Going Yard

Summary:  Jake and Alex are finally back from their travels, and apparently all they needed was 11 hours of sleep, some lavender, and a little pillow origami. Jake recounts his perfect Philadelphia fall Saturday, complete with a Halloween parade, a Reading Terminal Market food tour, a Rocky-inspired meat-punching attraction, and the discovery that lavender ice cream belongs in coffee. Meanwhile, A...

Summary:  The boys are back, and apparently weddings, mermaids, and Creed are taking over Going Yard. Alex kicks things off with a Point Pleasant getaway, some questionable haircut memories, and a reminder that he might be the only person with a designated shirt for every day of the workweek. Meanwhile, Jake heads to Sacramento to officiate Brittany and Jared's wedding, where the festivities...

Summary The boys are back from Italy, and there is a LOT to unpack. Jake and Alex recap their trip to northern Italy for Cassidy and Ken’s wedding, starting with an improvised twin reunion on the airplane and a welcome party that somehow ends with an Italian DJ ordering an unreasonable amount of focaccia. From a tiny hillside hotel and a beautiful family vineyard to a wedding reception featuring M...

Fall is here, football is back, and Alex is already creating workplace problems after accidentally telling a coworker he had a weekend date with Chris Hansen instead of RedZone host Scott Hanson. From there, Alex recaps a great weekend before attempting a peaceful James Taylor commute in the increasingly unreliable Bitty Buggy—complete with rain coming through the window, a broken windshield wiper...

Summary:  Football is officially back, but first Jake and Alex have some important business to handle. The guys recap a weekend featuring suspiciously “healthy” Muddy Buddies, frisbee golf, an overly intense pickleball opponent, and Jake’s descent into underwear, vegetables and football during his week home alone with Pippin. Jake’s new phone brings tragedy when nearly 1,600 miles of Fantasy Hike...

Episode Summary Episode 50! Jake returns from a Vegas bachelor party physically depleted but spiritually fulfilled—and finally answers the question Going Yard listeners have been waiting weeks to hear: Was Carrot Top worth it? Before getting there, Alex recaps a football kickoff party featuring five TVs, backyard competitions, beer helmets, tackling dummies, and increasingly questionable contests....

Summary Jake and Alex are one episode away from 50, and football season has officially arrived. Alex starts with the Eagles preseason game that never happened: free tickets, a last-minute meetup with Andrew, brutal stadium traffic, $50 parking, and the eventual decision to simply give up and go home. Meanwhile, Jake’s considerably calmer weekend at a local historic museum uncovers Yardley family h...

Summary Jake comes straight from a run and Alex arrives in his trusty “Bitty Buggy” as the brothers kick things off debating which Mario Kart and movie vehicles best represent their cars. From there, they fully embrace their Funcle Era , recounting the decision to attend their five-year-old nephew’s birthday dressed as Minions—including a costumed Wawa run and the crushing realization that the bir...

Summary Football is officially back, which means Going Yard is slowly returning to its roots—but not before Jake and Alex solve late-stage capitalism. The brothers open by imagining a dystopian future where everything in your own home is a microtransaction, from vending-machine refrigerators to a 29-cent bidet experience. After recapping the Phillies’ Field of Dreams game, Jake discovers the emoti...

Summary: Jake and Alex are back after another packed summer weekend, starting with an unexpectedly wholesome encounter between two strangers running through a downpour. That somehow leads directly into Jake’s newest lifestyle change: joining the bidet community and discovering the invigorating power of what Alex dubs the “Sphincter Ice Plunge.” The brothers recap their fantasy football league’s WW...

Summary After months of planning, Jake and Alex finally get to play tour guide as longtime friends Tanner and Aubrey visit Philadelphia for the first time. From Wawa jokes years in the making to boozy history tours, Liberty Bell selfies, Angelo's cheesesteaks, and an unforgettable Michelin-recognized pasta dinner, the brothers break down what makes Philadelphia—and Bucks County—feel like home...

Summary After last week's power outage, the brothers are finally back with a packed episode. Jake recounts a grooming disaster that accidentally leaves him with a brand-new beard style right before a triple date in Philadelphia, while Alex embraces his inner cowboy at a chaotic singles line dancing event that somehow leads to networking opportunities instead of romance. Along the way, they re...

Summary After a packed couple of weeks, the guys catch up on everything from new commutes and Phillies games to summer storms and house hunting. Alex shares the infamous "Murphy Ball" story involving an automated dog toy that turns into absolute chaos, gives another update on his ongoing friendship with Fawny the neighborhood deer, and recaps a surprisingly entertaining night at Piccolo&...

Summary After a few busy weeks, the guys are back catching up on everything from new jobs to beach trips. Alex shares the reality of his first few weeks in corporate life, including officially breaking up with SEPTA after multiple train delays and a derailment, while Jake checks in from the Jersey Shore with a virtual beachside recording setup and updates on Pippin's newest cat furniture.  Th...

Summary Part 2 picks up right where the Tahoe trip starts to spiral. Jake heads into a 23-person bachelor party split across multiple houses, complete with a custom documentary premiere for the groom, a tippy Jeep ride through the mountains, and a Lake Tahoe boat day fueled by tequila, Creed, and enough personalities to fill three separate reality shows. From there it turns into full bachelor-part...

Summary Going Yard is back after a couple-week hiatus, and the guys have a lot of life to catch up on. Jake recaps a weekend in Easton, Pennsylvania full of rooftop drinks, a sprawling beer garden, a cold plunge in a stream, and a farmer’s market coffee order under the alias “cool guy in a bucket hat.” He also shares why Easton feels like the kind of place where a tiny comedy speakeasy could absol...

Summary This week on Going Yard, the guys are operating at maximum chaotic energy. Alex prepares for his new job and debates how much Eastern philosophy is too much Eastern philosophy for a first impression, while Jake proudly unveils his growing collection of Montreal souvenirs and water bottle stickers.  The weekend recap features a celebratory double date, cigars, shuffleboard rivalries, old fa...

Summary  This week starts with an unexpectedly deep discussion about hydration strategy, coffee schedules, tea habits, and the dangers of having four beverages on your desk at once. From there, the guys recap a surprisingly packed weekend that included Haze Fest , Newtown Ice, Phillies baseball, dive bar jukebox politics, and the ongoing recovery from the Montreal bachelor party.  Hashtags #GoingY...

Summary This week on Going Yard, the guys recap their absolutely chaotic Montreal Formula 1 bachelor party weekend. What starts with a discussion about burnt popcorn, expired food logic, and workplace microwave disasters quickly escalates into one of the wildest travel stories they’ve told yet. Alex details a six-hour airline customer service nightmare, a 2AM emergency road trip through storms and...

Summary This week on Going Yard, the guys accidentally turn into sports analysts while trying to explain why Victor Wembanyama has transcended basketball and entered full pop culture status. From there, the episode spirals into pure nostalgia with deep dives into childhood arcade spots like TNT and KahunaVille, pinball machine dreams, and the golden age of mall culture. Alex recaps a wildly social...

Summary This week on Going Yard, the guys spiral from hats and parfaits into one of the most aggressively suburban episodes yet. Jake unveils his growing “hat wall,” Alex debates the ethics of murdering flies mid-podcast, and somehow the conversation evolves into pot pie diplomacy, local Pennsylvania IPAs, and double-date statistics that are beginning to look suspiciously high. The episode feature...

Summary This week on Going Yard, the guys fully embrace becoming “Philly guys.” Alex recaps running the Broad Street Run through the streets of Philadelphia, complete with packed subway rides, Fireball shots mid-race, Wawa pregame strategy, Rocky energy, and strangers high-fiving across the city. Meanwhile, Jake details his chaotic morning golf round featuring emergency shoe repairs, oatmeal chemi...

Summary  This week’s episode kicks off with one of the all-time stories—Alex shows up late to an interview after walking through Philly with a completely broken “Pac-Man” shoe, somehow turning disaster into a solid performance. From there, the guys recap a packed weekend: baby shower celebrations, bar takeovers, and a surprisingly competitive darts showdown powered by questionable Spotify DJ choic...

🎙️ Show Notes We’re back. No guests, no side quests—just the two of us—and somehow this NYC trip turned into way more than we bargained for! We both head into the city, do the whole thing: Staten Island ferry, a random Irish bar with a $500 whiskey we absolutely did not buy (but will be back for in 2029), and then the Daniel Radcliffe one-man show, which was honestly incredible. Full audience part...

In this episode, we discuss nostalgic memories from youth and high school, and explore recent gaming trends, including the rise of the new extraction shooter, Arc Raiders. Neil shares his insights on the differences between old-school playgrounds and modern online communities, highlighting how culture and technology intertwine. Main topics: The rise of alternative content platforms such as Rumble...