Dirty Little Pond is a podcast hosted by Corey Winfield, Larry Herron, and Jaydee — three former Southwest Michigan radio personalities reconnecting to tell the stories we were never allowed to tell on the air.
Behind-the-scenes radio stories, real conversations, and a lot of laughs.
Should your dad be your best friend, or is being your dad a completely different job?
Corey Winfield, Larry Herron, and Jaydee Frandsen talk about fatherhood from three very different stages of life, then turn the questions over to Larry’s sons, Hendrix and Rockwell.
They get into confidence, discipline, failure, helicopter parenting, letting kids learn the hard way, and the strange shift that happens when your children stop being little and start becoming their own people.
Plus, Jaydee introduces the “asshole tunnel,” Corey admits he may be a keypad parent, and a seven-year-old might have the best answer of the whole episode.
Dirty Little Pond Podcast
Corey Winfield • Larry Herron • Jaydee Frandsen
24 Jun 2026
Episode 5: Why Did People Stop Listening?
Jaydee Frandsen recently drove across America listening to radio stations from coast to coast and came back with one simple question:
Why did people stop listening?
What starts as a conversation about local radio quickly turns into something bigger.
Corey, Larry, and Jaydee discuss the rise of corporate media, the decline of local personalities, why free isn't always better, and what happens when creativity gets replaced by algorithms and consultants.
Along the way, they explore leadership, community, nostalgia, local voices, and the difference between content and connection.
Plus:
• Strange radio stories
• Legendary DJs
• Request lines
• Small-town broadcasting memories
• And a few reasons nobody can agree on
Whether you grew up with local radio or stream everything from your phone, this episode is really about one thing:
What happens when people stop listening?
📧 Email the show:
email@dirtylittlepond.com (mailto:email@dirtylittlepond.com)
🎙️ Dirty Little Pond Podcast
Real conversations. Big opinions. No filters.
27 May 2026
Episode 4: Who Feels Crazy Anymore?
Sometimes your brain tells you everybody hates you.
Sometimes one text message ruins your entire day.
Sometimes you convince yourself you’re getting fired because your boss says, “We need to talk.”
And sometimes… you just need a mental health day.
This week on the Dirty Little Pond Podcast, Corey, Larry, and Jaydee talk about anxiety, depression, therapy, medication, intrusive thoughts, parenting fears, and the weird little lies our brains tell us.
Somehow it also turns into:
electric scooter gangs,
lawn mowing nostalgia,
conehead babies,
and why FedEx might be the scariest way to get fired.
It’s honest.
It’s uncomfortable.
It’s hilarious.
And it might make somebody feel a little less alone.
🎧 Episode 4: “Who Feels Crazy Anymore?”
Available now.
12 May 2026
Episode 3: You Can Rest Now
For decades, Jaydee Frandsen lived as “John Jay” — a well-known radio personality, husband, father, and public figure.
In this episode of the Dirty Little Pond Podcast, Jaydee opens up about growing up transgender before the internet, hiding her identity for most of her life, and finally reaching a place where she feels comfortable in her own skin.
Corey, Larry, and Jaydee talk honestly about fear, misunderstanding, family, identity, addiction, public perception, and what happens when people finally stop pretending to be someone they’re not.
It’s funny at times, uncomfortable at times, and unexpectedly human throughout.
Dirty Little Pond Podcast
email@dirtylittlepond.com
20 Apr 2026
Episode 2 - Where the F* is Corey?
Corey disappeared.
No explanation. No goodbye. Just gone.
In this episode, Corey finally shares what really happened—from addiction and nearly dying, to losing everything, to finding purpose on the other side.
It’s real, it’s uncomfortable, and at times… It’s actually pretty funny.
Also, somehow we end up talking about AI, smart beds, and whether you should ever upload your poop to ChatGPT.
Welcome to the Dirty Little Pond.
15 Mar 2026
Episode 1: The Reunion
Corey Winfield, Larry Herron, and JD reunite after years apart to talk about their time in Southwest Michigan radio and share stories that were never allowed on-air.
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2 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
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