Back and Forth with T&A
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEavesdrop on our conversations as we discuss everything from books and TV shows to what it's like dating online. Follow us down the rabbit hole as we get distracted and go off on many tangents.
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50! Can I Kick It?
June 21, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBCatching up on all the big events going on in our lives, and a big announcement! Troy’s triplet classmates are 20 in a million Where Angela dropped more snow leopard knowledge on her poor friend If we’re nominated, vote for us! Troy will work his way through all these by next year A farewell song from us
Health & Wellness (and Ozark spoilers)
June 14, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBThe health episode that everyone's been waiting for. Diet, exercise, and recovery. And, of course, catching up with T&A How fasting 13 hours a day can greatly reduce your risk of cancer and other metabolic diseases The book that inspired my “Salad Principle” for diet and mental health My own blog post about improving your mental health with the “Salad Principle” How fermented foods can lower your blood sugar AND make you smarter Eating your protein in the morning is best for m...
My New Brilliant Friend
May 05, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBNew best friends, classes, trips, adventures, balloon animals... and making out a will The longest continuous race in US sports history The best tacos Angela has ever had, in KY, of all places Pepe Le Pew should be in my French class The most amazing balloon animal creations (Angela winces) My Brilliant Friend is better as a movie because it’s a dull book. Wanna lose a friend? Give them Pandora. If Ed Grimley and Pat Sajak can be BFFs, so can Angela and her pal. Oddest thin...
Are You A Green Or A Blue Bubble?
April 29, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBGeeking out over health monitoring wearables (aka an Apple Watch ad), and catching up on Angela's cabin fever Polar night in Alaska If you don’t Wordle, get on the bandwagon STAT fool If you don’t Nerdle, don’t worry…Angela doesn’t either Teens dread the green text bubble Put down the phone and talk (please?) If you really need to cheat your Fitbit? How the Google Nest can break down your sleep from your nightstand Is the Apple Watch going to be able to check your glucose to...
Sula And The Stuff Creators
April 22, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBSula. Brilliant and brutal. We present the Cliff notes and some of our thoughts on Toni Morrison's wild ride of a book. And a catchup on some of our latest adventures. This zoo in the smallest state, is not one to be missed! Four minutes about the “Ghost of the mountain” Banksy shreds his art. And it goes up in value. Even Paris Hilton wants in on her Banksy CD prank It’s never too late to learn French…or just be Diane Krueger Binge Twin Flames podcast NY Times Guide to read ...
The Book Was Better
March 01, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBOur take on some of our favorite books turned into movies. Or, in Troy's case, movies we love and didn't realize were books Who almost played Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird Who wouldn’t go on a road trip with these two? Even Family Guy takes on Of Mice and Men (spoilers) John Irving writes books backwards. Neil Gaiman should read all his books if he doesn’t already Hear heartbreaking Moon River by Audrey Hepburn The hotly contested “Best Jane Eyre” adaptation
As Seen On TV
February 22, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBCommercials that have made us laugh, lied to us, or stayed with us for decades Watch Lorde kill the hot wing challenge King of Kong is a documentary not to be missed Light Bright, is full of lies Your dad has found your weed Is this Saved by the Bell or Regina + McGruff? R2-D2 finally kicks his nicotine habit What’s on John Belushi’s Olympic training table? The Oscar short (or Budweiser commercial) that has Troy teary Water Country! Water Country! (remember it 20 years late...
New Year, Who 'Dis?
January 11, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBA look at the year in review, and plans for the year ahead Betty white’s life in photos New Year’s Eve parties are never like this Auld Lang Syne.. learn more than the first verse or not! I’m not the only who goofed on saying Omicron Castle Crashers is the game for Troy USA takes the gold, silver and bronze.. In Beat Saber. Great hot sauce in your grocery store
PowerPoint Christmas
December 21, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBChristmas episode! We talk about Christmas memories and what we enjoy the most about this holiday. Kids nailed their Christmas lists Troy’s favorite toy under the tree is a sight to see. Bob Villa thinks your candle is trash. Get yourself a Leg Lamp like Christmas Story Everyone is in Love Actually, the movie The best Christmas lights meme Aerosmith as elves (no!) in the Polar Exp
Last Christmas, I Gave You My Playlist
December 18, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOur favorite Christmas songs, and a few really... really bad ones Angela: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4vDQDmNMGYWEFhl9WpZbHX?si=sD6XK1WoQSq_YdgxU_zeRw Troy: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5S4v0pNwQkhIgHsZGEEjjj?si=a75b46ff7e5f456c https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a40717/worst-christmas-songs/ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K4nrkpL9RJY https://www.backandforthwithtanda.com/ https://www.instagram.com/backandforthwithtanda/ And please check out another Tanda pr...
Big Ambitions, Tiny Episode
December 14, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MBA quick wrap up of our week. We have a Christmas music episode in the works, but it's not finished yet https://www.backandforthwithtanda.com/ https://www.instagram.com/backandforthwithtanda/ https://foundationpersonaltraining.com/
Call 911! Mr Rogers Stole Your Kidneys
December 07, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBUrban legends we grew up with and talked about with our friends Your path to being a Cryptozoologist! History’s real Bloody Mary. The terrifying little ghost legend in Japanese school bathrooms. You can blame Ann Landers for stopping rice being thrown at weddings. Unless you have a petrified cow and 7 friends, you can’t tip a cow. Pop rocks and soda. Watch the magic happen (2:54). The missing kidney legend is laughable. Mr Rogers may not be a sniper but he did leave us with ...
Emus, Horses, and Battle Cats. Oh My
November 30, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBHilarious history facts, almost too crazy to be believed. An Emu war, a crazy intelligent horse and his badass trainer, and a battle won by an army strapping cats to their shields! The lost art of gravestones and why we love wandering among them The unbelievable Emu War (one tiny commercial) The amazing story of the smartest horse and his owner you never heard An ancient battle won by cats People do wild stuff on the Orient Express The deadly molasses flood in the North End ...
Thanksgiving In A Can
November 23, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBWhat makes our Thanksgiving special? Food in a can! Cranberry sauce and other things we're looking forward to on Thanksgiving day! The most famous turkey drop! Troy’s family’s secret jell-o surprise The man who made Tofurkey Canned cranberry sauce realness A colonial canned bread tradition that is forever in our hearts. Don’t be one of the 4300 burning your house down with a deep fried turkey! The turkey trot is older than the Boston Marathon! Black Friday memes and they ar...
Stop Touching Yourself And Eat Your Cornflakes
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBCornflakes have a crazy origin story! This week, we talk about that and many other weird origin stories. The VW bug came from the brain of a maniac. The comic that birthed the teddy bear Watch silly putty smash! Hollywood’s telling of the Kellog wellness retreat Viagra in the elderly and STDs You remember the feel of that metal slinky, you know you do! backandforthwithtanda.com https://www.instagram.com/backandforthwithtanda/ https://foundationpersonaltraining.com/
One Soggy Pizza And No Fluffers
November 09, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThe craziest jobs around, and how much we would... or wouldn't like to do them Train stuffers in Japan Would you rather watch paint dry? We all dance when we hear the Cisco hold music To be a pro snuggler, you have to be the big spoon. Finland hires professional bed testers. And the Pantone color of the year is.. Possibly the best gig ever is the Santa writer. Eurovision is the Olympics meets American Idol.
Good, Bad, and Sweaty Balls
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWhat annoys us, what we appreciate, and sweaty balls Troy is about to run up this hill and yell at Betty Draper (1:52) Just say Viola Put on REAL pants. Make yourself feel good, damn it. This guy just wants a ball pit. And he did it. Is that jerk who cuts everyone off at the merge, right?! Whenever someone walks into my house without knocking, this will happen. Troy may be psychic and that’s why he’s finishing your sentences. Shatner has no words for his time in space, not e...
I’ll Trade You a Necco For Your Kit-Kat
October 26, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBHalloween Episode! Favorite Candy, Movies, and Costumes. Our favorite painting at the Yale Museum of Art, Ravenna Laugh like a crazy person to yourself, with the Bananas Podcast Doors. Push or pull. They get you every time. The cutest baby lighting up the room Buy a sexy mustard outfit! The real way to get on CATS Ring or Ringu? Which is scarier. The strange history of the Ouija board Growing up with the legend of the Woman in Black
Welcome to NY
October 19, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBDinner and a show, karaoke, and NO Natural History Museum The Pez factory wants your $5 If you’re hungry and near West Haven, visit the Don! Fung Wah bus (trips Angela used to take to NYC all the time) Bahamas is a Canadian rocker worth seeing The best high tea in NYC See Jeff Goldblume’s O-face Sorel is Jamaican for hibiscus and here’s how to make the drink! Passed beautiful bridges on Merritt Parkway Ted Lasso season 2 finale is a draw (SPOILERS!)
Answering For A Friend
October 12, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBWe follow up on our "Advice" episode with what really happened to those that wrote in. It's not pretty When should we intervene? Old woman’s fudge recipe on tombstone goes viral Besides the gym selfie, other strange sightings Everybody dies but does everybody live? When stock photography modeling goes wrong
The Internet. Am I Right?
October 05, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBHow the internet has changed our culture and our lives Fat Bear Week needs your vote David Alan Grier is the man at the Tony’s A stolen lunch goes viral This is why cats will never measure up. Rick Astley’s tale of his video legacy If you don’t know it, don’t trust wikipedia A wedding photographer will lift your spirits Woman yelling at cat meme origin story
Let's Go Out To The Movies
September 28, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOur favorite movies! Family, Saddest, Movies we say we like to impress people, and many more! What is in the briefcase in Pulp Fiction? It’s a Wonderful Life, reenacted by animated bunnies in 30 seconds My Girl makes the cut for saddest kid movie Mannequin is getting a remake?! Princess Mononoke is a must for animated classics Superman 2’s original ending! Why study abroad applicants spiked in 1995
Better Advice
September 21, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBWe read some great advice columns and give "better" advice In this episode (and more). Letters of advice courtesy of Love Letters column online: 65 and is fed up with catfishing His anxiety is getting to me My friend sat on my husband's lap Only friends with benefits? Dear Sugars Podcast gets into the desp shi* The best advice given and willing to pass on Why can't we take our own advice? Solomon's paradox.
Banana Slicer Saves a Marriage
September 14, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBOur picks of the funniest reviews from around the web The review that started it all: Three wolves howling at the moon tshirt. The banana slicer goes beyond the call of duty. Where’s Baby’s Belly Button is more obvious than the DaVinci Code. The memorable gastrointestinal hot food yelp review Send your fart across the room. Go to Cafe Momo if you want or not want, what you order. A weighted blanket, keeping loved ones apart.
That's Definitely A Penis
September 07, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBA follow-up to Angela's Birthday. St. Gaudens, frog pumps, and penis rockets Visit the only national park in New Hampshire Best dad reaction to a birthday surprise Write a short story with this prompt Richard Curtis knows the selling point of “War Horse” (watch 13:13) Frog Pump at the gym and get all the looks (15:04) The real reason why Jeff Bezos’s rocket looked like a...you know. Does everyone complain too much? Take the challenge.
Two For The Road
August 31, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBOur first episode recorded while driving. We visit Intervale NH and chat about our weekend on the car ride home German apple pancakes Black Cap Trail- go for a hike! Season 2 of Ted Lasso is good, damn it. Beans take the gold for gassy foods. Eater, beware. This doll lives in Lickety Splitz ice cream shop
Lookin' Good For 52
July 20, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBBirthday getaway to St. Gaudens! A stay at Windsor Mansion in VT, and a trip to the St. Gaudens property to see some amazing sculptures and other artwork Sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens home /studio The creepy legend of the statue Black Aggie Get your Ben & Jerry's, pop in some Phish and explore the Path of Life Balki and Cousin Larry singing and it still holds up! The original review from Gordon Ramsey the inn in Vermont before new ownership Troy is ready to do a table flip, do...
Cutting the line: VIP Treatment
June 28, 2021 10:54 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWhat does it take to be treated like a VIP? Listen in, and we'll tell you how! Links: Life in the handsome bubble LIfe at the top: Happier and taller A British accent is still the sexiest, except in Thailand! How we imagine all doctors introducing themselves A politician being pulled over, and being a jackhole Make em’ Laugh always wins, especially if you dance like Donald O’Connor Get into the time machine to find out what that person’s name is
Pail List
June 22, 2021 12:16 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBTaking our current "Need to do" list out of our heads and getting them on paper...or podcast... so we can start making them happen. Nearly half of American’s can’t do these five swim skills to save their life Tips for writing short stories from MasterClass Amazing stories from Florida, America’s Wang At least I’m not this bad (Museum of Bad Art) Staging your house for a quick sell We love this podcast with one story over 7 chapters Weimaraner's with serious baking skills ...
50 Is The New 30
June 13, 2021 15:44 - 33 minutes - 31 MBOur trip to Rockport to celebrate Troy's 50th birthday! Addison Choate hotel is an Instagram dream Men like the ride the pole, too The Andrea Gail Gloucester tragedy Get your unique fish imprint by Joe The best little road-side ice cream in Essex Make your own LoveBook
Own The Morning
June 10, 2021 20:30 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBWe're starting our 30 day challenges. For one month we'll do our best to implement a trait of stoicism to try to improve our lives. Month one... Own the day. Stuart Smalley has some words for you Get up and get going! Getting regular sleep helps fight Alzheimer’s Disease Gratitude journals keep you afloat Troy’s approach to the 5 minute journal
Rhode Trip
June 06, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWe hit the road to check out Newport, RI. Lots of mansions, walking, and ice cream. Plus a popcorn that will melt your face? InPopNito is a delight for even non-popcorn people The chatty Grey Catbird song The Mandela Effect The Vanderbilts and living in the Breakers Moonrise Kingdom cast in Rhode Island The Carey mansion and Dark Shadows
Three Lives of Derrick Fluff
June 02, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBWe take turns telling a story that starts as a Hallmark movie, moves into a Lifetime film, and finishes as a Black Mirror episode Most popular Hallmark actors you will see year-round Only Lifetime can have these titles Maybe Derek in 30 years is not too far off says Elon Musk
Newlywed Couple Game-Show
May 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBWe test our knowledge of how well we know each other... Newlywed Couple style Try your steak sous-vide Real wasabi?! Steve Martin was Bachelor #2! Mandy Patinkin is not a nice guy Rhubarb is the hardest working vegetable Dear Melinda or Bill, let’s date Famous last words
Oh, The Places We Went (And Will!)
May 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBTravels from our childhood, adventures as adults, and places we'd like to (and not like to) go Annie Taylor goes over Niagra Falls in 1901! French laundry is a bucket list spot Ricky’s on the water in Noosa Head, Australia is divine Dutch people are f*cking tall The Mouth of Truth made famous by Audrey Hepburn St Lucia Superman 2 view Mudjin Harbor, Turks and Caicos Here we come Iceland!
D-List Justice League
May 09, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBLame superpowers, tiny curses, and small blessings... basically, the D list Justice League The worst toilet plunger How to know when a steak is really done This guy has the dunk superpower! Moms scientifically believe their kid’s sh*t don’t stink That’s what she said..again Never spell tEh again with Grammarly Moves from The best K-pop dancer Are you good at detecting a liar?
Eureka!
May 02, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBInventions we think would be wonderful, and the ones we wish we had invented. Plus the inventions we wish someone would create when we were kids Ketchup and mustard patent pending in 2019 Women and the bathroom. The struggle is real (2:37) Do you say duct or duck tape? The light saber is not far from reality Celebrity sends man’s work his quit notice via video Vampires and the no mirror issue The dream machine is closer than we think! Do you want Amazon to tell you your clot...
When I Grow Up, I Wanna Be...
April 21, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBOur first jobs, worst jobs, and shortest jobs. Jobs we loved, and jobs we'd never want to do Work uniforms have come a long way What “Men in Motion” should’ve looked like Troy would try this on a magical day without consequences We all know teachers are the best David Brent, motivational speaker Excuses personal trainers hear The Abercrombie smell has been ben replaced, so adios abs!
Let's Get Physical
April 15, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBWhat happens when you put us in charge of a gym? The classes get a little crazy. We asked each other what gym classes we'd like to create if we could. Anytime fitness is actually not open, anytime I heard cats say they have Chuck Norris like reflexes Gallagher smashed more than watermelons. Why? Take Troy’s Legs for Days class and you too can get transformed Troy will be visiting these gyms to get ideas for our interiors
Don't Worry, Be Happy
April 08, 2021 02:14 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWhat makes you happy? The things that brought us joy as kids, teenagers, and now as adults Angela's favorite candle to light you up The connection between getting your ass off the couch and happiness The book that kicked it off for many with new routines for happiness. Relationship status doesn’t show the whole story of whether or not someone is happy. Ben Stein's advice on why dogs are man's best medicine.
Your Question Of The Day Is
March 29, 2021 04:08 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBQuestions we've asked each other in texts, and their ridiculous responses. Estonia’s Fashion Festival (which probably includes some shoes) You can find Troy going undercover here in Provence, writing about gardens Ghost-written love letters Buster Move references these Imagine Dragon remixes USA takes gold, silver and bronze in Beat Saber The best secret service code names that were used
I've Got The Music In Me
March 21, 2021 07:06 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBOur favorite songs. Fun songs. Sad Songs. And songs we're going to sing for karaoke. Troy’s podcast playlist Angela’s podcast playlist Elvis gets a Federal Narcotics badge from Nixon Melancholia and the world ending (1:38) Post Oats, Daryl Hall has his own great show Even Sarah McLachlan can’t watch her own commercial The infamous Onewheel (aka Not a Unicycle)
The Games We Play
March 17, 2021 17:25 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBGames we loved as kids. Games that almost got us killed. And games we play, now Go for it is a game for all you greedy 8 year olds JARTS banned in the States now Army dodgeball is a real thing and not with bullets (as Troy hinted) Space invaders sound give me a heart attack King of Kong: Fistfull of Quarters is a must Troy’s best game with his girls Those crazy Japanese chips
Q&A with T&A
March 07, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBOur most fun episode, yet! We ask each other 10 questions. Angela cheats by throwing all of Troy's questions right back at him. And we lose our shit over the word "cock" Alec Baldwin is horrible to his kids, did we forget? TBoz clothing sale My childhood snack was first sold in 1919 Da Vinci’s anatomy drawing still referenced today James Cordon on camera James Cordon (allegedly) in real life The case for cargo shorts damn it
Hobbies AKA Exciting Lifestyle Recreation
February 28, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBHobbies we love and hobbies we'd like to do. Plus ones we have no desire to do Links: Best creative photos Queen’s Gambit inspired chess sets Dull Men’s Club Calendar Deep Water Documentary Say “good day” in Croatian Get your podcast going Bird like a pro-spot a California Condor
For The Love Of Podcasts
February 21, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBWe go on a deep dive into the shows that got us listening to podcasts, and our favorites from over the years Dinner Party Download 2015 - 2017 Ricko Galiano and Brendan Francis Newnam Music, Film, Food, Etiquette Started every show with a joke Angela’s first podcast Cody ChesnuTT Chip’s Down in No Landfill This American Life Hosted by Ira Glass and has been on the air since 1995. You can listen to any of the more than 700 episodes in their archive. Or one of their spinoffs. ...
Online Dating & the Murder Scribble
February 14, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBHow to get into The League faster eHarmony specific questions How wearing red helps to get swipe rights
Bad Parenting Equals Interesting Books
February 07, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBWe discuss books we've recommended to each other, and realize how many of these books involve horrible parenting. And as usual, we go way off-topic... Tears and farting, Angela's Hormone Monster, Steampunk Vampires, and our favorite hot chocolate recipe. Books mentioned in the episode: Angela's Ashes Glass Castle The World's Largest Man The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Educated Pyongyang The Passage A Fraction of the Whole Blood Song Animal Farm The Lost Wife Titus Groan (...
Movies, T.V., and the Sad Chicken Finale
February 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWe discuss some of our favorite TV shows and movies growing up and currently. Also shows we suffer through because our kids love them. Best show we've watched together Mash Finale Real games in Queen's Gambit Best Black Mirror episode Steve from Blues Clues and his date with a Playboy Playmate
Don't Fact Check Us
February 06, 2021 02:09 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBOur first podcast where we introduce ourselves and discuss what's on our minds. Here are links to some of our highlights. Neil deGrasse Tyson explains "tides" David O' Russell loses his mind on Lily Tomlin Does Morgan Freeman hate the sound of his own voice? The best show of 2020!