Sunday Morning Coming Down offers weekly wisdom as host John King answers questions, shares stories, and even gives a little advice. All in hopes that we all feel a little less alone.
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John contemplates midlife frustration, dissatisfaction, while finding at least partial answers from an old movie, and Bill Murray. He also misses Shinders.
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There’s always bucketfuls of wisdom when Red Cooler Ronnie is around, and 18 holes was enough for John to collect a few bumper stickers. Also, don’t schedule colonoscopies during summer.
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John drives more hours than a trucker legally can and attempts to thread the needle on 12 flights in one week. But he still has time to remind us to dance and see the person everyone else sees when you look in the mirror.
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John packs about four episodes of stories into one podcast including completing the pontoon Gordie Howe hat-trick, getting his annual physical, and almost raw dogging an entire round of golf without seeing the cart girl.
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Episode 223: Episode 223 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Tiki Bars, Waitress Wisdom, and Keeping Score.
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John is in full summer mode with just one or two buttons on the Rayon shirts. His dog is still wearing a trucker’s hat, and he’s pretty sure wake surfing boats suck.
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John joins a field trip at Tally’s, takes a much longer walk than he planned, and finds wisdom from a good friend and joy from a dog wearing a hat.
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Episode 221: Episode 221 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Black Coffee and Not Chasing the Tiger.
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John takes a trip to Denver to see Morgan Wallen and leaves feeling like an old man at a stadium show. But fear not, a few frosés at the hotel pool and the new season of The Bear are the perfect tonic to find some peace.
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John and Stacey are on an epic adventure with a few nights in Boston, and a few more on Cape Cod. By the end of the trip, they’ll both know if they’re lobster claw or lobster tail people.
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John isn’t hungover this episode, which means he’s tripling down with wisdom from a deliberate engineer, the king of the RV park, and a 21-year-old new hire. Plus, there’s a bonus boat story and a dad joke for Father’s Day.
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John is up in Starbuck helping with his in-law’s big move. While there he learns the critical difference between Norwegian sayings uffda and ishda!
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Episode 217: Episode 217 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Bill Walton, Cowboys Don’t Wear Glasses.
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John reflects on the vibe, energy and lessons of the late Bill Walton, celebrates Minnesota sports including the P-Dub World Championship, and almost dies putting his Wrangler hard top away.
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After eluding grey hair and small type on his phone, it’s Gwyneth Paltrow that makes John finally feel like a senior citizen. He says goodbye to the Starbuck cabin and tells the wind how we really feel.
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John laments the tax on bad golfers, learns the value of relentlessly pursuing your goals from a wise elder, and might watch his first John Wayne movie.
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It’s the changing of the seasons. Time for John to get the boat in, for Tally’s Dockside to open, and for you to realize your dress clothes no longer fit post Covid.
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John talks man crushes, aging, and even gets some life lessons from Bon Jovi. Because the only thing you can’t be in this life is a quitter.
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50 is a milestone birthday, John celebrates it by listening to the universe, including a couple country stars. He also fell in waders, broke the leaf blower, and nearly flooded his yard. He did not give a dog bacon.
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John puts a pin in the Frozen Four, discovers the ultimate hangover cure, and shares a lesson from the over a dozen “Joe Jobs” he had growing up.
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Episode 210: Episode 210 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Hoedowns, Glimmers, Partial Billied, and Frozen Fours.
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John decides a cowboy hat can change your life, is having a wild week filled with family and college hockey and shares wisdom from one of the happiest m-effers around.
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John wonders why we don’t approach ever day like opening day, encourages us to find our “created by” moments, and doesn’t know how to say “turn Left!” in Ukrainian.
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John shares some vacation outtakes, Lyft stories, wisdom from a camera man, and wonders if Cheeto puffs are the superior Cheeto product.
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John is on Spring Break (if he can still call it that), and vacation in Florida is a wonderful reminder to slow down, read a book, and not always be rushing to the tee box.
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John eats lunches on park benches, has a few drinking mishaps, and dreams of learning dominoes and being able to ride a horse to the bar.
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John collects some unapologetic wisdom from Big K’s brother, bets on NASCAR, and enjoys all that the State High School Hockey Tourney has to offer.
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Episode 204: Episode 204 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Faz, Blackstone Meltdown, and Being 7 Inches.
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It’s State Tourney weekend and John wonders if he’s still a man if he can’t grill, takes inspiration from a hockey coach, and finally gets some appropriate pickleball attire.
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Episode 203: Episode 203 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Chew Mooch, Cheese Mongers & Making Your Own Sauce.
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John checks in with a friend from Boston, who breaks it all down: we only have so much time to have a good time. That means no more ticking the box. Plus, Kings of Leon are back and they’re greasy again.
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Episode 202: Episode 202 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Hot Dog Roller Dynasty—Bring It, Sell It!
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John shares stories from his KC trip, reminds us to wear red on Valentine’s, and shares strategy from a highly competitive Super Bowl party. He somehow manages to offer us wisdom while staring down the barrel of a couple bags of miniature peanut butter cups.
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Episode 201: Episode 201 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Writing Your Epitaph. What’s in the Box!
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John shares some wisdom from Bob Buford’s book “Halftime,” drinks sake, celebrates Stacey’s 50th Fortnight, enjoys the Grammy’s, and reminds us all that like Billy Joel says on his first new song in thirty years, it’s never too late to turn the lights back on.
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SMCD celebrates 200 episodes, and Stacey turns 50. Wow! A lot to cover including a trip to Stewartville, the continued demise of the club sandwich, and wondering if guys shouldn’t go on walks alone.
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Episode 199: Episode 199 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Fly Fast, But Don’t Forget to Enjoy the View.
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John is enjoying the sound of two hands clapping, and hopes you are too. He sneezes from popcorn salt and visits a crowded steam room before sharing wisdom from his pilot brother and finding religion at the Opry.
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John mixes up the format, sharing the wisdom of others, starting with Sweet Lou. He also got an electric blanket and is pretty sure the universe sent him a message via Willie Nelson.
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John responds to some listener feedback on R-E-S-P-E-C-T, realizing sometimes the best response in today’s all too certain world is, simply, “maybe?”
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Episode 196: Episode 196 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Clear Eyes and Making More Creative Babies.
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One week into 2024, John is digging into the batter’s box and trying to see the picture more clearly using discipline to eliminate a few things. He also learns the best way to remove darts from the dartboard.
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Riggins' life has taken a dramatic turn for the worse, John breaks down his one word for 2024, and once again provides his genuine appreciation for the farmer’s blow.
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Episode 194: Episode 194 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Embracing Spontaneity, and One Word for a New Year.
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John talks holiday traditions and shares notes from his trip to Vegas. Also, his dog gets confused, his wife buys some new jeans, and he smokes a few dry cigars.
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1 drinking story that takes 33 minutes to tell. That’s when you know it’s a good one.
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Episode 192: Episode 192 Sunday Morning Coming Down: I Should Have Let Myself Get Kidnapped, Transitions & Gift Cards.
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As he prepares of a weekend in Vegas, John reflects on a week with highs and lows, and plenty of signals from the universe. He also reminds us small photos are meant for the back of holiday cards.
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John defines gang banger, talks about his recent streaming fails, and prepares for the neighborhood holiday party that he was hoodwinked (that was the word!) into hosting. He’s also going to stop snacking . . .as much.
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Episode 190: Episode 190 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Fake Tree & Empty Nest Christmas Cards.
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It’s Thanksgiving week. You should know that because if you have solid friends, someone should have sent you a totally inappropriate Thanksgiving themed text. If that didn’t happen, you have work to do this year!
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John wonders how a little bit of work can be a lot, pleads for people to take some of his monster cookies, and reminds us to be the joyful outburst at the end of country songs and the cheers at the start of great nights.
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Like the rest of us, John is doing his best to survive “the season of death.” How is he coping? Focusing on what matters most, plenty of soup and chili, tucking into dark wood bars with good glassware, and hoping he’ll get socked-in on a fluffy snow night.
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John asks us all to look in the funhouse mirror and attack our worst trait. He reminds us that dogs are still dogs, and that we shouldn’t fret too much because the shit show is still our shit show.
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Episode 186: Episode 186 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Montana John, Green Death & Skin in the Game.
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John visits Missoula, Montana before the Californians can wreck it. He experiences “halfsies” at BK, learns from aliens, and explains precisely why gambling does make sports better.
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Episode 185: Episode 185 Sunday Morning Coming Down: G.O.A.T. Sandwich & Piña Colada on a Tuesday.
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John visits the Arizona State Fair, plays some Fall golf, and debates the greatest sandwich of all time. Don’t worry he doesn’t talk about manscaping this time.
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John contemplates where he’d go to college if he could do it all over again, shares some lake stories, and is so busy he’s been reduced to eating Funyuns for lunch. He’s also considering manscaping.
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Episode 183: Episode 183 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Coyote Ugly & Simple, Stubborn Creativity.
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John recaps his guy’s trip, talks about some misconceptions around creativity, and tells how one surf instructor tried to rekindle all of his weight issues from the past.
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Episode 182: Episode 182 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Guy’s Trip Live Eulogy—Tell People You Love Them.
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John is headed to Las Encinitas (fancy for San Diego) for his annual Cinco Grande guy’s trip. He decides to surprise the boys by paying tribute to each of them.
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John talks about the monotony of doing the same thing over and over, and why we accept it. He also went to the grocery store for the first time in years because his wife was sick for the first time ever.
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Episode 180: Episode 180 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Whiffs, We Values, And The Husband Universe.
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John is having a big weekend with his family coming over for Italian dinner. He also gets out on the golf course for an epic round, and even tries to help out around the house, a little.
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John can’t believe Labor Day was just a week ago. He has Pearl Jam redemption after a lost show in Australia and describes the ideal anatomy of a lake day.
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Football season is back, and John is thrilled about it. The Great Minnesota Get Together is also in full form, and White Bear Lake has some BC Eagles looking for redemption. Also, Panda Express is super good.
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