BJ & Bill The Podcast

Happy Holidays from BJ and Bill - the Podcast. 

This week, more Buc-ee's stories. The wonderful, addictive Buc-ee's Nuggets and lots more. All part of holiday travel stories from BJ, visiting family around the state, and the joys of owning a high-tech electric car. Yes, he still loves it. 

Of course there was a bit of talk (but not much!) about football. Our favorite team had a great weekend, and the boys are looking forward to a possible playoff run. 

Again, happy holidays, from our families to yours And as always, your five-star reviews and comments are always welcome and appreciated. Post your review wherever you get your podcats, and visit us on Facebook. Just do a search for "BJandBillPodcast" and you'll find us. 

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This week - talk about the perfect example of a podcast featuing "two old men in Florida." The show starts with both BJ and Bill complaining about the "cold" wather where they live in the Sunshine State! Yes, totally lame...we get it. 

Still, there's some good ideas to share, too. How much storage space do you have in your house, apartment, or condo? Is it enough? We already know the answer to that question... NO! BJ talks about rotating through various boxes of holiday decorations (something his better half is a total professional with and about)... so there's plenty of holiday good cheer... if you can call it that. 

Oh yeah, there's a bit about Jury Duty, as well. Always a fun topic! 

No matter where you land in all this... all our best to you this holiday season. 

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This week, it's the "two old men complaining about the weather" show. Could it get any more mundane than that? Well, you'll have to listen to find out. Still, both of the boys wonder out loud why they ever left Southwest Florida, home of year-round warnth and nice Gulf of Mexico breezes. 

Also this week, BJ's heart issues, and how they're "complicated" by his watching his favorite football team - the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - play live on TV. You might think it's just a matter of cheering when things are going good, and cursing when they're not, but when you've had a heart transplant, things are a little more complicated than that. 

Also, some fun and interesting news about our favorite highway stop, Buc-ee's, and how they're getting a little competitin from south of the border. Can anyone compete with the Big Beaver? Not really, but someone might be giving it a go...

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It was a good football week for the boys... Tampa Bay won, and the Browns played (and won!) a super-cool game in the big-time snow right there in Cleveland. Well, that was exciting for Bill, anyway. 

Along with the sports-talk, there was more about electric cars, and how they work for some people (BJ) and not so much for others (Bill, although he's open to change)... We had to find the answer to the important road-trip question Does our favorite rest stop, Buc-ee's - have EV charging? The good news is that most Buc-ee's do indeed have electric chargers! Good to know for those road trips through the south. 

With this show being recorded the week of Thanksgiving, there's plenty of "turkey-talk" and family stuff as well. Are you traveling for this holiday week? Take care and be safe out there, and we'll see you back here next week! 

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With their favorite team - the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - off this weekend, what will the boys talk about on thiis week's show? Well, there's plenty more sports to cover, and a lot more. 

But speaking of sports, Bill talks about living in a college town with a high-profile university football team. It's been a bit of a roller coaster ride in Gainesville this year, to say the least. 

Now, when it comes to watching sports on TV - or anything else, for that matter, what's a guy supposed to do when he's in the hospital emergency room? If you're thinking this story is another of BJ's many stories of all things medical, you'd be right. 

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 If you're a fan of just about any football team from the great state of Florida, you had a bad weekend this past week... and BJ and Bill spend some time comiserating on that topic on this weeks' show. Florida State, University of Florida, University of Miami... all lost. Tampa Bay Bucs, Jacksonville Jags, both lost (Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football). 

Other stuff this week... suggestions for Bill on ways he can feed his "wanderlust." BJ thinking about testing the waters of products like THC-laced "gummies." Yes, he checked with his medical team, and they've given him the go-ahead. Can't wait to hear how that works out! 

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Football, NASCAR and time travel... all in a week's work for the BJ and Bill podcast. 

Yes, there's the usual talk of football and other sports, but - and here's where the time-travel comes in - the boys are recording this podcast before an important Monday Night Football game featuring their Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so by the time you hear this podcast, the game will be long over.

More importantly, for some, is another bit of time travel. Election Day in the United States happens in that slice of time between when the show is recorded, and when it's released. So we hope your person (and your important issues) were all winners! 

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Oooh... Spooky coincidence! This week's show - which comes out the week of Halloween - is number one hundred THIRTEEN. OK, maybe not so spooky, but fun. This week:

Speaking of scary, BJ goes into great detail about one of his medical proceedures. Where needles go, drugs and drug testing, all that. Fun? Maybe not. Scary? A little. 

This week's show also comes close to Election Day in the US. In Florida, where the boys both live, there's an interesting ballot issue up for a vote on the legal ways marijuana can be grown, processed and sold to the public. Not surprisingly, that leads to quite the "weedy" discussion. 

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Wow... After more than one hundred episodes, there's some new information on "The History of BJ" on this show! We thought we'd covered everything, but no! So, be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode for some eye-opening (and eye-wateringly funny) bits of history and how BJ got to be the media superstar that he is! 

Other topics covered this week: BJ is on the road, visiting the headquarters of The Podcast Playground, our parent company. There's some juicy inside tidbit on that, as well as the Big Boss, and his experience with renting an electric car and using it for a road trip. 

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Between storms, sports and more, it's been a busy past week for the boys, and this episode of the podcast speeds right thru with lots to talk aboiut and comment on. 

First football: BJ says he's keeping his promise, and buying the expensive but oh-so-cool Baker Mayfield / Tampa Bay Bucaneers jersey. We're waiting photographic evidence to make sure he's telling the truth. Stay tuned for that. 

Of course there's more to talk about when it comes to hurricanes and storms. The good news is that BJ says he discovered his local hospital ER is a good one, and he's not worried about having to travel to Tampa General every time there's a little health concern that needs professional attention. 

Other items up for discussion: Taylor Swift and her NFL connection, as well as BJ's years-old personal Taylor story. And - just in time for Halloween - national ratings for candy! How does your fav rank? Check out the show for more details. 

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As yet another hurricane approaches Florida (the second one is an many weeks!), BJ and Bill talk about storm prep and lots more. Both BJ and Bill still have plenty of friends and family in the areas that have been hard-hit by this year's crazy weather... All up and down the Southwest Florida coast. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all in need.

Also this week, the latest chapter in BJ's medical dramas, and the latest chapter in Bill's love life (or lack thereof). BJ is up for a proceedure that has him drinking large quantities of white chalky liquid - you probably know what we're talking about. Not fun. 

As for Bill, BJ had put out an idea for a "Hallmark Movie" kind of scene when Bill visited a former lady-friend...and what might happen during the reunion. Bill is happy to report that nothing happened... Just like he planned. 

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This week, it's all about "story." Seems that with everything the boys talk about this week, there's a big or funny, or both, story behind it. Starts out with talk of a high school janitor-turned-singer on one of those reality TV shows...

But story goes all through the show, with stories from people BJ has connected with along his heart-transplant journey, to Bill's story on joining and then getting off of dating and relationship websites. 

Also, BJ asks Bill for help in trying to stop using the dreaded "you know" in everyday conversation and on the podcast. How's that going? You'll have to tune in to find out. 

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Bad week for fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs...and the boys are feelin' it on the show this week. BJ's little self-wager to buy a new Bucs jersey is out the window, and Bill is not too happy about the Cleveland Browns showing, either. Ah well, another week in sports.

Also this week, BJ asks Bill a "techie" question about website and app passwords. Quite the discussion over how to create and (most importantly) remember passwords! Not the easiest thing for a couple of old guys with less-than-perfect memories. 

One more quick question: Did you know there's a real, "official" name for that little "hashtag" symbol? Great Jeapordy (or bar bet) question. Check it out... 

All that and more, as they say in show biz. 

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The NFL season is off and running (college football, too), so the boys spend a bit of time talking football, and their favorite teams. Of course BJ has to put in a good word for NASCAR Racing, even though he's not a fan of their "playoff" system. How does that even work with racing, anyway? 

There's some talk of the "portal" system, where players in college football can move around to different teams, just like being traded in the NFL, except this is up to the player, and not the team. Makes BJ and Bill wish for a their own personal "portals" to move around the world... Star Trek "transporter," anyone? 

All that and more, as they say in show biz. 

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The new NFL season is off and running (and kicking, and passing) and the boys have plenty to talk about. Podcat fav team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers started with a good win, and that's got BJ making a little wager with himself. If the Bucs - with quarterback Baker Mayfield at the helm - can win two more in a row, he'll buy himself an expense, official NFL jerseys, with Mayfield's name on the back. Will it happen? Stay tuned, to both the show and the NFL.

Other fun stuff this week. Checking in on BJ's new electric car, and the fact that it takes real computer button-pushing skills to make it all work. Not a great thing for tech-challenged BJ.. but at least he has his wife as co-pilot for all the technical details. 

All that and more, as they say in show biz. 

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This week - lots of sports talk from The Boys. With the Labor Day holiday, college football season kicks off, the WNBA season is winding down, and - of course - the NFL is getting ready for it's big kickoff. 

Along with that, a lot of talk of long-past radio days in Southwest Florida. Recently, some old friends and rivals of the classic BJ and Bill Show announced thier retirement, which led to a lot  (a LOT) of talk about. All good stuff... even for other radio stations that had been "sworn enemies" of the show. 

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This week - Why Sports is Better Than Real Life. OK, maybe not, but the boys have quite the discussion of a few big sporting events from the past week. Yes, there's NASCAR for BJ, but also the riveting final games of the Little League World Series. Who'd a thunk it? But yes, for Bill especially, it was all a good example of playing by the rules, determining a true winner, and why Sports is Better The Real Life. Let the discussion begin...

In addition, there's an update on BJ's new electric car, and how it pretty much drives itself. And speaking of gadgets that are smarter than us humans, there's a larger discussion on how AI is - still - getting ready to take over the world. Maybe not like The Terminator, but in other more subtle ways. 

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What a show! Yes, we always say that, but this episode really does have something important, funny, and powerful to say... but you'll have to wait for the second half of the program for it! (And that, folks, is what they call a "tease" in show business...) 

First half: Two old men complaining about the weather. Yes, it sounds like a TV commercial (people turning into their parents). There's a lot of that talk, for sure. Weather, high-tech cars, traffic, going to the beach, all of it. 

Second half: BJ talks about his philosophy of life, and it's both funny as helll and powerful as Sunday sermon (delivered by your favorite pastor, of course). BJ has faced a few health "challneges" in life, and today, he and Bill talk about how to (as the cliche says) "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." It's a great stuff, and we're not just saying that because we're the guys on the show.

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Lots going on this week! The Olympics ended, the NFL football season began! As for the Olympics, did you watch very much? The boys talk aboiut the impressive wins for the USA Men's and Woman's basketball teams. 

As for the NFL, yes, we know it's just "preseason" ... but c'mon, it's still football and that's a very big deal, indeed. Looking forward to the upcoming season, as always.

But the really, REALLY big news of the day is BJ's announcement that's taken the plunge and bought himself a new car... a new ELECTRIC car. You'll have to tune in for all the details. And believe us, there are a lot of details and fun stories to be talked about. 

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Lots of weather-related talk on the show this week. As this show was being recorded, a hurricane was blowing along the northwest Florida coast, near the area called the Big Bend. That made for stormy conditions for both the boys - but especially for Bill, in Gainesville, closer to the stormy action. 

Of course there's always - hopefully - a story of interest and / or fun in everything, and this experience is not exception. Tune in to hear the boys "horror stories" of the "Attack of the Tree Frogs" during the stormy night. Don't know what that means? Like we said, better tune in and find out. 

Other fun (and high-tech) stuff: More of BJ's on-again, off-again budding love affair with an electric car, and how AI (artificial intelligence) is just now starting to take over the world. 

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Can you believe it!?! One HUNDRED shows for the BJ and Bill Podcast. Huge thanks to all those who have listened to the boys across the years, and have stayed in touch through this podcast. Couldn't have done it without you...

On the show this week, lots of "car talk." Yes, that's an old NPR program from years gone by, but it totally fits for this show. BJ had the experience of test-driving his first fully electric car, and it was quite an exciting and eye-opening day. 

Now of course he's hooked on this new car, even though it's a bit - shall we say - over-budget. And to make things even more interesting...there's a full-on Disney "Platinum" Edition of this car, so you know it's going to cost some big money. Will he get it? Stay tuned. 

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This week might actually qualify as a "not safe for work" episode! They boys have quite the disucssion about getting old (so what else is new?) but this time, there's some - shall we say - interesting stories and jokes about all the different bodily parts and functions that get probed and prodded for all kinds of different medical exams. All in the name of science, of course! 

It's been a crazy week in the "real world" out there. That makes for a little bit of conversation on the topics of current events and politics. Yes, a rare thing for this podcast, but the boys felt it was something that needed mentioning, especially if there's a few good jokes to be had. 

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This week, it sounds like the boys have hit new levels of "old man" complaining, as we listen to BJ talk about how he doesn't like "freezing" in the winter in Central Florida! Really, that much colder than his old days in Fort Myers? We think not... 

As often happens, the subject of our favorite travel stop - Buc-ee's - comes up. There's quite the spirited discussion on the merits of the pulled pork vs. brisket sandwiches. Have you got a favorite? Let us know..

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On this week's shows... BJ's travels for a mini-vacation for his anniversary. Congrats! Of course if there's a road trip involved, that means a stop at Buc-ee's. It's now official: the boys are looking to reach out to their favorite highway travel stop to look into sponsorship possibilities. What took so long... right??

Also this week, BJ recently discovered a new radio station that actually uses podcasts as its broadcast "format." Crazy? Interesting? Who knows. The media world is undergoing a lot of change these days, and this is just the latest idea to create new radio listeners.

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This week - a little catching up on sports, including big congrats to the Florida Panthers for pulling off an exciting Game 7 win in the Stanley Cup Finals. Also, big smiles all around for the Florida Everblades pulling off back-to-back-to-back Championship wins in their Kelly Cup Finals. Nice!

BJ is thinking - nothing serious at this point - about plugging in to the electric vehicle (EV) trend. That leads to quite the discussion on having an electric car as a family's "everyday driver." Would you want an electric car? Do you already own one? How's that going for you? For Bill, who just got back from a week in the mountains of northern Georgia, it's not really an option. But (as they say) different strokes for different folks. 

There's also a nice rememberance of Jimmy Nelson, a comedian, ventriloquist and 1960's TV star who was a big friend to the old BJ and Bill radio show. Nice memories of a great man, his equally wonderful wife of many years, and their impact on SW Florida. 

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