Living Forward
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn Living Forward Barbara and Teja keep life fresh in big ways and small. Two artists from opposite ends of the planet, with more than 30 years of making mischief together, Barbara & Teja (a.k.a. Kitty & Bird) will take you on a comedic romp through new adventures, pop culture, technology, creative pursuits, and staying healthy. From unpacking the worst B-movies to deciphering new iPhone features, these two cultural explorers prove that being backwards compatible doesn't keep you from living forward.
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Disney Daze: Steps, Rides, and Relaxation
April 15, 2024 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBJoin us for our 24,000 step-per-day trip to Disney World! Teja pampered his bad leg in the mornings, while Barbara and our daughter hit the early entry lines. We go deep into the immersive Star Wars experience and speculate about the happiest dungeon in the world. With expert help from Haley at Wishing Well Travel (not sponsored), we managed to navigate the intricate dance of magic bands, dining plans, and Lightning Lanes. Tune in for our Disney episode. Traveling to Disney? Here's Wish...
From Rookie to Resident Alien: What We're Streaming
March 29, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBOur favorite shows are back and we’re happily streaming again! With the actors and writers strikes behind us all, we'll tell you what's hooked our attention. There’s Nathan Fillion in The Rookie and unexpected depth in 9-1-1 Lone Star. There's the speculative genius of For All Mankind and the quirkiness of Will Trent. How we still find time to write and get to work on time, is anyone's guess. Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward
Review Rant: Stars, Frowny Faces, and Rotten Tomatos
March 15, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBWe’re back! With all the regularity of the BBC’s Doctor Who season schedule, we’re on the mic again. This week we’re poking fun at the ratings and review systems that are foisted on us every day. Who decided frowny faces should measure sadness? And are more of them a good or a bad thing? On a personal note, Barbara shared her health challenges from COVID to cancer, with a side of surgery. Through it all, creativity became a lifeline, with flash fiction, a geek love ballad, and a newfound a...
Don't Stop Believin', Rosanna
April 07, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBWhat could possibly keep two of the biggest rock bands throughout decades performing for die hard fans? Rosanna. So, don't stop believing that iconic melodies, lyrics and voice qualities of Journey and Toto will continue to wow millions of crazed-fans around the world! Journey’s on the road again, and Barbara and Teja Totolly met them all the way at their 50th anniversary concert tour. We got the T-shirts to prove it. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagr...
You're Not Going Anywhere With Those Tight Hips
March 24, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBBarbara and Teja attempt to stretch their luck by testing their physical flexibility and mobility. While following along a virtual class, they try their best to manupulate their muscles and ligaments they didn't even know they had. Can they survive rotating their hips like pretzels and dialing their kneecaps like doorhandles? Maybe... Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Box Store Bounty: From Snacks to Massage
March 17, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBThis is not about finding the best deals on family-sized hand sanitizer or stockpiling frozen salmon. It's about a self-indulgent, one-hour experience in a box-store traveling exhibit of an immersive full-body massage chair. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Accent Misrepresentation Results in Yakuza Penguins
March 10, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIt would be a cold day on the South Pole if Hollywood ever got foreign accents correct. Self-appointed culture investigators, Barbara and Teja mock the incompentance of directors and casting agents and end up surrounded by Yakuza penguins. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Fur, Foam, and Forensics
March 03, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBOwning, caring for and loving all that is "cat", will furnish your home with a profusion of fur and all that comes of its relationship to the feline monster. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Who Pressed the Pause Button?
February 24, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBBarbara and Teja defy escape velocity and return unharmed from an event horizon time-slip. 14 months may have passed since their last podcast, but you know...stuff. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Digital Fashion, Real Consequences
December 15, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBWould you trust artificial intelligence to dress you? Barbara and Teja use the DressX app augmented reality feature to explore the world of digital fashion. They will dazzle social media fans with styles that will blow your mind! (and maybe your budget too...) We'll be releasing the pictures on our socials and our web site too! Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Storytime with Barbara: Snorkeling
November 20, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBBarbara goes solo this week with her inspirational tale of learning to snorkel. Sit on the edge of your seat as she stares down barracuda, wrestles with an inflatable dinghy, and masters the sea with her stellar doggie paddle. The coral was totally worth it. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Tales from the Crypto
November 15, 2021 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBCryptocurrency is here to stay! Impress Elon Musk at the next SpaceX company outing with your wealth of knowledge. And find out why a TV show phenomenon might not be the best thing to base an investment on. Take the cryptocurrency quiz with Teja and see if you have what it takes to succeed in the cyber economy! Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Head to Head with Bread
November 06, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBIt would have been easier to just buy a loaf of fresh bread from the bakery. But this is Barbara and Teja we're talking about. So, a quick visit to the Dedham Public Library to borrow a breadmaker, a multi-isle cruise at the market for specific bread-making ingredients, and an eye-bleeding read-through of the breadmaker manual, and they're all set. Or are they? Dedham Public Library "Objects to Borrow"! https://dedham-ma.libguides.com/objects Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/...
Count This!
October 30, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBThe true test of technology isn't what it can do, it's what it can't do. Teja saw a slick advertisement for the new app Count This. Now he and Barbara are on a quest to have the app count everything in their house. Where will it succeed or fail? Will this new technology save them the pain of having to count all of the grapes in the fruit drawer or from confusion when sorting their socks? Tune in and find out! Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearel...
Blade Runner: Where'd He Get the Dove??
October 23, 2021 01:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBTeja studied cinema. Barbara did not. So when they decided it was time to decypher the volumenous symbolism in the movie Blade Runner, Barbara started packing to move off-world. Drenched in sci-fi, religious, and film noir references the movie left them both looking for an umbrella. And they still have no clue as to where the dove came from. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Barbara Fails the Invisible Gorilla Test
October 16, 2021 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIt was supposed to be a fun afternoon out, to see the Imagine Van Gogh exhibition, but instead turned into a three-month wait. Yup! Barbara missed the invisible gorilla when buying the tickets. How could this happen, you ask? Join us and we'll tell you all about how our brain's selective attention system can ruin an otherwise lovely afternoon. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast
Saving Facebook
October 09, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBFacebook's massive outage this week is the perfect opportunity for Barbara & Teja to display their explainer skills so you can look hip and informed at your next distanced dinner party. The world may not have come to an end, but with millions of people's eyeballs unable to keep scrolling, visits to ophthalmologists may be up. Get your emergency outage supplies and join Barbara & Teja as they debrief about this major internet meltdown. Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward Sign up for our...
We'll Try Non-Dairy Yogurt...So You Don't Have To
October 02, 2021 03:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBLong ago, we could all hanker for a hunk of cheese, but these are the days of nondairy alternatives! Never ones to shy away from a fun trend, for one exclusive night, Barbara and Teja eschew the cow, the goat, and the yak, and instead dive into a taste test of plant-based nondairy yogurts. Sign up for our monthly newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX
Glass Blowing: At least it's a dry heat
September 25, 2021 02:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBThe heat is on when Barbara and Teja take a glass blowing lesson! There's nothing like standing next to a burning furnace of molten glass on a 95 degree day. Can Barbara handle the pressure? Can Teja remember what color he picked? They are now armed with new and saucy-sounding vocabulary. Who knew glass blowing was so edgy? No podcasters were harmed in the making of this episode. Sign up for our monthly newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Here's where we took our glass blowing lesso...
50 Episodes and Living Forward
September 17, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB50 episodes in, and Teja mistakes a pumpkin for a watermelon. No excuses for Teja, and a win for Barbara. Join these two fruit juices for a celebration of this huge milestone, and the announcement of their big, fresh, flavorful development! Sign up for our Newsletter! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datenighttv Instagram: @ourdatenight
Up With Downtown
September 05, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBIt's been a decade since Barbara and Teja have strolled the fancy Newbury Street, downtown Boston. They were supposed to have been at a play, but due to an unannounced change of address, ended up in a high energy, outdoor sidewalk Japanese restaurant for matcha highball and lychee martinis. Teja and Barbara have an announcement about the podcast. Instagram @ourdatenight Facebook: Date Night with Barbara and Teja
Manifest: The Show, The Mystery
July 31, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBThere's no such thing as an empty nest when Barbara & Teja are around. After exploring the depth of their obsession with apps, they manifest their impressions of the show Manifest. Such potential and then...spoiler alert!
College Bound
June 28, 2021 02:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBAs Barbara and Teja prepare for their daughter to leave for college, they ruminate on their own college-bound experiences from opposite sides of the planet. Avoiding the topic again and again, they slowly build a layer of denial, awe and humor as they give into the inevitable.
Valentine's Tale: An Accident and A Proposal
February 14, 2021 03:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThey say accidents happen for a reason. Sometimes those reasons have dire consequences, and sometimes they have glorious outcomes. And sometimes, they have both. Celebrate 30 years of happy accidents and a most painful marriage proposal, on this special Valentine's Day episode of Date Night with Barbara and Teja! Find us on Facebook at Date Night with Barbara & Teja and Instagram @ourdatenight! Don't forget to subscribe and please do us the favor of rating and reviewing us on your favorite ...
To Hobby or Not Hobby
January 05, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBCan a hobby be tedious, complex or even boring? No! Barbara and Teja unleash their passion for hobbies they have, wanted to have, or failed at. Visit us on Facebook: Date Night with Barbara & Teja and on Instagram @ourdatenight
It's the Most Hallmark Time of the Year
December 24, 2020 02:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBWhat's more fun than 6 weeks of nonstop Christmas rom coms? According to Teja, almost anything; Barbara can't get enough. In this episode Barbara & Teja talk about a tradition that's as warm and cozy as an ugly Christmas sweater - the Christmas rom com binge! One thing they can both get behind, more diverse faces in the casts. It's win-win on Date Night with Barbara & Teja. Join us on Facebook and Instagram!
Coffee: the Elixir of Life
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBWe hope we didn't keep you up at night waiting for our ode to coffee. Caffeinated. Decaffeinated. We love it all. Still Teja is the hands down winner when it comes to coffee paraphernalia. Barbara and Teja put insomnia to good use talking about the joys of coffee. If you love the show, we appreciate your ratings and reviews! We're on Facebook at Date Night with Barbara & Teja and on Instagram @ourdatenight
Wake Up Call 2: Sleep in the Time of COVID
October 06, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBAs if 2020 didn't have enough drama! Barbara and Teja keep the theatricals going even while at sleep, with nightmares, the Calm app, Melatonin and litter boxes. Because when the sleeping gets tough, the tough get... We appreciate you rating and reviewing Date Night in your favorite podcast app!
Our B-Movie Concept: Fire Blizzard!
September 26, 2020 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBNearing the end of 2020, how could things get any worse? If you combine fire and a snow blizzard, that's how! Barbara and Teja create live, their vision of the next pandemic infused disaster B-movie - Fire Blizzard! Grab some popcorn and join Barbara and Teja for Date Night.
Black Lives Matter
August 24, 2020 01:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBAfter several months of deep reflection, Barbara and Teja open up about the effect George Floyd's murder had on them, the power of Black Lives Matter, and the virus called racism in the United States.
Hair: The Follicle Chronicles
May 19, 2020 02:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBChange is inevitable. And when it comes to hair, change is diafollicle. Comb through the decades with Barbara and Teja as they take you through their memories of hair gains and loses, and the ever-so-sensitive topic of Pandemic hair. Find us on Facebook and Instagram too!
Kitchen Remodeling With A Side Of Quarantine
May 12, 2020 02:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBKitchen remodeling during a pandemic is full of surprises. And Barbara and Teja LOVE surprises, unless it means no oven, no stove, no microwave, no sink, no dishwasher, no disposal, no pantry, no floor, no counter, no peace. Barbara and Teja recall all the construction challenges pre- and present Covid-19. Join us on Facebook Our Instagram is ourdatenight
The Pandemic Episode: Yogurt, Beans, and Honey Nut Cheerios
May 02, 2020 03:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBWhat's a pandemic without a little bit of nuttiness? Barbara and Teja make the best use of the longest date night ever! Teja, surprises Barbara with an edible ring and proposes to Barbara to be his Honey Nut Cheerio. Barbara reflects on all the items in grocery stores that no one wants. Throw in some toilet paper and beans, and this episode is a gas! Join us on Facebook Our Instagram is ourdatenight
Aloha from Hawaii
February 22, 2020 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.75 MBJoin Barbara and Teja while they settle down to relax on a gorgeous beach on the island of Kauai, Hawaii to stare at the waves and clouds. Does Barbara think about the remodeling of their kitchen? Does Teja's voice sound uncommonly relaxed?
Relationship Landmines 2: Shoes, Cars, and Lunch
January 24, 2020 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBBarbara and Teja are at it again! A great relationship is predicated on communication and compromise. So when it comes to the volume of shoes, meal portions and unhealthy car interior ecosystems, a marriage can teeter on the edge of sanity. Can this artist/business partner couple find common ground? And must Teja forevermore, prance through the lilies of their marriage to avoid another relationship landmine? We'd appreciate you subscribing and giving us a 5-star rating (pretty please!!) in ...
Is This Too Old To Eat?
January 18, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBFood, glorious food! Bad, old and expired! While we're in the mood, Must eat, but it's retired! Barbara and Teja, expired food critics raid their own pantry for dated, musty and dour food. See the picture of the oldest food we found in our cabinet on Instagram @ourdatenight or our Facebook Page "Date Night with Barbara & Teja".
Star Wars: You Think You've Got Family Secrets?
January 11, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBLearned much from Star Wars we have. The epic story about family it is, honor, good and bad. Avoid listening to Jar Jar Binks speak you must, then enjoy all 9 episodes. Calm your mind you must, and listen carefully to the semi-geeky-silliness that is Barbara and Teja. May the farce be with you. Yes, hrrmmm. Come join us on our Facebook Page "Date Night with Barbara & Teja" We're on Instagram @ourdatenight
Welcome to the Comfort Zone
January 03, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBIt is the middle ground between a mocha latte and NCIS, between reading and movies, and it lies between the pit of couple’s love and the summit of their relationship. This is the dimension of comfort. It is an area which we call the The Comfort Zone. Stop by our Facebook Page Date Night with Barbara & Teja. We'll be sharing some articles about why it's good to stay in your comfort zone! We're also on Instagram @ourdatenight If you'd be so kind, please rate and review Date Night with Barba...
Wake Up Call: Alarm Clocks & Sleep Cycles
December 27, 2019 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBNot everything is fair in love and marriage - and that's a wake up call for Barbara and Teja. It's common knowledge that everyone needs sufficient sleep. But for these two creatives who like to work late into the evening, a six-alarm warning is the only way to start the day for Barbara, but for Teja, he's up minutes before any alarm goes off.
The Five Love Languages: A Fistful of Fun!
December 20, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBWe're happy to be back for Season 2 of Date Night with Barbara & Teja! After so many blissful, perfect years together, will Barbara and Teja discover that their Love Languages are incompatible after all? Not so fast! We take the quiz to find out and give you our take on the Five Love Languages in this episode of Date Night with Barbara & Teja.
The Five Love Languages: A Fistful of Fun!
December 20, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBWe're happy to be back for Season 2 of Date Night with Barbara & Teja! After so many blissful, perfect years together, will Barbara and Teja discover that their Love Languages are incompatible after all? Not so fast! We take the quiz to find out and give you our take on the Five Love Languages in this episode of Date Night with Barbara & Teja.
The Moon: Not Just for Romance Any More
October 25, 2019 03:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBThe moon is slowly moving away from the Earth. If the sun eats the planet before a synchronized orbit appears, does the math matter? A koan for the new millennium! Some howl at the moon, while Barbara and Teja soak in its mysterious past and imagine life 50 billion years from now. We'll share our reference articles on our Facebook Page Date Night with Barbara & Teja. That includes the cool AR simulation - check it out! See Teja obscured on the dark side of the moon on Instagram @ourdate...
Chocolate Therapy on Date Night
October 18, 2019 03:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBBarbara & Teja visit with good friends and fellow entrepreneurial couple Pam & David Griffin, owners of Chocolate Therapy in Framingham, Mass. While indulging in the nuances of red wine paired with exquisite, hand-made chocolate truffles, the couples share relationship and work-life stories. There are no secrets left after the wrappers come off! For pictures from our adventure, stop by our Date Night with Barbara & Teja Facebook Page or find us on Instagram @ourdatenight
The Clutter Conundrum
October 11, 2019 16:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBTo clutter or not to clutter. That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the stuff and things of outrageous abundance, or to take arms around a pile. And by opposing end them: to breathe, to dance. Aye, there’s the goods, for in that mess, for in that mountain of plenty, what freedom may come. When we have shuffled off this unruly heap, must give us space. Join Barbara and Teja in their ongoing existential quest for decluttering. Find us on Facebook: Date Night with Bar...
Shopping for A Stove. Wow. Stuff.
October 04, 2019 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBBarbara and Teja are prepping for their kitchen renovation. What's first? Choose a stove and oven. What's with the wireless and bluetooth? And whose bright idea was it to put a vent in the perfect place to suck in milk and raw meat? Can you say stinky mess? No resolution yet. We'll have to get back to you... Come visit us on Facebook: Date Night with Barbara & Teja We're on Instagram @ourdatenight
We Love The Good Place!
September 27, 2019 22:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBBarbara & Teja have been The Good Place enthusiasts since Season 1. In this episode they share their favorite things about the show and their hopes for the final season. Spoiler alert! They hold nothing back. Join us on Facebook at Date Night with Barbara & Teja and on Instagram @ourdatenight
Armpit Matchmaking
September 20, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBBarbara & Teja meet a lot of interesting people in their travels. In this episode they talk about the mysterious practice of smelling armpits to help people find their perfect match. Visit us on Facebook: Date Night with Barbara & Teja Instagram @ourdatenight
Apple Announcements 2019: Wow or Meh?
September 13, 2019 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBBarbara and Teja are historic Geeks, particularly in the Apple ecoverse. Join them for a talk about the 2019 Apple Announcements. Is is marvelous or meh? You'll get a side bonus of a list of all of the Apple products Barbara & Teja have owned since the late 80's. Stay tuned for our WTF were Barbara gives women a warning about some apps that might be tracking you a teeny bit too intimately and Teja makes fun of stranded kittens. Follow us on Facebook: Date Night with Barbara & Teja and Inst...
Return to Fantasy Swamp
September 06, 2019 03:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBWhat do little girls do during the summer? Dredge canals in a swamp and create their own personal Venice, of course! With moss for grass and acorns for money, some got poison ivy others not so much. Come to Fantasy Swamp with Barbara & Teja. Don't forget to 1. Subscribe 2. Rate 3. Review Thank you sooooo much for supporting our independent podcast!
Passing On Laughter and Love with Aunt Soli and Uncle Gene
August 30, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBOn the occasion of the passing of Teja's Uncle Gene Ward, Teja and Barbara reflect how Uncle Gene and Aunt Soli kept their marriage strong through good times and hard times, with humor and sincerity. In this week's WTF, Teja and Barbara picked the same story! What would you choose for a vanity license plate? Let us know on our Facebook Page Date Night with Barbara & Teja. We'll post a picture of Gene and Soli on our Instagram @ourdatenight.