From the Middle

From the Middle - Fatigue, Fights, and Flopping

#329. Remember when playing childhood sports in the backyard in an unorganized fashion was fun? Maybe for some of us, if we really try to remember those moments, we remember more kickball games ending in anger because so

From the Middle - Persona Virtuality, Pura Vida, and People Viewing

#328. I dare you to stay “rural” 15 times without feeling like a doofus. Also, Chat GPT is asking questions and that makes us nervous. With that out of the way, we get to hear from Dillon and his delightful reward of a v

From the Middle - Vegetable Bracketing, Vintage Bulls, and Vivacious Bubbles

#327. Happy Birthday, Dillon! We hope you got to celebrate with something like carrot cake. Carrot cake: vegetable. And I don’t care who knows it anymore. Maybe we should get a shirt made which says, “Vegetables are more

From the Middle - Life and Loss, Housework Hierarchy, and Stadium Stroll

#326. We’re back after a few weeks off! We begin with that explanation and honorable nod to Dillon and Kory’s grandfather. We share some of what we’ve been up to the past few weeks, then we get into discussing doing home

From the Middle - Long Beards, Limp Boards, and Little Bites

#325. Oh hi! We were just talking about matching a hat to the beard. Speaking of which, by some beard oil; the Artius Man link is below. Anyway, Kory is back and has some meal strategy to add to our previous discussion b

From the Middle - Bad Tickets, Bomb Tortillas, and Banqueting Tactics

#324. Ever feel old enough to get scammed but young enough to know better? Kendall does. Ever find tortillas so good you need to stow them away for a flight home only to wish a week later you would have bought more lugga

From the Middle - Biological Leaps, Bitsy Lies, and Blind Love

#323. I’m not sick, but I’m not well. It turns out those words were probably meant to help us understand our middle-aged existence as we ponder our aches and pains, overthinking, and refreshed interests. But all of it se

From the Middle - Sad Flopsicles, Sick Foods, and Sunsetter’s Fellowship

#322. Happy Birthday to two of our favorite young people with such bright futures! One can look forward to the freedom of driving, another can look forward to figuring out pizza. Nowhere to go but up! There’ll be some bu

From the Middle - Snowmageddon, Sent From Mobile, Safe Motoring

#321. The thaw is underway and we came out of our dens to record another episode! Ever find yourself showing off for nobody? If you throw a snowball into the air and perfectly roundhouse it into bits but there was no-one

From the Middle - Chopped Subs, Crab Stuffing, and Crazy Software

#320. It’s snack time, folks! You thought sandwiches and egg rolls were perfectly fine the way they were. And they are. But why not make them more fork friendly? It worked for burritos! Maybe the crab rangoon burrito wil

From the Middle - Backup Meal, Backdoor Mafia, and Bovine Mania

#319. Cracking ribs, roasted mashed potatoes, and hold the bacon. If that doesn’t turn out how you hoped, maybe just order up another episode! Also on the menu is the mobster special. It comes with a trip to the back whe

From the Middle - Holiday Recaps, Healthy Resolutions, and Humble Rock Stars

#318. Happy New Year! We’re back after a fun OR relaxing holiday break with our families, and we catch up on what made this holiday season special for us. Are you glad to see 2025 end? Does a new year feel like a new sta

From the Middle - Christmas Sensations, Customer Service, and Classroom Sharks

#317. Christmas is about a week out and we’re so ready and living in the moment. Our kids are winding down school and Kory and his wife are looking to invest in the cookie business. White elephants are alive and well and

From the Middle - Yappin’ Yogurt, Dillon in Disney, and Funday Football

#316. If Martha Stewarting your own yogurt isn’t for you, just give us like three minutes and we’ll dive into a magical conversation led by Dillon and his recent family trip to Disney. From tear-inducing moments with his

From the Middle - Kendall’s Kinks and Kory’s Kwirks

#315. Now that the youngster is on vacation, Kory and Kendall can talk about backs, shoulders, and knees acting up. AI can’t yet give us newer versions of ourselves, but it sure can give new life to old music! Or perhaps

Happy Thanksgiving 2025

From the Middle - Race Surprises, Rude Spectators, and Reality Series

#314. Wanna hear what three middle class guys sound like when they’re bird watching? How about if Kory is still alive after running a 5k? Or what happens when a guy known to avoid confrontation finds himself challenged b

From the Middle - Climate Control, Careless Cars, and Considered Canter

#313. How warm to you keep your house this time of year? November in Ohio brings two things: some freezing cold temps making you worry about whether or not you disconnected your garden hoses, and a lack of guarantee that

From the Middle - Beggar’s Night, Bad with Names, and Baseball Nuttiness

#312. Happy HalloWEEN!! Between the way we emphasize particular words and acknowledge a punnily named fudge factory, the first half of this episode would be likely to get us kicked out of 3rd grade. Thankfully we’re adul

From the Middle - Pork Butt, Purdy Banff, and Pistol Barns

311. Kory is getting into candy corn and peanuts season with some Halloween festivities, as is Kendall, the World Series is going into the history books, and the Steelers look like a bunch of pale dorks. We hit a solid s