On this day in 1949 the first television sitcom, “The Aldrich Family” debuted on NBC.
- Unlike today’s sit-coms, it featured an overweight, not-so-smart dad with witty kids and a beautiful wife. No wait…
Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Wednesday!
-Dick
The Lions disappoint again… But the Tigers’ magic number for clinching Division down to 1! Cabrera close to winning the Triple Crown!
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Aides to both Obama and Romney are trying to lower expectations for how well their candidate will do in Wednesday’s first Presidential debate.
- Obama plans to make himself look good by having Joe Biden warm-up the crowd.
- Romney plans to make himself look good by having Joe Biden warm-up the crowd.
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A new study finds that Republican women politicians look more feminine that Democratic women politicians.
- Finally…the REAL reason why Bill Clinton always said he was willing to “reach across the aisle”.
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National Sausage Month begins today.
- Former Congressmen Anthony Weiner will celebrate by tweeting pictures of himself to his former female constituants.
- Want more info? Just follow the “link”.
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Justin Bieber got sick during a concert in Arizona and threw up twice onstage.
- Perhaps he was actuallly listening to his own songs through his ear piece?
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A college in Spain is reportedly offering a class in prostitution.
- Let’s face it…Prostitution is probably one of the only professions left where you’re guaranteed to make a living.
- The professor was said to be “exhausted” after the first take-home exam.
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A study finds that couples who share housework run a higher risk of divorcing.
- This confirms what I’ve been telling my wife for years.
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On this day in 1888 the first issue of National Geographic Magazine was published.
- Later that day, thousands of teenage boys locked themselves in their bedrooms and didn’t come out for a week.
Have a great first day of October and I’ll see you back here Tuesday!
-Dick
In this my 59th Podcast, Jackie and I are once again joined by story-teller extraordianare and former “Purtan’s Person” Tom DeLisle. Before Tom headed out to Hollywood to hob-nob with the “big stars”, he worked for me - writing bits for my radio show as well as co-writing and producing my TV special which aired on Channel 4 in 1981. We take a look back at some of the great moments we shared… including the time I accidentally went on stage to accept a TV Emmy that I hadn’t won, and a visit to Jackie up at UofM for a football game that went horribly wrong (the visit…not the game).
Tom also shares a great story about how the Great Gordie Howe was questioned by the Police about a set of stolen golf clubs that he’d received as “a gift” from a local, um, how do I put it, “Businessman”.
I’m not sure how we did it, but we also managed to get in a discussion about Bill Bonds, Thomas Jefferson, and who had the better body, Jamie Lee Curtis or her mother, “Psycho” star Janet Lee.
And for the “Tip of the Week” I’ll tell you guys out there a great way to get sympathy from your wife or girlfriend when you’ve been “overserved”.
So sit back and enjoy as we “serve up” Podcast #59. Have a great weekend!
- Dick
Purtan Podcast #59 (30:58)
The owners and the striking NFL referees have settled their dispute and the “Regular Refs” will even be working the game between Baltimore and Cleveland tonight. Prior to the agreement, the NFL players were considering protesting by taking a knee on every snap.
- The replacement refs are just lucky they aren’t taking a knee to the groin.
During his speech to the UN yesterday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for “a new world order”.
- He also announced a worldwide ban on ugly sticks… like the one his parents apparently hit him with while he was growing up.
The New York Post put together a gift basket of Jewish food, including bagels and cream cheese, to try to change Ahmadinejad’s attitude, but the Secret Service Agents wouldn’t let them deliver it.
- So they confiscated the basket and sent it to their Hooker friends in Colombia.
Industry experts warn that because of the growing cost to raise hogs, there will be a worldwide bacon shortage next year.
- They broke the news by having Porky Pig announce “Th..Th..That’s All Folks!”
Madonna promised a recent concert audience that she’ll strip naked if President Obama wins re-election.
- And overnight, a million “undecided” voters threw their support behind Romney.
Rapper Lil’ Wayne proclaimed in a deposition that he has God on speed dial.
- God is #3… right behind Lil’ Wayne’s psychiatrist and the guy he buys drugs from.
Lindsay Lohan is reportedly recovering from a “chest infection” that sent her to the emergency room.
- If it was Dolly Parton, a “chest infection” would probably send her to the morgue!
On this date in 2008 CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk.
- And he managed to keep 7 plates spinning on sticks at the very same time!
Have a great day and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with a brand new Podcast!
-Dick
Justin Bieber lipsynched his way through his hit song “As Long As You Love Me” last night on DWTS, wearing what looked to be a leather bodysuit.
- Reportedly he did pretty well considering he was up WAY past his bedtime!
- Viewers said you could see his Batman underpants peaking out of of his leather costume.
Pamela Anderson and her partner were the first couple voted off on the brand new season of DWTS - The All-Star Edition.
- Apparently the judges thought she was “stiff and plastic”.
Host Tom Bergeron was caught off guard when Kirstie Alley planted a long kiss on him “for winning his Emmy” as Best Reality Show host Sunday night.
- Tom said the earth moved… Not from the kiss, but from Kirstie running across the stage.
Legendary crooner Andy Williams has died at the age of 84 after a long battle with Cancer. He will always be remembered for his signature song “Moon River”. So long our Huckleberry Friend!
Two new studies show that over 50% of high school students who took a college entrance exam did not have the skills they need to succeed in college or a career.
- Lucky for them, given the current economy there are no “careers” to be had.
- Apparently their scores on the SAT’s were terrible, but they scored remarkably high on the STD test.
Two replacement Refs in the NFL Green Bay/Seattle debacle had previously been fired for “incompetence” by the LFL (Lingerie Football League).
- In addition to the bad call, fans were upset that the Refs claimed the Quarterback “threw like a girl”.
Scientists in Korea studied Eunichs and believe that the secret to a long life for men is castration.
- No wonder so many schools today are going with a “nut-free” environment.
- So apparently Lorena Bobbitt just wanted to make sure that her husband John lived a long and full life.
O.J. Simpson’s houseguest Kato Kaelin retracted his statement that O.J killed his wife and her friend Ron Goldman.
- Sounds like somebody is vying for a week at O.J.’s vacation home.
- Of course it may have something to do with the fact that O.J. is up for parole in a couple of years.
On this day in 1964 “Gilligan’s Island” debuted on CBS.
It would have debuted sooner if only the cast hadn’t gone on a three hour tour… a three hour tour.
Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Thursday!
-Dick
After just one day of testimony in his Federal Corruption trial, witnesses told Kwame Kilpatrick’s jury that his ex-honor kept hoards of cash hidden in everything from a shoe to a vacuum cleaner.
- The vacuum cleaner makes sense since he cleaned out Detroit’s bank account.
- Ironically, the money Kwame claims he said he made “working” 
was found hidden in a loafer.