Treeforts and Mixtapes
by Bret Nelson and Josh Brence
Latest episode
#105-I might need that someday...
#105-I might need that someday...
About this podcast
A fun and lively conversation between two guys that grew up across 4 decades through the analog phase of walk-talkie technology, climbing trees, playing outside, collecting trading cards and really cool action figure toys to today where they like to hang 10 on the wave of technology; now both are parents who now get to see the world through the eyes of our kids and love to reminisce about glory days of the world we grew up in…
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 105 episodes
- #105-I might need that someday... · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 105Why do we own so much stuff we don’t actually use? This week, Josh returns from Parents’ Weekend with stories of college football, bad weather, three dogs, and camping — before…
- #104-Josh's Year in Five Things · 40 min · Episode 104It’s Josh's birthday episode, so we’re starting something new. On our birthday (or near it) the birthday boy is bringing his Top 5 Favorite Things from the past year — anything…
- #103-Are we doing vacations wrong? · 37 minAre vacations actually supposed to be relaxing—or is “rest and recharge” just corporate propaganda designed to get us ready to go back to work? This week, we debate what…
- #102-Taylor Got Married. We Found Another Earth. Guess Which One Trended. · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 102A celebrity wedding, a World Cup final, America's 250th birthday — it's been a big few weeks. But while everyone was watching all of that, scientists quietly confirmed the first…
- #101- By the Power of Grayskull… He-Man, HR, and Honestly... Not Bad · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 101By the power of Grayskull... we did not expect to like this. We went in with rock-bottom expectations after the infamous 1987 version and came out pleasantly surprised. We break…
- #100- We Made It to 100 (And We're Not Sure How) · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 100Episode 100. We didn't plan on making it this far —and here we are. Bret and Josh pull seven clips from the vault, talk about slang that aged badly, G.I. Joe life lessons, first…
- #99- Nobody Taught Us This (And Yet We All Know It) · 51 minBooth or table? Do you use the fancy guest towel? How long can your trash cans stay at the curb before the neighbors start talking? Bret and Josh dig into the unspoken rules that…
- #98-Why Gen X Got Lied To About Health · 56 minYour brain still thinks you’re 28… but your body completely disagrees. This week, Bret and Josh sit down with veteran trainer Neil Anderson, creator of GPP Fitness and co-creator…
- #97-Phrases That Mean Nothing · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 96Bret and Josh break down the weird phrases people use when they have nothing real to say. From “living the dream” and “can’t complain” to “circle back” and “I’ll let you go,”…
- #96-Why is everything an event? · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 94A missed personal best, a canceled lacrosse game, and a deep dive into lightning and water safety somehow turn into one realization: nothing is casual anymore. Bret and Josh…
- #95- 3 Stars…Vibes Were Off · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 94When did everything become a review? This week, Bret and Josh get into the rise of rating everything — from restaurants and products to national parks, movies, and even life…
- #94-Everyone’s Got a Take · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 93When did everyone become an expert on everything… immediately? Bret and Josh cover a little bit of everything this week — from 5AM track meets and roller coasters at Busch…
- #93-Do we really need a reboot? · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 92This week we talk reboots, remakes, and why Hollywood keeps reopening stories that already had an ending. From Top Gun getting it right to Jurassic Park, Karate Kid, and the…
- #92-Did We Optimize the Magic Out of It? · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 91Remember when you had to wait for things? A new episode each week. Saving up for a CD and listening from front to back. Planning your night around one game you couldn’t miss. Now…
- #91-Predictable Isn’t Bad… Right? · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 90We used to say yes. Order the weird thing. Take the risk. Now we read the reviews, give a show three episodes, and know exactly what we like. This week we talk about the shift…
- #90-The Myth of Catching Up · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 89This week, Bret and Josh take on one of adulthood’s biggest lies: the idea that we’ll eventually “catch up.” From inbox-zero fantasies to the promise that life will slow down…
- #89-You are not a loser · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 84This week on TFMT, Bret and Josh unpack why we’re always losing and forgetting things — from keys and phones to entire trains of thought. Spoiler: it’s not aging or carelessness…
- #88- Nobody Agreed to This · 48 minThis week, Bret and Josh break down the unspoken rules of adult life that everyone follows—and no one remembers agreeing to. From workplace etiquette and social norms to travel…
- #87-Holidays! Why is so dark outside? Family and Friends, Full plates, Presents, & Twinkle Lights · 44 minThis week, Bret and Josh slow things down for a holiday special built for everyone celebrating this season — Christmas, Chanukah, or just the rare gift of a quieter calendar…
- #86-We spilled the beans: The Weird History of Everyday Sayings · 37 minWe finally stopped beating around the bush and cut to the chase. This episode digs into the origins of the idioms we use every day — from biting the bullet and pulling yourself…
