Episodes
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This week Foo toggles his Bluetooth. Foo polishes, not one, but two different rental cars. Enterprise tries to pin excessive tire wear on the Mustang on Foo. Foo full sends his repaired Focus RS. Foo takes his Focus RS into the snow with his new snow tires. First snowboarding session of the season for Foo. Gym sucks at riding switch. Gym and his daughter have been playing It Takes Two and highly recommends it. Gym recommends Red Dead Redemption 2. Foo's family plays Balder's Gate. Gym recommends Detroiters, go watch it. Plus more!
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Foo rents a Porsche Macan and it's probably not one you'd want to buy. Foo gets his Focus RS back. Modern factory audio systems are lacking. Wireless CarPlay is where it's at. Wirelss charging on cars is hit and miss useful. We reminisce a bit about some of the ridiclous car audio installs we had in the past. Gym professes his love for the late 80's early 90's VW GTI Cabriolet. Foo mentions the Ford Escort EXP, a mini mustang. Young Foo dating failure. Plus more!
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Have you seen North Shore, the movie? Dave and Nat send us some moonshine (thank you!). Would you play pill roulette? What crime would you do that would prevent anyone else from ever doing in the future? We had Thanksgiving, we hope yours was awesome. Gym gets a rat in the attic, installs some gutter guards and installs Christmas lights. Foo worries that he's the only one that likes his smoked snacks. How hard do you go on turkey prep? Brine? Seasoning? Big display or smaller display for gaming? Plus more!
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This week Foo has an issue with the RS and it goes back into the shop. Foo's rental Mustang has a screw in a wrong place. Gym's daughter turns 24 and they hit some interesting places. Watching Melly's school and work journey. We have a strategy for winning the presidency. The guys dive into peanut butter whiskey. Wine is confusing and overwhelming. Cider tasting at Hidden Star Orchards. Hey, RETURN THE CART. Plus more!
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This week Gym talks about the benefits of the Epson ECO Tank printers. The guys go into a little into retro computing talking about old printers, modems, Gateway, BBS, beepers, and more. Computers are niche systems these days. There are far better payment methods now than sticking your debit card into a slot. Scams are everywhere, be mindful. Still getting political donation emails post election. Foo's son wants to pay with cash. Plus more!
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This week the guys try to make sense out of some of the policies being talked about by the President Elect starting with the dismissal of the Department of Education. We break down a comment by Tim Walz: Busses and meals in school or busses and meals in prison. What does the incoming administration mean for our daughters? Gym wonders about rumors and potential conspiracy theories. Foo does Miata brakes. Foo gets some lighting for his house. Plus more!
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This week the Sad Dads go where they have never gone before and discuss at length the Presidential Election and it's fallout. Foo share some of his own personal thoughts about what the election's importance means to him.
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This week Foo has a Red Bull in the fridge... Whatever you do, don't call it Dutch Brothers. Gym's house gets wrecked by a trio of Safeway sandwiches. The Dads get sucked into playing Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Zombies with Chandler and they both have their thoughts. Some discussion about Destiny 2 difficulty. Foo's wife has an issue that Foo troubleshoots and makes her IT guy jealous. Give your mechanic as much info as possible. Plus more!
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This week Foo tell us how the RS got a trip to the shop for unknown CEL reasons. Check Engine code for a low battery in a key fob? Foo gets to drive an electric car and he's got comments. Some EVS are giving gas vibes, literally, but only in Europe (we're looking at you Shelby Mustang Mach E GT). EV charger talk... and why Tesla owns the charging market, sadly. Foo is interested in an electric skateboard, briefly. Plus more!
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The show starts out with a short discussion about spicy foods and what happened to the original Siracha sauce. Gym has a problem with a quiche. Gym helps his son install a leveling kit on his Ranger and things go sideways. Gym's son and daughter-in-law buy a Honda Prologue. Foo and Piper get the meat sweats in Santa Barbara. Foo does a school tour with Piper at UC Santa Barbara. Plus more!
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This week the guys are having trouble with phantom touches which are possibly mosquitos. Gym endeavors to install some shocks on his wife's CR-V. Foo's wife takes the Miata for a SMOG check and finds a friend. Finding people that can drive stick is becoming rare. We follow up with last week's discussion about solar panels with comments from Dave. Hurricanes everywhere and sad devastation. Rivian for the win. Revisiting the sad reality of Tsunamis like what happened in Japan years ago. Gym recalls his fear of nuclear war back in the 80's. Plus more!
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This week the guys tackle the current high cost on vehicles and wonder why. Are car dealerships to blame for much of the sales losses? Foo sees a trend amongst small electric vehilces like scooters and bikes. Solar panels is not as appealing as it once was. PG&E is a terrible company and Gym plays a little devil's advocate. Foo really likes his Camp Chef. Gym has multiple kids flying in on Southwest at basically the same time. Plus more!
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We've got a busy show this week. What's your social media of choice? Gym suddenly has a trunk full of Squishmallows. Yes, people, we missed a show because life happens sometimes. Gym has a really busy week that included seeing Two Door Cinema Club and a couple of birthdays. Ever ridden in a Waymo driverless taxi? Wedding weekend arrived and it was pretty cool and busy. Thanks to Foo for officiating the wedding! Foo comments on his assigned table. Honeymoon and hurricane. When is a good time to retire? Plus more!
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This week Gym shows his frustration over Zero Hour Quest in Destiny 2. Gym talks about the upcoming wedding. Both guys are having Disneyland withdrawls but its becoming more expensive. Foo ends up with Season Pass lift tickets after all. Gym installs a replacement kitchen sink faucet. The CR-V is gonna get new shocks soon. Gym has a little trouble with an oil change. Plus more!
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This week Foo wonders what is next for the Destiny franchise. Foo reveals that he's into Japanese anime and shares that with his son. Foo finds his new mattress has a side effect. Foo has an encounter with a young Taylor Swift fan while Gym witnesses a Taylor Swift dance party in Sacramento. Wedding things are starting to ramp up in Gym's world. Plus more!
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Show starts off with some chatter about Chandler's upcoming wedding. Where do you buy your gas? How much effort and planning do you put into your driving? Foo's fight to get his son to the dentist. The Dads wonder: is wisdom teeth removal a racket? Hey, here's a PSA: leave earlier. Gym has a glass guy. Foo hasn't played Red Dead Redemption 2 and the world has come to an end. Foo gets inadvertently slided by Gym. Gym has gone all in on Destiny 2. Plus more!
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What does Mercury in Retrograde mean? The Dads breakdown and geek out on Deadpool & Wolverine and you should go see it. Gym goes and sees Coraline 3D and highly recommends it. School is back in session and Foo attends Back to School Night. Gym wants to know if you had a teacher that impacted you. Stagefright, all night. Plus more!
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This week we analyze Foo's new 4 day work schedule. Gym is sad to see the Olympics go. Raygun the Breaker have her country's best interest at heart? Foo goes wall climbing and finds out. Foo gets the feels for a homeless dog. Foo has a dry heave conversation. Plus more!
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The kick off the show with some discussion about the still burning Park Fire and related topics. What Olympic games are you watching? Table Tennis, Gymnastics, Hand Ball, Shooting Surfing, Shooting, 4x100 Mixed Relay, etc. Harris-Walz ticket the ticket? Foo is looking for Japanese chalk. Shout out to Dave Sampson with the Griot's recommendation. Plus more!
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This week Foo has a back problem which is not normal for him and he eventually finds out it's his ____. Foo is advocating for proper seating position when working. The guys cannot advocate for griddle usage enough. Mayo instead of butter on a grilled cheese? Does pancake batter work on a waffle iron? Gym struggles with using the smoker as of late. Plus more!
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