Good to be Alive! Show
Good to be Alive! Is an Improv Interview Show. It’s like a Tonight Show but there’s no band and I’m not famous. Just good clean Christian fun. Hosted by me (TimLong.me). Tune in Monday - Friday 9am PST. For some of our video episodes, please visit Rumble.com/c/GoodtobeAlive. Hey, thanks for tuning in!
Remember When the Seattle SuperSonicas Were Champions ... with ESPN's Kirk McCarley
It's Good to be Alive! when you've survived Hurricane Isaias. Today we're excited to have ESPN's Kirk McCarley back in the studio. We're discussing This Day in Sports History and how the Milwaukee Brewers are really the Seattle Pilots. We'll also remember when the Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA Title in 1979.
Kirk is not only a seasoned Analyst and Statistician with ESPN, but also an Executive Coach and Author.
Connect with Kirk and schedule a discovery call here --> TheSeedSowerCoach.com
Buy Kirk's book here --> KirkMcCarleyAuthor.com
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Presumed 'Space Object' Lands in Minnesota Cornfield and it's National Nut Day
It's Good to be Alive! when you discover a 'space object' that landed in a Minnesota cornfield.
Yeah, speaking of cornfields, I know our Dad Jokes are pretty corny ... but once in a while there's one where you go, "that's pretty good." Just keep listening. Please.
It's National Nut Day and you can take that any way you'd like to.
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/nut-day/
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Pastor Jokes with Christian Comedian of the Year Chris Wineland
Hailing from Chicagoland (and The Sip Club at Panera Bread this afternoon) we have Pastor, Comedian and Author, Chris Wineland on the Show.
Chris is an award-winning comedian with over 17 years working in the entertainment industry and ministry.
He’s gained over 10 million views online and has performed, spoken and preached globally.
His career began writing for late night shows, and grew into co-hosting national radio shows and TV shows. He’s also produced shows that have reached millions … all while building his own very funny and successful personal brand along the way.
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Humorous Campaign Signs Propel 'Unqualified' Man to City Council
It's Good to be Alive! when humorous campaign signs can propel an 'unqualified' man to City Council.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/19/canada-Kelowna-city-council-unqualified-candidate-funny-signs/9581792429340/
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Bear Visits Library, Steals Honey on Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th Birthday
It's Good to be Alive! when you're a bear getting free honey ... in a library!
Here is an Unconventional Observation of Hacking the Anxiety Industrial Complex from an OCD perspective. I’ve got a bit of a unique perspective here.
... take off all of your shoelaces and wash them. Then, put them back on your shoes.
Sometimes, most of the time, OCD makes complete sense to me!
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99-Year-Old Woman Becomes World's Oldest Wing Walker, Beating Out a 97-Year-Old
It's Good to be Alive! when you're breaking world records at 99 years old!
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/15/guinness-world-records-wing-walker/4971792082759
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October 15th is GLOBAL Handwashing Day...Nice Work OCD!
It's Good to be Alive! when handwashing becomes a GLOBAL celebration. Praise God! OCD makes complete sense to me.
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/global-handwashing-day/
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Laughing 100 to 200 Times a Day is Equal to 10 Minutes of Rowing or Jogging!
It's Good to be Alive! when you're laughing! Taken right out of Caroline Leaf's book titled, Who Switched off My Brain, according to her research, laughing 100 to 200 times a day is equal to 10 minutes of rowing or jogging!
Having fun through play and laughter is the cheapest, easiest and most effective way to control toxic thoughts and emotions and their toxic stress reaction. It rejuvenates the mind, body and spirit and gets positive emotions flowing. Smile - this is the beginning of laughter. When you hear laughter, gravitate toward it and let it wash all over you. The br...
We're Developing a 'Cat Release' for Dryers...OCD Makes Complete Sense to Me
Join my super terrific (and very funny) friend Doug Lane, with Comedienne Kim Cottrell, as we discuss how to develop a dryer with a 'cat release.' I know what you're thinking, "golden, I'm going to take that." Nope, we have it copy written simply by talking about it on Plauzzable. I'm pretty that's how it works legally.
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We're live on Plauzzable.com every Monday at 4pm Pacific Standard Time. It's Improv Interviewing and you can join in on the conversation.
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Overcoming Worry & Anxiety by Living in Day-Tight Compartments
It's Good to be Alive! when you can celebrate International Moment of Frustration Scream Day. Ever felt like you were one spilled coffee away from losing it? Not just annoyed—but ready to yell into a pillow, a wall, maybe the sky?
There’s a day for that, it's today, and it doesn’t involve breathing exercises or polite journaling.
It’s called International Moment of Frustration Scream Day, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. People across the globe pause, step outside, and just scream.
One long, full-volume, stress-blasting shout into the open air...
Home Renovation Project Leads to Discovery of Wallet Lost for 51 Years
It's Good to be Alive! when a home renovation project leads to the discovery of a wallet lost for 51 years.
Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... be grateful for something, anything.
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Canadian Grandma Holds a Plank for 5 Hours to Break Her Own Record
It's Good to be Alive! for a Canadian Grandma who held a plank position for 5 hours to break HER OWN RECORD at 61.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/08/Guinness-World-Records-abdominal-plank/1261791480174/
Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... encourage someone today.
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4 Steps to Uninstalling an Anxious Thought
Here is a strategy for 'Having Fun with Anxiety.' 4 Steps to Uninstalling an Anxious Thought.
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Preparing for the Southern California El Niño or La Niña, One of Those
Leanne Linsky joins the Show to talk about her strategy for preparing for the Southern California El Niño or La Niña, one of those.
Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... go find a body of water (preferably a lake or river) and skip three rocks, three times or more, three times in a row.
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It's National Do Something Nice Day AND National Be Nice Day
It's Monday October 5th and it's National Do Something Nice Day AND National Be Nice Day.
Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... when beginning to feel anxiety, grab your vagus nerve in the back of your neck and give yourself a quick neck massage while making it seem like you're stretching.
Here's more on the vagus nerve --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_8mR_SsUnw
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Don't Chew Aluminum Foil and Try to Eat with Forks That Have Four Prongs
It's Friday October 2nd and in 1950 the first strip of Charlie Brown, "Li'l Folks," later "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz is published in seven nationwide papers.
Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... chew some aluminum foil ... wait … I don’t think that’s right …. DON’T chew aluminum foil. That’s right, don’t chew aluminum foil. Oh, and stay away from fried foods because they go hand in hand. Maybe just stay away from those two for a while to minimize anxiety.
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We're live on Plauzzable Workshopping Clean "Swear" Words
Join United Airlines Captain (and lifelong friend) Anthony Newcomb with Comedienne and Founder of Plauzzable.com Leanne Linsky as we discuss clean "swear" words.
Come check out the Show on https://plauzzable.com/recording/e2fb865c-080e-47f8-bcf0-eed9ef7be03e
We're live on Plauzzable.com every Monday at 4pm Pacific Standard Time. It's Improv Interviewing and you can join in on the conversation.
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It's National Hair Day and a Brand New Ford Model T is $825
Happy first day of the 4th Quarter. It's National Hair Day and a brand new Ford Model T is $825 ... well in 1908 anyway.
Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... ignore your phone for 30 minutes. Who's knows what's possible after that!
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It's International Podcast Day!
September 30th is International Podcast Day! Seems like a requirement to do a Show today.
Here is the 'Having Fun with Anxiety' tip of the day ... pull the drain on the tub, don't use a spoon, cup or even a bucket.
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National Coffee Day AND National Biscotti Day...Makes Sense to Me
It's September 29th and our tip for overcoming anxiety is vacuuming even lines. It's also National Coffee Day AND National Biscotti Day...makes sense to me.
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It's Gonna Be Okay
It's September 28th and everything is gonna be okay. Just ask Lauren Daigle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj_RNYbynU4.
It also just happens to be National Ask a Stupid Question Day - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/ask-a-stupid-question-day. This won't be difficult for me at all. So, if you've already asked what you would consider a stupid question, consider it celebrating. And, it's gonna be okay.
Today's tip on 'Having Fun With Anxiety'...stay away from the news for the rest of the day.
Make it a Good Day to be Aliv...
An OCD'er, Schizoaffective, and Manic Depressive Walk Into a Comedy Podcast
We welcome Dave Mowry back to the Show, this time with his Comedy student Molly McNab. For those in the Spokane / Coeur d'Alene market, this is a different Dave and Molly.
We're talking Comedy, with a former Doctor and someone who's been to a doctor, as the best medicine for mental health.
You can learn more about Molly here --> www.facebook.com/mdmcnab | www.instagram.com/mollymcnab
You can buy Dave's book and learn more about his Comedy courses here --> DaveMowry.com
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It's the 21st of "September" so Says Earth, Wind & Fire
It's the 21st of September!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk
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Overcoming Anxiety and Killer Bees via Windex with Humoriste Leanne Linsky
It's post tidal wave in Long Beach, CA and the bees are angry.
Comedienne Leanne Linsky is back on the Show to share her story of overcoming anxiety and killer bees via Windex.
We learned that this likely happened because Leanne stopped eating Count Chocula cereal for breakfast 20 years ago. Take away the routines and look at what happens…bees take residence in your home years later. OCD makes complete sense to me.
The heroes in the story are Bee Busters. So, if you have a bee problem and you're in the Orange County are...
Mental Illness to Mental Health, One Laugh, One Inspiring Story at a Time with Dave Mowry
In a nutshell … Dave Mowry is Healing with humor. Transforming lives by teaching Stand-up Comedy to folks living with a mental illness.
He’s a best selling author, mental health blogger, and laugh out loud funny comic.
Dave lived with bipolar disorder, severe anxiety, depression, panic attacks, PTSD, and multiple conditions for decades. In 1996, the manic highs crashed hard, leading to 14 years of deep depression, homelessness, and losing his business, his home, and ultimately his sanity.
In 2010, everything changed when he joined a Stand-up Comedy class for people with mental illness. They say that...
Dock Ellis' LSD-Fueled No-No with Kirk McCarley of ESPN
Our ESPN friend Kirk McCarley is back on the Show to spin some more sports yarn. Today we're talking about the start of College Football and Dock Ellis' LSD-Fueled No-No on June 12, 1970. The Pittsburgh Pirates played the San Diego Padres at San Diego Stadium. The starting pitcher for the Pirates, the mercurial and idiosyncratic Dock Ellis, had forgotten that it was his day to pitch and had taken LSD at around noon in Los Angeles. Shortly afterwards he found out it was in fact his starting day so he was hustled onto a plane and he took the mound...
Six Components for an Effective Apology
Here are Six Components for an Effective Apology.
1. An expression of regret
2. An explanation of what went wrong
3. An acknowledgment of responsibility
4. A declaration of repentance
5. An offer of repair
6. A request for forgiveness
This is in large part from Roy Lewicki - “Trust Expert” and Professor Emeritus of Management and Human Resources at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. This came out of a study where 700 people reacted to apologies that contained from 1 to all 6 of these.
The more components, the more effective.
Two key com...
A Short Course in Feelings With Dr. Rick Kirschner, Here's a Tip...Go Yell in the Woods
We're excited to have Dr. Rick Kirschner back in the studio for Labor Day! Dr. Kirschner, ND, VNMI, has spent more than 40 years teaching change, communication, and leadership in keynotes, seminars, executive retreats, books, media appearances, and clinical work.
He is a bestselling author and longtime Naturopathic Physician whose work connects behavior, language, physiology, and human systems. In his most recent book 'Stop Making Life So Hard,' he brings that experience into a practical field guide for living with greater ease, clarity, and choice, beginning with the alignment between what we say and what we do.
...Using OCD to Mess with Surveillance on the Daily Fun Report
It's the Daily Fun Report on Sunday evening and we're messing with surveillance. It's a jungle out there in this crazy upside down world. There are cameras everywhere and we can have fun with them. It makes complete sense to me. And, I think I can make it make sense to you too.
I got ya ... I'm OCD about OCD so you don't have to be --> https://plauzzable.com/comedian/Tim-Long
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Erik and Chewy Are Walking from Georgia to Alaska
I met Erik and Chewy outside of the Barber Shop while he was washing the windows to trade out for a hair cut. He's walking from Georgia to Alaska with his dog Chewy. It's been 6 months on the road and they're in North Idaho, 2,602 miles from Valdosta. A quick check on the weather app, and it looks like summer is over in Alaska. Sandpoint to Utqiaġvik (Barrow), where Erik said he'd like to end up, is 2,760 miles away. And the high today, August 29th, is 44℉ with snow in the forecast for Tuesday.
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Stop Making Life So Hard With Dr. Rick Kirschner
We're excited to have Dr. Rick Kirschner back in the studio! Dr. Kirschner, ND, VNMI, has spent more than 40 years teaching change, communication, and leadership in keynotes, seminars, executive retreats, books, media appearances, and clinical work.
He is a bestselling author and longtime Naturopathic Physician whose work connects behavior, language, physiology, and human systems. In his most recent book 'Stop Making Life So Hard,' he brings that experience into a practical field guide for living with greater ease, clarity, and choice, beginning with the alignment between what we say and what we do.
Dr. Ki...
PSILY is Part Vinyl, Part Full-tilt Rock Radio Adrenaline, Glittered with Candied Ear Worms
We sit down with the band PSILY for a conversation that goes from the red light blues, reading a room, to conflict resolution.
PSILY is part vinyl worship, part full-tilt rock radio adrenaline, glittered with candied ear worms.
Look for the release of their first album later this fall.
PSILY is:
Cary Beare: Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Blake Braley: Keyboards, Vocals
Michael Koep: Drums, Vocals
Tristan Hart Peirce: Guitar, Vocals
All music and lyrics in their new album is by PSILY
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Rocketman, Jet Pack Pilot, Stuntman, as seen on MTV, NASCAR, Rose Bowl & Parade with Dan Schlund
Today’s guest is Dan Schlund — world-renowned Jet Pack Pilot, Stuntman, Author, Pyrotechnician and the subject of the documentary "The Last Rocketman,” based on his book under the same name. We're expecting a release date of late 2026 / early 2027 on Netflix or Amazon. There are only 11 men who have been rocket men since 1961 and Dan’s the 11th.
In this memoir of faith, family, and finding purpose through physical extremes, Dan traces his journey from adventurous teen to stuntman and pyrotechnician, ultimately becoming one of the world’s few remaining rocketbelt pilots. It’s a story of wisdom earned through...
397 Mile Cycling Extravaganza via BRAG, and a Stop in Trilith, with Kirk McCarley of ESPN
It's Storytelling time with Kirk McCarly of ESPN. Kirk recently came back from a 397 mile extravaganza via BRAG (Bicycle Ride Across Georgia - brag.org). The highlight...Trilith in Fayette County. Thanks in large part to the CEO of Chick-fil-A, Trilith is home to Marvel Studios, DC Studios, Nate Bargatze's "The Breadwinner," Steve Harvey's "Family Feud," and the upcoming SNL movie titled "Saturday Night." Check out TrilithStudios.com to learn more.
We also go back to 1923 where jockey Frank Hayes suffered a fatal heart attack in the midst of a race at Belmont Park in New York...
Building Community One Concert at a Time with Musician & Author Michael Koep
The Good to be Alive! Show Team is guest hosting on 'This Week North Idaho.' We're talking with Michael Koep, of KOEP Concerts --> KOEPconcerts.com.
KOEP Concerts brings free live music to North Idaho with three community-driven concert series. The Cd’A City Park Shows Series has been a Sunday tradition since 1996, filling the lakeside with music and memories. Music at McEuen Wednesdays is the newest and biggest downtown summer event, drawing thousands for festival-style shows at McEuen Park. The Hayden Summer Concert Series keeps things local and laid-back at McIntire Family Park, offering the pe...
Savio P. Clemente Survived Cancer Twice, and Here's How He Did It
Savio almost died in 2014. Hearing those deafening words - "it is stage 3" - tore him up. But he promised himself that if he made it to the five year remission mark and was still cancer free that he would make it count.
As a syndicated columnist for Authority Magazine and Thrive Global, Savio interviewed nearly 175 cancer survivors from all walks of life. In his book, he share the true stories of 35 of those survivors and what they learned physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually from this very difficult experience which has forever shaped their worldview. One of the...
Back in the ESPN Broadcast Booth after 5 broken ribs, separated shoulder and a concussion with Kirk McCarley
Our ESPN friend Kirk McCarley is back on the Show to spin some more sports yarn after getting run over by a truck. Okay, hit by a truck, but what's the difference when it's a truck vs. bike. As a result, Kirk is recovering from 5 broken ribs, a separated shoulder and a concussion. Today we'll hear a story of forgiveness and healing with a positive attitude. You often times hear Kirk say he's blessed. You'll hear that today. We're blessed to have Kirk on the Show so soon after the wreck talking Bum Phillips, burning albums on a baseball field...
The Strength Within You; It's Always Too Soon to Quit with Jay Setchell
Jay Setchell has experienced both multiple deaths and near death experiences. He's had 73 surgeries and even experienced paralysis. He's done all of this with a foundation of Faith, Hope and Prayer.
Everyone carries a strength inside them, often without even knowing it’s there. The key is learning to tap into that strength when life demands it. Sometimes it comes from lessons we’ve picked up along the way. Other times, it shows up in the moment, surprising even us.
The questions Jay has often asked himself is: Where does my inner strength come...
Pavement to the Podium, a Story of Cardiac Arrest to Living Proof Leadership with Tyler Moon
On October 6, 2019 at 25 years old, post college football and three months away from his wedding, Tyler suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in the middle of the Medtronic Twin Cities 10-Mile race. Lying nearly lifeless on the pavement, a collection of strangers (one of them 'Jesus' AKA Jesse) came to his aide and performed CPR on him for 10-15 minutes until an AED arrived on the scene and shocked his heart back into rhythm.
As he recovered from the cardiac arrest, he began to share about his experiences facing adversity. Seeing the positive impact he was able to...
Hiking Around the World with Belinda Coker in the UK
Join us today with Belinda in the UK. An Aussie who sprouted from New Zealand soil, now living in Scotland. In this episode, we're learning how you can travel the world hiking with frugality. Belinda Coker is an Australian hiker, writer, and educator who helps people rebuild confidence through practical adventure and responsible travel. She has completed solo hikes from Australia’s Red Centre to crossing Greenland’s Arctic Circle, experiences that shaped her belief that confidence grows through action, not theory. Through her platforms, Soul Treader and The House Sitting Collective, she teaches how structure, trust, and responsibility create...
