Walter was the friend of the family that made them each other’s enemies so he could have control - particularly over the women. Shannon tells how she was manipulated and how she learned to manipulate, and how that relationship has affected family dynamics and life for her and Joe.

Shannon and Joe talk about their multiple moves from modest to mansion and the life circumstances that prompted each one.

Shannon talks about some of her own procedures and their results. She shares her experiences including undergoing surgery in an office after hours - without general anesthesia, how she traveled to Costa Rica for another elective surgery, and how her first plastic surgery in 1993 has continued to create health complications.

If you saw drugs wash up on the shore, would you take them?  Would you confront burglars to keep your kid safe? If you were doing a life sentence and your Con Air flight was being hijacked, would you go along with it or stop it?   Shannon and Joe discuss these real scenarios (and their outcomes) and throw out some hypotheticals for the sake of discussion.

Shannon and Joe discuss the fires that occurred in their home as kids! How lucky they are. This is a great episode! Listen in for all the fun.

Shannon gave birth in 1992 and went through what is believed to be the first legal open adoption in the state of Missouri. Joe grew up with - and interacted with - a sister that lived a different life 20 minutes down the road. Hear about the impact - positive and negative - that decision has had on the people involved, the court system, and society in general.

Should anything go in comedy, or should community standards apply? Should comedians push limits or stay marketable? What responsibilities come with freedom? 

Hear about when Shannon was modeling and training tigers, and the one time it went horribly wrong for the model and horribly right for the tiger. The story leads in to a discussion with Joe about other animal vs human incidents and the ethics of wild and exotic animal interaction and ownership. 

Joe’s best friend as a 7 year old kid was a 73 year old retired bookie and jewel thief named Hobo. Hear stories about Hobo and the Rat Pack, Little Frankie and Shawna the Long Legged Witch, and the time Joe held up a top level mob meeting with his love of pie.