
The Complete Disaster Podcast
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The Complete Disaster Podcast
Episodes(40 episodes)
Greg Running is mad for MAD
Greg is a Minnesota native with quite the collection. He has a copy of every MAD magazine produced from #24 onward. Before that, it was a comic book, so 24 is the first one we all know and love. He brought several of them in, including the recent 600th issue. That's a lot of history in a magazine about...what is MAD about, anyway?
Published: Oct 24, 2026Duration: 31m 9s
Giant eyes and broken teeth
Tim saw You Can See Everything. You know how the trailers make Elizabeth Holmes look super creepy? That's not an accident. What is an accident is having your teeth knocked out during a big hockey game. At least we hope so, because man that looks painful.
Published: Oct 24, 2026Duration: 30m 3s
Lots of good fun that is funny
(Part 2)Announcing that you're having a baby is a big deal. The moment might feel cheapened if you do it live on TV while Thing 1 and Thing 2 are dancing around though. And yes, this is something that happened on Dancing with the Stars.
Published: Oct 23, 2026Duration: 28m 36s
Paul Mecurio and Jeff Passolt: the ultimate team
(Part 1)Paul Mecurio is in town at the House of Comedy, so naturally he swings by the studio for a visit. Jeff Passolt also shows up to reminisce and the two hit it off immediately. Probably because they both have stories about relatives being strange.
Published: Oct 23, 2026Duration: 32m 28s
Mike Swigunski - entrepreneur, traveler, tall Polish guy
(Part 4)When Mike's mother died when he was just 22, he had a realization. You have to live life while you still have it. That's why he's a bestselling author, has been to over 100 countries, and has built numerous companies up to eight figures. Well okay, that's not the only reason why, but it was the first reason. And sometimes the first step is the hardest.You can find Mike's book at https://globalcareerbook.com/!This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the s...
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 34m 55s
Who went to your high school?
(Part 3)There was a communication mix-up with the guest, so instead we talked about high school. Everyone loved high school, right? Well even if you didn't, you might wonder what famous people have graduated there. Today we find out, courtesy of the Notable Alumni section on various Wikipedia pages. And yes, Tom is on one of those sections.
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 27m 46s
Kristyn breaks the QVC news
(Part 2)You've been waiting for weeks for Kristyn to finally reveal who she's been hobnobbing with. Don't try to deny it. You know it's true. Well the day has arrived. What, you thought we'd spoil it in the description? It would be much better to hear it from the woman herself, don't you think?
Published: Oct 21, 2026Duration: 31m 20s
We watched Norm
(Part 1)Kathryn and Tom watched Norm, the Norm Macdonald documentary. Would you be surprised to learn that behind the comedy, there was a deep sadness? If so, you've probably never learned about the personal life of a comedian before. You also may not have attempted to demonstrate telekinesis on live TV. If not, we don't recommend you start. Not unless it's real, of course.
Published: Oct 21, 2026Duration: 30m 3s
What do you do when half your team is injured?
(Part 4)It's been a very injurious week in football. Entire teams are being decimated. Interviewees are becoming casualties before they even pick up a mic. What's going on? We don't know, but we got a bye week so we're still 5-0, so we don't care. And surely, nothing bad could possibly happen between now and February.
Published: Oct 20, 2026Duration: 35m 35s
Paul Mecurio doesn't want to talk to a robot
(Part 3)Complaining about kids never wanting to talk on the phone is out. The newest complaint is robots always wanting to talk on the phone. You'd think a doctor would want to hear from their patient directly. You'd also think you'd go see Paul Mecurio at the House of Comedy this Friday and Saturday. No robots involved.
Published: Oct 20, 2026Duration: 25m 36s
The definition of "lift"
(Part 2)DWTS had some drama the other day involving a lift. Or was it a lift? Depends on which definition you use. Choose the right one, because you might end up getting the Fresh Prince treatment. And if none of this makes any sense to you at all, you're far from alone.Carrie Ann Inaba claims Jenna Johnson got lifted, and Val Chmerkovskiy goes nuts. Did I get all those names right?You Can See Everything is making beaucoup bucksKristyn's swag haul from her Margo EmbargoIce cream
Published: Oct 19, 2026Duration: 30m 15s
When worlds collide with your feet
(Part 1)The Disney Worlds Collide tour came to town. Tweens and their mothers rejoiced. For everyone else, there's foot-related content online. And by "everyone else" I mean hopefully an extremely small number of people.
Published: Oct 19, 2026Duration: 30m 57s
Tim Harmston drives across the state just for us
Tim, famous for being Mary Mack's husband, moved up north because Facebook was too confusing. Or something like that, anyway. Why is he all the way back down here? Because he's at Acme, naturally. And you should be grateful, because after all, he's the funniest person in Minnesota. He's certified and everything.
Published: Oct 17, 2026Duration: 30m 58s
Ryu vs. Jason
Hot off the tails of the Mortal Kombat movie revival, here comes Street Fighter. Is it as good? After all, they're both just movies about people beating each other up, right? And speaking of combat, Crystal Lake is here too, to tell us the story of what happened between the beginning of Friday the 13th and the end of it. Or whatever. You know what I mean.Topics:Street FighterCrystal LakeExtreme gore
Published: Oct 17, 2026Duration: 30m 25s
Does alcohol make you want to watch documentaries?
Some people get mad when they drink. Some get sad. Some get happy. But we all get sad when we watch documentaries, because every documentary these days is a downer. We're going to guess that the latest crop is no exception. Maybe not the Norm Macdonald one. But even that's not a sure thing.Topics:AlcoholRelationships in the entertainment industryStreaming pricesNorm Macdonald documentaryElizabeth Holmes documentaryElon Musk documentary
Published: Oct 16, 2026Duration: 33m 35s
Don't drink while flying your car
There's a woman running for something or other in some place. Her interview has taken the internet by storm. You'll see why here. There's also a car taking the internet by storm but in a different way. That is to say, it's cool rather than sad and a little scary. Okay, it's still a little scary.Topics:Jaime West interviewTesla flying RoadsterMeta smart glasses recording by themselves
Published: Oct 16, 2026Duration: 27m 13s
Doug Loon knows the coolest thing made in Minnesota
(Part 4)Doug Loon is the CEO of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, at least for the next two and a half months. He also brings us said chamber's latest thing: the Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota, in which 64 things made in Minnesota compete to be voted the coolest. Did you know that all sorts of things were made and/or invented here? Not a lot of people do.He also pops in on the Minnesota Business Podcast, a podcast about...well, what do you think it's about? Find it here: https...
Published: Oct 15, 2026Duration: 41m 13s
Christine Handy is back, and still not an opera singer
(Part 3)Last time we had Christine on, we only got a bit of time with her. Enough for her to talk about Walk Beside Me, a book that's not about Christine, but also is. Since then, that book has become a movie called Hello Beautiful. It's in theaters now, and we're always talking about how you should go to the theater.For more information about both the book and the movie, go to https://christinehandy.com/!
Published: Oct 15, 2026Duration: 30m 6s
In the shadow of Jimmy Stewart
(Part 2)There are some new things out. Keeping with tradition, they're kind of downers. The first is Jimmy, a movie about Jimmy Stewart and how being drafted into WW2 messed him up. Then there's In the Shadow of Eight, a book written by one of the "eight" in Jon & Kate Plus Eight. You can imagine how that one goes. Then we talk about MySpace for a while, because you gotta have a bit of fun.Topics:Jimmy Stewart documentaryIn the Shadow of Eight by Collin Gosselin<...
Published: Oct 14, 2026Duration: 30m 1s
Be careful what you say
(Part 1)When you're a kid, saying weird stuff out of nowhere is cute. Even if that stuff makes absolutely no sense. But eventually you start saying things into a microphone, then a robot hears them and misinterprets them, and it's a big thing. This probably wasn't something you had to worry about ten years ago. Welcome to the future.Check out our Amazon storefront, including the products Kathryn mentioned today, at https://a.co/d/09gzqFa7!Topics:Ethan's old people factColin searching...
Published: Oct 14, 2026Duration: 22m 55s