Swish Edition

As Dale & Scott wind down the Swish Edition podcast with their second-to-last episode (don’t worry, they’ll be back with a new show in October), they’re talking about MGM Resorts & Marriott’s new 20 year deal; a Hallmark Christmas cruise; Aretha Franklin’s handwritten will; Miranda Lambert’s hate for selfies; a “90210” reunion; Zuckerberg bulks up; Twitter’s poopy response to the media; a haunted mansion for sale; why the Hollywood strike makes sense; and, much more pop culture goodness.

The boys are talking about the Meta’s Twitter killer, Threads; Ricky Martin is now up for grabs; McDonald’s is catering weddings?!; Delta will drive you to your plane in a Porsche; Princess Leia’s dress fails to sell; a dozen of Siegfried & Roy’s exotic cats get a new forever home; Madonna cancels North American dates; pop stars keep getting hit on stage; Vegas locals CAN win Megabucks; Taylor Swift could make over $1 billion on her tour; and, much more pop culture goodness. 

Happy 4th, Americans—aren’t you happy you aren’t British? Anyway, we’re talking about people who triggered by stuff like the song “My Heart Will Go On;” how a Subway purposely triggered folks in Georgia; a man wins big at the airport; Cher is recording a Christmas album; Pepsi ketchup is a thing; will Mark & Elon fight it out at Rome’s Colosseum?; Virgin Voyages continues to shake up the industry; can restaurants get rid of tipping?; “Coyote vs Acme” movie is coming; and, much more silliness.

This week we’re talking Batman-themed weddings; a celebrity chef fed up with vegans; Ina Garten hacked; Musk & Zuckerberg’s cage fight plans; Ryan Seacrest named as Pat Sajak’s “Wheel of Fortune” replacement; Furbys are returning (with off switches, mind you); we’re liking the idea of sustainable cactus leather; Cirque du Soleil’s “Love” extended through 2024; Brittany did NOT perform with Elton John; we’re loving “The Walking Dead: Dead City;” and, more pop culture silliness of the week.

We’re talking about Pat Sajak’s retirement; buying two seats for one person in coach; Virgin Galactic’s passenger flights begin; the missing Titanic submarine; Royal Caribbean’s two new record breaking ships; Taco Bell’s crazy deal with Crocs; the HBO documentary “Burden of Proof” hits too close to home; KFC’s creative Twitter strategy; Joe Exotic is running for POTUS; Dolly Parton and Ann Wilson’s new “Rockstar” single drops; and, a lot more pop culture silliness for the last day of Spring.

Let’s talk about lap dances for life for the Golden Knights; Pop-Tarts loves college football; “Barbie” used up all the pink paint; should blind people be able to cruise alone?; we finally know what McDonald’s Grimace is; hell has frozen over in “Sex and the City” land;  Apple finally recognizes ’fuck;’ we say FUCK you to the PGA; and, much more pop culture silliness of the week. 

This week we’re talking about the iconic Brady Bunch house hitting the market; the world’s most expensive scoop of ice cream; Katy Perry flying through the air; Marky Mark hustling drinks again; Taylor Swift rain water for sale; A.I. taking over the world; Catherine O’Hara joins Beetlejuice 2; and, much more pop culture silliness for May 30, 2023.

Dale and Scott are back with Tucker Carlson’s move to Twitter; 79 year old Robert De Niro’s new baby; Velveeta’s disgusting chocolate truffles; a crazy hot chicken McNuggets lawsuit; the Crazy Horse gentleman’s club reality show; the death of MTV News; Dolly Parton’s track list and realize date; the Taco Tuesday fight; goodbye to the Wienermobile; the super profitable Super Bowl wants 7,000 people to work for free; and, much more pop culture news, reviews, and silliness.

We’re talking about how Garth Brooks won’t allow phones at his concerts; the Hollywood writer’s strike continues; a kid ate a $120,000 banana; Elon Musk’s children’s insane names; the rumor that James Cordon was actually fired due to high costs and low ad revenue; AirBnB finally telling all; where did all the dumped pasta come from in New Jersey?; the 100 ounce boozy milkshake; NPH launches a new competition show; U2 tickets are going for thousands; and, much more pop culture silliness.

We’re also talking about Carrie Fisher’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star; McDonald’s Big Mac sauce; Morgan Wallen’s cancelled concert lawsuit; the R-rated Christopher Robin series; Rick Ross’ offer to the out of work Don Lemon; what Cinco de Mayo really means; the Charmin bear’s hoodie; Wendy’s canned chili; the Stanley Cup playoff game we went to; Aerosmith announces farewell tour; Paris Las Vegas grows; AppleTV’s “The Morning Show” grows; and, much more pop culture news and views from the week.

To mark Episode 400, we’re talking about good riddance to James Corden, Don Lemon, and Tucker Carlson; Katy Perry & Take That to sing for the new king; hell froze over because Charlie Sheen & Chuck Lorre are working together again; Netflix rolling out paid password sharing; the Oakland A’s are officially coming to Vegas; the Champagne of Beers gets dumped; sell the dog to return to the office?; cruisers get banned for fishing off their balcony; and, much more pop culture silliness of the week.

Hey, y’all, it’s pop culture news and views including McDonald’s ‘improved’ burgers and the return of the Hamburgler; major retail chains are closing stores because of rising downtown crime; Katy Perry announces end of Vegas show; we chat with author/illustrator Jay Cooper who was at the final performance of Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera;” BravoCon is coming to Sin City this year; gig workers are using workarounds to make more money; HBO drops its legendary name; and, much more silliness. 

We’re up in arms about media sites ruining episodes of popular television shows THE MINUTE they air; “Harry Potter” may be reimagined at HBO; Chipotle sues Sweetgreens; what’s up with palm oil in Girl Scout cookies?; stun casting doesn’t always work; concert ticket resale is out of control and there’s an easy answer; you can wear a Pizza Hut bucket hat; Netflix’s “The Night Agent” is soooo good; adult Spaghetti-Os are a thing; and, much more pop culture silliness.

We’re back for Season 13 talking about our celebrity run-ins with Neil Patrick Harris, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and David Arquette; tell ya about our birthday cruise; plus, updates on the Jack Daniels Supreme Court case, “Smash” is coming to Broadway, Kayne is still an idiot, Pepsi’s Peep drink, how vinyl outsells CDs, some dumbass went to Disneyland almost 3,000 days in a row, Funko made too many Pop! characters, and, much more pop culture silliness.

For the final episode of Season 12, we’ve got McDonald’s McCrispy chicken advertisement mishap; Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet are now serial killers; Bottled Blonde expands, and the Oakland A’s could be coming, to Sin City; the TSA wants you to stop x-raying your pets; people are editing classic literature like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” and it’s a very BAD thing; Ryan Seacrest to depart “Live;” and, more pop culture news and views. (PS - We’ll be back on April 4, 2023 with new episodes.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’re bringing you mating skunks, disappearing wine angels, AMC Theater’s pricing scheme, Martha Stewart’s recipe for a happy marriage, Michael Jackson’s music catalog valuation, Chick-fil-A’s questionable cauliflower sandwich, M&M’s deception, cars that are easy to steal, vulva shaped jewelry, an Italian restaurant bans little kids, and huge U2 news. All that, and much more pop culture silliness for you and your boo. Or just you. It’s totally cool to go solo!

It doesn’t matter if your family defrauded banks & the government for fame & riches, we’ll reward you for it; not all the groundhogs made it out alive; Sylvester Stallone gets his own show; Tennessee may replace Columbus Day with Super Bowl Monday; the A&W mascot gets a pair of pants so not to be polarizing; can we end the Jack & Rose in the water debate?; “Acapulco” gets picked up for a 3rd season; we have a simple way to solve sky high concert tickets; and, much more pop culture silliness.

Once upon a time, it snowed in Sin City; Campbell’s released a ghost pepper soup; there was more Oreo in Oreos; Fireball Whiskey got sued for having no whiskey; McDonald’s went strawless; Goonies weren’t welcomed by all; Formula1 bringing a billion bucks to Vegas; what’s so wrong with mummies?; Roseanne Barr set to return; the cartoons that refuse to die; a police dog has a ruff day; and, much more pop culture silliness from Dale and Scott.

We’ve got Jamie Lee’s Oscar nom; Madonna fans in a tizzy; Ticketmaster on Capitol Hill; a lucrative flight attendant job; Meryl Streep joins “Only Murders;” Shakira catches her man with jam; cheating Wordle; police to run a DNA test on Santa; HBO kills “Gossip Girl;” you can’t have your nudity and alcohol at the same time in Utah; Dolly rounds out her rock album; an old 747 to be parked in Vegas; and, the M&Ms spokescandies get 86’d (or is it a trick?). That, and more pop culture craziness.

We’ve got special slow checkout lanes at grocery stores; Prince Harry’s “Spare” breaks all records; will Starry be better than Sierra Mist?; Universal announces two huge new theme parks; Aldi’s has the world’s best whisky; peanut butter and bacon bubbles are a thing; you can win BIG on a 20¢ bet; is the word ‘field’ racist?; Paris Hilton helps NBC launch their Olympics marketing; “Velma” is a slap in the face to the original Scooby-Doo; and, lots more pop culture silliness.