Dan and Al chat about whether or not the threat of relocating a team will become an empty threat in the years to come.
Audio Intro/Outro: “Sky Mall” by Vulfpeck
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Joe Sheehan and Hannah Schwartz join the show to answer Dan's most pressing trivia questions.
Audio Intro/Outro: “Sky Mall” by Vulfpeck
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Dan and Al chat about all sorts of different grills that exist in the world and the advantages/disadvantages to the different flavors of grills that exist in the world.
Audio Intro/Outro: “Sky Mall” by Vulfpeck
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On today’s episode of the lightning round podcast, the state travel series forges on. Dan and Al chat with John Edman, director of Explore Minnesota. And wouldn’t you know, the three of them chat about exploring Minnesota! The trio chat about the Twin Cities, the 10,000 lakes, the north shore, the future of the mall of America and more.
Link to Explore Minnesota
Audio Intro: “Minnesota” by Lil Yachty
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Audio Outro: “The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota” by “Weird Al” Yankovic
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The 1980 Miracle On Ice will be remembered forever, but what is forgotten is what the men who were on the team did after pulling off one of the most stunning victories in olympic history.
Audio Intro/Outro: “Sky Mall” by Vulfpeck
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Dan and Al are joined by Al's younger sister, Jill. The trio discuss Lincoln Nebraska, where Jill prefers to live and draft their top four hours of the day.
Audio Intro/Outro: “Sky Mall” by Vulfpeck
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Dan and Al quiz each other in episode 75 of The Lightning Round Podcast. Also, over/underrated game.
Audio Intro/Outro: “Sky Mall” by Vulfpeck
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Dan and Al talk about Al turning 23 years old on today’s episode of The Lightning Round Podcast. Dan then walks through some birthday traditions with Al.
Audio Intro/Outro: “Sky Mall” by Vulfpeck
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The State Travel Series Forges on as Al sits down with Otie McKinley, media and communication manager for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Otie and Al chat about which great lakes Michigan residents are most partial towards, cultural differences between residents of the upper peninsula and main mitten, the natural beauty of the state and highlight a few must see cities across the state.
Link to Michigan.org
Audio Intro: “America” by Simon and Garfunkel
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Audio Outro: “Detroit Rock City” by Kiss
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Dan and Al talk about road rage, Kenny Bell a flooded basement and more banter before discussing Dan’s thoughts on the NFL draft. Then Al presents his sports topic for the week as he informs Dan why more home teams where white jerseys.
Link to Kenny Bell Block
Audio Intro: “Dirty Laundry” by Don Henley
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Dan and Al are joined by Dan's younger sister, Sasha. Sasha reveals what elementary school in a pandemic is like, her favorite activities and how good of a chef her big brother is. The trio then draft their favorite foods.
Audio Intro: “Best Days” by Blur
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Dan gathered up the trivia gang to answer some of the most pressing questions. 15 questions were asked, only a handful were answered correctly. Could Dan Lekah's cohost, Al Baker, defend his trivia title? Tune in to find out.
On Episode 69 of the Lightning Round Podcast, Dan and Al talk about the ultimate pleasure in life: getting away with the perfect crime. The duo explore the dubious case of D.B. Cooper's plane hijacking in the beautiful pacific northwest.
Link to HBO Documentary “The Mystery of D.B. Cooper”
Link to D.B. Cooper Wikipedia Page
Link to Citizen Sleuths D.B. Cooper Page
Audio Intro: “Raised on Robbery” by Joni Mitchell
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Audio Outro: “Take The Money And Run” by The Steve Miller Band
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The State Travel Series forges on! Dan and Al sit down with Carly Holbrook from the Colorado Tourism Office. The trio discuss the endless options of wilderness to explore in the state, breweries across the state, Pike’s Peak and, of course, conspiracy theories surrounding the Denver International Airport.
Link to Colorado’s Tourism Page
Audio Intro: “I-70 Westbound” by The Railbenders
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Audio Outro: “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver
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Dan and Al kick off season two of The Lightning Round Podcast by talking about lawn mower racing and the failed "Super League" over in the world of European Soccer.
Audio Intro: “Bring A Little Lovin’” by Los Bravos
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Audio Outro: “Super Trouper” by Abba
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Listen to Dan and Al preview the second season of The Lightning Round Podcast.
Musical Audio: “Pantyhose” by TV Girl
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Dan and Al are joined by friend of the pod Ted to chat about his and Dan's time in college together. The discussion shifts focus to the bay area as a whole and the trio draft their favorite things about the bay area. After the draft, Dan, Al and Ted play the over/underrated game which leads to heated discussions about lemon-lime soda and chunky peanut butter.
Audio Intro/Outro: “Pantyhose” by TV Girl
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Dan and Al talk about Dan being in Miami before chatting about this past week's Twitter poll results. The two then draft their top four airports before answering some listener emails and playing the Over/Underrated game to end the episode.
Dan and Al continue the State Travel Series by turning their attention to Washington. To learn more about the state, Dan and Al are joined by Mike Moe, director of strategic partnership and tourism development for the Washington Tourism Alliance. The trio discuss Washington's diverse landscape, from the western shore to the eastern desert. Dan, Al and Mike chat about Washington's volcano scene, cities across the state, Washington culture and much more.
Experience Washington Website
Audio Intro: “Walk Don’t Run” by Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass
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Audio Outro: “The Shadow Of Seattle” by Marcy Playground
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On Episode 62 of The Lightning Round Podcast, Dan and Al continue the state travel series and turn their attention to Utah. To help us learn about Utah, and all it has to offer, Dan and Al chatted with Bianca Lyon, director of community and partner relations at the Utah Office of Tourism. The trio discuss Utah’s robust national park scene, unique food in Utah, the “Forever Mighty” campaign, Salt Lake City and much more.
Link to the Forever Mighty Campaign
Link to Visit Utah
Audio Intro: “Salt Lake City” by The Beach Boys
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Audio Outro: “Red Hills Of Utah” by Marty Robbins
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