Mid Life Variety Show

<p>Join Jared and Bri as they journey through time and space to call some folks from the past and settle some scores about things that don’t matter anymore. Along the way they get nostalgic, sing you some of their favorite songs, and crawl inside of your heart like a warm kitten... all while wearing their homemade psychedelic kaftans. Enjoy the show!</p>

Bri Too Moody with Summer Izay, Chris Holder, and Kim Livesay

Bri and Jared are on the case of a 20 year old mystery - the haunting case of BRI TOO MOODY. Who wrote it? and why? They interview several key witnesses and suspects as they try to get to the bottom of the hurtful, mean, rude, low life, terrible, no good, very bad message written during a routine game at the brown house. They play a song by Bri's band, The Evangelipsticks, about being moody. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and let us know who YOU think wrote it!...

06-17
40:56

Journey to Panama with Summer Izay & Brianne Mees

Jared and Bri are back to take you on a journey to Panama! BFF Summer and wife of the pod Brianne join to tell a tale of adventure and mayhem during their summer living on an island in Panama. It's all tied together with Jared's song, "Panama Anthem". Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Cuz we need all the help we can get. You can follow Summer @summerizay, Brianne @brimees, Jared @triplerainbovv and @jaredmees and Bri @briweis Email us or send a voice note ...

06-08
36:00

The Rescue with Dan the Rescuer

Jared and Bri are back to confront death! They share their best near death experiences and call Jared's rescuer, Dan. Jared has a sick new tune about the whole thing and we play it at the end. Please rate and review. Bri will send you something on venmo if you review us. I'm serious. Dan blocked us on instagram, but you can follow Jared @triplerainbovv and @jaredmees and Bri @briweis Email us or send a voice note to midlifecheckin@gmail.com

03-16
35:38

The Kirk Cameron Protest with Jonathan Edwards

Bri and Jared journey back to APU in the early aughts when teen heartthrob turned evangelist Kirk Cameron spoke at chapel. Jared joined a protest and created quite a stir berating students in full goth makeup. They call their old friend Jon to find out why he organized the protest. In the end Bri and Jared do the only thing left to do and sing the Growing Pains theme song.

12-14
32:27

The Most Rural Competition with Beriah Empie

This week Jared and Bri debate who is the most country - Jared who grew up in the forest or Bri who grew up on a farm? They call their friend Beriah (who grew up way more rural than either of them) to settle it. They compete in a fire making competition, Survivor style. Who will come out on top? The episode concludes with Jared Mees and the Grown Children's song, “In the Fall”, about climbing mountains drunk and putting out forest fires with the water from your pond- and just generally having...

11-28
51:18

Thanksgiving Special! Echo Chamber with Jeff Feazell

This week Bri and Jared confront the ghosts of Thanksgivings past. They discuss the making of Jared's Thanksgiving family food fight themed music video for the song Echo Chamber, filmed in Bri's small Los Angeles home. They call the video's director Jeff Feazell to confront him on the damage that the shoot did to Bri's home and ask him for reparations. Jared forces him to relive his time growing up in a cult. Happy Thanksgiving! This one goes out to the dearly departed Bob and Muffin, both st...

11-22
37:55

Suicide Squeeze with the Blonde Shaman

Bri and Jared leave APU and journey to present day Los Angeles to discuss the lengths they'll go to in the battle against anxiety and to heal their gut. They call the Blonde Shaman to get her take on licking the frog. Is it really necessary? Then they play a song called Suicide Squeeze that they recorded together in 2005. Please rate and review the podcast if you liked it! We're begging you. The Blonde Shaman does not have a online presence. You can follow Jared @triplerainbovv and @ja...

11-08
26:09

Fk the Bucks with Dave Nuss

This week Bri and Jared reminisce about a punk show they played at called Fk the Bucks, to save a local coffee shop. They call the creator of the show Dave Nuss to get to the bottom of the legend of Fk the Bucks and who was really on the guerrilla marketing team. Please rate and review the podcast if you liked it! We're begging you. You can follow Dave Nuss' awesome comic book happenings @pictobeach and revivalhousepress.com Jared @triplerainbovv and @jaredmees and Bri @briweis Email us at ...

11-01
23:49

We Looked Like Giants with William Catling

Join Jared and Bri on a journey through time and space as they check in with their sculpture teacher from 20 years ago, William Catling, and ask him to stand by a controversial grade or to walk it back. They also sing their version of "We Looked Like Giants," in the style of Death Cab for Cutie. Don't be shy! Please rate and review the podcast if you liked it! You can follow William Catling @williamcatling Jared @triplerainbovv and @jaredmees and Bri @briweis Email us at midlifecheckin@gmai...

10-25
26:36

A Long December with Erin Milan

This week Bri and Jared check in with their art school idol Erin Milan, and force her to chose who is the best artist between Bri and Jared. The results are shocking. They also sing their version of "A Long December," in the style of Counting Crows. Please rate and review the show if you liked it! You can follow Erin Milan @erinmilanart Jared @triplerainbovv and @jaredmees and Bri @briweis Email us at midlifecheckin@gmail.com

10-13
14:54

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