Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11:16AM Purtan Podcast #68: "My Better Half!"
They say behind every great man is a great woman… Well in my latest Podcast you get a chance to meet the woman whose been behind me all these years! Yes…my microphone-shy wife Gail, agreed to sit-in for my daughter Jackie who has a cold, and join me as my special guest.
We not only reveal how, after a houseful of kids and grandkids Christmas Eve, we spent Christmas Day (Nothing says” Ho Ho Ho” like dinner at a place with plastic menus), we also share our different opinions on movies we went to see over the holidays. (They don’t call it ‘Les Miserable’ for nothin’).
Plus…we cover the latest from Hollywood… from Kim Kardashian’s announcement that she’s pregnant with Kanye West’s baby (I thought she was already showing until Gail pointed out that I was looking at her from behind) to Kevin Federline’s brother’s claim that HE is the real father of Britnany Spears oldest kid. (Either way, I think that boy got his DNA from the shallow end of the gene pool).
And speaking of kids… North Korea’s Kim Jung Un’s very pretty wife is expecting! (Apparently he’s got at least one missile that actually works).
We also talk about 86-year-old Hugh Hefner’s New Year’s Eve marriage to 26-year-old “Crystal” (The “something old and something blue” things the bride carried turned out to be her husband), the new trend in movie theaters - “Tweet Seats”, and how Hillary Clinton’s release from the hospital caused Bill to cancel some of his dates, uh…I mean plans.
And if all that isn’t exciting enough, I’ll tell you about a new website I found that may have you thinking twice before you hire someone to do your weed-whacking, and I’ll share a bizarre story about an ancient exercise bike, a junkyard and yours truly.
So grab your better half and take a few minutes to listen to me and mine in Podcast #68!
Have a great weekend!
-Dick
Reader Comments (3)
Hi Dick:
I doubt very much if you know me. A little WOMC history though. I remember when WOMC was sold to Metro Media (way back when). At the time I was news and sports director working for the old Sparks Broadcasting organization who also owned WEXL AM over there on Woodward Heights Boulevard..
I had actually already left WOMC and opted for a career in corporate communications when the sale took place and went to work for Wilding Productions who produced fairly elaborate new car introduction shows for car dealers. It was a great change for me personally.
What a transformation at WOMC! When you finally came over your arrival was a perfect fit for a station ready to be transformed into it's full potential. And did you ever deliver . . .
I say this is in all sincerity. You had many gifts and talents . . true. But I think the one thing that set you apart from your colleagues was your "regular guy," modest style and personality that enabled your listeners to connect and identify with you. That is often a rare trait in a business teeming with egos.
Thanks for being the guy who I "hitched a ride" with many mornings. You made the day better than it otherwise might have been for many of us. And that was the biggest gift you gave the city of Detroit.
Thanks Dick from a listener and fellow broadcaster who new you as a friend he came in contact with many times.
All the best to you and those you love.
Tony Gibbs
Canadian Lakes, Michigan
Just listened to Podcast 68. The thought occurred to me...George and Gracie...John and Marilyn...Regis and Kathy...Kelly and Michael...and now DICK AND GAIL!!! What a team. Jackie does a wonderful job and even I've done a few...but with this one THE TEAM
was formed!
Happy New Year to both of you!
Dale
Three Comments:
1) You indeed picked the right 'sign-off" song with "Softly"---IMO;
2) Two meals at Coney Island restaurants on Christmas?? I can
feel my right ventricle slamming shut now;
3) You must have Gail on again. She seemed right at home (sorry).
Really, did not come across as nervous at all.
Happy 2013!
Dave Stentz
President
Ted Miller Fan Club