
By the Rules
A look at life through the lens of two GenXers who are notoriously good at making rules for people to follow.
Episodes
59 episodes
Ep. 59 Rules for Bikes
Join us as we discuss our rules for bikes and bike riding. We didn't get too deep into the sport but we have a few things that might make sense. We might even have a laugh or two in there somewhere. Let us know if you have rules that we need to...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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32:47

Ep. 58 Rules for National Parks
This is our second podcast recorded on location in South Dakota. We have been visiting a few National Parks and we have created some rules for you to follow to make sure you have a good experience. Let us know if you have one we missed.
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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25:35

Ep. 57 Rules for Drinking
We decided over dinner that we needed to talk about some rules for drinking. I'm not sure we blazed any new trails but there might be a few funny stories in here. Let us know how far off target we are.
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Episode 57
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30:10

Ep. 56 Rules for Farmers Markets
You might be wondering if there are rules for your local farmers market. The answer is, yes there are. We visited our local farmers market for some research so we could bring you the freshest rules available. Let us know if you have some rules ...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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33:21

Ep. 55 Rules for Summer
We wanted to complete the set of rules for seasons. We each have a few rules for summer that we wanted to pass along. Let us know if you have things for us to do in July that we should make rules for.
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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34:36

Ep. 54 Rules for New York City
We are back from our big trip to NYC. While we were there we came up with a few rules. Does this make the trip a business expense? Anyway, see what you think about the rules we have. We have a few gaps so feel free to share what we missed.
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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33:12

Ep. 53 Rules for Turning 50
One of our favorite people turns 50 this week so we needed to get our rules for turning 50 out for everyone. I'm not sure they will follow them but we will see what happens.
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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29:06

Ep. 52 Best of By the Rules Year One
We made it! A whole year of weekly podcasts. See which episodes we think are our favorites and see what new rules some of us added. Let us know what you think about our choices.
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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34:59

Ep. 51 Rules for Laundry
Yes, there are rules for doing your laundry. (No, it's not code for something else.) It turns out that one of us has a few more rules than the other. You can guess which way that goes. Let us know if you have topics for next week for our 1 year...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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33:30

Ep. 50 Rules for Cell Phones
We have lived the whole evolution cycle of cell phones. It's time we got some rules in place around them. Thankfully, we are here for you. Take a listen and see what you think. Let us know if you have any topics you want to revisit for our firs...
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Episode 50
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35:13

Ep. 49 Rules for Convenience Stores
Yes, we have rules for going to the Kwikie Mart. You shouldn't be surprised at this point. Some of these rules might save your life, or at least help you avoid food poisoning.
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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36:18

Ep. 48 Rules for Cruises
We are not cruise experts but that has not stopped us from coming up with some rules about cruising. We share a few rules and some stories about how to have a successful cruise. Let us know if you have something we should add to our list.
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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35:48

Ep. 47 Rules for Anniversaries
We are about to celebrate our anniversary so we needed to get our rules for those figured out to make sure we follow them. Let us know if you have any rules we need to add.
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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33:12

Ep. 46 Rules for Spring
Spring has sprung. Obviously we have rules for how to manage that. Let us know if you like what we have to say. Tell a friend if you think they need a laugh.
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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33:23

Ep. 45 Rules for March Crazytimes
We have a few rules for college basketball tournament watching. Let us know what you think. I know we missed a few things.
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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37:32

Ep. 44 Rules for Vegas
It's traveling season so we wanted to share some of our rules for our favorite places to visit. First up, Las Vegas! We have some rules for having a good time in Sin City. There are a ton we missed so let us know what rules we should add.
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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35:51

Ep. 43 Rules for St. Patrick's Day
One of us is Irish and some of us have rules about St. Patrick's Day. I don't think we have any super controversial topics in here, other than my take on Daylight Saving Time. Let us know what you think we forgot.
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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28:36

Ep. 42 Rules for TV
We both grew up with TV and watching it change during our lives. We have a couple rules about how TV should work. Let us know if you think we missed anything.
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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28:32

Ep. 41 Rules for Technology
We have a long discussion about our lives and how we interact with technology. There are a few rules sprinkled in here and there amongst the complaining. Let us know if we have a rule that we missed.
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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38:26

Ep. 40 Rules for Celebrities
We have rules for meeting celebrities. There aren't many of them but they might be important if you run across a lot of famous people.
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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30:27

Ep. 39 Rules for Valentine's Day
We have some conflicting rules for Valentine's Day. One of us is a hopeless romantic and the other one is a very stingy engineer. Feel free to see which one you agree with and let us know which of us is right.
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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29:44

Ep. 38 Rules for the Big Game
We have rules for that big game that happens in February to decide the NFL championship. Feel free to disagree but if you do, you have to tell us why.
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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27:40

Ep. 37 Rules for Your Health
We are continuing our New Year resolution theme. We have some rules for health that we have come up with over the years. We also dive into a little football at the end. Let us know what we missed.
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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34:36
