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#57 Dance Like No One Is Watching
April 18, 2022
Deanna and Chris talk about their upcoming Easter plans, including how Chris baked a lemon meringue pie that one time. They talk about attending an extravaganza last weekend where they celebrated their good friend who's Danc…
#56 Making The Shot
April 11, 2022
Chris and Deanna welcome everyone to The Happy Place Greenhouse where the cucumbers are trying to take over the tomatoes. They chat about the new harnesses they bought the dogs and how CoCo doesn't mind hers at all, but Sand…
#55 Small Miracles Add Up
April 4, 2022
Deanna dotes over how cute and adorable (not Chris or their pups... nope!) her plant babies are! She and Chris talk about their adventures in Tower Gardening over the years and how last year's "harvest" was an expensive one.…
#54 A Legacy Of Service
March 28, 2022
Mr. and Mrs. Ley - or should we say Chr-eanna ...or Deann-is - chat about a whole 'lot of nothin' as they reflect on their blur of a week. They both agree that their fabulous dinner out with two Neighbors of The Good 'Hood a…
#53 THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Celebrates 1 Year!
March 21, 2022
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY to THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! This special episode is a fun one! Chris and Deanna reminisce on how the podcast came to be and - for the first time ever - they present THE GOODY AWARDS. Join them as they each …
#52 Lost and Found
March 14, 2022
Chris and Deanna are SUPER EXCITED to celebrate The Good All Around Us's upcoming 1st Birthday and need your help! Please share your favorite episode and the ways it impacted you by emailing Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com befo…
#51 With One Single Step
March 7, 2022
Deanna and Chris revel in the fact that Chris survived Deanna being out of town yet again. We learn that Chris and the cats spent the week mouse-hunting while Deanna and the dogs enjoyed time outdoors with Dad. Then Deanna t…
#50 You Just Do It
Feb. 28, 2022
Chris and Deanna channel their inner Macklemore as they share their new obsession - poppin' tags! They talk all about the deals they've found at local thrift shops as they hunt for new-to-them clothes to fit their new-sized …
#49 U-N-I-T-Y
Feb. 21, 2022
Deanna and Chris chat all about their return guest in The Happy Place, their amazing week of peopling that has Chris at a loss for words, and how much fun they had being interviewed about their health journey on Bright Line …
#48 Like A Princess
Feb. 12, 2022
Chris and Deanna share all the GOOD that's happened in the last week - from Lola escapades and the RV Show to Reacher and snowshoeing. From there, Chris takes us to Pflugerville, Texas where we meet a Holly, Audrey, and Jack…
#47 A Team Of Heroes
Feb. 7, 2022
Deanna and Chris chat about this week's Snowmaggedon. She encourages him to share his own GOOD story how he helped three people as he was out and about. Then Deanna takes us to Denver, Colorado and shares an incredible story…
#46 A Good Citizen
Jan. 31, 2022
Chris and Deanna take a walk down memory lane to nine years ago this week when they tried out for The Amazing Race. With their recent weight loss, Chris's two new knees, and the fact that they can both drive a stick and that…
#45 Happy 100th!
Jan. 24, 2022
Chris and Deanna talk about their obsession with The Great British Baking Show series, and how Deanna found a way to make sure they are able to watch every single episode. They share how they are excited to record their Look…
#44 It's Never Too Late
Jan. 17, 2022
Deanna and Chris chat about the entertaining Monopoly documentary they watched and how Chris should compete to be the next national champion. Then they talk about how they are in the middle of a Monopoly game where Deanna is…
#43 The Perfect Moment
Jan. 10, 2022
Chris and Deanna share all about their #AdventuresInQuarantining. Deanna (aka Sniffly McSnifflington) has used the extra time at home to get her unruly spices in line while Chris (aka Captain Sleepypants) tells everyone how …
#42 Welcome Home!
Jan. 3, 2022
Deanna and Chris wish everyone a Happy 2022 and share how exciting their New Years Eve was. They chat about their recent trip to the Buffalo River area in northwest Arkansas which provided a lot of fun times - like watching …
#41 It Should Be Me
Dec. 27, 2021
Chris and Deanna chat about how hard it's been to get in the holiday spirit, their love for White Christmas, their plans for Christmas Day, and what shopping was like on Christmas Eve. Then Deanna takes us to Cheyenne, Wyomi…
#40 All Because Of Amy
Dec. 20, 2021
Deanna and Chris talk about the amazing time that had at the For King & Country concert this week, and then Chris encourages us to do something based on one of their songs - Burn The Ships. Then Chris shares the interesting …
#39 Love Will Find A Way
Dec. 13, 2021
For the first time in The Good All Around Us history, Deanna and Chris have a guest in The Happy Place. Deanna's BFF April is visiting from KCMO and is sitting in on this episode's recording. Deanna tells the story of how th…
#38 Experience The Power
Dec. 6, 2021
Deanna and Chris chat about their Thanksgiving festivities, how the kids are coming over for Kidsgiving, the fact that Chris loves decorating the outside of the house for the holidays, and how Deanna's sleep schedule is way …
#37 The Man With The Golden Heart
Nov. 29, 2021
Chris talks about being thankful for his pre-turkey turkey nap before their Thanksgiving festivities begin, while Deanna makes plans to watch more horrible holiday movies - movies that were made to be heckled. Then Deanna ge…
#36 Family is Who You Choose
Nov. 22, 2021
Chris and Deanna discuss their favorite flavors of LaCroix. Much to Chris's dismay, "The Top Tens" list is involved - ish. Then Chris teaches us the history of Thanksgiving - from the Pilgrims to how it became a tradition-fi…
#35 A Blissful Transformation
Nov. 15, 2021
Deanna and Chris chat it up about how they survived Deanna's 30th reunion festivities and their weekend guests - and how Chris looks a lot taller on Facebook. They laugh about how yet another person was "fooled" by Episode #…
#34 Crash Pads For Kedi
Nov. 8, 2021
Chris and Deanna chat about how much fun it was to record their "Look Back" Bonus episode for their Patreon Neighbors and how hard it is to be in a bad mood when you search the interwebs for GOOD stories. They also talked al…