Podcast Episodes
Back to Search142 - Work Boots Optional: Slides, Crocs, and Real Life
Episode 142
In this episode, Shelby and Rita talk about their shared appreciation for slide-in shoes—and why they’re not just for lazy people anymore. From the s…
8 months ago
141 - Forget Me Not: Mental Blind Spots & Brains Built Different
Episode 141
In this episode, Ridge and Shelby talk about mental blind spots and the different ways memory shows up in everyday life. Much of the conversation foc…
8 months ago
140 - A Short, Sweet Barnyard Christmas: Calm… Until It’s Not
Episode 140
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby sits down with Rita to try something a little different—a scripted bit inspired by a classic SNL radi…
8 months, 1 week ago
139 - Addicted to Outrage: A Modern Hobby
Episode 139
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Ridge and Shelby dig into a question that feels harder to ignore lately: why do so many people seem to want …
8 months, 1 week ago
138 - Why Gross? Sheer Craziness and Bad Fashion Choices
Episode 138
In this episode, Ridge and Shelby tackle what they mean when they say people are “gross”—and no, it’s not table manners or bad hygiene. It’s sheer dr…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
137 - The Holiday Kids Table Is Dead: Bring Back the Porch Exile
Episode 137
Shelby and Ridge are back at it, kicking off the holiday season with a gripe that hits every parent and uncle hard: the mysterious disappearance of t…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
136 - Consistency Beats Candy: Rita’s Rule & the Kid Who Owns the Barn
Episode 136
Shelby and Rita kick back in the barn studio for a soft, laugh-filled chat about grandparenting six wild little humans. Rita drops her #1 grandmother…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
135 - Christmas Through Our Wives’ Eyes: Popcorn, Cousins, and Creepy Santas
Episode 135
Shelby, Rita, Ridge, and Joan squeeze around the mics for a straight-to-the-heart Christmas episode. No debates, no rants, just four adults trading t…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
134 - Flagellation Nation: Whips, Guilt, and Grace
Episode 134
Shelby, Rita, Ridge, and Joan pull up chairs in the barn studio for a deep, sometimes uncomfortable dive into flagellation: the ancient (and modern) …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
133 - Spouse Trashing in Public: When Venting Goes Too Far
Episode 133
Shelby and Rita grab the mics for a no-holds-barred chat about the people who can’t stop trashing their spouses—in front of anybody who’ll listen. Lo…
9 months ago