The Dana & Parks Podcast
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HOUR 2: What does a meteor sound like?
HOUR 1: We're so addicted to our screens that kids are now leading the charge, challenging others to put them away.
D&P Highlight: People are making sacrifices in response to the squeeze of higher prices. But is that a bad thing?
D&P Highlight: Kids are dumb. But are they dumber than when we were kids?
D&P Highlight: Terrible Joke Tuesday!
D&P Highlight: Happy St. Patrick's Day!
HOUR 4: Do you have chronic back pain? Are you extra sensitive to sounds?
HOUR 3: Why do we still allow Pharma ads?
HOUR 2: To teach Shakespeare or not to teach Shakespeare, that is the question.
HOUR 1: Southwest just keeps doing it to themselves. How can you even expect people to fit in those seats?
D&P Highlight: What drives people to steal when they have money?
D&P Highlight: 25 years after a 2x4 murder, the woman convicted is up for parole.
D&P Highlight: Same siders, PDA AND hair over the back of the booth? WWYD?
D&P Highlight: Are you ready for the frenzied third month of the year? They play a lot of basketball.
TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: How a ‘Sandy Hook’ outcome was averted during synagogue attack, plus another twist in the Guthrie case
This episode covers the latest updates in the Nancy Guthrie dissappearance case, the attack on Temple Israel in Michigan, an update on the Tops shooting case and a prank that turned deadly. Featuring audio from Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo, the Henry Lake Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.
BONUS: Vintage toilets, biking babies, escaped cows and hidden salamander tunnels
This week, we’ll explore the sometimes-treacherous travel habits of baby cows in the Pittsburgh area and of salamanders in the Detroit area. In human transportation news, we’ll hear a lawmaker in Minnesota explain why she took a bike to the hospital to have her baby. Then, to send us out, Georg Papp of Outhouse Americana in Colchester, Conn., is going to explain why he’s dedicated to preserving the history of a vintage way to use the loo. He says that outhouses reveal more about culture than we might realize… Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, The Big K Morning Show out of KDKA in Pittsburgh, WWJ Newsradio out of Detroit and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD in Dallas.
Full Show: Women-Only Uber, Supporting Student Arts, and Festivus Friday!
Explore the legal debate over women-only Uber rides, the struggle for high school arts attendance, and the competitive imbalance between private and public school sports. Plus, the team wraps up the week with a hilarious "Festivus Friday" airing of grievances!
HOUR 4: FESTIVUS FRIDAY!
HOUR 3: Is it time to rethink how high school sports work for private vs. public schools?
HOUR 2: Support the arts. Go to a high school play.
HOUR 1: First lawsuit filed in connection to women's only Uber. Gender is protected. Is this legal?
D&P Highlight: Do dudes normally hang out together in robes?
D&P Highlight: A MAJOR non-update in the Nancy Guthrie case. They've got nothing.
D&P Highlight: THEY CHANGED THE COURT! Finally.
Full Show: Is Everything a Scam? Insurance, Tipping, and Vet Bills
Today's episode explores the financial and ethical dilemmas of modern life, ranging from insurance and retail tipping controversies to the rising costs of pet care and the dangers of sophisticated AI scams. Hosts Dana and Parks combine personal anecdotes with news updates to examine how these issues impact everyday consumers.
HOUR 4: They're now just adding a tip?! On retail transactions?!
HOUR 3: Pet care is expensive, but how much is too much?
HOUR 2: How far should we go to protect people from scams?
HOUR 1: Insurance is a scam..until you need it. But will they actually pay out?
D&P Highlight: Do you have a doomsday plan?
D&P Highlight: What is the sexiest accent in the US?
D&P Highlight: Scam calls are back with a vengeance as one metro city ads a warning to Crypto ATMs.
D&P Highlight: We are wound up today.
Full Show: Job Interviews, AI Privacy, and Living Without a Bedroom
bonusFrom helicopter parenting at job interviews to the legal limits of AI privacy, we dive into the bizarre trends and hard truths of modern adulthood. Plus, we explore whether a house even needs a bedroom and the immediate security fallout after getting fired.
HOUR 4: You get fired...how long should you have access to your email?
HOUR 3: Do you even NEED a bedroom?
HOUR 2: Should the government be monitoring your ChatGPT conversations?
HOUR 1: Got a job interview? Don't forget to bring mommy with you.
D&P Highlight: The cone of shame, onesies on a dog & HOW MUCH DOES THAT COST?!
D&P Highlight: Can you believe it's been 6 years already?
D&P Highlight: New floor. New controversy.
D&P Highlight: Did you get coffee cup sized hail last night?
Full Show: Chases, TP Pranks, and Prepping for the End
This episode explores the controversy surrounding high-speed police chases and the debate over school extracurricular funding, while also diving into doomsday prepping and the fallout from a tragic toilet papering prank. Hosts Dana and Parks examine these issues with their signature blend of local insight and humor.
HOUR 4: The battle of the extracurriculars. Which ones deserve funding, which don't?
HOUR 3: PTSD, doomsday & the Epstein Ranch.
HOUR 2: Haven't we all thrown a little toilet paper into some trees?
HOUR 1: It's 2026. Do we not have better technology to catch a perpetrator than a police chase?
D&P Highlight: Taking up 'Granny Hobbies' to get away from screens.
D&P Highlight: How do we protect our EMS from crazies with trauma shears?