The Midnight Air

A listener suggested that I do my Top-10 Most Annoying Things About Travel! And boy do I have a lot to say! And I do it all on camera! But I also read your emails, ask you about movie soundtracks and we cover the Holi-Days like, Smart & Sexy Day. Plus, I read The Tribune with Rhonda’s review of my show! And for you Premium Subscribers, we’re covering episodes 4 and 5 of the Soprano! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

I have so much to cover tonight! I heard about an insane purge-style ball game in England but I get into that after I talk about my delay in posting this week’s episode. I share that I am now a guy with “readers” but after this past weekend, I am also a guy that loves card shows and doesn’t care about the cards. I have an update about my pursuit to get a picture with Rhonda and I slide a rant in while covering the Holi-Days like, Day Of The Dude. And as always, I read The Tribune! For Premium Subscribers, I give my reviews of Crime 101 and “Wuthering Heights” and we continue our Sopranos watch-along-podcast with Episode 3, “Denial, Anger, Acceptance"!Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

Thanks to a listener I have the great story of Cow Milked On A Plane Day! I also talk about USA winning gold, and read your emails! Plus we have the Holi-Days like, National Clam Chowder Day and as always, I read The Tribune! For Premium Subscribers, we continue our Sopranos watch-along-podcast with Episode 2, “46 Long”! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

After I talk about the Canadian Curling cheating scandal and husbands that really piss me off, the bulk of this episode is all thanks to listeners! I read some grandma stories, cover your merch suggestions, and more! We also cover the Holi-Days like, National Comfy Day before I close out the show with a surprise message from Ronda in The Tribune! For Premium Subscribers, the show doesn’t end in Germania because I’ve started the mini episodes of a Sopranos watch-along-podcast and tonight I’m talking about the Pilot! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

The Olympics had me thinking about what countries have the best food so I found a list online and breaking it down for you! And yes, I disagree with the internet. I also talk about the Super Bowl Halftime Show, tv shows like The Chair Company and Beast Games, and I cover the Holi-Days like, National Flannel Day! And as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The Tribune. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

Welp, I'm still fighting this cold but very glad to be back in LA for 48 hours! Tonight, I talk about shooting the Bear, the only time I HATE Chicago, and the Holi-Days like, Work Naked Day! Then I cover 7 Facts About Black History Month that you may not know! And as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The Tribune. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

I’m finally back home in LA but for one night! Gonna tell you about my car getting broken into and how I’m a bit under the weather before I read your emails, and cover the Holi-Days like Yodel for Your Neighbors Day! Then I give you my Sick Day Top 10 and as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The Tribune! And for Premium Subscribers, I’ve got last week’s News From Germania that I didn’t get to read! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

Plus, I’m in Punta Cana and spending the night talking to you! Tonight we talk about my trip, watching the Bears Game in a hotel lobby, read your emails, and cover the Holi-Days like National Take the Stairs Day! And as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The Tribune!  Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

It’s A Midnight Mailbag Episode! I’m starting out 2026 by reading your messages to the show! I also extol the good word of Facebook Marketplace, talk about my outlook for the new year, and cover the Holi-Days like, National Man Watcher's Day! And as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The Tribune!  Premium Subscribers, don’t forget to stick around after the closing theme for another addition to the Midnight Air Playlist. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

We close out our lists of the 5 favorite things we watched from Movies and TV in 2025! But before we do that, I tell you some Rochelle news, and cover the Holi-Days like, National Buffet Day! Then we close it out with Ronda and The Tribune! As a bonus for Premium Subscribers, we have one extra honorable mention and talk about the Netflix drama, Adolescence. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

It’s the end of the yesar as we know it and Lissa Rubin is joining me to rundown our 5 favorite things we watched from Movies and TV in 2025. And before that, I talk about why I’m recording this show in Atlanta, the Chicago Bears game, and we cover the Holi-Days like, National Eggnog Day! Then we close it out with The Tribune! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

In honor of this legend, I’m telling you 10 Facts About Dick Van Dyke that you may not know. Plus I talk about the loss of Rob Reiner, read your messages, and cover the Holi-Days like, National Emo Day! And for Premium Subscribers, I dig into the Winter Solstice and why we should celebrate it!  Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

Plus I talk about going to see Stand By Me Live! And the viewing party I joined for the Bears vs. Packers game and so much more! All that in addition to The Tribune from Rhonda and the Holi-Days like Magnum P.I. Day! Premium Subscribers can stick around after the theme for my 11-20 Rankings of Winter Movies and a great Christmas song to close things out! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

I also fill you in on my Thanksgiving in Rochelle, my love of Death By Lightning, and I’ve got some BIG thoughts on some recent customer service experiences. Plus we cover The Tribune from Rhonda and hit the week’s Holi-Days like Bathtub Party Day!Premium Subscribers can stick around after the theme for my song of the week and also don’t forget to check the Patreon page if you wanna see how perfect scalloped corn is made.Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

And I tell you about my weekend in Indiana, Kinanesgiving, before reading your emails, and we cover The Tribune with Rhonda! Plus I have a huge soda water issue at the airport and we hit the Holi-Days like Spitesgiving!Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

Plus so much to tell you about my weekend in St. Louis, my review of The Running Man, your emails, The Tribune with Rhonda, and the Holi-Days like National Blow Bagpipes Day!As a bonus for Premium Subscribers, I’ve got the story about an unlikely place in St. Louis where I heard this week’s post-show song! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

And I tell you all how I got a new basketball, Plus we have emails from listeners, The Tribune with Rhonda, and the Holi-Days like, Start A Rumor Day! As a bonus for Premium Subscribers, I give my thoughts on two new TV shows, I Love LA and Pluribus.  Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

Plus I reveal why American Airlines really made me sad, highlight my Halloween in Rochelle, emails from listeners, The Tribune with Rhonda, and the Holi-Days like, Love Your Red Hair Day! As a bonus for Premium Subscribers there’s some jazz for your listening enjoyment.  Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

As well as The Day of The Dead for Pets, stories from my weekend in Wilmington, a flight from hell, and updates from the Rochelle City Council Meeting I just spoke at! Plus listener emails, The Tribune from Rhonda, and the Holi- Days like, National Cat Day! As a bonus for Premium Subscribers there’s some John Prine for your listening enjoyment.  Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!

Dear Pennies and Pallers, We got a brand new episode for you today with a new guest host and pal, Jason Sklar! In today’s Clifton asks us about our favorite portmanteau halloween costume ideas. We also go off topic and talk about brioche, Jason’s running joke with his kids, single parenting, and more! We wish you well, sincerely, Your Pen Pals, Daniel Van Kirk and Jason Sklar –––––––––––––––––– Send us your letters!   Email: thepenpalspod@gmail.com Snail Mail:  C/O The Pen Pals Podcast, 12711 Ventura Blvd, Suite 250, Studio City, CA, 91604  –––––––––––––––––– Pen Pals is produced by Clara Madenwald. Our artwork was created by Geoffrey Tice and Kaela Weeks, and our theme music is by Patrick Keenan of The Winter Sounds. You can follow Pen Pals on Instagram and Tiktok @thepenpalspod - you can see all of that content thanks to Katelyn Bordini, who runs our social media. This show wouldn’t be possible without the support we get from you, our Patreon subscribers - thank you! And remember to tell everyone about your two favorite cackling idiots. #growtheshow