Podcasts by Turning This Car Around

Moltz is self-made from 2021-07-19T13:00:06

America's least dislikable dads are back for another discussion ranging from rollercoasters to rock bands.

Jon likes the Listen

Totally Toobin from 2020-11-02T18:31:21

We're back to help you get through this week!

If you want to drink along with us, Lex is drinking Listen

I love my kids... but... from 2020-05-11T05:49:53

America's favorite dads are back to help get you through quarantine without killing your children.

Paul Kafasis shows us ...

Quarantine! from 2020-03-16T14:00

Lots of school closures going on. Utah has also Listen

Coins from 2020-03-12T20:46:28

When talking about driver's ed, you have to think of the Naked Gun driver’s ed scene.

There is some nerding out ov...

Comatoast from 2020-02-07T00:41:30

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Doctors and Disney from 2020-01-19T11:30

Lex is goin' to Disney World! and is using the DisneyWorld Lines app.

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Nipples and Cars from 2020-01-10T17:00

Moltz's dad had a Ford Capri, similar to this one.

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Socks from 2019-12-19T23:49:04

Moltz likes Kane11 socks (his nephew works for them).

Armstrong like Southern Scholar...

Everybody dies from 2019-12-17T22:50:22

Keurig is making a cocktail pod machine.

Don't tel...

Birthday Lex from 2019-12-09T16:00

When at a Disney park, consider using the rider switch service.

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Frozen Lip Syncing from 2019-11-24T18:00

How to talk to your kids about C...

Maisel Tov from 2019-11-19T22:46:53

We reference Mr. Mom. As you do.

Lex is a fan of K...

Seven up? from 2019-11-10T21:30

We talk about vomiting in this episode so we take a look at the history of 7 Up.

Would you be surprised to learn it used to...

Internet Fridge from 2019-11-03T17:30

Amazon's NFL streams feature an alternate commentary by two women.

Does y...

Never Kill The Dog from 2019-10-27T17:13

Lex is away so, yeah, we're going to spend some time talking about the final trailer for ...

I got hair in my eye! from 2019-10-21T00:20:51

Moltz briefly considers buying a Flowbee but then thinks better of it.

Lex aspires to Listen

Robot butler from 2019-10-12T21:31:47

This week we talk about driving lessons.

Jon speaks highly of the 1972 Buick Le...

Yellow Watch band parenting from 2019-10-06T15:51:08

We talk about homework and Jon recommends Staedtler for all your Listen

A heavy moving day from 2019-09-27T19:41:04

Untitled Goose Game is great fun.

Jon has made himself Listen

Russian watches from 2019-09-21T15:49:21

Jon loves the trailer for Ad Astra.

We all love Listen

The Munchiverse from 2019-09-14T23:37:50

Jon and Moltz discuss the difference between The Bob Newhart Show and Listen

Back back back to school from 2019-09-06T19:43:33

The kids are back in school in NY and NJ!

Lex is missing the "chillaxation" of summer already.

Armstrong's kids attended their first Bat Mitzvah and Shabbat service!

Looking f...

Wreckfest from 2019-08-30T16:12:48

Portlandia can pickle that.

You and possibly your kid will love Listen

Dad It Yourself from 2019-08-18T22:33:54

It's not too late to get yourself an e-Holster.

Jon and Moltz spend some time thinking about all Listen

Butt Photography from 2019-08-11T13:24:50

Lex and his daughter watched My Cousin Vinnie and Listen

Camp Killer from 2019-08-04T18:30:47

Lex's son did Poi at camp which, it turns out, is a performance art.

Lex helped crowd fund Listen

Moltz's Urologist from 2019-07-19T22:47:30

This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago. So don't freakout about the timeline. It's all good.

New York City's fireworks Listen

Summer Camp! from 2019-07-13T13:53:50

Armstrong brings up Call of the Wild by Jack London.

Lex mentions Listen

The Most Dangerous Game from 2019-06-29T21:17:26

Sex Bob-omb in Scott Pilgrim is a Mario reference.

It bombed at the box office, but it's Listen

Snuggy Sutra from 2019-06-22T16:38:46

Moltz once peed next to Sleepy LaBeef.

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Colon blow and Cameo from 2019-06-18T03:15:35

For you kids out there, this is the seminal SNL skit about Colon Blow.

Jon has many premium suggestions for Moltz ...

The Island of Doctor Moreau from 2019-06-10T13:31:35

Lex is off but instead of talking movies, Jon and Moltz talk Macs. And kids.

How many Mac Pros are you getting?

Still, th...

Thorok's Glasses from 2019-06-02T14:54:04

Check out these crazy glasses that are supposed to cure motion sickness.

Cocaine Coat from 2019-05-26T01:24:44

Moltz uses StopTheNews to force Apple News links to open in Safari instead.

Entertainment Weekly asks ...

Immune To The Lava from 2019-05-19T01:49:35

Moltz introduces Jon to the amazing capybara.

Moltz and his wife might just h...

Lunch shaming from 2019-05-11T19:47:45

Oh, good, we're shaming people who aren't all paid up on their Listen

Nobody Wants To Know That from 2019-05-04T22:41:57

One study shows only children are more creative and less...

Infinity Bucket from 2019-04-27T23:19:11

Jon and Moltz are all excited about some indie movie called Avengers: Endgame.

Molt...

A Town Called Hancock from 2019-04-21T22:56:17

Get yer Mueller report here.

Lex and his family use a refor...

500 Grand from 2019-04-12T18:14:20

Lori Loughlin maybe shouldn't be signing autographs at her hearings.<...

260: Circumnavigation from 2019-04-06T18:58:11

The Atlantic has a piece that explains the crazy behind the colleg...

259: Dumbo's Mom from 2019-03-31T01:46:36

When Sigourney Weaver praises y...

258: Doomsday Canning from 2019-03-23T02:43:19

Jon is reminded of the movie When Marnie Was There.

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257: Crime Pays from 2019-03-16T19:12:30

This week we talk about the college admissions scandal. We get a little confused about pizza CEOs. Turns out the Little Caesar's guy was not a racist, anyway. At least this college admissions scand...

256: Marvelous from 2019-03-07T00:00

Lex is off this week but Jon and Moltz talk about what happens when kids Google their names. The first link on Amazon for Moltz is for Moltz's brother's book. The Spanish language version of his Mi...

255: Stinging Pee from 2019-02-28T00:00

Jon is a long-time fan of lapidary. Peeing on a jellyfish sting isn't the way to go. Our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch wi...

254: Saving My Life With My Butt from 2019-02-22T00:00

The story of Jody Roberts who disappeared from Tacoma in 1985 and turned up 12 years later in Alaska. Lex is watching (and reading) The Martian with his daughter and also watching Cast Away. Our th...

253: TMI Inside Baseball from 2019-02-16T00:00

Lex has a personal story to tell about the podcast Over My Dead Body. Some smart teens are getting vaccinated against their parents' wishes. Some others are striking to protest inaction on climate ...

252: Snow Days from 2019-02-10T14:30:54

Valentine's Day cards The Office. If you haven't seen Patton Oswalt's filibuster from Parks & Recreation, you should. Brandon Bird also has some very nice Valentine's Day cards. Moltz's son has thi...

251: The Marble Cinematic Universe from 2019-01-26T00:00

The First Citywide Change Bank SNL skit is a classic. Moltz reminisces about Old MacDonald's Farm which was around from 1955 to 1979. Would you take your kids to Bonefish Grill? Moltz would not let...

250: Cookies from 2019-01-21T01:22:16

You, yes YOU!!!, can buy Girl Scout cookies from Lex's daughters just by clicking here! Not a sponsor, but we approve of Gillette's The Best Men Can Be ad. Your homework, should you choose to accep...

249: Pets eat the strangest things from 2019-01-13T18:46:30

Moltz likes and uses Paprika for keeping recipes. Jon used to have African cichlids which are a fish not a disease. It seems that ferrets are still illegal in New York City. The animation in Spider...

248: Death Grip on the Dead Sea from 2019-01-05T23:19:59

Doc Martens envy is real. Jon and Lex recommend Three Identical Strangers. Sandra Bullock is a bad person to take a trip with, as evidenced yet again in Bird Box. Jon discusses Molly's Game. Follow...

247: A Christmas Chat from 2018-12-28T00:00

Jon did take his kids to Gulliver's Gate. Conan O'Brien plays Mortal Combat X on Clueless Gamer. The Polsen HPC-A30s are good podcasting headphones on a budget. Jon's daughter got a Nikon D3500. Th...

246: Holiday Endgame from 2018-12-22T01:14:25

Good shrubs by a good guy over at Bonafide Potents. Also check out The Phluid Project. If you're in the Seattle area, Lawless Forge is a great group activity. Moltz knows from experience. Moltz and...

245: Moltz's Connecticut Christmas from 2018-12-15T00:00

Jon bought his daughter an alpaca head hat. Mary Poppins is back, god help us all. Dick Van Dyke is still alive and in the movie. Angela Lansbury is also in the movie and was also in Gaslight. Lin ...

244: ShrineFinder Rehearsal from 2018-12-09T00:33:50

Jon talks about watching Jaws with the kids. Back when Hank took a spill in his "I love Dad" t-shirt. Jon recommends Moltz make Harissa tri-tip for Christmas dinner. Jon got a new TV. Tom Cruise te...

243: No Video Games for Old Men from 2018-12-02T02:32:46

Jon and Moltz both like TVs from TCL. Jon recommends A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix. He also recommends Little Big Planet on the Playstation. John Siracusa is not on this podcast but if ...

242: Thanksgivingish from 2018-11-23T18:15:20

Lex mentions This American Life episode 661: "But That's What Happened". Armstrong brings up a campaign by LDS members former LDS members to stop Bishops from asking kids about their sexual activit...

241: One Percent Kids from 2018-11-17T03:19:24

Jon likes GRID Autosport for iOS. He also likes GRID 2 on the Mac. Facebook hired a firm to do opposition research on its critics. Screen Time is a nice addition to iOS, but it needs some work. You...

240: Eye Possession from 2018-11-09T22:21:01

Jon and Moltz both enjoyed Ant-Man and the Wasp. They're also looking forward to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse. They're pretty high on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Your smile says a lot about...

239: Unpack My Away Luggage from 2018-11-03T22:21:35

Jon ran into this guy while Trick-or-Treating. Enjoy some fake products. Check out Lex's kids' costumes. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that ev...

238: Halloween? from 2018-10-26T00:00

Jon and his daughters had a great time in Zion National Park. Jon says Tootsie holds up. Moltz and Lex are skeptical. We take a look at the movies of Mel Brooks. Here are some great Halloween costu...

237: Do Not Touch The Driver from 2018-10-20T12:40:19

Lex and Moltz reminisce about forgetting passwords for devices: https://www.instagram.com/p/Yl0lN/?taken-by=moltz If you need more control over a kid's device, you can always use Apple's Configurat...

236: Potato Magic from 2018-10-12T00:00

Should every dad have a volt/ohm meter? How about a contour gauge duplicator? If you need old house stuff and are in L.A., go to Liz's Antique Hardware. Van Dyke's Restorers is also good. Jon is go...

235: A Lot of DIY from 2018-10-05T00:00

Conan O'Brien is doing a podcast on Earwolf. Jon lives in a co-op. Ouef is a children's furniture place in Brooklyn. Jon is a fan of using sash brushes. This isn't the Aquaman trailer we were talki...

234: Struwwelpeter from 2018-09-28T00:00

We recorded this episode on the day Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford gave her testimony to the Senate committee. The terrible story of the woman who disappeared from a Disney cruise ship. Children's books...

233: Neck Dongle from 2018-09-21T00:00

No show links this week. We still love you. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature contr...

232: C Pickle from 2018-09-14T00:00

Apple announced some new phones this week. Moltz recalls Sleepwalking Through History which is about the Reagan years. Jon brings up Bob Woodward's new book about Trump, Fear. Lex recommends Bankar...

231: Cross-Knobbling from 2018-09-08T17:34

Lex got to meet Jonathan Van Ness. Jonathan lost 70 lbs and is now completely shredded. The law clerk of Trump's Supreme Court pick flashed a white power sign at his confirmation hearing. Kavanaugh...

230: Rent the Rendway from 2018-08-31T00:00

Jon has finally seen Book of Mormon. Jon recalls 30 Rock's Werewolf Bar Mitzvah bit. Jon also saw Be More Chill which is huge with the kids these days. Also popular with the kids is Dear Evan Hanse...

229: Love Children of Rock from 2018-08-23T04:30:25

We discuss the movie Three Identical Strangers. Moltz recommends the audiobook of Year of Wonders. Lex recommends Lily and the Octopus. Liam rocks it. Is there a School of Rock near you.? Our thank...

228: Maaaaaaanscaping from 2018-08-17T22:33:17

Lex saw Ben Folds. And, well, Cake. Visual proof. Jon has some concert experience as well. Jon suggests Life, Animated if you want a good cry. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get ...

227: Testacular from 2018-08-11T18:20:56

So, you're having a vasectomy? Do vasectomies increase the risk of alzheimer's? Probably not. Jon is playing Need For Speed Payback. Hank enjoys videos from The King of Random. Jon's not necessaril...

226: Command Key from 2018-08-03T20:08:55

Lex is trying to kill MoviePass and it seems to be working. It's too late to see the Spider-Man musical. The movie Eighth Grade should probably only be viewed by those at least in eighth grade or u...

225: Monster Buffet from 2018-07-27T00:00

What the heck is going on with Henry Cavill's beard? Jon discusses the book Checkpoint. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse looks great. Here's how to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe in chronolog...

224: Things You Can Throttle from 2018-07-21T02:24:11

Moltz like Toji-kan sake. Please stop calling gadgets "sexy". Liam is going to miss his sisters. Jon recommends Conan O'Brien's Clueless Gamer videos. Or you could watch some classic Saturday Night...

223: Products for Winners from 2018-07-14T14:01:30

Jon still recommends Rocket League for playing with the kids. Our thanks to Sixt, a whole new car rental experience. Rent top quality cars, like a 2018 Jaguar F-Type, at affordable prices in cities...

222: My people are big into money from 2018-07-07T20:53:33

Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at ...

221: Passive Aggressive Revenge Strategies from 2018-06-29T00:00

Renting a Jaguar F-Type seems like it would be pretty cool. NBC News looks at an adventure playground in New York full of hammers and saws. Here's the official site for it. Our thanks to Sixt, a wh...

220: Always Play as Thanos from 2018-06-23T22:20:35

Jon and Moltz discuss Solo before they are joined by one Lex Friedman. Moltz is excited about Mario Tennis Aces. Neven Mrgan makes some great signs at the request of his son. The definition of "ber...

219: Our Kids Are Already Ruined from 2018-06-16T18:41:51

We talk about an NPR article on how to get your kids to do chores without hating it and realize it's too late for our kids. Jon recommends The Staircase: An American Murder Mystery on Netflix for y...

218: Eat It from 2018-06-09T18:39:45

Our thanks to Simple Contacts. Renew your prescription and re-order your brand of lenses from anywhere, in minutes, through an online, self-guided vision test. Get $30 off your first Simple Contact...

217: Moltz IS the Boilermaker from 2018-05-31T00:00

Jon references Cars That Go Boom. Moltz likes The Expanse. Lex is high on Forto. That da Vinci drawing of a man with his arms outstretched is called Vitruvian Man. Our thanks to Sixt, a whole new c...

216: 18 from 2018-05-25T12:30:46

How do you keep a yarmulke on? Kippon. Turns out "Dan In Real Life" is the name of a movie as well as being a good name for a podcast with Dan Moren. An amazing thread about Utah children's names. ...

215: Kleptosexual from 2018-05-12T00:00

Jon and Lex discuss Ready Player One. Two girls who were FaceTime friends meet in real life. Jon's Pick Of The Week is Steam Link for iOS. Finally he can play Dream Date Daddy on his phone. Moltz l...

214: Cocaine Thursday from 2018-05-05T00:00

George Clooney used to have a pet pig. Are the owners of Coors brewing Nazis? Well, not Nazi Nazis, anyway. Some more on free-range parenting. A strange and unfortunate incident from Tacoma. This s...

213: Summer is Coming. With Thanos. from 2018-04-28T00:00

Moltz reads the poem Good Bones by Maggie Smith (not the actress). Mission To Mars is not a great movie. Moltz was a budding Art Bell back in the day. Our thanks to March of Dimes. For every parent...

212: Promo Code: Butts from 2018-04-21T00:00

Kids in Utah are now free-range. Lex's kids were watching An American Tail. Our thanks to March of Dimes. For every parent who’s ever done a frantic online search at 2:00 AM. For the first days hom...

211: Car Terrors from 2018-04-13T00:00

Jon talks about the Black Mirror episode Arkangel. Jon reminisces about his dad's Volkswagen Rabbit and Moltz about his parents Chevy Malibu Classic wagon. Moltz still likes the looks of the Saab 9...

210: Spring Break, Dad Edition from 2018-04-06T00:00

Lex would like to talk about his Swagger Wagon. The guy you might recognize is Brian Huskey. Armstrong recommends the game Werewolf. Our thanks to March of Dimes. For every parent who’s ever done a...

209: Professional Dad Opinions from 2018-03-29T00:00

Do not click on this link to Share My Shit, it is only being included for completeness. Our thanks to CanvasPeople.com, a really easy to use Photo-to-Canvas service that takes your favorite photo m...

208: I don't need that from 2018-03-24T01:11:37

Here's how to delete your Facebook account or just lie to them. Looks like it's time to regulate companies like this. Jon says the kids like VSCO. 99 texting acronyms your kids might be using. Hank...

207: It's Been Awhile from 2018-03-17T19:55:30

Jon and kids liked Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. Please enjoy The Wolverine podcast. Or the trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. Our thanks to Care.com for sponsoring this episode. Care.com helps ...

206: Old Men Talking from 2018-03-09T00:00

A terrific and sad read about Ichiro Suzuki. Jon suggests the Star Wars Force Bands for the Sphero. The OP-1 keyboard from Teenage Engineering looks pretty cool, but expensive. Their Pocket Operato...

205: Not In An Armstrong Way from 2018-03-03T18:45:44

Hank used to play tetherball in all kinds of weather. Lex speaks of the movie The Tall Guy. Lex and his daughter are reading The Ocean At The End Of The Lane. Lex plugs a podcast from his DEAR FRIE...

204: The Kids Are Alright from 2018-02-23T00:00

This week: Liam is turning seven, we don't want our kids buying guns and we think maybe young kids shouldn't walk out of schools when high schoolers protest. Meanwhile, Kathy Lee Gifford thinks "th...

203: Kool Aid House on a River of Guns from 2018-02-17T20:56:08

Jon speaks highly of Black Panther. What type of flu do you have? Should a kid with rumpled hair and pants too small for him raise red flags? The Olympics feature the thrill of victory and the agon...

202: Work Emergency Possibly Involving Wolverine from 2018-02-09T19:42:38

If you haven't heard, Lex's favorite team won the Super Bowl. He might have gotten a little emotional. Jon wonders if the iPad is computer enough. Moltz's family used to have this wicked boss Betam...

201: Steam Cleaning and Salad Questions from 2018-02-02T00:00

Do you know the history of the Caesar salad? Our thanks also to the new podcast, Life on the Fast Track. Cheer on three girl scouts as they design, build and race wooden cars in the Ford Girls Fast...

200: Self-Waterboarding from 2018-01-25T00:00

This year's flu is pretty gnarly. If you get it, what should you do? Look beautiful, of course. Jon suggests NeilMed, presumably made by guys named Neil. Does your baby have snot? Just suck it out....

199: Best Fathering ProTips: Top 300 ways to embarass your kids from 2018-01-19T00:00

Please enjoy this Reddit thread on how to embarrass your kids. Kids, dont eat Tide pods. What is the matter with you? Support for this episode comes from Health IQ. Health IQ gets you lower rates o...

198: Doing It Wrong. Again. from 2018-01-12T00:00

Science proves Moltz right about smoke detector batteries. If, like Moltz, you haven't been on Radiator Springs Racers at Disney, you can see a taste of it here (the actual racing part starts about...

197: Snownado 2018 from 2018-01-05T00:00

No Armstrong this week but Lex and Moltz talk about snow, skiing and air travel. Moltz blew his buffer and couldn't remember the name of Whistler. Despite Moltz's belief that they're falling out of...

196: Not Good With Babies from 2017-12-29T12:52:55

Lex made a candy bar and was forced to dress up (https://www.instagram.com/p/BdDpbBqHsu7/?taken-by=lexfri) ridiculously for the privilege. He then tortured one of his children on this ride: https:/...

195: Have a Nice Xmas from 2017-12-23T00:00

Jon and Moltz have enjoyed a little move called Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Moltz recommends the holiday song Fairytale of New York even though it has a slur in it. Lex is partial to Wonderful Christ...

194: Video Mad Libs from 2017-12-09T00:00

Moltz recalls the old ads for Raceway Park. Please pick up some fine Fireball products at Target. Lots of people suffer from stage fright. Only one has thrown up in Moltz's driveway. If you wanted ...

193: Probable Hershey Trip from 2017-12-08T00:00

Here is the Game of Thrones character known as Buffalo Wildlings. Al Franken is resigning. Moltz makes a reference to Steve Jobs unveiling the original iPhone that no one thinks is funny other than...

192: Men Really Really Really Really Suck from 2017-12-02T00:00

Moltz is hoping to get a Tacoma Rainiers hat for Christmas. Talking to your kids about Matt Lauer. We discuss Slater-Kinney and Carrie Brownstein. The Day After was not exactly the feel-good hit...

191: Who Needs Oral Hygiene When You’re Dead from 2017-11-25T20:07:47

Jon makes a reference to the seminal movie Conan the Barbarian. Secret Hitler could be a good game for your kids. Or, perhaps, the great taste of Prongles if you can find some. Lex's daughter is re...

190: Caramel Earwax Swirl from 2017-11-18T18:32:59

We talk about clogged ears in this episode but do yourself a favor and don't click on any of these links that Jon was texting us while recording. If you do, you might need to guzzle a bottle of Aft...

189: Divorce doesn't have to suck from 2017-11-12T07:25:25

Moltz is sadly not on this episode. Jon saw Thor and says kids 8 and will love it. There is some hilarious talk about Thor's relationship to his hammer, Mjölnir. The younger kids will not get the r...

188: Headless Horseman Situation from 2017-11-03T00:00

Liam is adorable and somehow Lex still manages to not eat his face. Here's part of Jon's Halloween costume. Here's Lex as the Spartan cheerleader. How did Moltz not know that Heathers was made into...

187: Butt Puns from 2017-10-27T17:12:05

Deathwatch may not sound like a book for kids but it won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery. The movie Race With The Devil is probably not for the kids. Also not for the kids is Conan playin...

186: Respect the Dead from 2017-10-20T00:00

Want to see something scary this month? Watch The Haunted Mansion. It's scary bad. People has supposedly been known to scatter ashes of their loved ones on the Disney Haunted Mansion ride. As alway...

185: This week's show is cancelled due to Harvey from 2017-10-14T18:09:22

There's a new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer out. Hocus Pocus is another movie. Yes, it is. Emma Thompson has some words to say about Harvey Weinstein. Our thanks to Lily and Grey, makers of cura...

184: Favorite Teachers from 2017-10-07T02:19:22

Is this coach kidding? Ryan Gosling's Papyrus skit on SNL was pretty good. Farewell Mr. Bunting is really good, too, but it's not for the kids. Our thanks to Pro Flowers, fresh flowers delivered st...

183: Lightning Fast Hunter and Pecker from 2017-09-29T18:45:41

Jon references Agile because this is a tech podcast. He's also playing Rocket League. Is the C64 Mini real? Alas, probably not. If you haven't yet, please enjoy Computer Show. Our thanks to Lily an...

182: Lex and Moltz Learn About Mormon Stuff from 2017-09-23T17:04:11

This week we delve into Mormonism. You might want to brush up on the Salamander letter. Mormon leaks is a site that tries to increase transparency within the church. Birdy isn't a great movie for k...

181: Mazel Tov To You, Jon from 2017-09-17T13:44:53

Jon is sick. Moltz is travelling, so Lex goes solo. Until the TTCA Slack sent enough messages to wake Jon. Lex talks back-to-school wins. Jon mentions the accidental discovery of Dream Daddy, a ga...

180: I'd love an option where I can throttle him from 2017-09-08T00:00

Sending good vibes to Florida. Stay safe during the coming storm. In Moltz's neck of the woods, it's fire that's the problem. Probably a good time to learn how to plan for a disaster. Jon saw Dunki...

179: Dog-Like Object from 2017-09-01T00:00

Lex has now seen all the Star Warses, thanks to Not Playing with Lex and Dan. Long Lake Camp for the Arts is pretty amazing. Here's the camp Lex went to, see if you can find the places he made out....

178: Disney, No Kids! from 2017-08-26T00:00

Lex recently visited Disneyland and his question: "Why is there any amount of Chip 'n' Dale? Our thanks to That's It Fruit for sponsoring this week's episode. That's It Fruit bars are great grab-n-...

177: MaxPunCon from 2017-08-20T04:28:51

Who needs a Dew bucket? Have you read The Butter Battle Book? We struggle to remember which Daily Show correspondent was in Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World. Blast From The Past was kind o...

176: Hamilton Slash Fiction from 2017-08-12T00:00

Jon is the best of us at Alto's Adventure. He recommends Zombie Gunship. Liam solved a problem with Nabbit. Dunno if you've heard but the kids love Minecraft. Moltz reminisces about Red vs Blue. Ou...

175: Kids in Cars Not Having Coffee from 2017-08-05T14:35:27

No Armstrong this week so Lex and Moltz talk cars again a bit. Lex has a Tesla Model S. Moltz's wife got a Subaru Crosstrek. Our thanks to Sleep Number, the best sleep of your life. Set your sleep ...

174: New Cars! from 2017-07-29T00:00

Jon and his kids play Steven Universe Monopoly. Lex uses the Plugshare app to... do electrical car stuff. Our thanks to That's It Fruit for sponsoring this week's episode. That's It Fruit bars are ...

173: Horrible Bike Puns from 2017-07-23T00:00

Here's Jessie Char's passenger feet horror with Anderson Cooper. Our thanks as well to Blue Apron. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll l...

172: Lex is a Hero from 2017-07-15T00:00

James Thompsons is the author of PCalc and also Lex's personal travel agent. Moltz got a Switch but didn't get the ARMS game. Conan O'Brien battled Will Arnett in a game of ARMS. Our thanks to Pro ...

171: Food&Fireworks from 2017-07-08T00:00

Jon discusses his dinner at Yakiniku West. Our thanks to Sleep Number, the best sleep of your life. Set your sleep number from 0 to 100 to adjust how firm or soft you want your sleep experience. Fi...

170: Home Improvement from 2017-07-01T00:00

Lex is away but Jon and Moltz discuss summer plans, fatherly repairs and power tools and such. Jon is a fan of heat-shrink tubing. Don't make it weird. Our thanks to CozyPhones for sponsoring this ...

169: The One Where the Boy Dies from 2017-06-23T00:00

Lex will be dragging his tired children around an 11th century castle as a sign of his power. Maybe that's why they got him a character that gets left in a hole. Our thanks to Redbox for sponsoring...

168: Lex's Father's Day from 2017-06-16T00:00

Turns out there's another Lex Friedman. Lex isn't getting a Father's Day present other than the one he's buying himself. We again discuss Randy Pausch's last lecture. Our thanks to Redbox for spons...

167: I Was Literally In That Movie from 2017-06-09T00:00

Lex attended the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Lex recommends Impractical Jokers for Hank. We also discuss Twitter personality Darth who is a national treasure. We discuss children and their onlin...

166: The Perviest Episode Ever from 2017-06-02T00:00

The kids in Jon's house watched Hook. Moltz will not hear any criticism of Rufio and is looking forward to his upcoming origin story. Jon and Moltz both like Four Roses bourbon. Looking for a prom ...

165: LARP Disaster from 2017-05-26T00:00

Jon has some things to say about Pat Metheny. Also Nyle Steiner. This New York Times piece on German outdoor preschools is interesting but I'm not sure it'll work in Alaska. We prep for our upcomin...

164: Sleepunder v Sleepfauxver from 2017-05-18T00:00

Lex makes many a Slack Call. Moltz fondly remembers Ho-Hos. Fidget spinners are causing injuries? You drive a stair car, you're gonna get hop-ons. Everyone loves Otter Pops. The Chief Crunchy ice c...

163: Furiously Awkward from 2017-05-12T00:00

Jon likes the Johnny Drum. As well as Booker's. He is fresh from a production of Godspell. Lex just watched Little Shop of Horrors with his daughter. This guy really hates Portland. Our thanks to P...

162: Albert Brooks Hair was Fantastic in Taxi Driver from 2017-05-05T00:00

Lex discusses traditional hamentashen cookies but check out these hamentashen cookies. Common Sense Media can help you figure out what entertainment is good for your kids. The movie Caligula? NOPE....

161: This Ends Before I'm Born from 2017-04-29T00:00

You missed Bring Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day. Kids seem to like FaceApp (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/faceapp-neural-face-transformations/id1180884341?mt=8). Even if it is racist (https:/...

160: So Much Wrong With Everything from 2017-04-21T00:00

Lex likes Someday much better than that book Jon likes. The character John Munch has been on many shows. Jon recommends the movie Swimming With Sharks for Lex. Several of us like the game series Ju...

159: YouTube Rathole from 2017-04-14T00:00

Moltz fell down a rathole by watching the Space: 1999 intro credits. Then he watched the Six Million Dollar Man intro credits and so on and so on. Watching Julie Louise-Dreyfus crack up repeatedly ...

158: Gone to the Dog from 2017-04-07T00:00

No Lex this week but we have a special guest. Moltz talks about seeing Mike Monteiro's talk on fighting fascism. Jon talks about Umberto Eco's essay on Ur-Fascism which is available in PDF form. Jo...

157: Horror Show. For Kids! from 2017-03-31T00:00

We reflect on The Revenge of the Nerds. The new interpretation of It looks appropriately scary. The Moltzes don't own the Is It Tea You're Looking For teapot. Yet. John C. Reilly makes some weird v...

156: Missing Bidet from 2017-03-23T00:00

We talk about school experiences and Jon brings up some research showing boys and girls learn differently. More importantly, however, why isn't Tushy a sponsor on this show? I mean, really. Our tha...

155: Kids are Like Dogs from 2017-03-17T00:00

Lex recommends a podcast called Brains On. And we all like Hello From The Magic Tavern if it’s not always kid-friendly. And, since this a podcast about pet ownership, we talk about whether or not d...

154: Not Real Frustrated, Just Game Frustrated from 2017-03-07T00:00

Lex says a big thank you to Jared at Earwolf for helping him with studio time for this week's show. Jon's daughter wanted to go see Doctor Strange. They went to The Red Turtle instead and he recomm...

153: Kids R Weird from 2017-03-01T00:00

We talk about a bunch of parenting stuff before we get to entertainment, I swear. Moltz love The Great Escape but there are a few goofs in the movie (he's gonna have to go back and check the one he...

152: Just for the Halibut from 2017-02-24T00:00

Note: Mr. Armstrong apologizes for his crap audio. Time for a new mic. The San Diego Zoo is a great place to spend the day or a few hours if you're 13. Pizza Port and The Belly Up Tavern are two of...

151: Valentimes&Crafts from 2017-02-16T00:00

We talk about Valentine's Day for a bit and then crafts. Jon recommends a fancy paper cutter. He also suggests a color laser printer. This is the one The Wirecutter recommends. Our thanks as well t...

150: Wildo the Schmildo from 2017-02-10T17:38:51

Having trouble getting going in the morning? Jon recommends HappyLights, there's a big one and a smaller one. Here's an awkward letter to have you kid sent home with. And a child's awkward drawing ...

149: All Games, No Politics from 2017-02-02T00:00

Jon recommends the game Telestrations. Jon speaks fondly of the Black Knight pinball game. Lex's dad had the Dolly Parton pinball. Moltz waxes poetice about Tempest again. He also like Star Castle....

148: An Inconvenient Reality from 2017-01-27T00:00

Moltz and Jon went to Women's Marches last Saturday. Jon has some pictures from DC. Lex is certifiably, 100% apolitical but his children are dangerous subversives who inexplicably hate Dear Leader....

147: The Podcast Party from 2017-01-20T00:00

Jon and Moltz are fans of the Netflix show Travelers. Jon will be attending the Women's March in DC this weekend, Moltz the one in Olympia. You can find one near you here. Jon points out some nice ...

146: Stay Hydrated from 2017-01-13T00:00

How about president-elect, huh? Meryl Streep's speech at the Golden Globes was better viewing than Trump's press conference. A six-year-old ordered a $160 doll house from an Amazon Echo. Our thanks...

145: You Can Sext if You Want To from 2017-01-05T00:00

Moltz's mom got them a puzzle from Wentworth Puzzles and they're not as expensive as he thought. Jon's kids were wowed by the Wright brothers exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum. Bullet Bi...

144: The End of 2016 from 2016-12-28T00:00

Lex took his kids to see Sing. Liam is learning to play Nintendo Land (which Lex mistakenly calls "Nintendo Party" in the episode). Liam gave Lex this plate which is awesome and he loves and is not...

143: Rouge One from 2016-12-23T02:29:35

BEHOLD, THE MENORASAURUS! Our thanks also to Toca Boca, makers of Toca TV. Toca TV is hand-curated videos for kids with no ads. Everything from Minecraft let's play to silly songs. Download it toda...

142: Manspread Like Keanu from 2016-12-16T00:00

John Wick is a violent but fun movie and definitely not for the kids. Super Mario Run is out! The name of Neven Mrgan's upcoming game that Moltz couldn't remember in the show is Stagehand. Moltz an...

141: Fake News from 2016-12-07T00:00

In this episode we talk about kids and fake news. Snopes is a good place to start. Our thanks to Enclosed, gorgeous and enticing panties for women. Visit Enclosed.com/car and get $25 off any of the...

140: Avalon (Lex Needs to See This Movie) from 2016-12-02T00:00

Moltz talks a bit about his new MacBook Pro. Lex has a pretty sweet PAC-MAN clock. Lex likes NES Remix. Jon made some neat videos of the Parrot Mini Drone. Lex's son is getting some cool LEGO physi...

139: Number Two from 2016-11-25T00:00

Contrary to rumors spread by us, Lex is not digging the Cards Against Humanity hole. Moltz watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving this week. The Mayo Clinic has some recommendations on potty training...

138: Make America Dads Great Again from 2016-11-17T00:00

Hey, to divert you from the unpleasantness of the U.S. presidential election, we talk about... uh, well, the election again. Sorry. We talk about some other stuff, too, though. Moltz was unaware of...

137: Election Hangover from 2016-11-09T00:00

Lex is away so Moltz and Jon commiserate over the U.S. election results. One good note, we elected our first Somali-American legislator. And, to ease the pain, Moltz bought himself a new MacBook Pr...

136: Electile Dysfunction from 2016-11-03T00:00

Hey, did you hear that the Cubs won the World Series? Just don't discuss the current trend of the presidential race with Moltz. Armstrong is happy with the results of his bulk Halloween candy purch...

135: Big from 2016-10-26T00:00

Jon is back from his trip with his girls to Arches National Park. They all surved the Delicate Arch hike. It was beautiful. Jon and his girls visited Zion National Park in 2014. All of the hosts ca...

134: Moltzytasking from 2016-10-20T00:00

Who doesn't like a nice story about a girl raised by monkeys. Penny Dreadful is a good show. Not so much for the kids. The Saturday Night Live skit "Farewell, Mr. Bunting" is hysterical and also no...

133: Halloween at Costco from 2016-10-13T00:00

A new movie takes a look at genital mutilation. Moltz's son might go as Jigsaw from the Saw movies on Halloween, even though he hasn't seen the movies. Lex's son is going to be Mario. One of Jon's ...

132: The Rebound, Jr. from 2016-10-07T00:00

This week we talk tech and Lex tells us about his arcade game machine. You may remember Super Pac-Man as the confusing and hard-to-play Pac-Man. Sorry, Windows and Linux users, we spend a bunch of ...

131: Lick the Third Rail from 2016-09-29T00:00

Have you shown your kids the SNL more cowbell skit? Our thanks this week to Tweed Wolf, where it takes just three simple steps to produce a beautiful hardcover photo album. Nothing to design, downl...

130: Pictures Not Exhibited from 2016-09-22T00:00

Lex is away this week so Jon and Moltz discuss some iOS 10 Photos features. Jon also uses Google Photos. Moltz probably needs to upgrade his iCloud storage. Tacoma's Stadium High School is pretty c...

129: Back to School Follow-up from 2016-09-15T00:00

We geek out for a bit about iOS 10. Moltz has some questions about iOS Family Sharing. Kids should not be subjected to Teen Wolf Too. We reference a classic episode of Turning This Car Around: Weig...

128: iPhone 7! For Kids! from 2016-09-09T00:00

Jon heard the most recent episode of The Rebound and needs to talk some Apple stuff. And kids. The jet black iPhone 7 probably scuffs but is apparently the grippiest of the iPhones. Moltz is excite...

127: Navigational&Marital Aids from 2016-09-02T00:00

This week, it's dads and directions. Jon uses Apple Maps, Google Maps and Waze, just to be on the safe side. Lex's family paid another visit to Diggerland. Lex has some praise for the Make-A-Wish o...

126: Hershey Highway from 2016-08-25T00:00

The Moltzes visited Hershey Park last week but not Lex or Jon. An encounter with an old iMac prompts Jon to give some backup advice. Walgreens is not a sponsor, but Jon says it's a good, cheap plac...

125: Dad Guilt from 2016-08-19T00:00

Moltz is on a well deserved vacation and Lex joins Armstrong from the magical and storied Earwolf studio in Los Angeles. The only guest on this episode is massive amounts of guilt. Armstrong has se...

124: Binge Dranking from 2016-08-11T00:00

Jon's daughter lost a tooth. Writing for The Atlantic, Caitlin Flanagan suggests How Helicopter Parenting Can Cause Binge Drinking. Jon is trying out Google Photos and has some privacy concerns. Ou...

123: Bidet Curious from 2016-08-05T00:00

Psychologists recommend children be bored during the summer. Moltz and son are playing Super Mario 3D World. Please meet Lex's bidet. The Xbox One S is a 4K Xbox for your viewing pleasure. Here are...

122: Summer Corn Circle from 2016-07-27T00:00

Lex kinda sorta suggests the Norpro 5405 Grip Ez Corn Cutter. Jon's discovery of the "Amazon Corn Page". Moltz talks a bit about his Circle. Jon explains ARP spoofing. Our thanks as well to Mack We...

121: Whipped Cream (Vodka)&Other Delights from 2016-07-22T00:00

Lex is enjoying himself some delicious vodka. Jon's daughter likes the Junie B. Jones books. Our thanks to Blue Apron for sponsoring this episode. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recip...

120: Nerds from 2016-07-13T00:00

Jon saw The Secret Life of Pets and gives it a thumbs up. Have you heard of this Pokémon Go thing? Kinda huge. Moltz liked Pee-wee's Big Holiday, which is on Netflix streaming. Our thanks to Blue A...

119: Everything is Awful from 2016-07-08T00:00

We offer some thoughts on recent horrible events, including what happened in Dallas. It has us thinking about 1968. Our thanks to Rhone, makers of very fine athletic wear. Their silvertech technolo...

118: OITNB LARP Camp from 2016-06-30T00:00

Jon Dickerson writes an elegant ode to camp. Jon is not that many degrees separated from Sting (that's Sting's daughter). Moltz recommends Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens which features new dialo...

117: Don't Touch My Kid from 2016-06-24T00:00

A Medium article suggests we stop trying to make everything perfect for our kids. Can it be there was a Saturday Night Live parody Apple ad that Moltz hasn't seen? Our thanks to Pinhole Press for s...

116: My Connection is Better Than Yours from 2016-06-17T00:00

Airplane is a good movie. Swift Playgrounds should be a good way for kids to spend the summer. Human Resource Machine is more of a game but also teaches programming. MIT's Scratch is a third way fo...

115: Lex Pool Party from 2016-06-09T00:00

None of us is crazy about Amelia Bedelia. Lex is OK with Frog and Toad but thinks one of them is a jerk. Our thanks to Pinhole Press for sponsoring this episode. Upload your photos and make a simpl...

114: Covered in Gorilla @#$% from 2016-06-03T00:00

Lex loved this year's Spelling Bee. Sleep++ is an Apple Watch app Jon uses for sleep tracking. Are you the last person on the Earth to hear about Chewbacca mom? What about the Cincinnati gorilla? M...

113: There's A Weird Switch Inside Me from 2016-05-25T00:00

Moltz was taught a messed up alphabet as a kid. Jon is having quite the situation with his refrigerator. Our thanks to the Amazon Kindle e-reader, a co-sponsor of the Scripps National Spelling Bee....

112: Strategic Conquest from 2016-05-20T00:00

Jon's last name is Armstrong if you hadn't heard. Lex still likes to play Excitebike. Moltz wants to get the Midway Arcade figure for Lego Dimensions. I mean his kid does. His kid. Super Mario Make...

111: Harmonica Convergence from 2016-05-10T00:00

Lex waxes nostalgic about his 1990s wacky sound device. Remember the Big Mouth Musical Singers? We do. Polaroid has a new instant-print camera. They also have a printer you can send pictures to rig...

110: Littler Hitler from 2016-05-05T00:00

We make mention of Room, both the book and the book/?tag=turningthiscararound-20" rel="nofollow">the movie. Jon thinks the song The Mighty Rio Grande from the movie is pretty amazing. We also menti...

109: Live on Tape from the TTCA Tower from 2016-04-27T00:00

Jon mentions the movie Tapeheads. Lex's kids are getting into Minecraft, which Moltz wrote part of a book about. Lex is considering getting a MAME cabinet for his basement. People have some thought...

108: Netflix and Dryl from 2016-04-22T00:00

Moltz and Armstrong advise Lex to invest in a drone to track his children. They stand behind that solid parenting advice. Leslie Blanchard's Huffington Post piece about what happened when she was a...

107: Sprained and Steampunk Dog from 2016-04-15T00:00

Lex's presence prevents Jon and Moltz from geeking out over the Doctor Strange trailer. Moltz talks about his vacation in Long Beach, WA. Tampopo is the best movie about ramen. Probably not for the...

106: How To Crush It At Disneyland from 2016-04-05T00:00

Lex shares his family's schedule for their recent Disneyland trip. Spoiler alert: They crushed it. Here's the epic breakdown of schedule and some insights about FastPass usage. Day 1: 21 rides!! ht...

105: Don't Insert Your Junk from 2016-03-31T00:00

Lex is at Disneyland this week so we are talking with very special guest Merlin Mann! Author Peggy Orenstein has thoughts on how we talk to girls and sex. Moltz has a complaint about iOS provisioni...

104: Disney Cheese Dog from 2016-03-26T03:39:32

Lex is on his way to Disneyland. Moltz has questions about California Adventure. Alaska flies Disney-themed planes. Lex is not riding one of those. Lex is a fan of his keypad door locks. Our thanks...

103: Baby Tampy from 2016-03-15T00:00

Lin-Manuel Miranda worked on the music in Maz's bar in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you have a daughter, consider making a first period kit. California has raised the age for buying tobacco to ...

102: Zombies Inside Out from 2016-03-10T00:00

You all know that Airborne is B.S., right? Firewatch is a great game. Lost Highway is a good movie. Neither of these are probably for the kids. But Inside Out is. There's a new trailer for Captain ...

101: Civics from 2016-03-04T00:00

Lex is away this week so Jon and Moltz start by talking about movie trailers. Surprise. The trailer for the new Ghostbusters looks pretty good but has one problem that bugs us. Jon is looking forwa...

100: The Granny Situation from 2016-02-26T00:00

It's the 100th episode and we have a cast of 1,000s lined up for, nah, it's just us. Always remember to get off in Crackton. What else would we talk about on our 100th episode than Anita Hill. That...

99: Designated Lunch Packer from 2016-02-18T00:00

Please enjoy the Jurassic Park theme song done on the melodica. Lex's son is getting a karaoke machine for his birthday, perhaps one like this. We talk about school lunches and food allergy rules (...

98: Frothy from 2016-02-12T00:00

This week we talk about timeouts and breakfasts. As mentioned on previous episodes, Moltz's son is fond of omurice. Lex may be reigniting an open relationship with Brian. Our thanks this week to Sl...

97: Lapsitter Thingmaker from 2016-02-04T00:00

Here's your overblown parenting article of the week, this one about child prodigies. Here's a funny video that involves quantum mechanics, chess, Ant-Man, Stephen Hawking and Bill and Ted. Seriousl...

96: Four Holes for Your Butts from 2016-01-29T00:00

Here's a story sort of about a dad getting arrested for taking away his daughter's iPhone but there's more going on. Some smart kids have a plan on how the oceans can clean themselves. Finally, Bri...

95: FIreplaces are B.S. from 2016-01-23T00:00

Here's an article on parenting. We don't really talk about it very much in this episode. Here's how to build an upside down fire. The Chimney Safety Institute of America says Duraflame logs are saf...

94: Enema Time from 2016-01-15T00:00

Lex is enjoying him some Slimfast and they're not even a sponsor. Jon and Moltz are more into Bulleit. We wonder about the safety of kids drinking caffeine but the big problems seem to be soda and ...

93: Lex's Last Dance from 2016-01-08T00:00

Moltz quotes the movie Top Secret. Some of our kids are going through changes. Jon's daughters plays Tapple and Telestrations. Moltz's family is currently playing Ticket To Ride. Second Step is a b...

92: The Lex Awakens from 2015-12-24T00:00

NOTE: There is a special, holiday Star Wars aftershow, where spoilers to Star Wars, Episode 7, The Force Awakens, are shared. After the end theme plays, you should not listen if you want to remain ...

91: Snowball(ing) from 2015-12-17T00:00

Patton Oswalt's Star Wars filibuster is a must-see. The Chevy Malibu Classic Moltz grew up driving looked almost exactly like this one. The record store Moltz worked in during the '80s is still the...

90: A Very Chomsky Christmas from 2015-12-11T00:00

No Lex this week, he's still on vacation. Jon's daughters are fans of Little Big Planet. Moltz's son is hoping to get Lego Dimensions this year. Moltz will, sadly, not be playing Star Wars Battlefr...

89: Stereotypically Lex from 2015-12-04T00:00

The Moltzes played Settlers of Catan on Thanksgiving. The Friedmans played Pop 5. Moltz misspoke in the episode. The game his wife and son played was Cover Your Assets, not Protect Your Assets. Jon...

88: Thankful for being born from 2015-11-26T00:00

Our thanks to Little Passports. Subscribe to Little Passports and your child will get an age-appropriate package with fun and engaging items that teach them about a new country every month. Turning...

87: Record Breaking Prostate from 2015-11-19T00:00

Lex and Jon are fans of Rocksmith, which is not an advertiser. Harrison Ford surprised some fans on Skype, unfortunately none of them were us. Hey, who likes purity balls? There's nothing weird abo...

86: Guitar Shopping from 2015-11-13T00:00

Moltz is away this week and we invite listeners to send some good energy and thoughts his way. Everybody should be fine. Unless they are not. The correct pronunciation of pedagogy. TL;DR: the long ...

85: Helloween from 2015-11-07T00:00

For reference, here's Liam as a restricted motion pumpkin. Jon is not a fan of Five Nights At Freddy's. Children, however, seem to like it. Kids also like Disney's Descendants. Lex's Olaf pumpkin i...

84: Holy My Goodness from 2015-10-30T00:00

This week we start by talking about how you talk to your kids about an uncertain future. Moltz is the only one who took his kid to The Martian, which has swearing and is suspenseful but not terrify...

83a: The Force is Calling from 2015-10-22T00:00

Lex is absent on this very special episode of Turning This Car Around where Moltz and Armstrong let The Force in by talking about the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Moltz mentions the tw...

83: Star Wars Schtick from 2015-10-22T00:00

We spend most of this episode talking about the new Star Wars trailer because kids. Lex doesn't like Star Wars that much but he super likes Spaceballs. Then we spend some time talking about Mel Bro...

82: Dad Boner from 2015-10-16T00:00

Jon starts off by talking about Magnolia. Lex talks about Neil Flynn and West Wing. Moltz talks about The Martian. Jon's vote for best 3D movie goes to The Edge of Tomorrow. This is a movie podcast...

81: 17 Inches of Dangling Hell from 2015-10-09T00:00

We start out by talking about names. Lex's kids all happen to have analogs in the Joss Whedon universe. Sierra was almost Sienna if not for Sienna Miller. One of Jon's daughters is kind of named af...

80: Figurative Hole in the Ground from 2015-10-03T00:00

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79: Lex's Sleep Patterns from 2015-09-25T16:33:24

This week we kick it off by trying to figure out if our kids have any idea what it is we do. We also catch up on the school year to date. We also talk about homework. And we don't really have any l...

78: GWAR from 2015-09-18T17:17:37

We start by talking about Ahmed Mohamed, the teen charged for bringing a clock to school. Moltz got several of the details wrong, but Florida teen Kiera Wilmot was not as fortunate. The mayor of th...

77: Back in Time from 2015-09-11T15:55:11

Lex is away this week so first Jon and Moltz discuss the new iPad Pro, Apple TV and iPhones because they have apparently forgotten the theme of this podcast. Apple's new upgrade program looks prett...

76: Nobody Has Sex in Pennsylvania from 2015-09-04T00:00

This week we tell our car stories. Sponsor Loot Crate is giving away THE MOST IMPORTANT OBJECT IN THE UNIVERSE. Is that The Glaive or The Infinity Guantlet? California is requiring self-driving veh...

75: Very Real, Very Estate from 2015-08-27T00:00

Jonathan Mann and Lex did a duet. One of Jon's old places had vermiculite in it. Moltz's area has toxic soil! If anyone wants to join the show Slack room, here it is Our thanks also to Little Pass...

74: Scared Straight-ish from 2015-08-25T02:34:15

Here's the reading for the day: Most Parenting Advice Is Worthless, So Here's Some Parenting Advice." Here's a good book on minimalist parenting called "Minimalist Parenting". So, take it easy and ...

73: Illegalize It from 2015-08-13T20:54:53

Hey, kids, who wants drugs?! Lex has apparently seen White Men Can't Jump which is weird. Lex took his kids to Diggerland and they did not do drugs there. Jon and Lex recommend Super High Me. Proba...

72: Death and Underwear from 2015-08-07T17:07:18

First we check our underwear before checking in on camp experiences. Here's the last ride you'll ever love, it's the rollercoaster of death. It's no DeathCoaster. The story of a retired nurse who d...

71: Location, Location, Location from 2015-07-30T16:18:14

This week we talk about REAL ESTATE. We hate to be the ones to deliver this news but Ann Rule has passed away. Moltz recommends this recipe for pork, onion and chili pepper stir fry. Big news: The ...

70: Liam! Liam! Liam! from 2015-07-23T00:00

It's summer and we all wish we had machines that spray on sunscreen. If you open your mouth in the machine you can be shiny and chrome. Jon and Lex speak fondly of Global Entry, if you know what I ...

69: Drinking Up to a New Level from 2015-07-17T13:28:31

Moltz is recovering from his first night with the wife and son away so please be respectful and listen to this episode quietly. We spend a bit of time discussing whether or not college is worth it....

68: Ball Pit Full of Bunnies from 2015-07-08T00:00

This week we talk about Jon's family vacation and Moltz's week alone as Lex slides in and out of our space/time continuum. Jon is back from a week of driving the 2015 Ford Transit XL. And vacation....

67: This Ain't SeaWorld, Grandma from 2015-07-02T11:39:21

This episode was recorded a few weeks back but it's about summer plans so it's a good time for a gut check. Jon recommends sea-bands for car sickness. Aren't those car-bands? Lex's family is going ...

66: Bill O'Reilly Parts from 2015-06-25T17:10:45

Before listening to the show, please take the time to fill out a 5-minute survey on podcast advertising. When you're finished you can enter a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card! This week we talk ...

65: Sacrificial Phil from 2015-06-17T17:01:11

This week we talk about the sacrifices parents make. First, as some FU, Jon and Moltz's ideas for a reboot of The Rockford Files was favorited by Jim Garner's daughter. Moltz sacrificed being at th...

64: Middle School Means No Bare Shoulders from 2015-06-11T21:53:39

Before listening to the show, please take the time to fill out a 5-minute survey on podcast advertising. When you're finished you can enter a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card! This week we talk ...

63: Summer Family Movie Blockbuster Edition from 2015-06-05T15:36

Lex is away so we talk about summer television and movie-watching. Or something like that. First we talk about illness and how Moltz can't see Felix the Cat or Heckle and Jeckle. Jon and Moltz both...

62: Blood Coaster from 2015-05-27T21:17:18

This week we talk about going away. Also coming back. Jon talks about his trip to the Faroe Islands. Jon recommends the San Francisco Exploratorium when in "Frisco". It seems like every time we ta...

61: Learning and Some Hugging from 2015-05-17T15:40:14

This week's episode is, sadly, Moltz-free. Jon and Lex do their best to talk about decisions parents face when a child performs well educationally. And then there is hugging. Lex's accelerated/spec...

60: Apple Watching Kids from 2015-05-05T18:48:26

This week we talk about Apple Watches and kids. Also what you'll keep of your kids art. Moltz tells a story about a loose dog which makes him thing of The Incredible Journey. The book and the movie...

59: Let's Get Physical. Or not. from 2015-04-23T00:00

Moltz is ridiculously mad about the Apple Watch ordering situation. He's pretty sure that two-thirds of listeners have ordered an Apple Watch. But the real subject of this week's episode is physica...

58: 5th Grade Camp from 2015-04-17T15:14:43

This week Moltz relates his experience at camp. This camp, to be precise. Jon expresses his love for all things Wes Anderson like Grand Budapest Hotel and, pertinent to this conversation, Moonrise ...

57: I'm Conflicted At This Moment from 2015-04-10T22:15:57

Today's show features a Moltz-free zone where Jon and Lex talk about parenting and stuff. And we hope Moltz is surviving camp. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz ca...

56: Musical Camp from 2015-04-03T17:22:54

This week we talk about the theater. Lex likes Little Shop of Horrors. But his favorite stage production is The Book of Mormon. Jon likes The Elephant Man. Moltz picks Camelot. Jon was in Dracula. ...

#55: Lexless from 2015-03-27T16:47:15

No Lex this week, so Jon and Moltz talk about learning how to drink, "Dad voice", collecting things and Jon's advice on how to scan old negatives using Legos. There's a brief diversion about our ol...

54: Free Range Parenting from 2015-03-20T17:32:31

It's an all-scare-tactics episode as we talk about THE DANGER THAT LURKS FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. If Kimmy Schmidt can get abducted, it can happen to anyone, right? Except it turn out it's really r...

53: The Random Show from 2015-03-13T18:36:38

We start by talking about the Apple Watch and new MacBooks because we're dads who are also nerds. Good news Minecraft fans! Mojang will soon be shipping its own Java with Minecraft so you don't nee...

52: Performance Anxiety from 2015-03-05T19:51:29

Let's talk about performances. Music, plays and kicking ass. First we talk about the weather. There's so much snow on the east coast planes are sliding off the runways but in Washington state there...

51: The Hard Questions from 2015-02-28T15:04:12

This week we talk about explaining the hard things, like death. Jon knows some girls who are literalists like Amelia Bedelia or Drax the Destroyer. Sometimes explanations get hard. Lex uses Dead Ma...

50: Fears and Dogs from 2015-02-20T18:21:03

This week we talk about fears. Eventually. Sometimes you just start a podcast and then you figure out what it's about during the podcast. Jon recounts a treatment he's heard of for OCD. Lex's daugh...

49: And his name shall be Cody from 2015-02-13T22:13:42

Dogs, dogs, dogs. Lex is getting a new dog. This dog, to be specific. Jon recommends The Art of Raising a Puppy. Lex and Moltz aren't so sure. Moltz recommends a squirt bottle for raising a dog. Ub...

48: Anal Vacuuming Technique from 2015-02-06T19:14:46

This week we talk about chores. Jon rudely brings up the last five minutes of the Superbowl. This episode is not brought to you by Febreze, Swiffer or the shredding industry but it might as well ha...

47: Rabbit Poop from 2015-01-23T16:25:44

This week we talk about pets because we're so sick of talking about kids. Moltz recommends guinea pigs as small pets but his info on bedding is out of date and backwards. There's not conclusive evi...

46: Vomit Jelly Beans from 2015-01-15T21:43:25

We start with a discussion of hygiene and then move into more game talk. The Armstrong kids (and Jon) enjoy a nice game of Tripoley or Apples to Apples. The Friedmans like Blokus and Jishaku and th...

45: Happy Puberty from 2015-01-07T00:00

First we review our respective holidays. Lex has seen and recommends Boyhood. Jon has some choice words for the people who took down the Playstation Network on Christmas. So instead of playing Mine...

44: "Jews Don't Drink Eggnog" from 2014-12-20T03:45:30

In this episode we catch up with Lex and discuss our holiday plans. You know what? You've been great this year. You should buy yourself a Drobo 5D like Jon did. And you should totally use that affi...

43: Holiday Johns from 2014-12-12T15:38:49

Lex was traveling this week so we have a guest, one John Gruber. He's apparently some guy in the Internet. Not coincidentally, this is our longest episode ever. What was the deal with bearer bonds ...

42: Nearly Instantaneous Torque from 2014-12-04T22:03:29

This week's episode runs the gamet. Buckle up. Jon's in the New York area which blew up this week over a grand jury failing to indict police officers over the death of Eric Garner. We share the New...

41: Some Families are Farting Families from 2014-11-26T03:07:09

This week's discussion centers around gender. Which leads us to presents, comic book movies and farting. It all makes sense, trust us. We're professional podcasters. Moltz's son got a Little Tykes ...

40: LARPing the Manger from 2014-11-20T07:26:15

[Note: There's a brief glitch in Lex's audio about half way through. Unfortunately, it was a problem in the source file. We regret the problem.] It seems like the holiday podcasts start earlier eve...

39: Minions Don't Have [redacted] from 2014-11-13T13:52:02

Lex talks about his Disney cruise this week. They're apparently pretty cool. Slides and food and entertainment and characters. If you like that kind of thing. He did not end up in a Gilligan's Isla...

38: Judgment&Blow from 2014-11-05T18:23:58

This week we get judgy. Other parents... we're judging you. Not just this week but every week. We're just talking about it this week. Really, there's a long list of things we disapprove of, ranging...

37: Teens on the Corner from 2014-10-30T13:16:46

Hey, it's Halloween! We talk about costume ideas. Here's Lex as a greaser. Which pretty much just looks like Lex. Then we spend some time workshopping a "Han Solaf" concept. Jon discusses the dange...

36: Pro-Naked-Butt-Farting Tag from 2014-10-22T21:09:48

This week we're $&^$-ing talking about *$&#@ swearing. If you want to read about kids and swearing, you could read this but you already subscribed to the podcast, right? You're probably in your car...

35: There Are Two Holes In The Basement Wall from 2014-10-17T17:33:16

In this episode, we reminisce about how stupid we were before we had kids. And happy. Probably because we could get sleep whenever we wanted. There's a reason sleep deprivation is used as a torture...

34: You'll Never Love a Clown Again from 2014-10-09T13:34:05

This time we're going to talk about the stories that get told. Some of them are lies, some of them are just fiction. Which is kind of like lying. Relevant films for some of Jon's kid's lies are The...

33: Mucous Powers Activate! from 2014-10-02T15:01:08

Let's get something straight before we get into notes: the fact that Jon Armstrong was able to filter out the DEAFENING SOUND OF GRINDING that was going on on his end is sheer wizardry and he shoul...

32: Stay Off-Property from 2014-09-17T21:04:57

Just remember, no podcast starts weirder than this one. That's our promise to you, the listener. But on this episode we talk about theme park vacations. Which are crazy expensive. Let's just be cle...

31: Accidental Car Podcast from 2014-09-10T21:19:30

This week we continue talking about going back to school. And, because "car" is in the name of this podcast, we finally get around to talking about cars. Turns out Jalopnik is a car site, according...

30: Back to School from 2014-08-28T18:36:34

It's back to school time! Congratulations, parents, you made it! Aaaaaand, sorry, kids. So sorry. (Not really.) For the etymology of the name Ruth's Chris Steakhouse you can check the Wikipedia pag...

29: My Wife Would Not Say She's Been Lucky from 2014-08-23T23:36:31

It's technically still summer over here in podcast land, so that means we will be continuing the lack of formal show notes and instead share potential episode titles: No Infringement Intended You H...

28: I'm No Longer Fulfilled Taking Him to the Bathroom from 2014-08-16T04:11:43

Again with the absent show notes writer? Yes, again. Please enjoy these alternative titles for this episode: There's Our Title Wasn't That Bad I Have Deep Feelings The Whole Thing Is So Stupid Gues...

27: You Can't Handle This Train from 2014-08-06T14:24:17

This week, our usual show notes writer is away on retreat. Please enjoy these alternative titles for this episode: I Punched Myself In the Scrotum Dialing the Gate There Might Be Some Crying Very P...

26: Not-Yet-Born Kirk Cameron from 2014-07-25T13:25:55

To get things rolling, Lex talks about his lunch from GrubHub and then we all agree that our fathers were Nordicktrack users. Jon denies the rumors that his daughter is in a doom metal band. No, in...

25: Brian's Pants Were Permanently Attached from 2014-07-12T08:03:15

This week we talk about what you save for your kids. First, though, it's summer and Moltz's kid loves him some wave pool. Here's what Lex's pool looks like. You're welcome at his house any time. Af...

24: A Dishwasher Is More Important Than Meat. Also Bourbon. from 2014-06-25T21:28:56

This week we talk about Father's Day. Moltz got some nice glasses that look a bit like these. As far as things to go into fancy glasses, Jon recommends Maker's Mark or Bulleit for everyday bourbon ...

23: There is a Beaver in the Nursery from 2014-06-19T17:28:41

This week we talk about gear again, because there's a lot of territory to cover. We may do it again next week. If you haven't seen The Rockford Files, well, you should. That's not gear-related, tho...

22: Useless Nipples from 2014-06-11T00:00

This week we talk about gear. Eventually. We start by talking about underwear, which is not exactly gear but we'll get to it. ThinkGeek has some underwear for the child in every dad. Then we talk a...

#21: Swords and Guns and ... from 2014-06-03T17:47:18

First, some follow up from last episode. The artist who did the covers of the Gor books was Boris Vallejo, not Frank Frazetta. We spend about half the episode talking about his art. And sort of how...

#20: Don't Put Fireworks Up Your Butt from 2014-05-28T11:24:57

We continue our discussion of summertime. Lex and Moltz do an impromptu review of the current summer blockbuster movie Godzilla (mild on the spoilers) which has the guy from Breaking Bad in it. The...

#19: The Pool Whisperer from 2014-05-21T19:22:13

Once again we ask our listeners to complete a short survey that will help keep this podcast and other podcasts you might enjoy running. And you could win a $100 Amazon gift card. What other reason ...

#18: Tell Your Mom I Said Hi from 2014-05-13T18:12:47

In honor of Mothers Day, this week we talk about moms. First we ask our listeners to complete a short survey that will help keep this podcast and other podcasts you might enjoy running. Moltz tell...

#17: Sex Talk 2: Army of [Redacted] from 2014-05-02T16:57:08

Sex, Part Deux! For an episode about sex we talk a lot about movies for some reason. There's not much sex in The Avengers, Man Of Steel or Thor but Jon learned everything he knows about women's und...

#16: Why Do You Need the Rooster? from 2014-04-30T20:11:58

Speaking of sex, which we are on this episode, check out these cringe-inducing ads for HBO Go. Jon recommends Where Did I Come From? which features adorable images of people doing it. As for parts,...

#15: Mistakes Were Made from 2014-04-16T00:00

The dads take a break from their usual sterling parenting advice (cough) to talk about things they screwed up. Getting your kids to take shots successfully should be like Scott Pilgrim, but there a...

#14: You're in Second Grade and Your Ass is Still in First from 2014-04-09T19:13:24

Other people's kids. The worst, right? It's not related to the topic, but John found his old mix tapes and expresses his fondness for Jim Carroll. Both Lex and Jon have the problem of their kids as...

#13: I've Been Vetted from 2014-04-02T17:31:58

On this episode, the dads talk about becoming a dad. Ch-ch-ch-changes! That's a David Bowie song, right? Once again the whole free-range kids thing comes up and it comes up early. Speaking of chang...

#12: Elmo Ate Daddy from 2014-03-26T17:51:43

Happy birthday! There are good birthday experiences and bad ones. And horrible ones. Lex is not a big fan of bouncy places like BounceU but Jon thinks Kangaroo Zoo isn't so bad and John doesn't min...

#11: I Don't Have Time for That from 2014-03-19T05:01:54

Let's talk about time management. Can someone help us with this? Because we need it. John tries to sing a Jim Croce favorite but can't. But time songs are a thing and many of them can make you cry ...

#10: Stay in School from 2014-03-13T00:54:51

Let's talk about education. Getting to school, staying in school, homework, tests and the PTA. Jon's use of the term "redshirt" is questioned, particularly since it doesn't match up with John's kno...

#9: Ron is the 7th Cylon from 2014-03-05T17:33:33

Hey, kids! It's screen time! Experts say you shouldn't let your kids watch television until they're two. And then they should only watch test patterns for a year. As far as shows for little kids sh...

#8: Rad Hair from 2014-02-25T05:02:08

This week we talk about getting ready in the morning. There's dressing, there's brushing teeth, there's hair... oh, god, so much hair. John recommends California baby hair detangler. Lex used a Bar...

#7: Monsters Do Not Like Poodle Farts from 2014-02-20T04:13:04

This week we talk about getting away from your damn kids because they're driving you crazy! Be forewarned: many states require that you have some kind of child care, though. (Dogs apparently don't ...