Week 167! ave is getting ready to officiate a wedding in Spain... and somehow that includes learning Spanish, writing the perfect ceremony, and possibly showing up with brightly colored hair.

This week, the guys catch up on wedding preparations, Epic Universe adventures, and the surprising differences between a 15-minute ceremony and an hour-long one. Then the conversation shifts to trying new things as Kyle shares why he finally stepped into a bouldering gym after years of putting it off—and how climbing has unexpectedly become a way to quiet his mind, face fear, and stay present.

It's an episode about embracing new experiences, stepping outside your comfort zone, finding unexpected passions, and realizing that sometimes the hardest part of any climb is simply deciding to start. Enjoy!

Week 166! Can lowering your expectations actually make you happier?

This week, the guys dive into the surprising idea of living with fewer expectations—and why it might be one of the healthiest mindset shifts you can make. They unpack anxiety, stressful workloads, avoiding risky left turns, and the strange ways our brains create unnecessary pressure. Along the way, they debate Wawa vs. Sheetz, laugh about relationship quirks, complain about endless winter, and wonder why Canadian geese insist on walking across frozen ponds when they can literally fly.

It's a mix of thoughtful conversations, relatable frustrations, and the kind of everyday observations that somehow turn into life lessons. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, overthought the smallest decisions, or just needed a reminder to roll with whatever life throws at you, this episode is for you. Enjoy!

Week 165! Can you miss a version of your life without wanting to go back?

This week, the guys dive into nostalgia, regret, and personal growth as they explore the places, people, and chapters that shaped who they are. From missing old homes and simpler routines to reflecting on addiction, military life, and the weight of past decisions, the conversation turns into an honest look at what it means to move forward without forgetting where you came from.

Along the way, they discuss the difference between happiness and longing, whether we romanticize the past, why traffic can somehow become a metaphor for life, and how becoming a better version of yourself can change the way you view everything that came before.

It's an episode about perspective, second chances, and realizing that sometimes the hardest place to leave behind is the one you loved the most. Enjoy!

Week 164! As one year ends and another begins, we're talking about more than just resolutions.

We kick things off by sharing the habits, fears, and mindsets we're leaving behind in 2025—from seeking approval and waiting for the "perfect time" to pretending everything is okay. Then the conversation takes a hilarious turn as we challenge each other with increasingly outrageous money dilemmas.

Would you live in Walmart for 24 hours? Trade phones with a stranger? Give up sugar for a decade? Or live in a tiny house with ten random roommates for millions?

Equal parts thoughtful, ridiculous, and unexpectedly revealing, this episode is the perfect way to wrap up the year and start the next one with a fresh perspective.

🎙️ Leave behind what no longer serves you... and find out what price it would take to make us question everything. Enjoy!

Week 163! A rude YouTube comment unexpectedly sends us down one of the deepest conversations we've had yet.

What starts as a discussion about online negativity turns into an honest look at something many of us carry without realizing it: the fear of being judged. We explore why it's so difficult to dance, be goofy, celebrate freely, or simply let ourselves be seen.

Along the way, we talk about childhood experiences, parenting, emotional suppression, masculinity in the '90s and early 2000s, therapy, and the invisible moments that shape who we become as adults.

If you've ever felt embarrassed for being yourself, this episode might hit closer to home than you expect.

🎙️ Sometimes the smallest comment reveals the biggest truths. Enjoy!

Week 162! We’re back from Thanksgiving break and catching up on everything that went down over the holiday weekend.

This episode includes:

• The right (and wrong) way to cook a turkey
• Why 500 degrees might feel like arson
• The Macy’s Parade becoming one giant fever dream
• Lip-syncing disasters and questionable float decisions
• Thanksgiving food rankings and family chaos
• Clara becoming an actual human overnight
• Dog food theft prevention strategies

Plus, we debate whether post-dinner naps are inevitable and why a Thanksgiving walk might secretly be elite.

Family, food, nostalgia, and complete nonsense — the holidays are officially back. Enjoy!

Week 161! Thanksgiving is around the corner, which means road trips, hometown nostalgia… and a lot of disc golf.

In this episode, we talk about heading back to Virginia, squeezing in early morning rounds, and the intense need to beat your friends at their own course.

Also:

• Losing a brand new disc in a canal (and making it worse)

• The emotional damage of watching it disappear forever

• Disc retriever failures

• “I’m done buying discs” (he was not done buying discs)

• Building the perfect bag before tournament season

It’s part travel episode, part disc golf therapy, and part competitive delusion. Enjoy!

Week 160! Tonight’s episode is one of the most powerful conversations we’ve had.

Becky joins us to share what it was like being the surrogate for Jess and James — and carrying the only embryo they had after Jessica’s cancer diagnosis.

That embryo was frozen for seven years.

There was one chance.

We talk about:

• Volunteering for surrogacy without hesitation

• IVF and the emotional weight of “one shot”

• Hematomas that mimicked miscarriage

• Hearing the heartbeat on the scariest day

• Managing POTS during pregnancy

• Waiting seven years for the right timing

It’s raw. It’s vulnerable. And it’s a reminder that sometimes the long wait has a purpose. Enjoy!

Week 158! This week on Deaf Dialogue:

• Dave becomes legally ordained in Florida in under 10 seconds.

• An Australian Shepherd absolutely loses his mind.

• LASIK turns out to be 20 seconds per eye and way more expensive than expected.

• And somehow we end up debating Amazon, marriage licenses, and vibrating dog collars.

We talk:

• Training collars vs chaos

• The surprisingly simple process of getting ordained

• Performing a wedding in Spain (but legally in Florida)

• LASIK jealousy and adult eyesight decline

• Whether Prime shipping is even worth it anymore

From barking dogs to “Father Dave,” it’s another completely normal week. Enjoy!

Week 157! Kyle went to two concerts in one weekend.

Now he’s congested, on antibiotics, and questioning a mysterious spider-bite-looking finger situation.

Worth it? Absolutely.

In this episode we break down:

• Lucy Dacus’ hometown show (and on-stage weddings)

• Tyler Childers and one of the most intentional stage productions we’ve ever seen

• Yellowcard absolutely crushing a redemption set

• Solo concert experiences

• Getting older but still refusing to sit down at shows

• And the universal post-concert illness

Plus: Minnesota trips, disc golf, mysterious finger cultures, and why naps hit different when you’re actually sick. Enjoy!