Josh and Jo Podcast

You/Me.  Me/You.  Us.  Our Love Languages.  How we give and receive love.  Are two people compatible if their love languages are not the same?  Jo’s “aha!” moment when Josh explains that Love Languages are not just to give to another, rather, it’s equally important to express it to ourselves.

Josh and Jo recording from the Chicken Tikka Masala Room and discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of dating apps. When and what makes you swipe left or right? Do you read the bios or just swipe based on their looks? Do filtered photos or political statements turn you on or turn you off? Boobs? Middle Finger? Dead Fish? Are dating apps encouraging multi-dating? Do people lie in their profiles? Can we ever go back to the old days and meet people the “normal” way?! Please??!! What are YOUR thoughts about dating apps?

Introducing, LIVE, Ceko!  Understanding the world through the eyes of a 12-yr-old is enlightening. Period. Ceko lets us peek behind the curtain and talks about Josh’s parenting style, their life as father and son, coach and athlete, closest confidant and being best friends. What can we learn from this stellar kid and what would he tell other parents on how to approach their kid to achieve better communication and improve their relationship? We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed producing it. This isn’t the last you’ll hear from this kid!

Part 2 of 2 of the Masturbation episode with our guests, “Les,” “Sylvia,” and our trusted sound engineer, “Ana.” Important questions we ask each other include, “How many minutes does it take to get to completion and how many calories do you burn self-loving?” and “How did you learn about masturbation and sex when you were young?” On a more serious note: As parents, we are faced with the challenge of having to talk to our children about sex, masturbation, and everything in between.  What’s the best way to communicate with your child?  This podcast is dedicated to promoting more open and honest communication between people and across generations to help advance human knowledge.

Relationship Escalator wrap up. What we learned and how we feel.  MastErbation… MastUrbation… Po-tay-toe… Po-tah-toh… something went off! We present a short history of how cultures viewed masturbation. Some did it openly. Some viewed the act as sinful and required to be confessed to a priest on Sunday. One country had an annual festival when the pharaoh spilled his "goods" into the Nile to symbolize his role as an almighty. What’s Josh and Jo’s take? Take a listen.  Whilst we giggle, it’s all biologically based and a natural part of our lives, even if it wasn’t presented to us in this manner when we were young.

In 2017, Amy Garhan released, “Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator: Uncommon Love and Life,” about a societal assumption that in relationships, you have to follow an order to ensure that the relationship is valid as defined by society. Is it for everyone? Josh and Jo discuss the prospects of jumping back onto the escalator. And... why do some think having intercourse can be followed by expectations of commitment?  Josh shocks Jo a few times. How do we ask, “Where is this going?” without looking like an a$$. Do we really WANT the PERSON we’re seeing or are we just constantly plugging people into our desired/perceived relationship destination? Is this fair?  Jo thinks Josh makes a Di@k statement then UNdi@ks because his explanation made total sense. 

BROzilian Waxing discussion wrapped up (Part 1 because we need more statistics to solve the burning questions!). Josh brings us behind the curtain and tells us how he feels about the cojones being used as a playground… Joshua’s Joshua Tree solo hike, the importance of spending time alone for self-reflection, recharging, the deadlines we unnecessarily impose on ourselves, and experiencing cool things like watching a drag show. Lightning round questions: 1.  How to deal with people you meet on dating apps? 2. How long should you wait until you invite someone to go on vacation with you? 3. What would you do if you found your partner sneaking a peek at your phone? And, many more!

Josh and Jo discuss, well, we argue outright about manscaping techniques and whether men get their “nether regions” completely waxed or clean shaven. Josh subscribes to trimming. However, he vehemently argues that heterosexual men VERY RARELY go completely hairless. He even uses his singular lifeline phone call for the year to try get some answers. Calling on Gillette and European Wax Center to become a podcast sponsor…

Josh and Jo share their views on Brian Atlas’s podcast, “@whatever.”  Brian makes bold (maybe a lot judgey?) statements such as: “It’s attractive when women have less sexual experience…”. Josh says, “That’s a hard NO.” Brian continues and says, “As a man, if you know how to lead… a dominant man… you can take a girl who is a virgin and have fantastic sex with her…”. Jo’s reaction, “Wait, what?? That’s twisted.” Take a listen and tell us what you think! Message to Brian: We invite you to talk to us @joshandjo12866 We’ve got lots to talk about. Lots.

Part 2 of 2 on Polyamory. Further reflecting on Josh’s personal journey which was filled with happiness, pain and lessons learned. In the words of @Gavinrossdale of @bush, “The only way out is through.” Poly or monogamy, how much of our relationships are about the sex? Questions? Want to share your experience? Email at [email protected] or insta @joshandjo12866. On the lighter side, we reveal our Hall Pass choices! Natalie, Scarlett, Brad… who are yours?? Song references: Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn duo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3-Z4RTZuWA)