Growing Up (dot dot dot)

Join host Teddy and Bad Betty as they chat with "Freddie the Robot". We share his journey from the mean streets of NYC and Puerto Rico, to a public career including 20 years in the Marine Corps, a stint in law enforcement, and a Federal agency. Find out where the nickname comes from, and why he still is seeking his purpose. Teddy and Freddie swap tales of Growing up Boriquen, some lessons our cult...

Join hosts Teddy and Bad Betty as they chat with their guest "Andrea". We chat about her growing up in Yonkers to moving to more land than a family could expect. We cover her stint as a state trooper and how she found her big girl career after retirement. Find out about her experiences sailing on Lake Ontario, what not to wear when scuba diving, and minimalism. All this and more. Help us...

Join hosts Teddy and Bad Betty as they chat with their guest "Hippie Stef". We chat about her growing up traveling from a New Mexico commune to Katmandu and other places, that time Tim Curry shook his wares in her face in London, and how drinking a shot led to a 20 year career in the NYPD. Find out about the best album ever, a vicious bird call, and what she wants to be when she grows up. We chat...

Join hosts Teddy and Bad Betty in a Sunday morning warm up for Season 2! They chat about the Daytona 500, how Wrestlemania is better than that unmentionable bowl, and how people mark time when Growing Up by following celebrities. They focus on the widespread impact of country music as they remember the great Toby Keith. And the producers get vocal to remind them to wrap it up on this Episode of Gr...

Join hosts Teddy and Bad Betty as they chat with their guest "Hot Grammie Jill" we chat about her basement apartment renovation, how one son went from not talking to her to moving in upstairs, and the timing of a family visit helping her finish the work. Find out about the cat's French doors, tattoos, and how exciting fireflies are. We chat about life, making time for ourselves, and squirrel mode....

Join hosts Teddy and Bad Betty as they chat with their guest "Coal Country Lisa" as she shares her journey from a great and overwhelming job to a successful small business owner. Find out why she went back to listening to country music, how close whe was to another college degree, and how she really feels about needles. We chat about trains, inspirations, and what would you tell your younger self....

Join hosts Teddy and Bad Betty as they chat with their joy filled guest "Porter Strong ". We discuss her upbringing in Kensington, and her response to the nun who said she would never be good enough to sing. She's been a librarian, animal trainer, actress, singer, wildlife rescuer, rare disease survivor, circus perfomer, and more! She may or may not have some secrets about UFO's*...

Join hosts Teddy and Bad Betty as they chat with the dynamic duo of T &M, aka Tish and Michele. We discuss why no one is from Massachusetts, whether native Floridian actually exist, hot and cold weather, BnBs, and of course dogs. Tish shares her experience on America's Top Dog, while Michele talks about turning her fear of dogs into a dog training business. All this and more from the spacious PKI...

Join hosts Teddy and Bad Betty and their guest, Rosie The Bud on this West Coast Episode. Rosie and Bad Betty swap stories about living in California, the beautiful and cold waters of the Pacific, and camping under the stars in Northern California. They also touch on earthquakes, hurricanes, and compare Dungeness Crabs vs Blue Crabs. Traffic, urban vs rural and tornadoes also touch down. All that,...

Join hosts Teddy and Bad Betty on this BONUS Episode. As the Summer ended, and Back to School begins, they talk about growing Up with Summer Vacations and their activities during the summer break, how sports act as a substitute for the passage of time that used to be marked by the end of summer, and why Bad Betty loved her Trapper Keeper. Teddy talks about the teachers he considers mentors, and hi...

Join host Teddy and Bad Betty in their conversation with Simply Sue. They talk about stealing kittens, egos, and mat lickers. They also touch on loss, and how it motivates one to live life to it's fullest. Bad Betty and Simply Sue akso commiserate on German familys. All this, and more random shenanigans on this episode of Growing Up dot dot dot...

Join Teddy and Bad Betty with their Guest Firefighter Lee as they converse about his experiences with his American Humane 2016 Arson Hero Dog "Judge"!, why people follow certain sports teams, and where the dog friendly places are. All that, and more. Tune and and join the conversation!

Join Teddy and Bad Betty with their guest Just Jerica as the converse on the difference between cribs and crates, urban vs rural living, and how Bad Bettys badass grandma worked in a factory and raised a child. This and more random shenanigans on this episode of Growing Up dot dot dot..

Join Teddy, Bad Betty and their guest "Chocolate Thunder" as they converse on the CTs love of the sport of Jujutsu, how you never know what you can do until you try it, blind runners, Russian vs Puerto Rican, and other random topics. The conversation begins now...

Join Teddy and Bad Betty , and their guest Emu Chris as they discuss playing records backwards, what sponsors might we promote, zoom calls and Forest Gump, and whether emu tastes like chicken or beef. All that and more on Growing Up (dot dot dot). Join the conversation now.

Join your hosts, Teddy and Bad Betty as they continue their conversation with Mary and Joseph. Topics include Joe's mall cruisers, Mary's confusion about boxes, more conspiracy nonsense, and revenge of the chocolate rabbit. All that, and opinions from the dogs on Growing UP (dot dot dot). THIS IS PART TWO OF TWO.

Join your hosts, Teddy and Bad Betty as they converse with Mary and Joseph. Topics include Joe's battle with achalasia, Mary's Titanic engagement, bad movies, conspiracy nonsense, and the mythical Charm City. All that, and more on Growing UP (dot dot dot). THIS IS PART ONE OF TWO.

Join Teddy and Bad Betty as they converse with The Ungovernable Crazy Chicken Lady and discover why it's always entertaining when the chainsaw comes out, how long she had a goat in a coat, and if bear meat tastes good?

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