Life Thru Our Lens

Curtains Close Jul 06, 2022

The final Life Thru Our Lens episode.

Thank you to everyone who listened and showed support, we truly appreciate you all!

Zooper Dooper Jun 29, 2022

The episode starts out with a bang (literally) as Sarge witnessed a car crash. We find out he did not stick around like a good samaritan should so he could be a lead suspect.

The OG segment is back once again and Bricky has been crushing Freezies (or otter pops, or fla-vor-ice, or whatever you call them). Sarge has taken up Yoga and if you can get him a free yoga session he is 100% in.

Thank you all for listening and spread the word you frickin turds!

Check Them Out Part 2 (90s, 00s, & 10s) Jun 22, 2022

Part two of the Red Pill Blue Pill music edition where the Red pill is even decades (60s, 80s, and 00s) and the Blue pill is odd decades (70s, 90s, and 10s). The boys do their best to break down each decade but there isn't enough time in the world to hit everything so let us know what we missed!

(00:15) The 90s

(13:22) The 00s

(30:20) The 10s

What pill are you taking?

Check Them Out Part 1 (60s, 70s, & 80s) Jun 15, 2022

Strap in for a two part Red Pill Blue Pill music edition episode where the Red pill is even decades (60s, 80s, and 00s) and the Blue pill is odd decades (70s, 90s, and 10s). The boys do their best to break down each decade but there isn't enough time in the world to hit everything so let us know what we missed!

(02:10) The 60s

(12:47) The 70s

(23:16) The 80s

Stick around for part 2 next week where we go over the 90s, 00s, and 10s plus make our Red Pill Blue Pill selections!

The Air Conditioner Saga Jun 08, 2022

-Sarge gets flipped the bird after giving the person in front of him a honk when they didn't move at a green light. Who is in the wrong? Should there be multiple horns? The boys break it all down.

-The OG segment Kick of the Week is back. Sarge is into Chickens... specifically chickens that are now at a farm he lives by... and he drives by them. So if you add all that up his Kick of the Week is driving by chickens. We might have a midlife crisis on our hands.

-Bricky's AC Saga is on day 10 and counting. The good thing that has come of it is he discovered Acai bowls, which you will find out is basically an edible smoothy.

Crash Landing Jun 01, 2022

It's over 100 degrees in St. Louis and with perfect timing Bricky's AC decided to go out. The episode starts off with a 10 minute rant and a cry for help.

(10:05) This weeks segment is "It's Called 5: Board/Card Games"

Stick around after the episode for a hilarious surprise.

Two for One May 25, 2022

Surprise! It's a two for one episode this week. Bricky starts by previewing his golf trip to Paynes Valley before the boys go into Red Pill Blue Pill. Thank you to all of you who submitted ideas! We are working on getting them all into future episodes.

Since the episode was short (because Bricky needed to go to the driving range) the boys decided to finish off the episode with a recap of the golf trip. Bricky talks a lot in this episode so if you don't like him you will hate this one.

Prince vs Rick James (bitch) May 18, 2022

Bricky has been officially banned from the Enterprise Center as his record improves to 0-5 while attending Wild games. The boys give there predictions on the Stanley Cup and you all learn why they decided to not be a sports podcast. They have no idea what they are talking about.

The OG segment is back up in the rotation and Bricky has kicked nice clothes to the curb because he always gets grease stains on them. Sarge is caught up in the Prince v Rick James beef lol.

Game Blouses.

Leave a Message After the Tone May 11, 2022

Right when you think Sarge can't top his last story, he does it again with an all timer walking in on his coworker pooping... naked. Yeah, you read that correctly.

From there the boys go through an "it's called 5" draft of things they think are overrated.

We finish the episode with a listener voicemail! Thank you for all who participate in our polls and reach out to us. We love to hear from you all!

The 1st (anniversary) of Many May 04, 2022

It has been one full year of Life Thru Our Lens! We can't believe anyone listens to this and thank you for all the support along the way.

The boys give some background about how the podcast got started, early bumps in the road, and the lead up to the first episode. They also talk about some of their favorite stuff from the first year.

Again, thank you for all the support and we're excited for year two!

The French Are A$$holes Apr 27, 2022

How many Sarges does it take to change a pair of headlights? Nobody really knows but it is more than one. The episode starts off HOT with a Sarge rant about Chevrolet... and apparently the French somehow got Roped into it.

Red Pill Blue Pill is back for another appearance and thank you to all who submitted! We will try and work them all in future episodes.

Just the Tip Apr 20, 2022

It's everyone's favorite holiday, 4/20. Blaze it!

To celebrate we don't discuss anything remotely close to it. Instead, Bricky ran into a weird situation recently where he was asked to leave a tip for something he didn't feel was tippable.

The boys spend the episode talking about all things tip related like:

When tipping started
Tipping expectations
20% rule
Reasons for Tipping
Tipping in other cultures

The episode sounds boring from this description but we promise it's not.

Peanut Butter Pandemic Apr 13, 2022

This weeks episode features the OG segment "Kick of the Week" and in classic Sarge fashion he is a wild card with scurvy. Wait, like the pirate thing? Yes. How did Sarge get on that? Nobody really knows.

Bricky is more mainstream and super into Wordle just the like rest of the world.

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True Detective Season 1 Review Apr 07, 2022

***SPOILER ALERT***

***BONUS EPISODE***

Sarge and Bricky break down all 8 episodes of True Detective season 1. If you liked this episode please let us know because we had a blast recording it and would love to do more in the future. Enjoy!

Song Credit:

Artist: The Handsome Family

Song: Far from Any Road

Emo Batman Apr 06, 2022

This week episodes features everyone's favorite segment (unconfirmed) It's called five: months. Sarge and Bricky trade picks and see who can come up with the best "year". Sarge actually picked January so he should automatically lose.

Lose Lose Situation Mar 30, 2022

Welcome back to another Lensday! The boys jump straight into Red Pill Blue Pill with pair of lose lose situations and a win win.

(00:55) Red Pill = 10 minutes flight to work Blue Pill = 1 hour drive

(05:03) Red Pill = blind Blue Pill = deaf

(09:05) Red Pill = Rambo on our side Blue Pill = The Terminator on our side

(14:05) Red Pill every time you sneeze you shart Blue Pill = Every time you fart you throw up

Don't Go To Detox Mar 23, 2022

Bricky gets the unfortunate news that he has been summoned for Jury Duty.

Sarge went to Duluth for a weekend trip and the boys talk about their glory (or not so glorious) days up there when they went to college. Sarge has an all time detox story you won't want to miss.

Sipping Whiskey Neat Mar 16, 2022

In this week's episode we find out Sarge has been wasting countless amounts of money on a storage unit and it almost got broken into.

The boy go over their kick of the week:

(06:32) Sarge's kick - Synth/Keyboard Music

(14:33) Bricky's Kick - Whiskey Neat

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The Turd Burglar Mar 09, 2022

The Boys have an exciting announcement. WE ARE BACK TO WEEKLY EPISODES!! Thank you to all who stuck around for our Bi-Weekly releases were super pumped to get back on schedule.

This week we have another It's Called Five: Movies. The 5 categories are Comedy, SciFi/Fantasy, Action, Thriller, and Drama.

(7:50) Bricky's 1st Pick

(10:25) Sarge's 1st Pick

(12:42) Bricky's 2nd Pick

(14:30) Sarge's 2nd Pick

(17:42) Bricky's 3rd Pick

(20:36) Sarges 3rd Pick

(23:34) Bricky's 4th Pick

(25:24) Sarges 4th Pick

(28:15) Bricky's 5th Pick

(29:44) Sarge's 5th Pick

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$2 Beers Feb 23, 2022

Sarge and Bricky recap the Des Moines, IA trip where they met up with Gis (@VoiceofBennyG on twitter) and were treated like kings at the Iowa Wild game. It also happened to be $2 beer night and the boys tried to record an episode after bar close. It didn't go well. We got about 9 usable minutes and you aren't going to want to miss it.

(15:30) Drunk convos with Sarge and Bricky

Enjoy!

Red Pill Blue Pill Feb 09, 2022

**NEW SEGMENT ALERT**

The boys are back with a brand new segment called "Red Pill Blue Pill" which is basically there take on "would you rather..."

The topics discussed:

(09:39) Red Pill: Get a shitty tattoo of something you like. Blue Pill: Get a great tattoo of something you hate.

(13:44) Red Pill: Talk to animals. Blue Pill: Speak all languages.

(17:18) Red Pill: Play only sports video games. Blue Pill: Play only shooting video games.

This will be an ongoing segment so please send us your suggestions and we will give you a shoutout if we use them!

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That's a Great Show Jan 26, 2022

Bricky and Sarge are back with another edition of "its called five" where they do a snake draft of their favorite TV shows. This has a twist and they must take one show from the following categories: Drama, Sitcom/Drama, Competition/Gameshow, Reality, and Cartoon.

Strap in for some dynamite analysis where they call every show "a great show" and Sarge adds the F word to all of his titles.

3-1=2 Jan 12, 2022

It is simple arithmetic, but 3 minus 1 does in fact equal 2.

Unfortunately, Benny has decided to step away from the podcast so you're left with Sarge and Bricky manning the ship. We want to thank him for his time and for everything he contributed in our first year of figuring out this whole podcast thing and we will do our best to keep you all entertained.

But enough of the mushy stuff.

Bricky and Sarge go back to old faithful, Kick of the Week:

Sarge claims he ate 40 kitkats and started rewatching Game of Thrones. Bricky is doing dry January (lame) and has clean sinuses with the help of Flonase.

We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Planes Trains and Automobiles Dec 22, 2021

We have our first ever listener submitted episode!

The holidays bring travel and travel brings Benny headaches. The boys breakdown everything that goes along with airport travel and confirm that airport beers are the best beers on the planet. We also go through our listener polls:

check bag vs carry on

Window vs aisle

Recline seat vs upright

Plus, have you ever thought about how much it must suck to work at a Chilli's in the Airport?

Step into the Metaverse Dec 08, 2021

Hop on in we're heading to the Metaverse.

Whether you know what the Metaverse is or not doesn't matter. The boys break down what the Metaverse is and project what the future could look like.

How much of your day is spent in the "digital world"?

How will human interaction change?

What new jobs could we see come from the Metaverse?

Will the Metaverse be a good thing or a bad thing?

These are all questions we discuss in the episode and we could honestly go on for hours because It is so fascinating.

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Holiday Horror Stories Nov 24, 2021

WE ARE BACK! Did you miss us? Of course you did.

Bricky, Sarge, and Benny have some exciting news about ways that YOU can be a part of the podcast. Up until this point it has been Life Thru Our Lens, but we want to get Life Thru Your Lens, too. Keep an eye on our instagram @lifethruourlens00 for upcoming topics and be sure to reach out to us with your stories. Ways to contact:

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Carrier pigeon

As you can tell from the title we are going over Holiday Horror Stories and we received several submissions from the Lifers and we chose two to use on this week's episode. One is light hearted and funny, the other is a heavy hitter so buckle up.

Bye Week Oct 27, 2021

A quick hitter of an episode with an announcement about how Life Thru Our Lens will be releasing episodes moving forward. We are taking a short break to reflect on the first six months (don't worry, it won't be long) and when we return we will be releasing an episode every other week. Quality over quantity.

Thank you to all our loyal listeners we truly appreciate the love and support we have received! Keep your eyes and ears open and we will be back before you can say gobble.

In the meantime.... Spread the word you freakin' turds!

Go DJ Oct 20, 2021

On this episode, Sarge and Benny interview DJ, Justice Davis of Infinity Sounds MN. Bricky is currently sippin drinks with umbrellas on a well deserved vacation.

0:00 - 2:11 Introduction - How did Justice get into DJing

3:40 - 4:50 How did he get into DJing weddings

4:51 - 6:40 How much of the DJ booth is for show?

6:41 - 8:15 DJ dream

8:16 - 10:00 How do you sort your songs?

10:01 - 11:11: Bridesmaid PSA

11:12 -13:25 Do you take requests?

13:30 - 16:15 No go songs (listener songs from Instagram)

16:16 - 19:45 Justice's top wedding songs

19:46 - 21:22 Best way to get your song played at a wedding

21:23 -22:44 Interesting wedding tradition

22:45 - 24:58 Best tip you've received as a DJ?

24:59 - 28:16 Wrap up

28:17 - End Mystery

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What Is Love Oct 13, 2021

The episode starts off with a bang and Bricky tells us about his big win at the casino. You can call him "tax form" from now on.

This week's segment is two married guys and a single guy, but it's a little different this time. Instead of asking specific questions about being married or being single, the boys cover a variety of topics and offer their different perspectives.

(11:00) - Do you believe in soulmates?

(19:20) - Do you believe in love at first sight?

(20:35) - Is love a feeling or a choice?

(26:25) - Can you fall in love more than once?

(28:18) - Sarge makes a ridiculous statement lol

(28:55) - Does looking for a relationship inhibit your chances at finding one?

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If Ya Aint 1st, You're Last Oct 06, 2021

You can't live with 'em and you can't live without 'em. The boys all happen to be the first born in their families. They breakdown the good, the bad and the ugly that comes along with that. Things naturally go off the rails, but that happens sometimes when your the oldest.

Intro: 0:00 - 9:00

9:56 - 30:32 we discuss why being the oldest is the best.

Packo, Tobacco, and a Dash of Mayo Sep 29, 2021

The Podcast has a sponsor and the boys are pumped! Huge shoutout to Construction Allies for bringing you this week's episode.

Sarge is prepping for a colonoscopy and is also under the weather as we recorded. Some are comparing this to the Michael Jordan flu game. We go back to OG segment of Kick of the Week and Benny is up in arms about packing for a recent trip. Sarge tries to quit tobacco. And Bricky claims that mayo is the most disrespected condiment in your fridge. Plus much much more.

Close to the Vest Sep 22, 2021

Its officially fall and you're not going to believe the blunder that Bricky and Sarge, aka the Bozo Brigade, got themselves into. Is it even an episode if something ridiculous doesn't happen? Hard to say at this point. But the boys talk all things that come with fall, the good, the bad, and the vests. Benny is firmly planted on team vest while the other two wouldn't be caught dead wearing one. Also, Sarge and Benny make a Vikings/Bills bet and everyone is rooting for them both to lose.

Lensday Live! Sep 15, 2021

The boys are live in person for the first ever non-virtual recording of Life Thru Our Lens! This week, we recap Bricky's last place fantasy football finish Lemonade Stand before hopping into "It's Called 5": Urban Legends. Strap in and watch out for your ear drums because things get out of control.

30 Before 30 Part II Sep 08, 2021

The boys are back with the second installment of the 30 lessons they learned before they turned 30. Benny talks about the importance of learning to fail, Bricky thinks everyone should take golf lessons, and Sarge stresses the importance of mental health. Some of the others are funny, some are serious, and some are no brainers... you would think. Plus, much much more.

Special Annouce(r)ment Sep 01, 2021

The boys are joined by Media Relations Manager and Play by Play announcer for the Iowa Wild, Ben Gislason. He is full of captivating stories that range from when he was a kid in the back of his mom's car doing play by play to a hockey game in his head and go all the way up to the locker room of the Iowa Wild. He tells us how he got his start in play by play, gives the boys tips on how to become better speakers, graces us with a live goal call, and much much more. It's an hour and 15 minutes of pure gold you're not going to want to miss.

Swipe Right Aug 25, 2021

This weeks episode features two married guys and a single guy where Sarge finally caves in and creates a dating profile. The boys desperately need advice about how to get him hella matches. Bricky and Benny discuss how they choose where to go eat with their wives and also the biggest sacrifice they have made for their marriage.

30 Before 30 Aug 18, 2021

Sarge and Bricky are turning 30 this year and the boys share 30 lessons they learned before they turned 30. This episode contains the first 15 because they are bad at math and spent too much time on each topic to fit all into one episode. Sarge recommends that we learn a "discipline", Benny urges us to educate ourselves when it comes to finances, and Bricky burned his Culvers uniform when he quit his first job and never received his last paycheck. Plus, much much more.

BONUS EPISODE: Time For A Change Continued Aug 13, 2021

In grand fashion, the second part of the riveting interview with Alex is here. Kicking things off we discuss what bringing a new client into the fold looks like. Then, we hop into some alternate life coaching names and give our first impressions of what we expected a life coach to be. Later in the episode we discuss why we are afraid to ask for help and how everyone at the top isn't doing it alone.

Time For A Change Aug 11, 2021

Strap in folks. We have a new guest, Alex Barilec, a certified Life Coach living in the great state of Utah. Alex breaks down his "OH SHIT" moment he experienced in his life leading to a career in coaching, provides the definition of coaching, and hits us with a hard hitting question "what does your ideal day look like?". Sarge takes the reins halfway through, per usual, and shares his own story of the corporate grind and transitioning out of it.

Shower Hat Aug 04, 2021

According to Benny, the head nod is officially back and he is having fun with it seeing what he can get people to do as they "mirror" him. The boys give us all a quick Spanish lesson before they head into Kick of The Week. Sarge's kick leads the boys to talking about the infamous "27 club", Benny gets inspired by the Paralympics, and Bricky has yet another life hack.

Hospital Stint Jul 28, 2021

The squad gets serious, discussing a couple hospitalization excursions. Sarge opens up about his ongoing battle with diverticulitis and the challenges it has presented in the past year. Benny talks about the blister that landed him in the hospital for five days and of course we go on a cereal tangent and Bricky sheds light on the best Rice Krispy eating strategy... to our knowledge.

To Our Knowledge Jul 21, 2021

This week, the boys come at you with all kinds of life hacks that will completely change the way you live your life. Actually, they are mostly worthless but could help you be a better DJ at your next party. The segment this week is "it's called 5" which to our knowledge is the first ever snake draft to be done on a podcast. The boys pick their favorite things to grill and we find out whether or not Benny truly loves grilled corn as much as he once claimed or if he is a complete and total fraud.

Three pairs of Socks Jul 14, 2021

Sarge goes shopping and gets matching white shoes with his friend and pants that don't fit. We then learn that he wears foot deodorant because his feet sweat so much that he burns through three pairs of socks per day. The segment of this week is Two Married Guys and a Single Guy where Bricky and Benny discuss bathroom ratio's between them and the wives and we find out what Sarge is looking for in a lady. Things mostly go off the rails from there as you can imagine.

How do you lose a toothbrush? Jul 07, 2021

How do you lose a toothbrush? Just ask Sarge because he somehow did and he continues to give terrible personal hygiene advice. The boys discuss the proper way to shower before getting into the new segment "It's Called 5" where they pick childhood summer activities in a snake draft format. Prepare to have memories unlocked that you forgot you had. Also, Benny LOVES cup stacking.

Intruder Alert Jun 30, 2021

Benny has to drop off his dog at daycare with mixed emotions. We find out Bricky has no idea what country music actually is and worst of all... he hates dogs. Sarge continues to have the strangest YouTube history of all time.

K-Mart Jun 23, 2021

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a real thing. This is the 1st glimpse of our new segment Sarge Stories about the time he pooped his pants at a K-Mart.

Hot Dish Jun 16, 2021

We discuss bachelor/bachelorette party do's and don'ts.

The Office Jun 09, 2021

Would you rather work from home or at the office?

Friendzoned Part 2 Jun 02, 2021

Can men and women be JUST friends, from a woman's perspective.

Friendzoned May 26, 2021

Can men and women JUST be friends?