
Episode #44
Plot Twist
Ketchup was a medicine and your burger had friends. Seems like nonsense but will make perfect sense after another wonderfully strange conversation with my daughter. We tackled some odd "True or False" questions and...


comedy
Hosted by John McParland · comedy · EN
Like sitting in on a conversation with your best friends. A podcast with lots of laughs, funny stories, quick-witted comedy and lighthearted banter
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Dysfunctional Dialogue is hosted by John McParland. The show has published 88 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Plot Twist" (25 October 2026, 11 minutes), "Mess in Space" (18 October 2026, 10 minutes), and "Aliens" (11 October 2026, 16 minutes).
Dysfunctional Dialogue publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 13 minutes across 88 episodes.
Booking probability for Dysfunctional Dialogue is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Dysfunctional Dialogue requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Dysfunctional Dialogue's contact route on record: verified email.
John McParland hosts Dysfunctional Dialogue, a comedy podcast with 88 episodes published.
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Episode #44
Ketchup was a medicine and your burger had friends. Seems like nonsense but will make perfect sense after another wonderfully strange conversation with my daughter. We tackled some odd "True or False" questions and...

Episode #43
Why don’t we make buildings out of bones? Would you eat dirt flavored food? Why would anyone ask questions like these? Well, because it’s fun! Come join my daughter, Melissa, and I as we have another conversation with...

Episode #41
If you can meet anyone, alive or passed, real or imagined, of this world or not - who or what would you choose? It’s another great time as my daughter Melissa is back and we go down some real strange and real funny...

Episode #40
What? Why? There are things that are all around us and we just take them at face value and have no idea why they are the way they are. My daughter, Melissa, is back again and we’re having a real fun time unraveling the...

Episode #39
Has your spouse ever driven you crazy?! Well, try doing a podcast with them and capture it for all to see. Debbie and I had a great time trying to solve some myths, discussing urban legends and then came the distraction...

Episode #38
Look around you, look real close... How many things are there that you have no idea what they are called? You might be quite surprised to learn that there’s quite a few! Come join the fun and guess along with my...

Episode #37
Lies, Lies & More Lies! Do you still believe them? Back again for another real fun chat with my wonderful wife, debunking those dubious myths that we were all told over the years. Enjoy!

Episode #36
What toys were banned in your home? - And can a dangerous childhood toy double as an effective home defense? What is the worst smell you ever endured? How would you stack up against parallel versions of yourself? Just...

Episode #35
Were we lied to? We were taught many things by our teachers, our parents and our peers. But were they right? This week, I grilled my wonderful wife with a series of True or False questions. Do you know the answers? Come...

Episode #34
This week, I’m joined by my longtime childhood friend as we challenge ourselves with bedroom double entendres. We then revisit a simpler time — when kids were feral, neighborhoods were our playground, and supervision...

Episode #33
A billion dollars can solve a lot of problems, but at what price? This week, my sister Erin is back with her great laugh and effervescent personality as we explore the cost of billions and debate whether we’d rather...

Episode #32
Are you up for a game of true or false? I put my wonderful wife, Debbie, on the hot seat with some tricky questions designed to trip her up. She graciously accepted… and what followed was a mix of absurd-filled laughs...

Episode #31
It begins with "where’s your favorite spot to enjoy a good drink" and wildly turns into a game of “did you really just say that?" Steve Macaluso is back, pouring out laughs, lost memories, and risqué double entendres...

Episode #29
Did you ever have a dream end right before the best thing was about to happen? What was it that got cut off at the exact wrong moment? Well, this week we dive into the twisted realm between dream, perceived reality and...

Episode #28
What if ai has already become aware? And what if ai is slowly gaslighting society to make us all believe we've been in a simulation all along? This nightmare fuel was the perfect gas on the fire as Brian Smith and I...

Episode #27
Ladies and gentlemen… It's time. After years of childhood clashes - most ending with the classic “sit and hold” maneuver, these two siblings step back into the ring. This week, my older sister and I go toe-to-toe in a...

Episode #26
This week my college buddy and I revisit the golden era of bad decisions and even worse tequila. From one friend getting “politely” asked to leave school… twice… and still not going home, to another proudly preserving a...

Episode #25
One ridiculous mishap after another has my wife and I laughing hard before we even begin. The fun continued as we chewed over whether we would speak to our past self or future descendants and chinwagged on how great it...

Episode #24
Back again, having a laugh-riot with Brian Smith as he takes us on a disturbingly funny medical odyssey. Bookending that unsettling ride are some amusing flashbacks to our college days at Niagara University, parties at...

Episode #23
My wife joins me this week and things get fun real quick as we merrily laugh our way through a sound check and field some wildly strange questions. It’s a great time, from some interesting takes on some mind-bending...
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