From the Middle

#058. Lily, Kory's smart-as-a-whip daughter and friend of the show, had been compiling a list of questions for us since she began listening to the podcast. We took that list to task in this one with our honest and silly answers to the questions from a sweet yet snappy gal. Highlights include discussing the inner workings of our beloved robot host, embarrassing stories from our past, and fears we w...

#057. Do you know what a water level is? Kory mostly finished his pool project and shares some of what he learned along the way. Kendall discusses the social idea behind moving hang out time from the back yard to the front. Dillon has strong opinions about fireworks videos and the moistness of his cereal. Come hang out with us behind that play button! As always, share your comments, questions, and...

#056. We were honored to have Kent Justice, a professional news anchor, on our little podcast to answer our questions. He was willing to give thoughtful answers about his career, his life, mashed potatoes, and pants (yes, they wear pants.)  From silly questions about an unnamed feature film starring Will Ferrell, to more serious questions about the importance of journalism despite the presence of...

#055. Here we discuss our thoughts on manliness...or lack thereof. We decided to take some time to lightheartedly discuss those things which are considered manly but we just can't seem to pull off. You know; handing in your man-card moments. Sure, we laughed at ourselves, but in a rare circumstance we found ourselves trapped in a conversation about sociology. We are looking for three things in our...

#054. In this episode, we begin by discussing some more new experiences with the re-opening world. Dillon has a new experience to remind him what being middle-aged is all about. We all theorize to the observation of one middler that Dillon and family have an exciting pronunciation for where they find their fifth meal. Finally, we spend some time in the gaming world as the new PlayStation 5 is fina...

#053. Dillon watched Downton Abbey in record speed, Kendall found someone else who cries when listening to music, and Kory finds drive-thru logistics to be amazing. Also, are we bad tippers? Let us know!  Do you tip when you order take-out? We KNOW there are thoughts out there on this.  We'd love to hear those as well any other thoughts on music appreciation or tv shows. --- Send in a voice messag...

#052. We share our current stories in this one as we continue our podcast from our shelters. We each have had some experience stepping out of our shelters into the sunlight, and you know what? We recommend it. Dillon dipped his toes into picking orders up from inside stores. Kory has found himself trying to remember how to manage social etiquette. Kendall just can't get over the feeling of sun on...

#051. She's a doctor, a captain in the Air Force, a mean cook, something of a geek, a prolific Disney consumer, and a cousin. Kristin takes some time in between shifts to chat with us about all of the above. We touch on military culture, working in a hospital during COVID, fun childhood stories, and most importantly, the perfect mashed potatoes. We like talking to interesting people and Kristin fi...

#050. We celebrate our 50th episode and our 1 year anniversary the best way we know how; interacting real time with some of our friends! Middlers Michelle, Betsy, Sheri, Greg, and Charles join us as we look back and forward.  This has been a load of fun and we thank each and every one of you for that. Celebrate with us! Comment, ask questions, share stories. You guys are what matter. Also, hear th...

#049. In this episode we take a good look at ourselves and the world around us to apply something meaningful to what we've all experienced the past couple of months. We share some of our internal revelations, external observations, and even hit on some of the trends which have arisen from sheltering in place. We certainly hope that this marks the beginning of the end of this moment in history as w...

#048. This was our first LIVE experience! If you missed our FB Live recording session on Star Wars Day, here it is! We discuss Star Wars (obviously), but also hit questions and comments as they came in from The Middlers! It was super fun and we will definitely do something like this again; everything from our favorite taco places, to nerd stuff, to updates about past stories as requested by you al...

#047. In this episode, we touch on some of the things the quarantine season has taught us about ourselves and we discuss how we're looking forward to walking out of this mess. One of the things we've learned is Animal Crossing is a game that's...fun? Who knows. All we know is a bunch of people, including some of us, are playing it and we ask why. Somehow we end up discussing food challenges, and h...

#046. Our latest installment of doing what we love most; interacting with you all! Seriously, thank you all so much for the voice mails, comments, and emails. Join us as we revisit some of your favorite talking points from the past few months with more Middler-guided detail.  And as always, feel free to chime in and let us know your thoughts! Specifically, we are still hoping to collect some of th...

#045. None of us claim to be comic book experts, but when you have a chance to talk to guy like Mike Watson, you do it. Adjacent to much of what we talk about on our show is another realm full of superheroes, villains, and the folks who dream up big stories. Mike is a comic book author who also manages his own publishing company. Join us as we take a walk into his colorful world of creation. Find...

#044. We discuss our unpopular opinions, something we have absolutely never done before on this podcast! Those things we love to hate when it seems those around us love to adore make for some fun, snarky, yet honest conversation. And just to be clear and totally not hipster, we definitely had the idea way before your friends did. Unless we are your friends. In which case we hope we can all love an...

#4.1. The quarantine story arc continues as we discover some things about ourselves.  Turns out The Marvel Universe isn’t much to marvel over for one Hubbell and one Eilola, Harry Potter just doesn’t make the grade for another Hubbell, and maybe we could do away with LEGO all together. You know what’s better than all three of those forms of entertainment? Frasier. Let your hair out, put on your al...

#043. "Grandpa, will you tell me what life was like during the COVID outbreak of 2020?" "Grandpa's tired. Listen to this podcast episode."  From our individual homes, we joined together via video chat and managed to record something for the archives! From how our daily lives have changed to what it was like to internationally travel in the face of a travel ban, we share our lives with you all. We...

#042. Amidst all the intensity, confusion, and weight of what the world is experiencing during the COVID-19 outbreak, we at From the Middle hope to be a source of joy and fun during an otherwise scary time.  This episode was recorded a couple weeks before stuff hit the fan here in the states, so while we don't mention it in the episode, please know our hearts and prayers go out to all of you. Let'...

#041. The 2010s are over! And as award season has come to a close, we polish them off with our personal "Best of the 2010s!" We each tag what we think to be our favorite movie, album, artist, and YouTube channel of the decade.  Before doing so, we make sure to rant and complain about a couple things. Namely refrigerators and road rage. Saddle up and listen! AND SHARE YOUR FAMILY QUIRKS AND STORIES...

#040. We take a moment to share some "you've gotta be kidding me" moments. You know; those moments when everything went wrong. Then they went wrong again. Eventually there's humor in most of those stories making them worth sharing.  Join us and share yours! Also, we've been enjoying the weird family stories and quirks that have come in thus far. Keep them coming! --- Send in a voice message: https...

#039. Some more fun discussion covering an array of stories, movies, tv shows, and video games, with a couple of middlers chiming in. We have some new gear, Dillon accidently watched a movie and didn't accept hassle from kids playing Mario Kart, and Kory slept in a treehouse and watched Joker.  We also touch on The Clone Wars' new season. For you middle-aged and older folks, one middler is wonderi...

#038. In this one, we updated our conversation about being grown men getting back into pro wrestling, which leads us into a discussion of the revamped XFL. Then Dillon had to find a new pizza joint and we never pass up an opportunity to share our ameteur opinions concerning food.  We wrap up discussing some of our favorite live show memories.  And we had microphones in front of our mouths for the...

#037. A timely discussion about award season (mostly the Oscars), new tv shows (entirely LEGO Masters), and premiering films (mostly entirely if not entirely Sonic the Hedgehog).  We also throw in some good discussion concerning updates and cute stories of our kids. We laugh, we cry, we get our undies in a bunch...all because three guys fell in love.  With you.  Happy Valentine's day!  And please...

#036. In this one, we open with some updates concerning everyone's favorite parrot, Kory's experience at an immaculate middle school for his daughter's basketball game, and Dillon's nostalgic moment with comedian Kevin James. Then we dive into the Super Bowl sharing our thoughts on the game but more importantly, the commercials, which leads us to phone a friend who had a couple good Bill Murray st...

#035. Another interactive episode featuring the voice recordings of our Middlers! Jeremy Kester sits in for another episode, which is always fun. We discuss some Middler thoughts concerning everything from Instant Pots to possible cultural trends which may have escaped us in the past.  And Jeremy delivers some stories and viewpoints in ways only he can. We mentioned family quirks and funny stories...