For those of you who like surprises or don't, this one is for you. One of us likes surprises and one does not. Can you guess without listening to the pod first? We also discuss when you know you've reached womanhood, when was the last time we felt lost, and memories about visiting the mall Santa & Easter Bunny (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

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Surprises. Do you like them? Why or why not?

What's the definition of making it to womanhood?

When was the last time you felt truly lost?

Did you visit the Easter Bunny and/or Santa as a kid at the mall? If so, what do you remember most about that experience?

Tyson's Corner https://www.tysonscornercenter.com/BunnyPhotos

Couch crumb: friend of the pod not doing well, opening season tennis day got rained out

Prop your feet up: girls shopping and lunch trip, Jersey Mike's soft opening invite

American Girl

Jersey Mike's

We kick things off with discussing qualities we wish all employees have, then quickly get in heated discussion when going over a list of the top action films of all time. We also share about the good and the bad of AI, and which creatures we could live without. All this and more here on The VC (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

Show notes:

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What are the top three qualities you wish all employees had?

Based on what you know now about AI, what are some good things about AI and bad things about AI?

Katelyn James, Doing Life Differently Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/episode/7AIkRyhzrsTZRLvyzlQEjD?si=ZaZGDaoPTVWlHeIKnmZPVg

Quizlethttps://quizlet.com/

Can you tell me one creature you could live without?

Action movies, have you seen it- do you like it:

Men's Health

Raiders of the Lost Arch

The Dark Knight

The Rock

Con-Air

Speed

Die Hard

Bad Boys

Face-Off

Gone in 60 Seconds

300

The Fifth Element

National Treasure

Point Break

Road House

Lethal Weapon

The Fugitive (correction: Tom Clancy did not write this book turned movie)

Rush Hour

Gladiator

Braveheart

Demolition Man

Black Hawk Down

The Patriot

True Lies

Top Gun

Top Gun: Maverick

Pearl Harbor

The Goonies

Blade

Hard Rain

Murder at 1600

Training Day

Oceans 8 (and the movie franchise)

Armageddon

Titantic

2012

Twister

Independence Day

Speed 2

Bloodsport

Kickboxer

Under Seige

Men in Black

Pirates of the Caribbean

Count of Monte Cristo

Couch crumb: my body is getting older (photo shoot aches), Chuck Norris' passing

Prop your feet up: increased time with our daughter, voice over work for a movie

This week on the couch we find out about Rick's risky baking behavior in high school. Seriously though, we discuss things Julie enjoys baking, revisit coming of age movies from our teen years, share memories we wish we could forget AND provide words we hope people use to describe us (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

Show notes:

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What is your favorite thing to bake?

Nestle Tollhouse Friends referencehttps://youtu.be/mc5UgP3JxB8?si=YUjlTVt3Zs5hjUyQ

Rocky https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075148/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Thirteen The Musical

Clueless

From this list of coming of age movies from 1992-2000 which ones meant the most to you?

School Ties

The Sandlot

Dazed and Confused

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Little Giants

Clueless

Now & Then

Scream

Can't Hardly Wait

American Pie

10 Things I Hate About You

Varsity Blues

Almost Famous

Girl Interrupted

What's one memory that you wish you could forget?

Which words do you hope people most use when they're describing you?

Couch crumbs: spring ahead time change, soccer tournament loss, HVAC issues at the studio

Prop your feet up: seeing friends from “back home,” inclusive trophy toppers

Facebook reviews welcome https://www.facebook.com/thevictorycouch/

After a full travel soccer weekend and “spring forward” daylight savings, we discuss how much we'd pay for extra sleep. We also discuss which live action Disney films were actually good, Rick gets educated about Starbucks and shares his experiences there. Also shared are the qualities our friends have in our most inner circle (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

Show notes:

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What are the top qualities that have kept people in our most inner circle?

Good Hang with Amy Poehlerhttps://open.spotify.com/show/1z20EiwuKoDiftKxMVLde1?si=a7c3bed2a3d243f8

How much would you pay to sleep in late after a travel soccer tournament weekend which also included daylight savings time?

What's your go to Starbucks order?

Starbuckshttps://www.starbucks.com/

Chick-fil-Ahttps://www.chick-fil-a.com/

Cracker Barrel https://www.crackerbarrel.com/

Moana live action https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27419466/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

What in your opinion has been the best Disney live action movie to date?

Beauty and the Beast https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2771200/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Maleficenthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587310/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Lion King https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6105098/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Aladdinhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6139732/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Hookhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102057/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Speechless from Aladdin live action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw5VIEIvuMI

Couch crumb: my mom was sick on her birthday, alternate hair stylist, alleged gas leak at the studio

Prop your feet up: dad/daughter vacation, extra time with Lawson (Happy Gilmore, Duke, BWW take-out)

Cameron Boozerhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5041935/cameron-boozer

Isaiah Evanshttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5061585/isaiah-evans

We start off reliving alt-rock-pop bands of the 90s accidentally. Remember Cake? If not, click below.

Moving on, we discuss our fantasy rooms to add onto our home, share movies we love because of our parents, and what makes us feel truly connected to where we are from.We also shine a light on the silly traditions from Rick's side of the family, and really let you all in on a family moment....the legend of the squirrel. Listen in...it'll all make sense... (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

Show notes:

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Steal My Sunshine by Len https://youtu.be/E1fzJ_AYajA

Smash Mouth https://www.smashmouth.com/

Cake https://www.cakemusic.com/music

What's one room you'd like to add onto your house?

The Holderness Family

Which experiences that you've had in your life make you feel truly tied to being where you're from?

Calvert Marine Museum https://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/

Flag Ponds https://www.calvertcountymd.gov/flagponds

Folger Shakespeare Theatre https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/events/theater/

Calvert Cliffs State Parkhttps://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/southern/calvertcliffs.aspx

What's one movie that you like because your parents like it or liked it first?

Mrs. Doubtfire https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107614/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Shirley Temple movies (Bright Eyes)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024914/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

The Andy Griffith Showhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053479/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Davehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106673/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

The Great Escape https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057115/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

The American Presidenthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112346/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Lonesome Dove https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096639/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Where did the goofy/silly vibes of your family come from?

Couch crumb: Jury Duty, drove through a blizzard

Prop your feet up: Medieval Times, Shrek Jr. at the middle school

With our teen learning to drive, it reminds us of our own experiences. Today we reminisce about what it was like when we first learned how to drive, and share what we most remember. We also share the ways we pamper ourselves and discover a new favorite word, mollycoddle. For those who love stories from the cheese-ball chronicles (aka children's church), we share a few memories from this teaching cycle, as well as our personal favorite bible verses and what they mean tous (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

Show notes:

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Central Perk

What's your favorite way to pamper yourself?

What do you remember most about learning how to drive?

What's been your favorite part about this particular cycle of children's church?

Douglass Talks https://www.youtube.com/douglastalks

What is your favorite bible verse and how does it speak to you?

Couch crumb: possible identify theft, mispronouncing last name of a clientrepeatedly

Prop your feet up: basketball game with son, snow melting and tennis with our son

Sink on in this week as we discuss what we miss about former jobs, which album we wish we could re-listen to for the very first time, how to show more kindness and advice for how to talk to kids about money (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

Show notes:

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What do you miss most about working in an office environment?

If you could go back in time and re-listen to only one album again for the very first time which one would you choose?

More Than You Think You Arehttps://matchboxtwenty.themerchcollective.com/products/matchbox-twenty-more-than-you-think-you-are-2lp-violet-vinyl?srsltid=AfmBOopsn9mq3KrmjqD7JSJM-LnTp_9iluGcj9bOmA6KrSc3aDVUbntK

Flyhttps://shop.thechicks.com/products/fly-cd

Road House https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098206/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

How can we, as humans, be a little more kind?

Kohlshttps://www.kohls.com/

Dollar Tree https://www.dollartree.com/

Gilmore Girls https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

What are your favorite tips for having discussions with kids about money (how to manage, save, etc.)?

Dave Ramsey https://www.ramseysolutions.com/

Couch crumb: haven't been sleeping well lately, Mr. Shane retiring from Allegany Magazine

Prop your feet up: teenager doing fun things & being social, Javier Colon is coming to town!

Javier Colon https://www.instagram.com/javiercolonmusic/?hl=en

TICKETS FOR SALE to see Javier Colon at Allegany College of Marylandhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/javier-colon-tickets-1979998870923?aff=oddtdtcreator

Today we discuss our distaste for all things wintry (the cold does actually bother us anyway), as well as current pet peeves. We also share about fears we've outgrown, and what we can do to make the world a bit more peaceful (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

Show notes:

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What are some things you've observed people doing during these winter months that you just don't quite understand?

Sheetzhttps://www.sheetz.com/

Wawahttps://www.wawa.com/

RoyalFarms https://royalfarms.com/

What are your current pet peeves?

Dunkinhttps://www.dunkindonuts.com/en

Ultahttps://www.ulta.com/

Oral-B glide flosshttps://oralb.com/en-us/products/more-products/floss/glide-pro-health-original-floss/

How do we bring more peace into the world?

What's a fear (or set of fears) that you have outgrown?

E.T.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/

Wolf Trap https://www.wolftrap.org/

Lowe'shttps://www.lowes.com/

Uphttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

The Notebook https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332280/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Julie's old blog post about Kelly Clarkson (and sort of about the dentist office) https://www.julieannasjoy.com/post/ah-kelly-clarkson

Couch crumbs: dentist office visit, virtual school

Prop your feet up: coffee flight shared with our daughter, demo performance

Cafe Mark https://www.facebook.com/CafeMark37/