FOTP Open Mic: Recent Episodes

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FOTP Open Mic is a podcast about pop culture, current events, and things that we think are funny.

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Episode 47 on Thursday, November 9, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee. Topics included Texas Rangers World Series, parades, and fist-pump moments.

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Episode 46 on Thursday, October 26, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee. Topics included Texas Rangers, world series, comedy shows, and angry drivers.

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Episode 45 on Thursday, October 19, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee. Topics included uniform talk, bar/sports fights, and Blue Zones!

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Episode 44 on Thursday, September 28, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee. Topics included Steelers emergency landing, near-death flight emergencies, and getting robbed.

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Episode 43 on Thursday, September 21, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee. Topics included Jelly Roll, why do we try to make everything fit in a box, horseback riding, and fights at NFL games.

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Episode 42 on Thursday, August 10, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode contains a snake-hawk lady, animal encounters, Untold Stories on Netflix, and empathy.

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Episode 41 on Thursday, August 3, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode contains friendly soccer matches and camp talk.

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Episode 40 on Thursday, July 27, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode contains anniversary gifts and wedding stories.

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Episode 39 on Thursday, June 29, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode covers oceans are scary, mission trips, and things I wish I knew when I was younger.

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Episode 38 on Thursday, May 4, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode covers Home Depot anxiety, Conan O'Brien, Chris Hemsworth, podcasts, and a Netflix recommendation.

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Episode 37 on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode includes ChapGPT and misheard song lyrics.

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Episode 36 on Thursday, April 6, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode includes concert talk, Chuck & Fear Factor, women's final four, and Easter at FOTP!

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Episode 35 on Thursday, March 30, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode includes vinyl talk, things Chuck finds odd about the gym, a pinball hobby, and airplane acts of anger.

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Episode 34 on Thursday, March 2, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode includes one-eye people, chicken wings, and a date nite event!

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Episode 33 on Thursday, February 23, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode includes NASCAR history, Damar Hamlin and CPR talk, and a recap of Super Bowl predictions.

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Episode 32 on Thursday, February 9, 2023, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode includes life updates, FOTP Small groups, and Justin's trip to Cali.

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Episode 31 on Thursday, December 15, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode includes Christmas traditions and Christmas gifts.  Merry Christmas from FOTP Open Mic!

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Episode 30 on Friday, December 2, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode includes football trips, making memories, Thanksgiving, and Christmas events.

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Episode 29 on Thursday, November 3, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode included mattress talk and how we need to be better at sporting events.

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Episode 28 on Thursday, October 27, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode included Halloween talk, sandwich talk, sneaker talk, and baby delivery talk.

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Episode 27 on Thursday, October 13, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode included fair talk, mum talk, tipping talk, and grilling talk.

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Episode 26 on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode included Aaron Judge's 62nd HR ball, pet peeves, and a few things men struggle with.

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We are aware of the audio quality issues and will do much better in Episode 26.  If you couldn't hear Chuck, just know he said something amazing!

Episode 25 on Thursday, September 29, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode included lawnmowers, Roombas, tattoos, men not controlling their emotions, and what we listen to in the car.

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Episode 24 on Thursday, September 22, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode included cruise talk, what happened to episode 22, chili-cheese coneys, soft drinks & various cups.   A new series is starting this weekend at FOTP, Hope in the Dark.

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Episode 23 on Thursday, September 8, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode included high school football updates, Justin's birthday, funny things we saw this week, and two listener questions: where is the next FOTP campus from Gary Warrick, and what is the most inspirational thing you experienced from Ryan Harmon?

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Episode 21 on Thursday, September 1, 2022, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca, Justin Paulk & Doug Curlee.  This episode included pumpkin spice or PSL, Blackstones, pickle ball, Friday night lights, and where you have been for two years.

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Episode 20 on Thursday, October 15, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included college football Saturday in Vegas, animal attacks, and the random topic of the week: OPPORTUNITY to eat biscuits.

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Episode 19 on Thursday, October 1, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included rollerblading and getting punched in the face, renewed and canceled TV shows, and the random topic of the week: RAISINS.

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Episode 18 on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included ridiculous sports reactions, action trousers, and the random topic of the week: Homes.

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Episode 17 on Thursday, September 10, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included El Caminos, Subaru Brats, oil spills, smoking engines, and Mexican food.

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Episode 16 on Thursday, August 27, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included Chuck's sabbatical, adventure racing, and cologne talk.

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Episode 15 on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, co-hosted by Doug Curlee and special guest co-host David Belloc, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included backpacking talk, get-to-know Belloc (Grapevine Connections Pastor & Student Pastor), and what we're watching.

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Episode 14 on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included tire talk, funny sports phrases, and Justin's jacked-up high school playlist!

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Episode 13 on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included UTVs, Hamilton, a minor in theater, and Chuckie's high school playlist!

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Episode 12 on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included Curlee's high school playlist!

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Episode 11 on Thursday, June 18, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included fireworks tent follow up, Doug got kicked out of Joe T's, and no hostages beyond this point.

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Episode 10 on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included fishing talk, sketchiest jobs in America, eating challenges, and fireworks talk.

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Episode 9 on Thursday, June 11, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included moving talk, kids watching old movies, Justin's spicy chocolate challenge, and Forrest Fenn's treasure.

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Episode 8 on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  So grateful for our special guests, Prescott Williamson, Ray Schufford, LaMar Murphy, and Diego Fuller for sitting in and having some honest conversation about moving our communities in a positive direction.

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Episode 7 on Thursday, May 28, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included #HamCakes follow up and some significant time on the atrocity in Minneapolis this week with the death of Mr. Floyd.

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Episode 6 on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode includes Bennigan's memories, good neighbors, near fights at McDonald's, and lowest paying jobs ever.

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Episode 5 on Monday, May 11, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode includes Mother's Day gifts and plans, Conspiracy Theory talk, and Murder Hornets.

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Episode 4 on Friday, May 1, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included awkward quarantine moments, Palo Duro Canyon anxiety, and vacation hot-spots!

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Episode 3 on Thursday, April 23, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee, produced by Justin Paulk.  The episode included live Coach Eaux interview, NFL Draft talk, The Last Dance Michael Jordan episodes 1 & 2 discussion, and a few good stories of the week!

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Episode 2 on Thursday, April 16, 2020 co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee.  Topics include what have you been up to, Quarantine started 3/11.  Remember When:  Speakeasies, Fayetteville, and biggest sports disappointments.  Have You Heard:  TV Shows - Blacklist, When Calls the Heart, Songland, and The Last Dance:  The Untold Story of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls.

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Episode 1 on Friday, April 3, 2020, co-hosted by Chuck Macheca and Doug Curlee.