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Jan. 24, 2025

S4 E 15 - Straddle Everything in the Building at KEGEL Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

Fourth generation owner Katrina Kegel joins Liz and Tim for a bit sharing the company's history since 1909. Your hosts have hundreds of motorcycle related stories from their lives, family and friends. Even if you're not a rider, you're sure to enjoy the banter. Recorded at Kegel Harley-Davidson dealership in Rockford, Illinois on January 23, 2025.
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Sept. 15, 2024

S4 E14 - Meet You at the Bleachers for Breakfast

A beautiful Sunday morning finds us sitting on the bleachers at one of the many baseball diamonds at Rockford's Sports Core One. A special treat: The WROK/WZOK Wine Suck 2024 radio reunion aircheck plays at the end of this episode. Tim and Liz both worked for Nolte Communications in the 80's. Recorded September 15, 2024.
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Sept. 12, 2024

S4 E13 - Trolls For The Day Under the Jefferson Street Bridge

A beautiful noon hour spent over the Rock River and under the Jefferson Street Bridge in Rockford, Illinois. A light breeze, temps in the mid eighties, boats, geese and plenty of river stories. Recorded September 12, 2024.
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Aug. 12, 2024

S4 E12 - UPDATE - The Busiest Summer on Record for Tim and Liz.

Tim and Liz are in the middle of the busiest summers since they've known each other. We'll be back at making unpredictable conversation after Labor Day 2024. Stay tuned!
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April 18, 2024

S4 E11 On My Fingertip Courtside at UW Health Sports Factory

Season# 4 Episode # 11 - Sitting courtside of four basketball games was thrilling for Liz and Tim. They covered playing basketball since fifth grade, talking to strangers at the Bucks/Celtics game, hometown boy Fred Van Vleet, a lesson from the Harlem Globetrotters, the film Personal Foul was basketball themed, the baggers like Tim’s rice pudding, JuJu stopped by to say hi, Liz did “color” commentary, what we believe, eclipse viewing and a powerful lesson from podcaster Mel Robbins. Visit Lifes3...
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March 9, 2024

S4 E10 What a Racquet at the Rockford YMCA

Season# 4 Episode # 10 - We’re always willing to try something old…again. Racquetball was great! Topics include poetry through photos, blue balls, getting the shots, he’s got an agent, getting into a friends group, breaking a record, bike week, “return your tray to its upright position”, duct tape, VIP tour among cars, protect your muzzle, you’ve lost it, gum in your hair, and the best candy ever. Also learn so much more about the Rockford YMCA from Development Director Michelle Gorham. Visit Li...
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Jan. 31, 2024

S4 E9 Wet Your Hands & Push Right Here at THREE RAVENS POTTERY

Season 4 Episode 9 - When Liz and Tim see people doing good things in northern Illinois and they're a new business, it's an opportunity to help them out. Tom at Three Ravens Pottery fits that bill. It was a very enjoyable afternoon. Recorded in Rockford, Illinois on January 31, 2024.
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Jan. 18, 2024

S4 E8 A Full Load of Pinkies at ROCKFORD WASHER LAUNDROMAT

When you're willing to talk about anything while wearing no pants and delicates. You needed to clean a mascot, Isba Snabash, traveling the lower forty eight, uniforms at Disney World, judging another's character, boycotting, small that, make it yourself, and everything goes in one load. Recorded at Rocford Washer Laundromat on North Main Street in Rockford, Illinois on January 17, 2024.
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Dec. 13, 2023

S4 E7 Get Pickled Both Ways at Victory

Season #4 Episode #7 - The Victory Pickleball Center in Rockford/ Loves Park, Illinois is a newly renovated 54,00 square feet. Owner Tim Ancona is our guest. Buckle up boys and girls, because this is the longest episode thus far. The segments are one week apart and with good reason. Hula hooping, Scottish trivia, giving babies away, sleigh bells, Air Force One, wheelchair softball, jobs we can’t do, bold face lies, sexy sunglasses, drinks on flights, Norman Lear, meteors, apps, throwing famous m...
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Sept. 23, 2023

S4 E6 WGN RADIO's JOHN LANDECKER PLAYS 3x5s with TIM LARSON

Tim Larson donated to the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Illinois during their 40 Experiences at 40 Years fundraiser in April of 2023. He won the bid to co-host John Landecker's show on WGN Radio. John immediately loved the idea of our 3x5s and wanted to play a couple of rounds. Recorded September 20, 2023 in Studio A at WGN in downtown Chicago during the 7pm hour.
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Sept. 8, 2023

S4 E5 At the Intersection of K & F – Davis Park in Rockford, IL

Season# 4 Episode # 5 - Davis Park is in downtown Rockford, Illinois. We chose this location to celebrate 815 Day (Rockford’s original area code). Here are some of the topics we tossed around. Autumn, clothing layering, birthdays, going shopping together, celebrity deaths, game shows, attitude, Rewound Radio, “trust me”, Polaroids, Angry by The Rolling Stones, our listeners around the world, Muskie fishing, Liz’s blog, no Twitter for Tim, being annoying, Fred VanVleet, items into space, Sunshine...
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July 20, 2023

S4 E4 Fighting Over Dessert at Lucha Cantina

Season# 4 Episode # 4 - Lucha Cantina at Edgebrook Shopping Center is the fastest growing Mexican restaurant in Rockford, Illinois. Josh Binning served us great food and drink for us to share with you. Just a few topics from this episode…Tim can’t even buy food correctly, Mariachi stamps, Tim raves about Liz’s buns, red-tailed hawk, epic dessert, painting murals, inside a diaper, gameshows, food trucks, going to Louisville, The ARC, the need for big hair, spending stupid money, radio in Mexico, ...
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June 23, 2023

S4 E3 The White Flag at the Rockford Speedway

The Rockford Speedway is waving the white flag during the 2023 season after 76 years. The memories are really revved up during their final season of stock car racing in northern Illinois. Just a few topics from this episode… custom sock monkey statue, why counter clockwise, Mr. Ford riding shotgun, the sheriff says “I know you!”, NASCAR in Chicago, demolition derby, Rick Nielsen’s puce jacket, first meeting Danica Patrick, seventy six years of pictures and videos of the speedway, Was that a fart...
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June 2, 2023

S4 E2 Prime Time Picnic at Rock Cut State Park

Season# 4 Episode # 2 - Just a few topics from this episode… First time picnic ideas, walking barefoot in the grass, food that’s bad for dogs, car meets deer, move before the ice melts, cooking outdoors when it’s ninety degrees, cooler thieves, hummingbirds vs. turkey vultures, hammocks, dumpster diving, you made my day, hey Larry and Fabio, Tim googles an old girlfriend, artificial intelligence, speeding tickets and warning the police that you have to pee.
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May 8, 2023

S4 E1 The Scents of Accomplishment at AR Workshop

Season# 4 Episode # 1 - Just a few topics from this episode… Pouring custom candles, gift giving rules, senior class pranks, 90th birthday, “that’s your porn name”, when Tim runs for office, slowest & fastest talkers, cold throw, the rich & the homeless, Disney ties and the Coronation party. Bars have TIP JARS and so does Lifes3x5s podcast! Find it on our website and Buy Us A Coffee.