This That And The Other
Join Jody and Amanda as they dive into the joys and challenges of everyday life while navigating the rollercoaster of marriage, parenting, faith, and everything in between.
Episodes
We bounce from a wedding beer donkey reveal to backyard fires, UFC 250 at the White House, and the kind of home life updates that spiral into bigger questions fast. The talk turns thoughtful as we weigh privacy, off-grid dreams, and what “being prepared for tomorrow” actually looks like.
• the gator story recap and why it got skipped
• the kitchen gnat trap with apple cider vinegar
• what a beer...
I go solo and bounce from everyday chaos to two brutal headlines that make you think hard about risk. Along the way we ask for your feedback, troubleshoot storm anxiety in a rescue dog, and laugh at how quickly the yard and the lake can humble you.
• How to send us a text and what kind of feedback we want
• Winston’s sudden thunderstorm anxiety and ideas like calming meds and compression vest...
We bounce from a spooky natural mystery at Crater Lake to the everyday chaos of spam texts, privacy asks, and checkout slowdowns. Along the way, we unpack why the Old Man of the Lake is famous and why “YKK” shows up on so many zippers.
• phone service flipping to SOS and wondering how wide the outage is
• winning a Red Aspen TikTok Shop challenge and talking handles
• CB radio ...
We argue our way through the rising cost of Netflix, the weird logic of paid subscriptions with ads, and how streaming has turned into constant cancel-and-rotate budgeting. Then we jump to the Met Gala, the money and status behind it, and the one moment that made us laugh out loud: Snoop Dogg rolling in with a flamethrower.
• debating whether Netflix is worth the price anymore
• talking through Net...
A grocery delivery goes sideways when Walmart drops the order at the neighbor’s place, and that everyday annoyance turns into a bigger rant about junk mail, political flyers, and why the Postal Service still runs like it’s 1995. We trade nostalgia about concerts and cereal box toys while we dig into USPS numbers, losses, and what mail service could look like if it finally got rebuilt for a mostly digital...
We go from a weird snake encounter in the yard to a very real question about what we’re inviting into our neighborhoods with delivery drones. We break down Walmart and Amazon’s drone plans, then argue about speed, broken packages, privacy, and whether convenience is costing us jobs.
• A snake photo that looks fake but isn’t
• Cold-weather banter and what we call headwear
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We jump from yard struggles and “not noticing” jokes to a serious look at misconduct in Congress and what it costs the public. We talk allegations, track the rise in reported ethics issues, and ask what real accountability could look like.
• Chuck Norris jokes and behind-the-scenes catching up
• Fighting dead grass, heat, and the looming water bill
• Easter decorations and the debate over &ldquo...
We start with a simple question about cereal and end up tracing how cereal companies turned breakfast into a treasure hunt with prizes, box tops, and long waits by the mailbox. Then we jump from classic promotions to a wild Pepsi Points court case and a surprisingly mind-bending estimate of how many spoken words vanish every day.
• chasing cereal box toys more than the cereal
• favorite cereals, su...
We jump from Easter weekend life to the stuff we can’t stop watching, cooking, and arguing about, from crock pot ham to helicopters hovering near Kid Rock’s house. Along the way we vent about algorithms, geek out over flight tracking, and land on a surprisingly real talk about getting older and counting life by seasons.
• Two-year podcast anniversary and hearing from listeners
• Crock pot ham metho...
I tell the Easter story from the Gospels and explain why the resurrection of Jesus Christ sits at the center of Christian faith. We move from the Last Supper to the empty tomb and land on a simple takeaway: hope can break through even the darkest day.
• the purpose of Easter and why the resurrection matters
• the Last Supper and Jesus naming betrayal
• Jesus arrested in the garden and Pete...
We bounce from spring planting excitement to real-life annoyances that hit a nerve, especially when someone blocks our driveway yet again. Along the way we talk lawn mistakes, pet updates, and the small decisions that somehow turn into big debates.
• starting tomato seedlings indoors and moving them for sunlight
• buying a raspberry plant and trying garlic planting for the first time
•...
Gas prices climb fast and we spiral into the real cost of getting through a normal week in central Alabama. Between towing bills, card surcharges and a stranger showing up after dark with a long-lost debit card, we keep asking what “normal” even means anymore.
• reacting to local gas prices and how fast they jump
• comparing pump pricing to other locked-in services
• breaki...
We bounce from gross-but-hilarious foot peel fallout to a deep dive on Chuck Norris, including how his movies, Walker Texas Ranger, and Total Gym ads shaped a whole era. We end up debating elevator manners and safety fears, plus trains, heat, pollen, and kayaking life in Alabama.
• foot peel mask results and dry skin complaints
• reacting to the news about Chuck Norris passing
• Chuck ...
We trade stories that start funny and end surprisingly practical, from a 51-minute railroad crossing standoff to the strange little details that caused it. Along the way, we talk sleep struggles, wild weather swings, everyday safety, and why AI makes it harder to trust what you see.
• getting trapped at a crossing with a trailer and no safe way out
• learning how railroad crossing sensors can keep ...
We bounce from neighborhood chaos and gross public moments to the internet rabbit hole behind the viral “6’7” chant and why it makes us think twice as parents. We also talk weather swings in Alabama, the best ways to use ChatGPT and Grok, and the everyday tech headaches that shape how we live online.
• technical difficulties and the neighbor cockatoo “pterodactyl” sound
We weigh the ache of an unsolved case against the limits of tech, then veer into everyday frictions: trusted weather voices, expired licenses, tag fees, surveillance, and why kids should never be fundraising in traffic. We end on catfish, long evenings, and the small rituals that keep us steady.
• stalled updates and grief in a missing-person case
• why a trusted local weatherman feels like safety
• rig...
We weigh the trade-offs of daylight saving, then jump into two wild medical-history stories before unpacking Alabama’s new law on disrupting church services. A storm rumbles outside while we argue for steady time, civil protest, and stronger church security.
• why clock changes still divide people
• storms and everyday preparedness
• the Balloon Man’s megacolon and Hirschsprung disease
• ...
We mark a fiftieth birthday with jokes about time, then get real about aging, safety on the road, and the petty frustrations that reveal what we value. From hitchhikers to undershirts to water bottle lids, we unpack how small choices shape comfort, faith, and everyday sanity.
• turning fifty with aches, surgery recovery, and a mind that still feels twenty
• hitchhiking ethics, risk, and the pull to share f...
We react to a shocking Olive Garden tragedy, unpack a high-profile missing-persons case, debate tipping culture from history to economics, and set some firm lines on pets in restaurants and stores. We keep it candid, practical, and open to your views.
• kitchen safety risks and sanitation after extreme incidents
• public speculation versus restraint in an active investigation
• the origins of tipping an...
Apple blocks our recent drops, so we steer listeners to other platforms and keep rolling. We swap stories about a stubborn yard, hospital parking, and why so many deaths at Disney World.
• Apple Podcasts delay and where to listen instead
• sudden weather swing and plans for the yard
• dormant grass, winter weeds, and glyphosate timing
• post-op check and navigating a confusing hospital layout
• pa...
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