Nick tells the story of a mandatory workplace “team-building” trip that somehow involved a rental van, the cops, kayaking, interpersonal misery, and a much closer look at nature than anyone had requested.

Evelyn counters with the particular horror of back-to-school professional development, tiny desks, forced summer sharing, and one party game that quickly becomes a psychological endurance test for Nick.

Democracy survives this round, but only because it brought cheese and knew the rules. 

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Evelyn and Nick swap babysitting stories from an era when adults simply looked at teenagers and thought, “Yes, this person can absolutely manage my children, my pets, my household, and several emergencies with no meaningful instructions.”

Evelyn revisits a few formative childcare moments involving farm animals, allergies, questionable movie selections, and one deeply unfortunate holiday popcorn tin. 

Nick counters with a lawn care job that somehow became unpaid infant care, because the ’90s were apparently held together by bad judgment.

Democracy survives, but only because a pre-teen got paid 10 bucks to make sure it didn't burn the house down.

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Nick tells the story of moving into a Chicago apartment, opening the fridge, and discovering a takeout bag so powerful it may have violated several municipal bylaws. Evelyn responds with tales from the glamorous world of student move-out dump diving, where treasure, Tide Pods, and absolute biological horror can all be waiting in the same pile.

It’s an episode about mysterious smells, abandoned leftovers, cursed containers, and why every innocent-looking lid should be approached with absolute skepticism. 

Democracy lives to see another day, but only because nobody asked it to check the downstairs freezer for chicken drumsticks.

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In this episode, Evelyn shares a family story that accidentally became a running joke for decades, while Nick responds with a tale about a single childhood moment that somehow followed him far longer than anyone intended. Together they explore how families can latch onto one tiny detail and turn it into your entire identity.

Also discussed: show choirs, orchestral catastrophes, emotional scarring, and why some stories become permanent family property. As always, the conversation wanders far from its original destination, which remains one of democracy's most important checks and balances.

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It's a Nick Episode today on the RJP! Nick revisits a college soccer class he loved taught by a former mentor he once admired. The story takes a weird turn with one wildly baffling interpretation of the ending of the movie Basic Instinct. 

Then Evelyn decides to call in her husband Jason to tell a truly indelible high school story involving an interrupted grade 9 math class, and an educator who was perhaps a little too prepared...for extracurricular activities.

Nick, Evelyn, and Jason also chat about professional narcing (Nick's favorite topic of all-time), the ethics of rebooting someone else’s internet (it's acceptable if it forces deep reflection, right?), and the fragile line between “petty” and “community service.” 

Democracy remains online, but only because Jason hasn’t found the router yet.

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In this episode of the RJ Podcast: obnoxious morning radio show hosts, bad Sean Connery impressions, hot-pink stilettos, Evelyn not knowing how to walk properly, karate choreography, and the emotional aftermath of an eight-year-old loudly pointing out the obvious. 

It's an episode about embarrassment, survival, and the strange way our most mortifying moments can follow us around for decades. 

Also, as always, a reminder that democracy is fragile, memory is forever, and somewhere out there an audience member still remembers exactly what happened at that talent show. 

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In this episode of the RJP, Nick shares the time he learned that a beloved cookie recipe should have limits. Then Evelyn tries to explain the biggest leap of faith she has ever taken: walking away from an 18-year teaching career without a tidy plan waiting for her on the other side.

There are questionable baking choices, complicated identities, creative hunger, and one extremely sincere attempt to say goodbye to a system that had stopped fitting. 

As usual, democracy remains in a yet-to-be-determined state, but at least nobody dared to put Cool Ranch Doritos in the Constitution. 

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Evelyn and Nick attempt a wholesome cross-border “regional childhood inventory” comparing growing up in rural southwestern Ontario versus Virginia in the 1990s. 

Instead, they accidentally uncover what appears to be two entirely different genres of danger.

(And make sure to listen riiiiiiiiight to the end on this one. You won't regret it.)

(...Should we make Reverse Jackass branded poking sticks?)

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Nick recounts the terrifying saga of the second-worst neighbour he ever had: a drunken Chicago menace, a late-night backyard standoff, a suspected gunshot, and an emergency call that accidentally turned out to be helpful. Meanwhile, Evelyn takes us to Prince Edward Island, where a carnival ride secured with little more than optimism and a heroic hemp rope nearly convinced her she would never walk normally again.

Featuring belly-crawling, a few missing fingers, Anne of Green Gables, Dave Matthews slander, and one of the most alarming amusement rides ever approved by absolutely nobody. 

As always, democracy hangs on by a thread, though that thread should really be the hemp rope that held Evelyn into that ride because nothing - NOTHING - is wearing down that thing.

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In this episode of the RJP, Evelyn shares a well-intentioned attempt to improve staff morale that turned into a year-long exercise in optimism and emotional endurance. 

Nick counters with a story about trying to “do the right thing” during a breakup and somehow making everything dramatically worse with the help of Drew Barrymore.

Can Canada and the United States find common ground in movie-night-related trauma? Peace remains theoretical at this point.

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