Episodes

  • From the Middle - Fatigue, Fights, and Flopping

    From the Middle - Fatigue, Fights, and Flopping
    May 15 2026
    #329. Remember when playing childhood sports in the backyard in an unorganized fashion was fun? Maybe for some of us, if we really try to remember those moments, we remember more kickball games ending in anger because someone tried to make up a rule on the spot than games ending in laughter and joy that we just had a great time. Turns out having an ump in that scenario doesn’t change much. There’s something about organized sports that creates different kinds of memories, character development, and enjoyment. We enjoy looking back and forward into our kids’ experiences as we get to watch them. If they stick with it and try really hard, maybe they can professionally become athletes who fall down in front of refs to manipulate a game just like their heroes! You know what didn’t flop? Our streaming suggestions. This week, in addition to NBA playoffs, we’re watching Rental Family, A Man Called Ove, The Last Rifleman, Is This Thing On?, Love on the Spectrum, This is a Gardening Show, Pluribus, and Foundation. Share your youth sports stories via the LinkTree below! Until next time, be kind to each other.

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    57 mins
  • From the Middle - Persona Virtuality, Pura Vida, and People Viewing

    From the Middle - Persona Virtuality, Pura Vida, and People Viewing
    May 8 2026
    #328. I dare you to stay “rural” 15 times without feeling like a doofus. Also, Chat GPT is asking questions and that makes us nervous. With that out of the way, we get to hear from Dillon and his delightful reward of a vacation! Costa Rica treated him well and the all-inclusiveness of a typically not all-inclusive resort is maybe a step above other experiences. Coffee tastings from single origins, professional massages, power juice, robes, views, and seafood are all among the highlights. He did encounter a couple of oddities which bring up questions. When does bringing food onto an airplane become too invasive? How long is acceptable to scroll through movies before landing on one? Let us know via the LinkTree below! Dillon, you deserved every bite of that shrimp cocktail, and you fully earned the cheese added to the fried plantains. Here’s to more! Until next time, be kind to each other.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • From the Middle - Vegetable Bracketing, Vintage Bulls, and Vivacious Bubbles

    From the Middle - Vegetable Bracketing, Vintage Bulls, and Vivacious Bubbles
    Apr 25 2026
    #327. Happy Birthday, Dillon! We hope you got to celebrate with something like carrot cake. Carrot cake: vegetable. And I don’t care who knows it anymore. Maybe we should get a shirt made which says, “Vegetables are more easily understood the less we understand about them” and wear it all over the world to let everyone know what we’re all about. Scottie Pippin would know it by know if we did. We would also need to make a sweater to put on during sweater weather to be cozy while we sip on something pumpkin spice. In the meantime, novel Mt. Dew flavors will do. Every season has its ups downs. All four of them are good enough for us, though some just barely. All of that and we’re streaming some stuff! This week we touch on Trust Me, Mission Impossible 7 and 8, Daredevil, and Maul. Let us know some white women sayings and until next time, be kind to each other!

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    57 mins
  • From the Middle - Life and Loss, Housework Hierarchy, and Stadium Stroll

    From the Middle - Life and Loss, Housework Hierarchy, and Stadium Stroll
    Apr 16 2026
    #326. We’re back after a few weeks off! We begin with that explanation and honorable nod to Dillon and Kory’s grandfather. We share some of what we’ve been up to the past few weeks, then we get into discussing doing home projects with your spouse and what it looks like when plans aren’t aligned. For example, maybe we shouldn’t plant new trees until Kory is done digging himself a hole. Also, Kory has had a lot of traveling going on and he shares some stories of two of new favorite places, Amsterdam and Austin. He kept it weird at the Comedy Mothership and kept it lonely on his car ride back to the hotel. You’re also going to want to hear some of what we’ve been streaming: Trust Me. What have you been up to? How’s your spring turning up!? Let us know via the LinkTree below. Until next time, be kind to each other.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • From the Middle - Long Beards, Limp Boards, and Little Bites

    From the Middle - Long Beards, Limp Boards, and Little Bites
    Mar 25 2026
    #325. Oh hi! We were just talking about matching a hat to the beard. Speaking of which, by some beard oil; the Artius Man link is below. Anyway, Kory is back and has some meal strategy to add to our previous discussion before he shares the ups and downs and ups again about his trip to Spain. He and his wife had a great time, learned what Tapas are all about, and got angry at the Spanish Home Depot. All of this raises some good questions about when to move on to plan B, when to press on, and when to order drinks from the flight crew so you can enjoy the luggage-filled drama on an airplane. Enjoy! Until next time, be kind to each other.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • From the Middle - Bad Tickets, Bomb Tortillas, and Banqueting Tactics

    From the Middle - Bad Tickets, Bomb Tortillas, and Banqueting Tactics
    Mar 11 2026
    #324. Ever feel old enough to get scammed but young enough to know better? Kendall does. Ever find tortillas so good you need to stow them away for a flight home only to wish a week later you would have bought more luggage to smuggle more? Dillon does. We talk for half an episode about those two things. We could have gone longer even, but we needed to discuss more important things such as regional diet sodas and the order in which you should eat your burger and fries. Join us as we discuss the strategy behind the order in which we eat our food then tell us your mastication proclivities via the LinkTree below! We finish with a bit of steaming old-school style with Modern Family and Scrubs. Until next time, be kind to each other.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • From the Middle - Biological Leaps, Bitsy Lies, and Blind Love

    From the Middle - Biological Leaps, Bitsy Lies, and Blind Love
    Feb 26 2026
    #323. I’m not sick, but I’m not well. It turns out those words were probably meant to help us understand our middle-aged existence as we ponder our aches and pains, overthinking, and refreshed interests. But all of it seems to be heading somewhere cool as priorities and relationships with friends and family straighten out. Balancing work and family travel, watching tv for ourselves or with our spouses, and sharing hobbies with our children or spending some time alone are all good things and all should be enjoyed. Listen in as middle-aged dudes discuss their lives and please join the conversation with your thoughts! The LinkTree below will show where to do that. Until next time, be kind to each other.

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    58 mins
  • From the Middle - Sad Flopsicles, Sick Foods, and Sunsetter’s Fellowship

    From the Middle - Sad Flopsicles, Sick Foods, and Sunsetter’s Fellowship
    Feb 18 2026
    #322. Happy Birthday to two of our favorite young people with such bright futures! One can look forward to the freedom of driving, another can look forward to figuring out pizza. Nowhere to go but up! There’ll be some bumps along the way. Popsicles might get weird, pizza chains will lie about improvements, and lemon-lime soda will always make you think of vomit, but the mac-and-cheese and sushi at a good buffet will never disappoint. And though that mac-and-cheese may be quite temporary, your dads will always be there for you: remember that when they’re in their autumn years. Be sure to visit them on the shuffle board court in Florida. Hopefully they’ll still be young enough to dominate the early-bird league. Until next time, be kind to each other.

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    1 hr and 5 mins