The big city vs. small town life....Today on the couch we discuss the pros and cons to living in a small town. We also discuss our favorite emotions, what leaves us astonished with the advancements we've seen in our lifetime AND we share what we think makes the perfect day at an amusement park (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and JulieRando).

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GroundhogDay https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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

Inside Out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Inside Out 2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22022452/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

What's your favorite emotion and your least favorite motion?

What are things that blow your mind (when you pause and think about life in 2025)?

CVS https://www.cvs.com/

CaseyKasem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Kasem

TaylorSwift https://www.taylorswift.com/

Kodak https://www.kodak.com/en/

F& M

StarWars video Rick mentioned:https://youtu.be/to2SMng4u1k?si=_WuPdF_on1CiYX-B

What makes (in your opinion) for the perfect day at an amusement park?

Dollywoodhttps://www.dollywood.com/

Idewildhttps://www.idlewild.com/

Couch crumb: not much downtime over the weekend, limited time to write

Prop your feet up: Easter, solo trip

On the couch today, we discuss the influence of women in the lives of students studying the martial arts, our current pet peeves, and our take on Disney live action films. We also “time travel” and reminisce about nostalgic foods from our past (The Victory Couch ishosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

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What do you think students now are getting from their training (from female instructors) that perhaps you did not receive having primarily male instructors?

Kick Masters Karate www.kickmasterskarate.com/

What foods when you eat them takes you right back to your childhood?

GoldenGrahamhttps://www.generalmills.com/food-we-make/brands/golden-grahams

Highs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High%27s_Dairy_Store

Ice Cream Factory http://www.stormbros.com/

Lay's https://www.lays.com/

Utz https://www.utzsnacks.com/

Chick-fil-A https://www.chick-fil-a.com/

PizzaHut https://www.pizzahut.com/

Kool-Aid https://www.kraftheinz.com/koolaid/products

What are your current pet peeves?

What do you think of all the live action Disney movies?

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

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

The Lion King 1 ½ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318403/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Mufasa https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13186482/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Lilo & Stitch https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11655566/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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

Couch crumb: car accidents in the family, online training glitches

Prop your feet up: local high school theater, Tim Tams from friend in the area who traveled back home from Australia

From old adages we disagree with, to what you want to get on your calendar the last three-quarters of the year, to what makes us feel better when sick--we cover a lot in a short episode. We also discuss our favorite roles our daughter, Dylan, has had so far as a young actress.

(The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

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What's an example (as an adult) of bad advice you were given or that's generally given (you don't agree with)?

What do you really want to make time for this year before the year ends?

What makes you feel better when you're sick?

Which role is your favorite out of all the roles Dylan has portrayed as anactress?

Evanescence Bring Me To Life https://youtu.be/3YxaaGgTQYM?si=G4O57zHJ4N62bYKE

Couch crumbs: watching people I love deal with stress, not enough hours inthe day

Prop your feet up: spring photo sessions, phone call with GM Anthony Hockley

Here we are for another week, coming back stronger than a 90s trend (for you, Swifties)! We discuss 90s trends that are coming back which we wore the first go around, coffee go-to orders, weird food combos, and tough birthdays to deal with. We also give a shout out to the beauty and humor behind our experience at the local elementary school's Cultural Heritage Day (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and JulieRando).

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Which 90s trends did we each take part in the fashion?

JNCOJeans https://jnco.com/

SpiceGirls https://thespicegirls.com/

NSYNChttps://nsync.com/

AvrilLavigne https://avrillavigne.com/

WetSeal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_Seal

Claire'shttps://www.claires.com/us/

Targethttps://www.target.com/

H&Mhttps://www2.hm.com/

What's your go to coffee order?

The Starbucks Coffee Company https://www.starbucks.com/

Basecamp https://www.basecampcoffees.com/

What's the weirdest food combo you've ever enjoyed?

What was the hardest birthday to come to terms with?

Couch crumb: sneezing (allergies, fallen pollen), sleepy

Prop your feet up: March madness, decorating Easter eggs & Cultural Heritage Day

Rollout your sleeping bag and stop by the nearest Blockbuster (in your dreams) as we reflect on sleepovers of yore vs. sleepovers today. We also share what we love about our in-laws, and what we would tell our 30 year old self in preparation for the decade ahead. Lastly, we share which accessories we rely on to help an outfit pop on datenight. (The Victory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

Shownotes:

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Whatwas it like to have sleepovers (as a boy/girl) in the 80s & 90s?

Cluelesshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

RealityBites https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110950/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

What are your favorite things about your in-laws?

What advice would you give your 30 year old self to help you with that decade?

What are your favorite fashion accessories to add to your outfit on a datenight?

Marc Jacobs Daisyhttps://www.marcjacobs.com/us-en/daisy-eau-so-fresh-eau-de-toilette-75-ml/3607342221161-000.html

SJP fragranceshttps://www.perfume.com/sarah-jessica-parker?srsltid=AfmBOoq-1h8kG3jb9JAzI3M7slgSsYo5Z7FYLDOXg2WTy-0gtapE9fmV

Heely Hansen https://www.hellyhansen.com/

Obsessionhttps://www.calvinklein.us/en/obsession-eau-de-toilette-for-men/44010007.html

Dolce& Gabanna Light Bluehttps://www.dolcegabbana.com/en-us/beauty/perfumes-for-him/light-blue-pour-homme/light-blue-pour-homme-eau-de-toilette---VP6846VP1059V000.html

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

Couch crumb: I miss my girls., Trademark issues, miss teaching children'schurch

Prop your feet up: Lunch with two friends in one week, basketball, holdinga 5 day old baby

We don't make it to the big city often, but when we do, we do it right! Squish on in as we share about our adventures in NYC complete with a “wouldn't He do it” moment. Also discussed are signs of an ultimate and trustworthy friend, our favorite Broadway shows, and what our 40 something memories hold onto from what we learned to recite from childhood.

(TheVictory Couch is hosted by Rick and Julie Rando).

Shownotes:

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What are your favorite parts of our recent trip to NYC?

American Girl https://www.americangirl.com/

Wicked at The Gershwin https://wickedthemusical.com/

Annie F. Downs https://www.anniefdowns.com/

Mary Kate Morrisey https://www.instagram.com/maryspacekate/?hl=en

Best Western https://www.bestwestern.com/

Dylan's Candy Bar https://www.dylanscandybar.com/

John Quinones https://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo

What do you think is a clear sign of an ultimate and trustworthy friend?

Cynthia Erivo stunt work https://youtu.be/3mPq5ae03SA

What's your favorite Broadway show you've ever seen (Broadway, BroadwayJr.)?

What's something you learned as a child you can still recite today?

Couch crumb: daylight savings time, motorcycle accident near the studio

Prop your feet up: NYC trip, watching Dylan as Flounder in The Little Mermaid, new cabinets for the office

If you want to know about the Junior Theater Festival listen here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3X7JNNMzTYDYJ0yF9d71ir?si=bd8f624828c64861