This week's episode
Hear the argument.
Then settle it.
Jason and Becka discuss what it was really like blending their families during the holidays — the good, the bad, and the awkward
Message in a bottle
Tell us where
we went wrong.
Voting is the verdict. This is the reasoning. Pitch us a topic, take a side, or tell Becka she's wrong — someone has to.
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Sandra M. Voted Starboard 2 hours ago
Jason. Sweetheart. My son is 34 and he still gets a card with a twenty in it, and he still calls me to say thank you. That twenty is not about the twenty.
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Dee R. Voted Port 5 hours ago
Finally someone said it. I have four of them and it's $80 a year in cash to people with better cars than mine. Becka, be serious.
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Kathy V. Voted Starboard Yesterday
Topic for you two: whose family gets Thanksgiving when both sides "always host." Been divorced nine years and it's still a negotiation. You'd be at each other for an hour.
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Marianne T. Voted Starboard Yesterday
Listened to this one twice in the Target parking lot. My husband is Jason and I am absolutely Becka and I'm not sure how I feel about being seen like this.
The Ship's Log
Every argument,
and how it ended.
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04
Why Family Holidays Are So Awkward
Jul 28, 2026Voting open 2 votes so far -
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Should We Talk It Out Or Just Move On?
Jul 22, 2026Becka took it 57% · 7 votes -
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She Says I Embarrass Her On Purpose
Jul 22, 2026It's a tie 2 votes each · 4 total -
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What Counts As A Chore?
Jul 21, 2026It's a tie 5 votes each · 10 total
Who's on board
Two people,
one boat, and a lot of opinions.
We're Jason and Becka Duval. Eighteen years married, six grown kids between two previous marriages, and a spare room in New Hampshire that we filled with anchors and a neon sign.
Every Tuesday we sit in those two chairs and argue about something real — money, kids, in-laws, the thermostat — and try to find common ground before the recording stops. Sometimes we get there. Usually we don't.
That's where you come in. You're not the audience. You're the tiebreaker.
18Years Together
13Years Married
0Arguments settled
The studio · Est. 2008 · New Hampshire
Word on deck
You're not the only one yelling at your phone.
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Team Starboard forever
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