Professional funny guy David Dean and ancient youth ministry thought leader Dr. Dave Rahn giggle-chat about anything & everything, mindful to include Jesus (it's the best joy upgrade we can offer). Casual eavesdroppers are welcome. Our fantasy is for loyal Freshies to rival the Deadheads. Jump in with us for ~30 minutes weekly!
Send us a text To be fair, David gave credit to his buddy, Jeremy, for being a funny writer. But not every fashion designer can strut the sell on the boardwalk; that's why David makes money doing comedy and Jeremy just makes money. Lots of laughs today, as befits a wrap up to one of the toughest years (collectively) we've ever seen. Lord, please give us a new storyline for 2021!
Send us a text It seemed like a good idea. We two Davids invited each of our two sisters to join this Christmas Eve podcast. Call it a COVID family workaround for the holidays. For any who wonder what makes us boys tick, this episode offers major archaeological discoveries. The stories were flying. And in the spirit of Christmas, David revealed how his Granny – while proudly displaying her freshly painted nativity creche – uttered just the right words, fit for the season … if you're a sailor. ME...
Send us a text LISTENER ALERT: We hope not to offend any listeners… ever …but the toes we targeted to pounce on today are those of white religiously devout males over 50 years old. Is this a cohort that deserves some scrutiny? Especially by two white males over 50 who are arguably, but also questionably, "religiously devout" themselves. In fact, during this episode, we two Daves (not to be confused with the seasonal song about a trio of kings) went out of our way to prove that we deserve to be e...
Send us a text It was a Fresh Catch first as the Davidic duo was joined by Huntington mayor, Richard Strick, for a lively exchange about the burdens of leadership during COVID. With refreshing transparency, David's neighbor and Dr. Dave's former student gave us a peek into the how and why of issuing executive orders about mask-wearing…listening to those who disagree strongly…and the need for comedic contributions as we engage public life together. In case it comes to fruition, you can hear the m...
Send us a text Thanksgiving is history; it's time to get back in shape. David's confessed love for the McRib aside (he's chasing a product endorsement), he found another gear of indignity as he reflected on how his beloved son, Alex, not only inconvenienced him during this holiday visit, he showed NO respect for Mrs. Pickles. Chant Thompson got a shout out for being a ridiculously willing thrill seeker…if by thrills you mean camping out all night before a Ponderosa grand opening. All of this, by...
Send us a text David's compassion from the last episode carried over at the beginning of our time together as he asserted his intent to care more by listening more. Then he told a fresh story about his shorts…which led into other stories about bygone shorts…which led to him refusing to accept that Haitians watching him on the toilet and asking him if he was OK was a form of love that listens. Here's hoping you have a love-loaded Listenfest around whatever social distance Thanksgiving table you a...
Send us a text As all 24(? … ±) loyal Fresh Catch pod-heads know, we two Daves relish the unrehearsed, free-flowing conversational improv that happens when we press "record" each week. While the chat snakes its way toward Destination Unknown, we often find ourselves moving from giggles to guffaws. Our delight is that we didn't plan for it; we're just riding the wave together. So this episode is a bit unusual, leaving Dr Dave to wonder if an intervention is afoot....
Send us a text Playful bantering among friends. That's what you can expect from a typical FC2.0 listening experience. So apologies to those who tune in for light-hearted fare and are horrified as you witness a friendship strain under the weight of accusatory questions. Were the Daves divided? Will they weather this stormy encounter? Prayers welcome…if you can laugh and pray at the same time.
Send us a text Sometimes, after we've been through a really tough experience (political advertisements with assault rifle frequency), we laugh a bit louder and longer than normal. It's a stress reliever. That's certainly what this episode felt like, as we two Dave's grabbed for the giggles and never let go. From ridiculous bumper stickers to teenage rejection stories and the impulse to flip someone off in a Christian way, we laughed. We laughed hard. Hope you do, too!...
Send us a text As with all of our Fresh Catch frolicking, this half-hour conversation had a mind of its own. We began chatting about being constantly told which of our devices need upgrades. Have you considered what upgrades would add the most value to your life? The possibilities are endless and, if you track with our giggly line of thought, they might include better bladder control. Enjoy — we sure did!!
Send us a text Tune into this episode to hear David describe how important his intuition is to being a comedian. You can also hear David confess that his intuition is sometimes in need of impulse control. Dr Dave – having spent two weeks with his 5 yr old and 3 yr old grandkids in Colorado – offered some gentle commentary about impulse control. Whatever word describes next level giggling… guffaws, horselaughs, side-splitting, coffee-spewing laughter …that's what we enjoyed during our 30 minutes ...
Send us a text Dr Dave tuned in from an even more remote mountain connection. Whether it was the high altitude or hotel confinement with grandkids and a clogged toilet, his lack of inhibitions seemed a bit disturbing to David, our seasoned comedian. Normally unflappable (after all, he engages crowd hecklers with skillful and witty responses), apparently he can be stunned into paralyzing laughter – exactly what both of us needed today. Enjoy!...
Send us a text We are stretching our limits. Trying new technologies. New surroundings. Making ourselves available to whatever may come our way from nature's disruptions. And, of course, giggling all along the way while we constantly evaluate whether some experience is worthy material for David's next gig (in Provo, BTW, Oct 10!). By testing the strength of our love for one another over two time zones we proved we don't YET need life coach intervention. Enjoy!...
Send us a text Like most Americans, the presidential mud wrestling match discouraged us deeply. Unlike most Americans, we have a podcast committed to giggling at all costs. And as David pointed out, our clothing attire usually gets us laughing. In this episode we did the Husband's Lament, confirming that we each have lost all sense of fashion. As it turns out in today's frustrating political climate, that fits well....
Send us a text Sponsors ! Looking for SPON…SORS!! Can you hear us shouting like a hot dog vendor at a ball game? We toyed with who would be a good fit and somehow got talking about the loving care of a doctor giving a proctology exam. Maybe it was David's A+ health score card on display behind a magnet on the kitchen fridge. But in the twists and turns of this giggle exchange we managed to also talk about the power of being present with others. Enjoy!...
Send us a text David's first life comedy gig in Prescott, AZ went well, after he told them how he was praying about the evening. His declaration and their laughter unleashed David for a great connection, in spite of his status as a big baby. We talked about how his experience is the way life repeats with people all the time…and why our brains make it so. Enjoy the giggles.
Send us a text We were all over the map in today's conversation. Zig zagging from David's tender expression(!) of empathy for Dr Dave as he had a fleeting thought that he was being ghosted by his bride of 44 years to enjoying God's presence when stepping on any stage – even when a bit scared that we’ll mess up. The belt buckle discussion was one of those scratch-your-head moments as we wondered aloud together how we camped on that topic for a while. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as ...
Send us a text The two Dave's had an all-to-rare face-to-face at a recent dinner party where the stories were flying and the ongoing laughter was so satisfying they didn't want it to end. Predictably, Dr. Dave tried to connect all of this to super smart brain science and Scripture while David just kept giggling like Chris Farley asking, "Do you remember when…?"
Send us a text Unlike the typical give and take between pod-partners, David seized control and never looked back. The occasion? Ebonie Davis, Dr. Dave's co-author for the newly released book, Disrupting Teens with Joy , was our guest. BTW, if you imagined that David might upgrade his attire to host our special friend, you'd be wrong. And we had a Fresh Catch first when Eb divulged something immediately after we ended the podcast that was too delicious to ignore…so we quickly hit "record" and tac...
Send us a text We confess that, while we've got a few loyal listeners, we really don't know why. Should the Dave Duo get more dialed in to expand our base? Maybe. In the meantime, we had a blast recalling stories about spanking after mooning and the challenge of raising kids today…or even caring for grandkids. To the witness stand? Dr. Dave's grandson, Sully, on loan for the day. Our big aha! was that some listeners have a short attention span. We'll work on it…...
Send us a text We bounced around quite a bit today, fully enjoying the freedom of wearing what we want for an audio podcast. Disturbing recollections of childhood experiences with extended family members are not only bothersome…they create a target for us to aim at. And David committed to read Dr Dave's new book as long as he doesn't have to pay for it.
Send us a text In this episode David seemed obsessed with engaging Dr Dave in a DTR conversation (Define the Relationship) . A bit more emotionally fragile than normal, our favorite comedian noted Dr Dave had posted on social media his plans to teach an upcoming grad class at Bethel University (Indiana) and was a bit miffed that he had to hear of this at the same time as thousands(?) of other Looky-Lou friends. So he pressed in: "Where do I stand with you?" David was hoping for something better ...
Send us a text Last week's episode left David smoldering. His friend Roger had embarrassed him by greeting him loudly with "Hey, Pumpkin!" across the crowded restaurant. So David plotted the line of attack he imagined taking by inviting Roger to make a rare guest appearance on this podcast. In spite of the bravado predicting a comedic smackdown, our funny orange globe of seeds fell short of his promise (according to Dr Dave, an apparently biased moderator). The contest is under review. In the me...
Send us a text Sarcasm doesn't translate well to social media posts. Duh - do you think? While we unpacked how to be thoughtful, respectful and engaging during Facebook interaction, we were mostly giving David some needed space to stretch out his comedy performance muscles in anticipation of his live audience gig this Sunday…the first since March 6. As our good friend, Roger Vezeau, might say amidst the lunchtime crowd at Huntington's Los Amigos restaurant: "Go get 'em, Pumpkin!"...
Send us a text David was clearly miffed at something, so he came out swinging (or whatever might be the equivalent for his cute little comedic fists). With all of the important things we could talk about that might really be helpful to someone, David fixated on how Dr Dave was a minute late to our scheduled podcast - "What could possibly be so important now that you're retired?" he challenged. The verbal jousting that followed kept us from solving any big problems…so we apologize for not agreein...
Send us a text We are officially declaring ourselves to be "platonic pod partners" and are willing to take the social heat. In the meantime, we're muddling through all of the ways we can engage complex issues today with others. It's not easy! David called Dr. Dave a drone and we laughed about how one of his earliest sermons about 50 years ago had 17 points…so "droning" fits. By contrast, Jesus - then and now - is remarkably concise and provocative....
Send us a text Lots of confessing going on by two guys who are like David's broken hot water heater: old and leaky. We're getting pretty comfortable baring our true feelings about what has hurt us on our journeys into manhood. Somehow giggling helps (though that word doesn’t feel very manly). Jesus helps most. He's got us right where he wants us, and even the giggles feel like they've been approved by him.
Send us a text Dr. Dave experienced Zoom whiplash. David's sleeveless-ness today contrasted with N.T. Wright's attire yesterday. Fittingly (which is what you do when you cut the sleeves off shirts for summer styling in Indiana), though our little podcast might not be smart-sounding like a webinar from Wycliffe Hall at Oxford University, we did make practical sense of what Jesus meant by being "sifted." N.T. Wright – perhaps the world's most influential Bible scholar – probably could have done be...
Send us a text You don't have to dress up in fancy clothes to hang with real friends. David insisted that sleeves aren't necessary. We pushed into how critical it is to have true blue friends with whom we can be transparent. Unless they sound like Mike Tyson…or at least David's impression of how he sounds.
Send us a text We celebrated for a moment the rich, lingering benefit we gained from last week's episode with Arthur Wilson and Josh Raines. But, as critical as it is to gain breakthrough insights about what our black friends routinely encounter, this is only a foundation for finding shared solutions. Apparently, David is resistant to the idea that he might become the Reconciling Clown of COVID. Seriously, we resolve to step into peace-making with all of our assets, including the extra time Dr. ...
