This Podcast Is... Uncalled For

This Podcast Is… Uncalled For is a podcast hosted and produced by Mike Czerniewski This podcast is largely an interview-based podcast that (1) explores different aspects of the host’s life so far, and (2) introduces the audience to some very interesting people.

Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 7 05/06/2026

Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 7 Welcome to Week 7! We're back to a more detailed episode this week, with a review of Week 6, some season stats, news on United Bowl 3, and a preview of Week 7 Week 6: St. Louis 16, Louisville 3 Columbus 24, Houston 17 DC 24, Dallas 6 Birmingham 20, Orlando 17 Week 7: Friday, May 8 - Columbus at St. Louis Saturday, May 9 - Louisville at DC; Dallas at Birmingham Sunday, May 10 - Orlando at Houston /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/41136110

First Steps to Downtown Baseball 05/04/2026

First Steps to Downtown Baseball It's finally happening!! Part 1 is about the Kansas City city council okaying $600 million to develop Washington Square Park and Crown Center as a ballpark district for the Royals. Part 2 is about the official team announcement that the Royals are, indeed, moving Downtown - to Crown Center! Expect the new ballpark to be open by 2031. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/41099700

Mandy Alexis 05/01/2026

Mandy Alexis Mandy Alexis is a Canadian expat living in Nicaragua at the time of this recording. She was on to talk about her story with addiction and finding ways to recover and being human. Truly interesting discussion. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39136210

Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 6 04/29/2026

Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 6 Welcome to Week 6! We're halfway there! Let's quickly review Week 5 and preview Week 6. Week 5: DC 45, Birmingham 28 St. Louis 25, Orlando 17 Houston 17, Columbus 13 Louisville 47, Dallas 25 Week 6: Thursday, April 30 - St. Louis at Louisville Friday, May 1 - Houston at Columbus Saturday, May 2 - Dallas at DC Sunday, May 3 - Birmingham at Orlando /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/41024305

Main Street Extension Opening 04/24/2026

Main Street Extension Opening Yes, Mike was at the opening for the KC Streetcar's Main Street extension. Not only did he get the audio from the festivities, he got to ride one of the first streetcars on the extension. And he's here to talk about it. Update (4/26/26): I want to apologize for the original opening. It did not mean my personal standards, so it has been replaced. I hope you enjoy this more cleaned up version. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39134980

Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 5 04/22/2026

Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 5 Welcome to Week 5! Major overtime rule change in the past week. Let's quickly review Week 4 and preview Week 5. Week 4: Louisville 24, Houston 22 (OT) Columbus 28, Dallas 14 DC 28, St. Louis 22 Orlando 16, Birmingham 0 Week 5: Friday, April 24 - DC at Birmingham Saturday, April 25 - St. Louis at Orlando Sunday, April 26 - Columbus at Houston; Louisville at Dallas /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/40924640

The Networks Solo Playthrough 04/17/2026

The Networks Solo Playthrough Today we play the solo rules of the board game The Networks, in which players try their best to run a TV station. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39009350

Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 4 04/15/2026

Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 4 Welcome to Week 4! Yes, we heard about the news about expansion to Oklahoma City. Let's review Week 3 and preview Week 4. Week 3: Orlando 29, Louisville 27 (OT) DC 45, Houston 7 Dallas 28, Columbus 23 St. Louis 34, Birmingham 30 Week 4: Thursday, April 16 - Louisville at Houston Friday, April 17 - Dallas at Columbus Saturday, April 18 - St. Louis at DC; Orlando at Birmingham /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/40824930

Emily E. Finke 04/10/2026

Emily E. Finke Today we interview opera singer and songwriter Emily E. Finke. She was joining us from Florida, and was kind enough to talk about her work and music in general. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/38786765

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2026 Week 3 04/09/2026

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2026 Week 3 Welcome to Week 3! Sorry for the delay (stupid TUESDAY night game). Let's review Week 2 and preview Week 3. Week 2: DC 44, Columbus 26 Orlando 19, Louisville 9 Houston 22, Birmingham 20 Dallas 31, St. Louis 15 Week 3: Friday, April 10 - Orlando at Louisville Saturday, April 11 - Houston at DC Sunday, April 12 - Columbus at Dallas; Birmingham at St. Louis /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/40774120

Tamara Usman 04/03/2026

Tamara Usman Mike is pleased to be joined today by his dear friend Tamara Usman. Tamara is a massage therapist and energy healer, and is currently based in Honduras. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/38761390

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2026 Week 2 04/01/2026

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2026 Week 2 Week 2 of the UFL season is upon us! We look at the teams' new unis, go over some of the new rules for 2026 (No Tush Push allowed!), review Week 1 and preview Week 2 Week 1: Birmingham 15, Louisville 13 St. Louis 16, DC 10 Dallas 36, Houston 17 Orlando 23, Columbus 16 Week 2: Friday, April 3 - DC at Columbus Saturday, April 4 - Louisville at Orlando Sunday, April 5 - Birmingham at Houston TUESDAY, April 7 - St. Louis at Dallas /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/40665310

My Friend Drew 03/30/2026

My Friend Drew When your co-host pitches a musical idea about the very thing you yourself need - but it's about his friend. From our episode with Sam Tady /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39541275

7 Part Long-form Challenge 03/27/2026

7 Part Long-form Challenge We're doing a scaled-down version of the Fortnight Challenge we attempted earlier. This time it's 7 parts and not 14. Part 1 - Royals Ballpark Options (Kauffman Ain't One, So Stop Already) Part 2 - Tour of KC (Ted Lasso Version) and KC BBQ Reviews Part 3 - Sumimasen, High Society! (Afternoon Coffee) Part 4 - Mike's List of DoorDashing Requests Part 5 - Tylenol Does Not Cause Autism!!! Part 6 - Seafood Dining Experiences (Red Lobster and Kura Sushi) Part 7 - The Right-Wing Origins of the ACA /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/38558620

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2026 Season Week 1 03/25/2026

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2026 Season Week 1 Welcome to Week 1 of the 2026 UFL season! We have new teams (Columbus, Louisville, and Orlando), a new league owner, and new coaches for most of the teams. Week 1 Friday, March 27 - Birmingham at Louisville Saturday, March 28 - DC at St. Louis; Houston at Dallas Sunday, March 29 - Columbus at Orlando /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/40268825

Fast Food Ain't It 03/23/2026

Fast Food Ain't It When you talk about diet and confess to eating a lot of fast food. From our episode with Robin O'Grady /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39541260

Discussion on Political Violence with Terrence Hayes 03/20/2026

Discussion on Political Violence with Terrence Hayes Friend of the Podcast and co-host Terrence Hayes returns to discuss political violence in the wake of the Charlie Kirk situation. Remember, political violence is never the answer. Check out Terrence's work at the Petty Murphy Project. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/38570615

Not on Instagram 03/16/2026

Not on Instagram When your guest asks if you're on Instagram - and neither you nor the podcast have ever been on that platform. From our episode with Hanna Rogers /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39541235

Thoughts on Political Violence 03/13/2026

Thoughts on Political Violence Political violence is never okay. We need to be better than that. Yes, we're going to talk about political violence today - from a fact based prospective, and in light of the assassination of a certain right-wing influencer (who, it should be pointed out, our intrepid host does not agree with but he did not deserve what happened to him - no one does). We will try our best to dive further into this subject in future episodes because it deserves exploration. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/38304800

Lou Ferrigno as the Black Power Ranger? 03/09/2026

Lou Ferrigno as the Black Power Ranger? When you rattle off the names of celebrities so fast your guest thinks he's hearing one actor played a role he really has nothing to do with. From our first episode with Chris Hurt /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39541215

Matthew Adams 03/06/2026

Matthew Adams Today our guest is Matthew Adams, who is a progressive Democratic candidate for California General Assembly (their state House) District 9, which covers a big part of California's Central Valley south of Sacramento. We talk about our experiences with running for office as progressive Democrats, and the issues we have in common. Matthew's website: Matthew is a candidate for the 2026 election cycle. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/38254830

Filmmaking Ghetto 03/02/2026

Filmmaking Ghetto When your guest talks about the perception of the Kansas City independent film scene and the need to step up. From our Virtual Fringe episode with Jason Turner and Andrea Dover /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39541205

Deepti M. Kannapan 02/27/2026

Deepti M. Kannapan Our guest today is Deepti M. Kannapan, who is a public transit advocate from Los Angeles. We talk about how to improve transit in communities that currently don't have good transit. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/38254605

Dolly Parton Stampede 02/23/2026

Dolly Parton Stampede When your guest talks about doing a commercial shoot and not being able to check out a dinner show - with horses. From our episode with Jamie Morrow /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39541200

Prager U Test for Oklahoma Teachers 02/20/2026

Prager U Test for Oklahoma Teachers As the uncle of school children in the State of Oklahoma, Mike is quite offended by what the powers-that-be in that state are forcing on the kids in their public schools - that the Bible be taught in public school; that the lies of J6 be taught as fact; and that teachers coming to the Sooner State from elsewhere (specifically New York or California) take a test from an unaccredited right-wing YouTube channel posing as a "university." As a public service, and in the interest of torturing himself, Mike takes the test - and you get to hear his reaction in real time. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/38108605

Country Grammar 02/16/2026

Country Grammar When your guest talks about being from St. Louis and encountering difficulties with Kansas City people because of his dialect. From our Virtual Fringe episode with Omega Edwards /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39541170

The Return of the Falafel Fatwa (Mackris v. O'Reilly) 02/13/2026

The Return of the Falafel Fatwa (Mackris v. O'Reilly) It's one of Mike's favorite all-time political media stories - Bill O'Reilly sexually harassing one of his producers and confusing loofahs with falafels. Well, it resurfaced in recent years, and you better believe "We'll do it LIVE!" /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37930250

Do vs. Jutsu 02/09/2026

Do vs. Jutsu When your guest explains the difference between a do (way) martial art and a jutsu (art). From our Virtual Fringe episode with Dan Handley /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39541145

Ethnic Fest 02/06/2026

Ethnic Fest Mike attended the annual Ethnic Enrichment Festival in Kansas City - on a day that proves Ichiro Suzuki's favorite English expression is indeed true. He describes his experience there, including a run-in with a Friend of the Podcast. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37930205

Dread Gazebo 02/02/2026

Dread Gazebo When you talk about learning the classic D&D story of the Dread Gazebo. From our episode with Ty Gephardt /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37304930

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