Trying To Be Better with Joel and Steve

Trying To Be Better with Joel and Steve

A podcast of two longtime pals, talking about all the things, and trying to be just a little better at humaning.

Episodes

May 25, 2025 • 47 mins

Joel won't eat mushrooms, and Steve wants his funk to be the P-Funk, Mothership and all. 

They - shockingly - have opinions.

TAKAAT - Is Noise, Vol. 1 | TAKAAT (of Mdou Moctar) | Purplish Records

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May 11, 2025 • 58 mins

Joel and Steve wish all of the mother's out there a very happy Mother's Day!  

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April 27, 2025 • 51 mins

Joel and Steve prevail over unforeseen technical issues to provide you - the dedicated TTBB Listener - with Fresh Content!

Joel admits he was wrong, and Steve has a personal realization that is actually positive! 

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Joel and Steve power through in pretty much the exact opposite configuration as last time - Joel is well rested and ready to go, Steve is... less so.  But - the show must go on!  As any long-time listener of TTBB knows - when there is sleep deprivation involved, the good stuff comes out! 

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April 6, 2025 • 66 mins

Joel and Steve discuss Steve's train obsession, David Lynch/Twin Peaks, and the Hands Off protest in Lincoln, NE yesterday.

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March 30, 2025 • 73 mins

Joel and Steve both... wake up!  They wake up from non-restful slumber to give You - the dedicated TTBB listener - Fresh Content!  

They really don't have a lot to talk about - just... you know... <gestures broadly>

It's a good time! 

 

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March 23, 2025 • 62 mins

Steve made his free improv music debut last night, and Joel was in the house!

Many thanks to everyone at Project Project in Omaha, NE for the opportunity!

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March 16, 2025 • 56 mins

Joel just got back from a nice little tropical vacation, and Steve went on an entirely different kind of trip. 

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March 2, 2025 • 64 mins

Joel has ongoing power struggles with Maven. Who is a dog.  We understand this dynamic.

Steve is making weird music and quite happy about it!

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February 23, 2025 • 67 mins

Steve made a fly-by-night trip to New York City do to participate in a live Guess The Year show at The Bitter End in Greenwich Village - much fun was had! 

There is a lot of really great stuff happening in the world.  Despite - you know - Everything. 

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February 9, 2025 • 56 mins

Joel and Steve are finally well enough (physically anyway) to reconvene to provide you - the dedicated TTBB listener - some Fresh Content!  

They are acutely aware that any distraction from the veritable hellscape that is our current situation is welcome, but they also try to find ways to stay sane and helpful!

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January 26, 2025 • 71 mins

Joel and Steve reconvene to check in for no particular reason.  Everything is great!  Joel did some theater stuff, Steve packed in some fun things before he goes back to work!

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January 12, 2025 • 63 mins

The rumors of the death of the TTBB podcast have been... Greatly Exaggerated.

Joel and Steve are alive and well, and are beyond delighted to bring you - the dedicated TTBB listener - Fresh Content for 2025!

What does the new year have in store for all of us?  That's anybody's guess - but know that Joel and Steve will be with you through all of it.

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December 8, 2024 • 69 mins

Joel and Steve are delighted and honored to welcome their first guest since July, 2023 - Sarah Rasby!

Steve talke a couple podcasts ago about attending a grief and gratitude workshop with Sarah, and she agreed to come on the pod and speak about her grief journey, and where that has led - and is leading her.

You can check out Sarah's work at her website:

https://www.sarahrasby.com

 

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December 1, 2024 • 49 mins

Joel and Steve celebrate their 4th Podcast Anniversary by creating fresh content for you - the dedicated TTBBPodcast listener!!

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November 24, 2024 • 60 mins

Joel and Steve have an actual semi-serious discussion about the nature of grief and the cultivation of gratitude as we all head into the Bermuda Triangle of winter holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. 

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November 10, 2024 • 66 mins

Welp... That didn't turn out as expected.  Joel and Steve move forward as best they can - knowing that they can still be effective in their own worlds.  

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November 3, 2024 • 52 mins

Joel and Steve get together for a Pre-Election 2024 Special!

They hope that it won't be the last time they'll be able to meet publicly, they'll know more after Tuesday.

 

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October 20, 2024 • 53 mins

Joel and Steve discuss everyone's favorite topic: toxic people pleasing!

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September 29, 2024 • 59 mins

Joel and Steve took a sabbatical to be able to provide you - the dedicated TTBB listener - with fresh content!

That's a nice way of saying they were just doing other things, and now you get to hear about them. 

They are both facing different kinds of music, and are on weirdly parallel journeys regarding artistic endeavors, and who the hell do they think they are anyway?

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