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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 May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
Joel and Steve get together to talk about Mother's Day, Steve's quick trip to Denver to see The Cult, cults, documentaries about cults, book clubs, religious freedom, Joel's upcoming trip to Vegas (baby) to see Pearl Jam, 'Eargasm' earplugs, Kearney NE, and how they're looking forward to the sequel to Wars for Oil: Wars for Water!
Also - regardless about your opinion on the band Phish, check this video out for a few minutes. The in-concert special effect is pretty amazing:
https://youtu.be/NjZjia_MyoI?t=152
As an added 'Freemium' bonus - if you listen to the end you'll get to hear how the TTBB executive production team works!
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#TootYourHooter #CanYouStillHaveFunWilson
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
Joel and Steve attempt to record a podcast after a one-week hiatus, but have to work around the needs/desires of Sunny the Pug.
They talk about sensory deprivation floats, ASMR, the new movie Everything Everywhere All At Once (which everyone should go see), Steve getting contacts, and having to (sort of) work for a living!
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#TootYourHooter #EverythingBagel
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Joel and Steve *ALMOST* bailed on this week entirely due to... Reasons, but decided that would be lame so they got together for a shorty episode that may be short time-wise, but it packs a lot in! Steve grapples with his memories not being entirely accurate, Joel has to accept the fact that maybe he's good at what he does - and they both acknowledge that they have more work to do.
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#TootYourHooter #GetInTheVan
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Joel and Steve once again hit 'Record' having no plan! They discuss portable holes, mega churches, telling your life story to a group of strangers, not getting picked, The Goonies, Blazing Saddles and other cinematic treasures, the 'US Festival' - and the legendary concert impresario Bill Graham.
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#TootYourHooter #BeTheBallDanny
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Joel and Steve start this one off by having literally no plan, and end up talking about dropping a bunch of coin to see Joel's favrorite Big Rock Group in Las Vegas, going to see really fantastic local original music, The Chosen - a crowd-funded series about Jesus, Miracles, Reincarnation, and the Dark Side of the Moon!
Check out the album 'Mesa Bouy' by James Schroeder and Co.:
https://jamesschroeder.bandcamp.com/releases or on Spotify - you'll be glad you did!
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#TootYourHooter #IfTheThunderDontGetYa
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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#TootYourHooter #ScarePeopleBeYourself