The Guy’s Perspective

Thank you listeners for your support over this last year. While we’re putting together a bunch of new shows we thought we’d replay a few memorable moments for you.

We start off with a Pet Peeve segment from Episode 9: Food Porn, Friends with Benefits, School Dilemma. Gordon Ramsay may be evil.

Next we continue with Father Stories from Episode 4: Endings, excess, and envy Sai makes amends with the neighbor.

Next up The Truth. Cucch brings a stumper with three stories about social media from Episode 15: Getting played, The Truth, India

We conclude with THE MEAT. Cucch shows how much he knows about football. Well, kind of. Episode 11: Customer Service, football, and listening

If you’d like to ask us a question about guys, call us at: 347-855-GUYS(4897). Also call if you’d like to share a Father Story, Pet Peeve, or leave a comment.

You can also ask us a relationship question, which we’ll answer either on our podcast or on our Ask the Guys page.

And leave us a five star review on itunes. We’d appreciate it. Thanks!

TGP Episode 35: Memorable moments from episodes 1-34 [ 33:55 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We start out with “The Truth.” Cucch shares three stories- two are true and one is false. It’s up to Sai-and you-to figure out the truth.

Ever washed your hands and then realized there were no paper towels; and even worse a hand dryer built in the early 19th century? This is our latest “Pet Peeve.”

We move on to “Father Stories” where Cucch shares a story about his grandfather. Sometimes what’s off camera is more compelling than what’s on.

And we finish with “THE MEAT.” The power of saying yes. It might just be  the best way to operate.

Special Note: In one week we’ll be launching our podcast network. Be looking for new shows from The Guys’ Network, along with a brand new website. Spread the word. Thanks!

TGP Episode 26: The power of saying yes [ 36:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This is our one minute Guy’s Perspective blast! Thanks for listening to our show, and for all your generous reviews and comments. We appreciate it!

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Happy Father’s Day!

We do a segment on our podcast called “Father Stories.” Since our fathers were influential in shaping the people we are today, we decided to do an entire segment talking about some of the stories we remember growing up. (And yes our mothers were too, but that goes without saying!)

If you’d like to share a story about your father, please drop us a note and put “Father Stories” in the header. We may just read yours on an upcoming podcast. And if you’re a blogger, we’ll certainly give you some props. Thanks!

Also, there’s been some general confusion about THE GUYS. So we’re here to clear this up. Yes, we are a bunch of guys. Some of the guys write. Some of the guys work on the podcast. And some of the guys work behind the scenes. We also have a creative team. So from now on, some of us will be putting our first names on our posts. Any post written collaboratively will be from THE GUYS.

Hope this helps!

Written by Sai, aka “One of the Guys”

I’m never late. Or at least I never used to be late.

It seems my urge to be productive has begun to affect my punctual side. Whenever I have 15 minutes of “idle time” I try to squeeze every drop I can out of it. I might try to respond to a few more emails, pay a couple of bills, make a quick call, or even try to fix something around the house. After I’ve done these things, sure enough I’ve well surpassed the 15 minutes I once had, and now I’m late to my next appointment. And of course odds are, I will surely land behind a bus or a truck as I race to make up the time on the road.

If this sounds familiar, you are also suffering from over-productivity. Over-productivity you say? How can someone actually be over productive?  Believe me you can. This circumstance happens when your self-induced production diminishes another experience.

We all do this to a certain extent these days. And technology has made it very easy. When the cell phone was introduced it was used primarily for emergencies: being stranded on the road, being lost, or for reminding our spouse to pick up milk for cereal the next morning. But what’s happened is something no one could have predicted. Cell phones have to a great extent replaced landlines. We talk everywhere, including elevators, cars, business meetings, parties and even on dates. It’s given us ways to multi-task that we could never have conceived. But has it actually simplified our lives and made things easier?

Multi-tasking can be a good thing, but it also has a detrimental effect. It constantly beckons us throughout our days. It makes us scattered and unfocused. And it makes us feel like we should always be doing something. Actually not just something, but more than one thing. And if somehow we can do three or four things at once that’s even better. Of course this never-ending cycle will eventually run us into the ground.

And not only is technology doing exactly the opposite of what it was intended, it’s also reaching into other parts of our culture and diminishing those experiences. “Idle” has become a dirty word in our society, and it’s associated with laziness, aimlessness, and worthlessness. But in my mind it’s something we all should strive for more.

Experiences are being lost every day. They are following the lead of the Dodo Bird. Experiences like reading a good book, or taking a relaxing walk on the beach WITHOUT a phone, or sitting without fidgeting while our kids tell us about their day, are all being squeezed out in favor of screen time. Even books are being replaced by computerized versions of themselves.

I for one certainly like all these new gadgets and inventions. It shows that the spirit of ingenuity and invention is still very much alive in our world. But these gadgets shouldn’t replace and dilute everyday experiences. They should enhance them and give us new ways to actually experience life.

We’ve come too far to start regressing, but let’s make sure that even as we squeeze every last drop out of our day, we at least leave a few minutes to enjoy the lemonade, while taking in a quiet sunset.

Are you a multi-tasker? How so?

How do you think technology is impacting our lives? Good? Not so good?

How many things can you do at once? (I’m expecting some creative things here!)

Do you value “idle” time? In what ways?

Back in full force for Round 2! And coming soon to itunes.

In this show:

“Ask the Guys” We try to save Jeff from Chick Flick purgatory, by offering our picks. Otherwise he’ll be banned to the garage for the third cleaning this month.

“Father Stories” This is just what dad’s do! A late night camping story.

“Stream of Consciousness” From Hybrid Cars, to toothpicks, to Iron Man. THE GUYS take a circuitous route and end up where they started…..kind of.

“The Meat” Do guys take walks together? Do we dare reveal who we really are!? An extension of the topic introduced on our blog.

Next Podcast: Friendships with the opposite sex, plus some new segments!

TGP Podcast Episode 2: Flicks, Friends, and Father Knows Best [ 49:29 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It’s our first at bat and we come out swinging.

In this show:
“Ask the Guys” (“I found my boyfriend of thirteen years using three dating websites!” We do our best to offer up some practical advice. )
“Father Stories” (Dancing Dads, Herbie Hancock and Car Captivity Communing… It will all make sense, we promise.)
“Stream of Consciousness” (We spin the big wheel and it looks like it’s going to be… Follow our meandering minds.)
“The Meat” (Etiquette, Netiquette, Schmetiquette. Navigating our all too connected lives.)
“Youth is wasted on the Young” (We talk tattoos and trends.)

Listen now:

TGP Episode 1: Technology, Trends, and Tattoos [ 1:03:32 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download