Patron Saint of the podcast and World Series Winner (by the rules of fandom), Dr Zooks, has us talking about presents. She wants to know what’s the worst gif(t) we’ve ever received. Ben is still sore about a White Elephant Christmas. Geoff won’t tolerate you talkin’ any mess about socks. And the time Max accidentally [...]

What in your life has caused you to take a deep breath and say, “Man, I don’t get paid enough for this shit…”? Was it a seven-vomit Sunday? Did you have to clean up wall poop? Was it long hours? Dealing with the public? Whatever it was - don’t sweat it. 50% of us ghosted [...]

Here's what makes a great leader... - Never admitting you’re wrong - Always taking credit - Making sure it’s never your fault - Earning 1000x more than everyone else - Surrounding yourself with people who think you’re the bee’s knees. Also covered this week - Swing dancing and racist sports teams. *** Topic - What [...]

This week, Tony sits in and we’re talking about AI. Take aways include: - How technology is like hair - The inevitability of error - Emotions are tricky - Programming in our biases - Being terrible judges about what will make us happy *** Topic - Do you consider automating our lives to be statistically [...]

*** SPOILERS ***** This episode contains spoilers for a 40 year old movie. ***SPOLIERS**** We’re simple country folk. So, Dr Zook’s question about city living has us staying true to the name of the show. Why do people leave dirty diapers on the sidewalk? Apathy? Laziness? Lack of consideration for others? General douchebaggery? We don’t [...]

No Geoff this week. But we’re up a Tony and a Bryan (who makes his I&U debut! WOO-HOO!) ...If only it were a lighter conversation... What does true remorse look like? Can we even recognize it? What makes a “good” apology? Is it empathy? Is it in the actions that follow?     The truth [...]

Juanito Poquito and his best friend, Gracie-lue Freebush, swing through the studio.  And it’s a good thing because they’re the ones with stories to tell. (Like the luckiest worst day of his life.) Learn about: - Dogs chasing rabbits - Classic overthinks - Managing expectations - Equity - All encounters being meaningful. Ps - It’s [...]

This week we’re down a Geoff, and up a Tony. Listen to three winners of the patriarchy lottery discuss the importance of putting yourself in other people’s shoes. Things covered: - Our inability to see our own ignorance - Being close-minded about being open-minded - Practice makes better - Love for the younger generation - [...]

Everyone welcome back the always-modest, John Schorling. Nick’s question has us talking about all sorts of things. Shout out:  - Bone Thugs  - Twista  - Benji  - Biz Markie  - Karaoke  - Scat Choruses *** Got a topic you'd like to hear us talk about? Great. Click Here.  *** Topic - You ever notice how [...]

Jonah has us talking about TV. The problem is, we can’t really define the terms. Is the “Golden Age” defined by quantity or quality? Shout outs to: - Lindsay Ellis and her Game of Thrones Video Essay  - The Prequels  - The over-saturated media market  - A return to appointment TV  - Knowing when to [...]