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A podcast of two longtime pals, talking about all the things, and trying to be just a little better at humaning.
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Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Joel and Steve reconvene after a few weeks to discuss the play Joel just wrapped up - "This Mortal Life Also" by Lincoln playwright Nancy Shank.
https://nancyshank.com/this-mortal-life-also/
Joel played the brother-in-law to pastor and scholar Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Nazi Germany, and his (their) involvement in a plot to arrest - and and when that failed - assassinate Adolph Hitler.
The play is a triumph on every level; it is particularly timely in that there are plenty of parallels in it and what is happening currently in the United States.
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#TootYourHooter #WorldTheaterDay
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Joel and Steve are joined by Chris Steffen - owner/proprietor of Lincoln's StudioPH recording studio. Chris and Steve have known each other since they worked together in 1994 - essentially a lifetime ago!
Chris is a musician (despite what he says) and has a wide variety of production experience. He is committed to producing good sounds in Lincoln - check this conversation out!
https://www.facebook.com/StudioPHLincoln
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#TootYourHooter #ResiliantChannels
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Due to technical difficulties Joel and Steve are offering up a Classic TTBB - #21 from April 3, 2021!
In the Spring of 2021 Joel and Steve had a run of really great guests - this episode is their first one in a while to just catch up, check in with each other and see if they'd learned anything from their guests. If you haven't - go back and listen to these TTBB's:
TTBB 13 - Economics with Brian Scott February 4, 2021
TTBB 17 - Music with Mike Semrad March 4, 2021
TTBB 18 - Jazari Kual (Currently running for Congress!) March 11, 2021
TTBB 19 - Buddhism with Mary Stancavage March 18, 2021
TTBB 20 - Addiction with Jeremy Eberle March 25, 2021
Thanks to the TTTB guests, and thanks to the TTBB Army for listening - Joel and Steve will be back with fresh content next week!
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#TootYourHooter #RerunsAreFun
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Joel and Steve eventually get around to talking about the topic they chose for this episode - which is wrestling with the concept of "Smile To Everything" from Thich Naht Hahn. But first Joel has a show of his own going on, and Steve has a 30th Anniversary anecdote to share.
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#TootYourHooter #AnyWayYouDo
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Joel and Steve attempt some radical acceptance in the face of yet another global crisis at the hands of an unchecked authoritarian ruler that is doing what unchecked authoritarian rulers do. They don't succeed, but at least are trying!
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https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/
#TootYourHooter #ScarePeopleBeYourself
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Joel and Steve have somehow managed to get a couple of the best women in the world to agree to spend the rest of their lives with them - and they talk about what it's taken (on their part) to maintain and grow their relationships.
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#TootYourHooter #DancingInTheShowTonight
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Joel and Steve haven't just chatted for a few weeks, so they've got a lot of ground to cover! Topics include the 2022 Hyundai models (and how much they love them), what happens to male chicks in egg farms (it's not great), vegan 'Chreeze' (also not great), and Steve actually asks Joel a semi-serious question!
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#TootYourHooter #ImNotYourEchoChamber
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Joel and Steve are joined by the "infamous" Darren Keen! Darren was on the short list of people Joel and Steve wanted to talk with when they started the pod, it finally came together! (Which is to say that they asked Darren if he'd like to do it, and he said 'Yes!')
Darren spent a decade plus touring as 'The Show Is The Rainbow', did a stint DJ'ing in New York City and is currently back home in Lincoln working on another project called 'Problems', which he is taking on tour next month!
Find Darren on Instagram @Darren_Keen, and his music can be found on Spotify and at
https://1manbandgod.bandcamp.com/
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#TootYourHooter #DriveHyundai
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Joel and Steve are delighted to speak with Kerry Semrad, General Manager of KZUM - Lincoln's Community Radio Station!
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#TootYouHooter #ListenLocal
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Joel and Steve process losing not one but two spiritual icons in one week. They also discuss how they're navigating the ongoing grief/trauma of what 'daily life' looks like these days!
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#TootYourHooter #DoublyBlessed