Things We Find Annoying
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA podcast for the persnickety. We live a life filled with annoyances big and small. It starts with the premise, “Hell is other people.”
Hosted by Lori Feldman and Frank Roche.
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Episodes
E13: Green Acres, Zsa Zsa Gabor and How to Hand Someone a Knife
July 04, 2018 16:23 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBThis episode covers the spectrum from middle seats to Zsa Zsa Gabor to how to hand someone a knife (don't). *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email at [email protected]. Or leave a comment on our FB page. Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show: iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episod...
E12: Hot Tub Slime Machine
June 27, 2018 23:17 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBYep, your guess is as good as ours about what the title means. And that's annoying. Meanwhile, hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talk about a host of annoying topics: Lori cuts her thumb with her Venus razor Lori and Frank discuss using Crazy Glue instead of stitches Frank asks Lori if she has any scars Fran's dad causes him to get a hernia Frank's dad sews up the family dog, Scooby Doo, with thread and sailing needles Lori gets her tonsils out A bachelor falls out of a bun...
E11: Son of a Son of a Leprechaun
June 20, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBLucky Charms are magically delicious. So is Lori Feldman's improv songwriting, including Son of a Son of a Leprechaun, California Here I Come, and 8-Second Les Miz. In this episode, hosts Frank Roche and Lori Feldman are joined by TWFA Senior LA Correspondent, Shannon McCormick, who tells funny stories about things she finds annoying, including nightly tambourine lessons under her window, the smell of burnt toast, and girls in LA who want to look like billboard diva, Evangelyne. We ask a ...
E10: Our Wurst Episode Yet
June 13, 2018 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThis episode starts with hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talking about Lori's recent -- and very annoying -- balloon sinusplasty. Then they explore the the musical stylings of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. And they finish up -- abruptly -- when Lori tells the story about her experience walking around Vienna with a gluten-free sausage. ***** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you ...
E9: This Show Stinks
June 06, 2018 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBYou know what stinks? Durian, the world's smelliest fruit. Know what else stinks? Being stuck in the middle seat on a five-hour flight next to a guy who watches porn the entire time. Lori and Frank talk about both of those annoying and stinky things -- and play a game of would you rather. *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email a...
E8: Planes, Primates and Peckers
May 30, 2018 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBWhat do planes, primates and peckers have in common besides their plosive alliteration? Answer: They're all discussed on this week's edition of TWFA. And in some strange convergence of the space-time continuum, Lori and Frank talk about the guy who peed on a plane, a monkey that escaped from a plane, and a famous actor who must have been in another astral plane. *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if y...
E7: Tornadoes, Standing Desks and Avocado Toast
May 23, 2018 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this week's Things We Find Annoying, we find ourselves going back to a simpler day -- what Frank called "back in the day." But that ends quickly because Lori finds that phrase incredibly annoying. So we look for common ground on things we find annoying -- like standing desks and avocado toast. And hiding from tornadoes in the basement. *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That numb...
E6: Royal Weddings and Fruitcakes
May 18, 2018 12:16 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBPrince Harry weds Meghan Markle on May 19. And there are many annoying things to be said about royal weddings -- and annoying family members. We get to all of those on this episode. And we talk about fruitcakes...and merkins. *** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email at [email protected]. Or leave a comment on our FB p...
E5: Schmear of Flying
May 16, 2018 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBAir travel. So relaxing. So comfortable. So annoying. Hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche kvetch about the the turbulence that air travel brings to our lives in this single-topic show. (Oh, who are we kidding, we talk about a bunch of other things...but we do talk about air travel. And window seats.) Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show: iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-N...
E4: Lima Beans and Birthday Party Clowns
May 09, 2018 20:31 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBWhich is more annoying, lima beans or clowns? And what's your scale of annoying? In this episode, we talk about more things we find annoying. Yes, lima beans are up there. But clowns are in a special category of annoying. In this show, we cover Lori's short stint as a birthday party clown and round it out with a discussion of sinus surgery. Good times. Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show: iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my ...
E3: Crinkly Packaging, Drug Ads and Paper Shuffling
May 04, 2018 13:09 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBSome guy was playing with his nuts in the theater. And that was annoying. Pistachios in a bag. What were you thinking? And how do you feel about crinkling paper? Or pharmaceutical ads? In this episode of Things We Find Annoying, we cover those topics. And basically, your hosts Frank Roche and Lori Feldman give a master class on how to be a curmudgeon. Please Subscribe to TWFA and Rate the Show: iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn | Stitcher Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet,...
E2: Dryer Sheets, Unopened Pistachios and Uranus
April 27, 2018 00:50 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBIn this episode, hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talk about those annoying topics, plus: Misheard lyrics Icky kisses Stubbing your toe Tight pants Spelling bees Unopened pistachios You know who's not annoying? Michael Avenatti. We'd love to have him on TWFA. #basta Please do us a favor and subscribe to TWFA. Thank you. Music in this episode: There's a Bee in my Bonnet, Hello! by Nutmeg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Music sourced from Free Music Arc...
E1: There's a Bee In My Bonnet
April 21, 2018 01:21 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBYou can get a bee in your bonnet over anything. We do. After all, this is Things We Find Annoying. In this inaugural episode of TWFA, hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche cover a wide range of niblicky topics, play the song There's a Bee in My Bonnet, Hello! and basically find everything annoying -- including the intro. Here's a list of annoying topics and when they boiled up: EPISODE 1 03:10 People who say JIF for GIF 04:46 Bad nicknames 06:28 Mouth noises 07:50 Tune...