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Call A Marine

Call A Marine

By: Carly Euler
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Growing up, there was one solution to just about everything.

Call my dad.

His name’s Randy. He’s been a farm kid, a Marine, a repo man, a trucker, a bus driver and for as long as I can remember? The person everyone calls when something won’t start, won’t move, or won’t fall into place.

Being everyone’s go-to comes with a lot of interesting stories. The types of stories you don’t mind hearing again and again.

These stories are real. The details, however, may have been adjusted slightly to protect the innocent, the guilty, and the stupid.

We talk through the funny stories, the hard-earned ones, and every episode ends with something practical he knows that many people might not.

I’m recording these for my kid, and for all of his grandchildren, and for anyone who wants to understand how things work, how people figure it out as they go, and why sometimes the best solution is still to make a phone call.

Welcome to Call a Marine.

Hosted by Carly Euler, featuring Randy VanTassel.

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Episodes
  • Do as I say, not as I do

    Do as I say, not as I do
    May 29 2026

    Did you ever skip school? This episode explores a silly story about skipping school followed by a jam-packed "Field Manual" segment that covers everything from oil changes to tire pressure to Marine Corps training to replacing engines.

    If you enjoyed this episode, let us know! And if you have a "Randy" story you'd like us to talk about, we're happy to do that.

    The episode is recorded and produced by Carly Euler.
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    27 mins
  • A dog urinated on your couch - but we'll clean it

    A dog urinated on your couch - but we'll clean it
    Apr 26 2026

    We are a family that is always goofing around. In today's episode, we explore three pranks that have stood the test of time - from a furniture delivery mishap, to a middle school joke (with revenge!) to an epic wedding switch-a-roo you'd have to see (and hear) to believe.

    Every episode will wrap up with "Randy's Field Manual" - where Randy shares something practical and important that you just might not know.

    If you enjoyed this episode, let us know! And if you have a "Randy" story you'd like us to talk about, we're happy to do that.

    The episode is recorded and produced by Carly Euler.
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    26 mins
  • I have a purple belt (Is that even one of the colors?)

    I have a purple belt (Is that even one of the colors?)
    Apr 10 2026

    Our second episode of Call a Marine, Carly and Randy explore some of the unusual circumstances that happen when driving a school bus, a automotive test that is so easy an 8 year old can do it, and a time when disarming an angry debtor ended in police showing up (yes, this is a recurring theme already!).

    Every episode will wrap up with "Randy's Field Manual" - where Randy shares something practical and important that you just might not know.

    If you enjoyed this episode, let us know! And if you have a "Randy" story you'd like us to talk about, we're happy to do that. This is just the beginning.

    The episode is recorded and produced by Carly Euler.
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    22 mins
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