The Jack and Cathy (Shit) Show
Hey, it's Jack and Cathy, and welcome to our Shit Show. We give you a front-row seat to the roller coaster of love. Marriage. Divorce. Starting again. Finding each other when it seemed impossible. Ever wonder what happens after the dating frenzy? We spill the beans on navigating relationships - the good, the bad, and the hilarious. Join us for real talk, anecdotes, and lessons on keeping the flame alive in the second act. It's not just a podcast; it's a guide to making love last. Subscribe for a laugh and some practical tips on thriving in the messy, beautiful world of lasting love.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 123
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
EPISODE 102: The Interview with Justin and Haley, Founders of the Price of Avocado Toast
In this episode …
Hot damn we can’t stop talking about money!
Social media has its good and bad.
In this situation, Social Media introduced us to Justin and Haley, financial advisors and founder…
EPISODE 101: The Hard Conversation About Money
In this episode …
As you get older, money habits are either good or bad.
While we still have several viable work years ahead of us, odds are that our age might affect our earning potential in the…
EPISODE 100: The Reality of Politics and Dating in 2024
In this episode …
Cathy loves our banter at the beginning of each episode and in this particular moment she wants to dive head-first into our disagreement on Wordle.
But then we get into the meat…
EPISODE 99: The Inevitable Life Changes
In this episode …
First, we have a beef with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway for “stealing” or creative podcast introduction of talking first before then moving to our intro … as if this is actuall…
EPISODE 98: The Honeymoon
In this episode …
Well, we are now married. After meeting 3 1/2 years ago on a dating app, we’ve closed the deal.
And of course, there’s the honeymoon and consummation of our love and commitment …
EPISODE 97: The Wedding
In this episode ... We got married over the weekend. Three years after meeting online, here we are. Married. The ceremony and dinner was with family and friends. It was all amazing. We are bo…
EPISODE 96: The Craziness of Our Upcoming Marriage
In this episode …
We re-hash our “Secret” conversation form the last episode, an episode we didn’t want to produce.
And then we dive into how stunned we are to be getting married in one week. We…
EPISODE 95: The Secret and Cathy
In this episode ... Cathy admits to living in a place where fear of the future (mostly money) negatively affects her. Living in "lack" means staying in lack. So Jack suggests they watch The Secret…
EPISODE 94: The Challenge of Parenting Adult Children
In this episode …
During dinner with good friends, we talked about the challenges of parenting adult children. Or perhaps a better way to describe our conversation might be this: how do you push the…
EPISODE 93: The Start of the NFL Season and More
In this episode ... Last year, we made a bet regarding the Bears and the Packers. Cathy, a Packers' fan, won the bet and Jack has yet to pay up. And he tries his best to walk back from the money he …
EPISODE 92: The Overnight Stay with the Grandson
We had the chance to watch our new grandson for an overnight stay (sorta) - Mom and Dad showed up late in the morning after being at a wedding).
Jack spent a few moments alone on long walks with the …
EPISODE 91: The People We Don’t Like
In this episode …
We discuss people that drive us crazy. Actually, people that drive JACK crazy.
Every once in a while other people can frustrate us.
So be kind to everyone and remember (and embra…
EPISODE 90: The Baby, the Movies, the Follow-up with Linda and More
In this episode …
We met with Linda (per our last Episode) and learned a bit more about one another.
We also ramble on a bit about the new grand baby and movies … because of course there’s a conn…
EPISODE 89: The Road is Not Always Rosy
In this episode …
Between podcast episodes, we talked of how we don’t often share the challenges we face in our relationship. Maybe we need to be a bit more vulnerable with our life stories rather …
EPISODE 88: The Birth of a Grandchild
In this episode ... Jack's daughter and son-in-law welcome their first child and the first grandchild for everyone. The excitement is through the roof. But before we appropriately indulge in disc…
EPISODE 87: The Love for Tequila and Other Nonsense
In this episode ...
Our love of tequila comes out front and center to get things started. Perhaps we have a problem?
We dive into plans for the wedding, Joe Biden stepping down and possible sponsors…
EPISODE 86: The Wedding Plans and a Question for the Listeners
In this episode …
It’s rare - if ever - that we ask for listeners to provide their point of view on a topic. Yet here we are.
We are getting married in a few months. To be sure, as with any wedding,…
EPISODE 85: The Meeting of Other Divorcees
In this episode ...
We met a few other couples whose life stories matched almost identically to ours: All divorced after long marriages, struggles post the divorce and finally settling in to a life o…
EPISODE 84: The "All-Over-the-Place" Discussion
In this episode ...
We are all over the place and finally able to enjoy each other more and more since we chose to put home projects on-hold until after the wedding.
Now that we have more time, we h…
EPISODE 83: The Ways in Which We Grow Apart
In this episode ...
Have you ever grown apart from your partner? Do you see it when it's happening? Are you aware of the micor-disconnections that happen that slowly erode your relationship?
We are …