Gym extolls the virtues of his CPAP machine and helps out his FIL with his. Do you sleep with an extra pillow or a body pillow? Foo has some DMV difficulties but also has an easier solution than actually going to the DMV. Is your mileage lower post-covid and has that affected your insurance premiums? Gym has a quick impression about the VM ID4. Rivians are shredding tires. Foo gets a new to him 1989 Nissan Hardbody and it's pretty nice but he's got some sorting to do. Plus more.
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 49
This week Gym talks about getting wrecked by mosquitos. Gym has a small update on the Caddy. Gym breaks his iPhone screen and has it replaced, but it's never that easy, right? IPhone 15 and 15 Pro are announced and Gym and his wife are in line while Foo gets drowned with notifications during it's announcement. Gym finds a super neat feature in macOS that he didn't know existed. is it worth upgrading to 10Gb network hardware at home for a 2Gb fiber connection? Foo has some shows he wants to recom...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 48
Gym learns what labor day means by working the entire weekend with car repair, car detailing and yardwork. Foo finds a bit of balance in his holiday weekend and repairs his AC condensor. A little detail on Gym's struggle in the CR-V belt installation. Selling Foo's RV at Sierra College Auto Fair. Dataz sells his GTI and looking at trucks with him. Foo is also ready to buy himslef a truck. Plus more!
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 47
This week we want to know if you're a sunroof/moonroof person? Do you like to drive with your windows dow even if it hot? Gym is a moonroof guy but dislikes the ATS's noisy wind deflector. Thanks to Foo for always being there. Tony Overbay gets discussed becasue he's happy doing his current career path and you should do what makes you happy. Would you be willing to go back to school to fulfill a dream in your 50's? Gym has an idea on his own small business. Cupcake business selling Squishmallows...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 46
Gym starts us off with yet another broken Caddy story, does it ever end? 3D Printing with concrete is neat. AI in the world of new jobs. Foo is generating more AI pics. Foo wants to know what you think about electric bikes (lady or not?). One Wheel racing and it's pitfalls. Gym witnesses a couple guys stealing from his local grocery store and that prompts a coversation about the current state of theft. Plus more (Check your oil, Tony)!
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 45
This week the guys start out talking about our unusual and what seems to be brutally hot weather. Foo finds a biting fly? Foo doesn't talk about HVAC, so there's no need to worry that he does. Dataz has a house warming party. Foo goes to an Opera and Gym has questions. Foo nicks up his hands working on his bike. Make sure your kids know how to fill their tires. Plus more!
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 44
This week Foo thinks he's being messed with. Dataz finds Foo returning the cart and the look is unflattering. Gym already needs a new windshield and they wonder where the glass comes from. Foo throws away some lug nuts, ends up needing some. Foo gets stranger comments on his large Apple Watch Ultra. Gym heads to Fort Brag and finds a recomendable driver's road plus some good beaches. Gym finds that his Cadillac lacks bolstering in the seats. Gym is surpprised by the lack of fire damage around Cl...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 43
This week Foo professes his love for Stouffer's Lasagna. Gym talks Ike's Sandwiches and Foo goes to an all you can eat sushi bar and finds some soap. Foo can't have cocomut water. Gym learns how rain sensing wipers work. Foo talks about Midjourney, the AI bot that generates photos, and goes on a deep dive. Plus more!
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 42
This week the guys talk about self care and it's importance. Gym struggles with a slew if bad luck than seems to have no end. Foo makes smash tacos. Pull up to a baseball game and sell some food. Foo cleans his HVAC condesor coils and feels guilty about it. The guys talk about ways to make yur HVAC more efficient. Plus more!
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 41
This week the guys talk about Crush powder packets transforming drinks. How much sugar we ate as kids and how we do try to do better as adults. Alergic reactions that surprised us. Gym chronicles his latest HVAC problems and learns a bit about A/C systems. Would misters help cool your HAVAC comressor? Gym has EVAP issues on the Caddy. Foo has a visito that seaching for something. Foo has a name for his non-existent cat. Plus more!
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 40
There's a ton of stuff going on this week, Gym's son gets a glimpse of the house they are moving into and it's not pretty. Foo is excited for his Fiji cookbook. Gym bring over some peanuts to try from Dee's Nuts. Foo upgrades his accessibilty with a Smart lock, Foo buys a welder on Prime day Sale. Goats show up in the middle of the show, could be a habit? Gym finishes painting the front of his house while Foo needs to replace an outdoor cieling fan.
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 39
The guys cover cooking for the 4th of July with smoking ribs, homemade baked beans, making smash burgers, among others. Gym becomes a cord cutter and is anxious. Where do you get your news and do you care about local TV? Who is th is Thomas the Thomad character? Illegal fireworks are out of control and the guys sound off. Plus more!
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 38
This week the Sad Dads cover getting too much sun, Foo has a look that apparently can move mountains or at least shopping carts, Gym's kids have a couple of days, Gym makes pizza at home on the grill, Foo becomes a Blackstone griddle man, Gym cashes a check, Gym's daughter gets recognized, Foo needs more Target birds, plus more!
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 37
The Sad Dads do some organization in their garages. Gym has a sprinkler valve go rogue. Why can our city overwater while we get heavily scrutinized. Foo's daughter gets in an accident right before leaving for Fiji and Foo tries to contain the mess. Foo talks about his top to Fiji, the staff, food, Zander and wedding. Plus more!
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 36
This week Dave Sampson comes and fills in for Foo and offers Gym a few tools to borrow, Gym buys his son a mower and all was wrong, hardware parts shortages make engineers be clever, Gym wants to organize his garage, Dave installs a water softener, Dave gets irrigation water rights on his property, Gym wants a new home theater amp with HDMI, Dave wants to talk about Vision Pro, UFO's are the thing, plus much more!
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 35
Foo asks what made Gym tick in school and we deep dive on how little things can impact your school years. Can you retire early with Chat GPT formulated business? Foo struggles with getting an oil drain plug out of his Miata's oil pan. Gym has icicles in his freezer and jury duty. Plus more.
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 34
This week the guys want to know if you play devil's advocate for a side that opposes your belief? Tipping has become more prominent, how do you handle it? Foo gets a griddle desires BBQ times. Summer projects. Foo takes Jax for a run and it works. Pick up your dog's poop. Plus more!
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 33
This week Foo fills us in on his couch situation and it's Love Sac-ish. The dogs might play fetch, might not. Foo can't stop returning carts, ALL of the carts. Kei cars, what are they? Gym has a grocery shopping strategy. More Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Foo isn't finding the time for gaming. Gym fixes his BiL's car A/C. Gym finds a new method for repairing headlamps using science. Plus more!
May 25, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 32
This week the guys start out with some talk about one of their favorite YouTube channels, Vice Grip Garage. Gym is playing the new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and can't say enough good about it. Mother's days descended upon us and there were highs and lows. Foo wants to know what makes you and your significant other know they are your person? Plus more!
May 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 31
This week Gym's tummy isn't happy and Foo explains this new milk aversion. The guys go gaga for cereal. Foo finds a funny TikTok about mango opening. The guys talk about outdoor griddles. Gym gets a good deal at Lowe's. Foo struggles with trying to upgrade his Dad's car stereo because car these days and Gym feels that. Are they "worth it" Raptor mods? Plus more!
May 11, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 30
This week Foo lets us in on a difficult week where he loses one of his best friends. Gym has car news! Gym's son get engaged. The roads in Tahoe are terrible. Gym's son asks Foo for a favor. Plus much more!
May 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 29
This week Foo finds a spider and it becomes a thing. Foo comes across and unknown man who has a gun? We contemplate a bunch of recent unusual crime in our area. Your name is now Skippy. Foo hits up Weiner Works. The debate is on, how close to close are you willing to visit a restaurant? Plus more!
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 28
This week Foo deals with a dog's off day and that tanks his day, Gym provides a Caddy update, does your dental hygienist try and talk to you while cleaning? Do you have a problem with your teeth getting polished? Foo helps his Dad with some NID ditch maintenance and runs into a parking problem. Foo is all in on electric chainsaws, plus more!
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 27
This week Foo informs Gym he has polyps but probably no one cares, Gym has a Cadillac update (hint: it's no good), Gym wants to make a new Next Door post series about all the poops that have been left behind, do you have quitters in your life? The Jeep finally leaves Foo, the benefit of having the paper tools for the job, Foo does yard work the old school way and his dad shows up and he ends up with a new tool, plus more!
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 26
This week the guys talk about Gym's ongoing and never ending Cadillac problem and Gym has a hypothesis even if the shop isn't communicating, ICE cars are going away and quicker than we think, riding in the way back (if you know, you know), yes we drank from a hose, Foo hilariously struggles with his netty pot after a previous Gym comment, Gym gets to see her daughter in action at her school and is proud, plus more!
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 25
This week the guys talk about the interesting world of audio engineering and foley, the previous days where sampling was acceptable in music, Foo has a long lost performance of the Sweater Song, Gym takes on some vinyl from an old friend, the days of shopping for music, Foo should buy a Honda S2000, Foo gives Gym a couple things, Foo's will has an odd request for the wife, plus more.
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 24
This week the guys are getting caught in the rain, watching their neighbors pick up garbage around their neighborhoods, Foo finds a interesting way to teach a lesson to his kids, Gym finds his office's state of the company presentation refreshing, trade shows are a great way to get to know your coworkers and for camaraderie, both guys have some car repair stories, plus more.
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 23
Honestly, this week the guys are killing it, misperceptions in the gym, we think you shouldn't film you or others in the gym, deep down we are 12, do your kids of any age use colorful language and aren't they just words after all? Do you have a Zombie plan? What was your perception of the beginning of the pandemic? Buffing your headlights, plus more!
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 22
This week Gym expresses his frustration over his freshly repaired car, will it ever run right again?, some car repairs are highly specialized these days, Foo run through his less than reliable vehicles to try and make Gym feel better, Foo struggles with dad stuff in a situation that he couldn't resolve, the weather puts a damper on Foo's exercise routine, Gym plays some cheap Switch games, are you a reader? Plus more!
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 21
This week we follow up on last week's Goofy talk, the garage heater is Gym's trunk, Gym updates us on the soap opera that is his car repair and urges you to never buy a Smart AutoCare warranty, Foo runs to the snowy foothills for a rescue operation that gets dicey and contemplates a more utilitarian 4WD situation, plus more!
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 20