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Dr Dave came out swinging. Hard. At one point, funny Dave practically begged for mercy. For relief. He confessed feeling guilty. Dr Dave didn't back off. He told yet another story as evidence, raised yet another question to expose his pod-brother's frail defenses. A slight diversion into Kirk Franklin's disheartening public exchange with his son was only a brief speed bump, quickly covered with a FC2.0 first: a prayer offering. There was no stopping Dr Dave's fierce recommendation about the TV show you must watch if you love God. TBD…

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On the day after Dr. Dave's birthday,  David wanted to understand why he delayed in his social media response to the funny guy's well-wishes. He asked for it… In the confusion that followed we discovered that sometimes we flail about in our efforts to say something and come up with a word that's not quite on target. That doesn't mean it's not funny. Shout out to Seth Kimmel for stirring up trouble.

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A few things hit us as concerns during this episode. Should one partner publicly infer that the other might be on a marijuana high? Should Christmas lights be put up or taken down within particular windows of time? Should we engage in fictional role play by pretending to be persons from another culture and time period? Should David have followed the house appraiser around while he did his work? We just don't know the protocols any more.

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Good friends let one another know when there's spinach in their smile. In that spirit, David (the younger) alerted Dave (the aged) about his Instagram missteps. This courtesy was met simultaneously with gratitude (Dave would prefer NOT to be foolish) and dismay (others must see the gaffe and simply shake their head). Guffaws aside, or at least suppressed, the duo dove into a great conversation about great conversations. Step up!!

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This podcast started with the innocent, vulnerable confession of David as his bathroom scales took him to a dark place. And when he chose to riff about the message of this bad news by using an Eeyore-ish voice to say, "Oh, well…" we were off to the races. If you've got a thought to contribute, don't hold back. We need more people willing to jump into hard conversations, especially with those of us who are a bit addled by age.

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As the duo has been known to do, this episode skips about as much as a comedian scrambling for the night's first laugh. (Not that we know about that…) David courageously confesses to  recent pettiness with his wife over a missing common household utensil. (Why only one?? Exactly!!) Then we offer a tip of the fedora to Carmen—recently deceased—an entertainer-singer whose style was…er…unique. May our brother in glory enjoy this backhanded tribute.

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The two Daves had fun celebrating their differences. Maybe we celebrated the wrong things along the way. If you've got a thought on that, please don't hesitate to share. But be gentle; the funny guy has a gig coming up and needs the illusion of confidence working for him.

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Cultural identity expressions are so fluid we are struggling to stay afloat in floodwaters of change. If you feel like it's unfamiliar territory …it is! The two Daves talked around how we got where we are and the careful conversations we need to share as we live amicably together. BTW, the word "amicably" is a lovely stretch for David's vocabulary and he seems very open to growing his lexical range. If you tune in to this episode, we'd sure love to hear whatever you think will help; this is an all hands on deck moment in time!

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He's on location for a couple more days. Blue sky. Pristine beach. Azure water. Serene music. So what does our favorite funny man do? He fixates on European tourists. And recounts his recent painful spontaneous gig among front line health care workers in the Dominican Republic who hardly giggled at his comedic offerings. Unfortunately for David, Dr Dave was unsympathetic. 

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From the first moment we engaged in our Zoom podcast there was tension. Why? Because David's picturesque background of the Caribbean while on the beach in the Dominican Republic felt like an in-your-face showcase to Dr Dave, struggling with his blanket to keep warm in Northern Indiana. So much ground was covered here…literally, as David walked us across the sand from one location to another in search of just the right wi-fi signal. You know where he didn't look for an Internet connection? At the dump, in spite of his insistence that he would have. If you think, like Dr Dave concluded, that David deserved the crotch sweat and stained shorts he talked about (Vegas comparison aside), you join the people who can't help but judge the worthiness of some "mission trips."