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Turning This Car Around

America’s number one best and favorite podcast about fatherhood hosted by Lex Friedman, John Moltz and Jon Armstrong.

Turning This Car Around is a podcast about parenthood from three dads, Lex Friedman, John Moltz and Jon Armstrong. You can follow us collectively on Twitter as @ttcashow

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Lex Friedman is the Chief Revenue Officer at ART19. He is a pretty important guy in the world of podcasting. He’s also a writer; he authored humor books like The Snuggie Sutra and The Kid in the Crib.

He was also a senior contributor to Macworld, an author of technology books, and the co-host of Not Playing, a podcast where Dan Moren and Lex watch movies that everyone else has already seen. Mr. Friedman was formerly the cohost of Unprofessional.

Lex’s blog is called Lex, Briefly.

Lex lives with his wife and three kids in New Jersey.

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You might know John Moltz as a person on the Internet. Many people do! However, he also appears in other guises, sometimes as a large, golden bull and others as a phalanx of beautiful swans! Usually, however, he appears as a guy working at a desk. Other important points that John Moltz would like to share:

John Moltz is fluent in English and conversational in two other languages.

John Moltz is the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. He’s fast enough for you, old man.

John Moltz is actually made up of thousands of smaller John Moltzes, all furiously working tiny little gears to keep the larger construct you know as “John Moltz” functioning.

John Moltz is a little too comfortable talking about himself in the third person.

Jon Armstrong is a long time blogger at the barely alive Blurbomat, a UX/UI consultant, a web/business developer, a photographer and the impetus for this show. In a past life he executive produced a popular blog and ran the business. Yes, business. Turning This Car Around marks Armstrong’s first foray into podcasting.

You can see his photos on Flickr and Instagram.

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Jon splits time between Brooklyn, New York and Salt Lake City, Utah. Armstrong has two wonderful and amazing biological children and two also wonderful almost-stepchildren.

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Latest Episodes:

201: Steam Cleaning and Salad Questions Feb 02, 2018

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Do you know the history of the Caesar salad? Our thanks also to the new podcast, Life on the Fast Track. Cheer on three girl scouts as they design, build and race wooden cars in the Ford Girls Fast Track Races. Download and subscribe to Life on the Fast Track wherever you get your podcasts. Our thanks also to Sleep Number, the best sleep of your life. In honor of 52 years of football’s favorite Sunday, take $52 off any item over $100 from Sleep Number. Find a Sleep Number store near you at SleepNumber.com and tell them Lex from Turning This Car Around sent you (really). And our thanks to Blue Apron. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll love. Go to BlueApron.com/TURNING and get $30 off your first order! And, if you have an extra minute, please go to EARSURVEY.COM to take a very short anonymous survey about today’s episode. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

200: Self-Waterboarding Jan 25, 2018

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This year's flu is pretty gnarly. If you get it, what should you do? Look beautiful, of course. Jon suggests NeilMed, presumably made by guys named Neil. Does your baby have snot? Just suck it out. But, please, not like this. The 2018 Women's March did pretty well. Support for this episode comes from Health IQ. Health IQ gets you lower rates on life insurance for living a health-conscious lifestyle. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at HealthIQ.com/TTCA or mention the promo code TTCA when you talk to a Health IQ agent. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

199: Best Fathering ProTips: Top 300 ways to embarass your kids Jan 19, 2018

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Please enjoy this Reddit thread on how to embarrass your kids. Kids, dont eat Tide pods. What is the matter with you? Support for this episode comes from Health IQ. Health IQ gets you lower rates on life insurance for living a health-conscious lifestyle. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at HealthIQ.com/TTCA or mention the promo code TTCA when you talk to a Health IQ agent. Our thanks also to the new podcast, Life on the Fast Track. Cheer on three girl scouts as they design, build and race wooden cars in the Ford Girls Fast Track Races. Download and subscribe to Life on the Fast Track wherever you get your podcasts. And our thanks to Blue Apron. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll love. Go to BlueApron.com/TURNING and get $30 off with free shipping! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

198: Doing It Wrong. Again. Jan 12, 2018

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Science proves Moltz right about smoke detector batteries. If, like Moltz, you haven't been on Radiator Springs Racers at Disney, you can see a taste of it here (the actual racing part starts about five minutes in). Our thanks to Care.com for sponsoring this episode. Care.com helps you find any kind of care help you need: babysitters, nannies, dog walkers and elder care. Go to Care.com/TTCA and you'll get 30 percent off a premium membership. Our thanks also to Sleep Number, the best sleep of your life. Set your sleep number from 0 to 100 to adjust how firm or soft you want your sleep experience. Find a Sleep Number store near you at SleepNumber.com and tell them Lex from Turning This Car Around sent you (really). Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

197: Snownado 2018 Jan 05, 2018

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No Armstrong this week but Lex and Moltz talk about snow, skiing and air travel. Moltz blew his buffer and couldn't remember the name of Whistler. Despite Moltz's belief that they're falling out of the sky left and right, air travel was extraordinarily safe in 2017. Support for this episode comes from Health IQ. Health IQ gets you lower rates on life insurance for living a health-conscious lifestyle. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at HealthIQ.com/TTCA or mention the promo code TTCA when you talk to a Health IQ agent. Our thanks also to Sleep Number, the best sleep of your life. Set your sleep number from 0 to 100 to adjust how firm or soft you want your sleep experience. Find a Sleep Number store near you at SleepNumber.com and tell them Lex from Turning This Car Around sent you (really). Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

196: Not Good With Babies Dec 29, 2017

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Lex made a candy bar and was forced to dress up (https://www.instagram.com/p/BdDpbBqHsu7/?taken-by=lexfri) ridiculously for the privilege. He then tortured one of his children on this ride: https://www.instagram.com/p/BdGKVuEnFFH/?taken-by=lexfri As if that wasn't enough, he got handsy with Reeses Peanut Butter Cup (https://www.instagram.com/p/BdGOgZGHOmu/?taken-by=lexfri) and a jar of chocolate syrup (https://www.instagram.com/p/BdGYF1fH13T/?taken-by=lexfri). We also recommend not killing your children: https://medium.com/@IjeomaOluo/parenting-advice-don-t-kill-them-177b00122ca8 Support for this episode comes from Health IQ. Health IQ gets you lower rates on life insurance for living a health-conscious lifestyle. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at http://HealthIQ.com/TTCA or mention the promo code TTCA when you talk to a Health IQ agent.

195: Have a Nice Xmas Dec 23, 2017

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Jon and Moltz have enjoyed a little move called Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Moltz recommends the holiday song Fairytale of New York even though it has a slur in it. Lex is partial to Wonderful Christmastime. One of Jon's favorites is Darlene Love's version of Christmas (Baby Please Come). Liam makes a plea for a podcast explaining Christian holidays. The Santa Clause trilogy (yes, it's apparently a trilogy) is actually pretty dark. Someone is going to be enjoying the Sphero R2-D2 this Christmas we're just not sure if it's Hank or his father. Jon is a fan of Emo Kyle Ren on Twitter, Lex not so much. Moltz stays out of it. Support for this episode comes from Health IQ. Health IQ gets you lower rates on life insurance for living a health-conscious lifestyle. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at HealthIQ.com/TTCA or mention the promo code TTCA when you talk to a Health IQ agent. Our thanks also to Sleep Number, the best sleep of your life. Set your sleep number from 0 to 100 to adjust how firm or soft you want your sleep experience. Find a Sleep Number store near you at SleepNumber.com and tell them Lex from Turning This Car Around sent you (really). Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

194: Video Mad Libs Dec 09, 2017

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Moltz recalls the old ads for Raceway Park. Please pick up some fine Fireball products at Target. Lots of people suffer from stage fright. Only one has thrown up in Moltz's driveway. If you wanted to buy any of us a Mac Pro as a holiday gift we probably wouldn't say no. Lex's kids play Prodigy which is not this Prodigy. James Bridle details some real problems with kid videos on YouTube. Our thanks to CanvasPeople.com, a really easy to use Photo-to-Canvas service that takes your favorite photo memories and turns them into beautiful artwork for you to enjoy every day. Use promo code "TTCA" to get a FREE 11x14 canvas, you just pay shipping! Our thanks as well to Blue Apron. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll love. Go to BlueApron.com/TURNING and get $30 off with free shipping! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

193: Probable Hershey Trip Dec 08, 2017

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Here is the Game of Thrones character known as Buffalo Wildlings. Al Franken is resigning. Moltz makes a reference to Steve Jobs unveiling the original iPhone that no one thinks is funny other than himself. Lex's Disneyland plan is discussed. Our thanks to Omaha Steaks. Go to OmahaSteaks.com and type "TURNING" in the search bar, add the Family Gift Pack to your cart and get a whole mess o' meat for an 75% savings! Great meat at a great price, just $49.99! Our thanks to Fathead, makers of durable vinyl wall decals featuring hundreds of officially licensed athletes, team logos and entertainment images or your own designs that you can stick on any smooth surface. Go to Fathead.com/TTCA to get 20% off site-wide! Our thanks to CanvasPeople.com, a really easy to use Photo-to-Canvas service that takes your favorite photo memories and turns them into beautiful artwork for you to enjoy every day. Use promo code "TTCA" to get a FREE 11x14 canvas, you just pay shipping! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

192: Men Really Really Really Really Suck Dec 02, 2017

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Moltz is hoping to get a Tacoma Rainiers hat for Christmas. Talking to your kids about Matt Lauer. We discuss Slater-Kinney and Carrie Brownstein. The Day After was not exactly the feel-good hit of the summer back in 1983. Zombieland is also apocalyptic but decidedly more fun. We hear good things about Coco. Sad to hear that John Lasseter is also a predator. Things in the world a pretty bad but the Avengers: Infinity War trailer is great. Our thanks to Fathead, makers of durable vinyl wall decals featuring hundreds of officially licensed athletes, team logos and entertainment images or your own designs that you can stick on any smooth surface. Go to Fathead.com/TTCA to get 20% off site-wide! Our thanks as well to Blue Apron. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll love. Go to BlueApron.com/TURNING and get $30 off with free shipping! Our thanks to https://www.canvaspeople.com, a really easy to use Photo-to-Canvas service that takes your favorite photo memories and turns them into beautiful artwork for you to enjoy every day. Use promo code "TTCA" to get a FREE 11x14 canvas, you just pay shipping! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

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