Manners Optional Podcast

Mark is joined by a great friend of the pod and definitely not a stranger to listeners in Cliff Nystrom.

They do their annual College Hockey preview as well as catch up on everything going on in the world right now.

Covid took a trip through Cliffs household and he discusses that as well and the boys just do some much needed catching up.

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Mark is joined by a buddy from his college days in Aberdeen, SD.

Joe Fettig is a remarkable human being that like everyone has had some darker days in his life but he made the decision to make a complete 180 and focus on making himself a better person top to bottom everyday.

The two reflect on some of those college days and the fun that was had but then Joey tells his story and it is truly inspirational. Anyone who wants to make positive changes in their lives should reach out to Joe for some coaching because he is an absolute legend in the making and he can help you become one too!

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Matty is back and the boys recap the past couple weeks guests, they recap their past weekend, as well as the Masters, and even about Mark getting a job, like for 40 hours a week!

Then they finish the ep off with a couple of Top 5 lists like they did in the original format when it all started.

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Mark is joined by Comedian Bret Ernst at Pryes Brewing Company for a beer and a chat. It is long overdue as they had previously tried to sit down a couple times over the years.

Lots of laughs were shared and although he is an East Coast guy and Mark a Midwest guy, they have been a lot of the same places at different times but for fun times all the same.

Watch his stand up comedy special Principals Office for free on his website bretcomedy.com

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Ben Walton returns to talk NASCAR with Mark once again. They preview this weekends Championship Weekend and the end of the season. They recap the playoffs and then preview some of the big moves being made in the offseason with some stars changing cars and a couple new teams as well.

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Mark and Matt talk about all the cars they have driven over the past 20+ years starting at the beginning.

Matty had an 89' Grand Am and Mark had a 94' Buick Regal. One was cool while one was really nice for teenagers to drive.

More amazing stories about other vehicles along the way leading up to present times where they just drive normal vehicles.

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Mark is flying solo for this episode and he takes a little time to talk about the passing of a friend from college and uses it as an opportunity to talk about some health issues of his own that have been going on.

Life is too short to not listen to your body when it is telling you something. Don't be afraid of the doctor or bad news because it might save your life

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Mark and Matt are catching up after a few weeks in a row with guests.

They talk Music, Sports, and Vegas kicking it off by discussing the 20th Anniversary of New Found Glorys Self Titled album being released back when they were still in High School. They discuss all things sports with playoffs going on as well as the NFL getting their first taste of COVID and having to postpone games. They wrap it up by talking about the itch to get on a plane and go to Vegas and check out the brand new Circa Sports Casino and the 3 stories of glory!

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Mark is joined by Ben Walton, co-host of the Burnin' It Down Racing Podcast.

They talk about Bens childhood running go karts and falling in love with Motorsports, especially NASCAR.

Mark has been a fan of NASCAR for the past 15 years and has become a diehard fan so the two of them discuss this years playoffs, discuss some news that has came out recently and discuss Silly Season and make some predictions as well.

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Well instead of the previously mentioned episode you would have expected with Matty and Pot Pie and King Crab. Mark went to Mankato to visit friends of the pod, Tony Schumann and Bryan Weinhagen and they had a fun time doing another great pod before Mark went dark and couldnt walk and also lost his phone in front of the police department!

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