3Sixty

Most of us didn’t grow up in homes where feelings had names; and we probably didn’t even know what we were missing. It was something we didn’t realize until later in life.  In this episode Jim, Terry, and Danny get honest about the emotional numbness they carried for years — what it cost them, who it cost, and what finally cracked it open. This isn’t a story about being fixed. It’s about becoming...

This week on 3Sixty , we kick things off with Jim showcasing his poetic bona fides, followed by the boys breaking down the NBA Finals and trading a few of their own favorite all-time sports memories. Then, we dive into the real topic of the day: The "No Regrets" Myth. When you hear someone our age claim they live with zero regrets and wouldn't change a single thing, do you find that...

Competition built civilizations and it's also torn apart friendships, families, and careers. In this episode of 3Sixty, we ask what it actually means to be competitive in today's world. Is it a gift, a curse, or both? We get personal about how ambition has shaped our lives for better and worse, challenge the "if you're not cheating, you're not trying" mentality, and e...

We all know someone whose gift was so obvious it seemed almost unfair. Maybe you saw it in real time. More likely you looked back years later and realized....."that was something special."  This episode is about those people. The ones who inspired us to stop watching from the sideline and start asking what we're actually carrying. Because everyone has something. The question is whet...

At the onset of this episode Jim wonders should we be polite when interacting with Ai?  As it pertains to the main topic, technically our guys are “echo” Boomers, however Dan and Terry seem to resent their affiliation with their generation and the negative connotations of the meme. Jim on the other hand doesn’t share their concern.  Regardless the boys discuss misperceptions and lessons learned fr...

Season 3 kicks off where every good friendship story starts; at the beginning. Jim, Dan, and Terry pull back the curtain on a bond that's spanned decades, and they don't shy away from the hard parts. How did three guys stay this close for this long? What moments actually threatened to pull things apart?  They get into all of it.......the history, the friction, and what's kept them s...

The guys would like to start with Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Quanza or Happy Festivus.....whichever brings you, our listeners the most Joy!  This week they welcome their great friend Jeff Santo to serve the role of moderator and chief inquisitor as Jeff takes us on a nostalgic journey of boyhood memories and self-exploration.  Jeff and his wife Christie were instrumental in helping the...

This week Ems gets a chance to dig into something he has been wondering about since the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 15 years ago;  Does Marketing Really Work?  Before the guys get into the meat of the episode, Ems comes clean about his "technical difficulties" from last week....there's a slide cover for the laptop camera???  Who knew!  Terry and Dan share about what scared them in early ch...

The guys reflect on the houses they grew up in and how their experiences shaped who they are and how they interact in and see the world.  Although the guys have known each other for 50+ years, there are still much they continue to learn about each other.  Terry, Dan and Jim share intimate stories about their childhood homes, relationships with their parents, things their parents got right and thin...

Ems starts out conveying his first "happy holidays" of the year and DM quickly chides him for what he considers a "premature pronouncement".......7 days before Thanksgiving(??).......lots to unpack here!  The boys continue on their path of thoughtful, and at times humorous reflection.  This week's topic is their takes on spiritual practices, how they use in their lives, an...

In this latest episode the guys discuss Terry's recent trip to Ukraine delivering medical supplies and an ambulance to support the Mighty Convoy (Convo??) Charity.  The team trekked 37 hours non-stop endured checkpoints, slept through an air raid (!) and had an experience they will never forget.  Aside from this trip, the guys again discussed, Hair, (what's with this frequent topic!?), ...

The guys share their experiences with addiction; its causes and ideas for recovery.  Before they go deep however, they banter about hair loss (Terry and Dan's....sorry guys!), serial killers and their connection to a famous Chicago mob hit gone awry!  After an engaging discussion about today's topic, they divert back to their shallow selves and talk about the origins of "hot potato&...

The boys get off to a rocky start due to a new technology snafu. Once under way, Terry tells us about his preparations before departing for a humanitarian trip to Ukraine. Jim has a new nickname, “Millennial Mike” and Dan gives us the origin stories for a couple of idioms.  For the main topic of this episode they review the history of American immigration and how we all grew up learning about it a...

To start the show the boys discuss facial hair and missing their 45th high school reunion.  Every song tells a story, In this episode the boys rewind, rediscover the music that made them who they are. The episode is part story telling, part musical time capsule - a reminder that the best way to remember a moment is to press play.  To start the show the boys discuss facial hair and their 45th high...

In this episode the guys go back in time and discuss key moments that shaped their lives.  Decisions regarding relationships (starting and ending), moves across the country, key spiritual moments as well as key people who guided them away from trouble.  They discuss bucket lists, reverse bucket lists and reverse-reverse(??) buckets lists(!).  Dan shares a funny and sentimental moment about when he...

In today's episode, the guys take a cue from Podcaster and Author Timothy Ferris and share the top books that have impacted their lives (see list below).  Prior to this thoughtful discussion, they reminisce about "how hard they had it" and how "they paved the way" for today's fantasy football participants(!), and of course they have to do a little "inside basebal...

The guys discuss their personal journeys and experiences with mental health challenges as well as coping mechanisms including therapy and community.  Before you think they've gone all serious (!), they also talk about the current Chicago Cubs playoffs, their feelings about Halloween (spoiler alert: Ems & DM hate adult halloween!), some cringe worthy moments of their youth including the fi...

This week the guys discuss the current culture of sports gambling; who's getting hooked and who's ultimately winning.  Looking back at their own experience, they  share some tough life lessons, some amazing and lucky big wins and of course a couple entertaining stories including an interesting (and frigid!) solution to a bad night on the pool tables.  Later in the show, Terry laments abo...

The boys go a little deeper this week as they set out to engage in a conversation about the role that faith plays in each of their lives.  Most people say, "don't talk about politics and religion" but that's exactly why the guys lean into this discussion!   Ems shares his views on Christianity, salvation, his "Christianity BS meter(!), and what it takes to get to heaven. ...

This week the guys look back at their upbringings and reminisce about what could have been!  Along the lines of creativity, Ems tries a new intro (kind of!), Danny shares his early years "on the big stage" and Terry wishes that he didn't give a crap what others thought!  The guys also recall how they initially met.  In one case an 8th grade "kegger" might have been involve...

The boys kick around their thoughts on aging and along with the usual suspects of memory & physical health, they speak into how they manage relationships differently, how they'd like to be remembered and Fols tells TOB and EMS what they need to say at his funeral!  Fols also takes the opportunity to quote Mark Twain, EMS laments about his lack of stretching and all three own up to their w...

In the inaugural episode of Season 2, the boys talk about their distain for travel, the horrific Chicago sports teams of their formative years and Terry, The Grand Pooba takes them on a journey to "the good old days".  Our guys discuss everything from their Saturday morning rituals, choice of breakfast cereals, cartoons, favorite night time TV shows, how important their bikes were, Frank...

The boys get together during their hiatus to catch up and promote their upcoming Season 2 which airs on Thursday 9/4.  In this episode, they reminisce about their high school "pre-football training camping trip"...what were they thinking attempting to be manly and chew tobacco....hint:  they were not manly!  They also discussed their trip to IL to plan for the upcoming season, and what w...

In their inaugural season finale the boys share their podcast origin story. While the audience grows, our three best friends take notice that  their wives and most of their offspring(!) have yet to buy in! They discuss some fears and trepidations going into this adventure, what surprised them and they pull back the curtain on the issues they overcame. Also, they share what they learned from season...

Our guys cover a lot of ground in this episode but after a rocky start in their opening, Jim's recent visit to Wrigley reminds him of an embarrassing moment from his past.  The boys tee up entertaining topics including how to avoid getting eating by a lion(?), supernatural experiences, and they reminisce about the various games they made up in their youth including, sock ball, stall ball and...