Episodes

There's a woman running for something or other in some place. Her interview has taken the internet by storm. You'll see why here. There's also a car taking the internet by storm but in a different way. That is to say, it's cool rather than sad and a little scary. Okay, it's still a little scary. Topics: Jaime West interview Tesla flying Roadster Meta smart glasses recording by themselves

(Part 4) Doug Loon is the CEO of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, at least for the next two and a half months. He also brings us said chamber's latest thing: the Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota, in which 64 things made in Minnesota compete to be voted the coolest. Did you know that all sorts of things were made and/or invented here? Not a lot of people do. He also pops in on the Minnesota Business Podcast, a podcast about...well, what do you think it's about? Find it here: https://www.mncham...

(Part 3) Last time we had Christine on, we only got a bit of time with her. Enough for her to talk about Walk Beside Me, a book that's not about Christine, but also is. Since then, that book has become a movie called Hello Beautiful. It's in theaters now, and we're always talking about how you should go to the theater. For more information about both the book and the movie, go to https://christinehandy.com/!

(Part 2) There are some new things out. Keeping with tradition, they're kind of downers. The first is Jimmy, a movie about Jimmy Stewart and how being drafted into WW2 messed him up. Then there's In the Shadow of Eight, a book written by one of the "eight" in Jon & Kate Plus Eight. You can imagine how that one goes. Then we talk about MySpace for a while, because you gotta have a bit of fun. Topics: Jimmy Stewart documentary In the Shadow of Eight by Collin Gosselin Jon & Kate drama MySpac...

(Part 1) When you're a kid, saying weird stuff out of nowhere is cute. Even if that stuff makes absolutely no sense. But eventually you start saying things into a microphone, then a robot hears them and misinterprets them, and it's a big thing. This probably wasn't something you had to worry about ten years ago. Welcome to the future. Check out our Amazon storefront, including the products Kathryn mentioned today, at https://a.co/d/09gzqFa7! Topics: Ethan's old people fact Colin searching f...

Abby is the owner of Sugar Lake Lodge up in Cohasset, where she also grew up. So if you think you like to go up north a lot, she's got you beat there. On the other hand, if you just want to spend some time by the lake and/or want to host a company retreat, she's got you covered. Want to check out the lodge? Go to https://sugarlakelodge.com/!

Bill is back, and this time he's announcing a show he's doing in LA. Unfortunately, if you're not willing to go to LA, you can't see it. You also can't have a coconut cake unless you're willing to spend $125. So there you go, two reasons to visit right there.

(Part 2) Tom Cruise is in trouble. Well, as much trouble as a man with infinite wealth and fame can be in: his latest movie isn't doing so great. But at least he wasn't told that he can't buy a mechanical bird. Topics: Digger is a major bomb Scientology and Tom Cruise Michael Jackson's questionable legacy Kelly Clarkson attempts to purchase Molly the mechanical bird

(Part 1) Ilhan Omar's house got raided by the feds. Whether this amounts to anything or not, we'll see. Until then, let's talk orchards. It's orchard season, after all, and we went to a rather involved one over the weekend. Topics: Ilhan Omar's house raided Sage's many soccer games Fall Harvest Orchard Michael Jordan jersey sells for 14 million dollars

(Part 4) Bob and his co-author, Tom Clavin, write about a man who was captured in WW2 three times, parachuted into German-occupied France twice, and forced some Nazi officers to toast FDR once. And the most interesting part is, it's all true. His name was Peter Ortiz, also known as The Phantom. Also also known as Das Fantom, depending on how German you are. You can get The Phantom here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250285850/thephantom/

(Part 3) It's October, so it's time to get spooky. Carrie was pretty spooky, right? And by "was" I mean "is", because it's back as a miniseries. Other Mommy is also apparently great if you like being jump scared every ten minutes. Lastly, Nic Cage is in Stillwater. That's not really scary, but it is worth mentioning.

(Part 2) Want to be an audience member for DWTS? Apparently, it's free. Aside from the plane ticket. And lodgings. And the fact that you have like three days between being selected and having to be in studio. But you know, aside from that, no cost at all. Topics: DWTS studio audience lottery TV viewership is down Category 3 hurricane about to hit Florida Colin's big no Kristyn in Ottawa Brightline and other failed infrastructure projects

(Part 1) Christa Pike is all over the news for having her execution botched. Apparently the same doctor who botched hers did the same thing to another prisoner just a few months ago. You'd think that would be impossible, but then we get into stories about pets not being put down properly, sedatives not being administered, and other fun stuff. It's a very cheery episode. Topics: U of M theme song Sports radio Kathryn gets into mahjong Margaret Hamilton dies at 90 MLB lowering amount of gam...

(Part 3) Part 3 continues the stream of consciousness, where we start talking about Chinese food for some reason and never really stop. We also do a deep analysis of a picture a listener sent in that looks like it was taken from 1989. There is no part 4 today because part 2 was like an hour long by itself.

(Part 2) Jimmy Francis won second place at the 2026 On the Road Again pickle contest. He's even got a trophy as proof. He also brought the pickles in, making us de facto pickle judges. This episode is a weird one - we had two no-shows in one day (a first in our podcast's history!) so we just kind of let it ride. We started with pickles and ended with Chinese food. Because it's lunch and we're hungry. Topics: Jimmy's second place pickles Mall of America attempted mass shooting thwarted Aldi ...

(Part 1) It's Amazon Prime Days. We have an Amazon storefront now. You know what that means: buy stuff from our storefront. Or else. Or else we won't make any money, I mean. Think about it this way: if you buy enough stuff, not only could we reduce our ad load, but you'd be more like us. And who wouldn't want that? Visit the Complete Disaster Podcast Amazon storefront at https://a.co/d/09gzqFa7! Topics: Amazon Prime Days 1984 KSTP We're The Team video Cane sugar in Coke is coming to Americ...

(Part 4) You heard us. 100% chance of victory. Calling it now. And while we're being optimistic, the Falcons will also make it to the playoffs why not. The Titans and Dolphins? No, they're just bad. We're being optimistic, not pollyanna.

(Part 3) Tamara - or Tam, as they call her - has written two books with over 1000 music quiz questions between them. She's also written a children's book with 500 references to 70s and 80s music hidden in it. Needless to say, she's got her niche and she's making it work for her. She even did a bit of quizzing on the show today. Quizzing we knocked out of the park, I might add. For Tamara's stuff, including The Day We Found Yesterday and Ultimate Mix Tape, visit https://www.totallycool80s.com/!...

(Part 2) Al learned that he was adopted at 52. That's pretty late to get that one dropped on you. That's just the beginning of the story, however. For the whole story, you'll have to read the book. For a medium amount of the story, you can listen to this podcast. You can find Al's book, Finding Mary Smith, at https://www.alisaacs.com/! This guest was booked using PodMatch! Interested in being a guest on the show? Sign up for PodMatch at https://www.joinpodmatch.com/completedisaster and get in...

(Part 1) It's nothing but the four horsemen of the apocalypse out there. Lipomas may not be quite at the same level as plague, but they're still a form of pestilence. Sort of. Midterms are even harder to get rid of. They just keep coming back, and they bring months of attack ads with them. But then you've got Still Making Waves, the new show with Tom, John Hines, and Jack Hicks. There's no apocalyptic imagery behind that one. Listen to Still Making Waves here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/pod...

(Part 4) If you've been listening to the podcast for at least ten years, you'll remember when Cy used to pop into the studio all the time. Then, one day, he vanished. Why? Find out today! Also find out why you should go see the last two days of Comedy Crash and Burn XV.

(Part 3) Digger is out, and apparently it's pretty polarizing. Tim says it's good. Critics do not. Apparently you'll have to watch for yourself to determine if you love it or hate it. Kind of like the Lizzie Borden season of Monster, which Tim does not say is good. Topics: Digger Coyote vs. Acme Lioness Lizzie Borden

(Part 2) DWTS - that's Dancing With The Stars for those of you out of the loop - has been going for a very long time. Over twenty years, in fact. Proving that it's never too late to start, Kathryn has decided to start watching it this week. Speaking of which, if you've never watched the Rankin Bass Christmas specials, don't let the fact that they're a million years old deter you. Topics: Kathryn and Alex watch Dancing With The Stars Cornell controversy Paramount/WB merger Kristyn on the re...

(Part 1) Have you ever been in a situation where you could either say "hey Siri" and have your phone respond, or die a gruesome death? At least one person has. Topics: Kaohly Her is a lunatic Sage is the future running champion Dog tries to play with home invader Oregon man uses earbuds to save life 3 year old brings gun to daycare Andy blows baking soda in Alex's face