Drinking from the Garden Hose

This week on Drinking from the Gardenhose , OB and Ed take listeners from penalty kicks to park tickets with plenty of detours along the way. ED finally cashes in on a recommendation that took nearly seven years to pay off, discovering that Blanton's bourbon really was worth the wait. The guys swap thoughts on whiskey, cruises, and whether some bottles deserve the hype. Then it's off to the Most M...

This week on Drinking from the Gardenhose , OB and ED cover an episode that somehow includes Swiss mountain adventure, public restroom etiquette, sports fandom, and unexpected father-son bonding. OB shares the story of taking to the skies over Switzerland in a parasailing experience that unlocked an old chapter of his life: his former days as a skydiver. From tandem jumps to solo exits, ED discove...

This week on Drinking from the Gardenhose , OB and ED tackle some of life's greatest mysteries: Why do birds treat ED's driveway like a bombing range? Why hasn't ED's brilliant concept of the "anti-Shiva" caught on? And at what exact age does hearing Pantera in the grocery store become a life-changing event? The guys discuss neighborhood bird warfare, celebrate a rare and glorious text message fro...

This week on  Drinking from the Gardenhose , OB and ED tackle the true modern workplace nightmare: lunchtime meetings, surprise calendar invites, and the silent war for personal time. ED explains his elite-level strategy of blocking off his entire Outlook calendar like a corporate bunker, while OB questions whether anyone actually respects lunch anymore. The guys also dive into gym politics, prom...

In this very unofficial, definitely-not-planned episode of Drinking from the Gardenhose , OB and ED explain how a perfectly good podcast episode vanished into the digital void, forcing the guys into emergency recording mode. OB walks through the chain reaction of missed downloads, baseball games, family obligations, hospital visits, and general life chaos that delayed the show—while ED questions w...

On this episode of Drinking from the Gardenhose , OB and ED break down the science behind their perfectly unscientific season structure (yep—26 episodes and out) before diving headfirst into a generational showdown. From gym floors to volleyball tournaments, the guys unpack the timeless mystery of zero spatial awareness —teenagers blocking everything, phones everywhere, and the uncomfortable reali...

It's the season finale of Drinking from the Gardenhose , and OB and Ed go out the only way they know how—full chaos, no filter. Ed unloads on a brutally disappointing Rutgers tour that somehow gets worse the more you hear about it, while the guys spiral into the now-infamous "camera off" incident—breaking down Zoom etiquette, questionable decisions, and why some things just don't need to be announ...

This week on Drinking from the Gardenhose , OB and Ed bounce from the batter's box to the body shop in an episode that proves no topic is too big—or too random—for the hose. They kick things off with a breakdown of MLB's new strike zone and how analytics have quietly turned hitters into all-or-nothing swing machines. (Stupid AI listening to OBs youtube before the call started) From there, the conv...

Here's a snappy, high-energy episode description that matches the chaos and tone: OB and Ed kick things off with technical glitches and immediately spiral into everything from podcast haters to heavy metal dreams. OB embraces his role as the show's favorite punching bag, while Ed delivers "big news" that may or may not actually be news. The guys relive decades-old stories, plan a long-overdue reun...

OB has the kind of week that turns into a country song. A flooded basement, a busted sump pump, a snowblower held together with vice grips, and a snowstorm just for good measure. In between cleanup duty, OB attends a packed funeral and helps host a repast that somehow feeds 450 people. Meanwhile Ed shares the fallout from his recent interview with Rutgers University and realizes a timeless truth o...

OB's snowblower needs pliers, Ed's ego needs sport coats, and somehow both are working exactly as designed. This episode spins through listener feedback, Ed's glow-up moment as a distinguished alum of Rutgers University, and OB's surprisingly wholesome Valentine's Day spent building Legos like a romantic engineer. Ed questions OB's life choices, OB questions Ed's fashion evolution, and both questi...

Ed shows up late, explains why, and somehow turns it into a driving lesson debate. OB brings hypothetical sword scenarios, Rutgers and Philly throwbacks, and just enough fraternity chaos to keep things off the rails. Toss in snowblowers, Route 73 geography, and classic Ed-vs-OB banter, and you've got another episode of Drinking from the Gardenhose doing what it does best—wandering confidently into...

Ed and OB compare near-death experiences courtesy of black ice, sore necks, and gravity finally collecting its debt. From volleyball tournaments and overzealous rule enforcement to Gen Alpha's baffling lack of spatial awareness, the guys vent, reflect, and try not to fall again. Toss in listener feedback, fantasy football chaos, and a surprisingly pleasant sportsbook hang, and you've got another e...

OB comes back from Memphis with barbecue opinions, concert trauma, and a run-in with punk leather "not-furries," while Ed tries to keep the show on the rails and mostly fails. There's a new phrase coined by OB's son ("milking the cereal"), a coffee maker that may be too advanced for human trust, surprise sword ownership, and a family trip down memory lane that refuses to go sentimental. Add listen...

OB IS FINALLY on Time, Ed reluctantly compliments him, and things spiral from there. The guys cover holiday procrastination, social media lies, and OB's elaborate plan to negotiate his wife's celebrity crushes. Plus: Ed's Puerto Rico hoops trip, language-barrier panic, toll-road roulette, and the strange psychology of sports parents on the road. Chaos, culture, and comedy—passport not required.

Ed waits… texts… waits some more… then OB finally shows up. From there it's driving lessons from hell, holiday chaos, and a full-on investigation into whether cow tipping ever existed. Curbs are clipped, myths are busted, and Gen X parenting is on full display. Hit gardenhose.vercel.app for extras and to join the conversation.

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Once upon a time, campus transportation meant feet—or maybe a sketchy bike. Now it's electric scooters, frat house electrocutions, and dryers that give up on life. Ed and OB tackle it all with the weary wisdom of two guys who survived the '80s without helmets or Google.

From Super Bowl ads to French restaurants, Ed and OB serve up a tasting menu of absurdity. They dissect the "6-7" meme, decode Dartmouth drama, and debate whether parental tracking is high-tech love or low-key espionage. Equal parts cultural critique and stand-up energy.

Ed and OB discussed the new nickname "Froggy" for OB, which he was initially upset about but eventually accepted. They also talked about the podcast's progress and the importance of having authentic nicknames. OB mentioned that he would be back to normal in two weeks, and Ed suggested that they would continue using the nickname until a more fitting one is found.  Also Yes That Bastard half assed a...

OB and Ed discussed their recent podcast activities and a listener's comment about a construction project, followed by Ed sharing details about his home improvement projects involving TVs and electrical installations. Ed then described his experience with federal grand jury duty and jury selection process, including his attempt to be excluded by disclosing a past victimization. The conversation co...

This week, Ed and OB trade war stories about unfinished home projects (spoiler: Ed's still not done), sports mishaps, and family chaos. The banter stays light, but the real fun comes when they reflect on their "glorious" engineering backgrounds—aka a masterclass in trial, error, and failure. Turns out, nothing bonds people quite like swapping stories of what did not work.

Ed and OB kicked things off debating the important stuff—NFL greats vs.  One Piece pirates—because why not compare linebackers to Luffy? From there, they stumbled through scheduling snafus, basked in listener love, and celebrated their meteoric rise from hobbyists to "professional" podcasters (read: they now make enough from commercials to maybe buy lunch). The episode wrapped with hot takes on st...

Ed and OB's latest pod had it all: boy-band dreams, baseball fantasies, and a phrase so overused it deserves its own fan club. They dove into viral internet nonsense, debated whether a Backstreet Boys Vegas residency could change lives (spoiler: OB might start packing glitter), and mapped out big ideas for the podcast's future. Along the way, they swapped stories about Yankees–Red Sox games, catch...

Ed and OB return to the mic (after the usual tech chaos) to talk lawns, laughs, and the day OB son officially destroyed a car—no mystery, just mayhem. They cover a cinematic spectrum from slapstick gold to whatever Hollywood's cooking next, dabble in sports nostalgia, and unveil a foolproof beach defense strategy involving bird crackers and a complete disregard for social norms. It's wildly person...