Episode 22: Alcoholic Garden Gnome

Evan and Eli are one-on-one for this episode. Within minutes they realize that Melissa represents a shadow mother figure in the podcast dynamic and that her absence allows for more dick jokes. Discussing the phallic qualities of their mic stands provides a bridge to a slightly more serious conversation: “Sounding gay”Southern sayings Family therapy Intervening in a family system Garden gnome drunkLove pats instead of spankings Fast routes to treating core elements of clientsSaying unconventional things to clients to diffuse and restructure conversationsOld men becoming softerI’d be a bad father if I was warm and loving Our questions are often a projection of ourselves Revictimization of trauma experiences in institutions that are needing data to funding and reimbursementsEvan tells a kid to punch a hole in the wallSend us Fan Mail Support the showHave any questions or insights about this episode? Reach out to us at [email protected]