Best Daryl Fisher Podcasts (2025)

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All Gave Some, Some Gave All 6:16

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12d ago6:16

6:16

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “All Gave Some, Some Gave All”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "I came to understand that the real reason almost every new generation goes off to fight in some war far away from home is because many people, men in particular, actually like…

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Have You Ever Been Roto-Rootered? 6:19

25d ago6:19

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Have You Ever Been Roto-Rootered?”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "I have to be dragged kicking and screaming, having convinced myself long ago that when it comes to medical tests and procedures and surgeries, they usually do as much har…

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Napoleon & Josephine Didn’t Use Deodorants 6:04

1M ago6:04

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Napoleon & Josephine Didn't Use Deodorants”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Did I ever tell you that I read a book on Napoleon that said every time he was about ready to wrap up a war, the very first thing he would do was send a message …

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Have You Ever Been the Victim of a Scam? 7:00

2M ago7:00

7:00

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “ Have You Ever Been the Victim of a Scam? ”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Unfortunately, there is almost always a price to be paid for forgetting that old adage that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is!" Listen to al…

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High School Graduations are No Fun 6:34

2M ago6:34

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “High School Graduations are No Fun". Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Well," I informed her as gently as I could, "you can definitely forget about sending everybody his baby picture," to which she quickly replied, "He's going to grow up to…

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Can an Extra-crispy KFC Dinner Kill You? 6:47

2M ago6:47

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Can an Extra-crispy KFC Dinner Kill You?”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “Look, Dad, just because you’ve become a fanatic in your old age about eating all the right stuff doesn’t mean I have to,” he said with emphasis. “I’m still young, …

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Men and Women Have Very Different Shower Routines 6:11

3M ago6:11

6:11

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Men and Women Have Very Different Shower Routines”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Anyway, just when I thought there was absolutely nothing new to be learned about how men and women go about getting themselves clean, the following inform…

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We’re Just Not as Important as We Think We Are 7:19

3M ago7:19

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “We’re Just Not as Important as We Think We Are”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Not only was I stranded inside a locked elevator all by myself, but the gods decided to play another really nasty trick on me by turning out the lights, too.…

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Are You and Your Partner Astrologically Compatible? 5:54

3M ago5:54

5:54

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Are You and Your Partner Astrologically Compatible? ”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “I’m a Leo,” I answered, and the smile on her face slowly disappeared. “Well,” she finally said, “a Leo is fun to do things with, but you certainly woul…

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The Champ is Dead 7:21

4M ago7:21

7:21

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The Champ is Dead”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Men and women of all ages were shouting out bloodcurdling encouragement to the last of the preliminary fighters, others were shadow boxing with their neighbors, and some were even acting…

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Sweet Smelling Feet 4:05

4M ago4:05

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Sweet Smelling Feet”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "As I impatiently waited for Pepe to wrap up his computer game I couldn’t help but notice the very same limburger cheese-like odor which always seems to be lingering around in his room,…

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The Dance Chaperon 6:32

5M ago6:32

6:32

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The Dance Chaperon”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “You’re going to do what?” screamed my daughter, her facial expression full of terror. “I’m going to help chaperon tonight’s dance,” I proudly announced again. Listen to all episodes on …

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New Year's Resolutions 3:54

5M ago3:54

3:54

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “New Years Resolutions”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "I’m going to try to do a better job of remembering that, “If there is any kindness I can do, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.” Listen to all episodes on your fa…

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The Evolution of the Female Body 5:47

6M ago5:47

5:47

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The Evolution of the Female Body". Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "We used to have these really big fights about it all the time. When I started throwing Christmas ornaments at him a few years ago, I knew we had to do something." Listen t…

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Men Aren’t All That Helpful During the Christmas Season 5:04

6M ago5:04

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Men Aren’t All That Helpful During the Christmas Season”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Later that evening, as I sat comfortably in my rocking chair admiring all the beautiful Christmas cards hanging on the back of my front door, I noti…

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Do Men and Women Behave Differently When Sick? 6:08

6M ago6:08

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Do Men and Women Behave Differently When Sick?”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Once good and sick, people seem to deal with illness in very different ways. There are those who follow the example of a good dog, who, when sick, will just …

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Is the Woman You’re Living with Moist Enough? 6:33

7M ago6:33

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Is the Woman You’re Living with Moist Enough?”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "As I think I mentioned in an earlier column, my particular shower routine demands that I attack from left to right and work without the aid of a washcloth. I …

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What Frightens You? 6:53

7M ago6:53

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “What Frightens You?”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "When a human being is suddenly scared, his or her senses and intuitive skills are immediately heightened. Our heartbeat goes up, our palms sweat, we get butterflies in the stomach, our…

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Have You Ever Dreamed About Being Rich? 6:15

8M ago6:15

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Have You Ever Dreamed About Being Rich?”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “You can tell me, but it better not end up with some multi-fanged creature previously unknown to science gnawing away on one of your limbs or something!” Listen to a…

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We Need to Bring Back Full-Service Gas Stations 6:28

8M ago6:28

6:28

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “We Need to Bring Back Full-Service Gas Stations”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “Did you know that New Jerseyans – and I think Oregonians, too – are the only Americans living in states that are enlightened enough to make it illegal for g…

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What Kind of Garbage do You Have in Your Head? 6:14

8M ago6:14

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “What Kind of Garbage do You Have in Your Head?”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “Well,” I said, “to tell you the truth, it’s pretty much all garbage up there nowadays, but I think the worst of it has to do with old quotes and sayings. I c…

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Findeth Yourself a Good Wife 4:37

9M ago4:37

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Findeth Yourself a Good Wife”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "The play begins in the 1920's and is set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As it starts to unfold, the audience learns that Aram's whole family has been slaughtered by the heartless Tu…

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The Church Retreat from Hell 7:07

10M ago7:07

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The Church Retreat from Hell”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “Worst of all,” she continued, “was that the big celebration room had very poor air conditioning, and it was so hot and stuffy when all 200 of us were in there trying to breath…

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Just a Little Dab Will do You 6:36

10M ago6:36

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Just a Little Dab Will do You”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “For some reason,” she explained, “I just always thought that when I got married and had children, they would be girls. In fact, it never really entered my mind that they woul…

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They’re Ruining the Game I Love 9:29

11M ago9:29

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “They're Ruining the Game I Love”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Umpires, and the human element that they bring to the game, have always played a vital role in the sport, and like the players that they share the field with, they make err…

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Kit Carson Scout, Chin Nguyen 6:06

11M ago6:06

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Kit Carson Scout, Chin Nguyen”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "All my relatives call me traitor," he once told me. "My brother shoot me dead if I go home." Listen to all episodes on your favorite podcast platform or visit our website at …

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Women Talk Twice as Much as Men Do 4:32

11M ago4:32

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Women Talk Twice as Much as Men Do”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "I was talking to a very verbal work friend of mine the other day who often drives me crazy with all of her chit-chat and I decided to mention that women talk twice as mu…

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The 'Minor' Discomforts of Pregnancy 4:56

1y ago4:56

4:56

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The 'Minor" Discomforts of Pregnancy”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "It started off harmlessly enough, suggesting that pregnant women need to give up such things as weight-lifting, scuba diving, waterskiing, and of course, all racquet s…

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Get in Touch with Your Feminine Side 5:57

1y ago5:57

5:57

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Get in Touch with Your Feminine Side”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "I guess I just have never quite understood the attraction of sitting around quietly for hours on end in an uncomfortable boat or on a hot, dusty riverbank pitting one’…

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The Horrors of Dating 6:23

1y ago6:23

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The Horrors of Dating”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "First, there was the terror of actually asking a girl out (and why was it that back in the 60s and 70s, the guys always had to ask the girl out? And why did that all suddenly change …

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Toi Nguyen, Father of Four 5:49

1y ago5:49

5:49

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Toi Nguyen, Father of Four". Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Toi's love of country, family and freedom consumed his every thought, and unlike me and most every other American in-country, he was fighting to win. To him, the war was a life …

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Men are Scum 6:01

1y ago6:01

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Men are Scum”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “And when they aren’t busy thinking up new lies to tell us,” said Carrie obviously warming to the subject, “they’re out there somewhere trying to build up their poor little male egos by flirti…

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Keeping a Promise 6:39

1+ y ago6:39

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Keeping a Promise”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Bolts of bright-white lightning began shooting down from the now black-as-night sky, and not only were they striking the ground, but they were doing so on both sides of the road I was tr…

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Cockroaches Can Get into Your Ears 5:42

1+ y ago5:42

5:42

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Cockroaches Can Get into Your Ears”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “Well, our stupid dog found a few cockroaches in one of our back bedrooms a few weeks ago and nothing freaks me out more than cockroaches. Nothing!” Listen to all episode…

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Should Women be Allowed to Fight in a War? 4:42

1+ y ago4:42

4:42

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Should Women be Allowed to Fight in a War?". Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “A lot of female soldiers were killed in Iraq, and I think that is simply awful! A great country like ours doesn’t need to be giving their women rifles and sendin…

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If All Else Fails Buy Her Shoes 6:46

1+ y ago6:46

6:46

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “If All Else Fails Buy Her Shoes”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "My daughter wants me to buy her `big and clunky shoes' this year for Christmas. Now how can any man be expected to know what in the world that means?" Listen to all episode…

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Christmas During the Great Depression 5:56

1+ y ago5:56

5:56

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Christmas During the Great Depression”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "I sat there and tried to picture the looks on my kid's faces if they to were to tear into their Christmas packages this year and find oranges, apples and bananas." Li…

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The Goal is to Meet, Love, and Disappoint Only Exceptional Beings 6:09

1+ y ago6:09

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The Goal is to Meet, Love, and Disappoint Only Exceptional Beings”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "I don't know, Dad. Sometimes I think it would be better if I just avoided relationships altogether." Listen to all episodes on your favori…

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Like Father, Like Son 6:40

1+ y ago6:40

6:40

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Like Father, Like Son”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Well, after a few beers, we both thought we were a lot braver than we actually were.” Listen to all episodes on your favorite podcast platform or visit our website at https://darylsb…

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Remembering Walter - World War I Veteran 5:40

1+ y ago5:40

5:40

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Remembering Walter - World War I Veteran”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "I bet you think that everyone in their right mind hates war, don't you, Sonny? Well, you're wrong. If everyone hated it, then we'd stop having them, wouldn't we?" …

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Halloween Has Changed Forever 5:28

1+ y ago5:28

5:28

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Halloween Has Changed Forever”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "So, is everyone at this party going to look like they want to tear limbs, or slice them, off of human bodies?” "Pretty much." Listen to all episodes on your favorite podcast …

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Do Pickup Lines Actually Work? 5:17

1+ y ago5:17

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Do Pickup Lines Actually Work?”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “I haven’t been in a bar for more years than I care to count,” wrote my friend, “and the people I went with kept buying me free drinks, and like the idiot I am, I kept drinki…

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The Poopers 5:25

1+ y ago5:25

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The Poopers”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Well, I'm afraid it's been my experience that when it comes to really gross stuff, you've still got another couple of years to go. Thirteen seems to be the magic number, although you won't see…

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A Few Thoughts on the Passing of Another Labor Day 7:13

2y ago7:13

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “A Few Thoughts on the Passing of Another Labor Day". Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: " The history of the labor movement in this country is a long and complicated story, going all the way back to a time when organizing a union could be a l…

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One Man’s Answer to Improving His Love Life 6:04

2y ago6:04

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “One Man’s Answer to Improving His Love Life”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: “Well, to tell you the truth, the goal is to make this place big enough for lots of good-looking women to come visit me, but not big enough for any of them to wa…

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Fang, the Tire-Eating Dog 7:05

2y ago7:05

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Fang, the Tire-Eating Dog”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "The dog, who I’ll call Fang, growled and barked even louder, energetically slimed the side of my just washed truck, and then decided to turn his attention to my front left tire."…

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The Worst “Bad Hair Day” Ever 6:30

2y ago6:30

6:30

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The Worst “Bad Hair Day” Ever”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "The terror in her voice made me leap out of my chair and hurry to her side. “What’s the matter?” I asked with concern as she stood next to the shower with a towel wrapped aro…

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The Truth 5:45

2y ago5:45

5:45

Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “The Truth”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Well," he said, looking directly at me, almost through me, "when I look up into the sky on an incredible night like this, I think about how everything we believe in is usually 180 degrees from w…

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My First Haircut from Jana 4:16

2y ago4:16

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “My First Haircut from Jana ”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "Much to my horror, the first thing I noticed was that all the barbers were women. I quickly turned to leave, but a friendly voice called out, "May I help you?" Listen to all ep…

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Remembering a Good and Decent Man on Father’s Day 7:04

2y ago7:04

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Join us for another episode of Daryl’s Back Pages, “Remembering a Good and Decent Man on Father’s Day ”. Podcasts with thought-provoking insights about life in around 5 minutes. Here’s a preview: "My mother called me around 5 a.m. When my home phone rings at that hour, the first thought that always goes through my head is, “Are the kids all safely …