Tuff Shift is a podcast designed to shed light, not just on behind the scenes antics, but on the incredibly resilient, reliable, durable, and of course talented folks who have served time running drinks, taking orders, and entertaining the masses. Who is the person seating me/ serving me/ clearing my plates/ making my drinks? Whether the service is good or bad for whatever reason, are you aware of the life these people lead when they hang up their aprons and put their feet up after putting u ...
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Gaytriarchs is a comedy podcast about the joy, horror, laughter, and bullsh*t that all comes with parenting, but from two gay dads’ point of view. Aimed at listeners who want to laugh into the darkness to hear an unvarnished, real conversation about raising kids and being Dads. Instagram and TikTok @GaytriarchsPodcast Website www.GaytriarchsPodcast.com If you have any questions, suggestions, and especially compliments, please email us at GaytriarchsPodcast@gmail.com
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This week, Gavin gains another ring around his trunk, David goes apple picking, our popular "What would you do?" is back, we rank the top 3 non-Disney animated movies, and this week we are joined by nanny and musical theatre tenor Sean Patrick Murtagh who tells us the story of how he got into nanny'ing, why it didn't make him want to have kids, and…
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It’s November 6th, the day after the election. A lot of big feelings going on. And while Gaytriarchs is meant to make you dumber and shallower, we thought that we might add our unsolicited 2 cents to the miasma of emotion…but with a specialist. Our last minute guest, Dale Daley, a psychologist, chats with us briefly about some coping skills for bot…
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This week, we discuss the Tooth Fairy rates (in this economy!?), Gavin needs affirmation, David (barely) runs for the school board, we have another "what would you do?," we rank the top 3 best TV parents, and this week we are joined by comedian and fellow ginger Kurt Braunohler who walks us through his career, how it's changed since getting married…
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Seven: Meet Rebi Paganini
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Seven: Sean Patrick Murtagh welcomes award-winning actress Rebi Paganini. Having worked through the pandemic together on New York's Upper West Side, they've got nothing but stories on stories of "Tuff Shifts," shift meals, and bar regulars from hell. Follow Rebi @rebi.paganini and stay up to date with all her upcoming projects. …
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Six: Meet David F.M. Vaughn
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Six: Sean Patrick Murtagh welcomes Broadway Baby, Gay Dad podcaster, and ridiculously hilarious David F.M. Vaughn! David shares one of the most unbelievable "Tuff Shift" stories to date. Check out David's podcast: Gaytriarchs wherever you get your podcasts Support the show Follow TUFF SHIFT! everywhere @TuffShiftPodcast (@TuffSh…
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The one with therapist Jamie Boulding-Bridges
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This week, David is another year younger, we decide who is who in Modern Family, we reveal our family Halloween costumes, we rank the top 3 gifts for kids you don't know, and this week we are joined by therapist Jamie Boulding-Bridges who talks with us about his practice specializing in tough topics like like infidelity, ethical non-monogamy, and f…
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Five: Meet Jayson Kerr
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Five: The multi-talented, hilarious, and never short on opinions Jayson Kerr joins the conversation sharing about tuff shifts, annoying co-workers, and artists he admires. Support the show Follow TUFF SHIFT! everywhere @TuffShiftPodcast (@TuffShiftPod on X) Follow host, Sean Patrick Murtagh, everywhere @SeanieBoySFNYC www.tuffsh…
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The one where David cursed on the radio!
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This week, we bring you a special interview David & Gavin did for the KNON Lambda Weekly radio show hosted by David Taffet and Lerone Landis. Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them to GaytriarchsPodcast@gmail.com, or you can DM us anywhere @GaytriarchsPodcast The Latin Minute The Latin Minute is your new favorite bilingual comedy podcast. Lat…
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Four: Meet Rachel Green
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Four: Sean Patrick Murtagh welcome Comedian-Actress-Musician-multi-talented Rachel Green! From catering halls on Long Island to comedy club nation wide, they discuss messy moments and the importance of building community. Support the show Follow TUFF SHIFT! everywhere @TuffShiftPodcast (@TuffShiftPod on X) Follow host, Sean Patr…
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Three: Meet Mardie Millit
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Three: Sean Patrick Murtagh welcomes award-winning singer Mardie Millit. They unpack dream roles, dinner theatre, Sondheim, and adapting skills to create more opportunities. Support the show Follow TUFF SHIFT! everywhere @TuffShiftPodcast (@TuffShiftPod on X) Follow host, Sean Patrick Murtagh, everywhere @SeanieBoySFNYC www.tuff…
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode One: Meet Sean Patrick Murtagh
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TUFF SHIFT!'s debut episode! Meet host and creator, Sean Patrick Murtagh, and learn what TUFF SHIFT! is all about. From headliner to hospitality, come unpack all that goes into surviving the job and living the dream... Support the show Follow TUFF SHIFT! everywhere @TuffShiftPodcast (@TuffShiftPod on X) Follow host, Sean Patrick Murtagh, everywhere…
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Two: Meet Zak Edwards
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TUFF SHIFT! Episode Two! Sean Patrick Murtagh welcomes Broadway's Zak Edwards to the podcast to discuss being a triple threat, balancing trays with auditions, and tipping culture. Support the show Follow TUFF SHIFT! everywhere @TuffShiftPodcast (@TuffShiftPod on X) Follow host, Sean Patrick Murtagh, everywhere @SeanieBoySFNYC www.tuffshiftpodcast.c…
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We're back with our first bi-episode, and man, ya'll are MAD. This week we check in after the first few weeks of school, David reads aloud from a classic children's book, Gavin reads only good headlines in the news, we rank the top 3 movies starring lesbians, and this week we are burdened with our guest Eric Petersen, who has done it all; TV, movie…
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This week, Gavin and David and going bi, we try and figure out how to talk about 9/11 to your kids, we debrief about our first week in school, Gavin depresses us with more companies bowing down to anti-DEI pressure, we rate the top 3 things that keep us up at night, and David isn't the only bear in the woods as he goes gay camping. Questions? Comme…
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This week, David's Mom is vibes, Gavin buys his daughter's love, it's a last week of daycare and a first week of middle school, we rank the top 3 most satisfying sounds, and this week we are joined by geolocater and TikTok megaladon Jose Monkey who talks to us about online security for parents, why Tom Lennon called one of his videos "the funniest …
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The one with interior designer Michael Angelo Stuno
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This week, we learn lessons in parenting from the democratic national convention, David sees a nipple on an airplane, and so does his 5 year old, we try and figure out if they're gay dads or just waiting for their wives, and this week we are joined by acclaimed interior designer (and multi-hyphenate of many artistic abilities) Michael Angelo Stuno …
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This week, we can't believe it but Gavin met our listener, we can believe that David rants about the cost of birthday parties, we try and figure out how to travel with kids better, we rank the top 3 ways we are MAGA, and this week we are joined by writer, Mom, and baker Joanne Spataro who talks to us about being a gay Mom, what it was like creating…
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The one with Alison Friedman and our Back to School special!
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This week we are doing our special Back to School episode where we offer you no useful information whatsoever and waste and hour of your precious time! This week, we dive into what David expects for his kids first year in kindergarten, Gavin asks David the tough questions like "what's for lunch?," we are joined by former guests who offer their #1 b…
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In honor of the Olympic closing ceremonies today, we are breaking with tradition and bringing you a special short episode, all about dicks in the news! Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them to GaytriarchsPodcast@gmail.com, or you can DM us anywhere @GaytriarchsPodcastBy David F.M. Vaughn & Gavin Lodge
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The one with mommy blogger Sa'iyda Shabazz
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This week, Gavin is in charge of the show, so we jump right into political bullshit, a Catholic priest sues Grindr, Tim Walz is awesome, we rank the top 3 things to do by yourself, and this week we are joined by writer, blogger, queer mom, and pop culture junkie Sa'iyda Shabazz, who talks to us about mommy blogs, geeks out about the Olympics, and t…
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The one with Brian Rosenberg, founder of Gays with Kids
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This week, David reads a text message from his babysitter, Cocomelon is putting us through it, a Facebook post goes the way it was supposed to, and this week we are joined by Gays with Kids founder Brian Rosenberg who chats with us about being an HIV+ parent, why he started the Gays with Kids Academy, and how not to change a diaper on an airplane. …
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This week, we celebrate a life, David meets our listener, we rank the top 3 things we get irrationally mad about, and we are joined by doctor, husband, father, and possible centaur Dr. Elliot Justin where we discuss his new FirmTech cock ring (we swear it's medical), growing up in NYC in the 70's, and why having lots of sex is good for your health …
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This week, David gets punched in the balls, we talk about being a "no stroller family," we realize that being the favorite parent sucks, and this week we are joined by Dad and sexual medicine expert Dr. Judson Brandeis, who talks to us about his new technology to make your dick bigger (which David and Gavin DEFINITELY DON'T NEED,) and we also chat …
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This week, when they go low, we put PlayDoh in our penis, Gavin is entitled, we discuss whether to reveal who is the biological parent, we rank our top 3 hypocrisies, and this week we are joined by journalist and progressive, transgressive, aggressive, and obsessive mom Elisha Dacey who talks to us about parenting a queer kid, being "visibly straig…
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The one with journalist Spencer Macnaughton
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This week, David breaks new ground with his annoyance at iPads, Gavin enjoys classic theatre and forces it on his kid, we rank the top 3 careers you don't want your kids to have, and we are joined this week by Emmy-nominated and shirtless-journalist Spencer Macnaughton, who schools us in the way only a Canadian can, as we chat about media, his ques…
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This week, we mill Fathers' Day, David is a human sheild, for the musical theatre girls we rank our top 3 endings to Act 1, and this week we are joined by Salt Lake City Gay Dad columnist Christopher Katis who talks about us about his mission West, his Greek heritage, why his kids are still sleeping at 10:30am, and why Utah has so damned many gay d…
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The one with Hollywood icon David Marshall Grant
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Episode 69! We celebrate by reviewing our year of lasts, David has lots of unique and exciting things to say like "pilots are hot," we rank the top 3 big things, and this week we are joined by actor, writer, producer, and gay dad David Marshall Grant who takes us through his journey in Hollywood as well as in parenting. Questions? Comments? Rants? …
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The one with filmmakers Andy & Danny Vallentine
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This week, we are disappointed in the uniqueness of our kids names, Gavin's daughter doesn't want to hug him, David goes to Kindergarten, we rank the top 3 tiny things, and this week we are joined by filmmakers and fellow gay dads Andy and Danny Vallentine who join us to talk about their new movie, The Mattachine Family, as well as flying to Irelan…
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This week, Gavin's kid isn't leading the pack, David's kids need trash on the table to eat, we rank the top 3 generational traumas we want our kids to experience, and we are joined by actor, writer, and founder of “Meditation for Assholes" Jason Daley Kennedy who talks to us about his 3 kids, how get got into wellness, and sets David straight as to…
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The one with author and Grandpa Kevin O'Connor
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This week Gavin is gay for flowers, David apologizes to our listener, we rank the top 3 things that were true when we were kids that are no longer true, and this week our extra special guest judge is author and GILF Kevin O'Connor, who talks to us about growing up in a funeral home, what being straight in San Francisco in the 80's was like, and why…
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This week, Gavin comes for David, and so does "the man on the roof," we gush about David Archuleta, we tell the tale of the nap fox, and this week we are joined by Berlin'ite Karl Dunn, who authored the book "How to burn a Rainbow" about going through a divorce as a gay man, and we chat about what advice he'd give to gay men considering marriage. Q…
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This week we try and figure out short term pain for long term gain, Gavin is gay for Berlin techno, we find the top 3 places to run around with a toddler, and we a lucky to be joined this week by author, speaker, advocate, trans father and all around multi-hyphenate Trystan Reese who talks us through his pregnancy, who's the star in his relationshi…
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This week, David can't help himself and does a double rant, Gavin receives a text from his husband listing the top 3 things that are most annoying about him, and we are joined this week by actor and President of the good hair club, Tuc Wakins, who tells us the story of his journey to parenthood while being inside the dome of Hollywood, and lulls us…
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This week, we dive deep into David's annoyance over OPK's, as well as OKP's, we rank the top three Kool Aid's we drink, and we are joined by Surrogacy hall of famer Megan Hall-Greenberg who tells us how she runs 3,106 businesses while also being a Mom, as well as how her last surrogacy journey was one in a million. Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves…
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This week, we are caught big-time by Gavin's daughter, David almost throws up at the poker table, we beg our listener to join our Facebook page, we list the top 3 songs we want played at our funeral, and we are joined this week by Wisconsin's own Nick Pflieger aka @PsychitsNick from TikTok, where we talk about his social media break, what he sees m…
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Y'all we are SHOOK this week, also David goes to a waterpark with his kids, we discuss the top 3 worst sayings, and this week trans Dads Brett & Wyatt join our chicken coop to talk about their life in Canada, what the adoption process was like for them as trans people, and why they ran down their street screaming and holding a bloody baby when it w…
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The one with our favorite Mormon Rory O'Malley
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This week, David's daughter sells him out big time, Gavin ruins everything, we rank the top 3 things we give way too many fucks about, and our guest this week is everybody's favorite tap-dancing Mormon, Rory O'Malley, who talks to us about his wild road to adoption, how Elder McKinley came to be, and how many bags of candy he needs to survive a fli…
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This week, Gavin punishes his kid for being sick, David is weirded out by American Idol, Gavin thinks everything is "gay," and we are joined by TikTok'er Owen Squires who schools us on gentle parenting, pandemic stay-at-home Dad'ing, and why he doesn't have more tank top videos. Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them to GaytriarchsPodcast@gma…
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The one with surrogate Shelly Marsh
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We're back! And Gavin still can't get through an episode without messing up. We talk about why David looks tired, and what weird messed up thing his kid whispered in his ear, we tackle the top three most embarrassing moments of our childhood, and this week we are joined by Shelly Marsh aka surrogacy royalty, who talks us through her 4, count them F…
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This week, we get in the mood with a little civil disobedience, David is nervous about a laptop open in public, we rank the top 3 ways we have failed to become "cool Dads," and this week we got lucky to snag one of the smartest and coolest people in the world to join us on our dumb little podcast, Rabia Chaudry, who talks to us about her sudden ris…
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The one with Caitlyn Plaskett aka 2.ladies.and.2.babies - Part Deux!
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This week, right-wingers come from one of our own, David doesn't learn a single lesson and pays for it, we rank the top 3 baby foods that don't taste gross, and this week we have back one of our favorites Caitlyn Plaskett from the 2.ladies.and.2.babies TikTok to update us on a scandelous story of internet sleuthing. Questions? Comments? Rants? Rave…
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This week, the world gets to meet "spicy David," we are all gutted from some TikTok, Gavin is in his "year of lasts," we rank the top 3 things about surrogacy that were no big deal, and this week we are simply agog at the return of one of our favorite guests, Jamie Grayson, who gives us an update on the world of baby gear, who he's in an internet f…
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The one with the Military Dads - Part Deux!
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This week, David is still going on and on about the Groundhog Musical on TikTok, we talk about not being able to restrain your kids anymore (please don't call CPS), we go over our top 3 moments in gay history, and we are lucky to be joined AGAIN by Brazil's best gay Dads, Will Silva and James Issac, who update us on their new life as gay dads, our …
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The one with author and cradle robber Tom Tracy
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Love is in the air this week as Gavin and David discuss their VD, we list the top 3 reasons why Gavin should be fired from the show, and this week we are joined by author of the Scoochie & Skiddles series Tom Tracy who talks with us about why so many gay Dads are authors lately, what the worst and best parts of parenting are, and exactly how late M…
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The one with Stuart Bell of Growing Generations Surrogacy
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This week, David's son still doesn't have a Mom, Dolly Parton shares some exciting news, we talk about the 3 things our kids will tell their therapists about us, and we are joined by Senior Partner of Growing Generations Surrogacy Stuart Bell, who fills us in on what it's like having big time celebrity clients, a nightmare scenario in his past, and…
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This week, David updates us on his magical "no crying" Dad hack, Gavin lets us in on his most recent fatherhood fail, we do another round of "What would you do?," and this week we are lucky to be joined by Broadway sensation and recent Utah transplant Eric Sciotto, as he takes us through what it's like to be a life-long New Yorker and move across t…
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The one with attorney and author Roberto Concepción, Jr.
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This week we again talk about our favorite drag queen, the Pope, we list the top 3 reasons we are lesbians, David tells his daughter to stop crying, and we are joined this week by our very own Elle Woods, Roberto Concepción, Jr, who talks to us about being a single gay Dad, which Disney princesses were his favorite, and what inspired him to write t…
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The one with Steven Rowley, author of "The Guncle"
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This week we dive into some more gay news, David texts the real Paw Patrol for his son, we rate the top 3 things we're doing to make our kids cool, and this week we are honored to be joined by author Steven Rowley where we talk all things Palm Springs, all things (g)uncling, and why the most interesting thing at the Zoo isn't the meatball launcher.…
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The one with Lauren Makler of Cofertility
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This week, David's son to ask about body parts, we rank the top 3 things we are doing as Dads to make our kids weird, and we are joined by former Uber exec and current CEO of Cofertility to discuss egg donation, super Mom powers, and why David is wrong about most things. Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them to GaytriarchsPodcast@gmail.com, …
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It's 2024! A new year, a new us. Except exactly the same with zero personal or professional growth whatsoever. This week, we recount our holidays, Gavin asks me to play a game, we rank the top 3 New Years resolutions that we will in no way do, and our guest this week is Erik Weihenmayer, a legend in so many ways, who joins us to talk extreme mounta…
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