Best Smcd Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 272: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Hard 75, Easy 80. 34:15

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John shares wisdom from both his summer interns, and his father as he prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday. He reminds us all to run for the roses as fast as you can.

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Episode 271: Sunday Morning Coming Down: If You Go To Chili’s, Leave After The Chips. 30:36

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After not helping Stacey move the topsoil, John’s punishment is to be in charge for a few hours. Also, he’s enjoying walking to Wisconsin and back and scoring goals.

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Episode 270: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Hendy Fest & The Soccer Life. 27:19

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John shares some wisdom waiting for his flight out of North Carolina, where he experienced the soccer lifestyle at the TST tournament. He also may be responsible for his wife hurting her back lifting topsoil.

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Episode 269: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Boxes & Exit Signs. 30:56

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John takes inspiration from a commencement address, reminds us bikers are dorks, and works to be more creative and have less boxes in his life.

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Episode 268: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Rain Days, Dad Candy, & Filling Your Foursome 28:27

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John wonders if commune living is better than regular living. He also talks about golf enough to make you stop listening to this week’s episode, but that’s what happens when he plays decent. Deal with it.

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Episode 267: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Turn on Your Heart Light. 27:23

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John participates in a roast, wonders if weddings should adopt the MLB time clock, and has an enlightening chat with a buddy who tried a progressive form of therapy to open his eyes (while blindfolded).

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Episode 266: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Stay Optimistic, Stay Curious. 28:21

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John gets wisdom from a lifelong financial advisor, heads to a getaway game at Target Field, and reminds us of the majesty of pickle roll ups.

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Episode 265: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Playoff Guys, Enjoying More, and Just the Tip. 27:54

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John helps the community learn not to dribble, wonders about the invisible string theory, and wishes we all could be “playoff guys” in the game of life.

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Episode 264: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Egg Hunts, Wedding Birthday & Aggressive Karaoke 37:40

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John celebrates his birthday at a wedding, watches someone else break-in his grill, and wonders if finally getting a pair of waders will make him a man.

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Episode 263: Sunday Morning Coming Down: PPB Diet, Creating Memories, and almost Tally’s Time. 30:27

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John is doing a lot of travel, and while it’s wearing him down, he’s able to both get his name on a sign and pick up some valuable wisdom from a client. “Create Memories,” because it’s what your kids will live by.

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Episode 262: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Hype Man & Parking Tickets 26:50

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John goes to a Wild game with the Overtime Hype Man, gets another parking ticket, and prepares for the change of the season most notably taking the hard top off the Jeep.

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Episode 261: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Witches & Time Travel. 33:55

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John’s wife remains convinced she’s clairvoyant. A great Spring Break in Palm Desert has John contemplating why men like playing catch in swimming pools, and how to properly put on cologne.

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Episode 260: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Ball Trimmers & Blue Zones. 31:55

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John is on Spring Break and finds wisdom from the Vikings new quarterback while on the golf course. He lays down some rules for tuck-ins and celebrates the virtue of a setlist with integrity.

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Episode 259: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Seltzers, Stout, & the Nursing Home Lifestyle. 35:37

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John planned the drink and drank the plan on St. Patrick’s Day. While he may be “sickly,” he is married to a (good) witch. He also longs for more Tuck-Ins and crispy cardboard pulltabs that pop how they used to.

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Episode 258: Sunday Morning Coming Down: FTBR: Fish to Batter Ratio. 38:51

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John is reconnecting to his faith . . .at fish frys around town. He finds some Zen with Red Cooler Ronnie while playing golf in shorts, in March, in Minnesota. Also, tying a jacket around your waist sucks.

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Episode 257: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Hockey Hair & Exiting Survival Mode 34:18

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John is in his basement evaluating the best flow at the tourney, but he still had time to grab some wisdom from Adam Sandler and a former co-worker. He’s also happy he has an old boat, not a new one.

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Episode 256: Sunday Morning Coming Down: King D’Oro – Rituals for the Win! 41:54

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John reboots his family jockey trip with his brothers and dad heading down to Gulfstream Park in Florida. Along the way he’s reminded that rituals might just be the best way to take care of family and a few close friends.

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Episode 255: Sunday Morning Coming Down: V-Day Mishap, Living in Sim 35:26

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John’s been on the road and has some travel stories including too many giant down escalators. He reminds us to spend time with the people who matters most and prefers real golf to the simulator.

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Episode 254: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Free as a Bird. 37:52

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John is reminded to stop and smell the roses from a buddy ten years older, has to rethink his Super Bowl food strategy, and contemplates starting a global TV Tray enterprise.

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Episode 253: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Birthday Week & Accentuate the Positive. 35:57

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It’s birthday week (or month) down in Florida. John has found a new country artist, is appreciating signature scents, and had found a golf course that can break him (another one). And he’s gearing up the hot dog roller for a 3-Meat 3-Peat at the annual Super Bowl party.

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Episode 252: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Sauna Town & Light at The End of the Tunnel. 41:26

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John nearly loses his phone and takes a trip to Sauna Town. Along the way he learns the life lesson of taking the good where you can, making your own Spring Break, and remembering to say yes.

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Episode 251: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Treats Are Better Than Bones. 31:19

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John brings back a second helping of wisdom from Nashville, including a trip to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He reminds us to shake with our left hands, and updates us all on the Winter Carnival Medallion hunt.

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Episode 250: Episode 250 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Roll with The Punches, Hustlers! 27:32

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John is in Nashville where fried bacon sandwiches are recession proof at $6. He finds wisdom from a couple young bucks and hopes J.J. McCarthy can make the entire state of Minnesota more Zen.

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Episode 249: Episode 249 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Fever Dreams, A.I. & Dogs. 49:08

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John caught the Noro . . .Roto . . .whatever is going around. But fear not, it’s to your benefit as his fever dreams helped him realize while the entire world is focused on Artificial Intelligence we should be focused on emotion and love.

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Episode 248: Episode 248 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Dad of a Daughter. 34:25

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Happy New Year! It’s 2025 and that means “Zen” and “Others,” for John. He pushes through the holiday haze to help a buddy with a little wisdom for a first-time dad expecting a daughter.

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Episode 247: Episode 247 Sunday Morning Coming Down: New Year. Pick Your Word(s). 35:08

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John has a full house with shoes stacked in the entryway, and that’s a good thing. He looks forward to 2025 encouraging us to both find the plus in ourselves, while remembering OTHERS is the only thing that will make you feel good.

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Episode 246: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Drinking the Red Cool-Aid Ronnie. 42:16

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John breaks through the year end melancholy with help from his spirit animal, Red Cooler Ronnie. He also always leaves a couple clean dishes out as a sign of respect when unloading the dish washer.

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Episode 245: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Home Alone: Beauty & The Beast. 28:40

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The Kings host another successful neighborhood party, and John spends a weekend alone. Yes, he did order Domino’s pizza, at least once so far.

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Episode 244: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Christmas Card Karma. 38:01

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John takes a big “L” on his family holiday card, shares wisdom from a soccer legend, advises how best to order a nicotine pouch at the C-Store, and sounds the horn for the official start of “tuck-in” season.

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Episode 243: Sunday Morning Coming Down: ODRs, Christmas Cards and Life as a 5K. 33:24

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The Kings successfully hosted Thanksgiving, John found wisdom through a 5K, and he also changed his license plates all by himself. Impressive!

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Episode 242: Sunday Morning Coming Down: McConaugh-Mecca. 33:47

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John visits sacred ground at the Malibu RV Park, gets some next level wisdom from an old advertising buddy, and tells us what we should be watching on TV while attempting to decode Hindu scripture. So, basically a normal episode.

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Episode 241: Sunday Morning Coming Down: Find Your Yellowstone. 31:57

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John shares some wisdom from Taylor Sheridan and Elvis Presley, while somehow missing garbage day. That said his Christmas Cards are designed and ordered for their scheduled Thanksgiving release.

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Episode 240: Episode 240 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Bathroom Rules & Hope in The Soul. 33:54

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John breaks down the Nebraska trip with his brothers a bit more (beyond complaining about electric vehicles). He encourages us to win the next period as we approach the holidays, finding our next adventure big or small. Heck, it might be a simple as a trip to orchestra hall.

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Episode 239: Episode 239 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Limpin’ to Lincoln. 22:39

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Turns out there are more efficient ways of travel than taking an electric SUV from Minnesota to Nebraska. John gets familiar with Casey’s and Kwik Stop’s throughout the upper Midwest and goes big for Halloween serving up full size and a bag of chips.

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Episode 238: Episode 238 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Road Trip, Uber Stories & Restaurants with Tony Soprano Photos. 30:30

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John is currently living his best life (post Dominoes) on the road visiting his son in Fort Lauderdale and helping his daughter recover in Portland, Maine. The pod returns to its roots with bathroom banter, Jamaican Uber driver wisdom, and a good old fashioned drinking story!

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Episode 237: Episode 237 Sunday Morning Coming Down: GF-GWGs & Subs in a Tub. 32:08

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John shares wisdom from the Finnish Flash, starts to see the benefits of journaling, and thinks long walks might be his snacking salvation. And he still had time to get the jet ski out of the water and replaced the furnace filter.

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Episode 236: Episode 236 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Booya and The Big Lie. 35:01

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John wonders if booya is gross, gathers wisdom from part 2 of his dinner of discourse, and gets to see his daughter win a major award in the greatest city in the world. Get 20% off DripDrop -> https://shrsl.com/4o0k5

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Episode 235: Episode 235 Sunday Morning Coming Down: When Things Are Tough, Things Are Right. 35:29

9M ago35:29

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John toasts the late Kris Kristofferson, gathers some old school wisdom at a dinner out, and embraces a world where his wife plays golf and watches football documentaries.

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Episode 234: Episode 234 Sunday Morning Coming Down: October is the Official End of Summer. 29:18

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The docks are coming out, and Tally’s is closing for the season—so, summer is officially over, even if John still plans to listen to a few more Vikings games on the water. He also remembers popsicles being way bigger.

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Episode 233: Episode 233 Sunday Morning Coming Down: T-Boned & Popsicles. 23:54

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John gets a wake-up call with a car accident, wonders if he’s turning into a Progressive ad, and is hard at work making the concert t-shirt (or Wiki page) for his annual guy’s trip.

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Episode 232: Episode 232 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Leadership & The Team. 33:33

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John is home alone, but surprisingly has yet to order Domino’s pizza. He shares wisdom from a progressive junior hockey coach, reminds all online gamblers the importance of visiting the pay window, and learns that oil and water still don’t mix.

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Episode 231: Episode 231 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Cover Bands & Zebra Mussels. 25:47

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It’s early Fall, and John is wondering if cream cheese has been pigeonholed, if karma is real, and how to avoid zebra mussel small talk at all costs. He also played catch, so there’s that.

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Episode 230: Episode 230 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Jeep Music & Gas Cans. 37:03

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It’s a three-day weekend, John’s son is home, College GameDay is back on the air. All that’s left to decide is if we should go on the boat, or to the Fair. A good problem to have.

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Episode 229: Episode 229 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Life Is Fair. 23:42

10M ago23:42

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John is live from the Minnesotan booth at the State Fair. Enjoy a candid conversation about steak salads, screw-ups, and wisdom from an entrepreneur.

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Episode 228: Episode 228 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Hole in the Dock. 35:11

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John’s summer of pontoon pandemonium continues, with a fresh new situation. He wonders how much his life would improve if he could just outsource everything he’s not good at, and he visits Irish Fest.

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Episode 227: Episode 227 Sunday Morning Coming Down: No Negative Vibes, Man 34:04

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John contemplates midlife frustration, dissatisfaction, while finding at least partial answers from an old movie, and Bill Murray. He also misses Shinders.

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Episode 226: Episode 226 Sunday Morning Coming Down: We Only Have So Many Summers. 30:17

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There’s always bucketfuls of wisdom when Red Cooler Ronnie is around, and 18 holes was enough for John to collect a few bumper stickers. Also, don’t schedule colonoscopies during summer.

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Episode 225: Episode 225 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Threading the Needle. 34:42

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John drives more hours than a trucker legally can and attempts to thread the needle on 12 flights in one week. But he still has time to remind us to dance and see the person everyone else sees when you look in the mirror.

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Episode 224: Episode 224 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Let’s Get Physical! 36:06

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John packs about four episodes of stories into one podcast including completing the pontoon Gordie Howe hat-trick, getting his annual physical, and almost raw dogging an entire round of golf without seeing the cart girl.

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Episode 223: Episode 223 Sunday Morning Coming Down: Tiki Bars, Waitress Wisdom, and Keeping Score. 28:31

12M ago28:31

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John is in full summer mode with just one or two buttons on the Rayon shirts. His dog is still wearing a trucker’s hat, and he’s pretty sure wake surfing boats suck.