Two Gomers Podcast
Episodes
Remembering Jeff Galloway, Block Deflector
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We were so sad to hear about the passing of America’s Coach Jeff Galloway this past Wednesday at the age of 80. Jeff was so important to our own ru...
The Season 13 Finale
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
And it’s another season of the Two Gomers Podcast in the books! In this, the final episode, the guys talk about what happened after the race, s...
GomeRewind: The Season 1 Finale
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it all came down to this: in our final GomeRewind, we revisit the episode that ended it all! Until we started again in Season 2, of course. It&...
The Season 13 Race in Review
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Weeeeeeee did it! And we mean WE! Like, the Two Gomers! Did it! After 17 years, we got back out and ran the Arizona Rock N’ Roll Half Marath...
GomeRewind: Season 1 Race in Review
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Weeeee did it (for the first time)! And there’s so much fun in this, our very first Race in Review. Here’s what to look forward to: S...
The Half Marathon Race in Preview
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s finally here. Or did it come fast? We can’t tell, but what we can do is talk through our upcoming (in two days!) Half Marathon in th...
GomeRewind: One Day to the Race
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As our present selves gear up for this weekend’s race, our 2009 selves drop into your feed for a lot of fun the day before THEIR race. HereR...
2026 OneWord Special Part 2: Steven
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year again! It’s the second of our two OneWord eps released at the exact same time! It’s Steven’s turn. We get right i...
2026 OneWord Special Part 1: Anthony
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Our gift to you: two OneWord eps released at the exact same time! Up first: Anthony. After a Week in Review where we catch one an...
GomeRewind: One Week to the Race
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2025 Gomers are traveling this week, so you get another GomeRewind while you wait for our OneWords ep next week. Here’s what you’ll h...
GomeRewind: Gomers on Tape and Getting Nervous
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s two in one today! Here’s what you’ll hear from Episode 15 and 16 from Season 1: The guys are together and recording live! ...
Gomer Christmas Specials Sneak Peek!
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s a little preview of what you could get if you buy our 2025 Special Episodes: Gift Exchanges! Bassoon quartets! Book recommendations! Out...
Gomers’ Favorite Things 2025
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the final main feed ep of the year, and one of our favorite things: The annual Gomers’ Favorite Things episode! We start with some info about...
GomeRewind: Macho Man Randy Savage’s Christmas Message to the Gomernation
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our third and final Christmas special of Season 1! Here’s what you’ll hear from Episode 15: See you this Friday for our 2025 Gomer’s Favo...
GomeRewind: Gomers on Ice
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our second Christmas special ever! Here’s what you’ll hear from Season 1, Episode 15: See you next week in the present for ANOTHER Christmas GomeR...
Give Generously
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it December already? The guys give updates on how their training is going as they (fast) approach the half marathon, and it’s a mixed bag. In fac...
GomeRewind: Gomers on Ice
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ho ho ho, it’s our very first Christmas Special! Here’s what you’ll hear from Season 1, Episode 13: See you next week in the present! Subscribe ...
Happy Thanksgiving From the Gomers Past and Present
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We start with a Thanksgiving greeting from the 2025 Gomers, and then pass it to our past selves for Season 1 Episode 11! Here’s what that episode ho...
Choose Gratefulness
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we approach Thanksgiving, we thought it would be fun to do an episode about how choosing an attitude can improve your health in middle age. We chat...
GomeRewind: Gomers’ First Race Registration
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even though the Season 1 half-marathon is fast approaching, the 2008 Gomers still haven’t registered…until now. Here’s some highlights from Epis...
Find the Exercise That’s Right For You!
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After so many years of trying to figure out if running is really for everyone, the Gomers decide to face the question head on. We know ourselves bette...
GomeRewind: Tempo Runs and Code Browns
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our Season 1 selves are working hard toward the goal! Here’s some highlights from Episode 9: See you next week in the present! Subscribe to the Bonu...
Halfway to the Half
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fun one: to mark the halfway point in our training, we decided to record this episode as if we were in Season 1! All your favorite segments ...
GomeRewind: Gomer Enemy #1: Cotton
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Season 1 Gomers are halfway to the Half Marathon! Here’s some highlights from Episode 8: See you next week in the present! Subscribe to the Bonu...
What If I Just Said No?
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A question and an email from Steven’s younger sister prompt this episode, and get us wondering: What if we didn’t do everything (and anything) any...
GomeRewind: Our First Sponsor, Anthony’s Mom
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another throwback ep: Season 1 Episode 7, from October 2008! Here’s some highlights: See you next week in the present! Subscribe to the Bonus...
Get Regular (You Know What We Mean)
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we refer regularly to an article called “Fecal Incontinence Becomes More Common With Age.” So that gives you a bit of an idea of w...
GomeRewind: Visions of Weird Al
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Season 1 Episode 6, from October 2008! Here’s some highlights: See you next week in the present! Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podc...
Read
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our very first episode of the Two Gomers Podcast with a one-word title, but here’s the really interesting part: it’s about the health benef...
GomeRewind: The Rhythm of Running
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Season 1 Episode 5, from October 2008! Here’s some highlights: See you next week in the present! Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podc...
Is Zone 2 Right For Zone You?
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking heart rates in this running-heavy episode, and taking a look at a way to exercise that’s getting a lot of attention these days: Zone...
GomeRewind: The Empire State of Bloody Nipples
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Season 1 Episode 4! Here’s some highlights: See you next week in the present! Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast, for up to four...
Have a Good Afternoon
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It the final episode of our Truman Quadrilogy (“Good Morning…and if I don’t see you later: Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Good Night!) and we’...
GomeRewind: Shin Splints and Fall TV
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Season 1 episode first aired in September 2008 as Episode 3 and has a TON of gems: See you next week in the present! Subscribe to the Bonus Disc,...
Let Go of Grudges
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” – Nelson Mandela or St Augustine or Buddha or someone This is ...
GomeRewind: This is Gonna Be Hard
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hop in your Delorean and travel back with us to 2008 for Season 1 Episode 2, where we talk laughing dads, midwestern accents, whether this podcast wil...
Go For a Run
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony and Steven have been going for runs for almost two decades. But running in middle age just hits different. So let’s talk about it: what are ...
GomeRewind: Feedback From a Rockstar
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In case you missed it, in Season 13 we will alternate between past and present, releasing current episodes, like last week’s, and Season 1 episodes,...
The Grand Reopening
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Gomers are back with the grand reopening of Season 13 after a five-month hiatus! Anthony and Steven reflect on their time away, share life updates...
The Two Gomers 5k Audio Guide IV
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Note: You can listen to this episode any time, but it is specifically made to listen to while running or walking a 5k! We’re baaaaack! Sorta! To cel...
The 6th Annual Two Gomers “Hey How’s It Going” Virtual Race IS Happening! Register Now!
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Register here: bit.ly/twogomersrace Steven (remember him?) pops in to give you all the details of our upcoming 6th Annual Two Gomers “Hey How’s It...
2025 OneWord Special Part II: Steven
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the final episode before the Gomers’ months-long hiatus, and no stone is left unturned. Who is better, Timothee Chalomet or Bob Dylan? Should...
2025 OneWord Special Part I: Anthony
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off 2025 with our annual tradition: picking ONE WORD that we want to define our upcoming year. It’s Anthony’s turn, but first, he wraps up...
Get on the Balcony
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What better time than the close of the year to talk about a mid-life skill that involves getting a broader view on life so you can respond to it bette...
A Very Important Gomernouncement
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We wanted to let you know, our loyal listeners, about something important happening in 2025. Here is a link to Steven’s sermon this past weekend tha...
2024 Christmas Special: Gomers’ Favorite THIIIIIINGS!
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our annual Christmas Special where we talk about all the things we loved most from the year gone by. And this time, with days and days to shop!...
Unlocked: Perfect Thanksgiving Movie
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Fifth Friday of the month, and that means it’s an unlock party! We release an episode from the GomerVault on our Patreon feed, and here o...
Turkey Trot Audio Guide II: Food Wars
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is meant to listen to while you do a 5k Turkey Trot, or while you are training for one, and it will work great for that – our Audio Gui...
Take a Sabbath
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s more than taking a break. It’s more than following a rule. It’s more than not working. So what is it? It’s more than you think. And it’...
Grocery Shop Better
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t go hungry! Shop the perimeter! And a plethora of other tips come your way as we talk about how upping your game at the grocery store can posit...
Can An Old Dog Learn New Tricks?
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this ep we talk dogs, tricks, and try to answer questions like: At midlife, do I just know what I know and that’s as far as I go? Have I hit a ma...
Empty Nest
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our listeners have been along for the run with us for 16 years, since Steven’s kids were 2 and 4. Now they are out of the house, and it’s another ...
Who Am I Pouring In To?
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re focusing on our relational health in this ep, and how we can help another person grow in THEIR health. Whether you call it pouring out, invest...
Unlocked: Perfect Movie Presidential Debate
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Fifth Friday of the month, and that means it’s an unlock party! We release an episode from the GomerVault on our Patreon feed, and here o...
Have a Good Night
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Try to stay awake during this ep, we are talking sleep! It’s the third episode in our Truman Quadrilogy (Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening ...
Ask Good Questions
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a sequel to last year’s Listen Closely, and this time the guys talk abut asking. What questions are the kind that not only develop your healt...
Get Back on the Horse
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we’re stubborn as mules, but more often we fall off the horse and need to start again. And when we do, we like to record an episode about ...
Don’t Try to Change Everything At Once
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it feels like a numbers game – there’s a lot we want to change about our lives as we chase health in middle age, but how many things sho...
Less Screens, More Paper
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the Two Gomers Podcast we talk a lot about how our phones suck up our energy, time, and attention, and how that’s bad for middle age health journ...
Ruthlessly Eliminate Hurry
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all have full schedules, plenty of commitments, and busy lives. On this episode we’re facing what happens when our schedules are TOO full, we are...
Unlocked: Perfect Cracker
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Something new on the podcast: Fifth Fridays! When a month has five Fridays, it’s an unlock party! We release an episode from the GomerVault on our P...
The Two Gomers 5k Audio Guide III
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Note: You can listen to this episode any time, but it is specifically made to listen to while running a 5k! To celebrate our Fifth Annual Two Gomers M...
What Would Our Listeners Say To Their Younger Selves?
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There was too much gold in them there hills to put this episode anywhere but the main feed. The Gomernation thoughtfully, deeply, and often humorously...
To Go Grey Or Not To Go Grey?
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steven’s beard is going grey. That happens when you hit middle age. So why is it so hard? And what, if anything, should he do about it? The guys tal...
What Would You Say To Your Younger Self?
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We step into the Delorean and try not to unravel the very fabric of the space time continuum and destroy the entire universe while giving our younger ...
Go To The Doctor
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For those of us in midlife, we know: our bodies ain’t what they used to be. So why are so many of us so resistant to learning more? Why, when we are...
To Streak or Not To Streak?
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No, this ep isn’t about whether our body-image is healthy enough to run around naked on the field during a football game. We are talking about consi...
Have a Good Evening
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Having trouble settling down before bed? That could be bad for your health. And your sleep. And your morning. And your day. Repeat ad infinitum. The g...
Who Am I Trying to Impress, Anyway? Part II
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part II of our 400th episode, we continue digging into our first Core Question, going deeper and getting more personal. Plus, What’s Giving Us Li...
Who Am I Trying To Impress Anyway? Part I
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We mark our 400th episode by asking our first Core Question. It’s about where we seek validation, why we seek approval, and how doing so in unhealth...
2024 OneWord Special Part II: Steven
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our annual tradition of picking ONE WORD that we want to define our upcoming year, and it’s Steven’s turn. But first, a fun way he has...
2024 OneWord Special Part I: Anthony
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off 2024 with our annual tradition: picking ONE WORD that we want to define our upcoming year. It’s Anthony’s turn, but first, one more (m...
2023 Christmas Special: Gomers’ Favorite THIIIIIIIIINGS!
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this blessed day-before-day-before-day-before-Christmas, it’s Gomers’ Favorite Things! Food! Shoes! Apps! Beds! TV! Movies! And Steven’s annu...
Be Faithful, Not Successful
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are we chasing, really? The guys go deep about how they want to live the second half of their lives, what they want to be known for, and how do t...
Turkey Trot Audio Guide: Two Gomers Clear The Queue
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
**The Turkey Trot starts at the 6 minute, 35 second mark!** It’s our first Turkey Trot Audio Guide, and the guys talk you through a 45 minute race, ...
Cook at Home
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Thanksgiving approaches, we have home cooking on the mind (and in the stomach), so we’re devoting this episode to the health benefits of eating i...
Start Small
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They say size doesn’t matter, but we think it does, especially when you are looking at accomplishing a goal in your life. For us, the smaller the be...
15th Anniversary Special Part II: GomerImpact
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We took a big swing and asked the Gomernation how the podcast has impacted lives…and you responded! We spend this ep feeling honored, inspired, and ...
15th Anniversary Special Part I: GomerMoments
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From khaki shorts to missed births to Code Browns to Star Wars reviews to healthy middle-aging, this is the first part of our 15th Anniversary celebra...
Hang Out With a Friend
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We released a live-to-tape episode about our Oregon visit on the Patreon, but we wanted to debrief a little on the main feed as well, so here is our e...
Listen Closely
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen up, this’ll only take a second! Well ok, more like an hour. That’s how long we devote to talking about then importance of learning to liste...
Have a Good Morning
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone wakes up. But HOW you wake up could make a big difference in your life. In this ep, we dig deep into the early morning and how starting your ...
Power Down
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony has a powerful experience being powerless for a prolonged amount of time, and shares how it brought him and his family closer together…but c...
Actually DO your To-Dos
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s one thing to say you want to do something. It’s another to write it down on a list. But actually getting those things done? That’s another ...
Travel Light
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steven’s back from Ireland with a lot on his mind. One particular directive from the trip – “Travel Light” – has stuck with him, he needs to...
Go For A Walk
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The guys talk about one of their keystone habits: the short, easy, daily walk. Sound mundane? Sure. But you know us: we believe the small quiet things...
Stop Time-Traveling
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We get pretty meta as we talk being present. Why is it so hard to be where, when, and with whom you are? We talk the health benefits of being in the n...
The Two Gomers 5k Audio Guide II
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Note: You can listen to this episode any time, but it is specifically made to listen to while running a 5k! To celebrate our Fourth Annual Two Gomers ...
Virtual Race Announcement and What’s Giving Us Life This Week: Chinese Takeout and Found Books
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A special minisode for you: we give some details about The 4th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Two Germs “Hey How’s It Going?” Virtual 5k and 10k –...
Zero Out Your Inbox
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The new Two Gomers Podcast is in full swing, and we start with something practical: bringing some order from chaos by way of cleaning up an unruly ema...
The Two Gomers Podcast Premiere: 100 Days Dry
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The new era of the Two Gomers has begun! Is it a premiere? Is it a reboot? Is it a sequel? Or is it what we’ve been doing all along? Whatever you ca...
State of the Podcast 2023
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Speaker…the Two Gomers! For the first time on the main feed, the guys do their annual review of the podcast’s year gone by. What’s been work...
Block 43: Plantar Fasciitis
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes one block leads to another leads to another…and before you know it, a year has gone by. Anthony opens up about how his last year has been ...
Block 42: I Got Surgery
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back and they have a lot to talk about, including miles tracked at Disney World vs. Disneyland, a 100-Day-Dry update, feeling old, being ...
UNLOCKED: Perfect Cereal (with Alex Grahmann)
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two years ago this month, Alex Grahmann guested on the Bonus Disc (www.patreon.com/twogomers) and helped us pick THE perfect cereal (ok, ok – the to...
A Post-Surgery Update from Steven (in a Computer Voice)
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a cool/annoying update from Steven on how he is doing post-throat surgery. Thank you for being in our corner, GomerNation! Things will be back ...
Two Gomers Mixed Bag: Steven’s Half Marathon, Anthony’s Dry 100, and Pre-Surgery Chat
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Gardetto’s of Two Gomers eps! Before Steven went under the knife last week and took a month-long vow of silence (he’s doing great!), th...
2023 OneWord Special – Part 2: Anthony
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our 2023 kick-off with our annual tradition: picking ONE WORD that we want to define our upcoming year. It’s Anthony’s turn, and he re...
2023 OneWord Special – Part I: Steven
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We kick 2023 off with our annual tradition: picking ONE WORD that we want to define our upcoming year. It’s Steven’s turn, and after he has Anthon...
2022 Christmas Special 2: Gomer’s Favorite THIIIIIIIIINGS!
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this blessed Christmas Adam (a funny joke, as stated with zero emotion on this episode) we bring Gomer’s Favorite Things back to the main feed! F...