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.

Thoughts on College Realignment and the Death of the WAC 09/19/2025

Thoughts on College Realignment and the Death of the WAC College realignment (specifically at the NCAA Division I level) is getting ridiculous. It's effectively put one major conference (the Pac-12) into a coma, from which it will be relegated to mid-major status; and will likely be killing off another conference, the WAC (Western Athletic Conference). Mike (whose alma mater was at one time a school in the WAC) reads a few articles on the subject and shares his thoughts. Update: On July 1, 2026, the WAC will cease to exist, being replaced by the United Athletic Conference (UAC). /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/35889140

Being a Kitten 09/15/2025

Being a Kitten When you learn about what they do at the entry level of burlesque. From our Fringe episode with Meghan Spencer /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37166230

Explaining the Habs 09/08/2025

Explaining the Habs When your discussion turns to hockey and you're wondering if someone who grew up in a Toronto Maple Leafs house could support their biggest rival, the Montreal Canadiens - or, as hockey fans know them, the Habs. From our episode with Brody Otway /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37166135

Thoughts on Volunteering at Planet Comicon 2025 09/05/2025

Thoughts on Volunteering at Planet Comicon 2025 Mike talks about his experience volunteering at Kansas City's Planet Comicon in March 2025. Mike did two days there - one day shooting video, and one day helping out with the board gaming area. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/35888700

Bughouse of Skullport 09/01/2025

Bughouse of Skullport When you compare a chess variant to a board game expansion - not in a favorable way. From our episode with Dalton Chavez /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37165885

The Kids Interrupt 08/25/2025

The Kids Interrupt When a bunch of local kids interrupt the first podcast recording session you have with a new co-host. From our episode Discussion on Taylor Swift /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37161850

Richie Wolfe 08/22/2025

Richie Wolfe Today we're joined by Richie Wolfe, local filmmaker and writer who did a bicycle tour of the US. He was also Mike's boss doing student media at JCCC. He recently wrote a book on his travels. Richie's book is called "Home Is Where the Heart Lands: How Pedaling for 5 Months Brought Me Closer to Home." You can find it at Richie's website: /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/35888510

Mike Quotes Taylor Swift 08/18/2025

Mike Quotes Taylor Swift When you quote the biggest pop star in the world - as she starts spending time in your area. Yes, we're Swifties here. From our Fringe episode with George M. Dean /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37161790

All Roads Lead to Mr. Campbell 08/11/2025

All Roads Lead to Mr. Campbell When one of your high school teachers is the basis for a popular TV character created by a celebrity you were briefly in school with. From our episode with Marnie and Nick /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37161720

Robin O'Grady 08/08/2025

Robin O'Grady Health and fitness expert Robin O'Grady joins us from Calgary for an enjoyable discussion. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/34959770

Raiders Fandom 08/04/2025

Raiders Fandom When your high school football teammate talks about how he became a Raiders fan, how you became a St. Louis fan, and how you both feel about the NFL's LA debacle. From our episode with Grant Adams /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37161680

Ramen, Ratings, Dogs 07/28/2025

Ramen, Ratings, Dogs When someone comes up with a ridiculous rule on how food is to be classified. Always remember the famous haiku: ラーメンで数字を取れなきゃ犬を出せ From our episode Thoughts on the Cube Rule of Food /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37161585

Top 50 Fast Food Chains (Snowed In 2025) 07/25/2025

Top 50 Fast Food Chains (Snowed In 2025) We finish our Snowed In 2025 series with reviewing an article on the top fast food chains. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/34931080

How is Mike Not in Prison For This Clip? 07/21/2025

How is Mike Not in Prison For This Clip? When your guest hails from Palestine and you have a few things to say about genocide and the state of the world right now - things that could potentially get you thrown in prison. From our Fringe episode with Samantha Salem /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37161520

Jenna Talleda (Snowed In 2025) 07/11/2025

Jenna Talleda (Snowed In 2025) Florida-based nutritionist Jenna Talleda joins our Snowed In series to talk about health and mindful eating. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/34930985

Kerry Kott 07/07/2025

Kerry Kott Kerry Kott joins us today to talk about nudity, its medicinal qualities, and offers advice on how to get started being naked. You can find out more about Kerry at her website, . While you're there, do check out her Naked Human podcast. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/36509445

Thoughts on Games on Wil Wheaton's TableTop (Snowed In 2025) 06/27/2025

Thoughts on Games on Wil Wheaton's TableTop (Snowed In 2025) Part of our Snowed In 2025 series. Mike credits Wil Wheaton's TableTop for helping to get him into the board gaming hobby. Today, we go over all of the games played on the show, whether or not Mike has played them, and which games from the list he likes. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/34930930

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 League Championship Review 06/19/2025

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 League Championship Review The second season of the United Football League is over and done with. DC 58, Michigan 34 We will be back on and off throughout the offseason, hopefully doing our part to build up the fan bases of this league and its teams. If there is any news on expansion and/or relocation, we will report that as well. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37015120

Amanda Stacey (Snowed In 2025) 06/13/2025

Amanda Stacey (Snowed In 2025) Amanda Stacey is a fantasy writer based in Joplin, Missouri. She was kind enough to join us during a massive winter storm that left us Snowed In. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/34930810

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season - League Championship Week 06/12/2025

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season - League Championship Week We have our UFL Championship Game set! Conference Championships Results: USFL: Michigan 44, Birmingham 29 XFL: DC 36, St. Louis 18 UFL Championship: Saturday, June 14 - DC vs. Michigan in St. Louis /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/36911345

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Conference Championships Week 06/05/2025

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Conference Championships Week The regular season is over! On to the playoffs! We also start our power rankings, beginning with the teams that didn't make the playoffs. Week 10 Results: St. Louis 13, DC 8 Houston 19, Michigan 12 Arlington 23, San Antonio 6 Birmingham 46, Memphis 9 Conference Championships: Sunday, June 8 - USFL Conference: Michigan at Birmingham Sunday, June 8 - XFL Conference: DC at St. Louis /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/36811430

Tale of the 24 Year Old Midget 05/30/2025

Tale of the 24 Year Old Midget What do Webelos Scouts, nuclear power plants, and bald eagles all have in common? This 30+ year old tale that Mike will be sharing with us in today's episode of the podcast. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/34354670

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Session Week 10 05/29/2025

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Session Week 10 Week 9 is in the books. The season is almost over. We also talk about potential expansion and relocation rumors. Week 9 Results: St. Louis 39, San Antonio 13 Birmingham 26, Michigan 22 Arlington 30, Memphis 12 Houston 24, DC 21 Week 10 Friday, May 30 - St. Louis at DC Saturday, May 31 - Houston at Michigan Sunday, June 1 - Arlington at San Antonio Sunday, June 1 - Birmingham at Memphis /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/36713530

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 9 05/22/2025

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 9 Week 8 is in the books. The playoffs are set. Week 8 Results: Memphis 24, San Antonio 22 Michigan 30, Houston 18 St. Louis 29, Birmingham 28 DC 33, Arlington 30 Playoffs are set: USFL Conference Championship: Michigan vs. Birmingham at Protective Stadium in Birmingham XFL Conference Championship: DC vs. St. Louis at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis Week 9 Friday, May 23 - San Antonio at St. Louis Saturday, May 24 - Arlington at Memphis Saturday, May 24 - Michigan at Birmingham Sunday, May 25 - DC at Houston /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/36615910

Hanna Rogers 05/16/2025

Hanna Rogers Mike sits down with Hanna Rogers, a local model who served in the US Army and is also looking at getting into acting. We recorded this at a coffee shop, so please excuse the background noise. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/34200700

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 8 05/15/2025

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 8 Week 7 is in the books. Week 8 is upon us. Four teams are in great position to make the playoffs. Week 7 Results: DC 32, San Antonio 24 Michigan 25, Arlington 24 Birmingham 33, Houston 25 St. Louis 19, Memphis 9 Memphis and San Antonio have been eliminated from playoff contention. Week 8 Friday, May 16 - Memphis at San Antonio Saturday, May 17 - Michigan at Houston Saturday, May 17 - Birmingham at St. Louis Sunday, May 18 - Arlington at DC /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/36530165

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 7 05/08/2025

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 7 The playoffs are in sight. In addition to looking forward to Week 7, we look at how the teams' fan bases rank (at least how Mike sees it). Week 6 Results: St. Louis 12, Arlington 6 Houston 21, Memphis 20 Michigan 38, DC 14 Birmingham 26, San Antonio 3 Week 7 Friday, May 9 - DC at San Antonio Saturday, May 10 - Michigan at Arlington Sunday, May 11 - Houston at Birmingham Sunday, May 11 - St. Louis at Memphis /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/36436745

Sunflower Brew Revisited - Barbeque Four-Parter 05/02/2025

Sunflower Brew Revisited - Barbeque Four-Parter 12 years after the recording, the Sunflower Brew four-parter on barbecue and BBQ judging is finally together in one episode of its descendent podcast! The official guests on this 2013 four-parter were Jeremy Schliesman and Charlie Vincent. Part 1 was chicken, prepared by Jeremy Smith. Part 2 was St. Louis style ribs, prepared by Mathew "Doc" Love. Part 3 was pulled pork, prepared by Nathan Victor. Part 4 was brisket, prepared by Ryan Walsh. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/33779092

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 6 05/01/2025

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 6 We are at the halfway point of the season. In addition to looking forward to Week 5, we look at power rankings, attendance, and how good (or bad) Mike's picks have been. Week 5 Results: Memphis 24, Birmingham 20 St. Louis 32, Michigan 27 DC 37, Arlington 33 Houston 27, San Antonio 3 Week 6 Friday, May 2 - Arlington at St. Louis Saturday, May 3 - Memphis at Houston Sunday, May 4 - DC at Michigan Sunday, May 4 - San Antonio at Birmingham /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/36330760

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 5 04/24/2025

Unofficial Fan Lounge - UFL 2025 Season Week 5 Week 5 is upon us, and with it the halfway mark of the UFL season! Week 4 Results: Michigan 27, Memphis 9 Arlington 30, St. Louis 15 Birmingham 23, Houston 16 San Antonio 24, DC 18 Week 5 Friday, April 25 - Memphis at Birmingham Saturday, April 26 - Michigan at St. Louis Sunday, April 27 - DC at Arlington Sunday, April 27 - Houston at San Antonio /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/36242995

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