The Big Party Show

We are covering the important stuff: dog farts with actual “heft,” Big Party’s suspiciously confident two-minute cleaning program, and why chores are easy when somebody else already cleaned your house. Must be nice!

Big Party explains his daily grocery store habit like it’s a wellness routine, Molly gives a full Aldi education, and somehow we end up deep in the world of Costco enchilada bakes, rotisserie chicken, chili-loaded baked potatoes, and the emotional damage of figuring out dinner every single night.

Also: Peter is now “in charge” of dinner, which apparently means Molly is still the...

New episode is out now, and we’re getting into the stuff that makes you stare at the ceiling and question your whole setup.

Big Party and Molly talk about the Sunday Scaries, why they’re showing up earlier and earlier, and how the word “should” can basically turn into a cinder block around your neck. Molly’s captaining the work week ship, Big Party is somehow living free of the scaries, and honestly, good for him but also rude.

Then we get into some wild “Did You Know” stats: one in six adults in relationships...

we are all over the place in the best way possible.

Big Party stayed up until 2 AM watching Nebraska football hurt his feelings again, while also entering his “I drink Manhattans now” era… with Walmart bourbon and bright red cocktail cherries, so basically sophistication with a Great Value sticker on it.

Molly breaks down why two Manhattans is not “just sipping,” why turning the heat on already is weak behavior, and how Big Party somehow refuses to heat the house but is fully fine heating the pool like an energy sultan.

Then we get into a...

Somehow we start with Big Party considering building a feral cat shelter and end up on an island full of rats and giant meat-eating coconut crabs. Normal day at the office.

Big Party is worried about the neighborhood feral cats, especially two little orange kittens and their mom trying to stay dry in the rain. Molly is supportive… but also pretty sure this is how you accidentally become a cat landlord.

Then we take a hard left into TikTok algorithm hell, where one tiger attack video turns into an entire feed of “why did I watc...

we are covering a very normal range of topics: sleep tracking, horror movies, zombie survival plans, terrifying bathroom prank apps, spider sticks, messy bedrooms, fall clothing chaos, and whether or not Big Party should turn the podcast into QVC for ugly jeans.

Big Party is finally getting real sleep after years of waking up at 4 AM like a cursed farm rooster, and Molly has questions about whether “passing out” counts as wellness. Then we get into Shoctober: zombie movies, virus horror, Resident Evil, The Last of Us, and the extremely humbling question of what either of us woul...

We’re getting spooky, sentimental, and mildly nauseous.

Big Party and Molly kick things off with the scariest Halloween news of all: candy is apparently made of gold now. Molly still hasn’t decorated because she’s being held hostage by a lack of Scotch tape, while Big Party shows up in a tank top that immediately gets compared to weak-arm Rob Lowe. So, off to a strong and deeply upsetting start.

Then we get into listener messages, ranch and ketchup dipping sauce, picky eaters, Declan’s questionable sandwich choices, and whether Big Party ever eats a s...

New episode is out now, and this one goes completely off the rails in the most Big Party and Molly way possible.

We start with the guy who jumped into a tiger enclosure in England — which, just to be clear, is not on our list of recommended weekend activities. From there, Molly brings up a wild parent Facebook group situation after multiple fights broke out after a high school football game, and suddenly we’re talking about kids, social media, and how nobody knows what’s happening anymore.

Then we get into adult kids living at hom...

Big Party is back from New Orleans with a full stomach, a questionable understanding of hurricane names, and a new addiction to Manhattans.

This week on **The Big Party Show**, Big Party and Molly get into the important stuff: laser hair removal, how much hair humans actually grow, award-winning gumbo that may or may not have won an award, tiny gator legs, giant frog legs, Bourbon Street expectations, beignets at Café Du Monde, and why every airport should have recliners like New Orleans.

Big Party also breaks down his first real New Orleans experience, including w...

Big Party is trying to dress like an adult, Molly ordered leopard print corduroys, and somehow we ended up deep in the trenches of Facebook Marketplace, Poshmark, thrift store lighting, lowball offers, and the emotional warfare of selling a kid’s teepee for $25.

Molly is new to the resale game and immediately got hit with the classic “Is this still available?” followed by a lowball and a side of guilt. Big Party, meanwhile, is fully in his hustler era — cleaning shoes, selling clothes, warning everyone about thrift store stains, and reminding us all that Christmas money doesn’t just app...

Somehow we start with Salisbury steak and end up investigating Big Party’s underground food empire.

Big Party reveals his freezer is basically a Midwest doomsday bunker full of ground beef, brisket, dinosaur ribs, gluten-free bagels, and 130 imported croissants from Spain. Why? Because Wileen found a gluten-free, dairy-free croissant that actually tastes like a real croissant, and Big Party did what any reasonable husband with an LLC would do: ordered enough to feed a small banquet hall.

Meanwhile, Molly is fighting the siren call of bread, judging expensive Chicago sandwich rolls, and explaining why bringing go...

we are covering the big stuff: sandwiches, robots, airports, tote bags, and the complete collapse of basic public manners. You know, the usual.

Big Party finally tries Declan’s questionable-but-somehow-not-terrible sandwich combo: Italian meats, ranch, ketchup, and a dream. Is it disgusting? Is it genius? Is it just kid food wearing a trench coat? We investigate.

Then Molly brings us into the wild world of the AI summit, including one very awkward tech guy who somehow made Mark Zuckerberg look smooth. From SNL sketches to AI getting a little too smart for comfort, it’s givi...

Somehow we start with Salisbury steak and end up investigating Big Party’s underground food empire.

Big Party reveals his freezer is basically a Midwest doomsday bunker full of ground beef, brisket, dinosaur ribs, gluten-free bagels, and 130 imported croissants from Spain. Why? Because Wileen found a gluten-free, dairy-free croissant that actually tastes like a real croissant, and Big Party did what any reasonable husband with an LLC would do: ordered enough to feed a small banquet hall.

Meanwhile, Molly is fighting the siren call of bread, judging expensive Chicago sandwich rolls, and explaining why bringing go...

It’s International Podcast Day, which means Big Party and Molly are celebrating the only way they know how: by accidentally covering about 47 topics before realizing they’ve been talking for half an hour. Episode 242 is here, and yes, somehow these two are still allowed to have microphones.

This week, Big Party recaps his trip to Indianapolis, including the food scene, the famous pork tenderloin, the shrimp cocktail he refused to try because “too hot” is not a selling point, and why Omaha might still be undefeated when it comes to great food. There’s also talk of walkie...

New episode is out now, and we’re starting with the important stuff: **are you supposed to put hard taco shells in the oven or are we all just out here eating crunchy cardboard wrong?**

Big Party and Molly get into taco night rules, the proper way to keep a hard shell taco from exploding all over your plate, and why Costco needs to stop playing games with Molly’s beloved enchilada bake. Seriously, how does Costco not “have the stuff”? You’re COSTCO.

Then we hit some **No Dumb Questions**, including why adults always say “we sh...

Big Party and Molly talk fall weather, girls’ night art walks, Halloween gift shops, cat pillows from Target, and whether Big Party is actually going to decorate for Halloween this year or just stare at the boxes and feel haunted by effort.

Then things take a turn into senior pets, loud elderly cats, end-of-life dog advice, and the kind of emotional pet talk that sneaks up and punches you right in the Midwest heart. Don’t worry, Molly brings it back by calling one guy the Grim Reaper, as she should.

Also in this episode: esse...

New episode is out now, and we’re fully into fall whether Big Party likes it or not.

Big Party checks in from Indianapolis, where he’s on the hunt for the famous giant pork tenderloin and debating whether a legendary spicy shrimp cocktail is worth blowing out his sinuses for. Meanwhile, Molly is back in Chicago dealing with college flyers, Creighton making moves, UNO popping up as a real option, and the terrifying reality that her kid is already looking at colleges.

Then things get weird in the best way: pickle-flavored everything. Dill pickle Chee...

New episode is out now, and somehow we start with **National Beef Stick Day** and end up deep in the world of **Facebook Marketplace side hustles**, which honestly feels very on-brand.

Big Party is packing a full-blown **snackle box for a flight**, possibly including meat, cheese, and maybe wings if society collapses. Molly is trying to explain why stinky airplane food is a federal emotional crime, especially when your wife has to sit next to you pretending she doesn’t know you.

We also get into Molly’s daughter joining **board game club**, her son doin...

Somehow we went from cat whiskers and blue jay feathers to AI dating app catfishing, which feels about right.

Big Party and Molly dig into the creepy new story about dating apps using thousands of AI personas to keep people chatting, spending money, and possibly falling in love with a robot named “Kayla” who will absolutely never meet you for coffee.

Then we get into the real issues: missing socks, feral kid laundry piles, whether safety-pinning socks together is genius or unhinged, and how many alarms makes you a psychopath before 7 a.m.

Also...

Big Party kicks things off with Omaha Lancers home opener ticket giveaways, merch reminders, and a surprisingly successful batch of homemade gluten-free pretzels. Molly immediately asks the important culinary question: what actually makes a pretzel taste like a pretzel? Nobody knows for sure, but baking soda water is involved, so we’re calling it science.

Then we get into baby sleep, sleep deprivation, Husker football, and why this Nebraska team just feels different. Big Party is still wearing the same Husker shirt from yesterday, which leads Molly into a full investigation on outside clothes in bed, sock ch...

New episode is out now, and this one goes everywhere like a Chicago alley rat at 3 a.m.

Big Party and Molly kick things off with **National Cheeseburger Day**, which turns into a full investigation of Omaha’s best burgers, why foil-wrapped burgers just hit different, and whether Big Party is personally responsible for the citywide waffle fry shortage.

Then things get weird fast: Molly has a backyard rabbit, Chicago rats are apparently living their best lives, coyotes are jogging through traffic, and Big Party is dealing with a full-blown **pool worm situation** that nobody as...

This week on **The Big Party Show**, Big Party and Molly get into the new relationship buzzword that sounds depressing as hell: **quiet divorce**. Yep, like quiet quitting, but your marriage. Fun! They talk about checking out of relationships, breakup habits, dating app burnout, ghosting, and why the apps might not be expanding your options so much as opening the **jerk floodgate**.

Big Party shares an old breakup story involving a phone call, a roommate intervention, and the kind of emotional relapse that makes you want to throw your landline into a lake. Molly breaks down why...

**New episode is out now!**

Big Party and Molly are back with another beautifully unhinged ride through memories, fashion choices, documentaries, and TV shows that are actively trying to ruin our week.

Big Party shares a surprisingly emotional birthday gift from his stepmom: a German stein his dad brought back from Germany, packed with old matchbooks from places that don’t even exist anymore — including one from the Playboy Club. Yep, there was a Playboy Club. Yes, there were bunny ears. And yes, we have questions.

Then Dave hits us with a **No Dumb...

New episode is out now, Party Crashers.

Big Party is fired up about Nebraska football, Molly is politely refusing to become a football person, and somehow we end up covering everything from Chicago Bears fans wearing enough merch to qualify for a mortgage payment… to the pure Midwest joy of getting 10% off groceries because you borrowed a Bears sweatshirt.

Big Party also gets dangerously excited about a new Asian market coming to Omaha, including seafood tanks, ramen aisles, giant bowls of pho, and the kind of grocery store energy that makes you want to apply fo...

New episode is out now, and Big Party is officially one paper towel trip away from filing a missing persons report on his own brain.

This week, Big Party and Molly get into the very Midwest spiral of trying to fix your own kitchen sink for two straight days before finally calling a plumber and getting hit with a $476 “well, at least it’s up to code now” bill. There’s garbage disposal shame, drain snake regret, and the timeless question: why do men think one more try will magically fix plumbing?

Molly recaps her family t...

New episode is out now, and this one starts with a cat absolutely spiraling over suitcases and somehow ends with us debating MSG like we’re hosting a very unserious Food Network court case.

Molly is getting ready to leave town, which means her cat has apparently seen the luggage and chosen violence. Big Party fully believes animals know when you’re leaving because his dogs basically enter Victorian widow mode the second the packing starts. From there, we get into the very real mom math of vacation packing: Dad packs himself, Mom packs every human, half the...

New episode is out now, party crashers.

Big Party went to the doctor and got the classic Midwest wellness warning: maybe pump the brakes on the waffle fries. Naturally, this turns into a full investigation on whether potatoes count as vegetables, how many waffle fries is “one serving,” and why Smarty Pants absolutely should not be trusted to build a waffle fry meal plan.

Molly tries to bring reason to the table, which goes about as well as you’d expect.

We also get into the real-life stress Olympics: lying in bed wondering if the...

We’ve been saving this one for Labor Day!

We pulled together some never-before-heard Big Party Show — extra conversations from three different episodes that never made it into the show.

No real plan. No theme. Just Big Party and Molly and some of the stuff that normally gets left on the cutting-room floor.

Enjoy the Labor Day bonus, Party Crashers!

The Big Party Show — Do yourself good.Don’t miss out on new episodes of The Big Party Show dropping every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and The After Party on Tuesd...

New episode is out now, and we are knee-deep in the great American tipping spiral. Big Party and Molly get into tipping fatigue, awkward iPad flip screens, restaurant tip-outs, car wash guilt, bakery counters, house cleaners, airport shuttles, and the eternal Midwest question: “Am I a monster if I hit no tip?”

Molly brings the former-server perspective and declares **18% is the new 15%**, while Big Party tries to figure out where the tipping line actually lives before we all start tipping the guy who looks at our tires.

Plus, Declan is officially off the waitlist and head...

New episode is out now, and Big Party and Molly are fully in the weeds of back-to-school chaos, school trip drama, bad movie recommendations, and the very important question: are grown adults still scared of the dark?

Molly is drowning in school emails, parent portals, club days, photo days, waitlists, and the never-ending “did you read this?” avalanche. Meanwhile, Declan’s school trip saga continues after the school accidentally said he was off the waitlist… and then basically hit him with a “just kidding.” Naturally, Molly is ready to negotiate like she’s closing a hostage deal at the kitchen...

New episode is out now, Party Crashers.

This week on **The Big Party Show After Party**, Big Party and Molly cover the important stuff: flies that somehow break into sealed rooms, moths hiding in bird seed, Big Party getting an absolutely ridiculous biscuit named after him, and why pork tenderloin sandwiches are basically a Midwestern love language.

They also get into **The Bear finale**, **The Long Walk**, Ryan Murphy shows, Walmart having actual DJs, terrifying robot dogs, missing Tupperware lids, lonely socks, and the grocery cart test that might expose who you really are as...

New episode is out now, and college football season has officially returned — which Molly generously claims she personally got Big Party for his birthday. Very thoughtful. Very powerful. Very Big Ten-adjacent.

This week on **The Big Party Show**, Big Party and Molly cover birthday weirdness, ice cream cake freezer strategy, Alaska finally joining the Party Crasher map, and our listener Patricia checking in from Iceland — which sends us straight into Icelandic hot dogs, thick yogurt, fermented shark, sheep heads, and why nobody from the Midwest wants to vacation in “winter, but expensive.”

Then things take a hard l...

Big Party and Molly kick things off with a rough pop culture week, talking Dolly Parton, her unreal legacy, the songs everybody keeps playing on repeat, and the mysterious Dollywood lockbox holding a song we don’t get to hear until 2045. Which feels rude, honestly.

They also get into Tim Curry, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and why Big Party has somehow never seen it despite living through actual mall-theater midnight-show era America.

Then it’s time to check the Party Crasher map, and apparently this show is being listened to all over the world… Singapore, Hong K...

What would your pet say if they could leave a brutally honest Google review about living with you? Big Party and Molly kick things off with that nightmare fuel, including Murray the elderly morning-singing cat, Tequila’s lack of walks, and one dog fart so loud it sounded like a grown man gave up on life in the next room.

Then we get into the big thrift store debate: what would you absolutely never buy used? Underwear is an obvious no. Mattresses? Absolutely not, especially if there’s a handwritten “no bed bugs” sign taped to it. Suitcase...

This episode of **The Big Party Show After Party with Big Party and Molly** is all over the place in the best possible way.

We kick things off with the first week of school chaos, because nothing says “back to routine” like doing all the work just to immediately hit a long weekend. Then Molly introduces the idea of **mystery vacations**, where a company books your trip and tells you where you’re going right before you leave. Sounds exciting… unless Big Party starts running the company and suddenly your surprise getaway is a tour of a water sa...

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...