Sinopsis
America's number one best and favorite podcast about fatherhood hosted by Lex Friedman, John Moltz and Jon Armstrong.Turning This Car Around is a podcast about parenthood from three dads, Lex Friedman, John Moltz and Jon Armstrong. You can follow us collectively on Twitter as @ttcashowFollow us on Tumblr!Lex Friedman is the INSERT NEW BIO STUFF HERE, LEX.He was also a senior contributor to Macworld, an author of several humor and technology books, and the co-host of Not Playing, a podcast where Dan Moren and Lex watch movies that everyone else has already seen. Mr. Friedman was formerly the cohost of Unprofessional. Lexs blog is called Lex, Briefly.Lex lives with his wife and three kids in New Jersey.Follow Lex on TwitterYou might know John Moltz as a person on the Internet. Many people do! However, he also appears in other guises, sometimes as a large, golden bull and others as a phalanx of beautiful swans! Usually, however, he appears as a guy working at a desk. Other important points that John Moltz would like to share:John Moltz is fluent in English and conversational in two other languages.John Moltz is the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. Hes fast enough for you, old man.John Moltz is actually made up of thousands of smaller John Moltzes, all furiously working tiny little gears to keep the larger construct you know as John Moltz functioning.John Moltz is a little too comfortable talking about himself in the third person.Jon Armstrong is a long time blogger at the barely alive Blurbomat, a UX/UI consultant, a web/business developer, a photographer and the impetus for this show. In a past life he executive produced a popular blog and ran the business. Yes, business. Turning This Car Around marks Armstrongs first foray into podcasting.You can see his photos on Flickr and Instagram. Follow Jon on Twitter Jon splits time between Brooklyn, New York and Salt Lake City, Utah. Armstrong has two wonderful and amazing biological children and two also wonderful almost-stepchildren.
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241: One Percent Kids
17/11/2018 Duración: 45minJon likes GRID Autosport for iOS. He also likes GRID 2 on the Mac. Facebook hired a firm to do opposition research on its critics. Screen Time is a nice addition to iOS, but it needs some work. Your smile says a lot about you. Your ADA dentist is your best ally in keeping your smile healthy. The American Dental Association’s Find-a-Dentist tool helps you find a dentist in your area who fits your needs and has the expertise your smile deserves. Go to ADA.org/ttca today to find the right dentist for you. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The S
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240: Eye Possession
09/11/2018 Duración: 46minJon and Moltz both enjoyed Ant-Man and the Wasp. They're also looking forward to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse. They're pretty high on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Your smile says a lot about you. Your ADA dentist is your best ally in keeping your smile healthy. The American Dental Association’s Find-a-Dentist tool helps you find a dentist in your area who fits your needs and has the expertise your smile deserves. Go to ADA.org/ttca today to find the right dentist for you. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The State of Us. The State of
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239: Unpack My Away Luggage
03/11/2018 Duración: 43minJon ran into this guy while Trick-or-Treating. Enjoy some fake products. Check out Lex's kids' costumes. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. Our thanks as well to Away, high-quality luggage that is designed to be resilient, resourceful, and essential to the way you travel. The Carry-On is able to charge anything that’s powered by a USB cord – a single charge will power your iPhone five times. For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/ttca and use promo code TTCA during checkout! And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The State of Us. The State of Us works to uncover the challeng
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238: Halloween?
26/10/2018 Duración: 46minJon and his daughters had a great time in Zion National Park. Jon says Tootsie holds up. Moltz and Lex are skeptical. We take a look at the movies of Mel Brooks. Here are some great Halloween costumes. And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The State of Us. The State of Us works to uncover the challenges getting in the way of financial wellness and teach us how to combat them. To learn more about the financial challenges facing America, visit prudential.com/stateofus. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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237: Do Not Touch The Driver
20/10/2018 Duración: 37minLex and Moltz reminisce about forgetting passwords for devices: https://www.instagram.com/p/Yl0lN/?taken-by=moltz If you need more control over a kid's device, you can always use Apple's Configurator tool: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-configurator-2/id1037126344?mt=12 Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The State of Us. The State of Us works to uncover the challenges getting in the way of financial wellness and teach us how to combat them. To learn more about the financial challenges facing America, visit prudential.com/stateofus. Fol
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236: Potato Magic
12/10/2018 Duración: 47minShould every dad have a volt/ohm meter? How about a contour gauge duplicator? If you need old house stuff and are in L.A., go to Liz's Antique Hardware. Van Dyke's Restorers is also good. Jon is going to try to use a potato to cure car sickness. Moltz wishes him good luck. Our thanks to Away, high-quality luggage that is designed to be resilient, resourceful, and essential to the way you travel. The Carry-On is able to charge anything that’s powered by a USB cord – a single charge will power your iPhone five times. For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/ttca and use promo code TTCA during checkout! And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The State of Us. The State of Us works to uncover the challenges getting in the way of financial wellness and teach us how to combat them. To learn more about the financial challenges facing America, visit prudential.co
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235: A Lot of DIY
05/10/2018 Duración: 52minConan O'Brien is doing a podcast on Earwolf. Jon lives in a co-op. Ouef is a children's furniture place in Brooklyn. Jon is a fan of using sash brushes. This isn't the Aquaman trailer we were talking about but it's longer and it's still bad. So is the trailer for Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse. We think the Captain Marvel trailer is great. Moltz's pick this week is Holedown. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. Our thanks also to RXBAR, making snack bars from real, whole ingredients. RXBAR has plenty of flavors for adults, but they also have a Kid Line with the same whole food ingredients as RXBAR, just smaller, softer, and more kid-friendly! For 25% off your first order, visit RXBAR.com/ttca and enter promo code TTCA at checkout.
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234: Struwwelpeter
28/09/2018 Duración: 36minWe recorded this episode on the day Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford gave her testimony to the Senate committee. The terrible story of the woman who disappeared from a Disney cruise ship. Children's books in 19th century Germany were terrifying. Richard Scarry's books are fun if you like cannibalistic animals. Our thanks to Care/of, a monthly subscription vitamin service that delivers completely personalized vitamin and supplement packs right to your door. Just take Care/of’s fun, online quiz, and find out in 5 minutes what vitamins and supplements you specifically need. For 25% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, visit TakeCareOf.com and enter TTCA. Our thanks also to Care.com for sponsoring this episode. Care.com helps you find any kind of care help you need: babysitters, nannies, dog walkers and elder care. Go to Care.com/TTCA and you'll get 30 percent off a premium membership. Our thanks as well to Backblaze, offering unlimited, cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $5 a month. Back up all yo
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233: Neck Dongle
21/09/2018 Duración: 37minNo show links this week. We still love you. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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232: C Pickle
14/09/2018 Duración: 41minApple announced some new phones this week. Moltz recalls Sleepwalking Through History which is about the Reagan years. Jon brings up Bob Woodward's new book about Trump, Fear. Lex recommends Bankaroo for kids allowances. Our thanks to Away, high-quality luggage that is designed to be resilient, resourceful, and essential to the way you travel. The Carry-On is able to charge anything that’s powered by a USB cord – a single charge will power your iPhone five times. For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/ttca and use promo code TTCA during checkout! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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231: Cross-Knobbling
08/09/2018 Duración: 36minLex got to meet Jonathan Van Ness. Jonathan lost 70 lbs and is now completely shredded. The law clerk of Trump's Supreme Court pick flashed a white power sign at his confirmation hearing. Kavanaugh also declined to shake the hand of the parent of a Parkland shooting victim. I was gonna link to the picture of Robert Plant shirtless that Jon sent us but just Google it yourself. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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230: Rent the Rendway
31/08/2018 Duración: 39minJon has finally seen Book of Mormon. Jon recalls 30 Rock's Werewolf Bar Mitzvah bit. Jon also saw Be More Chill which is huge with the kids these days. Also popular with the kids is Dear Evan Hansen. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. Our thanks as well to Backblaze, offering unlimited, cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $5 a month. Back up all your data and access it from anywhere in the world. Receive a fully featured 15-day free trial at Backblaze.com/ttca. And our thanks to Google Play. If your kids love books, let them experience stories in a whole new way – with Audiobooks on Google Play. For a limited time, you’ll get $10 off your first audiobook! Go to g.co/play/ttca. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lex
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229: Love Children of Rock
23/08/2018 Duración: 41minWe discuss the movie Three Identical Strangers. Moltz recommends the audiobook of Year of Wonders. Lex recommends Lily and the Octopus. Liam rocks it. Is there a School of Rock near you.? Our thanks to Away, high-quality luggage that is designed to be resilient, resourceful, and essential to the way you travel. The Carry-On is able to charge anything that’s powered by a USB cord – a single charge will power your iPhone five times. For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/ttca and use promo code TTCA during checkout! And our thanks to Google Play. If your kids love books, let them experience stories in a whole new way – with Audiobooks on Google Play. For a limited time, you’ll get $10 off your first audiobook! Go to g.co/play/ttca. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.johnmoltz.com or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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228: Maaaaaaanscaping
17/08/2018 Duración: 36minLex saw Ben Folds. And, well, Cake. Visual proof. Jon has some concert experience as well. Jon suggests Life, Animated if you want a good cry. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.johnmoltz.com and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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227: Testacular
11/08/2018 Duración: 39minSo, you're having a vasectomy? Do vasectomies increase the risk of alzheimer's? Probably not. Jon is playing Need For Speed Payback. Hank enjoys videos from The King of Random. Jon's not necessarily a fan of YouTube videos that show Sims trying to get pregnant by every dude in town. Also, we're including the video of the Gummi rat dissection for completeness only. You probably don't want to watch it. Our thanks to Mack Weldon. Mack Weldon makes glorious underwear to hold your bits in the way they deserve and we know this because we're wearing it right now. It is awesome stuff. So go to their site and use the promo code "TTCA" to get 20 percent off your order. And our thanks to Google Play. If your kids love books, let them experience stories in a whole new way – with Audiobooks on Google Play. For a limited time, you’ll get $10 off your first audiobook! Go to g.co/play/ttca. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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226: Command Key
03/08/2018 Duración: 37minLex is trying to kill MoviePass and it seems to be working. It's too late to see the Spider-Man musical. The movie Eighth Grade should probably only be viewed by those at least in eighth grade or up since it's rated R. Jon recommends the iArk. Moltz correctly remembers the movie Lake Placid. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. And our thanks to Google Play. If your kids love books, let them experience stories in a whole new way – with Audiobooks on Google Play. For a limited time, you’ll get $10 off your first audiobook! Go to g.co/play/ttca. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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225: Monster Buffet
27/07/2018 Duración: 51minWhat the heck is going on with Henry Cavill's beard? Jon discusses the book Checkpoint. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse looks great. Here's how to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe in chronological order. We also devote some time to the MacBook Pro thermal problem which appears to have been fixed now. Our thanks to Sixt, a whole new car rental experience. Rent top quality cars, like a 2018 Jaguar F-Type, at affordable prices in cities like Miami, LA, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Seattle, AND in over 105 countries internationally. Go to Sixt.com to find a branch. Our thanks as well to Warby Parker, purveyors of contemporary eyeglass that are extremely affordable, and fashion forward. Starting at just $95 with lenses, get started today with a free home trial. Visit warbyparker.com/ttca or download their app on your iPhone X! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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224: Things You Can Throttle
21/07/2018 Duración: 46minMoltz like Toji-kan sake. Please stop calling gadgets "sexy". Liam is going to miss his sisters. Jon recommends Conan O'Brien's Clueless Gamer videos. Or you could watch some classic Saturday Night Live Jeopardy skits. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. And our thanks to Google Play. If your kids love books, let them experience stories in a whole new way – with Audiobooks on Google Play. For a limited time, you’ll get $10 off your first audiobook! Go to g.co/play/ttca. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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223: Products for Winners
14/07/2018 Duración: 43minJon still recommends Rocket League for playing with the kids. Our thanks to Sixt, a whole new car rental experience. Rent top quality cars, like a 2018 Jaguar F-Type, at affordable prices in cities like Miami, LA, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Seattle, AND in over 105 countries internationally. Go to Sixt.com to find a branch. Our thanks also to Care.com for sponsoring this episode. Care.com helps you find any kind of care help you need: babysitters, nannies, dog walkers and elder care. Go to Care.com/TTCA and you'll get 30 percent off a premium membership. And our thanks to Google Play. If your kids love books, let them experience stories in a whole new way – with Audiobooks on Google Play. For a limited time, you’ll get $10 off your first audiobook! Go to g.co/play/ttca. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.
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222: My people are big into money
07/07/2018 Duración: 40minOur thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. Our thanks also to Simple Contacts. Renew your prescription and re-order your brand of lenses from anywhere, in minutes, through an online, self-guided vision test. Get $30 off your first Simple Contacts order by going to simplecontacts.com/ttca or enter the code TTCA at checkout. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.