From the Middle

#133. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! We kick off our official 2021 Christmas episode talking about Christmas music we enjoy that is off the beaten path. We then discuss movies as Kendall has finally joined the rest of the world by watching Die Hard, which leads Kory into sharing some Die Hard fun facts as learned from the series The Movies That Made Us. We share the excitement for Spider-Man:...

#132. In this episode we begin with a bucket list road trip Kory and his wife, Cheri, took to Lambeau Field to watch the Green Packers. Along the way they got to visit the Home Alone house as well as the Harley Davidson museum. All three events we discuss with nostalgia and enthusiasm! Speaking of sports, we touch on the new Name Image and Likeness policy for college athletes and how the WWE is le...

#131. In this episode we answer some voicemails and have a lively chat about Van Gogh and Formula 1 racing! If that doesn’t already inform you, we bounce around in this one. We shared an idea to our friends at Grief Burrito Gaming Podcast and they were kind enough to use it, so we touch on that along with the wonderful compliments they had for Dillon. We answer some voicemails which leads us to re...

#130. The Chubby Hubbells and Big K obviously had some fun on this episode. The energy was up and the laughs were filling the studio as we discussed handkerchiefs in a way that some of have never heard. We also take our cues from a couple of Middlers. First by discussing art and photography, then by sharing our leftover stuffing patty sandwiches! There’ll be video on the YouTube channel if you wan...

#129. “I’m terrified of nipple chaffing.” “We’re all just brains with thumbs.” “Maybe they were superheroes or villains and they had regular costumes on with dogs as decoys because they were scouting out something.” CONTEXT INSIDE! Thanksgiving means a bunch of thankful sentiment. But another mushy thing for at least one friend of the show is to make moist stuffing fit for frying and making it int...

#128. It's time for some free form discussion, even if Kendall forgot to turn on his microphone! We start with documenting the day Kendall gets back into the gaming world with Metroid Dread and Nintendo Switch. Kory shares a story from the king of the middlers dealing with an unfortunate squirrel. Dillon would like to put an age restriction on people calling him "baby." And that's just the first h...

#127. LEGO fans! We have a special one for you this week! Wes Talbott is a LEGO Design Master. Like, a real one. As in he designs LEGO masterpieces which you may have purchased from an actual store. We had an opportunity to chat with him and asked the questions to get the inside look to what goes into creating a LEGO design. Behind the scenes things you would never think about, an in-office wonder...

#126. Explicit language warning! PodAskew Podcast is a show which takes deep comedic dives into pop-culture and media. Their long-form discussions lend themselves to showing their personalities in all their cuddly glory. They were kind enough to give us some time to discuss the what, why, and how they do what they do. We even get a fast and furious glimpse of what’s coming in the future. So join u...

#125. Hang your cloak and witch hat on a peg and sit with us as we chat Halloween! How do others countries celebrate? What are the best and worst candies? What’s the most popular Halloween candy in your state? What are your traditions and stories? Those are the questions we look to answer in this one. We also take a look at some fake but honest (and funny) brand slogans. And, for some reason, Kend...

#124. We open this episode with a couple funny stories from Dillon. Have you ever said something like “you too” after being wished happy birthday? Or perhaps adopted your child’s vocabulary accidentally while talking to adults? Also, do you play out video game scenarios in your head while experiencing real world things? Dillon has. We spend most of the rest of the episode discussing shows we are s...

#123. In this episode we begin with one of our favorite things! We read comments from some of our listeners. And we would love to read more! If you're so inclined, visit the Linktree below to see the various places you can reach us. Specifically, we are asking our international friends and those who travel, what foods have you experienced in other countries which are marketed as American, but mayb...

#122. It’s been over one hundred episodes ago in From the Middle history, but two often mentioned segments since then have been pet peeves and freak flags. We don’t complain a lot, but when we do, we have fun with it. From Dillon’s electronics struggles to Kory’s Taco Bell loneliness, we add to the list of what gets on our nerves. Then in a short moment of humility, we admit some of the things whi...

#121. Kory was able to reach into the air and pull down that guy who has been flying over his house to be a guest! JP Vitullo goes by many other names, including “the paramotor guy” and “the flying man.” He has a thrilling hobby which lends many people to notice him, but most do not get a chance to figure out exactly what paramotoring is or how one actually does it. Perhaps the most humble man in...

#120. Dillon rejoins Kory and Kendall for another fun conversation about everything! Highlighting the halfway point of this episode, we do a taste test of Mountain Dew’s newest flavors and we decided we like to eat and drink things. If you have any ideas of weird things you want us to try, send them our way. We’d love to react to them. Surrounding that segment is some talk about Dillon’s reunion w...

#119. Kory and Kendall held down the conversation this week in an effort to make Dillon proud. We figure diving into some deeper than normal conversation about various forms of entertainment and media was the way to do that. We discuss the Marvel universe and how we are able to retain (or not retain) the details. Kory had a close encounter with the VMA’s, or at least geographically closer than mos...

#118. Parenting practices, preschool premiers, provision partaking, pipe pitches, podcast purposes, puppy procuring, prime piscaries, and shrimp chips. We steadily released a stream of “p” stories this week. From the sweet experiences of dropping little ones off at school for the first time to watching them catch their first fish, we hit all the feels; including the feeling of tummy rumbles after...

#117. We were quite excited to welcome Nate Weber, contestant on the History Channel's hit survival series Alone. He generously spoke to us about some of the inside workings of the series and his experience, but it was perhaps more fascinating to hear him speak about life. Nate's thoughtful approach to the fundamentals of living and growing gives insight to parenting, reaching goals, and finding f...

#116. "I spilled quesadilla sauce on my shirt and the world is boiling outside." That's why Dillon has no time for WWE wrestling these days. But it might be time for Kory and Kendall to jump back in! Dillon, however, has plenty of time for NCAA football which is set to begin this weekend. None of us have time to do the amount and type of work many folks do. We stand in awe of those able to put in...

#115. In this episode we do some complaining about fishing plans getting snagged, airline flights supplying a whirlwind of emotion, and customer service experiences which are dripping in sarcasm. Also, we point out some of the jabbing going on inside the billionaire space race among three of the world's business giants. We still find time to bring up the recent offerings from Star Wars and Marvel,...

#114. The air horn guy at the swimming events during the Olympics has come clean! We talk about that and some other Olympic stuff as the games have wrapped up. We then ponder the question: how comfortable do you need to be with someone to allow yourself into their home? Do you help yourself to their fridge? We then move into some funny vacation stories including a kid catching a bird along with a...

#113. In this episode, we begin by talking about ghost kitchens. Do you know where your delivered meal came from? There's a good chance that burger joint you decided to try is actually just the burger portion of the menu from a local chain. We also dive from the ten meter platform into the Olympics. Collin from the pub is who we're rooting for. After teaching his kids how to literally body surf, K...

#112. Join us as we catch up on the discussions of things we have recently been watching and would recommend! But first, heed Dillon's advice to get to Dairy Queen to order a Blizzard with as many extra fillings as you like. It's been a long year and you deserve it. Kendall watched Space Jam: A New Legacy, Dillon shares a morsel of his Tangent content on Loki, and Kory was into the Bo Burnham: Ins...

#111. With over 16,000 followers on SoundCloud, samsin is an artist who paints with music. Both our iterations of intro music have been generously provided by him and we were excited to have a chance to interview him for this episode. We find out he shares some of our geek interests and can talk Star Wars with excitement. This bleeds into the bulk of our discussion surrounding the music scene in t...

110. Should they tip? We begin this episode listing classic movies we’ve been told we should watch but regretfully haven’t. We also reference old movies we like to dust off at times. Kory finds a flying man from his backyard. Paramotoring is apparently a serious hobby. We won’t be trying it. Dillon talks animated Star Wars. And finally we discuss curbside pick-up which has become the new normal ev...

109. Happy Independence Day, America! Kory and three hundred thousand of his friends spent the days surrounding the long weekend camping on the hot pavement outside of BMV locations. Otherwise, we generally had decent celebrations despite the humidity. Kendall’s beloved cooler is the only thing which didn’t make it through. This brings up an interesting discussion of things we have lost but regret...