Fresh Catch 2.0

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On an irregular basis we invite guests to liven up the party. This week, longtime friend, Gene Reineman, exited the Wayback Machine to join Team Dave. The conversational stroll down memory lane with this former youth pastor and camp director was a lovely wit-fest, and we agreed that our younger, mullet-haired selves were largely unaware of the difficult times to come. Finally, we demanded that our guest justify the name he bestowed on his daughter. Too many people skate through life without being held accountable. Not on our watch. 

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We used our words to talk about using our words. Each of the Daves have 'stepped in it' with words before. It's fair to say we've even made our living for years largely because of the way we handle words. Maybe the best way to be sure we understand what someone means by the words they choose to use is to ask them. And if – check that… when – we word-torque an innocent, we agreed that Bill Crawford's response is hard to beat. So, in anticipation of an offense that's sure to come (perhaps even in this podcast), we draw from Bill's example and preemptively offer this: "Will you forgive us?"

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In celebration of David's mole healing atop his nose, we gave our podcast a musical face lift, so be prepared for a fresh Latin-beat bumper as you tune us in. "Scrumpy Jack" served us well, but 'tis the season for change, as we've been reminded constantly…even as some change comes  with dire consequences. To quote Tim Keller, let's "make good spiritual use" of these difficult moments. For us that includes laughing about the small things, and the whole world is pretty tiny in God's hands. True to ourselves (and our faith), we do a LOT of giggling in this episode about David's experience in London (KY) as we re-imagine a makeover we'd like to offer Putin, courtesy of Bimbo Bakery.

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This isn't a video podcast. That means the two Daves show up in pretty casual dress to do their Zoom recording. In the past, much has been made of David's bare naked chest on a Caribbean beach, or the summer sleeveless shirts as the boys prep for a day's chores outside … you know, right before they get their vittles. But today's visual was disruptive in ways that made it impossible to engage any other topic, and it exposed how Dr Dave's lack of mercy might have inhibited his ministry among acne-infected teens.

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It's the last episode before Valentine's Day. David made a hurried move to secure just the right expression of love for St Betsy. We learned in this podcast that David enjoys watching octogenarians struggle to put their carry-on bags in the overhead bins. Maybe his well-intended ordering error for the "naughty candle" was the universe giving him what he deserves? Nah…

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Snow in February. Go figure. Pleasurable pursuits with a 2 minute shelf life. Who's surprised? David's surprise visit to Pappy…good intentions greeted by boxer shorts. He should have known. Choosing a new podcast music loop to accompany the tag we're giving to Fresh Catch 2.0 loyal listeners. Enjoy……CASTANETS!

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This was a wonky wi-fi episode so we kept it blessedly short. David was scurrying about, with only a few minutes before heading home from the Dominican Republic. Though he enjoyed the shirtless opportunity he had in this audio-only podcast, he was soon shook by Dr Dave's warnings about what he might see on the plane. And the Speedo-clad European tourists walking near him on the beach didn't help his mental state. As we ended, he headed to the airport with disturbing images as carry-ons he hoped NOT to declare to anyone upon re-entry to the USA. 

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The two Davids were scattered with three time zones of separation. What production challenges? We're on adventures of exploration! As we swapped stories, we realized we prefer to verify our privacy in different ways and are not above sneaky activity. Also, one of us modulates our deception with a higher-than-normal voice while the other seeks to mask his fibs in a Barry White tone. It's all playful, of course…and Jesus invented playful.

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He was sneaking around the JFK airport, trying to engage our podcast unmasked without being found out by TSA. Fresh from a post-Christmas experience (not really a gig) with Amish families…heading to a country (Dominican Republic) where English is a foreign language…David's a comedian in need of an audience that fits him! Aside from the hardship stories, there was an actual spigot of encouragement flowing between the fellas around the common joy of noticing what needs to be expressed – and God's gifts!

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Some people are into numbers. So for the metric-minded with pie charts dancing in their heads, we've got a nice summary of 2021 to share with you. Others fancy themselves to be artsy, and our discussion about Van Gogh will either whet your appetite or horrify you. The fact that we ended by talking about painting our own bellies yellow should tell you all you need to know about how highbrow we are. Enjoy #1 of 52 to come in 2022 (Lord willing)!!