🎙️ Show Notes

Melissa and David may be sailing through the Caribbean, but that doesn’t mean the laughs take a break! In this special cruisin’ episode, Melissa dusts off a vintage “Rise & Radke” broadcast from 2022—back when The Radke Show was a scrappy little Facebook Live with barking dogs, mismatched mugs, and a whole lot of chaos.

From Walmart denim shorts to Broadway drama, massive pythons in Florida, and nudist pickleball (yep, you read that right), this flashback episode proves that while the hairstyles have changed, the humor hasn’t. Melissa also shares a heartfelt reminder about the one thing that’s stayed constant all these years: the power of community.

💬 Episode Highlights

* Melissa reveals how she won a cruise (and how that’s going)

* Revisiting their early “Rise & Radke” episodes from Facebook Live

* Denim short disasters and Walmart redemption stories

* Broadway gossip: Beanie Feldstein, Lea Michele & Patti LuPone

* Florida’s 18-foot python and Poland’s deadly “croissant monster”

* School dress codes gone wild: Back to the Future or just Backward?

* Nudist pickleball — the story no one asked for but everyone needed

* Why community still matters more than ever

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Melissa wins a cruise & why she’s recording from paradise03:30 – Revisiting the early days of “Rise & Radke”10:00 – Coffee talk, brittle hair, and gut health revelations18:00 – Walmart shorts vs. boutique shorts showdown21:00 – Broadway gossip: Beanie, Lea & the curse of Funny Girl31:00 – Florida’s giant python & the croissant creature of Poland39:30 – Dress code drama: The Back to the Future school district46:00 – Nudist pickleball, Slurpees, and free Subway sandwiches53:00 – Why community and connection still matter most

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