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".
Ann Margret rolling around in chocolate, gifting a critic a schmear, a reality show mishap, a tour through the catacombs beneath George Harrison’s house, Afghanistan ‘s version of The Office, and a b…
Employee screwups: inappropriately placed billboards, typo disasters, a space whoopsie-daisy, and an ill-considered product name. Plus, a great Beatles story, and a listener brush with greatness. [Ep…
Insensitive menu items, Grub Hub-A-Palooza, Cubs announcer Ronald Reagan, the benefits of silly walking, the anti-Valentine’s gift, and a listener’s brush with Sally Field are among the minutiae disc…
Jenkins accidentally reveals his cannabis biz on phone to cops, a little girl aggressively seeking evidence about Santa, actress Maitland Ward discussing her unusual career change, another embarrassi…
Rick and Dave commiserate for their 300th episode, Plus, Ernest Borgnine on a bus, the Year of the Rabbit, a TikTok star celebrates her time with her parent, and a tribute to Chicago radio legend Lin…
Twins Peaks talk with one of the actresses from the series, what not to compare your wife to, husband calling contest winners, 1910’s slang, and some classy ways to go out in style. [Ep299]
Vito from the Soprano’s explains the origin of his character, Jenkins REEEALLY messes up a text from a hospital clinic, Bad lip reading from the floors of Congress, a series of unfortunate 911 calls,…
The greatest toilet ever made, Anthony Scaramucci tells Trump jokes, an elaborate ruse to get away from your spouse, a look back at 1923’s predictions about 2023 life, and stories about Mickey Rooney…
The genitalia of snakes, an unusual place to store a Rolex, Grinch cops, best new Guinness records, Carlton Fisk on a plane, and a very special Christmas tune by Little Tommy Kaempfer. [Ep296]
Grumpy Old German women, traumatic book signings, a tribute to Neil Innes, the world’s oldest living creature, Rick’s next job, and a celebrity story from a waitress in Chicago. [Ep295]
Bondage teddy bears, Robin Givens & Mike Tyson stories, paper protests, teenagers writing celebrity speeches, and a brush with a Mean Girls cast member are among the minutiae discussed by Rick and Da…
Taking cold showers for a year, the voice of the Toy Story aliens, a very weird Olympic mascot, soothing bird sounds, and a great story by Bruce Springsteen are among the minutiae discussed by Rick a…
What not to do on an airplane, the worst employee screw-up of all-time by KFC, the Broadway museum, nurse taxidermy, Rick plays guitar for Jim Peterik, and a listener story about one of the biggest c…
Fake college students, dead celebrity millionaires, paying to be buried alive, Scott Turow’s Cubs memories, a 95-year-old Grammy winner, and a brush with a famous rock star are among the minutiae dis…
The Pope warns priests about porn, Halloween dad jokes, Mark Cuban discusses the difficulties of money, frivolous lawsuits, mountains of leftover cheese, and a listener brush with a famous scientist …
Loren Gold, keyboardist for the Who tells a few Who stories, plus flamethrowers in Wisconsin, a Cheetos statue, Ageist emails and emoji critiques, a pig-semen-selling priest, and a celebrity story ab…
Another example of a German-language translation of a classic musical, plus Happy Meals for Adults, Sleep tips for hotels, the worst political ad of all-time, and a famous jazzman tells us the rules …
The worst off-air fight ever, women judging men’s personalities. Brady Bunch memories, airline intercom gone awry, and the most depressing e-mail ever, are among the minutiae discussed by Rick and Da…
Non-meat nose-biting, German TV themes, Partridge Family stories, 53 wives, a job doing nothing, and a political celebrity story are among the minutiae discussed by Rick and Dave. [Ep286]
Naming a Uranus probe, Hamilton in German, Tales about Oliver Stone, Cheating chess master, and riding away in a beautiful balloon. [Ep285]