All good + No problem = Loi Dunk. Barbara and Teja bring lighthearted humor and fun facts for uncertain times. Media, technology, weird news, geeky stuff, comedy. New name, same us! (Formerly Date Night and Living Forward .)
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This Protein Bar Could Kill You & Who Gets the Ticket When It's Waymo?
Send a text Weird news! Protein is the hottest nutrient right now. Some think there's no such thing as enough. But a protein bar designed to give you cancer? Barbara and Teja think that's a step too far. Then there's the head scratcher. What happens when a Waymo gets a ticket? Guess the police need some guidance on that one. #weirdnews #comedy #protein #proteinbars #waymo
Send a text A few decades ago, Barbara and Teja would read entire issues of Inc. Magazine while waiting for their slow, screechy 14.4 modem to connect them to a wild, uncharted land called 'The Internet'. Now? Barbara has created her own custom GPT—a personalized AI that can crank out first drafts for technical and marketing text in seconds. They talk about how Large Language Models work, why it’s…
Barbara's Take on Vocal Polyps in 9-1-1 Nashville
Send a text Your friendly neighborhood voice and upper airway specialized speech-language pathologist, Barbara has a few things to say about the presentation of Dixie's polyps as portrayed in 9-1-1 Nashville. #voicedisorders #voice #commentary #comedy
Send a text Spending summers doing nothing would be awesome...until it's not. Barbara and Teja peel away at Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as expected in the series We Were Liars, but uncover some shock and awe that would put any super-privileged debutante in the worry box. #wewereliars #tvreview #humor
Send a text Weird News! Teja reports on the story of Virginia news anchor Olivia Jaquith, who kept broadcasting after her water broke live on air. Three hours. Zero panic. Just contractions and commitment. Meanwhile, Barbara brings us the story of Kathy Bailey, who turned her daughter’s fortune cookie into a $50,000 lottery win—thanks to some prophetic numbers and the "fortune cookie" bonus round.…
Hooves and Harmonics | A Meandering Pet Zebra | The World's Tiniest Violin
Send a text In this Loi Dunk: Weird News episode, Teja introduces us to a pet zebra in Tennessee who decided to treat himself to a little solo adventure, including a scenic trot through town and dinner in a meadow. Who doesn't like a little alone time? Yes, you can have a pet zebra in Tennessee. Should you? That’s a different question. Find out what other weird pets are or aren't allowed in…
K-Pop Demon Hunters: Action, Attitude & Anime Energy
Send a text Barbara and Teja talk K-Pop Demon Hunters! We're loving the action, attitude, and sparkle. Barbara struts her fandom in her Mystery Saja-inspired wig. From the high-energy battles to the hilarious character moments, this movie might be one of the most fun surprises of the year. #kpopdemonhuntersnetflix
Send a text In this episode, Teja goes full rant-mode on the eternal curse of yard work. Barbara has a high-tech solution: robotic lawn mowers. They exist. One is even guided by satellites, but it costs more than your first car. Barbara and Teja roll through the surprisingly competitive world of robotic lawn care—from fancy GPS-guided lawnbots to slightly more “budget-friendly” options. The real…
Send a text In this episode, Barbara and Teja dive into the colorful, action-packed, and occasionally absurd world of anime and manga. Barbara confesses her deep affection for Spy x Family and reveals that her first-ever crush wasn’t human. (But he had expressive eyes, a cape, and a bird-shaped helmet.) Meanwhile, Teja shares what it was like growing up with anime and manga in Japan, where it was…
Send a text In this Loi Dunk: Weird News episode, Barbara and Teja serve up two stories that land somewhere between “impressive” and “sounds sussy.” First, Barbara introduces us to a man who went to the trouble of breaking his own Guinness World Record by balancing 96 spoons on his body. Why? We’re not entirely sure, but we respect the dedication to cutlery-based glory. Then Teja brings us an…