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It's a weird juxtaposition. A day that's intended to set aside our normal patterns of self-absorbed living in order to aim every spotlight at God in gratitude has been fogged over by our entitlement culture.  Unfortunately, we who are prime targets for AARP membership are chief culprits. David wondered why it's only the most elderly among us that receive compassionate understanding from loved ones. Too bad that his question actually threatens the likelihood that he will ever be eligible for the Grace Pass.

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It's Thanksgiving Eve and both of the Ds are ramping up for family time in the days ahead. In order to be at our best we thought it wise to probe some of the ways we might be at our worst. You know: what ditches should we avoid stumbling into? As it turns out, we've got a lot in common and neither of us are likely to be MVFM (Most Valuable Family Member) at the festive gatherings. But we still hope you enjoy a great holiday!!

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If you're a loyal FC2.0 podhead and you're frankly tired about our health-related discussions lately, we hear you. Frankly, we're tired of talking about our maladies. So our tactic in this episode is to accelerate from COVID concerns or pinkeye social isolation to the Big Endgame facing us all. Musing about the music we'd want played at our funerals gave us great delight. We only hope our loved ones are listening. If not, may Norman Rockwell paintings populate your dreams, beloved. Enjoy!! NOTE: DR failed to hit "UPLOAD" on Thursday…apologies to listeners for the senior moment!!

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It's gotta be fresh for us to catch it in our giggle net. (Brilliant podcast branding, right?) Today's topic was unavoidable. And if you looked too closely it was scary. Dr Dave's conjunctivitis (commonly called "pink eye") was an irresistible fascination to Dave, who may have scribbled notes while we chatted. If you're attending one of his comedy shows during this busy stretch, listen carefully to see if his laughter-seeking contains any hint that he carries empathetic human decency. And if he riffs about males being whiny and self-absorbed when sick, just realize that you're hearing fresh material, birthed while poking at Dr Dave's pain during today's episode.

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We didn't giggle as much in this episode. Take that into account if you're looking for a podcast to enjoy while you nibble on your comfort food. Blame Dr Dave. He came away from a professional conference after hearing about research that was too disturbing to ignore. We imagined life in a delivery truck, in part because we know and admire how our friend Margo Whitfield handles FedEx. But we're a couple of clunk-ers…so pass the stash of Halloween candy and let's reload to handle what's next.

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Have you ever been humbled by someone who doesn't care about your otherwise impressive credentials? In the world of youth ministry the rules of engagement are, er…irregular. For instance, what possesses two young boys to press their bare bottoms against the picture window of an elderly woman? Dr Dave failed to probe this with David - probably because he was still feeling stung by his 6 year old granddaughter's morning greeting yesterday. 

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It may be that you had not reckoned with the risk involved in professional dart throwing. Well, on the heels of tough news for dart-ists around the world, we decided to dive into a headline that we know very little about. Honestly, this may be what distinguishes FC2.0 from other run-of-the-mill podcasts - we fearlessly engage topics without feeling the slightest need to conceal our ignorance. We're simply going for the giggle. Enjoy!

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First of all, shout out to sometime-listener Seth Baker for enlarging our vocabulary. Our podcasts often assert what we think we know for sure. But we especially enjoy offering theories to explain something that arouses our curiosity. Some might call that swapping ignorance. We call it entertainment. If you are adept at seeing what's giggle-worthy,  old guys dancing and neighbors' evening Walmart runs are equally objectifiable. This we declare with ultracrepidarian certainty.

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People who are devoted to being as productive as possible will likely dismiss the hidden value in our podcasts. We talked today a lot about what we talk about. That's the familiarity that makes hanging with DaveX2 so fun. But don't miss the gem tucked inside our Cracker Jack conversation: life together is in trouble. If we misdiagnose we may do more harm than good. Loyal listeners can decide if the clarity we offer is helpful beyond the giggling. Either way, we're here for you. Enjoy!

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Two themes dominated our conversation in this episode. The first was to consider how, why, when, and where we might be inclined to feel like an exchange with someone is actually wasting our time. (Ironic, given what we actually talk about in our podcast, right?) The second was to wonder what price might buy official FC2.0 endorsements …and whether Howie Long actually wears Skechers.