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.

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

Monica McKitterick 01/30/2026

Monica McKitterick Today we talk with Monica McKitterick, a health and wellness expert in central Texas. Our discussion includes the health benefits of getting enough sleep, reducing stress, and our shared love of Duke basketball (she's a Duke grad). /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37930155

Suggesting Mike Watch Tarantino is a Fireable Offense 01/26/2026

Suggesting Mike Watch Tarantino is a Fireable Offense When your co-host gives his Celebrity Mount Rushmore and number two is a pop culture junkie hack with too much time on his hands and no good sense of story telling. From our episode Discussion on Celebrity Mount Rushmores /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37304865

Linda Eastburn 01/23/2026

Linda Eastburn Today we interview Linda Eastburn, a real estate investor and intuitive from Springfield, MO. We have an interesting discussion on intuition. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37930115

Best BBQ in KC 01/19/2026

Best BBQ in KC When you're asked what the best barbecue place in Kansas City is. From our episode with Carl Fletcher /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37304730

Thoughts on the Defunding of Public Media 01/16/2026

Thoughts on the Defunding of Public Media Congress recently voted to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the umbrella funding apparatus for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) - the primary public media outlets in the United States. Mike, who interned at Kansas City's PBS station, has some thoughts on this. Support your local public media outlets! /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37469470

Which Billionaire Really Ruined Football? 01/12/2026

Which Billionaire Really Ruined Football? When you compare the behavior of two billionaires involved with the sport of American football and legitimately ask which one has done more harm to the game: the singer supporting her football playing boyfriend, or the owner who lied a team out of town for no good reason. From our episode Discussion on Taylor Swift /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37304585

Thoughts on Climate Change and Green Energy (with Sunflower Brew Revisited - Zack Pistora) 01/09/2026

Thoughts on Climate Change and Green Energy (with Sunflower Brew Revisited - Zack Pistora) Conservatives clearly have it out for efforts to fix climate change and transitioning to green energy (think wind and solar). Mike reads a few articles on the subject, then revisits a Sunflower Brew episode on environmental issues. (This in response to Google recently and intentionally taking down the Blogspot post on this specific episode - and only this specific episode.) /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37286475

NaPodPoMo Part 6 01/07/2026

NaPodPoMo Part 6 This is the sixth and final of six episodes compiling materials from our participation in National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo) in November 2025. Included in this episode: Gotta Get Gas DoorDash Comedy of Errors Becoming a Monty Python Gumby Children of the Circle QuikTrip Thanksgiving Complete with Square Pie Libsyn 5 Orientation Call Summary Easily the Most Expensive DoorDash Item Ever (Crab Legs) Pre-Tournament Check-In Hospital Anniversary Part 1 Hospital Anniversary Part 2 Final Thank You /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39580660

Before City or PSG Won the European Cup 01/05/2026

Before City or PSG Won the European Cup When your guest guesses that both Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League - before either team made the Champions League Final! This episode was recorded in 2020, just before PSG made their first Champions League Final appearance (they finally won it in 2025) and a year before City's first Final appearance (they won in 2023). From our second episode with Lucas Stoneking and Daniel Rains, which was also a Fringe Festival episode. /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37304475

25k Download Special 01/02/2026

25k Download Special We did it!! 25,000 Unique Downloads for the entire podcast! Let's keep up the good work!!! /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37761265

NaPodPoMo Part 5 12/31/2025

NaPodPoMo Part 5 This is the fifth of six episodes compiling materials from our participation in National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo) in November 2025. Included in this episode: 2025 Apple Podcast Rankings What's That Damn Squeaking Noise?! Streetcar to Planet Anime Planet Anime, I Am In You! KC Artwork at Bartle Hall The 670 Trench (Soon to be Tunnel with a Park On Top) My History with the Number 22 Reset Your Boards! (And How to Do It) Talking with the Nieces and Nephew Thoughts on Every MLB Team Mall Santa Season Driving the Streetcar(ish) 7 - Green Line Lake Remembrance (Special Thank You to Kristen for Telling Me About This Place) Thoughts on Every NHL Team (Plus 4 from the Past) The Squeaking Noise Part 2 Terry Bradshaw's Late Apology to St. Louis Car's in the Shop (First Attempt) Car's in the Shop (Second Attempt) Car's Out of the Shop /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39255180

The Gay Suitemate 12/29/2025

The Gay Suitemate When your guest talks about a rather quiet college roommate. From our episode with Rick Daniels /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/37287815

NaPodPoMo Part 4 12/24/2025

NaPodPoMo Part 4 This is the fourth of six episodes compiling materials from our participation in National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo) in November 2025. Included in this episode: Plaza Stop on the KC Streetcar Getting on the Streetcar Union Station Pit Stop Not Welcome in P&L Post-Planet Anime Training Legend of Asia Food Pron 2 and Preview for Loneliness Vladivostok Backhand Thoughts on Loneliness A Lot of People in OP are Really F@#$ing Stupid Regarding Royals' Stadium Feeling the Pinch of Donnie's Tariff Nonsense International Men's Day (Didn't Know It Was a Thing) Too Tired for IFC International Men's Day and Donnie's War on Transit The Car's GPS No Longer Wants to Work Sumimasen, High Society SHIKOKU! SHIKOKU!! (And the Proper Pronunciation of Karaoke) /episode/index/show/uncalledforpod/id/39215475

This Podcast Is... Uncalled For

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