"Wipeout Joey"

Tuesday, May, 7 2013

Thanks to my nephew Joey for stopping by the studio on Tuesday during his visit home to Wisconsin from Hollywood.

Watch for his name in the credits of the season premier of ABC's "Wipeout" show at 7:00 central this Thursday.

If you missed the chat you can catch the podcast version HERE.

posted by: Phil Cianciola 14 days ago

HowzYer Weekend?

Monday, May, 6 2013

As usual we ease into the PhilCast broadcast week with some weekend chat today during "HowzYer Weekend?"

Mine featured getting new glasses, cutting the grass for the first time this spring and an awesome 50-mile bike ride that took me past this giant cow at the former Golden Gurnsey plant.

Talk to you this afternoon.

posted by: Phil Cianciola 15 days ago

Derby time

Friday, May, 3 2013

Derby time and if I'm right about this, a horse name 'Orb' is the favorite.

Me?

I'm not into horse racing.
I'm not into gambling.
I don't drink mint juleps.

But I DO have the info about the horses and one heck of an expensive mint julep to share with you on the Friday PhilCast.

Oh, and I guess it's not really the Kentucky Derby any more either.

I think it's the 'Grade I Kentucky Derby, Presented by Yum! Brands' that will be run Saturday.

I wonder how the Indy 500 has managed to remain just the Indy 500 at this point?!

posted by: Phil Cianciola 18 days ago

Kids+guns=tragedy

Thursday, May, 2 2013

It's billed as a .22 rifle for kids.

In this case, someone gave a rifle to a kid in Kentucky, a kid that is only five years old.

He accidentally shot his two-year-old sister dead.

The Cricket. They've even given it a name.

Is it just me?

This is insane. Five years old. If you want your son to have a gun at five, how about giving him a toy gun instead of a real one that can kill?

Really? A rifle with a cute name to a five-year-old? And now his baby sister is dead. How's that all working out for the family now?

More during the Thursday PhilCast.

posted by: Phil Cianciola 19 days ago

Goodbye "Old Blue"

Wednesday, May, 1 2013

Well, I guess I knew this day might come on my watch.

Today, Wednesday May 1st, I say goodbye to a bit of a PhilCast legend, a furnace that's so old it sort of became a part of the history of the show.

It even has a name.

And as of today we say so long to "Old Blue" the furnace that kept me company for two years of recording the PhilCast show in what was at the time my basement "Man Cave" studio.

Listeners learned of Old Blue at the time when, on very cold winter days, I would have to at least keep a little heat on in the house. Old Blue would kick in and I'd joke about it while recording the show.

From time to time there would be an issue with Old Blue, and I'd talk about that on the show as well. And each and every time if a repair guy came over he would say just about the same thing...

"Well, they don't build 'em like that anymore."

"Haven't seen one this old in a while."

"She'll run forever but it's not very efficient."

Nope, they don't build 'em like this anymore.

Take a look at the tag the original owner of our house slapped onto Old Blue;

1970.

Old Blue has been running since 1970. Wow.

Nope, they don't make 'em like they used to, that's for sure.

And the thing is, she didn't die either! I'm putting her out to pasture.

Old Blue just needs a few hundred dollars in parts to keep going. But with a house that's for sale we decided to just go ahead and update at this time to avoid an 'old furnace' issue at the time of sale.

It's just time to say goodbye to the old and hello to the new.

So during the show from PhilCast South on Wednesday the crew will be installing a new furnace in my basement.

We even have a tribute song to play that has been sent in by Gold Club PC member Glenn in West Bend.
Give it a listen today after the Brewers' game on HBY.

So long Old Blue!