Best Greg Dan And Eric Podcasts (2025)

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Altered States (1980): In search of the true self 1:11:11

27m ago1:11:11

1:11:11

Eric’s been mysteriously trapped in the bathroom… with the brain-in-a-jar. Greg and Dan investigate. What could possibly go wrong? This week, the boys dive into the brain-melting madness of Altered States (1980)—a film that asks the big questions, like: “What happens if I eat a mountain of mushrooms and take a naked nap in a sensory deprivation tan…

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Atsuko Okatsuka 1:04:01

4h ago1:04:01

1:04:01

This week on Whiskey Ginger, Andrew Santino is joined by the one-of-a-kind Atsuko Okatsuka — comedian, actress, and viral sensation — for a wild ride through her unique upbringing, her love of awkwardness, and how she turned trauma into triumph through comedy. They talk about growing up undocumented, how her “toilet paper dance” went viral during t…

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Greg Berg – Healthy Technology 37:07

8h ago37:07

37:07

In this episode of the Journey of My Mother’s Son podcast, I talk with Greg Berg. Sandy and I met Greg and his wife, Deb at their Harvest Host location, TCB Ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. While we were there, we tried BEMER Therapy. It’s an amazing technology that increases blood flow. As soon as we had completed the therapy, I wanted to have Greg on t…

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Alfred Doblin - Tales of the Lavender Twilight 35:31

3d ago35:31

35:31

Poignant, Hilarious, and Beautifully Human Step into the glow of lavender twilight with Alfred P. Doblin’s unforgettable collection, Tales of the Lavender Twilight. In this debut, Doblin opens doors to the rich, poignant, and often hilarious lives of late-middle-aged gay men—and one very sophisticated Cocker Spaniel—as they seek love, redefine fami…

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Desmond P. Ryan - Dangerous Assumptions 34:37

1d ago34:37

34:37

Detective Mike O'Shea is spiraling—consumed by painkiller addiction, alcohol, and the crushing weight of unresolved grief. As his personal demons threaten to take control, he’s pulled into a chilling case: a woman is found dead, her son rotting beside her, discovered only when neighbors are alerted by the unbearable stench of decay. Meanwhile, O'Sh…

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Paul Vidich - The Poet's Game 33:12

5d ago33:12

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A hall of mirrors with no exits, The Poet's Game is a sophisticated portrait of a spy working to uncover layers of deceit behind a Russian plot on the American president. Alex Matthews thought he had left it all behind: his CIA career, the viper's den of bureaucracy at headquarters, the deceits of the cat-and-mouse game of double agents, and the su…

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Nain Rouge: Dwarf Rock City! 26:47

2d ago26:47

26:47

This week we’re in Detroit, Michigan to dive into the city’s bad luck caused by a little red dwarf, the Nain Rouge! We’ll discuss what we think (hope?) he looks like, compare him to the Gremlins movies, and yearn to attend the Marche Du Nain Rouge celebration! Follow us on instagram @gregscryptidcorner Reference texts: The United States of Cryptids…

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Pat Black-Gould - All The Broken Angels 29:48

6d ago29:48

29:48

Two cousins. Two paths. One unforgettable era. This award-winning historical fiction novel follows the transformative journey of Cate and Albie. Cousins and best friends, they are raised in 1960s New Jersey under the watchful eyes of their family and strict Catholic school nuns. Their bond seems unbreakable. Then the Vietnam War erupts, tearing the…

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Tara Hodgson - Chasing Through Time 24:13

6d ago24:13

24:13

In the tumultuous world of high school, Emma grapples with a devastating breakup, a damning social media scandal that threatens her reputation, and an overwhelming sense of isolation. Her parents are distant, she has no true friends, and her despair deepens with each passing day. One fateful night during a sudden snowstorm, Emma forges a connection…

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From Chaos to Clarity in Data with Malinka Walaliyadde 23:23

6d ago23:23

23:23

What if one of healthcare’s most complex administrative challenges—revenue cycle management—was reframed as a data science problem? In this episode, Malinka Walaliyadde, cofounder and CEO of AKASA, joins Julie Yoo to unpack how large language models have the potential to transform hospital revenue by automating highly nuanced coding and billing wor…

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Mad Foxes (1981): Let's illkay azisnay 55:50

4d ago55:50

55:50

The story so far: After last week's discovery of an inter-dimensional radio (dubbed THEO) built from parts harvested from Greg's doomed foray into robotics (also dubbed THEO), Eric's up to something in the bathroom with the brain-in-a-jar... Well well well, look what time it is. It's time for you to be right here, reading this, hopefully avoiding s…

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Hannah Mary McKinnon - The Revenge List 52:39

10d ago52:39

52:39

The people in Frankie Morgan’s life say she’s angry. Emotionally stunted. Combative. But really, who can blame her? It’s hard being nice when your clients are insufferable, your next-door neighbor is a miserable woman and the cowardly driver who killed your mother is still out living it up somewhere. Somehow, though, she finds herself at her very f…

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Kevin Smith 1:14:16

7d ago1:14:16

1:14:16

Filmmaker, writer, and podcasting pioneer Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob) sits down with Andrew Santino for a wildly honest and hilarious episode of Whiskey Ginger.Kevin shares stories behind the making of Dogma, his friendship with George Carlin, and how he gave Jason Lee his first-ever acting role in Mallrats. This one’s got everyth…

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Christian Ray Flores – Live to Give 45:33

7d ago45:33

45:33

In this episode of the Journey of My Mother’s Son podcast, I talk with Christian Ray Flores. Christian was born in Moscow, Russia to a Chilean father and a Russian mother. The family moved to Chile when Christian was nine months old. During the 1973 military coup of Augusto Pinochet, Christian's father, Americo Flores, was arrested along with thous…

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Caitlin Rother - Down to the Bone 41:34

11d ago41:34

41:34

A twisting, deeply engrossing investigation into the many lingering questions surrounding the sudden disappearance of the McStays, a family of four who vanished from their suburban San Diego home without a trace—until their skeletal remains were found in the Mojave Desert nearly four years later—from New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother…

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Momo the Missouri Monster: Mo' feet, mo' problems 30:55

9d ago30:55

30:55

This week we’re in Louisiana, Missouri to learn about Momo, the pumpkin-headed, six-toed, dog-killing, sandwich-stealing, seven-foot-tall, stinky Bigfoot that terrorized the neighborhood! Could it be a bear? Or a couple kids on each other’s shoulders Little Rascals-style? Come along on our journey with the Missouri Monster! Follow us on instagram @…

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Jeffrey Konvitz - The Circus of Satan 40:16

13d ago40:16

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In 1878 a teenage Jew, the Hessex Kid, kills an Irish thug in a Five Point’s bar fight in front of hundreds of drugged and drunken killers, all members of the Whyo Gang, which controls all crime in Manhattan under the aegis of the corrupt Irish politicians at Tammany Hall. The boy is then grabbed by the rabble and murdered. By 1900, the Irish mob h…

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Podcast 997: Previewing the 2025 Saratoga Jazz Festival with Danny Melnick 38:09

11d ago38:09

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There's a new sponsor for the first big jazz festival of the season, but the same great music as always seems to be ready to go. The 2025 Saratoga Jazz Festival is sponsored by GE Vernova, and is scheduled for June 28-29 on the scenic grounds of Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). As always, the range of talent is broad, from the blues (Gary Cl…

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Creature from Black Lake (1976): Interdimensional Radio Ga Ga! 55:32

11d ago55:32

55:32

The story so far: Over a year into living in an underground movie store run by an anthropomorphic moleman, new technology opens up our world... This week, Greg puts wires into a brain and somehow we connect to mystical radio waves and here ourselves in...another dimension?! We stumble into a random show where we work at a men's nail salon? AND we h…

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Podcast 996: A Conversation with Susan Hinkson 24:21

15d ago24:21

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Sometimes jazz musicians get their big breaks at school, and others from mentors on the bandstand. And others…from their job in land use regulation? Such is the case for singer Susan Hinkson, whose debut album Just In Time (on windfall creations, LLC) is a spirited romp through the Great American Songbook. For years Susan was a regulator and policy…

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Yannis Pappas 1:17:32

14d ago1:17:32

1:17:32

Comedian Yannis Pappas (History Hyenas) joins Andrew Santino on this WILD episode of Whiskey Ginger. From outrageous hot takes to off-the-cuff rants, Yannis brings the chaos — and Santino rides the wave.They talk cancel culture, Greece vs. America, fatherhood, stand-up beefs, and whatever else derails the conversation. This one’s unfiltered, unhing…

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Santo D. Marabella – Il Mio Posto a Tavola 51:16

14d ago51:16

51:16

In this episode of the Journey of My Mother’s Son podcast, I talk with Santo Marabella. I was honored to have the opportunity to have my old friend from Berks County, Santo, on my show. We have been friends for over fifteen years now. We first got to know each other when we both served on the board of the Berks County Visitors Bureau and through vo…

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Rod Sadler - Depraved Obsession 40:57

19d ago40:57

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What drove the inconspicuous sociopath to become a ruthless killer? During his nearly fifteen-year reign of terror, Ronald Lloyd Bailey’s depraved obsession with sexual sadism held communities across southeast Michigan in a shroud of fear. From the early 1970’s to the mid-1980’s, the former patient at one of Michigan’s foremost psychiatric hospital…

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Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods: Get behind the HideBehind! 33:17

16d ago33:17

33:17

We take a trip to Adirondack Park in upstate New York to learn about surviving against the fiercest of the Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods! What three creatures do I consider to be the fiercest? Why is Dan upset I left some creatures of the list? And do we want MORE Fearsome Creatures?! Check out the episode to find out! Follow us on instagra…

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Bjorn Leesson - Rune of Whispers 31:02

20d ago31:02

31:02

The Dokkrsdottir is not your ordinary Norse woman of the Viking age. One of the great warriors of her time, she soon learns that the hardest battles are not always those fought with a sword and shield. Through countless trials and tests, she is led by visions and omens on numerous adventures with the help of steadfast friends and family to discover…

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Superaging with Eric Topol 42:42

17d ago42:42

42:42

What if we stopped trying to cure disease and started preventing it instead? In this episode, Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute and a cardiologist, scientist, and author, joins a16z general partner Vijay Pande to unpack the future of aging, prevention, and precision health—as explored in Eric's new boo…

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Disembodied (1998): All in all, it's just another brain in a jar 1:04:35

18d ago1:04:35

1:04:35

The story so far: Over a year into living in an underground movie store, we kind of add a new friend into the mix... After cleaning up the mess of T.H.E.O. from the previous week, we now have to take care of a brain! And we all know there's only one way to learn how to do that -- watch a weirdo film that has vibes of Frank Henenlotter and David Lyn…

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Grace O'Malley 1:27:34

21d ago1:27:34

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Grace O’Malley is loud, Irish, hilarious—and not here to behave. This week on Whiskey Ginger, Andrew Santino sits down with the rising star of stand-up and host of the wildly unfiltered podcast Disgraceful with Grace O’Malley. They talk about growing up Irish, bombing on stage, thriving on TikTok, and why being “too much” is exactly the point. If y…

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Democrats’ Plan to Stop the SAVE Act, DOGE | Sen. Alex Padilla 28:49

21d ago28:49

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California Senator Alex Padilla foiled Republicans’ attempt to pass the SAVE Act this week. Sen. Padilla joins Marc Elias to discuss protecting voters’ information from DOGE, his experience expanding ballot access as California’s secretary of state and the work Senate Democrats are doing to fight voter suppression. -Sign up for our free newsletters…

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Vince Padilla – Just a Dude Trying to Help 43:17

21d ago43:17

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In this episode of the Journey of My Mother’s Son podcast, I talk with another fellow full-time RVer and good friend, Vince Padilla. Vince is a full time RVer, leather worker, photographer, and retired soccer coach. He and his wife Amy have been on the road for six years. We first met Vince and Amy on volunteer project through A Year to Volunteer a…

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