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Spilled Soup

Spilled Soup

By Ed Mauss

Spilled Soup, hosted by Ed Mauss and friends, offers stories that prove any hapless clod can muddle through life. Join us for interviews with notable people who share their humorous foibles of bumbling and bad luck. Read Spilled Soup stories also on medium.com/spilled-soup .
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Unwanted Exposure

Spilled SoupApr 18, 2020

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Righteous Road Rage

Righteous Road Rage

Sir Joseph Vanpool joins us to discuss an extremely awkward moment that followed some visible impatience he demonstrated toward another driver on the road.
Jul 13, 202116:42
Living, Learning and Earning

Living, Learning and Earning

Ed and Diana share some hilarious missteps and foibles from jobs they held during their college years.
May 28, 202124:17
The Clumsy Foreign Exchange Student

The Clumsy Foreign Exchange Student

Ed recounts several mishaps that occurred when a Korean foreign exchange student stayed in his home over one summer, while Diana confesses to antagonizing her children at a carwash when they were toddlers.  

Apr 27, 202120:14
Making Waves

Making Waves

Diana and Ed exchange stories of when things got wacky or went wrong in water. Ed also recounts an experience in the air when he thought he was heaven-bound.
Mar 15, 202127:00
Proud Parenting Moments

Proud Parenting Moments

We’ve all had those moments as parents when we were unwittingly derelict in our duties. This episode is a tribute to parents everywhere whose kids survived their childhoods despite the haplessness of mom and dad.
Feb 14, 202137:12
Animal Instincts

Animal Instincts

Diana joins Ed to share some animal mishaps she experienced while growing up on a farm; Ed tells the tale of a restless pooch that ensured a backyard barbecue was a disaster.
Jan 25, 202121:25
No Longer in the Running for the Girl

No Longer in the Running for the Girl

Ed and Diana discuss his ill-fated attempt to impress a young lady at college intramural track meet.
Nov 24, 202017:00
Shame on a Plane

Shame on a Plane

Former marketing colleague Amanda Blackburn joins Ed to exchange stories of bumbling and bad judgment at high altitudes.
Nov 24, 202019:57
Be Careful What You Drink in France

Be Careful What You Drink in France

Ed’s daughter Courtney joins him to reminisce about an ill-fated choice of a beverage in a sidewalk cafe during their trip to France.
Sep 26, 202017:15
Tales of Teens with a Judicious Father

Tales of Teens with a Judicious Father

Ed and his brother, Byron, recount a couple of misdeeds from their teen years that went south and how their fair-minded father responded.
Sep 12, 202026:35
Preacher’s Bladder Runneth Over

Preacher’s Bladder Runneth Over

Rick Gibson, VP of Public Affairs at Pepperdine University, recounts the time he was an assistant pastor and the head pastor unwittingly delivered a memorable encore to a powerful sermon.
Aug 29, 202031:55
A Regrettable Thrill Ride

A Regrettable Thrill Ride

Ed’s longtime friend Cotton Sears joins Ed to discuss an ill-fated joy ride in a work van on the last day of a summer job. Cotton also shares information on a charitable organization he’s supported for almost 30 years that allows him to sponsor foster children in under-privileged countries.
Jul 13, 202031:05
The Clean-Cut Teen Who Smelled Like Booze

The Clean-Cut Teen Who Smelled Like Booze

Attorney Bryan Eisenbise recalls an event from his teens when some innocent fun nearly got him arrested. (The worthy cause he’s promoting is The Innocence Project.).
Jun 29, 202033:08
The Mighty Winds

The Mighty Winds

Everyone has an embarrassing fart story, and we share ours. Ed’s story happened at the workplace, while Diana’s happened while she was entertaining guests in her home. Ed also shares why Pathways to English is an important cause, especially now.
Jun 16, 202024:04
The Nosey Guy at a Restaurant

The Nosey Guy at a Restaurant

My brother, Mike, joins me and Diana to tell us why he’s glad he didn’t punch out a man he thought was eavesdropping on his conversation with his wife at a restaurant. He also shares why the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) is a cause close to his heart and mine.
May 31, 202016:43
Wedding Photographer Takes the Cake

Wedding Photographer Takes the Cake

Ed’s longtime friend Mechelle Felsted of Flagstaff, AZ, recounts her clumsy moment as a wedding photographer that created the young couple’s first marital challenge.
May 25, 202018:15
Turning in the Man Card

Turning in the Man Card

Keith Ozawa, a plumbing company owner, discusses an incident in his bedroom one night that made him curl up shamefully in the fetal position when his wife could’ve used some valor.
May 18, 202016:26
A Case of Mistaken Identity Leads to Shunning at Work
May 09, 202029:34
A Sad Trombone for Taking Some Initiative

A Sad Trombone for Taking Some Initiative

Tim Mauss, Ed’s nephew and a fine lad, tells us about the time he went the extra mile at a job, only to discover he should have stopped at the bridge of mediocrity.
May 02, 202012:09
A Memorable Stage Performance
Apr 21, 202017:22
Unwanted Exposure

Unwanted Exposure

Ed and Diana each share a story about baring more than their souls.
Apr 18, 202014:39
Being Flippant with a Girlfriend’s Parents

Being Flippant with a Girlfriend’s Parents

Musician Scot Bruce was driving to meet his girlfriend’s parents when a honking car behind him got him worked up. That led to an unexpected turn at the meeting.
Apr 11, 202021:59
Letting Loose at the Drive-In

Letting Loose at the Drive-In

Ed Mauss, a marketing content manager, bravely reveals a secret he’s kept for almost 40 years about a high school mishap that really stunk.
Apr 04, 202012:08
March 28, 2020

March 28, 2020

Mar 28, 202000:34
The nanny who probably should have been fired.

The nanny who probably should have been fired.

Diana Ranck, now a school teacher in Mission Viejo, California, was working as a nanny when she got a bit too comfortable in the warm, soothing waters of the family’s jacuzzi as the mom of the three children looked on.
Mar 28, 202011:24