Sometimes we've got a lot to say so we need to hop on a LIVE FEED and get some stuff off our chests. March Madness just wrapped up and Joco announces who won the Connect More bracket! We also got caught up on the Artemis II journey around the moon, figured out that WWIII didn't start tonight, and plan our next get-together where we'll try some of the Mexican candy that Ween brought back from San Antonio.

We kick things off with a great question from loyal listener Kehly...or Kelly? Keely? Kaylee? Something like that. She asks which one of us would survive the longest on a reality show. Let the treason, treachery, and scheming begin!

Now that spring is here, we're dreaming about hitting the highway for a big road trip. What are the boys planning, and could they ever get their act together to do a big trip as a group? Who's ready for a Connect More road trip??

Next we try to unravel the twisted and confusing world of 'looksmaxxing' and understand why young men get sucked up into this world of body alteration. We've never been happier to be old, clueless dudes that don't have any idea about why this is even a thing.

Schoolhouse Rock explained the process of creating a Bill so well. So why are our legislators SO BAD at it?? We whiparound with some stupid legislation that has been proposed in Iowa and around the country. It's grim out there, people.

Sometimes we've got a lot to say so we need to hop on a LIVE FEED and get some stuff off our chests. The big topic tonight was the Artemis II launch, plus some basketball, a brief movie review for "Project Hail Mary," Ruben's ongoing battle with skunks, and just a bit of pro wrestling.

We are perpetually puzzled about most things in our daily lives, so this question from our PRUducer was quite fitting: "Do you like puzzles? What's your favorite brain-teaser you use to pass the time?" We don't get any prep from her about what she's asking, but that didn't stop us from going deep on our favorites, from Wordle to logic puzzle books to Sudoku. Think you can solve the NYT Connections or Crossword faster than us? Bring. It. On.

We FINALLY got some Listener Mail - a voice memo from our Mexican candy-pusher, Krickett! We get some good background about the candy choices and Ruben gets called out on his B.S. about not liking the candy!

As Tolstoy said in Anna Karenina, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." We peel back the layers on our weird families and expose some of the quirky sayings and traditions that make us laugh (and roll our eyes). And now you can put this podcast into your Classy Entertainment folder because we're quoting Tolstoy. You're welcome.

Every day we're faced with signs we're growing older. We could be the fathers of NBA players (and probably even some coaches). We had to choose from LEADED or UNLEADED gas at the pump when we started driving. And we're now older than Norman freaking Fell was when he played Mr. Roper. How the actual F__CK did that happen? Did all those "old" guys on TV when we were kids just look bad for their age...or do we just look REALLY good? We expect to get lots of Listener Mail on that one.

We dive back into a Connect More Classic for the whiparound: band names that aren't real but should be! Email us a voice memo with your favorite fictional band name, and if we play it on the pod we'll send you an exclusive Connect More mug: cnxmorepod@gmail.com

FYSA: We deal with a LOT of emails every day, so when our producer asked us how we sign off on emails we had a very, very lively discussion. We've got a lot of email pet peeves and you'll hear about all of them. Thank you for your attention to this matter. This is a quick episode. You'll be finished before you figure out if you should sign off with "Best" or "Sincerely yours"!

Spring is right around the corner, and the boys are dreaming about their next adventures, including a bit of travel, odd jobs around the house, and getting packed up for a big move.

Grab your joysticks because we're dusting off our old hand-held video games and vintage gaming consoles to figure out if they're still fun or not. From the old Mattel football games to the Commodore 64 and Pong, we spent a lot of time as kids watching VERY low-res dots bounce around. What was your favorite vintage video game?

Where, oh where, are you tonight?? If you can sing the next few sentences with the lines from that Hee Haw song, then you are our type of people. If Hee Haw was still a 'thing' nowadays, who would be hosting the show? Any current country stars willing to get a raspberry in the face and "THHHP" you were gone??

In general we're a pretty positive bunch, but every now and then we encounter some disappointment in our lives. We whiparound with some things that have recently let us down. Don't worry - there are still quite a few good laughs in there!

Every so often our producer ambushes us with a question we haven't heard before because she just can't get enough of our witty banter!! 😂 This week she asks us about our best (worst?) travels stories. From terrorists on the tarmac to lost plushies, we've seen it all. Let's hear about your travel disasters, too. Leave us a comment on Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. Have fun sharing your funny travel stories with your friends and family. Get out there and connect more, everyone!