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On November 7, 2026, the Connect More crew hopped on a live stream to discuss the fallout from the recent election. We all share a passion for politics (local, state, and national) so we have lots of thoughts. It's been a wild week in politics so we had a lot to discuss, including a few comments and questions sent in by listeners during the live stream.

Pull up a chair at the Connect More Roundtable! Sometimes we need to slow down a bit and get more conversational, building a deeper connection with the cool people in our lives. This week we're sitting down with a new friend, Steve Shindler! Ween is pals with Steve from the law firm where they work, but the rest of the boys had a lot to learn. Steve is a big history buff, knows a ton about spo...

The air is crisp, leaves are turning, and GenX'ers everywhere are putting the final touches on their tasteless, offensive costumes. It can only mean one thing: Halloweenus! This could get scary. Ween's hilarious and award-winning costumes are well-documented, but the rest of the boys get into the act, too. From obscure TV cops to cartoon burger-flippers to mailboxes, we've had some goo...

Pull up a chair at the Connect More Roundtable! Sometimes we need to slow down a bit, get more conversational, and build a deeper connection with the cool people in our lives. This week we're sitting down with one of our favorite people on the planet, the legendary Mary Hynek! We've known Mary for over 40 years, so she's one of the only people who saw all of us we were just young '...

You're going to a dinner party and they tell you not to bring anything. What do you do? Still bring something? Obey the wishes of your host...but what if you're the only one that doesn't bring something? It's touchy, right?? Now we just have to get invited to a party... A few weeks ago we discussed movies we haven't seen that everyone else loves. Let's flip that around: Wha...

Welcome to our very first Connect More Roundtable! Sometimes we need to slow down a bit, get more conversational, and build a deeper connection with the cool people in our lives. This week we're sitting down with Connect More superfan Tina Van Lancker! She's in Omaha now and we don't see her that often, so this was a great chance to reconnect and catch up. Because she happens to be Joco's sister,...

In the Midwest we don't keep our junk in tha trunk...we keep it in the drawer! This topic got a bit controversial because apparently there are regions of the US where people don't have junk drawers (or won't admit it?) What's in YOUR junk drawer? Wear it with pride, Midwesterners! In a pre-streaming age, we all spent a lot of time at the mall record store. For new LPs, we usually w...

Many states have a beloved 'cryptid' like Bigfoot or Mothman that is their claim to fame. What should be Iowa's signature cryptid? What type of secretive creature do the boys think might be slinking around in our state, hiding in the shadows, impossible to photograph? Spoiler alert: several of them involve corn. What are your thoughts about elusive Iowa creatures? Let us know if the Sp...

Does every guy in the world think he's an expert at stacking dishes into the dishwasher? Apparently so. It's not hard, people. Maybe give it a quick rinse, then wedge it right in there. No, it doesn't need to soak in the sink. Just put it in there. As our loyal listeners know, we like a good movie. But even movie buffs occasionally miss one along the way. The boys confess about the wil...

Our PRUducer may have bitten off more than she could chew with her latest questions for us: "How do you feel about van life & tiny homes? Could you do it? Would you??" We stayed on track for the most part as we dissected what our lives would look like in a tiny home (perhaps) or van life (eff no). Then...we veered into some dark territory with some harrowing stories about those long...

All four of the Connect More crew went LIVE on September 9th right before kickoff of the first NFL game of the season between the Patriots and Seahawks. We tried to go live on Instagram...but Jax screwed something up (stupid unc) so it was just the four of us. We reviewed the results of our recent fantasy draft for the Geezer League, still going strong after Joco started it over 30 years ago! Joco...

Are my eyes going bad or are you looking awfully blurry on this Zoom call? Oh...you're using one of those fuzzy virtual backgrounds. Sigh. Jax is (of course) a curmudgeon about using the virtual backgrounds, but Hedge is all-in. We've seen some good ones, but also people who try to teach us about how cool they are with the strategically-placed books & trinkets on their shelf. Where are...

Three out of the four boys went LIVE on September 2, 2026 to wrap up some loose ends on the "do aliens walk among us" episode that dropped last weekend. John just had too much to say, so we hopped on a live-stream and let him get it all out of his system. Well...most of it, anyway. Area 51, Barney & Betty Hill, Annunaki, Project Blue Book, In Search Of..., Albert Einstein, Giorgio Ts...

Greetings! In a Very Special Shortie, our PRUducer joins us live and tosses us a big tater: "Can you convince me that aliens are real." John barely comes up for air on this one and Pru eggs him on. The rest of us stand on the sidelines just shaking our heads. Greys, Bigfoot, interdimensional travel, alien DNA, fake moon-landings, and Steven Spielberg are only a few of the insane rabbit holes we go...

As our long-time listeners know, we love listening to music so we kick things off with some recollections of our favorite song lyrics. We found some gems for everyone: poignant, obscure, funny, clever. We'll spin you right 'round, baby, right 'round. Then we jump over to a classic GenX nostalgia topic: Evel Knievel. As 10 year-olds we spent lots of time glued to the Wide World of Sports watching d...

Not sure where our PRUducer comes up with these questions she has for us, but this week's is a doozy: "If there were two of Brian, what question would you ask to determine which one of them was real?" First of all, the world is NOT ready for two Weens. Because we've known him for so long, we came up with some pretty obscure factoids that we think would effectively screen out the evil twin from the...

Once we find something good, we tend to stick with it. We have, after all, been friends for 40+ years. But did any of us think we'd stick with this podcast thing for a whole year? Here we are, 26 full-length episodes and 22 shorties into this little escapade, and we're still having a blast. Our beloved PRUducer hosts this episode and leads the discussion about how we got started, how we keep it go...

Sometimes our PRUducer just can't get enough of our witty insights so she tosses a random question our way. This week she wants to know how we take our coffee. We definitely like our caffeine and have some very strong opinions about what makes a good cup of coffee. Now you'll know what each of us would like when you see us in the coffee shop and want to treat us to a cup to thank us for hosting yo...

"Not all those who wander are lost" is a great way to describe most of our conversations. We meander all over the place but eventually bring it all home. Some of our stories about actually getting lost are a little harrowing (we're lucky Ween is still with us), and some are just plain boring (cough...Jax...cough). We tend to get a little cranky when we talk about "kids these days" so we thought we...

Buckle up, kids. Our PRUducer asks us about our favorite pop, and the boys have a LOT of opinions! Diet Dew gets a ton of love, but we go all over the place from Nesbitt's Strawberry to Jones Blue Cream Soda. Liquid Death's Dead Billionaire even gets a shout-out (even though it's not really pop). And now I want to go to Spring Grove MN just to try the pop. Thanks, Ween. This is a shortie, so it wi...

Like all patriotic Americans, we know that the only proper way to celebrate the achievements of our great nation is to blow crap up with fireworks. Our tales of fire, scary explosions, PTSD, and close calls are the true story of our country. We got a very thought-provoking Listener Mail voice memo from Emily asking about our celebrity nemeses. Who makes our blood boil every time they show up on th...

We lead pretty charmed lives, but we all have a bad day every once in a while, right? We tried to talk about some of our bad experiences, but turns out we're bad at talking about bad stuff. Starting to get the hint? Don't worry. This is a shortie so it will be over before you have to get up and flip the 45 over onto Side B. Let's roll!

Are you ready for the summer? The Connect More crew sure is! Concerts, baseball, and unpacking boxes are all in the works, but be sure you don't miss the excitement of a high-adventure camping trip in Oklahoma! You heard me. Oklahoma. Who doesn't love a good sand candle, amirite? In this age of streaming, with every song ever made instantly at our fingertips, what bands are we just now dis...

For this (not so) shortie episode we got a Listener Mail voice memo from Amanda (who needs to contribute to the swear jar BTW). She asked for the story behind how we all met and became best buddies. How did we crack the code and figure out how friends can stay connected over distance and time? It was a blast reminiscing about the early days of our friendship and hopefully we can provide some inspi...

After the tone, we leave some messages about how voicemail fits into our day-to-day communications. Spoiler alert: We hate it. Don't leave your name and number. Just send a text. We've been pushed to the edge, cocked and ready. 😏 We were eight years old when Star Wars premiered in 1977, the perfect age to become super-fans for life. The toys, the t-shirts, the posters, the branded school supplies...