Barely Media

Rique and Chaz are back with another week of news that absolutely did not need to happen but we're so glad it did. This week we break down Anthropic's Super Bowl ad and ask the real question: which AI would be the worst dinner party guest? (Spoiler: Gemini is going through your purse.) Then we pour one out for Minute Maid frozen concentrate, shoutout to every kid who dunked that mystery cylinder i...

This week on Barely Media , Rique and Chaz cover three stories that absolutely did not need to exist, but do anyway. They start with a raccoon that somehow made it all the way to Belarus , and wonder what life must be like to accidentally travel internationally without money, documents, or responsibility. Next, they discuss a Keurig labeling issue where caffeinated pods were mistakenly sold as dec...

This week on Barely Media , Rique and Chaz debate whether elite tennis success is about form, conditioning, or simply mastering the perfect moan—starting with Novak Djokovic versus Jannik Sinner and the surprisingly important role of vocal technique. Next, they try to figure out what kind of security threat could possibly justify the Starbucks CEO having unlimited company jet access for personal t...

This week on Barely Media , Rique and Chaz revisit the idea of going back to 2016 and quickly realize there may not be much worth returning to, aside from  Beyoncé releasing Lemonade . From there, they discuss plans for a luxury moon hotel slated for 2032 and question who exactly wants to travel to space just to stare back at a perfectly good Earth. Finally, the conversation turns to new M&M's fla...

This week on Barely Media , Rique and Chaz break down the most important news stories nobody asked for. We start with McDonald's getting sued over the McRib, which sparks an important legal question: What kind of tort lawyer is genuinely shocked to learn it does not contain real rib meat? From there, we unpack new research showing dogs learn words the same way toddlers do, and Rique explains why t...

In this episode of Barely Media, Rique and Chaz break down three moments that prove technology and nutrition are mostly improvising. AI Fridges Artificial intelligence has officially been added to the refrigerator, an appliance that already had one clear responsibility. The hosts question why a fridge needs opinions when its entire job is to keep things cold and not judge what is inside. 1997 Rece...

In this episode of Barely Media, Rique and Chaz examine three stories that feel less like accidents and more like choices society keeps making. Woman Kicked by Camel at Church A woman was kicked by a camel during a church event, raising immediate questions about where a church in Texas found a camel in the first place and why, after the first camel incident, a second camel was still allowed to wal...

In this episode of Barely Media, Rique and Chaz break down three developments that feel less like progress and more like a soft warning. Birth in a Waymo A baby was reportedly born inside a Waymo self driving car, forcing the hosts to accept that autonomous vehicles may also be the birthing suites of the future. Questions include whether surge pricing applies and if the car rates the parents after...

In this episode of Barely Media, Rique and Chaz take on some of the strangest stories circulating this week. Rich People Doing Things Elon Musk used Grok to generate an imagined love story on X. The hosts try to decide what is more likely. Will Elon find a partner on another planet or will he create his own with AI. Either option raises questions that science may not be ready for. Food Crime Baski...

This week on Rique and Chaz : We unpack Kraft's new mac and cheese flavor that proves the recession isn't coming...it's already cooking. Somehow, this leads to the shocking discovery that Cinderella's fairy godmother might've been Italian all along. Then we taste-test the news of Mountain Dew's new Wizard of Oz–themed flavor , which we agree should've stayed in Oz with the flying monkeys. Finally,...

This week on Rique and Chaz : A truck overturns in Mississippi, releasing monkeys that we're pretty sure are now enjoying early-bird specials at a Cracker Barrel. Rique reveals he's had a close encounter and that an interstellar comet might just be stopping by for content. And finally, we award the title of  Rattiest City in America   Timestamps 0:00 Monkeys Escape Overturned Truck 4:45 3I/ATLAS:...

This week on Rique and Chaz : We discuss the Louvre heist , where the art may be missing but at least the thieves were well-dressed. Then we dive into Halloween , the loneliest holiday for singles… but it doesn't have to be. Wipe those clown tears, fix your makeup, and go find your Luigi at a bar. Finally, we unpack why Dracula is the most popular costume of the year, why capes deserve a comeback,...

This week on Rique and Chaz : Arby's has officially abandoned bread. Introducing steak nuggets , a concept that feels both bold and deeply concerning. We discuss  Ocean's 14 , which appears to be shaping up as a geriatric heist with more hip replacements than jewels. Chaz recounts nearly taking out a toddler at mini golf , while Rique survives a full mansplaining session at Skee-Ball . And finally...

This week on Rique and Chaz , we explore: The mysterious life of Tilly Norwood. Delivery drones, travel neck pillows, drive-thru speakers, and the rotating sushi experience. It's a podcast about nothing, featuring everything you didn't ask to think about.

This week, we discuss: The Baywatch reboot that absolutely no one asked for. Disney customer service, which somehow led to our best Bee Gees impression yet. The growing epidemic of oversized water bottles and the people who treat hydration like a competitive sport. And the unspoken rules of movie theater etiquette. It's Rique and Chaz : a podcast about nothing, now featuring 30% more chaos and 0%...

Season two kicks off with chaos: Rique narrowly avoids becoming Peruvian roadkill. Chaz declares sand the ultimate heel assassin. We question why clowns only entertain themselves (and maybe McDonald's). And we imagine a world of Post-its-wielding carrier pigeons. It's the same podcast about nothing — now with more near-death experiences. Timestamps 0:03 Intro 0:27 Peru Near-Death Experience 8:04 S...

This week we rank the Costco Chicken Bake as the Ferrari of snacks, explore Chaz's vision of a Velcro-powered future, and unpack why Rique has officially declared himself not pro-elevator. It's food takes, questionable innovations, and way too much time spent on vertical transportation.

Because somehow this started with Naked Gun.

In this episode, Rique and Chaz break down the new  Fantastic Four movie and why the real heroes might have been the turtlenecks. We also take a sharp left into childhood scratch-and-sniff books, wondering if they secretly rewired our adult taste buds.

Rique and Chaz tackle the new Superman movie… but only one of them made it to the end. Rique shares why the "floating kiss" scene was his personal kryptonite and why he's lobbying for romantic trigger warnings in all superhero films.