Date Night with Barbara & Teja

Send us a textYour chameleon comedy hosts are back at it again. We're heading on a new content adventure. It's a rebrand! Get the why, the what, the where... and find out how a decades-old nonsense word came to symbolize an outlook on life. Whatever.   It's all good.   Loi Dunk

We appreciate you rating and reviewing Living Forward on your favorite podcast app.In this episode, we dive deep into two of life's greatest puzzles: the Declaration of Independence and actual puzzles. One thousand pieces of historical text—what could go wrong? Tune in as we discuss the satisfaction and frustration of tackling a thousand-piece replica of America's most famous document. But don't worry, it's not just about history; we also explore Barbara's new album! The title track, "56 Fishes" is inspired by the varied worldviews of the signers of the Declaration. A genre-blending amalgam of neo indie, indie pop, dark alt pop, and industrial pop, the project is coming together one song—and one confusing fish—at a time. Metaphors fly faster than puzzle pieces. This episode explores the creative mind of an artist trying to solve much bigger puzzles in life.Whether you're into puzzles, music, or if you just want to know why fish are schooling with the Founding Fathers, this episode is the ride you didn't know you needed.Follow us on Instagram @wearelivingforward 

Join Barbara and Teja as the roast in the Boston heatwave with their broken air conditioner? Why not add some podcast recording to our sweaty saga. The big story today is Teja's new project—a dramatic podcast series titled Caucus: After the Fall. He'll talk about the unique way the story was scripted - or unscripted, if you will. From the origin of the story to the music and foley effects. Teja and Barbara take you backstage for this dystopian, speculative fiction story.Follow us on Instagram @wearelivingforward

Are there monster truck rallies in Madison, Wisconsin? Maybe. But there's definitely Epic - and now Barbara's medical center has Epic too! Does that make us Epic?In this episode, Barbara and Teja talk about the two-year transformation of her medical center from the Southwest Airlines of medical technology into a jet fighter.Integration of all those systems feels good, but how should we prepare our clicker fingers for all the extra activity? How do patients benefit from it all? And why don't any of these systems talk to each other? What about AI.Be Epic with us today on Living Forward!Follow us on Instagram @wearelivingforward

We've got a new episode and a new microphone setup. We're loving the upgraded sound quality. We start with more "owies", telling you about Barbara's recent car accident, caused by a loose dog. Shout out to airbags and seatbelts! Next, Teja takes us to Tokyo for his pandemic-delayed high school reunion. Reconnecting with classmates from around the world revived the unique dynamics of their close-knit international group. Teja also reflects on how Tokyo has evolved into a cosmopolitan hub while maintaining its distinct Japanese charm, blending global influences seamlessly into everyday life.In our final chapter, we challenge listeners to create a Living Forward dance for Instagram. Will anyone take us up on it? @wearelivingforwardSee you in the episode!

In this episode of Living Forward with Barbara and Teja, we dive into the dynamic world of AI and its growing impact on our lives. Join us as we explore the benefits and challenges of learning how to harness the power of AI as a tool, discuss the fascinating yet concerning phenomenon of AI hallucinations, and bemoan the apparent decline of our favorite visual AI tool. How is Barbara bringing an AI assignment into her university classroom? What are Teja's experiences and concerns about AI tools in visual art? Is there a difference between machine learning and AI? Is there a future for self-driving cars on the streets of Boston?Whether you're an AI enthusiast or a cautious observer, this episode is packed with valuable insights and engaging discussions. Tune in and join the conversation!Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward 

Drama, outer space, and a giant telepathic spider. These are the essence of Spaceman starring Adam Sandler. Barbara and Teja pivot from The Out-Laws

Join us for our 24,000 step-per-day trip to Disney World! Teja pampered his bad leg in the mornings, while Barbara and our daughter hit the early entry lines. We go deep into the immersive Star Wars experience and speculate about the happiest dungeon in the world. With expert help from Haley at Wishing Well Travel (not sponsored), we managed to navigate the intricate dance of magic bands, dining plans, and Lightning Lanes. Tune in for our Disney episode.Traveling to Disney?Here's Wishing Well Travel: https://wishingwelltravel.com/ (not sponsored)

Our favorite shows are back and we're happily streaming again! With the actors and writers strikes behind us all, we'll tell you what's hooked our attention. There's Nathan Fillion in The Rookie and unexpected depth in 9-1-1 Lone Star. There's the speculative genius of For All Mankind and the quirkiness of Will Trent. How we still find time to write and get to work on time, is anyone's guess.Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward

We're back! With all the regularity of the BBC's Doctor Who season schedule, we're on the mic again. This week we're poking fun at the ratings and review systems that are foisted on us every day. Who decided frowny faces should measure sadness? And are more of them a good or a bad thing? On a personal note, Barbara shared her health challenges from COVID to cancer, with a side of surgery. Through it all, creativity became a lifeline, with flash fiction, a geek love ballad, and a newfound appreciation for Rush.Join us as we navigate the bizarre world of reviews, where every rating has a story, and every frowny face has its day.Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward

What could possibly keep two of the biggest rock bands throughout decades performing for die hard fans? Rosanna. So, don't stop believing that iconic melodies, lyrics and voice qualities of Journey and Toto will continue to wow millions of crazed-fans around the world! Journey's on the road again, and Barbara and Teja Totolly met them all the way at their 50th anniversary concert tour. We got the T-shirts to prove it. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZXJoin us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardhttps://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

Barbara and Teja attempt to stretch their luck by testing their physical flexibility and mobility. While following along a virtual class, they try their best to manupulate their muscles and ligaments they didn't even know they had. Can they survive rotating their hips like pretzels and dialing their kneecaps like doorhandles? Maybe... Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZXJoin us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardhttps://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

This is not about finding the best deals on family-sized hand sanitizer or stockpiling frozen salmon. It's about a self-indulgent, one-hour experience in a box-store traveling exhibit of an immersive full-body massage chair. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZXJoin us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardhttps://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

It would be a cold day on the South Pole if Hollywood ever got foreign accents correct. Self-appointed culture investigators, Barbara and Teja mock the incompentance of directors and casting agents and end up surrounded by Yakuza penguins.Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZXJoin us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardhttps://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

Owning, caring for and loving all that is "cat", will furnish your home with a profusion of fur and all that comes of its relationship to the feline monster.Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZXJoin us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardhttps://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

Barbara and Teja defy escape velocity and return unharmed from an event horizon time-slip. 14 months may have passed since their last podcast, but you know...stuff. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardhttps://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

Would you trust artificial intelligence to dress you? Barbara and Teja use the DressX app augmented reality feature to explore the world of digital fashion. They will dazzle social media fans with styles that will blow your mind! (and maybe your budget too...) We'll be releasing the pictures on our socials and our web site too!Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

Barbara goes solo this week with her inspirational tale of learning to snorkel. Sit on the edge of your seat as she stares down barracuda, wrestles with an inflatable dinghy, and masters the sea with her stellar doggie paddle. The coral was totally worth it. Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforward https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

Cryptocurrency is here to stay! Impress Elon Musk at the next SpaceX company outing with your wealth of knowledge. And find out why a TV show phenomenon might not be the best thing to base an investment on. Take the cryptocurrency quiz with Teja and see if you have what it takes to succeed in the cyber economy! Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

It would have been easier to just buy a loaf of fresh bread from the bakery. But this is Barbara and Teja we're talking about. So, a quick visit to the Dedham Public Library to borrow a breadmaker, a multi-isle cruise at the market for specific bread-making ingredients, and an eye-bleeding read-through of the breadmaker manual, and they're all set. Or are they? Dedham Public Library "Objects to Borrow"! https://dedham-ma.libguides.com/objectsSign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

The true test of technology isn't what it can do, it's what it can't do. Teja saw a slick advertisement for the new app Count This. Now he and Barbara are on a quest to have the app count everything in their house. Where will it succeed or fail? Will this new technology save them the pain of having to count all of the grapes in the fruit drawer or from confusion when sorting their socks? Tune in and find out!Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZXJoin us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardhttps://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

Teja studied cinema. Barbara did not. So when they decided it was time to decypher the volumenous symbolism in the movie Blade Runner, Barbara started packing to move off-world. Drenched in sci-fi, religious, and film noir references the movie left them both looking for an umbrella. And they still have no clue as to where the dove came from.Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZXJoin us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardhttps://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

It was supposed to be a fun afternoon out, to see the Imagine Van Gogh exhibition, but instead turned into a three-month wait. Yup! Barbara missed the invisible gorilla when buying the tickets. How could this happen, you ask? Join us and we'll tell you all about how our brain's selective attention system can ruin an otherwise lovely afternoon.Sign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZXJoin us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardhttps://www.facebook.com/livingforwardpodcast

Facebook's massive outage this week is the perfect opportunity for Barbara & Teja to display their explainer skills so you can look hip and informed at your next distanced dinner party. The world may not have come to an end, but with millions of people's eyeballs unable to keep scrolling, visits to ophthalmologists may be up. Get your emergency outage supplies and join Barbara & Teja as they debrief about this major internet meltdown.Join us on Instagram @wearelivingforwardSign up for our newsletter! http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX

Long ago, we could all hanker for a hunk of cheese, but these are the days of nondairy alternatives! Never ones to shy away from a fun trend, for one exclusive night, Barbara and Teja eschew the cow, the goat, and the yak, and instead dive into a taste test of plant-based nondairy yogurts.  Sign up for our monthly newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/hH5nZX

The heat is on when Barbara and Teja take a glass blowing lesson! There's nothing like standing next to a burning furnace of molten glass on a 95 degree day. Can Barbara handle the pressure? Can Teja remember what color he picked? They are now armed with new and saucy-sounding vocabulary. Who knew glass blowing was so edgy? No podcasters were harmed in the making of this episode. Sign up for our monthly newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/hH5nZXHere's where we took our glass blowing lesson: https://hoogs-and-crawford-glass.square.site/(not sponsored)

50 episodes in, and Teja mistakes a pumpkin for a watermelon. No excuses for Teja, and a win for Barbara. Join these two fruit juices for a celebration of this huge milestone, and the announcement of their big, fresh, flavorful development! Sign up for our Newsletter!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datenighttvInstagram: @ourdatenight

It's been a decade since Barbara and Teja have strolled the fancy Newbury Street, downtown Boston. They were supposed to have been at a play, but due to an unannounced change of address, ended up in a high energy, outdoor sidewalk Japanese restaurant for matcha highball and lychee martinis. Teja and Barbara have an announcement about the podcast.Instagram @ourdatenightFacebook: Date Night with Barbara and Teja

There's no such thing as an empty nest when Barbara & Teja are around. After exploring the depth of their obsession with apps, they manifest their impressions of the show Manifest. Such potential and then...spoiler alert! 

As Barbara and Teja prepare for their daughter to leave for college, they ruminate on their own college-bound experiences from opposite sides of the planet. Avoiding the topic again and again, they slowly build a layer of denial, awe and humor as they give into the inevitable.

They say accidents happen for a reason. Sometimes those reasons have dire consequences, and sometimes they have glorious outcomes. And sometimes, they have both. Celebrate 30 years of happy accidents and a most painful marriage proposal, on this special Valentine's Day episode of Date Night with Barbara and Teja!Find us on Facebook at Date Night with Barbara & Teja and Instagram @ourdatenight! Don't forget to subscribe and please do us the favor of rating and reviewing us on your favorite podcast app.If you'd like to know more about our friends at Horse Thieves Tavern, here's their web site:https://www.horsethievestavern.com/* not sponsored, just helping out our local restaurant community that has been so hard hit by COVID-19.

Can a hobby be tedious, complex or even boring? No! Barbara and Teja unleash their passion for hobbies they have, wanted to have, or failed at.Visit us on Facebook: Date Night with Barbara & Teja and on Instagram @ourdatenight

What's more fun than 6 weeks of nonstop Christmas rom coms? According to Teja, almost anything; Barbara can't get enough. In this episode Barbara & Teja talk about a tradition that's as warm and cozy as an ugly Christmas sweater - the Christmas rom com binge! One thing they can both get behind, more diverse faces in the casts. It's win-win on Date Night with Barbara & Teja.Join us on Facebook and Instagram!

We hope we didn't keep you up at night waiting for our ode to coffee. Caffeinated. Decaffeinated. We love it all. Still Teja is the hands down winner when it comes to coffee paraphernalia. Barbara and Teja put insomnia to good use talking about the joys of coffee.If you love the show, we appreciate your ratings and reviews!We're on Facebook at Date Night with Barbara & Teja and on Instagram @ourdatenight

As if 2020 didn't have enough drama! Barbara and Teja keep the theatricals going even while at sleep, with nightmares, the Calm app, Melatonin and litter boxes. Because when the sleeping gets tough, the tough get...We appreciate you rating and reviewing Date Night in your favorite podcast app!

Nearing the end of 2020, how could things get any worse? If you combine fire and a snow blizzard, that's how! Barbara and Teja create live, their vision of the next pandemic infused disaster B-movie - Fire Blizzard!Grab some popcorn and join Barbara and Teja for Date Night.

After several months of deep reflection, Barbara and Teja open up about the effect George Floyd's murder had on them, the power of Black Lives Matter, and the virus called racism in the United States.

Change is inevitable. And when it comes to hair, change is diafollicle. Comb through the decades with Barbara and Teja as they take you through their memories of hair gains and loses, and the ever-so-sensitive topic of Pandemic hair. Find us on Facebook and Instagram too!

Kitchen remodeling during a pandemic is full of surprises. And Barbara and Teja LOVE surprises, unless it means no oven, no stove, no microwave, no sink, no dishwasher, no disposal, no pantry, no floor, no counter, no peace. Barbara and Teja recall all the construction challenges pre- and present Covid-19.Join us on Facebook Our Instagram is ourdatenight

What's a pandemic without a little bit of nuttiness? Barbara and Teja make the best use of the longest date night ever! Teja, surprises Barbara with an edible ring and proposes to Barbara to be his Honey Nut Cheerio. Barbara reflects on all the items in grocery stores that no one wants. Throw in some toilet paper and beans, and this episode is a gas!Join us on Facebook Our Instagram is ourdatenight

Join Barbara and Teja while they settle down to relax on a gorgeous beach on the island of Kauai, Hawaii to stare at the waves and clouds. Does Barbara think about the remodeling of their kitchen? Does Teja's voice sound uncommonly relaxed?

Barbara and Teja are at it again! A great relationship is predicated on communication and compromise. So when it comes to the volume of shoes, meal portions and unhealthy car interior ecosystems, a marriage can teeter on the edge of sanity. Can this artist/business partner couple find common ground? And must Teja forevermore, prance through the lilies of their marriage to avoid another relationship landmine?We'd appreciate you subscribing and giving us a 5-star rating (pretty please!!) in your favorite podcast directory.We're on Facebook at Date Night with Barbara & Teja and on Instagram @ourdatenight

Food, glorious food! Bad, old and expired!While we're in the mood, Must eat, but it's retired!Barbara and Teja, expired food critics raid their own pantry for dated, musty and dour food. See the picture of the oldest food we found in our cabinet on Instagram @ourdatenight or our Facebook Page "Date Night with Barbara & Teja".

Learned much from Star Wars we have. The epic story about family it is, honor, good and bad. Avoid listening to Jar Jar Binks speak you must, then enjoy all 9 episodes. Calm your mind you must, and listen carefully to the semi-geeky-silliness that is Barbara and Teja. May the farce be with you. Yes, hrrmmm.Come join us on our Facebook Page "Date Night with Barbara & Teja"We're on Instagram @ourdatenight

It is the middle ground between a mocha latte and NCIS, between reading and movies, and it lies between the pit of couple’s love and the summit of their relationship. This is the dimension of comfort. It is an area which we call the The Comfort Zone.Stop by our Facebook Page Date Night with Barbara & Teja. We'll be sharing some articles about why it's good to stay in your comfort zone!We're also on Instagram @ourdatenightIf you'd be so kind, please rate and review Date Night with Barbara & Teja in your favorite podcast app. We appreciate your help!

Not everything is fair in love and marriage - and that's a wake up call for Barbara and Teja. It's common knowledge that everyone needs sufficient sleep. But for these two creatives who like to work late into the evening, a six-alarm warning is the only way to start the day for Barbara, but for Teja, he's up minutes before any alarm goes off.

We're happy to be back for Season 2 of Date Night with Barbara & Teja!After so many blissful, perfect years together, will Barbara and Teja discover that their Love Languages are incompatible after all? Not so fast! We take the quiz to find out and give you our take on the Five Love Languages in this episode of Date Night with Barbara & Teja.

The moon is slowly moving away from the Earth. If the sun eats the planet before a synchronized orbit appears, does the math matter? A koan for the new millennium! Some howl at the moon, while Barbara and Teja soak in its mysterious past and imagine life 50 billion years from now. We'll share our reference articles on our Facebook Page Date Night with Barbara & Teja. That includes the cool AR simulation - check it out!See Teja obscured on the dark side of the moon on Instagram @ourdatenight

Barbara & Teja visit with good friends and fellow entrepreneurial couple Pam & David Griffin, owners of Chocolate Therapy in Framingham, Mass. While indulging in the nuances of red wine paired with exquisite, hand-made chocolate truffles, the couples share relationship and work-life stories. There are no secrets left after the wrappers come off!For pictures from our adventure, stop by our Date Night with Barbara & Teja Facebook Page or find us on Instagram @ourdatenight

To clutter or not to clutter. That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the stuff and things of outrageous abundance, or to take arms around a pile. And by opposing end them: to breathe, to dance. Aye, there’s the goods, for in that mess, for in that mountain of plenty, what freedom may come. When we have shuffled off this unruly heap, must give us space. Join Barbara and Teja in their ongoing existential quest for decluttering.Find us on Facebook: Date Night with Barbara & TejaWe're also on Instagram @ourdatenight

Barbara and Teja are prepping for their kitchen renovation. What's first? Choose a stove and oven. What's with the wireless and bluetooth? And whose bright idea was it to put a vent in the perfect place to suck in milk and raw meat? Can you say stinky mess? No resolution yet. We'll have to get back to you...Come visit us on Facebook: Date Night with Barbara & TejaWe're on Instagram @ourdatenight