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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:

111: Harmonica Convergence May 10, 2016

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Lex waxes nostalgic about his 1990s wacky sound device. Remember the Big Mouth Musical Singers? We do. Polaroid has a new instant-print camera. They also have a printer you can send pictures to right from your phone. Our thanks this week 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 "CAR" to get 20 percent off your order. Our thanks also to the Amazon Kindle e-reader, a co-sponsor of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The Kindle e-reader is the perfect no-strings-attached device for kids. Go to Amazon.com/KindleForKids to check out a great bundle deal. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

110: Littler Hitler May 05, 2016

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We make mention of Room, both the book and the book/?tag=turningthiscararound-20" rel="nofollow">the movie. Jon thinks the song The Mighty Rio Grande from the movie is pretty amazing. We also mention the movie 127 Hours which somehow leads us to talking about cannibalism. Our thanks this week 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 "CAR" to get 20 percent off your order. Our thanks also to Enclosed, gorgeous and enticing panties for women. Visit Enclosed.com/car and get $25 off any of their subscription plans. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

109: Live on Tape from the TTCA Tower Apr 27, 2016

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Jon mentions the movie Tapeheads. Lex's kids are getting into Minecraft, which Moltz wrote part of a book about. Lex is considering getting a MAME cabinet for his basement. People have some thoughts on how to make scrambled eggs appropriately. Moltz's college roommate was on Malcolm in the Middle. In the post show, Moltz and Jon geek out about Captain America: Civil War clips. Our thanks to Universal Yums for sponsoring this episode. Universal Yums is a monthly box full of snacks from a new country every month. Go to UniversalYums.com/turning and sign up for as little as $13 a month. Use the code "TURNING" to get 15 percent off your first box! 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. Right now you can save 50% on limited edition beds and all mattresses are on sale! 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.

108: Netflix and Dryl Apr 22, 2016

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Moltz and Armstrong advise Lex to invest in a drone to track his children. They stand behind that solid parenting advice. Leslie Blanchard's Huffington Post piece about what happened when she was afraid her daughter was being the bully. Moltz's son used to play Roblox which Moltz isn't a fan of particularly. Our thanks to Enclosed, gorgeous and enticing panties for women. Visit Enclosed.com/car and get $25 off any of their subscription plans. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

107: Sprained and Steampunk Dog Apr 15, 2016

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Lex's presence prevents Jon and Moltz from geeking out over the Doctor Strange trailer. Moltz talks about his vacation in Long Beach, WA. Tampopo is the best movie about ramen. Probably not for the kids. Lex's son is doing some ads which causes us to bring up Jackie Coogan. Lex and Jon both recommend Catastrophe. Our thanks to Connected Camps for sponsoring this episode. Connected Camps offers online Minecraft camps that teach kids gameplay, construction, coding and how to good Internet citizens. Sign your child up for their Summer of Minecraft before the end of April to get the early bird price of just $95 AND get an additional 25 percent off with the code CAR25. 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. Right now you can save 50% on limited edition beds and all mattresses are on sale! 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.

106: How To Crush It At Disneyland Apr 05, 2016

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Lex shares his family's schedule for their recent Disneyland trip. Spoiler alert: They crushed it. Here's the epic breakdown of schedule and some insights about FastPass usage. Day 1: 21 rides!! https://twitter.com/lexfri/status/714644838516264960 See the rest of this week's show notes here: http://turningthiscararound.com/post/142427314619/106-lex-kills-it-at-disneyland Our thanks to Enclosed, gorgeous and enticing panties for women. Visit Enclosed.com/car and get $25 off any of their subscription plans. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

105: Don't Insert Your Junk Mar 31, 2016

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Lex is at Disneyland this week so we are talking with very special guest Merlin Mann! Author Peggy Orenstein has thoughts on how we talk to girls and sex. Moltz has a complaint about iOS provisioning profiles. Merlin recommends Cloak and 1Blocker. What is it with kids' fascination with the closet of mystery? Our thanks to Acronis for sponsoring this episode. Your stuff is invaluable and you should back it up. Really. And Acronis can get you there. Got to TrueImage.com/CAR and you'll get 30% off PLUS a bonus license for an additional computer. Our thanks also to Enclosed, gorgeous and enticing panties for women. Visit Enclosed.com/car and get $25 off any of their subscription plans. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

104: Disney Cheese Dog Mar 26, 2016

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Lex is on his way to Disneyland. Moltz has questions about California Adventure. Alaska flies Disney-themed planes. Lex is not riding one of those. Lex is a fan of his keypad door locks. Our thanks to Acronis for sponsoring this episode. Your stuff is invaluable and you should back it up. Really. And Acronis can get you there. Got to TrueImage.com/CAR and you'll get 30% off PLUS a bonus license for an additional computer. 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. Right now you can save 50% on limited edition beds and all mattresses are on sale! Find a Sleep Number store near you at SleepNumber.com and tell them Lex from Turning This Car Around sent you (really). Our thanks also to Wela, the place to get your financial life in order. Visit Wela.com/turning to take advantage of their tools to get financial advice and better manage your finances. Wela is free to use and has no minimums. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

103: Baby Tampy Mar 15, 2016

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Lin-Manuel Miranda worked on the music in Maz's bar in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you have a daughter, consider making a first period kit. California has raised the age for buying tobacco to 21. Moltz and Jon like Firewatch. Our thanks to Acronis for sponsoring this episode. Your stuff is invaluable and you should back it up. Really. And Acronis can get you there. Got to TrueImage.com/CAR and you'll get 30% off PLUS a bonus license for an additional computer. Our thanks also to Wela, the place to get your financial life in order. Visit Wela.com/turning to take advantage of their tools to get financial advice and better manage your finances. Wela is free to use and has no minimums. Our thanks also go to Harry's. Harry's sells premium shaving products for much less than those crappy blades that you have to get someone to unlock from a cabinet. Get $5 off your first order with coupon code "TTCA". Don't wait, get the shave you deserve. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found @Moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

102: Zombies Inside Out Mar 10, 2016

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You all know that Airborne is B.S., right? Firewatch is a great game. Lost Highway is a good movie. Neither of these are probably for the kids. But Inside Out is. There's a new trailer for Captain America: Civil War. Jon's favorite non-Pixar animated film is Boxtrolls. Of course, we all like Airplane! and The Naked Gun, but probably not for the kids. Our thanks to Acronis for sponsoring this episode. Your stuff is invaluable and you should back it up. Really. And Acronis can get you there. Got to TrueImage.com/CAR and you'll get 30% off PLUS a bonus license for an additional computer. Our thanks also to Wela, the place to get your financial life in order. Visit Wela.com/turning to take advantage of their tools to get financial advice and better manage your finances. Wela is free to use and has no minimums. 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. Right now you can save 50% on limited edition beds and all mattresses are on sale! 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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