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This is the keyword feed for special. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST.

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  • 04/07/08--07:27: Season 20 Ep 2: Tijuana Jellies, Rent a Goat, Living Through Kids (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-04-07 Croncast - 2008-04-07.mp3
    Show: #477
    Length: 33:02
    Size: 22.7 mb
    Format: mp3

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    Special note: Betsy and Jeanie are having a meetup in San Francisco May 21, 2007 at House of Shields 39 New Montgomery St., Time: TBD. Stop by and buy them a drink or two!

    It's like having naked people on web site
    Sure, it is nerd porn
    If you had a math site
    You could put up a really hot formula
    Don't open your eyes it will make it real
    Big weekend and Betsy alone time
    I found out alone time is overrated
    I love the kids but I didn't miss them
    Normally when I am alone, I am with Vicky
    That means you are not alone
    You guys spend too much time together
    Something like that
    Betsy you watch Vicky
    Security has your picture up on the wall
    Did I ever tell you about Vicky almost being kidnapped?
    No, you never have
    But it explains a lot about your relationship
    Vicky is going to get a goat if she moves to Virginia
    That's is like having a girlfriend in Canada
    "I have a goat in Virginia"
    Rent a goat
    Yeah, they call them petting zoos
    I just want a goat petting zoo
    Tell me about the kidnapping story
    Was my mom baby sitting you?
    Vicky was in the cart
    I was cramped and pushed in underneath
    I looked like a giraffe in a VW
    She is 2 1/2 and you are 7 1/2
    This woman grabs Vicky
    But she is stuck
    You know how kids get stuck in carts
    Sure maneuvering them out
    She was panicking and pulling
    My mom lost her mind
    What are you doing the whole time
    I was like whatever
    The woman runs out of the store
    My mom's first reaction was to yell at me
    Not call the cops
    I gotta sit down so low to see the cereal
    I don't know what it is
    Get the hell over it
    You are crazy
    Your sister must think once a week what my life would have been like
    Divorced with two kids
    Lifetime movie moments
    Jesus Christ, you look like a victim, suck it up
    Mom picks up Vicky and says, "Run!"
    I lied about my size them
    It was expensive in California
    I had to wear Jelly shoes 3 sizes to small
    I begged my mom at a dollar store
    Sure your Tijuana Jelly Sandals
    There are times when you can't afford shit
    Standing in line at the Louisiana post office
    So for Christmas they shipped me chameleons in a box
    They arrived not alive

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  • 04/09/08--10:35: Season 20 Ep 3: Expectations, Moving to Nicaragua, Venus Flytrap (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-04-09 Croncast - 2008-04-09.mp3
    Show: #478
    Length: 28:01
    Size: 19.2 mb
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    The cough has subsided
    Talk of the vacation Jeanie
    Did you brush the baby's hair?
    How about a coat?
    I need to show up and take care of this stuff
    What kind of planning are you talking about?
    You will be tourists
    I don't like to travel and feel like a tourist
    Hopping on and off the bus
    You will organize your trip for junk
    You won't be able to bring junk home
    What are you talking about?
    I will be FedEx'ing that stuff
    I have a funny box story for you
    I went to a new Kinkos
    They weren't my people
    She says, "Do you work at Alta?"
    What is Alta?
    You were missing the clear plastic purse
    The retail mistrust of employees
    I can't imagine working in retail the rest of my life
    Did my bit
    Then she gets it
    The light went on, she realized I was a dumpster diver
    Sustainability 101
    I choose to do this
    Did you come to college to find a wife?
    I knew I was going to marry you
    It was one of those things
    Thinking about moving
    It will not be Nicaragua, Mr. B
    Covered in yesterday's pot pie

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  • 04/11/08--12:34: Season 20 Ep 4: 11 Days, Drew Peterson, Elevator Pitch (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-04-11 Croncast - 2008-04-11.mp3
    Show: #479
    Length: 26:37
    Size: 18.3 mb
    Format: mp3

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    Special note: Betsy and Jeanie are having a meetup in San Francisco May 21, 2007 at House of Shields 39 New Montgomery St., Time: 6:30 p.m., stop and have a drink or two!

    I is swamped my people. Show notes take another on the chin. If anyone has the time to put some show notes together for this episode feel free to and send them on I'll put them in here and give you a huge shout out, like, where I say your name loudly.

    Shout out goes to BigJon - super player and show note maker

    Show Notes:
    Croncast intro
    11 more days to Earth Day
    Dry crocodile skin
    Welding company hand model
    Cooking show video
    No wrist bones
    Fitness routine
    Armchair critic
    Addiction to nitrates
    Living ex-pat life
    Aversion to guns
    Comments on moving
    House hunting in SF
    Good schools and Thrifty Republicans
    Drew Peterson on Larry King
    Looking in the woods near us
    Stacey Peterson signs
    Police officer son
    We got 911!
    Baloney sandwiches with mayo
    Year of guys in our area to murder their wives
    Divorce reasons
    Big insurance policy
    Follow the news trucks
    Scumbag
    Watersealing basements
    A-Town van, one eye, mullet, and prison tats
    Would have given him a shot
    Don\'t marry that guy
    Heavily medicated shoe salesman
    Temper tantrums
    Who liked him?
    Panic attack
    Other perspectives
    Missing a leg...last shot
    I won
    Wow, he looked me in the eye!
    Garage saling
    Un-employed babysitter
    30 garage sales
    Love garage sales by default
    Kris must love you
    Horrible at math
    No more baby shit
    Garage sale notes
    Legalized gambling
    Know your people
    Capri Sun + Toddlers
    Melting down silverware
    The gay doctor
    Crap in the dining room
    Barb and daughter china junker service
    Croncast outro
    Coming to an end...

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  • 04/14/08--12:46: Season 20 Ep 5: El Camino, Cafe Krisay, Tell All Your Friends (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-04-17 Croncast - 2008-04-17.mp3
    Show: #480
    Length: 32:24
    Size: 22.3 mb
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    Special note: Betsy and Jeanie are having a meetup in San Francisco May 21, 2007 at House of Shields 39 New Montgomery St., Time: 6:30 p.m., stop and have a drink or two!

    Short ones this time
    Before you even open your trap, Betsy
    And clean the lint from yours
    Nice tight and concise . . .
    Here is what happens with Croncast at 500
    When they put the B before the K
    Doesn't sound right to me
    We are going to re-brand the show
    And move to one day a week . . .
    But, BUT, you the listener could get it up to two or even three days
    Do tell, Kris
    Do you remember "Tell a Friend Friday"?
    Evo told tons of people
    So for the next 20 shows you need to tell all of your people to listen to Croncast
    At 500 shows if we double audience size we will go to two days a week
    At 500 shows if we have tripled the audience size we will do three days a week
    So you've got to get to it
    Hopefully it will spread like herpes, Kris
    The El Camino is coming back
    I want a truck minivan combo
    They are missing the boat
    Poor customers service
    Smoke starts coming out of holes where espresso is supposed to come out
    I inhale deeply the scent of burnt coffee and plastic
    How not to buy a hermit crab


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  • 04/16/08--17:03: Season 20 Ep 6: Yesterday was tax day? (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-04-16 Croncast - 2008-04-16.mp3
    Show: #481
    Length: 25:10
    Size: 17.3 mb
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    Special note: Betsy and Jeanie are having a meetup in San Francisco May 21, 2007 at House of Shields 39 New Montgomery St., Time: 6:30 p.m., stop and have a drink or two!

    Sorry for the late show . . . long day. Now I gotta put the kids to bed.

    Enjoy the show!

    Updated show notes
    I think the people know what year it is
    I am your enabler, Kris
    Your workaholism is what i enable
    The day after tax day
    Didn't you see me freaking out?
    Not really . . . you kept saying we have to file an extension
    Taxes should be due on a Friday
    Not a Tuesday
    It should be a floating holiday?
    Yes
    This is the first year in 3 years we don't owe the IRS any money
    I will never understand the IRS ever
    Co-owner of a company that lost quite a bit of money
    Listen, Rush Limbaugh
    How can my company lose money and the feds give me money back?
    The tax code is crazy
    The other fabulous thing today
    It felt like a tele-novela
    I got to Goodwill and they were throwing someone out
    It was the first time ever
    He is the reason we can't pick off carts
    I walked up to the china
    It was sparkling at me
    Get the order and buy service for 12
    $20 a plate and $12 for the salad plates
    Well, you weren't tossed out
    Who would be pulling in as I leave?
    Another Replacements.com seller
    When did this lady show up?
    She is a new Goodwill character
    I thought this was just the Russian chick
    No, she is diminutive
    You're a junk consultant
    I can tell you when I am 13

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  • 04/18/08--08:01: Season 20 Ep 7: Koi Pond of Death, Kipp, Horticulture Authority (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-04-18 Croncast - 2008-04-18.mp3
    Show: #482
    Length: 26:40
    Size: 18.3 mb
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    Kris is all business all the time
    I am business baby even when I sleep
    You're on Twitter 24/7
    I was dreaming about API's
    That is why I slept through the earthquake
    Why you should be like me
    Fifth graders would listen
    It is like dreaming about math
    What parent wouldn't say, "I would like my kid dreaming about math"
    You can't negative criticism
    The survey we ran for one year
    The likes and dislikes are finally available
    It's not that
    "He laughs at nothing"
    The laugh is used to fill in the gaps
    Go back and listen to the first few shows with gaps
    No one is addicted to your laugh
    I say addicted to laughing in general
    It is good for you
    Adam Curry released some demographic data
    So with that I will release all survey that we did later today
    STICKERS - first 10 people to send me their address from the contact page
    GET - a sticker
    Swearing was a thing we did a lot of
    We've gone through iterations
    Your mom draining her tub
    My options were here or next to the sump pump
    The outdoor work began around here
    Anything I try to do never works
    We know this Betsy
    The neighbor's chemically altered grass
    The grass is smart it knows not even to cross property line
    Raised timber bed
    Longtime listeners might remember the coi pond
    The koi pond of death
    I hire them to clean up the yard, remove some timbers and edge my mulch
    People that run their own business have psychological problems
    They do it because they can't get a normal job
    Anybody can be a landscaper
    Kipp's Lawn Repair
    Kipp is name of death
    Just says drug habit
    I ask him for a quote
    He's a horticulture authority
    You could sell his rotten lumber
    ReplacementDeckParts.com
    That should be your next business
    Green has become a scam in many ways
    AAA1 Steve
    Are you bonded?
    Yes, I've posted bond before
    Oh, no
    That sort of happened with the Comcast guy
    He'd done time
    Or as he said, "I did a bit"
    He hadn't seen his kids in years
    That TV would fit right out that window
    I got my eye on them
    I don't trust them ever
    Betsy is soo like Daniel Day-Louis in There Will Be Blood
    Upton Sinclair wrote the book just for you
    Would you quit junking for $1 million?
    I couldn't do it
    That would only last you 3-4 months, Kris
    Right, 50ould go to the divorce
    Banking where you used to live
    You mail stuff to your bank?
    Well, it's an hour long drive

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  • 04/19/08--16:27: Croncast Listener Survey Results Continued (chan 1962063)
  • The results continued. These were the likes and dislikes of fellow listeners.

    What Listeners Like
    Date Comment
    01/30/2008 Its hilarious attitude
    01/10/2008 The way they talk about their lives, it is hilarious and endearing all at once.
    01/07/2008 The chemistry between Kris and Betsy and the humor.
    01/02/2008 Betsy and Chris are funny and real people.
    12/31/2007 Very funny.
    12/29/2007 real
    12/28/2007 They are ""My People""
    12/26/2007 Betsy & Kris are great together! The fact that they talk about ""nothing"" & can create a funny show out of it reminds be of Seinfeld. You guys ROCK!!Keep it up.
    12/20/2007 The humor. They are normal people who actually like and support each other.
    11/02/2007 Host are very entertaining
    10/29/2007 Betsy!
    10/23/2007 The hosts are great, its real life only funny
    10/23/2007 Extremely funny
    10/22/2007 it's hilarious!
    10/22/2007 I like the hosts personally.
    10/18/2007 This is the funniest podcast out there. I feel like they are my friends.
    10/11/2007 they are so fucking funny!
    10/04/2007 It is constantly entertaining, my favorite podcast out there.
    10/03/2007 great banter between hosts
    10/03/2007 Betsy and Kris do a wonderful job of airing out their lives on the air in a way that is real, funny, and sometimes even JUST A Little bit uncomfortable. Their lucky they got all that expensive equipment between them while their doing the show. In the future I see bullet proof glass..... LOL Just kidding. The show length is perfect, spot on, no waste on predetermined montages or business or reader mail or anything that's just filler to try and get a longer show. about 30 minutes or less is PERFECT. They're both Hilarious (a little respect for the Bear).
    09/13/2007 I love the energy between the hosts
    09/10/2007 they make me laugh out loud! and i can relate to them.
    09/07/2007 lively realism
    09/07/2007 the ""humaness"" of it
    09/05/2007 Funny!!!
    09/05/2007 Kris's laugh
    09/04/2007 hilarious!!! Love Betsey and Chris, they are so funny and personable
    09/04/2007 Kris and Betsy make me laugh out loud all the time.
    08/29/2007 The interaction between Kris and Betsy
    08/29/2007 The fact that I feel like I'm in a similar boat. Former cool guy/punk rocker turned daddy dearest.
    08/29/2007 Betsy and Kris are so funny and entertaining.
    08/29/2007 The real world approach to podcasting.
    08/27/2007 betsy and kris
    08/26/2007 Kris and Betsy are PRICELESS!!! I enjoy everything about this podcast. They are parents just like my husband and I and I can really relate to most of what they talk about. Keep it up!
    08/22/2007 Honest, funny, and always entertaining.
    08/06/2007 Betsy and Kris are hilarious. It's just a fun part of my week to listen to them.
    08/03/2007 funny entertaining,
    07/30/2007 The hosts are very entertaining.
    07/29/2007 the humor. the hosts don't take themselves too seriously.
    07/11/2007 The way Kris and Betsy interact.
    07/10/2007 the hosts
    07/09/2007 The humorous banter between the hosts. Hilarious!
    07/09/2007 Great personalities, good audio quality, consistent and reliable.
    07/06/2007 Betsy Smith
    06/29/2007 They're a couple like me and my wife. Living vicariously through them, at times
    06/19/2007 You guys are FUNNY! These questions are funny - I especially like the one that asks how much confidence we have in your ability to select cars... ;)
    06/19/2007 The funny Hosts. Betsy is great.
    06/16/2007 It's funny most of the time.
    06/15/2007 The hosts
    06/14/2007 Hilarious!
    06/13/2007 FUN!
    06/10/2007 They are funny and witty. Its a perfect combination of ornery and nice!
    06/09/2007 I like everything about it. No special part. All of it. Takes me back to my young parent days!
    06/08/2007 We(wife & I) and the podcast team are at the about the same place in life. I relate to what they normally talk about.
    05/27/2007 Betsy! The real-life stories are extremely entertaining.
    05/26/2007 I truly appreciate how Kris and Betsy allow me to share their lives. At times, Betsy make the mundane so hilarious that I've had to pull the car over. Thanks guys.
    05/25/2007 Rapport of the hosts. Great conversational quality.
    05/15/2007 Great back and forth banter between hosts. They are realistic, funny,and honest. Show reminds me of Seinfeld in that it's a show about nothing in particular just the quirks of life. I can relate with both of the hosts humor, and to Betsy's addiction to thrift stores. When Mr. B laughs really hard it's so funny!
    05/13/2007 it's funny and charming to hear two people that like each other and are able to joke about each other.
    05/13/2007 cool people
    05/11/2007 The honesty of the hosts.
    05/09/2007 Genuine Humor & the way the hosts mesh with each other
    05/02/2007 Both Kris and Betsy. Their personalities complement each other perfectly. The interaction between them comes off as very ""Real"", They turn the mundane into entertainment consistantly. After all....life is show prep.
    05/01/2007 Fantastic humor
    04/30/2007 Chemistry between co-hosts and commentary on real-life events.
    04/29/2007 It is entertaining and fun.
    04/29/2007 Kris & Betsy sound authentic
    04/28/2007 the day to day life of betsy
    04/21/2007 The everday humor.
    04/21/2007 Two people, funny
    04/15/2007 The funny banter!
    04/12/2007 They are the most ""real"" married couple on the planet -- absolute pure honesty and openness.
    04/09/2007 The comedy aspect
    04/05/2007 Chris and Betsy are very funny and creative folks.
    04/02/2007 excellent humor, friendly hosts, good storytelling
    03/23/2007 Croncast was a charming podcast in the early days; it becomes more difficult to listen to as Chris' ego expands. Betsy remains a joy to listen to.
    03/13/2007 It's funny!
    03/12/2007 The Hosts
    03/07/2007 Hosts and everyday conversation that keeps me laughing.
    03/07/2007 The interaction between the co-hosts and great story-telling.
    03/07/2007 The hosts
    03/04/2007 I have been listening since January of 2005 and I am totally hooked! Chris and Betsy are extremely funny and entertaining. When you listen to them, it is like having a conversation with your friends. I listen on my iPOD at work and I am constantly laughing out loud. The sound quality is excellent! It is definitely professional sounding. I took this for granted until I subscribed to other podcasts with poor sound (and ended up unsubcribing to them). Keep up the good work!
    03/03/2007 FUNNY! (and real)
    03/01/2007 Honest conversation
    03/01/2007 They're my age and I can relate to the things they talk about. They make me laugh.
    03/01/2007 Their relationship and how they both make me laugh: one by her stories and the other by his laugh! They are wonderful people and they have made me feel like one of the family.
    03/01/2007 the hosts, content and audio quality
    02/28/2007 very entertaining and fun
    02/28/2007 They are just fun to listen to. Betsy is funny and so is Chris. I look forward to each episode.
    02/27/2007 the hosts! The natural way they interact with each other and the hilarious things that come out of their mouths.
    02/27/2007 The hosts are very funny. It reminds ne of sitting with friends in a social situation and discussing and making fun of various topics.
    02/27/2007 Relationship between hosts
    02/27/2007 It's fun to listen to... What else could there be?
    02/26/2007 I like this podcast because I like to listen to people with lots of problems.
    02/26/2007 It's funny. It's about every day life as a married couple and as a family. They pay attention to listener's feedback.
    02/26/2007 Betsy
    02/26/2007 Funny, good storytelling, reality based
    02/26/2007 Hosts/content/Reliability
    02/26/2007 I love the hosts - Kris and Betsy. They are very transparent and real and completely fun to listen to. They make the basic stuff of life hilarious.
    02/26/2007 The interaction between the hosts. The stories about everyday life.
    02/25/2007 The interaction between Kris & Betsy and their good outlook on life.
    02/25/2007 lively, animated banter
    02/25/2007 I just can't quit them.
    02/24/2007 it is human and it is funny
    02/24/2007 Good off-the-cuff humor.
    02/24/2007 Kris and Betsy make me laugh and are just generally likable.
    02/24/2007 Down to earth naature of the hosts, humor, excellent story-telling
    02/24/2007 I'm an American living abroad and I listen to this religiously ... not for news, just to hear what everyday folks are up to. It's funny and interesting. This podcast rocks. Betsy and Kris are the greatest.
    02/24/2007 Exceptionally engaging, funny hosts, warmth, interesting content, very high production values.
    02/23/2007 the hosts
    02/23/2007 Always funny and interesting
    02/23/2007 Chris and Betsy are funny. It is very entertaining.
    02/23/2007 Funny and comfortable
    02/23/2007 the humor and interactions between the hosts
    02/23/2007 I look forward to listening each week because Kris and Betsy are so entertaining. There is NO other podcast out there that gets me laughing the way they do.
    02/23/2007 They are hilarious and personable. They amke you feel like you're listening to friends. But funny friends.
    02/23/2007 this is the most awesome podcast that I listen to, Betsy and Chris are the best and incredibly funny. There shows are always entertaining, no if ands or buts
    02/23/2007 I have no idea. It is infectuous though. They are good together.
    02/23/2007 Rapport between Kris and Betsy. Overlap between my areas of interest and life issues and theirs. General witty and clever and funny outlook on life, even when it sucks.
    02/23/2007 Chemistry of the hosts.
    02/22/2007 they are just like us...but my goatee is shorter and i have hair on my head
    02/22/2007 laid back, down to earth, Not a big production, can relate with hosts
    02/22/2007 Kris and Betsy are extremely funny, down to earth, real.
    02/22/2007 I really enjoy Kris and Betsy. I love their relationship and their interaction. They're very funny.
    02/22/2007 Betsy is funny as shit... Kris is like robin to her batman
    02/22/2007 Rapport between hosts.
    02/22/2007 The ability of the Host's to play off of each other's humor. Play arguments.
    02/22/2007 I really enjoy the fun the hosts have with each other. The closeness of their relationship comes through in each show.
    02/21/2007 The hosts are great! Open, honest, funny and real. This is one of the five best podcasts in the known world!
    02/21/2007 Nice mix of humor and serious topics. Nice banter between the hosts.
    02/21/2007 Consistently entertaining
    02/21/2007 They make me laugh everytime, in the way that my friends make me laugh...they are great fun and as a married person i highly identfy with some of the stuff they talk about.
    02/21/2007 No ads. It is honest people talking, it doesn't have a staged quality to it.
    02/21/2007 Hearing a married couple deal with similar issues that other 30-something couples face, but in thier own unique way.
    02/21/2007 It is extremely funny and entertaining.
    02/21/2007 the hosts
    02/21/2007 Real people. Real situations. Funny as all get out.
    02/21/2007 Kris
    02/21/2007 the hosts
    02/21/2007 Kris and Betsy are really funny and could be my next door neighbor except better.
    02/21/2007 Life the Smith way!
    02/21/2007 Lively private conversation between married folk
    02/21/2007 I LOVE BETSY and Kris :)
    02/21/2007 The dynamics of Kris & Betsy. They just have interesting conversations.
    02/21/2007 The hosts are one of a kind. My wife and I can really relate to them. They are very enjoyable to listen to. I can't count the number of times I have laughed out loud while listening. They should get paid to do what they do.
    02/21/2007 It's kinda funny sometimes. You can listen without really paying attention
    02/20/2007 It is extremely intelligent and absolutely hilarious...very engaging!
    02/20/2007 personalities
    02/20/2007 The dynamic between Kris and Betsy is wonderful. Their relationship isn't perfect, but they obviously love each other and that's what makes it great. Plus they are both EXTREMELY funny.
    02/20/2007 Content, Hosts,
    02/20/2007 The realism. The bickering. Reminds me of my wife and myself. Just bickering sometimes to have something to talk about, pick a fight just to fight and get over it and have fun.
    02/20/2007 The chemistry between Kris & Betsy.
    02/20/2007 the humor of the hosts
    02/20/2007 It's a slice of life that's clever and funny. The hosts have a wonderful rappor with each other and I love how they are able to make you feel like it's all in fun, like no matter what underneath it all they love each other and that's all that really counts.
    02/20/2007 Honesty. Hilarity.
    02/20/2007 The easy way that the hosts are able to interact with each other. Even when they are slightly ticked off - they will laugh easily and they project their relationship into the podcast. All technical details of the podcast are A+.
    02/20/2007 honesty
    02/20/2007 The personalities of the hosts.
    02/20/2007 the humor. I can relate to them and the way they interact as a couple. I highly enjoy the banter and fun wacky topics.
    02/20/2007 the frequency of podcasts, content, humor
    02/20/2007 It's hilarious
    02/20/2007 Comedy
    02/20/2007 Kris & Betsy
    02/20/2007 Reel life with real friends.
    02/20/2007 Humor & relationship between hosts
    02/20/2007 As half of a married couple living in the suburbs of Detroit with two kids, I relate to the content of the podcast. They make me laugh!
    02/20/2007 It cheers me up.
    02/20/2007 It makes me laugh
    02/19/2007 Kris' laugh and Betsy's sense of humor
    02/19/2007 The hosts - Betsy and Kris (the side-kick). They just brighten up my day.
    02/19/2007 Betsy's ability to put up with her husband's interesting viewpoints.
    02/19/2007 It's funny.
    02/19/2007 very entertaining
    02/19/2007 People involved it's the kind of show that only works with Betsy/ Chris so it's hard to pick anything you can do more of
    02/19/2007 I like the banter back and forth between Betsy and Mr B - they argue like my husband and I do. Also, the frequency of the episodes. 3 times a week feeds wonderfully into my attention deficit disorder ;)
    02/19/2007 The Hosts
    02/19/2007 The chemistry between the hosts is wonderful. Betsy is hilarious. Kris seems like a completely genuine, nice guy. Together, they are entertaining and seem completely ""for real.""
    02/19/2007 the great sense of humor and intimacy of the hosts.
    02/19/2007 Chemistry between the hosts Quality of editing
    02/19/2007 banter between the hosts.
    02/19/2007 Kris and Betsy are terrific! Their conversations are the highlight of my week!
    02/19/2007 everything
    02/19/2007 it's fun to listen to.
    02/19/2007 I love the chemistry that Kris and Betsy have. I also love how they can tell interesting stories that are funny as hell.
    02/19/2007 funny, real life experiences oh, did I mentioned funny
    02/19/2007 The hosts
    02/19/2007 Tone and sense of humor exhibited by hosts!
    02/19/2007 Betsy and Kris arguing
    02/19/2007 Betsy, Betsy, and Betsy
    02/19/2007 The hosts
    02/19/2007 Life is show prep. they have very a similar lifestyle to us. They're local
    02/19/2007 Hearing real stories about the everyday life of the hosts.
    02/19/2007 The hosts are entertaining and work great together. I know when I listen to this podcast I will be entertained.
    02/19/2007 Listening is like having a conversation with friends
    02/19/2007 Various well told extremely funny stories, the consistency of new episodes, good quality.
    02/19/2007 They are funny, real, and are a great couple


    What Listeners Don't Like
    01/30/2008 Nothing
    01/10/2008 That they're stopping! Please, do something!
    01/02/2008 I wish they were making big money from the podcast.
    12/31/2007 When it's not on.
    12/29/2007 the hosts are hostile to each other sometimes and the man laughs at nothing
    12/28/2007 format changes but since the hosts have a real life I understand the necessity.
    12/26/2007 The intro & outgo.
    12/20/2007 They think we only want to hear about the good times. We want to hear about the trials, too.
    11/02/2007 I like everything
    10/29/2007 The way Betsy disses Kris' family. I mean come on...
    10/23/2007 Occasional liberal/Democratic skew.
    10/22/2007 nothing
    10/22/2007 No complaints.
    10/18/2007 There is nothing I don't like about it. I guess only that they are not getting rich doing it because they deserve it.
    10/11/2007 kris's laugh
    10/04/2007 Sometimes it is too short, I wish they had hour long podcasts.
    10/03/2007 no reader from webpage?
    10/03/2007 I can never catch up it seems always 2 or 3 behind.
    09/13/2007 nothing
    09/10/2007 that they aren't on everyday!!
    09/07/2007 should be daily
    09/07/2007 no video associated with it
    09/05/2007 nothin'
    09/04/2007 Just that I'm SO far behind in listening to episodes! (About 2 weeks behind)
    08/29/2007 Sometimes it's too short
    08/29/2007 It's too short!
    08/29/2007 The sound of running water. It makes me have to pee.
    08/27/2007 its too short sometimes but i guess kris and betsy can have a life
    08/26/2007 Not one thing!
    08/22/2007 Doesn't come out often enough!
    08/03/2007 sometimes shows are not long enough, granted, they don't make a living off this!
    07/30/2007 That they only put out a show 3 times a week.
    07/11/2007 The episodes are over too quickly!
    07/10/2007 i like it all, no complaints
    07/06/2007 Kris Smith. He simply doesn't get how life works.
    06/19/2007 Nothing comes to mind about the show. I do have a suggestion for you though - how about doing an idiot's guide to RSS feeds on the show? I haven't monkeyed around enough to get the episodes to download to my pc automatically so I can move them to my phone's memory card. I *think* that's what RSS is for, but I haven't had the time to mess around with it to figure it out. I *know* Kris knows how to do it - why not do a 5-minute tutorial on the show about how to do it? -Jennifer in San Diego (your alter ego, Dave's, wife)
    06/19/2007 Life is sometimes a little boring....
    06/16/2007 The new intro music.
    06/15/2007 Nothing
    06/10/2007 can't think of a thing
    06/09/2007 There is nothing about it I don't like. Keep up the great work.
    06/08/2007 They interupt each other during stories and go off on tangents, and sometimes forget to finish the original story.
    05/27/2007 I have very little that I dislike about the show.
    05/26/2007 I would not change a thing. I was glad to see the music between segments go.
    05/25/2007 That is isn't every day of the week.
    05/15/2007 Not much I don't like about the show, but one time they had a guest on, a female family friend who they were trying to find a boyfriend for and she had the worst east coast accent. It wasn't kind on the ears at all, especially for west coast listeners. It sounded like nails on a chalkboard.
    05/13/2007 Kris annoys me sometimes. I think he thinks he's funnier than he is.
    05/13/2007 sometimes weird edits
    05/11/2007 Beginning music, abrupt ending, the bits of music throughout (nice idea, but they don't work).
    05/09/2007 Way to much bad language
    05/02/2007 Since the return of the show it seems like something is missing. I'm not sure exactly what it is. Also some of the shows seem to be rather short.
    04/30/2007 Sometimes a little too much time is spent examining the clammy white underbelly of middle-American life.
    04/29/2007 the language makes it difficult to listen to around my kids
    04/29/2007 Can't think of anything
    04/21/2007 Nothing, I love everything about it.
    04/15/2007 The fact that they feel they need to edit themselves for us.
    04/12/2007 Nothing.
    03/13/2007 The cussing.
    03/12/2007 It is too short
    03/07/2007 Wish it was more often ;=) I think the website is a bit confusing.
    03/07/2007 there's not really anything i don't like.
    03/07/2007 nothing
    03/04/2007 Not much to dislike. Maybe a show one or two times per week instead of three.
    03/03/2007 nothing negative, really
    03/01/2007 Episodes too frequent, twice a week would be better. Don't have time for 3 episodes a week
    03/01/2007 I've just started listening and I caught a couple episodes where Kris was sick so it was 85etsy and that just didn't work as well. You need the calm of Kris to even out the excitability of Betsy.
    03/01/2007 They don't podcast 2x's a day every day forever and ever and ever..duh!
    03/01/2007 I can't listen to it around my kids.
    02/28/2007 nothing
    02/28/2007 not much
    02/27/2007 I dont expect everyone to like everything but it bothers me occasionally when Kris gets adamant on how much he dislikes bicyclists or pets.
    02/27/2007 Sound of mother-in-law's bath water running in background.
    02/27/2007 Unnecessary use of strong language in an otherwise pretty family-friendly show.
    02/26/2007 The cussing!!!
    02/26/2007 sometimes, not always it can be a bit long.
    02/26/2007 Not much to dislike
    02/26/2007 Pretty much no complaints.
    02/25/2007 The times when I want to scream at them when they're about to do something really stupid with their money again (cf. Slowsky, calculating eBay earnings but ignoring the fees)
    02/25/2007 would like more frequent shows
    02/25/2007 I just can't quit them.
    02/24/2007 The host's sometimes frustrating inability to see how they sabotage themselves in reaching their goals.
    02/24/2007 It makes me very uneasy when Kris and Betsy argue.
    02/24/2007 Not often enough
    02/24/2007 Hosts occasionally talking over each other.
    02/23/2007 nada
    02/23/2007 I wish it were every day. :)
    02/23/2007 nothing...
    02/23/2007 I wouldn't change a thing! My only worry is that someday they'll burn out and stop podcasting. :)
    02/23/2007 huh... nothing...
    02/23/2007 that it isn't everyday.
    02/23/2007 The fact that I can't put my finger on why I can't stop listening to it.
    02/23/2007 Month-long breaks ;)
    02/23/2007 When they have to take time off. Though I understand.
    02/22/2007 strange women lying around in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government, supreme executive power comes from a mandate from the masses, not from some farsical aquatic ceremony
    02/22/2007 Sometimes they skip around topics alot
    02/22/2007 Its not a daily podcast.
    02/22/2007 When it ends.
    02/21/2007 I just wish there was more, more, more!
    02/21/2007 Hosts occasionally step on one another
    02/21/2007 wish shows were either more frequent or longer, although wouldn't want to see what happened to nick and jess happen to them...therefore, frequency and length are fine - lol
    02/21/2007 that they are taking a break soon!
    02/21/2007 The upcoming podcast boycott, er, break they are taking !!!! :(
    02/21/2007 Sometimes the hosts do crazy things and I want to jump through my iPod and snap them out of their decision to do something irrational.
    02/21/2007 nothing
    02/21/2007 That I can't listen more.
    02/21/2007 Taking month off.
    02/21/2007 John Elway Dodge
    02/21/2007 Kris rags on Betsy too much.
    02/21/2007 Kris' angry rants. I don't like when he threatens the dog.
    02/21/2007 Nothing. Croncast is great. Wait, the podcast name is little too geeky.
    02/21/2007 I hate it when Kris builds some big thing up for a future episode, then it turns out he just got a new job.
    02/20/2007 There is nothing that I do not like about this podcast.
    02/20/2007 nothing
    02/20/2007 I have nothing to complain about regarding their podcasts. Never been unsatisfied.
    02/20/2007 Too short
    02/20/2007 The fact that they're taking a month off. You bastards. I'm just gonna have to argue that much more with my own wife to make up for the lack of you bickering. :P
    02/20/2007 Not applicable
    02/20/2007 the length and frequency, would love longer shows more often (sorry guys, but I love you and it's true!)
    02/20/2007 I guess it's allegience to the glossy surface of popular culture without acknowledging or investigating the bredth of possibility below that surface - but that is just a token issue, I had to think about it to come up with something I didn't like.
    02/20/2007 It's not a travelling vaudeville show.
    02/20/2007 Sometimes I wish the hosts would seek the help of some financial planning professionals. They could then be more confident in the choices they make - and relate on the podcast.
    02/20/2007 making a big deal about something that is boring?
    02/20/2007 The fact that there aren't 5 podcasts per week!
    02/20/2007 only complaint is that it's not daily!
    02/20/2007 There is nothing I don't like about this podcast
    02/20/2007 Sometimes Betsy is too mean to Kris!
    02/20/2007 Not much...
    02/20/2007 A live event would be interesting to hear.
    02/20/2007 Swearing / foul language
    02/20/2007 Sometimes Kris and Betsy's real life interupts their ability to get shows out. But... that's life.
    02/20/2007 sometimes the same topic gets discussed over and over again
    02/20/2007 I like everything
    02/19/2007 That Kris and Betsy aren't making any money on it! They are hysterical, I would pay for that!
    02/19/2007 That Betsy and Kris sound like they are about to give up doing the podcast.
    02/19/2007 Chris' political views.
    02/19/2007 Not much.
    02/19/2007 i wish it were every day
    02/19/2007 Same as above, jsut hard to think of what you can do less of
    02/19/2007 hmmmmmmmm...I wish each episode was longer? Because I'm greedy like that?
    02/19/2007 Nothing
    02/19/2007 Nothing! It's fabulous the way it is!
    02/19/2007 sometimes repetitive subjects, and episodes just to churn out more episodes even when they don't have too much to say
    02/19/2007 swearing
    02/19/2007 I wish there was more!
    02/19/2007 I really don't have any complaints about this podcast.
    02/19/2007 nothing
    02/19/2007 the dog
    02/19/2007 Very little. I'm not thrilled that the hosts are taking a month off, but I know this is a big time commitment for them.
    02/19/2007 Betsy and Kris talking about the dog
    02/19/2007 Sometimes the hosts are braindead.
    02/19/2007 Nothing
    02/19/2007 Would like to have more episodes per week.
    02/19/2007 That they are on only 3 times a week. But that is me being selfish.
    02/19/2007 Nothing comes to mind.
    02/19/2007 Only 3times a week, :)


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  • 04/21/08--07:14: Season 20 Ep 8: Husband in the Bubble, Carbon Dioxide Vampires, Nock (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-04-21 Croncast - 2008-04-21.mp3
    Show: #483
    Length: 38:15
    Size: 26.3 mb
    Format: mp3

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    One day to Earth Day
    Elliot has been telling me about the poor suffering pandas for ten days
    He was telling me the acid rain was burning the pandas
    Which was causing them not to have babies
    He asked me if I knew what trees were
    He's so much like his mom
    He says, "Trees are carbon dioxide vampires"
    I told him that would be a great band name
    He didn't get it
    Two worlds collided
    You bought this badminton set at Goodwill
    At a garage sale
    Well, it came from out of the house
    Husband in a bubble
    Whatever you had taught him was wrong
    Proper badminton form
    Let me show you
    What? What you learned at La Moille badminton school?
    I can't believe you tried to describe this
    What the hell are you talking about?
    Your boy cannot do overheard
    Oh, baby
    I won't even listen to you and your un-athletic skills
    It's good he's not you, Kris
    He just doesn't get it as I am trying to help him
    You're a like a lion in the grass
    Look at that birdie fly
    He can't hit it back and forth
    I wanted to work with him
    And you wonder why he doesn't want to play with you
    You are a weird nerd jock hybrid
    You're a NOCK
    He'll have flash backs
    Badminton is where business gets done
    Watching his badminton future crumbles before my eyes
    Don't send the hate mail
    I get it
    I need to engage with him on another level
    He's going through a growth spurt
    He's 7 asking if the weather is changing
    Sensitive to barometric pressure
    Taking the kids to lunch
    Ted's Montana Grill
    Ted's Buffalo Hut
    There is nothing more environmentally friendly than buffalo farming
    What are you saying? Twice as much methane
    Maggie is all about it
    Elliot looks at Ted's Bison Hut
    Looks left and says, I just want Subway
    "I won't get a bag of chips with my burger"
    Wanted to do something a bit special
    He says, "Dad, I don't like fancy. I like Goodwill and Subway."
    Half the time he is working on bits
    What's 10 minus 8?
    I think you owe me $2, Mom
    I get to the foreclosure/divorce house
    Ring the door bell
    The laundry basket was longaberger
    It was like you designed the house
    There was a beautiful chandelier in his bathroom
    He wanted $1,800 for it
    Then he says, "I paid $23,000 for it."
    They make excellent copies of this at Menards
    Then, Mr B, there it was
    I became the sucker
    Do you like the table?
    It happens
    How much do you want for the table?
    Well . . .
    I paid $12,000 for it
    This is a garage sale
    The table turned to fire when he told $2,300
    Can you grab me something out of that crystal wine in the box holder
    It was so McMansion
    It was like he was trying to get on Cribs and it didn't work out
    Same outfit as yesterday
    Because he is single now

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  • 04/28/08--07:10: Season 20 Ep 9: Improv Betsy, Four Seasons Alley, Run Kris, Run (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-04-28 Croncast - 2008-04-28.mp3
    Show: #484
    Length: 31:49
    Size: 21.8 mb
    Format: mp3

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    This is a great show, filled with drama, suspense, horror and . . . Kris lacking any common sense.

    Nada on the show notes as Monday is getting very busy already. But like the last time, loud shout out to anyone who throws down and sends them in.

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  • 04/30/08--08:58: Season 20 Ep 10: Transvestite Mennonite, MC Hammer, Baby Spiders (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-04-30 Croncast - 2008-04-30.mp3
    Show: #485
    Length: 28:03
    Size: 19.8 mb
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    I pulled a muscle in my back
    My spider bites
    It's a back wall injury
    Like in the Mist
    Where the privileged people are
    At the Intercontinental hotel
    I ordered my drink
    You need to try it
    Jaegermeister and Bailey's?
    It makes me want to cover my ears
    How much do they charge for that?
    It depends
    The bartender appeared to be a Stanford math major
    How much do you want?
    Top it off on the rocks, half Jaeger and half Bailey's
    Well, we pour in ounces
    I don't care what pour, just fill it up
    When have you counted
    You are an asshole
    I'm not an asshole
    How many ounces would you like?
    What kind of question is that?
    I would have turned you into a zombie
    Was $30 a drink
    Puffy Cuffs to a whole new level
    She had already poured them
    A mixer usually has small amount of alcohol
    They should charge normally
    I need to carry my own stuff
    Buy a mixer full of ice to mix my own
    You pay for the atmosphere
    But most have to leave early to get to a meeting
    $30 bucks a drink you better get some atmosphere
    Turns out MC Hammer was hanging in the lobby
    I missed it
    I was three feet from him
    He looked nothing like I would have expected
    Taller than I thought
    They have small man complex and work harder
    Shaped like a potato these days
    He would have showed all of his potato parts
    He has an internet startup
    It's like youtube but with dance videos
    There's a new character on the scene at Goodwill
    Who is it?
    I don't know his/her name
    What?
    It is a Transvestite Mennonite
    I had awkward pause seeking gender
    I blanked
    I needed to know boy or girl to return communication
    You should do a back bend

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  • 05/02/08--09:20: Season 20 Ep 11: Eyeless dolls, Bolex at Goodwill, How did you know? (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-05-02 Croncast - 2008-05-02.mp3
    Show: #486
    Length: 31:00
    Size: 21.3 mb
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    Short show notes, sorry
    The greatest goodwill find of all time
    Sure it is
    So was the Kirby vacuum
    It's a Bolex Video Camera
    Spooky stuff on this show
    "How did you know?"
    I can see you there with two hand fulls of dirt
    What about the eyeless dolls?

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  • 05/05/08--11:05: Season 20 Ep 12: New Hag, Betsy in Boystown, Cut to the Chase (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-05-05 Croncast - 2008-05-05.mp3
    Show: #487
    Length: 29:40
    Size: 20.4 mb
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    Cinco de Mayo
    The drink comments spilled over
    Work with me
    Comment on the proper post and subject
    You should be embarrassed to drink that in front of other people
    It's a weird girly drink
    If it's the only drink you are going to drink for the night
    One tumbler
    You just took the story to a whole new level
    Oh, bears
    I feel really good about closing out Croncast and moving on
    There are legal concerns with letting listeners choose
    Everything is an impeding legal issue
    I can't even say v$deo pr0fe$$or anymore
    My sister wanted to come to Karl's with me
    Your sister needs to cut to the chase
    You can thank me later when you wake up in your own vomit
    Sometimes threesomes are weird
    Half the audience just said, "Why, yes they are"
    Not that kind!
    My friend is super
    Maybe they were looking for a new hag
    Did you wear open toe shoes?
    That might have confused him
    Becoming a stripper at 33
    That is wrong
    It is time to retire at 33 for most strippers
    You have a glamorous view of strippers
    You are nuts
    There is nothing glamorous about stripping as a career
    I don't dread these things
    What you can and can't comment on

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  • 05/07/08--14:35: Season 20 Ep 13: Episode 13? No wonder. (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-05-07 Croncast - 2008-05-07.mp3
    Show: #488
    Length: 10:45
    Size: 7.41 mb
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    Short short show
    Not much else to say.
    Some laughs await but we return you to your regularly scheduled life sooner than normal.

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  • 05/09/08--10:15: Season 20 Ep 14: Hoe To The Head, Classmates, Comments (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-05-09 Croncast - 2008-05-09.mp3
    Show: #489
    Length: 20.5
    Size: 29:52 mb
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    Gotta rock it out people, sorry again for short show notes
    Thanks for the comments of late
    They do mean a lot to me
    Elliot taking one on the head
    Life coming back
    Former classmates
    Spoiled doesn't mean success in life

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  • 05/09/08--17:34: hang time and a hot dog (chan 1962063)
  • hang time and a hot dog

    the kids were great tonight at dinner. was time for a special treat after putting up with me all week and elliot catching one on the head.

    i am becoming more certain as a parent that ketchup can make almost any situation better.



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  • 05/12/08--11:54: Season 20 Ep 15: Dumpster Golf, Penny Drop, Fancy Hood (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-05-12 Croncast - 2008-05-12.mp3
    Show: #490
    Length: 19.6
    Size: 28:32 mb
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    Betsy likes the amens to her sermons
    Now they can tell me to mow my lawn
    We are way more boring than the show
    The picture in her head of you was repulsive
    Good thing she didn't see a real picture
    I despise this time of year the most
    Why?
    The grass grows
    I hate the mowing
    Pulling back that shade for bits of sunlights
    I am the Boo Radley of the neighborhood
    I have been honing my skills without you
    Something new to the Resale Queen toolbox
    Not the Billy Squire stroke
    A body bag full of bubble wrap
    A body bag?
    I tried to do a Penny Drop
    That was for those of you that too kindergarten gymnastics
    Tetanus shot for junking license
    I had to have the bubble wrap
    So I went to Goodwill
    Fast like a bunny
    I bought a Titleist
    Golf club
    We playing gold today mommy?
    Yes, Maggie, dumpster golf
    Your Titleist for dumpster diving
    Your like a gorilla in the mist
    Your people were the strain that hung on the jungle floor
    Mine were smarter and more motivated
    Now, I bring home the bananas
    It's all about who brings home the bacon
    I am forever grateful that you make enough for me to dig in a dumpster
    We found your wife, sir.
    Behind what store?
    It could be worse, I could be a scrap booker
    It is a services
    I'm not going to mess with these women
    They are serious
    Treating things better
    Betsy flattens a tire on my car
    I'm driving slow on your rim
    You were right next to the car dealership
    Why didn't you just go there?
    You used to recruit truck drivers, you talk to him
    Sorry to be so vaginal
    I just gave up
    Why is he trying to change the tire?
    Does he know how to change a tire?
    Yeah, that's a lot of money for a fancy hood
    They say that to a lot of women who get labia surgery too

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  • 05/14/08--05:20: Season 20 Ep 16: Sellers Hate Hoarders, not the Game, Golf Stance (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-05-14 Croncast - 2008-05-14.mp3
    Show: #491
    Length: 19.7
    Size: 28:40 mb
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    Betsy "Classified Ads" Smith
    That is your new name
    You're like silly putty
    Let me see your palm
    I guarantee that their is an ad transfered to it
    Did I see a Happy Mother's Day Classified ad?
    Nope
    Did I sleep on a floor for you?
    Mr B I am going to kick your ass
    I don't want to hit golf balls
    Then I win by default
    You are very competitive
    My brilliant delightful wife made it rain golf balls
    I thought it would be like a coffee machine
    I wanted a cute paper basket with a handle
    The second of the idiots is now here
    They should put up a sign
    There was a sign I am sure
    Based on how you played it should be bright pink
    You are so full of crap
    I couldn't put my arms around you
    Resting in your schwetty palms
    A boy at the disco
    You missed the ball completely
    Then I got it dialed in
    I was the winner no doubt
    The driving range isn't on my to do list
    If you had one we would have been doing the next
    I am a bald man, I don't need to be sleeping on carpet
    The divets on my head were too much
    I won't make you sleep on the floor
    Call you Betsy "Lemon Juice" Smith
    This is my super bowl weekend
    Where is the sale this weekend?
    Bears, 23 consorted sub divisions all at once
    They have a consortium of sub divisions?
    Yes
    Betsy now reads the classifieds
    Leaving your boxes on the driveway
    Somebody is going to steal them
    UPS picked them up
    Are you sure?
    What are the rules?
    You show up first and the item is your's
    They might share a bag Gardetto's
    You have done this to her
    Bird Lady I am going to get you
    I am going to walk around with

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  • 05/19/08--13:16: Season 20 Ep 17: The Mc Mansion Haul, Rottlador, Schnorgie (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-05-19 Croncast - 2008-05-19.mp3
    Show: #492
    Length: 17.5
    Size: 25:32 mb
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    Special note: Betsy and Jeanie are having a meetup in San Francisco May 21, 2008 at House of Shields 39 New Montgomery St., Time: 6:30 p.m., stop and have a drink or two!

    Short show notes
    Sorry for the no show on Friday
    Betsy scores at a Mc Mansion
    Well, I'm not sure the lamp above is a score, but . . .
    Gucci the schnorgie (Schnauzer and Corgi cross)
    Betsy and Jeanie in San Francisco starting tomorrow
    Hang with them on Wednesday, see the link about for House of Shields get together

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  • 06/06/08--10:25: Season 20 Ep 20: Photos, Old Shuffling Posse, Professional Tic (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2008-06-06 Croncast - 2008-06-06.mp3
    Show: #495
    Length: 30:25
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    Oh, the 2008
    Comments on the photos
    I'm a what?
    You're a good amateur photo taker, Bears
    I never made it to the sweetest Goodwill in the world
    When was that?
    San Francisco, it just wasn't meant to be
    Look at you all up on the Oprah stuff
    I got my eye on those celebrities
    I knew today was going to be a great day
    Because the Lutherans were having a sale
    Garage Sales are euphemisms for "Party on the Driveway"
    You were benevolent enough to babysit
    It is either a ghost or an alien in front of me
    You should be so lucky
    Space Ghost!
    You can convince me of anything
    I got to the sale kind of late
    The guy from the furniture tent comes out an yells
    That we can hop into a new line that is shorter
    I was torn
    They can have stuff in multiple questions
    I think you will reach a point, your peak of sales skills
    We should freeze dry you at that point
    Then revive you in the future when the dollar is strong
    It will be like a time machine
    Betsy, you bring it
    The dollar is still strong with the Lutherans
    Double check the luggage later
    I stand in line to wait for the dishes
    I need my fine china fix in their housewares sections
    I brought bags and I have adrenaline flowing in my limbs
    Oh, look, Christopher Stewart
    This is when I started to look like a nut
    Started?
    Slow shuffling old posse arrived
    Those match my dishes
    I love those
    Are you going to buy those?
    I am now just to spite you
    You wasted my time with your story
    They're rookies baby
    You are con-garagies
    They send the 12 year old anemic boy to help me carry stuff
    She's now a professional tic
    She went and bought speakers from Farm and Fleet
    I love it, speakers from Farm and Fleet
    I am sure you are related to people that duck taped their heads That is the truth
    Duck taping down his pants
    Especially when fired up the chainsaw
    The tape suit
    Class issues really stand in your way Mr. B
    "Transvestite's getaway car ran over good Samaritan's foot"
    Words make the world magnificent

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  • 06/19/08--10:38: Thank you for letting us entertain you! (chan 1962063)
  • Most of you knew that we were putting the brakes on this beast, but for those of you that didn't or are catching up . . . we hit our 500th episode and are putting Croncast to bed.

    We've had a great time since November of 2004 putting out shows. The rewards from doing this show are too numerous to list but the few that stand out are meeting so many great listeners and fellow podcasters through the years. You guys have shared many insights with us and let us know that our experiences aren't so dissimilar from your own.

    The best part is that we aren't done creating shows!

    Starting on June 27th, 2008 we will still be cranking them out 3 times a week at Life in the Can, but with a special twist. We'll also be producing a weekly episode that is the best of all three shows from that week, with a special twist.

    Yep, I wrote that twice.

    The weekly episode will use the previous three episodes like they were brainstorming sessions and we'll pick the best bits and re-record them. We want to push ourselves in another direction and utilize the same skills that I have used for years producing audio for clients. It's time to try something new with our own show.

    For the next few months you'll be able to get the new shows through the regular Croncast RSS feeds so that you won't have to resubscribe to the new show right away, though, I'd recommend it. You'll be able to decide which of the shows you'd like to receive.

    One last thing, our entire Croncast archive will remain online for the foreseeable future so that anyone can enjoy the shows.

    We hope that you'll join us over at Life in the Can in a couple weeks and get your laughing fix with Betsy and Mr. B.

    Thanks to you for making this so much fun!

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  • 03/23/09--12:51: Season 21 Ep 22: The Mexico Part 1 (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2009-03-23 Croncast - 2009-03-23.mp3
    Show: #522
    Length: 32:12
    Size: 29.6 mb
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    Back from the Mexico
    This here would be part 1 of a multi-part series
    This is where we take you on our vaction with us
    I think I've been drinking excessively
    She sweats the daiquiri
    For those of you caught up, you know that we weren't around last week
    We were on Betsy's Wheel of Fortune vaction to Mexico
    Best part - it was free
    I'll get to the parts where you nearly broke down
    Props on the plastic plants you bought
    Excellent investment for returning home
    Growing up in a silk jungle
    Dusty cornflower blue carnations
    These flowers are special
    They will be here forever
    At some point you know that your mother-in-law will show up
    Thank you for admitting that you didn't want to go with me
    You can't relax for your life
    Right, I can't do it
    My biggest concern was the webernets close at hand
    I had to have wi-fi
    And your gear
    One laptop, a netbook, iPhone, Treo, Camera and tons of cables
    There you are a big nerd
    That's just the way that it was
    I don't want to take him on a vacation
    What happens if you don't have them and need them?
    Getting on Facebook drunk is a bad idea
    They have an international speaking doctor on staff
    Mayan vs Spanish vs English
    He had watched 6 seasons of ER
    The Swedish Slenders came up with Continental airplane designs
    Hulking massive dude in the cramped seat typing on a toy computer
    The women sitting behind you Mr B inspired them
    They had their own "Baby Daddy Con '09"
    Loose women? Is that what you are trying to say
    The entire flight "My Baby Daddy..." the entire trip
    The way they talked about them you would expect their baby daddies to be titans of industry
    Best job I ever had was working at the shrimp hut
    Needless to say that they didn't have any kids with them
    Was excited she got to run cash register
    Maybe in 2010 Baby Daddy Con '10 will be on your next flight
    Keynote speaker will address "fertility in tough times"
    If Jeanie were here
    We would have started drinking and laughed at the girls
    The best in flight entertainment
    I am fixated on the Mayan the thing
    It's a cultural thing
    Continental bathrooms in the terminals, good god
    I needed a ladder to get down to the urnial to pee
    Not on the plane, baby
    They were out to make you out to feel like 7'5
    Continental "Making you feel like a big man."
    Mexican customs
    Betsy comes to a complete stop and follows directions
    Abiding by the rules while no one else is
    Move it, chocha
    Chocha is now my new middle name
    Why didn't we plan for a ride to resort?
    Jumping on the newbies
    Look, fat people on spring break
    Kris gets into protection mode
    We roll outside to get on your Grey Line minibus
    Only two people heading in our direction
    The girls from Montana
    We're out there chatting for an hour as we wait
    They pull up in a baja raced VW Jetta
    Us and the girls pile in
    The driver waits outside reading the directions the girls gave him
    Twenty minutes later he gets back in the car
    Little did we know what was written on that paper
    If they had given to me, I would have kicked them to the curb
    Find out what was on that paper on Wednesday

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  • 08/31/09--12:15: Season 22 Ep 08: Naperville Buh Bye, Speedy in pocket, Flying over tornados (chan 1962063)
  • Croncast 2009-08-31 Croncast - 2009-08-31.mp3
    Show: #534
    Length: 30:18
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    Let the reboot begin
    Still don't have the studio set up the way we would like
    Whatever, don't leave a comment on the old shows
    Seriously, a mummy might crawl out of your ear buds
    Betsy breaks down why the shows stopped
    It's the real deal
    They heard the show
    The offer was pulled
    It pre-dated even their interest in our home
    So much conflict from it we had to stop
    Hard finding buyers
    You guys knew all about the crazy
    They didn't just call up
    She furnished a transcript
    Thanks to social media you can't feed the trolls offline
    They knew we were in a bind
    How can you be special when the whole world knows?
    You're not on the inside when it's public knowledge
    Enough of this crap
    Picking back up where we left off . . .
    Leaving Naperville
    The car arrives to take us way
    You can't tell that story yet
    The New York story has to wait
    "I am a rock star," Elliot
    What do we move with - 6 suitcases
    Getting on a jet plane
    House hadn't closed yet
    No place to live
    Not a job offer
    Finding new homes for dogs
    Missing the four legged family members
    Betsy has Swiffered her way out of the house
    Grabbing Speedy
    I didn't get a chance to say, "good-bye to the house."
    Wasn't that weird for me
    Airport hotel
    I'm thinking holy shit I have nothing
    I had a four bedroom house
    Now I am moving across country wth 6 suitcases and a hermit crab


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  • 03/31/10--17:09: Season 24 Ep 08: The Croncast Shorty (chan 1962063)
  • Episode: #608 The Croncast Shorty
    Length: 4:32
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    Kris is all bachelor up in NYC for a week
    Betsy is in Sycamore, IL with Sis and kids
    Never sit in the empty seat
    Especially when with child and
    Everyone else is standing on the bus
    You can't hide it
    The Naked Cowboy
    He should be sponsored by Fruit of the Loom
    Improv . . .
    You should learn how to tell a story of your life
    I got this one cold
    But you lied to them
    It wasn't a lie
    OK, but you can really tell it now
    Exactly
    Home help nurse
    The gold digger plan
    All for love
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  • 03/31/10--17:20: Hitched For Love, Bus Surfing, Naked Cowboy (chan 1962063)
  • Episode: #608
    Length: 23:58
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    Kris is all bachelor up in NYC for a week
    Betsy is in Sycamore, IL with Sis and kids
    Never sit in the empty seat
    Especially when with child and
    Everyone else is standing on the bus
    You can't hide it
    The Naked Cowboy
    He should be sponsored by Fruit of the Loom
    Improv . . .
    You should learn how to tell a story of your life
    I got this one cold
    But you lied to them
    It wasn't a lie
    OK, but you can really tell it now
    Exactly
    Home help nurse
    The gold digger plan
    All for love
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  • 05/27/10--06:25: What Just Happened? (chan 1962063)
  • Life is show prep takes on a whole new meaning when it pertains to me going renegade as Mr. Mom. Creating a lunch for the five year old from Dr. Pepper and popcorn takes skill, a blind eye to nutrition and nod to my own childhood desires. Making memories here, people!

    Along this line of reckoning, as Betsy was starting her corporate groove, her day was filled with all things new. Maybe not new, but after a decade of kicking it with our progeny, this transition is refreshing.

    My experience, her experience . . . a day without a show it brings. For this we are both sorry. We were wiped out at the end of the day and didn't bring the goods.

    Tomorrow, we'll bring the goods. And this weekend, we'll bring a special delivery of the goods for weekend laughter.

    No. Maggie. You can't give the cat Dr. Pepper!

    I gotta run. Talk with you soon.

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