A Boomer and GenXer Walk into a Bar
Wit and wisdom, some smart assery, and a Mother and Daughter questioning “Are we even related?”
Episodes
92 episodes
New Episode Schedule Announcement; Moving to Every Other Week! Buckle Up Buttercups!! Season:02 Announcement
Clutch your pearls and secure your toupees! Keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times! We are changing the instruction manual!!Yep, Bobbi and Jane are moving to every other week to drop a new podcast. This change allows them ...
Why Disrespect Is Spiking And What It Reveals S:2E:37
Disrespect has become a default setting, and it is showing up everywhere from traffic stops to school meetings to the way people treat a server over missing fries. We sit down as a mother and daughter duo and ask a blunt question: when did “sta...
Cryptids 101 With A Boomer And Gen Xer - Bigfoot to Chupacabra S:02E:36
Something is stomping around the edges of human belief, and we can’t help chasing it into the woods. We’re talking cryptids: the creatures people swear they’ve seen even when science rolls its eyes. From Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster to the...
A Graduation And A Trip of a Lifetime In Review for Dr. Domain and Jane S:01E:35
Graduation day is supposed to be loud in a happy way, but when your body remembers gunfire, even celebration can hit like a warning. We’re back together in Iowa, face to face, processing Corey’s high school graduation after surviving the Perry ...
Is Anyone Out There? Breaking The 24/ 7 News Spell S:2E:34
First off, you'll hear what goes on in the studio before we start recording!!The news used to have an off switch. Now it lives in our pockets, follows us across every app, and somehow convinces us we’re “behind” if we stop watching. We g...
Portion Distortion In America- Supersize Me!! S:02E:33
A pork sandwich that spills over the plate. Fries that look like a pile meant for a whole table. Drinks that feel like a small bucket with a lid. American portion sizes can be so big that visitors are genuinely stunned, and we think that shock ...
Traditions On The Brink-Technology or Geography Changing Things? S:2E:32
A gravel driveway, a motorcycle, and one quiet moment of bargaining with Jesus turns into a low-speed pileup at home and a broken rib for Dr. Domain. We start there because it’s exactly the kind of everyday story that reveals something bigger: ...
No, I Will Not Donate At Checkout, I'm Not Rounding Up S:02E:31
The cashier asks one tiny question and suddenly you are on the spot: “Do you want to round up for charity?” We get why people freeze, why it can feel like a guilt trap, and why “sure, it’s just pennies” is not always the simple, feel-good move ...
Term Limits Could Fix Washington If We Do It Right S:2E:30
People love to shout “term limits” like it’s a magic spell, but the minute you ask how it would actually work, things get messy fast. We start with our usual real-life chaos, including concussions, pickleball injuries, thrift-store living, and ...
Bullying Doesn’t Start At School It Starts At Home S:2E:29
Bullying gets talked about like it’s only a school hallway problem, but we see it everywhere, from group chats to corporate offices to family dynamics at home. We start with some real-life banter, then pivot hard into what bullying actually is:...
We Are Losing Resilience When We Label Everything Trauma - Trigger Warnings? Really? S:2E:28
Trigger warnings used to be rare and specific, now they show up everywhere and we’re not sure that’s helping anyone. From a high school play that upset parents to the way social media posts get “put through the grinder” without the right label,...
From Polio Scars To Parent Choice: Vaccines, Schools, And Risk S:2E:27
What happens when personal choice meets a hallway full of kids? We take on the push to remove vaccine requirements for public schools and follow the question wherever it leads: from polio scars and school nurse lines to modern data on measles, ...
Inside The Rack: Family, Leagues, And 26 Years Of Pool With Guest Dusti Bushbaum S:2E:26
Ever walk into a pool hall and feel the room buzz with purpose? That’s the energy Dusty carries as a 26-year billiards veteran, league owner, and tournament director at the Rack Billiard Club in Clive, Iowa. We dive into how a great room is bui...
My Mom’s Clowns Stared At Me And Now I Collect Teeth. What Collections Are Now Worthless and What Are YOU Still Holding Onto? S:2E:25
What do our shelves say about us? We dive into the strange, sweet, and sometimes spooky world of collecting—why we start, what we keep, and when the market loves us back. Are your collections worth a fortune or are they just unfortunate?
From Pain To Policy: A Mother–Daughter Debate On Cannabis S:2E:24
What happens when a Boomer mom and her Gen X daughter take on the cannabis debate without flinching? We start where policy meets pain: fibromyalgia, daily function, and the search for relief that doesn’t wreck a life. That lived reality pushes ...
We Weigh Masculine And Feminine Cultures While Swapping Stories About Grit, Skills, And Roles S:2E:23
A throbbing headache, a flashlight pointed just off the bolt, and two generations arguing about what real competence looks like—that’s our starting line for a lively ride through gender roles and cultural identity. We share how being “tomboys” ...
Why Criminalizing Homelessness Fails - Do You Know What Works Instead? S:2 E:22
A small-town plane crash set the scene—sudden chaos, blocked roads, everyone scrambling for a way around. That’s how many cities handle homelessness: move it along, push it out of sight, and call it a solution. We take a hard look at the Grants...
Three Generations Tackle Outrageous Would-You-Rathers And Why Their Answers Actually Make Sense S:2E:21
Ever catch yourself wondering would you rather do this....or THAT? This is the question today with different scenarios, but that's only after Jane gets past the alarming realization that her nose is getting bigger!!! So get ready! ...
Headlines From The Weird Side S:2E:20
The world didn’t agree to be normal this week, so we didn’t either. We hit the gas on a tour of some pretty strange headlines. Think Mothman pilgrimages in Appalachia, a Wisconsin town “terrorized” by turkeys, and a New York backyard dig that t...
Why Online Marketplaces Bring Out The Best Deals And The Worst Behavior S:2E:19
The modern marketplace might be digital, but it still runs on human quirks. We dive into the unruly charm of Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Craigslist, and Poshmark: the lightning-fast “Is this still available?” messages, the vanishing act after y...
Two Generations Debate Protests, Free Speech, And Where The Line Gets Crossed S:2E:18
A cold snap and a few laughs set the stage for a charged, honest look at protest: what the First Amendment protects, what “peaceful” really means, and how quickly crowds can tip from calm to chaos. We trade views on caged protest zones, arrests...
Our Criminal Justice System -When Storytelling Beats Evidence, Freedom Loses S:2E:17
The sunlight was still pouring in when we hit record, and maybe that’s why we went straight for a topic that needs daylight: how the criminal legal system rewards money, speed, and storytelling over facts. We talk candidly about what we see on ...
Green Energy, Gray Areas, When Clean Energy Isn't Clean Enough S:2E:16
Wind and sun feel free—until you follow the wires and trucks back to the mine. We dive into the messy middle of “green” energy: where panels get built, how turbines retire, and who pays the hidden bill when incentives, grants, and labels make t...
Dear January, Stop Catfishing Our Willpower With Silly Resolutions!! S:2E:15
New year energy fades fast when goals are vague and life gets loud. We decided to flip the script and design changes that actually survive February by shrinking ambitions into small, repeatable actions you can fit into a busy week. With a mix o...
When Loved Ones Turn Lethal: Why We Notice Celebrity Tragedies But Miss Our Own S:2E:14
A joke, a clink of glasses, and then a hard turn into the question that lingers behind so many headlines: how well do we really know the people we love? We trace a line from household secrets to celebrity tragedies, unpacking why cases like Mar...