PGH Dive Bar Talk

How many of you survived the winter storm?...Awesome. PDBT is the only Category 5 podcast and that storm’s got nuthin’ on us!! Since you made it, why not stick around for this week’s show and here stories about stupid things people say. Hell’s Half Acre is back, would you be willing to go to a Brown’s game? And in Samurai Chatter, we have a new list of would-you-rathers that you can debate with your friends. Stoke the fire, get comfortable and tune in for more. And remember, tell ‘em where you got it.We apologize for the sound quality in the first segment, our program crashed not long after we recorded that segment and things seemed to correct themselves afterwards for the remainder of the show. We’ll try to do better the next time. (2:50) – King Tut was buried with 26 pitchers of red wine.(4:21) – Podcast Numerology. Who is your favorite athlete to don the #40 on their jersey?(9:03) - @newscientist Magazine headlines:1. We share our sleeping patterns with jellyfish.2. Missing star found again after 130 years.3. Three super massive black holes seen smashing together.(11:46) – Bob Ross makes his PDBT show debut!(12:53) – PDBT is now the patron podcast for rainbow lorikeets, miniskirts, baked beans and quality footwear.(14:10) – The Prince of Pittsburgh provides an update on Prince Huckamuck’s lawsuit against the British media.(16:10) – Be better than Tiny, be sure to participate in the weekly surveys. Now it’s easier than ever. You can still go to www.pghdivebartalk.com and cast your vote, OR, you can now participate on the podcast’s Facebook page. Be sure and give us a like while you’re there.(20:03) – Dear Tiny1. Should I lie to my new boyfriend about how many partners I’ve had? 2. I’m hearing voices in my head, is it a demon?(26:57) – The things people say. (35:37) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week1. A stowaway rat got loose on a plane flight from Amsterdam to Aruba. 2. There’s been a sharp decrease in the percentage of people that think they could win a fight against a bear.3. A homeless fortune teller prognosticated to a passerby that she was about to lose something of value. The fortune teller followed the woman and attempted to steal her computer. (43:18) – The Movie Game(49:10) – The Music Game(53:35) – Argy Bargy(55:53) – Hell’s Half Acre. McKinzie Roth vs. Snarly Sneed(59:56) – Samurai Chatter1. Would you rather tell your partner about an affair or have your partner tell you?2. If pay was equal, would you rather be a doctor or farmer?3. Would you rather have drinks with Prince Huckamuck or LeBron James?4. You’re on a life raft and can only save one, Harry Potter, Peter Pan or the Fairy Godmother?5. Rodney Dangerfield quote

Stay warm with your hosts and bundle up for this week’s episode of the only Category 5 podcast in the universe, PGH Dive Bar Talk. This week, we have a PGHDBT first, a personal  Transylvanian Brain Freeze from the Prince of Pittsburgh. Tune in and remember to tell ‘em where you got it.

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(1:41) – The Humble Baron in Shelbyville, TN, hasreplaced The Beer Barrel Saloon in Put-In-Bay, OH (408 feet) as the longest barin the world, coming in at 518 feet.

(3:19) – Podcast Numerology: Who’s your favorite athlete to wear #39? Did you see his one cover of Sports Illustrated sneaking in the bird?

(5:37) - @newscientist Magazine headlines:

1.  Deep rest involves perfecting the art of doing as little as possible.

2.  LSD could be approved for anxiety.

3.  Satellites provide sunshine on demand.

(7:53) – Welcome TWO new Living Legends to PGH Dive BarTalk…Coach Ed and Jeff W. Congratulations to you and yours. Fittings for your gold jackets are TBD.

(9:51) – Today at the Y, a swimming coach advised the women in the pool to avoid wearing stilettos. Coach wonders if she’s speaking to the right crowd?

(11:00) – Coach recaps his experience at the recent Steelers home playoff loss and wonders how many more he has left.

(13:12) – Meghan Markle is demanding Netflix crank up thePR to help her ratings.

(17:42) – Dear Tiny

(20:43) – Gym stories. No records were set recording thissegment.

(35:17) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze. The first ever, personal edition!

(41:17) – The Movie Game

(45:36) – The Music Game

(49:48) – Argy Bargy. Retirement is getting expensive.

(51:40) – Would You Rather McKinzie Roth vs. MariaMontgomery

(58:10) – Samurai Chatter

1.  Favorite smells

2. Groucho Marx quote

Welcome to another rousing episode of your favorite podcast, PGH Dive Bar Talk. The only Category 5 podcast in the universe! This week, the Prince of Pittsburgh dips into his DMs, or rather his socials, and gives you the best of the web in Amusing Buffoonery. Ratings are sure to get a boost with a lot of talk of Tiny with no clothes on…a real attention grabber to be sure…From there, we keep the new seasons rolling with the Movie and Music Games and your hosts talk Buccos baseball in Samurai Chatter. Remember, tell ‘em where you got it!(1:04) – One of Coach’s old teammates puts the show on when he can’t sleep!(2:30) – A Scottish man suffered from a four-week hangover after consuming over 60 pints. How many can you drink at once?(5:10) – Podcast Numerology. Best of luck coming up with a good one!(7:18) - @newscientist Magazine headlines:1. There’s an optimal period between ejaculations when sperm are at their best. 2. Hydrogen can do almost everything, but it doesn’t mean that it should. 3. Over 2,000 years ago, people suffered from Vitamin D deficiencies. (10:55) – Coach has reason to believe 60s miniskirts are making a comeback. Let’s hope so!(11:58) – The fire alarm was triggered because of some lazy pot smokers in Coach’s hotel.(13:25) – Coach is part of a live studio audience for a live musical performance at the retirement home. He also won the impromptu ‘Name That Tune’ game!(14:50) – www.pghdivebartalk.com. Head over to participate in the weekly surveys and check out all the other fun show stuff we have to offer. (18:25) – Dear Tiny1. What are the benefits of using a sauna? More than just a social component that the Prince makes it out to be, right?2. My girlfriend asked me to send her a jerkoff video, so I sent her one. Should I have asked to be more specific before I sent her one of me jerking off someone else?(25:30) – Amusing Buffoonery. The highlights of the Prince’s Facebook feed in a rapid fire succession. (35:37) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week1. Chinese companies that produce traditional medicines are paying premium prices for fingernail clippings. 2. An Indian woman filed a police complaint against her husband and his family after two years of marriage claiming she was lied to about his level of education, his job and the fact he was bald. 3. Police in Belgium conducting a drunk driving checkpoint to find a car being driven by a family’s 12-year old son while his sober mother sat in the back seat with a valid license. (41:28) – The Movie Game(45:02) – The Music Game(49:06) – Hell’s Half Acre. Reese Witherspoon vs. The Sun Devil (54:17) – Samurai Chatter1. What is a mistake you keep repeating?2. What should you spend less time doing?3. What relationship in your life has improved the most?4. What is your happiest memory of 2025?5. What are you looking forward to in 2025?6. Steven Wright quote

Stoking the fire to stay warm this week in the Cathedral,we’re back with more PGHDBT. This week, your hosts have stories about crazy parties they’ve been to, thankfully, they weren’t together, imagine if they were…yikes. We start a new season of both the Movie and Music Games. There’splenty of Would You Rathers in Samurai Chatter (Wataa!) and much more. So tune in, and remember, tell ‘em where you got it.

 https://youtu.be/k1vEH2H4MGI

 (00:50) – Fermented flower nectar gets rainbow lorikeetdrunk and disorderly causing it to make loud noises and be disruptive.

(1:42) – Podcast Numerology. Who is your favorite athleteto wear #37? Coach has a quick story about the history of the number from the 1940s including the likes of Dick Conger, who donned the jersey in 1942.

(6:42) – Finally, a near-$500 woman enters the co-ed sauna! We’ve been waiting.

(7:14) – The first of the PGHDBT files have been leaked with no redactions as of yet. More to come.

(8:45) – Tiny explains time stamps when it comes to watching your favorite podcast. You can skip around by clicking the blue link with the time as is at the beginning of each sentence here.

(10:19) – The guys revisit survey results from the latestwww.pghdivebartalk.com pages. Have you made your way over yet? Check them out and tons more show related material for your viewing pleasure.

(13:53) – Dear Tiny

1.  My husband and I have been married for 22 years but I can count on one hand how many times we’ve been intimate in the last five years. What can I do?

2. How can my wife and I tell our kids we don’t want children?

(20:37) – Party time. Excellent. Woo!

(27:47) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week

1. A New York lawyer is suing the state claiming her dog as a dependent.

2. A Swedish musician has successfully taught his octopus to play the piano.

3. A drone delivered steak, crab legs and bags of weed to a maximum security prison in South Carolina. The package did not make it to it’s intended recipient.

(33:10) – The Movie Game

(37:57) – The Music Game

(41:24) – Argy Bargy

(42:20) – Would You Rather. Erin Andrews or Tracy Wolfson

(52:06) – Samurai Chatter

1. Would you rather be a big spoon or a little spoon?

2. Pay being equal, would you rather be a circus clown or a crop duster?

3.  Would you rather have drinks with Cousin Eddy or Barney Fife?

4.  You can only save one, Elmo, Cookie Monster or Oscar the Grouch, who are you saving?

5. Yogi Berra quote

Happy New Year from your favorite podcast. What betterway to end your 2025 than with a fresh episode. This week, your hosts tell their favorite New Year’s Eve stories. Stick around for the conclusion of Season 5 of the Movie and Music Games. From there, Onions, Coochie and Cat Piss makesits triumphant return to the show! And remember, tell ‘em where you got it.

 https://youtu.be/s8-y6PHjSxg

 (1:26) – Saint Arnold is the patron saint of beer. 

(4:09) – Podcast Numerology. Who is your favorite athleteto wear 36?

(6:50) - @newscientist Magazine headlines:

1. Deadly fungus makes sick frogs jump farther.

2. Pandas use twigs or bamboo to scratch themselves.

3. We may need a 4th law of thermodynamics.

(9:15) – The Prince of Pittsburgh attends a seminar aboutthe Christmas truce of 1914.

(13:46) – New surveys are up on the website, head over towww.pghdivebartalk.com to participate.

(16:01) – Coach is still adjusting to his new gym.

(19:28) – Dear Tiny

1. My grandfather helped me buy my new house as a gift, but now wants paid in full because my husband and I want to sell. What should I do?

2. My children keep finding their Christmas present, what should I do?

(24:47) – New Year’s Eve stories

(37:52) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze

1. Police spent six days waiting for a man to pass stolen jewelry he swallowed.

2. A liquor store employee found a passed-out raccoon on the floor with broken empty bottles.

3.  A Chunese man had a cigarette lighter removed from his stomach after he swallowed it on a drunken dare…30 years ago.

(45:11) – The Movie Game

(50:09) – The Music Game

(54:29) – Argy Bargy

(56:35) – Onions, Coochie and Cat Piss – It’s the Cat ofNew Year’s Eve

(1:10:53) – Samurai Chatter

1. What’s your ideal New Year’s Eve?

2. Rodney Dangerfield quote

If you know Randy Wiel, you’re going to enjoy this week’sepisode where his friends and family tell their favorite stories about him. If you don’t know the name Randy Wiel, stick around and hear stories about the most interesting person you’ve never heard of. As fascinating as it is, this episode isn’t about his swimming in the Pan Am games in 1967 against Mark Spitz, or competing in the Olympics in 1968. Or being a police officer in his native Curacao at the age of 17. Or playing basketball for Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina, later coaching under him. Or his days as a head coach at MTSU and UNC Ashville. Or his days scouting in the NBA including astint with the LA Lakers. Or the fact he spoke seven different languages. And played music…are you getting the picture? 

 https://youtu.be/SPYuA_1SA6g

 We’d like to thank everyone that helped contribute tothis episode. Every one of them had more stories to tell and they were allgreat.

(4:28) – Jimmy Cox

(9:04) – Ged Doughton

(23:07) – Djuric Wiel

(38:34) – Lisa Fey

(47:31) – Vern Nelson

(1:00:50) – JJ Miller

(1:14:24) – Richard Ford

(1:43:53) – Phil Ford

(1:53:30) – Dave DeVenzio

(2:00:10) – Bill Auman

We’ve got another great show for you this week…Coach Pikna is live and in studio from start to finish. He joins a pretty exclusive club of two, yes TWO, to ever be on the show more than once. The other being the late, great, Randy Wiel. More on him later. Tune in to hear more coaching stories from Ed and he sticks around to play all of the games with plenty of shenanigans. Remember, tell ‘em where you got it!https://youtu.be/hnnUh1NqDyk(1:49) – In ancient Babylon, if a brewer served bad beer, his punishment was to be drowned in his own product. (2:59)- Podcast Numerology. Favorite athletes to wear #34, who is yours? Walter Payton? Shaquille O’Neal? Bo Jackson?((6:43) - @newscientist Magazine headlines:1. Ancient figurine from 12,000 years ago shows goose mating with a woman.2. Ancient tracks might be record of a sea turtle stampede!3. Kissing may be one million years old.4. Moss spores survived space exposure.(9:27) - ****PGH DIVE BAR TALK EXCLUSIVE**** Tune in to next week’s show, we have something special for you. As regular listeners will know, Coach recently lost his good friend, and friend to the show, Randy Wiel. So, we decided it would be a good idea to pay tribute to his life as one of the most interesting people we know. There’s a host of guests telling their favorite Randy stories, including former players, teammates, colleagues, friends and family. Some names you may know. And you get a break from us! Be sure to tune in to the first serious show we’ve ever done and will probably ever do!(11:14) – New gym sauna stories including a Kent State “alum” telling tall stories.(14:25) – Beer Night recap(16:58) – YouTube suggested videos because you watch PGHDBT.(20:47) – Dear Abby vs. Dear Tiny1. I’m old and I live in a condo where the family above me has noisy kids. I’ve complained to the landlord and the parents to no avail. What should I do?2. My nephew and niece have never acknowledged my gifts and kind gestures. Now that my nephew is getting married, I do not plan on attending. Am I wrong for writing off my family? (27:32) – Coach’s Corner with Coach Ed Pikna. Coach is back with more football stories. Tiny is collateral damage again. (37:25) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week1. Australian man is suing the prison in which he currently is serving time for the jail banning the condiment vegemite due to its pungent odor.2. A Mexican man was detained when officials noticed a large bulge in his trousers. Upon further review, the agents learned he had sedated two parakeets and was attempting to smuggle them across the border. 3. A motorist called 911 when a cat fell from the sky and cracked her windshield. 4. In preparing for cremation, a funeral worker in Thailand heard a knocking from inside the coffin to learn the inhabitant was alive and well.(43:07) – The Movie Game(47:42) – The Music Game(51:46) – Argy Bargy(52:43) – Would You Rather. Molly McTitsolf vs. Kerry Mason…errr..Kayleigh McEnany vs. Emily Compagno(59:12) – Samurai Chatter1. What are your favorite tastes?2. What are your favorite sounds?3. Groucho Marx quote

This week’s show sees the end of an era for LA Fitness.But when one door closes, another opens. Your hosts had more stories planned for you but one fails to deliver due to poor memory. The facts of the week have a work related theme. Hear if anyone has it worse than you. We’re midwaythrough season for both the Movie and Music games with all-time low scores. Is it the singing? Tiny takes a turn to give his argy bargy. Tthat and much, much more. Make sure you tell ‘em where you got it!

https://youtu.be/pO6eHus7f7w

(1:02) – Sailor used to measure the proof of their rum by mixing it with gun powder and igniting it.

(2:02) – Podcast Numerology. A lot to pick from thisweek, so who’s your favorite to wear #33? Larry Bird? Tony Dorsett? Frank Robinson? David Thompson? Coach has a story for you about playing against David Thompson.

(7:30) @newscientist Magazine Headlines

1.      An isolated galaxy seems to be impossibly forming new stars.

2.      A parasitic ant plays a deadly trick on its relatives.

3.      Huge plasma cloud belched out by a distant star.

(9:29) – Kim Kardasian had a brain scan to learn she has low brain activity.

(10:01) – Huckamuck and Meghan are back in the Prince’scrosshairs.

(11:27) – Coach’s LA Fitness closed this week. But when one door closes, another opens. Can you say co-ed sauna? We all know there’s going to be more content coming our way!

(12:24) – www.pghdivebartalk.com.The surveys this week on the website are in conjunction with next week’s Samurai Chatter where we’ll be discussing our favorite sounds and tastes. Head over to let us know what you think.

(16:14) – Dear Tiny

1.      Help me understand the technology of my new vehicle. Why was there an image of an old lady getting run over on the screen when I backed up yesterday?

2.      A stripper falls from a pole and gets a GoFundMe set up in her name. I fall off my ladder at work and I get a letter from HRsaying I have to take a drug test once a week. Am I being discriminated against in this instance?

(20:25) – Brewery stories and distillery stories minus the distillery stories.

(26:50) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week

1.      A French woman sued her company for paying her for 20 years without giving her any work.

2.      A French man sued his employer because his job was too boring…and won!

3.      A German teacher was paid her full salary despite being on sick leave for 16 years. She sued the school after they askedher to see a doctor.

4.      A Kuwaiti civil servant did not show up for work for 10 years and was paid the whole time. Once discovered, he was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to repay the wages.

(32:53) – The Movie Game

(36:37) – The Music Game

(43:45) – Argy Bargy. Tiny takes a turn.

(51:40) – Hell’s Half Acre

(57:55) – Samurai Chatter

1.      You can have four people over for dinner. One Pirate, one Steeler, on Penguin and one Pitt/Penn State. Who ya’ got?

2.      Steven Wright quote

We’re here live at the Cathedral to bring you another Category 5 podcast. This week. 23, count ‘em, two, three, Amusing Buffoonery from The Prince of Pittsburgh’s social media. Week 2 of the Movie and Music games and Would You Rather where the hosts votes will determine the winner.Tune in for more and remember, tell ‘em where you got it!

 https://youtu.be/zmZGNINhfOA

 (00:59) – It is scientifically proven alcohol improvescreativity by reducing the executive function of the brain while boosting imagination in the superior temporal gyrus.

(2:16) – Podcast Numerology. 32 has a myriad of choices.Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson is a very easy choice. OJ Simpson? Karl Malone? Jim Brown? Franco Harris?

(6:23) - @newscientist Magazine

1.  A three-legged lion hunts like a leopard.

2.  Is reproduction the cause of aging?

3.  Quitting on goals can improve our health.

(8:05) – The Prince of Pittsburgh attended a seminar about innovations and inventions in the Pittsburgh area. The logistics lady was on her cell phone again if you were wondering.

(11:05) – www.pghdivebartalk.com has all your podcast needs including surveys, pics, links to previous episodes, you name it. One of the surveys this week are your to pick your favoriteChristmas character. Let us know what you think.

(12:32) – The Prince got his first haircut in nine months. His barber gave him a double shot for his efforts. Maybe the podcast should start that tradition with it’s guests?

(13:25) – Never trust strangers walking along your road late at night.

(16:13) – Dear Tiny

1.  What is your favorite ‘guy walks into a bar’ joke?

2.  Is there such a thing as a male G spot?

3.  The bathroom stall said for a good time call “Sharon”, but when I did, she didn’t seem at all that interested. What should I do?

(21:25) – Amusing Buffoonery. Tales from the Coach’s social media profile.

(30:40) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week

1.  An Italian man failed to report his mother’s death in order to continue to receive her pension.

2.  Man in Ontario, Canada, stole a bus and proceeded to drive the regular route, including kicking off a passenger for anexpired pass.

3.  In China, 240 people took part in a lying flat contest. The winner lasted 33 hours and 35 minutes and received $420.

4.  In Pennsylvania, a man was shot by his dog. Growl play is not suspected.

(37:49) – The Movie Game

(42:46) – The Music Game

(46:44) – Would You Rather. Savannah Guthrie vs. NatalieMorales

(54:47) – Samurai Chatter

1.   Would you rather have a pet parrot that repeatedembarrassing moments from your past or a pet squirrel that steals your socks every day?

2.  For equal pay, would you rather be a librarian or a truck driver being out of town two days a week?

3.  Would you rather have beers with Aaron Rodgers or Andrew McCutchen?

4.  You’re in a life raft and you can only save one, Ray Lewis, Antonio Brown, or Vladimir Putin. Who ya got?

5.  Yogi Berra quote

Come and get it, its PGH Dive Bar Talk, the only Category5 podcast in the universe. We challenge you to go find another one. Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we get to go on vacation with the Prince of Pittsburgh. Well, not exactly, but we hear about his trip back to Kent. And... you’ll get to hear all about your hosts complete history of handball. Who knewthey had so much in common? We start a new season for both the Movie and Music game after crowning our Season 3 champs. There’s that and so much more. Remember,tell ‘em where you got it!

 https://youtu.be/npy_KKCpco0

 (1:03) – One of the best ways to cure a hangover is todrink a banana milkshake with honey.

(2:08) – Podcast Numerology. Who’s your favorite to don#31? Reggie Miller? Donnie Shell? Greg Maddux? Zelmo Beaty?

(4:52) – @newscientist Magazine headlines:

1. Young great whites flipped upside down by hungry orcas.

2.  Can’t focus due to a lack of sleep? Your brain needs a wash.

3.  Small galaxy is home to a shockingly enormous black hole.

(7:51) – Four things happened to Coach when he attended aKent State basketball game.

(13:45) – www.pghdivebartalk.com. Beer and pizza ratings, feel good songs and memes, great photos of you, the fans, and…surveys. Head over now to participate.

(15:22) – RIP Rodney Rogers (1971 – 2025). Coach has afew good stories about Rodney working his basketball camps. Rodney is one of only seven players in ACC history, and the only one from Wake Forest, to earn both ACC Freshman of the Year and ACC Player of the Year honors.

(18:58) – Dear Tiny vs. Dear Abby

1. My husband mentions his late girlfriend in his sleep. Should I be concerned?

2. I’m a senior widow dating an older man, but he constantly stares at other women. I’m trying not to be jealous, should I cut it off?

3. My wife of 31 years fight over politics. Our marriage counselor advised I change my political views. My wife has given me an ultimatum. What should I do?

(28:35) – Team handball stories

(38:21) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts ofthe Week

1. An 18-year study concludes that those that drink in their late teens and 20s went on to higher levels of education and income than their sober counterparts.

2. An 18-year-old in Florida went to a Halloween party dressed in a prison jump suit. He was pulled over at 6AM and failed hissobriety test and was arrested.

3. A two-year old managed to order 31 cheeseburgers through a delivery service via his mother’s phone.

4. A tour guide in Germany is known as the Grumpy Guide. He snaps at tourists and berates them for stupid questions. Tours are sold out through next year.

(43:13) – The Movie Game

(47:47) – The Music Game

(52:46) – Argy Bargy

(54:11) – Hell’s Half Acre. Brooks Nader vs. Shemp’s Sister

(1:00:37) – Samurai Chatter

1. What is a question you are afraid to answer?

2. How can you improve the life of those around you?

3. What makes someone a hero?

4. How do you celebrate the things you have?

5. Rodney Dangerfield quote