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 This week's random topic is marriage advice! Meagan and Jeff bust the myth of "the one" in the search for a marriage partner. Meagan talks about the romance of choosing to love and partner with someone daily. Jeff shares about the way baby boomers and Hollywood perpetuated the idea of romantic destiny fulfillment for much of the 20th century. We also talk about Spaceballs, Beck, an...

This week's random topic is neighbors! Meagan and Jeff talk about the struggles of building relationship in neighborhoods and why it is important to still work towards them. Jeff talks about the struggles of living in cities that are vehicle-centric and aren't walkable. Meagan gives tips on connecting with those you live near. Meagan teaches Jeff the secret ingredient of a summer time ha...

This week's random topic is traveling with kids!  Meagan and Jeff share tips for helping regulate emotions while traveling with kids or even just with yourself. Meagan shares a few quotes that sum up how she attempts to parent in all situations. Jeff talks about sweet funny moments the family shared while on vacation. Jeff also brings up the idea of having a bat house in the backyard. How has...

This week's random topic is body positivity! Meagan and Jeff share about a paradigm shift in the way they view the body.  Meagan goes into the books that have helped shape her perspective over the last 8 months. Jeff continues to want to change his point of view to help be a better parent. Meagan also stirs up a little Galeophobia (fear of sharks!) before we head to the beach. The F*ck It Die...

 This week's random topic is summer blockbusters! Meagan and Jeff break down their love of the summer movie season and talk about the greatest summers for movie releases of all time.  Meagan is puzzled by some of Jeff's "comfort movies". Jeff is amazed at the history of the word blockbuster that Meagan shares. We learn about the inventor of some pretty popular junk food from th...

This week's random topic is negative space in art. Meagan and Jeff jump back in for a full episode where they discuss the importance of negative space in our lives.  Meagan brings inspiration from an 8th grade Art class lesson.  Jeff talks about his retirement plans. We dive into the world of biomagnetism. How do you carve out negative space in your life? Where could you say no this week? Wha...

 This week's random topic is perfect attendance Meagan and Jeff introduce the concept of Schtickless Lite after a frustrating incident involving recording software.  Meagan helps Jeff survive a software implosion where they lost an entire recording session. Sometimes the best solution is protecting your mental health until next week! Take a minute to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts . Tha...

This week's random topics are broken bones and cognitive dissonance. Meagan and Jeff share broken bone stories and discuss how verbally processing through hard things is ultimately good for us.  Meagan dives in to the nitty gritty of understanding cognitive dissonance. Jeff explains how he'll, "never be the same." Jeff points out the odd rating warning an a classic PG-13 movie...

This week's random topic is life philosophy! Meagan and Jeff break down their thoughts on living like they are old while still being young-ish. Meagan talks about the importance of not worrying about what others are thinking. Jeff jokes about being "old souls" and lacking serotonin. Meagan shares some facts about Mother's Day and Jeff twists statistics for a laugh. 4 Kids and 3...

This week's random topic is listener questions!  Meagan and Jeff take a short break from a hectic week to answer some questions from listeners. Meagan instantly comes up with an answer about a skill she'd love to have. Jeff decides he's not cool enough to change his name. We "learned" that sometimes you have to buck the format and save time when you can. Homestar Runner Ma...

 This week's random topic is on communication in a relationship. Meagan and Jeff share about the hardest and best lesson they learned while dating over a long-distance, intentional communication. Jeff shares about the the time when he and Meagan called it quits while dating. Meagan shares some practical tips on effective communication in relationships. Jeff also brings a prop to "Today,...

This week's random topic is on watching movies with kids.  Meagan and Jeff talk about the process of picking more "grown-up" movies for their older kiddos. Jeff shares about the joy of watching Star Wars Episode IV with the oldest kids. Meagan gets spicy about the ending of The Neverending Story. Meagan also teaches Jeff about magnetic slime that is definitely NOT an April Fool&apos...

This week's random topic is on life in community. Meagan and Jeff break down a classic parenting phrase that they think should be for all of us. Jeff talks about his kids pointing out his age. Meagan breaks down the etymology of a phrase. We give tips for finding "big people" to connect with in life. We learn about a huge 90's sci-fi movie that almost had stop motion creatures...

This week's random topic is on being geriatric millennials! Meagan and Jeff help out their other uncool geriatric millennial friends by sharing what they understand about NFTs, TikTok, Emojis, and Twitch. Meagan jokes about embracing age and a state of un-coolness. Jeff gets moderately technical about Non-Fungible Tokens and more! We listen for dings during the recording so Jeff can participa...

This week's random topic is hospitality! Meagan and Jeff provide tips, tricks, and things they've learned in years of practicing hospitality.  Meagan shares about the life changing magic of Go Clean Co. Jeff confesses to destroying a cheesecake at 1 in the morning.  We have a mini-existential crisis about the population of the Earth! World Population Clock HERE Go Clean Co The Title for...

This week's random topic is the Mandela Effect! Meagan and Jeff dive into the reality-bending world of the Mandela Effect. Meagan shares the neuroscience behind forming memories. Jeff breaks down the idea that our brains might be affected by alternate realities.  Jeff goes through the production of one of his favorite action movies. Mad Max: Fury Road Trailer HERE What side do you fall in in...

This week's random topic is parenting! Meagan and Jeff talk about the neuroscience of building 9 intentional minutes of positive parenting in to everyday. Jeff talks about the rewards of the small quiet moments in the morning and right before bed. Meagan shares her insight for asking specific questions for kids to engage with.  We reminisce (and laugh) about wildly famous actors in terrible f...

This week's random topic is competition! Meagan and Jeff look at the personality traits associated with being competitive or non-competitive. Meagan breaks down the fight or flight response when faced with competition.  Jeff talks about how even when we don't win a shelf full of trophies the competition can still be worth it.  We get into the inspiration for one of Billy Joel's most...

This week's random topic is memes! Meagan and Jeff dive into and share their experience with the world of memes.  Meagan recalls the moment she realized she wasn't "cool" anymore and needed to look up what something meant.  Jeff is snooty about what a "favorite" meme might actually be.  We celebrate the idea of Pancake day! Thank you for joining us for another season...

This week's random topic is a manifesto! Meagan and Jeff open season 2 with a manifesto found in a poem by Wendell Berry. Meagan can barely contain her excitement now that season 2 has started.  Jeff is happy to be back in the saddle and talking about ways to connect with those in our community. We debut a new segment called, "Today I Learned". The Full Text of Manifesto: The Mad Fa...

This week's random topic is a season finale!  Meagan and Jeff wrap up season 1 with a discussion about some of their favorite things from 2021. Meagan talks about getting to read fiction and enjoying movies that came out in 1997 AND in 2021. Jeff  shares about the importance of community during a tough year. Thank you for listening to us during season 1! We will be back for season 2 during 20...

This week's random topic is gift giving!  Meagan and Jeff discuss the beauty and joy of giving gifts to those they love. Meagan talks about learning to be a gift giver.  Jeff talks about part of his process when thinking about gifts to give. Meagan reaches back to her childhood culinary days to remind us of good food during a chilly season. Listen to our Christmas Playlist HERE Thank you for...

This week's random topic is the season of Advent! Meagan and Jeff share about the importance of the Advent season in their home. Meagan talks about the book they use each night for Advent. Jeff explains the liturgical calendar. We laugh about old commercials during the holidays. Shadow & Light by Tsh Oxendreider HERE Our Advent Playlist on Spotify HERE Campbell's Melting Snowman comm...

This week's random topic is playing board games with kids! Meagan and Jeff talk about why you should play board games with kids and give recommendations for many types of games. Meagan breaks down all 3 parts of the Feelings Formula. Jeff points anyone interested in learning more about board games towards Board Game Geek . We reminisce about when our lives changed while eating holiday turkey....

This week's random topic is the Holiday season! Meagan and Jeff get in to the Holiday spirit by talking about their favorite music and decorating traditions.  Meagan confesses that most of the shelves in the house are just for Christmas decorations in November and December. Jeff shares about the Christmas Music Threshold and the joys of his Christmas Village. We celebrate the 9 year anniversa...