Road Rants

Freddy starts with a what he calls a "lesson in patience... and other things" Jake and Freddy discuss if trauma exists (spoiler alert: it does). They also discuss "life lies" the secret things we keep close to the chest and tell ourselves to feel better or not change the way we live. Jake takes us through a writing exercise that could've backfired if he wasn't so darned...

Jake and Freddy are back and explore... all sorts of shit. What does it mean to apologize? Do people really want you to be 100% honest? Does it matter? A coifless Freddy. Jake takes us through his latest medical experiments and how it has allowed him to make positive changes for himself. Freddy admits to not knowing if the monkey camel Jocky thing is actually a thing... so they find out. **We are...

After a 4-year long hiatus, Freddy and Jake return. Freddy has since moved to Abu Dhabi for a job he can't talk about, forcing the two to ditch the wheels for desks and shitty webcams. Join them as they explore why Jake hates flying, why they both stopped drinking, and camel races. Are monkey jockeys a real thing?

**Original release date - 9/2019** - Jake and Freddy continue their search for the best burger in Nashville.  On the way there, they discuss what "the perfect burger" means to us and how Jake has a system for finding the best things in life, thanks to being a "review whore".  On the way back they discuss what keeps us from doing what we want to do: ambiguity, lack of consistency, and ultimately fe...

It's been a  minute - actually it's been exactly one year since the birth of Road Rant and Jake and Freddy are still at it.  Join them as they start their journey to find the best burger in Nashville. On the way there and back they talk about how owning your mistakes doesn't necessarily account for them and the quicksand pit that is self-awareness. What's on the other side? Self-discovery. First s...

Aaaaand we're back!  This time we ride around with the lovely MC Hoffner, aka Jake's Yogi. Ride with us while we discuss photos dudes should stop sending, Jake's vehicle preferences (donks), Yogic practices, and everything in between.   So as always, buckle up buttercup... because Freddy is back behind the wheel.

Freddy and Jake discuss the merits of being “nice”.  Do you value niceness?  Do you want the world to be nice?  If so, you gotta listen to this episode, and if not, you still gotta listen to this episode.  It's insightful, its fun, but whatever you do... don't call it nice.

Join Freddy, Jake, and the hilarious Caroline as they play a game of Love Hate Hate.  You'll hear about the strangest crush of all time, bacon hatred, and you'll get to meet the one person on Earth that hates the Beatles.  Pop a Topo Chico and enjoy a helluva ride!

The guys take Jake’s classic purple Explorer that squeaks more than “buses in third world countries” for the latest episode.  The guys discuss what they have been up to on their hiatus and introduce their newest inspiration, David Goggins, and deliberately doing things that suck.  Buckle up buttercup!

Join Jake and Freddy as they play a game of story-telling one-upmanship at the request of their listeners. Jake plays GaGa ball with a celebrity, wins big with the help of a homeless man in Vegas, finds his biological parents, and watches a knife fight up close. Freddy meets Bruce Willis, learns a lesson in gambling, gets stung by a scorpion, is kicked out of a bar in Israel, and convinces our old...

Pack into the Kia with Jake and Freddy as they have a great conversation with author, Courtney Ogunpola whose new book is called Day 1’s: College & Trap . We discuss cultural appropriation, white women and the forbidden fruit, and the possible whereabouts of Sarah, and Franky (Freddy) can’t get out of his gym membership.  Buckle up and get ready to bring levity to some real shit. Show Not...

Wherein the Coif Whisperer (Freddy) gets a call from our first call-in fan, Gary the vampire with cheap, smelly Halloween makeup and a dollar store cape gets fired while in costume, and Jake gives the secrets of his proudest accomplishment... losing 80lbs and keeping it off for 7 years. Buckle up and get ready for a spooky, hilarious, inspirational, and informative ride! It's all that shit at the...

Join us for our first Ride-Along with badass musician Daniel Barnett whose musical duo Parasail has talks about his new album, Parasail I.   The guys talk creativity and inspiration, balancing life while juggling a family, passion projects, and work. Oh and they encounter a flock of professionals on Bird scooters and aren't quote sure what to make of it. Show Notes  [0:56] Meet the...

Ready for another ride and a little philosophy? Listen to Jake try to convince everyone that Cersei Lannister from GoT is a better human than Jim Halpert from The Office. We get to hear “mid-coitus”, “Jesus tattoo”, and “Imodium” in the same story, and Freddy’s wife Jenn causes Burger King workers to revolt by ordering 100 chicken nuggets. Buckle up and get ready for an interesting ride!  "Bu...

Get in the back seat with Jake in Freddy for this episode wherein Freddy gives listeners a sh*tty path to losing 10 lbs in 5 days, puns as a weak attempt at humor are investigated, and Jake and Freddy discuss their Myers Briggs types in relation to Game of Thrones.   You'll also hear Jake admit a slight respect for Ramsey Bolton and his desire to "smash" Khal Drogo.  Hilarity ensues...

Join Jake and Freddy for a ride through downtown Nashville!  In this episode, we discuss things like: career vs. calling, defeating self-consciousness, how being yourself draws the right crowd, and how Instagram feeds off of our insecurities.  Buckle up, because with Freddy behind the wheel you never know what'll happen - he'll get lost. Show Notes [0:50] Do people really want the world...