I Shower After Work Podcast

Jason and John are back for Episode #132 of I Shower After Work, and this week they're bringing returning guest Pete into the job trailer for a full-on hobby showdown. We've talked about how much hobbies cost before, but what about the actual WORK involved in having fun? The preparation, practice, physical effort, equipment, travel, cleanup, and time that go into doing something you suppos...

Jason and John are back for Episode #131 of I Shower After Work , following up on the cost-of-living talk with Shrinkflation Part 2 . Last time, the guys covered the consumer side: groceries, gas, smaller packages, food delivery apps, convenience spending, and how people are trying to make their money stretch. This time, they move to the business side. John brings in research on major companies li...

This one starts with Jason accidentally taking a full-strength sip of a drink he thought had mix in it. That burner sets the tone for a loose, random-talk episode full of side roads, gripes, laughs, and a few heavier thoughts. The guys start with fall weather, working outside, Midwest Halloween being cold or miserable more often than not, and a quick update on last week’s cost-of-living episode. J...

Jason and John are back for Episode #129 of I Shower After Work, and this week they’re talking about the cost of living, the stuff we need, the stuff we want, and all the sneaky little ways everything seems to cost more. The episode starts with Jason apologizing for missing last week after dealing with another kidney stone, then the guys jump into a wild relationship honesty story: is “100% honest...

Jason and John are back in their job trailers for Episode #128 of I Shower After Work. The episode starts with Jason explaining how a quiet fishing morning on the Mississippi got ruined by a well-meaning trash picker who turned a peaceful riverbank into a global-warming lecture. From there, the guys roll into Minnesota drought conditions, Otter Tail County getting hammered with heavy rain, and a q...

Jason and John are back for Episode #127 of I Shower After Work, and this week they’re talking about getting old or at least realizing your body has been aging even if your brain still thinks you’re somewhere around 38. The episode kicks off with John’s birthday recap, peach cobbler tragedy, dairy-free ice cream, Midwest weather, Jason’s trip to Jimmy’s land and cabin, and a quick follow-up from l...

Jason and John are back for Episode #126 of I Shower After Work, and this one is all about starting the thing you keep talking yourself out of. The guys kick things off with Midwest weather, birthday jokes, and a quick thank-you to everyone who has stuck with ISAW through 126 episodes. Then they get into the main topic: how the podcast started, why it was never some big complicated master plan, an...

Jason and John are back after a couple weeks away, and Episode #125 of I Shower After Work starts with a weekend full of pucker factor. John gets run off the road on his motorcycle and somehow keeps it upright in the ditch. Around the same weekend, Jason discovers his rear tire is coming apart, then blows it out on the freeway at 55 mph before getting help from Great River Harley-Davidson in Onala...

The guys kick things off with whiskey pouring, sugar-free Mountain Dew, brutal heat, a long 2/0 copper wire pull, sticky deep-fryer tables, and a couple of listener shoutouts. Greg sends in a show recommendation with The Capture and offers up a traffic-clearing superpower, while Casey H. recommends Peaky Blinders, which leads Jason and John into a quick talk about Cillian Murphy, Sons of Anarchy,...

Jason and John are back in their respective job trailers for Episode #123 of I Shower After Work, and this week they’re talking streaming platforms, TV habits, movies, algorithms, snacks, canceled shows, and the modern problem of having 10,000 things to watch and still somehow picking nothing. The episode starts with John trying to mimic the “recording in progress” voice, the guys talking about th...

The guys kick things off talking about automated voices, “Mind the Gap,” John’s trip to Europe, YouTube video upload issues, listener feedback, and a shirt idea from friend of the show Leanne that might be the most John phrase ever put on fabric. Then Jason throws out a listener question: if you could have a ridiculous superpower but could not profit from it, what would it be? Jason wants the abil...

The episode starts with John’s towel bar falling off the wall, some homeownership frustration, and the usual ISAW banter. Then Jason explains what sparked the topic, overhearing people on a service call talking about communism as “the real solution” to the current economy and social climate. That kicks off a blunt conversation about communism, socialism, class struggle, history, personal responsib...

4th of July Special: Locals, Lazy Juice-Box Dudes, and Judging Hotdog-Only Parties Jason and John are back in their respective job trailers for Episode #120 of I Shower After Work, and this one is their annual Fourth of July special with America hitting the big 250. The guys kick things off with thunderstorms, rain, graduation-party complaints, and why a weekend Fourth of July is one of the best t...

Jason and John are back in their respective job trailers for this one, and they get into a topic every trade worker knows, jobsite safety. The episode starts with a weird Mall of America hermit crab rabbit hole, then shifts into a real trades conversation after John talks about replacing multiple sections of MCC gear with a crew that absolutely crushed it. From there, the guys get into labeling, l...

Father’s Day is here, and Jason and John are back in the job trailers talking about everything from vacation chaos and muddy job sites to dog dad life, dairy-free lasagna, terrible Father’s Day gifts, and why dads usually just want a little peace and quiet. This episode starts with automated voices, Siri/Alexa rabbit holes, Subaru startup sounds, and Jason’s family cabin trip, including Ripley nea...

Jason and John are back with another news episode — and this one goes everywhere. They start with hangover-level coffee, motorcycle cabin stories, and a school bus crashing into Hamline University’s science building. From there, they jump into backyard AI data centers, the Minnesota Twins getting smoked by the Detroit Tigers, Boner Bears getting recalled by the FDA, NFL teams making money before s...

Jason and John are back after a missed week, with John recording from a hotel room while working out of town. The episode starts with road-work life, per diem decisions, hotel lighting, and a quick recap of the Andy Bougie interview — then takes a sharp left turn into the world of adult expos. After seeing billboards for the XXXotica Expo , Jason digs into adult conventions, show floors, VIP passe...

Jason and John sit down with Andy Bougie, a self-employed mechanic from South St. Paul who has been wrenching since 1989. Andy talks about starting at Sears Auto Center, learning from old-school techs, buying his own shop in 2006, keeping up with modern vehicle diagnostics, and why being a mechanic today takes way more brains than people realize. This episode covers the evolution of the auto indus...

Jason and John react to the sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines and use it as a jumping-off point to talk about failed businesses, cheap flights, customer service disasters, Kmart, Sears, Blockbuster, Toys “R” Us, RadioShack, Party City, Spirit Halloween, Costco, retail work, bad warranties, and why some businesses disappear while others figure out how to survive. This one starts with video product...

Jason and John look back at the so-called pandemic years now that we’re on the other side. From construction workers being called “essential” but never getting thanked, to lab leak debates, vaccine side effects, billionaire wealth, empty airports, personal space, 24-hour stores disappearing, and why people still drive like COVID traffic never ended. This episode is blunt, funny, and a little heate...

Jason and John open by joking about poor sleep caused by a dog throwing off a Sleep Number bed, introduce Remy the corgi, and then shift to work: projects are moving fast but the Twin Cities outlook looks slow, with over 200 apprentices still on the book. They celebrate spring weather, then roast a goofy immigration-assistance website advertising immigration to Canada while discussing Canadian imm...

Jason and John kick off the I Shower After Work Podcast from their job trailers with Jason overtired and fired up, debating whether Jason’s wife should get a cat despite their high-energy dog Ripley and concerns about litter boxes, nighttime chaos, and the dog hurting the cat; John shares practical advice for introducing pets and suggests the cat appeal is a lower-maintenance companion. They vent...

Jason and John record from the east & west side job trailers, running on fumes after long days and John’s quick out-of-town trip. They rant about prescription drugs and how the U.S. (and limited cases in New Zealand) allows direct-to-consumer pharma commercials, arguing the system is built around treating symptoms for profit rather than cures. They dig into GLP-1 drugs being used as a weight l...

Jason and John break down the real cost of common hobbies from hiking, bikes (and e-bikes), gardening, canoeing/kayaking, golf, fishing, motorcycles, campers, and more. They talk time vs. money, community vs. solo play, and why some hobbies quietly eat your weekends (and bank account). Practical, blue-collar, and full of real stories. Question for listeners: Which hobby would you keep if you only...

Jason and John take a breather for an Easter episode full of small dopamine moments: childhood Easter memories, hollow chocolate bunnies, family traditions, the ridiculous things they’ve seen at gas stations, little jobsite comforts (clean Biffys!), and the tiny wins that actually make life better. 💬 Question for listeners: What’s one small thing that made your week — a tiny win you want to celeb...