At Least You're Trying
Two friends found a way to have (and share) the conversations that had gone missing from the rest of their lives.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 60
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2018
At Least You're Trying, 44: Caught Up in a Hurry
This one almost didn't happen. There were technical failure-tunities, but we struggled through. Jody has impending twins, Matt has questions.
00:40:02 |
Thu 14 Aug 2014
At Least You're Trying, 43: A Rubber Band and a Room Full of Teenagers
In a super-quick follow up to episode 42, the boys sit in a 95 degree room and try to talk about focus. Also: rental cars, iPad games, career decisions, and rubber bands.
00:53:31 |
Wed 06 Aug 2014
At Least You're Trying, 42: The Month in Retrospectives
So... yes, it's been a while, but the procrastination death spiral (Copyright ALYT 2014) is finally over. It's a retrospective this week, wherein we catch up with the conferences, projects, and car …
Thu 31 Jul 2014
At Least You're Trying, 41: I've Just Made Up My Mind
It's a short show due to an impending Bonnaroo music festival, but Matt manages to maximize the time by making a big decision.
00:40:33 |
Mon 16 Jun 2014
At Least You're Trying, 40: Neither of Us is One Size
After discussing the listeners' responses to the Inertia topic from e39, Matt tries to recruit for a scientific study of belly-button lint (BBL). Then it's on to the topic lightning round, which Jody…
Tue 03 Jun 2014
At Least You're Trying, 39: It's More Inertial Than You Think
Tough topic this week: Inertia. Why do we get stuck doing the the things we don't want to do, and not doing the things we want to do? Also: Jody has plumbing. Matt has a boat.
00:59:50 |
Tue 20 May 2014
At Least You're Trying, 38: I'll Write Down Everything
It's all follow-up, both real and fake, but they boys are glad to be recording again after an eventful hiatus.
00:48:32 |
Fri 02 May 2014
At Least You're Trying, 37: Flambeed Truffle Slices
This week it's part 2 of the food show, with a few functional components, as promised! The boys try to figure out why cooking seems so hard.
01:22:17 |
Fri 04 Apr 2014
At Least You're Trying, 36: Hare Krishna; Don't Eat Swordfish
After a frankly conservative amount of follow-up, the boys get right to the topic: FOOD. Matt has a philosophy. Jody has a burrito.
00:48:12 |
Sat 22 Mar 2014
At Least You're Trying, 35: Digital Messages in Digital Bottles
We had a topic, but we knew we'd never get to it. This week it's all feedback (thanks listeners!), follow-up, and FFU, wherein Matt reveals his new 10 year plan for Adventure, and Jody gets hit on th…
Mon 03 Mar 2014
At Least You're Trying, 34: Books Are Hard
Stuff! You've got more than you need. This week Jody and Matt (and Matt's dad) tell you how to handle all that... stuff.
00:56:19 |
Mon 24 Feb 2014
At Least You're Trying, 33: The Lost Email Sessions
You guys, we are so sorry. Yeah, we kind of knew the email was broken when it went all quiet for a few weeks, but we didn't know there was all this great, supportive feedback waiting for us there. Th…
00:57:53 |
Tue 04 Feb 2014
At Least You're Trying, 32: Cognitive Load
Oh boy, a real topic (or three)! This week Jody and Matt discuss "conventional wisdom," and when it isn't so wise. Also: getting older and fear. Again.
Wed 22 Jan 2014
At Least You're Trying, 31: Approachable Black Holes
Welcome to 2014, Tryers! There is no topic this week, just FFU about Christmas gifts, job interviews, house guests, birthdays, and on-going projects. There IS big news from TCL, and Matt may have fou…
00:35:54 |
Sun 12 Jan 2014
At Least You're Trying 30: Holiday Hustle
This week Jody and Matt wrap up a few holiday loose ends as they bring their first (pilot) season to a close. The nominal topic is "Hustle," and how guilty we feel for not hustling enough. Also: ra…
00:58:39 |
Tue 24 Dec 2013
At Least You're Trying 29: Go to the Parties
This is a ramble-y one, listeners, but there are functional components at the end, we promise. This week, Jody and Matt trot out some holiday tips that At Least You Can Try! See what they did there…
Fri 13 Dec 2013
At Least You're Trying 28: Hello? Mr. Wolf?
After some recollections from Matt's short vacation, and some necessary follow-up, the boys have a surprise: let's just say you'll hear a third voice on this week's show. Then the nominal topic: Dis…
00:44:11 |
Wed 27 Nov 2013
At Least You're Trying 27: Follow at a Safe Distance
This week Jody and Matt get back to last week's business, discussing the feedback and follow-up from the most talked about ALYT episode to date. They re-visit their fears, and push on to something m…
Wed 13 Nov 2013
At Least You're Trying 26: Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway
The Long Tease is over! This week Jody and Matt tackle the topic they've been kicking down the road for weeks: kids. Turns out: they're both scared shirtless. Let's put some percentages to that, s…
00:50:29 |
Sat 26 Oct 2013
At Least You're Trying 25: Sunk Cost University
Can you over-educate yourself? How do you know if your self-directed research and learning is productive? This week, Jody worries about rabbit holes, and Matt worries about an exhaust manifold.
00:46:58 |
Wed 23 Oct 2013
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