We're off to the races with episode 40 of OKA from the new podcasting corner in our basement!

• Enjoy Maddie's Book Pick this week!

• We watched the second part of Stephen King's IT movie adaptation, so check out the scary talk!

• Also, Madd and I cover the Schitt's Creek finale! Lots of Ew, Davids to come...

Much love,

J&M

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Here we are talking about important issues like The Phantom of the Opera presented by Andrew Lloyd Webber because we need stuff to watch right now!

Let's take a look at This is Important to Me, a podcast by Taylor Tomlinson and Sam Morril!

Much love,

J&M

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We also briefly discussed the Hulu comedy Shrill. Hope you come along!

During this time, we'd love to hear from you and how you're handling your quarantine: ourkidsasleep@gmail.com

Be well and stay safe, friends. Much love,

J&M

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Wild times happening right now. On this episode, we discuss the latest Coronavirus happenings and Taylor Tomlinson's new special on Netflix. Let us know how you're getting by on this Coronavirus quarantine via email at ourkidsasleep@gmail.com

Stay safe out there, dear friends. Much love,

J&M

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• Had to be adults and pay our taxes. That was a blast.

• Can we just take a moment to talk about how Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actually is???

• Madd has to stop you right there and let you know how amazing her latest read is, "Circe" by Madeline Miller.

• Also, we take this opportunity to check out a lovely comedy by Ricky Gervais and Co. called "The Invention of Lying." Come along and toast with us!

Stop by and say hi at ourkidsasleep@gmail.com

Much love,

J&M

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• The healing properties of date nights for married people. Real grown-ass person stuff.

• You've been Caucused: The horrifying nature of the caucus and why the hell is it still here? A duet of rants and thoughts on the current Democratic candidates still standing.

• We finally wrapped up watching The Mandalorian.

Hold on to your butts, this episode has it all!

We'd love to hear from you, dear friends: ourkidsasleep@gmail.com

J&M

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Special Episode Time! We were fortunate to see our friends Sam and Austin on their Wyoming break from life in Iowa! We got to hear what they've been up to, talk of The Rescuers Down Under, Tech and Voice Control, and catching up! And to any of our dear friends, shoot us a message if you want to come on the show, we'd love to have you on! These hermits need you.

Much love,

J&M

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On this go round, we discuss The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris. An insanely savage book about Joseph lister and the quest to change Victorian medicine. Brought to you by Maddie!

We thought we'd share some thoughts on our favorite Christmas Movies of days past as well as some Christmas favorites from this year. Recent titles include Noelle, The Christmas Chronicles, and old favorites such as Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and more!

Of course, this being an inbetween episode, we'd like to share some of our own New Year Resolutions, as well as to say THANK YOU, to all of you who've taken time to listen and support this fun project of ours.

Much love to you all and happy 2020!!!

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We have a podcast episode for you! Madd and I sat down to talk about JoJo Rabbit's masterful handling of the joyful and the horrific, as well as the hilarious and sweet crammed into one standup/one-man show by Mike Birbiglia. Good stuff on a weekday. Enjoy your week, friends!

Much love,

J&M

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On this Thanksgiving week, we cover the glorious arrival of Disney Plus and all of its entertainment bounty, including first episodes of The Mandalorian, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, and all the timeless classics we grew up watching in the 90s!

Also, on this day, we would like to share our sad withdrawal from the incomparable Schitt's Creek. We are missing it terribly, so come join us and find out what makes this show so special!

Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Much love,

J&M

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Here's a weekday talk about all kinds of stuff:

How about a throwback to the early 2000s chatting about Steven Soderbergh's superior remake of Ocean's Eleven. We spoil the hell out of this one, so if you haven't seen a 20+ year old film, we apologize.

We bring back the uplifting news headline and bring you some well needed joy around these parts!

And raving about a new concert opportunity, can't wait! Thanks for joining us as we continue our experiment!

Much love,

J&M

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We begin a celebration of Disney's The Little Mermaid with a slight prologue about Bullet Journaling.

This joyful profane segment was followed by a rant disguised as a discussion on impeachment (Also #yanggang shoutout). Because we hadn't talked about it in a while.

Also, a shoutout to Halloween and candy coma.

Have a great week, friends.

J&M

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Just in the nick of time, we got our podcast episode in! Very proud of ourselves, much wow:

Madd could not wait to share some thoughts on Stephen King's latest, The Institute. She read it like a mad person in record time so let's hear some critical and emotional reactions!

Just when we thought it couldn't get more obvious, this Ukraine business gets blown wide open by Bill Taylor's statement to Congress. Will the Democrats continue to twiddle their thumbs or impeach? Let's rage together!

Lastly, we wanted to spend a few minutes praising and sharing our love for the one and only holiday classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. Now it's a family tradition our son can enjoy with us!

Also, we tried watching the new Star Wars trailer but we refuse to go to Disney jail, so instead of playing it in the background, you will hear us reacting to dead silence. It was wonderful.

Be well, friends.

J&M

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Happy to be back as we celebrated Madd's birthday this weekend!

In honor of the little adventures we had this weekend, we thought to keep things slightly local and chat about Casper and some of the cool things to do this weekend. Casper ain't so bad! Also, we are in no way, shape or form affiliated with the City of Casper nor its marketing entities. What the hell, can't I just say something nice about Casper?

Since it's spooky scary October, we're doing blurbs and quick shoutouts to our favorite spooky scary films. This time around we babble on and rejoice in the 70s joy of Richard Donner's The Omen. Catholic guilt, here we go again!

Lastly, a breakthrough! Madd and I find a new way to cover the news! Give it a listen!

Hope you're well,

J&M

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Tom Segura: We had the pleasure of watching the water champ/comedian Tommy Bunz at the Buell in Denver and we laughed, cried, and cringed.

We looked at top news headlines on Reddit over the last seven days. ...Why are we like this?

We're doing some blurbs on a few of our favorite spooky scary movies and books, enjoy a little shoutout to Kubrick vs King as they battled over The Shining.

Much love,

J&M

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On this episode, we'd like to share our first reaction to Bill Burr's hilarious new comedy special, Paper Tiger.

We try the Reddit News Headlines Recap under a time crunch, and Maddie gives us some immediate responses after checking out Stephen King's IT (the first chapter). Scary spooky movies are definitely not her thing.

Come one, come all! Have a good week, folks!

J&M

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On this one, we go back to the beginning of the millennium when the Lord of the Rings trilogy came out and everything changed. We share some thoughts on Two Towers, because as we tend to do at our house, we start in the middle and figure out the rest. The first of a few talks on the timeless Lord of the Rings films.

Next up we cover the top headlines on reddit this week (our new segment to find one feel-good headline!).

And to end on a good note, Maddie and I talk about email correspondence back in the day. It is definitely a throwback kind of episode. Shoot us an email at ourkidsasleep@gmail.com if there's something you'd like us to cover or to say hi!

Much love and have a great week,

J&M

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Here we have an interesting episode where we talk about two things and then some:

First off, we discuss Amazon's Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, a delightful award-winning series we just started watching. If you haven't seen it, stop by for a listen!

In lieu of picking something off the headlines, Madd and I thought we should look at reddit for inspiration and decided to check out the top headlines from this past week to find one uplifting headline. Might be the way to handle headlines moving forward, we'll see!

And lastly, we wanted to get into the Disneyverse for a moment and talk about one of our favorite movies from childhood: Aladdin. We may have gone on a magic carpet ride express tangent about Disney's insatiable lust for power, remakes, and our anticipation for Disney Plus. What the hell Disney, shut up and take our money...

Bye friends, have a great week!

J&M

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The marvel and wonder that is Wyoming's musical gem and best kept secret, The Oyster Ridge Music Festival. Great fun, outstanding talent from across the country, and the kindest people you've ever met, all in Kemmerer, WY!

Next up, we cover Andrew Yang, who is currently challenging for the Democratic nomination, as well as the fervor of his #yanggang. If you'd like to know more about the candidate, check out his JRE interview in which he concisely lays out his agenda just as he wants to. Sounds like a nice guy!

Lastly, we come to the realization that J's sister, Brenda, has great TV recommendations. She made us watch Queer Eye and now we can't stop. Yes, it's still reality television, but let's talk about what it has to say!

Have a good week, friends.

J&M

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On this one, we get a profanity prologue because J has a crisis about swears and whether they are a weapon of language or a crutch.

We discuss two awesome movies we watched back to back: Crazy Rich Asians and Always be my Maybe.

Trump vs The Squad: We can't even.

Lastly, we cover The Sandlot and the birth of a new segment: Stuff J missed out on growing up in Mexico.

We'll try to get back on schedule by channeling Matt Foley's wisdom to get our life back on track. Be well, friends. Much love. -J & M

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Here's what it sounds like when friends come over! We're lucky to have had Steve, Teresa, and Brad come over and celebrate the 20th episode with us in this low-key conversation about Steve's time in the Air Force, our feel-good movies growing up, and some thoughts on the Simpsons.

Thanks for listening friends!

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It's FOMO time! J goes on an intermittent social media blackout and we discuss the repercussions of leaving social media for even a day. Let's discuss how linked to the system we really are!

We finally get to have our long-awaited conversation about HBO's superb new miniseries, Chernobyl. While we tried to keep the spoilers to a minimum, please consider watching the show before listening to this episode.

And then it's Tenacious D! On this throwback segment, Madd and I return to one of the bands that defined the coming of age of a generation. Specifically, we focus on their self-titled debut album. Hilarious, foul-mouthed, genius. Hope you join us on this one!

J&M

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Also, stay tuned for the next episode: We finally get to talk about the Chernobyl show! Coming soon...

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We tried to stay away from the Alabama abortion bill but we could not help it.

Our reaction to the most excellent Hulu show, Ramy. And a deep dive into why modern tv is an increasingly intense commitment.

We delve into the frustrating crisis in Wyoming of negligence on the road, in particular people's aversion to wearing seatbelts in our state.

There is Nothing Left to Lose is a crowning achievement in the Foo Fighters catalog. Madd and I share our fondest memories of this album

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Life got in the way for us last week and we just weren't able to share our podcast until today, so this week gets two episodes!

On Episode 16, we discuss the big news that Amazon is selling tiny homes now and we wonder if this is the future of the beginning of the end. Also, we veer into transhumanism a bit, as well as the failed dreams of a generation... You know, light stuff.

We also review the Netlix doc Knock Down the House, a riveting look at some of the underdogs of the 2018 midterms.

Peace,

J&M

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On this one, we are joined by not one, but three guests! Friends of the pod Teresa and Brad came over for dinner and discuss Teresa's Top 5 Films! Catty G joins us from the living room couch and a laid back conversation ensues about movies and what we liked to watch growing up. This has been the most effortless OKA episode to date. Thanks for stopping by, friends!

PS, Jaime formally issues an apology for using B-Rad as Brad's podcasting name. That was not cool.

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Then we cover a little moment of civility in Iowa thanks to Andy Mckean.

Finally, we get to reminisce about what Coachella used to be versus the behemoth it has turned into today.

Let's tink our glasses!

J&M

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Ryan's Toy Review: a celebration of consumerism. Does everyone want to become a youtuber?

The Mueller Report Released! First reactions about the madness of Barr's press conference, little facts we learned, and what's coming next.

Beyonce slaying on Netflix with her Coachella concert doc. Need we say more?

Thanks for stopping by,

-J&M

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Maddie and I find ourselves enraged at the complete lack of investment in our country's infrastructure. Specifically, neglected bridges are the cause of our ire on this one.

Shortly thereafter, we grapple with Joe Biden's incessant need to be touchy-feely. We get it, Guy. Cool it.

A little shoutout to our local library for putting on a great book sale!

And lastly, friend of the show Catty G joins us to discuss the hilarity and awkwardness of the new Hulu series PEN15.

And of course, who doesn't like to daydream about starting a custom and/or branded T-shirt business? Hope you join us on our latest episode.

-J & Maddie

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On this go round we chat about the new Billie Eilish Album, and the feeling you get when you find some new tunes that resonate with you.

Thanks to this headline we found on Twitter from The Washington Post, now we have to talk about how single men in America are not having sex as much as they used to be.

And lastly, strange when a movie actually surprises you these days: Maddie and I discuss the wonder that is Spider Man: Into the Spiderverse!

Much love,

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Finding Positive Stories vs Nonstop Breaking News

It's Mueller Time! Mueller finally turned the report in, and this was our immediate reaction...

And of course, we begin a healthy discussion on the great Asteroid Fever of 1998, which marked the great blockbuster duel between Armageddon and Deep Impact. This won't be the last word on this, the most complicated issue of our time.

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Maddie discovers My Favorite Murder podcast.

Beto decides to run right into a congested landscape of political exhaustion.

We also cover The Day After Tomorrow, and start thinking about more disaster films, which will play a role in the coming episodes too!

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