Lunch with Dad
Have lunch with a father-son combo who both happen to be award-winning broadcasters! Hi everyone - My name is Matt. I’m 46 and at the stage of life where I try to create and preserve as many memories as possible, and what better resource than my dad Doug? A couple of times each month, Dad and I get together for lunch. After we eat, we sit down for about 15-20 minutes and just let Dad recall great stories from his life. Our topics will be all over the place - some are more personal, some are related to West Michigan, some are funny, some are sweet. Every episode might not be for every person, but I bet if you give us a listen, you’re gonna like something you hear. What to sponsor or host Lunch with Dad? Feel free to reach out to me - lunchwithdadpodcast@gmail.com
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Episodes
7 days ago
7 days ago
Doug shares stories from when he was a radio reporter and used to catch a ride with the funeral home directors, who ran and operated the ambulance service back then!
7 days ago
7 days ago
Doug shares memories of Easter from when he was a child in Muskegon to a young reporter in Holland and then through his time in Grand Haven.
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Matt and Doug share memories from the spring of 1994, when they flew to Florida and drove a car back. The catch - Matt had a learners permit and had not yet learned to drive a manual.
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Doug shares a story from 1995 when he and his nephew Tom Kuiper flew to Spokane, Washington and drove back a 1957 Studebaker Pick-Up that he bought without ever seeing it first.
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
As winter wraps up, Doug shares memories of taking out snowmobiles around West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Doug honors the memory of his friend Frederick (Fritz) Kolk and we close with a song from His Men, a men's chorus that Doug and Fritz helped create
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
In honor of Black History Month, Doug shares memories of a number of black musicians who have impacted his life, including the Cleveland Colored Quartet, The Heavenly Echoes, The Spiritualaires, Cathy Barrow, Jim Bolden Alma Perry, The James Family Singers including Ben Reynolds and Asonja James, Charsie Sawyer, and the Fairfield Four.
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Doug shares his role in helping keep the Grand Haven community safe during "The Great Blizzard of 1978" that occurred in late January
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Doug shares memories of a Michigan tradition - snow sledding (or is it sliding?)
Sunday Feb 02, 2025