A Midwest Kind of Fancy
Two middle-aged midwestern guys talking about sports and whatever else may cross their minds.
Episodes
94 episodes
Scott Peterson is a Douche
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 P...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:47:18
The Valiant Return
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 co...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:28:34
Another Half an Episode - 88 Pt 2
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 som...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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43:47
Half an Episode - 88 Pt 1
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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31:11
Good Riddance, OJ
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 th...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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1:13:39
Not so Quiet on the Set
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 spor...
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1:04:03
That tourney in March
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 documen...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:11:48
Do we have to have a Vice President?
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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1:08:44
The Brain Stays Scattered
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,...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:15:33
When it turns political, can good things happen?
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 S...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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1:34:48
Columbus Coaches Go Bye-Bye
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 Su...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:19:08
Time for the Big Game
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 bask...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:14:18
In Baker we trust?
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:28:08
Belichick & Saban in the same week??
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 f...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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56:54
In Penix We Trust
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 th...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:29:10
THE December Episode
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 d...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:22:37
Is it wrong to be heartbroken by a game?
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, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:27:57
The Week of The Game
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:19:26
Conspiracy Theories, Michigan Sucks, and Football!
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:31:30
Anyone want a refurbished vacuum?
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 (...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:29:17
Hamlin Returns to Cincy
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:29:20
Nursing Home Orgies
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 m...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:28:05
Do We Have Enough Time?
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 t...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:30:44
Busy Busy Busy
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, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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1:25:01
For the Love of Ohio Sports
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 be...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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1:32:44