The Midnight Air is your weekly “overnight radio” podcast from Daniel Van Kirk. Topics range from friendly conversation, pop culture news, film and tv discussions, stories of lore and mysteries, plus the articles from the pages of a small newspaper in rural Wisconsin. This is the easy-listening podcast for people trying to fall asleep or for people that are trying to stay awake. This feed is also the home of the back catalogue for The Pen Pals Podcast. With new episodes of Pen Pals dropping occasionally.
1. My mom slept with my boyfriend at our family reunion. What do I do now? 2.I’m dating my best friend and it is the worst relationship. How do I end it? These are the questions from tonight’s Backpage themed episode! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
The man who created Vegas and notorious mobster, Bugsy Siegel, was killed in 1947. His murder is still unsolved. Tonight we try to unravel who killed him and what you should never stay at Circus Circus Hotel and Casino. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Let’s go back to the island! Lissa Rubin joins me to talk about the pilot episode(s) of Lost! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Family Guy, The Avengers, Star Wars, and Crispin Glover! Tonight we’re running down the Top Ten Times Actors Refused To Say Their Lines! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
This week let’s celebrate Potato Day, Daffodil Day and most importantly Take Your Cat To The Vet Day! Plus more! And as always we check in on the news in Marquette County from The Tribune. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
I’m balding, will alone alone? 2. I love my partner but I don’t love the sex. 3. Am I the a**hole for dating while being legally separated? These are the questions from tonight’s Backpage themed episode! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Ever hear about the The Savanna Pirate House? What is now a restaurant and dinner theater was once a den of pirate debauchery with underground tunnels and also there’s a ghost kid. It’s not as scary as it sounds and I definitely want to go to the dinner theatre. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Have you seen the 1960 classic movie, The Apartment? Lissa Rubin joins me to talk about this all time great film! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Tonight we’re running down the Top Ten orgin stories about your favorite foods. And then we do a deep dive on the history of The Cheesecake Factory! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Let’s celebrate International Lefthanders Day, the Little League World Series, and True Love Forever day on the weekly calendar! Plus a “did you know” about a popular candy bar. And as always we check in on the news in Marquette County from The Tribune. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
1.How do I get to have more sex with my boyfriend without sounding like a hot dog? 2. I’m 21 and my girlfriend is pressuring me to propose to her. Should I do it even though I don’t feel like it’s the right time? These are the questions from tonight’s Backpage themed episode! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution....
Ever hear about the Flannan Island Lighthouse Mystery? 3 lighthouse keepers vanished one day and there about 5 different theories on what happened to them. Major takeaway here; visit a lighthouse, don’t work at one. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Lissa Rubin is back to talk about all the things we’ve been watching on TV. Plus we break down our thoughts on Twisters as well as Deadpool & Wolverine! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Tonight we’re running down my personal list of the Top 10 Heist Movies of all time! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
It’s my birthday today! It’s Rory’s birthday tomorrow! It’s Jump In A Lake Day! It's Root Beer Float Day tomorrow! And it’s a bunch of other Holidays too! And as always we check in on the news in Marquette County from The Tribune. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
What’s the best equipment for making a sex tape? Why can’t a guy keep it up? Is it okay for a married woman to sexually fantasize about her late first husband? These are the questions from tonight’s Backpage themed episode! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Ever hear about the mystery of Spring Heeled Jack? I hadn’t! Turns out he could jump buildings and breathe flames and no one ever caught him! Tonight we’re learning all about this bear dressed menace and the people he scared. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Dear Pennies and Pallers, In letter one, Jen writes us back with updates to her letter about being a "Diner Regular." In letter two, Diana asks us, did our younger selves ever pick out a future career? We also talk about Inside Out 2, Lissa’s hatred of Italian food…again, “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids,” and more! We wish you well, sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel Van Kirk and Rory Scovel P.S. - Miss your pals? We miss you too! Come hang in our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/penpals...
Tonight we’re running down a list of the Top 10 Slang Words of 2024! And in the second half of the show were doing a deep dive on the blockbuster movie Total Recall Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
Chicken wings, Homemade Pie, and Colorado Day! Tonight we’re highlighting some notable dates on the Calendar. We wash our hands with tequila and as always, we close out Monday by reading The Tribune! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re reading The Backpage to talk about sex and relationships submitted by listeners. In tonight’s episode a women has a bit of breast insecurity, a guy gets catfished by his distrusting girlfriend, and we talk about flirting at the gym. Thank you to Lissa Rubin for co-hosting, Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution....
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re talking about the mystery of a mobster’s millions of dollars that are supposedly hidden somewhere in New York and learn about how people have been trying to find his treasure for decades. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
You’re listening to The Midnight Air! And we’re doing another Must List with Lissa Rubin to talk about all the things they’re watching on TV and the recent movies we’ve seen. Find out what shows and films make their current Must List and which are on our Bust List! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re running down a list of Top 10 Movie Macguffins of all time! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re highlighting some notable dates this week like National Tequila Day, and National Wine and Cheese Day. For our fun fact we talk about the longest word in the English language, and then close out the show by reading The Tribune! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re reading The Backpage to talk about sex and relationships submitted by listeners. In tonight’s episode a groom ghosts his bride after finding out what she did at her bachelorette party and then Lissa Rubin joins the show because a woman wants to know if she’s in the wrong for yelling at her husband for secretly throwing away her tampons. Thank you to Lissa Rubin for co-hosting, Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, ...
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re running down the Top 10 Cool Facts About 7-11. So much is learned! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re highlighting some notable dates this week like Chris Sullivan’s Birthday and National Emoji Day. We then learn the orgin story of my favorite cake before we close out the show by reading The Tribune! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.
You’re listening to The Midnight Air! Tonight Daniel Van Kirk is joined by longtime collaborator, Lissa Rubin, to talk about all the things they’re watching on TV and the recent movies they’ve seen. Find out what shows and films make their current Must List!
It’s another teaser episode of The Midnight Air with host, Daniel Van Kirk! Tonight we’re talking about some notable dates of the week on The Calendar and we read The Tribune to hear about some small town news. Thanks for listening and hopefully you keep joining us for The Midnight Air!
