2024 Christmas Update

Merry Christmas everyone from This Podcast Is... Uncalled For!

We're working hard and trying to get to 25k downloads!  

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How KC Local Are You?

To end our eighth season, we found an article on Kansas City colloquialisms that you might enjoy:

https://kctoday.6amcity.com/city-guide/live/kansas-city-unwritten-rules

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My Experience with COVID

On the week of September 8, our intrepid host got COVID - and he's going to tell you about it.

If you haven't already done so, get your COVID shots.  We're not kidding.

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Kyle Ament

Today's guest is Kyle Ament, a local Kansas City actor with film credits in local productions, mostly horror and mostly authority figures including cops and the Pope.

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Which Gaki no Tsukai Character Are You Quiz

Mike takes another online quiz, this one to determine which member of Gaki no Tsukai he's most like.

You can take the quiz at:

https://us.idyllic.app/quiz/gudo6j0w25-which-gaki-no-tsukai-character-are-you

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Thoughts on the Cube Rule of Food

"A taco's a sandwich?!  A f@#$in' burrito's a sandwich?!" - Jason Kelce

Someone took the question of whether or not hot dogs and Pop Tarts are sandwiches and made up something called the Cube Rule of Food.  Mike takes a look at this thing so you don't have to.

cuberule.com

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Discussion on Pet Names (Don't Call Me Darling!)

Today Mike and Heather engage in a discussion on pet names - words like "babe" and "darling" - and when (or if) it's okay to use those words.

Word to the wise: unless you're in a committed relationship with Mike, don't use these words.

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Sugar Creek Slavic Fest

It makes sense that someone of Slavic ancestry would want to check out a festival devoted to Pan-Slavic culture.  Mike (half-Polish) talks about his experience at such a festival.

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Thoughts on the Word of Wisdom

No alcohol.  No tobacco.  No tea.  No coffee.  Or is there more to the famous LDS dietary code?  We read Section 89 of the Doctrine and Covenants and answer that question.

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Grant Adams

Grant Adams (aka "GA") is the fifth Shawnee Mission West Viking to join us on the podcast.  Today we talk school, sports, and what it was like for our guest to grow up a Raiders fan.

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2024 KC Fringe Review

We wrap up our 2024 KC Fringe experience with this review, including a review of one of the other Fringe shows doing an improv of us.

FringeProv is the property of Bryan Colley at jupiterkansas.com

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Elizabeth Young-Collins (Fringe Adjacent)

Elizabeth Young-Collins has a show in 2024 KC Fringe - "A History Tour Hijacked" - and was kind enough to ask us to be on the podcast to talk about her show, the life experiences behind it, and her thoughts on Kansas City as a first-time visitor.

You can find Elizabeth's work at www.youngsings.com

 

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The Special Happy Birthday Song

Happy birthday to our intrepid host and producer!

Created using Suno.com

The lyrics are the actual camp song lyrics, as remembered by Mike

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Bi Spy (Fringe Adjacent)

In the "Fringe Adjacent" portion of our Fringe program, Mike sits down with the team behind the Fringe play Bi Spy - Chris Cole (actor/director), Jen Raines (actor/co-writer) and Bob Raines (actor/Jen's father) join us to talk about their production.

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2024 KC Fringe Tech Rehearsal (Fringe Adjacent)

This is what a Fringe Festival tech rehearsal is like.  Mike and Heather use the opportunity to talk about the 2024 KC Fringe program - and car troubles.

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Discussion on 2024 Presidential Politics with Amy Bell

Amy Bell makes her second appearance on the podcast to discuss the 2024 presidential race as well as some other political issues.  We try to answer the question: Who do you vote for when you like neither candidate and live in a state where your vote likely won't count anyway?

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Samantha Salem (Fringe Show)

Our 2024 KC Fringe program wraps up with local entrepreneur and concerned Palestinian Samantha Salem.

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Thoughts on Project 2025

If you're fortunate enough to not know what Project 2025 - a far-right-wing outline that would spell doom for the United States (and, honestly, the world) if put into action - this episode is for you.  Educate yourself before you go out and vote.

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George M. Dean 3-Peat (Fringe Show)

George M. Dean has joined the Three Timers Club with his appearance in this episode.  This is also George's first appearance in person with Mike - both of the previous episodes have been remotely recorded.

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Mike Pole with Terrence Hayes (Fringe Show)

We are joined in this Fringe episode by game designer Mike Pole.  Joining us about halfway through the episode is co-host Terrence Hayes (whom you may recall from #KroenkeOut Denver Edition).

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Brian Boye 3-peat (Fringe Show)

Brian Boye joins the podcast for the third time during the 2024 KC Fringe Festival - thus making him a member of the Three Timers Club.

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Meghan Spencer (Fringe Show)

LIVE at 2024 KC Fringe Festival!!

Our first LIVE Fringe show is with Meghan Spencer, an aerialist, teacher, and burlesque dancer in the KC area.

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Welcome to Fringe

Another bonus song!  Created on Suno.com

This song was specifically created for our 2024 KC Fringe program - and will also be used for "Fringe adjacent" episodes.

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This Podcast Is... Uncalled For - Unofficial Theme Song

Our AI generated theme song, courtesy of Suno.com

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Inbox Ignorance

Because James Thurber's work is still in the public domain, we broke our promise to not use AI and... used it to write this short story.

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2024 KC Fringe Festival Preview 1

Our first preview for our program at the KC Fringe Festival!

For tickets: 
https://kcfringe.org/2024-shows/this-podcast-is-uncalled-for/

Program Information:

Venue: Independence Boulevard Christian Church, 606 Gladstone Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64124

Show Times and Scheduled to Appear:

Saturday, July 20 at 10:30 pm - Meghan Spencer
Sunday, July 21 at 7:30 pm - Brian Boye (3-peat)
Wednesday, July 24 at 7:30 pm - co-host Terrence Hayes and Mike Pole
Thursday, July 25 at 6 pm - Joe Heyen and George M. Dean (3-peat for George)
Saturday, July 27 at 6 pm - Samantha Salem and Tiffany Watts

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Do You WANT to be Oakland?!

This is Mike's response to the failed stadium vote in early April 2024.

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Weird Stuff to Happen to the Stanley Cup

It's hockey's biggest prize, and strange things have been done to it over the years.  Including learning that, as Guy Carbonneau once said, "the Stanley Cup does not float."

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Bonus: 2024 UFL Season Review

The inaugural season of the United Football League (2024 edition) - the merger of the USFL and the XFL - is now in the books, and we've ranked all eight of the teams.

Our custom-made UFL team anthems can be found at:

https://suno.com/playlist/7fb75bc0-733d-4fa6-b87c-90f9ac209ec3

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#KroenkeOut Denver Edition (Introducing Terrence Hayes)

New co-host Terrence Yates comes in to help us follow up on our famous #KroenkeOut episode - this time from the perspective of a Denver sports fan.  We also discuss Coach Prime and the University of Colorado.

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Discussion on Taylor Swift (Introducing Heather Marie)

We welcome Heather Marie as a new co-host.  And we start her tenure on the podcast by discussing all things Taylor Swift.  (Yes, we've become Swifties here at the podcast.)

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Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio (Ted Lasso)

As has been established on the podcast before, Mike was briefly in high school with Ted Lasso actor Jason Sudeikis, and also knew the coach who inspired the character.  Marnie and Nick are writing a book on the show, and Mike was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to share what he knows on the subject - and so much more.

We also bring back for reference parts of our famous #KroenkeOut episode and our interview with Jeff Polaschek.

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Why Would a Non-Chiefs Fan Attend a Chiefs Parade?

When your high school football teammate asks if you - a non-fan of the local NFL team - were at the championship parade for said NFL team.

From our episode with Carl Fletcher

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Fringe Festival Performance Workshop Summary

Mike participated in a workshop on performance in preparation for the 2024 KC Fringe Festival.  He talks about the experience.

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5 for 5

When you're talking about restaurants and the subject of roast beef sandwiches comes up.

From our second episode with Lucas Stoneking and Daniel Rains, which was also a Fringe Festival episode.

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5 Year Anniversary Special!

This Podcast Is... Uncalled For has turned 5 years old!!!

Joining us on today's 5th anniversary special are co-host Heather Marie and newest member of the 3-Timers Club Chris Hurt

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Take Me to Gates BBQ

When your anime voice actor friend returns home and wants to get some good BBQ.

From our Sausomecon episode with Bill Butts

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5 Love Languages Test

In our February 14 special our friend Pat Lamb suggested the book 5 Love Languages.  Turns out there's also a test.  Which of the five fits Mike best?

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Most Ridiculous Ending

When you playtest a game designer's game and talk about the result of that game.

From our very popular episode with Adam Sadiq

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Thoughts on #ProRelForUSA Part 2 - US Open Cup Edition

In today's follow up on #ProRelForUSA in American soccer, Mike (rather angrily, actually) reads some articles and tweets on Major League Soccer giving the middle finger to the US equivalent of the FA Cup.

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Mike "Cheating" at This or That

When you and your buddies do a This-or-That style game and you bend the rules - and you're drunk.

From our first episode with Lucas Stoneking and Daniel Rains

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Brody Otway (Fandoms Podcast)

Mike had the privilege of first joining Brody's podcast - Fandoms with Brody Otway - to talk about being a Trekkie.  Brody returned the favor and this episode of the podcast is the result.

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Bonus: Thoughts on Drivers' Impatience

We have a Bonus episode.  Because our intrepid host and producer got into a minor car accident and narrowly avoided two others - in the same day!  And he has some thoughts on that.

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DaVaun's Chess Beginnings

When your instructor coworker tells you the story of how he got started playing chess.

From our episode with DaVaun Williams

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Tour of Kansas City - Swifties Version

Once again, we cater to the Swifties.  We react to a Today Show article about our city and, for the second time in our podcast's run, give you some details that may be missing.

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Origins of ThanksRibbing

When your friend coins a new holiday based around the seasonal release of a popular sandwich.

From our episode "Brian Boye (Fringe Show)"

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Dalton Chavez

Dalton is a fellow chess instructor who comes on to talk about chess - and South Park.

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Drivers Who Need to Go Somewhere

When your co-host does Uber and wants to call out drivers of certain vehicles.  This trailer contains unbleeped profanity.

 

From our episode Discussion on Gig Economy

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Season 7 Potpourri at 20k Downloads

We've made it to a seventh season!  Notes for this episode:

• Old School Simplified Intro
• What's been going on lately?
• Why we'll never use AI to write our episodes
• New co-host (and past guest) Jered Feldman
• Rajesh Krishnankutty In Memoriam
• Listening recommendations

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Wild Card Spot

When the primary co-host from your previous podcast recalls the time you picked against the local baseball team making the playoffs - and gives you a punishment.

From our episode with Tim Crippen

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XFL-USFL Merger Discussion

If you have been living under a rock since before September, the two major spring football leagues - the XFL and the USFL - have merged.  Mike (a St. Louis BattleHawks fan) and Jered discuss.

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What's Uncalled For About It?

When your high school buddy asks you about the origins of the name of your podcast - and then you segway into a story of a certain post-high school party.

From our episode with Matt Sewell

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What Did You Just Say?!

When your high school buddy recalls how he wound up leaving the school's NJROTC program because of a girl.

From our episode with Jered Feldman

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Bonus: 2024 Tourney Picks

In this bonus episode of the podcast, we invite YOU to join our NCAA DI men's basketball pool on Yahoo! Fantasy Sports and see if you can pick brackets better than our intrepid host!

Winner will receive an invite to do an episode of the podcast.

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Unfiltered

When your very first guest talks about one of the films you worked on together.

From our very first episode with Pat Lamb

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Trevor Adamson

Trevor is a former Bernie Sanders campaign staff member who came on to talk about the potential dangers of the 2024 election cycle, what we as citizens can do to save democracy, and shares a very relevant fact about what happened in Mike's 2016 State Senate race.

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What Were You Doing in Tijuana?!

When your friend asks you about foreign travel and he brings up having gone to Tijuana.

From our first episode with Lucas Stoneking and Daniel Rains

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That is Uncalled For Michael!

When your guest has a lot of fun with the name of your podcast.

From our Virtual Fringe episode with Brian Boye

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Bonus Episode - Royals to East Crossroads?

In this bonus episode of the podcast, we finally have a site for the Kansas City Royals future Downtown ballpark district.  Whatever happened to East Village or even North KC?  Mike shares his thoughts on this.

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Takei's Manager

When your friend gets interviews from various sci-fi actors except for the most iconic one - largely because his manager had never heard of Wheaton's Law.  (Note: we didn't bother bleeping this one, so that's on us.)

From our episode with Sam Tady

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Saint Archuleta's Day Special (with Dale Valor, Pat Lamb and Adam McKeith)

Due to circumstances involving Adam Archuleta, we apologize for this episode.

Jokey title and introduction aside, on this February 14 holiday, we put together this special to analyze what is wrong with our intrepid host - specifically, why does he continue to be single with little or no end in sight?

Joining us on today's episode to explore the issues are relationship expert Dale Valor, the very first Friend of the Podcast Pat Lamb, and a repeat from part of Adam McKeith's second appearance on the podcast.

Despite the fact that their romance is mentioned, we assure you that neither Taylor Swift nor Travis Kelce were even remotely involved with this episode.

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Sudeikis in High School (Seriously)

When a very famous comedic actor went to the same high school as you, and you personally don't remember ever meeting him, but your locally famous friend does.

From our episode with Jeff Polaschek of Anything But Joey fame

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Standardized Patient

When you learn about this very interesting day job your guest has.

From our Virtual Fringe episode with Jessica Whitfield

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Football for Swifties

We try our best to explain the basics of American football to the Swiftie crowd.  And why not?  That whole situation is happening in our proverbial backyard.

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Slap in the Face and an Insult

When you recall the time that the corporatist wing of your political party pulls all sorts of shenanigans on you during a caucus event.

From our episode with Andrew Rainey

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Put Away the Taco Bell

When your old teammate from high school football questions your dietary choices - to hilarious effect.

From our episode with Carl Fletcher

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Oh My Gosh I've Gotta Hurry Up

When your guest talks about the very first time he went out for an audition.

From our episode with Trevor Martin

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Neither of Us is Drunk

When you and your guest are having an in-depth discussion into the lore of Star Trek - and neither of you have been drinking.

From our first episode with Chris Hurt

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BONUS: New Year's 2024 Special

Happy New Year!  Mike has some very important updates to share with everyone.

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Naturist Beginnings

When your guest talks about how he got involved in the naturist lifestyle.

From our episode with Mark Partin

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