The Wacky Week Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tim Hunter
Tim Hunter shares moments from his Yakima and Seattle radio past, along with new laughs and interviews.
Leftover eclipse jokes, as KLSY's former promotion goddess Tarah Smigun reports from Oregon, a midwest check in with Wingy, former KLSY-kateer, Dave Wingert! Oh, and look! Former KLSY Music Meister Darla Thomas!
Some eclipse madness, including a clip from Monty Python, and some of the 1979 coverage I took part in, from Yakima.
Some fun stuff with Larry Nelson, Bob "the voice of the Huskies" Rondeau, some "15-seconds of fame," and the voice of the Cougs, Bob Robertson.
One of the MH&A "Battle of the Sexes", Wizard of Oz edition, a "Gardening with Friscoe" and an interview with Tom Cruise.
Some of the first things I produced in my early days at KLSY, "Classy"....along with some tunes from Julio, the "World's Biggest Seahawks Fan."
What a fun flashback! We're reconnecting with a guy who was a regular part of the Murdock, Hunter & Alice experience, our "On the road guy", Mike Evans.
Really? Another "Wandering Microphone" episode? Chatting with my buddy Dale Amundsen and Richard Olson, talking about the legendary "Bothell: For a Day or A Lifetime" sign.
Getting my money's worth out of the Wandering Microphone, we're off to Ballard Seafoodfest.
I fire up the Wandering Microphone to capture a 4th of July from my Seattle neighborhood.
More archives, back to 1991 we go to the days of "Murdock & Hunter", along with Dave Sloan and Alice Porter. There's a radio Bingo promo, and that time we had the "Prom for those who didn't get to go to Prom." Sorry, Otis.
Dipping back into the archive tapes for a "Best of Tim" collection from 1989 and the days of "The Breakfast Club!" Plus, an interview with Burt Ward, aka Robin in TV's Batman.
Putting our wandering microphone to connect with my buddy, Billy Mac. We talk about our KLSY connection and he tells us about his new book!
The Wacky Week Wandering Microphone takes us over to Mercer Island and a chat with Downtown Joe about the high school radio station he now leads.
Some Twin Peaks madness, including the story about the other Tim Hunter, a joke we couldn't put on the air and how many KLSY's can you get in?
One of the years I took you along for the Ballard Syttende Mai celebration, Norwegian Constitution Day.
The late Gary Johnson with a fishing report, KOMO's Larry Nelson and a visit to the Seattle Children's museum. Plus, a KOMO I.D. that never made it to the air.
Back to the KOMO radio days for a serious dose of Ray Ramsey visits on the KOMO Morning Show with Larry Nelson. Enjoy!
Couple of bits from my early KLSY days for Murdco, a Husky song, Ray Ramsey, and Stan Boreson memories
Yakima radio clips, a Budget Tapes & Records commercial I did, Oprah and the radio show that never happened.
"Everyone knows it's Cindy", Tony from "24", and John Curley stops by to plug his appearance on QVC.
From my days at KOMO radio. A Century 21 salute to the World's Fair in Seattle. Some fun stuff here.
A St. Patrick's Day edition. A St. Paddy's Day broadcast from long ago, and the great name change controversy.
Wow, my 100th episode: a couple of Murdco commercials, a long-lost Seahawks song, a Ray Ramsey song produced by Eric McKaig during my KOMO days and a chat with a former high school basketball teammate.
April 26th, 1991.....Bruce Murdock has a sick day and it's me running the Murdock & Hunter show. Dave Sloan IS the KLSY Moviemeister, Alice Porter and so long ago.....
It's my only Fart Themed episode, including a few tracks from a Farts CD, the song "Somebody Farted" and my own song, "I guess I farted."
A nice collection. A Valentine's edition with Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizz, Dan Murphy pops in, Curt Moulton, Simon Cowell and Skip Tucker.
A Murdock, Hunter & Alice attempt at the Bachelor, and a rare recording of Billy Joe Hobart singing!
An interview with my first professional co-worker, Brady Layman, from those days at KQOT.
Oh, boy. An aircheck from my days on The Wolf, a KQOT commercial for a country bar, and the Seahawks kicking the Denver Broncos....and, an interview with Alexa.
Remember our "On the Road" guy, Mike Evans? One of his reports is included, along with Bryon the Producer calling Homer Simpson for a chat and one of my early commercials for Odyssey Records and Tapes in Yakima. Sometimes the time machine can be cruel.
Boy, I've worked with some very talented people over the years.
In this episode some old college tapes (that's not the talented part) and the likes of Dan Murphy, Eric McKaig and so many others.
Here come a bunch of holiday flashbacks to put you into the spirit. Or, have you reach for the spirits. In fact, that's a good idea.
Some holiday fun from days working as Larry Nelson's producer on the old KOMO radio morning show, including a little Stan Boreson thrown in at no extra charge!
I sneak you into a Julebord--a Norwegian Christmas dinner--and hopefully, they won't try to charge you for it.
Oh, my. Heading into the holiday season, I share with you one of the songs I performed for a Norwegian Christmas Dinner, plus some of the Christmas madness I've created over the years. 'Tis the season....
I must have been trying to get my money's worth out of my Wandering Microphone because this week, I reconnect with former KLSY Program Director, mid-day host and "Babyman", Barry McKay.
Our Wacky Week Wandering Microphone (OK, just the phone) heads north of the border where I hang with my buddy Rech Santos, who I met working with her during her Sleep Country Canada days.
What a fun blast from my past.
In this episode, I turn on the Wandering Microphone and sit down at Steve's Cafe (no longer around) in downtown Bothell with my buddy and author, Vic Mills.
Going political this week, with another chat with Fred Bugg putting on his Bob Dole persona, a visit from one of the characters on "24", a couple of Murdco products and even a bit on the Kennedy's. Oh, and in my early, early radio days, a radio commercial for a high school office. And an actual "E.R.A. commercial" that I did.
In this week's collection, got a Halloween theme going, a check-in with the theater, some Casey Kasem clips you'll never hear again and "Bimbo #5."
A Husky basketball promo from my KOMO days, a KLSY matchmaking website, Fred Bugg does his Bob Dole for us, and the time Alice & I spoke with Oprah.
Got a sports theme going on this week including former Mariner reliever Jeff Nelson, buddy Billy Swartz doing his dead-on Ron Fairly impression and Emerald Downs track announcer Robert Geller. Plus our salute to Garbage Collectors.
The Wacky Week Wandering Microphone takes us to the Pike Place Market for a catch up with one of KLSY's Promotional Goddesses, Denise Walz.
Our "On the Road Reporter" Mike Evans, an aircheck from "National Bosses Day" and an interview with the legendary, Pat O'Day.
We turn on the Wacky Week wandering microphone once again to share the shocking connection between me and the one and only Dan Molvar.
A chat with a reporter from Norway who rode his bike from Washington, D.C., to Seattle, as well as a classic "Battle of the Sexes", featuring former Seahawks Coach Mike Holmgren and his wife Kathy.
A couple of promos from the early days, including some of Fred Bugg's impersonations, and a clip of the late, great Keith Jackson.
We relive the final hour of KLSY radio and fire up the Wacky Week Wandering Microphone to chat with Donald Trump (back when we thought that was funny) thanks to my impersonation guru, Fred Bugg.
Our Wacky Week Wandering Microphone is at it again this week (I was on a roll) as we take the show to the Nickerson Street Saloon for a nice chat with Uber Brit and longtime friend, Linda Botts!
We fire up the Wacky Week wandering microphone for an interview with Mike Bettelli, who I connected with during my days wandering the halls of KOMO radio.
It's a special "Story Time" edition of this podcast. The unfortunate "Race for the Cure" incident and the Wayne Newton incident....a little bit of Ray Ramsey madness from my KOMO radio days and one of our Murdock, Hunter & Alice "Battle of the Sexes"---this one featuring Flynn from Flynn's Carpet Sense and the one and only Sunny Kobe Cook.
In this week's weirdo episode, the tale of Harvey Glick, we hear Survivor's Jeff Probst chat with Mariners Manager Lou Pinella, there's the dream interpretation hotline and my vacation to Arkansas.
Bill Swartz plays along with us again this week, as Murdock, Hunter & Alice chat with Bob Robertson, our gardening expert Frisco and enjoy one of the "Hideous Consequences" from our Battle of the Sexes.
Lord of the Rings silliness, and an interview with Ron Fairly, "Master of the Obvious", with buddy Bill Swartz.
Some KING-AM radio archives and the weeping portrait from the Murdock, Hunter & Alice Show on KLSY/Seattle.
Kind of a sports theme going, with Ray Allen of the Seattle Supersonics playing the Murdock, Hunter & Alice Battle of the Sexes, Sports Shorts with Thick Scully and a return to the days of self-help cassettes.
This week, I take you along on a family vacation to Minnesota and South Dakota. The safest trip you'll take all year!
A call to the Michael Jackson hotline, an MH&A "Get You Ready For Summer" special, a flashback to one of my all-time favorite events, the "Keeney to Keeney 92.5-foot Fun Run" and Wayne Brady and Lisa Ling help up mess with Alice.
The Ichi store, an interview with Elton John, the time ABC mentioned M&H on the national news and what if Alice left the Murdock, Hunter & Alice show and went over to work for KING-5 TV?
This week, I'm back in Ballard, but this time, to celebrate Syttende Mai--Norwegian Constitution Day. It's a two-day party in these parts.
Saying goodbye to Galway Traders, a cute little Irish store in Ballard that will soon be the site of another condo.
It's my chat with one of my writing partners and a great character in my life, Stephanie Hilbert. Enjoy!
Another weirdo salad, including a return to a Seattle earthquake, an interview with Doris Roberts, a chat with J.A. Jance, a funny movie trailer, and a bit I did with Alice Porter, John Nixon, Jim Dai and Bryon Mengle in our demo, “The Guy Panel.”
The time I was hypnotized on air, a Gardening with Frisco bit, and they actually let me on KOMO Radio for a while. Here’s an aircheck.
Back for more and this week, we’re firing up the Wacky Week Wandering Microphone to catch up with my radio brother, Peter Lukevich.
More of the radio show that never happened, Burns & Hunter, along with Debbie Deutsch, a Sonics song I did, and a bit I did with my son, Tyson, so many, many years ago.
Got a strange hodge-podge of bits for you this time, including Marty Rowe's 30th birthday celebration during my KQOT days, an odd song, a KQOT window sticker promotion, A KOMO Country jingle, and the Burns & Hunter Show that never was....including an appearance of the late Debbie Deutsch. Enjoy!
I forgot how fun these were. Thanks to Scott Burns putting on the Spandex (and he'll do that by request), Richard Simmons introduces me in this episode that takes us up to Everett for the time we threw out the ball at the Everett Giants (now the AquaSox) game.
Oh, what a fun blast from the past. TWO former "Lights Out" hosts from the post-Delilah days, Peter Lukevich and KLSY's Charlie Brooks. Both awesome people and great to catch up with them.
Wow, this one has all kinds of radio gems on it. The time at KLSY when we had Bryon the Producer try to stick a Zucchini on a famous porch; there's an appearance from Fran Baskerville, the singing psychic and from my Yakima radio days, a PSA for Discojerkannouncerous.
A hodge-podge of clips from the past, including Bill Swartz as Ron Fairly, and other assorted blasts from the past.
In this episode, I reconnect with a fellow former KOMO-kateer, Keith Shipman, who is now the president of the Washington and Oregon Association of Broadcasters. Great talking with you, Keith!
Some Mix jingles you may never have heard or have tried actively to forget, Cisco Morris and Meeghan Black, and my song, "Tired of the Snow."
A visit from President Bush (senior), the Sonics in the playoffs against Phoenix, and a Woody Allen Top Five List among the treasures you'll experience. Hang on.
Wow, here you go. Lots of names from the past (and their matching voices) including Anna D, Dana Deardan, Rick the Peanut Guyand even Richard 'friggin' Simmons!
Hear someone win a boat, my "Drivers in the Snow" song and Olympic Gold Medal Winning Skier Picaboo Street and, as they say, a lot more.
This could be called the "What could have been" podcast, as we give you a sneak listen into a pilot for a "Hunter & Alice Show" demo, we hear about Alice's Thanksgiving weekend and Sarah McLachlan stops by our studio
More holiday madness including a visit from Robert Stack and a call to that theater down the street.
Hang the lights (even if they're not guilty) 'cause here comes a holiday edition of the podcast. Ho friggin' Ho.....
The late Husky Football Coach Don James, the KQOT Sticker Man strikes again, and Murdock, Hunter & Alice to the rescue!
That time Tom Bergeron and Miss Piggy played "Battle of the Sexes" and Steve Pool is the winner in our Apple Cup Bet.
My gosh, "Werewolves of Enron", Robert Stack, vampires and the Singing Psychic Fran Baskerville all pop up in this week's episode.
The time I dragged Tyson into one of my radio bits, the history of the Stanford fight song from one of our KOMO Husky Tailgate parties, some alcohol-inspired Yakima radio humor and more.
Some Yakima radio memories, a Waterbeds Unlimited commercial from long ago, that time Rich Little brought his impressions into KOMO radio and my contribution to Halloween, "Bimbo #5."
A sit down with my brother from a different mother, Skip Tucker. See what kind of people I used to hang out with?
A chat with Jeff Probst, the host of "Survivor", Michael Jackson stops by, and the "Harper Valley PTL" makes its triumphant return.
Oh, my. Lots of little nuggets here. My Mariners song, "Faith", from that magical year of 1995, Scott Burns gives us his Tom Brokenjaw, Bill Swartz gives us a two-fer: Frisco the gardening expert and Bob, the Cougar broadcaster. Oh, there's more, but start listening....
Here comes a KLSY aircheck and that time when I stayed at the Thornewood Castle down by Fort Lewis. Yes, it was haunted.
Enjoy the Bill Clinton apology hotline and a catch-up with my former KMWX Yakima news brother, Tony Miner.
I call this a radio salad, because there's a little of everything here. A Murdco commercial I put together during my early days at KLSY, but the coolest thing contained in this episode: When I first started doing radio at KQOT in Yakima, I worked with Skip Tucker...who had gotten to know Ichabod Crane, who graciously agreed to critique one of my airchecks. He did, by playing it, pausing it and then jumping into it. Forever grateful.
You'll hear an ancient clip from my KQOT days in Yakima, and I walk down KLSY Memory Lane with Amy Yamada. I am SO proud of what she has accomplished and done in her lifetime. Just one of the great people I had the chance to work with at 92.5-KLSY. If you want to see what she did with her life, visit www.amyyamada.com
Enjoy the demo for the radio show that was not meant to be, the "Hunter & Alice Show" with Bryon the Producer.
Here's part two of our "Go Date Yourself" series. Yeah, brief series. Three single women talk about their adventures (and misadventures) in the world of dating.
Oh, you'll like this one--we call it, "Go Date Yourself"--a panel of three single women talk about their challenges in the dating world. Here's part 1
Another nice assortment. A few campaign ads, an interview with Tom Hutyler--the Mariners' stadium voice and a former KLSY-kateer and my Soundie Award nominated song, "I guess I farted."
Oh, this is fun. A Larry Nelson breakdown, "Watching Paint Dry", a Gary Owens clip and musical memories of my trip to Hawaii.
More memories from the KLSY reunion we had several years ago, an episode of Roman Theater and One Man's Opinion. No puns were injured in the making of this podcast.
What a collection--Larry Nelson and Stan Boreson doing a Ballard Seafoodfest commercial; The KQOT Stickerman returns; and Mr. Classy, Dana Horner, dishes a bunch of history about KLSY.
Some clips of KOMO radio's Larry Nelson and Ray Ramsey playing around at that legendary 6:55am break...and audio of my very first professional day on the air at KQOT, Yakima. Scary stuff.
This one's really fun. You'll hear "Nick and Sam's Wedding List Draft"...a bit I put together with Scott Burns about my step-son and his wife having to choose who got to go to their wedding.....and, a classic radio pass-around: a recording of the late comedy genius Jonathon Winters, going all improve in a radio station recording studio. What a mind!
An episode of "Big Fat Liar" and an interview with Gary Myhre and our days together at a Yakima radio station.
Another all-over-the-board adventure including some of my more forgettable moments when I cut my radio teeth at KCMU, there's an episode of Roman Theater in there (one of my personal favorites) and the lovely and talented Scott Burns shows off his Tom Brokaw impersonation.
Ah, the legendary Rug Doctor adventure with Alice, Pat Buchanan swings by (the talented Fred Bugg) and my song, "Do the Ichiro."
Another episode that's all over the board including some Bhagwan madness, a clip from a Husky Tailgate party during my KOMO radio days, and a dash of Groundhog's Day fun.
I drag my radio brother Scott Burns into this one, you'll hear an episode of "The Lion Food" and my "Where's Springsteen?" bit in honor of the graduates.
Some fun KLSY memories, including the listener that found love at one of our events and the Titanic Theme song, Simpsons style.
Episode 6 of my Wacky Week Podcast includes "The Big Seattle Goat Show", memories of Larry Nelson as we traced the history of the Stanford fight song and "Werewolves of Enron". Remember, more Wacky stuff at www.wackyweek.com!
More fun from the KLSY days, including Bryon the Producer talking about speed-dating, a Memory medicine, our sponsor, "The Dollar an Eye Store" and a call to that movie theater down the street.
Some more wacky madness with KLSY's Alice Porter explaining why she spends new $20 bills first, plus a couple of songs, including "Wishing Well" by Ronald Reagan and my Soundies-nominated song, "I guess I farted."
More holiday fun, including "Baby Got Nuts", a Harry Potter Christmas, and the Disgruntled Elf Hotline.
It's a Christmas spectacular, with moments from my Murdock, Hunter & Alice days at KLSY, including "The Buttcracker", "Reindeer #5" and some bad piano Christmas songs. Enjoy!