Comical Start

Bureaucracy has its place, but we wish it weren’t in our lives. A harrowing tale is followed by a positive swing in the world of athletics. Grant brings Frazz . What’s in a saying? Or is it an axiom? All these words get quite confusing. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . We’re looking for some honest soul-searching between you, your food, and your floor. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

There’s dissent among the ranks regarding food temperature yet again. Mark has traps, and Grant missed out on core childhood games. Mark brings Spot the Frog . If you’re squeamish about mild eye injuries, skip ahead. Grant brings Luann . Mark gets a little touchy, and Grant has a strong opinion. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark is welcomed back to the spring baseball season outside of California, and Grant shares an old source of joy. Your hosts make some tentative plans. Grant brings Breaking Cat News . Disney Channel Original Movies have some odd premises, and vacuums suck. Mark brings Big Nate . Grant accepts a recommendation. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Do your hosts give money to the main website that provides the ability to give you this show on a weekly basis? Stay tuned to find out. Also, apparently, The Music Man is a classic. Mark brings Moderately Confused . You have to love a bit of industrial design that’s excellent for both utility and entertainment. Grant brings Strange Planet . Writing down precisely what he wants to talk about may ge...

Grant’s advice was a success, and Mark performed an exceedingly small random act of kindness for his company’s office. Grant brings That is Priceless . Your hosts could definitely enjoy themselves, but maybe not in a drive-thru that lacks quality assurance. Mark brings Jerry King Comics . Comfort is what you make it. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark’s mouth is experiencing a lot of changes right now, and so is the air in his pens. Grant wants to relitigate pocket setups. Mark brings Sarah’s Scribbles . Grant outlines his approach to waking up, and it’s a doozy. Grant brings Breaking Cat News . Mark is all-in on helpful formatting, no matter the medium. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

New technology is accompanied by bad colors, though Grant slowly comes around to Mark’s point of view. Grant brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn . Mirrors are terrible, voices are fine, and viral reddit posts are funny. Mark brings Adult Children . As a corollary of his profession, Grant is not nearly as enamored by footnotes as his co-host. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

What’s a stimulant anyway? Get it in your chocolate or through the typical means and enjoy the placebo before you hit a wall with nothing but a staircase on which to proceed. Mark brings Shoe . The delicate art of negotiation is not one your hosts practice with much aplomb. Grant brings Curses . Get your hands dirty and fix some enterprise software bugs. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

As the death knells of Skype peal across the internet, your hosts determine how to honor the occasion. Also, Grant watches YouTube with rapidity. Grant brings Wallace the Brave . Mark has a video to share, and good TV is worth watching. Mark brings Snow Sez . The only way to win is not to play, and good TV is worth watching. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Teeth were yanked, podcasts were ingested, and overall it wasn’t that bad. Mark brings False Knees . He fails to convince Grant that dedicated popcorn pop-ups in grocery stores are weirder than the deli section. Grant brings Kid Beowulf . Your hosts discuss violent noises and not the band. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

There’s quite a spread to display, and Grant got too thick a cut. Who has room for all these boxes, and do they even matter? Grant brings Pearls Before Swine . Please, when you’re standing on milk crates, don’t tear yourself a new ice hole. Mark brings In the Bleachers . Let’s all hope for a simpler life. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

A computer peripheral is on hiatus, and Grant also has some hand problems. Your hosts interrogate various analogies for body-related phrases. Mark brings Sticky Comics . We’re going straight down the middle here, and Mark makes a claim he can’t quite back up. Grant brings The Awkward Yeti . After a solid attempt at voice acting, the show ends on a joyful note. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.c...

Strap on an oversized pair of skates and glide down the metaphorical podcast ice as you take in the ramblings of two hosts who have some tissue issues. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . Mark failed at being an adult this winter. Mark brings UFO . What’s in a word? Sometimes vulgarity and hilarity in equal parts. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Computer monitors can get haunted, and Grant has a stationery dilemma. Your hosts interrogate what makes homework legible and reasonable. Mark brings Moderately Confused . It’s unclear whether a local coffee shop or beer garden is sufficiently hipster for personal projects. Grant brings The Lockhorns . Does anybody listen to your desperate pleas to be left alone? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmai...

Mark is excited about a mid-morning errand. Grant suggests some new foodstuffs. Grant brings Wallace the Brave . Teenage suburban tropes are of suspicious reality. Mark brings Robbie and Bobby . Let’s get a quick botanical update. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant has some leaky pipes if you know what I mean. Mark has a strange run-in with the proprietor of some puzzles. Mark brings Unstrange Phenomena . There are some issues with the levels at a local dentist. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . Mark gets to provide a measured take on a terrible bit of cuisine presentation. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark purchased two adult objects that are extremely not salacious. This isn’t that kind of show. Grant finds a bad expensive product. Grant brings Cheer Up, Emo Kid . A flexible feline could get hurt by your sharp glasses frames. Mark brings Ollie and Quentin . Let’s not waste too much money on foldable paper. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

This episode is where the rubber meets the road. We’ve got more life hacks than you can shake a soil-laden banana at. Mark brings Lucky Cow . Your hosts quickly read up on the latest atomic clock news, and Grant thinks he read an article at some point. Grant brings Monty . Do you ever feel drained? Have a little empathy for your electronics. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant’s a big gas boy, at least until something better comes along. Mark is optimistic about the present and future of cooking technology. Grant brings Amanda the Great . A staple of multi-level marketing is having a tough go. Food storage is worth refining. Mark brings Understanding Chaos . Get out your melons. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark had a chance to experience and observe what Grant believes never really happens. At least, not for your social butterfly hosts. Mark brings Home Free . This podcast is big into stews. Grant brings Big Nate . He is tickled by a description, and slightly befuddles Mark. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop for hands. But there is plenty to go around if you’re interested in having uncomfortable pants after a long walk. Grant brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn . Mental gymnastics isn’t a hobby in and of itself, but it may play a key part in maintaining other hobbies. Mark brings Rabbits Against Magic . You can’t afford Grant’s services, nor does he have the time to...

Ah, yes. Another dumb toy. But don’t let your ears fool you because your next music theory class has that covered. It’s not always wise to listen to your elders. Mark brings The Adventures of Business Cat . After a far-flung set of tangents across the greater observable universe, Grant answers a question. Grant brings Non Sequitur . Mark accidentally dances around a description. Send feedback to c...

Mark is officially a real adult. Grant has a great hack for all you folks stuck hanging out in phone trees. Grant brings Wallace the Brave . Mark guesses correctly and amazes his cohost with an odd order. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . Grant fails to evade a direct line of questioning. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Happy Thanksgiving! Join Mark and Grant, the latter of whom is highly suspicious and critical of a certain cultural holiday foodstuff in certain situations. Mark brings My Dad is Dracula . Grant has some real issues with wallpaper. Mark explores the depths of his cohost’s frustration. Grant brings Junk Drawer . Mark gets to be Reviewer Two. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

There’s a loose thread on some threads that your hosts have to handle. Amazon’s recommendation algorithm is pretty wacky. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . After a brief journey, Mark and Grant compare their favorite improv games. Mark gives a hard sell. Mark brings Savage Chickens . Grant doesn’t succumb to the season. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .