Fresh Catch 2.0

Send us Fan Mail We used our words to talk about using our words. Each of the Daves have 'stepped in it' with words before. It's fair to say we've even made our living for years largely because of the way we handle words. Maybe the best way to be sure we understand what someone means by the words they choose to use is to ask them. And if – check that… when – we word-torque an i...

Send us Fan Mail In celebration of David's mole healing atop his nose, we gave our podcast a musical face lift, so be prepared for a fresh Latin-beat bumper as you tune us in. "Scrumpy Jack" served us well, but 'tis the season for change, as we've been reminded constantly…even as some change comes  with dire consequences. To quote Tim Keller, let's "make good spi...

Send us Fan Mail This isn't a video podcast. That means the two Daves show up in pretty casual dress to do their Zoom recording. In the past, much has been made of David's bare naked chest on a Caribbean beach, or the summer sleeveless shirts as the boys prep for a day's chores outside … you know, right before they get their vittles. But today's visual was disruptive in ways th...

Send us Fan Mail It's the last episode before Valentine's Day. David made a hurried move to secure just the right expression of love for St Betsy. We learned in this podcast that David enjoys watching octogenarians struggle to put their carry-on bags in the overhead bins. Maybe his well-intended ordering error for the "naughty candle" was the universe giving him what he deserve...

Send us Fan Mail Snow in February. Go figure. Pleasurable pursuits with a 2 minute shelf life. Who's surprised? David's surprise visit to Pappy…good intentions greeted by boxer shorts. He should have known. Choosing a new podcast music loop to accompany the tag we're giving to Fresh Catch 2.0 loyal listeners. Enjoy…… CASTANETS!

Send us Fan Mail This was a wonky wi-fi episode so we kept it blessedly short. David was scurrying about, with only a few minutes before heading home from the Dominican Republic. Though he enjoyed the shirtless opportunity he had in this audio-only podcast, he was soon shook by Dr Dave's warnings about what he might see on the plane. And the Speedo-clad European tourists walking near him on t...

Send us Fan Mail The two Davids were scattered with three time zones of separation. What production challenges? We're on adventures of exploration! As we swapped stories, we realized we prefer to verify our privacy in different ways and are not above sneaky activity. Also, one of us modulates our deception with a higher-than-normal voice while the other seeks to mask his fibs in a Barry White...

Send us Fan Mail He was sneaking around the JFK airport, trying to engage our podcast unmasked without being found out by TSA. Fresh from a post-Christmas experience (not really a gig) with Amish families…heading to a country (Dominican Republic) where English is a foreign language…David's a comedian in need of an audience that fits him! Aside from the hardship stories, there was an actual sp...

Send us Fan Mail Some people are into numbers. So for the metric-minded with pie charts dancing in their heads, we've got a nice summary of 2021 to share with you. Others fancy themselves to be artsy, and our discussion about Van Gogh will either whet your appetite or horrify you. The fact that we ended by talking about painting our own bellies yellow should tell you all you need to know abou...

Send us Fan Mail The rapid test tells one story, but David's cough during our podcast forecasts that he might be smitten with COVID. Not one to ever let someone's suffering state (including his own) go unexploited, we seized his raspy voice and imagined how the kids of Wolfman Jack and Casey Kasem might interact. As fun as this was, our irreverence might need repair in the new year…just...

Send us Fan Mail We were on shaky ground today. For the first time in Fresh Catch 2.0 history, we had to suspend our morning production due to shaky wifi connections. Once we reconvened in the early evening, it's like we'd been into the holiday egg nog a bit early. Also, David had a pretty emotional experience with a tree he's had for 20+ years, so the Podcast Therapy led us into ho...

Send us Fan Mail Every once in a while our goal of entertaining FC2.0 podheads gets diverted. Today's marriage 'mutual therapy session' was one of those occasions, so we apologize. It was an eye-opener to discover that the two Davids might prefer alternate confrontational stylings from their beloved spouses. But is that such a surprise? Don't we generally imagine an easier path...

Send us Fan Mail We agreed, albeit with a tad bit of hesitation, that anyone in the entertainment industry is fair game for snarky critiques. Hmmm. Why didn't we scrutinize David, a professional comedian, with that same lens? There's a lot of brain bias at work in what we remember, when we remember it, and what we feel entitled to do with those memories. This was a festive frolic.

Send us Fan Mail There was a bit of turkey coma at work in this episode, as the Daveys skipped around like there was no script to follow. Imagine that. Could have been their energy drink of choice at work. Maybe it was the painful memories revisited that cancels a particular location (Soldier Field) as a destination of choice. Perhaps it was fear of the quick witted Lance men, Larry and Justin. Or...

Send us Fan Mail Apologies to those loyal Freshies who were looking for a tasty after dessert listening treat. David was preoccupied with Rosemary and other herbic delights he was basting on his slow-cooking turkey. He didn't mean to sound elitist with his obsession about extra virgin olive oil. Doing his best temporary Ridley Scott impression, his cooking certainty needs no one else's a...

Send us Fan Mail At the outset, Dr Dave made it clear that he refused to be pinned down with the binary (YES or NO) question: do you have a cold? How fun to live in an age of limitless, self-constructed meaning-making! Of course, we should all engage in a bit of research that will help us make good judgements. Was David's joke funny? Guffaws in Carmel were only giggles at an event in Ohio. (L...

Send us Fan Mail With loyal listeners skyrocketing into the double digit teens, the Davidic Duo began laying plans for taking care of our fan base. Can we take our Fresh Catch 2.0 conversation on the road? If so, where should we go? Our on-air brainstorming got a bit self-absorbed. But we want to fight against our instincts and actually be responsive to those who imagine that hosting us at your fa...

Send us Fan Mail We need good friends…spouses… anyone …to let us know when we stray from who we want to be. That's how we become self-aware. (Thanks, Dr. Linhart!) Maybe that's how we learn how to pray so that others can get a word in edgewise. Too many words, too much fog. On behalf of podcasters everywhere, we apologize. This offer is good for one week only. 

Send us Fan Mail It turns out that the Daves really love each other. So we got kind of slobbery here. Laughing all the way. Join us?

Send us Fan Mail As the sun rose in the mountains, Dr Dave was able to join David for some laughs…a day later than normal. But the stories rose to the occasion, no doubt due to the after-glow from encountering earnest tourist-pleasers serving fantastic BBQ the night before. When the response to every menu item or playing card color choice here near Winter Park, CO, is  "excellent!",   it...

Send us Fan Mail David caught Dr Dave in the midst of a Texas whirlwind and his lame "howdy" efforts revealed just how much he was at the end of his rope. Too many…too much…too… everything . The cockroach was bow-legged. The barista demonstrated Middle East hospitality, not Texan. All of this in spite of multiple BBQ meals drinking his favorite pop (or soda if you're from New York),...

Send us Fan Mail How do you prefer your text messages? Short and sweet? Sprinkled with love? There's lots of room for variety here and, as a public service, the Davidic Duo decided to help clean up the confusion. Not sure if we did. But the funny David was really on his game…you can tell he's out and about doing more gigs these days. Meanwhile, Dr Dave was a laughing soundtrack.

Send us Fan Mail It's been a minute since it was only the David twosome doing an episode. So naturally, we needed to be sure we weren't dodging some unpleasantry that might hurt our relationship. Given that we boys aren't inclined to get straight after it, the wandering was both fun and enlightening. We're just moving in our friendship like Oxford scholar Robin Dunbar says old...

Send us Fan Mail Many little children are delighted by surprises, even scary ones. Adults prefer predictability. That's why this episode's ambush start was so fun. Thx to Roger for helping us bounce into our time together with so much energy. We chatted about the art of catching each other off guard, and wondered about David's smoking fantasy. In our world you aren't keeping it...

Send us Fan Mail It might surprise you to know that, not one, but both of our podcast hosts are published authors. (We know this because puny book sales don't lie!) But our special guest this episode, Dave Veerman, is an accomplished author and editor with a youth ministry DNA. And…he's a loyal Fresh Catch 2.0 listener!! Since these things don't seem to belong together we invited hi...