Welcome Back

Welcome back! To celebrate the release of Bo Burnham’s latest comedy special, Inside , the boys are doing a deep dive into the career and brilliance of this prestigious prodigy. In part 1, Chris and Mario lay out the verde, underrated, and diablo moments, jokes, and songs of Bo Burnham’s career. In part 2 they dissect Inside in a slow, methodical, and overwhelming way. Chris says “so so good” too...

Welcome back! Welcome Back Talk is where Chris and Mario do a little more talking and catching up. On this episode, they talk about Chris’ busy life, Mario’s new cats, and sooooo much toilet talk! We'll be right back! —— You can find  Chris here . You can find  Mario here . You can find  the IwEP Network here . —— Big thanks to our FAVORITE sponsor Patchwork Planting! Find them on&n...

Welcome back! Welcome Back Talk is where Chris and Mario do a little more talking and catching up. On this episode, they talk about Lost, the internet before the dark web, and a Netflix show that was popular months ago! We'll be right back! —— You can find  Chris here . You can find  Mario here . You can find  the IwEP Network here . —— Big thanks to our FAVORITE sponsor Patchwork P...

Welcome back! It’s the day after that day that we celebrate not being Britain anymore, so the boys are talking about these United States of “Merica! Chris and Mario smash or pass every single US state, talk about how complicated it is to have pride in your nation while still criticizing it where necessary, and give you their uninvited opinions on various controversial topics. Chris sings a bunch o...

Welcome back! Welcome Back Talk is where Chris and Mario do a little more talking and catching up. On this episode, they talk about motorcycles, rattlesnakes, #freeBritney (to bring up our female listener numbers), and Juneteenth! We'll be right back! —— You can find  Chris here . You can find  Mario here . You can find  the IwEP Network here . —— Big thanks to our FAVORITE sponsor...

Welcome back! If we all had perfect dads, we wouldn’t have such great stories (or a use for the reggae horn)! Chris and Mario play smooch, marry, kill with fathers from The Office, Game of Thrones, Disney Channel movies and more, swap stories about the good, the bad, and the ugly of their experiences with their dads, and discuss if their dads *gulp* are actually proud them. Chris built a deck with...

Welcome back! We wanted to do more talking, and we thought you might enjoy hearing it, so Welcome Back Talk was born! Instead of our usual formula of doing a weird game and then telling stories all about one topic, we're just catching up on this one, babe. We talk about some very meta podcast content, launching the merch store, a duck update, instagram drama, fr*ck Philly again, and much much more...

Welcome back! Take me out to the ball game whether I want to play baseball, or i don't, and my parents are punishing me for being overweight! Chris and Mario play a game where Chris has to guess the plot of the sports movie (that everyone else has seen) from the decoys, talk about their experiences with just about every sport they can think of, and hit a record THREE REGGAE HORNS! Chris broke his...

Welcome back! We wanted to do more talking, and we thought you might enjoy hearing it, so Welcome Back Talk was born! Instead of our usual formula of doing a weird game and then telling stories all about one topic, we're just catching up on this one, babe. We talk about a wedding, armpit hair, motorcycles, what might be Chris’ quarter-life crisis, and much much more! We'll be right back! —— You ca...

Welcome back! Almost everybody loves to laugh, so that’s where this episode is going. Chris and Mario (with help from TWO special guests) draft 4 fantasy comedy clubs and talk about the times that they laughed the hardest. They talk about their experience as funny guys growing up, reflect on their comedic influences, and tell stories from their improv days. Chris thinks terrorism is some kind of j...

Welcome back! We wanted to do more talking, and we thought you might enjoy hearing it, so Welcome Back Talk was born! Instead of our usual formula of doing a weird game and then telling stories all about one topic, we're just catching up on this one, babe. We talk about Nickelodeon slime, vocabulary, ducks, UFC, and much much more! We'll be right back! —— You can find Chris here . You can find Mar...

Welcome back! Chris and Mario sat down with James from Podcast Tactics to talk about our experience podcasting. We’ll explain the TBSS, talk about how we compliment each other, and INSPIRE JAMES TO TEXT AN OLD FRIEND, which is honestly the best thing he could have told us. We’ll be right back! —— You can find more from Podcast Tactics at podcasttactics.com . —— You can find Chris here . You can fi...

Welcome back! Everybody has a different take on high education, so the boys have decided that it’s time to take a closer look! Chris and Mario staff department heads for their fictional superhero colleges (as weird as it sounds). They went to the same college, but hearing them talk about their experiences, you might not be able to tell. Chris is the ultimate friend matchmaker (as always) and Mario...

Welcome back! To celebrate being 10 whole episodes in, Chris and Mario take a step back to reflect on this project. We talk about the good, the bad, and the episode on circumcision that you will never hear. We also talk about the future of the podcast, and how WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Chris is apparently screaming into his mic the whole time and Mario murdered an innocent deer with his car slash...

Welcome back! As you know, we are on the Road to WrestleMania with the grandest stage of them all soon to be upon us, so the boys are talking favorite wrestlers, favorite matches, friends they talk wrestling with, and podcasts about wrestling too! JAKE JOINS US to help us decide the inaugural champions for Welcome Back Championship Wrestling, Chris continues to show his friend matchmaking prowess,...

Welcome back! Love is in the air (or at least it was a month ago), so the boys are talking romance, breakups, and Valentine’s Day. Using their completely unbiased assessment and the unmatched Taco Bell sauce system (the TBSS), they’re rating some of the most iconic romances in pop culture (Red and Kitty foreveeeeeer). They’re also looking back at the Valentines of old, experiences in romance, and...

Welcome back! Friendship is a beautiful and amazing and complicated and painful thing. Using our completely unbiased assessment and the unmatched Taco Bell sauce system, we’re rating some of the most iconic friendships in pop culture (JD and Turk win by the way). We’re also looking back at the most influential friendships in our lives from way back and more recently. Chris is the ultimate friend m...

Welcome back! For this very special episode, Chris and Mario sit down with their new friend Tony to discuss his experience in the world of podcasting. We’ll be getting his takes on everything from Elon Musk to Chick-fil-A to gambling, and that’s just in the first half! Tony has helped a lot of people launch their podcasts and loves storytelling through five (THAT’S RIGHT, FIVE) podcasts of his own...

Welcome back! The year 2020 was quite a year for the entire world, and I know you are desperate to hear our take on how it all went down. We're talking about some of the craziest events that transpired through 2020 and then we'll be giving out some awards for the year and disagreeing on almost all of them! We love AEW though! We’ll be right back! ----- Chris Recommends all kinds of stuff from 2020...

Welcome back! Christmas tiiiiime is heeeerree, time for your favorite podcast to give you a Christmas Special! We’re talking about the movies, the memories, the music of Christmas and so much more. Don’t you want to know our thoughts on eggnog and Will Ferrell? We’ll be right back! ----- Chris Recommends several movies and songs, so listen for more, ya filthy animal. Mario Recommends several movie...

Welcome back! We are old men. And as old men, it is our duty to reminisce and complain. Mario's Happy 30th Birthday episode is all about second puberty (which is totally a real thing) and how we are handling our experience with going senile. Plus we relive some painful memories and make some apologies where they are due. We'll be right back! ----- Chris Recommends a Netflix show: Avatar: The Last...

Welcome back! Let's get poli-ti-cal, poli-ti-cal! Chris and Mario are tired of the division and the hate and the chaos, so they are going to solve the problems of our nation by talking about their experiences through this election year and choosing a fan-fiction Presidential Cabinet. We'll be right back! ----- Chris Recommends a Netflix show: The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Mario Recommends a Hu...

Welcome back! We're talking the "Why?" behind Welcome Back and giving you an opportunity to meet the Chris and Mario from their humble beginnings, when their paths crossed, and where they are now. We'll be right back! ----- Chris Recommends a book: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer Mario Recommends a Netflix comedy special: Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter Life Crisis

Welcome back! We're talking Halloween and reliving memories of our favorite scary movies, trick or treating, Halloween parties from the past, and so much more. We'll be right back! ----- Chris recommends a podcast: Crime Junkie Mario recommends a podcast: Spirits

Welcome Back to the trailer for our podcast! We're friends from college that live in different areas but still talk every day. Now we're recording those conversations to process stuff together and solve the world's problems. We would love for you to follow along with us and join in the conversation. We'll be right back!