This week, I’m joined by my longtime friend, and West Hartford legend, Keith Blum, who finally tells the full story of Whaine: the mannequin who became the center of the most elaborate prank war of 1999.

Before we get there, Keith and I devise a completely ethical plan to blackmail my brother Jonny into letting his son Calvin work on the podcast. Keith coaches Calvin in lacrosse, which means we may or may not have threatened his varsity position, captain status, and future athletic career. Sorry, Jonny. You left us no choice.

Keith also reveals how he secretly framed me and my friends for Whaine’s kidnapping, helped the victims investigate the crime he committed, and watched from the inside as the whole thing spiraled into home invasions, mattress theft, ransom clues, vandalism, and chaos.

Then I tell the story of going to see Joker with my friend Mike Genovesi (Vesi), and how my ex hacked into my Facebook account, impersonated me, and convinced Mike that I was threatening him.

We also get into hypnotists, high school memories, celebrity lookalikes, and the deeply disturbing realization that none of us have matured since 1999.

Ladies and gentlemen....this is KEITH.

CHAPTERS

Keith's Podcast Artwork: 0:00 - 4:14

Blackmailing My Brother: 4:15 - 10:07

The Story of Whaine: 10:08 - 29:35

Doppelgangers: 29:40 - 33:50

"Hank" Threatens Vesi: 33:51 - End

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Heeeere's Billy!

This week, I sit down with my oldest brother Billy for a chaotic sibling reunion involving family secrets, obsessive Notre Dame football fandom, deleted vacation photos, questionable movie opinions, and one spectacularl Army credit-card sex scandal.

We debate whether Top Gun: Maverick is emotionally devastating or complete trash, revisit the legendary Chicago trip where I accidentally erased every photo we took, and unpack the time Billy watched a Notre Dame game during our sister’s wedding photos.

Billy also reveals why his daughter is named after a Chicago bar, the dumbest fitness product he ever bought, and the story of an Army soldier who charged more than $3,000 in phone-sex calls to the government.

Plus: excessive Kelly-family sweating, Clue, The Cutting Edge, A League of Their Own, Sean Penn looking exactly like our father, and the terrifying childhood television death that left me permanently afraid of being abandoned in the desert.

It’s movies, family dysfunction, military stories, sibling stuff, nostalgia, and an alarming number of tangents.

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Oh boy, it's my first solo video episode! Buckle up, this is going to be a bumpy ride.

First up, I talk about how fat I have gotten lately and my snacking injury. Also, my insane eyebrows that were a result of some poor mircroblading.

Then onto the main event: One of my daughter's teachers called Child Protective Services on me and I tell the story of the interview I had to do at my house.

Then some News in Brief: Elon Musk is not a Scientist and the time I took a racist (but funny) diversity quiz.

Last, I round things out with Old News: The P. Diddy documentary. I hate P. Diddy. Always have. Always will.

Enjoy!

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