Fresh Catch 2.0 David Dean & Dr. Dave Rahn

The term "micro-aggression" is in our popular culture nowadays. It's a reference to the little ways things are said or done that actually hurt people. We didn't actually use that word during our podcast (it's a bit too uppity for our taste…wait…that MIGHT be a micro-aggression…it's confusing, right?). But if you want to archive this episode, it's a label that might fit. Dr Dave felt micro-aggressed by David's critique of his M&M nibble sneaking during the recording. And we anticipated neg...

When loyal FC2.0 listeners have built their week around the expectation of our podcast being delivered by Thursday midday and it shows up on Saturday morning, confidence is shaken. Justifiably so. Having fun is one thing. Chilling with friends is OK, but there are times we simply need to get the right things done on time. Is that so hard to ask? Can we just agree it's OK to move directly to the mission that brought us together without the need to be coddled by preliminary pleasantries? Appare...

Raise your hand if you've got a really good friend who's a comedian. If you know, you know. Most of the world thinks of entertainers as their own personal vending machines. "I paid money for this treat, so you'd better come through!" But for those of us, say, who share podcast time weekly talking about anything and everything, we realize our funny and talented friends are also human beings. In this podcast, we scratched below the surface…of David's cancerous nose. It wasn't pretty.

To our most loyal listeners…will you PLEASE let us know if you think we're trending towards being crotchety old men too much for your taste? Today's podcast started slipping that direction, where complaints get the headlines. That's what led one of us (no sense rubbing in the shame, right DD?) to utter the phrase that is this episode's title. And if you think that's bad, wait until you hear his last words. FCC alert…

"Whatever." "If you say so." There are more of these poor inauthentic ways we avoid transparency. Lots of them are favorite weapons of those skilled in passive-aggressive relational warfare. But we chose to camp on something that presents another sort of problem: it so happens that "it's all good" can be understood as one of the deepest, most portable biblical truths available to those who confess Jesus is Lord. Credit for the origin of this line of appreciation goes to Larry David, one more ...

Therapy is intended to help you get in touch with your feelings and act in a way that respects their power without letting them carry you where you'd prefer not to go.Dr Dave experienced this episode like a therapy session done for the entertainment of others. When the microphone is turned off, he realized he just survived being ravaged. Wondering "what just happened?" he appreciates that his emotional resiliency is thin.Enjoy, if you must.