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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:

500 Grand Apr 12, 2019

Show notes

Lori Loughlin maybe shouldn't be signing autographs at her hearings.

Rolling Stone on Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the college admission scandal.

BREAKING NEWS: there's a new trailer for Avengers: Endgame.

Stanford's marching band is wacky.

Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order.

Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

260: Circumnavigation Apr 06, 2019

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The Atlantic has a piece that explains the crazy behind the college tuition scandal.

Jon likes Forza Horizon 4.

Lex likes Super Mario Party for the Switch.

MoviePass is back, believe it or not.

The Mormon Church has made some much needed changes.

The Mountain Meadows Massacre was an atrocity committed by members of the Church in the 1800s.

Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order.

Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

259: Dumbo's Mom Mar 31, 2019

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When Sigourney Weaver praises your high school production of *Alien*, it was probably pretty good.

No, Marissa Tomei was not erroneously given an Academy Award.

We talk about first kisses and Stranger Things.

Catastrophe is a good show, if not for the kids.

Apple News+, on the other hand, might be good for kids.

Can Dumbo's good cast save it?

Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order.

And our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR.

Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

258: Doomsday Canning Mar 23, 2019

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Jon is reminded of the movie When Marnie Was There.

Apple has a new iPad mini.

Hank would like a Casio keyboard.

Jon says the iRig devices are cool.

Our thanks to Sweeping Up The Heart, the perfect book for readers aged eight to twelve. From New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of more than fifty kids’ books Kevin Henkes, Sweeping Up The Heart is the story of Amelia and the new friend she meets on spring break... who says she can see her dead mother. Kirkus Reviews calls it “spare, luminous, lovely.” You can get it wherever books are sold. Visit HarperCollins.com for more information.

And our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR.

Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

257: Crime Pays Mar 16, 2019

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This week we talk about the college admissions scandal. We get a little confused about pizza CEOs. Turns out the Little Caesar's guy was not a racist, anyway. At least this college admissions scandal has spawned some humorous tweets. Lex leaves early and, no surprise, Jon and Moltz talk about the latest Avengers: Endgame trailer. Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order. And our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

256: Marvelous Mar 07, 2019

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Lex is off this week but Jon and Moltz talk about what happens when kids Google their names. The first link on Amazon for Moltz is for Moltz's brother's book. The Spanish language version of his Minecraft book is 12th. Heather Armstrong had two articles on Slate about blogging about their kids. Needless to say, both of these nerds are excited about Captain Marvel. Disney is doing some cool animatronics in their new Star Wars - Galaxy's Edge world. Hank is a fan of seasons 3 and 4 of Legends of Tomorrow when it actually gets good. Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order. And our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

255: Stinging Pee Feb 28, 2019

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Jon is a long-time fan of lapidary. Peeing on a jellyfish sting isn't the way to go. Our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

254: Saving My Life With My Butt Feb 22, 2019

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The story of Jody Roberts who disappeared from Tacoma in 1985 and turned up 12 years later in Alaska. Lex is watching (and reading) The Martian with his daughter and also watching Cast Away. Our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR. And our thanks to Care/of, the monthly subscription vitamin service. Get your personal, scientifically-backed vitamin and supplement recommendations in only 5 minutes at TakeCareOf.com. For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter promo code TTCA50! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

253: TMI Inside Baseball Feb 16, 2019

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Lex has a personal story to tell about the podcast Over My Dead Body. Some smart teens are getting vaccinated against their parents' wishes. Some others are striking to protest inaction on climate change. Other kids are writing obituaries for the Parkland victims to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the tragedy. Our thanks to Postmates, your personal food delivery, grocery delivery, whatever-you-can-think-of delivery service. Get the Postmates app on iOS or Android and use the code TURNING100 for one hundred dollars of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

252: Snow Days Feb 10, 2019

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Valentine's Day cards The Office. If you haven't seen Patton Oswalt's filibuster from Parks & Recreation, you should. Brandon Bird also has some very nice Valentine's Day cards. Moltz's son has this great pasta-making set of attachments for the KitchenAid. Everyone's buzzing about air fryers these days although Lex has never used his. Tacoma Monkey Shines is an annual event. Dale Chihuly's float boats are pretty cool. Lex has to leave early which gives Jon and Moltz time to talk about the Super Bowl spots for Avengers: Endgame and Captain Marvel. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

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