Off Air with Jeff and Rachael

We're showing off the results of Magic's pumpkin painting contest, and honestly, we're pretty impressed with our coworkers' creativity! Then we have questions. Like, WHO is spending money on Halloween greeting cards?! And with rain threatening trick-or-treating, we're brainstorming ways to save Halloween. Rachael also found a list of the best places to meet men on Halloween, in...

Are teenagers and adults too old to trick-or-treat? And if they are, should we start handing out tricks instead of treats? Sounds like a job for the Magic Man! We also wonder if Halloween yard displays are giving Christmas lights a run for their money. Plus, what do you watch when you can't decide what to watch? Comfort shows? Random YouTube rabbit holes? We've got our defaults. Then Racha...

Jeff spots a car transporting lumber in a way that would make Clark Griswold proud, which gets us wondering how far we've pushed our luck trying to haul something that clearly didn't fit. Meanwhile, Rachael is already making Christmas gifts, we've done our Christmas photoshoot, and we haven't even figured out Halloween costumes yet. Is Christmas burnout before Halloween a thing? We...

The weird sandwich challenge is officially over, and we have video evidence of Jeff nearly losing his lunch. Turns out baby food and candy corn are NOT a winning combination. Once we recover, Jeff wonders if basic human decency is disappearing, and Rachael has some serious complaints about a ridiculous scene in Marshals . And considering it's a Taylor Sheridan show, that's saying something...

The weird sandwich votes are in! Peanut butter and onion AND pimento cheese and Pop Rocks. We have regrets. We also check in on our creativity challenge: Jeff is letting ChatGPT pick his outfits while Rachael is trying new pottery techniques. Then, drama! Taylor Hanson has been voted off Dancing with the Stars, and Rachael has thoughts. Mainly that it’s FIXED. Meanwhile, the Lizzie Borden season o...

This week, Jeff asks the very important question: How desperate have you ever been? Then he tells a poop story. You’re welcome. Rachael admits she’s officially a sucker for fall, thanks to spooky coasters, leaf-shaped pasta, and an autumn pasta sauce from Trader Joe’s that tastes suspiciously like SpaghettiOs. Then Jeff takes us down a weird sandwich rabbit hole, which somehow ends with us challen...

This week, we’re joined by Stefanie Embree of OKC Sweets, winner of the inaugural season of Next Level Baker! Stefanie shares how getting cable TV and watching cooking shows eventually led to opening her own bakery in 2020... and, in a pretty incredible turn of events, getting invited to apply for Next Level Baker. She says the whole journey was a story of faith, from praying over the year ahead t...

Jeff has found the one acceptable use for a Cybertruck: a Cobra Commander paint job. Rachael is trying to understand the porch goose trend. For the uninitiated, that's a ceramic goose people dress up seasonally. We need someone to explain this to us. Introducing Rachael's new segment: What in the Oklahoma? This week - a herd of donkeys mowing by the lake and a man on horseback riding past...

This week, Jeff introduces his grandson to the joys of a turn-key ignition, and we realize how quickly some basic car knowledge has disappeared. And yes, you can make fun of Rachael for having an absurd number of coats in her trunk. But when her family ended up freezing at a cold restaurant, suddenly all those coats looked pretty smart. Turns out her trunk is basically a mobile emergency kit: towe...

This week, Jeff gives a shoutout to a small gesture that made a big impact. He's officially obsessed with Rose Rock Coffee—not just because the Chocolate Gravy blend is incredible, but because an employee took a moment to sincerely thank him for his order. Sometimes it's the smallest acts of kindness that stick with you. Meanwhile, Rachael is in full overthinking mode. A work photoshoot an...

Remember the viral dress debate? We have our own. Rachael is wearing a dress to an upcoming event, and we cannot agree on what color it is. Weigh in. Speaking of that event - Rachael has spent nearly $200 and considerable time and effort to look the part. Jeff has not thought about what he's wearing yet. He'll grab something from the closet. Must be nice. Tiny joys this week: Jeff got a ne...

This week, we try to figure out why anyone thought it was a good idea to make a viral doll that lets kids squeeze a baby out of an amniotic sack of goo. Rachael is also completely baffled that Jeff never has to wait in the Amazon return line at Kohl's while she's convinced a 15-minute wait is just part of the experience. We also discuss whether Jeff actually caught cyclospora or simply had explosi...

Our intro music is gone since Rachael got a new computer. We could get it back. But do listeners even care about podcast intros anymore? Jeff had quite a 4th of July - some kids blew up a transformer and knocked out his power, and while he was in the lake, the fish ate the scabs off his legs. Rachael is horrified. Jeff is somehow unfazed. Rachael shares her ATM saga. How many machines do you visit...

If a driver waves at you, do you wave back? Or are you just rude? We need to know where you stand on this. Do men still ask women out in person? Rachael thinks they should. We make the case. A YouTube commenter told Jeff he "looks like a Mike." We looked it up. We can't argue. Jeff is taking it personally anyway. It's America's 250th — are you dressing the part on the 4th? We...

Jeff cannot rest until his to-do list is completely done, even the stuff with zero urgency. We debate whether that's normal or a sickness. Rachael found a box of high school memorabilia and wants to display it without looking like she has early-2000s teenage boys on her wall. A delicate balance. Watch list check-in: Jeff is deep into I Will Find You, Rachael just finished Shrill. Add them to your...

This week, we kick things off with a very divided take on fireworks. Rachael thinks they’re pure art. Jeff could take them or leave them. (It might have something to do with a Fourth of July he’s never fully recovered from.) With America’s 250th anniversary time capsule in the works, we ask: what three things would you put in your own personal time capsule… and where do you even bury one without i...

Speeding ticket update: Rachael has to complete 4.5 hours of driving school and is not thrilled. She's also not confident she'll pass. Text invite etiquette - are mailed invites just better? And do you even open texts from numbers you don't recognize? Rachael asked her friends for side hustle ideas. They all had the same suggestion. It was feet pics. But like, why?? Jeff is Mr. Safety...

Jeff's neighbor keeps parking in front of his mailbox. He asked nicely. It didn't work. We workshop next steps. Also, if you bump a car and don't notice until later, what's the ethical move? It seems simpler than it is. Rachael breaks down what radio actually requires — and spoiler, it's not just having a voice for it. It's about timing, tone, and yes, knowing when a fart joke lands. It's a craft....

The listeners have spoken on the three guys vs. gorilla debate... and it wasn't close. The gorilla wins. Unanimously. Only Rachael is surprised. Jeff has been using Clorox wipes on everything. His coffee cup. Open wounds. Everything. Jeff quizzes Rachael on 80s kids' TV themes and discovers she is firmly, undeniably a 90s kid. Rachael went down a rabbit hole and found an entire genre of po...

How long does ranch actually stay good in a hot car? We have theories. We're not testing them. Three average guys vs. a gorilla - who wins? Jeff and Rachael are on opposite sides and neither is backing down. Rachael's TV habit: instead of pausing when she gets up, she just comes back annoyed and rewinds. She cannot explain this. Rachael checked her Top Played Spotify songs playlist and raised it a...

Rachael is whimsical. Or she's a red flag. Honestly, after this episode, we're not sure she knows the difference either. Jeff apparently has a face that says "please tell me everything" including things no one asked about... like your nudist lifestyle. He did not ask. Rachael has been buying oat milk creamer thinking she was making a healthy choice. She was not. Consider this her grudging public s...

Jeff ordered off the 55+ menu and was mildly offended when no one questioned it. Rachael is not sympathetic. Rachael drove to Tennessee for a podcast gathering, came back with sore hands and shoulders, and apparently ate every fancy snack in the building. No regrets. We close things out with a taste test of Jeff's family's used Universal Yums box from Japan. The bags were already open. We...

Jeff had plumbing work done and was told it would cost “a buck twenty-five,” which he took a little too literally. Then there’s a question science has apparently answered: women’s farts smell worse, men’s are bigger… so everyone loses. Jeff also ran into that classic situation where a simple project starts easy and quickly becomes way bigger than expected — to the point where hiring someone starts...

We kick things off with a risky conversation: wildly popular artists we just don’t fully “get.” Not a talent debate, more like "what is the secret sauce?" Then we dive into the “attraction hobby” trend, where men are intentionally picking up hobbies to meet women. Smart strategy? Mildly unsettling? Jeff has a very specific grievance next: Easter moves too much. He’s officially petitionin...

Do you read the instructions first, or dive straight into assembly? We start with some assembly-required items and quickly spiral into 3D-printed houses - affordable, eco-friendly, and even fire- and bullet-proof. We then tackle the deep questions: which bathroom stall do you choose, and why? And how do you say basi l- “bayzel” or “baSel”? Are we all wrong? Finally, Jeff’s neighborhood is getting...