This week, we are loading up one of our all time favorite episodes. This one - Episode #3 from April 5, 2021 - is loved by many and still talked about often. Enjoy!Join Deanna for a walk down Memory Lane as she and Chris share books that have i

#119 One Loving Gesture At A Time

Jul 24th, 2023 45m 25s

Deanna and Chris share Part II, III, and IV of their Wilmington trip before chatting about their fun #AdventureUs time shopping at local farmers' markets and u-picking (and u-eating) peaches and blackberries. From there, Deanna takes us to Indi

#118 A Measure of Peace

Jul 17th, 2023 53m 28s

Chris and Deanna pat themselves on the back for having the best trained dogs in the podcasting world. They talk about their amazing roadtrip out to Wilmington, North Carolina and their two very memorable hikes, all thanks to ChatGPT - one up a

#117 THE FAVORITES: The Man With The Golden Heart

Jul 11th, 2023 51m 23s

This week, we are loading up one of our all time favorite episodes. This one - Episode #37 from November 29, 2021 - is still in Chris's Top Tens. Enjoy!Chris talks about being thankful for his pre-turkey turkey nap before their Thanksgiving fes

#116 THE FAVORITES: Good Boy

Jun 27th, 2023 48m 2s

This week, we are loading up an all time favorite episode of one our Neighbors in our Good 'Hood. This one - Episode #63 from May 30, 2022 - is one of Elyce's Top Tens. Enjoy!Deanna and Chris chat about the amazing time they had taking Aria to

#115 A Lifelong Dream

Jun 19th, 2023 52m 9s

Chris and Deanna chat all about a deck makeover project that has expanded their living space and given them an idea on what to do if their day gigs don't work out. They also share about their very sweet house guest before Deanna whisks us away

#114 THE FAVORITES: From Rescued To Rescuer

Jun 12th, 2023 40m 13s

This week, we are loading up one of our all time favorite episodes. This one - Episode #13 from June 21, 2021 - is still in Deanna's Top Tens. Enjoy!Chris and Deanna talk about how their Happy Place is like Calgon (Take me away!) and how they

#113 The Power Of Empathy

Jun 5th, 2023 50m 45s

With a busy, fun-filled week behind them, Chris and Deanna share all about the amazing houseguests they entertained, as well as their first visit to The Armory STL downtown. Chris then takes us to Woodland, California where we learn all about t

#112 Your Beacon Of Hope

May 29th, 2023 1h 6m

Between working on the deck, planting plants, cleaning the garage, mowing the lawn, and taking walks where some hitchhiking ticks got a ride on the CoCo Bus, it's been an outside kind of week for Chris and Deanna. It's after that that we learn

#111 Class Acts

May 22nd, 2023 54m 12s

From being a lumberjack who felled an 800-foot tree to spending time at the CityPark watching the St. Louis SC soccer team scrimmage, Chris’s week one-upped Deanna’s for sure, but she WOWs him with her mapigator skills when he tried to quiz her

#110 The Power To Create Change

May 15th, 2023 58m 15s

Silliness ensues in Chris and Deanna's back-and-forth to start this episode. From fake echoes to Goofy gulps, the entire conversation is laughable. After that, Deanna takes us to Greenville, North Carolina where they tour the city, seeing all t

#109 It Could Mean More Than You Know

May 8th, 2023 45m 17s

Quite the variety of topics in this episode as Chris and Deanna chat all about their plan-free weekend, how Chris isn't a napper, their super cool experience at CityPark, and forest bathing. From there, Chris shares the unbelievable and heartbr

#108 Stepped Up

May 1st, 2023 44m 37s

Deanna's "Ugly Laugh" makes another appearance right out of the gate, which has a very-tired Chris wondering how to respond. Thankfully, she pulls it together in enough time to quiz him on our nation's symbols (which he doesn't do too bad on!).

#107 A True Inspiration

Apr 24th, 2023 35m 23s

SQUASH TALK! You'll be enthralled with Deanna's dedication to having a discussion about "squarshes" and Chris's ability to redirect the conversation to anything but. You'll learn a ton as Chris jets us away to the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spa

#106 Age Is Only A Number

Apr 17th, 2023 1h 2m

An unexpected week off comes with an explanation and apology, and then a quick catch-up on what's been happening in Deanna and Chris's lives before Deanna shares her 4,794-word story for the first time ever with you, our Neighbors. Get ready, b

#105 Keep Him Safe

Apr 3rd, 2023 30m 38s

With an Easter egg hunt, a surprise (shhhhh!) birthday part for a friend, a photo shoot, and their very first St. Louis SC MLS soccer game on tap, it's indeed bound to be a jam-packed Saturday for Chris and Deanna. No time to go on and on about

#104 What You're Supposed To Do

Mar 27th, 2023 47m 41s

Deanna shares that Chris now has something new to add to his resume... Cat Food Eater. Bet you can't wait to hear the not-so-good-but-for-a-GOOD-cause story behind that! Deanna then takes us to Naples, Florida where we hear all about its histor

#103 He Lives Up To His Name

Mar 20th, 2023 36m 15s

LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! Deanna talks about why she can't get that song out of her head. Chris's funny impersonations are in full effect, and of course they have to talk about the return of Ted Lasso. Then Chris takes us to La Petite

#102 Pretty Remarkable

Mar 13th, 2023 55m 9s

Deanna and Chris are in sing-songy moods as they kick off this episode. They chat about how Chris gets around and their shared annoyance of Snow White. Leavin' on a jet plane, they head to Decatur, Georgia where Deanna shares the history of the

#101 A Trip Down Memory Lane

Mar 6th, 2023 1h 10m

Join Chris and Deanna as they reminisce about the last 100 episodes of THE GOOD ALL AROUND US. They each pick ten episodes that the other person has told since this podcast's inception, chatting about why each are so meaningful to them still to

#100 Appreciate The Little Things

Feb 27th, 2023 45m 22s

"HAPPY 100TH TO US! HAPPY 100TH TO US! HAPPY 100TH EPISODE! HAPPY 100TH TO US!" Chris and Deanna celebrate this being their 100th episode and chat all about their week. Deanna shares some interesting and fun facts about the number 100, how ther

#99 Make It Every Day

Feb 20th, 2023 57m 30s

ACHOO! Sniffle. Sniffle. A little cold can't keep Deanna away from The Happy Place this week. She shares a pre-cold story about going on an eagle hunt with her mom and how amazing the day was which prompts Chris to tell an oldie-but-goodie joke

#98 The Reward Is Far Greater

Feb 13th, 2023 55m 16s

Deanna barely gets a word in edgewise as Chris talks all about his newest Netflix fave "Cunk On Earth", which is a witty mockumentary tracing the history of civilization. With the dinner of his choice on the line, Deanna then quizzes Chris on

#97 Take Charge and Keep Cool

Feb 6th, 2023 44m 6s

MAKE TODAY AMAZING is the theme of this episode. Deanna and Chris have a blast chatting all about that and how it's now Aria's responsibility to make that happen. They also talk all about the RV show they went to last weekend and all the fun th

#96 Quite A Miracle

Jan 30th, 2023 42m 53s

Chris and Deanna are both in rare form this episode (the Ugly Laugh makes an appearance), so buckle up, Neighbors. While Deanna's week was a blur that went by in a flash, Chris shares all the things that he did this week and all the people he s