Catholic School Girls Went To Nam?

A rideshare is supposed to be a quiet trip from point A to point B, but in Washington, D.C. it can turn into a full-on snapshot of how people actually live. We’re driving through the city when a casual night out spirals into stories about a brewery, an Australian accent misfire, and the kind of rapid-fire joking you only get when strangers decide to be real for a few minutes

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Welcome To Rideshare Road Talk

SPEAKER_00 0:12

Welcome to another episode of Rideshare Road Talk, Conversations in Motion. A podcast where we create unfiltered talk space that examines the meaningful lives of my passengers while engaging in personal and topical discussions. I'm your host and driver, John Fodd. And we're cruising the streets of Washington, D.C. Buckle up. Let's drive. Tell me about the uh the brewery.

SPEAKER_01 0:39

Oh, it's all right. Well, the entire where we met an Australian bro, he's in the Navy. He's an Indian bro. He's so nice.

SPEAKER_00 0:47

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. I have questions. Okay. Australian, Indian, Navy. All of the same stuff.

SPEAKER_04 0:52

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know what? John, can I tell you something? John, can I tell you something? Whenever I meet meet a guy with a like kind of like a some sort of accent, I say, Well, good night, mate. Let's put a little shrimp on the Bobby. I do. And he goes, Well, you guessed it. Oh my god. And he's like, he was. I go, I thought you were British. He's like, nope, I'm Australian. Oh my god. And yeah. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 1:19

First of all, you know he's like traumatized by that. No, that's not a good thing.

SPEAKER_04 1:21

Because of that stupid, like he needs a woman in his life.

SPEAKER_00 1:26

Were you that woman? No, I'm 30 years old.

SPEAKER_04 1:28

I've got five kids. I think he's 38. He was 38.

Heading To The Wizards Game

SPEAKER_00 1:31

Well, you left one important point. Are you married in 50 weeks? Okay. Well, you left that part out. So, you know.

SPEAKER_04 1:38

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Those Australians are crafty.

SPEAKER_00 1:41

Oh my god.

SPEAKER_04 1:42

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 1:44

You're in a high. Okay, are we on parole tonight? What are we doing?

SPEAKER_04 1:47

We're going to the game. The Wizards. Yeah, we're on parole. My daughter works for the Wizards. Yeah, her daughter works for the Waz.

SPEAKER_00 1:56

I'm sorry. Worst name in the history of sports.

SPEAKER_04 1:59

I know. She works for the Wizards. She does a really good job, but I'm really going, don't tell her this.

SPEAKER_00 2:04

Uncle Ted. I know it wasn't up to him, but you know.

SPEAKER_04 2:08

Really, I'm going to see the Pistons because my guy plays for the Pistons.

SPEAKER_00 2:12

I don't follow basketball.

SPEAKER_04 2:14

Javante Green. Ooh. I don't know. Number 31. You know the Pistons one too. Virginia Tech Athlete, like men's basketball. Okay. He's on recording. Okay, so I don't give a shit. There's no names. There's no nothing.

SPEAKER_01 2:26

That's the best thing.

SPEAKER_04 2:27

But everybody would know. Yeah. I totally want to do a podcast. I'm doing it one day. I'll do it. You need me to do a podcast. Oh, me, you.

SPEAKER_00 2:36

It's been really fascinating in that, you know, I have an actual job besides that. I don't do this for podcasts.

SPEAKER_04 2:42

I know, exactly. But podcast things are good jobs. So it's podcast in the Uber?

SPEAKER_00 2:47

It's it's happening right now, yeah. Yeah. I'm just looking. I just get like little slices of life where everyone's got a story. Some of it's horrific, some of it's amazing.

SPEAKER_04 2:57

Yeah. My story, I mean, but the exercise is you never also have a really good radio voice, I'm not gonna lie.

SPEAKER_00 3:02

Well, I appreciate that. Yeah. Everyone hates their own voice. I'm not extremely I hate mine.

SPEAKER_04 3:06

I think it like sounds like a lesbian. I really don't care.

SPEAKER_00 3:09

Wait, I'm sorry. What is a lesbian sound like?

Parenting Reality And Phone Stress

SPEAKER_04 3:12

I really don't care. Oh my god. Like a freaking why would you even say? I don't know. I just might I feel like my voice sounds like a les great.

SPEAKER_00 3:21

A happy lesbian. Yeah, lesbians seem happy.

SPEAKER_04 3:24

I'm sorry, you're giving him some fair entertainment right now. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 3:29

The exercise is that you never quite know what's going on in someone's life.

SPEAKER_04 3:32

Yeah, but unless you slow down.

SPEAKER_01 3:34

My life is great.

SPEAKER_00 3:35

Listen or ask, right? Because everyone's got a great story.

SPEAKER_01 3:38

Yeah, we actually we do. And uh yeah, it's people's got problems. Everybody's got everybody's attack.

SPEAKER_00 3:44

Oh, I mean, it's heartbreaking the stuff that I hear in this car. I bet you do. If I'm creating a safe space, people just unload and I'm like, oh my god.

SPEAKER_02 3:52

I'm not unloading. I want to go to the game because you got five kids, you gotta let it fly. I don't have five kids, she does.

SPEAKER_01 4:00

I do, yeah.

SPEAKER_04 4:01

I'm gonna let it kind of fucked up five kids.

SPEAKER_00 4:04

That's a lot.

SPEAKER_04 4:05

But they're awesome. Well my oldest is 28, my youngest are twins, they're gonna be 17. Okay. And yep, they're awesome. Everybody's everybody does well. That's good. Mental health is hard when you've got these phones and you're like.

SPEAKER_00 4:21

Yeah. I'd I'd like to throw mine away, but you know, we can't.

SPEAKER_04 4:25

Well, I've I've often thought about throwing my daughters off the bay bread.

SPEAKER_00 4:34

Not her, but hopefully the first couple of sections before there's any real altitude to deal with.

SPEAKER_04 4:39

You know, yeah.

SPEAKER_00 4:40

You know, make it survivable. A life lesson.

SPEAKER_04 4:42

I bet a lot of parents feel that way. Yeah, yes. Yeah. Reading this book. I'm reading this book called Don't Jump.

SPEAKER_00 4:49

Oh.

SPEAKER_04 4:50

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 4:52

Self-help or motivation?

SPEAKER_04 4:53

Um both.

SPEAKER_00 5:00

I have not.

SPEAKER_02 5:01

If you had her daughters, you would have to be.

SPEAKER_00 5:03

I don't. I have two boys. Oh, it was like be gentlemen, wrap it up and have a good time. That's it.

SPEAKER_02 5:10

They mature later in life, but you do.

SPEAKER_00 5:12

They do.

SPEAKER_02 5:12

They don't with a boy, you only have to worry about one digital town.

Arena Memories And Movie Quotes

SPEAKER_04 5:18

Yeah. You have to worry about everyone's digging down. Exactly. Yep. Just saying. And then she's like, Mom, I had sex. And then she's like, Mom, I had sex. Oh no. And then she's like, Oh, I'm gonna go get tested. I didn't want to go that far. You're like, she's hey, bro, you gotta like think about bullshit. And then she's like lucky, my kids. Yeah, I know. You gotta get the SD test. Oh my I'm just saying. 70, it's crazy. Ladies, hold on, I gotta deal with it.

SPEAKER_00 5:49

We are uh in this tunnel of doom, and I want to make sure we're gonna get out of the book.

SPEAKER_02 5:54

We're not in any hurry.

SPEAKER_00 5:54

So it's it's the wizard, so um, I have not been to whatever the fuck it's called now. Capital One, whatever it's called, since the renovation since the renovation.

SPEAKER_04 6:06

Yeah, is it called Capital? Capital Center, yeah, yeah.

SPEAKER_00 6:09

Horizon Center, whatever it's called.

SPEAKER_04 6:10

Yeah, MCI Center.

SPEAKER_00 6:13

Um, have you been there since it's been renovated?

SPEAKER_04 6:15

Uh no. We're gonna see it tonight. Okay, cool. I haven't been there since Nom.

SPEAKER_00 6:19

Go in the um You know, that's twice you said Nom, by the way. Trying to figure this out.

SPEAKER_04 6:24

I I just a movie. I I'm very big into movie lines. Okay. Yeah. Big 80s gal.

SPEAKER_00 6:32

I have this thing with a buddy, and I don't talk to him other than we randomly just quote obscure movie lines.

SPEAKER_04 6:40

Yeah. There's no context, it's just out of nowhere. Me too. Me too.

SPEAKER_00 6:45

Okay, so why were we pregaming down there?

SPEAKER_04 6:48

Uh, because my daughter lives there. Oh, okay. Yeah. We're gonna pre-game and I'm just getting like we are gonna enjoy tonight.

SPEAKER_00 6:57

Oh, wheelie mob.

SPEAKER_02 6:58

What the shit is that?

SPEAKER_00 7:01

Uh dirty and naughty, but you know, nominal. You know. Whatever.

SPEAKER_04 7:08

So wait, where is the what do you call it when you need them?

SPEAKER_00 7:13

The National Guard? Yeah. You were right back where you were.

SPEAKER_04 7:15

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 7:15

I saw them.

SPEAKER_04 7:16

Yeah. Why are they there? The most safest place. I know.

SPEAKER_00 7:19

Exactly.

SPEAKER_04 7:20

They should be up in here, up in here, up in here.

D.C. Roots And Catholic School Life

SPEAKER_00 7:24

Um, I don't find myself hanging out in that area where you guys were too often.

SPEAKER_04 7:29

Why?

SPEAKER_00 7:30

Um, I don't know. Like when I'm down here. Is it a bad area? No, it's just like I'll go to Union Market or I'll go to 14th.

SPEAKER_04 7:38

John, are you a local schmokle? I am a local smoker. Where are you from? Uh grew up in Rockville. Okay, very good.

SPEAKER_00 7:45

My dad uh came here from Greece, but he wound up on 16th Street as a kid.

SPEAKER_04 7:50

Okay. So where'd you go to high school?

SPEAKER_00 7:52

Richard Montgomery.

SPEAKER_04 7:53

Okay. I went to Bishop O'Connell in Arlington.

SPEAKER_00 7:56

Well, that explains the five kids. Yeah. Exactly. If I'm being fair. Catholic. Yeah. If I'm being fair.

SPEAKER_04 8:01

Catholic. Catholic. I'm a Catholic.

SPEAKER_00 8:03

Um.

SPEAKER_04 8:04

Yeah. And then, yep. I'm the youngest. They always rank on the youngest, but they're always the better ones. Good and better in a good and better way. Yeah, you are a good one. You are a staff. Chief of staff.

Red Dirt Country And Concert Plans

SPEAKER_00 8:21

There is a place in Union Market. It's like the only country western bar in Disney.

SPEAKER_04 8:25

Oh yeah. My my sons went there like it's down here, right?

SPEAKER_00 8:29

Mechanical bowl. Yeah. Upstairs. Yeah. Which is awesome.

SPEAKER_04 8:32

It's so fun.

SPEAKER_00 8:33

Um I'm not a huge country music guy. I like it.

SPEAKER_04 8:37

I like the what do you like?

SPEAKER_00 8:39

I like red dirt. You ever heard of that kind of red dirt, no? It's it's like a mix of country and rock. Okay.

SPEAKER_04 8:45

It started in the classic rock almost?

SPEAKER_02 8:48

No.

SPEAKER_00 8:48

It's just like rock with a little bit of twang.

SPEAKER_02 8:52

Do you like the red clay band?

SPEAKER_00 8:54

Oh my god. I'm so gay for that dude. It's not even funny.

SPEAKER_02 8:59

That is my guy. He's like, I am going to see him.

SPEAKER_00 9:02

I am too.

SPEAKER_02 9:02

That is my guy. I want to go see him so bad. Merryweather. I live in the back.

SPEAKER_00 9:06

He's like Elvis and Johnny Candel. Oh my god.

SPEAKER_02 9:12

Red Clay. That's exactly when you say Claude. You got a country.

SPEAKER_00 9:16

The second I heard them, I'm like, who is this guy? Red Cray Straight. Red Clay Straight.

SPEAKER_04 9:23

Alright, I like I like Christopher Cross and like Toad shot.

SPEAKER_00 9:26

Oh my god, dude.

SPEAKER_02 9:28

So like the Red Clay Clay band is one of my favorite. I want to see him so that's super poor. I'm telling you.

SPEAKER_00 9:35

I uh they're playing Merryweather in July, I think.

SPEAKER_04 9:38

Yeah. Merryweather. He is Merryweather's oldie but goodie. Badass. He's good.

SPEAKER_00 9:45

Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 9:45

Okay.

SPEAKER_00 9:46

Um, so yeah, that genre of country started in East Texas and in Oklahoma.

SPEAKER_02 9:52

Oh, okay, very good.

SPEAKER_00 9:54

You probably also like um Cross Canadian ragweed is amazing.

SPEAKER_02 9:59

I'm trying to think of that.

SPEAKER_00 10:01

Um Tyler Childers.

SPEAKER_04 10:03

Yes, yeah, my kids like Tyler Children.

SPEAKER_00 10:07

It's almost a waste to see that guy in a huge arena. So much is lost. Oh, they're gonna be huge, for sure.

SPEAKER_04 10:15

So good.

SPEAKER_00 10:17

I hear they're playing a nom pretty soon, so maybe we can get the hop skin.

SPEAKER_04 10:23

They should be playing a nom. A lot of things need to happen more in nom.

SPEAKER_00 10:27

Useless fact, I get my uh I'm on this watermelon juice craze. Oh, nice. Where I take the watermelon juice and I'll muddle like mint and basil.

SPEAKER_03 10:37

Okay.

SPEAKER_00 10:38

Ice and a little bit of lime juice.

SPEAKER_03 10:40

Right.

SPEAKER_00 10:41

But it's actually uh it's a Vietnamese product. It's pasteurized and made in Vietnam.

SPEAKER_02 10:46

My favorite song for him is I'm still fine.

SPEAKER_00 10:49

True. Good.

SPEAKER_02 10:51

Like that is badass.

SPEAKER_00 10:53

Have you heard the whole live record from the Wyman or the Ryman?

SPEAKER_02 10:56

I'm still fine as that song is speaks to so many. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 11:04

It's not like feel-good music.

SPEAKER_04 11:06

No. There's a lot of emotional. Jump off the Babe Ridge music? Yes.

SPEAKER_00 11:11

From the highest point.

SPEAKER_04 11:12

Yes. I get that. Fuck that amateur shit. It's like what has this guy been through? Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 11:19

It's the best. He's the best. You've never heard of him?

SPEAKER_04 11:22

No. Oh, okay. Listen to the live record. Yeah, my kids like all that bullshit.

SPEAKER_03 11:26

Wait, what is the name children? No. Ray Clay. Red Clay. I think they like all that. I ain't I like just I like classics. That's my favorite song of the family. I like gay, like 80 times.

SPEAKER_04 11:40

And yacht rock. This is my favorite song of the family. I'm a yacht rock girl.

SPEAKER_02 11:45

This is the best lesson.

SPEAKER_04 11:50

Okay. Okay, I would jump. Pay bridge for sure.

SPEAKER_00 11:57

It's great music, though. Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 12:03

Do you want okay, sir?

SPEAKER_00 12:07

I mean 25-year-old white kid from Alabama sounds like Otis Redding. It's amazing.

SPEAKER_04 12:14

Yeah, I know Otis Redding's so legit. 100 million percent, John. I'm old and I'm cold as ice. I've been through hell and I'm alright. People out here, ladies.

SPEAKER_00 12:32

I'm gonna have to bounce you here.

SPEAKER_04 12:34

Yeah, that's cool and whatnot. It's the best song ever.

SPEAKER_00 12:36

Oh, get off your phone, bro. Get off your phone, dear.

SPEAKER_04 12:39

Come on, Aaron Dutton. This is good. This is a good one.

SPEAKER_00 12:42

Okay, let me just get out of the intersection here.

Farewell And Listener Requests

SPEAKER_04 12:44

You are the best. Thank you so much, John. Ladies, that was super fun. I know, John. If you may get famous one day, call me. John, give up the good work. I love it. Enjoy your evening, ladies. Bye-bye. Thank you so much.

unknown 12:58

Woo!

SPEAKER_00 13:00

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