3Sixty
3Sixty is a heartfelt and engaging podcast where three lifelong friends connect their personal experiences to the broader world. Through the lens of their enduring friendships, they explore how shared values, different perspectives, and a little humor can help us all make sense of the world today.
Episodes
33 episodes
That's A (Season 2) Wrap!
The guys would like to start with Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Quanza or Happy Festivus.....whichever brings you, our listeners the most Joy! This week they welcome their great friend Jeff Santo to serve the role of moderator an...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:10:04
If It Works For Tostitos, Why Not Elections?
This week Ems gets a chance to dig into something he has been wondering about since the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 15 years ago; Does Marketing Really Work? Before the guys get into the meat of the episode, Ems comes clean about his "tech...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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47:34
A Reflection on Parenting and the Homes that Built Us
The guys reflect on the houses they grew up in and how their experiences shaped who they are and how they interact in and see the world. Although the guys have known each other for 50+ years, there are still much they continue to learn ab...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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55:48
Sacred Journeys: Searching, Growing and Learning
Ems starts out conveying his first "happy holidays" of the year and DM quickly chides him for what he considers a "premature pronouncement".......7 days before Thanksgiving(??).......lots to unpack here! The boys continue on their path of...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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57:30
Convoy of Hope: A Convo about Terry's Trip to Ukraine
In this latest episode the guys discuss Terry's recent trip to Ukraine delivering medical supplies and an ambulance to support the Mighty Convoy (Convo??) Charity. The team trekked 37 hours non-stop endured checkpoints, slept through an a...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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45:53
Community is the Opposite of Addiction
The guys share their experiences with addiction; its causes and ideas for recovery. Before they go deep however, they banter about hair loss (Terry and Dan's....sorry guys!), serial killers and their connection to a famous Chicago mob hit...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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53:52
Remember When Being A Melting Pot Was A Good Thing?!
The boys get off to a rocky start due to a new technology snafu. Once under way, Terry tells us about his preparations before departing for a humanitarian trip to Ukraine. Jim has a new nickname, “Millennial Mike” and Dan gives us the origin st...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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52:06
Soundtrack of Our Lives; 3Sixty in Stereo
To start the show the boys discuss facial hair and missing their 45th high school reunion. Every song tells a story, In this episode the boys rewind, rediscover the music that made them who they are. The episode is part story tellin...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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47:25
The Crossroads of our Lives
In this episode the guys go back in time and discuss key moments that shaped their lives. Decisions regarding relationships (starting and ending), moves across the country, key spiritual moments as well as key people who guided them away ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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47:58
The Gifts That Keep On Giving: From Our Shelf To Yours
In today's episode, the guys take a cue from Podcaster and Author Timothy Ferris and share the top books that have impacted their lives (see list below). Prior to this thoughtful discussion, they reminisce about "how hard they had it" and...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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49:24
A Conversation on Mental Health: Strong Enough to Struggle
The guys discuss their personal journeys and experiences with mental health challenges as well as coping mechanisms including therapy and community. Before you think they've gone all serious (!), they also talk about the current Chicago C...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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48:55
Sports Gambling: There’s No Such Thing as Free Money
This week the guys discuss the current culture of sports gambling; who's getting hooked and who's ultimately winning. Looking back at their own experience, they share some tough life lessons, some amazing and lucky big wins and of c...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:50
You Gotta Have Faith….In Something!
The boys go a little deeper this week as they set out to engage in a conversation about the role that faith plays in each of their lives. Most people say, "don't talk about politics and religion" but that's exactly why the guys lean into ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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50:16
Creativity: If We Knew Then What We Know Now
This week the guys look back at their upbringings and reminisce about what could have been! Along the lines of creativity, Ems tries a new intro (kind of!), Danny shares his early years "on the big stage" and Terry wishes that he didn't g...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:57
What Nobody Tells You About Aging
The boys kick around their thoughts on aging and along with the usual suspects of memory & physical health, they speak into how they manage relationships differently, how they'd like to be remembered and Fols tells TOB and EMS what they nee...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:17
That 70s Life: Banana Seats, Rotary Phones & Friday Nights
In the inaugural episode of Season 2, the boys talk about their distain for travel, the horrific Chicago sports teams of their formative years and Terry, The Grand Pooba takes them on a journey to "the good old days". Our guys discu...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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49:45
Season Two Teaser
The boys get together during their hiatus to catch up and promote their upcoming Season 2 which airs on Thursday 9/4. In this episode, they reminisce about their high school "pre-football training camping trip"...what were they thinking a...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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18:37
Season 1: The 3Sixty Rewind
In their inaugural season finale the boys share their podcast origin story. While the audience grows, our three best friends take notice that their wives and most of their offspring(!) have yet to buy in!They discuss some fears and...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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45:47
3Sixty Potpourri
Our guys cover a lot of ground in this episode but after a rocky start in their opening, Jim's recent visit to Wrigley reminds him of an embarrassing moment from his past. The boys tee up entertaining topics including how to avoid g...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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45:21
Non-Fiction Addiction
Our three best friends open the show by demonstrating their technological short comings, however, they do acknowledge that they are lucky, indeed. Although not early adopters of reading (are we surprised?), for the joy of reading th...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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54:18
Cheating Scandals in Baseball, and Would YOU Do it??
In this episode Terry gives us an overview of three recent scandals in Major League Baseball. While discussing gambling, steroids and sign stealing, the boys ask themselves, "would you do it?" They breakdown the mor...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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50:57
3Sixty’s State of the Union Part 2
In this episode Dan celebrates a big anniversary and recalls his “secret wedding”, Terry lets us know how he made a memorable first impression when he met Oprah and Jim recalls an epic face plant in the high powered offices of Near North Insura...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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45:32
3Sixty's State of the Union Part1
The “Three Best Friends” talk about early career decisions, attempt to breakdown “Project 2025” and provide a tracker (www.project2025.observer.com)to help inform the audience on the status of the policy implementation. TOB provides a semi-rant...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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49:47
Ordinary Heroes: Important people that do the simplest things to make our lives better
In this episode Terry may have broken his wrist playing softball and Jim is still recovering from a half mile run (well, they are both 62 years old). Dan ponders time travel and in a deeper discussion our guys take a moment to recognize special...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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40:46
Adult Supervised, Naked High School Swim Class (yeah, that was a thing)
In this nostalgic episode our sixty somethings reminisce about high school, attending reunions and a traumatic experience from their freshman year that is difficult to imagine and revisit. They also acknowledge the passing of Pope Francis, bein...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:04