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Fun Guys

We're straight to business in today's episode! Stephen has almost fully implemented some of the schedule changes he discussed on the last pod, and Ben has just returned home from a work trip that he's eager to share about. Listen along as we hear about Ben's adventures in Tennessee working at Tight End University; the conversation centers around how groups of people come together for a defined period of time with a shared goal, and how relationships form quickly in such an environment. We also touch upon the way people pedestalize celebrities, what it's like to work along side fame without getting star struck or acting like a fanboy, and what it means to be a good employee and work to execute someone else's vision at the highest level.

Higher Frequency

We're back! The boys each have new family members: one is furry and the other is not. Fatherhood, fasting, and fostering connection with our kids are all topics of conversation. Enjoy!

Bread & Butter

We're back for episode thirteen! Today the boys welcome you into their new studio (even though you can't see it yet)! Discussion includes: how Matzoh is a terrible desert food, being a "kept" man, opinion overload, being vulnerable on social media, a moment or meal we would like to relive for the first time (fan question), phone zombification and the inability to be bored, the expectation of being in touch, forgetting what our children looked like at earlier stages of life, and the qualities of ourselves from the past that we cringe at. Also, Stephen organically does a lot of impressions.

Small Plates

On this week’s POD, our hosts are back from a recent boys’ trip to Spain, and are still trying to catch their breath! The conversation centers around food, friends, and the families waiting at home. Eventually, the discussion pivots towards corporate complexities, incentive structures, and the mind-melting effect bureaucratic nonsense has on the population at large. Other topics include: the recent rise in cigarette coolness, vintage shopping abroad, redefining the term “bathhouse,” and paternity leave as a small-business owner.

Dramatic Pause

Welcome back to Child of Dog! On today's episode, the boys take questions and commentary from a few listeners. One wonders why Stephen is so unwilling to discuss conspiracy theories on the pod, and another wonders what the hosts think about Valentine's day. In their usual back-and-forth manner, Stephen and Ben reflect on the best and worst holidays, age-old questions like: can you see the "man in the moon" and do people have a good side and a bad side? Other topics include: childhood levitation, Stephen's aversion to cherubim, the best Reese's holiday shape, fruit and nuts in dessert, the end of summer, "Sunday scaries," and exposing children to extreme temperatures in the pursuit of mental and physical fortitude.