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HEY EVERYBODY! We're back!!! It has been a minute since you heard our amazing voices, so here we are, rambling. We discuss what we have been up to and the reasons why we have not been around lately. We promise though, we are going to try to be better! Now, this episode was kind of just a grab and go situation and was actually recorded in our backyard, just to give it a different feel. Who knows, maybe the is will be the new norm. Anyway, we hope you enjoy this aimless discussion and we...

"Every relationship will get "boring" after you've been together for years. Love isn't a feeling, it's a commitment. To love every day physically, and emotionally. It is difficult. It's not always laughs, smiles, and fun. People tend to quit when it stops being fun, and they go look for someone else, because the "Spark" is gone. No, that's not how it works. You want somebody to never give up on you, and love you unconditionally, then do the same. Be the change. This isn't Hollywood, this...

So.... Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so what better way to celebrate it than by talking about all of the things that have nothing to do with it? We go through a bunch of (probably made up) facts about Valentine's Day, and how it is celebrated around the world. Most of the time, we get off topic because, hey, we are very tired. We don't really celebrate Valentine's Day in our house because it is just 3 days after our middle child's birthday, but we try to get in the spirit for...

This week we are back with the next in the "Fan Topic" series...Sort of. Brad wrote this episode on the fly right before we hit record based on conversations and interactions we have had as of late. We dive into what we feel we have sacrificed for each other in order to make our marriage work. What we feel we sacrifice for our children. We end up talking about how our personality types play a role into how we communicate with each other. This hits a chord as we had just had a day in which...

This week we are back with something a little lighter than the episode from last week. Plus, it brings us back to our favourite day. The day of our wedding! We discuss the things from the moment of engagement, to setting a date, finding a venue and everything else that follows to make a wedding happen. On top of planning, the monkey wrench of the coronavirus was thrown into the mix. We had a lot to think about leading into the big day, but ultimately, we got married and had an amazing time...

This week, we are back with the 2nd episode of the 6 part "Fan Request Topic" series. If you cannot tell from the title, this episode is about our lives and the journeys that we both went through to get to this point of our lives. There is a lot to unpack in this one. Brad talks about the abuse that he went through as a child and his suicide attempt, and then onto adult life and the further abuse that he dealt with. Bethany speaks as well about her childhood and the multiple suicide...

We are back this week with the first of a series of fan request topics. This week we tackle the question of; How does the path to creativity lead to joy and peace? Well...The answer may surprise you. We delve into this from both of our perspectives. Brad being a professional touring musician, as well as a newly established solo recording artist. Bethany, who is a previously published children's book writer and continues to refine her manuscripts. We also go down a rabbit hole about the...

Hey... Hey you... Yeah you... We're back! It has been a bit of time since you heard our amazing voices and our skewed perspective of the world...Things have happened, and things have changed. For starters, we got freakin' married in the middle of the global pandemic! The U.S. election sent the world into a deep state of depression and anxiety. We both had very tough times post wedding, getting over the state of the world, and the sheer amount of weight that we both seemed to be carrying...

This week we are back, talking about the romance in our relationship! We recorded this on the eve of our anniversary, and Brad felt it would be a fun topic. We ask the question we have been asked a lot this past week: What do you think romance is? We also dive into some our memories of first getting together and where we are going to go from here once our marriage has been finalized! We hope you enjoy this episode and take some fun insights from it. This was a bit more silly than usual,...

This week we sit down and discuss how it is that we both have dealt with our past trauma. This goes between adult relationships and our childhoods. Learning to be okay with the past is not an easy thing to learn, but talking about it is the biggest step to understanding. In the world that we are living in, time to sit and think has become almost infinite. Here, Brad presents a series of questions that he thought of while reading an article about the best ways to move forward in a marriage,...

This week we are back, and we decided to try something different. We asked our people on social media (you guys!) to send us some questions for us and we would answer them. Well, here we are! Metaphors for bathtubs? Metric measurements? How did we blend our families? They are all here. With our electric answers, we are sure that you will be on the edge of your seats and listen all of the way until the end! Especially to those bagpipe podcast guys (seriously, you have to listen to the whole...

This week, we have singer/songwriter Nathan Mac! Hailing from Ireland and a background in the circus (that's right, we said circus!!), Nathan spoke with us about what it means to be a budding musician these days. He is SO full of hope, of life, and sweet corn/chile/BB-Q pizzas...?? His quick rise to the top hasn't phased him one bit. In fact, Nathan's desire to put good into the world is downright infectious. Go give him a follow on Instagram @nathanmacmusic, and wait (like we are) on...

This week we are back with a very important person in our own personal story. Brock Lindow of world touring metal band 36 Crazyfists! Brock was nice enough to sit down and have a chat with us, all the way from Alaska! He was very open about the way his life has gone, no matter the ups or downs. We talk about his love of the Philadelphia Flyers, Chris Stapleton, how crazy it is to have fans in Africa, how he got divorced and finally got to experience love at first sight! Brad has listened...

This week we are back with a good friend, and all around, amazing human being...EJ Jones! We talk about life as a bachelor on the road, family and support, growing up surrounded by bagpipes and some of the best teachers of the world. EJ talks about the many different hats he wears and why he has always felt at home on the road. Oh, and EJ will be the man who pronounces us Husband and Wife in just 4 short months! You can find EJ Jones under @piperjonesband on all social media outlets! As...

This week we are back with a round of questions for each other. We have been hard at work around our house and some of the guests we had planned to interview have been up to some amazing things and are dealing with crunch times. So, we are checking in a little earlier than we expected with some questions that we wrote for each other. You get to hear the answers in real time, we wrote them separately and kept them a surprise going into recording this episode. This truly was our secret going...

This week we are back with an interesting little chat with fellow hosts of the podcast Chanter Rant. Andrew Fusco and Josh MacEachern! Things get a little weird, since these are two people who work together. You could say that maybe they know each other better than any of their partners ever could. We run through a slew of topics from bagpipe band leadership, to their own podcast and how that even started. We also find out that Andy is getting old and just doesn't want to waist time dating...

This week we are back, talking to each other about all of the things going on in our world. The climate of the world has been crazy. Covid-19 is still a threat, but the #BlackLivesMatter movement has taken center stage after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minnesota. In all of this, we are learning how to address the issues that are in the news with our children. 2 being from California, and 1 a native Floridian. During this candid conversation, we talk about...

This week we are talking to one of Brad's band-mates and his lovely lady. Julian Lambertson & Meghan Cresswell! Brad has known Julian for over a decade, as they played as back musicians in a previous band before finding themselves together, once again, in Seven Nations. We finally learn how Meghan & Julian actually met, how Julian once tried to turn himself into a Smurf, how Meghan has an apparent affinity for Fiddling Pirates, and just maybe, pineapple is okay on pizza! You can find out...