This week begins like most weeks with Renee begging for forgiveness and Alexis patiently putting things into perspective. In CrickCrumBoat, Cricket needs to get out more and Tugboat has a tough-guy slip-up. Lily, Lulu and Calvin are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute. Plus, dog ghost/history stories and the positive effects of winning an award or even being told you won an award.
HAPPY MAXIMUM FUN BLOCK PARTY TO YOU AND YOURS! This week CIPYD welcomes listeners old and new to unpack how this podcast happened to you. Ever wonder WHO started this podcast? WHAT was Alexis thinking when she got roped into this? WHERE did CrickCrumBoat even come from? WHEN did My Mutt Minute start? WHY does Renee always have such great leads and hot tips? HOW is Alexis so good at finding dog ghost stories? And ARE we supposed to have the best listeners in the world? All these questions and mo...
Happy Halloween Month to you and yours! We kick off this creeeeepy month with a psychological thriller from Tugboat, and a hilarious comedy bit from Crumb. Rachel and Hazel are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute, plus tiny living rooms and spooky ghosts stories!
Cricket Crumb and Tugboat begin this week with a debut of their zoom background performance. It’s subtle but thought-provoking. Then there’s even MORE about Cricket, Crumb and Tugboat in this week's CrickCrumBoat. Cricket and Crumb have developed a taste for Raven Roast Beef and Tugboat has big timed Renee into a treat. We’ve got a top-notch My Mutt Minute from Ginny, Shelby and Kiley, plus world records, Poo-mbas and chatting it up!
This week kicks off with a Homecoming success story that'll warm the heart, (or at least not make Renee spiral.) In CrickCrumBoat Cricket is a sneaky pete and Tugboat is walking the birthday beat. Jessica and Lily are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute plus cruising for dog, National Park pitches, and Smoky the first therapy dog!
Happy PFT Birthday to you and yours! Great news, he remains the very best friend a Tugboat could have. In CrickCrumBoat Uncle Lou is visiting and Maggie patiently waits for Tug to catch up. Hannah, Alvin, and Lacie are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute and we've got all the latest on Cricket dogs, Surfing snubs, and Hero Dogs!
Alexis is back with a VICTORIOUS update on dogs at the wedding. In CrickCrumBoat conspiracy theories circulate Tugboat's latest behavior and Cricket and Crumb's dog sitter Katelyn showcases her recap technique. Plus, Robert and Rosetta are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute, Mandy Patinkin and Becky win the internet, conclusive results are in on whether dogs know if you've made a mistake, and Alexis has cooked up a brand new game that's not to be missed! Link for Bingo cards : https://bit.ly/d...
Alexis and Renee kick off this week's ep with a quick round of WHO WON SUMMER? Then in CrickCrumBoat Cricket is turning on a dime and Lucy (Tug's weekend quest) is creating an alliance. Danielle, Roux and Mishka are here with a top-notch my Mutt Minute and in dog news we've got dog apps, perfect dog groomers, and strategic dogs!
Love is in the air and Alexis and Renee are attending weddings right and left... with the LIGHT demand that a dog be in the bridal party. In CrickCrumBoat, Crumb and Cricket are adjusting and Tugboat is leading the way. Kyle and Gorman are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute, and we have all the dish on Swansea Jack and good dog bills!
Great news! We've hired (3) dog actors to provide some audio ambiance for this episode, enjoy! In CRICKCRUMBOAT we've got an update sandwich! Alexis has news about Corncob Gus, Tug attended a Backyard Bonanza, and then back to Alexis with breaking news on the greatest trick ever invented. Malachi and Twix are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute and in dog news, we have a gold medal dog and are readying our applications to attend medical school.
We begin this week by remembering to not forget that labor day is coming! Will Renee and Alexis make it to the pool with the dogs this year? Still to be determined! In CrikCrumBoat, Tugboat has spurred an unusual text and Cricket and Crumb are growling in unusual ways! We've got a home-run My Mutt Minute from Lee and their friend's dog Nessie. Plus, we've got a gift in guest form, the absolutely wonderful Katya Lidsky host of the brand new podcast The Animal That Changed You joins us and tells u...
Happy 300th episode to you and yours! We're celebrating in the classic way: by listing the movies we saw in 2006. In CrickCrumBoat, Cricket is a prankster and Renee and Tugboat have met their dog petter match. We've got a top-notch My Mutt Minute from Naomi and Gigi Bea Arthur. And for the grand finale, the delightful Sam Kieffer is here telling us all about his pup Ramen!
Merry Christmas in July to you and yours! In CrickCrumBoat, teaching moments were passed out to one and all. Cricket learned from his, Tugboat did NOT. Hannah and Bella are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute. And, for the grand finale, Jane and James are here!!! They both have VERY cool jobs but their biggest credit is being the best neighbors in the biz with the best dog in the biz, Maggie! @MaggieMonsterMoo on Instagram!
Renee and Alexis are back to reveal the jaw-clenching, nail-biting cliffhanger of last week's Tugboat "saga." Meanwhile, Cricket and Crumb got a pool and Meghan and Zak are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute. And everyone's favorite podcaster Kevin T. Porter is back with his new pup Dexter!!!
Alexis and Renee skipped town this week and are doing their best to piece together who went to SPACE while they were gone. In CrickCrumBoat Renee reports a mystery possibly involving child support and her immediate retirement from this show. Alexis handles Renee's unraveling with aplomb and then reports the latest with Cricket and Crumb. Angus gives us a top-notch My Mutt Minute on Louie and Marie, and Alexis and Renee do some field reporting on the dogs in Arizona and Colorado.
Alexis is seeing movies, Renee's going to dinner parties... it's almost as if this pandemic never happened! Meanwhile, back at CrickCrumBoat HQ Cricket and Crumb could care less about fireworks and Tug could care less about being a hospitable host. We've got a top-notch My Mutt Minute from Brittany and London, and bring it on home with snake advice and summer queries!
Well first and foremost we're famous now. Once that's addressed we can move on to CrickCrumBoat where Cricket and Crumb spot a puppy and Tugboat reveals himself to be a genius. Jenni and Trooper are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute, and we've got the latest top dogs and science dogs!
Alexis and Renee have been released into the new world and they're scooping up dogs right and left! In CrickCrumBoat Cricket and Crumb are thriving away from home and Tugboat's got himself into a long-distance relationship. Ravin with Ruby and Leela are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute and Michael McMillian from Bigfoot Collectors Club podcast tells us all about his pup Violet!
Renee kicks off this week by panic-lying to the Nashville Humane Society. In CrickCrumBoat, Crumb's got a new set of stairs and Tugboat's got no basking cares. Kalie and Bennie have a top-notch My Mutt Minute. Plus all sorts of dog NEWS: a sheepdog in Spokane acclimates quickly to his first day on the job, NEW highly technical dog paw research techniques and Alexis has some dog ANSWERS.
RED ALERT! We got grumpy dogs in this week's CrickCrumBoat. Luckily a top-notch My Mutt Minute with Autumn and Marmot turns things right around. Then, we got Cicadas dogs, Comfort dogs and Fancy Spa dogs to bring this week's ep on home!
It's called procrastination, ever heard of it? Renee sure has, and she won't shut up about it in this week's opening segment. In CrickCrumBoat we get an update on Crumb's ball and Tugboat's tutorials. Eric and Pete have a My Mutt Minute to beat and we give you the dish on prankster dogs, grumpy dogs, and even fashionable Stegosaurus dogs!
Alexis and Renee are ready to try to remember their summer goal this year! Then in CrickCrumBoat, Cricket has a new fear and Tug can't find the right gear. Shyann and her MANY foster dogs are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute, and we've got some great dog news and DUH dog news.
Oh you sweet sweet listeners! Thank you so much for an incredible very last Max Fun Drive, and now the YEAR LONG FUR-WELL TOUR HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN!!! To kick it off in CrickCrumBoat Cricket is snuggle-kicking and Tugboat is popcorn-picky-ing. Taylor and Zizi have a top-notch My Mutt Minute and the delightful Luke Brawner (podcast producer, host and creator of Milieu Media Group) is here to tell us all about his favorite dog Dexter and his other dog Lexi!
A mini-sode with our number one prodoofus Travis McElroy! He gives us the latest scoop on Lily and Buttercup and endures Renee's admiration for helping us create this show. Then the love turns towards you listeners - we're so lucky we got ya! If it makes sense we'd love to have you on our final FUR-well tour head to maximumfun.org/join to become a member today! WE LOVE YOU!
Well would ya look at that! THE VERY LAST MAX FUN DRIVE EPISODE! But get this! We've been so focused on making sure we give ya enough heads up that this show is ending in a year that we haven't even told ya how this is going to be our BEST year yet! We're so excited to celebrate and pull out all the stops for this year-long finale! We're going to kick it off with CrickCrumBoat - Crumb got a trim and Tugboat's got the snorfuls, Amanda and Luca are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute and super gu...
Welcome to CIPYD's VERY LAST Maximum Fun Drive ever!!! Renee and Alexis have put in their one-year notice to end Can I Pet Your Dog? but don't you fret, they are going out with one h*ck of a FARWELL TOUR! First up, this show would not exist without you sweet sweet listeners so we're gonna spend AWHILE on how much we love ya and our plans for our last year! Next, in CrickCrumBoat Tug's a team player and Cricket has a refined ear-pod-pallet. Kincaid has a top-notch My Mutt Minute on his pup Titan....
It's Max Fun Drive Eve and Alexis and Renee are practicing their reactions to the big CIPYD announcement that is coinciding with this year's drive! In CricCrumBoat Cricket and Crumb are considering new dos and Tugboat is guilty of...something! Robyn with Sadie and Radagast are here with a top-notch my mutt minute. Plus, we've got Dog Spots and Old Dog Buddies!
Happy HOLIDAY WEEK to you and yours... specifically Earth Day! This week we got BIG reveals with Cricket's DNA test and Holiday DEALS with Tugboat's first vacation post-pandemic. Maggie and Crosby are here with a top-notch My Mutt Minute and dogs are saving the BEES!
On THIS show we put the entire story in the title, and that's the CIPYD guarantee! Today, in CrickCrumBoat, Cricket's got some guesses and Tugboat proved that memes DO come true! We've got a top-notch My Mutt Minute from Lydia with Kubrow and Mia. PLUS! Alexis has a classic entire-story-in-the-title tale and Renee's got a dog-with-a-side-hustle thought experiment.
You know what they always say, April Shar-Peis bring May Fidos! This week in CrickCrumBoat Tug is getting his meditation plaque framed and Cricket and Crumb are coffee connoisseurs! Katharine and Dizzy have a top-notch My Mutt Minute, and we've got breaking Croc and Snorting news!
