The Pat and AJ Podcast

Its Christmas in Arizona and were headed to the movies to see Spider-Man! And we tell the six month saga of having Tesla solar panels and powerwalls installed that included damaged dishwashers, failed inspections and one cool app!

Our Minnesota cousins are in town including a 2 year old ball of energy and AJ is trying to keep up with the cuteness! Will she catch baby fever now? We'll cover all the awesome hikes we knocked out in brisk 65 degree weather in mid-December all over Tucson.

AJ is nesting in the home in preparations for the arrival of her cousin with his 2 year old daughter. Which means a new toddler bed, themed Paw Patrol sheets, ya know, basic stuff. And everyone was in court this week getting guilty charges! Who's next?

For the first time in his life, our son was able to have an outdoor December birthday party! The hard part is trying to figure out exactly what our now fifteen year old wanted for his big day. And we bet you'll never guess how old school he goes with his requests!

An Excel spreadsheet was created with all the streaming services that are being subscribed to in the house! With the amount of log-ins we have from music to movies we'll find out if it makes financial sense. Plus Pat is headed off to his first neighborhood meeting to address rezoning issues.

The Friends binge is complete! Pat has thoughts on his favorite moments and characters as a first time watcher. And speaking of first time, its the first Thanksgiving in Arizona for us as a family! We're loving our feast in the desert!

Wisconsin is on our minds, and in our hearts, this episode. Discussing the Waukesha Holiday Parade Tragedy, along with the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict that came from Kenosha. Stay strong, and stay united, Wisconsin!

Exploring the attention dynamic in families with multiple children this episode. Plus talking about moving to benefit your health, both physical and mental, and AJ's new wrestling obsession.

Everyone got their booster shots and you'll never WHO had the worse side effect! And AJ has all the questions after she watched her first ever pro-wrestling ppv event with AEW's Full Gear.

Dexter is back from the dead with a new limited series run on Showtime and we are here for it! AJ answers questions about her Psilocybin mushroom treatment for her migraine headaches too.

What event will have the larger fall out from the past week? Aaron Rodgers, aka Karen Rodgers aka Qaron Rodgers, lying abut being vaccinated. The unfathomable loss of life at the Travis Scott festival Astroworld in Houston.

2021 is going down as the year of The Great Resignation. Did you leave you job this year? Are people looking for more pay or looking for enjoyment of life? We jump into the state of the job market this episode.

Do YOU know the secret ingredient in Chex Mix? AJ is whipping up batches of her favorite snack in between headaches this week. We also eplore her new psilocybin mushroom therapy that she started this week. Will it finally cure her migraines? Lets find out!

Trick or Treat! It's the Halloween Spooktacular Extravaganza episode! We speak to Rusty Carroll from the Utah Paranormal Investigators. Pat answers all questions about being on the original SyFy TV show Ghost Hunters back in 2007.

We finished Midnight Mass on Netflix and loved it. As opposed to other review people who are always so angry! And another Florida Man makes the news over his neighbors cat.

Are European class trips now the norm for high school? And who is trying to set up international travel while the pandemic is still happening? We have the answers and Pat is spreading good vibes no matter how much hate you bring!

Who still has their High School class ring? And more importantly, do you still wear it! Pat talks about a road rage incident he was in while at Costco.

AJ talks the potential IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) strike that could shut down Hollywood. And the show reminisces about what job insecurity was like during their entire time in the broadcast industry.

What happens when Disney buys The Muppets and combines the two? Muppets Haunted Mansion on Disney Plus! Except one thing sounds different and AJ cant stand it.

Does every parent tell their children when they were conceived or is it just both our ours? AJ has details on her conception story! Plus we talk alternatives to alcohol when you go to a concert.

Facebook is having a horrible, terrible, no-go0d week. And we are loving it! IG is bad for teen girls' mental health. Facebook is hurting our democracy. And Zuckerberg lost 6 billion in the process. Plus we review The Sopranos story "The Many Saints of Newark"!

AJ had her Prius painted after living in the birthplace of GM for six years left it scratched up. Ever had your car keyed up? And the family embarks once again on a healthcare insurance fun house ride attempting to get medical care without a HMO card. USA! USA! USA!

AJ has something in common with run way icon Linda Evangelista. Perhaps height, but more along the lines of CoolSculpting not being what you though it would! And cat lovers get ready for our review of The Litter Robot. Is it really worth $500?

It's bling time in our house as AJ's prepares for an Irish Dance competition looking like a reality show on TLC. Big hair, dark tan and bling bling everywhere! Plus we jump into the media fascination with the death of Gabby Petito.

We proudly present the Pat and AJ Mormon Spectacular! From missionaries to leggings, its all LDS all the time this episode. But seriously, doesn't AJ have that Utah look?