Best Broken Rubber Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 375 Today's Peep Is Memorable: Episodic Memories, A Broken Home and the Soundtrack of 1973, How One Year of Songs Turned a Teen's Pain into Memories 52:25

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A rainy Friday, a Rams OT gut punch, and a studio window looking out on Northern California set the scene for a deeply personal ride through memory. We open our inbox, thank the community, and then step into a year that changed everything: 1973. Not as trivia, but as survival—how AM radio turned courtrooms, bus rides, and seventh‑grade dances into …

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Ep. 374 Today's Peep Brings Laughs, Music and Holiday Magic, One Night Revealing Santa's Biggest Secrets, A Radio Host's Cozy Christmas 23:59

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Ep. 373 Today's Peep Presents Binky Griptite... Plus, Foggy Mornings, And A DJ's Guide to Skip-Worthy Hits & Christmas Songs 38:40

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Ep. 372 Today's Peep Is Oh So Dreamy- Dreams, Radio, And Lives On The Line: My Conversation with the "Dreamweaver" Long-Time Radio Talk Host & Dream Interpreter Stephanie Doran, Saving Callers and Decoding ... 53:16

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A gray morning breaks into sunlight and we follow it straight into the studio, where a voice Sacramento once trusted at 2 a.m. takes us behind the glass. Stephanie “Dreamweaver” Dorn built a legendary radio segment by doing something deceptively simple and wildly difficult: listening to strangers, interpreting their dreams in real time, and finding…

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Ep. 371 Today's Peep Offers Holiday Listener Gems, From "What's Up" on Rubber Chickens to a Soulful Rendition of Rocket Man: Music Curios, Mayberry Trivia, And a Special Birthday Shoutout to a Former Teen ... 29:47

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Ep. 370 Today's Peep Is Back On Track, From Studio Setbacks to Smoke On The Water: Music Memories and a Return to Form, I Came for the Podcast and Stayed for the Yellow Snow 31:47

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Ep. 369 Today's Peep Celebrates Holiday Mischief And Merry Mayhem, A Cheerful Tour of Offbeat Christmas Comedy, Oh, and Beware... Grandma's Gift was NOT on the List 23:44

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Ep. 368 Today's Peep Explains A Learned Lesson from a 1978 Columbo Episode, Cue Marks, Triptofan and Offbeat Christmas Tunes, Plus A Great Song From A Great Band In Today's Rare Record Spin 23:11

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Ep. 367 Today's Peep Basks in the Upper Elevation Sunshine! Sorry Foggy-Day Valley Dwellers, A Thanksgiving Week Goes Off The Rails In More Ways Than One Including Anticipation of the Much-Needed Speed ... 28:09

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Ep. 366 Today's Peep Experiences Back Roads And Turkey Dreams, Is Deep Fried Turkey Worth a Grease Fire? From Sunshine Walks to a Convertible Cruise, Pickleball Noise, Old Vinyl helps Shape a Late November ... 32:00

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Ep. 365 Today's Peep Is Proud To Present Our 365th Podcast! From Milestone to Firestorm: Celebrating by Confronting Political Hypocrisy and FREE DINNER! 29:23

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A year’s worth of shows brings perspective—and a promise to keep things honest. We celebrate 365 with gratitude and something useful you can act on today, from beating inflation with a two‑for‑one dinner to the idea of a community meet‑up that turns listeners into neighbors. Then we hit a hard pivot into the story that wouldn’t let go: the Stacey P…

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Ep. 364 Today's Episode Presents This Day In Rock History, Rain, Records, and Rock Legends in Today's Mini-Pod 16:47

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Ep. 363 Today's Peep Features Our Thanksgiving Spectacular 2025 Including Thanksgiving Affirmations, Peanuts, Weird Al, Rosanne, Clarence Wright "She Ain't Got No Groceries" Tim Slagle, All About That ... 21:22

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A gray, rainy Tuesday turns into a full‑blown Thanksgiving spectacular as we pull you close to the wood stove, ladle up second‑day split pea soup, and say a heartfelt thanks to the people who make this community feel like family. We set a warm, easy tone, then let the season’s greatest hits play out: kitchen saves and flubs, classic radio moments, …

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Ep. 362 Today's Peep Enjoys a Cozy Night with a Warm Fire, Split Pea Soup and Pies Made from Scratch, New Music from Johnny Quality, NFL Takes, and Say Goodbye to Beloved Songwriter and Artist Todd Snider ... 26:34

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Rain on the glass, fire in the stove, and a brand-new song hitting the headphones for the very first time. That’s where we begin—a cozy Northern California night that quickly swells into a music-first journey, a kitchen tale, a sports rollercoaster, and a heartfelt goodbye to a songwriter who meant more than a chorus or two could hold. We kick off …

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Ep. 361 Today's Peep Celebrates My Mother's Birthday- A Son's Playlist: How My Mother's Records Tuned My Life To Music & Memory, Beehive Hairdos and 40 Grand Country Dance Contests 34:11

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A cloudy night, a quiet studio, and a birthday that turns a microphone into a family album. We open a window onto Sacramento in the 70s—dance contests at 40 Grand Country, Channel 40 weekends, and a beehive hairdo that could out-sing the neon. From Tammy Wynette’s D-I-V-O-R-C-E to Charley Pride’s shadowed story-songs, the soundtrack of a single mom…

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Ep. 360 Today's Peep Salutes Veterans, Time Abroad Sharpens Gratitude, What Service Really Means, We Share Travel Lessons, Bonfires in Fall, Test Music AI Covers, And the One Top Hit that Shined a Light ... 28:23

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Ep. 359 Pt. 4 Today's Peep Visits Paul McCartney's Childhood Home and Travels to Penny Lane with Tour Guide Ian and Co-Host Ryan Harris as we continue our Beatles Liverpool Adventures 14:57

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Ep. 359 Pt. 3 Today's Peep heads to Arnold Grove to find out how a small house shaped George Harrison's life and Legacy 7:03

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Ep. 359 Pt. 2 Today's Peep Continues the Mad Day Out Tour as we visit the Chilhood Home of John Lennon’ and the House Of Secrets 12:20

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Ep. 359 Pt. 1 Today's Peep Travels through Liverpool with Ian and Beatles Mad Mad Day Out Tour as we visit Ringo Starr's Childhood Home 12:37

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Ep. 358 Today's Peep Lands in London for Cuban Cigars from Soho's Rock-and-Roll Rooftop, Piccadilly Circus, and More 31:29

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London greets us with music in the air and a skyline that feels like a promise. We land at a rock-and-roll hideout in Soho—formerly MI5 research space, now a boutique sanctuary curated by Mark and Shireen Fuller—where portraits of Hendrix and Tyler watch over the lifts and the rooftop spins a perfect soundtrack. It’s our launchpad for a fast, joyfu…

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Ep. 357 Today's Peep Takes the Godfather Tour of Sicily, A Rooftop Night with Ryan and Theresa as we discuss our visits to the Godfather Movie Locations 30:59

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The night air in Calabria felt like a soft invitation: a rooftop view, a glowing gelato window with a line out to the street, and a table full of friends replaying a day that blurred cinema with real life. We had just stepped through Savoca, the small Sicilian village that became the soul of The Godfather, and the details were still buzzing—the cli…

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Ep. 356 Today's Peep features Volcano Nights in Sicily, Mediterranean Thunder on Halloween, Caveman Bee Vomit, an 11 Year Old Maitre D, Irish Lasagna 42:37

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The Mediterranean’s hush turns cinematic when your balcony faces black water and a smoking volcano. On Halloween in Sicily, we climbed Mount Etna’s flanks to a world of ash, fog, and scarlet leaves, then watched a sky switch from calm to chaos as a sudden storm flooded the streets and sent us sprinting for the coach. Between the thunder’s split-sec…

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Ep. 355 Today's Peep Skips a Beat to 355 with 354 Coming Soon as a "Lost Episode" Night Rain, Travel, Food and Volcanoes, a Gecko, and Soon Headed to a Magical Mystery Tour in Liverpool 35:37

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PAT'S PEEPS HALLOWEEN "SCARETACULAR" 2025 21:43

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What happens when Halloween nostalgia collides with consumer nightmares and a haunted house line that just won’t end? We mash satire, music, and storytelling into a fast, punchy ride—from a deadpan “interview” about unsafe toys and marketing spin to campy monster choruses that resurrect the joy of novelty records. The result is a crooked funhouse m…

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Ep. 353 Today's Peep Packs for Sicily and Trades the Monster Mash for Hidden Halloween Deep Cuts, A Visit from the Boogeyman, Roadkill Helper, Listener Content including Tommy Lasorda Pulled Over by CHIPS ... 23:31

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Ep. 352 Today's Peep's Blood Pressure is Under Control, Sicily Plans & Beatles Dreams, Goats Eat My Podcast Notes, and a Long-Lost Gem from the Honey Cone 26:57

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Ever had a morning that starts with a simple walk and turns into a full-on highlight reel? We open the mic on a country road and let life flood in: a mapped-out journey to Sicily, a spontaneous hop to London, then a fast rail to Liverpool for a Beatles pilgrimage and that famous Abbey Road crosswalk. The travel spark sets the stage, but the heartbe…

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Ep. 351 Today's Peep Features a Fall Walk and a Stroll through Memories: BB Guns, Boomboxes, Celebrating Ace Frehley & His Music, Why Nostalgia Hits Harder than a Fastball 28:03

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Start with a crisp fall morning, a quiet neighborhood, and a hoodie that says exactly who we root for. That’s where our stroll begins—plugging local merch with a smile, trading hellos with dog walkers, and letting the day set the tempo. A creek appears, and with it a flood of mischief: Crossman pumps, Daisy rifles, and the wildly confident belief t…

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Ep. 350 Today's Peep Features Listener Content: A Touchdown For Noah, AI Throwbacks, A Spoof of a Coach on the Hot Seat, Zero Healthy Forty Niners, Eminem from the 50s, and a Lost Gem from my Rare 45 Record ... 23:22

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Ep. 349 Today's Peep Celebrates a Dozen Years of Late-Night Radio, Our Band "F Marry Kill" Plays my 5th Anniversary Party (7 years ago), Much Gratitude, Never Declaw Your Cat and Stay for the Angry Cat ... 24:53

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A rainy Northern California afternoon set the tone for a milestone we’ve been building toward one night at a time: twelve years on the air. We pause to celebrate the people who made it possible—listeners who stuck with us, Kendall’s steady hand in the early years, and the unforgettable punch of Mark the Voice Guy’s liners that gave the show its swa…

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Ep. 348 Today's Peep Finds a Radio Host Walking and Reflecting on Success, Reconnecting with His Son, and Wondering Aloud about the Possibility of Peace. From Ratings to Rain and a special song from Lynyrd ... 20:27

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A quiet walk turns into a turning point. On the verge of a Sicily trip, we take stock of a twelve-year run on the Sacramento airwaves—why a talk show built on curiosity and kindness rose to the top—and how a simple, steady approach can outlast the noise. The day carries a different charge too: a viral video from a protest draws both praise and warn…

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Ep. 347 Today's Peep Tests the Boundaries of Free Speech- With Good Intentions I Walk Among the "Tolerant" before it goes OFF THE RAILS in front of the Auburn Police Station and City Hall 13:04

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Ep. 346 Today's Peep Asks One Question "Who Drew The Maps?" Californian's are FED UP! Maps, Power, Transparency Lies, California's Redistricting Fraud and the Media Moments Exposing it, and a Timeless ... 36:27

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Ep. 345 Today's Peep Pivots From Fun, Sunny Small Talk to Medevac Crashes, A Rogue Buck Garden Raid, Band Practice Audio Samples and Beware of a Redistricting Bad Ballot Design that Shows Your Vote 22:50

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Ep. 344 Today's Peep Peeks Behind the Mic: When Breaking News Hits (Helicopter Crash) the Whole Show Plan Changes- You Learn how a Daily Show really gets built 23:15

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Ep. 343 Today's Peep Presents Great News! Number One at Night, Chasing a Talk Radio Dream, Built Trust with Listeners, Beat the Odds, and Became #1 by Staying Human 23:51

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We celebrate a rainy October Friday, reflect on the long road to a nightly talk show, and share the data that proves listener loyalty. From a near-syndication in 2020 to today’s #1 TSL rating at night, we lay out what trust, timing, and community have built together. • walking update and fresh momentum • thanks to listeners and small businesses • p…

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Ep. 342 Today's Peep Celebrates A Record Day for Downloads, Stumbles into a Brand New Playground, Infamous Outbursts from Buddy Rich, Casey Kasem and William Shatner 25:35

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A rainy fall morning, a record day of downloads, and a park that literally changed overnight—sometimes the smallest surprises set up the biggest questions. We stumbled onto a brand-new playground where a restroom used to be, tested the slide with more courage than grace, and used that jolt of change to explore the hidden pressure behind great perfo…

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Ep. 341 Today's Peep Celebrates International Podcast Day and Says THANK YOU for a Record-Breaking Day of Downloads, Wild Highlights from Fart Machines to Herb Alpert, Grant Napear, "Coyote" Calhoun Gets ... 51:16

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Record-setting audience on International Podcast Day fuels a fast, funny, and heartfelt tour through 341 episodes. We share why most shows fade, how we kept going, and the local business mission that powers PatSPeeps.com. • celebrating International Podcast Day and record downloads • explaining PatSPeeps.com and the support local model • why most p…

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Ep. 340 Today's Peep Enjoys Gray Skies, Fast Strides, A Weekend Football Recap, Bad Workout Videos and Calls Out Bad Fan Behavior from the Weekend's Ryder Cup in New York 25:45

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A gray morning, a faster pace, and a head full of sports and music—sometimes the best conversations start on a walk. We kick things off with the simple joy of moving, then ride the high of a Dodgers sweep in Seattle and cut through the easy “they bought it” narrative with real stories of development, reinvention, and a farm system that keeps the en…

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Special Episode: Pat's Peeps Watches Saturday Morning Cartoons, Cancel Culture Comes for Our Childhood Cartoons, Why Can't We Just Enjoy Old Cartoons Anymore? 35:26

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Nostalgia hits hard when seemingly innocent childhood memories collide with modern sensibilities. This unexpected Saturday morning podcast was sparked when Pat Walsh discovered a YouTube critique calling The Hillbilly Bears cartoon an offensive mockery of rural poverty—a take that completely contradicts his fond childhood experiences with these bel…

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Ep. 339 Today's Peep Brings Cracker Jack Nostalgia, New Music from Robert Plant and his new Band, Tacos, Teeth, Remembering Phil Hartman and the Brother of a Rolling Stone 32:11

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Ever had your face go numb at the dentist and then immediately tried to drink hot coffee? On this delightfully meandering Friday episode, I take you along for the ride as I navigate dental misadventures with temporary crowns and strict warnings against anything crunchy or sticky – which naturally leads to a nostalgic dive into the disappointing evo…

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Ep. 338 Today's Peep Finds Joy In Motion as we Travel through Train Whistles & Trestles: My Small-Town Radio Life, Why does the Music We Crave seem to Shift with the Seasons? We'll Cross that Bridge when ... 29:13

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Weather and music create powerful connections to our memories and influence our daily experiences in meaningful ways. • Documenting weather patterns helps preserve specific memories of days gone by • Robin Trower's 1974 album "Bridge of Sighs" stands as one of rock's greatest achievements • Trower's guitar style and facial expressions rival Jimi He…

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Ep. 337 Today's Peep Prescribes Laughter as Medicine: Comedy Stories and Jokes : ) 32:50

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Ep. 336 Today's Peep Walks Through Frustration, "Doom Scrolling" for Dopamine: When a Bad Start to your Day Turns Good, Irish Tempers, Linda and a Calming, Friendly Yellow Lab Named Chloe which happens ... 27:00

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Have you ever had one of those days that starts with frustration but ends with unexpected joy? Join me on a therapeutic walk through my property as I process the aggravation of being turned away from a doctor's appointment despite having been a patient there for over two decades. The morning began with a 45-minute drive to a medical appointment for…

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Ep. 335 Today's Peep Smokes! Cigarettes on TV: A Journey Through Forgotten Commercials, How Cigarette Ads Shaped a Generation, From "Marlboro" Masculinity to "You've Come a Long Way Baby" and Meet Mr ... 28:48

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Pat reflects on the once-common sight of people smoking on television, particularly Johnny Carson, which sparked memories of his own five-year smoking habit from ages 16 to 21. • Pat recalls quitting smoking after experiencing breathing difficulties at a young age • Discussion of the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1970, signed by Nixon, whi…

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Ep. 334 Today's Peep Brings You Lemon Drops- The Sour Truth of Don Lemon's Hypocrisy, Don says Your Sorrow over Charlie Kirk is nothing more than "Click Bait" and claims He's "above" Name-Calling While ... 35:38

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We examine Don Lemon's contradictory behavior as he claims to be "above name-calling" while doing exactly that in street interviews, revealing a troubling pattern of hypocrisy from the former CNN host. • Celebration of Friday vibes and the cooler weather creating a pleasant atmosphere • Discussion of greatest debut albums including Boston, Tom Pett…

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Ep. 333 Today's Peep Takes an Afternoon Stroll with Pat Walsh through the Foothills of Northern California, Train Trestles, Free Speech, Johnny Carson's Approach to Late Night Entertainment vs Today's ... 44:00

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Pat takes listeners on a morning walk through the Northern California foothills, reflecting on community, media, music, and finding balance during challenging times. • Local business spotlight on Roc & Sol Diner's two-for-one meal promotion through September 30th • Thoughts on creating community gatherings at local businesses • The importance of ph…

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Ep. 332 Today's Peep Goes Inside the Last Radio Man's World as we Celebrate 12 Years of Authentic Radio, Freedom, Creation, Cursing Cockatoos, Also Pointing Out the Shame of TMZ, all "Brought to you By ... 24:40

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Twelve years on the air and still fiercely independent. That's the milestone Pat Walsh celebrates in this candid, freewheeling episode that showcases why authentic local radio remains irreplaceable. Broadcasting from heritage powerhouse KFBK in Sacramento—the same 50,000-watt station that launched Rush Limbaugh's career—Pat proudly carries the torc…

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Ep. 331 Today's Peep Pays Tribute to Fallen Icons: Robert Redford, Bobby Hart, and their Cultural Impact, LFR Family Perspective on Charlie Kirk Murder, and I'd Never Seen a Baseball Umpire Tossed from ... 33:13

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Two entertainment legends left us on the same day, each leaving behind an extraordinary legacy that shaped American culture in profound ways. Robert Redford, Hollywood's golden boy who died at 89, wasn't just the handsome leading man who made hearts flutter in classics like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." He revolutionized filmmaking through …

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Ep. 330 Today's Peep Has the Most Delightful Conversation with Music Legend Herb Alpert who Discusses His Iconic Career, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass are coming to Sacramento Nov. 13 at the Safe Credit ... 41:37

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The legendary Herb Alpert joins us for a heartfelt conversation that spans his extraordinary 90 years as a musician, producer, and cultural icon. With characteristic warmth and humility, Herb shares the pivotal moment when a teacher told him, "The trumpet is a piece of plumbing—you're the instrument," forever changing his approach to music and self…