Eric Chase

Before we get to Jay Skebba from the Blade, about last week's editorial 'adjustments' and the staff's byline strike... The skating is almost open. Let me get the Toledo NWO Food Bank and their distribs spot on your radar. They are absolutely saving lives.  I bought a car with KC at Yark Mazda. Diddy is all good! Dogs in car stories.  Now Jay! Remember, support the writers and what they do, more than anything! Alex has thoughts on how Kamala was dressed for her Vogue cover. Janet's here for the first readings of the year. 

I'm in a process I happen to really really enjoy, that most don't. The Blade drama. I told ya, the Steelers are pooooooooo. I was THISCLOSE to shawarma fries. A plane crashed in the ocean. Did you know that? The people who did that last week are beginning to get scooped up and charged. 

Why have I  been sending Bethany pics of the Toxic Avenger all week. Who!?  Time to enroll at TSA is approaching.  I got to have lunch at Big Slice courtesy of Mary Bilyeu from the Blade. Pizza, chunks and serious wings talk. Bethany's daughter Maddie still doesn't have more hair than me. Diddy's visit to the vet.  Her dad is finally out of the ICU. Some reflection on Wednesday's sad day in America.

All is not lost for the Browns this weekend. I had no idea Asheigh was such a fan. She bought a new car. I spent the morning looking for a new car. Alex's doesn't have working brakes. Cat adoptions. Dry January, eh? Why?  Some back to school issues for Ashleigh's son that involves A LOT of paper. Things are going well, and safe, at the Renaissance.  First thing you wanna do in a mask free world. Ashleigh's daughter is the toddler version of Cardi B. 

Toledo historian Tedd Long is today's guest. I came across a story about Tedd and his book Forgotten Visitors: Northwest Ohio's Notable Guests in a story in the Blade on Sunday. Amelia Earhart, Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass and many other human luminaries have visited Toledo, and had glowing things to say about it. Tedd is an invaluable trove of Toledo history with his knowledge and anecdotes. Please enjoy our chat and visit his site Holy Toledo History.

A quick 2021 outlook with our astrologer Janet Amid. Nice work by TPD in a shootout over the weekend. I have a declaration for Alex.  I'm doing nothing because I'm depressed. I'm depressed because I'm doing nothing. This is where I'm stuck. A deep dive on the lessons in Disney's Soul.  No Walleye season this winter. Olivia Wilde may be dating Harry Styles. Why wasn't Harry dating Lizzo. Kumail Nanjiani looks like he bulked up ever more for his Marvel role and the Internet has questions.   

Good to be back with you! What did Alex and I while away? Glad you asked, which you did by coming here today. Fantastic news about our friend Bethany's dad in his COVID battle. Update on when/if Alex will get proposed to. Death is following her, it's expensive to die and more... A new single from my fellow beagle parent, Ashley Kohn, called Fever Dream. You've seen Ashley out all over the area. With so much to cover, I'm putting us on a two minute clock for the following... Downtown Toledo parking fees. Brigerton. The Browns. The Office goes to Peacock. New Taco Bell menu items. And a few more. 

It's not Friday but let's start with the 5 Second Rule. Phillipe's in the heart of the new COVID strain. I'm ready to be vaccinated but my greatest irrational fear stands in my way. Bethany, like you, is not getting a package on time.  Wonder Woman 84 is out Friday, for free, or no extra cost for HBO Max subscribers. Bethany is not ready to be done with Grogu. Phillipe's boyfriend Danny is a hate watcher. James Harden is being selfish and petulant, like too many Americans, except he's making tens of millions and you aren't.  

Update on Alex's #ringwatch The gun range coming to Sylvania received more discussion. Did you see Jupiter and Saturn. Alex has a good suggestion to keep your packages from getting heisted.  Mask friends, and no mask friends. Like hook up people, and people you'd date people.  No Sunday Funday. Sundays really kinda suck. 

There may only be one solution from having stuff stolen from your porch. One of my rules, NO DOGS DYING. EVER :( Your passions getting spoiled is 96% on you. That's not scientific. With that, why is the CGI so crude looking!? Here comes the dead of winter There IS combating it.  I may keep wearing a mask. I had a PS5 in my cart! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. 

Is Bethany's dance team violating county health protocols!? No Mandalorian spoilers here. Her dad is still in the ICU. I'm in on CBS All Access' reboot of Stephen King's The Stand. Taco Bell is bringing food's back. Christmas traditions in the UK with Phillipe, and here as well. Chadwick Boseman was signed up for Black Panther THREE. Shame on the Blade Editorial Board.

Happy Mandalorian season two finale eve. Floyd's here with us today! His internet best friend has moved here to work at Amazon. Alex is on #ringwatch. Deja's back in action this Saturday at Hamburger Mary's. Who's shopping at the mall? A lot of people! Alex is also on the house hunt again. 

If you haven't eaten yet, or you're hungry, this is going to be a painful episode. First up, Mary's thoughts on Big Slice. She's got Christmas food ideas for you in her piece today in the Blade. Peanut butter suggestions. Phoenix Food Co?! Salsa talk, including piling high, or wide.  Drizzle the ketchup or dipping foods in it. What Mary's working on the final few weeks of the year, and food trends to look towards in 2021. Detroit style pizza is becoming thing. 

Alex on the Indians name. Janet is back. What's up with Saturn and Jupiter one degree apart? That seems bad in 2020. Finishing up team name changes. When Alexa announces your sex toy delivery. My friend's dad was cremated. He did not have prior clotting issues. COVID caused the clot that killed him. Malcolm Gladwell anyone? Coupling from his book Talking To Strangers is why I never allow myself to have a gun.  Yahya got himself ANOTHER role, in some Michael Bay explosion porn. 

My friend's dad got COVID and died instantly. What did the virus do that actually caused the death? Big Slice was the truth! Welcome to the holy east coast pizza trinity! A $5,600 tip at a downtown Toledo restaurant. Cleveland's baseball team is getting a new name. There's a basic one I'd be completely fine with. You may have gotten a lot of time back these last 9 months. I'm doing a rewatch of this gory, gripping show. 

Bethany's parents are battling it. And my very very very dear internet friend just lost her dad, basically out of nowhere. I'm without words and totally apoplectic.  But we go on. Taylor's new track from Evermore called Willow. Kid Cudi helped a lot more people than I ever knew. At least Britney and BSB together. Thhhhsssssssss I'm a snake. Our highlights from a night of many Disney reveals. These jeans should never come back. 

You do add an S to Kroger and Meijer. You know you do!  But first, Bowsher's nickname change. Rebel is a little more grey than most of these words we've tussled over recently. I'd like to read for the Valentine. The story of Hanukkah!

Some friends, well one friend, Jean Drees, are back from BrightView Health, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center to talk about mental health during pandemic. It's especially important as we enter the holidays which can often be a very grim and morbid time for isolated people.  Some things I ran by Dr. Kang...even as a doctor, how has he dealt with the stress of these times. In his role now, he's a team builder; he has some helpful insight as you spend your workday a screen with others. I've said selfless, thoughtful, responsible, Dr. Kang adds a G word to that array. Also, there's a very specific reason I wanted Dr Kang back from May. He noticed something about my email signature that few do. And when they do they kind of make fun of me. 

A couple years ago a guy on the TFD went massively viral because of a Drake video dance.  I asked about him. I followed him. Good dude! I watch on Facebook...what a husband, lots of cool trips! Then I read an article done by the Blade on Peris. He, like myself though at a much younger age, learned that the P word is MUCH more important the H word when it comes to personal and professional life.  Wow. You are going to love this episode with truly one of Toledo's finest. I actually wanna charge myself to listen to it.  Please enjoy!  

My legal last name will live on.  Maybe WB should've waited a bit to throw all their 2021 movies on HBO Max. You won't win vs. Chick Fila. I'm all for workday surveillance.  Wanna change Perrysburg? A council seat is open. The Taco Bell on Alexis wasn't open but they didn't say why so someone left a note. A mystery illness in India? OH. SHIT. There was really one agitator at the protest at the Health Department yesterday. The officer involved domestic violence shooting from over the weekend. Some vaxx chatter.