The GRIPE with Stitch & Rick

MTC Studio LLC

A conversational comedy podcast aimed at Boomers, Gen-Jones, Gen-X and retirees and enjoyed by everyone else! Everyday annoyances, modern habits, aging observations, and things that don’t make sense anymore.Real talk, relatable humor, opinions, and bar-stool conversations.

Episodes

  1. Guy Talk: Bourbon, Bar Fights, and the Legacy Our Fathers Left Us

    6D AGO

    Guy Talk: Bourbon, Bar Fights, and the Legacy Our Fathers Left Us

    In this heartfelt and humorous episode of The Gripe, Stitch and Rick kick things off with a tasting of 119‑proof Ponfeigh Pennsylvania Rye, sparking a lively debate about the differences between rye, whiskey, Scotch, and bourbon. What begins as a lighthearted conversation about drinks quickly deepens into a reflection on fathers, family influence, and the lessons that shaped them into the men they are today. Stitch shares the emotional story of discovering a book called Your Father’s Story and deciding to fill it out himself and creating a three‑generation legacy in black, blue, and red ink. As the conversation unfolds, the guys explore memories of their parents, the values they were taught, and the ways those lessons show up in their own lives. From videotaped conversations with Stitch’s father to Rick’s reflections on being raised by a strong, capable mother, the episode blends nostalgia, humor, and honesty. The show wraps with a bourbon‑and‑mango‑nectar experiment, a shared shot of Angel’s Envy, and plans to visit a Pittsburgh distillery and ending the episode the same way it began: two men talking, laughing, and remembering what matters. Welcome to THE GRIPE! And don't forget to check out my other Podcast "Yammerin' with Stitch Mainville" which can be found on all your favorite podcast platforms! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2062633

    30 min
  2. CPAPs & Bathroom Boundaries: The Unfiltered Realities of Getting Older

    MAR 23

    CPAPs & Bathroom Boundaries: The Unfiltered Realities of Getting Older

    CPAPs & Bathroom Boundaries: The Unfiltered Realities of Getting Older In this hilarious episode of The Gripe w/Stitch & Rick; the guys discuss boundaries and difficulties during those golden years! Aging has a funny way of stripping away the polite illusions we once lived by, and in this episode of The Gripe, Stitch and Rick dive headfirst into the stuff nobody warns you about.  Nothing is off-limits as they break down the strange, hilarious, and universal truths of life after 50. Welcome to THE GRIPE. And don't forget to check out my other Podcast "Yammerin' with Stitch Mainville" which can be found on all your favorite podcast platforms! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2062633

    26 min
  3. When Nobody Agrees Anymore: News, Politics & Social Media Noise

    MAR 16

    When Nobody Agrees Anymore: News, Politics & Social Media Noise

    When Nobody Agrees Anymore: News, Politics & Social Media Noise Two friends sit down to talk about the news… and end up talking about everything. Stitch and Rick remember when local news meant your town, your streets, and people you actually recognized. Back when you didn’t need to research every story yourself and a trusted voice could simply tell you what happened. Somewhere along the way, information turned into opinion. The conversation moves from local coverage to national outrage, protests, political labels, and why more people seem loyal to a side than to their own thinking. As self-described independents at heart, they wrestle with the idea that social media may now be shaping beliefs faster than experience ever did. From celebrity influence to halftime shows that became spectacles, the question keeps returning: Are we forming opinions anymore… or inheriting them? It’s not about left or right.  It’s about wondering when we stopped meeting in the middle. Welcome to THE GRIPE. And don't forget to check out my other Podcast "Yammerin' with Stitch Mainville" which can be found on all your favorite podcast platforms! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2062633

    22 min
  4. The Risk Assessment Years: Aging, CPAP Machines, Allergies & Body Changes

    MAR 9

    The Risk Assessment Years: Aging, CPAP Machines, Allergies & Body Changes

    The Risk Assessment Years: Aging, CPAP Machines, Allergies & Body Changes There comes a time in life when you stop doing certain things without thinking. Not because you’ve matured…  but because experience has taught you consequences have… expanded. In this episode, Stitch and Rick discover how aging quietly turns everyday moments into calculated decisions — from harmless risks that aren’t so harmless anymore, to allergies you didn’t have for most of your life, to the strange reality of sleep machines, telehealth visits, and comparing upcoming surgeries like they’re weather reports. Somewhere between laughter and discomfort, the guys realize adulthood eventually becomes less about living boldly and more about managing the equipment you live in. It’s not tragic.  It’s not even surprising. It’s just the stage of life where your body starts negotiating back told by two lifelong friends telling the truth the way only they can. Welcome to THE GRIPE! And don't forget to check out my other Podcast "Yammerin' with Stitch Mainville" which can be found on all your favorite podcast platforms! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2062633

    24 min
  5. From 1986 to AI: How Growing Up Tough Shaped Us in 2026

    MAR 2

    From 1986 to AI: How Growing Up Tough Shaped Us in 2026

    “You’re Never Too Old To Be Young… Or Are You?” Before algorithms told us what to think and parenting came with instruction manuals, we learned life the old-fashioned way — by doing dumb things and surviving them. In the first episode of THE GRIPE, Stitch and Rick look back at the years that built them: all-night liberty runs, campfire confessions, high-school fights that settled things once and for all, and the kind of freedom that doesn’t exist anymore. But this isn’t just nostalgia. It’s a conversation about what those years actually taught — resilience, consequences, and why growing up a little rough might have prepared them better for today’s world than anyone expected. From 1986 to 2026, the world changed completely.  People did too.  But maybe not in the ways we think. It’s honest.  It’s funny.  It’s reflective without preaching. Two lifelong friends trying to figure out what mattered then… and what still matters now. Welcome to THE GRIPE. And don't forget to check out my other Podcast "Yammerin' with Stitch Mainville" which can be found on all your favorite podcast platforms! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2062633

    29 min
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A conversational comedy podcast aimed at Boomers, Gen-Jones, Gen-X and retirees and enjoyed by everyone else! Everyday annoyances, modern habits, aging observations, and things that don’t make sense anymore.Real talk, relatable humor, opinions, and bar-stool conversations.

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  • Creator
    MTC Studio LLC
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The GRIPE with Stitch & Rick
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