Pat's Peeps Podcast

Ep. 410 Today's Peeps Welcomes Perry Bates Who Unpacks PG&E’s Plan to Decommission the Scott and Cape Horn Dams at the Potter Valley Project and How It Could Dry Up the Russian River and Impact 600, 000 Residents

Ep. 409 Today's Peep Remembers My Son Who Passed One Year Ago Today, Celebrates A Surging Amount Of Listeners This Weekend, The Cleaning Fluid 409's Curious Formula, The Frightening SCP-409, The Beach Boys Classic 409 And Iranians Dancing In The Streets

PAT'S PEEPS SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, A Leading Republican Contender for California Governor Visits Hillenbrand Brewery in Newcastle to Discuss Crime, Inflation and the Golden Future of California

Ep. 408 Today's Peep Features Strange Unforgettable News: CPR On Drunk Dumpster Raccoons, Man In Wheel Chair Stuck in Grill of Big Rig, Stolen Plane at Sea-Tac, Bubble Boy Hoax, Cannibal Attack, Certain Bizarre Stories Linger In Our Minds

Some headlines disappear overnight; others etch themselves into our memory for years. We lean into the latter—those offbeat, jaw-dropping stories that made us pause, laugh, or shudder—and unpack why they endure long after the news cycle moves on.From a Kentucky nurse reviving a raccoon after it gorged on fermented peaches to a Michigan man in a wheelchair unknowingly pushed four miles by a semi at highway speed, we trace how surprise, risk, and relief intertwine to make a tale retellable. We revisit the SeaTac Q400 theft, where a ground agent lifted a passenger plane and held a strangely lighthearted conversation with air traffic control before a tragic end—an event that raises big questions about security, mental health, and the limits of procedure. We also relive the Balloon Boy hoax, a perfect storm of live helicopter feeds and fast-moving speculation that revealed how virality can reward the wrong incentives. And we confront the Miami causeway attack, a horrifying boundary case that shows how shock, video evidence, and urban unpredictability can cement a story in cultural memory.Threaded throughout is a playful nod to classic radio news sounders—the sonic signatures that once signaled urgency and now spark pure nostalgia. They remind us that packaging shapes perception: when serious cues introduce the absurd, the contrast lodges the moment even deeper. Our goal isn’t to chase outrage but to explore the anatomy of unforgettable news: empathy for unlikely heroes, near-miss miracles, spectacle that tests trust, and the storytelling habits that keep these episodes alive in conversation.If this tour through the strangest corners of the headline archive made you think or smile, follow the show, share it with a friend who loves quirky news, and leave a quick review. Which wild story still lives in your head—and why? Send us your pick and keep the conversation going.

Ep. 407 Today's Peep Brings Sunshine, Jacks Weights, And Kills Ants, When Your Peanut Butter Has More Protein Than You Bargained For, Plastic-Covered Couches, And A Good Old-Fashioned Newsom Roast

Sunlight through the blinds, dumbbells on the floor, and a microphone hot—this one starts with motion and never really stops. We open with the chaos of real life colliding with good habits, as a clean late-night snack turns into an ant horror story and a crash course in how bait works: it gets worse before it gets better. That rolling, real-time energy sets us up for a bigger theme—why we try to protect the things we love until they’re unlivable.From there, we time-travel to living rooms wrapped in plastic, guided by a razor-sharp monologue that skewers the 70s obsession with preserving velvet by suffocating it. The payoff isn’t just laughs. It’s a simple, radical idea: objects are for living, not for display. That thought echoes across the episode as we trade memories of old car ignitions crank-crank-cranking awake, a sound most of us haven’t heard in years but can still feel in our bones.Then we turn up the heat with a satirical song lampooning California under Gavin Newsom—rolling blackouts, ribbon cuttings, and a middle class on the move. We layer in a contentious clip of Newsom’s “I’m like you” line tied to a low SAT score, unpacking why relatability can cross into condescension and why audiences deserve respect, not rhetorical shortcuts. The political bites are sharp but served with humor, the kind that lets you laugh before you look closer.To close, we reach for vinyl and the unmistakable vibe of Tom Jones on Parrot Records. It’s more than nostalgia; it’s a palate cleanser and a reminder that craft and voice cut through noise when the day runs hot. Between the ants, the plastic, the parody, and the records, we keep circling the same truth: use what you have, say what you mean, and find a rhythm that keeps you moving forward.If this mix of grit, humor, and throwback vibes hit the spot, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review. What moment stuck with you most?