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This week, it's another grab bag episode in which the Wise boys let their undisciplined attention spans guide the conversation. So hop on the tangent train for patriotic parade participation, bystander psychopathy, and a tale of two Tonys.

Come one, come all & join the Wise guys as they explore the many weird & wacky extremities that give animals their uniqueness! Tune in to see which ones make the cut & which one Bran in compared to!

What do a soldering iron, Mr. Krabs, and the Geico Gecko have in common? They all came from Bran's brain to star in our second fill-in-the-blanks Ultimate Showdown. Just like last time, Bran brought the competitors and Ty brought the stipulations. Join us for a blank-ing good time, and stick around for cartoon cowboy craniums, Santino Marella, and more Pokémon impressions.  

Have you ever listened to a podcast and thought, "I can't believe they didn't mention that?" Well, the Wise guys did, and this week they revisit some of their favorite episodes to determine what should or shouldn't have been included. Tune in to find out which brother catches strays the whole episode!

Are you a crooked cop? Do you also have a conscience? Then we have the movie for you. In this episode, the Wise boys oil up their biceps and put on their fingerless gloves for a no-holds-barred takedown of the Dave Bautista classic, Wrong Side of Town. So gather your sparring partners and Navy Seal buddies and let's head on down to Baton Rouge for some good old fashioned street justice.  

Welp, the Wise bros are still celebrating the start of baseball season. Did you expect any different? This week they're treating both of their listeners (and themselves) to a grab bag episode of their most pressing baseball topics, including the best baseball nicknames, the greatest play-by-play one-liners, and the game's most punchable faces. Plus, can the guys sneak in a Mr. Mime reference for t...

The guys had so much fun with their last draft they decided to do another one with their favorite cartoon characters! To celebrate the greatest week of the year, MLB Opening Day, the guys draft their starting nine. Who drafted the better lineup? Tune in the find out!

Celebrate St. Paddy's (or Patty's?) with the Wise guys as they honor the best green guys, gals, and amorphous blobs pop culture has ever produced. From monsters and Martians to Muppets and moppets, they cover them all. Tangents include trinket shelf weight limits, paternal phone paralysis, and Grinch fatigue.

This week, the Wise bros try to be the very best as they accidentally celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon. So put on your fingerless gloves, turn your hats backwards, and join them as they decide the best of the first generation of pocket monsters. Side quests include Power Ranger pump-up jams, mandatory thank you cards, and the awesome toys the guys forgot they had.

They're a little late to the party, but the Wise guys are celebrating the end of 2025 by rounding up their 25 favorite movies of the past 25 years. Tune in to find out what Rambo and Toy Story have in common. Digressions include washing machine installation, nocturnal interior decorating, and a washed-up former rock star.

What do the Coca-Cola polar bear, a turkey baster, and Glenn Close have in common? They all fell out of Bran’s cranium to fill in the blanks of this Ultimate Showdown. In this potluck-style episode, Ty brought the stipulations, and Bran brought the competitors, so help yourself to some lukewarm, yet slightly overcooked matchups. Stick around for Pokémon impressions, deranged work behavior, and a f...

Have you ever watched a movie and thought, "hey, this person is actually kind of the bad guy?" Well, we certainly have, so join us as we discuss our top "good guys" who are actually the villains in their movies.

It's the happiest time of the year -- well second, if you include Halloween. In this episode, the Wise guys get "passionate" about their all-time Kris Kringles. Tune it to find out which Santa claws his way to the top.

After a brief hiatus, the Wise guys are back! This week they honor the big three holidays & creating a bracket-style tournament to crown the ultimate holiday champion. Tune in to find out the chosen one!

Are you ready to rock 'em sock 'em? In this edition of the Ultimate Showdown, the Wise guys brush up on their sailing knots and try to stave off a mutiny, because they're exploring the globe...and beyond! So grab your compass and sextant and come along for the topsy turvy ride. Also featured are Iron Man sound effects, 25-year-old fad toys, and spider pilots.  

For our final Halloween episode of 2025, we determine the best villains from one of our childhood favorites, Scooby-Doo.  From the Spooky Space Kook to Brunch & Crunch, we don't leave a Scooby Snack unturned.

This week, the Wise guys try to pack in as much horror movie conversation they can muster into a single podcast. It's a horror mixed bag episode this week to celebrate their favorite season. Come for the fearsome flicks; stay for the adolescent trauma, bigfoot calls, and Principal Fonz.

Fresh off the heels of another Guardians playoff loss, we decided to keep the October baseball theme going by drafting our own baseball starting lineups consisting of your favorite lovable horror icons!

Excuse me, stewardess. I speak Wookiee. In this episode, the Wise bros step outside the squared circle to bring you some hypothetical competitions and tests of strength, patience, and intestinal fortitude. (An engineering degree wouldn't hurt, either.) Stay tuned for Agent Egypt, ice cream commercials, and Jon Taffer's blood pressure.  

You should listen to us; we're older and wiser. Well, that's half right. This time on Mediocre Movie Monday, the guys hunt down Dirt Jaws...I mean, Tremors. So gas up the 4x4, grab your elephant gun and your favorite red-haired country singer, and let's head on out to Perfection for Graboid season!

If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band, and if you're gonna play in the 70s, you gotta name that band after a geographical location. This week the Wisenheimers decide the five greatest bands named after locations and induct them into the CCW All-Timers Club. Tune in for plywood pontoon plunge prevention, a pumpkin party preview, and public pickleball perturbations.

This year the Wise guys +1 vacationed to Chicago & knocked something off their bucket list by taking in Wrigley Field as the Guardians took on the Cubs. Much like our Cleveland/Pittsburgh card, we decided to create another card this time Chicago-inspired. Enjoy!

The guys had to dig deep into the vault and dust it off for this episode.  Tune in as the guys present the first episode ever they ever recorded, Ultimate Showdown - Wrasslin'.

One year ago, in one of their favorite episodes so far, the Wise boys inducted the best Minor League Baseball team names into the All-Timers Club. Well, they decided to run it back. Only this time, they're lacing up their skates, taping up their glasses, and hitting the ice, even if they can't help but take the conversation back to the diamond. Join in for deep discussions of syllables, alliterati...

It's time to slap on your favorite bracelet, crank up the Discman, and tune in as the guys dive headfirst into the gloriously awkward time period known as the 1990s to determine the best of the best of the decade's one hit wonders.