The Good Midlife

Why should July 2 be American Independence Day? Listen and find out. Plus World Cup discussion, The Village People, and Fourth of July fun. Be careful with fireworks and enjoy!  

After a two week hiatus the boys are back. On the docket this week: Richard's DC trip, Independence Day, the World Cup, prickly pears in Kentucky, TV, books and much more. Enjoy! #bearsarentreal

This week Jim and Richard discuss the upcoming World Cup and have a little challenge to spice it up. Plus is anyone rebellious in music any more? Where is the worst place to poop? What short story scres the hell out of Richard? All this plus much more. Enjoy!

This week jim and Richard discuss thier respective travels to Spain, Portugal, and Princeton, NJ. Plus the Poodle Lounge, White Castle vending machines, professional wrestling, the Supreme Court, and much more. Enjoy!

This week Jim and Richard recap Kentucky Derby 152 and all the madness surrounding it. Plus how the hippo almost beacme a staple meat in the US, we offend the Mormons, a movie that Richard has never seen, TV, movies, and much more. Enjoy!

This week JIm and Richard discuss all things Kentucky Derby including some picks. Plus, is gambling on real world events bad, Jim's band, tv, movies and much more. Happy Derby! Enjoy!  

This week Jim and Richard discuss Richard's bike trip, Jim's rare thumbs down to a restaurant, England's new cigarette law, Jim's new midlife problems, tv, movies, and much more. Enjoy!

This week Jim and Richard discuss how Love Story made us want to smoke (and smoking in general). Plus Easter, Passover, gefilte fish, NCAA basketball championships, TV, movies and much more. Enjoy!

This week Jim and Richard discuss the Artemis II launch, March Madness, weird news stories, books, tv, and much more. Enjoy!    

This week Jim and Richard discuss the first two rounds of March Madness and share a sports bar experience. Plus a strange news story, defunct, department stores, the manosphere, and much more. Enjoy!

This week we are joined by Tommy Hyams to break down the NCAA tournament bracket. We picak all the games and share our Final Four picks as well as thoughts on the tournament process as a whole. Plus college bar talk, Richard's weird lunch order and much more. Enjoy!

Welcome to our annual Oscars podcast! This year Jim and guests discuss this big six categories and do a little gambling as they discuss who should and will win these awards and much more. Enjoy!

This week Richard and Jim reminisce about the greatest amusement park in the South, Opryland USA! Plus we discuss M&M's, this or that with states, Lou Holtz, and we learn that Richard is artistic! All this plus tv, movies, and much more. Enjoy

This week Richard provides his first urban sprawl man made lake report of 2026. Plus Jim and Richard discuss vibrating beds, a winter olympic wrapup, weird news of the week, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, TV, movies, and much more. Enjoy!

Jim and Richard are back after a 3 week hiatus. This week in addiction to Jim's tales from the Caribbean they discuss the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, a weird hospital situation, the passing of an icon (or two), movies, books, tv, and much more. Enjoy!

Somehow Richard had never heard of Wordle until this episode! Jim discusswith regards his streak and compulsion with regards to the game. The boys also discuss NFL playoffs, dogs in bars and restaurants, poorly named foods, and much more. Enjoy!

For the first show of 2026 Jim and Richard discuss the best things they watched last year. Plus college football playoff picks, what teams have the most "poser" fans in each sport, the best Vietnamese food in Louisville, Jim shows why he's a professional,  books, movies and much more. Happy New Year! Enjoy!  

This week Jim and Richard discuss the phenomenon of Times Square on New Year's Eve with special guest Sophie Noland. Plus college football playoffs, Christmas presents, mini horses in Louisville, goat lessons, movies, TV and much more. Happly New Year, Enjoy!

This week Jim and Richard discuss advent calendars, college football playoff predictions, who had the worst 2025, and beef tallow. Plus, Jim shares a sports tradition you may not be familiar with. Oh, and Richard can;t remember things. Enjoy!  

Get ready for some holiday cheer. This week Jim and Richard discuss Christmas parties, Baja Blast pie, Christmas movies and songs, Cheetah pants, tv, movies and much more. Enjoy!

This week Jim and Richard answer that question plus a fun game to play at your holiday table. In thew sports world we have picks for all the college football conference championship games and a discussion on how to fix college football. Plus movies, tv, lamp shades, and much more. Enjoy!

This week Jim and Richard discuss Temptations, Jim's debut in a country band, "What is an Alberta Clipper", football picks, tv, movies, and much more. Enjoy!

This week Jim and Richard discuss the government shutdown, Disney vs YouTube, a weird pie and Bea Arthur. Plus football, movies, TV and much more. Enjoy!

Richard is away this week so Jim invites Tommy Hyams to sit in the co-pilot's chair to discuss college football, country music, Andy Beshear, and much more. Enjoy!

This week Jim and Richard discuss more football season travels with Purdue and West Lafayette as the destination. Plus waiting in line, screaming kids, monkeys on the loose, football picks and much more. Enjoy!