Jake Faints, Stevie Bites, & Houseman Visits | Wease Family Circus | Ep. 5

February 13
50 mins

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In Episode 5 of Wease Family Circus, chaos reigns as the family gathers to share stories that could only happen to them—fainting spells, dog bites, and a legendary Rochester broadcaster stopping by before heading out on a cruise.

Steve Houseman, the voice of Rochester radio for over 50 years, joins the show from Florida for a conversation packed with nostalgia, laughter, and memories from the golden days of broadcasting. Steve and Wease dig into their three years working together, from backstage moments with Meatloaf to the chaos of Bills games in Florida, to the day Steve quit live on the air and had to be called back out of retirement.

The two legends reminisce about:

  • The phone call that changed everything during a playoff series

  • Young Stevie Houseman dropping an F-bomb on the air at age nine

  • Steve's invention of the phrase "Squish the Fish" during Patriots-Dolphins rivalry days

  • The brutal realities of radio careers, firings, and the business that never slows down

  • Why country music artists are just like hockey players—down to earth and generous with their time

But the real drama unfolds within the Wease household itself.

Jake faints—again. After bringing his two-year-old son Ronan in for eye surgery, Jake makes it through the anesthesia and the procedure just fine. But the moment he looks into Ronan's eyes in the recovery room and sees the stitches, it's lights out. Medical staff scramble to help Jake while Bianca tries to comfort Ronan, who's waking up in a fog. Jake recounts his long history of fainting—eight times and counting—from the dermatologist to Warby Parker to the emergency room. The one exception? He made it through Ronan's home birth without passing out. Go figure.

Stevie bites—twice. Doreen's French bulldog Stevie goes full shark mode, biting her not once but twice in the same day over a coconut. Blood everywhere. Panic ensues. Doreen declares she never wanted a dog in the first place and threatens to give Stevie away. Wease has to intervene, hold the dog back, and fish the coconut out of the pool while Doreen bleeds all over the kitchen. It's peak Wease Family Circus dysfunction, and somehow the dog still runs the house.

The episode also dives into:

  • The new Miracle on Ice documentary and why it's a must-watch for hockey fans

  • Wease's refusal to watch the gay hockey drama everyone's talking about (and Doreen's confession that she's hooked)

  • Bobby Slayton's name appearing in the Epstein files—and why the headline isn't the real story

  • The upcoming Olympics, curling obsession, and whether anyone actually watches women's hockey

  • Why estate planning matters, especially if you own a home, and how a pour-over will can protect your family

This episode is raw, funny, and filled with the kind of honest family moments that make Wease Family Circus unlike anything else out there. From radio legends to fainting spells to French bulldogs with anger management issues, Episode 5 delivers laughs, chaos, and plenty of heart.

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

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