Pat's Peeps Podcast

Ep. 411 Today's Peep Has A Blast! From A Wild Ride Through The "Dumbest" Podcasts, Viral Monkeys, Political Fireworks, Listener Content to Motown "Magic" from Our Record-Stack Deep Cuts, Give To A Socialist & More!

A blue-sky morning in the Northern California foothills turns delightfully sideways when a surprise knock at the studio door collides with a plan to unpack the internet’s weirdest moments. We ride…

Ep. 410 Today's Peeps Welcomes Perry Bates Who Unpacks PG&E’s Plan to Decommission the Scott and Cape Horn Dams at the Potter Valley Project and How It Could Dry Up the Russian River and Impact 600, 000 Residents

Ep. 409 Today's Peep Remembers My Son Who Passed One Year Ago Today, Celebrates A Surging Amount Of Listeners This Weekend, The Cleaning Fluid 409's Curious Formula, The Frightening SCP-409, The Beach Boys Classic 409 And Iranians Dancing In The Streets

PAT'S PEEPS SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, A Leading Republican Contender for California Governor Visits Hillenbrand Brewery in Newcastle to Discuss Crime, Inflation and the Golden Future of California

Ep. 408 Today's Peep Features Strange Unforgettable News: CPR On Drunk Dumpster Raccoons, Man In Wheel Chair Stuck in Grill of Big Rig, Stolen Plane at Sea-Tac, Bubble Boy Hoax, Cannibal Attack, Certain Bizarre Stories Linger In Our Minds

Some headlines disappear overnight; others etch themselves into our memory for years. We lean into the latter—those offbeat, jaw-dropping stories that made us pause, laugh, or shudder—and unpack why…

Ep. 407 Today's Peep Brings Sunshine, Jacks Weights, And Kills Ants, When Your Peanut Butter Has More Protein Than You Bargained For, Plastic-Covered Couches, And A Good Old-Fashioned Newsom Roast

Sunlight through the blinds, dumbbells on the floor, and a microphone hot—this one starts with motion and never really stops. We open with the chaos of real life colliding with good habits, as a…

Ep. 406 Today's Peep Has a "Take" and a Prediction Following Last Night's State Of The Union Address: What Does It Say About Us? Civics, Civility and the Unsung Genius of Nicky Hopkins the Pianist on Many of Our Favorite Rock Songs

A single line can split a room and set the tone for a season. We open with the State of the Union flashpoint that drew the longest applause and the sharpest glares, then trace how that moment could…

Ep. 405 Today's Peep Presents The State of The Union, Rain Songs, Road Songs, From Led Zeppelin to Golden Earring, We Trace Weather, Memory, And The Music That Sticks

The sky turned gray, the wood stove hummed, and the soundtrack chose itself. We start with weather as a mood ring, pairing rain with Led Zeppelin’s No Quarter and summer heat with The Rolling Stones,…

Ep. 404 Today's Peep Strolls Through This Day In History, From Origins of the Postal Service, to the Bay Bridge, Willie Mays' Milestone Contract, Beatles, Cobain, Steely Dan and More!

Snow still clings to the foothills, the studio window cracks with sun, and we start with a rare thanks to the crews who kept the power humming through the storm. That small moment of gratitude sets…

Ep. 403 Today's Peep Deals With It: My Car Said Nope, The Weather Said Snow, and Somehow It's All Okay thanks to KTEL Records

A sky the color of orange sherbet and ash settles over fresh snow as I learn my 2018 Mustang GT needs a transmission—first a hopeful $500 fluid fantasy, then a hard $10,000 estimate, and finally a…

Ep. 402 Today's Peep Is Sick- Sick Day Radio Magic: From News Blimp Memories to Beating the Common Cold with Humor, Music, and Radio Craft

The rain is hammering the windows, the fire’s going, and my voice is hanging on by a thread—perfect conditions to tell a story about why radio still matters when you feel crummy. I open with a short…

Ep. 401 Today's Peep Plays Connect The Dots: From Storms to Presidents Day- Proof that One Small Idea Can Spark a Chain of Discovery, Candy Bars with Parachutes, Famous Ruths, Deviled Eggs and A Touch of The 'Dead'

A rainy Northern California morning sets the scene for a fast-moving journey through history, sport, music, and food lore—proof that one small idea can spark a chain of discovery. We start with…

Pat's Peeps Podcast Presents An Old-Fashioned Valentine For You!

Ep. 400 Today's Peep Is Milestone Number 400, We Spend it Decluttering the Upstairs Room, From Bobbleheads to B-Sides: A Sentimental Cleanout with Soundtrack, Turning Spring Cleaning into a Vinyl Time Machine

A quiet plan to tidy the upstairs office turns into a milestone celebration and an unexpected time machine. We hit 400 episodes and crack open a plastic pouch of 45s—no sleeves, plenty of stories—and…

Ep. 399 Today's Peep Presents Listener-Pick Wednesday, No-Touch Cameras, Taxes on Tips in California, Bar Flips the Halftime Switch, Mayberry Trivia and from Don Henley to Devo

Ep. 398 Today's Peep Presents Weekend TV Before Remotes; A Love Letter To Fuzzy Screens, Rabbit Ears, and Horizontal Hold, Local TV Back In The Day, VHF & UHF

Ep. 397 Today's Peep Congratulates the Seahawks on their Super bowl Victory, USC Drought Ends, Halftime Wars Begin, and a Streaker on the Field, Plus a Cool Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Memory from Cal Expo 1989 Featuring a Song from 1969

A championship Monday feels different when the air still hums with confetti and questions. We open with the Seahawks’ 29–13 win over the Patriots, then trace an unlikely arc: Sam Darnold’s journey…

Ep. 396 Today's Peep Presents Couch Vs. Five Floors: From Studio Window to Stairwell Saga- A Radio Host's Moving Misadventure, We Tried to Outsmart a Door. The Door Won. Plus A Single from '71 That I Probably "Under-appreciate."

Sun on the foothills, a free leather couch on the fifth floor, and an elevator with a hard no—what could go wrong? We kick off with the studio’s furniture giveaway before demolition and follow the…

Ep. 395 Today's Peep Says Bias Isn’t News, Media Integrity, Listener Laughs, and a Rare Record Spin from the mid '80s

Ever feel like the news is playing for a team instead of playing it straight? We open with a tense, real-life clash over media bias and use it to map where reporting ends and agenda begins. No…

Ep. 394 Today's Peep Gets Its Cardio On, Traveling Companions and the PBR (Professional Bull Riding) at the Golden One Center, Plus Super Bowl Culture, Bill Burr & Kid Rock

A Monday breeze, a steep hill, and a mic—sometimes the best moments start a little out of breath. We kick things off with a walk that sets the tone for a bigger conversation about making space for…