Kris starts by mentioning the amazing Radiolab Football episode -and is soon standing at the intersection of sewing footballs on sweaters, politics, equality in sports, and women's rights. It's a busy intersection. Dan wonders why trans-rights, though important, are a neon headline every day. Kris agrees with Martina Navratilova that Lia Thomas competing in the women's category is unfair to the other athletes. Is there a real physiological advantage as a trans-woman athlete? Do we have to choose...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 47
The last part of our discussion regarding where abortion rights stand in America. Starting with....the Sports Illustrated 1992 Kathy Ireland Swimsuit Issue? Also, what can we agree on, mail order abortion, conspiracy Kris and conspiracy Dan have a case for big pharma, herbal abortions, and, btw, women can vote and own property now. Dan argues the current system ain't so bad, it's main purpose is to state how the government can't infringe on rights and freedoms. Kris says they need to be updated....
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 46
This episode continues our deep dive into the overturning of Roe v. Wade. We discuss Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey from Netflix, Dan assures us that we can stay calm; we're not at Handmaids Tale level in this country...and we're still pretty rational up in here. Eyes on the ball- the issue is bodily autonomy, not the question of when life begins. Where does religion and the belief that God is the ultimate authority intersect with those who believe they are their own authority? Two people make a baby...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this multi-parter, we three non-experts talk our way through the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Kris shares an original essay that talks about justice, abortion, slippery slopes, people marrying pets, Madonna, and how fun sex is. We consider what is the right thing to do when there are so many options and opinions about what is right? How do you go to work and live a life while also allowing for the time management that reading news, managing plastic bags, grappling with climate change, and gene...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Andy and Kris talk about their recent interview with an earth healer from Milwaukee. (Original interview found on Growing Beyond. ) Kris explains the basics of shamanic work and energy healing. Did you know you can hire someone to clear ghosts from your house? Dan, Andy, Jeremy and Kris all share their own experiences of "ghosts", whether they exist and what these mysteries might actually mean. Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://www.patreon.co...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this episode: The Legend Larry Bird is the king of everything because he refused to play games other than the game he was paid to play. Winning Time. Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman, and the line between being authentic and being a dick. Does sports exist outside of the laws of normal life? We talk about the heartbreak of the limitations of the human body as it relates to athletic achievement. Jeremy's son is wiser than all of us and when it comes to athletic success, being coacha...
May 23, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Raising children is not just raising children. It's planting the seeds for all kinds of relationships further down the road: personal, societal, cultural, behavioral, and environmental. And, as Jeremy points out, it lays the foundation for complex decision making later in life. Who we are to our kids when they are seeking to bond and what we prioritize affects what and who they bond to later. This episode dives into stay-at-home dads, Andrew Yang, universal basic income, warehousing kids, the bi...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Discussions about the evolution of parenting are endless, but we whittled it down to a couple hours for you. In this episode, Dan and Kris reveal their cigarette journeys which leads to a conversation about teenagers and rebellion. Andy shares an original poem about the bittersweet experience of watching your little girl grow up. We discuss how much has changed over one generation: the definitions of discipline, generosity, and what it means to be a good parent. We discuss the importance placed ...
Mar 22, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 40
The Squad discusses Superbowl LVI Halftime Show. Dr. Dre, Snoop, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar blow our minds. Dan runs down the list of halftime shows from the beginning of time. The Three Stooges? Yes. George Burns? Yes. Music legends sharing the stage with forgettable artists? Yes. Prince blowing our minds, Nipplegate, Shakira and J.Lo in booty wars.....It's all here. Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://www.patreon.com/s...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode, Dan shares an essay detailing thoughts on Netflix's Maid. We jump down a wormhole into the problems with the financial cost of raising kids in the U.S. Does the cost of living necessitate a 2 income household for parents? What position does that put people who are in abusive or unhealthy partnerships? How do you rely on a system that offers help, but it isn't quite enough? What do new parents do when they don't have the help of family or a support structure? Want more? Find deep...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This episode starts with a Vonnegut passage and ends with a horrific sexist yearbook catchphrase. In between you'll hear the tale of the Higgs' Farm Sale. What's it like when an 80 year old woman sets the tone for a real estate deal and insists the priorities will be what's best for the land, what's best for relations, and what's best for the wallet...in that order. What's it like to become financial advisors to and partners with our own parents? What's it like to sell something precious because...
Jan 27, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Part 2 of a four hour conversation about individual rights, the journey of women, trans rights, how progress changes language, and whether we really need laws to function. Kris shares more of her essay. Life in Danland (only bacon and Hamms are served) means everyone is expected to function rationally, and we need to watch for governing that oversteps. Jeremy talks about his work as a social worker with people who are surviving addictions, family trauma, and the challenges of mental health strug...
Dec 02, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Part 1 of 2. Guest host Jeremy Higgins joins Kris and Dan to discuss transgender rights, gender identity, gender definition, and the gap in generational understanding of the language around gender minorities. Kris shares an essay on the subject of trans rights, the history of gender definitions in modern culture, the importance of the socio-cultural definition of the word woman, and how JK Rowling may not be wrong. Dan shares his thoughts about not legislating sexual orientation and Jeremy share...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, Kris and Andy share original short stories....Kris talks about the Bears buying Arlington International Racetrack - a horse racing track that was in her hometown- and what it was like growing up with a gambling dad who bet on horses. Dan and Andy both are preparing their family farms to be sold, examining what is valuable and why. Andy shares a story about his experiences clearing out the property. What matters, what are we holding onto, how do we usher our parents' generation i...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, we continue discussion about what binds a community together and the very precarious line to walk between maintaining privacy and building connection. Is Dan's mom right? Is the breakdown of religion and traditional family roles causing the breakdown of a moral, supportive, and collaborative society? Or is Kris' mom right? Do you move across the country when the binds of religion and extended family end up stifling personal freedom and prohibiting choices? Or is Andy's Dad right...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This episode has adult content beyond our normal swearing and things. We discuss horrific crimes so please keep little ears away. This episode includes a short written piece from Kris then dives right into marriage, divorce, suburban neighborhoods, and gruesome true crime. Why do some people insist that misery should be accepted in marriage? Can divorce actually be a good thing now that both genders are free to own property, work, and vote? Kris shares an unbelievable, disturbing true crime tale...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode, we discuss the 2021 NBA finals. Finals highlights, players' strengths, and the glory of a superstar athlete who is a true good guy. Kris comes in fresh never having seen Giannis Antetokounmpo play before this series, and is blown away. Also impreseive: Holiday's aggressive defense and Booker's grace. Andy proposes Shaq getting stuffed by Ben Wallace is the best block of all time, Dan thinks Giannis' block in Game 4 might be the winner. Then Dan, super sports fan, breaks down the...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode, we talk about how pacing yourself at work is important no matter what line of work you're in. Kris dives deep into her work as a body/mind therapist. Dan claims he can't be quiet for more 90 minutes. Dan talks about the fake history of the British middle finger. Then a fun romp through 80's game shows. Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://www.patreon.com/solvingeverything
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This episode has us breaking down why the very essence and purity of sports is being threatened by gambling, commercialism, and the cross-contamination of athletic competitions being sold as entertainment products. Kris is against seniors wearing anal sex t-shirts. Dan loves Green Day and tells us why. Andy spitballs the idea of Solving Everything co-hosts streaking at a Brewers Game. And randomly, we break down circumcision and why it is something still done when not for religious reasons. Want...
Jun 17, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Post pandemic sports, NBA playoffs, Dwight Howard, JaVale McGee, and the latest trend to get the big guys to play bully ball. LeBron. Players getting Emmy awards for dramatic reactions to handsy guarding. Play review and litigating games. In desperation, Dan turns to hockey. Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://www.patreon.com/solvingeverything
Jun 15, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 28
The MMA world and how money factors in. Why aren't they getting paid bigger bucks for putting their lives on the line? Cain Valasquez, Brock Lesnar, Frankie Edgar. The crazy primal coil and the glory of incredible athletes who show up in a big way. Calcio Storico is the world's most violent game. Is sports just an outlet to safely prevent us from attacking each other all the time? Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://www.patreon.com/solvingevery...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Aaron Rodgers hosts Jeopardy, Charles Woodson gives Kris his chair. Will Aaron Rodgers leave the Packers and if so, why? Also, Judge Parins, former president of the Packers and Kris' grandfather in-law, gets a shout out. Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://www.patreon.com/solvingeverything
May 06, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 26
As you likely know, we spend 4, often 5 hours with those record lights lit in one evening. There is frequently music, creative sparks, and shenanigans into the wee hours of the night that don't make it onto the pod. In this episode, enjoy an improv-y after hours cut. Originally recorded in January 2021. Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://www.patreon.com/solvingeverything
Apr 14, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 25
South Park doesn't apologize, Half Price Books rules, how do we hold artists accountable for their discrimination without canceling them all, Dr. Seuss is racist, and The Cat in the Hat is an asshole. This episode gets spontaneously musical more than once courtesy of Andrew Nath having a guitar in his hands. Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://www.patreon.com/solvingeverything
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This one gets intense! Are we allowed to have unpopular opinions without getting canceled? Is it right to cancel people because they are tone deaf? Or liars? Or discriminatory? Where does free will and moral responsibility intersect? Heated discussion! Kris says "shut up!" for the first time on mic! What coms up: Taylor Swift, Gina Carano, Dixie Chicks, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Tom Ashbrook, and more. Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://ww...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Kris' song gets played on Lovett or Leave It and she tries to downplay it, then gets called out on not being able to take a compliment. Is not being able to take praise a Midwestern thing? On the flip side, how do terrible experiences with audiences make us more fearless about what we create? Also, Andy was a theater major! And how to fire up the pilot light of learning and keep it lit. College professors, the performance aspect of teaching. Then Dan gets laid off and redirects his life. The las...
Feb 23, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Episode 21. We pick up where we left off in Episode 20. Video games: destroying society and ruining our kids' brains? Or maybe just a normal part of growing up. Should we be worried that without constant stimulation, we get anxious? Self-awareness and the zones of regulation. Using the body as a tool for how how you actually feel and what you need. Dan tries Virtual Reality (spoiler alert: the shark doesn't eat him.) Also how we all lose our minds trying to get kids to do what they need to do ev...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This short episode aired on our sister podcast, Growing Beyond. Kris shares some solo thoughts about her work at hospice as a massage therapist. The tone is serious and the subject is death. You were warned. This episode is great validation for anyone who was denied access to a loved one due to facilities or hospitals enforcing infection control. It also covers who we have become as a society when we can go to the grocery store and get on a plane but aren't allowed to sit with loved ones' on the...
Jan 25, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode after a brief Higgs/Nath basketball chat, we stroll down memory lane, exploring self-created nicknames and Vegas, where Iowa boys aim and fail to get corrupted by a car full of babes. Then we discuss the innocence of 3 channel TV in the 70's and how we first got exposure to explicit comedy. 2 Live Crew corrupts our earholes, we discover Appetite for Destruction and cassette tapes rated E, then Andy commemorates Milli Vanilli with soaring renditions of their hits. We discuss the a...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode, we talk about mass media, the commercialization of things we love, trusting our leaders, how the 50 U.S. states are like unruly adult children at Thanksgiving, the possible evolution of politics in America (should states secede?) and conspiracy Dan makes an appearance. Want more? Find deep thoughts, interviews, creative work, writing, and more at: https://www.patreon.com/solvingeverything
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 18
