any time a top 10 list occurs like this, it can be very subjective to the one who made the list.
Our anchor topic is on communications. We discuss some of the ups and downs of sending Christmas cards. We also drift into a couple other areas of communicating as well.
Keith shares an email about a peeping Tom with an alligator. As usual, we close it all out with our final thoughts.
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Tags: orientation, mobility, canes, costumes, animals, grandkids, records, Bible
Keith Heltsley
That Sounds Funny
grab your cup of coffee and join us and learn about Keith’s hiding place for his wife’s special hot chocolate mixes. Jill has a granddaughter that cries foul on the meeting of a new word she just discovered. The education system has dropped the ball yet again. Terry shares about a problem involving staying in bed all night. For our random topic, we have a trivia quiz on the Bible.
In the news this week Terry talks about the loads that overturned trucks have spilled. Sounds like a good day for a fruit salad. Jill leads off with the story about a snake rescue. Keith tells about an awkward moment on the golf course. Stay tuned for more stories as we feature bad monkeys, world records, sweet potatoes and more.
Jill’s weird word list seems to be a simple one for us today, but it doesn’t last for long before she has a stumped. Terry’s top 10 list features embarrassing costumes for your canine companions. It may be too late for Halloween, but imagine your favorite dog and one of these disguises for Christmas.
Our anchor topic features orientation and mobility. The skills that the blind person learns to navigate and travel. We talk about a new gadget that lights the path and makes a blind person very visible to nighttime onlookers. This battery powered, lit up cane isn’t quite on the market yet but it’s worth keeping an eye out in more ways than one.
We have an email this week about an awkward moment in a church service, and we wrap everything up with our final thoughts.
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Terry shares a public service announcement that may help listeners shed a few Thanksgiving pounds. Keith has an update about his anniversary. Jill doesn’t have too much to say, and is saving all her updates until next week. Our random topic is another session of guess the year. Terry wins his title back in record time.
In the news, Terry talks about a world record breaking Afghan. I wonder at Jill can use her knitting loom to crank out products that fast? Jill tells us about the presidential pardon for a couple of turkeys. Keith tells about the passing of the world’s oldest known dog ever. Standby for more stories about dear, criminals, and more.
Jill’s weird word list continues her tasty Thanksgiving words to describe those treats. Terry has a top 10 list that features some myth busting items. Due to some technical difficulties, he is unable to complete his list.
Our anchor topic is a grab bag, so Keith describes a couple of tips on dealing with the latest version of the iPhone operating system. Terry manages to rejoin us as we wrap up the topic.
Keith shares an email about a man who forgot his wife’s birthday. Maybe Terry can learn a lesson from this one. To wrap up the show, and close everything out, we share our usual final thoughts.
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Terry shares a tactic for us to use to gain more listenership. Just answer all those telemarketer calls, and tell them about Our Podcast, That Sounds Funny. He then tells us about a scary moment as his wife encountered a mouse an unexpected place. There’s not too much else to say, and there’s not much in the way of birthdays this week, so we turn to our random topic. This week we returned to Terry’s favorite guessing game. Will Jill continue her streak at guessing the year?
In the news, Terry tells us about a world breaking watermelon foot. Jill reports on the world’s first eyeball transplant. Keith tells us about a dumb criminal who made a fatal mistake by robbing a gun store with a hammer. Standby as we present more stories on the food, police impersonators, and more.
Jill has a word list that sure to prepare your vocabulary, and taste buds for thanksgiving. Terry has a top 10 list with some presidential trivia.
Our anchor topic fits the category of manual skills. We talk a little bit about in person games that blind people can easily play.
We have a longer than usual email from an anonymous Disney employee. They share about their totally disgusting day, and the messes that customers make. To close everything out, we share our usual closing thoughts.
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Jill leads off with an update about a grandkid and a ghost lamp. Terry tells us about a recent fumigation, and dogs who walk keys in his vehicle. How alarming! Without any updates from Keith, Terry presents a quick shout out to some folks for birthdays this week. Our random topic is a trivia quiz on computers.
Terry leads off our news with three bears to find themselves locked in a car. Jill tells us about the world’s oldest parachutist. Keith has a headline about a heroic Texas carnival worker who rescued a child. Standby for more stories featuring bears and them criminals, because we have plenty of them.
Jill takes the easy on us with her weird words this week. There still some pretty tough ones in there. For his top 10 list, Terry shares 10 surefire pickup lines for our listeners to try out. If you try any of them, and they actually work, let us know all about it.
There seems to be some technical issues with our anchor topic this week, so it doesn’t actually have one. We share a fast email about a waitress, a trucker, and some unruly bikers. To bring things to a close, we share our usual final thoughts.
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To get the ball rolling, Keith talks about his weekend that was jampacked full of Halloween celebrations. Jill tells about a car that has a lot of soul. Besides a mishap with hot dogs and mustard, Terry reports hearing his first Christmas commercial of the season.
He also presents a brief birthday segment before we get started with our random topic. We feature a game of gas the year, and Jill seems to be on a roll.
In the news, Terry shares a story about skeleton pole dancers in Utah. Jill tells us about a police officer who met up with a hungry criminal. Keith has some leftover Halloween stories and leads off with one about a haunted house and ghosts from previous owners. Be sure to listen and to hear more about dumb criminals, more haunted Halloween fun and pranks.
Jill’s weird words take us back to some that are more typical for her. Although we may guess a few, there are just as many that stop us. Terry has trouble finding his top 10 lists, so he shortens it to a top five. Learn some fast facts about bottled water.
Our anchor topic was scheduled to be on manual skills, but Keith has some late breaking accessibility news about jaws, the screen reader he uses on his computer.
Our email is a little bit racy, as Keith includes a Dr. Seuss style poem about growing older. We also have a very short voicemail. As usual, we share a few final thoughts before we wrap it all up and close all out.
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it’s our official Halloween episode. It also rounds out a full third year of podcasting. Terry tells us about a new show he found to watch about a teenybopper vampire. Jill has been enjoying some home alone time, and Keith shares an update about his missing microwave. Our random topic features a general trivia quiz.
In the news, Terry talks about a bomb threat on and airplane that fortunately turned out to be a false alarm. Jill tells about a turtle who is an escape artist. Keith has computer troubles so he doesn’t have any stories he can share very well. Don’t worry, we have plenty of news items on world records, classes on witchcraft, hungry bears, and more.
Jill has some weird words for us that comes from Latin. Terry’s top 10 features unusual things that people have survived.
Our anchor topic is on computers. We don’t have a lot to talk about, other than our frustrating day with Keith’s computer misbehaving on him. Don’t get stressed, usually a good solid reboot or two will clarify most quirky problems. This could be easier said than done, especially when you’re right in the middle of recording a podcast.
Despite having computer glitches, Keith still manages to share a short email about a listener who tells about a new kind of airplane. We managed to close everything out with our final thoughts.
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Terry updates us about birthday festivities, and the new TV series that he has been watching. Keith doesn’t have much to say this week, but Jill tells us a story about sleeping with the mouse. In our random topic, we feature holidays. Since Keith loses track of his lists, we end up with a bonus day of holidays.
Before we get started with the news, Terry as in a new segment about birthdays. Terry still needs money to pay for his news subscription so he can add to the segment. He brings us a list of headlines involving bears, while Keith and Jill remark on them. A bear who had a pet dog, or was it a dog who had a pet bear? Jill tells us the story about a support alligator named Wally who tried to go to a baseball game. Keith has a story about a dog driving a car. Get ready for more stories about cars, smuggled giraffe poop, and more dogs.
Jill ramps up her German word list today, so Terry and Keith managed to guess quite a few of them. Terry has a torturous top 10 list to share with our listeners.
Our anchor topic was scheduled to be on low vision, but we use it as a wild card topic to talk about other things. We end up not having much to say, silly moving on along to our email. We have a short word on criminal lawyers, and a surprise voicemail. To close everything out we share our usual final thoughts.
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we’re getting close to rolling into a new season, and Terry opens up by filling us in on his latest adventures and watching Star Trek. Jill reminds us that it’s a special day in her house, since it’s her husband’s birthday. Keith doesn’t have much to share this week, other than donating money to the Terry pop tart fund. In our random topic we feature our world-famous made-up movie reviews! As usual, our reviews are 100% correct, you can trust us and not the Hollywood reviews that Keith compares hours to.
In the news this week, Terry tells us about events in Jerusalem. No, it has nothing to do with the recent fighting with Gaza. Someone has stolen the body of a battle tank and sold it for scrap at a junkyard. Jill tells us about an error being be in Scotland. Imagine staying in Shrek’s swamp with all the characters and trimmings. There’s a special deal for the month of October only! Keith returns us to America and the wild Moose that trampled a woman and her dog in Colorado. We have more deadly stories from the UK featuring beans, deadly St. Louis drivers, and lots more. Stay tuned for more wacky new stories from around the world.
It’s time for Jill’s weird words, and she gives us another break with some that we can actually guess most of them. Terry’s top 10 list is all about medical treatments that sound like total BS.
Our anchor topic is on living skills. Keith was going to have a demonstration today, but a new microwave that he ordered never showed up. Instead, he describes the convenience of how a smart microwave can link to an Amazon device and do just as well as a talking microwave.
Our email features a quick story from a relieved parent who found out what his daughter was learning at school. To wrap everything up, we share a few final thoughts.
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after missing his anniversary, Terry is in trouble with his wife. Will she allow him to be on the show today? He’s on probation for at least a couple more months. He tells about his latest adventures with the bug bombs and stylish fashion choices. Keith shares about some road work, the flying spaghetti monster and offers a podcast recommendation. Jill’s husband has had a close call with the deer.
We spin the wheel for our random topic, and talk about a few holidays coming up on October 9.
In the news Terry gets us started with the story about a yoga session in England. Or was it the scene of a mass murderer? Jill has a story about some hippie sheep who break into a greenhouse to munch on marijuana. Keith tells about an alligator rescue in Florida. Our news continues with more stories about games, toys and more animals.
Jill must be slipping, because we managed to guess about half of her weird words today. Terry tells us about events and products that started out based on a joke.
Our anchor topic is about communications. We discussed how caller ID has evolved to be inclusive for blind people to use.
We read in email from a farmer who is glad to not spend another winter in the great White North. There is also a real quick voicemail. Be sure to share your own voice messages using our number: 401-753-4844. To wrap everything up, we share a few final thoughts.
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We get started by learning about kids who eat boogers. Keith tells us about a pride class, and Terry seems to be on a rocky road to trouble with his wife. In our random topic we feature our guests the year game. We set a first when Jill wins and sets a record!
In the news, animals rule the day! Terry leads off with a story about a dog and a raccoon. Jill changes things up with a stinky story about an outhouse basement. Keith keeps us on track with the animal story about sharks, and a dumb mom. Stay tuned for more fun with dogs, skunks, world records, and stinky times on airplanes.
Jill changes up her weird words so we don’t have to guess them. Let’s just say that if we were podcasting 200 years ago, we might lose our clean rating. Don’t worry, the words are harmless by today’s standards. Attention to detail is usually a good thing, but Terry’s top 10 list tells us about things that have gone wrong by not paying attention to detail.
Our anchor topic is on orientation and mobility. Jill raises an important question about what a blind person should do when they get lost. Listen and learn some important techniques in seeking help. Our listener email today is one that shares a few marital tips from the Babylon Be. As usual, we close everything out with our final thoughts.
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can thatThu, 28 Sep 2023 - 1h 40min - 159 - Fast Times in the UK. (150)
As we get started, Terry seems to be free of his entanglements with the unfunny pulleys from last week. Jill doesn’t have anything new to open up with, but Terry talks about adventures with his CPAP machine. Just how much music will his CPAP SD card hold anyway? Keith has a couple of medical related updates as well. Why is he having a colonoscopy to examine the wholeness but? Our random topic is made up movie reviews. After some slight computer issues that the listener will never know about, we give our 100% accurate reviews based only on the titles of releases this week.
In the news this week Terry gives a celebrity birthday update. He opens up with a world record setting cockatoo on a mini bike. Jill features a story from the UK about a photographer who helped corral and curious cows. Keith tells about an annual bog swimming contest at a city in Wales.
We feature more competitions, and more challenging and fast times in the UK. Stay tuned for more animals and world records.
We may have a record-breaking moment during Joel’s weird words. Terry finally gets one right.
Terry’s top 10 list may not be the funniest, but we sure give it our best try to make it hilarious. Top wellness devices that don’t actually work.
Our featured topic is about manual skills. We have a random discussion on ways to adapt hobbies so that blind people can continue to enjoy them. Our email is one from a college student who tells about her celebration in Mexico. We also have a voicemail that Keith ends up having to read, since the text dictation messed things up so badly. To wrap it all up we share our final thoughts.
Be sure to use our voicemail, and send us your own funny family stories, updates or anything you might want to ask us. We will be glad to read and play your voicemail on the show.
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before we get started, Terry tells us about a run in with some unfunny policeman. It turns out to be a running joke through the episode since he continues to have connection trouble today. We get started even though Terry seems to be in funny jail. Jill tells us about her daughter’s birthday, and an unusual grilled cheese recipe. Keith forgot to write down a note, but gives an update on an author he discovered on audible and the books that she has written. For our random topic, we turn to some holidays of the week and feature some events that will take place on September 16. Enjoy and celebrate!
This weekend the news, Terry has a story about a world record cucumber slicing chef. Jill tells us about a very hungry Koala bear in Australia. Keith tells about a robot who will do your dirty job for you. We have more stories about illegal reindeer’s, more food related stories, and so much more.
Jill has some weird words that turn out to be fairly easy to guess. But we still have trouble with most of them. Terry’s top 10 list this week is all about unbelievable cases of people sleeping through an event. As we get ready to discuss our anchor topic, Terry drops off our connection again. Jill leads off and talking about favorite computer programs. Since she mainly uses her phone, she shares her top three favorite apps. Terry also shares about using OCR and apps for media streaming. Keith shares a little bit about an app he uses on his computer as well as some podcast apps on his phone.
Keith reads and email from a listener who has some inside scoop about Col. Sanders and the Pope. To bring everything to an end, we all share our final thoughts.
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To get started with a little bit of what’s new, Terry tells us about washing his dainty things in the shower. Jill tells about her daughter’s pet chickens, and an awkward moment with KFC. Keith lets everyone know that the honeymoon with the new puppy in the house is officially over. For our random topic, we have a trivia quiz. Listen and learn to see how knowledgeable we are on the Beatles.
In the news this week, Terry talks about a deadly mowing accident into big-city. No, it wasn’t a drive by mowing. Both of Jill’s stories are full of bull this week. To start with she talks about a bull riding shotgun in a car. Keith leads off with a story that reminds us of Joe dirt. A large ice jot falling from the sky. The fun and weird stories continue with more about Paul’s, escaped prisoners, and more.
Jill has some weird words for us that are fairly easy to figure out. Some old-time commercial advertisements and slogans. Terry follows her up with the top 10 list of mind-boggling syndromes that are all in your head.
Our anchor topic is on low vision. Although we used to talk about it before, Keith asks Terry to clarify how to use the Or-Cam to read a magazine or book. To close things out, we read an email from a guy who needs some marital advice. Finally, we close everything out with our final thoughts.
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For a little bit of what’s new, Terry updates us on what he is been watching lately. Jill shares an update about a camel siding in Kansas, as reported by her daughter. There’s a new puppy in the house! And one of Keith’s grandsons is on maternity leave! For our random topic we spend a wheel and we feature holidays of the week. The selected day turns out to be the day that we recording, so it’s too late for celebrations for our listeners.
Our news segment features world records, and lots of animals. First up, Terry talks about a couple of goats who go car shopping in Kansas. Jill tells us about a fun fishing story that ends up in a bird catching episode. Keith has a story about an Arizona rattlesnake and a toilet bowl. Stay tuned because there’s more goat stories to come.
For a little bit of a change, Jill has some words from Japan that make it extra hard for us to guess. It doesn’t stop us from having fun trying. For Terry’s top 10 list, we learn about events that cause a career to and. We don’t have much to say on our anchor topic, which is living skills. Instead, we share a little bit about an awkward moment and a day in the life of a blind guy. As always, if you have a question about blindness related issues, please contact us either through the comments on the page or through our email contact form.
We bring things to a close with an email about a crime spree. As usual we have our fair share of final thoughts.
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To open of the episode, Terry talks about another podcast who stole one of our segments. Keith shares a brief remark on a recent email subject he received. Jill shares about a book she was reading with a helpful hint on how to identify a bear. For a random topic, we take a moment to ask the host anything.
Jill opens up our news segment with a picturesque story about a sunflower field in England. It sets off an impromptu theme for our episode today. Terry’s first story is about reprocessed water in California. Continuing the water theme, Keith opens up with an item when otters attack. We continue by featuring more stories about bears, world records, and lots of throwbacks to the photographic fund and the sunflower field.
Jill shares some weird words that may sound familiar, but they are not. For Terry’s top 10 list, we learn about times that experts have dropped the ball on their topic.
Our anchor topic features communications. Keith shares some recent discoveries with the audible app, and how to find our podcast as well as other items of interest. To close out the show we have an email from a guy who just doesn’t understand his wife, and some final thoughts.
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Jill starts us out by telling us about her trip to the Muni, and her experience in watching the play. Keith tells us about the world’s slowest tornado. Terry shares some text message interaction he had with a blind friend who put on mosquito repellent, but ended up spray painting himself all white. For our random topic, Terry and Jill try to guess the year.
Terry starts out our new segment with the story about a sunbathing pig. Jill tells us about a butter Cal display at the Illinois State fair. Keith tells us about a sick alligator. Please standby, and here more fun animal stories about monkeys, snakes, and bears.
Jill has another weird word list that sure to keep you guessing. At least it keeps Terry and Keith on their toes. Terry’s top 10 list warns us about healthy foods that are actually healthy after all.
Our anchor topic is on orientation and mobility. Jill brings up the issue of how to find your luggage when you travel by plane, train or bus. We close out the show with an email from you strong swimmer, then share our final thoughts.
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Jill starts us out to tell us about her trip to the Muni, and her experience in watching the play. Keith tells us about the world’s slowest tornado. Terry shares some text message interaction he had with a blind friend who put on mosquito repellent, but ended up spray painting himself all white. For our random topic, Terry and Jill try to guess the year.
Terry starts out our new segment with the story about a sunbathing pig. Jill tells us about a butter Cal display at the Illinois State fair. Keith tells us about a sick alligator. Please standby, and here more fun animal stories about monkeys, snakes, and bears.
Jill has another weird word list that sure to keep you guessing. At least it keeps Terry and Keith on their toes. Terry’s top 10 list warns us about healthy foods that are actually healthy after all.
Our anchor topic is on orientation and mobility. Jill brings up the issue of how to find your luggage when you travel by plane, train or bus. We close out the show with an email from you strong swimmer, then share our final thoughts.
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since Terry doesn’t have too much to add, Keith opens up with a kitty cat ordeal during the recent weeks of summer camp. Jill tells the story about a funny head injury. Our random topic today is your chance to ask the host anything.
Terry opens up our news segment with the story about a hungry bear. Jill gives more details about a bunny population that was featured in a recent episode. All of Keith’s stories seemed to be dark this week with strange ways to die. Don’t worry, there are more bear stories and fun things in the news to lift the spirits.
Keith seems to be having some victory in guessing Jills weird words, but how long will it last? We combined Terry’s top 10 list with our anchor topic and present 10 things that you should do when you meet a blind person. It’s a catch all list ranging from introductions, mealtime, and offering assistance.
Thanks to a real listener submission, we have a fun mystery to read for our email. As usual, we close things out with our final thoughts.
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Keith has an off-script update about happenings at his bowling alley. Then he shares his thoughts about a recent headline in the St. Louis news. Terry can’t remember his opening remarks that he had planned. After Jill updates us about an embarrassing moment with her Apple Watch, we turn to our random topic. Terry once again beats Jill and guessing the year.
Terry kicks off our news segment with the story about a traveling raccoon. Jill tells us about a raffle involving naming a wild pony. After Keith tells us about a highway emergency, we have more fun stories including unionized exotic dancers, Barbie doll collections and lots more. Jills weird word list is once again unbeatable.
Terry has a top 10 list of the weirdest celebrity artifacts ever to be auctioned off. Afterward, our anchor topic features manual skills. I know we promised another topic from our last episode, but due to technical difficulties we couldn’t bring it to you. Instead, Jill refreshes our memories on how she knits animals.
We wrap it up with an email from a distressed newlywed, and some final thoughts.
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Keith shares a report on how camp went last week. Teenage girls don’t fart, do they? Terry tells about his new hot dog toaster. Jill shares a dieting tip she Learned from a book that she has been reading. Our random topic is a fairytale mad Lib.
In the news this week, Terry has a story about a flying car. Jill shares about a trap squirrel, and Keith tells about a boy who lost his head. Stay tuned for more fun with hot weather, canoe trips, and more.
Jill has another challenging word list for us, and if we get any right it’s only on accident. Terry’s top 10 list is all about things that cause memory loss.
After a brief anchor topic about computers, Keith shares an email from someone who needs marriage advice from Jill. As usual, we close it all out with some final thoughts.
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Terry is back! We let him handle our opening segment. He has a story about a bee sting, and the hospital trip. For our random topic we share our made-up movie reviews. There seems to be plenty of documentaries on the schedule for this week.
In the news, Terry tells us about an alligator who wants to be a Pat. Jill tells us about a wiener dog race, don’t worry it’s all for charity.
Speaking of charity, Keith has a story about a Canadian schoolteacher who almost got fired as she tried to raise money. What’ s a “ans press Only” account anyway? There still more planning of fun and weird news items so be sure to listen in. Jill has more unusual words some relate to summer.
Terry’s top 10 list deals with the first recorded time that something happened. The list involves everything from coyotes to DB Cooper. Don’t miss it! Our anchor topic is on low vision, and we happen to have a guest available to share a tiny bit about what it’s like for him.
To close out, Keith shares an email about a trip to France. Stay tuned for an extended final thought segment.
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Terry is missing this week. Apparently, he didn’t get the memo about changing our recording date. Keith leads off with a story about his grandkids attending camp this week. Jill has some updates about her young grandson and an awkward moment with a gender confused person. Spinning the wheel of randomness takes us to another visit to talk about holidays. We feature the events that take place on July 15.
The news is definitely shorter this week with Terry not here to participate. Keith tells about an ice cream company and hypocrisy in their recent statement about indigenous people. Jill tells about a dead nun who may be in line for sainthood. We continue with the world’s largest crocodile, and an alligator attack.
Jills weird words are challenging, as usual. Keith shares a prerecorded top 10 list, since Terry is still absent from the program. Our anchor topic is on living skills, and Megan joined the conversation. We discuss how family members deal with the adjustment to blindness.
To close out, we share an email about a discounted hotel room, and our usual final thoughts.
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everyone seems to have forgotten their funny story this week, so Jill tells us about her brave two-year-old granddaughter and their adventures with fireworks. Our random topic is all about holidays, and we focus on July 5. Get ready for some fun and interesting food celebrations.
Independence Day is the thing for the episode as we go into our news segment. We have stories involving hot dogs, pink snow, birthdates, and lots more. Jill has a fun word list for us that’s almost related to Independence Day.
Terry has another top 10 list that relates to celebrities. This time it’s about jobs they were fired from. Our anchor topic is a short one, about communications.
The wind everything down, we have an email about a hotel visit, and we share some final thoughts.
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Keith has a quick misunderstanding about a headline you recently read. Terry has a nearsighted Chihuahua, not to mention some never ending adventures with his pool. Our random topic features some more funny stories from chat GPT.
In the news, Terry has a story about a bear who borrows a lunch from a pickup truck. Keith shares a public service announcement about the dangers of encountering a bear. Among our other grounds of funny stories, even have one that wakes the that, sort of.
Jill has another round of weird words that keep us guessing. Terry’s top 10 list is another one that deals with comic book superheroes. Our anchor topic features orientation and mobility. The skill a blind person needs to transport themselves from point a to point B. We talked about some of the basics of walking with a cane.
Although the listener may not have noticed, a recording was full of technical difficulties. To celebrate getting through our show, we treat ourselves to an extra email to close out the show before we turn to our final thoughts.
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we don’t have much to say as we opened the show, so Terry fills us in with more of his adventures and listening to TV shows. Just for and we make a birthday phone call to a friend of the podcast. For our random topic, we returned to our made-up movie reviews.
In the news this week we share plenty of summertime fun. Free-flowing beer, beaches, orcas, and that’s only getting started. Jill as a word list that also features summertime words.
After a top 10 list from Terry that features comic book superheroes and their real-life counterparts, we turn to our anchor topic. To close things out, we share a couple of emails before turning to our final thoughts.
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Keith and Terry both give a quick update on things they been reading and watching. Jill tells us all about her vacation last week, and the fun that she had with her kids and grandkids. We try a mad Libs story for our random topic, and it almost works out okay.
In the news this week we feature some dumb criminals, some strange witchy behavior, and much more including sharks and alligators.
Jill continues the word list that she started the last time she was here. Terry has a top 10 list regarding tips and tricks to losing weight. Some make sense, some are just plain gross.
Our anchor topic is about manual skills. Since Jill was just on vacation practicing her camping skills, we let her lead the way on the fun things that she did there. We have an email about a health club membership, and our final thoughts to close us out.
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We are missing a host today, but we have a guest star tefillin for Jill. Terry shares about his never-ending saga with his pool. Keith tells about his Amazon device that has no sense of humor. For a random topic we do some made up movie reviews. There doesn’t seem to be much on this this week that’s interesting, you can be assured that our reviews are correct.
In the news, Terry has some stories about snakes and raccoons. One is a good mom, and one is a bad mom.
Since Jill is absent today, Chris the wild moves join us for his own color commentary on our stories and Terry presents an extended top 10 list. Our anchor topic is on computers. Although there’s always lots to say in this area, we keep it short and discuss a new browser that Keith discovered.
To close things out we share an email from and engineering professor, and even Chris joined in with our final thoughts.
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Terry is in need of a good Mexican pool boy… Or girl. Jill has more crazy stories about grandkids. Even Keith has a story about a kid who just loves to sweep. Our random topic is a short one, and returns to the topic of ask GPT chat bot anything.
In the news, Terry talks about a bear who likes the ring doorbells and runs. Jill tells about a prank some graduating seniors pulled on their school. Keith tells us a story of a cow on the loose and the ragtag cowboys who tried to chase it down. Stay tuned for more fun prank stories, as well as other animals.
Next Jill has more words that are designed to keep us guessing. Terry has a list of celebrities and the crazy jobs that they tried to hire people to do. Our anchor topic is on low vision. We talk about it… Sort of… As we discuss how a blind person can use social media such as Facebook. Before we close all out, we read an email from a marriage counselor, and share some final thoughts.
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Terry tells us about a dog on a motorcycle. Jill doesn’t have too much to add, so Keith shares about a boil book he has been reading. For our random topic Terry is victorious in our trivia quiz about Coca-Cola.
In the news, Jill leads off with a world record expensive hamburger. The theme on money and expensive things continues, and Keith shares a story about some dimwitted juvenile delinquents who steal light bulbs in front of the police station. Enjoy the wealth of stories, and other dumb criminals who get what they deserve.
Jill has yet another list of difficult Words for us. After Terry’s top 10 list, we discussed our anchor topic. This week it’s all about living skills. We have a fun discussion about ice cream, and washing dishes.
We wrap it all up with and email from a listener who tells us about his customer service job, as well as some final thoughts.
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Jill tells us about a not so cool incident with her granddaughter and a fan. Keith talks about an oddly worded headline, and Terry briefs us on his binge watching on a television. For our random topic, it’s a session of ask the host anything.
Terry has a couple of news items about bees on the loose. Jill has some household tips on selecting the perfect watermelon. Keith lets us know about a dumb criminal, and cows to play detective.
For our weird words segment Jill shares both some old English and new English words. Terry brings us a guest speaker for our top 10 list. Hope you like it, and that we don’t get sued.
The anchor topic is on communications, and we talk about ways to share notes and messages with each other. We’re scratching the bottom of the barrel with our emails, so please send in your funny life stories. To close it all out we share some final thoughts.
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Due to some scheduling issues, we don’t have a fresh recording for you today. Instead, Keith compiled this episode from all those segments that have gotten munched in the past.
After a moment from the days of old-time radio, we returned to episode 89, and the news you never heard that week.
To keep things mixed up, Keith inserts more old-time radio and between a couple of Jills weird word segments from episode114 and 128.
We slip in our anchor topic from episode91. Once again we enjoy the few words from the days old-time radio then review our thoughts from episode 112 and close out the show as it would’ve been heard in episode
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Sorry about the inconvenience, but if you enjoyed this kind of compilation episode may be our retro bots can sabotage us more in the future. But they better not!
Old-time radio personalities in today’s episode include Don Ameche, Charlie McCarthy, WC Fields and Frances Langford.
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Keith tells us about his for in one shampoo, and some trivia about where we get the word mayday. Jill doesn’t have much to contribute today, but Terry tells us about some of the people he met at his conference over the weekend. As we get ready for a random topic, Terry dropped off the call for a few minutes. He comes back right in the middle of a trivia quiz.
In the news this week Terry talks about a world record Spoon collection. Jill has a story about a drunken Australian runner. Keith tells some secrets on what T-Rex was really like. We have more world record stories, and Jill shares some more household tips. learn what to do with your coffee grounds.
Jill has some weird words that seem to be based on foreign ones. Terry has a top 10 list of ways people have tried to apply at home remedies, only to horrifying affect.
Our anchor topic is on orientation and mobility. Since Terry has recently been traveling, we let him go about his adventures over the weekend. We also share an email from a farmer, and close it all out with our final Potts.
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Terry tells us about a helpful veteran while he was at the HINES blind rehab center, as well as an update with the incident he had with losing his or Kim device. Keith knows a secret hiding place, just in case you want to hide those snacks from a hungry teenager. Jill has a special delivery from one of her cool daughters. We get busy with a random topic and enjoy if you funny moments with chat GPT.
In the news: Terry tells us about a woman who sues a cruise line over her dead husband. Jill tells us about a special job opening in England, wearing a bird costume. Keith has news stories about dumb criminals who escaped from prison, a zebra who escapes from the zoo, and South Carolina has elected its official new state carnivorous plant, Jill has more helpful household tips to share. And there are thirsty bears on the loose looking for a can of soda.
Jill has some weird words for us… No technical difficulties… I hope! Terry has a top 10 list of things that you may not want to hear about, especially if you suffer from arachnophobia.
Our anchor topic is a wildcard day, so Terry reminds us about what a tactile mini guide is. It’s a hand-held sonic device that detects obstacles in front of a blind person. To close things out, we share an email about a perfect hunting shot, and share some final thoughts.
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Technical problems plague our episode, and more than the listener will probably ever know. Terry continues to sum up his time spent at the Heinz blind rehab center, and Keith talks about a fancy new cash register system. Jill is back to knitting animals for her grandkids, but another technical glitch means it’s time for the random topic, holidays.
in the news, animals rule the day. The Easter Bear visits an egg hunt. We have an Australian lottery winner. African escargot. A brave little lizard, and Jill has more amazing household tips.
Get ready for some Springtime words by Jill. Terry has a short list of all time bad guys.
For the anchor topic, we feature manual skills. In particular, leather working projects that Terry has recently created. We close out the show with a fishy email and our final thoughts.
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Terry shares a mouthful when he tells us about his latest orientation and mobility exercise. Keith has a few computer problems. What are the merits to use Microsoft over Dropbox? After Jill shares a word about how her Easter holiday went, we focus on our random topic. We talk about a few made up movie reviews, which, of course are always totally correct.
In the news this week Terry talks about a woman with a world record Afro hairdo. With any luck, she’ll be a trendsetter for the next fashion trend. Besides a world, record breaking Fish story, Jill shared some of her email tips. Keith tells about how to tell time on the moon.
As usual, Jill’s weird words keep us guessing. Terry tells us about Halloween candies that ruined the day.
Our anchor topic is about low vision, and Terry tells us about his new Or-cam. It’s a device that helps blind people to read print in public. We have an extremely short email to read, and wrap everything up with our final thoughts.
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Terry tells us about an expensive pizza. Keith gives us some updates about his new business opportunity, And Jill reports on an early Easter Bunny present. In our random topic, we share some ”would you rather” questions.
In the news Terry and Jill feature world record stories. Keith tells about a dumb criminal who thought it would be a smart idea to steal an ambulance
Jill is back to dishing out some hard to guess words, Then Terry has your top ten list of things you’ve never seen before.
Since Terry is currently in Heinz undergoing blindness rehab training, we let him tell about his recent adventures in the kitchen. After the glimpse of living skills, Keith reads and email from a listener who has a medical problem. We wrap it all up with some final thoughts.
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all right everybody this is the podcast that sounds funny…
we are coming at you on the last week of march it is march twenty-eight two thousand twenty-three seasons 3-show 21 episode one two five! We are climbing up that episode ladder. we are to blind brothers and a blind sister who tell it the way we see it. and we actually have all three of us today!
And so, starts another episode with your favorite, funny, podcast host. Terry gives us a brief recap of his first week as he gets training in Chicago. Keith tells about a grandson who was “board, “and nailed it while doing a Jesus impression. Jill talks about a radio ad for a Zipper Critter. In our random segment, we focus on a holiday of the week.
Terry and Jill both share world record stories. Keith tells about a man who had a bad day. After being rescued at sea, he was arrested for a crime. Stay tuned for more unusual news items that you’ll never hear anywhere else.
Jill features some weird words that all have the same meaning, so we just have fun with them. After Terry’s top 10 on things that make unusual sounds, we get busy with an anchor topic. It’s all about communications, and since he is in the middle of going through training, we turn the show over to Terry.
Before our anchor topic is complete, something crashes the recording, so Keith has to insert some never before heard clips from episode 91.
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we are missing one of our hosts today, so Keith and Jill discuss where Terry is. After reminding listeners of his travel plans, Keith shares some issues with last week’s podcast. Our random topic is made up movie reviews. As you know, ours is always 100% correct, no matter what the official trailers might say.
Due to some technical difficulties our new segment is a little short. Keith doesn’t have notes to read his articles from today, while Jill came armed with her usual two news items. Terry manages to make an appearance as we’re getting ready to wrap it up, but he doesn’t have his notes for news articles today either. He does manage to give us an update about his early morning travel though.
The anchor topic is all about orientation and mobility, and before we get too far, Terry has to depart on his airplane. Keith shares about an app that helps blind people find traffic signals.
After reading a brief email on military life, we close it all out with our final thoughts.
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Keith opens us up with a secret presidential blunder. Jill draws a blank on recent activities, and Terry update us on the TV series he’s binging. Our random topic is on holidays again, and we feature the ides of March. Be careful while giving speeches.
Terry tells us about some Saint Patrick’s Day news. Extra fermentation might mean exploding beer cans. Jill has a story about an adventurous alligator and an attic. Keith shares how the patriarchy wins again, by a presidential award when a man is recognized as a brave woman.
Jill’s weird words are all about the slang word your grandparents used. But there’s just one problem. They’re mostly words that we used when we were kids. How can they be out of date? Terry has a brief top 10 list to feature the five hits of all time. Which typically means the last 15 or 20 years.
Our anchor topic is handed over to Terry. He will be returning to the HINES blind rehab center for more training, and we discuss what he is going through to prepare for his trip.
to wrap it all up, we share an email, and a request to our listeners to send us more of your funny stories. As usual our final thoughts tie a ribbon on the show.
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Keith starts out by talking about a couple of Wiener dogs. Terry has a choice word to say about some tenants, then we get started with a random topic. We talked about holidays, and specifically those happening on March 13th
This week in the news, Jill tells this about a conflict between a lion and an elephant. Keith has more headlines straight from mainstream news. Terry keeps the animal stories coming with an elephant who got bit by an alligator. Stay tuned for more news on sharks, celebrating women’s month, and lots more silly stuff.
Jill has some weird words to describe acting unruly. Terry has a short list on top rated rap artists.
Our anchor topic is on manual skills, and Keith leave a discussion on bowling alleys. Manual skills are all about quality of life, adapting and enjoying the same hobbies and sports a person did before losing their eyesight. We share a very comfortable voicemail, then wrap it all up with some closing thoughts.
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We get started by telling how Keith heard our podcast while listening to another podcast. After a bit of rambling, and a funny story by Terry, we get started with our random topic. Ask the hosts questions about anything.
And the news, Terry talks about a world record event at Disney. Jill tells us about the turtle amputee who was helped by school kids and Legos. Keith shares a few headlines straight from main stream media over the past week.
Although Jill has some weird words, Keith and Terry manage to get several of them right for a change. Terry ‘s top 10 is about normally cute animals and some of their more obnoxious traits.
The anchor topic this week is on computers. There’s not a lot to say, so Terry and Keith rant a little about recent computer woes. We have a couple of emails to read, and we close it all out with final thoughts.
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Although there’s not much funny about hospital stays, shots or feeling sick, that’s all we got for opening comments. Keith tells about the weekend trip to Michigan. Our random topic features a short Bible quiz.
Terry shares a news story about a dolphin in Detroit. Jill tells us about some orphaned manatees in rehab. Keith tells us about an a crushing accident at a urinal.
Jill has another weird word list for us, and Terry’s top 10 list deals with changing the rules. For our anchor topic, Keith shares about an obscure iPhone shortcut.
Our email of the week features a variety of voicemail messages, and we close it all out with our final thoughts.
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when healthcare makes you sick! We discussed recent and upcoming doctor visits, the Super Bowl and interesting food choices. Just how big are the butterflies where we get butterfly charts? Turning to our random topic, we feature our made-up movie refutes. As always you can trust hours is correct. Forget what you read in the newspaper.
While a trip to the zoo may be a fun family event, apparently animals don’t always see it the same way. Before we feature various animals, who made an escape from their enclosures, Terry shares about a tasty deterrent to Super Bowl violence. Jill tells us about a Siegel rescue. Our featured animal escape artist includes a spotted clouded leopard and a pair of naughty aches,
Jill shares some text messaging acronyms. Not emoticons or emoji, but those short message letters that stand for a common phrase. Although Terry and Keith learn there not so easy, or very common. Terry’s top 10 list involve fashion trends that have thankfully gone the way of the dinosaur. Put on your paper dress, blacken your teeth, where your buggy jewelry and join in the fashionable fun.
Our anchor topic is all about living skills. Keith shares some handy tips about electronic toothbrushes. Something good to know for both blind people and cited. We end it all with a military email, and our final thoughts.
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There’s not much to say other than Terry Fox, it to us look at the new fashion. statement.
Ask the hosts anything that are random topic. And the news we feature animals and dumb criminals. W Who let the cows out?
Jill’s word list is all about some easy acronyms to figure out Terry has a short list of people whose lives were ruined on social media.
And our anchor topic, Keith told us about using accessible software for some handy cut, copy and paste methods. A After an email about some old-timers, we close it out with our final thoughts.
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To get started we discussed adventures with kids, telemarketers in automated phone menus. In our random topic learn about the host as they answer icebreaker questions.
In the news Jill and Terry feature bird stories. Keith has a follow up of last week’s Santa Claus cookie mystery. But that’s not all, there’s news about dumb criminals, bears who like selfies and a tall tale about a unicycle. Jills weird words are about wet moist things. Terry’s top ten is all about unchaining the kids.
The anchor topic features jill on the subject of orientation and mobility. Keith shares an e-mail about a pushy FBI agent, and we wrap up with our final thoughts.
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Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comWed, 01 Feb 2023 - 1h 33min - 125 - Cookies, Donuts and Pizza. (116)
there’s not much to say n our opening remarks. Keith shares about a guest host who decided to not make it on the show. Terry gives us a food update on what he was eating last week. Listen and learn if anyone won the contest? What was the grand prize? After our brief opening, we turn to a random topic. There are not many holidays so enjoy the few that we feature.
In the news this week, we talked about cookies, donuts and a world record-breaking pizza. Jill has some stories from down under. There are also features on Santa Claus, archery and dumb criminals, but not all in the same story.
Jill has some computer related words for us this week. Terry’s top 10 list is all about real life superpower, and why they are not all they’re cracked up to be.
Our anchor topic is on a new navigational aid. It can help not only in navigating, but also in identifying household products and more.
We have 2 emails today. One is a story about a future politician, and the other about barnyard animals. To close us out we share our final thoughts.
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Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comWed, 25 Jan 2023 - 1h 50min - 124 - Lost luggage alert. (115)
We get started by talking about a new kitten. He may not know what his name is, but he knows that he’s somebody the baby. We discuss the fate of some of our missing segments of the past. For our random topic, we turn to a trivia quiz. We spin the wheel and we learned some historical facts about Coca-Cola.
In the news, Terry tells us about a world traveler with some lost luggage. Jill tells us a story about a big goldfish with a life-threatening problem. Keith shares a few headlines with honorable mentions. Stay tuned for more fun with airlines, unruly passengers, strange names and more.
Jill keeps us guessing with her fresh batch of weird words. Terry tells us about top 10 laws that you did not know that you are breaking.
Anchor topic time! We talk briefly about leatherworking, and the way that a good rehab program will allow you to decide your own project. To close it all out, we share email about a strange experience with a Chinese restaurant, followed by our final thoughts.
Don’t forget! You can play the guess what Terry’s eating game! Even if you don’t want to do that, please consider submitting a short joke or funny life story by using our voicemail number. (401)753-4844
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Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comWed, 18 Jan 2023 - 1h 36min - 123 - Fuzzy Bunny Hitchhiker. (114)
We get started by talking about the unusual things that kids do. For example hiding popcorn under a shower Matt. Also about the unusual things podcast host do. For example give thirsty keyboards lots of coffee. For our random segment, we feature made-up movie reviews. Despite what the official synopsis says, you know you can trust us, because we’ve never seen any of these before.
In the news, Terry leads off with a world record story about a unicyclist. Jill tells about a fuzzy Bunny hitchhiker who wanted to do an oil change. Keith tells about people who fled from a fake pregnancy. There is plenty more fun stuff including whales, alligators, snakes, chickens and so much more.
Jill shares a dozen words that have made it for the first time in the dictionary this past year, or at least had new definitions added to them. Terry’s top 10 list is all about strange 911 calls to Saskatchewan Canada.
For our anchor topic, we keep it fairly short. It’s all about computers, and throwing back to Terry’s problem in our opening segment we discussed computer safety when it comes to having liquids around your system. We have another fake email to read, please don’t make us do this anymore. Send in your real stories. We would love to read them at this part of the show. As usual, we close out with our final thoughts.
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Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comThu, 12 Jan 2023 - 1h 26min - 122 - The Naked Podcaster. (113)
One of your hosts is not like the others. Jill is out of town visiting relatives, but she takes time to join our zoom call. Thanks to a slip of the lip, she implies that she may not be entirely dressed. Don’t worry, she really is, she’s just getting ready for her return trip home. After some fund with a young guest star, Carsyn, we get into our random topic. Keith has a small snag with the selected topic, but we fall back on some funny chat bot stories.
In the news, Terry has lots of world records that get broken. Jill and Keith have the same story about a lost wedding ring and the unusual way it was returned. Other items include relationships, an 80-year marriage and food contests.
Jill’s weird words are all related to birds. Although we have trouble figuring out the bird connection, some are not too difficult to figure out what they mean.
Our anchor topic features an area related to blindness, or adapting things to someone who was blind. This we the scheduled topic is low vision. Keith instead presents an overview of how to how to stay fit with low impact exercises. As it turns out some are indeed related to low vision.
To close out the show, we share an email from the UK, and a college student whose doctor tells him he needs more milk. We followed up with our final thoughts.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comThu, 05 Jan 2023 - 1h 38min - 121 - Vacations, onions and the Grinch. (112)
we spent some extra time in our opening segment decompressing and talking about our Christmas vacations. In particular the adventures of life with teenagers in the house. Our random topic is all about our made-up movie reviews. We visit the site that lists the latest movies and television shows being released this week. Based on only the title, we give it our synopsis and review of what the program is all about. Even though we never seen them, we can rely to our synopsis is correct and trustworthy.
In the news, we have tons of Christmas leftovers. Stories about holiday lighting displays, every turn of the Grinch who makes speeders in a school zone he onions, and more fun with world record Breakers. There’s plenty more in the news, so stay tuned and enjoy our Christmas leftover stories.
Jill is back with some weird words to take us out of the Christmas season, and to points beyond. Terry has a combined top 10 list of bad and embarrassing things that might happen to you at Christmas. In our anchor topic Terry shares a brief update on how to import and export your podcast list from an old Victor Reader Stream. It’s also handy if a friend wants to share their list with you as well. Keith goes into more detail about descriptive audio services, the awards they offer and ways you can advocate to support more audio description.
As usual, we wrap it up with a brief email. This time it’s About a little boy and his homemade fire engine. We close it all up with our final thoughts.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comThu, 29 Dec 2022 - 1h 52min - 120 - Santa, Squirrels and Iguanas. (111)
It’s officially our Christmas episode! We get caught up by reviewing the word of the year, and learned a little about how we are celebrating Christmas this year. Our random topic is all about some icebreaker question. Listen and learn about your hosts childhood and silly moments.
Turning to the news, we have stories that are chock-full of Santa Claus, the Grinch, Christmas trees, all manner of pesky critters and so much more holiday fun. Jill’s words of the week provide some learning moments about Christmas around the world. Terry’s top 10 list is about bad things you might not want to happen to you at Christmas.
For our anchor topic, Terry brings up a pet peeve about service animals. What are some signs that a service animal may be a fake? What should you do when approaching someone about their service animal? Should you ask them for any identification? Keith briefly mentions the topic he had on schedule, but it will wait until next week and be just as fitting. We wrap up with an email from a belligerent old woman, and some Christmas related final thoughts.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comThu, 22 Dec 2022 - 119 - Santa’s good list. (110)
Our opening remarks reveals that all of your usual hosts have returned. Terry fights off sleep by eating loads of popcorn. Jill tells us about a granddaughter who doesn’t like to take liquid medicine. The threatening solution reminds Terry about a similar incident with his grandkids. Is it safe to swap medicine with dogs? Before we move along, Keith shares an update about the fishy treatment with his foot.
We skipped our usual random topic, and replace it with a few moments of fun with a chat bot. In the news this week, Terry has nonstop Christmas related features. Jill tells about a record-breaking contest with Mr. potato head. Keith has a story about an accident-prone moose who finds himself trapped in a basement. Stay tuned to learn more about a trapped deer, a unicorn license, and more interesting news.
Jill has some weird words that are not so much challenging as they are informative for the holidays. Different ways to wish someone a Merry Christmas. Terry’s top 10 list is actually a top 25 list, so we zoom through it as quick as possible. Enjoy the list of fun and favorite things about Christmas.
Our featured topic is on communications. This time of year, maybe the best communications is writing a letter to Santa. Since no one wants to take up the topic, Keith switches to describe a relatively inexpensive digital voice recording device that he likes to use. We close out the show with a fun email sent in by an anonymous listener featuring a problem that Benjamin Franklin needed help with by asking his friend George Washington. As usual we wrap it all up with final thoughts.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comThu, 15 Dec 2022 - 1h 29min - 118 - Robin and A Fancy Deer. (109)
In our opening segment, we read a question from Megan about blindness adaptability in the kitchen. Since Jill is sick, we have a substitute to fill in for her. Robin joins Terry and Keith to participate in a trivia quiz. We all agree that whoever wrote the quiz doesn’t know what they were talking about.
In the news this week, we have stories about clashes with animals and modern life. A power grid is taken down by a plane crash, and another by a terrorist squirrel. bears attack inflatable dear. Then claim a community as their own while napping on porches. There’s even an entanglement a dear and Christmas lights.
Although Jill is missing today, Robin brings us her own set of weird words. She includes some popular words in use during the course of the year. Terry has a top 10 list about prisons, and the quality of life that inmates enjoy.
In our anchor topic is where we feature techniques in how blind people do things. Today it’s all about orientation and mobility. While we don’t have much to share today, Keith shares some information about an app that accesses a database of restaurant menus. We have an email about a phone call about some mishaps in the home. Then we close everything out with our final thoughts
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comThu, 08 Dec 2022 - 2h 08min - 117 - Animal Chase. (108)
Terry opens us up to talk about overly hot Ramen noodles. We share a little bit of how our Thanksgiving celebrations went, and a midnight raid on some left-over pie. Random topic features a holiday day of the week.
In the news, animals’ rule. Sharks on the attack, catch and release fish, snakes who like to escape and cats who want to travel. But that’s only the beginning so listen and enjoy. Jill has some relatable words for us today, and Terry’s top 10 list features a list over Thanksgiving thing.
In the anchor topic, we toss out a wildcard and allow Terry to run with some iPhone training. He gives an overview of some basic apps that he recently instructed another blind person on how to use. We have an unusual, and difficult email to read about a midnight raid in someone’s kitchen. Finally, we wrap it all up with our closing thoughts.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comWed, 30 Nov 2022 - 1h 53min - 116 - the turkey lists. (107)
Terry is back, and he’s pushing the limits on family-friendly rating. It must be his pain meds. Jill is joined by A visitor, Megan. Keith shares some important milestones. Birthdays, and A anniversaries. What was he doing 41 years ago? Let’s just say it wasn’t much fun. We play our guess the year game again
Megan, not that Kelly, doesn’t have much to contribute to our news segment. Terry leads off with some record-breaking news, shares about a ban on feeding people that Thanksgiving. News items about travel and food continue for a Thanksgiving themed episode.
Jill shares some educational word she pulled from a reader’s digest word list. Terry has a top 10 list based on trivia fact about turkeys. Our anchor topic is about manual skills. Hobbies are a viable way to add quality of life for blind people, and can be easily adapted for them. We don’t have much to share this time, so click in our comments or on our contact link and send us a question about whatever you want to ask us to address.
We have an email about an adventure at a traffic light, and a bumper sticker. Then we close it all up with everyone’s favorite segment, final thoughts.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comWed, 23 Nov 2022 - 1h 31min - 115 - Bunny Trails. (106)
We get started with some opening remarks and updates despite missing one of our hosts. Our recording a schedule is a little off, but Terry had some other things scheduled. Keith and Jill fill in some of his recent adventures with his dentures. We still managed a random topic that doesn’t require the whole crew to be present. We review some holidays for this week.
Our news segment is naturally a little brief, so we indulged in chasing some bunny trails afterward.
With Thanksgiving on the way, and since this is indigenous people’s month, Jill has some words that feature our native Americans.
Since Terry is not here to do his world-famous list, we give extra time to our anchor topic. It’s all about computers this week. Keith shares some behind-the-scenes difficulties with his computer this morning, and how to troubleshoot some of the problems. If listeners need help with troubleshooting their own computer problems, feel free to drop us a line.
We have an unusual email about a gorilla, then we wrap it all up with our final thoughts.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comWed, 16 Nov 2022 - 1h 21min - 114 - The Tortuous Episode. (105)
We discuss lottery winners. Just what would a toddler buy if she won the power ball? Thanksgiving feasting has begun! Keith reads a comment from the web page and Megan’s “chicken butt” feast.
Our Random topic is a general trivia quiz.
In the news this week, Terry starts us off with a deer who visits a sheriff’s office. Jill tells us a story about a couple of romantic snakes. Keith tells about a woman who used a bee hive as a weapon. Stay tuned for more world record-breaking stories, animals in the news, and stupid criminals.
Jill has some weird words that feature bizarre things that have a word to describe them. Terry’s top ten list is about the torturous treatment of inmates in prison. Our anchor topic is a wild card, so we discuss rideshare drivers who refuse to allow a blind person in a vehicle, simply because we have a guy dog.
To close us out, we share an email from an irate politician and our closing thoughts.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comFri, 11 Nov 2022 - 1h 55min - 113 - Please Stand By. (104)
we open up with some late breaking news about Terry, and a visitor from the cemetery. We review our holiday events from Halloween, then turn to our random topic. It’s another session of “guest the year,” and once again Terry is the weather!
Things get a bit rocky as we begin sharing news. Terry shares a world record story, but after Jill and Keith share their initial stories our Internet connection goes off-line. While the Retrobots work on the problem, enjoy a short segment from the world of old-time radio. We returned to our news, but before Jill can share her story, we have another crash. Retrobots to the rescue! Learn more about Jack Benny and his Thanksgiving turkey.
Jill’s words of the week features politics, and names to refer to bad politicians. Terry manages to squeak in his top 10 list without any technical problems, but since our anchor topic is also missing, enjoy the results of Jack Benny’s adventure with his 30. There was no email to read this week, so we close it all out with our final thoughts.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family-friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns, and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comFri, 04 Nov 2022 - 1h 28min - 112 - Making It About Halloween. (103)
To open up the show, we share about some recent health issues. It seems to have been a week full of surgery and hospitalization. Moving along, Terry talks about a raccoon and a Chinese restaurant, or maybe it was something else. Our random topic finds us giving our made-up movie reviews. We read the title, and make up our own prediction on what the movie is about. You can trust that because we said so, the review is true and accurate.
Although it’s hard to bring news items about Halloween, we do our best. Terry tells us about world records, Keith has animal stories, and Jill brings her own fun stories. We try our best to make it as scary as possible.
This week Jill educates us on high school science words. Terry has a top 10 list of all-time great Halloween movies.
Our anchor topic is about living skills. Sticking with the holiday theme, we discuss how a blind person might dress up for Halloween, or handout those yummy treats to visiting children. We close it all out with a brief email about a teacher who has a student learning how to count. Our final thoughts wrap it all up and close out the episode.
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We have a new sponsor as we get ready for a new season. Retro Radio Podcast brings you family friendly entertainment through classic, old-time radio. Episodes are posted daily. Keith and his Retrobots share everything in his collection from the days of vintage radio. Adventure, comedy, detective, westerns and lots in between. If you don’t hear your favorite show, just ask
Visit the web page today, https://retro-otr.comThu, 27 Oct 2022 - 1h 32min - 111 - Terry Does News. (102)
This has been an episode that has been long in coming. We get through our usual opening, and a random topic featuring a computer trivia quiz. Terry always seems to have more than enough news stories. This week. He runs the segment and unloads as much as he likes, to empty his treasure trove of topics. He has plenty of world record settings stories, stories about animals, and whatever he has been sitting on for the past several months. Jill has some words that got their origins in pop culture. Terry continues cleaning house as he delivers his top 10 list. For our anchor topic, Keith diverts the attention from our scheduled topic of communications, to a handy tool featured in the jaws screen reader. Using a temporary place marker. You can mark off a large block of text to work with copy and paste jobs. It’s a lot easier than holding down the shift key while navigating with arrows. After a spooky email, we share our final thoughts and wrap it all up. Visit our sponsor, and support us by supporting her Avon page. www.youravon.com/thoganheltsley check out our latest sponsor. Quest for Truth is an ongoing journey through the Bible, seeking the truth about God, and faith in life. Listen in for a weekly uplifting experience. https://Life-truth.com
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 - 1h 31min - 110 - Polite Body Functions. (101)
We open up with some birthday updates, then turned quickly to our random topic. Things seem to be shaping up for a short episode today, or does it? Terry answers the guess the year quiz with one question
In the news this week we talk about world record-setting pumpkins, importing reptiles, and lots more crazy news. Is anyone up for an unusual shake? Jill shares some polite words to use for common body functions. Don’t worry most of them are not gross.
After a short break Terry returns with his top 10 list on the unusual ways that some things were discovered.
Our anchor topic is on orientation and mobility. A timely topic, since October 15 is national white cane day. We have some fun discussing a new model of telescoping cane. It has a lot more practical features that make it much more difficult to collapse when you’re using it. Getting into the Halloween season, we share a listener email about some vampires in the old country, just before we wrap it up with closing thoughts.
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check out our latest sponsor. Quest for Truth is an ongoing journey through the Bible, seeking the truth about God, and faith in life. Listen in for a weekly uplifting experience. https://Life-truth.comThu, 13 Oct 2022 - 1h 44min - 109 - happy 100. (100)
vwe open up with our usual catching up with the hosts segment, and anticipate callers to interrupt the show. Our random segment features a return to our icebreaker questions that asks the hosts anything. Phone calls began coming in as we roll into our weekly news.
Terry has some world record news, Jill talks about a Hawaii trip, and Keith talks about a luxury seaside house that goes sideways. The phone calls and messages keep rolling in while Jill shares a few weird words, and Terry tells us about his top 10 list.
this week, our anchor topic is about getting help initially as a blind person. specifically, we talk about staying informed through an email newsletter list that shares information on everything from socializing, to training. Terry has our email of the week before we wrap it all up with vinyl hot
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check out our latest sponsor. Quest for Truth is an ongoing journey through the Bible, seeking the truth about God, and faith in life. Listen in for a weekly uplifting experience. https://Life-truth.comThu, 06 Oct 2022 - 1h 35min
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