Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out

Chris and Dave love to reminisce about the past, but they aren't stupid - they know some things way back when really weren't that great. And so they've decided to talk about them. Because, you know, it's a podcast. So join us as we regale you with stories of walking home uphill through snow in ill-fitting Velcro shoes with only a bad photograph of a map from a tattered old road atlas to guide our...

Dedicated TMAGheads* know Chris and Dave have strong and very different opinions on digital and physical media. We revisit that debate to see if our perspectives have shifted with time. Also, we are joined by a special and very non-middle-aged guest to speak for entire generations of younger folk.  Is Dave a reformed physicalist, now living a life dedicated to collecting Edison wax cylinder record...

Remember toys? Not the expensive ones they sell today to adult collectors that never get opened and are kept on high selves, far away from the filthy hands of little children. We mean the kind of toys kids play with. Well, Chris and Dave do! Join us as we look back at our favorite toys and the wonderful times spent with them, executing complex bedroom adventures featuring fully articulating real A...

What do these things have in common: Science Fiction movies, Retro Video Games, Television Shows and David Bowie? They are things Chris and Dave talk about - a lot. But do they actually know what they are talking about? To find out the answer to that question, they do the only rational thing: create a game show and make themselves the contestants! Join the Two Middle Ages Guys and their good frien...

Remember the Matrix movies? I guess there were four of them, so you probably took the lazy-persons way out and just called them 'A collection of Matrices themed moving picture shows.' Ya Bum. Well, whatever you did or didn't call these masterpieces, they were a big deal. Cinemas were all-of-a-sudden brim to hilt with like-cyber-minded stories featuring bald kids trying to bend spoons with their mi...

GUILTY!  Woah, settle down.  It's OK to like things ... some things ... pop culture things ... mostly.  In this episode, Dave and Chris share some of the things they love that you might not expect.

Surprise!  Let's talk abour actors that we didn't know had it in them.  Breakout performances, brave performances, or performances that caused us to see actors in a new light.  Join Dave and Chris in the first episode of Season 4 of Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out!

Do you see movies during the holidays?  Sure, we all do.  Join Dave and Chris as they look back at Hollywood's output over the past decade during the holidays.  Are these movies merry?  Are they even worth your time?

Microsoft has declared that the Console Wars are over ... but are they really?  Listen as Dave and Chris have their own Console Wars, declairing the best video game console from each generation.  There will be no disagreements, everyone will be on the same page.

The Summer of Comic Book Movies concludes ... in the Fall. Sorry about that.  See what Dave and Chris think about Fantastic Four: First Steps and how it closes out the Summer of Comic Book Movies.

Oh boy.  How do you navigate media as a parent?  How do you look a sweet, innocent child in the eye and tell them that they are not allowed to watch Freddy Vs. Jason?  Listen as Dave and Chris muse on this topic and talk about how they were raised with cable TV and video rental stores on this listener-inspired episode of Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out. 

Welcome to Dave explaining the unified theories of Blade Runner and Alien.  

Ah, youth, a time for wheeling and dealing at your favorite pawn shop.  Anthony from The Retro Gamers Podcast joins Dave and Chris to talk about Video Game Store memories.

Dave's desire to talk about the new Alien show was so overwhelming that it burst out of his chest onto this podcast feed.

We're doing another playlist episode, but instead of songs we picked TV shows that the other hasn't see.  Listen to why Chris and Dave never watched Community or Psych (respectively) and what they think now that they've corrected these terrible mistakes.

Today Dave talks about an awkward biopic of director James Gunn ... what's that now?  Oh, it's a new Liam Neeson movie.  My bad.

Did you know that Chris is the one who writes these episode descriptions?  And did you know that he hasn't seen either Happy Gilmore movie and therefore has no idea what quippy description he should write?  Listen as Dave talks about the sequel we never expected:  Happy Gilmore 2.

The birth of the DCU.  Dave and Chris analyze James Gunn's opening salvo, Superman.  Come along with Two Middle Aged Guys as we continue the Summer of Comic Book Movies.

We're back!  Join Two Middle Aged Guys as they talk about the summer of comic book movies.  With DC and Marvel having had a rough time lately, and Superman and Fantastic Four coming out the same month, is this the most important summer of comic book movies ever?

Come along with Two Middle Aged Guys as they remember adventures and events from their past.  OK, it's mostly injuries that they remember.  Find out how Dave and Chris hurt themselves and each other while they were growing up.  Also, there's a lot of pizza talk.

Join Dave, One Middle Aged Guy, as he talked about asterisks.  And the new Marvel film, Thunderbolts.  But mostly asterisks.

Most middle aged people listen to the same music that they did in high school.  No longer!  Join Dave and Chris as they give each other playlists of music that might be a little obscure to help foster music discovery!

A lot of people are talking about the Nintendo Switch 2.  To stay on-brand and contemporary as we are oft wont to do, we're going to talk about the original Nintendo Switch!  OK, we talk a little bit about the Switch 2 ... too?  Join Dave and Chris as they talk about their memories with this little hybrid console, the ups and downs of Mario, Zelda, and Chris pining over never getting a clamshell S...

Join Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out as they climb through the nether portal.

Are we entertained?  Are we entertained more now that we have constant access to everything?  Do filmmakers and show runners have more opportunities to tell their stories?  These are the questions that Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out try to work out today.