Fictional Theater Episode 12 – Joe and Don Meet the Aliens The ship approaches Earth. A cabinet meeting is called. Joe calls on his best friend Don to talk to the Aliens. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. In this fictional episode, we introduce VP Kamala, Secretary Pete, Secretary Janet,Continue Reading

Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater Episode 11 – Don and Joe Open a Junkyard This time, Joe and Don Open a Junkyard. What types of junk do they have? What secrets will be spilled? Will they buy ad time? Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Also Listen to Episodes 1, 2,Continue Reading

Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater Episode 10 – Don and Joe Form a Rock Band This time, Joe and Don Form a Rock Band. What will they call the band? Can they sing? What other President will join the band? Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Also Listen to Episodes 1,Continue Reading

Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater Episode 9 – Don and Joe Go to Mars This time, Joe and Don are on their way to Planet Mars. Will Joe and Don need replacements on the ballot or will Don’s Space Time Derivative work? Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Also Listen toContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater Episode 8 – Don and Joe Do Plumbing Our favorite best friends are at it again, this time as plumbers. Of course, they trade friendly barbs as usual. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY Whose house are they working on? What secrets will be revealed?Continue Reading

Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater Episode 7 Shopping Shenanigans – Joe and Don Grocery Shopping Joe and Don are back with a visit to the grocery store to get food for a meal with the ladies. As usual, they trade barbs back and forth. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. InContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater Episode 6 – Don and Joe perform Who’s on First Our favorite unlikely best friends Don and Joe perform the classic Abbott and Costello routine, Who’s on First. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. The original “Who’s on First” was performed by Abbott and Costello. WeContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine – Fictional Theater – Episode 4 – The Files Our characters Don and Joe explore Wendell’s Top Secret Files at WGAW. They are public service announcements, news, programming notes, and advertisements. What they find is wonderful. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. We are actually publishing Episode 4Continue Reading

Joe and Don at Gardner City Hall – Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater Our couple goes to Gardner City Hall to do some errands and end up running in to Don and Joe, who don’t get a job but look for a burger place. Our couple meets some really great peopleContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater – Episode 3 – State of the Union Don and Joe are back, this time to discuss the State of the Union. What secrets will they give up? Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY No real politicians participated in this work of fiction.Continue Reading

Gardner Magazine Releases First Episode of Fictional Theater Our publisher has lost his marbles once again and presents this fictional skit featuring our friends Joe, Don, and special guest Trickie Dickie. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. No real politicians were used in the course of this fictional production. ThatContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel launches POEDM.net. Visit the website, CLICK HERE. Gardner Magazine Publisher Launches POEDM.net, Online AUDIO Commentary and Cool Art This is a website in which I’ll feature AUDIO commentary which cuts through partisanship, presents solutions with simple common sense, and preserves the dignity of all people.Continue Reading

Genetically-Engineered Vegetable and Fruit Chairs A way for Gardner to reinvent itself is to capitalize on these vegetables and fruits: Chairmato, Chaircumber, Chairtato, Chair Pepper, Chairchini, Corn Chair, Bean Chair, Chairbana, Yam Chair, Chairtuce, Carrot Chair, and the Broccoli Chair. No vegetables or fruits were harmed in the creation ofContinue Reading

Fictional Story of Cars Introduced 500 Years Ago – Renaissance Cars of the 1500’s What would have happened if people of the 1500’s became car dealers? That is the ridiculous premise of this fictional story. Here’s what happened. Human space aliens piloted a Spaceship which looked appealing to the peopleContinue Reading

Who’s got “Rizz” in Greater Gardner MA? – Word of the Year The word “rizz” is the Oxford Word of the Year for 2023. The meaning: a colloquial noun defined as style, charm, or attractiveness; the ability to attract a romantic partner. 30,000 language lovers from around the world participatedContinue Reading

Who Makes a Santa Claus? – Just for Fun From actors like Brad Pitt, Tom Selleck, Keanu Reeves, and Morgan Freeman, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, to politicians like Mitt Romney, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, and Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ronald Reagan, Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz,Continue Reading

Trump and Biden, Career Buddies – A Gardner Magazine Feature Gardner Magazine picked out a political figure from each side of the aisle. Presidents Trump and Joe Biden don’t agree on much, but what if they were career buddies and had to do the same job for a period ofContinue Reading

Just for Fun – Explore the Gardner Magazine Fantasy Car Gallery From the first motorized vehicles in the 1800s to the most advanced automobiles of today, people have fantasized about the perfect car. Our gallery has practical styles and vehicles which are really just for fun. Vehicles span all decades.Continue Reading

Gardner MA Goes Barbie in Fictional Photo Ensemble What if some of the people you know in Gardner were transported to the fictional world of Barbie and changed into Barbie or Ken figures? What would they look like? Gardner Magazine explored the concept. Top left is Mayor Nicholson. 2nd leftContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Debuts “Bristles on the Backside” Fictional Play The short play follows a Fictional City Hall scandal from beginning to resolution. No backsides were harmed in the production of the play. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Included are characters playing people from the Mayor’s office, City Councilors, ChiefsContinue Reading