SuperBowl Review and the Top 10 Romantic Comedies Of All Time!

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Daniel Van Kirk announces tour dates and asks listeners to share their interesting jobs for potential interviews.

The episode begins with host Daniel Van Kirk sharing upcoming comedy tour dates in cities like Denver, Milwaukee, and Louisville. He invites listeners to email him about their interesting jobs for potential interviews while traveling. Van Kirk then discusses the Super Bowl, expressing disinterest in parties due to social anxiety and noting the Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He critiques commercials, praising a Reese's piece ad but calling a coffee creamer spot with a detached tongue wild and gross. Van Kirk also comments on Brad Pitt's cargo pants in a Nike ad, questioning fashion trends. After a break, he introduces Vanity Fair's list of the top 10 romantic comedies, reading entries from Roman Holiday at number 10 to When Harry Met Sally at number one. He disputes Groundhog Day's placement, arguing it's not a rom-com and pointing out a plot hole involving a piano teacher. Van Kirk lists his own favorites missing from the top 10, such as Return to Me and The Princess Bride. The episode concludes with a reading from the Marquette County Tribune, detailing local events in Germania, Wisconsin, like a fishery and chili cook-off, and congratulating students on honor rolls.

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A Super Bowl nod leads into rom-com-list anticipation, with late-night housekeeping and student shout-outs keeping things personal.

The Midnight Air starts with a Super Bowl nod, tour-date business, and a call for stories about interesting jobs, then settles into Daniel Van Kirk's quarrel with Vanity Fair's romantic-comedy list.

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You get a Super Bowl detour, tour-date housekeeping, odd calendar riffs, and the promise of a Vanity Fair rom-com argument.

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