On this week's episode Melanie and I discuss our weekends (spoiler alert: Melanie went to College Station) along with my need for a tour / orientation at the currently-being-remodeled Target and Walmart by my house. We talk through my initial reactions to Daisy Jones & the Six (spoiler alert: I LOVE) and we share some thoughts about the NCAA women's basketball national championship game. I also update Melanie on my latest June's Journey progress, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope you...
Apr 06, 2023•55 min
This week I have feelings about navigation systems, Melanie has feelings about Daisy Jones & the Six , and we both have feelings about college baseball. We also break down Melanie's time in Dallas along with my time in Augusta, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Full disclosure: I was at what you might refer to as a LOW EBB when Melanie and I recorded this episode. After the tragedies of the last few days, I felt like I mostly wanted to just get back in the bed. Melanie very sweetly...
Mar 30, 2023•51 min
This week Melanie and I share our March Madness reactions (personally it has not been our finest basketball hour), Melanie talks about the Ben Rector concert, and I pass along some interesting (to me, at least) information I learned on TikTok. We also discuss a very exciting skirt, Melanie updates us on Spring Break '23, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, everybody! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop Show Notes: - Buzz Williams prays over Dexter Dennis - Ben Rector - The Skirt - Sun...
Mar 23, 2023•54 min
Well, it's March Madness, and as you will hear in this episode, Melanie is mad about her Aggies being a 7-seed in the tournament. There may be a bit of a rant, which means I laugh a whole bunch. We also answer a listener's question about what kinds of sports fans we are (here's a hint: animated ), we discuss our weekends with our college kids, and we talk through some recent fun finds at Trader Joe's. If you listen to the intro of the episode, you'll hear some exciting (for us, at least) save-th...
Mar 16, 2023•52 min
It's good-times-a-plenty this week as Melanie and I recap her trip to College Station, my trip to Slidell, Louisiana, and that time I cooked for 27 of Alex's closest friends. We also break down our thoughts about a true crime documentary we both watched recently, and I explain why I pondered my personal need for a redemptive biscuit this past Saturday afternoon. Plus, Melanie shares what she's loving about a new TV show, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy! - Join Us on Patreon...
Mar 09, 2023•58 min
On this episode Melanie and I discuss my trip to Starkville for the State / A&M basketball game (it was a dandy, it was) and our tendencies to arrive VERY early to sporting events. Plus, Melanie went to a Nelly concert at the rodeo, and I have an exciting Target remodeling update. Although "exciting" might be a really generous term. We also do a quick reading check-in, Melanie shares her reaction to her new oh-so-70s sunglasses, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, y'all! - Join Us on...
Mar 02, 2023•56 min
This is apparently an episode where Melanie and I feel compelled to share our enthusiasm about all manner of things: basketball coaches, basketball uniforms, sunglasses, and the oranges that have absolutely rocked my world. Plus, Melanie talks about her time at the rodeo in San Antonio and I do a small bit of whining about the lack of A/C at the State / Kentucky game. We also discuss the new books that are on our To Read piles, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, y'all! - Join Us on Patr...
Feb 23, 2023•57 min
This week Melanie and I discuss what we talk about before we actually start recording each week's episode (my mama would say that it's when we really get into the "nitty gritty"), how P has absolutely been influenced in terms of how he hosts a guys' weekend, and how legit Texas tacos have made their way to Birmingham. You will not be surprised that we also spend a good deal of time focusing on the latest in college basketball because Joe Lunardi is apparently the boss of us right now. We have lo...
Feb 16, 2023•51 min
Listen - you want hard-hitting issues? Melanie and I are here to deliver them this week. We discuss plumbing problems at my house, the situation with basements in Alabama and Texas, my run-in with a stomach bug, and our continued affection for this particular college basketball season. BREAKING NEWS, right? We also share an update on our continued reading progress (yay for books!), Melanie details why it's so difficult to walk her dogs, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy! - Jo...
Feb 09, 2023•56 min
If you're a fan of variety, this episode should be right up your podcast alley. Melanie and I discuss foods we don't like right now, foods we do like, NFL league championship games, and a potential new slogan for college basketball. We also dig into our feelings about books that take place in lands that don't exist, we evaluate our current writing set-ups / chair needs, and Melanie shares her Five Favorites. Enjoy, everybody! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop Show Notes: - rodeo season in S...
Feb 02, 2023•52 min
Melanie and I didn't intend to sound like we've given up this week, but we do talk about the frustrating state of empty nest cooking as well as our ability to remember detailed song lyrics from the 80s while having absolutely no idea where the scissors are. Plus, Melanie shares about her weekend in College Station, and I may or may not recite a classic Amy Grant song like it's a poem. We also discuss what we're looking for in the next fiction book we read (epic! sweeping! preferably in an air co...
Jan 26, 2023•55 min
This week Melanie and I talk about how we're navigating the lull between college football and college basketball season, and we discuss P's newfound knowledge about face contouring and the Royal Family. Life comes at you fast. I share about the writing progress I made over the weekend (will wonders never cease), Melanie has an update on her reading progress, and we also discuss some spring fashion trends that are on the way. Plus, it's Mel's turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy! - Join Us o...
Jan 19, 2023•51 min
On this episode Melanie and I talk about the college football National Championship, and one thing we for sure agree on is that Nick Saban is a delight and a joy as a commentator. We share some details from our respective weekends, and we spend a good bit of time breaking down my unwavering affection for Amy Grant (I have been in my feels about AG ever since I watched the Kennedy Center Honors a couple of weeks ago). Also, Melanie updates us on what she's been reading, and it's my turn for Five ...
Jan 12, 2023•56 min
We recorded later than usual this week because I've been out of town, and we were moving through a series of New Year-adjacent recaps (the latest with the Shankles, State's bowl game, the playoff games, a few I See Yous) when Melanie saw some breaking news about A&M's new offensive coordinator. To paraphrase Ross Gellar, it was a bit of a pivot because Melanie needed to do some serious real-time processing. As you will hear. No worries, however. Melanie rallies to share her Five Favorites, a...
Jan 05, 2023•52 min
There's nothing new here...it's the episode that just came out, except this time I deleted the unnecessary ad music that I mistakenly left in the original episode. Please know that you can continue to count on us for podcasting excellence. :-) Happy New Year!
Dec 31, 2022•44 min
This week Melanie and I talk through a wrap-up of our Christmas festivities, and we even (unexpectedly) discuss some low-level goals for 2023. We also talk about our current writing frustrations, and I share about an exciting new habit I developed in 2022. Except that it's not really exciting. But yay for new habits! You can rest assured that we break down everything we've watched this past week - we have definitely put in some time in front of the television - and it's my turn for Five Favorite...
Dec 29, 2022•44 min
The kids are home this week, so naturally Melanie and I talk about that on this episode, along with our still-tentative Christmas cooking plans. We reflect on Mike Leach's legacy in the college football coaching world, and we even get into an unexpected discussion about NIL and the transfer portal before I tell Mel about an exciting new (to us, at least) Cracker Barrel to-go option. We understand that this may create a bit of topic-related whiplash. Also, I share about a TV show I binged with so...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr
As you can imagine, Melanie and I were heartbroken to hear about Coach Mike Leach's death earlier this week. We actually recorded this episode before he passed away, so we talk about a lot of the stuff you might expect: Melanie's hunting wardrobe, the trip that David and I took last week, A&M's continued search for an offensive coordinator, and our thoughts about the college kids coming home for Christmas break. All fun things - and it's my turn for Five Favorites. There's also a special lit...
Dec 15, 2022•58 min
Melanie and I are so happy that our friend Travis Cottrell (aka FryDaddy) is joining us on this week's episode. Travis is a gifted worship leader, singer, musician, and songwriter who just so happens to love the Christmas season a lot. Like, A LOT A LOT. So when Mel and I talked about recording an episode that functions almost like a Christmas special (an extravaganza, if you will), asking Travis to join us was a no-brainer. His Neil Diamond impression alone is worth the (super free) price of ad...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min
We honestly weren't sure how we were going to make this episode happen because Melanie has a pretty significant case of laryngitis this week. As in she had zero voice on Sunday and Monday - which is problematic in terms of recording a podcast episode. However, on Tuesday morning she said she could power through, and that is exactly what she did. As a result, you're about to hear the raspiest account of the Texas A&M / LSU game you could possibly imagine - and the raspiest reactions to my tho...
Dec 01, 2022•59 min
This week Melanie catches us up on why she went to College Station but opted to excuse herself from the actual football game, and she shares some A&M / Reveille history. We talk through a few other football-related items before we move into Thanksgiving prep and plans, so be sure to look in the show notes for the recipes we mention. 'Tis the season, after all. We also discuss Christmas movies as well as the latest on Melanie's dream of a more neutral Christmas tree - and it's her turn for Fi...
Nov 24, 2022•56 min
Guess what, everyone? IT'S BASKETBALL SEASON NOW. As you can imagine, that is a source of comfort and hope for Melanie and me after our teams had a not-great football weekend. We talk about all the not-great stuff, along with Side Eyes and I See Yous. And much to our delight, this week has given us the Yellowstone season 5 premier, so we break down the non-spoiler-y latest with the Duttons - as well as digging into some other things we've been watching and reading. We also talk through Melanie's...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr
This episode is longer than usual because of our Gift Guide, but you can rest assured that Melanie and I break down all the important football developments before we get into anything else. After all, we want the podcast to be a safe place for Mel as she processes her football grief and disillusionment. Personally I think she's holding up beautifully. Just like last week, the Gift Guide links are in a Google doc (link below), and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy! - Join U...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Well, the Aggies didn't win, but just as she predicted, Melanie enjoyed the snacks and the company at this past weekend's Texas A&M / Ole Miss game. We talk about both of those things, as well as Caroline's game day overalls and the pre-game festivities. Then, in news unrelated to football, we discuss the quality time D and I have had with Alex's roommate and why I may open a bed and breakfast for sick college students. Also, this week marks the kick-off of our annual Holiday Gift Guide - we...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Over the years Melanie and I have had a lot of conversations about college football, but I don't think she has ever been as fired up about her Aggies as she is this week. That is to say: our friend is a smidge angry. We process some of that anger before we move into Side Eyes and I See Yous, and then we do a little catch-up on the non-football things that have happened this past week. You may pick up on the fact that non-football life has been a much more consistent source of joy. We also do a q...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr
This past weekend Melanie and I got to experience watching college football together - we were in Texas with our friend Retha - and while we didn't get to see as many games as we normally do, we did behold the wonder of the best college football game in some time: Alabama vs. Tennessee. Naturally we talk about it - along with this week's smaller-than-usual collection of Side Eyes and I See Yous. We also recap our time in Brenham / College Station, along with a couple of books I've recently read ...
Oct 20, 2022•59 min
This week Melanie and I find ourselves on opposite ends of football fortune, so you're going to hear a lot of sympathizing, a lot of commiserating, and a better than average amount of celebrating. Plus, as you might expect, we offer our perhaps misguided but nonetheless enthusiastic analysis of the last play of the A&M / Alabama game. WE HAVE SOME THOUGHTS. There's also a good bit of discussion about my hair, a recap of Alex's time home during fall break, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Fav...
Oct 13, 2022•58 min
Well, the Bulldogs and the Aggies played football this past weekend, and as you can imagine, only one of us is pleased with the outcome. We break down all of our respective feelings about the game (y'all may want to keep Melanie in your prayers) before we move into our weekly Side Eyes and I See Yous. We also discuss my recent trip to the northeast, I offer some book recommendations, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop Show Notes: - The B...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min
It was a victorious football weekend for the Aggies and the Bulldogs, so of course Melanie and I offer our perspectives on both our teams. Melanie also shares her relief that she can put another year of the Arkansas / A&M rivalry behind her, and we both have some side eyes and I see yous. We share some collective surprise that there's so much good TV to look forward to (fall is going to be very kind to us in that regard), and Melanie breaks down her latest scent adventures with her Pura (the...
Sep 29, 2022•56 min
The football horizon is a bit brighter this week for Melanie and her Aggies, and even though that was not the case for my Bulldogs and me (congrats, LSU), Mel and I talk about some weekend events that brought us all manner of joy. We also unexpectedly shifted into a conversation about which SEC fans are mostly likely to slide into our DMs after a win (and which ones rarely say anything), so if you feel like we have stepped on your toes a little bit, please know that we love you all. We both shar...
Sep 22, 2022•48 min
