Swish Edition

HERE WE GO AGAIN: We found a naked man in a Lowe’s parking lot doing lewd things…a different man is suing Whataburger because they didn’t hold the onions…pop star Katy Perry rocked Las Vegas this past weekend…Starbucks employees are too distraught to work because of a new dress code…a Madonna bio-series is being made for Netflix…Janet Jackson to get the Icon Award at Monday’s AMAs…a very bad man successfully boards a commercial flight with a loaded 9mm Glock…F1 (which makes many billions every year) wants 600 people to work for free…Kristin has a snake problem in and around her house…billionaire David Geffen might be looking at a costly divorce from his husband (who is 50 years his junior)…Kim Kardashian’s upcoming Hulu series, “All’s Fair,” drops a trailer…George Clooney makes Broadway history, twice…and much more pop culture goodness for May 21, 2025. Episode 461 is titled, “They're Justified and They're Ancient and They Drive an Ice Cream Van,” and it’s ready for your ears (in all the usual podcast places)

What podcast episode has: Cher’s fight for elderly elephants, a prominent art museum director gets completely naked on an international flight, Target nixing self-checkout, the Hall and Oats telephone hotline, self-driving wheelchairs, people who sold everything they own to live in RVs full-time, the government didn’t enforce the REAL ID’s May 7 deadline (no surprise), the Golden Globes add a Best Podcast category, the new “The Four Seasons” Netflix series, the Burger King Whopper lawsuit, “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” dead celebrities are having brunch in Palm Springs, telephone scams are getting more elaborate by using A.I., Krispy Kreme is ditching McDonald’s, horse racing is NOT a sport, and a lot more pop culture silliness?  Well, that would Episode 460 of the ‘Swish Edition’ audio AND video podcast released on May 14, 2025. Listen now through all the leading podcast apps and sites (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, etc.)…or watch the video of the show on Swish Edition’s YouTube page. With S

Are two people truly friends if there isn’t a lot of teasing going on? Well, Scott loves to tease Kristin, and he’s been doing it for over 30 years…but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t love her. Anyway, today’s episode is called, “That What Friends Are For.” They are for teasing. So, what’s up this week? Dancing little people who also do porn…chicken and waffles are back at KFC…the not so nice history of Mother’s Day…sorry, folks, but we’ve all been pronouncing Marriott and Ikea wrong…Lady Gaga’s record-breaking Rio concert…would you pay $50 million for a couple of color blocks painted on old canvas?…is it fair to ask your friends to pony up thousands for your out-of-town, over-the-top wedding?…driverless 18-wheelers are on the roads now…the Real ID deadline has arrived…Jeremy Renner got screwed by Disney…a huge fine is handed down over an NFL telephone prank…Hetero Awesome Fest is going to happen next month…Lay’s has FOUR new flavors we’d like to try…and we have yet ANOTHER criminal pooper to tell you about. It’

It’s getting combative during, “Don’t Carry Me Too Far Away,” our new episode for April 30, 2025. Kristin and Scott might be at odds at times this week (what else is new?)…but it’s fun nevertheless…as your hosts talk about the all too real college boy sperm races (yes, you read that right); discuss the proper way to wash jeans (even if you hate ‘em like Kristin does); the bad actor who got fired from Disney World then went into their computer systems and made some devilish changes; another 14-hour flight was ruined because the window shades couldn’t be darkened; a naked woman poops on her seat on Southwest (say what?!); new Oscar rules require Academy members to actually watch the movies they are voting on; Alaska Airlines brings back pilot trading cards passengers can ask for; the American Music Award nominees are announced; it turns out that ChatGPT uses an insane amount of electricity; Christopher Nolan is named as the writer and director of the next James Bond movie; and, lots more pop culture goodness fo

For April 23, Kristin and Scott bring you, “If We Weren’t All Crazy We Would Go Insane.” That’s the title of Episode 457 (thank you, Jimmy Buffett)…and isn’t that apropos of this crazy/insane world we live in right now? Anyway, this week we’re talking about Scott’s broken nose; the Whitney Houston slot machine that spit out $1.5 million bucks; Jon Hamm’s new “Your Friends and Neighbors” series on AppleTV+; a young girl attacks airline passengers with a fork; a so-called service dog attacks another passenger in-flight (on a different plane); “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is going to be a movie soon; the Goodyear Blimp and 61,467 fans visit Las Vegas for WWE’s WrestleMania 41; “Clueless” is getting another TV series reboot; the teen slasher movie “I Know What You Did Last Summer” is coming back, too; KFC launches fried chicken flavored toothpaste, of all things; McDonald’s is bringing back the popular Snack Warp SOMETIME before September ends; someone did a scientific test—it’s true, the 5-second rule i

Take a break from the hard (to swallow) news, folks! “Ignite the Light” is our episode for April 16th. LISTEN to the audio podcast or WATCH us tape the show on YouTube. Head to Swish Edition’s YouTube page to subscribe for FREE today. While supplies last! This week, we’re trying to understand the hate for Katy Perry, Gayle King, and company’s Blue Origin flight to space; Scott has decided to bail on “The Residence” on Netflix after loving the first episode; Kristin is befuddled by the concept of mobile gyms for dogs; we’ve got the list of the crazy things left behind in Ubers last year; yet another airline passenger behaves VERY badly…and gets away with it; we wonder how often we should be changing our sheets and washing our bath towels; a golfer pees outside at The Masters; Las Vegas icon Elaine Wynn has passed away; multi-state lotteries won’t be coming to Nevada despite overwhelming demand; “Star Wars”-themed weddings are on deck for May 4th; we’ve discovered (well, not us, but other smart people) that red

New Episode Alert! For April 9, we are “Living in a Powder Keg and Giving Off Sparks,” and the show is ready for your ears AND your eyes—besides being a boring old audio-only podcast, you can now WATCH Kristin & Scott tape the show on YouTube. Head to Swish Edition’s YouTube page and subscribe today! This week, we’re talking about that explosive “The White Lotus” finale (without spoilers, ‘cause we don’t play that way unlike all the people on social media); Ice Cube will return for a fourth “Friday” movie; we’ll give you the history behind two of our favorite 1980s songs: Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and Billy Joel’s “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant;” there was another naked person at an airport this past week, of course; the late, great Joan Rivers will get an all-star tribute special next month on NBC & Peacock; we ask why so many people show up at parties without a gift; Scott is totally digging Netflix’s “The Residence” and Hulu’s “Mid-Century Modern;” theater owners want a 45-min

Now the podcast is available in full-color video on YouTube! Watch Kristin & Scott tape the show while you listen. That’s why we’re calling this episode, “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Audio…video…or both. Y’all listen AND watch! This week we’re talking about the state of Nevada possibly sticking with Standard Time year round; most fake AI-generated movie trailers won’t be earning ad revenue on YouTube; Norwegian Cruise Line pulls a horrible itinerary switcharoo on the inaugural sailing of their new Aqua ship; Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC are switching to an AI generated ordering system at their drive-thrus across the U.S.; Kristin and Scott’s hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia will be featured heavily in Ken Burns’ new Revolutionary War documentary next Fall; the final “Downton Abbey” movie finally has a premiere date; we now know that Katy Perry, Gayle King, and an all-female crew will blast into space on April 14; an off-duty Southwest Airlines flight attendant could be in serious hot water over her c

Our new episode is called, “Girl You Know It’s True,” for March 26, 2025. And as luck would have it, it was the SECOND time we taped it because we screwed up the first try. Yikes! So, here we go again… Scott and Kristin are talking about the New Jersey man who is suing United Airlines because he was ripped out of a lavatory with his pants and underwear down around his ankles; the sometimes-pretentious practice of naming one’s house; Scott tells the tale of how he tried to drive home with someone else’s car this past weekend; we wish Dale a happy 44th birthday this coming weekend; Kristin’s kid is planning hard for April Fool’s Day—although he doesn’t quite get it; we start our “What Would You Do?” segment with a question about an out of control family at Mandalay Bay; we correct mistakes Scott made on last week’s show about the Subway sandwich chain and his sister-in-law’s preferred steak temperature; we revisit the Netflix sound one more time because we figured out that it DOES sound like President Underwood

New episode alert: “A Boy’s Club No Longer” is ready for your ears. Kristin Talastas, Scott’s best friend of 38 years (wait! what?! how did that happen? where does the time go?), joins the Swish Edition this week as his new permanent co-host. They are talking about Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving; the first day of Spring will be sprung upon us tomorrow morning; Paramount’s amazing “Landman” series has been renewed for a second season; you can go work for KISS’ Gene Simmons, and you have to pay HIM $12,000 for the privilege; Albertson’s grocery store doesn’t trust Scott with a bottle of vodka; Caesar’s has teamed up with reality star and restauranteur Lisa Vanderpump to turn Las Vegas’ The Cromwell hotel into the Vanderpump Hotel; a jury awards a man $50 million after his penis is scalded by a Venti hot tea from Starbucks (double ouch!); Conan O’Brien will return to host the Oscars for a second time in a row next March; TSA officers find a live turtle hidden in a man’s pants at Newark’s airport; the poor stranded

It’s Dale’s last show, y’all! This week, the guys are talking about Kim Kardashian’s 60-foot long swimsuit installation in Times Square; Lady Gaga killing it on “Saturday Night Live;” a naked woman bares all on a Southwest flight; Southwest 86’ed long-standing free checked bags; that fired Alaska Airlines flight attendant (she posted a video of herself twerking, in uniform, on an airplane) thinks her termination was racially motivated; “SWAT” is cancelled by CBS for a record third time; it’s the beginning of pool season in Las Vegas—but the weather is NOT cooperating; Vanna White spills tons of tea about “Wheel of Fortune;” and, much more pop culture silliness for the week that was. Opening Music: “Air Combat” by Muza Production. Closing Music: “Rock Attitude” by Future Vision. Adobe Stock License Code: ASLC-39C4A957-1FDEC665DF

“The Jet Set Goes Set-Jetting,” y’all. Our newest audio episode is ready for your ears, everywhere fine podcasts are disseminated…like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, YouTube, and more. You can also stream or download all of our past episodes since 2018, at swishedition.com. The popular—and oh so very pretty—Kristin Talastas returns to guest host with me, Scott, while Dale is away licking his wounds (don’t worry; he’s almost totally a-okay). When we aren’t fighting, we’re talking about that pesky Daylight Savings happening this coming Sunday; the first Chi-Chi’s reincarnation location is announced; Katy Perry, Gayle King, and other notables will leave our planet momentarily this Spring on an all-female flight to ‘space;’ the super-strange Gene Hackman mystery unfolds slowly in Santa Fe; Las Vegas’ Area15 campus finally gets its very own Boeing 747; the Oscars inexplicably applaud Barbara Broccoli even though she sold James Bond out to Amazon; Hall and Oats ain’t never getting back together (do we car

It’s the “Cream of the Crop,” y’all. Our new “Swish Edition” episode is ready for your ears, everywhere fine audio podcasts are distributed…like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, YouTube, and more. You can always stream or download all of our past episodes since 2018, at swishedition.com, too. This week, the guys are talking about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos crowdsourcing the next James Bond—but we have our picks for the iconic role (and we are always right); the first Applebee’s/IHOP mashup has opened in Texas; Betty White’s stamp gets a release date; The Backstreet Boys’ Las Vegas residency is more popular than we thought; Celebrity Cruises’ celebrity captain leaves the company; the new AppleTV+ movie, “The Gorge”, is quite unique; Taco Bell has teamed up with the famed Milk Bar for a sweet treat; Reba McEntire’s “Happy’s Place” gets a second season order from NBC; most of Hooters 400+ restaurants (but not the original ones) aren’t ‘happy places’ right now; a Parade of Planets is happening in the skies

Come help Dale and Scott paddle their douche canoe away from hungry whales and they’ll tell you their thoughts on the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special; KFC’s ironic move out of Kentucky; National Love Your Pet Day is here again—because you’re only allowed to do that one day a year; your dad’s favorite show (and ours, of course), “Reacher,” returns for another kickass season on Prime Video; Cracker Barrel’s copycat menu items; there’s an entire restaurant themed around Netflix shows in Las Vegas; Arnold Schwarzenegger is totally cool with son Patrick’s full frontal scene in season three of “The White Lotus;” the crazy expensive price of concert tickets—and how to easily fix that maddening scalping problem; one popular use of “TGIF” on TV doesn’t mean what we thought it meant; people who drive Tesla Cybertrucks are getting ruthlessly harassed; and, much more pop culture silliness of the week. Download, stream, and subscribe to SWISH EDITION pop culture & comedy podcast episodes at swishedition

Love is in the air as we speed toward this Friday…Valentine’s Day! Because, man, we need it right now. And based on our local grocery store’s overflowing abundance of balloons, flowers, and chocolate covered strawberries in heart-shaped boxes, Valentine’s Day means business. This week, Dale and Scott are talking about that, plus game-changing residency announcements from The Backstreet Boys and Kelly Clarkson; this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees are announced; a Connecticut state senator wants to force movie theaters to tell us when the actual movie starts; boiling an (expensive) egg is a science; TED TALKS are up for grabs; the Super Bowl attracts a record crowd - we’re talking about the highlights and lowlights, naturally; those Post Malone cookies ain’t all that; why Ye (ne Kanye West) was kicked off Shopify (hint: he’s insane); and, much more pop culture silliness for the week. Download, stream, and subscribe to SWISH EDITION pop culture & comedy podcast episodes at swishedition.com and on

Are you ready for some football, y’all? Being that it’s Wednesday, February 5, the Super Bowl countdown is seriously on! While Dale is on assignment this week, Scott and his special guest co-host Kristin have all the silly pop culture news and views, including the record-breaking cost to attend this Sunday’s Big Game in New Orleans; how much a 30-second commercial on said telecast will cost Haggen-Dazs, Dunkin’, and Ritz crackers (but NOT State Farm); why we hate that damned groundhog (even though he’s hardly ever right with his predictions); “Buffy” may live to slay again on Hulu; the Waffle House has added a 50 cent per egg surcharge to their menu; OnlyFans is making a bunch of people multi-multi-millionaires; how we’d both love to make money with cooking videos on YouTube and TikTok; Barilla, Oreo, and Pringles shake up our grocery aisles with unexpected ‘limited time offer’ items; Starbucks is thankfully returning the their roots; Costco is making enemies with their Pepsi-loving customers; and, much more,

Dale & Scott are otherwise engaged this week, far away from their microphones, so they are releasing this “Swish Rewind” episode to keep you company while they're away. Once upon a time, back in June 2012, Scott, along with former co-hosts Jason and Steve, spoke to the iconic actress and singer Lynda Carter. You know her, for sure: Lynda was the original female superhero on our television screens, starring as the title character in "Wonder Woman," that aired on ABC, then CBS, between 1975 and 1979.  In this throwback segment from the podcast's early days in our nation’s capital, the guys talk to the Washington, D.C.-area resident about her pop music albums, touring the country, the fate of that infamous tight-fitting superhero costume, taking on Hollywood her way, singing with Kermit the Frog on "The Muppet Show," kayaking the Potomac River, popping up in the "The Dukes of Hazzard" and the "Super Troopers" movies, and much more. Lynda was an absolute delight that day, a real trooper, and we simply couldn'

Grab a drink and belly up to the bar, y’all, because Dale & Scott are ready to talk at ya again. This week YOU can drive the Planter’s NUTmobile…stay in a chain of college-themed hotels…watch a kickass spy movie…suck on some soup flavored candy…buy a circus-themed hotel and casino…go country at the Las Vegas Sphere…but NOT rock with the Black Eyed Peas…you can catch up with ”The Night Agent” on Netflix…bake some apples and dough for National Pie Day (not to be confused with Pi Day)…and engage in much, much more pop culture silliness. That’s what this week’s episode is all about. Download, stream, and subscribe to SWISH EDITION pop culture & comedy podcast episodes at swishedition.com and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartRadio, and almost everywhere else you get your audio podcasts. New episodes drop EVERY Wednesday clear through ’til the end of May. Opening Music: “Air Combat” by Muza Production Closing Music: “Rock Attitude” by Future Vision. Adobe Stock License Code: ASLC-39C4A957-1FDEC665

SWISH EDITION, the long-running comedy and pop culture audio podcast, launched in October 2010. Hosted by Dale Blades & Scott Wallis, the weekly show features news and snarky commentary on the entertainment industry, travel (with an emphasis on Sin City, natch), silly marketing trends, crazy celebrities, and more. The fun originated in Washington, D.C., before moving to Sin City in 2018. Episodes have been downloaded in over 144 countries, have featured hundreds of guests from all walks of life, and once upon a time, the show reached the top 2% of Apple Podcasts' comedy list. New episodes drop on Wednesdays on all the leading podcast distribution apps and sites...such as Spotify, YouTube, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Audible, YouTube Music, Podbean, and every single episode is always available on our website at swishedition.com.

It would be wrong of us not to talk about the devastating fires in and around Los Angeles, and we do, including the entertainers who have lost their homes and how our town of Las Vegas is chipping in to help…but we also have the lighter more pop culturey things of the week. We’re talking about Wendy’s new Girl Scout Cookie inspired Frosty; how Cinemark Theaters will celebrate this year’s National Popcorn Day; Lake Superior State University releases their annual banished words and phrases for 2025; “The Brady Bunch” kids want to have brunch with you at the iconic sitcom house to help feed the children; “Wicked” makes history in streaming and on Broadway; American Airlines flight attendants really need to get over themselves; “The Goonies” movie celebrates 40 years with a return to theaters; Starbucks wants you to pay to hang out or to use their bathroom; Walmart inexplicably changes their logo; and, much more news and views from the week that was. You can download, stream, and/or subscribe to SWISH EDITION pop