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Big Party and Molly are back with another very normal, very unhinged ride through everyday chaos.

This episode starts with Molly using her camera as a mirror, which somehow turns into a full discussion about makeup, glam routines, red light masks, nail clipping strategy, childhood nail biting, and Big Party’s mom threatening cat poop as lip-licking prevention. You know, standard wellness talk.

Then Susie from **Refresh Med Spa in Lincoln** jumps on to talk about their big **Tailgate Sale**, including giveaways, food, drinks, vendors, skincare, facials, injectables, lasers, and yes… **$50 lip flips**. Big Party and...

Big Party and Molly are back, and this episode gets weird fast — exactly how we like it.

First up, drone delivery is apparently coming for everybody’s job and possibly your quiet neighborhood. Uber Eats is teaming up with Zipline, Amazon is expanding drone deliveries, and Big Party is not thrilled about loud flying robots dropping off tacos and tiny packages like we’re living in a sci-fi Culver’s parking lot.

Molly also has a full Chicago delivery-driver rant, because why does nobody ring the doorbell anymore? If you’re standing at the door with pizza...

Big Party and Molly are back, and somehow National Potato Day turns into a full-blown investigation into waffle fries, gluten-free cross contamination, baby sleep sorcery, zombie filler, GLP-1 face, thrift store hunting, and whether standing on one leg like a flamingo can predict your death. Normal stuff.

Big Party explains his deep emotional relationship with Ore-Ida waffle fries, his curry-hot-honey-ketchup sauce situation, and the very real stress of keeping gluten away from everything when celiac is in the house. Molly tries to make sense of zombie filler — yes, cadaver fat filler is apparently a thing — and the two...

On this episode of **The Big Party Show After Party**, Big Party and Molly are covering the important issues America refuses to handle responsibly: giant Dunkin’ coffee buckets, TSA’s weird banned items list, travel toasters, thrift store wigs, and when leftovers officially become fair game.

Molly has serious questions about who needs a full sandcastle bucket of coffee in their cup holder, while Big Party dives into TSA reminders that include bowling balls, cast iron skillets, foam toy swords, Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, and snow globes that have crossed the liquid line. Somehow this turns into lith...

Big Party and Molly are back with a beautifully unhinged episode that starts with a pizza “snack accident” and somehow ends with Big Party being identified by Ring AI as a “little boy” being helped off the deck. So, yeah, we covered some ground.

Molly kicks things off with the kind of pizza regret that can only come from eating an entire ultra-thin veggie pizza over the course of a day and then waking up with shame in your soul. Meanwhile, Big Party is deep in his thrift store era, flipping lamps, selling cups, defending his wig purchase...

Big Party is back from **Decorah, Iowa**, and apparently Iowa has been hiding waterfalls, trout streams, limestone bluffs, cold springs, wooded hills, and magical little barns like it’s no big deal. Who knew? Not us. Not Big Party. Not the dogs.

This episode kicks off with a full breakdown of Big Party’s trip to the **Driftless Area**, where he and Wyleen tested whether Remy and Tequila could handle a real vacation. Spoiler: the girls crushed it. There were trails, flowers, springs, Dunning’s Spring, an ice cave, a trout hatchery, storms, no TV, and an old-ti...

Big Party and Molly are back and somehow this episode starts with National Middle Child Day, slides directly into the very important difference between fries, chips, wedges, waffle fries, shoestring fries, and tater tots, and ends with turtles breathing through their butts. So, you know, educational.

Big Party has beef with restaurants calling something “fish and chips” when it’s clearly fish and fries, Molly discovers the magic of tater tots at a grown-up barbecue, and Burger King may have quietly made the Whopper great again. Allegedly. Fat fact.

Then the crew gets into Refresh Med Sp...

Big Party and Molly are back with a fresh round of **No Dumb Questions**, and somehow it starts with trying to hum while holding your nose and ends with a full investigation into America’s junk drawer of old phone chargers.

This episode covers a lot of important ground, including Big Party hunting all over town for gluten-free churro chips, walking out of stores empty-handed and feeling suspicious, Molly calling out his “we survived with one candle” winter storm story, and the debut of Big Party’s new favorite segment: **Did You Know?**

Are bananas berries...

Today on **The Big Party Show**, Big Party and Molly start with the sticky truth about **National S’mores Day**: s’mores are a great idea until your hands are covered in marshmallow lava and your kids abandon the graham crackers like tiny campfire criminals.

Molly drops a legit homemaker hack involving marshmallows and brown sugar, Big Party confesses his frozen peanut M&M ritual, and somehow we end up diagnosing people who “look like they eat marshmallows.” You know the type.

Then we get into a viral first-date audio clip where a guy makes one of t...

There is a new podcast out there, The Frazier Standard!!

Tommie Frazier joins Big Party for a full-on college football kitchen-table breakdown — the kind where somebody’s probably got coffee, somebody else has opinions, and Nebraska fans are already emotionally pacing before kickoff.

This episode digs into the Oregon vs Nebraska talent comments that got Husker fans fired up, whether former players should say the quiet part out loud, and what happens when the media grabs one sentence and turns it into a hayride through controversy.

Tommie also breaks down the new transfer port...

Back-to-school season is here, and Molly’s house is already fighting for its life. Declan can’t even make it to the back-to-school warm-up on time, which feels like a pretty strong preview of how this school year might go.

Meanwhile, Big Party has turned into a full-blown backyard wildlife detective after discovering the mystery creature living by the pool is not a vole, not a rat, but a very adorable ground squirrel with absolutely no respect for property values.

The crew also gets into Molly’s 2:30 a.m. fox sighting, why Ted Lasso is appare...

Big Party and Molly are back with another beautifully unhinged Midwest life check-in, and this one goes from leopard print arms to Facebook Marketplace negotiations faster than a lady at a garage sale yelling “everything’s a dollar.”

Molly is trying to find a hobby that doesn’t require her full attention because, let’s be honest, the TV is staying on. Big Party has apparently found his new purpose in life: selling random stuff from the house on Facebook Marketplace and trying not to get hustled by people offering thirty bucks for a basically brand-new jewelry box.

Big Party shows up in a brand-new pair of absolutely ridiculous party glasses, and Molly is immediately concerned for everyone involved. From there, things go exactly where you’d expect: off the rails, into the fridge, and somehow straight into a discussion about ranch on tacos.

This episode of **The Big Party Show** gets into phone scrolling in relationships, whether couples need a no-device rule, the wild idea that weight loss drugs are causing divorces, and the very important household question: **how long do you have to wait before eating your partner’s leftovers?**

Molly admi...

Big Party is officially in his grandpa era, and yes, there’s already nose booping involved. This episode kicks off with baby Amelia updates, Wylene sprinting out the door to hold that baby, and Big Party realizing his true grandpa job might just be “official photographer.”

Then things get beautifully weird.

We welcome **Refresh Med Spa in Lincoln** to The Big Party Show family and talk hydro facials, micro needling, makeup, laser treatments, and yes… salmon DNA. Not just rubbing a grocery store salmon on your face like a raccoon in a Hy-Vee parking lot. Actual f...

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Big Party and Molly are back with a very Midwest episode full of home repair panic, grocery rage, and the kind of household nonsense that makes you question every life choice you’ve ever made.

Big Party’s air conditioner quit during 100-degree weather, which led to a $450 repair bill, a wiring mistake from the original install, a mystery water backup, and the realization that he may now be qualified to become an air conditioner repairman. Meanwhile, Molly’s Chicago basement got hit with storm drama, complete with toilet gurgles, sump pump noises, and the terrifying possibility of wat...

Big Party and Molly are back with a very important question: **who is eating lasagna when it’s 114 degrees outside?**

This episode starts with National Chicken Wing Day, which somehow turns into discount wing trauma, smelling milk before making frosting, and Big Party’s ongoing commitment to deboning chicken like a man preparing for frontier winter.

Then Molly reveals she bought Costco frozen lasagna in July because Aunt Mary said it was good, and honestly, that’s how half of America ends up with a freezer full of questionable decisions. From there, we hit Costco’s weirdl...

This episode goes everywhere — and honestly, that’s how we like it.

Big Party and Molly talk handwritten letters, the latest lettuce recall, why salad suddenly feels like a gamble, and whether eating kiwi with the skin on is genius or serial killer behavior. Then they get into streaming services taking away our binge-watching joy one “new episode next Friday” at a time.

Molly also gives a very strong warning about her vampire show, Big Party gets way too curious, and the “No Dumb Questions” segment takes on two very important issues:

- What do you...

It’s the last week of July, which means summer is sprinting toward August like a kid trying to get the last blue popsicle. Big Party and Molly kick things off with the **Fun-Plex cabana giveaway** for Friday Night Rides, including this week’s keyword: **NIGHT**.

From there, things get real normal real fast — meaning Big Party admits to **night swimming**, possibly without the traditional amount of clothing, and Molly immediately starts picturing the dogs filing a formal complaint.

Then we get into one of the most horrifying show-and-tell moments in podcast history: Big Party’s **fres...

It’s National Tequila Day, which means Big Party has found yet another perfectly legal excuse to “just have one more.” Molly questions his drinking strategy, they get into a deeply Midwestern beer debate, and somehow Busch Light, IPAs, Miller Lite, and tequila all end up fighting for respect

Then Big Party unveils his newest fashion choice: a blonde Goodwill wig that cost $2.99 and may or may not make him look like Owen Wilson if you squint, turn off the lights, and forget what Owen Wilson looks like. Molly is not impressed. At all.

Also on the...

Big Party is officially a granddad, and yes, everyone please remain calm while Wylene tries to hold that baby every available second of the day.

This episode starts with a five-dollar Walgreens World Cup hat, takes a hard left into shingles shot side effects, and somehow lands right in the middle of new baby Amelia Jane making her big debut. Big Party talks about seeing his granddaughter for the first time, the great grandma holding schedule, and the very real realization that his new job is basically “spoil her forever and occasionally bring dinner.”

Molly brea...

Big Party and Molly are back in the home studio for an after party that somehow covers everything from backyard pools and oversized podcast tables to dog farts so powerful they deserve their own zip code.

Big Party explains why he may start bringing his own fork to Costco and Sam’s Club for the samples, which Molly immediately files under “absolutely mortifying.” They also get into pet people, cat dads, taking 400 pictures of your animal every year, and why dogs in Chicago winters are basically a lifestyle commitment.

Then it’s off to sunset photos...

Big Party and Molly are back with a fully Nebraska-coded episode: Fun-Plex Friday Night Rides, Runza cravings, weird pet names, baby watch, and Big Party officially sliding into grandpa mode with a “do not disturb” sign for his Ring doorbell.

Molly gives her full Fun-Plex report after taking the kids to Friday Night Rides — lazy river island, drop slides, go-karts, bumper cars, the Mammoth roller coaster, and the kind of kid energy that lasts until 10 PM whether you planned for it or not. Plus, the Fun-Plex cabana giveaway is coming up, and the keyword is **SUMMER**.

Then...

Are smartphones literally killing the birth rate?

In this episode of The After Party, Mike and Molly dive into the terrifying (and hilarious) reality of screen addiction, why teenagers want to die when their parents use Discord, and the absolute worst design trends taking over modern hotels.

Plus, Molly finally opens up about her wild "pre-kid" life, including a dangerous mechanical bull ride in Tijuana that almost cost her a thumb, and a celebrity-filled Hollywood party with Zach Galifianakis.

What we’re talking about:

It’s the After Party, and Big Party is learning a lot today — mostly that white shorts are a dangerous lifestyle choice and Tide sticks might actually be witchcraft.

Big Party tells Molly about the terrifying moment Wileen spotted a mystery brown stain on his white shorts, which somehow leads to Molly explaining “stand pants” — the pants you wear when you know sitting down is absolutely not part of the plan.

Then we get into the real adult thrills: Tide sticks, OxiClean, metal straw danger stories, homemade skinny iced chai lattes, barista oat milk, frothers, and the em...

Big Party and Molly are back together in Omaha, recording from a fancy new podcast room at the Omaha library like a couple of professionals who absolutely still had to double-check if record was on.

This episode has everything: Molly becomes a cat aunt to a kitten named **Ira Galaxy Destroyer**, Chicago earns another disgusting title on the bed bug list, and we take a very unnecessary but also very important tour through the grossest things humans willingly sit and sleep on.

We’re talking alley mattresses, Airbnb beds, hotel mattress protectors, public transportation seats, of...

Big Party starts the show with a very important celebrity lawn care question: do Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift mow their own grass? Naturally, that somehow turns into doorbell ringtones, dogs barking, and Christmas music in July because nothing says “professional podcast” like a festive Ring notification mid-conversation.

Then the great Midwest debate continues: **muscle tee or tank top?** Big Party has officially gone from owning zero to three, which feels like a cry for help or a Walmart clearance miracle. Molly updates us on Peter’s beloved sleeveless Chicago flag shirt, which has apparently been on more v...

Big Party and Molly are back, and this one starts exactly where you’d expect: with Big Party threatening to eat enough sausage to create “blood problems.” From there, we get into his latest food era — dinosaur carrots, hot honey, homemade raspberry peach barbecue sauce, air fryer “salads,” and the kind of croutons that sound like they were invented by a county fair with no adult supervision.

Then Molly brings the facts: America crushed **150 million hot dogs on the Fourth of July**, which means we are officially deep in Hot Dog Season. Naturally, this leads to hot dog rollers...

Big Party and Molly are back with another round of **No Dumb Questions**, and somehow we go from crying over **Project Hail Mary** to debating whether Jason Momoa is the kind of guy you’d want to fish with, drink with, or silently admire from a respectful distance.

This episode covers it all: **The Housemaid**, airplane movie edits, Avatar avoidance, celebrity hangout rankings, and the very real Midwestern problem of saying “we should get going” and then standing in the kitchen for another 47 minutes.

Plus, we get into the joy of having the house completely to you...

Big Party and Molly are back after the Fourth of July and everybody’s a little blurry, a little tired, and possibly one unwashed strawberry away from disaster.

This episode kicks off with the hard truth of adulthood: sometimes your phone font has to get bigger and your pride has to get smaller. Molly officially enters large-font life, while Big Party is still pretending factory settings are a personality trait.

Then it’s time for the real star of the holiday weekend: pellet ice. Big Party’s new ice machine has basically become a family member...

Big Party and Molly are heading into the Fourth of July with fireworks already exploding, dogs refusing to pee, and anxiety levels somewhere between “mild concern” and “a mortar just tipped over and is coming straight at me.”

This episode covers the very Midwest reality of fireworks season: nervous pets, neighbors lighting up the whole block, illegal-but-definitely-still-happening fireworks in Chicago, and the great debate over whether a tiny American flag should cost five dollars. Spoiler: absolutely not.

They also talk about a listener checking in from above the Arctic Circle, Delta apparently thinking Omaha was just one...

Big Party and Molly are back, and this episode starts with a very important Midwest luxury purchase: a countertop pellet ice machine. Not regular ice. Not sad freezer ice. The good ice. The kind of ice that makes you feel like you’ve got your life together even if your fridge ice maker has been broken since the Nixon administration.

From there, things somehow turn into a full business plan for tiny refrigerator cleaning imps who live in little fridge condos, wear goggles, and move the milk as a team. Whirlpool, call us.

The gang al...

Chick-fil-A finally got knocked off the top spot, and honestly? Nobody saw Jersey Mike’s coming in with the chair.

Big Party and Molly break down the new quick service restaurant rankings, from Little Caesars somehow winning over Chicago kids, to Culver’s being a weekly household staple, to Taco Bell not making the list at all—which feels illegal in at least seven Midwestern counties.

Then things get dangerous: discount wings, the Wingstop thigh era, Portillo’s, Vienna Beef hot dog factory lunches, office birthday bagels, two-day-old churros, and A2 dairy possibly changing lives for peop...

Big Party and Molly are back with another beautifully unhinged episode full of wish stones, moon water, weird collections, and the kind of marriage debates that could only happen in the Midwest.

Molly explains what a wish stone is, why the Strawberry Moon is perfect for moon water, and why her house may or may not be turning into a witch’s den full of rocks, jars, beach glass, and “beach garbage.” Big Party gives an update on the Fun-Plex Friday Night Rides keyword, shows off new Big Party Show merch, and admits he may currently be the me...

Big things are happening on **The Big Party Show** — we officially rolled past **200 episodes**, the Party Crashers crew is over **1,000 strong**, and somehow Big Party managed to turn a simple smoke detector battery change into a full fire department situation. Classic.

This episode kicks off with Big Party accidentally setting off his connected fire alarm, ignoring the security company calls like they were spam, forgetting his code, and then watching the fire department roll up to the house. Nothing says “quiet afternoon” like explaining to firefighters that no, your house is not on fire, you’re just bad at b...

Big Party starts this one with a tiny apology for Monday’s full-blown humanity meltdown… but don’t worry, we immediately get back to the important stuff: weird garbage, ranch dressing, and people who apparently skipped every map in elementary school.

Molly gets sent a truly insane beach find from New Zealand that looks like a piece of wood lost a fight with a sea monster, Big Party learns disposable urine bags are apparently a real thing, and the TSA has to remind World Cup visitors that you cannot pack three bottles of ranch dressing in your carry...

It’s the After Party, baby, and this one starts with Big Party explaining the absolute worst relationship advice he ever got: “just tell her she’s acting like…” Yeah. You can guess how that went. Molly immediately turns it into a public service announcement for anyone who enjoys being alive.

Then we roll into No Dumb Questions with a listener asking if we believe in ghosts. Big Party believes in ghosts but does NOT believe in the little ghost-hunting box shows. Molly thinks haunted bars might just be really good marketing, which honestly… fair.

Somehow that...

Big Party is back from Orlando, and somehow the biggest memories include Chewbacca being rude, Southwest Airlines turning into a courtroom drama, and TSA acting like a sweater is a national threat.

This episode kicks off with the latest Fun-Plex giveaway details — including your shot at a four-pack of Friday Night Rides tickets and a cabana for six later this summer. Then Big Party recaps his Orlando trip, the massive conference, the Universal Studios after-hours event, free drinks everywhere, Star Wars rides, Grogu yelling at him, and one Chewbacca who was clearly over it.

Then th...

Big Party is coming to us live-ish from Orlando, Florida, where the hotel is massive, the conventions are everywhere, and apparently every local wants to talk about one thing: the heat and humidity. Which is funny, because to a Midwest person, Florida in June is basically “nice breeze, little sticky, we’ll survive.”

This episode has it all: a Christina Aguilera convention concert with 25,000 people, a haunted-sounding hotel TV, air conditioning that has a personal vendetta, $26 tequila shots, tequila disguised as “water,” grouper tacos, suspiciously flaky swordfish, and Molly explaining why separate vacation beds are actually heaven.

Then...

Big Party may have found the best burger in Omaha, and yes, he’s making it everyone’s problem in the best way possible. This episode starts with Fun-Plex lazy river cabana dreams, a possibly sleeping grandma floating by, and the kind of burger review that makes you want to grab cash and head straight to Millard.

Big Party and Molly get into **Quack Burger at The Duck Inn**, old-school Omaha bar food, burger comas, Molly’s cat Murray, why spending time around animals might actually fix your brain a little, and the very real joy of collec...