Tall, Dark & Random

Surprise!! We're Back!! After a year hiatus and a lot of soul searching we make our return to the podcast realm and discuss new projects and everything on the horizon. Since we last left you, Nicholas has moved to Austin, TX after a few tumultuous months and situations and talks about the lessons hes learned, Addison speaks about self expectations and we completely lambast the idea of cancel culture and people with a refusal to accept growth and change. (Music: "Heretic's Fork" by Snake Father)  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Its a Q&A dedicated to Addison on this edition of Tall Dark and Random! We answer all the pressing questions many of you have for our favorite co-host! We talk tick tock, conspiracy theorists, news channels, Taco Bell and THIS JUST IN.....Shaq traded to the Celtics. (Music: "Looks Red, Tastes Blue" by Mayday Parade) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

We truly lived by the phrase "Beware the Ides of March" as we return after a month long hiatus that saw us put March in the rearview. We discuss our faith (or complete lack thereof), Addison talks about being in a committed relationship and almost enrolling in bible college, Nicholas talks the most dreaded month on his calendar, recent anxiety issues, his recent show/travel experiences and feeling out of sorts with a few close friends. We talk last weeks "lost" episode that was more like a lot of us being snippy back and forth and we prepare for next week's big "Ask Addy Daddy" venture. March fucking sucked, but not as much as the band Pillar. (Music: "Lipgloss & Letdown" by A Static Lullabye) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Addison's sick, Nick is prepping to head back to Kansas for shows and the whole world is descending into horror, terror, shock and awe. So what to discuss???? We'd better call Mean Gene and see what is happening on this weeks episode of Tall, Dark and Random!!!! (Music: "To the North Star, Reaching" by Nicholas Grooms --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

At some point in our life, we all get that bad news call that shakes our world. Whether it is the passing of a loved one, a loss of job, or the end of a relationship, we all must find a way to process bad news. This past week, Nicholas received a potential "goodbye" phone call from a friend that rocked his world. We will use this situation to assess the best ways to process bad news and how to cope while you are feeling the process. We also look back at some listener comments regarding last week's episode. This episode is dedicated to our dear friend Brandon Austin. Get well soon, buddy! (Music: "Masquerade" by Brandon Austin feat. Cana Roth-Austin) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

We all have that friend that ditches us as soon as they get a significant other. Why is it like this with certain friends? And how do we speak up about it without causing friction or hurting feelings? We look right to one of the most trusted sources for information on dating and how to approach this...That's right, ladies and gentlemen. This week we consult "Cosmopolitan" to remedy all of our angst. We discuss some past incidents involving our own past significant others and try to assess how we should have better handled these situations. We also read a message from an offended listener ready to give Addison a piece of his mind and use it as an opportunity for growth and seeing something from an alternate perspective. (Music: "Mouth of a Tiger" by Sundowner) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Its a new era here at "Tall, Dark and Random" and were starting fresh with more topics and serious conversation and less of the drunken banter about wrestling and Super Nintendo. This week, we start the new year and our new format by reading letters to ourselves two years into the future with hopes we can use some new techniques to manifest positivity and success in our life's journey. Addison shares his perspective on how people handle the deaths of celebrities and Nicholas gives rebuttal. FINALLLLLLY! A real episode!!!! (Music: "Close Your Eyes" by Digging Graves) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Tis the season for drunken sentiment. Does anyone remember the show California Dreams? Why are we so sentimental about baby clothes? Why did Nick slap that camera out of Ahn's hands? Does anyone else have a phobia of flying? Just press play. (Music: “Con Que Derecho” by Los Canarios) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

This week on the program we say goodbye to our departed friend Weston Jack Peitz. We share some stories and honor his memory with a ten bell salute. We try to ease the sadness with a Q&A and some amazing questions from our listeners. It's a topsy-turvy episode you don't want to miss. Rest In Peace, Weston. We love and miss you buddy. (“That's Some Dream” by Good Old War) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

We're back again after another lengthy absence. This week we talk about our whereabouts and some things going on in our lives. Addison returns from Mexico, Nicholas returns from the brink of insanity and somewhere in there we find the alcohol and do what we do best. Good to be back with our listeners! We promise to do better. (Music: "God Knows" by Knocked Loose) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Its been a 6 week sabbatical as Nicholas battled a bad case of Covid and personal loss. We return in good spirits and discuss some of the lost month and try to get back into the swing of things. In the second half of the episode we play an episode we attempted to air a month ago (in the thick of Nick's Covid nightmare) and discuss some gross things our friends and listeners used to do as children as Nick attempts to not die on the air. Its a smattering of crap as we try and regain our footing and get back to doing this regularly.  (Music: "Candour" by Neck Deep) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Very close to depression lies a condition nearly just as common to the American worker...Burnout. On this episode we delve into the symptoms and feelings surrounding those times when you just feel like you can't bring yourself to get up and do much of anything. Have any of you experienced this lately? How routinely do you feel this happens to you? Addison takes over hosting duties this week in a well researched episode that we somehow manage to ruin with booze. (Music: “Actin Crazy” by Action Bronson)  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode we examine the listener responses stemming from our last episode, an interview with Roger Montez. From heart broken to deeply inspired, we share actual responses to an incredible interview/story. Addison talks about some of his history in law enforcement and then determines he might want to franchise a Denny's instead. Order up a grand slam breakfast and a few bud lights in a bottle and have some fun going through some incredible responses from effected listeners. (Music: “Don't Call Me Peanut” by Bayside) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On October 5th, 2017 former master patrol officer Roger Montez responded to a call that would change his (and many other lives) forever. During a standoff with police, an armed 29 year old man made his way towards officer Montez (and other officers) who pleaded for the man to show them his hands. During this incident, officer Montez and a sheriff's deputy were put into the position of having to fire upon the suspect, which ultimately took his life. Prior to this incident, Roger Montez had already dealt with unthinkable amounts of mental anguish in his own personal life. On this episode of "Tall, Dark & Random" we will be joined by Roger Montez himself and hear this incredibly emotional story in his own words. While many layers of his tale are considered dark and tragic, Montez has found a way to see the light at the end of the tunnel and has turned some harrowing moments into hope while finding a way to help other people survive, understand and accept their own personal tragedies. Our thoughts and good vibes go out to everyone affected by the incident we will be speaking about in this episode. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. (Music: "The Light & The Glass" by Coheed & Cambria) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On last weeks show we shared Body Image stories sent in by our listeners and the response was so incredible we had to do a part 2! Join us for some responses to last weeks show as well as more listener stories of body image issues that have plagued them in life. Do you know anyone who is constantly put down by their own parents? Do you feel insecure because of a scar or or birthmark? Did you grow up obese with everybody constantly reminding you? Do you know how to talk to your children about interacting with people afflicted with disabilities? These are just a few of the topics we have (and will continue) to discuss on this weeks episode. Thank you to all of the brave listeners who contributed their stories that will undoubtedly help someone else who is tuning in. We are all in this together! (Music: "No One Really Wins" Copeland)  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Why are so many of us critical of the way we look? Why do we attempt to find our value in our weight or in how we dress? Why are the first things we choose to see about ourselves mostly always something negative? This week we examine the topic of body image as told through the responses of our listeners. We would like to thank each and every person who wrote in! This topic is officially our most responded to topic in the shows history. We had so many responses, we had to make it a two part affair. Tune in for a huge dose of depth, courage and lessons learned. (Music: "Autumn's Monologue" by From Autumn to Ashes)  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Last week we promised you an in depth topic on body image; a topic that deserves our full attention and focus. After a couple of days of travel and dealing with some personal matters, Nicholas was in no mental shape to host the show, so this week Addison is taking the reigns with Nicholas firmly planted in the passenger seat. We look back Warped Tours past & our first experiences in a true recording studio. We discuss how anxiety often disrupts Nicks ability to enjoy these moments. Addison opens up about having to tell a 10 year old she has to move schools while comparing and contrasting on our own experiences in dealing with the same thing as children. Nicholas shoots around with the Chicago Bulls, Addison sings some Boyz II Men and we make it through an episode without bringing a veggie tray to share with anyone else. We’ll be back with an episode on body image next week!!! Heeee’s Gonnnnaaa!!! Heeee’s Gonnnna!!! Heeee’s Gonnnnna Host!! He’s Gonnnnna Host!!! (Music: “She Loves You” by The Gaslight Anthem) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

It is the highs and lows we experience that truly bond us. Today we delve into the pinnacles and obstacles some of our listeners are currently experiencing. From the woes of empty nest syndrome to the discovery of ones self through home projects, we delve into a barrage of topics and attempt to help some people in need while celebrating those who are currently at peace. This show isn’t always about us. Mr. Tall Dark & Random and the Big Boss Babe are here to help. (Music: “Slice Paper Wrist” by Poison the Well) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

After a sad, emo hiatus on par with the book “the perks of being a wallflower”, we return with a massive declaration of complete irrelevance. Where have we been? Why don’t we read books twice? Why the hell didn’t we buy a hot tub that one time? Why is time for New Found Glory to hang it up? Why can Set Your Goals and Crime in Stereo go fuck themselves? Just click play and be in on the inside jokes so you can laugh with us. It’s great to be back! We legit haven’t been this excited since Nick got a “dun dun” from “dun dun”. (Music: “Cherry Wine” by Jupiter Sunrise) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

This week we take the opportunity to respond to some of our write in listeners and allow them to voice their questions, opinions and even a few snide comments. We tackle questions about parenthood, anxiety triggers, lapsed friendships and for the fifth week in a row, someone on the Keto diet is upset because we refuse to believe that a cheeseburger patty can be considered a vegetable. Join us for an episode so big and exciting that Addison needed an impromptu bathroom break. (Music: “Selkies the Endless Obsession by BTBAM) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

What does the McDonalds McBanger, the middle school Pacer test, auto detailing, the state of the country, Addison being anal about cleanliness and Nick’s made up childhood nickname all have in common? The answer is absolutely nothing at all...but you should click play anyways on this random ass edition of the podcast. (Music: “The Color of Money” by Bury Your Dead.) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Last years Christmas Watchalong is still our most downloaded episode to date!! After many requests we decided to return for another holiday Watchalong this time with a famed episode of popular 90’s Nickelodeon show “Kenan and Kel”. It’s mountain bikes, orange soda and tuba phones galore on this stocking stuffer sized edition of the program!! Cue your Vudu or Amazon Prime episode up : Season 1, Episode 11. Follow episode instructions to Watchalong or just tune in and listen to our BS! Either way it’s the perfect wind down to a hectic holiday!! Happy holidays from Tall, Dark and Random! (Music “Christmas in Hollywood” by Hollywood Undead) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

It’s our 50th episode and we’re supremely dedicated to helping you trim the fat. As the new year approaches, many of us will be setting diet and wellness goals and not know who genuinely wants to help us in our journey and who simply wants to sell us crap products from their shitty distributors. Belly wraps? Thrive? Keto? Beach Body? CrossFit? Which diet fads are genuinely helpful and which are certified bullshit? We take a look at our personal experiences and give our takes on this subject on a landmark edition of the program. Holy crap, we made it to episode 50!!! (Music: “This Is What I Know About Sacrifice” by The Ghost Inside) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

The Christmas season is upon us and traditions are abound. From kids who believe in Santa Claus to parents (like Addison) getting on Pinterest for Elf on the Shelf ideas, there are plenty of traditions and magic to go around. But how long is too long when stretching out these traditions? When is the best time to let your child know these characters exist only in the love we have for them? How far is too far with the gift giving, treats and traditions? Where is the line between making amazing Christmas memories and spoiling your children? Does any house really need three elves and a Santa visit? It’s a holiday themed bonanza as we Scrooge up the discussion with more than just your average Bah Humbug! Happy Holidays from Tall, Dark and Random on this Christmas card edition of the show. (Music: “Sleigh Ride” by This Wild Life. ) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Our daily errands and tasks often find us in prime situations to witness the bad behavior of children in their naturals habitats. From school to the grocery store, trips into public mold and shape young minds through rules, routines and experience. But what happens when there is a complete parental disconnect? What if there are no consequences for poor behavior and no acknowledgement when there is a positive result? What becomes of a child when mom or dad can’t take their face out of their cell phone long enough to be present? We’ve taken to reddit this week in an effort to examine and discuss a few real life stories of people observing a breakdown between parent and child in public, often with disastrous results. Is it childhood mischief or stepping stones to bigger issues? We’re shows like “Wife Swap” created to make us feel better about who we are as parents? Why we’re the Grooms brothers banned from going to “Family Dollar” at the same time? Grab some chicken nuggets and head over to grandma’s house to tune in and find out how you can better assess the line between “kids will be kids” and “enough is enough” on an episode that truly yells “YO! It’s your fault your kid is an asshole!!!” from two checkout lanes over. (Music: “Nightrider” by Arizona Zervas) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Our social media pages are windows into our every day lives available for all to view, 24 hours a day. But what happens when the reactions to your posts or online opinions lead you to lose real life friends as online followers? Is it really that important? Where is the line between differing opinions and things we should actually take personally? Why do people take losing friends online so seriously? We peer through the windows of a few listeners as we read their accounts and experiences that range from unfortunate to hilariously caddy and examine the phenomenon that is losing friends via social media. Hearts have been broken, lives have been shaken and connections have been completely lost in a simple click of that dreaded unfollow button. It’s time to find out why. (Music: “The Loser Wins” by Atmosphere) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

How are we coping with mental woes during Covid? Are mental health memes detrimental to our health? Can we bring the heat with a few hot takes? Why the hell do we always end up talking about our childhood bikes? It’s a Q&A episode for the ages as we tackle another fun set of listener questions that range from serious to downright obscure. It’s a healthy serving of humor, heart and honesty that is far easier to digest than four feet of shitty Little Caesar’s pizza. (Music: “On the Brightside, She Could Choke” by Fear Before the March of Flames) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

We all have days where we feel completely idle and devoid of personal accomplishments or self love. Some of us find solace in sleeping away the day while others re-examine past issues or traumas and pick them apart. Regardless of how you spend your “black hole” days, the fact remains we all have them and wish to better understand why we can feel so low seemingly out of nowhere. Today we examine our black hole days and all that they entail. Addison gets extremely in-depth about some personal woes, Nick points out some points in personal growth and we all the agree that Tony Danza should’ve never made the movie “The garbage picking, field goal kicking, Philadelphia phenomenon.” (Music: “Trying My Best” by Anson Seabra) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

We’re back and it’s too exciting for a regular sized episode!!! Hear about our two month hiatus, how fatherhood is treating us and we recount our delivery room stories. About 39 minutes in we end the serious portion of the show and do a VERY intoxicated watch along to the 1992 Royal Rumble prompted by a listener comment claiming that kids who hear “Ric Flair Drip” won’t know who he is. You’re about to find out!!! Listen in and stop after 39 mins or cue up your WWE Network and forge ahead with our drunkenness!!! We’re excited to be back here with you! (Music: “Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste” by Norma Jean. “Tall, Dark and Handsome” by Tall, Dark and Handsome) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

It’s the final episode of the show and we’re answering the important questions. Who the fuck is Coma? Do you remember the band “The Highwaymen”? How do we feel about social media influencers? We get drunk on the air. We talk about random crap. We laugh a lot. We thank you all for listening over the last year. Cheers to all of our friends and listeners. Music: “I’ll Catch You” by The Get Up Kids. “Tell Me a Lie” by Jim Johnston. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

It’s been a long month away from the show and the viewer messages have been pouring in! Where have you gone to? Where is our Addy Daddy? Are all these missteps in programming just a ploy to quit?? Addison gets candid about the questions regarding our last episode. Nicholas lashes out at a listener (and former coworker) on a bad day. Nicholas discusses plans to write a book about the Garden City, KS music scene. We’re back by semi-popular demand!!! (Music by: “Hills Like White Elephants” by The Stiletto Formal.) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” we examine the strange territory of pregnancy dreams from both the female and male prospective. What do they truly tell us about our fears and worries? How do they help us cope with a head full of the unknown? We examine a few incredible dreams including a baby kidnapped on horseback, a husband snapping because the baby wouldn’t stop crying, and Addison finds himself the sexual subject of a listeners wildest fantasies. Nick gives Addison a couple of nicknames based on said dream. Addison closes the show with a terrific piece honoring mothers everywhere. It’s an episode you absolutely do not want to sleep on!!! This episode is dedicated to memory of Phillip Lee Rice, neighbor, veteran and lawn care badass (February 10, 1946-May 17, 2020). Music: “She’s Enough” by Atmosphere. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” we celebrate our dedicated, patient listeners and examine a few of their comments after weeks of our audio troubles. We piss off a random listener to the point he explodes and writes in with a tirade. We share an encouraging message from a listener who lends some hope to a furloughed employee who wrote in last week. Nick opens up about finding confidence and the strength to move forward after a year of grief and uncertainty. Addison shares a couple of stories from his childhood and explains how he lost his two front teeth. It’s great to be back in the realm of the audio capable! Music: “New Orleans” by Peter Bradley Adams. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

After two weeks of recording errors and audio issues, five wasted hours and hundreds of F-bombs later we bring you 40 mins of a two part Q&A we were able to salvage from the rubble. We talk insomnia, anxiety, we get deep with a listener who has been furloughed due to Covid-19, Nick gets irked by a petty question and we tell the tale of why meeting pro wrestler “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase was a five hour car trip of wasted time on par with creating this episode!!! It’s a Q&A action bonanza that apparently wasn’t supposed to make air!!! Music : “Bull in a China Shop” by Honor Bright. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

We’re back!!! After a three week absence from our regular programming we return with more random goodness! On this week’s episode we analyze a listeners dream (which we were in), we talk about Nicholas’ last visit to Colorado and the high times that ensued, how awful the pandemic is making certain people, coping with jaw injuries and much, much more!! It’s covid states, dream states and legal states galore on this week’s return episode that you definitely don’t want to miss!!! Music: “Smoke Ya Later” by The Acacia Strain. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

With Nicholas still on the mend, today’s episode is the very first episode completely hosted by our velvety voiced, motivational co-host Addison Morgan!!! Join us for a completely different type of show as Addison shares some poetry, personal feelings and motivational outlooks. It’s touching, deep, smooth and highly mister Roger-ish!!! It’s an Addison Morgan solo extravaganza!!! Music: “Robin Hood” by Anson Seabra. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Due to unforeseen circumstances we were unable to provide an actual episode this week. I am having tremendous pain in my teeth and jaw due to my TMJ Syndrome and cannot talk for extended periods of time and have spent most of my days this week wearing a mouth guard to ease the pain in my jaw joints. Instead, please enjoy a couple of stories I read aloud from my book “Me, Myself and I Hate You : Stories of Adventure, Lust and Shitty Paychecks”. These were some practice reads I was doing with plans to put my book on Audible (and never did). We’ll be back in a couple of weeks with some actual quality programming. Thank you to those who are still tuning in each week despite all the chaos in the world. Take care of those in your home, call a friend and remember we’re all in this together. Music: “Worlds to Run” by Busdriver (feat. Milo & Anderson Paak) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of Tall, Dark and Random we talk about the dark side of guilt tripping and delve into the subject of emotional blackmail. Has someone ever made you feel bad about who you are to control your relationship? Has a spouse or loved one ever threatened suicide or physical harm to gain the upper hand? Has a spouse ever made you feel bad for wanting time to yourself? We will uncover many instances of emotional blackmail and take a trip back into our pasts as we navigate you through the types of characters and situations the subject of emotional blackmail manifests. **We are still experiencing some technical issues on this week’s episode. We will be trying a new recording method to correct this issue next week. We apologize for this inconvenience.** Music: “Exactly What You Want” by The Scarlet Ending. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” we examine how friends, family and our significant others often use guilt to manipulate our actions. From the fairly harmless to the more serious, guilt is often something most of us do not even realize we are projecting. Do you have someone in your life that indirectly uses guilt or shame to control your actions? How can we be better about recognizing guilt in our interactions? How can we better communicate and find more direct ways to get our point across? We answer these questions and more on this weeks episode. **note: we apologize for cutting the episode short at a random point. There was a slight issue with the audio being off in the last 20 mins of the program that was impossible to correct. We’re not sure what happened with the feed but the question and respond was slightly off, and very hard to understand. It began sometime in the latter half of the convo and got so bad that we were forced to trim it completely at a point. We apologize for anything you hear that is slightly off. We will revisit the last ten minutes on next weeks part 2 and get you up to speed before we continue with the “emotional blackmail” portion of the topic.** Music: “Hootin’ and Hollerin” by The Lovelorn. “A Wolf I’m Sheep’s Clothing” by This Providence. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of Tall, Dark & Random we take a closer look at the “H.A.L.T” method. Many people fall victim to their anxiety, stress, addictions or depression due to reasons that could be avoided. Often times when we are hungry, angry, lonely or tired we can find ourselves making small issues grow larger, leading us down dark paths we later lament or regret. These four issues are deeper than you ever thought and small changes to how you recognize symptoms of each can greatly change your life for the better. Also on the program we answer all the pressing questions involving the recent coronavirus pandemic. Did you panic and buy hoards or toilet paper this week? What triggers people to react with fear? Would you ever be hungry enough to eat a Heath bar? We’re back this week refreshed and rejuvenated!! Music: “Gravedigger” by Blindside. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

Our plans for a new episode this week unfortunately fell victim to our personal lives. To tide you over until Monday here is a collection of bloopers, off air material and moments behind the scenes that have made our show something we look forward to every week. Please at least enjoy the sweet Umbrellas track. Music: “Your Exit” by Umbrellas. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” we celebrate the joyous news that Nicholas and Sarah are expecting their first child in October!!! Nicholas picks Addison’s brain and shares some of the difficulties he’s experienced in the week’s leading up to the first sonogram. How did Nick’s father explain “the birds and the bees” to him? What were Addison’s biggest challenges leading up to the birth of his daughter? Exactly how many times will the guys cry in one episode? In the journal segment, Addison shares an emotional piece inspired by his daughter and Nicholas shares an incredible story from a listener who is taking major strides in conquering the demons of self harm/cutting. It’s a range of emotions, a lot of laughs and a toast to every man fortunate enough to hear the words “You’re going to be a father!” in their lifetime. It’s an episode that delivers like Pizza Hut’s “Bigfoot Pizza” in the 90’s!!!! Music: “Baby Powder” by Mac Lethal & Joe Good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” we examine what Nicholas experiences during spells of manic behavior and how it often abruptly disrupts his life. In this week’s journal segment, Addison shares a piece about realization and heartbreak. Nicholas details some negative thoughts during a manic week and then says goodbye to a departed friend whom passed away in October 2019. Vicious cycles, bad relationships, tanking a business, Addison makes a mid life crisis purchase and Nicholas spends $80 on an Ernest dvd. It’s safe to say we’re talking a little bit of everything this week. It’s the only podcast that does manic Monday’s better than “The Bangles”. Music: “Middle of the Ocean” by Brett Gretzky. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” Addison shares some true feelings after a topsy turvy week of lows. Nicholas recites a poem entitled “Song Cliches” telling of a toxic past relationship. The Q and A portion of the show brings to light some topics we didn’t expect. Do you believe in reincarnation? What do you think of alternative medicine? What in the hell is the “crucial” mosh? All of this plus a terrible story that was a little too over the top to make it in the final draft of Nick’s book. You guys had some great questions and today we will answer them all! Music : “THE SOUND” by The Plot in You. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” we examine more journal entries from years past and all the random content it entails. Hear how Kyle Roberts innovated and ruined the game of kickball at the same time. Hear a fifteen year old movie review of Tom Cruise’s “War of the Worlds” as written by a younger Addison Morgan. Why was Nicholas on shrooms at the post office? Why did Addison pick on a girl named “Tallie”? Why did the band “Texas is on Fire” think Nicholas was a dipshit for talking to them? Why does Addison only know one song by the Lyndsey Diaries? Did Nick get caught by the cops in the cemetery after dark or did he escape? All this and more on this totally random look back at the days this podcast was built upon. Music: “Time Bomb” by Prof. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” we celebrate the end of the “Kansas City Curse” as the Chiefs are now Super Bowl champions!!! We read our journal entries for the week and find a bit of enlightenment from what we chose to disclose. We discuss the true meaning and misconceptions relating to the term “toxic masculinity” and the impact it has on society. Do you often wear Tapout shirts to bars and try to fight someone after two beers? Do you break up with the same woman often and then manipulate and string her along just because you don’t want her to be with someone else? Do you have a terrible faux hawk and a history of punching holes in the drywall? If so, you may want to tune in and find out why you are like this. Dedicated to all of the brave women who found the strength to leave their toxic exes. Music: “Boys Can Cry” by Meg and Dia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” we are talking about relationship codependency and all it entails. We implement a new weekly segment in which we each share a weekly journal entry with our audience. Addison’s journal brings a quote that hits close to home. Nicholas reads of his struggles to create art in the public eye and the anxiety it forces. We discuss many forms of relationship codependency and share our personal experiences on both ends of the spectrum. It’s the first in depth episode of 2020 and as expected it gets incredibly real, brutally honest, and endlessly open. Music: “Hard to Breathe” by Hawthorne Heights. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this episode of “Tall, Dark and Random” we celebrate the first Kansas City Chiefs super bowl trip in our lifetime! We discuss Nick’s big heroic moment of putting out a fire, we roast our friends ala Michael Scott and somewhere in there we watch “The Office” It’s the most fun a throwaway episode can be!!! Music: “Tradition (Hail to the Chiefs) by Nicholas Grooms. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this extremely late edition of “Tall, Dark and Random” we examine a week of follies, injuries and human interactions that have rattled the body, mind and soul of Nicholas Grooms. From blows to the head to strangers farting at the urinal, life has veered our host into the realm of a tumultuous train wreck and set the week so off course we were unable to properly prepare for an actual episode. Hear about Nick’s week of turmoil as the guys also take a few minutes to examine why the official Hall & Oates Instagram page is lurking all our posts. “I can’t go for that...no can do.” Music: “Turn Those Clapping Hands Into Angry Balled Fists” by Against Me! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

On this edition of “Tall, Dark and Random” we take a look at how Americans constantly feel inclined to get angry behind the wheel and how that anger often leads to violent skirmishes, car accidents or even fatal confrontations. Have you ever been so pissed off you followed someone for miles just to flip them the bird? Have you ever laid on the horn at some dipshit trying to text and drive? Have you ever let the rigors of the simple drive to work ruin your entire day? We examine our own personal accounts of road rage, read some Reddit stories and give you some professional tips and information on how you can be less of a jackass while operating your motor vehicle. Plus, a very special road rage PSA from Bulk Hogan!!! It’s a road rage spectacular on our very first episode of the month, year and decade! Information and facts provided by Geico. Music: “Rage” by Attila. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support

We ring in a brand new year, and look back on a 2019 filled with big moments, heart breaks, short comings and lessons learned as we reflect on the highs and lows that led to the creation of this podcast and what it has meant to our lives. We finish out the “Q and A” portion of last weeks show which includes some very deep questions that require us to go out of our comfort zone. We’re talking anxiety fidgets, traumatizing moments that still haunt us, abandonment issues, feeling inadequate and even crying during the movie “The Notebook”. Addison explains why he doesn’t like the word “resolution” and speaks of his 2020 goals. Nicholas confesses to having a major Lady Gaga obsession. Happy New Years from the podcast that’s equal parts good intentions and colorful language! We’re glad you’re on this journey with us! Music: “Jet Black New Year” by Thursday. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talldarkandrandom/support