It’s May 28, 1998, and how you think things are going for you is none of your business. Machine Bolt and El Farto continue their savage journey toward better living, legendary Kurt Merkin wants to grab lunch in San Berdoo, and Super Caller Mike is really up against it after crashing his invention plus losing one of his hedgehogs last month (and also his mother). Whiskey Dick phones it in auditioning for the job of News Girl, the guys do the math in their head and it turns out they’re spending...

It's May 21, 1998! Because the annual FM/AM Personality Conference and Tradeshow is happening in Tempe, AZ this year, Él Farto is broadcasting remote. The guys take a call from Whiskey Dick, run down some of the fallout from last week’s remote at the Rainbow Aquarium and Pond, read some sports scores and an obituary, but mostly just play some awesome jams from some of the hottest alternative rock bands out there because they’re both in a great mood and not talking past each other or being...

It’s May 14, 1998, and because of a health kick, Machine Bolt is eating from ramekins, which dovetails nicely with a call from a local Olive Garden server who wants to jump into Wanda’s old job. The hosts get pretty fixated on behind the scenes Olive Garden intel. That plus weather, news, and info about the next live remote which Lynn is pretty sure is going to be a much better fit for the morning show.

It's May 7th, 1998! Laurie Kilmartin (Conan, Dead People Suck, Corset) drops by to interview for Wanda's position and suggests we fire Lynn (She's joking, so just relax, Lynn). El Farto kicks us off into the morning drive as the nation faces the grim reality of Seinfeld ending its run on NBC. A new segment "Riddle Me This with Machine Bolt Kennedy" debuts, the guys are star struck, listener calls, and more!

It's April 30th, 1998! After last week’s defeat at the Pacoima Branch of the Los Angeles Library, Machine Bolt and Él Farto are still reeling, but one thing is for sure: the on-air names of the Morning Zoo Butt Nugget Dream Team are locked in. The guys field a listener phone call, get a visit from Doctor Farto, and promote a live remote that might be an even worse fit for the show than a library. Why is there a repair guy in the studio while the show is on air? Why can’t the hosts blame their...

It’s April 23, 1998! Why does empathy and understanding feel like death? Who cares, keep the positivity and volume high. The control room window is shattered again so it sounds weird when we laugh. Machine Bolt attends Stephanie’s Prison Party, El Farto reads your Apple FM Broadcast Listener Cards, Whisky Dick and Monster Mike are growing as people, a relapse into Night Nugs and Red Hot Chili Peppers have some relapses of their own. Plus Shakespeare, and more!

The feud hasn’t abated between the morning show and the Gaspar De Portola Middle School, and Él Farto and Machine Bolt have been exposed to a nearly lethal dose of KDANK. In the wake of this, the team is looking for distractions, and advice, from beloved local entertainment/gossip news personality Dave Holmes of KTLA 5’s “Hey LA, It’s 3!” It’s shaping up to be a perfectly rad day!

It's April 9th, 1998! El Farto drops a bomb and a horse in the weather report, the guys are still inspiring middle schoolers, Whisky Dick calls in for some clarification on his new name, and if Arizona can just invent a Major League Baseball team called The Diamondbacks then Machine Bolt and El Farto may consider starting The Van Nuys Garbage Possums. News goes well but then everything goes south announcing this week's live remote. Paint it on, suck it in, prop it up, and Look Your Best® as...

It's April 02, 1998! Malibu® Rum is sponsoring 5th Period lunch at the middle school with free drinks and a Tom Petty tribute band called Free Fallin', as Machine Bolt and El Farto push their luck right up against Vice Principal Garibaldi's ban. And the 1998 version of Tim Stevens (Editor in Chief of "Roadshow" on CNET) tries to educate the guys about Electric Cars and the future! Nooner mini kiwi smoothies from Simi Hibachi on Doheny! Plus: Gasland® Amusement Park, News, your listener...

It's 3-26-98, and this episode is brought to you by Buddy Björn: "Buddy Björn. Now you don't have to be a baby to get a break"®. Mornings with Machine Bolt and El Farto has been banned from being played by parents in the pickup area of Gaspar De Portola Middleschool, and now there's a news chopper circling the station. A creature called Chixor7 comes from space to give us the stars, "Titanic" sweeps the Oscars and El Farto is beside himself, plus: News! Weather! Cho Cho San remote!

The Rock Mobile is dead so the street team has gone fully two-wheel, someone is calling himself Dr. Farto and he has Alternative Viewpoints, Machine Bolt secretly stumbles into Ginsberg's essays, plus: thinking is depressing at the Orange Coast School of Philosophy, Muffler King Redux, News, Weather, and more! Epic!

It's March 12, 1998! The future of home video delivered right to your door, and this is no scam! The RockMobile is officially dead, but KPODD is getting represented on the streets of LA by our in-studio guest Nathram! The guest appearance turns into a job interview, which could spell trouble for Whiskey Pete and Precious Keepsake. Plus: Listener Calls, and News! No regrets.

It's March 5th 1998, once again Lynn has the mics on when the guys are discussing personal matters and that's not professional behavior. Super Caller Mike sheds light on sending weird drawings to the station, living with hundreds of animals, accidentally driving his Buick Electra onto a Little League field, and more. Plus listener calls, El Farto's advertising debut, News, Live Remote... Epic!

Here comes the future! It’s February 26, 1998 and technology is taking over more and more of our lives. Ophira Eisenberg, tech consultant extraordinaire, is in studio to tell the guys about how to adapt to a modern world where 41% of Americans are projected to use Internet. There’s news, station drama, Nostradamus-like predictions and more on today’s KPODD morning show! Hello end users!

It’s 2/19/98 and Lynn has booked local TV greengrocer Jesse Thorn on the morning show. What seems like it would be an onion in the fruit basket ends up pairing with Machine Bolt and Él Farto like ice cold brew dogs and a morning commute. The interview touches on Mexican Chip Sauce, seasonal produce, building wealth, news, traffic and weather. Tensions seem to be rising between Producer Lynn and Program Director Keith, but at least the Raddest Morning Team has gotten to the bottom of why...

The date is 2/12/98, the RockMobile is nearly dead, but the Raddest Morning Team in the Southland is keeping spirits high…on life! Are you choosing pain? Special guest Dr. Lauren Weedman (who for legal reasons we have to stress is not licensed as a doctor) is in the studio to promote her self-help book... but who knows which direction the self-help advice will flow? Please note: the Taco Bowl competition is canceled, but we got the permit so we’re going to the park anyway. No regrets!

It's 02-05-98 and Station Manager Gene is saying weird random stuff about time and space, El Farto complies with The California Prepackaged Meal Advisory Board, and in the news we've got "The Millionaire Next Door" and a story about a covey of Belgian performance artists throwing baked goods at Bill Gates. Plus! SeVan® Listener Complaints! Machine Bolt introduces "Unsung"!

It's 1-29-98 and the DJs of the KPODD morning show are taking calls, reading FM Listener Review Cards, and to getting in trouble with the fuzz. Plus! Workshopping new slogans for the Raddest Morning Team in the Southland! Machine Bolt had an in-person interaction with Art Alexakis! And El Farto delivers a heartfelt apology. Epic! The Double D!

It’s January 22, 1998 and Alternative Rock makes first contact with Alternative Comedy. Performer and Writer Beth Lisick is in the studio to coach Machine Bolt and Él Farto on a trend they just don’t get. News, weather, and an update on what has happened to the Tercel since it was modified to look like a van (from most angles).

It's 1-15-98 and the news is a real déjà vu moment if you happen to be a time traveler! Plus, El Farto's dark past reveals that he's banned in more than one quality auto parts retailer, we hear a happy ending to a BackStack® Cold Rack injury claim, The Raddest Morning Team campaign rolls out on bus stops along Ventura Boulevard, Machine Bolt tries to get his nuggin' under control, The WetSack® Sleep Cap, and more! EPIC! WELL DONE!

01-08-98: Machine Bolt finally, really apologizes to Everclear, and the Raddest Morning Team begins a scintillating Thursday broadcast. El Farto’s foot is broken due to a cheezy sauce incident, and the station’s live room is out of commission because Machine Bolt was trying to make Steph laugh. It’s January 8, 1998, and the news is bad, but the radio is so damn good. Awesome!

Happy New Year! It's 1-1-98 and Maggie Serota from SPIN and Rolling Stone joins Machine Bolt and El Farto in the studio. Dateline made the guys look like idiots, Machine Bolt and Steph are in love/Steph is seeing someone else. Apple FM Broadcast Audience Card reviews from listeners! Your calls/injury claims, Fullerton Municipal Airport: Orange County's Regional Relief Airport! Plus, Slash's baby mountain lion, and more! Epic!

It's 12-25-97 and the KPODD morning duo is in the studio despite it being Christmas morning. Fortunately, Producer Lynn let them take it easy, so they're looking back at a deep history of (until now) unheard clips! Well, at least unheard by their true fans. The haters in Chicago heard. Come along as Machine Bolt Kennedy and Él Farto play some poorly curated clips of their broadcasts before The Incident. Epic!

It's 12/18/1997 and Lynn gets Machine Bolt and El Farto to try their hand at ideas for public radio shows, Whisky Pete checks in from the RockMobile® after using it as a road block on the 405, Machine Bolt and Stephanie go to the movies, El Farto is Namin' Shamin' and Disdainin'. Also: PLEASE SET ALL BANJOS AFLAME!

It's 12/11/1997 and a settlement with Annie's Hallmark could force the guys to do on-air PSAs promoting exactly the opposite kind of behavior that forged their career. Él Farto is scheduled to move out at the end of the month, but in the meantime is storing some patio furniture in Machine Bolt’s apartment and making a real hassle for everyone. Meanwhile, a deadly rock slide, Machine Bolt is in love, Microsoft is trading at an all-time high of $16.16, and it's really looking Lynn really has it...