None Of This Is Planned

Val & John
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Two college radio co-hosts have reunited after almost 30 years of being off the air. And as our podcast title indicates, these are unscripted, impromptu conversations between two old friends who are attempting to be insightful, humorous—and, maybe sometimes a little bit relevant.

  1. 12/14/2023

    Going into the Office...and hating it

    This week, Val and John bellyache about their jobs. Val’s in a quandary about buying the house. Our work histories. Completing your degree. Johnny gets record-makers. Val went to a baby shower and hoops it up. Val talks about home purchase and markets. How much does your vote count? Val’s gonna be slum board. Life’s too short to do shit work. Death Cleaning and getting rid of stuff. Various ways of waking up.

  2. 12/04/2023

    Vulva? No, I have a Ford.

    This week, Val & John talk about pageant culture, running, green energy and public parks; being handy and fixing shit. John's fear of EMP's. AI and power and responsibility. Mr Peppermint and Dallas. Anxiety and dealing with tragedy. Going back into the office. Coworkers oversharing. John tells the vulva story. Childhood celebrity crushes. Charlie Brown cartoons. Val's Laurel Canyon pitch. Melissa McCarthy & the bully mentality.

  3. 11/19/2023

    Val’s 50th Birthyay

    This week, Val & John discuss Val’s birthday. Crawfish. John Renaissance festival outfit, yes, again. Val gets locked out of house. Over-drinking. Drinking milk while drunk. Dan the kooky karaoke-ing witch.  Sleeping late and the various colors of noise. Back to the office days. Work loyalty. John sets a fire. Val came very close to disaster as a child. Work life balance. Dating. Compromising at our age.

  4. 10/11/2023

    Kids, Social Acuity, and finally publishing the podcast

    This week Val & John discuss, Val's Birthday, chasing happiness, Karaoke. Mandatory Work Trainings, and writing scathing reviews. Kids: Having them vs not having them. Helping and not helping people. People's lack of Social Acuity. Grocery Shopping & our moms.

  5. 10/04/2023

    Cops, Cabrito & Character Building

    This week Val & John discuss our parents generation and consent. Val spills the beans on cabrito cook-offs. The body farm. Getting tickled. Fred Rogers & and people you just don't go after. Val worked for SXSW. Police run-ins. Val's adventures in working retail. Stress eating & getting back into shape. Running. Character building. Austin's changed (sigh) and visiting the old haunts for Val's 50th.

  6. 09/25/2023

    One-man Iditerod

    This Val & John Talk about. Squatters, Entitlement, Palm Springs. Val's timeline for moving. Recreating ourselves. Madonna. Getting back in Shape. Chosen family. Working in Education and Texan Accents.

  7. 09/14/2023

    Job Stress and dodging the axe

    THis week, Val and John talk dodging the axe. Bad Bosses. 23 & Me, and our dad's being adulterers. Getting oder is unfair and mean . Swimming. Growing up in Dallas. He gets us - Religion. "What's there to get in Montana?" The Biltmore, Kitty News & Praying mantis.

  8. 09/08/2023

    Trusting people and Gender Studies

    This week Val & John discuss intuition, aka Mean Girls. Relationaships,Val's missed beau. Strange Addictions. Val's 50th birthday plans and and how this the big year for the both of us. Yes, we know it's a New years resolutions episode Much to come.

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Two college radio co-hosts have reunited after almost 30 years of being off the air. And as our podcast title indicates, these are unscripted, impromptu conversations between two old friends who are attempting to be insightful, humorous—and, maybe sometimes a little bit relevant.

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  • Creator
    Val & John
  • Years Active
    2023
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Val & John
  • Show Website
    None Of This Is Planned