Episodios

  • BJ and Bill The Podcast EP - 96
    Jul 3 2024

    This week - a little catching up on sports, including big congrats to the Florida Panthers for pulling off an exciting Game 7 win in the Stanley Cup Finals. Also, big smiles all around for the Florida Everblades pulling off back-to-back-to-back Championship wins in their Kelly Cup Finals. Nice!

    BJ is thinking - nothing serious at this point - about plugging in to the electric vehicle (EV) trend. That leads to quite the discussion on having an electric car as a family's "everyday driver." Would you want an electric car? Do you already own one? How's that going for you? For Bill, who just got back from a week in the mountains of northern Georgia, it's not really an option. But (as they say) different strokes for different folks.

    There's also a nice rememberance of Jimmy Nelson, a comedian, ventriloquist and 1960's TV star who was a big friend to the old BJ and Bill radio show. Nice memories of a great man, his equally wonderful wife of many years, and their impact on SW Florida.

    As always, your five-star reviews and comments are always welcome and appreciated. Post your review wherever you get your podcats, and visit us on Facebook. Just do a search for "BJandBillPodcast" and you'll find us.

    See you next week!

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    1 h y 7 m
  • BJ and Bill The Podcast EP - 95
    Jun 26 2024

    This week, Bill is "on location" at a secret mountain hideaway (sounds like a song!) in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia. Not so secret, now that we've told you, right?

    Anyway, to get there, Bill had to drive up I-75 through Georgia, which meant a stop at the Buc-ee's in Warner Robbins (of course!). There are pictures to prove it this time, and Bill tells the story of a brisket sandwich for lunch and a bag of "Beaver Nuggets" for snacks. To say yummy! to both is an understatement. You'll have to listen for all the tasty details.

    Speaking of food (which the boys do a lot, don't they?) BJ talks about plans to visit SW Florida this week. Specifically, his son and grandkids. BJ was hoping to visit an iconic restaurant, located on Sanibel Island, but it seems that particular business has not yet re-opened after Hurricane Ian badly tore up the place.

    As always, there's a little talk about sports, a little talk about music, etc. All the regular features of the show.

    As always, your five-star reviews and comments are always welcome and appreciated. Post your review wherever you get your podcats, and visit us on Facebook. Just do a search for "BJandBillPodcast" and you'll find us.

    See you next week!

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  • BJ and Bill The Podcast EP - 94
    Jun 19 2024

    This week - the boys talk about visits to offbeat and lesser-known Florida tourist spots. BJ had a good weekend visiting one of them in the Orlando area. What Florida OG spots have you visited? Bill is a big Weeki Watchee fan...

    Also (and after a long time away from being mentioned on the show) there's some new Buc-Ee's talk! Seems the boys' favorite travel stop has opened the newest - and biggest to date - store in Texas. (Where everything is bigger, right?) Both BJ and Bill will be traveling in the next couple of weeks, so both will be planning their trips with Buc-ee's stops in mind.

    As always, your five-star reviews and comments are always welcome and appreciated. Post your review wherever you get your podcats, and visit us on Facebook. Just do a search for "BJandBillPodcast" and you'll find us.

    See you next week!

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    1 h y 7 m
  • BJ and Bill The Podcast EP - 93
    Jun 12 2024

    Yet another great place to subscribe to - and listen to - BJ and Bill - the Podcast. The show is now available on YouTube Music! (Heck, it may have been there for a while, but Bill just subscribed to YT Music, and found it there...so that's a win.)

    This week, some memories fror OG Fort Myers... Back when a certain beachfront resort was the "in" place to go for weekend getaways and parties. How it survived the big hurricane last year (it did!) and how it's been rebuilt, restored and re-opened for business.

    That led BJ on a rabbit-hole run through some of his favorite stories of being on the road, back when he was doing standup comedy. Some of the nice - and not-so-nice hotels and motels he stayed in while on the road. Including one really scary story!

    Other quick bites: Congrats to the Florida Everblades hockey team (East Coast League) for their amazing three-peat of winning their ECL Championship! And a tip 'o the hat to Dick Van Dyke for winning a Daytime Emmy award at the young age of 98! Amazing!

    As always, your five-star reviews and comments are always welcome and appreciated. Post your review wherever you get your podcats, and visit us on Facebook. Just do a search for "BJandBillPodcast" and you'll find us.

    See you next week!

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    1 h y 7 m
  • BJ and Bill The Podcast EP - 92
    Jun 5 2024

    Yes or no?? On this show, BJ and Bill dissucc the idea of "going live" with the show. OK, maybe not live and in-person (like back in radio days), but doing the show "live" as a video stream on platforms like YouTube and others. Would you watch? Gotta admit, sounds pretty scary... just a couple of old guys ranting about life. Anyway, stay tuned for details.

    Other show stuff: the boys talk about legendary actors and comedians from years gone by, after BJ watched a show featuring one of the all-time greats of early TV sitcoms, Dick van Dyke. That leads to talk of other OG's and some great favorite memories.

    As always, your five-star reviews and comments are always welcome and appreciated. Post your review wherever you get your podcats, and visit us on Facebook. Just do a search for "BJandBillPodcast" and you'll find us.

    Have a great week!

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    1 h y 7 m
  • BJ and Bill The Podcast EP - 91
    May 29 2024

    This week - an unexpected and fun phone call visit from "The Boss." For those that don't know, that's BJ's son Gentry, who runs the podcast network that this - and many other - fine podcasts appear on the interwebs. A few good father and son stories, and some other catching up in the podcast world.

    Also, the very important discussion of exactly how to best time our visit to your local Wal-Mart. Yes, it's important! For BJ, it's all about avoiding the tourist traffic with a store that's very close to Disney World. For Bill, it's all about avoiding the college-student traffic, with his store very near the University of Florida campus.

    As always, the boys catch up on sports, and some interesting stories that "almost" happened in auto racing (one of BJ's favorites). That, plus the usual fun and games of the show.

    Thanks again for tuning in. As always, the boys appreciate your top-rated review of the podcast on whatever platform you do your listening. Thanks in advance!

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    1 h y 4 m
  • BJ and Bill The Podcast EP - 90
    May 22 2024

    Another podcating milestone for the boys... Episode 90! Thanks for all your support. We're looking forward to some kind of party for the Big #100.

    Speaking of milestones, BJ had a birthday in the past week. On the show, he talks about some life (and living) goals. Now he's aiming to live to be 75...but we know he's gonna be around for a lot longer than that! So of course the talk of living to "advanced" age led to more conversation about getting old, doctor visits, and upchucking in the car. Trust us, you've got to listen to find out the details for this one...

    BJ stuns Bill with some football news: The Jacksonville Jaguars moving to Orlando? Well, turns out, no. But if the Jags do some major renovations (as planned) on the stadium in Jax, they're gonna need somewhere else to play during contruction. Turns out they're considering Camping World Stadium in Orlando... OR... the Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainvesville. NOW Bill was excited!

    Thanks again for tuning in. As always, the boys appreciate your top-rated review of the podcast on whatever platform you do your listening. Thanks in advance!

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  • BJ and Bill The Podcast EP - 89
    May 15 2024

    This week, the boys talk about BJ's latest doc appointment - so what else is new, right? But it does lead to a good discussion of how we either support ourselves - or hurt our health - with the food we eat (or dont' eat, of course).

    BJ continues to work on keeping his health in good condition, and Bill continues to work on losing a few pounds (OK, more than a few!), and there are good stories all around.

    The other big question of the week: How far would you go to see Taylor Swift in concert? Shes currently playing in Paris (as of this podcast date), and news is that lots of Americans are flying to France to see the show there. Seems it's actually cheaper to get tickets in Europe! Swifties, get your passports ready.

    A little bit more on sports, and some interesting ideas on doing the podcast "live and on location," just like a live radio show back in the day.

    Also, keep an ear out for a new podcast called "Gut Punched," It's not about fighting at all. It's about how friends and family members deal with the newfound knowledge of a loved one being diagnosed with dementia and / or Alzhiemers'. A friend of BJ's is starting a new podcast on that topic, and BJ was a guest on one of the first episodes. The show "Gut Punched" is also a part of The Podcast Playground network.

    As always, the boys appreciate your top-rated review of the podcast on whatever platform you do your listening. Thanks in advance!

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    1 h y 5 m