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Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about the new video game craze Palworld, how many billionaires there are and if we should eat them, the second half of their media challenge observations and rankings, and so much more! Chris must acquire them all and Mario goes on about the Quiznos rats! We’ll be right back! —— ⁠Chris' Watched It Spreadsheet⁠ —— You can find ⁠...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about the fallout from the 2023 Backies and brilliantly refer to it as “Backie-lash,” their year media challenge observations and rankings, the end of the Steelers season, and so much more! Chris LOVES categorizing, and Mario should have been a thespian! We’ll be right back! —— Chris' Watched It Spreadsheet —— You can find Chri...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario present awards to the best of the best of 2023. They talk about how 2023 treated them, review major events and celebrity deaths, and DO NOT revisit interesting events from a whole decade ago (you can Google major events from 2013 for yourself). And it all culminates with the 2023 Backies where they recognize the best stuff of the year,...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario sat down to make a regular episode of Welcome Back! But Mario brought an idea to the table that would completely alter the course of the episode. Chris and Mario each make their own tier lists for the best fast-food places out there. Chris wishes he had ranked Little Caesar’s a little lower, and Mario wishes he had ranked Moe’s a little...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about the state of the podcast and what you can expect from season 4 (including impressions apparently), Chris buying a house during the break, Mario FINALLY getting COVID after avoiding it for almost four years, and so much more! Chris is having audio difficulties, and (if you can believe it) Mario read a book! We’ll be right back...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario FINALLY look back on their unique experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone had their own thing going on in that time, and we hope you find it therapeutic to hear us reflect on and process ours. We’ll draft the best parts of the pandemic, look back on our first COVID tests, and discuss how the pandemic changed our lives. Chris an...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about a tale of Mario encountering a BO to end all BOs, our Mount Rushmore of celebrity crushes, Chris’ feedback on the TV he watched while on vacation, and so much more! Chris thinks women are hot, and Mario is allowed to use that word! We’ll be right back! —— You can find Chris here . You can find Mario here .

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about an update on Mario’s Musical Journey through the year, 9/11 and a weird call that Chris got about a local remembrance event, the definition of Christian literature according to St. Augustine, and so much more! Chris saw the Passion of the Christ in theaters, and Mario DIDN’T SOMEHOW?!?!?! We’ll be right back! —— You can find...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about democracy and how we’re unsatisfied with ours, the long-awaited comedian alignment chart, our reviews of the Barbie movie, and so much more! Chris is still going on about the Cube Rule of Food Identification, and Mario is a radical! We'll be right back! —— You can find Chris here . You can find Mario here .

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about the best fast food places and draft their elite lists of exclusive restaurants, what liquids they would choose for their five fingers to dispense, what country they want to be born in if they could pick anywhere in the world, and so much more! Chris just wants to eat, dance, and be sexy, and Mario bullied himself back into hi...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about Mario’s brother getting married recently, stolen valor in more forms than you would expect, an update on Mario’s Musical Journey that will take us up to July, and so much more! Chris has lots of sexy robot tiktok followers, and Mario met a penguin! We’ll be right back! —— You can find Chris here . You can find Mario here .

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about Chris’ experience house hunting through the worst market in recent history, interactions with celebrities (mostly online), current events that consumed us at the time but the social consciousness has already moved on from, and so much more! Chris consoles Daisy through the thunder and Mario looks like a c̶a̶v̶e̶m̶a̶n̶, R̶i̶p̶...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about some recent comedy specials they’ve seen, their take on the orca whales defending their territory, Chris’ vacation, and so much more! Chris is libbed out of his mind, and Mario is getting funky! We’ll be right back! —— 24: Inside Bo Burnham (Part 1) - If you’re a fan, check it out, and if you aren’t, go to your room and think...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about how much fun they had at Chris’ 30th birthday party, check in about their usage of BeReal, the best social media app ever made, solicit questions for Colton McNaney of McNaney Racing for episode 87, and so much more! Chris self-destructs about politics, and Mario gave his kid brother a weapon! We’ll be right back! —— You can...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about Chris having homework again, The Cube Rule of Food Identification, the lore surrounding the Lofi Girl, and so much more! Chris loves tacos (hoagies), and Mario is walking around like he rents the place! We’ll be right back! —— https://cuberule.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@LofiGirl —— You can find Chris here. You can find Mar...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about Chris’ upcoming 30th birthday party, Prime Hydration and foods that got worse, updated commentary on the Walking Dead, and so much more! Chris and Mario are both just fiddlers on the roof! We’ll be right back! —— You can find Chris here . You can find Mario here .

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about Mario’s Musical Journey through showtunes in the month of April, debriefing their time on their college improv team, a BRIEF recap of WrestleMania this year, and much more! Chris can’t wait for gray hair, and Mario doesn’t take notes before the episode! We’ll be right back! —— You can find Chris here . You can find Mario here...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about Batman through the ages and rate them on the TBS scale (henceforth known as “saucing”), a late-night Minecraft adventure that was probably more fun to experience than hear about, anticipatory grief, and much more! Chris DOES believe in the moon landing, and Mario has a new social media handle! We’ll be right back! —— You can...

Welcome Back! This BONUS episode of Welcome Back is actually an episode of ABJ Podcast, a new podcasts lead by a veteran podcaster by the name of Anthony Blackwell Jr. (may sound familiar). Tony, Chris, and Mario sit down and talk about becoming friends, starting a podcast, good content, and much more! Tony is on board with Diablo Friends Media! We’ll be right back! —— You can find ABJ Podcast her...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about Mario’s complaints about the new features on Twitter (which have since been fixed, so thanks, Elon), Mario’s obsession with getting spicy on Facebook, a real-life example of the Trolley Problem and how society has chosen a side, and much more! Chris is playing Age of Empires again and Mario is playing Minecraft again! We’ll b...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario sit down with real life Gen Z humans (and Chris’ siblings-in-law), Zach and Abi. We’ll get to know how Gen Z consumes media and learn and rate some Gen Z slang. We’ll also talk to Zach and Abi about how afraid they are about the world falling apart and ask some questions to really understand their generation. Chris is vibing and Mario s...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about how Zach (known honest teenager) cheated at his weight loss challenge with Chris (and Mario helped), an update on Mario’s Musical Journey, a great and kind of gross story called Skin Wars: Revenge of the Cyst, and much more! Chris finished The Walking Dead and Mario was always right about Carol Baskin (allegedly)! We’ll be ri...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about The Backies (it might seem a little soon, but there’s plenty to talk about), Mario’s New Year’s Music Adventure, football stuff that Mario doesn’t care about, and much more! Chris is in the top .05% of listeners to Louis Prima and Mario is the fun uncle! We’ll be right back! —— You can find Chris here . You can find Mario her...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario present awards to the best of the best of 2022. They talk about how 2022 treated them, review major events and celebrity deaths, and revisit interesting events from a whole decade ago (that’s 2012 if you’re keeping score at home). And it all culminates with the 2022 Backies where they recognize the best stuff of the year, introduce a fe...

Welcome Back! In this episode, diablo friends Chris and Mario talk about drinking alcohol and how bonfires break down relational anxieties, the Presidential Fitness Test in the context of the fitness that we expect from law enforcement, a movie review roundup, and much more! Chris does goal consultation and Mario sneaks in a commercial for THE BACKIES (NEXT WEEK)! We’ll be right back! —— You can f...