Eric Chase

My good friend Mary Bilyeu, food editor at The Blade, is in studio for her monthly visit.

The Blade did a Bill Of Fare at the place where I had SIX nachos.

How'd Maybe Cheese Born With It recap. 

Do we have too many food trucks? 

Can we get back to some Zoom calls?

If you're just here for Dr. Heath Diehl and his crew at Black Swamp Players (Leah, thanks for the connect!) please jump ahead to the 22:00 mark. 

Before the chat with Heath about BSP shows...

I'm so glad a TOYS ONLY store is a thing again.

No Joker sequel please.

TARTA is missing an opportunity.

Save money, lose weight?

The legalizing of a taboo transaction may have saved DeShaun Watson and his accusers lots of grief.

They may automate before they can successfully unionize anyway.

First, my apologies that our time with Brad isn't the best audio quality. 

Please check out his story.

My friend Stuart James from the Ability Center wanted to have a disability discussion from three perspectives. He was born with his, Brad's was acquired through a horrific accident, mine is invisible. 

After Brad's visit, I wanted to probe Stuart to make sure he's staying here, because he enjoys the area and DOES want to ensure Toledo is also the most accessible city in the country.

Before the guests, a leftover topic from yesterday, with more coherent thoughts about a Pride night with some thorniness. 

COVID has hit the last spoke of my inner circle.

The Walleye are in trouble.

Very modest Top Gun spoilers. It WAS an exciting and exhilarating movie!

Uptown Maumee has its first new edition in these Road Diet times.

TPS may punish kids who film fights. Hold up, before you slam kids! And the Bystander Effect.

That story or piece on our local news site, might not be local. Just as this editorial I want to share with you is not. 

COVID is being sneaky, but still disruptive, at this time.

Bethany and the rational irrational fear of school shootings.

What's your thermostat at?

Potty training is looming for Madi.

OWE Festival interest for this weekend.

After two years away due to COVID, the 49th OWE Festival returns, and I thank Daniel Finkel offering a few minutes to preview the (expanded) festivities!

It's been a moment, hasn't it?

When last I spoke/you listened, you may have thought, 'that doesn't sound like allergies.'

So my little bout against that and...

Strapped teachers.

Boom. What was that?

Jeep Museum whereabouts.

Other options, besides books, for the friends of the library sale.

Condo association drama may be looming.

And now, the incredible Wendi Huntley from Connecting Kids to Meals. 

We had Kitty and Hailey from Zepf's Safety Net a few weeks ago. Now a visit with their coworkers, Larry Smith who does street outreach and is the Youth Program Coordinator.

First, why no episodes lately? And who could be tasked with stopping these repeated mass shootings. 

There were no dogs in my bed the last two nights. WEIRD. Also, I wish EVERYONE could have had what my Dad has given me. 

A definite peer of Barry in Dad-dom, is Mr. Andre Tiggs. He's an instructor for PS419, a public safety program taught at Bowsher to get students interested in police, fire, etc jobs.

Andre is a BIG mental health, with much admiration for NAMI. His daughter has made multiple suicide attempts. 

Please enjoy today's episode and if pass along to any TPS students you may think have interest in the program. 

Come join the NAMI event this Saturday beginning a little before 11 at their new Secor location.

Are we a bowling town?

Lots of stories and perspectives with my Dad.

Hiding in the closet, him fighting a ticket for me and being disrespecting by Philly police, how I wound up in therapy when I was a little boy, how NOW is different and maybe just as bad as when he grew up.

Him wondering I'll be unpartnered forever. 

I hope you enjoy this (my Dad will say it's costing me a lot to have him) but more than anything now, this is for posterity and the ages.