This weekend's episode of Around the House promises to be a delightful romp through the best moments of 2025, showcasing the eclectic tastes of Eric G and John Dudley. Buckle up as we dive into some of our all-time favorite episodes, peppered with the kind of witty banter that makes you feel like you're eavesdropping on a couple of friends having a good time. Nothing says 'quality podcasting' like the absurdity of discussing home maintenance while simultaneously contemplating life choices around radon gas and the structural integrity of bar stools. It's kind of like watching a car crash in slow motion—suddenly you're glued to the chaos, wondering how it could possibly get any more ridiculous. And spoiler alert: it does. We’ll also tackle the importance of hiring contractors, because let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to hear about the wild ride of trusting strangers with your home?

Takeaways:

1. This weekend's show is packed with our fave episodes of 2025, so buckle up!
2. We dive into the absurd world of hiring contractors and why it’s basically a circus.
3. Radon in your home? Yeah, it’s like an uninvited guest that just won’t leave.
4. Ever wondered how soil gases sneak into your cozy abode? Spoiler: it’s all about that pressure!
5. In the second hour, we chat with some Weekend Warriors about their DIY disasters and triumphs.
6. Join us as we explore home maintenance mayhem and project starting swagger - it’s a wild ride!

Companies mentioned in this episode:

1. Weekend Warriors Podcast
2. Secure It Tactical

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Eric G. And John Dudley talk about hiring contractors and then sit down with Dallas Jones to talk radon in your home.

It's the pressure relationship between the house and the soil that allows radon entry to begin.

Soil gases are typically drawn into the house because the air pressure inside is a little lower than it is in the ground.

And so those gases are being sucked into any.

Any crack or crevice or hole or whatever to up into the living space.

And that's made worse at certain times of day, depending on the temperature outside versus inside.

Certain times of year, depending on the same thing.

Or we have warm weather, cold weather, what's the temperature difference between in and.

And then things like you mentioned exhaust fans.

So there's this stack effect that.

That is pulling air up from below and exhaust.

In the second hour, Eric chats with Tony and Corey from the Weekend warriors podcast and then talk with Tom Kubiniek from Secure It Tactical Time.

He got done with his tile.

I was so jealous because of some of the fundamental decisions that I made that were wrong.

Sure.

I chose a quarter inch spacer instead of an eighth or 16 glass or whatever.

I chose glass tiles, which is never fun.

Yep, looks good, but it's tough.

And then, and then I used contrasting grout instead of matching grout.

And all three of those when I.

There goes my bar stool.

That's awesome.

For anyone listening, that was Tony's chair going apart, literally collapsing.

I'm gonna do this.

I'm gonna hand you my other one over here.

These are my 70s barstools.

I'll over there.

Okay.

We'll kick that over into the coal pile and put that one together.

Usually that stuff happens when there's a drink in the hand at my house.

So this is what's crazy, that story.

I was like, what is happening?

What is happening?

He's going down.

Look at this.

Screw sheared.

Screw sheared right off.

All right.

Maybe you should make them out of steel.

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That's a wrap, folks.

Another wild ride of home maintenance, mayhem and project starting Swagger in the books.

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Catch you this Saturday for more laughs, tips, and maybe a few questionable DIY decisions.

Until then, keep your hammers swinging and your wi fi strong.

See you soon.