Trying To Be Better with Joel and Steve

Joel and Steve (sort of but not really) regret yet another extended absence from you, the dedicated listeners of TTBB Nation!  It couldn't be helped, but know that they do love you - and that they can change! They discuss the murders of US Citizens at the hands of ICE, and related issues - specifically what can we all do to make it through this horrific and nightmarish time in our country. Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #TheKidsAreAlright https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Happy 2026 to TTBB Nation! To celebrate Joel and Steve have a most distinguished guest - Gianna Urbauer, who just happens to be Steve's daughter! This will definitely go in the books as a major parenting victory for Steve, as well as being a great conversation!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #TheKidsAreAlright https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve return from their longest break in five years - thanks to TTBB Nation for standing by, we do appreciate you! They have a somewhat valid excuse is that they were both busy putting together Steve's acting debut, which - all in all - was a success on many levels!   And, also - you know - Christmas and all that.    Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #BahHumbug https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@TTBBPodcast  

Joel and Steve, once again, are careening wildly into 'The Holidays'.  They unpack going to a Celebration of Life, and what it means to 'accomplish things', and Joel gives Steve some sort of solicited acting advice!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #IDrinkYourMilkshake https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Joel and Steve enter their 6th year of the TTBB Podcast with a fun talk about the Donkey Work of Acting, the prison of being 'cool', Wyrmwood's album release party, Trey Anastasio Band and Rail Riders. If you want to see the production of A Very Merry Nebraska City Christmas Carol - here's the info/ticket link: https://www.nebraskacitycreativedistrict.com/musical/ Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #FuckYourTarp https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Joel and Steve did TTBB #1 on 5/16/2020, so welcome to their 5 Year Anniversary Rerun!! They will be back with you shortly, but in the meantime they would like to convey their gratitude to TTBB Nation for listening and to all of the past (and future) guests for their time and insight. Onward!!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #TimeFlies   https://www.youtube.com/@TTBBPodcast https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social    

Joel and Steve are delighted to welcome musician/songwriter Cole Eisenmenger from Omaha, NE on the pod! They talk about his band Wyrmwood and their upcoming album release, music, music therapy, bobble heads, discovering new music and more!   Wyrmwood is having an album release party at Slowdown in Omaha on Friday, November 21st - it's going to be a great night of music!  TTBB friend and past guest Darren 'Problems' Keen is kicking things off,  Wyrmwood will play their new album then Funk Trek finish the night with a funky dance party - don't miss it! https://www.facebook.com/wyrmwoodmusic/   **Due to technical difficulties, there are some audio anomalies in this episode.  The person responsible for this has been sacked.  Sincere TTBB apologies to Cole, who sounds great!**   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #What'sInAName   https://www.youtube.com/@TTBBPodcast https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social    

Steve was out past his bedtime getting down in Omaha.  (And, in this case, 'getting down' means sitting and enthusiastically tapping his foot and nodding his head.) Joel is reading Buddhist Monk stuff, while Steve is listening to a biography of Robert (R.) Crumb. Both equally transcendent and enlightening! That leads in to talk about great artists, and what is sometimes required to get there. Steve met Eric Moyer, who is running against U.S. Rep Mike Flood in Nebraska's First District.  Joel has been involved in acting work with Eric in the past, and Eric has Joel and Steve's enthusiastic endorsement!  Go to one of his town halls, he's going to do good work!  His campaign is up against big money - any help at all on the campaign is appreciated! Eric Moyer For Congress | Nebraska First Congressional District Candidate, 2026 midterm election | Nebraska, USA Finally Joel and Steve attended the No Kings rally in Lincoln yesterday, it was truly delightful to see So Many People out! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #HiMom https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/    

Joel visited lovely (really) Sioux City, SD and Steve had family in town. Also - we sort of like The Admiral in Omaha, but not enough to go there on a school night.    Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #TheMusicIsInGoodHands   https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Joel saw "The Outsiders" musical, and Steve saw Peach Trucking Co. play some mighty-fine Allman Bros music.  Beyond that - everything is fine! <thumb's up> You can watch "Next To Normal" here: Next to Normal | About | Great Performances | PBS Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #StayGold https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Joel and Steve come back from a well-deserved break to discuss <gestures broadly>, Joel's new devised work with his students - and the fact that Joel is going to be directing Steve (!) in a play! Here's the Elephant Graveyard video Steve was referencing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewvRS3NwIlQ&t=1855s Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #PorchJam2025 https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M https://www.instagram.com/p/DORKxezAESF/

Chappell Roan, Covid, Husker Football, A Nebraska City Christmas, Ex Nihilo Festival Omaha, Bob Odenkirk, car shows - It's All Happening! For information on the Ex Nihilo Festival in Omaha see Soundarte.MX's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/soundarte.mx/ Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #OutOfNothing https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M  

Joel and Steve discuss Joel's Alien Colonoscopy (he wishes), Drive-In Theaters, Pickleball, Working out, and maybe buying a Nintendo Switch2 when the time is right.    Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #HarpurCollege https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M

Steve played a musical Free Improv gig last night, and Joel stopped by to check it out, and Joel is facing a new term of new drama students and has a couple revelations!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #1974AUD https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M

Steve went to New York City; Joel is going back to work!   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #MNS https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M  

Joel and Steve are delighted to chat with JWG Wise - the creator of the horror audio drama Weeping Cedars. Weeping Cedars (and its related shows Samite and Wrought of Amber) are richly, deeply layered serials that are fascinating and addicting.   Check out all of the Weeping Cedars stories at: https://weepingcedars.com/   Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #Glory https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M

After yet another multi-week break (Summertime!) Joel and Steve reconvene and reconnect! Joel's yard is immaculate and stylish, Steve made the Executive Decision to pull the podcast off of Spotify, but not (yet) out of his life.  (It's complicated.)   Check out the Carl Hiassen novel "Squeeze Me" (2020) for some genuine belly-laughs at the expense of POTUS and his various sycophants.  (And read other Carl Hiassen books just for laughs, they're great.)  Check this video about Manufacturing Consent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #LooseLucyBustout https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve wake up extra early to bring you - the dedicated TTBB listener - fresh content! They saw the re-release of "This Is Spinal Tap" yesterday, and eagerly awaiting the release of "Spinal Tap II - The End Contiunues!" in September. Steve saw some great local prog-rock (Underbite) and Joel is directing a puppet show!  Also - everyone should listen to (and buy) Fishbone's new album! First Flight – Angels Theatre Company Fishbone Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #StockholmSyndrome https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social  

Hey Everyone - Welcome to the Summer of Joel and Steve!  Thanks for allowing them to take a few weeks off.   Joel was in Europe, and Steve was... doing other things! Check out Larry Wish from Minneapolis, MN: The Mind is the Builder | Larry Wish Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #WhereDoesTheTimeGo https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social

Joel and Steve get together to discussvthe mandatory freedom that is being given to certain members of the United States this week!  Check out Picklefest in Columbus, NE!  Columbus In Action Presents: Picklefest 2025 Tickets, Sat, Jun 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be notified by response email, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Joel and Steve also now have a Discord server - TTBBPodcast.  There's... not a lot happening on it, but there Could be... #TootYourHooter #CrystalCityTanks https://www.instagram.com/tryingtobebetterpodcast/ https://bsky.app/profile/ttbbpodcast.bsky.social