Trying To Be Better with Joel and Steve

Joel and Steve have been talking about getting Joel's older brother Colin on the pod since its inception, so for about 5 years.  Today it actually happened!  All it took was a bike ride and the promise of some pizza, they should have thought about that a lot sooner!   At any rate - it was worth the wait to get him on!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.   #TootYourHooter #IntelligentsiaCoffee https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve mostly talk about introversion, Bob Weir, Florence and the Machine, streetcars and games you can play on them.  Mostly.  Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.   #TootYourHooter #TheseAreNotTheDroidsYoureLookingFor https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve managed to get it together for a second week in a row to celebrate a new and unprecedented level of insanity coming from our nation's highest office!  It's So Good, and so many laughs! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.   #TootYourHooter #ItsOKBuddy https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social  

Joel and Steve welcome you back!  They've decided that really what they like doing is 'starting' - staying consistent is a... work in progress.  Regardless - they're glad to be back together and glad you're here! They have both been traveling a bit, and having local adventures.   Be sure to check out Steve's review of The Midland Band's album "Rodeo Dude" on friend and past TTBB guest Mike Semrad's new joint: https://noizel.com/ArticleView?id=69c55f3ac11a15d9cc854d01 Cool stuff happening there for Nebraska musicians! Also whether you're a picker or fan don't miss the monthly Bluegrass Jam at The Zoo Bar, third Monday of the month at 7pm! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.   #TootYourHooter #BeignetAllDay https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social  

Joel and Steve have brand new war to play with! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #AgreeToTheTerms https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve... are not dead yet!  It's been one month since they last spoke IRL or here.  Pretty weird, but it's pretty weird times! Lots to talk about, and they do that Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social  

Joel and Steve (sort of but not really) regret yet another extended absence from you, the dedicated listeners of TTBB Nation!  It couldn't be helped, but know that they do love you - and that they can change! They discuss the murders of US Citizens at the hands of ICE, and related issues - specifically what can we all do to make it through this horrific and nightmarish time in our country. Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #TheKidsAreAlright https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Happy 2026 to TTBB Nation! To celebrate Joel and Steve have a most distinguished guest - Gianna Urbauer, who just happens to be Steve's daughter! This will definitely go in the books as a major parenting victory for Steve, as well as being a great conversation!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #TheKidsAreAlright https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve return from their longest break in five years - thanks to TTBB Nation for standing by, we do appreciate you! They have a somewhat valid excuse is that they were both busy putting together Steve's acting debut, which - all in all - was a success on many levels!   And, also - you know - Christmas and all that.    Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #BahHumbug https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@TTBBPodcast  

Joel and Steve, once again, are careening wildly into 'The Holidays'.  They unpack going to a Celebration of Life, and what it means to 'accomplish things', and Joel gives Steve some sort of solicited acting advice!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #IDrinkYourMilkshake https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Joel and Steve enter their 6th year of the TTBB Podcast with a fun talk about the Donkey Work of Acting, the prison of being 'cool', Wyrmwood's album release party, Trey Anastasio Band and Rail Riders. If you want to see the production of A Very Merry Nebraska City Christmas Carol - here's the info/ticket link: https://www.nebraskacitycreativedistrict.com/musical/ Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #FuckYourTarp https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Joel and Steve did TTBB #1 on 5/16/2020, so welcome to their 5 Year Anniversary Rerun!! They will be back with you shortly, but in the meantime they would like to convey their gratitude to TTBB Nation for listening and to all of the past (and future) guests for their time and insight. Onward!!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #TimeFlies   https://www.youtube.com/@TTBBPodcast https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social    

Joel and Steve are delighted to welcome musician/songwriter Cole Eisenmenger from Omaha, NE on the pod! They talk about his band Wyrmwood and their upcoming album release, music, music therapy, bobble heads, discovering new music and more!   Wyrmwood is having an album release party at Slowdown in Omaha on Friday, November 21st - it's going to be a great night of music!  TTBB friend and past guest Darren 'Problems' Keen is kicking things off,  Wyrmwood will play their new album then Funk Trek finish the night with a funky dance party - don't miss it! https://www.facebook.com/wyrmwoodmusic/   **Due to technical difficulties, there are some audio anomalies in this episode.  The person responsible for this has been sacked.  Sincere TTBB apologies to Cole, who sounds great!**   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #What'sInAName   https://www.youtube.com/@TTBBPodcast https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social    

Steve was out past his bedtime getting down in Omaha.  (And, in this case, 'getting down' means sitting and enthusiastically tapping his foot and nodding his head.) Joel is reading Buddhist Monk stuff, while Steve is listening to a biography of Robert (R.) Crumb. Both equally transcendent and enlightening! That leads in to talk about great artists, and what is sometimes required to get there. Steve met Eric Moyer, who is running against U.S. Rep Mike Flood in Nebraska's First District.  Joel has been involved in acting work with Eric in the past, and Eric has Joel and Steve's enthusiastic endorsement!  Go to one of his town halls, he's going to do good work!  His campaign is up against big money - any help at all on the campaign is appreciated! Eric Moyer For Congress | Nebraska First Congressional District Candidate, 2026 midterm election | Nebraska, USA Finally Joel and Steve attended the No Kings rally in Lincoln yesterday, it was truly delightful to see So Many People out! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #HiMom https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/    

Joel visited lovely (really) Sioux City, SD and Steve had family in town. Also - we sort of like The Admiral in Omaha, but not enough to go there on a school night.    Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #TheMusicIsInGoodHands   https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Joel saw "The Outsiders" musical, and Steve saw Peach Trucking Co. play some mighty-fine Allman Bros music.  Beyond that - everything is fine! <thumb's up> You can watch "Next To Normal" here: Next to Normal | About | Great Performances | PBS Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #StayGold https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Joel and Steve come back from a well-deserved break to discuss <gestures broadly>, Joel's new devised work with his students - and the fact that Joel is going to be directing Steve (!) in a play! Here's the Elephant Graveyard video Steve was referencing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewvRS3NwIlQ&t=1855s Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #PorchJam2025 https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Chappell Roan, Covid, Husker Football, A Nebraska City Christmas, Ex Nihilo Festival Omaha, Bob Odenkirk, car shows - It's All Happening! For information on the Ex Nihilo Festival in Omaha see Soundarte.MX's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/soundarte.mx/ Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #OutOfNothing https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M  

Joel and Steve discuss Joel's Alien Colonoscopy (he wishes), Drive-In Theaters, Pickleball, Working out, and maybe buying a Nintendo Switch2 when the time is right.    Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #HarpurCollege https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M

Steve played a musical Free Improv gig last night, and Joel stopped by to check it out, and Joel is facing a new term of new drama students and has a couple revelations!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #1974AUD https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M

Steve went to New York City; Joel is going back to work!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #MNS https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M  

Joel and Steve are delighted to chat with JWG Wise - the creator of the horror audio drama Weeping Cedars. Weeping Cedars (and its related shows Samite and Wrought of Amber) are richly, deeply layered serials that are fascinating and addicting.   Check out all of the Weeping Cedars stories at: https://weepingcedars.com/   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #Glory https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M

After yet another multi-week break (Summertime!) Joel and Steve reconvene and reconnect! Joel's yard is immaculate and stylish, Steve made the Executive Decision to pull the podcast off of Spotify, but not (yet) out of his life.  (It's complicated.)   Check out the Carl Hiassen novel "Squeeze Me" (2020) for some genuine belly-laughs at the expense of POTUS and his various sycophants.  (And read other Carl Hiassen books just for laughs, they're great.)  Check this video about Manufacturing Consent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #LooseLucyBustout https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve wake up extra early to bring you - the dedicated TTBB listener - fresh content! They saw the re-release of "This Is Spinal Tap" yesterday, and eagerly awaiting the release of "Spinal Tap II - The End Contiunues!" in September. Steve saw some great local prog-rock (Underbite) and Joel is directing a puppet show!  Also - everyone should listen to (and buy) Fishbone's new album! First Flight – Angels Theatre Company Fishbone Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #StockholmSyndrome https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social  

Hey Everyone - Welcome to the Summer of Joel and Steve!  Thanks for allowing them to take a few weeks off.   Joel was in Europe, and Steve was... doing other things! Check out Larry Wish from Minneapolis, MN: The Mind is the Builder | Larry Wish Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #WhereDoesTheTimeGo https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve get together to discussvthe mandatory freedom that is being given to certain members of the United States this week!  Check out Picklefest in Columbus, NE!  Columbus In Action Presents: Picklefest 2025 Tickets, Sat, Jun 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #CrystalCityTanks https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel won't eat mushrooms, and Steve wants his funk to be the P-Funk, Mothership and all.  They - shockingly - have opinions. TAKAAT - Is Noise, Vol. 1 | TAKAAT (of Mdou Moctar) | Purplish Records Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #1974AUD https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve wish all of the mother's out there a very happy Mother's Day!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter  #ClankYourChains https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve prevail over unforeseen technical issues to provide you - the dedicated TTBB Listener - with Fresh Content! Joel admits he was wrong, and Steve has a personal realization that is actually positive!  Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter #SquisherDowner https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve power through in pretty much the exact opposite configuration as last time - Joel is well rested and ready to go, Steve is... less so.  But - the show must go on!  As any long-time listener of TTBB knows - when there is sleep deprivation involved, the good stuff comes out!  Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter #Wyrmwood https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social  

Joel and Steve discuss Steve's train obsession, David Lynch/Twin Peaks, and the Hands Off protest in Lincoln, NE yesterday. Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter #Alligator https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve both... wake up!  They wake up from non-restful slumber to give You - the dedicated TTBB listener - Fresh Content!   They really don't have a lot to talk about - just... you know... <gestures broadly> It's a good time!    Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Steve made his free improv music debut last night, and Joel was in the house! Many thanks to everyone at Project Project in Omaha, NE for the opportunity! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter  #PlayOutside https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel just got back from a nice little tropical vacation, and Steve went on an entirely different kind of trip.  Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter  #HaveADay! https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel has ongoing power struggles with Maven. Who is a dog.  We understand this dynamic. Steve is making weird music and quite happy about it! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter  #ShouldaPlannedBetter https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Steve made a fly-by-night trip to New York City do to participate in a live Guess The Year show at The Bitter End in Greenwich Village - much fun was had!  There is a lot of really great stuff happening in the world.  Despite - you know - Everything.  Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ And Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter  #RunAndSee  

Joel and Steve are finally well enough (physically anyway) to reconvene to provide you - the dedicated TTBB listener - some Fresh Content!   They are acutely aware that any distraction from the veritable hellscape that is our current situation is welcome, but they also try to find ways to stay sane and helpful! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Instagram: @TryingToBeBetterPodcast Bluesky: ttbbpodcast.bluesky.com #TootYourHooter  #WhyDidIComeHere

Joel and Steve reconvene to check in for no particular reason.  Everything is great!  Joel did some theater stuff, Steve packed in some fun things before he goes back to work! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast. Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter #FeedTheDog

The rumors of the death of the TTBB podcast have been... Greatly Exaggerated. Joel and Steve are alive and well, and are beyond delighted to bring you - the dedicated TTBB listener - Fresh Content for 2025! What does the new year have in store for all of us?  That's anybody's guess - but know that Joel and Steve will be with you through all of it. Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts!   Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email Joel and Steve @ [email protected] - and eventually you may get a free, Limited Edition, TTBB sticker #TootYourHooter #7BrewEnergywithLemonConcentrate

Joel and Steve are delighted and honored to welcome their first guest since July, 2023 - Sarah Rasby! Steve talke a couple podcasts ago about attending a grief and gratitude workshop with Sarah, and she agreed to come on the pod and speak about her grief journey, and where that has led - and is leading her. You can check out Sarah's work at her website: https://www.sarahrasby.com   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast. Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] - and you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter #AtomicHabits    

Joel and Steve celebrate their 4th Podcast Anniversary by creating fresh content for you - the dedicated TTBBPodcast listener!! Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts!   Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email Joel and Steve @ [email protected] - and eventually you may get a free, Limited Edition, TTBB sticker #TootYourHooter #HappyWhatever

Joel and Steve have an actual semi-serious discussion about the nature of grief and the cultivation of gratitude as we all head into the Bermuda Triangle of winter holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.  Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts!   Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email Joel and Steve @ [email protected] - and eventually you may get a free, Limited Edition, TTBB sticker #TootYourHooter #VOTE  

Welp... That didn't turn out as expected.  Joel and Steve move forward as best they can - knowing that they can still be effective in their own worlds.   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast. Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] - and you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter #ThinkGloballyActLocally

Joel and Steve get together for a Pre-Election 2024 Special! They hope that it won't be the last time they'll be able to meet publicly, they'll know more after Tuesday.   Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts!   Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email Joel and Steve @ [email protected] - and eventually you may get a free, Limited Edition, TTBB sticker #TootYourHooter #VOTE

Joel and Steve discuss everyone's favorite topic: toxic people pleasing! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast. Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] - and you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter #KettleKorn

Joel and Steve took a sabbatical to be able to provide you - the dedicated TTBB listener - with fresh content! That's a nice way of saying they were just doing other things, and now you get to hear about them.  They are both facing different kinds of music, and are on weirdly parallel journeys regarding artistic endeavors, and who the hell do they think they are anyway? Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast to be kept up to date on the TTBB Podcast Empire. Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] - and you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. #TootYourHooter #ADreamIHad

Joel and Steve - shockingly - have been to some great concerts since they spoke last. Joel saw his favorite, and Steve saw something actually new and exciting - for him at least. Despite that - shockingly - neither of them are OK.  They're willing to work on it thought. Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker!  (Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.)  #TootYourHooter #USBlues

Last weekend Steve blasted out to the Bay Area, saw a run of shows in the Motherland, and blasted back. A good time was had by all!  Joel is back to work, but is also making a quick trip to Chicago to see a show and is trying to decide whether to exercise the full rights of his ticket, or to actually enjoy himself. Check out Bob Minkin's photography at https://minkinphotography.com/. If you're ever in Berkeley stop by Kingpin Donuts: https://www.kingpindonuts.com/ Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker!  (Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.)  #TootYourHooter #NeverHadSuchAGoodTime

Steve needs a minute to cry happy tears.  Really.  A rare moment of actual vulnerability, and you - the TTBB listener - get to climb in.  Welcome! Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker!  (Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.)  #TootYourHooter #Faygo

Joel and Steve are floating on a spiritual plane that can only be achieved by... well, you probably wouldn't understand.  You *COULD* understand, but you'd have to be willing to experience total bliss.  It's a long story. TTBB Podcast is sponsored today by Sancho And Althea: https://sanchoandalthea.com/ Check them out on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/sanchoandalthea/ Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker!  (Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.)  #TootYourHooter #Weirdos