Welcome To The Suburbs Podcast
It’s like hanging out with two great friends on a road trip through life as they navigate ridiculous detours, side trips and pop culture experiences. Their humor and undeniable chemistry, comes from a two-decade friendship, infused with Greg’s experience as a touring comic and sketch comedy writer and Andy’s career as an audio engineer for acts as diverse as John Mellencamp, Aerosmith, and Bob and Tom. Laughter Supplied Snacks Not Included
Ride along in this funny podcast with two great friends on a road trip through life as they navigate ridiculous detours, side trips and pop culture experiences.
Their humor and undeniable chemistry comes from a two decade friendship, infused with Greg’s experience as a touring comic and sketch comedy writer and Andy’s career as an audio engineer for acts as diverse as John Mellencamp, Aerosmith, and Bob and Tom.
Laughter suppled, snacks not included.
Theme song “Let’s Hunt” courtesy of Jimi Ryser
In Season 3, Episode 75, Andy and Greg take Welcome to the Suburbs on the road to Greg’s family lake house at Lake James — a place with more stories than shoreline.
This episode has everything:
• Updates on the real hauntings that didn’t make it into Episode 67
• Estelle, the levitating closet ghost (finally with the correct name)
• Greg’s mom’s “famous” chocolate chip cookies… straight from the bag
• Ski-boat romance, flat-tire misery, and a tractor-supply rescue mission
• Meijer’s most enthusiastic greeter
• Stephen A.’s unforgettable “garlic bread” contribution
• Plus: baking rules, scone dust, Savage Garden, and questionable dance lessons
It’s another classic Suburbs mix of stories, laughter, nostalgia, and the kind of conversations that only happen when you’re sitting on a lake porch with coffee (or beer) in hand.
🎧 Listen, laugh, and share with a friend. Laughter is contagious — help spread it.
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I honestly was laughing my ass off. omg so funny! You two are really great together!
Patti P., Indianapolis, IN
Really funny stuff. The timing between you two was excellent
Jim M. – Indianapolis, IN
Laugh out loud through the entire episode!
Bruce J., Lebanon, NJ
Fun stuff to hear! Engaging, enjoyable and most importantly entertaining!
Dobie M, Chicago, IL
Awesome! The dog part at the end put the cherry on top!
Kent C, Tulsa, OK
- Hauntings, Cookies & Chaos at Lake James: The Suburbs Hit the Road
For Season 3, Episode 75 of Welcome to the Suburbs, Andy and Greg pack up the microphones and broadcast from a place loaded with stories — Greg’s family lake house at Lake James in Fremont, Indiana.
This on-the-road episode is equal parts comedy, nostalgia, and pure suburban misadventure. Whether you’re a longtime listener or new to the show, this one delivers everything fans love: hilarious storytelling, relatable chaos, ghost lore, food commentary, and the kind of laughter that sneaks up on you like a floating closet apparition.
What’s inside this episode:
- The real story behind the Lake James hauntings — including the levitating figure above the closet door
- Why Greg’s mom’s “famous” chocolate chip cookies are… just the Toll House recipe
- How a “romantic boat day” turned into a shredded tire, heavy rain, and a tractor-supply rescue
- Ski-boat stories, ski lessons, and the art of skiing like a comma
- The legend of Meijer’s most enthusiastic greeter
- The ongoing debate: can Andy bake, or should he stick to scone dust?
- Stephen A.’s unforgettable spaghetti-night surprise: crack-and-bake biscuits and cantaloupe
- Dance lessons, Scarborough Fair, Savage Garden, and other cultural detours
This episode is a perfect blend of suburban humor, family lore, and the unpredictable adventures that happen when two longtime friends spend a weekend at the lake.
Why This Episode Is Perfect for New Listeners
If someone is new to Welcome to the Suburbs, Episode 75 gives them a full sampler platter of everything the show is known for:
✔️ Real-life stories
✔️ Comedy rooted in everyday suburban absurdity
✔️ Warmth, nostalgia, and friendship
✔️ Strong Midwest flavor
✔️ Zero pretension — 100% authentic Andy and GregIt’s an easy entry point and a great shareable episode for friends and family.
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Listen on our website:www.thesuburbspodcast.com - Season 3 Episode 74 — Listener Questions, Mount Rushmore, Milkshakes & Misadventures
Episode 74 — Listener Questions, Mount Rushmore, Milkshakes & Misadventures
In Episode 74 of Welcome to The Suburbs, Andy and Greg return with a full lineup of listener questions—courtesy of loyal superfan Ricky—that spiral into one of the funniest and most unpredictable episodes of the season.
This week, Greg revisits his comedy roots with stories that could only happen on the road: opening for Tommy Chong, comedy clubs that smelled like fryer oil and regret, and the time an act closed by sticking a maxi pad to his forehead. Andy counters with an insider’s view of legendary sound engineers, the strange etiquette of concert crowds, and why he prefers to work “behind a mixing console and several layers of emotional insulation.”
Other highlights include:
- Why orange milkshakes might turn Greg into a “human vibrator.”
- The medical wonder (or nightmare) known as PSAS.
- Which comedians and sound engineers deserve their own Mount Rushmore.
- Greg’s tremor vs. ceiling fans (spoiler: the ceiling fans usually win).
- Why Benadryl probably doesn’t cause autism.
- And yes… fried chicken is finally confirmed.
It’s unfiltered, wildly entertaining suburban storytelling—equal parts friendship, nostalgia, and comedy therapy.
New listeners: welcome to the neighborhood.
Regulars: grab a beverage, because this one moves fast.Have a question for Andy & Greg?
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- Episode 73: Hippie Water, Auto-Brewery Syndrome, and the Dredge of Society
This week, Andy and Greg welcome a special guest — Dr. Bob — to the neighborhood for a conversation that somehow connects cannabis-infused drinks, medical oddities, and lake-life disasters.
It starts with “hippie water” and a crash course in Delta 8 vs. Delta 9 THC, then spirals into talk of auto-brewery syndrome, Swedish studies, and armadillos carrying leprosy (yep, that’s a thing). Dr. Bob breaks down myths about Tylenol and autism while the guys make sure no topic — or beverage — goes unexplored.
Just when you think the science talk is over, Greg takes us to the lake for a story involving a trash pump, a boat lift, a DNR warning, and an unforgettable encounter at Rural King. It’s suburban storytelling at its finest — where curiosity meets comedy, and laughter is always the best medicine.
🎧 Listen to Episode 73 of Welcome to the Suburbs — available everywhere you get your podcasts.
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Or on our website here: www.suburbspodcast.com
- Florida Logic: Where It’s 90° Outside and a Meat Locker Inside
In this week’s Welcome to the Suburbs promo, Andy and Greg break down the great Florida temperature paradox. You know the one — 90 degrees and humid outside, but somehow snowing inside every restaurant and hotel.
The discussion starts with a failed Airbnb rating and spirals into Midwest versus Florida temperature culture, complete with Greg’s observation that “you need a jacket for the indoors.” Andy counters with stories of parents battling over thermostats and sweaters in 75-degree condos.
It’s peak suburban humor: the kind of everyday absurdity that only Welcome to the Suburbs can turn into comedy gold.
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🎧 Season 3, Episode 72 – “Haunted Hosts, Hot Guests & Heavy Metal”
thesuburbspodcast.com🎧 Listen to the full episode, “Haunted Hosts, Hot Guests & Heavy Metal,” streaming now!
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- Haunted Hosts, Hot Guests & Heavy Metal – Welcome to the Suburbs S3E72
The suburbs are heating up this Halloween season! In Episode 72, Andy and Greg serve up another round of laugh-out-loud chaos.
Andy’s “Airbnb heatwave” story proves that even five-star hosts can’t control the thermostat—or their guests. Greg reminisces about drive-in movies, then fast-forwards to a pop-metal concert where mosh pits, screaming vocals, and a kid named Odin redefine “out of place.”
Along the way, the guys detour into haunted houses, Florida’s obsession with freezing AC, a Fox Hollow Murders grocery-store cameo, and the ongoing saga of “Jenny on the Spot” at Ripple Suites.
Suburban absurdity at its finest—tune in for stories that prove there’s no such thing as ordinary in Welcome to the Suburbs.
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s-3-ep-72-haunted-hosts-hot-guests-heavy-metal-life/id1669816704?i=1000732638333
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vbHHDIwQYVtDgdfvU8j0T?si=kZWVdFrZSNq-YJ_rZv4pbg
Or on our website here: suburbspodcast.com