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! Li…

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 [email protected] or DM on Bluesky y…

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 [email protected] or DM on Blue…

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 [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! Winners will be n…

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, Subsc…

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 …

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…

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 O…

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…

Joel won't eat mushrooms, and Steve wants his funk to be the P-Funk, Mothership and all. They - shockingly - have opinions. TAKAAT - Is Noise, Vol. 1 | TAKAAT (of Mdou Moctar) | Purplish Records 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 ttbbpodcas…

Joel and Steve wish all of the mother's out there a very happy Mother's Day! 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 [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticke…

Joel and Steve prevail over unforeseen technical issues to provide you - the dedicated TTBB Listener - with Fresh Content! Joel admits he was wrong, and Steve has a personal realization that is actually positive! 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 S…

Joel and Steve power through in pretty much the exact opposite configuration as last time - Joel is well rested and ready to go, Steve is... less so. But - the show must go on! As any long-time listener of TTBB knows - when there is sleep deprivation involved, the good stuff comes out! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve…

Joel and Steve discuss Steve's train obsession, David Lynch/Twin Peaks, and the Hands Off protest in Lincoln, NE yesterday. 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 [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawi…

Joel and Steve both... wake up! They wake up from non-restful slumber to give You - the dedicated TTBB listener - Fresh Content! They really don't have a lot to talk about - just... you know... It's a good time! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Limited Time Offer - if yo…

Steve made his free improv music debut last night, and Joel was in the house! Many thanks to everyone at Project Project in Omaha, NE for the opportunity! 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 [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be…

Joel just got back from a nice little tropical vacation, and Steve went on an entirely different kind of trip. 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 [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now …

Joel has ongoing power struggles with Maven. Who is a dog. We understand this dynamic. Steve is making weird music and quite happy about it! 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 [email protected] or DM on Bluesky you will be entered into …

Steve made a fly-by-night trip to New York City do to participate in a live Guess The Year show at The Bitter End in Greenwich Village - much fun was had! There is a lot of really great stuff happening in the world. Despite - you know - Everything. Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Follow J…

Joel and Steve are finally well enough (physically anyway) to reconvene to provide you - the dedicated TTBB listener - some Fresh Content! They are acutely aware that any distraction from the veritable hellscape that is our current situation is welcome, but they also try to find ways to stay sane and helpful! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to a…

Joel and Steve reconvene to check in for no particular reason. Everything is great! Joel did some theater stuff, Steve packed in some fun things before he goes back to work! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast. Limited Time Offer - if you email Joe…

The rumors of the death of the TTBB podcast have been... Greatly Exaggerated. Joel and Steve are alive and well, and are beyond delighted to bring you - the dedicated TTBB listener - Fresh Content for 2025! What does the new year have in store for all of us? That's anybody's guess - but know that Joel and Steve will be with you through all of it. B…

Joel and Steve are delighted and honored to welcome their first guest since July, 2023 - Sarah Rasby! Steve talke a couple podcasts ago about attending a grief and gratitude workshop with Sarah, and she agreed to come on the pod and speak about her grief journey, and where that has led - and is leading her. You can check out Sarah's work at her web…

Joel and Steve celebrate their 4th Podcast Anniversary by creating fresh content for you - the dedicated TTBBPodcast listener!! Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email Joel and Steve @ [email protected] - and eventually you may get a free,…

Joel and Steve have an actual semi-serious discussion about the nature of grief and the cultivation of gratitude as we all head into the Bermuda Triangle of winter holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodc…

Welp... That didn't turn out as expected. Joel and Steve move forward as best they can - knowing that they can still be effective in their own worlds. Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast. Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at ttbbpodc…

Joel and Steve get together for a Pre-Election 2024 Special! They hope that it won't be the last time they'll be able to meet publicly, they'll know more after Tuesday. Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email Joel and Steve @ ttbbpodcast@gmail…

Joel and Steve discuss everyone's favorite topic: toxic people pleasing! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to them! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast. Limited Time Offer - if you email Joel and Steve at [email protected] - and you will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a now Lim…

Joel and Steve took a sabbatical to be able to provide you - the dedicated TTBB listener - with fresh content! That's a nice way of saying they were just doing other things, and now you get to hear about them. They are both facing different kinds of music, and are on weirdly parallel journeys regarding artistic endeavors, and who the hell do they t…

Joel and Steve - shockingly - have been to some great concerts since they spoke last. Joel saw his favorite, and Steve saw something actually new and exciting - for him at least. Despite that - shockingly - neither of them are OK. They're willing to work on it thought. Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you liste…

Last weekend Steve blasted out to the Bay Area, saw a run of shows in the Motherland, and blasted back. A good time was had by all! Joel is back to work, but is also making a quick trip to Chicago to see a show and is trying to decide whether to exercise the full rights of his ticket, or to actually enjoy himself. Check out Bob Minkin's photography…

Steve needs a minute to cry happy tears. Really. A rare moment of actual vulnerability, and you - the TTBB listener - get to climb in. Welcome! Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition T…

Joel and Steve are floating on a spiritual plane that can only be achieved by... well, you probably wouldn't understand. You *COULD* understand, but you'd have to be willing to experience total bliss. It's a long story. TTBB Podcast is sponsored today by Sancho And Althea: https://sanchoandalthea.com/ Check them out on Instagram! https://www.instag…

Joel and Steve are have just acquiesced to the fact that they are now an 'every other week' podcast, and expect you to do the same. Patreon subscribers *may* get bonus content. There hasn't been much happening in the world lately, so mostly they talk about dogs and burgers. Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you …

Joel and Steve heal their rift, and you can all be grateful for that. They also discuss the impending demise of our ersatz democracy in the United States, but more importantly Joel watched the 1977 cinematic classic "Smokey And The Bandit". It's on Netflix - why are you still reading this? Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Ste…

Joel and Steve (eventually) create a space in which they can hold space to honor each other's space - for the good of the Universe. Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition TTBBPodcast s…

Joel and Steve are back from Greece, and Colorado - just in time to provide YOU, their dedicated listeners, more quality content! Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sti…

Steve gets a new cat toy, and Joel is going to Greece! Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! (Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.) #TootYourHooter #CanIMakeItAbo…

Joel and Steve convene to give some love to their mothers, and to all of the other mothers out there! They also almost break up, but decide that would be too much work. Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for …

Joel and Steve have pretty much given up on the whole 'Trying To Be Better' thing - and are considering a rebrand! Joel is prepping to go to Greece with some of his students, and Steve is dancing the night(s) away! Follow friend and past guest of the pod Jack Van Cleave's new Instagram: @always_a_head_radio - he puts up a new YouTube music playlist…

Joel and Steve marvel at the wonders of nature, including the specter of mass weather-related destruction. In other news Steve is playing Bluegrass, and also making music that has no form - which is something completely different! Joel went and did his duty as a Nebraskan and went to the Husker football Spring Game. Editor's Note: the production in…

Joel and Steve discuss the pressing topics facing the nation, and actually important things like where the best ice cream is! Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker…

Joel and Steve discuss the latest rage in wokeness - the TLC network show 'MILF Manor'! Don't Miss This! Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them at [email protected] for a free, Limited Edition TTBBPodcast sticker! (Please allow 6-8 w…

Steve spent the better part of the last week in Chicago attending the annual meeting of the Grateful Dead Studies Association. It was, in short, a Real Good Time! Joel's dog Maven injured herself and has to wear the Cone of Shame. Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagram @T…

Joel and his wife (and past TTBB guest) Kjerstin finally decide to take the plunge, and make the Big Commitment - they joined Costco. Welcome to the fold you two! (Be sure to sleep when Costco sleeps.) Steve has continued his rock and roll adventures, while attempting to maintain something resembling a professional career. Joel and Steve were honor…

Joel and Steve welcome allergy season into their lives! Steve took his daughter to see Olivia Rodrigo and had a great time on a few levels. Joel went to a State Park with his wife (and past TTBB guest) Kjerstin for her birthday! He also got a pedicure, which frankly sounds really nice. Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe to and Review Joel and Steve…

Joel and Steve decided to get together quick because they actually feel *a little* bad about not being as dependable as the could be for their listening audience. Steve is pulling out of his funk by... taking action. Joel is doing the same! Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow on Instagr…

Joel and Steve are really enjoying themselves (shocking) on this nice Sunday morning! Steve is working through some general malaise by playing music, and going out and participating in music events! There is also some talk of getting back on the ol' bicycle! Joel saw Postmodern Jukebox, went to a play, and washed his dog! Also - check out the podca…

Joel and Steve reconvene to discuss Taylor Swift's Boy... (We apologize. The person responsible for writing the previous sentence has been sacked.) Joel and Steve talk about the state of cool music venues in Lincoln, Steve's trip to San Juan, and connect with Joel about the passing of his father-in-law. Be sure to Like/Follow/Subscribe to and Revie…

Joel and Steve are joined by Mike McClure - host of the Guess The Year podcast! If you're a regular TTBB listener at all you know Steve has been a contestant and multiple-time champion on Guess The Year. This has been in the works for a while now, so Joel and Steve are very excited that it finally happened! Mike is a great guy, and has a very cool …