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Today Dick is joined by Art Vuolo... who's known in the broadcast business as "Radio's Best Friend". They talk about the heyday of radio - when people carried transistor radios with them everywhere and have now been replaced with iEverythings. They also take a look back -- comparing how vastly different radio is today from the way it was. So many changes... some good, but mostly bad. Dick also tells two great stories: One about a waitress who's one pancake short of a stack when it comes to History, plus a hilarious (and true) recounting of the time 90-something  legendary Detroit Weatherman, Sonny Eliot actually heckled a stand-up comic. Wait until you hear what the comic had to say! So stand-up - or sit down - and click on Podcast #54.

As the Olympics draw to a close... Dick, Jackie and former "Purtan's Person" Dave Zoran discuss the sports they think are hot, not and in between. Plus...they explain how Michael Phelps is trying to improve his breast stroke (he's got a girlfriend!) and why Ryan Lochte's mom announced to the world that her son only does "one night stands". They also take a look at "The Way We Were" with the passing of Marvin Hamlisch, whose music was featured in countless films including "The Sting". And speaking of "Stings"... Dick recounts his recent encounter with a rogue bee. So put on some Off... and turn the Podcast on!

In honor of the Olympic games... Dick, Jackie and the ever-popular former "Purtan's Person" Tom DeLisle run rings around a variety of subjects. From Fred Willard giving more than "two thumbs up" at an adult movie theater and why anyone would take that risk, to some interesting speculation on the timing of Joe Paterno's death (think of the Penn State Football field as a sort of "Grassy Knoll") it's all here. Throw in their discussion about the world's fattest woman losing 100 pounds by having sex 7 times a day (which would make a popular Olympic event) and you've got a Podcast that will "weigh on your mind" long after it's over! Grab a 32 ounce soda pop (unless you live in NYC), sit back and let the games begin!

Today Dick and Jackie are joined once again by former "Purtan's Person" Tom DeLisle for a conversation that covers just about everything under the sun. From Kim Jong Un's "Un-availablity" (the good one's are always taken!) to how some people (Dick and Tom included) have an usual physical response when they're really concentrating - the comments flow faster than Michael Phelps in an Olympic pool. Plus...Tom shares some great stories about the legendary Detroit Red Wing Gordie Howe and Dick tells of a recent encounter with a man who gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "I'm not from around here". So turn off the Women's Beach Volleyball for a few minutes and listen in to Dick's latest Podcast. It's at least worth a Bronze!

In this, their 50th Podcast, Dick and Jackie welcome Dick's original producer and character voice talent, Tom Ryan, to the table for a flashback to Purtan's start in Detroit Radio. These were the days when Top 40 Radio ruled the airwaves, and Keener 13, Dick's home for three unforgettable years, was the King of the Hill. Find out how Tom went from Switchboard Operator to on-air Sidekick and re-live some of the moments that made it impossible for anyone listening to "switch that dial".

For today's Post-4th-of-July Pre-Dick's-Birthday Podcast, he and Jackie are joined by former "Purtan's Person" Jim Ochs for a riveting discussion about everything from the proposed "Zombie Theme Park" in Detroit, to the Higgs Boson "God Particle", to Talking Urinal Cakes. And speaking of bathrooms - they ponder the important question: Now that Obamacare has been declared a "Tax", will IRS agents be giving rectal exams? So pour yourself something cold and... bottoms up!

In today’s Podcast we kick off the holiday festivities with verbal fireworks as Dick and Jackie are joined by the always funny "Purtan's Person" Joe Noune. From Obamacare getting the thumbs up, to a new study that shows people can get just as much pleasure from using Facebook as they do from having sex, it's all in Dick’s latest Podcast. (Nancy Pelosi says you can get the same pleasure from Obamacare as you can from sex, but that’s for another day!) Plus Joe has a great Jack Nicholson story and the group mourns the death of a 100-year-old turtle! Check it out now!

In today's edition, Dick and Jackie run the gamut from "The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly" (Dick's Father's Day gifts, not the movie!) to the latest fried food to sweep the "State Fair" circuit (apparently last years Fried Kool-Aid Balls weren't enough). Plus... apparently some Americans think we need a new National Anthem and Dick will tell you what music star the majority of those surveyed want to write it. Even more fun are the runners-up! So sit back and listen to a rapid-fire rundown of a whole lot of things under the sun!

Today’s Podcast is kinda like a clown car… more and more people just keep pilin’ out. Dick and Jackie are joined by newly married daughter Jill, new-mommy daughter Julie, and her newly born son Brayden as they talk about everything from Kayne West’s pricey new sneakers to the fact that scientists have proven there really is an “Old Person Smell”. Plus… we hop on the “Rolling Stone” bandwagon and give our own picks for the “Worst Song Of All Time”.

Today Dick takes a fascinating trip down Musical Memory Lane with Jack Ryan, author of the book "Recollections of The Detroit Years: Motown Memories From The People Who Made Them". Find out who REALLY discovered the Jackson 5 (no... it wasn't actually Diana Ross) to some pretty surprising facts about Marvin Gaye. Turns out what was "Goin' On" was that he wasn't paying taxes, kidnapped his own daughter and fled the country. From how Barry Gordy made every decision to an alleged epileptic seizure during a concert that the audience thought was just some crazy dancing... it's all here. And don't forget to check out Dick's topical take on the day's events every Monday through Thursday at DickPurtan.com.