Life with a Twist of Lemon: Recent Episodes
Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeier
A Podcast about technology, finance, life, craftsmanship, theology, and a little bit of everything else with a twist of Stan Lemon. We’ve moved what we’d normally talk about on the phone, here for your listening enjoyment.
Dear Listener, We’re headed into 2022 so we look back on 2021 goals and talk about what we expect out of 2022. The goals are less specific this year, but […]
Dear Listener, Merry Christmas! This week we talk about Christmas plans and cover a listener submitted topic: Our Top 10 Songs (Subjectively, like you’d listen to these 10 songs before […]
Dear Listener, Our about page hasn’t been updated since we built the site originally, so we bring up some of the things that have changed since our initial bios. One […]
Dear Listener, This week Stan wants to discuss how he goes through life – setting and keeping personal and household rules. Listen in to what types of rules he sets, […]
Dear Listener, This week Stan asks Jon about how he has been spending his commuting time. Turns out it has been with Audiobooks. We also talk about the football season, […]
Dear Listener, Happy Thanksgiving! On this episode we discuss our favorite Thanksgiving menu items and plans for this year. Stan tries to convince Jon that it’s a good idea to […]
Dear Listener, Stan kicks off this episode asking for an update on the iPhone after having it for 1 week. Then we jump into discussing Shang-Chi (Now that it hit […]
Dear Listener, This week we cover a listener requested topic and muse on the worst technology that we’ve ever owned. This ranges from mobile devices, to operating systems and other […]
Dear Listener This week we talk about Jon’s life back in an office before jumping into our top halloween candy complete with a live taste test with a surprise guest! […]
Dear Listener, We tackle some things that have been on our minds (and on the list) a lot recently. We talk about the how and the why our discovery and […]
Dear Listener, This week we talk about our tasting of the Culvers Curderburger. (I think we both were rather unimpressed). Then we jump into discussing this week’s apple event. We […]
Dear Listener, In this episode, we talk about a bunch of stuff we didn’t have on the list of things to talk about. To kick it off, Stan wants to […]
Dear Listener, Are we getting closer to the fall of Facebook? Facebook was down for hours this week and they’ve been getting some really bad press recently. This leads us […]
Dear Listener, Stan has had another round of Wifi woes and continues to avoid moving to a mesh network. We talk about the iPhone 13 Pro Max and learn a […]
Dear Listener, This week we talk about our decision making process and if we ordered any new Apple devices after last week’s Apple event. Listen in to here if and […]
Dear Listener, This week we discuss everything from Apple’s September 2021 event, “California Streaming”. Listen in to hear Stan and Jon’s take on what Apple announced, including: Apple TV+ Updated […]
Dear Listener, We kick of this episode talking about iPhone and Apple Watch rumors and what we’d like to see from these new devices. One of those things is for […]
Dear Listener, This is our 150th episode! We take a look back at how the podcast started, what we set out to accomplish, and some fun moments along the way. […]
Dear Listener, Jon made another trip to Indianapolis for a couple of days with the primary objective of kegging the beer that was brewed over the 4th of July weekend. […]
Dear Listener, This week we remember the devastating derecho that swept through Iowa last year on August 10. Jon gives an update on where repairs are at and some next […]
Dear Listener, Stan has dubbed this our “summertime episode”. We start off talking all things BBQ. Stan got a new smoker and Jon has been using his to smoke new […]
Dear Listener, Today we do a mid-year-ish check in on our goals for 2021 that we set back in Episode 115: Headed into a New Year. Overall we’re doing okay […]
Dear Listener, Taliesin went in for his big surgery, so we talk about his cone of shame and that experience as a dog owner. Jon finally started watching Ted Lasso, […]
Dear Listener, This week we are joined by resident Marvel expert Patrick Sturdivant to review the Black Widow movie (that we finally got to see!) Listen in to hear about […]
Dear Listener, In this episode we review Jon’s visit to Stan in Indianapolis. All core tenants of the podcast were observed: Meat, Milkshakes, Macs, and Mixology (And Marvel but we […]
Dear Listener, Jon is recording from Louisville and will be visiting Stan on the way back. We do some research into what constitutes “Kentucky food” and settle on bourbon. Stan […]
Dear Listener, Jon and Mrs. Kohlmeier are headed to visit LemonLand this week, tune in for more on those adventures. Most of this episode is spent sharing our listeners ranking […]
Dear Listener, We check in on how Stan’s RV trip went as his first post-pandemic vacation. Sounds like it went well for the most part. Finally we kick off the […]
Dear Listener, We’re not sure if we’ll keep posting on Tuesdays, but I guess we’ll see. This week we’re realizing on Tuesday again so you can hear our first reactions […]
Dear Listener, On Monday Apple kicked off it’s WWDC event with the opening keynote and State of the Union address. This was full of announcements on new technologies being brought […]
Dear Listener, This week, we talk life hacks and pets stories. The episode kicks off with a life hack from a regular listener, keeping a Coozie inside a cargo short […]
Dear Listener, This week we speculate about the Apple WWDC invite and what announcements might be coming at the June event. After that we find out that Stan uses Apple […]
Dear Listener, This week we talk about Jon’s birthday dinner last week including a milkshake review and kicks off our topic of regional foods you should probably only order in […]
Dear Listener, This week we celebrate Jon’s 32nd birthday! Stan and Jon talk about birthday traditions growing up and how Stan doesn’t really remember May. Stan also talks about his […]
Dear Listener, This week we discuss some of Stan’s recent technology purchases for his home including a smart garage door opener, a new monitor, security cameras and the Apple Air […]
Dear Listener, This week we cover listener suggested topic of vehicles. Neither Stan nor Jon enjoy buying vehicles but we talk about what comes to mind. Then we catch up […]
Dear Listener, This week, we cover another listener submitted topic on spring cleaning and prep (and some indoor stuff too!) We also confirm that neither of us have a vinyl […]
Dear Listener, We have been covering Falcon and the Winter Soldier post credits for the last couple of weeks. After this last episode Stan decided we need to discuss it […]
Dear Listener, We had a hard time coming up with something interesting to talk about, so we took to the internets and asked what you listeners wanted to hear! We […]
Dear Listener, This week we experiment with our first episode including advertisers. Listen in to hear about some of the products that we know and love like LemonCoin, The Milkshake […]
Dear Listener, We’re back to the familiar and comforting format. Shorter episode with just Stan and Jon talking about random things. We talk about the shingles in Jon’s driveway. Baseball […]
Dear Listener, This week we are joined by long time listener and first time guest, Daniel Sanchez. Danchez talks about his long journey through Android phones and how he ended […]
Dear Listener, This week we are joined by regular guest Patrick “Marvel Expert” Sturdivant. We take a look at the final episode of WandaVision and step back and talk about […]
Dear Listener, Good news! Stan isn’t as worried about going to jain for tax fraud anymore. Stan gives an update on the M1 MacBook Air. The snow is gone in […]
Dear Listener, We kick off the episode talking about Fun Dip and flashing back to Valentine’s Day (perks of being the spouse of an elementary school teacher). Jon gives his […]
Dear Listener, We lost the first thirteen minutes of this week’s episode due to Jon’s internet going down, so we had to do a take two. This led into a […]
Dear Listener, We kick off the episode touching base on life and video games. Then we Review WandaVision Episode 5 in light of Stan going back and watching them all […]
Dear Listener, We kick off the episode talking about WandaVision episode 4 “We Interrupt this Program.” We speculate on everything that is going on and welcome back some MCU Alumni. […]
Dear Listener, The world didn’t end as we speculated it might while recording last week. We touch on the inauguration before jumping into WandaVision Episode 3. There were some big […]
Dear Listener, This we we discussed the new Disney+ MCU series WandaVision. They released the first two episodes last Friday and we provide our initial reactions. For the nerd who […]
Dear Listener, This week we’re getting back to normal by talking about pretty much whatever comes to our minds. We reflect on the events of last week, both on the […]
Dear Listener, Today we are joined by Jon’s father in law, because Jon didn’t do enough research to talk about Fitness+ enough for Stan’s liking. Rev. Mark Buetow is a […]
Dear Listener, This week we take a look back at 2020 and take a look at 2021 by setting goals for ourselves and for the podcast. Listen in and let […]
Dear Listener, Merry Christmas! This week we reflect on a 2 hour episode. And get an update on Stan’s Steelers. Apparently people ask Stan about how Jon’s roof is doing. […]
Dear Listener, This week we have a first in the history of the podcast. Three people recording from three different states. Last week’s Disney announcements at their virtual Investor Day […]
Dear Listener, This week we cover Spotify unwrapped for podcasts. Some listeners let us know where they listen, so we cover some of those places. We cover Christmas shopping and […]
Dear Listener, We want to know where and when you listen to the podcast. This continues to surprise us. Stan is going all in on Christmas decorating both indoors and […]
Dear Listener, Jon brings some normalcy back to 2020 with a milkshake tasting! Then we talk about customer support, and Jon’s Xbox Saga. Stan has uncovered some bugs in Big […]
Dear Listener, This week we talk about all things Technology, from the ongoing gaming console adventures, to the new macOS, to super fast apple silicon numbers. Listen in, and if […]
Dear Listener, Stan got an Xbox, Jon is still waiting for his. Stan has been flying around in a Tie Fighter in the meantime. Hopefully Jon will have his by […]
Dear Listener, We’re going to have to adjust next week’s recording schedule so that Stan (and hopefully Jon) can get some good gaming in. Mandalorian Season 2 is now airing. […]
Dear Listener, This week we recorded early because Stan was going on a vacation to nowhere to do nothing. But at least he’s taking some time off. Hopefully someone camped […]
Dear Listener, This week is full of updates about Jon’s life. We kick off the episode by actually saying who we are and asking you to share the episode if […]
Dear Listener, This week Stan took a field trip to try out It’s Just Wings. Stan enjoys the wings with Joe, listener to the show. He starts off with smoked […]
Dear Listener, This week Stan gives us an update on his shoe adventure. And get his initial reaction on Air Pod Pros. Aaron Fenker is picking up his meat rub […]
Dear Listener, This week Stan wanted to record early so he wouldn’t miss the presidential debate. We have an update on lawn care in Indianapolis and in Cedar Rapids. Stan […]
Dear Listener, Turns out our friend Joe doesn’t like wings, but Aaron Fenker has shipped his hamburger seasoning to us! Stan blew his daughters mind by having the Donut Fairy […]
Dear Listener, We celebrate our 100th episode today! We take a look back on 2 seasons of Life with a Twist of Lemon, It’s been a weird year for everyone […]
Dear Listener, Apparently we have a listener in a position of power at Iowa State, they cancelled plans to have fans at their first home football game. Stan gives us […]
Dear Listener, This week we talk about football surprisingly. As well as Stan gives Jon some flack for forgetting to edit last weeks episode. A brief update on Jon’s house […]
Dear Listener, Stan got some Goodr sunglasses. He talks about that, which leads into some talk on Blues Brothers. Jon gives an update on everything post-derecho. And Stan gives an […]
Dear Listener, After some quick followup on Aldi and their lack of maraschino cherries, we get into why we missed last week’s episode. Eastern Iowa looks like a war zone. […]
Dear Listener, In episode 95 of Life with a Twist of Lemon we celebrate two years of doing the podcast by having Henry Lemon join. He talks about the new […]
Dear Listener, This week Stan’s patents have been approved! We talk about what he actually invented and some of the process. We also revisit not posting episodes on Facebook, Jon’s […]
Dear Listener, Stan is still on the grid, the rumors have been greatly exaggerated. Jon tries to up listenership with a Milkshake review. Stan has been becoming a master wine […]
Dear Listener, This week we talk about the Lemon family’s new gaming console the best trilogy of all time and several movies we watched over the past weeks. Please listen, […]
Dear Listener, This week we kick off the episode with some banter about iCloud Drive and Jon’s most recent self-reliance achievement. The bulk of the episode is our review of […]
Dear Listener, This week we’re joined by a very special guest who shares the places to find the best donuts in Indianapolis and weighs in on favorite Marvel Characters. In […]
Dear Listener, Well.. we’re back. If you couldn’t tell from the last episode, we ran out of things to talk about back in March. In this episode we return to […]
Dear Listener, Stan thinks we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel for this episode. The first item on the list was current favorite song. There’s a new Black Widow trailer […]
Dear Listener, Milkshakes return! Stan visited a gourmet Milkshake shop and Jon got a Shamrock shake. Stan gives Jon a hard time about not liking mint. From there we have […]
Dear Listener, “Boneless” Thugs N Harmony is making a promo video for Buffalo Wild Wings. We talk about Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Stan’s history with BW’s and why you can probably make […]
Dear Listener, Spring is in the air and Jon is itching to get out and start lawn work. Stan asks about this years lawn strategy and how Jon will start […]
Dear Listener, Stan isn’t doing so hot, so we apologize for his coughing. He did survive his week in Disney World, but by Thursday his feet were the least of […]
Dear Listener, This week we talk about Stan’s upcoming trip to Disney world. Where’s he staying, what he’s doing, where he’s eating, and most importantly Galaxy’s Edge. We also get […]
Dear Listener, Stan has a lot of questions for the LWATOL resident Iowan following the fallout this week from the Caucuses. Now’s your chance to get a nickel look into […]
Dear Listener, Stan had a rough week. He returned all of his shoes, his trusty robovac broke and he had a rough customer support experience. Mastering Minimalism this week we […]
Dear Listener, Today Jon is recording from the St. Louis area, we try to find out if there is a specific St. Louis cuisine and get an update on Stan’s […]
Stan Lemon gives us the gift of him reading the first part of the Hobbit. Recorder Solo by Jon Kohlmeier
Dear Listener, Stan did not pay any attention to the Jeopardy! Greatest of all Time tournament, but Jon was very excited about it. We follow up on the ad blocker […]
Dear Listener, We kick off the episode talking about Manhattans which turns into a Milkshake check-in. We review and comment on some listener comments. Angie left a comment with some […]
Dear Listener, Happy 2020! We kick of this episode recapping what our 2019 goals/resolutions were. Stan went back to listen to what we talked about a year ago. Jon appears […]
Dear listener, Stan is liking Jon’s new look – shaped beard, new glasses and all. Jon tells about his experience getting new glasses from Warby Parker. The rest of the […]
Dear Listener, Danchez liked our last episode! Nothing to complain about. On that note we jump into a topic that we’re sure he’ll have strong opinions on. Star Wars: The […]
Dear Listener, We’re back after our first week off since we first started Life with a Twist of Lemon. Stan and Jon were hanging out, but not recording. You get […]
Dear Listener, Stan’s kids have been introduced to Boy Meets World. We have a practical life tip for everyone living in cooler climates. We spend the majority of this episode […]
Dear Listener, Jon is back from Nashville, which prompted some follow up on roundabouts. Turns out they have a great patent idea too. Jon also talks about the food he […]
Listener Danchez sent Jon a couple of text messages today: I’m sure someone saw something like this coming.
Dear Listener, Stan is experimenting with Catalina again, he’s running it on a separate partition. Not ready to commit to a full update yet. Stan is also looking for snow […]
