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".
On the final episode of season 1, Rick and Dave discuss unusual COVID injuries, baseball’s new rules, Kosher lube, Rick’s brush with an Academy Award-winning actress, and they interview legendary (Av…
Rick and Dave discuss Sponge Bob, toilet plumes, a famous tortoise, Rick’s brush with a comedy legend, and they interview “God Friended Us” producer/writer Steve Harper. [Ep183]
Rick and Dave discuss an illegal workout, a cobbler’s COVID solution, Ben Dover, Rick’s brush with a celebrity, and they interview Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg. [Ep182]
Rick and Dave discuss funny childhood pranks, wrestling bears, Rick’s brush with an 80s rock and roll icon, and they interview WGN newsman/author Roger Badesch. [Ep181]
Rick and Dave discuss specialty masks, how a cow makes milk, sex dolls in the stands, Rick’s brush with Leave it to Beaver’s Barbara Billingsley, and they interview Beau Thompson, a man who is trying…
Rick and Dave discuss the lighter side of the virus with stories about Dave’s senior advantage, a woman who doesn’t quite get the concept of the mask, the best place in the world to be quarantined, a…
Rick and Dave discuss the most unusual smoothies ever, the fact that Michael Jordan can do absolutely anything he wants, Rick’s brush with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young, and they interview w…
Rick and Dave discuss the least successful tip line ever, the dry Oktoberfest, Joe Buck and Harry Caray, Rick’s brush with the 1990s-era Chicago Bulls, and they interview Loren Gold, the keyboard pla…
Rick and Dave discuss wrestling in Florida, a COVID joke, a French ejection, Rick’s brush with recently departed Cubs Glenn Beckert and Jim Frey, and they interview poker pro Tristan Wade and rock st…
Rick and Dave discuss CoronaVirus pick up lines, Germans who don’t follow orders, Pat Robertson’s theory about the virus, Rick’s brush with Harlem Globetrotter Curly Neal, and they interview comedian…
Rick and Dave discuss Malaysian CoronaVirus don’ts, play a few CoronaVirus ditties, ask inappropriate French CoronaVirus questions, Rick tells about his brush with the recently departed Adam Schlessi…
Rick and Dave talk about a moronic “influencer”, Morgan Freeman’s toilet paper poem, stripper delivery, Rick’s brush with Bobby Sherman, and they interview comedian/author/Melania Trump impersonator …
Rick and Dave put on their well-worn indoorsmen’s hats and give you tips for passing the time during self-quarantine. They also interview the famous Dr. Ian Smith about medical issues that can help y…
Rick and Dave fill the St. Patrick’s Day void with Irish musician and singer Timothy O’Shea, plus Dave shares some scientific info that can yank you out of your Coronavirus doldrums. [Ep171]
Rick and Dave interview sportswriter and author Fred Mitchell, and discuss a really unfortunate cleanup, a really inappropriate use of a public library, and Rick’s brush with football Hall of Famer B…
Rick and Dave talk to comedian Ross Bennett, and analyze what makes a comic tick. They also discuss a story that will give you nightmares, Dave’s impersonation of a bodily fluid, and Rick’s brush wit…
Rick and Dave discuss Arabic numerals, Teabag condoms, bags full of drugs, Rick’s brush with the Empire Carpet Man, and they interview comedian Mike Toomey (WGN-TV). [EP168]
Rick and Dave discuss a Kimono Dragon mishap, a spiteful Valentine’s Day idea, Dave’s famous Abe Lincoln poem, and they interview Catholic Comic Vicki Quade about her new upcoming stage show. [Ep167]
Rick and Dave interview Anthony Scaramucci about impeachment, and opine on stories of the day like the Corona Virus, an overweight owl, Nazi beer, and Rick’s brush with Harry Caray. [Ep166]
Rick and Dave discuss Jenkins at Facebook, Cockfighting Kismet, Rick’s brush with Kathie Lee Gifford, and they interview author Myke Cole about cybersecurity. [Ep165]