The Pen Pals Podcast

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Every week, your pen pals Daniel Van Kirk and Rory Scovel respond to the letters you send them on topics ranging from free will to freeway etiquette, from mental health to manatees. Seek advice. Tell a story. Vent. Send a letter. It's your podcast, we just talk about it.

  • 36 minutes 16 seconds
    Top 10 1970s Fads!

    Relive Dazed and Confused and run down the Top-10 Fads form the 1970s with me! I also wanna talk about traffic patterns and read your emails from the Midnight Mailbag. Plus we have the Holi-Days like, National Cheeseball Day, and I end the episode with Rhonda and The Tribune. Premium Subscribers can stick around for my thoughts on Episode 7 of The Sopranos!

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    15 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 40 minutes 14 seconds
    The Street Decency Saga!

    I have had a week! I finally get to tell you a little bit about the project I’ve been working on and why this episode wasn’t posted earlier in the week. Then, our main topic is straight from The Midnight Mailbag! Plus, I took my mom to Cheesecake Factory, and I saw Project Hail Mary twice! We also hit our holidays like, National Hug Your Dog Day, and close it all out with The Tribune. Premium Subscribers can stick around for my review of the new HBO show, Born To Bowl!

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    11 April 2026, 3:20 am
  • 41 minutes 25 seconds
    Pennsylvania Stories, Card Shows, and Pre-Paid Gas!

    I’m back in the podcast seat and telling you about my past week on the road! I’ve also got some listener emails, and we hit our holidays like, National Film Score Day, before we say goodnight with Rhonda Goldsmith and The Tribune. Premium Subscribers, stick around for my review of New Haven Pizza!

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    2 April 2026, 12:16 am
  • 45 minutes 12 seconds
    10 Everyday Food Items The US Military Invented!

    The perfection of one of my favorite foods is thanks to US Military! I’ve also got a few listener emails, and I turn this episode into a garage sale before I cover the Holi-Days like, Lips Appreciation Day. Then we close it out with The Tribune! Premium Subscribers, stick around for my thoughts on episode 6 of The Sopranos!

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    17 March 2026, 6:32 am
  • 59 minutes 10 seconds
    Top 10 Most Annoying Things About Travel!

    A listener suggested that I do my Top-10 Most Annoying Things About Travel! And boy do I have a lot to say! And I do it all on camera! But I also read your emails, ask you about movie soundtracks and we cover the Holi-Days like, Smart & Sexy Day. Plus, I read The Tribune with Rhonda’s review of my show! And for you Premium Subscribers, we’re covering episodes 4 and 5 of the Soprano!

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    12 March 2026, 9:39 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    The Atherstone Ball Game

    I have so much to cover tonight! I heard about an insane purge-style ball game in England but I get into that after I talk about my delay in posting this week’s episode. I share that I am now a guy with “readers” but after this past weekend, I am also a guy that loves card shows and doesn’t care about the cards. I have an update about my pursuit to get a picture with Rhonda and I slide a rant in while covering the Holi-Days like, Day Of The Dude. And as always, I read The Tribune! For Premium Subscribers, I give my reviews of Crime 101 and “Wuthering Heights” and we continue our Sopranos watch-along-podcast with Episode 3, “Denial, Anger, Acceptance"!

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    6 March 2026, 11:48 pm
  • 37 minutes 13 seconds
    How “Plane Cow” Came To Be!

    Thanks to a listener I have the great story of Cow Milked On A Plane Day! I also talk about USA winning gold, and read your emails! Plus we have the Holi-Days like, National Clam Chowder Day and as always, I read The Tribune! For Premium Subscribers, we continue our Sopranos watch-along-podcast with Episode 2, “46 Long”!

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    26 February 2026, 4:01 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Midnight Mailbag Episode!

    After I talk about the Canadian Curling cheating scandal and husbands that really piss me off, the bulk of this episode is all thanks to listeners! I read some grandma stories, cover your merch suggestions, and more! We also cover the Holi-Days like, National Comfy Day before I close out the show with a surprise message from Ronda in The Tribune! For Premium Subscribers, the show doesn’t end in Germania because I’ve started the mini episodes of a Sopranos watch-along-podcast and tonight I’m talking about the Pilot!

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    17 February 2026, 5:00 am
  • 57 minutes 10 seconds
    Top 10 Countries with the Best Food!

    The Olympics had me thinking about what countries have the best food so I found a list online and breaking it down for you! And yes, I disagree with the internet. I also talk about the Super Bowl Halftime Show, tv shows like The Chair Company and Beast Games, and I cover the Holi-Days like, National Flannel Day! And as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The Tribune.

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    11 February 2026, 1:20 am
  • 29 minutes 22 seconds
    7 Interesting Facts About Black History Month!

    Welp, I'm still fighting this cold but very glad to be back in LA for 48 hours! Tonight, I talk about shooting the Bear, the only time I HATE Chicago, and the Holi-Days like, Work Naked Day! Then I cover 7 Facts About Black History Month that you may not know! And as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The Tribune.

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution.

    Email the show at [email protected]!

    3 February 2026, 5:00 am
  • 36 minutes 9 seconds
    Sick Day Top 10!

    I’m finally back home in LA but for one night! Gonna tell you about my car getting broken into and how I’m a bit under the weather before I read your emails, and cover the Holi-Days like Yodel for Your Neighbors Day! Then I give you my Sick Day Top 10 and as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The Tribune! And for Premium Subscribers, I’ve got last week’s News From Germania that I didn’t get to read!

    Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at [email protected]!

    27 January 2026, 5:00 am
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