Synopsis
Did you ever wonder what the link is between 90s TGIF sitcom Step by Step and the band Creed? You didn't? That's weird. Well anyway, Chris McCarthy & Rob Hadden have figured out for a fact that Scott Stapp wrote all his songs about Step by Step. Listen as they crack the code to each episode and are joined by special guests and impromptu colorful characters along the way.
Episodes
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94 : ShackGPT
14/07/2023 Duration: 42minSend us a Text MessagePhil and Don (aka The Radio Shack guys) return with a podcast in which they try to take ChatGPT's job by answering people's questions and doing it better and faster than A.I.
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93 : Unemployment Office Hours
30/06/2023 Duration: 38minSend us a Text MessageToday's featured show is hosted by an Unemployment Officer who interviews people looking for new jobs, but ultimately tries to apply for the new jobs himself.
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92 : "Podcast Town : The Movie" Table Read (w/ guest Erika)
16/06/2023 Duration: 51minSend us a Text MessageRob convinces Chris to do another table read of one of his screenplays. This time, Erika is dragged along as they review and critique Rob’s latest work, "Podcast Town : The Movie".
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91 : Desert Island Podcast
02/06/2023 Duration: 39minSend us a Text MessageToday's episode features a podcast hosted by two guys stuck on a desert island. Hear all about the trials and tribulations of surviving as castaways, a mysterious bird encounter, and what may or may not be an IHOP on the outskirts of the island.
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90 : The Timeshare Podcast
19/05/2023 Duration: 48minSend us a Text MessageRoger Moore and Bill Kaminski return with a podcast aimed at offloading their timeshare on listeners. Recorded in person!
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89 : I've Got Your Man (One Kidnapper’s Podcast)
05/05/2023 Duration: 41minSend us a Text MessageToday’s featured podcast is hosted by an anonymous kidnapper from an undisclosed location where he pleads for someone - anyone - to meet his modest ransom demands in order to free his hostage: Martii.
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88 : A Legal Matter
21/04/2023 Duration: 32minSend us a Text MessageToday's featured show is a podcast in which veteran attorney Art Longfellow interviews his clients about their pending trials. This episode's guest is an acclaimed British pianist who pleads innocent against the charges he faces regarding a racy piano tutorial video he showed students at a local elementary school.
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87 : The Unofficial Henderson Valley Credit Union Podcast
07/04/2023 Duration: 41minSend us a Text MessageIt’s hard to believe today’s featured podcast is not more popular. On The Unofficial Henderson Valley Credit Union Podcast (aka Tellers Tell All), two bored bank tellers podcast their way through the work day. On this particular episode, the bank happens to get robbed.
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86 : Madison Avenue Advertising Men 2
24/03/2023 Duration: 45minSend us a Text MessageToday we feature a new episode of a podcast first played on Podcast Town back in 2020. It's called Madison Avenue Advertising Men and it features a couple of marketing geniuses who let their listeners in on the process to craft perfect ad pitches to prospective clients. Plus, Chris & Rob discuss their new Kickstarters.
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85 : My Favorite Restaurants (All Star Edition)
10/03/2023 Duration: 27minSend us a Text MessageOn today's show, we feature a podcast in which host and food connoisseur Les Dudis travels the country in his 2002 Kia Sorrento, eating at his favorite restaurants.
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Chris & Rob Talk About 90s Cars - 1990 Chevy Celebrity (w/ guest Jay)
24/02/2023 Duration: 50minSend us a Text MessageJay joins us for today’s episode to discuss a car near and dear to his and Chris's heart: their mutual high school friend's 1990 Chevy Celebrity. This was more of a stunt car than an every day driver. Hear about the harrowing, legal(?) fun they had in this car, and of course play along to everyone's favorite game as we guess what one of these godforsaken things might be worth in 2023 on "Kelly Blue Book Bingo" (KBBB).
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84 : Man In the Pan : The Mouse Trap Murders (w/ guest Jay)
10/02/2023 Duration: 37minSend us a Text MessageToday we welcome Jay Ferraro to the show, who brings with him a fascinating true crime podcast about the diver from the board game Mouse Trap. Not only is this plastic toy apparently a real guy, but he is on death row for murdering several notable figures in the board game industry.
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83 : Our ChatGPT-Suggested Episode Idea
27/01/2023 Duration: 32minSend us a Text MessageWhen Podcast Town's stock takes a dip, we try to please the shareholders by embracing new technology and letting ChatGPT suggest an episode concept.
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82 : Erika Eats at 90s Strip Mall Italian Restaurants (w/ guest Erika)
13/01/2023 Duration: 38minSend us a Text MessageFor the first ep of 2023, Erika joins us to showcase her new podcast about when she used to eat at strip mall Italian restaurants in the 90s. Her regular waiter from back then, Vincenzo, even pops in to say hello. Finally, we divert into talking about the Ricky Martin fan site Erika made in 1999 (it even won an award!). PSA: If anyone can dig up the defunct Geocities site "Erika's Ricky World" from the archives of the internet, please contact us @realpodcasttown on Twitter. Seriously.
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Chris & Rob Talk About 90s Cars - 1990 Lincoln Town Car Stretch Limo (w/ guest Erika)
30/12/2022 Duration: 53minSend us a Text MessageErika joins us to discuss an unusual car her family owned growing up: a 1990 Lincoln Town Car STRETCH LIMO. Hear about how her Dad came to own such a car, the ridiculous things they did in it, and of course play along as we try to guess what a 33 year old limousine with half a million miles would be valued at today.
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Bonus Episode : Merry Brickmas
26/12/2022 Duration: 22minSend us a Text MessageEveryone knows that Ben Folds’ 1997 hit song, Brick, takes place on December 26th. Today, Chris & Rob come together to discuss the holiday known throughout the world as Brickmas, share their favorite Brickmas traditions, and deep dive into the lyrics of the song original Brickmas song - Brick.
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81 : Holiday Special : Santa Claus Is Comin' To Podcast Town
16/12/2022 Duration: 50minSend us a Text MessageOn the 2022 Podcast Town Holiday Special, Chris & Rob welcome a very big guest: Santa Claus himself! But is the "person" who joins the show on Zoom claiming to be St. Nick the real deal? Or is he a fraud?
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80 : Radio Shack Bar & Grill
02/12/2022 Duration: 43minSend us a Text MessageToday’s featured show sees the return of Phil and Don, your favorite (former) Radio Shack employees, who are podcasting their mission to turn the Subway sandwich shop they work at now into a bar and also a Radio Shack.
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79 : The Caribou Club Podcast
18/11/2022 Duration: 32minSend us a Text MessageToday's featured podcast is a recorded meeting of the Caribou Club, a collective of middle-aged men who get together weekly to socialize and discuss the important issues of today. The only other thing to note is that the hosts' accents are extremely accurate and normal for the region in which this takes place.
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Chris & Rob Talk About 90s Cars - 1998 Dodge Neon (Part II)
04/11/2022 Duration: 58minSend us a Text MessageChris and Rob are back to talk about 90s cars on Chris & Rob Talk About 90s Cars. Today, Rob regales us with another story involving his first car and one fateful night. This story has twists, turns, and of course, a 1998 Dodge Neon.