Episodes

  • We Need More Boundaries
    Sep 9 2023

    This week on Mel & Floyd: Impeachment threats; Is there really THAT much butter in a prison?; Covid redux; Rudy’s reprieve; Higher crime rates in red states; Mel’s dating strategy; […]

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    58 mins
  • Transported to the Waffle House [Again]
    Jun 27 2026

    This week on Mel & Floyd: Mad magazine nailed it!; Jetsons vs. Flintstones; Goodie bags for South African immigrants; Too hot for climate change conference; Administration cracks down on [some] illegally retained classified documents; Plato’s rules for wealth; Some Old Testament talk; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on your Hi-Fi while listening to this podcast! Or listen live at 89.9 FM or wortfm.org/listen-live/ every Friday from 1 to 2 PM Central Time.

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    57 mins
  • What’s a Capitalist Lackey To Do?
    Sep 1 2023

    This week on Mel & Floyd: Winners [SmartyPants] and losers [y’all] in Madison’s new bus schedule; A GOP Congressional conundrum; Wetlands to get less protection; Closing loopholes on gun purchases; […]

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    59 mins
  • When the Circus Came to Mel’s Backyard
    Jun 20 2026

    This week on Mel & Floyd: The Juneteenth episode; A solution for the reflecting pool; Schrodinger’s peace deal; A four ton elephant communicates its feelings at a GOP convention; Odd man out at the G7, And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on your Hi-Fi while listening to this podcast! Or listen live at 89.9 FM or wortfm.org/listen-live/ every Friday from 1 to 2 PM Central Time.

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    57 mins
  • What’s With the Space Laser?
    Aug 25 2023

    This week on Mel & Floyd: The grift machine springs into action; Visits from Esty, Gladys, Sybil and the Jaguar; Bad times in Zimbabwe & Cambodia, Don Jr. gets a […]

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    57 mins
  • A Beagle With Every Pledge?
    Jun 13 2026

    This week on Mel & Floyd: Pants has a puppy [and some unfortunate dreams]; Mulitple studio visitors and a presentation from “Cosmic Carl”; Hegseth blocks some promotions of women and minorities; An existential threat to wind power; “A very special baby”; Residual algae in reflecting pool; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on your Hi-Fi while listening to this podcast! Or listen live at 89.9 FM or wortfm.org/listen-live/ every Friday from 1 to 2 PM Central Time.

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    57 mins
  • Where are the Sherpas?
    Aug 18 2023

    This week on Mel & Floyd: Where to go for crack; How much blood was there?; Drunken Americans sleep it off in style; Alex Jones as Sisyphus?; Scooter’s recipe for […]

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    57 mins
  • Friday Afternoon Gummies
    Jun 6 2026

    This week on Mel & Floyd: Pledge drive show on Esty’s Birthday; Professional headphone detangler sought; Esty, ‘Pants and Mel’s ages revealed!; Return of the screw worm; Studying Mars’ atmosphere [or lack thereof]; Andrew Jackson and banks; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on your Hi-Fi while listening to this podcast! Or listen live at 89.9 FM or wortfm.org/listen-live/ every Friday from 1 to 2 PM Central Time.

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    56 mins