Were you a Pound Puppies kid or a Care Bears kid? He-Man or G.I. Joe? Today we take you back to the 80s to be nostalgic, or if you're younger...to learn. We also go through our favorite moments in Friends guest star history, share about our first jobs, and discuss what we're looking forward to this coming fall (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

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Which 80s toys on this list did you have (or did you want)?

Cabbage Patch Kids

Pound Puppies

Hardee's

Rainbow Brite

Barbie and the Rockers

Care Bears

My Little Pony

Poppels

Glo-worm

Easy Bake Oven

Game Boy

Mr. Potato Head

Supersoaker

Hot Wheels

Simon

Rubix Cube

He-Man

Teddy Ruxpin

Power Wheels

Micro Machines

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figures

View-Master

G.I.Joe

California Raisin figures

What do these celebrities have in common?

Reese Witherspoon

Brad Pitt

Julia Roberts

Christina Applegate

Bruce Willis

Ben Stiller

Charlie Sheen

Billy Crystal

Brooke Shields

Susan Sarandon

Paul Rudd

Tom Selleck

Helen Hunt

Anna Farris

Alec Baldwin

Winona Ryder

Sean Penn

Gary Oldman

Freddie Prince Jr.

Isabella Rossellini

Danny DeVito

Hank Azaria

George Clooney

Jon Lovitz

Which guest star did it best?

With fall approaching what are the top 3 things you're most looking forward to?

Name some of your first jobs.

Peebles

Wet Seal

Couch crumbs: the dome of heat, very very full days lately

Prop your feet up: local theater this weekend, outdoor movie night scheduled

We recorded incredibly late during a tough week, but this episode may have ended up being our favorite of the season. Squish on in to the fibers of The Victory Couch as we discuss how we would handle requests from our kids about getting piercings and tattoos, the crazy things we have done for love, which careers we think we'd be horrible at, and the similarities between us and our parents (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

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If either or both of our kids ask for piercings or tattoos, how do you plan to advise them?

What's the craziest or nuttiest thing you've done for love?

Which careers do you think you would not be good at?

How are you like your mom and how are you like your dad?

Couch crumbs: delayed fishing trip, loss of beloved family member

Prop your feet up: implementation of summer rhythms has begun, letters of recommendation for personal project rolling in

Brick and mortar stores are continuously on the decline, there's a few weare really going to miss-- how about you? Also listen in to a round of this or that restaurant items, memories of school day field trips and learn what we think about studying zodiac signs. (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando)

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Have there been any stores closing recently that you find disappointing?

BigLots https://biglots.com/

Jo-AnnFabrics https://www.michaels.com/lp/welcome-joann

ChuckE. Cheese https://chuckecheese.com/

Roxy/Quiksilverhttps://www.roxy.com/

How deep are you into zodiac signs? Do they have some validity?

Popular food dishes (this or that)

Looking back on your school field trip days did you go on any field trips that were interesting (or “interesting”?

Couch crumb: loosing power, last day having an elementary school kid

Prop your feet up: summer time means less alarm clocks, amazing wedding we attended

Are you a fan of pranks or despise them? Listen in as we discuss pranks that have been done to us and ones we've done to others. We also discuss what we'd be good at on the TV show, Survivor, our expectations during our dating years, and what not to say to a grad. (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando)

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What do you think about pranks? What's the funniest prank you've ever played on someone? Has anyone ever played a prank on you that was particularly funny?

Punked https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361227/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Survivor https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0239195/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

If you were on Survivor what would you be good at and what would you struggle with?

What are some questions you think it's smart to avoid when interacting with a high school or college grad?

What are some expectations you have had in a serious dating relationship?

Couch crumb: all the end of the school year events, knee/joint pain

Prop your feet up: all the end of the school year events, baby deer found and healthy

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We kick off episode 12 with a fun little game of Food Network Star or Top 50 music artist. Play along and see if you know the difference of these 10 celebrities. We also discuss uplifting teachers we had in elementary school, AND discuss ways to uplift teachers now, as we round out the school year. We also reflect on bullies of our past, and how we handled the fact that “hurt people hurt people.” (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando)

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Food Network Stars

Top 50 Music Artists

Who was your favorite elementary school teacher and why?

How do you think we can best support our kids teachers on the home stretchof the school year?

Have you ever been bullied? How did you handle it?

Couch crumb: have acquired some great new books but have barely started reading, the bottom of the cookie jar with no more “Mrs P”cookies

Prop your feet up: speaking engagements consistently, 5th grade DC field trip

This episode flashes back to life before kids and also life during the pandemic. We share glimpses into both seasons and lessons learned. We also discuss the strangest songs on our phones, and share who “gets us” most (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

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What do you think just a casual friend may think is an unusual song in your music library?

Brother Bear https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328880/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Yannihttps://www.yanni.com/

Big Bang Theory https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898266/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

U2 https://www.u2.com/

Justin Timberlake https://www.justintimberlake.com/

Elton John https://www.eltonjohn.com/

Frozen Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2IEBhB053p5Uhwse7hme6F

Candy by Mandy Moore https://open.spotify.com/track/2YhE6xeWN0R9RVwEOG9lR1

What are some things we would do before children that you miss doing now?

PatMcGee Band https://patmcgee.net/

Which people in your life “get you” most (it can't be me)?

What (if anything) did the pandemic do to change you?

Couch crumbs: flooding in our region, sound system, yellow jackets and bats

Prop your feet up: fairly caught up on laundry, lunch with a special friend

It's time for “On the Tens”...a rapid fire way to get to know ourlikes and dislikes. Listen in and play along! We also discuss the best fatherhood/motherhood advice we've received, preschool board games, love songs, and Maycember survival tips (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

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Can you give some guidance to moms (parents, care givers, etc.) who feel they're pressured to “get it all in” at the end of the school year?

What's the best piece of fatherhood advice that you've ever received?

What is your favorite preschool or elementary school aged board game?

SneakySnacky Squirrelhttps://www.educationalinsights.com/item-the-sneaky-snacky-squirrel-game

Educational Insights

Chutesand Laddershttps://shop.hasbro.com/en-us/product/chutes-and-ladders-game/A4756

Lookingfor Lovelyhttps://www.anniefdowns.com/looking-for-lovely/looking-for-lovely-presale/

Candylandhttps://shop.hasbro.com/en-us/product/candy-land-board-game-2021-fun-preschool-games-for-kids-family-gifts-ages-3-plus/A4813

ConnectFourhttps://shop.hasbro.com/en-us/product/connect-4-classic-grid-board-game-4-in-a-row-game-for-kids-2-player-strategy-board-games-ages-6-plus/A5640

Operationhttps://shop.hasbro.com/en-ca/product/classic-operation-game/B2176

Perfectionhttps://shop.hasbro.com/en-us/product/perfection-board-game-kids-and-preschool-games-for-ages-5-plus-memory-game-for-kids/F7697

What are your top five love songs of all time?

Couch crumb: rough landing on airplane ride, Maycember

Prop your feet up: saw our nephew graduate from college, good Mother's Day, school friendships blossoming

Find out what little we know about farming and how far it is from both our comfort zones. Time travel with us to our favorite historical moments AND to the 90s and watch our favorite musicians we never saw perform. Also, squish in as we share about recent times when we were full of excitement. (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

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If you had to be a farmer for one day, what would you be good at?

NextLevel Chef https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14669850/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Farmer Wants A Wife https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22027080/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

ImpracticalJokers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2100976/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Hard Bargain Farm https://www.fergusonfoundation.org/our-programs/on-site-programs/

When was the last time you were completely, unequivocally excited about something?

If you could use a time machine to go back to the 90s to go see a group or solo artist who would it be (it could not be someone you've seen before)?

Michael Jackson

The Cranberries

U2

Mariah Carey

Alanis Morisette

Lauryn Hill

Sheryl Crow

Amy Grant

The Foo Fighters

The Spice Girls

The Calling

If you could go back in time and participate in one historical event what would it be and why?

Couch crumbs: cold sores, the weird in between A/C vs. no A/C, tired of teen boy hairstyles

Prop your feet up: favorite local restaurant opened back up, Children's Business Fair, a tennis win

Gingershttps://www.facebook.com/p/Gingers-Asian-Kitchen-100063596828955/