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Turning This Car AroundMoltz is self-madeAmerica's least dislikable dads are back for another discussion ranging from rollercoasters to rock bands.Jon likes the Razer Kishi controller for smartphones.Moltz likes his Kobo e-reader.Lex likes the band AJR.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2021-07-1952 minTurning This Car AroundSocksMoltz likes Kane11 socks (his nephew works for them).Armstrong like Southern Scholar socks.Ryan Reynolds' Aviator gin gets the actress from the Peleton ad to follow up.Moltz used to have this Discman.The Xbox Series X isn't coming until next year.Jon says PlayStation Remote Play works pretty well.Hank has had some fun working with Pcalc.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2019-12-2000 minTurning This Car AroundI got hair in my eye!Moltz briefly considers buying a Flowbee but then thinks better of it.Lex aspires to Sayid hair.Jon aspires to Steve Brule hair.Moltz just aspires to hair.Stave Puzzles are pretty cool.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2019-10-2100 minTurning This Car AroundRobot butlerThis week we talk about driving lessons.Jon speaks highly of the 1972 Buick LeSabre.Moltz owes his life to the Chevy Malibu Classic wagon.If he'd have had this one, he wouldn't have gotten in at least one accident.The Thomas Guide is no more.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2019-10-1200 minTurning This Car AroundYellow Watch band parentingWe talk about homework and Jon recommends Staedtler for all your protractor and compass set needs.PCalc is a terrific calculator app made by James Thompson.James also did a presentation on Easter eggs.The TI graphic calculator is pretty cool,Soulver is a great app, too.If you like superhero shows and movies, you might like Biff!, Moltz's other podcast.Jon's parenting is going to go through the roof when he gets his Meyer Lemon Leather Loop Watch band.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman...2019-10-0600 minTurning This Car AroundThe MunchiverseJon and Moltz discuss the difference between The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart.We haven't found the connection to St. Elsewhere's Tommy Westphall universe yet.Detective John Munch sure got around, though, and is tied to that universe, meaning The Wire is a dream.Spock's appearance on The Carol Burnett Show was just weird.Looking for ways to entertain your kids during car-time, bath-time, mealtime, or family-time? Check out Pinna! It’s the only audio subscription service for kids ages 3-12 with original podcasts, music and audiobooks — all without ads or vide...2019-09-1500 minTurning This Car AroundDad It YourselfIt's not too late to get yourself an e-Holster.Jon and Moltz spend some time thinking about all the great home improvement projects they could do.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2019-08-1900 minTurning This Car AroundMoltz's UrologistThis episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago. So don't freakout about the timeline. It's all good.New York City's fireworks were pretty impressive.Bona Fide Potents are great mixers for cocktails.Moltz give a positive review for Spider-Man: Far From Home (no spoilers).Thank you to this week's sponsor, Visit Milwaukee. Milwaukee, it’s sometimes random, but always wonderful. Go to visitmilwaukee.org/plan to get your trip started.Follow us on Twitter @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Mo...2019-07-2000 minTurning This Car AroundThe Island of Doctor MoreauLex is off but instead of talking movies, Jon and Moltz talk Macs. And kids.How many Mac Pros are you getting?Still, the starting price is less than that of the IIfx.Jon has been enjoying the Mad Max game for the Mac.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2019-06-1000 minTurning This Car AroundImmune To The LavaMoltz introduces Jon to the amazing capybara.Moltz and his wife might just have a date night at a petting zoo.Jon recommends Shirosuki if you love adorable pets.John Wick 3 looks like fun but maybe not for the whole family.Watch Halle Barry go through gun training for the movie.Detective Pikachu is a maybe.Apple Arcade looks like it will have some cool games.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong...2019-05-1900 min
Turning This Car Around257: Crime PaysThis 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 scandal has spawned some humorous tweets.
Lex leaves early and, no surprise, Jon and Moltz talk about the latest Avengers: Endgame trailer.
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Turning This Car Around256: MarvelousLex 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 Minecraft book is 12th.
Heather Armstrong had two articles on Slate about blogging about their kids.
Needless to say, both of these nerds are excited about Captain Marvel.
Disney is doing some cool animatronics in their new Star Wars - Galaxy's Edge world.
Hank is a fan of seasons 3 and 4 of Legends of Tomorrow when it actually gets good.
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Turning This Car Around252: Snow DaysValentine'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 this great pasta-making set of attachments for the KitchenAid.
Everyone's buzzing about air fryers these days although Lex has never used his.
Tacoma Monkey Shines is an annual event.
Dale Chihuly's float boats are pretty cool.
Lex has to leave early which gives Jon and Moltz time to talk about the Super Bowl spots for Avengers: Endgame and Captain Marvel.
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Turning This Car Around251: The Marble Cinematic UniverseThe 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 his son play with his original Fisher Price farm.
Jon had the Fisher Price TV.
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Turning This Car Around250: CookiesYou, yes YOU!!!, can buy Girl Scout cookies from Lex's daughters just by clicking here!
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Your homework, should you choose to accept it, is to watch Eighth Grade.
Black Mirror's Bandersnatch episode is also a thing you can watch. Lex recommends Hang the DJ and Armstrong recommends San Junipero.
Moltz has been watching Legends of Tomorrow with Hank since it's good now.
Moltz also likes Detectorists.
Jon likes Forza Horizon 4.
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Turning This Car Around249: Pets eat the strangest thingsMoltz 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-Man: Into The Spiderverse is great.
Boyhood, which is an amazing movie, was directed by Richard Linklater.
There's a trailer for season 2 of The Punisher.
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Turning This Car Around248: Death Grip on the Dead SeaDoc 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 us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2019-01-0600 min
Turning This Car Around247: A Christmas ChatJon 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.
This tiny Space Invaders game is actually pretty cool.
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Turning This Car Around246: Holiday EndgameGood 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 Lex (even though he's not on this episode) recommends the show Travelers.
Jon recommends Barry.
Jon and Moltz also discuss the Avengers: Endgame trailer as is their wont.
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Turning This Car Around245: Moltz's Connecticut ChristmasJon 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 Manuel Miranda was on drunk history.
The Ren and Stimpy show's I Was A Teenage Stimpy.
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Turning This Car Around244: ShrineFinder RehearsalJon 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 tells you to turn off motion smoothing.
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Turning This Car Around243: No Video Games for Old MenJon 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 he were he might recommend Journey for the Playstation 4.
If you like racing, maybe try Trials Fusion.
Jon is also a fan of Need For Speed: Payback.
Moltz's family plays Cooking Mama but Moltz doesn't.
Jon is thinking of taking his kids to Gulliver's Gate.
To prepare kids for the work world, have them play Euro Truck Driver.
Or Farming Simulator 19.
Moltz wishes someone would...2018-12-0200 min
Turning This Car Around240: Eye PossessionJon 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.
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Turning This Car Around238: Halloween?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 costumes.
And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The State of Us. The State of Us works to uncover the challenges getting in the way of financial wellness and teach us how to combat them. To learn more about the financial...2018-10-2600 min
Turning This Car Around236: Potato MagicShould 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 going to try to use a potato to cure car sickness. Moltz wishes him good luck.
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Turning This Car Around235: A Lot of DIYConan 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 talking about but it's longer and it's still bad.
So is the trailer for Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse.
We think the Captain Marvel trailer is great.
Moltz's pick this week is Holedown.
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Turning This Car Around232: C PickleApple 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 Bankaroo for kids allowances.
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Turning This Car Around230: Rent the RendwayJon 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 Hansen.
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Turning This Car Around220: Always Play as ThanosJon 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 "bershon".
Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom doesn't look all that great so Jon and Moltz have their sights set on Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Jon recommends Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.
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Turning This Car Around217: Moltz IS the BoilermakerJon 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.
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Turning This Car Around215: KleptosexualJon 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 likes Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories.
Jon recommends Chef.
RBG looks good for the whole family.
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Turning This Car Around211: Car TerrorsJon 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 900 Turbo.
Jon and kids liked Ready Player One.
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Turning This Car Around206: Old Men TalkingA 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 Operators are pretty cool, too, at $50.
This thread that started with a girl who likes Star Wars is terrific.
Back in the day, we had to rely on toys like The StarBird.
Jon had the Magnavox Odyssey and Moltz had the Fairchild Channel F.
The Big Trak is probably the closest '70s analog to the Sphero.
What toys will kids today remember fondly? Squishies?
Old-timey game cartridge covers...2018-03-0900 min
Turning This Car Around202: Work Emergency Possibly Involving WolverineIf 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 Betamax.
Check out some of Jon's pics.
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Turning This Car Around197: Snownado 2018No 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 the sky left and right, air travel was extraordinarily safe in 2017.
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Turning This Car Around195: Have a Nice XmasJon 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 Christmastime.
One of Jon's favorites is Darlene Love's version of Christmas (Baby Please Come).
Liam makes a plea for a podcast explaining Christian holidays.
The Santa Clause trilogy (yes, it's apparently a trilogy) is actually pretty dark.
Someone is going to be enjoying the Sphero R2-D2 this Christmas we're just not sure if it's Hank or his father.
Jon is a fan of...2017-12-2300 minTurning This Car Around191: Who Needs Oral Hygiene When You’re DeadJon 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 reading some Judy Blume books.
Jon's kids wanted to watch Annie but couldn't.
Lex recommends Wonder if you want to bawl your eyes out.
The Logan doll does not come with retractable claws.
Moltz never finished his story about watching Nurse Betty on a plane but his point was there's a grizzly murder in it and he was afraid others on the flight wouldn't...2017-11-2500 minTurning This Car Around189: Divorce doesn't have to suckMoltz 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 reference, but their parents will.
Lex voted. His wife and children supported his right to vote.
Lex and Jon talk a bit about iPhone X's camera and Lex shares a scary selfie. Lex's resemblance to Jeff Goldblum is discussed.
Our thanks also to Sleep Number, the best sleep of your life. Set your sleep number from 0 to 100 to adjust how firm or soft y...2017-11-1200 minTurning This Car Around182: Lex and Moltz Learn About Mormon StuffThis 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 kids but Bye, Bye Birdy is fine.
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Our thanks also to Sleep Number, the best sleep of your life. Set your...2017-09-2300 minTurning This Car Around180: I'd love an option where I can throttle himSending 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 Dunkirk and The Big Sick and liked both.
Moltz recommends The Museum of Flight if you're in the Seattle area.
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...2017-09-0800 minTurning This Car Around170: Home ImprovementLex 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.
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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.
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We regret to inform you that Mary Kay Letourneau and her former student and then husband have separated.
So have Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor.
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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.
Jon speaks fondly of playing Need For Speed.
His favorite character is Magnus Walker.
The kids, they love Goat Simulator.
Moltz's son finally beat his grandfather at chess. Pretty cool considering he once beat Bobby Fischer. You can see the game moves on Chessgame.com.
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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 mentioned because it doesn't seem to be listed on IMDB).
Lex can'd even start watching Back to the Future III without anticipating the creepy crotch kid.
Turns out Lex actually watches television shows. One that he's enjoyed 15 minutes of is one Moltz suggested: Travelers.
Lex had a suggestion for Moltz: Santa Clarita Diet.
Moltz's own suggestion is The Crown.
We...2017-03-0100 minTurning This Car Around149: All Games, No PoliticsJon 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.
Jon remembers Indy 500, a pretty stone-aged racer game.
Moltz's family has Pie Face but hasn't played it yet.
Jon and Moltz both had the VertiBird.
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Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex...2017-02-0200 minTurning This Car Around148: An Inconvenient RealityMoltz 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.
Here's a map of the Washington DC Mall if you'd like to follow along with Jon's description.
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Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found...2017-01-2700 minTurning This Car Around147: The Podcast PartyJon 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 anti-Trump posters.
Lex can't talk politics so he talks about his Raspberry Pi game emulator.
Jon suggests Marvel vs Capcom Infinite.
Discussing old games, Lex remember a Simpsons game which is not Tapped Out but Road Rage.
Moltz and his son like the weird and simple and barely translated Game Hidden By Mom and Game Hidden By Mom 2.
Lex is a fan...2017-01-2000 minTurning This Car Around142: Manspread Like KeanuJohn 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 and son still like the new Plants vs Zombies card game.
Lex's daughter still refers to Moltz's Minecraft book as well as some other, lesser Minecraft books.
Bitmoji is a god damn horror show if you ask me.
Please refer to the list of films that most frequently use the word "fuck".
Our thanks also to Toca Boca, makers of Toca TV. Toca TV...2016-12-1600 minTurning This Car Around140: Avalon (Lex Needs to See This Movie)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 physics toys.
Moltz's family is getting an Xbox One Minecraft edition.
Avalon is a good movie.
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One good note, we elected our first Somali-American legislator.
And, to ease the pain, Moltz bought himself a new MacBook Pro.
Maybe consider a donation to the ACLU.
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Jon also uses Google Photos.
Moltz probably needs to upgrade his iCloud storage.
Tacoma's Stadium High School is pretty cool looking.
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Moltz talks a bit about his Circle.
Jon explains ARP spoofing.
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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 dialog from the original cast of the movie.
Jon recommends Trials Fusion for unicorn racing action.
Snap Circuits might replace your broken circuits for free, but you didn't hear it from us.
They say that pain is just weakness leaving the body.
Our thanks to Pinhole Press for sponsoring this episode. Upload your photos and make a simple and smart memory game for your kids. Visit PinholePress.com/TTCA...2016-06-3000 minTurning This Car Around114: Covered in Gorilla @#$%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?
Moltz and Jon are concerned the only Star Wars movie Lex has seen might be The Holiday Special.
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Our thanks as well to Sleep Number, the best sleep...2016-06-0300 minTurning This Car Around112: Strategic ConquestJon'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 Maker is a pretty cool game, too.
Moltz fondly remembers making levels for Marathon.
His favorite game of all time, though, is Myth.
A game the kids love is Track Mania Turbo.
Shufflepuck Cantina is an iOS game based on the classic game Shufflepuck Café.
In graduate school (yes, really), Moltz played many hours of Strategic Conquest.
Our thanks also to the , a co-sponsor of t...2016-05-2000 minTurning This Car Around109: Live on Tape from the TTCA TowerJon 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 thoughts on how to make scrambled eggs appropriately.
Moltz's college roommate was on Malcolm in the Middle.
In the post show, Moltz and Jon geek out about Captain America: Civil War clips.
Our thanks to Universal Yums for sponsoring this episode. Universal Yums is a monthly box full of snacks from a new country every month. Go to UniversalYums.com/turning and sign up for as little as $13...2016-04-2700 minTurning This Car Around108: Netflix and DrylMoltz 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 afraid her daughter was being the bully.
Moltz's son used to play Roblox which Moltz isn't a fan of particularly.
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Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2016-04-2200 minTurning This Car Around107: Sprained and Steampunk DogLex'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 kids.
Lex's son is doing some ads which causes us to bring up Jackie Coogan.
Lex and Jon both recommend Catastrophe.
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Turning This Car Around101: CivicsLex 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 forward to Batman vs. Superman, Moltz is skeptical.
Jon has seen and recommends Deadpool, but it's clearly not for kids.
That taken care of, we move on to civics, like how to talk to your kids about Donald Trump.
Maybe someone should have had that conversation with Chris Christie.
Jon recommends The Whistlestop, a podcast on politics by John Dickerson.
Our thanks to Audible for...2016-03-0400 minTurning This Car Around93: Lex's Last DanceMoltz 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 bullying prevention program which is probably better than giving your kid a flame thrower.
Moltz's family enjoys their Shakespearean insult bandages.
And 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. Check out Sleep Number's temperature-balancing pillow. Find a Sleep Number store near you at SleepNumber.com and tell...2016-01-0800 minTurning This Car Around91: Snowball(ing)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 there You cannot buy pot there. Never could.
Jon attended a dance called The Snowball.
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And our thanks to Sleep Number...2015-12-1700 minTurning This Car Around90: A Very Chomsky ChristmasNo 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 Battlefront on a shiny new Playstation 4 this year.
Moltz reminisces about March of the Wooden Soldiers which he feels is what a joke in this Simpsons episode is based on.
There's yet another trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Carrie Fisher did a terrific interview on Good Morning America.
This brings us to an Ewok-themed t-shirt.
If you're looking for something indescribably for that special...2015-12-1100 minTurning This Car Around89: Stereotypically LexThe 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 suggests getting people underwear and other items.
Moltz has still not seen Inside Out.
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Our thanks also to OurPact, the free and...2015-12-0400 minTurning This Car Around86: Guitar ShoppingMoltz 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 and short o sound are acceptable.
Lex and Jon have a conversation about Math homework and the Common Core, both of which are the bane of parents throughout the known universe. Jon references this article on Medium about how a student showed the correct answer, but an incorrect methodology.
Lex is having doubts about his sordid past, namely The Snuggie Sutra, posted here in a...2015-11-1300 minTurning This Car Around80: Figurative Hole in the Ground80: Figurative Hole in the Ground by Lex Friedman, John Moltz and Jon Armstrong2015-10-0300 minTurning This Car Around70: Liam! Liam! Liam!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 mean.
Moltz saw Mad Max: Fury Road while his family was away. Good movie, not for kids, really.
Lex talks about the Kidz Bop version of Honey, I'm Good.
Lex and Jon obliquely discuss Inside Out because Moltz hasn't seen it.
Moltz has canceled his beach trip but it's not because of tsunamis.
Some interesting thoughts on screen addiction here.
...2015-07-2300 minTurning This Car Around68: Ball Pit Full of BunniesThis 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.
He also saw Circus Smirkus and recommends it.
Jon and Lex both recommend Inside Out. Moltz may go see it on his own. His son isn't keen on animated movies these days but still wants to go to Legoland.
Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2015-07-0800 minTurning This Car Around67: This Ain't SeaWorld, GrandmaThis 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 to Dutch Wonderland and Hershey Park.
The Dutch Wonderland dragon may be a ripoff of Figment.
Later in the year, Lex's kids may go to an indoor water park like Great Wolf Lodge but not Great Wolf Lodge, Aquatopia.
A large part of the episode is about sneaking booze onto cruises. And for that we recommend Rum Runner flasks. You can get them on Amazon...2015-07-0200 minTurning This Car Around66: Bill O'Reilly PartsBefore 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 about Father's Day and so much more.
We all agree that the guitar solo is a lost art.
For Father's Day, Jon and Moltz were both planning on going to the movies, Mad Max: Fury Road and Jurassic World, respectively. Lex expected to get an Eagles-related gift.
For Father's Day, Moltz did get chain saw but it didn't work out and is going back.
WTF...2015-06-2500 minTurning This Car Around65: Sacrificial PhilThis 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 the live episode of The Talk Show at WWDC.
Jon discusses a study showing younger siblings are more likely to be gay which has probably been debunked since then.
Lex bought his kids a refurbished iPad mini because he loves them.
Jon's girls play Goat Simulator and Moltz is Goat Simulator-curious.
We spend a few minutes talking about the various models of iPads.
Does Not Commute...2015-06-1700 minTurning This Car Around63: Summer Family Movie Blockbuster EditionLex 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 fondly remember General Hospital's heyday.
Both of their moms were into As The World Turns.
Jon and Moltz were both a little weirded out by Mr. Roger's Neighborhood even though the man was a saint.
Have you seen the Thriller video? Talk about cultural touchstones. Which is what we're doing.
Speaking of things with Vincent Price, Moltz fondly remember Dialing for Dollars to call.
...2015-06-0500 minTurning This Car Around62: Blood CoasterThis 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 talk about travel we end up talking about theme parks and this time is no different. We all love The Tower of Terror because it's awesome.
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is OK but less awesome.
Lex is taking his kids to Diggerland USA. You read that right.
Moltz once took his son to the Philadelphia Mint and he loved it.
Our thanks to Next Issue for...2015-05-2700 minTurning This Car Around61: Learning and Some HuggingThis 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/special learning included a lot of Tangram work.
Jon mentioned ELP, the Utah equivalent of New Jersey's Primary Enrichment Program (PEP). For the record, this is called "Extended Learning Program".
Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2015-05-1700 minTurning This Car Around60: Apple Watching KidsThis 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 but not this version of the movie.
Lex and Moltz tell Jon all about their Apple Watches.
Jon makes a reference to a song by the Cure that Lex and Moltz don't get.
Speaking of music, check out Innocence and Despair an album recorded at The Langley Schools back in the 1970s. It's kids singing adult songs. Try Desperado. Hearing a little...2015-05-0500 minTurning This Car Around59: Let's Get Physical. Or not.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 physical education and some about games. And camp. Anyhow.
Lex's daughter plays Newcomb, a version of volleyball.
Moltz's son recently earned his purple belt.
Somehow we learn about whether or not Passover and Easter have to happen about the same time.
Moltz and Jon are fans of Taco Time, which Moltz uses as a reward for karate time.
Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz...2015-04-2300 minTurning This Car Around58: 5th Grade CampThis 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 Kingdom. He's also a fan of Boyhood, although that's not Wes Anderson.
Moltz keeps bringing up Daredevil.
Moltz also reminisces about his childhood experience at camp. This camp, to be precise.
Cody makes an appearance and Lex would like you to know there is some evidence that you shouldn't neuter your pet too early.
Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found...2015-04-1700 minTurning This Car Around57: I'm Conflicted At This MomentToday'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 can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.2015-04-1100 minTurning This Car Around56: Musical CampThis 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. Moltz was in Antigone.
What this has to do with parenting is anyone's guess.
Jon's daughters have seen Mary Poppins and Lex's daughter has seen Matilda. Moltz's son doesn't want to sit still that long.
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Lex's daughter has her own web site and it's awesome.
Our thanks to WealthFront, the automated investment service that makes it easy...2015-04-0300 minTurning This Car Around#55: LexlessNo 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 old Macs, including the Centris 660AV and the old Mac Pro and the 2007 iMac.
Moltz and his son did their first Meerkat which was of them playing Beanboozled.
Nerds that we are, we lean a little earlier on when to get kids a smartphone.
We wish that Apple's Family Sharing worked well enough to use but it doesn't yet.
Our thanks this week to Bluum...2015-03-2700 minTurning This Car Around49: And his name shall be CodyDogs, 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.
Uber for puppies is a thing.
Jon offers a cautionary tale about Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
If you don't want a dog, you might get away with getting your kid a Fur Real.
Our thanks to Fracture for sponsoring this week's episode. Fracture prints your photographs directly on glass. It's like hanging your iPad on the wall. Colors pop and it comes ready to...2015-02-1300 minTurning This Car Around48: Anal Vacuuming TechniqueThis 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 have been because those are good chores for kids.
Moltz doesn't recall having to clean up his Star Trek action figures when he was a kid.
Jon used to vacuum every time a Senator Jake Garn came over.
Moltz's kid likes to help cook, particularly if it's omurice.
Our thanks to Fracture for sponsoring this week's episode. Fracture prints your photographs directly on glass...2015-02-0600 minTurning This Car Around47: Rabbit PoopThis 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 evidence, but you probably shouldn't use either pine or cedar shavings but should use fleece or paper.
It's important to learn the difference between rabbit poop and brown Sixlets.
Guinea pigs and rabbits have to eat their own poop because... well, they just do.
Jon has also owned dogs, the Internet-famous Chuck and Coco.
If you're in LA, Jon recommends Animal Crackers.
This episode is...2015-01-2300 minTurning This Car Around46: Vomit Jelly BeansWe 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 the Moltzes like Risk and Sushi Go.
We also reminisce about Green Stamps. Jon and Moltz do, anyway.
Jon likes The Last of Us which is decidedly not for the kids.
Pee-Wee's Playhouse on the other hand, is great for all ages. As is The Tick animated series.
For some reason we also discuss Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
Our thanks this week to...2015-01-1500 minTurning This Car Around45: Happy PubertyFirst 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 Minecraft, they played the LEGO Movie game.
Lex talks about some troubles playing Minecraft on the Kano. The Friedmans also watched Home Alone.
Moltz considered watching Die Hard with his son but then thought better of it.
Our real subject today is how we play with our kids. Lex does projects with the kids (Snap Circuits are pretty cool, by the way).
Moltz used to run obstacle courses...2015-01-0700 minTurning This Car Around43: Holiday JohnsLex 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 back in the 1980s movies? They were basically what every villain was after. In the upcoming SPECTRE, it's probably something else.
Don't take the kids to see American Sniper for the holidays. We talk again about our Frozen experiences.
A holiday trip to FAO Schwarz seems dicey but if you're in Manhattan how can you not? Also, Dylan's Candy Bar. Oh, man.
Playmobil has some...2014-12-1200 minTurning This Car Around41: Some Families are Farting FamiliesThis 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 kitchen for his first Christmas. One year Jon's girls got a Barbie car.
Lex and Jon are big fans of Big Hero 6. Moltz hasn't seen it yet because he's at home watching Guardians of the Galaxy over and over.
Moltz discusses Marvel's recent moves with Captain Marvel, Captain America and Thor.
Lex recommends the My Teacher Is an Alien, I Was a Sixth Grade Alien and Carl Hiaasen books.
...2014-11-2600 minTurning This Car Around40: LARPing the Manger[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 every year. In this episode, Jon and Moltz explain their Christmas traditions and Lex explains his family's Chanukah traditions.
First, though, we talk about Lex's penis-shaped microphone. Don't buy anyone that. You're better off buying all your loved ones one of those instead of participating in the horror show of Black Friday.
Moltz grew up listening to White Christmas. Some of those songs were written by Jews.
...2014-11-2000 minTurning This Car Around39: Minions Don't Have [redacted]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 Island situation, so even better.
Speaking of characters, if you go to Universal you can meet the Minions. We speculate on who's inside those costumes.
Some follow-up discussion involves Ferberizing, because parents will never stop talking about getting their kids to sleep.
Then a shout-out to Moltz's mom, Mrs. Moltz, who may be folding laundry right now. The other Mrs. Moltz, John's wife, does not listen...2014-11-1300 min
Turning This Car Around34: You'll Never Love a Clown AgainThis 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 Sixth Sense and Poltergeist. Also, Shakes The Clown.
Speaking of lying, we clear up what's not a lie but interesting nonetheless: when Lex has talked about riding a bike in past episodes, he's been talking about a TerraTrike. Just for the record.
As for literature, Moltz's son likes joke books. Jon recommends Captain Underpants which Moltz seconds. Moltz also recommends Timmy...2014-10-0900 minTurning This Car Around33: Mucous Powers Activate!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 should be feared for his magics. Now, notes.
We're going to talk about school sickness because it's that time of year again, but first we discuss the classic late '70s film Breaking Away and the classic '80s film Pretty In Pink. That Amazon link there, by the way, has that movie for $4.63 which is a steal.
A good thing to do when...2014-10-0200 minTurning This Car Around26: Not-Yet-Born Kirk CameronTo 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 fact she's into Taylor Swift. None of our kids have Bieber fever. Thank god. Jon has been getting his girls into Daft Punk while Lex is working the Weird Al angle.
Moltz can't remember the name of the album his son liked as a kid but it was Dog Train. Now he's glad he's into Jonathan Coulton.
Lex's daughters also like Frozen, of...2014-07-2500 minTurning This Car Around24: A Dishwasher Is More Important Than Meat. Also Bourbon.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 drinking. For the good stuff, try Pappy Van Winkle or Widow Jane. Moltz likes Four Roses. This is a podcast about fatherhood, remember.
If you're in Tacoma, get your meats at Dave's Meat & Produce.
The dads then discuss an article in Esquire titled "Downsides of Being a Dad", just to bring it down a little bit.
To bring it down further, Moltz discusses a...2014-06-2500 minTurning This Car Around23: There is a Beaver in the NurseryThis 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, though, unless answering machines count.
If you love your child and want to prepare them for the police state, get yourself a video baby monitor.
An in-window air conditioner is not a piece of parent gear per se, but an Amazon affiliate link is an Amazon affiliate link, you know what I'm saying?
Jon's girls have a lady bug light for going to sleep that...2014-06-1900 minTurning This Car Around22: Useless NipplesThis 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 about Frozen which is also not gear but is very popular with the kids these days, as is the LEGO Movie.
Jon recommends Bullfrog sunscreen spray for applying to wiggling children (we're getting closer to gear). Lex recommends stick sunscreen for their precious faces that are screaming at you because you're trying to save them from skin cancer.
Finally, we start talking about gear.
...2014-06-1100 minTurning This Car Around#21: Swords and Guns and ...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 it relates to parenting. Kind of. A little.
Here's the centaur picture, which is totally relevant to parenting, as is the hawkman picture.
As it turns out, the author of the Gor series wrote a book about sex.
Then we talk about Mario Kart. What is this episode about? Jon and Moltz continue to talk about Boris Vallejo until Lex tells the story...2014-06-0300 minTurning This Car Around#19: The Pool WhispererOnce 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 do you need than self interest?
Not to disagree with Game of Thrones, but summer is coming. Do you have a plan?
You could send your kids to YMCA camp. But swim camp is maybe a better option if you can find one. Lex, however, does not recommend owning a pool.
When the dads were kids, during the summer Jon did Boy Scouts, Moltz went...2014-05-2100 minTurning This Car Around#18: Tell Your Mom I Said HiIn 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 tells the story of how he met Lex's mom on Twitter.
Jon speaks fondly of the Nikon D70 You should totally buy one using that link. Jon has mentioned that you should actually take a look at a DSLR that's not over 10 years old, like this Nikon D7100. And yes, you should totally buy one using that link.
Mr. Lex tells us about his vanity...2014-05-1300 min
Turning This Car Around#16: Why Do You Need the Rooster?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, Lex and Moltz mostly use clinical names but Jon's kids use euphemisms. Many a young lad learned the term "naughty bits" thanks to Monty Python's reference to those of Prime Minister Edward Heath.
If you're interested in learning more about Jon's vasectomy -- and, really, who isn't? -- here's everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
If you're curious about masturbation, please...2014-04-3000 min
Turning This Car Around#15: Mistakes Were MadeThe 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 are no coins for winning.
John has recently had to cut back on his son's screen time (good thing, too, because screens are DESTROYING OUR KIDS BRAINS).
Gone are the days when you can just throw kids out the door a la Calvin and Hobbes. It's become a challenge to make sure your kids aren't overprotected.
Jon tells of his time walking the lovely neighborhoods of Salford...2014-04-1600 min
Turning This Car Around#12: Elmo Ate DaddyHappy 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 mind Pump It Up.
But as far as really good experiences, Jon is a fan of The wAirhouse and John likes The Little Gym for smaller kids. The benefit of the Little Gym is they have instructors, not sullen teen employees.
Video game places like Odyssey are kind of a sensory overload experience. Lex has been to a dance party place and that's the nicest...2014-03-2600 min