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 This week's random topic is guilty pleasures! Meagan and Jeff dive deep into the well of guilty pleasures. Meagan confesses that her love of English and grammar are at odds with her love for poorly written television. Jeff confesses that he knows pop music is formulaic - but he likes it too much to care. We expand our own horizons by talking about bags of milk. Thank you for joining us for a...

This week's random topic is cursing! Meagan and Jeff share about parenting their kids to understand curse words and the power of language. Meagan explains how they set up a place for kids to ask questions about swear words. Jeff confesses that he has to practice not reacting to what the kids say sometimes. We get in to the holiday spirit by reminiscing about toy catalogs. Thank you for joinin...

 This week's random topic is Halloween! Meagan and Jeff enthusiastically share about their Halloween traditions. Meagan talks about making costumes for one of the kids. Jeff tries out his spooky radio voice. We try to get McDonald's to sponsor the podcast. Check out Haunted Elevator from SNL (David Pumpkin sketch!) IMDB page for Tucker and Dale vs Evil Ghostbusters (1984) trailer The 199...

This week's random topic is books! Meagan and Jeff discuss their love of reading, collecting, and sharing books. Meagan shares about ALMOST giving the best Christmas gift. Jeff confesses his struggle with letting go of any book after it has been added to the library. We encourage everybody to dig out their burned CDs and see if they still work.  Thank you for joining us for another week! Plea...

 This week's random topic is spelling!  Meagan and Jeff have a lively conversation about why spelling in the English language doesn't always make sense. Meagan passionately lays out the convoluted history of the English language. Jeff stays on his toes and tries to spell what he can. We talk about the fun of being in a car for hours at a time.  Thank you for joining us for another week!...

 This week's random topic is Fall! Meagan and Jeff share their first top ten list and talk about things they look forward to during the fall season. Meagan talks about her favorite soup recipes and the ONLY way to eat turkey. Jeff shares his ambition to be a Reese's sommelier. We talk about the fun of doing trivia quizzes on the internet. Go take some quizzes HERE Read Allie Brosh's...

 This week's random topic is marching band. Meagan and Jeff have a wonderfully nostalgic conversation about high school marching band.  Meagan talks about being shy and missing her toned arms from directing. Jeff gets excited to walk down memory lane about friends, good stories, and meeting Meagan. We discuss wide leg jeans! Potato quality video but you can see Texas Tech's pre-game show...

 This week's random topic is the Enneagram.  Meagan and Jeff have a discussion about using a personality test to better understand yourself.   Meagan asks everyone to not hang up!  Jeff learns more about the Harmony Enneagram. We discuss cartoon characters that sold us stuff! The book Meagan referenced in this week's episode can be purchased HERE What is your Enneagram number? What have...

This week's random topic is exercise.  Meagan and Jeff have a lighthearted conversation about the importance of finding exercises that you actually enjoy doing.   Meagan talks about one of her favorite books, More Than a Body .  Jeff hijacks the conversation to talk about weightlifting. We take a trip back to elementary school...again! What movements do you love doing? What field trips do you...

This week's random topic is fandom . Meagan and Jeff have a conversation about the significance of being a part of a fandom. Meagan talks about why stories are so important. Jeff explains the beauty of mythology and world-building in stories. We take a trip back to elementary school! What fandom(s) are you a part of? Let us know! If you haven't please give our podcast a rating and review...

This week's random topic is simple pleasures. Meagan and Jeff have a repentant conversation about why we should let people enjoy their simple pleasures. Meagan drops some psychology on how simple pleasures actually help us achieve goals. Jeff shares his favorite day of the year to put on joggers. We travel back in time to rewind some tapes! Definitely NOT a 10 minute video of sounds for 90s k...

This week's random topic is friendship. Meagan and Jeff have a thoughtful conversation about understanding and building friendships. Meagan talks about the difference in making and maintaining friendships as children or adults. Jeff shares your answers about the most popular fictional friendships. Listen to a sound that may bring back some technological memories! Dial up internet sound record...

 This week's random topic is contentment.  Meagan and Jeff have an energetic conversation about their worldview. Meagan explains the magic of contentment. Jeff laughs about a tweet that made him rethink the way he was living his life. Meagan dives deep into a 90s fashion brand of neon colors and cute animals.  See the tweet thread Jeff talks about HERE We would love to hear about YOUR worldvi...

This week's random topic is about money. Meagan and Jeff share insights for teaching kids about money. Meagan lays out the background rules for allowance in our home. Jeff talks about the kid's "summer of fun" and what comes next. We share many of YOUR answers to the social media polls  from last week and talk about the BEST thing we can do right now when teaching kids about mo...

This week's random topic is on conflict resolution. Meagan and Jeff have a civil conversation about the art of arguing. Meagan lays out her case for the importance of arguing in relationships. Jeff tries to lay out the difference between open-ended and actionable arguments. Meagan brings up a childhood memory practiced regionally in Texas during the Spring. See the Tornado Drill position Jeff...

  This week's random topic is loss and grief. A special episode on the loss of a loved one. Meagan and Jeff share a challenge to spread kindness in memory of John. Amelia Earhart said "No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another."  Thank you to everyone who has supported and continues to support us during this time. We look forward to hearing stories abou...

 This week's random topic is live music. Meagan and Jeff have a conversation about live music. Jeff talks about the time he thought he killed Darren King, the drummer for MUTEMATH. Meagan dives into the science of music and its possible connection to altruism. They also share some of YOUR responses to the question, "What is the best concert you've ever attended?" Write up on th...

 This week's random topic is an emotion. Meagan and Jeff have an honest conversation about sadness. Meagan explains the grief box. Jeff lays out the usefulness of catharsis as a tool for releasing the tension of sadness. Find Jeff's catharsis playlist HERE Watch Jimmy Stewart read his poem "Beau" HERE Play The Oregon Trail HERE Thank you to everyone who has been listening to us...

This week's random topic takes us back to foundational comedy. Meagan lays out the foundations of her sense of humor.  Meagan and Jeff share the comedy foundation answers you all sent in over the last two weeks! Jeff tells an embarrassing teenage story about drinking too much. Thank you to everyone who has been listening here in the US and abroad. We are thankful for all of you and hope you g...

This week's random topic is marriage advice. Meagan and Jeff celebrate their anniversary by sharing some marriage advice. Meagan talks about how they figured out the best way to stay together in a long distance relationship. Jeff tries to impress Meagan with his knowledge of classic literature. Both of us reminisce fondly about a dumb flash game from the past. Thank you to everyone who has be...

This week's random topic is foundational comedy. Jeff lays out the foundations of his sense of humor. A sense of humor allows us to connect with others, protects us from the stresses around us, and can lift us up when we need it most - but where does our sense of humor come from? Meagan and Jeff want to have that conversation with YOU! After you listen to this episode please let us know what...

This week's topic is birthday parties. Meagan and Jeff talk about planning and celebrating all of the family (6 people AND a dog!) birthdays during the summer months. Meagan shares some birthday facts from around the world. Jeff discusses "red-shirting" all of their kids. Meagan and Jeff explain their gift giving philosophy. Thank you to everyone who has been sending messages and en...

This week's random topic is YouTube. Meagan and Jeff expound on their love of YouTube. Meagan confesses to a childhood addiction. Jeff talks about having to detox one of the kids from soul-sucking videos. Meagan and Jeff share some of YOUR favorite content channels/creators too. Big shout out to everyone who submitted YouTube series, channels, and videos to this episode, we hope you heard you...

This week's random topic is parenting advice. Meagan and Jeff discuss their philosophy of parenting. Meagan quotes the esteemed Andrew Bernard when talking about the stages of parenting. Jeff explains having expectations for kids. Meagan lays out some phenomenal resources for parents dealing with all kinds of issues. Jeff stumbles upon some of Meagan's passionate feelings for a childhood...

This week's random topic is board games. Meagan and Jeff talk about why they love board gaming. Meagan feels a little guilty about her favorite cooperative board game. Jeff says "oodles" at least 3 times. Meagan helps Jeff remember one of the best shows of the 90s.  Huge thank you to everyone who continues to message us and send fun and unique movie experiences - we are definitely g...