You never know who you’ll meet out in the parking lot. Seed vendors Grow Bros love growing everything in general. Mike started planting cannabis at a super young age in his Mom’s garden and it fueled his passion to become an advanced horticulturist. His latest artisan grow “Drizzle Berry” features an incredibly strong pungent odor and a high punch of THC without any sacrifice of the taste, quality and physical effects.

We talk about feminized seeds, growth mediums, The difference between THC and THC-A, how the Farm Bill influenced the retail sale of cannabis, and why Miracle Grow is a big no-no in the cannabis growing world. We also dive into how people grow and consume cannabis on a regular basis with some help from their local growers

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JD, Chris Hellickson, and Raven reminisce. They try to sort out how these boys initially met in addition to processing all the partying they did while working for a local DJ company as well as all the laughs they’ve had partying in Don’s “Drink n’ Lube” while rooting against each other’s football teams. They eventually talk about how Chris landed on a weed farm in the middle of nowhere in Aguanga California,. JD shows up to see what it’s like and learns a lot!

From there, JD and Chris talk about being stuck in the desert, being stuck in their minds, and dealing with all the mental baggage that came along the way. They share laughs as they talk about making walking sticks in Chris’s garage during the off days of weekend renegading, and of course Chris’s infamous woman pleasuring device known as a Viking made pleasuring device known as the “Knub Thumper 1,” which he’s serious about marketing… He just needs a little feedback from the ladies….

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Guitars for Vets

Chris talks about working with Guitars for Vets, which gives guitar lessons to PTSD veterans while they’re on their journey. It’s a place for vets to get lessons from beginner to advanced music lessons and it’s since evolved into a working music group that performs shows. In addition to creating this service that’s completely voluntarily, there’s a walking stick club where there are classes where you can make your own walking stick to help establish identity, stability, and fill your time.

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The estate of O.J. Simpson is selling some of The Juice's most prized collectables. Would you buy an autographed picture of him standing next to Leslie Nielsen during their time on the set of Naked Gun?

Then, going under the radar like a serial killer; what's with all of the female teacher student hookups lately? The crew have a few thoughts on this one.

“You Suck At Drinking“

JD talks about the time he ordered a pizza and had it delivered to another pizza place instead of the pad… It happens folks!

Allen's Angry Sports

It's more somber than angry, but then again, cancer angers each and every one of us at some point... White Sox closer Bobby Jenks has a fundraiser setup for his last signing. Here's the link

Ravens Corner

The Raven dives into the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" as read by Jeremy Irons... a poem that neither Allen nor JD knew of.... as read by T.S. Eliot.

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The Lolla lineup is for Gen Z.... not us

JD, Allen, and The Raven discuss the lineup announcement and the whole 4 or 5 bands they recognize that are included in this year's Lollapalooza. They also mention a few bands worth checking out from their latest playlists.

Banks New Album "Off With Her Head"

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Has it been that long?! We're back and working out the rust with Justine and "Sorta Gill"… If we get 4 words or more out of Gill, that's an accomplishment on our watch!

It's the pre-blackout Wednesday podcast! Jake, Allen, and JD warm up with some cold ones and discuss the big fight everyone in the world apparently watched featuring a 27 year old beating up on a 58 year old. We didn't notice... What we DID find out was Allen has no idea how to make a Chicago Style dog! He also has an abnormal fear of Dana White eavesdropping on him....

"That guy almost killed that guy.... anyway, here's a shot."

Jake talks about his first bar gig as a door guy- bouncer, and how that culminated into a fanciful career as an old school bar keep.

Have you seen it? We talk about the out of control football fan that started fighting rival team patrons in the street following a game. Turns out, it wasn't a good idea to have his friend film him and post it online....

How much would you pay for JNCOS? The 90's are back, and man, style comes at a price! You won't believe how much JD paid to re-live his heavy metal high school glory days? Then Allen gives you the plug on hot fresh cookies.... They're apparently free too!

Drunk Dial Line: Vito Butkus, author of "The Book of Vito Butkus." dials into the drunk dial line and gives us his thoughts on pubic hair, squirrels, and the latest 2024 presidential election results.

It's ladies night at TFADB. How'd you end up with that name? Jeana and Raven talk gossip, animal magnetism, awful Walgreens customer service, and what their favorite thing to do is.

From L.A., to Texas, to the Midwest, Trevor Keveloh has been doing his own thing for a long time. He's the founder of Korrupted Comedy and grabbed a stool with TFADB to talk about his brand and attaching it to an existing place in a world where comedy is, for the most part, discovered and consumed digitally . He handles multiple independently run comedy shows in numerous states across the U.S. and currently manages shows at Magoos here in the Chicagoland area. Tune in to hear his story.

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Eric excelled in hockey at a young age. It ended up becoming a key to a lot of opportunity, and a lock out of a lot of other things.... His father's passing at the age of 10, in a way, became a catalyst.

Years later, during an junior hockey tryout, Eric gets called out by the opposing team's goalie. A coach, "eggs him on" to meet the goalie center rink for a fight to prove his loyalty to the prospective team. Eric throws off his gloves, goes into the rink, and things get wild! Needless to say, a few coaches and programs take interest in Eric after that.

Following that fight, Eric decides he's done with high school and he's ready to go pro and hit the road..... But first, he needs to get expelled... Tune in to see what happens as he shares stories about his "Bull Durham-esk" hockey career which took him throughout the country landing him all the way into Toronto Canada...

Allen's Angry Sports

There's a few sports teams in Chicago that started their season and there's not a single channel you can watch it on! Allen unloads on these broadcast networks that can't seem to come to an agreement with these teams for the event broadcast rights. Then again, would you pay extra money to see a sub-par below 500 team? Most would agree that it's not worth it

Raven's Corner

It's October and we must tout The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe as read by recently deceased voiceover legend James Earl Jones and another version by Christopher Lee

From the ice rink to the dive bar

The podcast concludes with Eric talking about his life after hockey. Outside of fist fights at truck stops, he shows up to a bar to eat food and winds up getting a job... From there, the story continues...