This Podcast Is... Uncalled For

Thanks to New Heights for bringing this fun little test to our attention.  Like the younger Kelce brother, our intrepid host is a self-avowed picky eater.  So, we're going to test how picky he really is.

College realignment (specifically at the NCAA Division I level) is getting ridiculous.  It's effectively put one major conference (the Pac-12) into a coma, from which it will be relegated to mid-major status; and will likely be killing off another conference, the WAC (Western Athletic Conference).  Mike (whose alma mater was at one time a school in the WAC) reads a few articles on the subject and shares his thoughts. Update: On July 1, 2026, the WAC will cease to exist, being replaced by the United Athletic Conference (UAC).

Mike talks about his experience volunteering at Kansas City's Planet Comicon in March 2025.  Mike did two days there - one day shooting video, and one day helping out with the board gaming area.

Today we're joined by Richie Wolfe, local filmmaker and writer who did a bicycle tour of the US.  He was also Mike's boss doing student media at JCCC.  He recently wrote a book on his travels. Richie's book is called "Home Is Where the Heart Lands: How Pedaling for 5 Months Brought Me Closer to Home."  You can find it at Richie's website: https://www.wolfesdenwriting.com/

Health and fitness expert Robin O'Grady joins us from Calgary for an enjoyable discussion.

We finish our Snowed In 2025 series with reviewing an article on the top fast food chains.

Florida-based nutritionist Jenna Talleda joins our Snowed In series to talk about health and mindful eating.

Kerry Kott joins us today to talk about nudity, its medicinal qualities, and offers advice on how to get started being naked. You can find out more about Kerry at her website, kerrykott.com.  While you're there, do check out her Naked Human podcast.

Part of our Snowed In 2025 series. Mike credits Wil Wheaton's TableTop for helping to get him into the board gaming hobby.  Today, we go over all of the games played on the show, whether or not Mike has played them, and which games from the list he likes.

Amanda Stacey is a fantasy writer based in Joplin, Missouri.  She was kind enough to join us during a massive winter storm that left us Snowed In.

What do Webelos Scouts, nuclear power plants, and bald eagles all have in common?  This 30+ year old tale that Mike will be sharing with us in today's episode of the podcast.

Mike sits down with Hanna Rogers, a local model who served in the US Army and is also looking at getting into acting. We recorded this at a coffee shop, so please excuse the background noise.

12 years after the recording, the Sunflower Brew four-parter on barbecue and BBQ judging is finally together in one episode of its descendent podcast! The official guests on this 2013 four-parter were Jeremy Schliesman and Charlie Vincent. Part 1 was chicken, prepared by Jeremy Smith. Part 2 was St. Louis style ribs, prepared by Mathew "Doc" Love. Part 3 was pulled pork, prepared by Nathan Victor. Part 4 was brisket, prepared by Ryan Walsh.

This episode is in response to RFK Jr.'s disgusting words on autism and its effects on the people who struggle with it - including the podcast's host and producer.

We're back for Season 9!!! Mike starts us off with an update on his car troubles, and talks about a few other subjects.

It's Tournament Time again!!  Mike has his picks ready! Think you can beat Mike?  Enter our Yahoo tournament pool and submit your picks before the first tip-off on Thursday, March 20, 2025.  Winner will be invited to do an episode of the podcast! Click here to enter!

What would Taylor Swift's Fortnight Challenge look like in podcast form?  That's what today's episode is all about - 14 different topics recorded at different times to form one long episode (likely our longest ever!). Part 1 - Challenge Intro and Spotify Stats Part 2 - Addressing the LA Sports Idiots Part 3 - Driving Through Slippery Winter Conditions Part 4 - Dead Poets Society Article Part 5 - UFL Fan Opinions Part 6 - Heather's New Year's Card Part 7 - 3,000 Hit Club Members Not in Cooperstown Part 8 - Naturist Quiz Part 9 - Kansas City Chess Scene Article Part 10 - NASL v. USSF Lawsuit Verdict (It's Not Good) Part 11 - James Woodrow In Memoriam Part 12 - App Nebula Quiz and Results (That I'm Not Paying For) Part 13 - Conference Alignments Among Kansas City Area High Schools (Is Blue Valley in the Sunflower League?) Part 14 - Possible Future Streetcar/Rail Transit Routes in the Kansas City Metro Area

This episode is part of our Snowed In 2025 miniseries. The long-awaited lawsuit filed by the North American Soccer League (NASL) against the US Soccer Federation and Major League Soccer is about to go to trial (at least at the time this was recorded).  Soccer Wars has reached the courtroom. (Update: This will be an early release episode for Season 9 because the lawsuit has reached a verdict.  We will follow up as part of our upcoming Fortnight Challenge episode.)

Apologies to the rest of the world for our bad electoral decisions in 2024. In light of the disaster that was the 2024 election cycle, Friend of the Podcast Andrew Rainey returns to discuss with Mike what happened.

Merry Christmas everyone from This Podcast Is... Uncalled For! We're working hard and trying to get to 25k downloads!