A Midwest Kind of Fancy: Recent Episodes
Berry & Flender
Ohhh, hi there. The episode Flender and I thought was lost to the world resurfaced. For some reason, our server took 12 days to process this. We shall leave our opinions as to why to ourselves. We talk about the Charlie Kirk shooting and the world around it, We hope you enjoy. More importantly, we hope you are ok today. We hope you are finding reason and hope in your life. We are all important pieces of this world.
Ohhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to discuss the craziest doc in recent memory, Unknown Number: Teenage Catfish (or whatever it is called). We realize we are decent parents and this lady might be the worst. We then discuss football, football, and more football. We review the 2 week long week 1 in college football, preview this week and then close with week 1 of NFL. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohh, hi there. Flender and I are here. In this one, we start with addressing the tragedy in Minnesota, cyber bullying, and a few other things before we get to sports. In sports we discuss the Reds typical falling apart, NFL cut down day, and the Trey Hendrickson contract. We then move our focus to true Week 1 in college football world. We discuss several games before moving our attention THE Ohio State Vs. Texas game. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohh, hi there friends, family, and foes. Flender and I return to discuss all things tv, sports, racism, politics, and sex toys. Summer is coming to an end (regardless of what the Midwest weather tells us) which means football is soon to be upon us. In the mean time, we discuss WNBA, the Reds, player lock out vs player lock in, and the world of politics, to include Trump/Putin, situation in D.C., and gerrymandering. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Oh, hi there. Flender and I are here to try and sound positive about some cruddy situations. We discuss some tv and sports before moving on to politics and the place our country currently lies. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to discuss tons of tv we've watched, NBA & NHL Finals, the privilege of the Chrisleys, idiocy in sports media, Pride Month, and Mens Mental Health Awareness. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhh, hi there. Flender and I are here with Episode 103 of A Midwest Kind of Fancy. In it, we discuss lazy people, Pete Rose and others being taken off the forever ban list, Draft lotteries, and some NFL including Bengals issues. As always, we hope you enjoy and share with your friends, family, and enemies.
Ohhhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to spoil The Last of Use before discussing the NFL draft, LeBron's playoff departure, and to pay homage to a radio show that meant alot to us. As always, we hope you enjoy
Ohhh, hi there. You thought we hit 100 episodes and stopped, eh. Not our style. We just skip weeks to keep you on your toes. Flender and I are here to discuss annoying things. Well, we let Flender speak on Duke's NCAA Tourney run and the ultimate champs led by their creep of a coach. We discuss the Blue Jackets unexpected season, and then just get angry. We hope you enjoy.
Ohhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to celebrate 100 episodes with 100 minutes of podcast. We talk TV episodes that just hit different, some info from our first 100 episodes, touched on some of our "favorite topics" before closing with talk of CBJ's outdoor game. As always, we hope you enjoy
Ohhhhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to discuss the idiocy of both the Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Browns organization. We also talk quite a bit on tv, the Super Bowl, and the Super Bowl halftime show. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to discuss the Ohio State National Championship victory over Notre Dame. We break down the game, including all the good (Howard, Quinshon, our D line) and the bad (Judkins short shorts and Herbstreit being a douche). We also speak on the NFL coaching carousel and the NFL Conference Championship games. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohhhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to talk all things Jerry Springer documentary, NFL Playoffs, College Football Playoffs, NFL coaches, and Deshaun Watson karma. As always, we hope you enjoy and share the Midwest fanciness with all your friends and family.
Flender and I are here to discuss all things NFL and CFB Playoffs. Even as Ohio St fans, we are astounded by the turnaround from the Rivalry Game to their showing in the playoffs and optimistic for the future. We discuss some NFL coaching changes and what we expect in the first round. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohhh, hi there. Flender and I are here for our final episode of 2024. We discuss some college bball, pro bball, NIL money, before closing with a look at the first edition of the 12 team College Football playoff. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohhh, hi there. Flender and I are here for a shorter episode. We discuss the JonBenet doc and all that it taught us before we move on to the disaster that was the Ohio St V. Michigan game. We vent, we cry, we wish Day would get fired. Regardless, we hope you enjoy.
Ohhhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to discuss a little bit of tv, the annoyance that is Lebron and son, and some college basketball. We then move on to college football, the rise of Indiana football, should Ohio St be worried, and close with some NFL talk and the disaster that is Ohio NFL. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to discuss Ohio st, the first college football playoff poll, the Bengals and the NFL and then concentrating on the election. Not our goal to alienate anyone, but we shall see what this episode does. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohh, hi there. Flender and I are here to discuss the things in sports that annoy us. Folks not taking accountability, hiding from the media, demanding no "mean questions, players holding teams hostage, among other things. We don't think the Bengals are fixed. We KNOW Deshaun sucks. And it is our belief Ryan Day isn't a great coach. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohh, hi there. Flender and I return for episode 90. We discuss the best coaches, lots of tv, the vice presidential debate, and idiot sports owners before moving on to the debacles that are the Bengals and the Browns. We then discuss some NCAA and NFL. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Flender and I like documentaries and this episode proves it. We discuss 5 documentaries and our absolute disdain for Scott Peterson. We discuss Steve McNair, Connor Stalions, and the problem with the Untold documentaries. We explain why Scott Peterson just doesn't come across as a decent human. We then move on to our White Sox update before discussing college and pro football. We hope you enjoy!
Flender and I return from a summer hiatus just in time to get ready for football. We discuss what happened over the summer, tv, politics, and things that come to mind before previewing NFL and NCAA along with games for Week 1 in the world of college football. We are happy to be back and hope you enjoy!
Ugh, Flender and mostly I could probably take a lesson or two with editing. But, hell, listen to our lack of care and preferred transparency. In this one, Flender and I talk Babe Ruth, the TV show Unlocked, presidential debates, and the need to publicly "coming out". I think that's all that was in this one and the rest is in the other but who knows. Regardless, it's good stuff and we encourage you to give us a listen.
And then Flender and I finish the episode, actually talking to each other and not just a wall. We discuss Caitlin Clark and the unusual jealousy from other WNBA players. Why those players should be thrilled with the attention. We close with some draft recap and pray to the technical gods we figure this all out, lol. We hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhh, hi there. Flender and I return to discuss National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. We then briefly touch on our tv watching before moving on to talk about the death of OJ Simpson and his tarnished (deservedly so) legacy. We talk about the WNBA draft and how incredible this draft class was. We close with a preview of the NFL draft, which takes place soon. We hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhh, hi there. Flender and I are back to talk about going for broke (which includes robbing banks and going full Dexter. We then move on to our tv watching habits, this week we speak on 3 Body Problem and Quiet on the Set. We move on to sports to recap the Stefon Diggs trade to Houston and Houston's turnaround before moving to the Mens and Womens Final 4. We close with some Wrestlemania Predictions, all made by Flender, who is not a follower of wrestling. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohhhh, hi there. Flender and I welcome you to episode 85. We talk about Epilepsy Awareness and feeling like all should have some general health awareness/knowledge. We speak on some tv, including Quiet on the Set, the recent Nickelodeon documentary. Flender gets his chance to speak on the idea of Aaron Rodgers as VP, we discuss the Bears being a laughingstock, and how our OSU womens team fizzled out. We close with a review of the first two rounds of the mens tourney before discussing the sweet 16 and who we expect/hope to see in the Final 4. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to discuss cake, pie, gut wrenching documentaries, the greatness of Dave Chappelle, and how a documentary on golf makes us happy. We then move on to some college bball discussion before diving headfirst in to the wacky world of free agency in the NFL. We cover as many of the signings as we can, ranging from Cousins to Atlanta to Ekeler to the Commanders. We review what we feel is another disaster in Cleveland as they sign Jameis instead of Flacco, who moved on to Indy. We cover the Bengals signings and what is left out there. Flender hates Aaron Rodgers so much that his house has a power outage so I discuss the real story that involves Rodgers being a vice presidential option in our election. What a world we live in. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhh, hi there. In this episode, Flender and I discuss lovely midwest weather and the recent tornado scare. But we turn happy and discuss National Oreo Day and our Oreo preferences. We then move to TV talk and cover a new documentary: "Lover, Stalker, Killer". We then move to college bball, the fantastic Caitlin Clark, and discuss storming the court. Berry rants on Blue Jackets fans and the idea that visiting fans filling an arena is a good thing. We move to NFL talk, including Russ Wilson, dead cap money, and players that were/weren't tagged. We hope you enjoy!
Ohhhh hi there, In this one, Flender and I are probably having our internet turned off by the government but we push through and discuss National Comfy Day, the awfulness that is the documentary, The Truth about Jim" and the greatness that is Season 4 of True Detective: Night Country. We then briefly discuss some NFL free agents and what we think the Bears should do with Justin Fields/the number pick. We also touch of the OSU V Purdue bball game and who the next head coach should/will be. We then take a hard left turn in to political country and discuss our issues with the options we have for the top of the political food chain. We even mention wokeness and how it may affect our country for years to come. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhhh, hi there. Flender and I discuss our favorite and least favorite presents and tv watching habits before moving on to the dismissal of OSU Mens BBall Coach and CBJ's GM. We then discuss some replacement options before moving on to our Super Bowl Review. We sprinkle in some opinions of ours on random topics and even find a way to compare something to Field of Dreams. We hope you enjoy!
Flender and I are back with another episode full of fanciness. We discuss our favorite women and women's teams in sports before moving to our tv watching habits, which include the new season of True Detective. From there we discuss college basketball, the incredible season the Womens Ohio St team is having and the dismal season the Mens OSU team is in the middle of. We discuss the NFL coaching carousel and why it underwhelmed us and we close with our Super Bowl preview. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, hi there. Flender and I are here to discuss Cheese, our tv watching habits, college bball, the shitshow that is the Columbus Blue Jackets, and more. We touch on Deboer to Alabama and the path Jim Harbaugh takes before moving on to NFL playoff review and next round preview. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohh, hi there. Flender and I discuss electric bills, heat bills, and how the suck. We talk our tv watching habits, the mess of the rodgers v kimmel stand off and the unsurprising Mcafee/ESPN relationship deterioration. We then move to college football and NFL. Lots of coaching changes, with some big surprises. We close with an NFL Playoff Preview. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhh, hi there. Flender and I are BACK as the calendar flips to 2024. We talk about chocolate-covered goodies, our tv watching habits, and the criminality that is prescription drug insurance. We move on to talk sports, mostly sticking with the NFL and college football. We dissect the NFL playoff picture and make our picks before moving to our distaste of the College Football Portal's schedule and how it's impacted the games. We close with a review of the College Football Playoff Semifinals before making our picks for Champ. Is anyone surprised we both went with Washington? We hope you enjoy!
Flender and I do our one and only December episode. We catch up after a few weeks away, discuss Underdog Day and our TV watching habits. We touch on College BBall, the continued Blue Jackets disaster before moving to college football. We then discuss what's going on in the NFL and how we see the rest of the regular season playing out. We discuss some bowl games, the playoff teams, and some predictions. We react to Chip Kelly's ideas on how college football should exist and what SHOULD happen with NIL/The Portal. We
In this one, Flender and I discuss personal space and our lack of tv watching before moving to the whacky world of sports. We touch on Corey Perry playing a fatherly figure to Connor Bedard, an NFL review and talk on Aaron Rodgers, the Browns, and the Bengals before moving to college football. There we discuss the coaching carousel and the portal movement so far before talking rivalry games and the college football playoff standings. We close with our view on The Game and discuss our sadness. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhhh, hi there. Flender and I show our nerves in this one as we record on the week of The Game. We discuss what we are thankful for, our tv habits, college basketball, and trouble in Boulder before moving on to football. We review last week in NFL and preview this week before moving to college football. We talk rivalry week before closing with our preview of The Game. As always, we hope you enjoy! Go, Bucks!!
Ohhhhh, hi there. Flender and I discuss or fave fast food before discussing what may be my favorite documentary of all time, JFK: One Day in America. We discuss how the doc made us felt and our opinions on the situation. We then move to random sports topics like Miss. St. being stupid, Texas A&M being stupid, Northwestern being not so stupid, and MEECHIGAN being extremely stupid. We end with our review/preview of last week and this week in college football/NFL. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Ohhhhhhhh, hi there. In this one, Flender and I talk soup, a low level soccer team in Wales, and one of America's most tragic events, the JFK shooting before moving on to Ohio politics and the passing of Issue 1 (Abortion-related) and Issue 2 (Recreational Marijuana). We then remember most listen to us for sports and talk college BBall preview, college and professional football. As always, we hope you enjoy!
In this one, Flender and I revel in the beauty that is Ohio for National Ohio Day. We touch on the deaths of Matthew Perry and Bobby Knight before moving to all the drama that is college and professional football. Everything from the scandal in Ann Arbor to the disastrous hiring and firing of McDaniels in Las Vegas. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhhhhhh, hi there. Flender I start our show with talk of our lives in nursing homes, our fave and least fave horror movies, and the wonders of the show Catfish. From there, we move on to celebrate two retiring MLB Managers and discuss load management. We spend majority of our time on college football and NFL while touching on USC, Michigan cheating, and Deshaun Cosby. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhhh, hi there. In this one, Flender and I speak on World Food Day, some disturbing documentaries we've watched, and the wackiness of the world of sports. We review college and NFL football, stupid coaches, and look forward to the games of the week ahead. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Flender and I find a bit of time to talk farmers, religious people, football, and messy situations in sports. We remind folks we hate Deshaun Cosby and wonder if he is actually hurt. We also discuss Blue Jackets season hopes, if Dak is a QB 1, and if the Bengals are actually back to form. We hope you enjoy!
Flender and I return from a week off and start off by reminding people we are fat. We discuss homemade cookies and all the yumminess. We move on to tv watching and some interesting documentaries out there. We touch on Mel Tucker and his mess before moving on to review/preview college football and the NFL. We hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhhh, hi there. Flender and I are here for all your football needs. But first, we discuss National New York Day, the idiocy that is the Columbus Blue Jackets management, and Mel Tucker's awful behavior. We then review NFL Week 2 and College Football week 3 before moving on to preview Week 3 of the NFL and Week 4 of College Football. Week 4 of college football looks promising and we discuss some of the bigger matchups. We close with our preview of the Ohio State Vs. Notre Dame Game. And yes, as the title of the episode mentions, one has to wonder who Flender picked. We hope you enjoy!!
In this one, Flender and I speak on 9/11 and where we were when the horrific events took place. We touch on the Blue Jackets controversy and the Mel Tucker disaster before moving to NCAAF and NFL. We go deep on games from last week and preview this coming week. We hope you enjoy!
In this one, Flender and I discuss Suicide Prevention week 9/10 - 9/16 and the stigma that surrounds mental health. We here at A Midwest Kind of Fancy want to reiterate that we are here for any and all who need an ear. We encourage all to embrace the no judgment zone idea and just be available. We touch on the passing of a music legendary, Jimmy Buffet and touch on tv watching habits. We then move on to review Week 1 and preview Week 2 of college football and preview Week 1 of the NFL. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Sorry for the late arrival of this one, but we are glad we got it accomplished. Flender and I discuss sports we may want to try and watch where Flender disappoints me, the official ending of the Reds season, and documentaries on BS High, Balco, and Swamp Kings. We take a look at the impact of the ACC additions and review the Utah/Florida and Minnesota/Nebraska games before closing with a preview of Week 1 of College Football. We close with an Ohio St. Vs Indiana preview and our distaste for having to deal with a QB Battle. We hope you enjoy!
In this one, Berry is healthy, and Flender is happy to not have jerk Berry. We talk senior citizens, tv, the passing of a tv star, and then get in to the weirdness of the world. We discuss the Manziel documentary, the Wander Franco mess, the fact that the Blindside is still blindsiding us, and the documentary on the circus that was the Depp/Heard trial. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Flender and Berry are joined by Flender's brother, Johns, as we discuss Left Handers Day, our tv watching, the idiocy of Colin Cowherd, and the trainwreck that is Johnny Manziel. We then go in depth for our NFL preview, proving we are indeed homers, as we can't help but pick the Bengals. We hope you enjoy!
Flender and I are so happy college football is back. In this one, we discuss our love of mustard, tv watching habits, wonder what the hell happened to the US Womens Soccer Team, and are amazed by the greatness that is Lionel Messi. We then move to college football, where we talk about the evolution of college conferences, and what will come of the Pac 12. We close the show going in depth with college football 2023. We hope you all enjoy!
Flender and I respect our parents, and that's how we start this one. We discuss our tv watching habits before moving on to the Womens World Cup, a legend's criticism of the current team, and the current team's lack of effort and care. We then discuss the ever-changing landscape of college sports conferences and what may happen next. We close with a look at the Carlee Russell fake abduction case and how we feel it should be handled. We look forward to football previews for both college and pro in the near future. As always, we appreciate you giving us a listen!
Flender and I return to speak on Elevator etiquette, the level of handsomeness that is Timothy Olyphant, the douchiness of Marcus Mariotta, and the hilarity of mocking mega churches. We then discuss the frightening increase of cardiac issues in young athletes, the alarming hazing at Northwestern, and the huge contract signed by Justin Herbert. We go thorough with the controversy that is Jason Aldean and his song, "Try That in a Small Town". We have STRONG feelings and we aren't afraid to share them. We close by mentioning the passing of midwest comedy great, Ron Sexton, who played multiple characters on the radio show The Bob and Tom Show but was best known as Donnie Baker. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhhhhh, hi there! Flender and I start by speaking on the greatness that is Sylvester Stallone on the week of his 77th Birthday. We discuss our tv watching habits (or lack thereof). We elaborate on a subject we spoke on last week before moving in to a discussion about middle ground being ok. About compromise making sense and just arbitrarily hating those who disagree with being dumb. We close with some Schuster (Reds) love and how fun that team is to watch. We hope you enjoy
Ohhhhhh, hi there. Flender and I are joined by my oldest kiddo and her beau. We discuss body piercings, television shows and Ocean Gate before moving on to parental expectations/responsibilities, bad decisions, work ethic, and when a parent should know their place. We end with the sensitive subject of how young is too young to start gender re-assignment process and what that looks like. We hope you enjoy and share us like you love us.
Flender and I open this one by discussing peace and how we calm our brains before moving on to our depressing tv habits. We then discuss some sports with a review on the US Open and prep for the NBA Draft. We spend the large portion discussing the control of the media and how it's teaching a society to be narrow minded and incapable of basic conversation. With this we discuss ESPN's habits, the Ja Morant situation and how it's been handled by all parties and then the general media as a whole and our unwillingness to just listen to each other. We hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhhhh, hi there. Episode 54 is LIVE. Flender and I discuss our favorite Disney characters in celebration of Nation Donald Duck Day on June 9. We also discuss how much trouble one would get in if they went out in public dressed like Donald Duck. We discuss TV and the disaster that is the Duggar Family. (Highly suggest watching Shiny Happy People on Prime). We then move to sports/social justice/moral responsibility as we discuss a trade in hockey involving a player who last season elected not to wear the Pride uniform. We close with our thoughts on the PGA Tour/LIV merger and how it may be the biggest sports story in the last 10+ years. We hope you enjoy!
Flender and I return to discuss Streaming services, sports lotteries and how they may be rigged, television shows, the continued Ja Morant drama, and Pat McAfee. We then have a TV show draft where we select our favorites and discuss what makes them so good. As always, we hope you enjoy!
I am proud of this episode. As a podcaster, sure, but more as a parent. In this one, Flender and I are joined by "Blue" Berry, my 17 yr. old daughter. We speak on our favorite superheroes/villains, our tv watching, and limited sports before moving to an open conversation between two different generations. We speak on perceptions of the different generations as it relates to school shootings, comfort/security in school, American pride, gender identity, and how the generation's can find common ground. Chances are this talk will result in a part 2 b/c I think we barely scratched the surface. Listen, share, enjoy!
Flender and I start with discussing listening to music on records (we are old, not hipsters, just old). We move to our TV watching before briefly touching on the Blue Jackets postseason search for a new coach, Draymond Green's suspension, and how much tougher hockey players are than all other professional athletes. We move from sports to discuss our views on the "triggered" generation and proper use of the term and close discussing cancel culture. We speak on folks who certainly deserved it, looking at you, Kanye, and others who perhaps deserved a suspension (lets make it a thing, this is true Flender brilliance). As always, we hope you enjoy. Like, share, subscribe, all the good things.
Flender and I start this one by appreciating the State of Colorado on National Colorado Day. We decide Jagermeister is only drank by children or folks too immature for our liking. We then discuss Flender's dark TV habits and lighter fare in Secrets of the Zoo. We shift to sports for a bit, speaking on Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers, egos in sports, Columbus Blue Jackets tanking, and Lebron's entitlement. We keep talking entitlement in sports and the drastic shift in athlete behavior. We close with a discussion on the age of compulsive lying as a personality trait and the never-ending chase of clout. Enjoy the little things, interact, appreciate all that you can. We hope you enjoy!
Flender and I want the world to know we are tired of everyone in sports acting like bitches. In this one we speak at length on National Mom and Pop Business Day, the new docu-series on Waco and what American Historical Events all Americans SHOULD know before moving on to sports. We talk about MLB season (briefly), how douchey Dan Snyder is, the reality of it taking 6 Billion to buy an NFL team, and just the monstrous bitchiness present in sports. I'm a little extra proud of this episode and hope you all enjoy!
Ohhhhh, hi there. Flender and I speak about chocolate covered deliciousness, smuggling drugs in anuses (again) , and killing fields in Texas before moving on to NCAA Tourney talk and Sweet 16 predictions. We move to our weekly Lebron hate and disagreeing with a kid who thinks he should have broken Pistol Pete's record. We end with lots of NFL talk, as this offseason just gets more bizarre by the day. We hope you enjoy.
March Madness is upon us and Flender and I get in the spirit by first talking about potato chips and pie. We then review The Last of Us and speak on Berry's new addiction, To Catch a Smuggler. We move on to making our March Madness Picks (you'll never believe who Flender picks) before talking extensively on the wacky NFL. From Rodgers to Lamar to Bengals choices and everything in between. What a wild time in the sports world. We hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhhhh, hi there. Flender and I return from a break to discuss our favorite breakfasts, disappearing planes, apocalyptic tv shoes, and gambling. We then give some 1 year stats on our beloved podcast and talk some of our favorite sports memories/moments. Then we discuss some idiotic athlete behaviors over the past few weeks including Joe Mixon, Kendrick Perkins, and Ja Morant. We were glad to be back on the mic and talking and we hope you enjoy!
In this one, Flender and I show our appreciation to Canada and all they've given us. We praise and curse The Last of Us before discussing the unprecedented nature of the Bally Sports bankruptcy debacle. We give our full Super Bowl review, National Anthem and halftime show included. We need close on the new NFL coaches and our thoughts on the top 5 draft picks. Throughout we get wildly off topic and random, so please enjoy.
In this one, Flender and I discuss the awesomeness of The Last of Us and some sadness that football is almost over. We try (and fail) to give Lebron props before discussing the crazy NBA trade deadline and how we don't like the mentality of some athletes. We somehow turn to politics and society before re-focusing on the AFC/NFC championship games review and talk about the Bengals future. We end with our Super Bowl predictions. We hope you enjoy!
Ohhhhh, hi there. Flender and I are back with another episode. We speak on kazoos, recorders, how much disdain we have for Yung Gravy, Lizzo, and the constipated Miley Cyrus. We explain why shows like The Last of Us are so good. Berry asks for help planning an intervention on his Friends AND horse racing-addicted girlfriend, and we discuss the conspiracy that is Damar Hamlin. Flender then touched on college basketball and Berry depresses us all with a death in professional wrestling. We close the episode with an NFL Divisional Playoff review and a Conference Champion Preview. We hope you enjoy!
Episode 41 is HERE. Flender and I discuss what makes us laugh, show our age when discussing our favorite comedy movies, and talk a bit about our current tv watching habits. From there we discuss legal sports betting in Ohio, some interesting prop bets, and the woe that is the Columbus Blue Jackets. We end on a NFL Wildcard review and a preview of the NFL Divisional Playoff round. We hope you enjoy and share our Midwest Fancy with the world!
In this one, we discuss our love of Giancarlo Esposito, Flender defends a unique TV show, and we are happy to discuss the continued good news on the Damar Hamlin recovery. We then turn our concentration to football with a National Championship review, a brief Ohio State football review, and a dive in to the wildcard round of the NFL Playoffs. As always, Flender and I hope you enjoy our Midwest Fancy.
Flender and I return with Season 2 in 2023. We talk about National Take Your Christmas Tree Down Day and learn Flender loves the colored lights well in to the new year. We discuss the horrific events that took place Monday night in Cincinnati with Damar Hamlin and his recovery. We hate on Goodell and the NFL for the poor handling of the situation while the teams involved, refs, and fans came together and responded incredibly. We move on to look at Week 18 of the NFL and the playoff picture before closing with a College Football Bowl review, including discussion on both playoff games and previewing the National Championship game. We hope you all enjoy!
Flender and I close out our 2022 with talk on best underdog stories, the World Cup, the Bengals, our tv watching habit and paying tribute to the great Mike Leach before doing our bowl picks. Neither of us could bring ourselves to pick the Buckeyes, but we shall see come New Years Eve. We at A Midwest Kind of Fancy hope you all enjoy your holidays and we look forward to Season 2 in 2023.
Flender and I return to speak on Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day and tv. From there, we concentrate on the exorbitant MLB contracts and the World Cup before moving to the NFL and College Football. We discuss the disaster that was The Game and touch briefly on the college football playoff. We hope you enjoy!
Oh hi there!! This episode is where we show our nerves. Joined by our friend, Joe Hall, Flender and I cover National Blase Day and our tv watching habits before recapping Joe's incredible cross-country walk. Joe speaks on some special moments and gives us some interesting facts including total miles, total states visited, and number of pairs of shoes destroyed in the journey. Joe sticks around as we discuss the world cup and a few NFL games before we venture in to rivalry week. We touch on games like Florida/Florida St., Georgia/Georgia Tech, Auburn/Alabama, Notre Dame/USC, and of course Army/Navy. We then close we THE GAME. Ohio State Vs. That State Up North. We hope you enjoy!
In this one, we start by updating everyone on Joe Hall and his progress. We then discuss our favorite princesses in anticipation of National Princess Day. We update our tv watching habits before Flender gives us both a World Cup and college basketball preview. We spend ample time on both college football and the NFL as we try to make sense of the craziness that is going on. We hope you enjoy!
Episode 34 is LIVE! We discuss National Red Head Day and our love of Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain. As always, we provide our tv watching updates before moving on to our ever-evolving hatred of Lebron and his possible hostage-holding of an entire organization. The coaching carousel continues to astound and confuse us and we discuss before closing with a look at the college football playoff top 10 and how we feel the rest of the season plays out. We hope you enjoy!
Episode 33 is LIVE!! In this one, we discuss National Animation Day, we embarrass ourselves at the lack of sports #33s we know and we talk our TV viewing habits. We then move on to the debacle that is the LA Lakers and continue our hate Lebron tour before moving to the world of the NFL and College Football. We are both optimistic about our Bengals and Buckeyes and we hope their solid play continues. As always, we hope you enjoy and thank you for listening!!
In a first for Flender and I, we stay up late on a Saturday to make sure we get an episode in this week. We speak on nachos, tv watching, and Darrell Brooks. We then move on to College Football, reviewing the Tennessee Vs. Alabama game before moving to the Ohio St. Vs Iowa game. We speak on the alarming ineptitude of Iowa's offense and the continued growth of our Buckeyes. We discuss our Bengals and preview their game with the Falcons before unfortunately speaking on the newest allegation against Deshaun Watson. We hope you enjoy!!
After a week off, surely we come with a good episode. Well, we think so. In this one, Flender and I talk about National Take Your Teddy Bear to School/Work Day, I learn Flender likes Alf, we discuss how being busy takes away from our tv watching, and Ben from Ozark knocked up Penny from Big Bang Theory. We then move on to discuss our Bengals and Buckeyes, player/fan interactions and proper behavior, when, if ever, a coach should be fired mid-season, and we end with the Brett Favre debacle. We hope you enjoy. Download, share, tell your friends, your enemies, your priest. Share the Midwest Fancy love.
In this one, Flender and I discuss our favorite podcasts, the depressing television shows we continue to watch, and some on Hurricane Ian. We then move on to the lovely world of football, talking some on Big 10 football and a review of the Ohio St Vs. Wisconsin game before moving on to Week 5 preview. We end the show with some talk on the happenings in the NFL and if our Bengals are moving in the right direction. We hope you enjoy!!
In this one, Flender and I discuss the beauty of our country, driving through huge trees, and the capital of Kentucky. We discuss our tv watching habits, including Handmaids Tale, House of the Dragon, Echoes, and The Patient. We then move on to the wild world of both college and professional football. Our Buckeyes are doing fantastic while our Bengals are struggling mightily. As always, we hope you enjoy!
Episode 28 is LIVE!! In this one, we discuss pasta, asshole billionaires, uncles taking nieces to brothels (on a tv show), the dynamic Steve Carrell and then move on to football. What a weird week in both college football and the NFL. we show our passion for those teams we love and still find a way to make Kirk Ferentz question his manhood. As always, we hope you enjoy and share the love that is A Midwest Kind of Fancy.
Episode 27 is LIVE. Flender and I, even though allergy-riddled, are so excited that football season is upon us. We talk how we are late to everything before moving on to a week 1 college football review. We look at week 2 college football before previewing NFL week 1. Ignore the fact that we are wildly biased and enjoy the ride.
In this one, we talk theaters, scientology, Berry tries to get canceled, and the joke that was Week Zero in college football. Then we discuss NFL cut down day, our love for Pat Fitzgerald, hate for Scott Frost, and preview week 1 in college football. We discuss Top 25 games and Big Ten games. Flender and I are big football fans and this is our favorite time of year. We hope you enjoy!
In this one, Flender and I reflect on our first 25 episodes. We speak on banana splits, our tv watching for the week, Vanessa Bryant, Chet Holmgren, and concentrate a large portion on our NFC predictions. We even make our way too early predictions for the Super Bowl. As always, we appreciate you listening and hope you enjoy!
In this one, I (Berry) have a 1on1 conversation with Joe Hall. Joe joined us a few months ago before he started his walk across the country to raise awareness for mental health in our youth population. Joe sits a bit more than halfway through his journey and he took a bit of time to update us on his progress. We talk about some struggles he's faced, some good food he's found, and even a scientific discussion regarding bubble guts. For more information on Joe's journey, please visit www.hallacrossthecountry.com or Hallacrossthecountry on most major social media services. Joe, we at A Midwest Kind of Fancy love you and have your back!!
Well, Deshaun has an official suspension number now, and we discuss. Flender and I also touch on our favorite form of potato, a teenager who rightfully killed his dad, the ridiculous new Big 10 football tv broadcast deal, and a thorough preview of the NFL AFC. We get in depth on each team and division before picking our AFC playoff teams. As always, we hope you enjoy!
This episode might be my (Berry) favorite. Long time friend and fantastic writer for the Dayton Daily News, Marcus Hartman, joined Flender and I to talk Big Ten and Ohio State football. We eased in to it by discussing S'mores, National Lazy Day, and some Deshaun Cosby before doing a deep dive in to the 2022 Big Ten football season. Marcus offered some great insight in to how Ohio State is shaping up, some hurdles they may face, and an overview of the schedule. Flender and I offer our views on Ohio State and Big 10 as a whole. Honored to have Marcus on and excited to be only 3 weeks away from Ohio State Football. We hope you all enjoy!
Warning: The following episode contains two angry middle-aged white dudes talking about sports things that have us extremely upset. Mainly, Brittany Griner and Deshaun Watson. But, for a palette cleanse in the middle, we discuss chicken wings. As always, we hope you enjoy!
In this one, Berry is dealing with covid but we get heated about Deshaun Cosby, the Browns, and the NFL. We also talk about who we'd invite to supper, the exhausting episodes of Stranger Things, the masterpiece that is The Boys, and then more sports stuff. Flender thinks Kyler Murray is too short for $230 million (and not that good), and I agree. We hope you enjoy!
Welcome to episode 20. In this one, Flender and I talk about what matters, our favorite french fries. From there we discuss the Death of the Week before moving to Berry's happy space, known as Johnny Hockey. The Blue Jackets signed the hottest free agent on the market. We then discuss the British Open and the ongoing PGA/LIV battle. We move to a little bit on sports betting and the continued conference re-alignment before discussing the debacle that is the Brittany Griner situation and why Lebron is a moron (part 15). We finish with confirming Zach Wilson's god status. We hope you enjoy. Spread the word!
In this one, Flender and I try to re-discover our groove after a week off. We discuss our favorite candy bars, more on tv (I haven't finished Stranger Things), some on movies, and the passing of legendary actor, James Caan. We then move on to the sports world, where we touch on the ever-changing NCAA conference layout and how it will continue to adapt, the Baker trade before closing out with NBA free agent contracts, the Gobert trade, and the Durant drama. Glad to be back in the saddle and looking forward to a summer full of podcasts.
In this one, Flender's voice makes a triumphant return but the sports world continued to provide us lots of sad, bad, negative things to discuss. We do talk pizza style and copyright of a word before moving on to Deshaun, Saudi Golf, young athletes dying way too young, passing of a football legend, and the Jon Gruden/NFL lawsuit. We hope you enjoy
Oh, hi there. Here is episode 17 for your listening pleasure. Flender isn't feeling well and his voice is disappearing as we go, but much like Jordan's flu game, he steps up to the challenge. We talk mascots, Stranger Things, NBA Finals, Brittany Griner, Deshaun, US Open, and more in this one. We hope you all enjoy!
Oh, hi there. Here is Episode 16 for your listening pleasure. Flender and I discuss the greatness that is Donald Duck and Goofy while thinking Mickey is kind of a jerk. We provide an update on Mr. Joe Hall with Hall Across the Country and his walk across the country to raise awareness for mental health in children. We hope to have him on soon! We then move on to talk NBA Finals and players being upset by the F word. Flender and I have some strong feelings on the Deshaun Watson disaster before closing with more talk on the Saudi Golf League and it's momentum. We hope you enjoy!
Oh, hi there. I have to admit, this episode isn't exactly uplifting. Flender and I do start by discussing National Say Something Nice to Someone Day and the Johnny Depp trial & verdict before moving in to the retirements of Frank Gore and Ryan Fitzpatrick. From there, we discuss the tragic passing of Marion Barber and the CTE connection. We end the show with more discussion on the intrigue that is the Saudi Golf League and the announcement of the first pool of players attached. We hope you enjoy!
Oh, hi there. In Episode 14, Flender and I discuss National Ginger Day(a day I celebrate) and superstitions in sports. Anything from Wade Boggs chicken obsession to Moises Alou and his appreciation for his own urine. We move on to discuss the Jackie Robinson statement in the MLB, continued NIL drama in the SEC, Kaepernick gets a try out before talking at length on the continued saga that is Deshaun Watson. Somewhat of a heavy episode this week, but we hope you enjoy.
Oh hi there! Flender and I talk about grilling, how wait staff should be treated, and a bit of This Is Us and me crying (nothing new). We move on to the PGA Championship, Drew Brees, and Deshaun Watson. The last half of the show we discuss NIL (name, image, likeness) and its' impact on college athletics. We hope you enjoy!!
With part 2, we get in to the meat and potatoes (literally) of our conversation. Flender and I finish up our ideal meals before moving on to discuss Ozark. We then move to sports to speak on PGA tour VS. Saudi events, Flender's view on the NFL draft and finally discussing the issues between players/fans in sports, concentrating on the NBA. We hope you enjoy!
No Flender tonight, but Schuster stepped in and we discussed his beloved Reds and how they may end up as one of the one worst teams in history. Spoke a bit on Trevor Bauer and his monster douchery before moving on to the NFL Draft. Schuster reviews his Packers and how he feels about their upcoming season and I talk on how I feel the Bengals did. Schuster also tries to convince me to watch any of the Star Wars movies, but we shall see how that goes. Give it a listen, share with your friends, let us know how you feel.
Here is Episode 10 Part 2. Stupid internet messed me up but Flender kept it flowing as we transition to discussing SOFT NBA players, Ben Simmons, and light TV talk before moving to our Mock NFL Draft. Flender and I do a complete first round mock draft. The draft starts Thursday, April 28, 2022, and I'm willing to bet Flender and I get very few correct, but we gave it our best shot. We hope you enjoy!
We did Episode 10 in two parts. My internet was cruddy for this one but Flender and I got the opportunity to speak with Joe Hall, who is walking across the country to help raise awareness for mental health for all, with a concentration on mental health in children. Mr. Hall speaks on his mental health journey and the stigma attached to being a man with mental health issues. He goes on to speak about his good friend, who lost their child to suicide at age 16. Joe will be starting his journey in Delaware in May with a goal of ending in San Francisco on his 40th Birthday in November. Please visit www.hallacrossthecountry.com to see more on Joe's story and donate to his cause. His goal is to raise money for the Charity "Run a Mile for Jaxon" and the Dayton Childrens Hospital Behavioral Health Unit. I encourage all who are able to reach out to Joe, donate, and be a part of his journey.
This week, Berry joins Flender from a different state, but the same levels of midwest fancy are present. We discuss more on Baker Mayfield, the new saga that is Deebo Samuel and his trade demand, and the Denzel Ward contract. Flender speaks on the Jay Wright retirement and the changing landscape of college basketball and college athletics as a whole. I close the books on the Columbus Blue Jackets season and my hopes for the future then we move in to our Ozark last 7 episode preview. We close the show with some discussion on basketball movies and their impact on us. We hope you enjoy!
This was an interesting episode. Let me say, Flender and I spent this one venting on a few things. We get started talking about Tiger and the Masters before moving on to the tragedy of Dwayne Haskins. We then spend a ton of time explaining why we now hate Lebron and what he's done to the NBA. We hope you enjoy!
This week, Flender and I start with celebrating the 58th anniversary of the the premiere of Jeopardy. We speak on the tragic passing of Taylor Hawkins and what Foo Fighters mean to the music world. Flender gets heated when discussing the debacle that is Deshaun Watson before moving on to the NCAA tourney. That and so much more in this 90ish minute episode. We hope you enjoy!
The sports world gave Flender and I plenty to talk about this week. We discuss the NFL quarterback carousel and what's left out there. We talk the ins and outs of the Deshaun trade and what it means for Cleveland. Flender and I remain excited about what our Bengals are doing and their future. Then we discuss the Mens college bball tourney and the Sweet 16 matchup. We close the show with a little WWE and Wrestlemania predictions. As always, we appreciate all who give us a listen and please share with all your friends!
We start the show with the depression that is being a Cincinnati Reds fan, talk on free agency in both MLB and the NFL. We discuss the Deshaun Watson saga, Baker's implosion in Cleveland, and how the Bengals are quietly putting together a solid offseason. Then, we deep dive in to the Mens NCAA tourney. We make our picks, Flender proves he is much more knowledgeable than I on the sport, and we discuss possible sleepers. I gotta admit, this is my favorite episode to date. I hope you all enjoy!
You all in luck!!! Our very first guest (something no one can ever take from him) was on the episode. Schuster joined Flender and I to discuss Mario Bros, our nintendo memories, lots of baseball and football. Schuster is our resident diehard Reds(MLB) and Packers (NFL) fan so we discuss the new labor agreement in baseball, thoughts on the Reds then move to the madness that is the NFL, with an emphasis on Schuster's beloved Packers and the interesting situation that is Aaron Rodgers. Good news, this time Flender is louder and clearer. Bad news, Schuster and I sound a bit far away. We will keep working at it and improving as the weeks go on. Thank you for giving it a listen!
Have I mentioned Flender and I are new to this and don't know how to do things? In this episode, we deal with internet issues that may cause some problems in sections. I've tried to get rid of what I could, but I warn you in advance. Outside of that, Flender and I discuss our favorite sandwich shops, his super fandom of Duke basketball and Coach K's legacy then start our discussion on our view of the television landscape. We hope you enjoy!
Here is Part 2 of episode 2. This goes further in to our television discussion, including our all time favorites and memories attached to each. We hope you enjoy!
We finally made the plunge! Episode 1 is in the books. In this one, Flender and I discuss how and why we decided to do this, our favorite Cincy chili, our Bengals fandoms during the good and bad, and our outlook on their future.