Trying To Be Better with Joel and Steve

TTBB 90 - We Are Society

Joel and Steve talk about video games, family illness, getting new cell phones and what it means to have and maintain hope in times where that can be a challenge.

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TTBB 89 - Meet Me In St. Louis!

This week Joel is in St. Louis to see Pearl Jam - a concert that was originally supposed to happen in April of 2020!

He joins Steve from his rental Nissan Sentra - where he is absolutely *not* doing anything shady in Forrest Park.

They reminisce about Steve's memories of playing 'Even Flow' for Joel at a beach party many years ago even though he really didn't want to - and got to see Joel in his natural state.

Joel also does *not* review a live theater show he saw the night before.

Spoiler Alert - Joel survived his trip to the top of the St. Louis Arch!

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TTBB 88 - Will Harman / A Ferocious Jungle Cat

Joel and Steve sit down with Will Harman of the Lincoln, NE based band A Ferocious Jungle Cat.

To paraphrase Joel - A Ferocious Jungle Cat is a 'Funk Explosion Circus', and we're all very glad for that!  Check them out on the social media's, Spotify, Bandcamp and YouTube.

https://www.instagram.com/aferociousjunglecat

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TTBB 87 - Let There Be Songs To Fill The Air

Joel and Steve do their 2nd Annual 'Live from Kansas City' podcast!  This time they are recording prior to going to see Roger Waters at the T-Mobile Center.  (And also prior to the culinary bacchanal that is Minsky's Pizza!)

Steve just got back from a three-day music festival in Chicago (his first), so they de-brief on that situation.  The highlight was Phil Lesh playing with Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline from Wilco! The low-light was the third day getting essentially shut down by lightning.  That being said - a good time was had by all! 

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TTBB 86 - F*@# Your Feelings!

Joel (shockingly) has an issue that needs to be unpacked.  It turns out words can be hurtful (even if not intended to be so) - and that people's feelings *are* valid.

Also if you are watching Better Call Saul but haven't finished it - here there be spoilers. (Sort of.  Proceed at your own risk.)

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TTBB 85 - Shouldn’t You Feel Guilty?!?

Joel and Steve talk about what means to take care of yourself in spite of having to carry the burden of having wonderful lives!

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TTBB 84 - The Chaos of Chaosness with Brian Griesbach!

Joel and Steve have a Marvel-ous conversation with comic book aficionado Brian Griesbach! 

(The person responsible for the pun in the previous sentence has been sacked.)

Brian is Steve's cousin, and has been a comic book collector for decades.  He's a very interesting person, with a wealth of knowledge on the subject of comics and the Marvel universe! 

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TTBB 83 - Joel and Steve Face The Music

Joel and Steve get called out!  Finally!  Former guest Eduardo Bousson emailed with some thoughtful and rational critiques of recent epidsodes. Joel and Steve also randomly ran into each other in person last night - it was weird and great! They talk about Lincoln Calling music festival, and other local music events/acts - and how they are increasingly out of touch with what's happening. Joel is prepping for his tenure application, which we know will go well!

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TTBB 82 - Marcel vs. Thor

Joel and Steve are back to discuss the merits of small heartfelt films like Marcel the Shell With Shoes On vs. the Big Media Juggernaut that is the Marvel Universe, with a side of Star Wars in the Disney era. 

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TTBB 81 - They’re Baaaaack!

Joel and Steve put up a new podcast after taking the longest break since they started the podcast!

They talk about Joel's trip to the Pacific Northwest, "Newsies" at the Pinewood Bowl Theater, a book by Sam Tallent called 'Running The Light' (which you should go get right now), the Dan Savage Lovecast - and the passing of Steve's friend Seth.

You can hear Joel and Steve's April 2021 conversation with Seth after his brain cancer diagnosis here:

https://ttbbpodcast.podbean.com/e/brain-cancer-joel-and-steve-talk-with-seth-montecuollo/

Donations can be made to his family here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-seth-montecuollos-medical-costs

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