The chimps are starting to feel the march of time in their lower backs and ankles and sit in Himmel’s kitchen and bitch about it.

Parents often shower their love upon us by buying us lawn mowers and droids. These are the tales of parenting through commerce.

Himmel flips the calendar page from 44 with a wife and a job to 45 divorced and unemployed. Tough freaking year. He shares the lessons he learned in this tumultuous 365 days.

Hall joins David in his newly emptied home, does his dishes, and they discuss everything from the divorce to Elvis Presley. Also some Stallone, Israel, and the smoke show that is J. Brush.

WBEZ is taking some real hits on their credibility and efficacy as a public news source and David is frustrated with the timbre of the pledge drive.

WBEZ is taking some real hits on their credibility and efficacy as a public news source and David is frustrated with the timbre of the pledge drive.

Hall signed up for Hinge only to discover that the prospect of dating in a post-apocalyptic divorce scenario is almost too daunting.

Himmel was incensed by both a WBEZ bracket contest about Chicago icons and a woman trying to get child support from an anonymous sperm donor so that’s where we went.

A discussion that includes ways to artistically be inspired, terribly dark fiction, and the road to work/art balance.

Hall is in his own transition, having recently uprooted and come home. Himmel is on the edge of the cliff, trying to find purpose and joy amidst a great upheaval. Also, Himmel uses a word he’s not supposed to. Listen for it.