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Dale and Amy Got Advice to Give Up Beer

Dale and Amy Got Advice to Give Up Beer

The Dale Jr. Download Apr 16, 2026 68 min
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Dale Jr. and Amy trade family chaos stories, starting with Ayla’s crude “kick you in the nuts” line delivered to TJ over FaceTime—then they debate whether kids should learn to stand up for themselves (and how much is too much when it’s said to adults). The conversation shifts to Amy’s brainspotting therapy, including a resurfaced seventh-grade embarrassment memory, and how therapy can change emotional triggers. Between that, they review Texas Roadhouse’s new High Rock vodka cocktails, swap weird animal-video reactions, and play “most likely” trivia before an Ask Amy segment on space returns, Coachella, and more.

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Company

Texas Roadhouse

"This is what you can find at Texas Roadhouse nationwide. It is on the menu."

Texas Roadhouse is a restaurant chain you can find in many parts of the U.S. They’re being used here as the source for a specific drink you can order.

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margarita sour mix

"Two ounces of high rock vodka, three ounces of margarita sour mix, two ounces of orange juice..."

Margarita sour mix is a bottled cocktail ingredient that’s meant to make a drink taste tangy and sweet without mixing everything from scratch. It’s a big part of the flavor in this drink.

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vodka

"Two ounces of high rock vodka, three ounces of margarita sour mix, two ounces of orange juice..."

Vodka is an alcoholic drink made by distilling a fermented mixture. In this recipe, it’s one of the main ingredients that gives the drink its alcohol content.

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orange juice

"...three ounces of margarita sour mix, two ounces of orange juice..."

Orange juice is just juice from oranges. In cocktails, it helps make the drink taste fresh and adds a bit of sweetness.

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vanilla syrup

"...two pumps of candy, orange syrup, and then two pumps of vanilla syrup."

Vanilla syrup is sweet syrup flavored with vanilla. Adding it to a drink gives it a richer, sweeter taste.

Brand

Total Wine

"A total wine. A total wine. And it's great."

Total Wine is a store where you can buy alcohol and cocktail ingredients. They’re suggesting you can get what you need there to make the drink yourself.

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Long Island Iced Tea

"So we also have the Long Island Iced Tea... And it's one half ounce of high rock vodka, a half ounce of gin, a half ounce of rum, four ounces of sweetened sour, and a splash of cola."

Long Island Iced Tea is a popular cocktail made from several types of alcohol plus sweet flavoring. They also explain you shouldn’t shake it because it has soda in it.

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splash of cola

"...four ounces of sweetened sour, and a splash of cola. So you should just mix that up in your glass. You don't shake it because it's soda."

They add a little cola to the cocktail for sweetness and fizz. That’s also why they say don’t shake it—shaking can mess with the soda.

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sweetened sour

"...a half ounce of rum, four ounces of sweetened sour, and a splash of cola."

Sweetened sour is a mix that gives cocktails a balance of tangy and sweet flavors. It’s one of the ingredients that makes the drink taste “right.”

Concept

tinker on cars

"They might, some folks kind of continue to tinker on cars or bring in other race cars that were weekend racers like Tony Jr. Me, my street stock, things like that."

“Tinker on cars” means people working on their cars themselves—fixing things or making small changes. It’s common for weekend racers who want their cars to be ready.

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race cars

"They might, some folks kind of continue to tinker on cars or bring in other race cars that were weekend racers like Tony Jr. Me, my street stock, things like that."

They’re talking about cars that are used for racing, not just regular driving. People often spend time working on them so they’re ready for weekend events.

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street stock

"They might, some folks kind of continue to tinker on cars or bring in other race cars that were weekend racers like Tony Jr. Me, my street stock, things like that."

Street stock is a type of local racing where the cars start from regular street cars. They’re usually modified for racing, but not as heavily as more expensive race classes.

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driving through little safaris

"You see those people are driving through little safaris and animals... They're feeding animals through their car. No, I don't want any of that. Yeah, we've done that before. Honestly, that just bangs your car off."

It’s like a zoo where you stay in your car and drive through an area with animals. Because you’re close to animals (and sometimes other cars), it’s easier to accidentally hit something and damage your vehicle.

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pull over

"And we got out, everybody's driving by. [2723.1s] We pull over, we get out. [2724.3s] Dogs alive."

To pull over means to pull the car to the side so you can stop safely. They did it because they saw a dog in the road and needed to get out and help.

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before phones / before being able to Google

"And we, this is before phones. [2729.7s] Like this is before being able to Google where something is. [2732.6s] Yeah."

They’re saying this was before smartphones and Google, so they couldn’t quickly look up directions or nearby places. That made it harder to find a vet fast while on the road.

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back seat

"And we put this dog in the back seat of the rental car. [2735.9s] And luckily, I don't know how we figured it out, but we found a vet,"

The back seat is the seat behind the driver and front passenger. They put the dog there so they could drive it to get help.

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rental car

"And we put this dog in the back seat of the rental car. [2735.9s] And luckily, I don't know how we figured it out, but we found a vet,"

A rental car is a car you rent for a short time from a company. Here, they used the back seat of that rental to help a hurt dog get to a vet.

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bush hog

"One time dad was mowing with his bush hog and saw a bunny, a baby bunny run out under the tractor."

A “bush hog” is basically a tractor mower. Farmers use it to cut tough overgrown grass and weeds.

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rotary mower/brush cutter use on a tractor

"Dad was mowing with his bush hog and saw a bunny, a baby bunny run out under the tractor."

This is the kind of mower that spins and chops vegetation near the ground. If something small is hiding nearby, it can get startled when the tractor starts moving.

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fob

"Well, you still have to have the fob... I just leave my fob in my car... But when I get back in the truck, I throw it back in the console."

A fob is the small key you keep in your pocket or purse. It talks to the car so you can unlock it and start it without using a metal key.

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keyless entry

"Well, you still have to have the fob... I don't lose the fob... It's just my phone."

Keyless entry means you can unlock and lock your car without putting a key in the door. The car recognizes your fob and lets you use it.

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front straightaway

"It was like 2014, and we're getting ready to go out to intros in an hour or so, and they were playing on the front straightaway. Everclear was on the front straightaway, and I was sitting there..."

A straightaway is the long straight part of a race track. The “front” one is usually the main section people can see easily, and it’s where cars are going fastest.

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mound

"[4136.2s] And throwing from the mound is different. [4138.3s] Like people aren't used to throwing from the mound too."

The mound is the raised spot where the pitcher stands. Throwing from there is different than throwing from the field, so it can throw people off.

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throw out the pitch

"[4147.6s] There's no good that comes of it. [4148.8s] Only bad. [4149.7s] It's one of those things where they're like, come throw out the pitch."

In baseball, a guest sometimes throws the first ceremonial pitch before the game starts. It’s basically a “showtime” throw, and if it goes badly people notice.

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dugout

"[4166.8s] I couldn't, who threw out the pitch last night. [4168.8s] There ain't nobody talking about that. [4170.5s] But if he, you know, threw it in the dugout, it'd be all over there."

The dugout is where the team sits and hangs out during the game. If a throw goes into the dugout, it’s usually a clear sign it missed the target.

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