Eric Chase

I got to hear him briefly as he won an award in 2023 at the same Mental Health and Recovery Services Board event that I attended, so I was excited welcome in recovery services professional and LISW from UTMC, Jeff Streeter...who's dad is apparently quite a Toledo schools icon!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stubborn Brother is opening a location in Ann Arbor. I'd like to propose a trade! Also, we've all wanted to do this at our jobs, yes downtown and outside, we pay it somehow, and this article wrote the quiet part out loud!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Romance Con at the Library has become so enormous, it's spawned its own Authors like series. First up Toledoan Jo Segura. Librarian and romance book enthusiast and expert is here to share why this genre is exploding.  First, Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese. Before hardcore romance discussion, hardcore Dorito talk. Take a side!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I get him once a year as his year slow just a bit after football, so my annual chat with Bryan, and it starts with... A concert. Then we get into how he found out he needed to find a football coach, when he knew he nailed that hire, how challenging his job is with money flying all over for college athletes, and if we can call the Temple game, the Eric Chase Bowl. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember I went to a speed dating event last year? We don't seem to have too many or ANY types of events like that around here, as that woman's events are usually in Michigan.  Kelly and Kelsey (Kel2Co) are aiming to change with their first singles event happening at Inside the 5 on...Valentine's Day.  Of course details about the event but also much about their (and some of my) dating adventures and perspectives here in Toledo. NOTE. If you're a felon, please be forthcoming about that! It's not a dealbreaker, but NOT sharing that first is! Full event info!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My good friend Katie Maskey from the Girl Scouts is here with Abby, a local Girl Scout, to get you hyped up GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SEASON! It was fun getting to know Abby. We share a love for our dogs. So I was excited to hear all about Soda, and how he got that name, and Tigger. And of course, there's little brother...Joey. BUY COOKIES!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Something very serious to address at the end of this episode, but first... It's not 86"! Good on me for getting her to where she is. Cartoons that shaped me/us. The Bacon Turkey Bravo is back. Have you seen the viral video of the woman expressing her belief that ICE is much more like slave owners than the Gestapo? There are similarities, but there is one core trait that makes them vastly different and I'd like to dive into that, with as much detail and clarity as I can.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FLOYD'S HERE! Floyd wanted to come by to share a musical he'll be in next month. That's around the 30:00 mark, so before then LOTS of catching up to do. Where does he work? What does he do there? Wicked thoughts. Heated Rivalry and much more of two friends catching up since it's been years since we sat around for four hours each day chatting on the air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dot and Kali are here because they won their way onto the podcast! They participated in an auction at a Galentine's Day event celebrating all kinds of woman in BG. They're here to talk about the next one (not many tickets left!) and their wellness businesses in downtown BG. Under that wellness umbrella with Dot is GLP1s, so I have plenty of nerding out to do in that part of the discussion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Took me years but I repaid a neighbor for her kind gesture. Where are we doing Opening Day A horror bar! Harry Styles and a 586 number. We're back to 2016.  Oh, first, the roads WERE kinda lousy.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is really cool. The person behind the page. The hysterically entertaining informative and snarky Lucas County Sheriff's office page. Bobby Chromik, whose actual job is Director of Jail Security, is the man behind the page. Let's get to know him, how he fell into the page, his dog Moby and near the end, LOTS of super geek Star Wars nuggets!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the dead of winter and early January, but signs of better months are here. This sign is the annual visit from the Acoustics for Autism crew.  Scott Hayes brought by a new musical guest (Jeff Stewart! to visit with us this year as they get ready for 30,000+ people on March 1st and what will likely be another record breaking year of fundraising with this FREE event!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And I do mean us. Because she has served YOU. It's not Alex or someone we regularly talk about. It's my baseball loving friend Caylee Kirby, formerly of WTOL. I always knew we'd love this Vegas girl, but I'm glad we kept her as long as we did!  Her favorite story while here.  waking up at 230 A FREAKIN M. What she came to love about Toledo. And much more. We did save room for baseball! If you didn't know, Caylee's dad is former Tribe player Wayne, and her uncle is former Brown, Terry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avalon was much of the discussion when Deb Ayres visited last to share all about the Avalon Foundation - kids caring for kids with rare diseases. Let's hear the journey through HPP right from Avalon on this episode, and then WAWA! First, #irisadventures, more Chat GPT wins for me, and the Eric Chase Bowl coming to Toledo this fall!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back for 2026 with a busy day in the studio.  First up Doug Hinebaugh returns with Sandra DeSanto to shed some light on what warming centers are and how we may be able to help them. Next, Leann and Jennifer from Planned Pethood - where Iris came from - are in to talk about what makes them distinctive from other places where you may adopt from. And their invite to join them for a snuggle event at the end of the month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Previously we just had Ty Cleveland from the Mud Talk Podcast in. Now we've got the whole show in for what will likely be the last episode of the year. Thank you so much for listening. I hope you enjoy hearing what their show is like, getting to hear about some of their highlights from the 2025. They're gonna hit you almost as hard as Anthony Joshua hit Jake Paul.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I've wanted to have this conversation for years! TARTA CEO Laura Koprowski visits. She has fantastic insight on the org's wins, some misconceptions to dispel, and her goals for how TARTA needs to be a key part of achieving the city and area's goals for growth.  I apologize if this comes off as me interviewing for a consultancy gig with them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I provide local traffic reports all afternoon, and in most cases I have no idea of on-the-ground details or visuals. When I come to the full story, a few times a year, it can be painful. One of my very favorite movies of the year. One of my favorite scenes ever. Jaden is joining Jason Candle. Sort of! We have mostly overlooked two horrific shooting tragedies due to his poor behavior.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sherrone Moore situation has me thinking OJ.   I was thinking about WHAT was in that Uhaul TPD was chasing! A local worker is the Barista of the Year. Let the Weed be.  Campbell, Candle, Jacobs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perhaps I succumbed to my anxieties with Iris a bit this week. Alyson Stoner delivered last night at the Library's Authors event. One of my favorite artists made a doc about my beloved boy!? My top movies of the year!  Why didn't YOU have $85 billion!?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.