The Podgecast with Christina and John

As the kids say, "It's been a minute!" We're in the process of relocating our Podgecast studio - and to be honest, one of the Podgecast members hasn't been pulling his weight as far as topics etc. But it's all good, because within the next 30 days, there will be so, SO much to talk about. Thanks for sticking with us!

Podgecast Ep. 172 - Ethan's 15 Minutes of Ranting by The Podgecast

Yeah, yeah, yeah... we know... the idea of endings being beginnings is cliche. But DAMN, these last few months have really shown us the kind of exclamation point recent endings have been. Have a listen.

It's been a hectic few weeks, and we've needed some recouping - so we're offering a small recap of the last few weeks. Have a listen!

Oliver Coronado - a student who John had a number of years ago was always a great student, and even in high school - it was evident that this guy was wise beyond his years. He was definitely someone who could cut through the bullshit and at a very young age was able to see things for what they truly were. We caught up with Oliver for the latest Podgecast. Have a listen!

We're extending our break this week. We brought our dog to get put to sleep last week, and I have to tell you it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. It shook us - and we're just climbing out of this loss. We'll be back next week with a proper Podgecast. Thanks for hanging in there.

We got really bad news about our dog, Ella. John sent a quick message on our Podgecast stream to tell you about it. No crying, but it was damn close. Have a great holiday!

Yesterday was National Fast Food Day. I'd like to take credit and say it was with intention that we chose to talk about our love/hate affair with fast food, but that's simply untrue. But what IS true is Christina will often come up with these ideas and not have any idea how serendipitous things really are. But it happens more than you'd think. Have a listen!

Were we thrilled that Joe Biden won the election last week? Yes. Did we think it was going to be a slam dunk? We did. So while we were extremely happy that our guy won - not to mention a woman, and a person of color at that - is going to be the Vice President is both historic and something to be marveled at to be witnessing. We can't help but feel the sting of those record numbers who came out in SUPPORT of "you know who." We run the gamut of emotions, as usual, here at The Podgecast. Have a...

Both Christina and John avoided certain movies from their childhoods because they were deemed "too frightening." Well, this week, two of those films were conquered. For John, "Nightmare on Elm Street" haunted him. For Christina, it was "Child's Play." Listen to what these two adults who avoided two cheesy horror movies from the 1980s have to say about it!

It's very safe to say we miss Obama. In our quickest Podgecast yet, we discuss watching The Way I See It - the MSNBC documentary that just had us in tears from start to finish - about Pete Souza, the White House photographer under President Obama. When they say "you don't know what you got til it's gone," boy, this doc proves that. Only a week left and our national nightmare BETTER be over!

Back in 2013, maximum irony created a new phrasing surrounding the word, "BECAUSE." As in, "I LIKE THIS... BECAUSE, REASONS." It's ridiculous but managed to become extremely fashionable. And since one of the Podgecasters is extremely NOT fashionable, this never quite caught on. But we did manage to turn this ridiculous phrase into a spirited discussion about many different things from a delicious pork dinner to cancel culture. You know you want to listen!

One of the Podgecast folk loves horror films. The other is a big baby. Watching a horror movie a day all month long is tricky with said baby. That's not all this episode is about, however - it's also about what we consider real life horrors. (Like being chased by geese, for example...) Have a listen!

When working with wood, you always need to sand the edges. If not, you'll get splinters and the work will look shoddy. We've discovered that life is kind of like that as well. You can build the entire structure, but then you need to sand the edges. That's what's been happening lately. We've been "sanding" the "rough edges" of our lives. Have a listen to hear how we've been doing just that!

So on the Instagram, I ask another poster about notebook boxes. He was very helpful in my question and BAM - just like that we became pals on the internets. And this guy has so much going on! Engineer, fashion, geek-stuff, parenting, education... and then, one day, he casually tells me, "Oh, I ran for congress." WHAT? Yep! Oh you wanna hear all about it NOW, don't ya? Well, have a listen and you can!

THREE YEARS! We've been rocking this podcast! One hundred-fifty eight episodes! That's a LOT OF GABBING! It was three years ago that I asked Christina to come down to the basement and BAM, the Podgecast was born! This episode we reflect on how we've changed over the course of the three years. Have a listen to see how we've done!

If you grew up in the northeast in the 1980s, without a doubt you have either been to Action Park, or you saw commercials for this (in)famous "water park." The use of air quotes here is legit, because Action Park was really more of a real life Lord of the Flies - a free for all run by drunk, high, horny teenagers. The topic was explored thoroughly in the new documentary "Class Action Park" but Christina and John add their two cents to the discussion. Have a listen!

What does it mean to be "in the flow"? When we are embarking on something creative, something "non-traditional" we tend to overthink and over analyze and let our doubts get in the way of that wonderful creativity. Once you give yourself that permission, you find yourself being swept up in your creative endeavor... "in the flow." Time whips by... and maybe you surprise yourself! Cousin Elaina joins us from Seattle to talk about what it means to be "in the flow." Have a listen!

What happens when you are 100% certain that the purchase of an oatmeal cookie prevented a horrible, terrible accident? What if something told you, against judgement, "Buy that cookie." They're expensive, we're running late, we don't NEED a cookie, I just put my card away... all of the above were true... but still we bought the cookie. Something told us, just get it. And that intuition may have saved us from real harm. Have a listen!

Our guest on this week's Podgecast is someone we've known since 2012... Marcos De Los Santos. A former student of John's and current film student. In his scant twenty-something years is the heart and mind of a straight up baby-boomer. He loves old things, old music, old movies. We're banking on his huge success one day so we can exploit him for this episode. He's an awesome guy and we love him! Have a listen!