Valley Heat

Doug Duguay

Freelance insurance adjuster Doug Duguay uses his self-honed investigative skills to chronicle suspicious activities around his home and neighborhood in the Rancho Equestrian District of Burbank, California. Soundtrack by local Burbank band Cephalopods Are People.

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S2 · E6
Dec 5, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
Ep. 206 - Steve's Plan
Doug remains concerned about Steve Smith's well-being, as the Jaguar becomes a focal point for new strangers. Gary revisits an old amazing talent that has a track record for upsetting people. Doug visits his Blues loving dentist.
S2 · E5
Sep 7, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
Ep. 205 - The Build Out
Doug leaves the house to finish the episode because the house is being renovated. Terry Melon is still suing. The Jaguar is possibly discovered.
Apr 4, 2024 · 18 min
Good Morning Burbank Ep. 40 [Bonus Content Teaser]
This is a partial episode of Good Morning Burbank, Valley Heat’s mini-episode, bonus content show. A lot happened last year at the Burbank international synth boat dance competition. This year’s is coming up! To subscribe go to: maximumfun.org/chuck take it easy! Doug :{ Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinvalleyheat
S2 · E4
Mar 2, 2024 · 54 min
Ep. 204 - Stick to the Plan
Steve Smith's wife, Marsha Shadusta (Karate Trophy City owner) visits Doug. She is serious about protecting her husband. Candace still has parole issues. Note: Surf at the Cresties in the next two weeks and get 2 free pints of English Ironol! featuring: Shane Nickerson - Steve Smith Wendi McClendon-Covey - Marsha Beth Stelling - Candice Billy Wayne Davis - Pete Ever Mainard - Gail Mike O’Connell - Chuck Baker Post Production assistance from Tori Polen Dave Coustan Marissa Flaxbart Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinvalleyheat
S2 · E3
Jan 27, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep. 203 - The Falcon's Cry
After 10 months the Jaguar is still on the curbside. John Macdonald has a lot to say about it, as does Steve Smith (The Steve Smith, not the other one). Gary Janthony's lesser favored brother Lawrence seeks serious business with Doug. featuring: Mike O'Connell - Chuck Baker Emily Maya Mills - Faye Duguay Luke Duguay - Phil Duguay Patton Oswalt - Lawrence Janthony Frankie Quinones - John Macdonald Chris Garcia - Gary Janthony Eliza Skinner - Officer Diane Beeman Shane Nickerson - Steve Smith R
S2 · E2
Jun 7, 2022 · 50 min
Ep. 202 - Keep On Rollin'
Doug discusses the Jaguar's Canadian connection to the drug drop after John Macdonald gets involved. Faye invites Gwen Bianca to stay at the house, but Doug thinks it may upset Gwen's husband, Mike.
S2 · E1
Feb 12, 2022 · 36 min
Ep. 201 - The Jaguar
Doug discusses an entirely new issue in the neighborhood, which may be related to the first issue. He also has an important update on Pete and Candice. Chuck believes the podcast belongs to him now.
S1 · E13
Oct 4, 2021 · 43 min
Ep. 13 - Your Mimosa's Coming Now
Doug finally gets the answer he was looking for regarding the drug drop in the garbage can. Phil gets replacements for his transition lenses.
S1 · E12
Jul 30, 2021 · 36 min
Ep. 12 - The Return of Green Banana
Green Banana returns from a rough adventure just as Pete and Candice finally leave. More importantly, Donovan is interfering as much as possible.
S1 · E11
Jun 17, 2021 · 54 min
Ep. 11 - Lost on the Freeway
Doug tries to help Gary's son, Tony Janthony, who was recently accused of making the drug drops in Doug's garbage can. Also, Doug deals with Chuck's growing relationship with Donovan.
S1 · E10
Apr 10, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep. 10 - Let The Foosball Begin
Doug hosts the 50th Annual Burbank Used Foosball Tables Championship Tournament and makes a big discovery on the Pete case. Also, Candice and Pete finally move out.
S1 · E9
Feb 23, 2021 · 45 min
Ep. 9 - I Can't Wait
Doug finds a therapist, as Faye insisted, and attends his first session. He also wonders how to get rid of Candice, who continues taking hundreds of showers and listening to Jessie's Girl on loop.
S1 · E8
Jan 9, 2021 · 59 min
Ep. 8 - Christmas Emulator
Doug faces another reckoning with Pete, after divulging too much information about Pete’s arrest to a teller named Greg at Riverside Bank. Also, Doug does his best to manage Chuck’s traditionally extravagant Christmas to Phil. Faye is still at Chuck’s house.
S1 · E7
Dec 6, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep. 7 - A Very Personal Thanksgiving
Doug confronts Dean and Gary about the city counsel's decision to shut Janthony's Car Wash down. Also, the Ambien situation grows disastrous for Pete, Pete's Cousin, Doug and anyone else remotely peripheral to Doug's life.
S1 · E6
Nov 2, 2020 · 51 min
Ep. 6 - I Built A Mountain
Doug discusses a new issue with Optometrist Dean Fernari, and somehow gets further enmeshed in the controversy of Janthony’s Car Wash. Meanwhile, Doug’s relationship with Pete somehow worsens, and Faye is still at her dad Chuck’s.
S1 · E5
Oct 11, 2020 · 37 min
Ep. 5 - Take Down Gary
Doug finds himself further involved with Pete the pool guy when Candice pays the house a visit. Doug also makes himself a target at the center of a neighborhood battle over the drive-through car wash Gary Janthony installed in his driveway.
S1 · E4
Sep 27, 2020 · 27 min
Ep. 4 - Freeway Exit
Doug has to break it to Faye that he was unable to fire Pete, and the fallout is more immediate than expected. Also, Doug's feud with Donovan heats up when Donovan's wife Kelly joins the conversation.
S1 · E3
Sep 19, 2020 · 30 min
Ep. 3 - Tough Calls
Doug is forced to make some decisions about Pete and gets tangled in another phone call with his father-in-law, Chuck. Doug also seems to have made enemies with a neighborhood crow.
S1 · E2
Sep 11, 2020 · 37 min
Ep. 2 - Stakeout
Doug stakes out his garbage cans late at night and follows the perpetrators picking up narcotics deliveries from his recycling bin. He also confronts Faye's yoga teacher, Donovan, about the mermaid emoji he sent her last week in a Venmo transaction.
S1 · E1
Sep 3, 2020 · 31 min
Ep. 1 - Pete The Pool Guy
Doug discusses his suspicion that his swimming pool maintenance man has been using his curbside garbage can as a "drug drop" for distributing to a middle-man late at night before garbage pickup day. Doug also ponders some inappropriate emoji usage by his wife Faye's yoga instructor, Donovan.

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