The Jack and Cathy (Shit) Show

In this episode ... We return from our trip to London and Ireland with a great appreciation for those two countries. Cathy was particularly taken with the beauty and wonder of Ireland. Jack not so much. Recorded Jun 14, 2026

In this episode ... Cathy and Jack head to London. Jack to explore on his own. Cathy to reconnect with friends from a long time ago. The group of wonderful women call themselves, The Wizard Sleeves. And they are hilarious. Perhaps one day we can get them on the show. Recorded 5/24/2026

In this episode ... We took a well-needed break from the podcast. Life became a, well, Shit Show. And yet, we have good problems so we are truly grateful. So, enjoy us being back. Recorded May 18, 2026

In this Episode ... Work mode Cathy and being super busy with life. Jack's 60th low-key birthday. Christmas shopping woes. Recorded 12/16/2025

In this Episode ... We stumbled across this amazing, Sundance award-winning documentary about Andrea Gibson, poet laureate. The entire episode is devoted to how we moved we were of Andrea's story of live and love. 

 And a special Happy Birthday to Carol and Sam Recorded 12/11/2025

In this Episode ... Jack pokes the bear (because he enjoys annoying Cathy). Whistle skills. Shortcomings and accepting our partners. We need new gear for the studio. Monogamy is our way, but perhaps not for others. Recorded 11/30/2025

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 Cathy and multi-tasking. Physical exhaustion at the end of the day and how good it feels. Jack's empowerment and Cathy's role. Recorded 11/19/2025

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 Cathy and vanity (not). Jack takes a break from alcohol and shares intestinal challenges. The Jay Shetty Podcast with Dr. Orna Guralink regarding conflict and Cathy's take. 

 Recorded 11/04/2025

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 Cathy and hard boiled eggs. The politics of our times. Jack stresses out Cathy (shocker) and fun times with The Skin Deep Cards. 

 Recorded 10/26/2025



In this episode ... Bro talk. Shoresy. Useless banter (surprise?). Moving into our new condo. A hole bunch of pointless rambling. And some fun at the end. Recorded August 22, 2025

In this episode ... Our lives became busier than we imagined or could manage. Selling the house, finding another place, career stuff. It all meant the podcast took break. The Shit Show of our lives took over. Recorded August 13, 2025

In this episode ... We have finally neared the end of the home remodeling phase of our Shit Show of a life. Our bathroom is nearly done and the stress has probably maxed us out. Maybe we're going to slow down and take some time off of remodeling homes ... but we doubt it. And so that's why we need to continue to find something to laugh about and, welp, who doesn't find farts funny? Tak...

In this episode ... Last week we sat down with Dr. Leigh Ann Charlot, licensed clinical social worker and adjunct professor specializing in couple and family therapy. Specifically, we dove into the concept of conflict resolution. And no this wasn't a couch session for our own relationship, though the good Doctor was quite helpful in providing more tools that we can add to our relationship tool...

In this episode ... We have been placing a ton of stress on ourselves as we work to finish the remodel of the house, start planning its sale and looking for an eventual new place to live. And the universe threw us a bone: a great class about Managing Anxiety ("Your Anxiety Tool Kit") in the Master Class series featuring Dr. Alexandra Solomon. The material presented from Dr. Solomon floor...

In this episode ... It's hard to avoid a discussion about politics particularly in the US. It feels as though it's the only thing ever discussed. And we are no different than any household or couple when it comes to this topic. Yet, we each respond to the political events our of lives differently and in this episode we discuss those differences and how to continue to show up for one another. Recor...

In this episode ... Jack's good friend, John Fox, joined the Shit Show to share his story of divorce. It's a great example of growth, change and self-study. Recorded 3/21/2025

In this episode ... We are finally back together, alone, after interviewing a few people for the podcast. Jack has a tendency to get under Cathy's skin especially when she's crabby or out of sorts. It's his way to try and defuse the problem by injecting poorly timed and inappropriate humor. There's some good nuggets of wisdom in this episode. Recorded 3/14/2025

In this episode ... This is a loooong podcast. Our longest ever. We originally thought to edit some of the pieces, yet after listening, we decided to let the camera and audio roll as is. Molly and Katie are Cathy's friends from long ago that reconnected via a surprise email. The couple moved to Europe in 2019 to escape - at least for the moment - some of the political challenges this country c...

In this episode ... Two weeks ago, I traveled west for meetings and then an impromptu hangout with my daughter, Ki, in Seattle. We spent a ton of time in the shallow end of the pool (which tends to be the place where Ki is most comfortable). Over time, we dove into some heart-felt subjects and ended the episode in fairly intense fashion. Cathy was not on this trip and will be on upcoming podcasts....

In this episode ... There have been several signs for us lately and many of them seem to be making sense. Conversations with new and old friends seem to be pointing us in a certain direction. Perhaps we are starting to listen to our gut as well. All of these recent events are causing us to ask one simple question ... "What's Next?" Recorded February 13, 2025

In this episode ... We decided to share a bit of bad week / good week information. Being near 60, divorced after more than 20+ years of marriage and trying to navigate a new life as a married couple means managing more than blended families or adjusting to diminished physical and mental skills. It means taking years of experiences and doing your best to limit the bad stuff from appearing and the d...

In this episode ... A trip to Costa Rica with the kids was in the works for nearly a year. It required intense planning and coordination necessary to bring everyone together from all parts of the US. And now it is over. Finished. Complete. And we are truly sad. It was a marvelous trip not only because of the obvious beauty of the country and the wonderful people we met but because we were able to...

In this episode ... This trip with all of our kids was planned since February of last year. It has long been a goal of ours to take the kids from this blended family on a vacations every other year. We settled in on Costa Rica. And the time is finally here. We talk about the upcoming trip and what we might have in store for everyone. Recorded January 23, 2025

In this episode ... After a few minutes discussion plans for 2025 and how our collective careers may shift, we decide to have a bit of fun thanks to an Instagram post we watched featuring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. In their Instagram post, the couple shared some of the frustrations they have with one another in a safe, and especially fun manner. "We Listen and We Don't Judge," is...

In this episode ... We enjoy a few minutes banter about some relationship stuff. We also respond to our youngest son, Sam, who submitted a question for the year-end episode a bit too late for publication last week. And we also enjoyed changes to the studio for those of you watching: we now have 3 cameras which seems to delight Cathy to non end. Finally, we jump into some of our 2025 goals. Recorde...