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Ride along with two great friends on a road trip through life as they navigate ridiculous detours, side trips and pop culture experiences.
Their humor and undeniable chemistry comes from a two decade friendship, infused with Greg’s experience as a touring comic and sketch comedy writer and Andy’s career as an audio engineer for acts as diverse as John Mellencamp, Aerosmith, and Bob and Tom.
Laughter suppled, snacks not included.
Theme song "Let's Hunt" courtesy of Jimi Ryser
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Did you know, if you pay a little extra when you get a ticket, the state won’t report it to you insurance company? That feels a little like payola? The only thing missing, you’re not paying cash to a guy wearing a pinkie ring at a clandestine location near the river. Jennifer had experimental joint surgery on her toe. The joint wasn’t something they fished out of a bowl of chicken knuckle soup. It was actually titanium. Lesson learned, don’t have that type of surgery over a h...
Part 1:Andy was lead engineer in the Crumbling Down recording sessions with John Mellencamp. He takes me back to those sessions for a peek behind the curtain to understand what it was like making that song with John. From John’s vision of the song to the rough cut. With a surprise appearance by John’s gum guy. Ray Combs built a comedy Club in downtown Cincinnati. The green room was upstairs overlooking the show room with a big picture window. Celebrities who knew Ray were invited to watc...
Part 1: Horrible bosses, everyone has probable come across one. Greg and Andy met while working for one, Jeff. His billowing voice would shout commands over the intercom followed by his extension 202! His extension number became synonymous with an emergency similar to 911. If Greg heard, Andy Symons, 202, he knew Andy was going to the lions. High volume profanity, blood pressure checks, and receptionists who quit during lunch of the first day were daily treats. Andy was fired...
Andy drove to Nashville, Indiana to see April Wine in concert this fall. He noticed that police cars were abundantly sprinkled along the interstate in construction zones. They had to be prop cops. Surely there weren’t really policemen in those cars. The opening act was Sweet. You may remember their hit Love Is Like Oxygen. Ironically, oxygen tanks were worn as concert apparel by concert goers along with walkers and canes. What is the average age of concert goers when Flomax is the drug of cho...
Part 1.You know you’ve made the right career choice with the building is in fire and you’re so caught up in your work, you have no idea. What’s that knocking? Siren’s? Do you smell smoke? Why is it so hot in here? Part 2: After nine months of being the personal representative of his dad’s estate, the word beneficiary is cringe worthy. It’s like a game of Monopoly without the rules, Boardwalk, Park Place and landing on Baltic Avenue requires a death certificate, p...
S2 Episode 44 of Welcome to The Suburbs Podcast. Teenage High Jinks & The Chucky Cheese BandPart 1: What happens when practicing abundance leads to a plethora or ants and bees. Part 2: Driving home from school, a bet, snowballs, left turns, wrong turns and time spent in a policeman’s office culminated in what Greg’s dad referred to as his, Highway to Hell. Part 3: when a bike trail through the woods leads to a police pursuit via helicopter over a misunderstanding and a bad idea....
S2 Episode 43: He Ate What Worm?Andy is just trying to buy McDonalds for the band when an old Biddy becomes the parking police’s version of a Karen. Do you want fries with that whine?Getting the driver stung by a bee while navigating traffic is:A). A video game challenge B). Pickle Ball for Bee KeepersC). Prank on JackassD). Andy’s photo shoot storyWhat do bathroom attendants, IMS Men’s rooms and sex clubs have in common. Andy’s explanation is hilariously a part of Episode 43 of Welcome ...
S 2 Episode 42: Taste the Rainbow!Andy Googled welcome To The Suburbs and up comes a song, Welcome to the Suburbs by The Kottonmouth Kings. An underground group of Weed Rappers from L.A. Greg, overlooked the obvious and asked, Cotton Mouth like the snake? Ridicule ensued. Part 2: What happened to George? I haven’t seen him lately. That was Greg’s question to his ski brother Steve. Well, no one’s seen him because he was pulled over by the DNR for drunk boating And ...
When Andy asked Greg about his job he never expecting to unleash a cast of character voices and descriptions that tumbled out of Pandora’s box. Dating someone new is a bit awkward especially when their pet doesn’t like you. Andy talks about Jennifer’s Pekingese and it’s “gizmo head”. Like an owl with fangs waiting to nip at Andy’s every move. Have you seen the movie, Reefer Madness? The way they depict Jazz Musicians who smoke marijuana is the way Greg describes what it’...
Nearly being tased by the yellow shirts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or being pulled over by an irate member of the Coastguard. Which is worse? Andy then tallies the number of law enforcement Greg has met while being pulled over. All branch except the Space Force. Greg decides it’s time to get his pilots license. Stay tuned. Andy reveals he still suffers from ptSd bright on by a dining class he was forced to take at Butler University as a part of broadcasting clearly I can’t ...
Episode 39 of Welcome To The Suburbs asks the question, have you heard Pat Boone’s album that covers Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osborn, Judas Priest and others? Even better, have you seen the cover?Restoration Hardware bought a 41,000 Square foot mansion in suburban Indy It’s their store, showroom and restaurant the property was owned by monks. Andy did work for those cats and the Islamic Center. How do you proof chant tapes or CDs for content. Andy’s question.Meditation becomes the...
Talking with strangers resurfaces as Andy talks about watching Greg go up to a random guy in the seats at Indy 500 practice and comes away with a dinner invite and a place on his Christmas card list. Greg became the surrogate son of Chuck and Melba. An older couple who bought his dad’s house and SLK. Like family sometimes acts, they needed coaching on personal boundaries. The guys marveled at Chuck’s soul patch handlebar mustache and his 2 block test drive of the SLK before offering...
We have a plan in our mind that is always fully executed without flaws, hurdles or road blocks. Then real-life steps I and teaches us how wisdom is gained. Something as simple as renting a trailer and appliance dolly from U-Haul turns into a cross street where culture, technology and rental businesses collide. After Greg’s dad died, he inherited the task of distributing furniture to friends, family and Habitat for Humanity. He found that liquidating a home is far different than selling f...
Andy watched, and could provide no information on the race and the name of the horse that won, only that it was a close finish and a camel didn’t win. Greg watched zero minutes. But he has seen camels in the wild. On Easter, Greg’s cat delivered the head of a bunny at the front door. Greg’s kids were greeted with that sight as they went out to hunt Easter Eggs. Geoffrey the wonder dog sees the bunnies as an automated game of fetch. They sprint off, he catches them and bring the...
What’s your thread count? Do you like it hot or cold when you sleep? Pets on or off the bed? Why do you keep kicking me? What the heck is Egyptian Cotton and why is it prized? Do you fly in your dreams? Do you have a reoccurring dream about insecurities? Do you sleep walk or have restless leg?In episode 35 of Welcome To The Suburbs Andy and Greg laugh about everything that happens between the sheets. www.suburbspodcast.com
An emotional response to crickets in the yard is dramatically different than hearing nothing when you’re on stage to tell jokes or play music. Episode 34 of Welcome to the Suburbs we share stories of hearing the sound of crickets, professionally. Act 1: PolkaBoy developed a no wedding policy because…well let Andy tell you. It’s painfully funny. Act 2: We’re the social Security Administration, we’re buttoned up, we’ve got it all figured out. That’s what they tell you. Executing ...
We spend our entire lives surrounded by strangers. Most of the time we give them a smile or glance and move on. Greg is extroverted and it’s easy for him to strike up a conversation with anyone. The Uber driver, cashier, or random person on the street. Keely can’t relate at all and prefers to just pass through life without exchanging pleasantries with people she doesn’t know. In episode 33 of Welcome to the Suburbs: Andy plays the antagonist and points out the absurdity of Greg’s qu...
Greg wants to know why guys have to take something that’s supposed to be relaxing, like fishing and turn it into a competition? He’s not talking about fun little wagers, it’s the idea that fishing’s not fun unless you catch more than the other guy every time you go.Andy on the other hand is happy not catching a single fish, if he gets to wear a shirt full of product patches. Shirts covered in patches are badass he says lol. Jennifer’s dream was realized when they went to a restaurant tha...
What is something you did in 2023 that you never imagined you’d do? That question was posed to her Facebook followers. Greg realized she and her followers wanted cuteness rather than his answer. Find my phone, water proof my watch, remake Snow White as a live action movie. Three action items sometimes easier said than done, unless you’re Peter Dinklage. Using don't as a positive with the following: push back with Andy’s mom, order the blue wine, or play handzies with Dave Doug...
Gabe the pup takes a trip to Florida with Andy and Jennifer. Without realizing it a webcam is his babysitter. Greg’s sister wanted to use webcams to keep the caregivers hones but didn’t realize you pay for storage enter Girl Math. A way of justifying the spend on anything from Starbucks to Costco sandwiches. Scarface rugs sold in gas station parking lots around Indy. Who buys them and does Al Pacino get a residual check from Scarface Rug guy for the use of his likeness. Both o...
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