The Brothers Turner

It's John's birthday week again.  We talk about some past birthday celebrations that have been memorable.  Eddie Van Halen passed away and we break down some of that legacy.  The Bengals are looking for a two game win streak.

Mike is back in Colorado and John is making sure people social distance at bars.  Mike went to Salida and saw town deer running all over town, and both of them are dealing with another brutal Cincinnati sports loss brought to them by the Reds.  

Comedian Michael Longfellow joins the brethren to chop it up.  They just all hung out in Arizona recently for a drive in comedy show, he wishes his father never broke up with Doreen, and he talks about the danger of growing up in Arizona.

John and Mike catch up on recent events, Mike was in Colorado and Arizona doing comedy.  John went to an actual movie theater to see Tenet.  Both of them are excited about the Cincinnati Bengals return to the field.

John and Mike were supposed to be on a squad trip together, but John couldn't end up making it because of work obligations, so Mike checked in with John while on vacay in Colorado with one of John's oldest friends, Dan Parsons.  They break down John's high school nickname, the concept of gaslighting, hiking mountains and mountain biking in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Comedian, radio legend, Joe Rogan Experience former guest, amazing person, and professional singer Ali Macofsky joins The Brothers Turner.  She immediately catches a vibe with John, they talk about her radio days, their appreciation for music / showtunes, and young love.

The brothers are joined by good friend Shapel Lacey to catch up on things.  They breakdown early crushes from their youth, how many Denzel Washington movies Mike and Shapel have watched, Shapel is getting into leading a punk rock band, and Mike finds a way to bring up 9/11.  

The brethren travel to Flagstaff.  John is responsible for taking care of a dog, a cat that does not care about Mike, and some crows.  They drink booze at high elevations and break down things from the back patio of one of their favorite places.  

For the first time in several months, sports is back and the Cincinnati Reds are playing baseball that actually counts.  John and Mike discuss Redlegs baseball and other things occuring.  John is coming in from Flagstaff AZ dogsitting for Libby the dog with our Aunt Maureen and Uncle Duff.  

Mike came back to Tempe to do comedy, hang with John and many other friends, and get a little reckless in the process.  The brethren break down a great weekend in AZ.

Mike is back visiting Tempe for the first comedy show back since quarantine.  The world is insane right now and the best way to deal with it is Bob Marley music.  John is rewatching Mad Men and Mike is listening to an audio book on how the CIA runs the world.  Things are getting back to normal.

The Turner Bros are back, checking in on location in North Tempe.  John and Mike took a few days to explore Sedona.  In a town full of views you can dream of, Mike woke up to a nightmare.  

John and Mike discuss the new Joe Burrow era of the Cincinnati Bengals, break down the latest episode of the Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance, and they're both been watching some films from the 90s.

John and Mike reconnect, talk about hot girl cars from the early 2000s, Mike went and visited and they drank Zipparitas, and they're both watching the Jordan documentary.  

John is surrounded by birds, from grackles to pigeons... Mike has been rewatching Mad Men and wonders how Don Draper gets it up.  They've both done mushrooms at the Cincinnati Zoo.  A hilarious story about Mike's friends being too high for a Spanish test in high school.  And John watched another documentary on The Band.  Also, Mustangs fighting is dope.  

John and Mike do what the rest of America has done, they talk about the Tiger King documentary on Netflix.  Also they reminisce about baseball and break down quarantine times.  

The brothers check in on the welfare of their mother Mimi during the Coronavirus pandemic.  She learns how to use Zoom and describes how she is living during quarantine.  

We decided to do a deep dive of something that we love during these Corona days.  We watched the music documentary The Last Waltz and discussed just how amazing it is.  If you haven't seen it, it can be watched on Amazon Prime.  If you don't know who The Band is... you should.  

Mike and John are hunkered in quarantine mode in Phx and LA.  There are shows to be streamed.  Laying down to be done.  And Mike is still trying to grab wrists.  

Coming to you from both LA and Phoenix, the brethren make their first connection over the web.  Breaking down the visit with mom, a trip to Vegas, John realized that a girl he was seeing is not the one, and the Reds baseball season is almost upon us.  

John and Mike's mom comes to town.  Mimi Turner is in the building.  They discuss where she came from, a bit about her family growing up, and really just try to enjoy one another's time, as difficult as that may be.  

Mike talks about the initial couples of weeks in Los Angeles while he continues to frequently visit AZ, John had some friends visit him, and both of them prepare for their mother to come visit.  

Mike moved to LA this week but he's already back in Phoenix opening for Tony Rock at Stand Up Live.  The brothers deal with Kobe Bryant's death.  Mike listened to an entire Billie Eilish album.  They also discuss the new HBO show The Outsider.  

Mike returns from Africa with tales of the motherland.  John is still dating heavily.  The Fugitive was recently watched and the Chicago PD is flawed.  Mike it preparing for his move to California.  

The wild card weekend was wild, John's back on Bumble trying to find love, Mike does surface level research of Ethiopia.  

The new decade is upon us.  What does the next 10 years hold?  Will the Bengals be good ever?  Joe Burrow is the man of Mike's dreams.  Mike preps for Ethiopia.  John started dating a 50 year old. 

John and Mike have taken over their aunt and uncle's vacated home for Christmas.  They break down the holiday and also cover some recent movies they have seen including the last Star Wars, Uncut Gems and Mike got around to seeing The Godfather Part II.  

John is not excited about Cats, Mike went to LA, John likes dating, the Bengals lost again. 

Holiday parties, Mike's caught a vibe and he's leaving for Los Angeles.  

Mike has come back from traveling to NYC and Cincinnati and aging another year.   John third wheeled it at a Thanksgiving meal.  The Beach waterpark is brought up.  

Talk turkey with the Turner Brothers.  John and Mike enjoy some Popeyes chicken sandwiches and discuss the holiday.  

John went to Denver to see Q Tip but ended up seeing a jam band instead.  Mike produced some shows and is heading to NYC.  

We find out that John has beef with a handicapped man in Old Town Scottsdale.  

Mike traveled overseas for the first time and John prepares for a date.  

John officially turned 35 and we break down how we went about celebrating.  If you can believe it, alcohol and friendship was involved.  Catch these vibes.  

After taking a few years off, John and Mike decided to talk into a microphone again and let the world hear it.  It is the return of The Brothers Turner.  The long awaited episode 125... Or episode 1 of a new chapter.  Either way, we're back.  And John's way older.