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The Midnight Air

All Things Comedy

The Midnight Air is your weekly “overnight radio” podcast from Daniel Van Kirk. Topics range from friendly conversation, pop culture news, film and tv discussions, stories of lore and mysteries, plus the articles from the pages of a small newspaper in rural Wisconsin. This is the easy-listening podcast for people trying to fall asleep or for people that are trying to stay awake. This feed is also the home of the back catalogue for The Pen Pals Podcast. With new episodes of Pen Pals

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51:23

RE: Body Hair & Mystery in Manhattan Update

The Midnight Air ·

2019/04/17

Dear Pennies and Pallers, In Letter 1, a listener writes in with a quandary about BO and shaving body hair. In Letter 2, we get an update on the Mystery in Manhattan! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:00

RE: A Year in Prison & Traveling vs Settling Down

The Midnight Air ·

2019/04/10

Dear Pennies and Pallers, In Letter 1, we discuss: what would be worth risking a year of prison for? In Letter 2, we respond to a listener who is facing a choice between traveling to live somewhere new after graduating or settling down. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel and RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:05

RE: Saving Lives & Sandwich Talk

The Midnight Air ·

2019/04/03

Dear Pennies and Pallers, This week, we start the show off with a special happy birthday. Then in Letter 1, a Paller describes having his life saved by his friends and we discuss live-saving situations we've been in. In Letter 2, we get into some serious sandwich talk. So serious that we almost forget to finish the letter. #stayonthedriveway Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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84:44

RE: Engagement Ring For Sale & Worrying About Wife's...

The Midnight Air ·

2019/03/27

Dear Pennies and Pallers, Well, our first live show in Los Angeles got off to a wild and unexpected start. #kickachair Once we settle down and get to the letters, we discuss the plight of a Paller who wants to sell an engagement ring, and try to figure out what led to that decision. Letter 2 brings us a man who isn't sure how to approach a sensitive topic about his wife's weight. All in all, our second live show was an #RRGT! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for

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63:45

RE: Tuxas Redux & Romanticizing Endings

The Midnight Air ·

2019/03/20

Dear Pennies and Pallers, This week, we take a moment to reflex on the magical time we spent during the Weekend of Tuxas. Then we discuss our tendencies as humans to romanticize the endings of things. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:22

RE: 19-Going-On-20 Advice & Theme Parties

The Midnight Air ·

2019/03/13

Dear Pennies and Pallers, This week we field a letter from 19-going-on-20 listener seeking advice, and a then a letter all about themed parties! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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105:22

RE: Fetishes & An Affair - Live from Tuxas!

The Midnight Air ·

2019/03/06

Dear Pennies and Pallers, It happened. We went to Galveston, Texas to attend the Local Billionaire's ball. Usher may have even talked to Daniel. We were Junior Grand Marshals in the Mardi Gras Parade. And we performed our first-ever live show! This is the recording of that historic event. In Letter 1, we talk all about fetishes -- what they are, where they come from, and more. Letter 2 brings us the twisty-turny tale of a man who has found himself in a sticky romantic plight of his own making. Then

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61:38

RE: The Pigeon Mystery & The Loss of a Coworker

The Midnight Air ·

2019/02/27

Dear Pennies and Pallers, The first letter we read this week recounts a mystery involving dead pigeons, and we try to get to the bottom of it. Then we open a package from a crafty Paller who made some amazing sashes for the parade! In the second letter, a Paller tells us about her coworker who recently committed suicide and what a shock it was. Dan and Rory open up about their friend and fellow comedian who also was recently lost to suicide, Brody Stevens. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline

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57:24

RE: Having Kids & National Days

The Midnight Air ·

2019/02/20

Dear Pennies and Pallers, This week, Letter 1 brings us questions from Ryan, who is nervous about bringing children into this crazy world of ours. In Letter 2, a listener asks us what national day we would create, if given the chance! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:57

RE: Mystery in Manhattan & Dumb Things

The Midnight Air ·

2019/02/13

Dear Pennies and Pallers, In response to this week's Letter 1, we try to help a listener solve a weird Airbnb mystery! Then for Letter 2, we hear a story about a dumb mistake involving a Clorox wipe and a microwave, and talk about dumb things we've done ourselves. #beatacabin Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:09

RE: Coffee Shops & Board Game Traditions

The Midnight Air ·

2019/02/06

Dear Pallers, In Letter 1, a listener tells us about a Back to the Future-themed coffee shop, which opens up a larger coffee shop discussion. In Letter 2, a listener asks about board game traditions. Plus, we learn a new fact about Mr. Belvedere. #PloppedAndPopped Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:25

RE: A Random Roomie & A Talk with the Boss

The Midnight Air ·

2019/01/30

Dear Pallers, We start the show off with a big announcement! Then in Letter 1, we hear the tale of an uncomfortable roomie situation on a boat in New Zealand. For Letter 2, a listener needs some advice on how to talk to his boss/buddy and steer his company back on track. #growtheshow Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:10

RE: Grandma & A Big Chunk of Change

The Midnight Air ·

2019/01/23

Dear Pallers, In Letter 1, a listener tells us about all about their badass Grandma, and also passes along a wedding invite! For Letter 2, a listener wants to know how to best deal with some newfound wealth. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:46

RE: The Weekend of Tuxas & A Graduation Speech

The Midnight Air ·

2019/01/16

Dear Pallers, In Letter 1, a listener fulfills one of our wildest dreams by inviting us to hypothetically be in a Mardi Gras parade and attend a black tie event put on by a local billionaire. Will we do it? The odds are #8020. For Letter 2, a listener is honored to have been chosen to make a speech at her former high school's graduation, and wants some tips. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:51

RE: Cannibal Questions & The Hydration Challenge

The Midnight Air ·

2019/01/09

Dear Pallers, This week we discuss the August Birthday Curse and read some reviews before diving headfirst into Letter 1, in which a mom tells the tale of her child's cannibal-related queries. In Letter 2, a simple "Hydration Challenge" threatens to tear a family apart when no one can decide what counts as water. #growtheshow Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:15

RE: A Karaoke Proposal & Talking Politics with Dad

The Midnight Air ·

2019/01/02

Dear Pallers, Happy New Year! This week, we open with a letter asking for advice about a potential karaoke wedding proposal. Letter 2 asks for advice about wading into political conversation with a father who holds relatively unknown political views. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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62:27

RE: Ruining Christmas & Dissecting Humor

The Midnight Air ·

2018/12/26

Dear Pallers, Happy Holidays! In Letter 1, a listener wants to know if she is being too dramatic about her sister not visiting for the holidays. Plus, we read her sister's response letter! Letter 2, from Al the Pal, seeks to investigate and understand the very nature of humor itself. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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56:47

RE: Ghost Crisis & Psychedelic Drugs

The Midnight Air ·

2018/12/19

Dear Pallers, This week, we start off with both a Rory Rant Moment and a Rad Rory Moment In Letter 1, a listener writes in about a series of disturbing, possibly ghostly experiences at camp, and she doesn't know what to think. Letter 2 taps into the world of psychedelic drugs and the transformative experiences they can bring. #SAGA #growtheshow #grewtheshoe Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:03

RE: Calling Dibs & Rushing Ten Yards

The Midnight Air ·

2018/12/12

Dear Pallers, This week, we address a letter about calling dibs on your parking spot during the winter. Then, in response to Letter 2, we discuss whether we have what it takes to rush ten yards against an NFL team. #growtheshow #saga Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:16

RE: Going F2F with Mom & High School Expectations

The Midnight Air ·

2018/12/05

Dear Pallers, In this week's first letter, a listener doesn't know whether to go F2F with her mother, who has a history of being hurtful. The second letter questions how to reconcile what you do now with what your high school expectations of yourself were. #growtheshow Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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