Bonus Post – All of the Luke and Dan References in One Mega Bonus Post

There are so many things to reference in the recent episode with Luke and Dan that they need their own separate post. So, here it is:

• Amazon Flex – Luke and Dan both do this
• H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation – Osceola, MO
• Chick-fil-A – aka “Jesus Chicken”
• Delta Force on IMDB
• Doordash
• Drivers Sports Cafe – regular hangout of Mike and his family
• The Flutie Brothers Band – featuring Doug Flutie
• “Juicy Lucy” – a type of burger that Luke asked if it’s similar to Wahlburgers’ Our Burger (they’re not similar)
• Kansas City Brass
• Maradona soccer drill – named for Diego Maradona
• Mr. Gyros – Greek restaurant in Downtown OP
• Nebraska Furniture Mart – Dan works there now
• Omaha Steaks
• Sheraton Overland Park
• Sous Vide Everything – YouTube channel (Mike is a fan)
• Spuds MacKenzie
• Texas Roadhouse
• Uber – Mike thought of that, but they require the car be less than 10 years old
• Wahlburgers – Mike highly recommends the Our Burger (with bacon added)
• Westin Crown Center
• Wyandotte Sporting Fields

Dan was not aware that after initially doing away with it in 2016, Playboy re-introduced nudity in 2017. Barnes and Nobel may actually be carrying it anyway (yeah, they’re not – at least the B&N in Independence, MO isn’t).

Internal Podcast References:

• Episode 2 – Trevor Martin – Dave Berry’s passing is mentioned in connection with the lung cancer walk Mike participated in
• Episode 3 – Adam McKeith – Adam talks about meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger and the video where he got “drop kicked”; we also discussed Bruce Lee creating Jeet Kune Do
• Episode 4 – Tim Crippen – The first mention of Silpada Designs and “Beau jobs” on the podcast (Tim, like Luke and Dan, was also a Silpada employee)
• Episode 6 – Matt Sewell – Mike revisits his meeting (now Representative) Sharice Davids
• Episode 9 – Thoughts on the NFL and St. Louis
• Episode 10 – Ty Gephardt – Mike talks a little about his KCPT internship
• Episode 11 – Thoughts on Being an Ex-Mormon – Talking about Independence being the Mormon Garden of Eden
• Episode 14 – Thoughts on Independent Soccer and #ProRelForUSA – Mentions of Santa Fe Wanderers
• Episode 18 – Stories That Would Otherwise Be Left Untold – Mike’s brother’s intentional avoidance of south Tulsa is mentioned here
• Episode 21 – Conrado Salazar – Mike and Conrado actually drove by Bark, a bar for dog owners near Riverfront Park. To quote Conrado, “And the dog takes you back home.”
• Episode 23 – Why I Am (Now) A Cards Fan

Mike’s revelations:

• Mike’s last pet was an Asian box turtle named Boxly, who passed away in summer 1995.
• Getting thrown into the pool while on Boy Scout summer camp staff (in 1995).
• Mike uses a flip phone.
• Mike hangs out at public libraries all the time, especially before having to go into work.
• Mike did MMA training and has studied two varieties of karate (Kenpo and Bushidokan).
• Mike’s 2019 fantasy football quarterback is indeed Patrick Mahomes.
• Mike is the subject of a very embarrassing football moment in 1996, when his SMW Vikings played Olathe East. That video will never be seen on this blog.
• Among the NFL players Mike met as a result of working as a security officer: Dwight Freeney, Sammy Knight, and the 2005 Washington NFL team.
• Mike can’t drive stick. The main issue: he can’t figure out the whole clutch thing; as a result, the car goes nowhere, resulting in “We’re basically just charging people to park their own cars.”
• Mike bought his glasses at Target.
• Mike could never live in a rural area or anywhere where the locals don’t know the word “venue.”
• Mike pulls for these college teams: UMKC (his alma mater), Duke, Notre Dame, Florida State
• Mike strongly dislikes these college teams: KU, UNC, Oral Roberts
• The progression of Mike’s cars:
  • 1997 – 2002 Toyota Corolla (this car was not mentioned in the episode)
  • 2002 – 2016 Ford Windstar (this is what Luke was asking about)
  • 2016 – 2018 Oldsmobile Intrigue
  • 2018 – present Hyundai Sonata

Oh, and that 2005 USC-Notre Dame game that Mike referenced? USC did indeed win the game 34-31 – but later vacated the win because of the school’s Reggie Bush controversy.