Good Night
868 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsSometimes it's hard to get to sleep.You just can't seem to say goodnight to yourself. Booze helps sometimes...or pills. But that's a big step down a bad street. "Good Night" puts a smile on your face, tells you a bedtime story, helps you chuck the day's problems, gives you a verbal back rub, and tucks you in for a safe, sound, sleep. Dick Summer's voice puts a strong and friendly arm around your shoulder. You hear him on television commercials all day. But when it's getting late, and you want to "take the day and shove it," but you can't seem to say good night to yourself... Dick's Podcast is a quiet place to rest your head...a safe place to hide a hurting heart...a gentle place to fall. It's a comfortable way to tell yourself, "Good Night."
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Men and Women
November 02, 2008 12:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 KBWe're simple. Women are not. Men aren't from Mars, and women aren't from Venus. We're both from good ol' Mother Earth. Deal with it. Men are competitive. Women are cooperative. Young guys sometimes forget that. Louie-Louie Generation guys know that when the lights are low, and the music is sweet, and the dress code is informal and minimal...when ladies want to hear those "three little words," they don't mean WE'RE NUMBER ONE.
Ruts-L-Wreck-Ya
October 26, 2008 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12 KBYou're in a rut when taking your tie off makes you think you've really broken loose at a party. Of course, some ruts are important. For example when you're flying your small plane, you should always land before you get out. But ruts can really wreck a romance. This time, we'll give you some things to do to keep you from turning yourself into a waste of skin.
Wonder Wench Blue
October 19, 2008 12:00 - 13 minutes - 13.2 KB"Their passions flared, and their worlds collided...." This is the story of a trip to the hardware store for a can of...DECK PAINT. I was determined to paint my back deck...in honor of my Lady Wonder Wench's blue eyes. "We don't PAINT decks, we STAIN them." the guy at the paint store said...with a voice full of di-stain. Oh Yeah ? It's my deck, and I'm PAINTING it.
What's Next
October 12, 2008 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 KBWho Knows? Actually, Big Louie, His Own Bad Self, the Chief Mustard Cutter of the Louie-Louie Generation has a pretty good way to look at what's headed straight at us. You'll find out what he has to say, plus the solution to the Airline crisis, and the story of a young woman who knows when she's had...just enough.
Dreams
October 05, 2008 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 KBBig dreams make people beat their chests and holler "WE'RE NUMBER ONE ! WE'RE NUMBER ONE !!" Other dreams ...after a tough day... just put a small voice in the back of your head that says, "Ok, try it again tomorrow." All kinds of dreams are good. Even the scary ones. But this is the story of the very best kind of dream.
Looking For A Doctor
September 28, 2008 12:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 KBI'm genuinely trying to find a doctor, and maybe you can help. He's not one of those plastic surgeons who specialize in giving Louie-Louie Generation ladies faces that look like 3 d smiley faces. This guy is an emergency room doctor, and I really need to thank him.
Wishful Wednesday
September 22, 2008 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 KBHere's the latest on my Lady Wonder Wench, and her halo. Plus some memories I think you may enjoy.
The Princess and The Frog
August 31, 2008 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 KB"Ribbit, Ribbit" may be the greatest opening line ever. Once upon a time, a long time ago, a frog popped a fly breath mint into his mouth, hopped up on a pretty girl's lap, looked at her seductively and just said, "Ribbit, Ribbit"...and she gave him such a kiss...that he turned into a prince. Or at least that's what she told her mother the next morning when she found the guy in her bedroom. There are some other great opening lines this time, and a closer or two.
My Lady Wonder Wench Is Home
August 10, 2008 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16 KBWhen Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon, he said, "That's one small step for a man, and one giant leap for mankind." My Lady Wonder Wench took just one small step in the doorway this morning, and changed a big, dark, musty house into my home again.
The Sound Of Silence
July 27, 2008 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 KB"Batching it" sucks. But if you do it right, you can make do with only one fork and one cup. Tv dinners come with their own plastic throw away plate, and you can spread peanut butter and jelly with a fork. My Lady Wonder Wench will be in the hospital for a while. But the point is that she will be coming home eventually. Meantime, the words of Big Louie, his own bad self come to mind: " Things won't be the way you remember them again, although that's what you might hope. Things are ju...
Wonder Wench Vacation
July 20, 2008 12:00 - 7 minutes - 6.66 KBMy Lady Wonder Wench was in a serious accident, and I was amazed at the e-mails, and cards, and flowers, and even three Teddy Bears that came in...from all over the world. Thank you. You get lots of time to think in a hospital. I was thinking about a vacation that I always meant to take with W. Wench. It should go something like this.
Annie's Accident
July 13, 2008 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.19 KBThere are a couple of things I never told you about my Lady Wonder Wench. One thing is that her middle name is Annie...and I sometimes call her by her middle name. Another thing is that she was just in a serious accident. And...God's Phone Is Off The Hook.
Carlin, Painting, Poetry & Passion
June 29, 2008 12:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 KBMost people knew "Al Sleet, the hippy dippy weather man." Some people knew the nasty, dark, dirty old man George Carlin became. I knew him only a little. I'm glad he died. Here's why.
Piano Man Meets Lawn Tractor Man
June 22, 2008 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 KBPiano Man Meets Lawn Tractor Man in this epic struggle of two Super Hero Underachievers. There's a Beauty and a Beast in there too. This is one very unusual Good Night Podcast.
Billy, Jack and Elizabeth
June 15, 2008 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 KBThis is a special "Getting My Fanny In Gear" "Good Night" podcast. It includes a few minutes of a new album called "Night Connections 2." The working title is "My Buddy Billy's Babe." There's also an important question about "Curiosity" that Jack Sparrow made Elizabeth Swan think about in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Hostile Wonder Wench
June 08, 2008 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 KBMen are descended from apes. Women aren't. Leave a guy alone long enough and he gets ugly, hairy and nasty. Women don't. Where did we get women. For the first time since all those years ago when I first hung my old pair of jeans next to hers on the hook on back of the bedroom door we won't be sleeping together tonight. On purpose. And it's making my teeth ache.
Dr. Drillgrinder
June 01, 2008 12:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 KBLouie-Louie Generation guys can spot a BS artist, and jump start a car, and start a good fire in a fireplace. But getting some guys to just ... talk...to a woman...is like pulling teeth. But that's Dr. Toothgrinder's job. I had to go see him today...even though Big Louie, his own bad self always says..."If you don't want to sweat going to the dentist, but your teeth are turning yellow...just wear a brown shirt." Why did I go? Lust. Here's the story.
The Biker's Party
May 25, 2008 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13 KBI don't know if the problem was caused by how late the surprise party has been getting...or if it was just the pretty girl in the short shorts and tight tank top that was causing the problem...take your pick. But the solution...at least for now...was in the five words, written with a felt pen on the back edge of a flag...by a buddy who listened to these podcasts...in Iraq.
Try Again Tomorrow
May 18, 2008 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 KBIf you live in an apartment with thin walls, you might have heard somebody shouting "Oh my God yes..." in the middle of the night...and it didn't sound exactly like a prayer. If so, you can be pretty sure somebody has opened the cage and let her little beastie out to play. This is how "Big Louie...his own bad self" says you should deal with your little beastie when times get tough.
Second Anniversary Freebie
May 11, 2008 12:00 - 16.2 KBHappy Second Anniversary. We've made it through two years together, and here's an offer of a free CD of the five most downloaded "Good Night" podcasts...free. No strings attached. No promotional gimmicks. Just a "Happy Anniversary" gift from me to you.
20 Tips To Make Ladies Love You (Even if you're young.)
May 04, 2008 12:00 - 14.1 KBLouie - Louie Generation Guys are the bedmates of choice for super models, movie stars and smart beautiful women of all kinds because of our charm, poise and grace...and because some of us have a little money. Here are 20 of Big Louie's tips that can make even young guys somewhat more acceptable to lovely ladies.
Questions
April 27, 2008 12:00 - 10.6 KBThere are questions like Who is God...and even who are you ? I have no clue. I can't even figure out why the windshield wiper on the driver's side always wears out before the one on the other side. And how come some women raise one foot when they kiss? Even the connection between sticking your tongue out and concentrating escapes me. I've come to the conclusion that maybe some questions don't really need an answer...and some answers don't need questions.
Underwear or Lingerie
April 20, 2008 12:00 - 15 KBFantasy is the difference between a woman wearing underwear and a lady wearing lingerie. Fantasies are sexy. "Sister Mary Knuckle Buster" probably won't like this, but in this podcast...you will be exposed (as it were) to one of the innermost fantasies of this Brooklyn kid.
An Apple Bite
April 13, 2008 12:00 - 14.6 KBThere's no time to waste in New York. That's why most of what New Yorkers have to say can be summed up with one finger. You'll learn to speak New York in this podcast. You'll learn about Brooklyn fertility rites. You'll learn about Wolfman Jack on WNBC and Cousin Brucie (Morrow) on WABC. Life in New York can be a dog eat dog experience. But listening to this podcast will help you avoid wearing hamburger shorts when you visit.
Little Things Mean A Lot
April 06, 2008 12:00 - 16.1 KBCrayons are an example of little things that mean a lot. They've been around since the 1930s. So you have to figure all of today's big shots must have played with them as kids. President Bush, the Pope, Mucktada whatever his name is...all of them. Can't you see them as little kids...scribbling like mad in their coloring books...then running over to their mommies to show the results ? This time, we take a look at other things that mean a lot...including the one little thing that ...
Baseball Babe
March 30, 2008 12:00 - 15.5 KBThis is about the day when my Lady Wonder Wench turned into my Baseball Babe. It has to do with being stubborn, her brother Bob, and the Star Spangled Banner. It's also about an encounter with a nun sliding into second base brandishing a rosary with a 20 pound crucifix on it...then feeling guilty...so she went back to first...and the reason why no women will ever play major league baseball. In shore...here's one to offend everybody.
Mr. Manners
March 23, 2008 12:00 - 15.5 KBMy Lady Wonder Wench is trying to improve my table manners. Frustrating. She says I should be more communicative, but then she asks me a question when I have half a hamburger in my mouth, and she tells me I shouldn't talk with my mouth full. I like the words of Big Louie...his own bad self: "Tis better to burp and bear the shame, than not to burp and bear the pain." But it's when I pick my teeth that I get the ultimate sarcastic comment...the sarcasm equivalent of the raised center fi...
Sleeping Together
March 16, 2008 12:00 - 16.9 KBIt's a big thing when a woman trusts a man to feel safe and comfortable enough to sleep with him. The sleeping part I mean. Trust is a big thing. I think homeless people must be terrified when they have to go to sleep alone on the street. It can be a nasty world out there. This is about watching my Lady Wonder Wench sleep... comfortably. And about chasing my alarm clock around the room and smashing it against the wall, while I'm snarling something like, "don't tell me what to do buddy...
Wonder Wench & The Car
March 09, 2008 12:00 - 14.7 KBWonder Wench has stood by me through all kids to tough stuff. But she turns on me when I'm driving. One or two wheels come up off the ground going around a corner, and she shrieks. Bump up on the sidewalk to avoid a red light, and she hollers, "Watch Out." Scares the hell out of a guy. Find out how my buddy Al handles this kind of situation with his wife, and check out the status of the Summer Stumper in this episode of "Good Night."
Kris The Birthday Girl
March 02, 2008 12:00 - 16.9 KBBirthdays sneak up on you like a bug sneaks up on a windshield. My kids are now older than I think I am. This episode includes my new grandparent's prayer: "Dear Lord, please keep your arm around my kid's shoulder, and your hand over my mouth." And you get a shot at the new Summer Stumper: What is it without which an airplane cannot fly, but which is of no value to the airplane ?" And most important, a few words from Kris, that make another birthday...ok.
Don't Do What You Don't Want To Do Day (do wah, doo waahh.)
February 24, 2008 12:00 - 17.7 KBWe are way too busy. Here's the solution. Pick one day of the week, and make it your DON'T DO WHAT YOU DON'T WANNA DO DAY (do wah, doo waahh.) On your D.D.W.Y.D.W.D.D. if someone says, "You've got to cut the lawn" just smile and say (do wah, doo waahh.) If somebody says "stick to your diet" on your D.D.W.Y.D.W.D.D. just say, "Eating is good for the farmers." The main reason many of you women are not married to George Clooney is because you didn't pay attention to your D.D.W.Y.D.W.D.D....
The Here's Looking At You Kid
February 17, 2008 12:00 - 12 KBBogart got it right in "Casablanca." "Here's looking at you kid," he said. He didn't say, "Hey, look at my bankroll," or "Let me prove I don't need Viagra baby." He looked at Ingrid Bergman, who was possibly the most beautiful woman in the world at the time, and he just said..."here's looking at YOU"...and the screen was instantly full of her eyes. This is the story of a Valentine Day dinner with my Lady Wonder Wench, that I think Bogie and Bergman would have understood.
The Wedding
February 10, 2008 12:00 - 13.8 KBMy 6' 8" buddy "Tinkerbelle" and his bride JoAnne did the deed. Fortunately, they avoided the "Number One Wedding Song of the Year"...and opted for part of the "Song of Solomon" instead. If you want to know what that has to do with spitting in the soup, getting kicked out of a gym for pulling a groin muscle that's not your own, and the Church's stand against Christmas, you'll have to listen to this week's podcast.
A Single Rose for Peter Paul and Mary
February 03, 2008 12:00 - 11.4 KBAny REAL Louie-Louie Generation Guy or Girl will know where Puff the Magic Dragon lived...although you may have forgotten. We do forget things don't we? My Lady Wonder Wench went to a Peter, Paul and Mary Concert...and it was something I don't think we'll ever forget.
Vroom - Vroom
January 27, 2008 12:00 - 17.2 KBWhat do Paul Newman, George Bush Senior, and Dick Summer have in common? Too many things to list actually...but here's one: WE LOVE GOING VROOM-VROOM. Certain Non-Guys may not fully appreciate what a double dose of VROOM does for testosterone soaked wretches. All they need to know about that, plus what Neil Armstrong said when he got back in the Lander to LEAVE the moon...is right here.
Handprints on the Floor
January 20, 2008 12:00 - 14.7 KBI have a soft living room carpet, because I like to walk around in bare feet...which leaves footprints. I do my daily pushups on the carpet, which leaves handprints. My Lady Wonder Wench always smooths them away when we have company. She says "People think we're kinky enough." This is the story of how those hand prints made a 25 year old body with the mind of a four year old.
Speedy the Toy
January 13, 2008 12:00 - 16.2 KBMy Lady Wonder Wench says, "The difference between men and boys is the size of their toys." Here's the story of SPEEDY...my latest toy. She's my brand new car... glinting gun metal grey in my driveway. She doesn't pull high "G"s leaving long trails of smoking tires and fiery exhaust...but she does go from zero to sixty in the same day...and legend has it she gets forty miles per gallon on the highway...which means she may get to replace my little blue blankie when it's check book time. ...
Hope and 'Tude
January 06, 2008 12:00 - 15.6 KBChuckles are good....even when life is giving you a bad case of sweaty eyes. They give you a little space...a little time...a little hope...as long as you just avoid the temptation to look in the bathroom mirror in the middle of the night. When life sucks, this podcast will explain how you can dial up your 'tude, and smack it back with a big, bad, "Louie."
Top Five of 2007
December 23, 2007 12:00 - 26 KBThis is a modest but sincere Christmas present for those of you who like the Personal Audio CDs. CD Baby has a counter on the number of times various tracks are downloaded, so we know which tracks you like best. This podcast features the top five stories, plus a little background on each one. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year.
A Spark of HARK!
December 16, 2007 12:00 - 14.4 KBWe hear way too much of the Herald Angels at this time of year. What have they got that we don't have ? It's the word HARK ! That word gets your attention. If you want to get some attention, whenever anybody asks you a question, start your answer with the word HARK ! In this podcast, you will learn other ways of getting attention...and girls...at this holy time of year.
Looking For Christmas
December 09, 2007 12:00 - 16.8 KBAnything that's been making people feel good for more than 2000 years is worth checking out. But it's old and fragile, so you can break it before you get to the check out counter if you're not crafty and careful. My Lady Wonder Wench and I are proud members of the Louie-Louie Generation...so we've seen a few Christmases...lots of them together...some of them apart. Looking For Christmas is what we do now...together. It makes us feel good...even after all this time.
A Wonder Wench Christmas
December 02, 2007 12:00 - 13 KBIn the beginning, she was my secretary, and I was the boss. Somehow, that chain of command seems to have changed somewhat over the years. Some of you are SHOCKED! SHOCKED I TELL YOU!! That I would call my Lady, "Wonder Wench." She makes a personal appearance this time, to tell you how she feels about that. And this is the story of how it started one Christmas...a long, long time ago.
Christmas Is THE One Hit Wonder
November 25, 2007 12:00 - 15.1 KB"Holly Jolly Christmas" is wonderful. So's Winter Wonderland. Jingle Bells rocks the cash registers every year. But the biggest Christmas hit of all time is a song composed by two guys nobody ever heard from...before...or after. Lots of people thought it was composed by Beethoven, or Brahms...it's so beautiful. It sings the spirt of the season with grace, and beauty, and peace. How would you like to have the only song you ever wrote, become one of the most cherished songs ever written. That's...
Men Are Saints... and Turkeys
November 18, 2007 12:00 - 15.1 KBA guy's brain swims in a sea of testosterone, which absorbs some of the shock of getting hit in the head by baseballs, Yanni's music, and high levels of excess verbal communication. Preservatives stop germs and fungus from maturing. Therefore testosterone is an anti maturing chemical. That's the only real explanation for the MEN ARE SAINTS campaign. Happy Thanksgiving.
Mano-a-Mouse-o
November 04, 2007 12:00 - 15.5 KBI knew that if I hoped to ever have my Lady Wonder Wench climb down from on top of her dresser, I was going to have to face the beast. I was going to have to go mano a mouse-o. It was an epic struggle, but I eventually won. Sort of. He was about 3 ounces and three inches. I'm about 180 and 5 feet 10. In the end, he had guts. In the end, I had poison. He was jumping ten times his body size. I was falling on my fanny. I prevailed. But he did good.
Commercial Considerations
October 28, 2007 12:00 - 15.2 KBSome tv commercials snarl at you...others cream...some croon, "Trust Me." I've done my share of them...like the commercials for the original panty hose that came in the plastic egg... and the "Cross Your Heart" bras...those were interesting recording sessions. We have commercials for "erectile dysfunction" now...but how come we don't have any for condoms ? I thought we were supposed to be "fair and ballanced." Then there's that George Clooney stuff...it's all here.
A Lady Wonder Wench Ski Fantasy
October 21, 2007 12:00 - 13.5 KBA waitress told me a wonderful thing yesterday. She said "You look borderline like Sean Connerly." Actually, I look more like borderline Harrison Ford...I think. But her comment started a fantasy about My Lady Wonder Wench, Rose, Bill...and me, a small airplane and a ski lodge. An incendiary combination you say ? You're right.
Wandering Around at Night
October 14, 2007 12:00 - 13.4 KBLouie-Louie Generation guys and girls could have a huge, national "Middle Of The Night Wandering Around" convention. It just kinda sneaks up on you an inch at a time. You guys will recognize the first symptoms when you find you're reading the directions before you put together the "Easy to assemble out door grill." Girls need to be careful when you notice that you've bought stationary with your name already printed on it. Here's the rest of the story.
The Curse of the Pimple People
October 07, 2007 12:00 - 14.7 KBJust because I now have grey hair, my chest has slipped a little, and when I fly my plane I have to stop and think which is the lever that puts the wheels down, and which is the one that stops the engine... that's no reason for the recently hatched embryo with a backwards baseball cap and a tasteful assortment of pimples and nose rings to call me an "Old Man." Here's what I did about it.
The Emerald City
September 30, 2007 12:00 - 17.2 KBWe went to see the wizard...the wonderful wizard of Oz. He's alive and weird in Las Vegas. The secret story of two Vegas "Girls" this time, plus the old groaner about the "Chip Monks." Also...an explanation of why you should be careful about inviting a hypnotist into your bedroom.