Trying To Be Better with Joel and Steve

TTBB 56 - Dig A Podcast

Joel and Steve discuss The Beatles!  Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' documentary opened up the 'Beatles Box' for both Joel and Steve, both of whom have a long-time love of the group and the people in it.   They discuss when they first became aware of the music, what it's meant to them over the decades - and how the new documentary ties it all together.  

This episode is dedicated to Jack Van Cleave. 

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TTBB 55 - This Place Is Dead Anyway

Joel went to Denver for a work thing, and was able to go see some music while he was there.  It was good!  (<-Understatement.)  They talk about being involved in a scene for a length of time, how music weaves itself into our lives - and about making major life changes.  

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TTBB 54 - Omicron: Worst Transformer Ever

Joel and Steve mostly good-naturedly spar about what it means to 'get along'.  This is spurred by the recent news of the latest Covid variant, and the ongoing issues surrounding it. 

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TTBB 53 - Danny Reneau!

Joel and Steve are delighted to sit down (virtually) with Lincoln, NE artist Danny Reneau!  Steve and Danny know each other through a band Steve was in previously, Danny did the poster art for some of those shows.  They reconnected recently as Danny had a public showing and Steve went down to check it out!  Danny has many irons in many artistic fires, and is an interesting and multi-faceted guy - this is a great conversation!

Find Danny and is work on Instagram at Instagram.com/Danny.Reneau!

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**TECHNICAL CAVEAT** - Due to technical issues there is an unfortunate 'cut' in the conversation with Danny at about the 13:40 mark.   The producers apologize both to Danny, and to our listeners for this issue.  The conversation rather abruptly goes from how Danny got to Lincoln - to his current work on a children's book. 

 

TTBB One Year Anniversary!!

Joel and Steve are celebrating their One Year Podcast Anniversary by taking the week off!! 

But seriously - logistical complications are preventing a new podcast this week, so Steve introduces the re-run of TTBB #1 - Why Are We Doing This?

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TTBB 52 - Social Shmocial

Joel and Steve try to get moving on Sunday morning by discussing actually being social, and their particular social media choices.  As usual nothing gets figured out or solved (and Steve bails due to time constraints) - but it's a good conversation actually happening between the two guys in real time.

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TTBB 51 - Jack VanCleave

Joel and Steve are thrilled to have Jack Van Cleave as their guest this week!  Jack and Steve have known each other since 1998 when they were neighbors in the same triplex apartment building.  Their life paths came together and diverged a couple times but they (and Joel) have been in regular communication since 2014. 

Jack is one of the first regular listeners of the podcast, and while he thinks he doesn't 'do anything special' - Jack's journey is interesting and worthwhile.  The fact that he's very funny is an added bonus - this is a super fun conversation!

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TTBB 50 - Eduardo Busson!

Joel and Steve celebrate their 50th Episode (!) with their first official fan - Eduardo Busson!

Eduardo is a Methodist pastor, currently serving as University Minister at Nebraska Wesleyan University.  He and Joel became acquainted during Joel's time as youth pastor at St. Paul United Methodist church in Lincoln, NE and have remained friends.

Eduardo is a native of Puerto Rico, he came to the United States in 1996 to get his Master's Degree in Divinity from the St. Paul School of Theology Kansas City, MO.  Since then he has served churches of all sizes before landing at Wesleyan.

This is a great talk about spirituality with someone who actually knows what he's talking about!

 

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TTBB 49 - Nice Little Sunday Morning!

Joel and Steve try out a different time to record, which results in a different dynamic!  It's a little looser (which a nice way of saying 'even less organized') but they take a shot a answering some fan mail with some pretty intense questions.

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TTBB 48.5 -There Is No Hassle (rerun)

Due to scheduling and general availability issues Joel and Steve are having to alter their production schedules for a while!  They will be recording Sunday mornings, and releasing that podcast sometime that day for your Sunday Evening / Monday Morning listening pleasure!

In the meantime, please enjoy this rerun of TTBB #33 - There Is No Hassle.  Joel was on vacation in California at the time - it's a short, but great conversation.

Thank you for bearing with them as they continue to (try to) figure all of this out!

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