By day, Rick Kaempfer and Dave Stern are the publishers of Eckhartz Press and Chicago Author Solutions. By night, they are unappreciated fathers and husbands. And in their spare time they are consumers of worthless information. Each week they share their newest worthless information in the podcast, "Minutia Men".
A sanctions-imposed pizzeria, a finger lost in the ring, an ingenious German bank robber, and X-rays flying out of Uranus, are some of the minutiae from Rick and Dave! [Ep224]
Rick and Dave chat about a nuclear code mishap, baseball traditions in out-of-town ballparks, a mob cooking show gone awry, and Rick coaches Dave on the appropriate way to renew his wedding vows. [Ep…
Rick and Dave discuss a sexy obit, criminal Cubs, a youthful obsession with Starsky & Hutch, rigged homecoming elections, and how to be a dad. [Ep222]
Rick and Dave chat with Carl Giammarese, Carmen Fanzone, the Kent State photographer, Dane Placko, and James Finn Garner, as they highlight some of the best discussions from their other podcast, Minu…
Rick and Dave discuss Zoom fight or flight and Joe Biden’s dog, and feature performances from Irish musician Timothy O’Shea and Ides of March guitarist Jim Peterik. [Ep220]
Rick and Dave discuss anal COVID tests, a new word for the dictionary, multi-tasking surgeons, and a brush with The Buckinghams lead singer Carl Giammarese. [Ep219]
Rick and Dave discuss loud children, why the movie Grease doesn’t stand the test of time, the Tigger movie, Scots who bite off tongues, and a National Anthem brush with Wayne Messmer. [EP218]
Rick and Dave discuss a Ukraine snow murder mystery, a middle-aged road trip, green breast milk, and a brush with the recently departed Rush Limbaugh. [Ep217]
Rick and Dave discuss a guitar made from a human skeleton, a giant lizard with an unusual body part, a brush with Marilu Henner, and of course, in honor of President’s Day, another dramatic reading o…
Rick and Dave discuss an auction for Hitler’s toilet seat, a newborn releasing an album, the ultimate Florida man, and a brush with Oscar-winner Michael Douglas. [Ep215]
Rick and Dave chat about the baby bust, stealing tow trucks, using fast-food giants to help with the vaccination, and a brush with former presidential mistress Gennifer Flowers. [Ep214]
Jenkins is in charge of farewell party invites, Gwyneth explodes, Ben’s life-size jealousy, and a brush with radio legend Larry Lujack. [Ep213]
Rick and Dave talk about Ricky Gervais and the lions, a $240 million password mixup, walking a husband with a leash, and Rick’s brush with NFL Hall of Famer Walter Payton. [Ep212]
Rick and Dave re-introduce themselves before discussing an 11-year-old gun-toting robber-taunter, dirty Shakespeare, the Haymarket Riots, and a real-life brush with Harry Caray. [Ep211]
Rick and Dave discuss brown cows, the most punchable face in the world, a mother/son lawsuit, and Rick’s brush with Mary Tyler Moore. [Ep210]
Rick and Dave discuss Hanukkah at the Stern house, Twas the night before Christmas at Rick’s house, and the usual assortment of wacky stories including breaking into the wrong house, tricking someone…
Rick and Dave discuss the KFC movie, Bob Dylan’s song rights, the moment Len Kasper decided to go to the White Sox, Sarah Jessica Parker’s effect on kangaroos, and Rick’s brush with Donny Osmond. [Ep…
Rick and Dave give us minutia from Hungary, Austria, and the United Kingdom, and Rick shares his memorable brush with Larry King. [Ep207]
Rick and Dave discuss their favorite Thanksgiving memories (not for the faint of heart) and answer listener questions. [Ep206]
Rick and Dave discuss coldcut superspreaders, a cold war mystery revealed, an interview went awry, a college sex guide, and Rick’s brush with baseball HOFer Tony LaRussa. [Ep205]