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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:

141: Fake News Dec 07, 2016

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In this episode we talk about kids and fake news. Snopes is a good place to start. Our thanks to Enclosed, gorgeous and enticing panties for women. Visit Enclosed.com/car and get $25 off any of their subscription plans. Our thanks also to Toca Boca, makers of Toca TV. Toca TV is hand-curated videos for kids with no ads. Everything from Minecraft let's play to silly songs. Download it today from the App Store and enter code TTCA to get your first month free. 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.

140: Avalon (Lex Needs to See This Movie) Dec 02, 2016

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Moltz talks a bit about his new MacBook Pro. Lex has a pretty sweet PAC-MAN clock. Lex likes NES Remix. Jon made some neat videos of the Parrot Mini Drone. Lex's son is getting some cool LEGO physics toys. Moltz's family is getting an Xbox One Minecraft edition. Avalon is a good movie. Our thanks to Enclosed, gorgeous and enticing panties for women. Visit Enclosed.com/car and get $25 off any of their subscription plans. Our thanks to Toca Boca, makers of Toca TV. Toca TV is hand-curated videos for kids with no ads. Everything from Minecraft let's play to silly songs. Download it today from the App Store and enter code TTCA to get your first month free. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

139: Number Two Nov 25, 2016

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Contrary to rumors spread by us, Lex is not digging the Cards Against Humanity hole. Moltz watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving this week. The Mayo Clinic has some recommendations on potty training. As does WebMD. Our thanks to Enclosed, gorgeous and enticing panties for women. Visit Enclosed.com/car and get $25 off any of their subscription plans. Our thanks as well to Girls Can!, the monthly crate that introduces your child to fearless women. Go to GirlsCanCrate.com and use code "TTCA" to get 20% off your first month! Our thanks to Toca Boca, makers of Toca TV. Toca TV is hand-curated videos for kids with no ads. Everything from Minecraft let's play to silly songs. Download it today from the App Store. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

138: Make America Dads Great Again Nov 17, 2016

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Hey, to divert you from the unpleasantness of the U.S. presidential election, we talk about... uh, well, the election again. Sorry. We talk about some other stuff, too, though. Moltz was unaware of Evan McMullin's candidacy in Utah. Worried about talking to your Trump-supporting relatives on Thanksgiving? You're not alone. Our thanks also to Enclosed, gorgeous and enticing panties for women. Visit Enclosed.com/car and get $25 off any of their subscription plans. 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 just $49.99, a 77% savings! Great meat at a great price. Our 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.

137: Election Hangover Nov 09, 2016

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Lex is away so Moltz and Jon commiserate over the U.S. election results. One good note, we elected our first Somali-American legislator. And, to ease the pain, Moltz bought himself a new MacBook Pro. Maybe consider a donation to the ACLU. 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 just $49.99, a 77% savings! Great meat at a great price. 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.

136: Electile Dysfunction Nov 03, 2016

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Hey, did you hear that the Cubs won the World Series? Just don't discuss the current trend of the presidential race with Moltz. Armstrong is happy with the results of his bulk Halloween candy purchase. Our thanks 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). Our thanks as well to Girls Can!, the monthly crate that introduces your child to fearless women. Go to GirlsCanCrate.com and use code "TTCA" to get 20% off your first month! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

135: Big Oct 26, 2016

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Jon is back from his trip with his girls to Arches National Park. They all surved the Delicate Arch hike. It was beautiful. Jon and his girls visited Zion National Park in 2014. All of the hosts can recommend Hello From the Magic Tavern, a hilarious podcast. Our thanks as well to Mack Weldon. Mack Weldon makes fucking glorious underwear to hold your bits in the way they deserve and we know this because we're wearing it right fucking now. It is awesome stuff. So go to their site and use the promo code "TTCA" to get 20 percent off your order. Our thanks as well to Girls Can!, the monthly crate that introduces your child to fearless women. Go to GirlsCanCrate.com and use code "TTCA" to get 20% off your first month! Our thanks also this week to Tweed Wolf, where it takes just three simple steps to produce a beautiful hardcover photo album. Nothing to design, download or install. Go to TweedWolf.com/TTCA and get a $50 coupon toward your photo album! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

134: Moltzytasking Oct 20, 2016

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Who doesn't like a nice story about a girl raised by monkeys. Penny Dreadful is a good show. Not so much for the kids. The Saturday Night Live skit "Farewell, Mr. Bunting" is hysterical and also not for the kids. You'll be happy to know Moltzytasking.com redirects to Turning This Car Around. Our thanks this week to Tweed Wolf, where it takes just three simple steps to produce a beautiful hardcover photo album. Nothing to design, download or install. Go to TweedWolf.com/TTCA and get a $50 coupon toward your photo album! Our thanks as well to Mack Weldon. Mack Weldon makes fucking glorious underwear to hold your bits in the way they deserve and we know this because we're wearing it right fucking now. It is awesome stuff. So go to their site and use the promo code "TTCA" to get 20 percent off your order. Thanks also to FanDuel, now with even more options for contests including one-week and beginner leagues. FanDuel offeres thousands of contests each week for any budget, starting at just $1. Go to FanDuel.com and get started today. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

133: Halloween at Costco Oct 13, 2016

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A new movie takes a look at genital mutilation. Moltz's son might go as Jigsaw from the Saw movies on Halloween, even though he hasn't seen the movies. Lex's son is going to be Mario. One of Jon's girls is going to be a Ghostbuster. Another a character from Undertale after being a character from Five Nights At Freddy's last year. Our thanks to Bark, a common sense solution that helps keep children safe online. Bark monitors your child's activity for messages containing cyberbullying and sexting. Use code "TTCA" to get three months free. Our 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). Thanks also to FanDuel, now with even more options for contests including one-week and beginner leagues. FanDuel offeres thousands of contests each week for any budget, starting at just $1. Go to FanDuel.com and get started today. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

132: The Rebound, Jr. Oct 07, 2016

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This week we talk tech and Lex tells us about his arcade game machine. You may remember Super Pac-Man as the confusing and hard-to-play Pac-Man. Sorry, Windows and Linux users, we spend a bunch of time on macOS Sierra. Lex's Instagram account includes some great shots taken with his iPhone 7 Plus in portrait mode. Lex is rewatching Gilmore Girls in preparation for the sequel. Our thanks 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). Our thanks as well to Lost My Name, where you can get a charming personalized children's book for your child featuring a unique adventure customized to their name and address. Use the code "CAR" to get 10% off your order. Thanks also to FanDuel, now with even more options for contests including one-week and beginner leagues. FanDuel offeres thousands of contests each week for any budget, starting at just $1. Go to FanDuel.com and get started today. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

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