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Send us Fan Mail David is on the cusp of doing a comedy gig in Sarasota for a largely Amish-Mennonite crowd who will have just enjoyed a huge luncheon feast. While we swapped stories about the epic bombs both of us have delivered in front of large audiences,  it felt like the truest undercurrent of this episode was to fortify David's heart for Sunday's upcoming challenge among those who...

Send us Fan Mail A bonus treat for loyal FC2.0 listeners. We release this episode a day before you sit in traffic on your way to a Thanksgiving feast with friends and family. And if you are heading to a vegan hosted shared experience, you've got shared empathy from one of us and disdain from another. What to talk about around the table? Well, we fixated on one word quite a bit during this pod...

Send us Fan Mail We were downright silly on this episode of FC2.0. If you listen carefully you might be able to pick up on the moment the conversation pivoted from helpful to useless (not to be confused with David's weekend comedy destination in Florida – EUSTIS …). We offered mumbly assistance to those needing escape from their Life-Is-Annoying trend line. In fact, we probably added frustrat...

Send us Fan Mail Mark this moment. Our loyal FC listeners have agonized with David as he's toiled and failed to make his new, refrigerator-size microphone work. OK, maybe you laughed as a first response rather than empathize with our technologically challenged friend. Understandable. We routinely do the same. In fact, that might be our brand. The same poking pattern showed up in the stories w...

Send us Fan Mail This episode allowed us to unpack one of our epic shared memories from decades ago as well as a very fresh experience one of us had among Colorado wildlife. The chance to lean into any moment allows us to be nourished and surprised by God's love . In one instance it was projectile vomiting amidst gale-force wind and rains during a Bears-Packers road trip game. The other, as r...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Dave blames himself for this one; he knows better. There's actually research about taking a minute to turn on our brain's "joy switch" before tasking it with creative demands like…well…providing an entertaining podcast. But right from the jump his urgent demeanor subdued his funny pod-ner, steering the conversation into highbrow matters of importance. (Excep...

Send us Fan Mail This FC 2.0 episode reflected the season of being at odds with one another that seems to have enveloped all of us. It's not just politics. It's Mac vs Android… Indiana potholes vs San Diego seagulls… the Hampton Inn vs Ritz-Carlton… general life-angst vs momentary bliss. This tug-of-war might compel you to choose sides. Don't take the bait; just enjoy our sparring a...

Send us Fan Mail In Dr Dave's temporary youth pastor responsibilities he scrambles for creative ways to help kids. Idea testing is a crucial part of that process; David offered savvy insights about why deconstructing Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk might not be the way to go. Then he jumped into a wondrous riff about how a famed British naturalist might narrate the movements of two students seek...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of FC 2.0 , David proudly brought his own research discoveries into the conversation. He confessed that his purpose was to work magically hidden tricks of influence on Dr Dave. (Curiously, David had not reckoned with the fact that a secretive manipulation agenda might actually lose its advantage when it becomes publicly disclosed on a podcast, even one with less li...

Send us Fan Mail Can you remember a time when you anticipated an amazing, long-awaited breakthrough? Research has shown that the joy in such expectation soars almost as high as the actual experience might deliver. Of course, most of us vividly recall when those hopes were dashed in disappointment because what we worked so hard for simply didn't come to fruition. This week's episode captu...

Send us Fan Mail We survived a disruption in the wifi meta-verse to deliver this podcast to our loyal listeners. But this effort was not without some strain, however under appreciated it is by funny David. Perhaps he luxuriates in a continuous expectation of Green Room privilege as is befitting a paid entertainer. At any rate, what he does with his sweatiness contrasts with Dr Dave's post-pro...

Send us Fan Mail This episode provoked painful self-discovery, courtesy of David's neighbor. She  innocently mowed her lawn while our one-armed comedian podcasted. How could she not know that David – camped on his deck with his extravagant smart phone plugged into his ears – was trying to record something funny and worthwhile for worldwide distribution? Our complaints soon expanded. How insen...

Send us Fan Mail Don't listen to this complaint fest unless you enjoy others' misery. We were a mess today. A fun mess…but a mess, nonetheless. As we pledge to loyal listeners, better next time.

Send us Fan Mail Having launched into our episode with radio voice impressions that were borderline annoying, the bulk of our time was dedicated to satisfying David's thirst for understanding the psychological profile of a high school swim team manager. So, Dr Dave obliged – not by referencing some data base of published research – but by sharing candidly about his personal experiences. This...

Send us Fan Mail First things first. It's David's birthday and it was pure delight to share 32 minutes on this precious day of celebration with the entire FC2.0 pod-family. Unfortunately, David has lately been experiencing a bit of angst over some aging processes. So some of what happened on today's episode was Dr Dave consoling the birthday boy. Even more unfortunately (for our com...

Send us Fan Mail At the outset, we have a prayer request for our loyal FC2.0 listeners. David has a pinched nerve that keeps his left arm at penguin gesture height. For an active comedian who depends on the full range of bodily movement for his laugh (and $$) generation, this is a real concern. As it turns out, the needed MRI in a confining tube was an even greater concern. Thankfully, it wasn&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Too many of us are confounded by the unclear rules of being a good guest. Accidentally rude is still rude. We tore into some situational clarity so our listeners need not step in it. And then we extended our Guide to Polite Public Behavior to tricky situations – like  unwelcome seat neighbors on flights. This episode is pure public service. Especially the tips about an artful fluf...

Send us Fan Mail In a next-level encouragement attempt we tried an experiment in eulogizing one another. We  role-played. Untethered our imaginations. Spoke glowingly over each other. Enjoyed what might be said over us one day…and appreciated how we might ask a funeral home director to stage our bodies with grins. It was a nice exercise. Let us know if you try doing it with someone who loves you....

Send us Fan Mail Off-handedly, many of us who've been married for more than a decade might use the word "patient" to describe our spouses. That's accurate but doesn't quite capture the reality of living with one of the two FC2.0 Davids as well as does this descriptor: LONGSUFFERING . At one time it must have been a  widely circulated adjective since the King James Version...

Send us Fan Mail We've all been there. Whether the sixth slice of pizza put us in a temporary food coma, or a heavy conversation left its residue as we pivot to the next thing where a bit more energy is expected. But we just can't find the next gear. We're subdued when we want to be frisky. Today's episode fought off the fog by invoking multiple images; imagine how helpful it m...

Send us Fan Mail Today we converged to address a common challenge among Christians: when is it OK to cuss? FAIR WARNING: Pod-heads hungry to hear either correct pronunciations or creative hyphenations of the unholy words that haunt you may be disappointed. We spent more time on the spirituality of non-judgmental poise whilst sailor wannabes spew their mouth-slop than reciting our Top Ten list. May...

Send us Fan Mail Every once in a while the podcast drifts into the deep end of the pool where it takes a little bit of effort to stay afloat. If the catch is genuinely fresh , we relish the work. Our eyebrows are telltale indicators of our willingness to engage a conversational adventure (David has tested this on hundreds of flights to comedy gigs). Also, there's a Rule of 3s at work…unless y...

Send us Fan Mail It's not uncommon that one of the Daves comes into an episode with something sticking in his craw. (BTW, that word, "craw" , is yet another dated reference that exposes why our audience demographic is what it is.) Today was no exception. Dr. Dave attempted to put a label on it: "When Expectations Aren't Met" . But the question remains… is that really...

Send us Fan Mail Some FC2.0 episodes pursue legit questions and come up with helpful insights. Not this one. We named (and demonstrated) how frustrating it can be to live in the swirling orbit of children who have not yet acquired adult filters of decorum, propriety, and restful quiet. As we explored our own fickle responses to kids – sometimes we're swept up in their delight…as with parades...

Send us Fan Mail Long before social media made it convenient and even normal to critique, attack, and lob judgement bombs on one another, comedians have had to deal with hecklers. So we who are being daily tenderized by the meat mallets endured from fellow citizens might give an ear to David, who simply says, "Welcome to my world." Unusual shout-outs surface when we all aspire to somethi...