Turning This Car Around

Lori Loughlin maybe shouldn't be signing autographs at her hearings.Rolling Stone on Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the college admission scandal.BREAKING NEWS: there's a new trailer for Avengers: Endgame.Stanford's marching band is wacky.Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

The Atlantic has a piece that explains the crazy behind the college tuition scandal.Jon likes Forza Horizon 4.Lex likes Super Mario Party for the Switch.MoviePass is back, believe it or not.The Mormon Church has made some much needed changes.The Mountain Meadows Massacre was an atrocity committed by members of the Church in the 1800s.Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

When Sigourney Weaver praises your high school production of *Alien*, it was probably pretty good.No, Marissa Tomei was not erroneously given an Academy Award.We talk about first kisses and Stranger Things.Catastrophe is a good show, if not for the kids.Apple News+, on the other hand, might be good for kids.Can Dumbo's good cast save it?Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order.And our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR.Follow us: @ttcasho

Jon is reminded of the movie When Marnie Was There.Apple has a new iPad mini.Hank would like a Casio keyboard.Jon says the iRig devices are cool.Our thanks to Sweeping Up The Heart, the perfect book for readers aged eight to twelve. From New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of more than fifty kids’ books Kevin Henkes, Sweeping Up The Heart is the story of Amelia and the new friend she meets on spring break... who says she can see her dead mother. Kirkus Reviews calls it “spare, luminous, lovely.” You can get it wherever books are sold. Visit HarperCollins.com for more information.And our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong

This week we talk about the college admissions scandal. We get a little confused about pizza CEOs. Turns out the Little Caesar's guy was not a racist, anyway. At least this college admissions scandal has spawned some humorous tweets. Lex leaves early and, no surprise, Jon and Moltz talk about the latest Avengers: Endgame trailer. Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order. And our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR. Follow us: @ttcashow. Le

Lex is off this week but Jon and Moltz talk about what happens when kids Google their names. The first link on Amazon for Moltz is for Moltz's brother's book. The Spanish language version of his Minecraft book is 12th. Heather Armstrong had two articles on Slate about blogging about their kids. Needless to say, both of these nerds are excited about Captain Marvel. Disney is doing some cool animatronics in their new Star Wars - Galaxy's Edge world. Hank is a fan of seasons 3 and 4 of Legends of Tomorrow when it actually gets good. Our thanks to Candlewick Press, publishers of CIRCLE, the final book in the bestselling trilogy by New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. CIRCLE continues the story of three geometric friends who like to play sneaky tricks on one another. CIRCLE is available wherever books are sold. Go to candlewick.com for 25% off your order. And our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year ol

Jon is a long-time fan of lapidary. Peeing on a jellyfish sting isn't the way to go. Our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

The story of Jody Roberts who disappeared from Tacoma in 1985 and turned up 12 years later in Alaska. Lex is watching (and reading) The Martian with his daughter and also watching Cast Away. Our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR. And our thanks to Care/of, the monthly subscription vitamin service. Get your personal, scientifically-backed vitamin and supplement recommendations in only 5 minutes at TakeCareOf.com. For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter promo code TTCA50! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

Lex has a personal story to tell about the podcast Over My Dead Body. Some smart teens are getting vaccinated against their parents' wishes. Some others are striking to protest inaction on climate change. Other kids are writing obituaries for the Parkland victims to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the tragedy. Our thanks to Postmates, your personal food delivery, grocery delivery, whatever-you-can-think-of delivery service. Get the Postmates app on iOS or Android and use the code TURNING100 for one hundred dollars of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

Valentine's Day cards The Office. If you haven't seen Patton Oswalt's filibuster from Parks & Recreation, you should. Brandon Bird also has some very nice Valentine's Day cards. Moltz's son has this great pasta-making set of attachments for the KitchenAid. Everyone's buzzing about air fryers these days although Lex has never used his. Tacoma Monkey Shines is an annual event. Dale Chihuly's float boats are pretty cool. Lex has to leave early which gives Jon and Moltz time to talk about the Super Bowl spots for Avengers: Endgame and Captain Marvel. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

The First Citywide Change Bank SNL skit is a classic. Moltz reminisces about Old MacDonald's Farm which was around from 1955 to 1979. Would you take your kids to Bonefish Grill? Moltz would not let his son play with his original Fisher Price farm. Jon had the Fisher Price TV. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

You, yes YOU!!!, can buy Girl Scout cookies from Lex's daughters just by clicking here! Not a sponsor, but we approve of Gillette's The Best Men Can Be ad. Your homework, should you choose to accept it, is to watch Eighth Grade. Black Mirror's Bandersnatch episode is also a thing you can watch. Lex recommends Hang the DJ and Armstrong recommends San Junipero. Moltz has been watching Legends of Tomorrow with Hank since it's good now. Moltz also likes Detectorists. Jon likes Forza Horizon 4. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

Moltz likes and uses Paprika for keeping recipes. Jon used to have African cichlids which are a fish not a disease. It seems that ferrets are still illegal in New York City. The animation in Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse is great. Boyhood, which is an amazing movie, was directed by Richard Linklater. There's a trailer for season 2 of The Punisher. Our thanks to Postmates, your personal food delivery, grocery delivery, whatever-you-can-think-of delivery service. Get the Postmates app on iOS or Android and use the code TURNING100 for one hundred dollars of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days! Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

Doc Martens envy is real. Jon and Lex recommend Three Identical Strangers. Sandra Bullock is a bad person to take a trip with, as evidenced yet again in Bird Box. Jon discusses Molly's Game. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

Jon did take his kids to Gulliver's Gate. Conan O'Brien plays Mortal Combat X on Clueless Gamer. The Polsen HPC-A30s are good podcasting headphones on a budget. Jon's daughter got a Nikon D3500. This tiny Space Invaders game is actually pretty cool. Our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The State of Us. The State of Us works to uncover the challenges getting in the way of financial wellness and teach us how to combat them. To learn more about the financial challenges facing America, visit prudential.com/stateofus. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

Good shrubs by a good guy over at Bonafide Potents. Also check out The Phluid Project. If you're in the Seattle area, Lawless Forge is a great group activity. Moltz knows from experience. Moltz and Lex (even though he's not on this episode) recommends the show Travelers. Jon recommends Barry. Jon and Moltz also discuss the Avengers: Endgame trailer as is their wont. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The State of Us. The State of Us works to uncover the challenges getting in the way of financial wellness and teach us how to combat them. To le

Jon bought his daughter an alpaca head hat. Mary Poppins is back, god help us all. Dick Van Dyke is still alive and in the movie. Angela Lansbury is also in the movie and was also in Gaslight. Lin Manuel Miranda was on drunk history. The Ren and Stimpy show's I Was A Teenage Stimpy. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. Our thanks as well to Away, high-quality luggage that is designed to be resilient, resourceful, and essential to the way you travel. The Carry-On is able to charge anything that’s powered by a USB cord – a single charge will power your iPhone five times. For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/ttca and use promo code TTCA during checkout! And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexa

Jon talks about watching Jaws with the kids. Back when Hank took a spill in his "I love Dad" t-shirt. Jon recommends Moltz make Harissa tri-tip for Christmas dinner. Jon got a new TV. Tom Cruise tells you to turn off motion smoothing. Our thanks to Joule Sous Vide, the easiest way to get an amazing dinner on the table that everyone will love. Thanks to Joule’s precise temperature control, you can make restaurant-quality food at home any night of the week. To get yours, visit chefsteps.com/Joule and use code TTCA to get $15 off for a limited time. And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing financial landscape in a new project called The State of Us. The State of Us works to uncover the challenges getting in the way of financial wellness and teach us how to combat them. To learn more about the financial challenges facing America, visit prudential.com/stateofus. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be foun

Jon and Moltz both like TVs from TCL. Jon recommends A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix. He also recommends Little Big Planet on the Playstation. John Siracusa is not on this podcast but if he were he might recommend Journey for the Playstation 4. If you like racing, maybe try Trials Fusion. Jon is also a fan of Need For Speed: Payback. Moltz's family plays Cooking Mama but Moltz doesn't. Jon is thinking of taking his kids to Gulliver's Gate. To prepare kids for the work world, have them play Euro Truck Driver. Or Farming Simulator 19. Moltz wishes someone would make a new version of Myth. Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at micro.blog/moltz or @Moltz on Mastodon and Jon Armstrong is @blurb. Your smile says a lot about you. Your ADA dentist is your best ally in keeping your smile healthy. The American Dental Association’s Find-a-Dentist tool helps you find a dentist in your area who fits your needs and has the expertise your smile deserves. Go to ADA.org/

Lex mentions This American Life episode 661: "But That's What Happened". Armstrong brings up a campaign by LDS members former LDS members to stop Bishops from asking kids about their sexual activities. If somebody you know and/or love is getting a Nintendo Switch, Armstrong recommends buying a second set of controllers. Your smile says a lot about you. Your ADA dentist is your best ally in keeping your smile healthy. The American Dental Association’s Find-a-Dentist tool helps you find a dentist in your area who fits your needs and has the expertise your smile deserves. Go to ADA.org/ttca today to find the right dentist for you. Our thanks also to Care.com for sponsoring this episode. Care.com helps you find any kind of care help you need: babysitters, nannies, dog walkers and elder care. Go to Care.com/TTCA and you'll get 30 percent off a premium membership. And our thanks to Prudential. Prudential and financial wellness expert Alexandra Drane are traveling across America to learn more about the changing fina