Send us a text We survived a disruption in the wifi meta-verse to deliver this podcast to our loyal listeners. But this effort was not without some strain, however under appreciated it is by funny David. Perhaps he luxuriates in a continuous expectation of Green Room privilege as is befitting a paid entertainer. At any rate, what he does with his sweatiness contrasts with Dr Dave's post-production burdens. Here's hoping that David's long-suffering neighbor can continue to adjust her lawn-mowing ...
Sep 22, 2022•34 min
Send us a text This episode provoked painful self-discovery, courtesy of David's neighbor. She innocently mowed her lawn while our one-armed comedian podcasted. How could she not know that David – camped on his deck with his extravagant smart phone plugged into his ears – was trying to record something funny and worthwhile for worldwide distribution? Our complaints soon expanded. How insensitive for the train engineer to blow his whistle as he rumbled through town! What disgust as David's Pappy ...
Sep 15, 2022•33 min
Send us a text Don't listen to this complaint fest unless you enjoy others' misery. We were a mess today. A fun mess…but a mess, nonetheless. As we pledge to loyal listeners, better next time.
Sep 08, 2022•33 min
Send us a text Having launched into our episode with radio voice impressions that were borderline annoying, the bulk of our time was dedicated to satisfying David's thirst for understanding the psychological profile of a high school swim team manager. So, Dr Dave obliged – not by referencing some data base of published research – but by sharing candidly about his personal experiences. This podcast is dedicated to graduates from Peoria Richwoods Class of 1972, with whom the good Dr is about to ce...
Sep 01, 2022•32 min
Send us a text First things first. It's David's birthday and it was pure delight to share 32 minutes on this precious day of celebration with the entire FC2.0 pod-family. Unfortunately, David has lately been experiencing a bit of angst over some aging processes. So some of what happened on today's episode was Dr Dave consoling the birthday boy. Even more unfortunately (for our comedian), Dr Dave was less inclined to offer empathy than make sure we had a fun conversation that included "Jesus" as ...
Aug 25, 2022•32 min
Send us a text At the outset, we have a prayer request for our loyal FC2.0 listeners. David has a pinched nerve that keeps his left arm at penguin gesture height. For an active comedian who depends on the full range of bodily movement for his laugh (and $$) generation, this is a real concern. As it turns out, the needed MRI in a confining tube was an even greater concern. Thankfully, it wasn't off limits. Feel free to join the fun and giggle at David's expense....
Aug 18, 2022•34 min
Send us a text Too many of us are confounded by the unclear rules of being a good guest. Accidentally rude is still rude. We tore into some situational clarity so our listeners need not step in it. And then we extended our Guide to Polite Public Behavior to tricky situations – like unwelcome seat neighbors on flights. This episode is pure public service. Especially the tips about an artful fluff in support of your friend....
Aug 11, 2022•32 min
Send us a text In a next-level encouragement attempt we tried an experiment in eulogizing one another. We role-played. Untethered our imaginations. Spoke glowingly over each other. Enjoyed what might be said over us one day…and appreciated how we might ask a funeral home director to stage our bodies with grins. It was a nice exercise. Let us know if you try doing it with someone who loves you. Bonus points if you step into it with a sworn enemy....
Aug 04, 2022•35 min
Send us a text Off-handedly, many of us who've been married for more than a decade might use the word "patient" to describe our spouses. That's accurate but doesn't quite capture the reality of living with one of the two FC2.0 Davids as well as does this descriptor: LONGSUFFERING . At one time it must have been a widely circulated adjective since the King James Version of the Bible lists it as the fourth fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22. But try typing it in today; you'll likely get autocor...
Jul 29, 2022•33 min
Send us a text We've all been there. Whether the sixth slice of pizza put us in a temporary food coma, or a heavy conversation left its residue as we pivot to the next thing where a bit more energy is expected. But we just can't find the next gear. We're subdued when we want to be frisky. Today's episode fought off the fog by invoking multiple images; imagine how helpful it might have been for Tammy Faye to flutter the mist away with her legendary eyelash gusts…just as she breaks down into her e...
Jul 21, 2022•32 min
Send us a text Today we converged to address a common challenge among Christians: when is it OK to cuss? FAIR WARNING: Pod-heads hungry to hear either correct pronunciations or creative hyphenations of the unholy words that haunt you may be disappointed. We spent more time on the spirituality of non-judgmental poise whilst sailor wannabes spew their mouth-slop than reciting our Top Ten list. Maybe you think angels are deployed to help us tame the tongues that have gone postal? Not the angel in t...
Jul 14, 2022•36 min
Send us a text Every once in a while the podcast drifts into the deep end of the pool where it takes a little bit of effort to stay afloat. If the catch is genuinely fresh , we relish the work. Our eyebrows are telltale indicators of our willingness to engage a conversational adventure (David has tested this on hundreds of flights to comedy gigs). Also, there's a Rule of 3s at work…unless you use the triple-ask as a way to get $50 from your friend. Our FC 2.0 takeaway? "Nothing matters; everythi...
Jul 07, 2022•33 min
Send us a text It's not uncommon that one of the Daves comes into an episode with something sticking in his craw. (BTW, that word, "craw" , is yet another dated reference that exposes why our audience demographic is what it is.) Today was no exception. Dr. Dave attempted to put a label on it: "When Expectations Aren't Met" . But the question remains… is that really all that's going on when a weary road warrior spends four hours in the truck stop shower?...
Jun 30, 2022•35 min
Send us a text Some FC2.0 episodes pursue legit questions and come up with helpful insights. Not this one. We named (and demonstrated) how frustrating it can be to live in the swirling orbit of children who have not yet acquired adult filters of decorum, propriety, and restful quiet. As we explored our own fickle responses to kids – sometimes we're swept up in their delight…as with parades – we failed to mount a justifiable defense for when we behave like curmudgeons. And the cows in Zanesville,...
Jun 23, 2022•33 min
Send us a text Long before social media made it convenient and even normal to critique, attack, and lob judgement bombs on one another, comedians have had to deal with hecklers. So we who are being daily tenderized by the meat mallets endured from fellow citizens might give an ear to David, who simply says, "Welcome to my world." Unusual shout-outs surface when we all aspire to something good and true from life together. Bill Maher, for instance. And we each tipped our caps to John Dewey, though...
Jun 16, 2022•33 min
Send us a text Let it never be said that Fresh Catch 2.0 does't look out for the interests of the common person. Under the probing, persistent questions of podcasters-turned-political-reporters, Indiana State Senator Andy Zay revealed that he, too, is a commoner. Familiar with public scrutiny, he could understand David's need to be liked. So he proved himself therapeutically helpful to our little comedian. We agreed there's no substitute for being fully present with people, celebrating how Jesus...
Jun 09, 2022•33 min
Send us a text It's summertime. That means some schedule shifts at the world HQ for Fresh Catch 2.0 , and this week's road trip by Dr Dave is the first of such disruptions. That's OK. It gave us a chance to offer travel tips. But it was with great dismay we realized our coaching included references that millennials might not appreciate. We're hoping for the best but bracing ourselves for the worst. Hopefully, the feedback won't be like David's friendly neighborhood Ace hardware cashier recently ...
Jun 02, 2022•32 min
Send us a text It's only because we love our listeners that we're willing to put our painful moments to good use. When David took Pappy to the airport last week, the short conversation got hummed away. Maybe you've hummified a comedian whose smug style (you know who you are, Bill Maher) turns you off. But David is an earnest comedian. He wants you to be refreshed when you hear him perform or are simply one of the dinner party conversation circles he slides into. But this Hum Snub ? It's just hur...
May 26, 2022•37 min
Send us a text Have you ever been around someone who's so well-built you hardly want to look at them? David's surprising shirtless look was impressive enough that Dr Dave dared not talk about it until we were well past the half-way point of debating what makes for good connections. We agreed that our friend, Mitch Kruse, is a gifted relational concierge …though to be fair that particular word was never uttered on this podcast. It could have been, had Dr Dave not become so infatuated with trying ...
May 19, 2022•37 min
Send us a text Onomatopoeia. What a great word to describe perfect word choices, where the sound of the word itself represents its essence. In today's episode, Dr Dave powered through a head-cold-heavy gruff tone in efforts to jerk David into cheeky exposure. A squeamish problem, for sure. Carelessly popping off, David insisted that only St Betsy's lance could be trusted…though Alex's self-tasing experience offered a novel solution. Giggle or guffaw, these words sound like this episode: GRUFF…JE...
May 12, 2022•35 min
Send us a text It was bound to happen. Life doesn't let us cruise along the Merry Road , giggly companions at our side in a constant posse posture of positivity. To be fair, the duo of Daves who host this podcast in denim have tried to laugh without ceasing …a clear one-off from the Biblical imperative we've converted to a National Day. But that only makes us duodenum in the Body of Christ. And if this episode's description sends listeners scurrying for their dictionaries, we've done our public ...
May 05, 2022•32 min
Send us a text Dictionaries try to keep up with the times. Words begin somewhere. They are tugged and twisted into shape by many folks until they settle into a stable form everyone understands. If the word SLONG shows up in Webster, will someone please make it a Wikipedia entry and tag its origin to this episode of our podcast? This is the second week in a row when our verbal stumbling led to giggling merriment as we riffed together. You're welcome…FC2.0 is contributing efficiency to the English...
Apr 29, 2022•28 min
Send us a text We are not afraid to mash words together so we can say what we mean. I guess that's why David described himself on our new FC2.0 artwork cover as "cuzzling" up to Dr. Dave. This is an endearing posture, one that reveals warmth and affection. Pappy might have appreciated more of that from David and his family when his droopy mouth made him a bit self-conscious. Comedians are wired to learn just enough about others to poke fun, but not so inclined to actually be empathetic. So we wo...
Apr 22, 2022•36 min
Send us a text On Maundy Thursday, the Fresh Catch duo worked hard on the Flip Factor . Table flipping…finger flipping…joy switch flipping… BTW, did you know the word " maundy " comes from Latin for "mandate", marking the night Jesus' delivered the new mandate to love one another? We didn't actually drop this knowledge into our podcast, so we offer it to discerning listeners who only "flip us on" when our episode description is compelling. We were too busy imagining how Thurston Howell or Ron Bu...
Apr 14, 2022•33 min
Send us a text What does a sigh mean? Is it ever positive to hear someone sigh after you make a request? This podcast began 24 hours later than normal, which evoked a sigh in the direction of poor internet service providers. We tiptoed through the minefield of how and when we might answer our beloved wives with sighs . David's disclosure about a "dis-clothing" experience might launch sighs of exasperation from some corners, but we simply giggled. And we sought to unpack what made Jesus sigh …hop...
Apr 08, 2022•34 min
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Mar 31, 2022•26 min
Send us a text When David connected after a comedy gig with YFC USA's top strategist, Seth Baker, he was enchanted enough to invite him onto our podcast. Little did he know that the timing was perfect for a gentle intervention. Mark this episode, this day in history. We might have turned a life corner so significant that every color from here on becomes more vivid. Or…we might have simply giggled a lot, channeling whatever strategic innards middle school boys possess....
Mar 24, 2022•32 min
Send us a text It's St Patrick's Day and Dr Dave's birthday. For many of his friends, this is a day of haunting remembrance about the time a few years ago when he posted an unfortunate selfie. There's no hiding from such evidence in this day and age; in fact, this is perhaps the only thing keeping the good Dr. from seeking public office. We've come to expect David's extra-keen abilities to pounce on the vulnerable during such occasions. He doesn't disappoint. And his Depends prepared him perfect...
Mar 17, 2022•33 min
Send us a text On an irregular basis we invite guests to liven up the party. This week, longtime friend, Gene Reineman, exited the Wayback Machine to join Team Dave. The conversational stroll down memory lane with this former youth pastor and camp director was a lovely wit-fest, and we agreed that our younger, mullet-haired selves were largely unaware of the difficult times to come. Finally, we demanded that our guest justify the name he bestowed on his daughter. Too many people skate through li...
Mar 10, 2022•33 min
Send us a text We used our words to talk about using our words. Each of the Daves have 'stepped in it' with words before. It's fair to say we've even made our living for years largely because of the way we handle words. Maybe the best way to be sure we understand what someone means by the words they choose to use is to ask them. And if – check that… when – we word-torque an innocent, we agreed that Bill Crawford's response is hard to beat. So, in anticipation of an offense that's sure to come (p...
Mar 03, 2022•32 min
