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It's Okay To Not Be Okay from 2021-05-14T10:40:23

We have talked a lot on our show about mental health and our various struggles with ensuring we take care of our own. And in this, Mental Health Awareness Month, Richard talks to Steve about how...

When Abuse Isn't Obvious from 2021-04-30T10:39:45

This episode, we cover the tough topic of abuse. Prior to meeting each other, we both experienced various types of abuse. We focus mostly on Richard's experience with emotional abuse; how it hap...

How to Handle Unexpected Job Changes from 2021-04-16T10:00

It's the start of our third season! Steve sits down and talks about his experiences in being laid off twice in nine years and provides some advice for the person on the other end of the terminat...

And Then There Were Kidney Stones from 2021-04-02T11:12:45

As if dehydration wasn't enough, we now have kidney stones. And a dog on drugs. What a 2021 so far! Join us for the final episode of Fuck is Our Mantra before we kick off a new journey in two we...

Ranch is a Flavor? from 2021-03-24T11:13:02

Sorry for missing last week's episode, but we have a good reason: Food poisoning! And Richard learns a bit of a lesson about grocery shopping. 

Referenced Episode: Who at...

You've Got Mail from 2021-03-05T10:00

Remember that sound? "You've Got Mail." We recently landed on it while Hulu-browsing and reminisced about the joy we had living in New York City. Go down a quick trip down memory land with us. Listen

We can't grow when we are comfortable from 2021-02-19T11:00

It's been a bit of a challenging few weeks in our house, but with some good news to share, we wanted to dive into one of the key elements we dove into the last week: Comfort. And it's impact on ...

How we Handle Challenges and Obstacles from 2021-02-05T10:00

We have made no secret of our personal challenges (adoption, death, stress) and this conversation is all about how we have handled these challenges and obstacles in our lives and how we support ...

The Year That Was from 2021-01-22T10:00

We had quite a 2020: COVID, new job, George Strait, and Mexico! We relive all that was 2020! What are your favorite / not-so-favorite memories in 2020. Tell us on Instagram or Twitter! 

The Elephant in the Room from 2021-01-08T11:00

We feel like we have been saying it a lot ... but it's been a week. And this week more than others is full of fucks. We cover the experience of January 6, 2021; how we felt, and how we plan to g...

Merry Christmas! (with Traditions!) from 2020-12-25T10:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS! We hope you and your family are filled with all the love and joy today. We love you all! Enjoy our Christmas-day episode! We talk great and weird traditions. :) 

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Why Do People Hate Eggnog (and Other Holiday Wonderments) from 2020-12-11T12:00

Richard has started to wonder: Why all the hate on eggnog? The holidays are all about coming together so we talk about all the sweets and treats that bring us together! 

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Fuck Stuff (Except the Cool Stuff!) from 2020-11-27T11:00

Three fucks of the week (our gift to you!) and a trip down memory lane on the best presents we got as kids! Also, an adoption re-hash and a wish for you all. 

Richard's Speech Refere...

It Is Time To Give Thanks from 2020-11-13T13:46:14

In a year that has been ... different to say the least ... we take a moment to share one thing we are thankful for in the year that has been 2020. An uplifting quick pod for you as you enter the...

Time to Vote! from 2020-10-30T09:00

We have arrived at the end of the long campaign. It seems like the Iowa Caucus' were forever ago! But, here we are. We sit down and answer listener questions and talk about our hopes for the fut...

Sometimes the Fear Never Goes Away from 2020-10-16T11:00

We take some Q & A time and one of the questions goes pretty deep on some scares we both carry with us. In the end, we have a simple goal for the rest of the year you're not going to want to...

Pina Coladas for Everyone, Including Coati! from 2020-10-02T10:00

We are back from vacation ... we were rested for a few days, then Kennedy decided to cut a new tooth. No bueno! But, we are finally in fall and excited for what's ahead! 

Chicken Bits & Love from 2020-09-18T11:00

After five years of marriage (8 total together), things get a little real. LOL! It's been a funny week in our house ... we cover that and take a trip down lover's lane with a look back at our we...

Maintaining Balance & Positivity from 2020-09-04T11:00

What a two weeks it has been! Our "fuck of the week" kicks us off on the most positive of notes and we keep the theme going, covering how we are managing to maintain positivity in our lives in a...

Two Down, One To Go from 2020-08-21T09:47:21

Sorry for the delay ... that's what happens when you turn 37 (hint: Steve) and then get sick. But that's two negative COVID-19 tests out of the three of us. We catch you up on everything and tal...

The Case of the Murdered Chicken from 2020-07-24T10:00

A combined "Fuck of the Week" is how bad it was for us. And how does McDonald's run out of soda at 3.45am!? And we have our second murder on the show ... And it's also true. 

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Can a Guy Wear Nail Polish? from 2020-07-10T10:09:41

A curious question from Steve as Kennedy starts to wear nail polish: Can a guy wear nail polish? The poll results were a bit interesting, but it got us both thinking about normalizing behavior a...

The World You Want from 2020-06-26T09:00

We are halfway through 2020, six months to Christmas, and still basically in quarantine. What's next? We talk about health, the state of our world, and how we can make it better. Inspired by Swi...

#BlackLivesMatter from 2020-06-12T10:17:34

It has been a challenging 2020; now we are dealing with the reality of racial inequality across the country. We are finally being forced to have difficult and truthful conversations about race i...

A Hot Seat for the Both of Us from 2020-05-29T10:04:04

It's gonna be ... June? Instead of us coming up with the questions, we took a few from a recent New York Times article, inspired by Story Corps, and asked each other three questions designed to ...

Tasty Cow, eh Meg? from 2020-05-15T09:00

We've always known we are special ... but our love of the movie Twister is second-to-none. Go with on a trip down memory lane and relive our favorite moments and some back stories along the way!...

How We Side Hustle from 2020-05-01T11:00

In these times, many people have started to "side hustle." Richard has been doing it off and on for years, and Steve just started a new one! It's all about balance and passion. Take a look insid...

Houston, We Have a Problem from 2020-04-17T11:00

50 years after Apollo 13, we should talking about discovery, and failure was an apt topic. Steve is the space / science geek of the family and Richard loves it because even if he doesn't "get" s...

The Fucks of our Lives, LOL from 2020-04-03T09:00

We weren't cancelled after our first season! So we decided to celebrate by re-living some of our favorites of the past year; and even some of the downtimes. We talk cookie wars, Semper Fi, and a...

Preview: Live it Well with Richard Dedor from 2020-03-31T16:44:25

This is a preview episode for the upcoming podcast series, Live it Well, hosted by Richard Dedor. This preview is with Nick McCarvel who will be the season's opening guest! Subscribe wherever yo...

We Need a Laugh (slightly NSFW) from 2020-03-20T09:00

With all the COVID-19 news and social-distancing, we decided this podcast would be funny (and hopefully less serious). So, we each asked the other five fun and random questions. Enjoy! 

We have a fucking one year old (plus bonus content) from 2020-03-06T10:00

What a year. Over the past two weeks we watched Mayor Pete drop out of the race and our daughter turned one. ONE. Fuck. It's real. As a special bonus, we have a quick Q&A and the full audio ...

After One Year, We Wish We'd Known from 2020-02-21T10:00

As Kennedy nears her first birthday, we thought it might be fun (and rather reflective) to look back on things we wish we had known when she was born. Trust us, this is f-cking funny and real as...

BONUS: Preview of Season 2 of Gen2Gen from 2020-02-14T11:00

With a house of sick people, we are sharing this preview of Season 2 of Gen2Gen: Love is in the Air. 

P.S. Happy Valentine's Day

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Two Marketers Have Dinner ... (possibly NSFW) from 2020-01-31T10:00

Two marketers are married. What do they talk about at dinner? Marketing. That's right. In this episode, we find some gems online (some NSFW) that you're going to love. We also talk a bit about t...

Finding Joy in Chaos from 2020-01-17T17:15:57

Joy can be elusive. Especially when you're working hard, raising a toddler, and building a life. Now that Richard is 36 and we are into a new year and new decade, we thought it was time to talk ...

Richard Got Scared by a Naked Man from 2020-01-03T11:39:38

We start the year off with a classic Fuck of the Week from Richard ... 

Then we cover our New Year's Resolutions and how we are planning to approach this new year, and new decade. So...

Richard was an Eggnog Virgin Until Steve from 2019-12-20T11:00

It's true. Until Steve, Richard didn't know the joy that is eggnog. In this special Christmas episode, we talk about our traditions, our holiday highs and lows and our favorite Christmas movies....

I Spent the Weekend in the Hennepin Co. Jail (with Deadra Stanton) from 2019-12-06T11:00

We can't wait for you to enjoy this episode ... we welcome our dear friend and retired teacher, Deadra Stanton to the show! We cover what it was like having Richard as a student, her journey as ...

Did Someone Hear a Turkey? from 2019-11-22T11:00

Happy Thanksgiving! 

We both love Thanksgiving ... Potatoes! Pumpkin Pie! And Steve's homemade cranberry sauce! We talk traditions and what we are thankful for in this tremendous yea...

Is it time for Christmas music? from 2019-11-08T11:00

You hear it every year: “It’s too early for Christmas music!” Steve and I debate when it’s okay to play Christmas music, watch Christmas movies, and put up Christmas decor. 

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It's Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus from 2019-10-24T09:00

Spooky! We take a trip down memory lane in this special Halloween episode! We talk about our favorite (and not-so-favorite Halloweens as a kid. Our favorite candy, and our favorite scary movies!...

Dear 20-Year-Old ... from 2019-10-11T10:00

We've both been through a lot and thought it would be fun to turn-back the clock and talk to our 20-year old selves. Oh, and thank goodness Morgan is okay and thanks to Switchfoot for a great sh...

Vomit and Dating (But not at the same time) from 2019-09-27T09:00

What a week it has been! We dealt with vomit from two of the three of us. And since we just celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary, we thought it would be fun to talk about dating before each...

Travel, Intoxication, Send Help! (Redux!) from 2019-09-13T15:24:13

Don't get on Steve's bad side. (We're talking about you Similac and Hy-Vee.) We also tell some personal stories from 9/11.

With the 9/11 anniversary, we both got to thinking about our lov...

The Streets of Heaven from 2019-08-30T10:50:48

After a two-week hiatus, we come with *bonus* fucks of the week and a major fuck of the week for you! We have an adoption update (YAY!) and we talk about September 11 and its impact on Richard's...

Preview: Gen2Gen Podcast (Hosted by Richard) from 2019-08-16T10:15:54

In lieu of a new F*ck is our Mantra episode comes this preview episode of Richard's latest project, Gen2Gen: Conversation with Perspective. This year is the 18-year anniversary of September 11, ...

The Hot Seat Welcomes Richard from 2019-08-02T09:00

Now Richard is on the "hot seat" with Steve asking all the questions (including some from the audience)! We find out Richard wanted to be an astronaut, loves Taco Tico ($1.09 tacos!), and picks ...

Life Lessons From a Five Month Old from 2019-07-19T11:17:57

Now that Kennedy is almost five months old, we’ve learned a lot. Like the value of food. And sleep. And the great outdoors. What else has our silly kid taught us? Listen and find out. 

Steve is on the Hot Seat from 2019-07-05T10:27:35

Happy July 4th! This holiday has new meaning for us as a newly minted Marine family. This episode is all about Steve … Richard interviews him about life, his grandparents, coming out, and the le...

The Case of the Murdered Squirrels from 2019-06-21T10:45:26

It’s been a bit of a challenging week … from travel with Kennedy, to two sick “kids”, an assault, and a murdered family of squirrels. Yes, you read that right. 

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To GoT or Not ... from 2019-06-07T09:00

Netflix & chill. It’s a new phenomenon in our culture these days and as cord-cutters, it’s our way of consuming all the new (and old) television programming. We talk about our recent favorit...

Special: Semper Fi from 2019-06-01T02:11:48

Hey podcast listeners ... special bonus episode! We have some special news we wanted to share! Give it a listen and be sure to tell us about a challenge you're fighting through or one you've ove...

When You Use the Wrong Pasta Noodles from 2019-05-24T09:00

This last week, Steve made dinner and all hell broke loose when he poured the wrong noodles into the water. It reminded us both how many mistakes we’ve made and doubly reminded us how we try to ...

Overworked and How We Cope from 2019-05-10T08:00

Steve is back to work full-time while Richard is still a stay-at-home dad (for one more week) and Steve is learning how to balance work and being a dad; hence the title, “Overworked.” We also in...

Our Origin Story from 2019-04-26T06:00

What do you get when you have a hopeless romantic and a frisky post-marathon runner both with Grindr? Answer: A match made in heaven. We take you through our origin story from first date to our ...

Adoption 101 - Everything You Need to Know from 2019-04-12T06:00

After nearly four years of planning and saving, on February 26, 2019, we were blessed with the birth of our daughter. We wanted to share some of that experience with you all, and answer the most...

Who ate the last of the Doritos? from 2019-03-26T20:00

In our first episode, we (hosts Richard and Steve) introduce ourselves to you and welcome you into our crazy lives. This podcast is an inside -- and real -- look at life as two passionate men st...