EPISODES
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
It’s been over thirty-five years since Tim Burton brought the antics of a spectral cavorting demon named Beetlejuice to the big screen. Reuniting the original cast Burton’s anticipated sequel BEETLEJUICE...
The Day CBS Listened to ChickChat
It’s our season. Schools are back in session, fall is in the air, and Big Brother is on TV. And if you’re enjoying the season like we are –...
Reducing Waste and Helping the Environment with Bob Carswell, The Material Return
What if you had a business that reduced waste and helped the environment? The Material Return in Morganton, NC is working to create a circular textile economy, taking back textile...
Men As Caregivers
Approximately 40% of all unpaid caregivers are men. Although there may be differences sometimes in how men and women approach caregiving, all offer vital and needed support for loved ones. In...
The BIG FAN Football Kickoff Show
Hank, Chad, and Michael are back for this year’s BIG FAN Football Kickoff Show! In this episode, the gang discusses your tailgating essentials, reminisces about past Fantasy Football Draft...
Blink Twice
Zoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut with the new suspense thriller BLINK TWICE starring Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, & Alia Shawkat. Our hosts share a review & then discuss two...
Alien: Romulus
ALIEN: ROMULUS makes for the seventh film in the Alien franchise (if you don’t count the two Alien Vs. Predator movies). Our hosts share their review of the new release,...
The Instigators
Director Doug Liman has reunited with Matt Damon 22 years after THE BOURNE IDENTITY for THE INSTIGATORS – a film that follows two unlikely partners who must go on...
The BIG FAN Summer Spectacular
Chad, Hank, Olivia, and Camden are back for a jam-packed summer spectacular edition of BIG FAN! Favorite Olympic events, summer blockbusters, Hanks Hierarchy, and more… Listen in for some...
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool has officially entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe in his third trip to the big screen. Alan & Chris review DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE and then depart the world of comic...
The Rose Thrift and More with Ruth and John Featherstone
Many entrepreneurs consider opening a retail store…until they realize all of the expense they have to burn through before they can open the doors. Ruth and John Featherstone join...
Life After Caregiving with Gary Newsome, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life, Lake Prince Woods Retirement Community
Caregiving is the process of providing assistance and support in meeting the daily needs of another person. For caregivers of older adult loved ones, anticipating life after caregiving can be...
Twisters Thelma
Is TWISTERS the sequel nobody asked for that we all need in 2024? As it appears to have gotten crowds back into movie theaters (a thought that is actually verbalized...
Happy Fourth of July from BIG FAN!
Happy Fourth of July from BIG FAN! In this episode, Chad and Hank get into July 4th plans and their fireworks experiences. Also! Hank and Chad get into tire...
Kinds of Kindness
Fresh off her Oscar-winning performance in POOR THINGS, Emma Stone returns for a third time to the world of director Yorgos Lanthimos in his latest film KINDS OF KINDNESS. The...
The Bikeriders
Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Mike Faist, & Michael Shannon star in writer/director Jeff Nichols’ latest film THE BIKERIDERS. Alan & Chris share their thoughts on this new release...
Preserving Generational Memories: A Conversation with Jon Camp, Ever Living Memories
In this episode of The Caregiver Community, host Karen Summey from ACAPcommunity is joined by Jon Camp, former TV news reporter/anchor and founder of Ever Living Memories. Jon joins...
Bright Ideas: Non-Alcoholic Beer and Startup Success with Bright Barrel’s Caleb Drown and Brian Garrison
You need a lunchtime beer, but you have to go back to work? How about trying a non-alcoholic beer! Caleb Drown and Brian Garrison, founders of Bright Barrel, join hosts Jeff...
Brats We Grown Now
BRATS, a new documentary available to stream exclusively on Hulu, centers on the 1980s films starring the “Brat Pack” and their profound impact on the young stars’ lives. WE...
GIVE IT A REST, LISA.
Life update – check. Blame Tom Sandoval – check. Question how Jax Taylor had a good idea – also check. This episode of ChickChat is short, sweet and to the point…...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Hospitality with Zack Cranford, Cranford Hospitality
You want to start a restaurant or bar, but the banks won’t talk with you? We will! This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Zack Cranford with Cranford Hospitality, who has succeeded in...
Sasquatch Sunset
For 88 minutes a completely unrecognizable Jesse Eisenberg & Riley Keough depict the life of an unusual family in SASQUATCH SUNSET. Alan & Chris discuss the film and then cover...
“Sometimes Chaperones Need Chaperoning”
That’s right even the chaperones need a little chaperoning at times. Chad and Hank are back for a jump into summer edition of BIG FAN! Included…Chad’s 50th birthday celebration...
The Last Stop in Yuma County
Despite being in the midst of the summer movie season, Alan & Chris decided to take an off-ramp from the blockbuster freeway and visit an entry in the smaller...
How Assistive Technology Can Support Aging Individuals with Samantha Westrich, Speech and Language Pathologist
Sometimes, we hear the term “assistive technology” in relation to older adults. But what exactly is that? How can assistive technology help my aging loved one or me, as the caregiver? Host...
Chad’s Feeling Nifty at 50!
A half-century… Chad (the birthday boy) and Hank are back for a special 50th-birthday episode of BIG FAN! Included in this jam-packed edition, our hosts reminisce about past birthdays...
The Fall Guy Unfrosted Challengers
They’re back! After taking a podcast recording break due to hectic scheduling, our hosts return to deliver reviews of three new films to make up for lost time. With the three...
Caregiver Stress: Is it Okay to Say “Enough!” with Dr. Jamehl Demons, Geriatrician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Do you ever reach a point in your caregiver journey at which you say – or want to say – “Enough! I just can’t do this anymore!?!?!?” Caregiving can be hard,...
Starting a Music Venue with Andrew Moose, the hum
This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange is a rocker, as Andrew Moose (affectionally known as Moose)—the co-owner and operator of outdoor music venue the hum—joins podcast hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary...
Everyone Gets A Trophy!
We had no clue the episode would go in this direction – but well, it did. Seeing how both our hosts have a little competitive streak in them, the latest...
Spring is Springing
It’s a warm, hazy, and sniffly edition of this jumping back into spring episode of BIG FAN! Chad and Hank are back to discuss atrocious seasonal allergies, The Masters...
Monkey Man
Dev Patel’s directorial debut MONKEY MAN has hit theaters and our hosts have a review. Items of movie news are discussed next including an upcoming adaptation of the Frankenstein...
Godzilla x Kong The New Empire
Everyone’s favorite city-stomping giant lizard & gargantuan ape have returned to movie screens across the country. Our hosts review GODZILLA x KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE and indulge in a round...
Rebel Ridge
Writer/Director Jeremy Saulnier’s latest film REBEL RIDGE, his second in partnership NETFLIX, began streaming on September 6th. Alan & Chris share a review and then, in keeping with the theme...