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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A Special New Year's Experience
December 26, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 14 KBThis podcast is designed to help youj sing Auld Lang Syne with someone who may not be around anymore. It usually works. Give it a try. It might help you start off 2022 in a way you wont forget.
An UnCommon...Common...Christmas
December 19, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 16.4 KBToday's podcast is about a memory I'll never forget. Christmas on Boston Common. Featuring music by around a thousand people and Jose Feliciano, Tom Rush and Jaime Brockket. It was some Silent Night.
The Hark Spark
December 12, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 43.5 KBThis Christmas podcast ends with the funniest Christmas story I've ever heard...BAR NONE. It was sent a couple of years ago by Bill Everlino. IT IS PRICELESS.
The Christmas Mouse
December 05, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20.7 KB"Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was" supposed to be stirring EXCEPT THIS LITTLE MOUSE. I did him in…then got a little sad about it. Give a listen please…and Merry Christmas.
A Christmas Warm Up
November 28, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 54.1 KBSome of the stories in this podcast, I've told you before...but as far as I'm concerned, they are worth re-telling as long as Christmas survives. They're real. Like Christmas. And I expect Christmas will be around for a long time. So will Hanukkah, Kwanza, and Solstice and all those other very special feasts that warm and light the beginning of another cold, dark winter.
The Mass Appeal
November 21, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 35.3 KBThis podcast reveals most men's man biggest problem...EXCESS HUMILITY. Shameful. This became clear one Thanksgiving recently, and I started the Mass Appeal on NBC radio. MAS = Men Are Saints. Some people disagree. And this podcast corrects their mistakes.
Love Comes Part 2
November 14, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 67.6 KBI've been doing this podcast for lots of years, but I've never done anything like this. This podcast is not autobiographical, but it is an uncomfortably close parallel to something that happened to me, that changed my life. Part one of the story is in the podcast just before this. This is the second, and for me the most amazing story ending I've ever experienced.
Love Comes Part 1
November 07, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 67.4 KBThis is a first time for me. I've been doing this podcast for lots of years, but I've never done this. This podcast is not autobiographical, but it is an uncomfortably close parallel to something that happened to me, that changed my life. This is part one of the story. Part two is for next time.
Making It Big
October 24, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 31.4 KBToday's podcast is about how a guy can become a "Super Hero" to his woman. And what his woman's response can be. You'll also find a list of things that turn a woman off. AND...How a woman can be sexy, just crossing a street.
Irresistable
October 17, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 45.2 KBThe estrogen and testosterone differences between men and women are obvious in lots of ways. Woman simply look nice in any amount of jewelry. A man can get away with one ear ring, but any more than that and he begins to look like a lounge singer by the name of Barry. Men start conversations about sports or politics, and our conversation about either can get pretty heated. Women start saying something nice...like wow that was a nice restaurant last night, wasn't it? A woman will dress ...
The Guy Who Undresses My Lady
October 10, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 16 KBI sometimes get a little jealous of the guy who undresses my lady every night, and puts her to bed. His name is Mr. Story Man. And she thinks he's very sexy. It's hard to compete with a guy like that.
Sudden Love and Peek-a-Boo
October 03, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 KBPeek-a-Boo is a little like Sudden Love. When you cover a baby's eyes his world disappears, then you make it re-appear with that magic word, "PEEK"! Sudden Love is like that. You're just walking around minding your own business, and all of a sudden your world explodes full of warmth, and music and laughs every time a particular magic person appears. This podcast is about how that happened to me...many years ago. Give a listen please...especially if it ever happened to you.
September Song
September 26, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 32.4 KB"It's a long, long time, from May to December. And the days grow short when you reach September. And the Autumn weather turns the leaves to flame...I haven't got time for the waiting game. This podcast is about my least favorite season. I suppose it has some beauty, but my season is Summer. And she's being strangled right now.
HELP!
September 19, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 37.8 KBWhy do we do some things and don't do other things. I thought maybe you'd help. If you have some answers, my email is [email protected]. And I really would like to hear from you. So here we go. When you sneeze somebody will say God bless you, or gesundheit, or SOMETHING. But when you cough, nobody says a word. Why is that? And why do people put their cell phones in their hip pockets? Are they preparing to send pictures of their butts to favored groups of friends? And speaking of cel...
Once Upon a Time
September 12, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 KBSome stories hound us. I told you this one a long time ago. But it has been banging me in the head all week. So I guess I'll tell it to you again...so maybe it will bang around in your head for a while.
A Sultry Summer Rain
September 05, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 34 KBIf you listen to this podcast, and let your eye close, you will see, and hear, and feel a very special late Summer rain...on your skin and your lips. And you'll remember very distinctly the scent of a gentle late Summer rain falling on the lovely, newly cut grass on a big, green, lawn. Try it. Let me know how it works for you. My Email is [email protected].
Hasty Hangups
August 29, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 36.7 KBI made the hastiest hang up of my life a few days ago. I was talking to my buddy Robert, and an emergency emerged...and I just said, "Gotta go. Goodbye." Not at all like the way I usually end a phone call with a friend. Usually it's something like, Well I really enjoyed this 3 hour conversation, but my wife is putting dinner out on the table, so I've got to go." That's a more reasonable way for a guy to get to a hangup after a long conversation. "Oh my god my husband's home" is an...e...
How Long Will You Live
August 22, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 KBAre you curious about how long you have to live? The government, and this podcast will tell you. Go to the life expectancy calculater at SSA.Gov. It will tell you how long the government figures you'll live. That's the life expectancy calculater at SSA.GOV. I did that, and what they told me was kind of surprising. I checked it for my Lady Wonder Wench too, and she has about 3 more years than I do. And that worries me a bit. Because we've been together for a very long time. Long enou...
The Smile From The Lip Locking Champ
August 15, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 KBA poet once said, "Love doesn't make the world go around, but it makes the trip worthwhile." For guys like me who grew up in Brooklyn, what that means is there's always a little more hell that could use raising. Especially when it involves interliabial osculation spit-swapping lip-locks, with a woman who's soft left shoulder has just slipped out from under a red silk night gown. There are forces for good in the community who always say, "Far too much emphasis is placed on interliabi...
Brain Spinning
August 08, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 28.3 KBHow will the stereo sound of soft Summer creatures spin my friend's brains when I play them on the stereo on New Year's Eve? I'll let you know when it happens. Those little Summer creatures make more noise than seems logical, generated by little tiny bugs. Give a listen. Doesn't it sound like some 40 pound bugs to you? And a 40 pound but is not something I'm looking forward to meeting.
A Most Amazing Day
August 01, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 29.2 KBIt came out of the blue. Shazam! I never expected it. When my Lady Wonder Wench heard the news she responded with a shriek heard for several zip codes, and I could understand that. This podcast is about one of the most amazing days of my life.
Yes No And WHOPEE
July 25, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 35.2 KBOne of the many good things about being a Louie Louie Generation Person is that there are so many fascinating experiences in our rear view mirrors. This podcast is about one of mine, when I learned the difference between saying "yes", "no" and when to say, "WHOOPIE". If you've ever been to a dentist, you'll understand.
National Simple Week
July 18, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 KBThis podcast is about National Simple Week...no kidding. The guys who thought it up were...guys. Guys are simple. Women are complicated. Give a guy a roof over his head, enough to eat, and good sex, and he's happy. Women also need a roof over their heads, and enough to eat. But the roof overhead should be part of a mansion, complete with a handsome butler and a very hard working maid. Women also need lots of shoes, stylish jeans, the proper makeup, some diamonds, a relationship with...
Do Mirrors Like You?
July 11, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 21.2 KBThere's a magic about mirrors. This podcast says if you spend two minutes looking at the person looking back at you in the mirror, you'll get some information about yourself that might surprise you. Try it. And let me know how you do. My Email is [email protected].
Summer is a Woman
July 04, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 25.2 KBSummer is a woman. Soft, smooth, sexy and HOT. Today's podcast is about hot weather, and hot women.
Quick Sweats
June 27, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13 KBLots of things can cause quick sweats. The noon day sun in August. Sexy sex. Your car making strange sounds. Your boss telling you to, "Come in, and close the door." A woman saying, "I'm FINE!" Some Mr. Goodwrench giving you a sad look. And according to this podcast, sitting in your car, fearing you're about to make a very big mistake. Give a listen.
Sunshine Superman
June 20, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 19.6 KBThis podcast is about Summer Lovin'...DONE RIGHT! It's about the Lazy Crazy Hazy Days Of Summer, Tar Beach, Lifeguard Days...and nights...BeachParties...4th of July Fireworks, and the absolutely most beautiful girls in the world wearing their soft Summer dresses. There's a true story about Matilda...my Summer girlfriend back then, when she caught me with a lady...and what she did about it. And it's about how great it is being a, "Loser."
Smiles
June 13, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 KBSmiles seem to be...baked into us. Babies smile almost as soon as they're born...some smart guys in white lab coats, even claim babies smile BEFORE they're born. Those same smart guys say smiling lowers your heart rate so it will keep ticking longer. Actually I have a...contrarian...experience to that one...the first time my Lady Wonder Wench smiled at me, my heart rate went through the roof. But of course there are exceptions to every rule. Blind people smile even if they were bl...
Sunrise, Lunchtime & Sunset
June 06, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19 KBThis podcast is about an "Oh My God" that was said by my friend Joe Goodavage who was flying with me one day when he saw a rainbow on top of the clouds. And it's about flying my kids around the Statue of Liberty, and watching them wave to the pretty lady. And it's about a very special night flight...watching the "Touch me looks" flickering below, and watching people love each other and in some cases kill each other. And it's about our Grand Daughter Cassie, jumping up and down on Bloc...
Time Flies
May 30, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 32.4 KBTime Flies, so you want to be sure to be your own pilot. I started thinking about that when I dropped my alarm clock and it broke. I'll replace it, but until the new clock arrives...I still have to get up at a reasonable hour of the morning. I'm the responsible pilot. There's some story in here about a vasectomy...one little slip there and a raging bull of a guy quickly becomes a pussy cat. And there's a plug in here about my buddy Bob's new business book called "Better Management Thr...
Your Y'all Guys
May 23, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 30.1 KBSomething unusual is going on in your head. There's a famous Hypnosis experiment in this podcast, and it will amaze you. The results of this experiment opens up the question of how many parts of you play important roles in your life. And...there's a story about having dinner with your Ex that might hit home. Give a listen please.
BURNOUT
May 16, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 37.7 KBWhen you're so uptight you're out of control, that's called BURNOUT! Burnout is stress that keeps repeating itself, over and over and over again. It probably started when you were a kid and you wanted to bang your fork against your glass, shove your peas into your pocket and sing Greensleves at the table. Know why you can't do that? "BECAUSE I SAID SO." (That's a voice from your past.) Why are there lots of drinking songs, but no eating dinner songs? Give a listen to this podcast. You...
Everything's Clicking
May 09, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 36.6 KBI just made it. I am sitting here in my big, comfortable, manly, black leather poppa chair in my living room, and that is very fortunate... because when I was standing in the middle of the room a few minutes ago, something in my right knee was suddenly...displeased. My right knee said something that sounded distinctly like..."Click" And it became immediatly obvious that it was up to my left knee to get me over here...which it did. Maybe I'll change my name to skippy if I keep hopping ...
MyBuddy's Backwards Chrystal Balls
May 02, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 KBMy pilot buddy Eric's romance has just crashed. And he says he's in a never ending depression...forgetting everything Big Louie has always said...even "You can never tell when something wonderful is going to happen." I've got to get him to turn his Christal balls around...get him to get focused on a possible...if not totally probable...future. His problem isn't pandemic related...but it could be.
Winning Wrinkles
April 25, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15 KBIrony is not the opposite of wrinkly .Wrinkly is not something I looked forward to getting. But this podcast claims wrinkles don't hurt. What do you think? Please let me know at [email protected].
You Shine
April 18, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 KBThis podcast is about sex and relationships. What do I know about sex, and relationships? I'm not a doctor. Not even a Phd kind of doctor. I'm not an expert...but that was exactly my point. I've made the same damn dumb mistakes most of you have made. And I'll make more of them. I've kept track of some of mine to help us...you and me...avoid making some of them again. I keep trying to understand why we keep punishing ourselves with guilt and even loneliness... why some of us never ge...
National Condom Day
April 11, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 KBThis Saturday is National Condom day. It's sponsored by the Trojan Condom company. That's an interesting name for a condom company. Trojan. It reminds me of the famous trojan horse...which managed to sneak into a closed up castle...that Trojan horse made it possible for a bunch of guys to have a very sexy day. National Condom day is this Saturday. Can you imagine the parade with all those floats? Unfortunately, lots of women will only fake celebrating National Condom day. My Lady Wo...
Some Sexy Stories
April 04, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 KBSome stories are sexier than others. This podcast is about Mr. Story Man's stories. They're sexy. So sexy that my Lady Wonder Wench lets him un-dress her for bed every night so she can enjoy another of his sexy stories. And I don't mind a bit. Give a listen so you can understand why I don't mind.
Big Memories
March 28, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 KBWhat are your biggest memories? Please send them to me at [email protected] We'll use some in next week's podcast.
Targeting The Tear Mongers
March 21, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 32.1 KBIn our constant struggle to save the world, and keep Victoria's Secret from falling into the wrong hands...the ones with the cold fingertips, this podcast encourages you to launch your whistle missile...and it explains how to do that. So pucker up.
Grabbing The Goodies
March 14, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 37.4 KBGrabbing the Goodies is about taking the good stuff in your life right away instead of taking a chance on letting the window of opportunity close on your fingers. Windows of opportunity usually come in 3s...like they did this day for me. Jump into this podcast with me. But do it now...before it's too late.
Fight Truth Decay
March 07, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 42.7 KBTime to fight truth decay. I am sitting here in my big, confortable, manly, black leather poppa chair in my living room, and I'm reading a note from my friend Paul. He says, Annie and I are pregnant. BS. Annie is pregnant and Paul you're scared spitless...because now Annie wants to actually get married. Fight Truth Decay with all your might, Paul. Honesty = the truth + maybe is what it says in my book Staying Happy Healthy And Hot...available at Amazon dot com...shameless plug. The ...
HUH?
February 28, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15 KB"No matter how hard they try, scientists admit they cannot teach houseflies to do tricks." Seriously. That was a headline recently in the Drudge Report. "Huh?" You know how long it takes, and how much money it costs for you to earn a white lab coat...so you and a bunch of similarly white lab coat clad buddies are spending your time trying to teach houseflies to do tricks? And then you probably send that conclusion to be peer reviewed. "We even used double blind experiments, and the li...
PSB&D
February 21, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 38.6 KBPSB&D is pushups, sleeping, breathing, and drinking...the things I understand in my life. Maybe you understand them too. But there are so many things I don't understand in this podcast. Maybe you can clear some of them up for me.
Valentine's Day Sex
February 07, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 40.8 KBGuess what day the Trojan company says is by far the biggest sales day for their condoms? VALENTINE's DAY! What a surprise. This podcast will tell you lots of other things you probably don't know about Valentine's day...including who was the original "Valentine"... and yes there was one. Give a listen plese.
Computer Craziness
January 31, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 28.3 KBMy computer is telling me I have no more financial worries because a nice guy in Narobi wants to send me a big stack of money from my long lost 13th cousin because I seem to be his only blood relative. All I have to do is send this guy my banking numbers. How nice of him. And my future safety is assured because I sent a small donation to Pastor Peter. There's an endless supply of folks like these living in my computer. Their motto seems to be, "If at first you don't succeed, try again...
No Sissies Allowed
January 17, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 37.5 KBThis is a podcast about guts. The way we deal with the highway to hell...the road to ruin that we all seem to be on right now. Here's a secret: "There's an off ramp." And maybe it's in this podcast. Give a listen please.
Boo Boo Kissing
January 10, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16 KBWhere's your BooBoo? Mine keeps moving around. Fortunately for me, my Lady Wonder Wench is usually good at finding mine. And this podcast demonstrates how...WONDERFUL...a nicely kissed booboo can feel.
Remembering a Long Ago Spring
January 03, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 KBRemembering a long ago spring.