Best FTM Media Podcasts (2025)

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From the Middle - Meal Conversation, Memorable Cut, and Midlife Crisis 1:11:00

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#306. Just three middle class guys sharing their mid-life crisis together! Kory starts by eating his way through it as he had some catching up to do. Dillon and Kendall got started on their favorite dishes last week. Then we talk about maybe who we’re becoming as we engage with customer service in our middle age. Then it’s on to low-key bars and ot…

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From the Middle - Savory Foods, Smoothie Foibles, and Superior Fields 1:07:41

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#305. We did it. Dillon and Kendall threw caution to the wind and literally just listed foods we like and want to talk about. It’s basically that simple. We had a ton of fun doing it and it led to a new drive-thru story from Dillon. Also, Kendall tries to wave a magic wand at college football to satisfy most fans of the major competitive football p…

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From the Middle - Barbers, Burritos, and Bug Battles 59:23

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#304. From barber advice to pest control, we have the conversations that could help millions of people figure out their problems. If only they’d listen.But YOU! You are here, and you get to toe the line of cultural appropriation with us, and we’re not just talking about Taco Bell. But yes, we are going to talk about Taco Bell. We cover the Phillies…

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From the Middle - Cocky Fowls, Cool Firearms, and College Farewells 1:07:46

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#303. Maybe the chicken crossed the road because it was being chased by an old Red Ryder. And if you must begin to pick to choose which kid’s sports endeavors to follow more loyally, is it automatically the middle child who gets less attention? After all, AI can do a fantastic job of giving them parental coaching. Jokes aside, this episode also enc…

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From the Middle - Online Sales, Offline Sips, and Old-timer Styles 58:01

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#302. Going once, going twice, SOLD (for free) to whoever will come get it. Unless they can’t. And no, I can’t hold on to it for 2 days. You all know the drill. We get into a bit of online sales etiquette with more questions than answers. Also, a minivan with a missing door looks weird. And a good speakeasy might no longer be necessary, but it’s st…

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From the Middle - Staggered Starts, Summer Supervision, and Streaming Stockpiles 1:08:46

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#301. Just as our staggered start is beginning to level out, the kids are all back in school after staggering themselves! Some of us miss them. Others are glad they don’t need to pay for childcare and camps anymore. Shout out to the working parents who just got through another summer of schedule mayhem. After a short discussion about the above, we …

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From the Middle - 300 1:15:32

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#300. We’re back again with more good tales but with less entrails! We’ve been waiting so long to record our 300th episode that Dillon came up with a bunch of 300-related would you rather questions. From our favorite foods to starring in low budget films, we answer some hard-hitting hypotheticals. After the break, we get caught up on logging away o…

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From the Middle #299.5 27:29

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#299.5. Hello friends! Our first upload in a little while is here and we are glad to be back with a short episode discussing life and logging some of it on our little podcast before we dive back in to business as usual. We appreciate your patience and support. We love you, and if you haven't been kind to each other in the meantime, we're telling Sa…

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They Don’t Roar, They Meow - Part 2 45:37

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Troy continues his discussion with Matthew Song about the Mountain Lion theory, breaks down GPD’s response to a Public Records Request submitted by Matt and looks into something of a recurring series if events when it comes to the way Elaine disappeared and the way her car was found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Don’t Roar, They Meow - Part 1 45:33

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Troy dives deeper into the connection between Elaine's disappearance and Solstice Canyon, interviewing someone who has been across Elaine's case since the beginning, who has a unique take on just what might have happened to Elaine the day she disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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RIP 1:04:45

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We explore the timeline of events after Elaine’s disappearance, Elaine’s digital accounts are potentially compromised, Michelle Westervelt’s autopsy is analysed by a former ME and a new tip leads to a bizarre discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FTM Media

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From the Middle - Nugget Ice, Lasagna Slice, and Allergy Advice 56:12

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#299. We’ve got your zero calorie drinks to wash down your choriqueso. And trust us, you want ice with that. From our favorite type of ice, to hot finds at the grocery store, to lasagna portioning, it’s a very Midwestern overweight dad kind of episode that digs into the areas of our brains that we feel don’t get talked about enough. After snack tim…

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From the Middle - Easter Recap, Emergency Rooms, and Etiquette Roundtable 57:00

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#298. Happy Birthday to Dillon! And Happy Easter to all of you! Both things are late, but we mean it anyway. Speaking of Easter, Kory got to try out his acting chops…guess who he got to be in THAT story. During our weekend recap, Kory shares how two of his kids made use of his health insurance, then we share some of YOUR answers of how you treat yo…

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From the Middle - Overt Ocular Oppression, Befriending Buff Bobby, and Minecraft Movie Mania 1:08:00

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#297. “Turn your head and cough.” “Open wide and don’t bite down." "Don’t blink and don’t move your head.” What makes you nervous about seeing medical professionals? Let us know that and also what YOU would have done in Kory’s later-mentioned social situation. Also, there’s an opportunity to unearth your darkest secrets via the LinkTree below. We w…

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If the World Explodes, it’s Not My Fault - Part 2 43:44

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Troy explores the possible cause of one of the revelations from Part 1, Sadie and Daisy talk to Jayden about an incident that occurred at a concert in 2015, the full results of Michelle Westervelt's autopsy are revealed and new data comes in from Susan Park. References for this Episode: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4000376/ https://www.sciencedi…

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From the Middle - Relaxing Beaches, Regional Bistros, and Refined Beats 57:03

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#296. Taking a bite out of crime just to become pirates as we fight off the albino ghosts of extinct wolves. That was too long for the title, so it’s the first sentence of this thing. Kendall is back from vacation and shares some stories, including someone hitting on his wife. Kory shares some of his travel experience in Seattle which leads us to d…

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If the World Explodes, it's Not My Fault - Part 1 44:00

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Major revelations are made when we hear from two of the closest people in Elaine's life, Sadie and Daisy, and Elaine finds solace in an unlikely friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FTM Media

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From the Middle - Cook-Off Culture, State Stereotypes, and Travel Trades 1:10:25

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#295. While Kendall is out on vacation, the Hubbell brothers bring friend and co-host of Grab’em in the Brisket Podcast back onto the show. Jon serves as third chair and we get a chance to pick his experienced brain about the culture of cooking competitions. How serious are those things really? Do rivalries pop up? Does Jon’s real family know about…

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28 Days 46:54

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Troy continues to investigate the legitimacy of the Michelle Westervelt tip, looks closer at both Divine and Lolo’s relationship with Elaine, and explores the 28 days leading up to Elaine’s disappearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FTM Media

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From the Middle - Bracket Picks, Live-Action Flicks, and Haters in the Mix 1:01:56

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#294. Did the basketball battle break your bracket yet? Say that out loud. Now wipe the spittle off your phone and let’s get serious. When watching film and tv it’s very important that you develop a strong political or otherwise extreme opinion on not only the content, but the very originators of the content. If you don’t join a faction, one will b…

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She's Somewhere Between Here and Utah 51:30

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Rosemarie Wheeler talks about the early days in Elaine’s investigation, a shocking tip originating from a rehab centre poses new questions around Divine’s involvement, and Troy begins processing Elaine’s Snapchat data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FTM Media

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From the Middle - Opinionated Servers, Omelet Stuffings, and Old Sauces 1:00:44

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#293. Think twice about the last of the fish and don’t eat the corn chowder. Dillon continues our recent experiences of interesting hotel restaurant dinners, and it’s not a great experience. But he was warned. Do you take advice from servers? And next time you have left-overs, wake up the next morning and wrap whatever it is in an egg blanket and A…

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1327 46:16

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The investigation into Stoni Bologna continues, new digital evidence comes to light, and two new leads could change the entire scope of the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FTM Media

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From the Middle - Dirty Cuts, Dreaded Calls, and Dads Cleaning 1:02:40

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#292. Go ahead and listen to this one. When nobody is looking, you can wipe your phone on your jeans and slide it away like that knife you used to slice a bagel. Speaking of bagels and things with holes, sometimes you find a day in your weekly calendar that is void of responsibility until someone slathers butter all over it just to have it melt thr…

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I’m What You Call Evil 50:50

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On January 28, 2017, Elaine Park is seen on CCTV leaving her ex-boyfriend, Divine Compere's property in Calabasas. Five days later, her car is found abandoned on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, near the Coral Canyon Road intersection. All of Elaine's belongings were found stacked neatly in her car. Elaine was never seen again. Five years later, an…

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From the Middle - Froufrou Fruit, Fancy Food, and FeatureD Films 54:03

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#291. Groceries are expensive right now anyway, so might as well just go ahead and splurge on some luxury fruit from Japan! Or perhaps you’d rather save on the grocery bill and spend a couple hundred bucks on a steak dinner at a linen-napkin kind of place instead of going down the street to your chain steakhouse of choice. We’re not saying we would…

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From the Middle - Lotto Signs, Logo Stealing, and Leaking Strangely 1:08:18

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#290. Do you ever daydream of running into a billionaire who is feeling extra generous that day? Or maybe you dream about being on a podcast and hoping to hit the viral lottery. Or perhaps, and hopefully not, you spend hours in gas stations throwing money at scratch-offs. We talk about a few ways to hit gold. Then, with your fortune, you can invest…

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From the Middle - Fake Keyboards, Fancy Kutters, and First Knuckles 1:04:51

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#289. Have you noticed AI getting a little too cute? Perhaps in automated phone calls? Is technology ruining your banking? We have thoughts and would love to hear yours via the LinkTree below! Also, Kory might have happened upon a new trend in the world of man-pampering. Would you pay a subscription to a male grooming establishment? After the break…

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From the Middle - Spicy Bribes and Poké Bowls 57:25

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#288. We lived! Over two million Scoville units later, the three of us are back to talk about our Hot One’s experience. Kory received the box of sauces for his birthday, we ate some crappy wings, we sweated on camera, and now we’re describing the feels and the aftermath. Thank you to Brad and Jeremy! Maybe don’t treat your flight attendants to Da’B…

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From the Middle - College Finale, Choral Fluke, and Columbus Fury 1:04:05

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#287. ALERT! We will be doing our knock-off Hot Ones episode SOON! Be on the lookout in the socials for ways to submit questions without us knowing them beforehand. Follow the LinkTree below! On to this week: We reprise our hotel restaurants conversation by describing how last-leg establishments smell before diving into the National Champion Ohio S…

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From the Middle - Hotel Restaurants, Happy Relationships, & Home-field Reactions 1:07:41

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#286. Dillon and Kendall are running the show this week which means two things are certain: food and football. We compare styles of hotel restaurants as Kendall shares a confusing experience. We also discuss the difference between attending a wedding in your 20’s versus your 40’s, and yes, we talk reception food. We end with a critique of the twelv…

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From the Middle - Murmuring Hearts, Moon Howling, and Missing Hair 1:01:59

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#285. Is that thumping in your head a cardiovascular condition or is just our voices pumping through your earbuds? Some of you might be listening to this while shoveling snow, and you probably just decided to take a break. Also, wolf t-shirts and mullets took a break in the mainstream world, but it appears as though they’re back. And like Gallagher…

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From the Middle - Doing Disney, Dangerous Dining, and Dumb Drivers 1:00:19

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#284. Kendall is away, Dillon is stuck in the snow, and Kory is overthinking his (Florida) Disney stories while in sunny California. While his family trip was mostly good, it wasn’t without hiccups, but we enjoyed hearing of the immersive experience targeting in on a Star Wars theme. After the break, Dillon shares some health information concerning…

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From the Middle - Truck Story, Taco Bell Glory, and Basement Lavatory 58:17

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#283. It’s 1993, Super Mario isn’t loading correctly, you take the cartridge out, and then what do you do? Every respectable elder millennial is doing the same thing and we talk about that. We also complain about Starbucks drink ordering and we find out Jesus lives in a central Ohio Taco Bell. Kory shares what happens when your gas gauge is your od…

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From the Middle - Reviewing Soda, Restaurant Suggestions, and Robot Servants 1:07:21

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#282. We’re reviewing pop flavors and talking basements again! Only the pop is a seasonal comeback from Starry and the basement is Kendall’s. One basement story leads us to discuss how we react to mildly startling events. Speaking of mildly startling, do you eat tortilla chips naked? You probably do, but I mean it’s the chip that is naked. After th…

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From the Middle - Your Name, THE Game, and Skinny James 54:30

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#281. Are your pants too small now that Thanksgiving is over? We heat up the leftovers and tell you about our holiday. Then we find out that most of us experience issues with people understanding, remembering, or misspelling our name. Maybe Matt doesn’t deal with this, but Rebekah sure does. We ask you, how do you have to deal with your name in int…

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From the Middle - Crazy Thanksgiving Foods and Christmas Time Firs 1:00:44

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#280. “The turkey goes ‘gobble gobble’ and then he gets his head chopped off. Whack!” That, believe it or not, is a weird Thanksgiving song. Weird and Thanksgiving gatherings can also overlap on the dinner table. Dillon goes through a list of odd dishes as we play “smash or pass,” and we would love to hear some of YOUR highs and lows from that list…

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From the Middle - Vintage Cups, Early Bucks, and Hearts is Trump 57:55

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#279. In your weekly Taco Bell news, the 90’s are back and more expensive than ever! Even the cups are throwback and they’re perfect for late night sipping or to add flare to your small painting projects. Kory joins us from what could be his last trip to Seattle for a while, but he does share a hunting story which is a bit happier and more easy-lis…

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From the Middle - Return to Beards, Basketball, and Boardrooms 59:30

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#278. We’re almost halfway through November. How’s the beard growing? Have you shaved? Do you change your routine at all for No-Shave November? Speaking of routine changes, the three of us are heading into girl’s basketball season on three different levels. What’s your family transitioning to or from? Speaking of transitions, Kory’s career may be h…

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From the Middle - Classy Malls, Community Moments, and Chopped Meats 55:29

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#277. Your local mall is probably decking the halls, and we think a presidential election year is the perfect time to take advantage of the joy, even if premature. Speaking of elections, we discuss what voting and cake have in common and perhaps want to join arms in a grass-roots movement to save the nation. After the break, we discuss pepperoni an…

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From the Middle - Adult Costumes, AI Confusion, and Alberta Carnivorism 58:19

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#276. We are From the Middle, and we approve this episode. Also, political ads are annoying. Let’s move on to the important stuff, such as the Where’s Waldo story arc and AI vs Al. Yes. I typed those differently. Speaking of differences, Mountain Dew changed their branding and of course we have opinions! After the break, Kory shares his beautiful e…

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From the Middle - Big Mumpkin, Breakfast Motels, and Binging Movies 1:00:00

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#275. DOWN WITH BIG MUMPKIN! How do you feel about elementary school fundraisers? Let us know via the LinkTree below! As for us, we’re generally not fans. PTA’s are great, schools need our generosity, but are we doing our best? We also talk about hotels and how reliable a reality it is that the usb ports in the lamp aren’t going to work. But at lea…

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From the Middle - Media Station, Man Vacation, and Mundane Aviation 57:52

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#274. Dig out the flannel and spice up your cider, it’s fall! It’s time to get the holiday decorations out of the basement. Speaking of basements, Kory’s is remodeled and you need to see what he’s done with the place! The tv is hung and the kid’s toys are gone. It’s the phase of life where the largest user of toys in the household is Kory himself a…

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From the Middle - A Midwest Love Fest and A Television Quest 1:08:58

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#273. Here’s your reminder to worry helplessly about whether you closed the garage door on your way to work this morning. Good luck getting that off your brain. And hey! The port workers up and down the east coast are on strike. But don’t worry. We share how you can make your own mayonnaise at home! In other sauce news, if you are selling chicken b…

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From the Middle - Slater Talk, Sports Tech, and Social Trends 1:01:33

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#272. Sometimes kids make the best parents. They can free up the adults to play red light/green light with their friends online. They can figure out their food allergies on their own with the correct AI prompts and a little know-how with iOS 18. All things “kids” is getting more sophisticated, and that includes sports. Parents of children getting i…

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From the Middle - Shrimp Rudders, Sony Roadsters, and Spacey Rule Breakers 1:04:33

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#271. Do you like the mermaid fin to be removed before eating a shrimp taco? Of course you do. Is having to de-tail your own shrimp in such a dish worth speaking to the manager or are you just getting your meUndies in a bunch? Perhaps breaking down your own seafood is a good reason to wear latex gloves in public. But please just make sure those aro…

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From the Middle - Middle-aged Medical, Dark-horse Defeat, and Cordially-charged Contractors 1:05:32

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#270. The older you get, the more you talk about doctor visits. In the front half of this one we follow Kory into the office for a check-up and share our opinions on how things went. There’s a transcript somewhere that he agreed to which was generated by AI, so if that leaks, you can follow along there. Kendall wants someone to look at his foot, an…

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From the Middle - Selling Out, Substitution Obligations, and Senior Ongoings 53:07

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#269. Today in cooking tips by From the Middle, we discuss sauce thickening techniques as well as digesting salmon. We then get into our business advice. Sometimes you shouldn’t be afraid to just give stuff away. Then we share our expertise on the male aging process and how you can feel as young as we do. Maybe just take some time to smell the gras…

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From the Middle - Baseball Tradesie, Massage Envy, and Adult Mac ‘n Cheesy 1:14:56

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#268. A professional ball player bats for both teams, a professional comedian fields questions from Kory, and a professional (not THAT kind of “professional”) masseuse eases minds with her presence. All of that and some etiquette concerning cell phones in public cover the first half of this episode. On the back half we discuss an Australian reboot …

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From the Middle - Martial Arts, Marathon Adventures, and Mandoline Awareness 1:15:27

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#267. Like any good podcast or media member, we do our fact checking after we’ve already said the thing. Sorry, Raygun. But still, thanks for the memories. Speaking of making memories, our kids are all back in school, and for some, it’s a milestone year! One littler (a young middler), is taking on the world of jiujitsu which sparks a conversation a…