Gone Astray - Russell Johnson

In honor of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, I am thinking about launching a new cuisine: Minnesota-California Fusion.

Not exactly a fairy tale, but pretty Grimm. Chicken Little shouted the warning, as did Turkey Lurkey, Gander Lander, Henny Penny, Duckey Daddles, Chicken Licken (Not a fast food chain), Kylling Kluk, Cocotte Chocotte, Hennig Pfennig, Pollita Chiquita, Sabrina Gallina, or even a 4th century Asian rabbit: The sky is falling, be it evidenced by a falling fruit, an acorn, a log, or a low cloud. The end is near. And Foxy Loxy is hiding in ambush. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | TuneIn | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Deezer| Pandora The fear response is planted deeply in our […]

Gone Astray Podcast: How would Vanity Fair, The National Enquirer, or National Geographic write an obituary?

I’m wrestling with an eggsistential question right now. Should I or shouldn’t I cross the road, even though I have done it many times? You see, I’m a chicken. Since Socrates, Gilgamesh or whomever, people have been asking me just why did I cross the road. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | TuneIn | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Deezer| Pandora Nobody asks, “Why did the turducken cross the road? Lots of species cross the road, no questions asked: squirrels, deer, skunks, snakes, Lutherans. Why do people make a joke of…us? Have you seen someone beat someone […]

Welcome aboard Stoner Airlines Flight 420 to mile high Denver with ongoing service to Weed, California and Maui-Wowie.

One edge of this island paradise is ringed with glistening rounded foliage, looking like baked brussel sprouts. No wonder early explorers christened this The Island of Delitious.

Tonight we honor the Best in Show, the Top Dog. Congratulations to Woollypoo, a pooch with ancient origins.

Flaco the Owl faced immense challenges, but became the darling of New Yorkers and social media before he crashed into a building. A take on his story.

Tis Awards Season: The Grammys, the Oscars and now, The Honey-Dos. Live from the Home Depot Center for the Arts, its the 2024 Honey-Do Awards, honoring excellence among handypersons.

How I spent days before Christmas in Fiji during a military coup amidst fake news stories that it was staged by the US and being questioned whether I was CIA.