Join Jared and Bri as they journey through time and space to call some folks from the past and settle some scores about things that don’t matter anymore. Along the way they get nostalgic, sing you some of their favorite songs, and crawl inside of your heart like a warm kitten... all while wearing their homemade psychedelic kaftans. Enjoy the show!
Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail Bri and Jared talk about writing their novels. Jared reads an exert from his novel featuring Paul Nobles. They call Paul and he shares his story about his hot dance moves burning down the Bear Creek Saloon. Jared sings Nothing I Can Do About It Now in the style of Willie Nelson. You can follow Jared @jaredmees and Bri @briweis Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
27 Apr 2026
We're back
Send us Fan Mail Bri and Jared are back and better than ever for the long awaited return of Mid Life Variety Show - season two! They catch up on the big things that have happened in their lives the last two years and call a friend that Bri sabotaged at trivia. Jared sings a new anti algorithm song and then they promote their instagrams. Thank you to Devin for answering the phone and not excommunicating Bri from the trivia team. You can follow Devin @devin.et Jared @jaredmees and Bri @br...
17 Jun 2024
Bri Too Moody with Summer Izay, Chris Holder, and Kim Livesay
Bri and Jared are on the case of a 20 year old mystery - the haunting case of BRI TOO MOODY. Who wrote it? and why? They interview several key witnesses and suspects as they try to get to the bottom of the hurtful, mean, rude, low life, terrible, no good, very bad message written during a routine game at the brown house. They play a song by Bri's band, The Evangelipsticks, about being moody.
Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and let us know who YOU think wrote it! Email us or send a voice note with your take, feedback, questions, or comments to midlifecheckin@gmail.com.
Like many of our esteemed guests, Kim and Holder aren't on social media. You can follow Jared @triplerainbovv (https://www.instagram.com/triplerainbovv/)and @jaredmees (https://www.instagram.com/jaredmees/) and Bri @briweis (https://www.instagram.com/briweis/)
8 Jun 2024
Journey to Panama with Summer Izay & Brianne Mees
Jared and Bri are back to take you on a journey to Panama! BFF Summer and wife of the pod Brianne join to tell a tale of adventure and mayhem during their summer living on an island in Panama. It's all tied together with Jared's song, "Panama Anthem".
Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Cuz we need all the help we can get.
You can follow Summer @summerizay, Brianne @brimees, Jared @triplerainbovv (https://www.instagram.com/triplerainbovv/)and @jaredmees (https://www.instagram.com/jaredmees/) and Bri @briweis (https://www.instagram.com/briweis/)
Email us or send a voice note with feedback, questions, comments to midlifecheckin@gmail.com
16 Mar 2024
The Rescue with Dan the Rescuer
Jared and Bri are back to confront death! They share their best near death experiences and call Jared's rescuer, Dan. Jared has a sick new tune about the whole thing and we play it at the end.
Please rate and review. Bri will send you something on venmo if you review us. I'm serious.
Dan blocked us on instagram, but you can follow Jared @triplerainbovv (https://www.instagram.com/triplerainbovv/)and @jaredmees (https://www.instagram.com/jaredmees/) and Bri @briweis (https://www.instagram.com/briweis/)
Email us or send a voice note to midlifecheckin@gmail.com
14 Dec 2023
The Kirk Cameron Protest with Jonathan Edwards
Bri and Jared journey back to APU in the early aughts when teen heartthrob turned evangelist Kirk Cameron spoke at chapel. Jared joined a protest and created quite a stir berating students in full goth makeup. They call their old friend Jon to find out why he organized the protest. In the end Bri and Jared do the only thing left to do and sing the Growing Pains theme song.
28 Nov 2023
The Most Rural Competition with Beriah Empie
This week Jared and Bri debate who is the most country - Jared who grew up in the forest or Bri who grew up on a farm? They call their friend Beriah (who grew up way more rural than either of them) to settle it. They compete in a fire making competition, Survivor style. Who will come out on top? The episode concludes with Jared Mees and the Grown Children's song, “In the Fall”, about climbing mountains drunk and putting out forest fires with the water from your pond- and just generally having a rip roaring time with your kinfolk.
Please rate and review, read us, roast us. Tell us who you think really won this competition.
Beriah isn't on social media, he is too busy reading by the fire, but you can follow Jared @triplerainbovv (https://www.instagram.com/triplerainbovv/)and @jaredmees (https://www.instagram.com/jaredmees/) and Bri @briweis (https://www.instagram.com/briweis/)
Email us or send a voice note to midlifecheckin@gmail.com
22 Nov 2023
Thanksgiving Special! Echo Chamber with Jeff Feazell
This week Bri and Jared confront the ghosts of Thanksgivings past. They discuss the making of Jared's Thanksgiving family food fight themed music video for the song Echo Chamber (https://youtu.be/ufjOIg6DsFI?si=2HFIeGts6kFXbrao), filmed in Bri's small Los Angeles home. They call the video's director Jeff Feazell to confront him on the damage that the shoot did to Bri's home and ask him for reparations. Jared forces him to relive his time growing up in a cult. Happy Thanksgiving! This one goes out to the dearly departed Bob and Muffin, both starring in Echo Chamber.
Please rate and review the podcast if you liked it! We're begging you.
You can watch Jeff's music video for Jared's song Echo Chamber here (https://youtu.be/ufjOIg6DsFI?si=2HFIeGts6kFXbrao).
You can follow Jared @triplerainbovv (https://www.instagram.com/triplerainbovv/)and @jaredmees (https://www.instagram.com/jaredmees/) and Bri @briweis (https://www.instagram.com/briweis/)
Email us or send a voice note to midlifecheckin@gmail.com
8 Nov 2023
Suicide Squeeze with the Blonde Shaman
Bri and Jared leave APU and journey to present day Los Angeles to discuss the lengths they'll go to in the battle against anxiety and to heal their gut. They call the Blonde Shaman to get her take on licking the frog. Is it really necessary? Then they play a song called Suicide Squeeze that they recorded together in 2005.
Please rate and review the podcast if you liked it! We're begging you.
The Blonde Shaman does not have a online presence.
You can follow Jared @triplerainbovv (https://www.instagram.com/triplerainbovv/)and @jaredmees (https://www.instagram.com/jaredmees/) and Bri @briweis (https://www.instagram.com/briweis/)
Email us or send a voice note to midlifecheckin@gmail.com
1 Nov 2023
Fk the Bucks with Dave Nuss
This week Bri and Jared reminisce about a punk show they played at called Fk the Bucks, to save a local coffee shop. They call the creator of the show Dave Nuss to get to the bottom of the legend of Fk the Bucks and who was really on the guerrilla marketing team.
Please rate and review the podcast if you liked it! We're begging you.
You can follow Dave Nuss' awesome comic book happenings @pictobeach (https://www.instagram.com/pictobeach/) and revivalhousepress.com (https://revivalhousepress.com/)
Jared @triplerainbovv (https://www.instagram.com/triplerainbovv/)and @jaredmees (https://www.instagram.com/jaredmees/) and Bri @briweis (https://www.instagram.com/briweis/)
Email us at midlifecheckin@gmail.com
25 Oct 2023
We Looked Like Giants with William Catling
Join Jared and Bri on a journey through time and space as they check in with their sculpture teacher from 20 years ago, William Catling, and ask him to stand by a controversial grade or to walk it back. They also sing their version of "We Looked Like Giants," in the style of Death Cab for Cutie.
Don't be shy! Please rate and review the podcast if you liked it!
You can follow William Catling @williamcatling (https://www.instagram.com/williamcatling/)
Jared @triplerainbovv (https://www.instagram.com/triplerainbovv/)and @jaredmees (https://www.instagram.com/jaredmees/) and Bri @briweis (https://www.instagram.com/briweis/)
Email us at midlifecheckin@gmail.com
13 Oct 2023
A Long December with Erin Milan
This week Bri and Jared check in with their art school idol Erin Milan, and force her to chose who is the best artist between Bri and Jared. The results are shocking. They also sing their version of "A Long December," in the style of Counting Crows.
Please rate and review the show if you liked it!
You can follow Erin Milan @erinmilanart (https://www.instagram.com/erinmilanart/)
Jared @triplerainbovv (https://www.instagram.com/triplerainbovv) and @jaredmees (https://www.instagram.com/jaredmees/) and Bri @briweis (https://www.instagram.com/briweis)
Email us at midlifecheckin@gmail.com
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