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Back to Search211 - Cutting Your Losses: When It's Time to End the Vacation
Episode 211
This is a good topic because there's something very relatable about realizing you don't have to finish a vacation just because you paid for it. I'd l…
3 hours ago
210 - Trivia With Rita: Couples Who Guess Together, Lose Together
Episode 210
Rita and Shelby decided to test their knowledge against a little trivia—and quickly discovered that confidence and correctness are two very different…
4 days, 3 hours ago
209 - Owala & Obtainable Consumerism: Buy It, Finance It, Replace It
Episode 209
Rita and Shelby start with a simple question: Why do we keep buying the next cool water bottle?
From the crazes of the 1990s to today's Owala cups a…
1 week ago
208 - We're Better Fighters Than Mom: The Sleepover That Went South
Episode 208
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Rita talk about a grandkid sleepover that didn't exactly go according to plan.
Two of their grand…
1 week, 4 days ago
207 - Shelby's Cousin Arthur: Somehow We Both Turned Out Okay
Episode 207
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby sits down with his cousin and good friend Arthur for his first appearance on the show.
Just one year …
2 weeks ago
206 - Ridge Goes Full Night Shift: Joan Looses a Bet
Episode 206
Ridge's wife didn't think he could do it. Three nights chaperoning a kids retreat, staying awake from 11 PM until 7 AM to make sure the kids weren't …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
205 - The Great Roast Beef Showdown: A Nearly Extinct Sandwich Gets Its Last Stand
Episode 205
Ridge walks into the barn expecting a normal episode. Instead, Shelby has a surprise waiting for him: a roast beef sandwich showdown.
We're keeping t…
3 weeks ago
204 - The Yoder Totter Chronicles: The Case for the Man Van
Episode 204
TJ is back in the barn, and this time the conversation isn't about running 100 miles—it's about driving something almost as intimidating: a full-size…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
203 - Running from What?: From Walking a 5K to Running 100 Miles
Episode 203
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Ridge welcome their friend TJ to the show for a conversation that covers everything from family l…
4 weeks ago
202 - Germany in the Rearview Mirror: 8 Country Recap & Future Adventures
Episode 202
Our Germany adventure has come to an end, and it's time to look back on everything that made the trip unforgettable.
In this episode of The Barn Phil…
1 month ago