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.

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Update frequency: every 14 days
Average duration: 59 minutes
Episodes: 60
Years Active: 2013 - 2018

At Least You're Trying 24: Reverse Dunning Kruger

Are you smarter than your boss? Follow-up question: Do you drive a Saturn? This week, after a judicious follow-up segment, Jody and Matt talk about bosses and varying levels of competence. Also new t…

Tue 15 Oct 2013

At Least You're Trying 23: Stroking Your Silver Pigeon

This almost became the third lost episode - Matt wasn't so sure he wanted his name on this one. But the listeners demanded satisfaction, so here it is, in all its...sloppiness.

00:44:31 | Thu 10 Oct 2013

At Least You're Trying 22: Planning into the Sunset

This is an odd episode. First off, Matt is full of beans, and not because of the scheduled topic. It may be hard to tell from listening, but more than 30 minutes about religion and/or politics had …

00:47:16 | Wed 02 Oct 2013

At Least You're Trying 21: Jody VS The Volcano

Jody returns to the mainland, and describes his South Pacific adventures. Meanwhile, Matt and his partner have found a new hobby, and wound up on an NSA watch list.

00:55:53 | Fri 13 Sep 2013

At Least You're Trying 20: Shark Week Is Over

At last! The episode you thought would never arrive is here. On the eve of his Hawaiian holiday, Jody calls Matt to discuss being new at work, and how to practice.

00:53:46 | Sun 01 Sep 2013

At Least You're Trying 19: Such a Princess

This week, the boys talk about the ways we learn valuable skills, and come to some surprising (non) conclusions. Also, Matt admits he's a pretty, pretty princess.

Wed 14 Aug 2013

At Least You're Trying 18: Podcast Confessional

This week Jody gets personal, talking about his obsession with notes and lists, and how he could make it healthier. Matt gets mad at car dealers, then tells you how to fix your life with index cards…

Tue 06 Aug 2013

At Least You're Trying 17: Sometimes it's Wings

This time, Jody does a poorer than average job keeping Matt on topic...so there is none. Or perhaps there are just too many.

Wed 31 Jul 2013

At Least You're Trying 16: Path to Greatness?

This week, the topic is Burnout. What does it look like? Can it be measured? Is it inevitable? Are YOU living it now? There may also be some small portion devoted to follow-up.

00:59:31 | Tue 23 Jul 2013

At Least You're Trying 15: Get Your Own Podcast

Jody and Matt talk about the FUTURE (including an ALL NEW play-at-home game for the jackyls). What tech is just around the corner? What does the future hold for us? We talk (too much) about work too,…

00:59:31 | Wed 17 Jul 2013

At Least You're Trying 14: The Void

In which Jody and Matt, after brazenly defying the listeners and the minimum necessary amount of FU, get to this week's nominal topic: The Job Search (aka: The Void). We talk about resumes and rabbi…

00:44:30 | Wed 10 Jul 2013

At Least You're Trying 13: Patented Sticks

Discussion on music fetishes and patent rants.

01:07:56 | Tue 02 Jul 2013

At Least You're Trying 12: Dry Slotting

Skeptics and mermaids

00:48:33 | Wed 12 Jun 2013

At Least You're Trying 10: No True Scotsman

In which Jody tries to hit literally every hot-botton issue, and Matt stubbornly refuses to be drawn into ranting. NOTE: One of those two claims is false.

01:06:18 | Tue 28 May 2013

At Least You're Trying 09: The Power of Unions

Matt makes a stump speech on teachers unions. Jody makes a bad case for iOS devices.

01:10:53 | Wed 22 May 2013

At Least You're Trying 08: I Like a Sleeper

AP Exams, tire changes, and priorities. Rank them in order of reverse urgency.

00:53:27 | Tue 14 May 2013

At Least You're Trying 07: Neil, Drop a Marker

Matt and Jody do some follow-up on ants and dogs. Then we talk about cars. A lot.

01:10:32 | Tue 07 May 2013

At Least You're Trying 06: Are you done editing yet?

You signed up for it. Inane discussion between friends.

00:49:20 | Wed 01 May 2013

At Least You're Trying 05: I Was the Fun Cub