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2 dads living in Nashville, Tennessee talk about their experiences since becoming fathers and some of the dilemmas that face parents now days. We’ll also talk about the city of Nashville and things going on in the city, as well as some of the history of the city. And we’ll have some ”Wildcard” episodes where we just talk about something currently popular or something creating a buzz in the national conscious. WARNING: Even though we are a podcast about raising kids, we tend to use some language and talk about some subjects that may not be suitable for young ears.
A kid asking if Dolly Parton sent another book gives you a celebrity story with unusually good stakes.
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A candid Nashville catch-up where local memories, city change, and pop-culture detours settle into an easy return.
Raising Nashville returns after a December gap with Bucky and Juicebox settling into a loose, familiar catch-up. Christmas morning in downtown Nashville leads into memories of Laser Quest and Hooters, then into a side trip through Justin Timberlake's Palmer.
A masked Christmas-week debate weighs Alex's traps against Kevin's, with glue and cartoon violence in the mix.
Raising Nashville turns a holiday argument into a loose audit of the Home Alone sequels, weighing whether Alex can really push Kevin aside as the franchise's great child trap-maker.
Christmas lights, family stories, and a few neighborly jokes keep the holiday mood easygoing.
Holiday fatigue gets a warmer, looser treatment here, with a Christmas-season recording turning into a casual check-in on podcast work, family visits, and the simple need to get into the studio and clear the air.
A candid holiday-movie debrief on evil elves, uneven CGI, and how far Christmas cheer can carry a sequel.
Raising Nashville treats a Saturday-night viewing of Netflix's Christmas Chronicles sequel as a relaxed, doubtful holiday debrief. Bucky and Juicebox sort through the evil elves, the uneasy blend of CGI and live action, and a movie they find painfully long, with a Chris Columbus…
A loose Dolly Parton conversation settles into a warm look at the Imagination Library's reach.
The episode follows Bucky as he circles Dolly Parton's huge cultural presence, then finds firmer ground in the work and staying power of the Dollywood Foundation's Imagination Library.
Parenthood and bodies, told one honest story at a time.
Bucky and Juicebox revive Raising Nashville Podcast after a break since December by catching up on Nashville's Christmas morning bombing, the loss of downtown businesses including Laser Quest, Hooters, and Rocket Fizz, and the officers who evacuated nearby residents.
Bucky and Juicebox debate whether Home Alone 3 can compete with the Kevin McCallister originals and dismiss Home Alone 4 as a confusing sequel.
Raising Nashville hosts Bucky and Juicebox share Christmas-season ways to avoid a “bah humbug” mood during Nashville’s 2020 pandemic, including donating gifts, food, and money.
Bucky and Juicebox review Netflix’s Christmas Chronicles 2, a roughly two-hour sequel featuring Kurt Russell as Santa and Goldie Hawn as Mrs.
Raising Nashville examines Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which mails one free book each month to children from birth until age five or kindergarten, regardless of family income.
Raising Nashville examines Dolly Parton's Nashville rise through her seven-year partnership with Porter Wagoner and the 1970s dispute that followed.
Justin Floyd says painting bold walls agreeable gray can make a Nashville home easier for buyers to imagine owning.
Raising Nashville examines gender reveal parties, which the hosts date to 2008 and associate with cakes, balloons, smoke, explosives, and car burnouts.
The CDC's Halloween guidance means outdoor treats, masks, hand sanitizer, and six feet of distance.
Hubie Halloween's absurd thermos works as a flashlight, grappling hook, blender, umbrella, and egg launcher.
Two dads discuss the resurgence of arcades and arcade bars in Nashville and across the country, focusing on nostalgia for 80s and 90s gaming.
Two dads in Nashville discuss the excitement of buying toys for their kids and the joys of playing with them.
Two dads in Nashville discuss their parenting experiences and follow up on a popular conspiracy theory episode.
Two dads in Nashville discuss parenting dilemmas and city life, with a special episode about a topic one host is obsessed with.