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Fifty years. Five. Zero.
Most of us can't commit to a gym membership for six months, but John Ulett somehow managed to spend half a century building one of the most iconic careers in St. Louis radio. So naturally, we invited him into the studio to relive some of the stories, memories, and absolutely unbelievable moments that happened along the way.
In this episode, John takes us back to the early days of KSHE when the station operated out of a dark little building where listeners could literally walk up to the studio window, yell at the DJs, buy concert tickets, and occasionally make everyone question their personal safety. It was radio in its purest form: chaotic, unpredictable, and probably a nightmare for insurance companies.
We hear stories about legendary artists before they became household names, including musicians who walked through the station doors with nothing but ambition and a record company hoping they might become stars. Some did. Some didn't. But the memories are priceless.
The conversation also dives into what it means to survive decades in an industry that constantly changes. Different owners. Different consultants. Different trends. Endless people telling you how to do your job. Through it all, John managed to stay himself, which might secretly be the best career advice anyone could ever receive.
Of course, this wouldn't be The Rizzuto Show if things stayed serious for very long.
The gang explores imposter syndrome, old radio tapes, embarrassing moments from earlier careers, and the universal fear that someday somebody will figure out none of us actually know what we're doing. Spoiler alert: apparently that feeling never goes away, even after 50 years behind a microphone.
Then come the listener stories.
Some are heartwarming. Some are hilarious. And one is the kind of story that makes everyone in the room simultaneously laugh and look over their shoulder. Let's just say when a listener attends broadcasting school specifically to sound exactly like you, things can get weird in a hurry.
We also talk about the upcoming celebration honoring John's remarkable career, what semi-retirement actually looks like for someone who never really stops working, and why St. Louis radio remains one of the most unique broadcasting communities in the country.
If you enjoy a daily comedy show filled with legendary radio stories, unforgettable personalities, and enough sarcasm to keep things honest, you're in the right place. This episode is packed with nostalgia, laughs, heartfelt moments, and a reminder that the people who make the biggest impact often don't realize it themselves.
Whether you've been listening to John Ulett for decades or you're hearing these stories for the first time, you'll walk away with a deeper appreciation for the voices that helped shape St. Louis radio.
And if you're just here for the ridiculous stories, don't worry—we've got plenty of those too.
Because no matter how much broadcasting changes, one thing remains true: give a bunch of radio people microphones and eventually somebody ends up talking about ghosts, weird listeners, embarrassing old recordings, and life lessons nobody asked for.
Just another perfectly normal day on a daily comedy show.
Thanks for listening to this daily comedy show, and thanks for being part of the weird little family that makes all of this possible.

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One man spent 50 years at the same radio station. The rest of us can barely commit to a streaming service.
This episode of The Rizzuto Show welcomes St. Louis radio icon John Ulett into the studio for a hilarious, nostalgic, and surprisingly emotional conversation about surviving five decades in broadcasting without being fired, arrested, or permanently trapped in a dark cork-covered radio studio.
John shares stories from the wild early days of KSHE, when listeners could literally walk up to the station window, steal albums, yell requests, and occasionally terrify overnight DJs. We hear about legendary encounters with future superstars like John Mellencamp, Billy Joel, Brian Adams, Eddie Van Halen, and David Lee Roth before they became household names. Apparently every rock legend passed through St. Louis at some point—and somehow John lived to tell the stories.
The gang digs into radio's golden years, discussing everything from bizarre consultant advice to the strange reality of hearing your younger self on old airchecks and realizing you sounded way more serious than you remembered. John opens up about imposter syndrome, career longevity, and what it feels like knowing generations of listeners grew up listening to him. It turns out even a broadcasting legend still worries someone will eventually figure out he has no idea what he's doing. Good news, John: you're among friends.
Things get weird when stories surface about obsessive listeners, accidental hot-mic moments, profanity accidentally testing radio delay systems, and one particularly unsettling fan who learned to sound exactly like John and may or may not have wanted to wear his skin as a jacket. Just normal radio stuff.
The conversation also dives into John's decades-long role as the Cardinals' PA announcer, including mispronounced player names, emotional rookie debuts, opening day memories, Jack Buck stories, and the pressure of announcing baseball legends in front of thousands of fans. Because apparently public speaking isn't stressful enough unless you're doing it over giant stadium speakers.
Then, because The Rizzuto Show cannot leave well enough alone, the entire interview derails into a game called "Sick in the Head," where John and Lern battle to determine who knows more about horrifying medical conditions. Expect discussions of gout, hemorrhoids, shingles, migraines, tetanus, gallstones, sleep apnea, vitamin deficiencies, and enough symptoms to convince every listener they should immediately schedule a doctor's appointment.
It's a celebration of radio history, St. Louis memories, friendship, mortality, questionable health choices, and the strange beauty of spending a lifetime entertaining people.
If you love classic radio stories, behind-the-scenes broadcasting chaos, Cardinals memories, weird listener encounters, and watching two hypochondriacs become amateur doctors, this episode delivers all of it.
This daily comedy show proves that the best stories come from the people who've been around long enough to collect them.
Whether you're a longtime listener or discovering The Rizzuto Show for the first time, this daily comedy show is packed with laughs, nostalgia, and enough medical misinformation-adjacent panic to keep you entertained all day.
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Sometimes a show starts with a plan. Other times it turns into 30 minutes of Alice Cooper golf stories, celebrity colonoscopy competitions, and an unexpected debate about Grateful Dead clothing. Guess which one happened today.
On this episode of The Rizzuto Show, the crew dives headfirst into another beautifully unhinged morning of entertainment news, questionable life choices, and the kind of conversations that probably shouldn't happen before breakfast.
First up, Blink-182 fans are losing their minds after hints of a major anniversary celebration for Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. Is a tour coming? New music? A giant reunion of people who still know every word to "The Rock Show"? The crew investigates.
Then we learn that Alice Cooper accidentally left his credit card at a gas station during a golf trip in Arizona. Luckily, it was found by a fan who returned it instead of funding the world's weirdest shopping spree. The gang discusses Alice's legendary golf obsession, his friendship with Groucho Marx, and how the guy somehow still looks cooler than all of us combined.
Things get even stranger when Tom Hanks reveals that he, Steve Martin, and Martin Short host actual colonoscopy parties. Not metaphorical parties. Real parties. Complete with competition, suffering, and discussions nobody asked for but everyone immediately became fascinated by. Naturally, the crew spends way too much time debating which show member they'd be most comfortable pooping in front of. Science demands answers.
Elsewhere, Moon admits he's becoming dangerously attracted to Grateful Dead merchandise despite knowing almost nothing about the band. Is this maturity? A midlife crisis? A cry for help? The jury remains out.
The celebrity chaos keeps rolling as Taylor Swift wedding rumors heat up, Jack White quietly drops news about a new album, Alanis Morissette launches a theatrical stage production, and Hugh Laurie apologizes after accidentally unleashing the internet on a TV critic. Because apparently getting drunk and tweeting remains undefeated.
And then things really go off the rails when the crew ranks the greatest country summer songs ever recorded. Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown Band, strawberry wine, cold beer, lake life, and approximately 47 references to boats somehow dominate the conversation. By the end, you'll either want to buy a pontoon boat or file a noise complaint against country radio.
If you love weird celebrity stories, ridiculous debates, pop culture commentary, and a group of friends constantly distracting each other from the topic at hand, this episode delivers exactly what you'd expect from a daily comedy show. And if you're somehow listening while preparing for a colonoscopy, congratulations—you've found the perfect soundtrack.
This daily comedy show proudly answers life's biggest questions:
Should Grateful Dead merch require a knowledge test?
Is a colonoscopy party friendship's highest form?
Can Kenny Chesney survive without mentioning sand, boats, or cold beer?
Why does Alice Cooper somehow have the coolest retirement plan ever?
We don't solve them. We just make them funnier.
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Ever wonder where your high school diploma actually is? Neither do we... until somehow it became the most important question of the day.
On this episode, the gang takes a nostalgic trip back to the golden age of SportsCenter, remembering the legendary Stuart Scott and the iconic catchphrases that basically raised an entire generation of sports fans. One minute we're honoring broadcasting greatness, the next we're discussing football injuries, old ESPN rivalries, and why "Booyah!" deserves a comeback tour.
Then things get weird. Really weird.
A local neighborhood dispute explodes after a mystery lawn vigilante decides someone's yard isn't meeting community standards and takes matters into his own hands. Unfortunately, the unauthorized landscaping project allegedly turns into a bunny apocalypse, sparks Nextdoor drama, and launches one of the most ridiculous debates we've had in a while. Is No Mow May helping the environment, or is it just a fancy excuse to avoid yard work? The jury is still out.
Speaking of questionable life choices, the crew discovers that almost nobody knows where their high school diploma is. For years we were told this magical piece of paper would unlock life's opportunities, yet somehow none of us can locate ours and nobody has ever asked to see it. Naturally, this evolves into a campaign for honorary degrees from every college in the St. Louis area. If you're a university administrator listening right now, we're accepting applications.
Meanwhile, New York basketball fans continue proving that sports can bring people together... specifically to collectively tackle a guy wearing the wrong jersey. The crew reacts to viral videos of playoff mayhem, debates fan behavior, and wonders how anyone survives walking through an angry crowd while representing the opposing team.
The internet also delivers one of the most frustrating viral parenting moments we've seen in a long time. A little girl flips off an elderly man at a grocery store, the mom decides to defend the behavior, and the internet responds exactly the way you'd expect. It's one of those stories where every second somehow makes things worse.
Plus:
The return of "Booyah!"
SportsCenter nostalgia
Missing diplomas
Honorary college degrees
Charles Barkley vs. Shaq
No Mow May controversy
Bunny protection programs
Neighborhood lawn vigilantes
Downtown St. Louis food hall news
Knicks fan insanity
Viral parenting fails
Ratio Jury Duty
It's another completely normal daily comedy show from people who somehow turn every conversation into an argument about lawn maintenance, rabbits, and academic credentials.
If you enjoy weird news, pop culture commentary, St. Louis conversations, and a group of adults spending way too much time discussing documents nobody can find, this episode is exactly the kind of chaos you're looking for.
The daily comedy show continues proving that no topic is too small, no internet video is too ridiculous, and no honorary doctorate is beyond our reach.

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St. Louis is officially entering swamp-ass season, and the gang is here to issue the only weather alert that really matters.
This episode starts with a brutal heat wave rolling into the Midwest, bringing temperatures that feel like Mother Nature accidentally left the city inside a crockpot. The crew breaks down heat indexes, survival tips, football practices from the prehistoric era, and why today's kids apparently have it way too easy compared to drinking from a PVC pipe water fountain during August two-a-days.
Then things take a sharp detour into one of the most important cultural discussions of our time: why does Southern Illinois pronounce perfectly normal words in completely insane ways? Cairo becomes "Caro." Vienna becomes "Vienna." Geography teachers everywhere are filing complaints. The gang relives high school rivalries, homecoming disasters, football memories, and the strange world of Little Egypt. If you've ever wondered how many towns can mispronounce themselves simultaneously, this episode has answers.
But wait... it gets weirder.
A listener asks for help settling a family feud after a Chicago relative claims the Windy City has a better food scene than St. Louis. That's when the gloves come off. The crew debates toasted ravioli, BBQ, hot salami, Balkan Treat Box, The Hill, farm-to-table restaurants, and whether any visitor has ever actually had a life-changing toasted ravioli experience. The result is a passionate defense of St. Louis food culture mixed with enough food recommendations to make you immediately abandon whatever salad you were planning to eat.
Meanwhile, a local trampoline park's "67 Day" celebration turns into absolute mayhem after hundreds of unsupervised kids show up, fights break out, businesses shut down, and one 12-year-old arrives carrying a butcher knife because apparently social media has become a terrible life coach. The gang tries to make sense of the chaos while collectively wondering why nobody can have nice things anymore.
Also in today's chaos:
• The growing war against e-bikes in St. Louis suburbs
• Why golf carts are secretly becoming suburban transportation devices
• Childhood dirt bikes and mini-bike jealousy
• Fish markets in Tokyo that permanently ruin seafood for everyone else
• Survival knives, brass knuckles, and growing up in a very different era
• National Earl Day and the tragic decline of the name Earl
• The universal truth that every city thinks its food is better than yours

Hell is officially for sale... and somehow that's not even the weirdest thing we talked about today.
The gang dives headfirst into the surprisingly affordable listing for Hell, Michigan, where for less than the cost of some St. Louis starter homes, you can own an ice cream shop, a chapel, a mini tourist attraction, and the title of Devil-in-Charge. Naturally, everyone immediately starts spending money they don't have and debating how they'd transform the town into the ultimate roadside attraction.
Then things take a hard left turn when former NFL superstar Ricky Williams enters the conversation. After walking away from football at the height of his career, he's now a professional astrologer helping people navigate life through birth charts and cosmic scouting reports. Rafe is fascinated. Lern is fully on board. Rizz remains approximately 97% skeptical. Somehow this leads to discussions about crystals, sweat lodges, life coaching, and whether astrology is just football strategy for people who own moon-shaped candles.
Meanwhile, AI continues its quest to make everyone uncomfortable. A new study says musicians are using artificial intelligence more than ever, sparking debates about creativity, ownership, songwriting, and whether your next favorite hit was written by a computer that learned emotions from Reddit comments. Moon weighs in from the musician perspective while the crew wonders how much AI is already hiding behind the curtain.
Elsewhere in today's chaos:
• Sharon and Jack Osbourne explain their plans for an AI-powered Ozzy legacy project.
• Bon Jovi wants fans to sing "Livin' on a Prayer" and possibly appear in a future show.
• New music from Billy Idol and Anthrax gets the crew talking.
• Bowen Yang reveals why he almost left SNL.
• Romy and Michelle are making a comeback because apparently nostalgia is undefeated.
• Celebrities who believe in aliens somehow become a full-blown conversation.
• And yes, there are hot takes on Dippin' Dots, because no topic is too important or too ridiculous for this show.
It's another beautifully unhinged installment of your favorite daily comedy show, packed with weird news, pop culture commentary, celebrity stories, conspiracy-adjacent nonsense, and the kind of conversations that somehow make perfect sense before 10 a.m.
Whether you're here for funny stories, celebrity gossip, UFO believers, or the possibility of becoming the new ruler of Hell, Michigan, this daily comedy show delivers exactly the kind of chaos you've come to expect.

Today's episode starts exactly how you'd expect from a group of professional broadcasters... by arguing over cartoon dwarves and immediately proving why the game is called Matchup With The Morons.
The crew jumps into a surprisingly intense round of trivia featuring Moon, King Scott, Rafe, and Learn, where confidence levels are high and actual knowledge levels vary dramatically. One wrong dwarf answer sparks a chain reaction of chaos that somehow leads to discussions about Indiana Jones, giant lizards, world rivers, and whether anyone actually knows where French fries came from.
Things get even stranger when the gang learns about a man who has eaten more than 34,000 Big Macs in his lifetime. That's not a typo. That's a lifestyle choice. The crew tries to guess the Guinness World Record total and discovers that some people collect baseball cards while others collect burger receipts for five decades.
Meanwhile, Rafe and Learn square off in a battle that becomes unexpectedly competitive thanks to classic rock knowledge, superhero trivia, and one question about collective nouns that nearly sends everyone into a full-scale grammatical civil war. Is it a knot of toads? An army of toads? A conference of toads? Nobody leaves this episode feeling smarter.
The music trivia alone is worth the ride. The crew debates Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds, Paul McCartney, and enough rock history to make your dad text the family group chat. Add in random movie facts, Titanic budget discussions, and the usual barrage of sarcastic commentary, and you've got another perfectly ridiculous day with The Rizzuto Show.

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