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Let's Make It Better
by MakeItBetter
We don't want to fix stuff-- that's too much pressure. We've been complaining and whining for years, so maybe it's time to grow up and offer an improvement or two along the way.We may never fix anything or solve a problem-- but maybe we can find a way to make things just a little bit better.Who are we kidding? Pull up a stool, slide the free popcorn your way and join the conversation. We can't fix it, but Let's Make It Better.
Episodes
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LMIB #23 - Risk
It's a REUNION SHOW as Chris and Bob are back in the studio together! This week we take a look at risk. Acceptable risk, unacceptable risk and why the world seems to have a hard time agreeing on any of it. How does risk relate to responsibility? How does responsibility translate to being...
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LMIB #22 - Quick Hitter - Contentment
I wish this episode was better, the heck with it :) In this Quick Hitter episode we deal with what contentment is, what it isn't and what we can do about it. Find us on Twitter! @LetsMakeItBett2 https://twitter.com/LetsMakeItBett2 Musical selections by: Mark Alewine Music...
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LMIB #21 - Quick Hitter - Creativitiy
I was going to write a really imaginative post for this episode, but I came up empty. Enjoy a new "Quick Hitter" episode of LMIB! Find us on Twitter! @LetsMakeItBett2 https://twitter.com/LetsMakeItBett2 Musical selections by: Mark Alewine Music https://markalewinemusic.com/home
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LMIB #20 - Auto Racing
There it is--- GREEN FLAG! Logic is heading off hard into turn 1 followed closely on the outside by ageless romanticism and being pressured from behind by a sense of hollow regret. Going into turn 2 it looks like logic will win out, WAIT! Back in the pack it looks like a fear of failure and a...
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LMIB #16 - Beer!
Have a brew. Don't cost nuthin'. Shotgun it, keg stand it or slow sip it while peeling the label. We don't care how you enjoy it, but we know we all love it. It's beer. It's a national pass time. As Homer would say (Simpson, not the one you flunked the test on in 10th grade) "Beer: the cause of…
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LMIB #19 - Officer Erich
Join us this week for an informative interview with Officer Erich! Erich calmly approaches the driver's side window of the LMIB podcast for an honest, open and interesting discussion on what it's like to be a cop. We tackle things like the stress of the job, why those lights are so bright and...
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LMIB #18 - Auto Repair
Is your muffler belt tight? When was the last time you checked your blinker fluid? Do you even know where your henderson flange is? Enjoy this episode of Let's Make It Better where we delve deeply (not too deep) into the trials, tribulations and funny noises that define the world of car…
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LMIB #17 - Interviews
Practice, practice, practice. Practice makes...better. This episode we return triumphantly to introduce leaner, meaner and lighter version of LMIB. Interviews? Yeah. Just hold tight to hear from some of the most interesting people who are likely to eventually talk to us. Here we go, let's make it...
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LMIB #16 - Coming Back
Places envelope on forehead: "The answer is Disco & Herpes": Opens envelope: "Name two things you'd rather come back than the Let's Make It Better Podcast" George Costanza said it best "I'm BACK BABY!". Technically, we never left, but we've taken a break and are ready to launch into a new season…
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LMIB #15 - Congress and Politicians
What is disorganized, backwards, contrary to definition and staffed with mostly people who don't know what they're talking about? This podcast, right. In this episode we kick off 2021 with a new season and an exploration of modern politics and Congress. The government is way too big to tackle all...
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LMIB #14 - The One Where There's a Poem
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours! In this very special episode (don't worry, it's not an after-school special-- nobody is getting caught with dope or getting a ride home with that "special teacher"), we provide you with our LMIB audio holiday card. Learn more about Robert…
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LMIB #13 - TOM CRUISE
Listener: "Hey, why are you doing a show about Tom Cruise?" Us: "Why do you think you need to know that?" Listener: "Well, I think we are entitled to know..." Us: "You want ANSWERS??" Listener: "I WANT THE TRUTH" Us: "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!" Well, actually, yes you can. We decide to go a...
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LMIB #12 - Facebook
Let's see if this post can get 10k likes! Oh look, my family just brought me breakfast in bed with a hand-sewn napkin that says 'love you mom'. Just spendin' Tuesday floating in our 100k boat! These are all captions once intercepted by aliens on a distant planet will cause them to send a giant...
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LMIB #11 - Streaming Video Services
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on That's what "The Boss" had to say in his song of the same name back in 1992. You think you had problems back in '92 Bruce? We have about 300 different apps, all with our credit cards and not one of them is showing Burt…
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LMIB #10 - Pop Music
TURN THAT DOWN! Seriously, what is wrong with popular music today? Actually, maybe that is the wrong question-- what the heck happened to music? We used to complain that MTV didn't play music anymore, but maybe now we know why: There is no new music! It's all click-bait, product placement and...
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LMIB #9 - Cellphones
You know what's great about cellphones? Well, for one thing, they're not just phones anymore. You can text, socialize, game, listen to podcasts ( :) ), watch movies, work the stock market. In fact, you can do almost anything and ironically complain about having to do the one thing we used to buy...
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LMIB #8 - Weather Forecasting
Do you cringe when somebody says "thunder boomers"? Have you been caught in the rain after being assured that you "won't need that umbrella today!"-- if so, this episode of Let's Make It Better is for you! In this episode we also introduce two brand new segments! Mistakes Were Made attempts to...
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LMIB #7 - The Media
Talking heads, news readers, reporters-- that S.O.B. that interviewed John McClane's kids in "Die Hard" while he was busy single-handedly taking down a whole platoon of terrorists-- call journalists whatever you will, they're all part of "The Media" and it's time they all got a piece of Holly...
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LMIB #6 - Elections
WAIT! It's OK! No politics-- well, not really. It's that time of year and it's time to talk about elections. Keeping with the goal of not getting divorced or fired, the guys discuss the awfulness that is elections, politicking and the whole surrounding topic. The ads, the debates the money. Gross...
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LMIB #5 - Pickup Trucks
So here's the thing. We love 'em. Trucks are awesome. They get better every year. We discuss the good, the bad, the odd, the electric-- How do you make a truck better? Chris and Bob will tussle with just that in episode 5. Musical selections by: Mark Alewine Music…
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LMIB #4 - Fantasy Football
How do you make a relaxing Sunday a complete cluster *#*)&%@? Add in a hefty helping of competition, angst and homework! Chris and Bob talk Fantasy Football and deal with the good, the bad and the guy at the draft you'd just as soon never invite back....1 Musical selections by: Mark Alewine Music...
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LMIB #3 - Weddings
These two dads explore the complexities of modern weddings and why we may have lost track of the point. The planning and the detail and the gifts...oh and the cost! What can be done! Musical selections by: Mark Alewine Music https://markalewinemusic.com/home Outdoors In Summer by Shane Ivers -...
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LMIB #2 - Boats
Chris and Bob discuss the trials, tribulations and titillations of boat ownership. The cost, the complexity-- even the boat landing are areas to improve; and how come they keep breaking down! Musical selections by: Mark Alewine Music https://markalewinemusic.com/home Outdoors In Summer by Shane...
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Welcome to Let's Make It Better - Podcasts #1
In this episode we introduce the new Let's Make It Better Podcast. Chris and Bob talk about the concept, discuss the varying definitions of failure and then explore what works, what doesn't and what could make podcasts better. Musical selections by: Mark Alewine Music...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We don't want to fix stuff-- that's too much pressure. We've been complaining and whining for years, so maybe it's time to grow up and offer an improvement or two along the way.We may never fix anything or solve a problem-- but maybe we can find a way to make things just a little bit better.Who are we kidding? Pull up a stool, slide the free popcorn your way and join the conversation. We can't fix it, but Let's Make It Better.
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