PGH Dive Bar Talk

Greg Parshall

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168 - Orangutang Epidurals

168 – Orangutang Epidurals Have you ever beat the system? It hasn’t happened oftento your hosts, but they have a few stories of when they got the upper hand. Tune in to hear how. A very busy episode this week, strap in and hold on! (1:08) – “There are two types of people I don’t trust.People who don’t drink and people who collect stickers.” – Chelsea Handler. (1:49) – Tiny collects stickers? (2:50) – Podcast Numerology. Who you got? Two Pittsburghlegends come to mind right away, LC Greenwood and Jaromir Jagr. (4:31) - @NewScientist Magazine Headlines: 1. Solving gravity’s greatest mystery. 2. Childbirth for some primates is harder than for humans. 3. “Hobbit” hominins scavenge meat left over from Komodo dragons. (7:15) – PDBT attended the races at the Meadows this week. A good time was had by all. (8:30) – Can any of you guess how many Hawaiian shirtsthe Coach has in his possession? Awesome. Tune in with your guess. (9:50) – Survey time. Head over to www.pghdivebartalk.com or our Facebook page for more info. One more for the bad guys. (14:46) – Dear Tiny (20:32) – Story time. Hear your hosts tell stories ofwhen they’ve beat the system. (31:20) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze. Rapid Fire Edition.Hang on to your hats! (38:32) – The Movie Game (41:59) – The Music Game (44:58) – Argy Bargy (46:53) – Would You Rather. Jane Mansfield vs. Raquel Welch (53:19) – Samurai Chatter 1. Do you prefer the pool or the ocean? 2. Pay being the same, would you rather be a roulette dealer or a real estate appraiser? 3. Who would you rather drink with, Mr. Ed or Mr. Clean? 4. You can only save one on your life raft, Bullwinkle, the Road Runner or Big Bird? 5. Rodney Dangerfield quote
Aug 10

167 - Cyborg Cockroaches

We’re back and better than ever. This week, your hostshave more school stories for your pleasure. We have new rules to kick off the Movie and Music games. Think you have what it takes? In Samurai Chatter, there’s intimate questions to get to know your hosts and much, much more. Remember, tell ‘em where you got it. https://youtu.be/ycduYYPIDwg (1:07) – “Don’t be such a square, everybody whose anybodydrinks.” – Lorraine Baines. (2:41) – Podcast Numerology. Who wore the #67 jerseybest? (5:54) - @NewScientist Magazine Headlines: 1. Diving suit helps cyborg cockroaches breathe under water. 2. Psilocybin helps women with Alzheimer’s. 3. Fusogenic neurosurgery lets paralyzed pigs walk again. (8:29) – PDBT will be at the Meadows this Thursday, 8/6,to sponsor a horse at the track and place some bets. It’s our second annual outing and it was all kinds of fun last year. If you’re in the area, stop by and buy Tiny a beer. He’s financially embarrassed. (10:22) – Prince Huckamuck checked in with King Charles tomake sure he’s included in the will. (13:20) – New surveys are up on the website and Facebookpage. Head over and let us know your favorite ice cream flavor and your favorite store at the mall. (16:31) – Dear Tiny (20:17) – School stories from your hosts for a second week in a row! (30:27) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week 1. New York artist collected garbage from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding for online resale. Items such as cigarette butts, candy wrappers and an ovulation test kit. Items were fetching as much as $25. 2. A gaming store in Oregon suspended a Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card tournament due to collective body odor of the players. The players were advised to wash and wear clean clothes. 3. A player in an independent baseball league was traded for 60 cases of Budweiser. (37:40) – The Movie Game (41:21) – The Music Game (45:40) – Argy Bargy (47:15) – Hell’s Half Acre. Marilyn Monroe vs. Scary Mary (54:06) – Samurai Chatter 1. What is the best part of growing older? 2. What memory makes you smile? 3. When have you felt lost and alone? 4. What are you most excited about right now?
Jul 18

164 - Chinch Bugs. Ya Know...Manganese

Please give a very PDBT welcome to Kristi and Kenny from Fox 8 Cleveland as special guests to the show (sorta). This week, we have more work stories for your pleasure. In Would You Rather, we discuss the Finals of the tournament to reveal the winner of the contest we thought we’d never have. How did your favorite fare against the rest of the pack? From there, Samurai Chatter gives you a chance to know your hosts on a more intimate level. If that’s too much to handle, there’s games and facts that you come to expect from the show every week. Remember, tell ‘em where you got it. https://youtu.be/W50qzp2f5ag (2:00) – “Drinking after work is fine, but if you really want to enjoy working, then drink before work.” – Prince of Pittsburgh(3:25) – Podcast Numerology. Who wore #64 best? Any offensive linemen fans out there? Coach has a story about Jeff Hartings regarding comments he made about Steelers fans. (6:58) - @NewScientist Magazine Headlines:1. It’s starting to get really busy out there in the solar system.2. Parenthood may make you love your partner less.3. We did not expect such high levels of manganese oxide to be stable over such a wide pressure range.(9:14) – Prince Huckamuck had to get permission to meet with his father.(11:13) – Coach has one of his recurring dreams about his basketball camps.(13:03) – Tiny gives his survey answers. (14:48) – Dear Tiny(19:46) – Workin’ for a livin’. Work stories from your hosts. (27:53) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week1. A 14-year-old in Boston robbed a lemonade stand at gunpoint.2. A Louisiana man pulled over for a DUI decided to run from authorities by jumping into a swamp. He was rescued from the swamp after being attacked by an alligator.3. Animal rights groups in England got a snail racing event cancelled after learning all but the winner gets eaten by the event goers. (31:41) – The Movie Game(35:11) – The Music Game(39:37) – Argy Bargy(41:10) – Would You Rather…Tournament Finals!(49:42) – Samurai Chatter1. What is the best investment you’ve made this year?2. What have you always wanted to learn?3. What is the most interesting conversation you’ve had?4. What question do you wish you were asked?5. Rodney Dangerfield quote
Jul 18

163 - Some of This Seems Familiar

The hardest working podcast in four states tests their mettle this week to bring you the only Category 5 podcast in the universe. This week we finish out the list for the Would You Rather Finals to determine the overall winner. Did yours make the cut? Awesome…Coach gives you the best from his Facebook page in Amusing Buffoonery and we continue with the latest Movie and Music Games. Tune in for that and much more. And remember, tell ‘em where you got it!https://youtu.be/dKDq5lRtBgM(1:22) – “I drink alcohol to drown my problems, unfortunately, my problems are pretty good swimmers.” – Tiny.(2:04) – Who is your favorite athlete to wear #63? Do you find them as reverent as Tiny does Dirt Dawson? (4:34) - @NewScientist Magazine headlines:1. Neanderthals treated a cavity by drilling into a tooth. 2. Myself seems to hide behind my eyes, but often it slides into my ribcage.3. The very first days of pregnancy have been an enigma.(7:05) – Prince Huckamuck asked his older brother to help him move to his dorm in Eton College, his brother passed. (7:49) – Surveys are still up. Head over to www.pghdivebartalk.com or our Facebook page to participate. (9:11) – Dear Tiny1. Women make the sandwiches2. Competitive advantage tactics3. Putting the man of the house to work(13:32) – Amusing Buffoonery(22:14) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week1. A Seattle woman following GPS drove over two miles on railroad tracks disrupting train service for hours. 2. Bumblebees are as good as elephants and chimps at solving problems. 3. In Pennsylvania, a man took his excavator to demolish a large section of his home after a drunken fight with his wife earlier in the night. (25:39) – The Movie Game(29:36) – The Music Game(33:29) – Would You Rather. 3rd Semifinal(39:26) – Samurai Chatter
Jul 13

162 - But I Didn't Go To Canada!

Happy 250th Birthday, America! Welcome to the latest edition of PDBT, the only Category 5 podcast in the universe. We have a great show for you today. Bob Surrena joins us in studio and he has great drunk stories to tell. We can all relate even if when we’re not the responsible ones. We start seasons anew with the Movie and Music games and there’s more than just sexual Would You Rathers in this week’s Samurai Chatter. Tune in to learn about your hosts and maybe be entertained….maybe.(1:25) – “How do you know a man is think about his future? He buys two cases of beer instead of one.” – The Prince of Pittsburgh(2:41) – Podcast Numerology. Who wore #62 best? The air is pretty thin up here. (4:05) – @NewScientist Magazine Headlines:1. Plaza beams could help astronauts clean smelly laundry.2. Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed. 3. All life in the universe could be eerily similar to us. (7:00) – Coach recaps his US soccer experience from the week. (8:35) – Survey results are up on the website. Head over to www.pghdivebartalk.com to check them out. Tiny weighs in on this week’s surveys. You can vote on our website, or our Facebook page. (11:47) – Born in the USA. The Prince of Pittsburgh recalls one of his favorite 4th of July stories. (16:39) – Bob Surrena is in studio with drunken stories to tell. (27:41) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week.1. Italian scientists extract yeast from a 5300-year-old mummy to make bread. 2. In Maryland, the Animal Health and Plant Inspection Services office building was closed due to a bed bug infestation. 3. Shih Hsin University President Chen Ching-ho stepped away from his role, taking a two-month unpaid leave of absence. This followed massive public backlash over his commencement speech, where he told graduate students they should "quickly end themselves" if they could not manage their time and emotions in the workforce. (31:43) – The Movie Game(36:10) – The Music Game(39:41) – Argy Bargy. Beat ‘em Bucs!(42:34) – Would You Rather Tournament of Champions. See who advances to the next round!(47:18) – Samurai Chatter1. Would you rather listen to the Barney theme song or someone slurping their soup, both for 24 hours? 2. If pay was the same, would you rather be a nanny or a narc? 3. Would you rather go out drinking with Colonel Klink or Goober? 4. You’re going down the rapids in your raft, these three are drowning but you can only save one; Chewbacca, Robin, or Tonto?5. Groucho Marx quote
Jul 13

161 - So Many Higgs Bosons

We here at PDBT aren’t just here for your entertainment, thank goodness… we’re also here to inform. So sit back and enjoy as we inform and entertain you this week as the only Category 5 podcast in the free world. Reaching the bottom of the barrel for yet more drinking stories from your hosts. They’re a special vintage to be sure. Also, it’s the Season 9 finale for both the Music and Movie Games. And in Samurai Chatter, up close and personal questions for your viewing pleasure. Remember, tell ‘em where you got it. (1:13) – “24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case…coincidence?” – Steven Wright (1:56) – Podcast Numerology. Could you possibly even have a favorite athlete to wear #61? There’s less than you think. (4:21) - @NewScientist Magazine Headlines:1. The new Large Hadron Collidor (LHC) will create an enormous number of Higgs bosons. 2. Super massive black holes may give rides to strange worlds. 3. Photons behave strangely if you try to cut them.(6:07) – The week that was. Is it possible an owl nest cam gets more views than PDBT?(7:35) – PDBT welcomes it’s newest Living Legend, and maybe the most long overdue, welcome, Jason B. from Columbus! JB was Tiny’s best man at his wedding and roommate in college. (8:35) – Is Prince Huckamuck too broke to get a divorce?(9:24) – Beer Night recap.(11:13) – Last week’s survey results. Head over to www.pghdivebartalk.com to participate in this week’s, or check out our Facebook page.(14:28) – Dear Tiny(17:58) – More drinking stories. (28:08) – The Movie Game(32:38) – The Music Game(35:39) – Argy Bargy(36:43) – Would You Rather. Cameron Brink (WNBA) vs. Ilona Maher (Rugby)(44:03) – WYR Tournament of Champions. Bracket 1. Top 4 advance.(52:09) – Samurai Chatter1. What day would you like to relive?2. How are you nurturing your mental health?3. What is something you’ve seen that inspired you?4. If you could share a message with the world, what would it be?5. Yogi Berra quote.
Jun 21

159 - Total Idiots At Work

Welcome back, we have a great show for you today, because we are the only Category 5 podcast in the universe! There’s more drunken stories from each of your hosts. Maybe some of you have been in similar situations. You’ll have to listen to find out. Play along with the Would You Rathers, including Samurai Chatter. It’s all fun and games. Remember, tell ‘em where you got it. (00:52) – “Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.” – Ernest Hemmingway. (2:09) – Podcast Numerology. Who is your favorite athlete to wear #59? Jack Hamm? Tony Sanchez?(6:05) - @NewScientist Magazine Headlines:1. A sauna may reduce your dimension risk. 2. Red light therapy could decelerate cognitive decline.3. Quantum mechanics says reality isn’t as solid as we think it is.(8:32) – Prince Huckamuck’s brother is not as willing to make amends as other members of the royal family.(9:25) – Tiny wusses out on going to the Machine Head concert even after hearing from the band. (11:14) – Surveys are up on the website and Facebook page, head over to www.pghdivebartalk.com to cast your votes.(14:47) – Dear Tiny(18:30) – Drunks telling drunken stories for your pleasure.(29:43) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week1. A startup tech firm is looking for 10 masturbation consultants to test company products. 2. An English man wanted to raise prostate cancer awareness by pulling a 2-ton Renault Cleo by his g******s and setting himself on fire.3. Rasputin’s holy relic phallus determined to be nothing more than a dried sea cucumber. (35:25) – The Movie Game(39:47) – The Music Game(42:38) – Argy Bargy(45:02) – Would You Rather. Dylan Drey vs. Laura Jarrett (The Today Show)(51:37) – Samurai Chatter1. Would you rather run out of toilet paper every time you go or have to dry yourself with paper towels every time you shower? 2. Same pay, would you rather be a Fishing Boat Captain or a Fitness Club Manager? 3. Would you rather have beers with Mister Rogers or Larry of the 3 Stooges? 4. You’re on a raft, but you can only save one; Uncle Fester, Cousin It, or Grandpa Munster?5. Groucho Marx quote
Jun 19

158 - Warm Yard Beers With A Side of Cork

Welcome back to the only Category 5 podcast in the northern hemisphere. This week, you’ll want to hear more drunk stories from your hosts. And there’s more where that came from, too! Plenty of Would You Rather’s in Samurai Chatter and much, much more. Tune in and tell ‘em where you got it.https://youtu.be/rgiWNUzq8IU(1:07) – “Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy.” – Frank Sinatra(2:27) – Podcast Numerology. Who is the best to ever wear #58? (5:34) @NewScientist Magazine Headlines:1. The universe may not be as simple as it appears. 2. Using T cells for autoimmune disease is working better than first thought. 3. In coral reef, there was not as much bleaching as anticipated. (7:31) – Coach recaps his most recent trip to Kent including the Pool Tournament of Champions at his favorite bar, Dominick’s. (10:23) – Keep it in the family. (11:12) – Survey reviews and website discussion.(14:00) – Dear Tiny(16:48) – More tales of drunkenness from the dive bar. (27:31) – Transylvanian Brain Freeze presents Facts of the Week(31:25) – The Movie Game(35:41) – The Music Game(38:00) – Argy Bargy(39:39) – Hell’s Half Acre. Zara Larsson vs. Redneck Ronda(47:10) – Samurai Chatter1. What memory brings you tears of joy?2. Where do you find peace?3. What do you keep postponing?4. It’s your last day on earth and you can make one phone call, who do you call?5. Steven Wright quote

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Greg Parshall
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

150
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