Halloween memories. Pee-Wee Dance. Huey Lewis Phone Call. Sylvester Stallone Rambo Spoilers. And so many more Surprises!

In this episode of MidMen, Paul and Sean dive into the magic of Halloween — from childhood costumes and candy hauls to parenting trick-or-treaters and how the holiday evolves as we get older (especially with Sean's birthday being ON Halloween).

Do we still feel the excitement? Do we still dress up? Or is Halloween now more about making it fun for the kids, while implementing the parent tax on their candy haul?

Plus, Sean shares his Pee-Wee dance story, which is a damn good one.

Then the guys explore the idea of surprises — the good, the bad, and the hilariously awkward. From unexpected gifts and emotional moments to surprise visits, life curveballs, and the joy of being blindsided (in a good way)… or not. They wrap it up with The Surprise Game, a rapid-fire round of questions guaranteed to reveal some unexpected truths, from talking to Huey Lewis on the phone, to Sylvester Stallone spilling spoilers to Rambo and beyond!

Grab your candy bucket and prepare for nostalgia, laughs, and a few shockers — because life is full of surprises, and sometimes the best ones come wrapped in Halloween memories.

Middle age hits different — careers shift, bodies creak, kids grow, and friendships evolve. In this episode, the MidMen dive headfirst into the theme of change, adaptation, and the friendships that keep us grounded through it all.

Paul and Sean unpack why change feels harder as we get older — from marriage and parenting to career pivots and losing people we love — and explore how mindset, routine, and community help us adapt instead of resist. They get real about growth, grief, and gratitude… before taking a detour into something truly universal: farts. Yes, laughter really is the best medicine, even when it stinks.

Later, Sean opens up about why he came to town and what reconnecting with old friends means in a time when “crash on the couch” weekends have turned into coordinated, family-approved escapes. The episode closes with the hilarious Worst & First game — the part where wisdom meets ridiculousness.

Expect honesty, humor, and the occasional bodily function.

Because change may be constant, but so is laughing through it.

What if you had to list the 100 songs that shaped your soul — no guilt, no posing, no skipping tracks? In this raw, no-compromise episode, Paul and Sean dive deep into their musical DNA to reveal the most honest playlists of their lives.

From first childhood tapes to Napster-era burns, emotional anthems to surprise bangers, we’re covering:

🎶 Our earliest musical memories

📼 The formats that defined our eras

🎸 Genres we love—and some we’ll never get

🧠 What music actually is to us (emotion? therapy?)

🔥 Our “Top 100” process and the songs that hit hardest

🏝️ Desert island top 5s

Plus: a shout-out to Brian Hall’s theme song and a challenge for you — make your own Top 100 and tag it #MidMenTop100. No cool points. Just truth.

👉 If you love music (or this podcast), hit that 5-star review and share it with one person who feels music the way you do.

🔗 Our full Top 100 playlist is live now on Apple Music.

Paul's List:

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/arctic-ninja-top-100-songs/pl.u-jV899DJCALdGK

Sean's List:

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/mooseninjas-100-top-songs/pl.u-qmVDHkWgzq