By day, Rick Kaempfer and Dave Stern are the publishers of Eckhartz Press and Chicago Author Solutions. By night, they are unappreciated fathers and husbands. And in their spare time they are consumers of worthless information. Each week they share their newest worthless information in the podcast, “Minutia Men”.
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The male version of menopause, a TV anchor loses it on mic, a trump impersonation in German, a story about Oliver Stone and sideshow taxidermy, the Don Juan of birds, the difficulties of parenthood, and a 3-year-old on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire are among the minutiae topics of discussion by Rick and Dave. [Ep 435]
Where have Rick and Dave been the past few months? The answer is revealed in this episode. Plus, a story about a former president, a map mishap, the worst smell in the world, and a suburban super-hero are among the minutiae topics discussed this week. [Ep434]
A spider web for the ages, beer drinking exploits by nations, a port-a-potty mishap with sound effects, a caning competition, and an audio tribute to newsman Richard Cantu are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep433]
Pope Leo’s Chicago street cred, David Lee Roth’s new tour, tributes to Tom Dreesen and Roger Ebert, a new controversy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, toy guns, and the worst commencement address ever are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep432]
A shocking sign in Germany, jokes about counseling, heaven & cheese, a great chili dog moment, a Mr. Rogers stamp, and a song about parrots and their personal hobbies are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep431]
Knight Rider’s car on a ticket-rampage, Mr. T in New Mexico, and a musical ode to the Packers, Truth is stranger than Pulp Fiction, Hitler’s dog, throwing out the first pitch at Wrigley, A.I. makes up a new eye malady are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep430]
Rick and Dave recap their star-studded Denver trip, a CNN story about #2, a German joke about Americans, a perfect day, George Carlin’s daughter, the Pope having customer service issues, and a good collection of Dad Puns. [Ep429]
On this 10th anniversary show, Rick and Dave discuss WKRP in Cincinnati being back on the dial, fishing coaches and racist lifeguards, the dark side of Steven Seagal, the dynamic between husbands and wives, Dave’s hatred of Rick’s Wordle habit, and one of the most memorable moments of John Travolta’s 22nd year on this earth. [Ep428]
Another really odd RFK story, counting in Vietnamese, Mark Giangreco reminiscing about Chet Coppock, Workplace practices at Amazon, the creative new way of protesting ICE, and a tribute to potholes are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep427]
An inappropriate school board meeting comment, the president’s interaction with a news anchor and a table full of kids, a pot PSA, Marilu Henner in a taxi, Russian “volunteers”, and an update on balding cures are among the Minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep426]
The Uranium game, a club for women going through menopause, old radio jingles, The Empire Carpet Man strikes back, a combination petting zoo/synagogue, Jenkins visits an island off the coast of Scotland, and a musical tribute to the Baby Boomers are among the minutiae topics of discussion with Rick and Dave. [Ep425]
Sizing up the states, male pattern baldness, Pete Townshend’s top 5, The Rascals on Ed Sullivan, business jargon, the Irish goodbye, and a few children songs that are earworms are among the minutiae topics of discussion with Rick and Dave. [Ep424]
The Catholic Confession Hotline, the girl scouts team up with a natural ally, a question about Petsmart, Amy Landecker and Bradley Whitford, exorcism classes, tooth fairy hi/low, everything you wanted to know about Anton Cermak, a birthday tribute to one of Rick’s sons, and a song for the Girl Scouts are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep423]
A memorable heist, Dean Richards, Revenge of the Nerds, Johnny Winter, Martinis in lunches, oversharing at work, and listeners that know Rick and Dave a little too well. [Ep422]
Bringing a corpse as proof of death, Pam Bondi in Jaws, the one-pitch career, drunk at the Olympics, the most expensive Pokemon card, Harry Caray memories, and a tribute to Jesse Jackson. [Ep421]
A president’s day special featuring stories about smelly hockey arenas, limericks and poems, a quick visit to Liverpool, fiber advice from RFK, love stories from Champaign, Chicago, and Norway, and the musical debut of “Honest Abe”. [Ep420]
A boxer’s toupee, a new German word, trick or treating at Liberace’s house, Olympic ski-jumper fun, a billionaire’s surgical mishap, and a tribute to Mel Brooks. [Ep419]
Age limits for old people, beauty hacks, breaking the Dahmer story, a song about Jewish suffering, naming a Chicago plow, the Lone Ranger, and Gennifer Flowers are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep418]
Ice Agents in restaurants, the world’s dumbest Minnesota criminal, a song about area codes, Olympians thanking Dads, hotel bathroom doors, and Ernest Borgnine telling the funniest joke ever. are among the Minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep417]
Weight loss saving airlines money, real-time Packers commentators during Bears game, Jeremy Roenick talking about his mentor Doug Wilson, a 142-year-old man, chasing down an emu, and recreating an old-time musical sound are among the Minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep416]
Rick and Dave are back from holiday break with their typical class. They discuss a contest in Scotland, rejected vanity license plates, Carol Channing, an item you shouldn’t mail, and emergency room extractions. [Ep415]
Onion revelations, baby stand up, a realistic night before Christmas, Tinder for cows, a French artillery shell, and the holiday classic Cashier’s Bells are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep414]
A German munitions expert, Frank Sinatra below the belt, the twelve teen days of Christmas, raccoons bit my face, the worst type of tuberculosis, comedy from Australia and England, and Blitzen the Unloved Reindeer are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep413]
The frozen wife dilemma, an amazingly inappropriately named laundry, the birth of the television version of Grinch, matchsticks up his nose, trying to smuggle monkeys, a dramatic reading from Olivia Nuzzi’s new book, and a tribute to Harold Ramis are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep412]
A recreational golfer press conference, the lube guy, the Diabeatles, the death of the penny, and DNA evidence proves that Hitler probably had a micro-führer are among the minutiae topics discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep411]
