Holiday Traditions of the 80's and 90's

Episode #51In this episode, Tim and Joseph settle into one of their most personal and nostalgic conversations yet. They start by discussing their revived tradition of frying turkeys — something their dad used to do — and the logistical comedy of delivering foil-wrapped “fried butterball basketballs” to the whole family. The episode quickly turns into a memory spiral: childhood pets, the infamous one-eyed Cocker Spaniel Hershey, his year-long disappearance and “Christmas miracle” return, and the heartbreak of him later being hit by a truck while they were burying a cat.From there, they revisit their upbringing — their grandmother’s clean, quiet, formal Thanksgiving versus their Meemaw’s smoky, cramped, chaotic UNO-playing house packed with loud relatives. They reflect on how magical holidays felt as kids and how hard it is to recreate that magic as adults. The two brothers talk about traditions they’ve lost, parenting differences, Santa rules, Elf on the Shelf, caroling, kids turning into teenagers, family members aging, and what they want their own families to remember decades from now. It’s an episode about childhood, family legacy, and trying to rebuild meaning in adulthood.Click here if you have questions about the show or would like to be a guest!