A Fireside Chat

Ryan McCormick
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  • PERSONAL JOURNALS

This is a podcast about life, love, pop culture, and everything in between. A conversation is a powerful thing, so let's have one around the fire.

  1. JAN 3

    Cold Feet

    New year, same old AFC This week's show is bookended by two stories about how my year ended and began in not so great fashion. In between, I discuss a whole bunch of movies and TV shows that I've watched, some topics from the anonymous box including an update from our last episode and I reminisce about a time I got drunk off beer and ruined a role playing game. All this and much much more Happy new year and thanks for listening! Opening song -Winter by Nick Phoenix Closing Cover Song - Don't Fear The Reaper by Amazonica Thanks for listening! WE NOW HAVE AN INSTAGRAM FOR THE SHOW.  SEARCH AFIRESIDECHATPODCAST ON INSTAGRAM FOR PICS GIVING CONTEXT TO THE SHOW TOPICS. GIVE US A FOLLOW FOR FUTURE UPDATES. We now have a hotline where you can call 24/7 and tell me anything and everything on your mind. Leave your questions, comments, homework assignments and any other emotional outbursts you may have! No restrictions. No limits. Your topics. Your questions. Your voice. Hope to hear from you all soon. AFC Hotline: 412-440-8365

    1h 51m

  2. 12/07/2025

    Crossing A Line

    Its the last episode of the year (probaly) and we are doing some WYR, talking about Halloween decorations staying up too long and a listener wants to know if their therapist crossed a line.  I certainly have some thoughts on this matter but I want to hear what AFC Nation thinks so feel free to weigh in with your opinions in all the usual places. All this and much much more. Thanks for listening! Opening song -Don't Tell The Boys by Petey USA Closing Cover Song - Happy Together by Floor Cry Thanks for listening! WE NOW HAVE AN INSTAGRAM FOR THE SHOW.  SEARCH AFIRESIDECHATPODCAST ON INSTAGRAM FOR PICS GIVING CONTEXT TO THE SHOW TOPICS. GIVE US A FOLLOW FOR FUTURE UPDATES. We now have a hotline where you can call 24/7 and tell me anything and everything on your mind. Leave your questions, comments, homework assignments and any other emotional outbursts you may have! No restrictions. No limits. Your topics. Your questions. Your voice. Hope to hear from you all soon. AFC Hotline: 412-440-8365

    1h 34m

  3. 11/15/2025

    Season Of Healing

    This week I'm discussing some shows I've been watching, tackle some listener topics from the anonymous box and reminisce about my elementary school bully. Opening song - Need A Ride by Kathleen Edwards Closing Cover Song - A Long Long Time by Brandi Carlisle  Thanks for listening! WE NOW HAVE AN INSTAGRAM FOR THE SHOW.  SEARCH AFIRESIDECHATPODCAST ON INSTAGRAM FOR PICS GIVING CONTEXT TO THE SHOW TOPICS. GIVE US A FOLLOW FOR FUTURE UPDATES. We now have a hotline where you can call 24/7 and tell me anything and everything on your mind. Leave your questions, comments, homework assignments and any other emotional outbursts you may have! No restrictions. No limits. Your topics. Your questions. Your voice. Hope to hear from you all soon. AFC Hotline: 412-440-8365 The anonymous box is your direct path to let your voice be heard on the show. IT'S COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS.  The link is pinned to the top of the shows social media pages. This podcast could not be possible without the amazing anonymous contributions of listeners like you!

    1h 25m

  4. 10/18/2025

    Billionaire Playboy

    Hello again! Back in the saddle this week with a lot to catch up on.   This week, I discuss the many ways my body is letting me down in my old age, the many ways technology has let me down recently and a story about the brakes on my car letting me down as me well. Plus a book I'm reading gives me terrible nightmares, I remember a time that I completely misunderstood the meaning of a popular phrase and we end with some WYR's and other assorted nonsense from the anonymous box. Thanks for sticking with the show and it's erratic schedule. I'm not going anywhere and I hope you won't either.  Thanks for listening!   Thanks for listening! WE NOW HAVE AN INSTAGRAM FOR THE SHOW.  SEARCH AFIRESIDECHATPODCAST ON INSTAGRAM FOR PICS GIVING CONTEXT TO THE SHOW TOPICS. GIVE US A FOLLOW FOR FUTURE UPDATES. We now have a hotline where you can call 24/7 and tell me anything and everything on your mind. Leave your questions, comments, homework assignments and any other emotional outbursts you may have! No restrictions. No limits. Your topics. Your questions. Your voice. Hope to hear from you all soon. AFC Hotline: 412-440-8365 The anonymous box is your direct path to let your voice be heard on the show. IT'S COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS.  The link is pinned to the top of the shows social media pages. This podcast could not be possible without the amazing anonymous contributions of listeners like you!

    1h 48m

  5. 09/13/2025

    Playing The Hits

    We are back with a new super sized episode filled with your all favorite AFC staples! Road Rage! FMK and WYR! Stories with no ending! Music, TV, and Movie talk! An untalented hack of a host! Plus an update on the unofficial billboard sponsor of the show, listener emails and voicemails, and so much more! Thanks for listening! WE NOW HAVE AN INSTAGRAM FOR THE SHOW.  SEARCH AFIRESIDECHATPODCAST ON INSTAGRAM FOR PICS GIVING CONTEXT TO THE SHOW TOPICS. GIVE US A FOLLOW FOR FUTURE UPDATES. We now have a hotline where you can call 24/7 and tell me anything and everything on your mind. Leave your questions, comments, homework assignments and any other emotional outbursts you may have! No restrictions. No limits. Your topics. Your questions. Your voice. Hope to hear from you all soon. AFC Hotline: 412-440-8365 The anonymous box is your direct path to let your voice be heard on the show. IT'S COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS.  The link is pinned to the top of the shows social media pages. This podcast could not be possible without the amazing anonymous contributions of listeners like you! HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: What's a song lyric that you thought was one thing but was something completely different? How did you find out? How long were you singing the wrong lyric? Be as vague or specific as you like.

    2h 18m

  6. 08/16/2025

    Beehive Of Broken Dreams

    This week, I see a movie that I can't stop thinking about, I visit the zoo and contemplate the meaning of happiness.  Then we dive into the mailbag where your submissions trigger a long repressed memory of  the time that I randomly went to a strip club all alone and what a strange and sad experience it was. Thanks for listening! WE NOW HAVE AN INSTAGRAM FOR THE SHOW.  SEARCH AFIRESIDECHATPODCAST ON INSTAGRAM FOR PICS GIVING CONTEXT TO THE SHOW TOPICS. GIVE US A FOLLOW FOR FUTURE UPDATES. We now have a hotline where you can call 24/7 and tell me anything and everything on your mind. Leave your questions, comments, homework assignments and any other emotional outbursts you may have! No restrictions. No limits. Your topics. Your questions. Your voice. Hope to hear from you all soon. AFC Hotline: 412-440-8365 The anonymous box is your direct path to let your voice be heard on the show. IT'S COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS.  The link is pinned to the top of the shows social media pages. This podcast could not be possible without the amazing anonymous contributions of listeners like you! HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: What's a song lyric that you thought was one thing but was something completely different? How did you find out? How long were you singing the wrong lyric? Be as vague or specific as you like.

    1h 23m

  7. 07/26/2025

    Summer Mailbag

    This week, after an update on Oats, I discuss death, the perils of peeing and a take on a recent submission from an old friend of the show. Plus some WYR, and more demented and twisted topics from AFC Nation. Thanks for listening! WE NOW HAVE AN INSTAGRAM FOR THE SHOW.  SEARCH AFIRESIDECHATPODCAST ON INSTAGRAM FOR PICS GIVING CONTEXT TO THE SHOW TOPICS. GIVE US A FOLLOW FOR FUTURE UPDATES. We now have a hotline where you can call 24/7 and tell me anything and everything on your mind. Leave your questions, comments, homework assignments and any other emotional outbursts you may have! No restrictions. No limits. Your topics. Your questions. Your voice. Hope to hear from you all soon. AFC Hotline: 412-440-8365 The anonymous box is your direct path to let your voice be heard on the show. IT'S COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS.  The link is pinned to the top of the shows social media pages. This podcast could not be possible without the amazing anonymous contributions of listeners like you! HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: What's a song lyric that you thought was one thing but was something completely different? How did you find out? How long were you singing the wrong lyric? Be as vague or specific as you like.

    1h 16m

  8. 07/12/2025

    Coming To Grips

    I apologize for being very distracted on this episode.  This week, I talk through my feelings and an impossible decision I have to make while discussing pickles, squirrels, and other topics from the anonymous box. We wrap up with a listener telling us about a moment where they walked in on a colleague at a very pivotal moment. Thanks for listening! WE NOW HAVE AN INSTAGRAM FOR THE SHOW.  SEARCH AFIRESIDECHATPODCAST ON INSTAGRAM FOR PICS GIVING CONTEXT TO THE SHOW TOPICS. GIVE US A FOLLOW FOR FUTURE UPDATES. We now have a hotline where you can call 24/7 and tell me anything and everything on your mind. Leave your questions, comments, homework assignments and any other emotional outbursts you may have! No restrictions. No limits. Your topics. Your questions. Your voice. Hope to hear from you all soon. AFC Hotline: 412-440-8365 The anonymous box is your direct path to let your voice be heard on the show. IT'S COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS.  The link is pinned to the top of the shows social media pages. This podcast could not be possible without the amazing anonymous contributions of listeners like you! HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: What's a song lyric that you thought was one thing but was something completely different? How did you find out? How long were you singing the wrong lyric? Be as vague or specific as you like.

    53 min
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This is a podcast about life, love, pop culture, and everything in between. A conversation is a powerful thing, so let's have one around the fire.

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  • Creator
    Ryan McCormick
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2026
  • Episodes
    356
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    A Fireside Chat