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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:

161: This Ends Before I'm Born Apr 29, 2017

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You missed Bring Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day. Kids seem to like FaceApp (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/faceapp-neural-face-transformations/id1180884341?mt=8). Even if it is racist (https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/25/faceapp-apologises-for-building-a-racist-ai/). Our thanks toWest County Gardener for sponsoring this episode. West County Gardener makes heavy-duty garden gloves out of recycled materials. Use the promo code "TTCA" to save 20% off your order from now until Mother's Day at http://westcountygardener.com Also our thanks to Butcher Box, which delivers healthy, humanely-raised 100% grass-fed beef, organic free-range chicken and heritage-breed pork to your doorstep. Order now and get free bacon in your box AND 15% off! Go to https://www.butcherbox.com/ttca/ Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

160: So Much Wrong With Everything Apr 21, 2017

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Lex likes Someday much better than that book Jon likes. The character John Munch has been on many shows. Jon recommends the movie Swimming With Sharks for Lex. Several of us like the game series Just Dance and it even has a Wiki. Our thanks to West County Gardener for sponsoring this episode. West County Gardener makes heavy-duty garden gloves out of recycled materials. Use the promo code "TTCA" to save 20% off your order from now until Mother's Day. Our thanks also to Keepsake an app that lets you print and frame your photos and have them delivered to your doorstep. Download the app by searching "Keepsake" in the App Store and use promo code "CAR" to get 15% off your first order. Our thanks as well 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.

159: YouTube Rathole Apr 14, 2017

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Moltz fell down a rathole by watching the Space: 1999 intro credits. Then he watched the Six Million Dollar Man intro credits and so on and so on. Watching Julie Louise-Dreyfus crack up repeatedly is pretty fun. Get the real scoop on the 8-year-old who drove himself and his sister to McDonald's here. One of Hank's hobbies is installing old operating systems on Virtual Box. Jon suggests he try Vagrant. Our thanks to Blue Apron for sponsoring this episode. 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 three meals FREE with free shipping. Our thanks also to Movement Watches, makers of beautifully designed watches that won't break your budget. Go to MVMTWatches.com/TTCA and you'll get 15% off your order with free returns. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

158: Gone to the Dog Apr 07, 2017

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No Lex this week but we have a special guest. Moltz talks about seeing Mike Monteiro's talk on fighting fascism. Jon talks about Umberto Eco's essay on Ur-Fascism which is available in PDF form. Jon speaks fondly of playing Need For Speed. His favorite character is Magnus Walker. The kids, they love Goat Simulator. Moltz's son finally beat his grandfather at chess. Pretty cool considering he once beat Bobby Fischer. You can see the game moves on Chessgame.com. Our thanks to Pro Flowers, fresh flowers delivered straight to your door, guaranteed fresh for seven days. It's a no-brainer gift for any occasion. Go to ProFlowers.com and enter code "TTCA" at checkout to get $10 off your purchase of $29 or more. Our thanks also to Keepsake an app that lets you print and frame your photos and have them delivered to your doorstep. Download the app by searching "Keepsake" in the App Store and use promo code "CAR" to get 15% off your first order. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

157: Horror Show. For Kids! Mar 31, 2017

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We reflect on The Revenge of the Nerds. The new interpretation of It looks appropriately scary. The Moltzes don't own the Is It Tea You're Looking For teapot. Yet. John C. Reilly makes some weird videos. The Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! was pretty weird, too. Alec Baldwin taught a kid how to do his Trump impersonation. Miranda Sings is a YouTuber the kids like. Lex and his kids like Super Mario Brothers U. Jon likes the books of Robert Munsch like The Paper Bag Princess. Lex's son likes The Notebook of Doom series. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

156: Missing Bidet Mar 23, 2017

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We talk about school experiences and Jon brings up some research showing boys and girls learn differently. More importantly, however, why isn't Tushy a sponsor on this show? I mean, really. Our thanks to Blue Apron for sponsoring this episode. 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 three meals FREE with free shipping. Our thanks as well 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.

155: Kids are Like Dogs Mar 17, 2017

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Lex recommends a podcast called Brains On. And we all like Hello From The Magic Tavern if it’s not always kid-friendly. And, since this a podcast about pet ownership, we talk about whether or not dogs have emotions. Is a dog's mouth cleaner than a human's? Is Moltz's mouth cleaner than an original iPad box? Lex wrote about his wait for the UPS deliverer way back when. Our thanks to Movement Watches, makers of beautifully designed watches that won't break your budget. Go to MVMTWatches.com/TTCA and you'll get 15% off your order with free returns. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

154: Not Real Frustrated, Just Game Frustrated Mar 07, 2017

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Lex says a big thank you to Jared at Earwolf for helping him with studio time for this week's show. Jon's daughter wanted to go see Doctor Strange. They went to The Red Turtle instead and he recommends it. If you feel like it, why not introduce your friends and/or social media followers to a podcast you like. It doesn't have to be this one, just suggest a podcast you like and use the hashtag #trypod. Our thanks to Pro Flowers, fresh flowers delivered straight to your door, guaranteed fresh for seven days. It's a no-brainer gift for any occasion. Go to ProFlowers.com and enter code "TTCA" at checkout to get $10 off your purchase of $29 or more. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

153: Kids R Weird Mar 01, 2017

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We talk about a bunch of parenting stuff before we get to entertainment, I swear. Moltz love The Great Escape but there are a few goofs in the movie (he's gonna have to go back and check the one he mentioned because it doesn't seem to be listed on IMDB). Lex can'd even start watching Back to the Future III without anticipating the creepy crotch kid. Turns out Lex actually watches television shows. One that he's enjoyed 15 minutes of is one Moltz suggested: Travelers. Lex had a suggestion for Moltz: Santa Clarita Diet. Moltz's own suggestion is The Crown. We all suggest A Series of Unfortunate Events. Please take the time to fill out a 5-minute survey on podcast advertising. When you're finished you can enter a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card! Our thanks to Blue Apron for sponsoring this episode. 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 three meals FREE with free shipping. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

152: Just for the Halibut Feb 24, 2017

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Note: Mr. Armstrong apologizes for his crap audio. Time for a new mic. The San Diego Zoo is a great place to spend the day or a few hours if you're 13. Pizza Port and The Belly Up Tavern are two of Lex's favorite San Diego places. Jon brings up mercury levels in fish which are a concern for kids and everyone, really. If you're looking for a chart, check out the FDA guidelines. No one was more surprised to read this information than the bigeye tuna. Our thanks to Blue Apron for sponsoring this episode. 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 three meals FREE with free shipping. Our thanks as well 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.

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