

353: Chop Session with TC, Neil, and DJ
Aug 6, 2025
In this engaging discussion, guests DJ Pye and Neil Schuster share their humorous and heartfelt vacation stories. They recount filming a golf documentary in Western Nebraska, explore the cultural impact of iconic animated series, and reflect on fitness challenges intertwined with family anecdotes. Listeners are treated to tales of travel mishaps, nostalgia for childhood road trips, and the excitement of future adventures. Their camaraderie shines through, inviting laughter and insights into both personal experiences and broader cultural phenomena.
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Summer Is Podcast Season
- Summer is peak vacation content and many pods are off the grid right now, so talking travel feels timely.
- Neil Schuster points out the crowd effect: "every other pod I listened to, they're all on vacation right now."
Last-Minute Runza Rush
- The crew raced to try Runza and nearly missed the last-minute drive-through cut-off on their way out of town.
- DJ Pye later reversed his offhand review and owned that emotional take-upset as a mea culpa.
The Simpsons Became An Institution
- The Simpsons reached cultural peak as a phenomenon, then settled into a durable institution.
- DJ Pye frames it: "The Simpsons was a phenomenon and now it's an institution," explaining why new episodes rarely match the golden era.