Two Drinks In Again

Divorce isn’t just a breakup with paperwork. Sometimes it’s 90 days and a signature. Sometimes it’s years of stop-and-start court dates, mediation rooms, and legal fees that feel like they never stop climbing. We sit down for part two of our divorce series and get blunt about what the divorce process actually looks like when kids, custody, and money are on the line.  We compare two very different...

The scariest part of divorce isn’t the paperwork. It’s the quiet moment when you realize something inside you has snapped and you can’t un-know it. We open a three-part series by telling the real origin stories of our first marriages, then following the slow drift into resentment, silence, and the kind of conflict that makes you feel like a stranger in your own home. We talk about what pushes coup...

A single headline can flip your mood, your portfolio, and your faith in other people, and we start right there. We’re more than two drinks in and feeling the “outtake episode” energy, but the chaos is honest: war chatter, tariff whiplash, and that uncomfortable habit of checking how world events might hit the stock market. We also wrestle with the bigger question behind the noise, whether our lead...

Graduation weekend has a way of messing with your sense of time, and we lean into that right from the start. We talk family flying in, the emotional hit of watching a stepdaughter walk across the stage, and the perfectly timed chaos of a School of Rock recital landing on the same weekend. Along the way we nerd out on prog rock, laugh at how “everything’s spensive,” and reflect on how parenting mil...

One bad hire can wreck months of progress. One unclear boundary can turn a solid team into a constant negotiation. We start with a little March Madness therapy, then get into the real reason we hit record: people management, leadership, and how to run a workplace where standards stay high and drama stays low. Between us, we’ve spent decades managing in two very different worlds: an orthodontic pra...

Two drinks in, the guardrails come off fast: we start with March Madness energy, cookout banter, and the familiar ache of rooting for teams that keep finding new ways to break your heart. Sports is the gateway topic, but it turns into something bigger, because the same emotions show up everywhere else right now: rivalry, uncertainty, and the need to believe somebody has a plan. Then we pivot hard...

What makes a series finale satisfying—and why do some crash on the runway? We dive headfirst into the endings that stuck the landing and the ones that wobbled, from the raw brilliance of The Sopranos to the uneven sprawl of Stranger Things. We talk about the thin line between mystery and muddle, why audiences forgive unanswered mechanics but revolt at hollow emotion, and how late scripts, studio s...

A golden-number milestone calls for more than nostalgia. We open with quick laughs and clinking glasses, then dive straight into the real: winter storms that upend small businesses, retirement timelines that sharpen priorities, and a daily system built on 4:45 a.m. Gaelic, hot-tub steam, and an hour at the piano before work. Those quiet rituals set the stage for louder arenas—where Duke–UNC and Te...

Two friends pour a drink and make a pact: 2026 won’t be another year we watch from the sidelines. We set a no‑regrets tone and mean it, digging into the everyday choices that create momentum—returning the call, sending the honest text, booking the trip, and shaping work so it serves our lives instead of swallowing them. We get real about family: bridging gaps with cousins we only see at weddings a...

What if the year didn’t just fly by—you did too? We pressed pause long enough to take stock of a season that felt like a sprint: ambitious resolutions, a surprise running breakthrough, and the harder lesson that being present is a daily practice, not a bullet point. Between a career year that started with budget fights and ended with vendor chaos, and a holiday stretch spent juggling parents movin...

What do you still watch with your mouth open? We start with a rave for Netflix’s Frankenstein—lush, gothic, and confidently made—and follow it to a focused look at Springsteen’s Nebraska, where raw demos beat studio polish. That sparks a bigger question: what makes something worth the theater trip, the subscription, or the rewatch loop? From splitting holiday drops to Broadway-bound prequels, Stra...

The receipt said ninety dollars for two beers, and somehow that became the perfect starting point: the cost of being a fan, the value of a great night, and the way sports can still make us feel like kids. We break down UT–Duke from the seats, and it didn’t play like an exhibition. Duke’s second-half pulse felt inevitable, the crowd was all-in, and we came home with takes on rotations, the Boozer i...

A ticket scramble, a barbershop beer, and a fourth‑down heartbreak walk into a podcast. We kick off with the electric tension of a possible Duke–Tennessee meetup and the shifting vibe of Cameron, where the chants used to sting and the walls felt alive. That opens the door to a larger truth: how fandom changes as we do. The wins still matter, but so do the rituals—who you sit with, what you toast a...

The mics are back on and the air smells like woodsmoke and accountability. We start with real life: a son racing toward solo flights, another finishing school abroad, and the strange relief of the last tuition check. Jeff steps from stage lights to headlines, unpacking a run in Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor that echoed today’s media battles in uncomfortable—and oddly funny—ways. In betwe...

Grief transforms us in ways we never expect. In this deeply moving episode, Jeff and David welcome their friend Jimmy for a raw, unfiltered conversation about navigating the landscape of loss. Each man brings a different perspective to the table—Jeff lost his father three years ago, David his mother last year, and Jimmy his son in a tragic car accident earlier this year. The conversation begins li...

We're back for episode 42 - the meaning of life according to Douglas Adams - tackling everything from the state of American politics to skyrocketing housing costs and summer adventures. After catching up on family gatherings and beach trips, we dive into what we're calling "the big beautiful bill" and its implications for governance. The conversation takes a candid turn as we e...

Jeff goes rogue and records a solo episode for this "very special episode."  (Makes one think of the TV show "Blossom", doesn't it?) The fabric of America seems to be unraveling before our eyes. As we mark the 249th anniversary of our nation's founding, this raw, unfiltered episode captures one citizen's heartbreak and concern over recent political developments t...

The bromance is over, Knoxville is thriving, and restaurant bills are giving us heart attacks. Welcome to Episode 40 of Two Drinks and Again, where we're somehow still talking to each other after all this time! We kick things off with a new format structured like an old-school newspaper (remember those?), diving into national, local, sports, and entertainment topics. The Trump-Elon breakup do...

Every sports fan knows the unique agony of watching your team implode in a crucial moment, and in this episode, we experience the full emotional journey of Duke's stunning collapse against Houston in the Final Four. What begins as analysis of a basketball meltdown expands into a much deeper conversation about changes sweeping through college sports, particularly the NIL system that has fundam...

The stock market has plummeted 15% since inauguration day, and Americans are feeling the impact across their retirement funds, investment portfolios, and daily expenses. This economic nosedive forms the backdrop for our raw, unfiltered conversation about the political landscape transforming America before our eyes. We explore how the current administration's economic policies, particularly re...

Basketball heartbreak, career celebrations, and the high cost of live entertainment take center stage in our wide-ranging conversation about life's wins and losses.  When Tennessee fell to Houston in the Elite Eight, it wasn't just another tournament exit—it represented the continuation of a painful pattern for Vol fans watching former coach Bruce Pearl take Auburn to yet another Final F...

Jump into the honest, unfiltered world of Jeff and David as they navigate everything from American politics to March Madness in this captivating conversation that feels like joining old friends at your favorite bar. They kick things off examining President Trump's recent address to Congress, offering sharp observations about the deteriorating decorum in political discourse. "Democrats ar...

Struggling to manage workplace chaos? In this episode, we dive into the challenges and triumphs of navigating professional relationships, focusing on the art of managing people and fostering authentic connections. Sharing personal reflections from the past two years, we uncover the impact of maintaining a positive workplace culture amidst stress and turnover. With humor and insight, the conversati...

Parenting in the world of youth sports is a wild ride filled with early mornings, endless practices, and those unforgettable senior nights. Join us as Jeff and Dave share heartfelt anecdotes from the sidelines of their children's sports journeys, capturing the thrills and challenges that come with supporting young athletes. Reflecting on the emotional highs and the relief when the whirlwind f...

This episode reflects on the challenges and moments of joy experienced in 2024, touching on themes of personal loss, sports highlights, generational dynamics, and family connections. We encourage listeners to embrace the lessons learned and stay hopeful as we transition into 2025. • Reflecting on personal experiences of loss  • Celebrating sports highlights and the emotional investments involved ...