Comical Start

After exploring contact from the outside world, Mark lays out his device charging situation. These are important matters. Mark brings Half Full . Grant gets the low-down on Dune: Part 1 before discussing the future of his computer life. Grant brings Lola . Mark applies some self-care. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant has a new toy, and boy is it clacky. Your hosts each share their side of the story of Grant receiving said item. Grant brings Breaking Cat News . He has a problem with some cat names, and Mark doesn’t have a decent vacuum. Grant thinks some warnings are just a little too obvious. Mark brings Nothing is Not Something . Answering the phone is for suckers. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.co...

After a quick review of a victorious scene in San Francisco, your hosts let ambidextrous folks make them a bit political. Whoops! Mark brings Sarah’s Scribbles . He requests a story or two from his co-host. Be careful of those nasty phantom stairs and slippery slopes. Grant brings Yeah It’s Chill . Mark provides non-expert opinions on canine behavior based on his reckons. Send feedback to comicals...

Things go off the rails immediately when your hosts begin to window shop on a well-regarded online retailer. Grant warns the listeners of the danger of laser engravers. Grant brings The Lockhorns . Mark has a confession about his breakfasting habits, but Grant is ultimately more concerned about the ramifications of a particular medicinal food item. Mark brings Today’s Szep . Grant may not frequent...

Something complicated died on Grant today only to allow him to save something much simpler. Good thing too, or we would have had quite the mess on our hands. Mark brings Haircut Practice . After a quick diversion from our sponsors, Mark has an admission. Grant can’t separate his dreams from reality. Grant brings Texts From Mittens . Mark has issues with a hypothetical situation. Send feedback to c...

Mark can now address people with aplomb and pizazz. Grant could be a bit more colorful. Grant brings Sticky Comics . Mark gets a little too excited about a thought experiment. Mark brings Loose Parts . Have your hosts been hiding any tricks up their sleeves? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

The boys are back in town to share their hot—or spicy? mild?—salsa takes. There are rather unique ways to use certain condiments, but Grant has failed to act on old information. He does have plenty to say on colors. Mark brings Angry Little Girls . Building snowmen is a time-honored tradition and Grant doesn’t have much patience for the final touches. Grant brings Buni and leaves everyone on a wil...

Valuing your time is important, particularly during a hectic holiday season. Mark ended up back at a key moment in Comical Start history as part of a company party. Grant brings Pickles . After staving off distraction, your hosts discuss the future of Mark’s facial hair. Then, the distractions return. Mark brings Texts From Mittens . Grant….. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Your hosts can’t quite agree on how to run a gift exchange. And even if they could, Grant wouldn’t be too jazzed about it. Mark brings Liberty Meadows . After a bad joke, Grant learns something new about San Francisco residences. Cities are dirty. Grant brings Rip Haywire . There are key factors in selecting a dog’s name. Don’t mess it up. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark is spreading gospels and breaking oaths. Snack cakes are important, as is participating in local journalism. Grant brings Frazz . What’s wrong with the world? Why can’t Grant draw a picture without being suggestive? Mark brings Miss Peach . He has a quick question about style . Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark has a revelation about wasted time over the last few years. Nice gifts are nice. Mark brings Savage Chickens . He teaches Grant about a niche TV show from decades ago, and that somehow turns into a love letter to a questionable Sci-Fi movie series. Grant brings Bob the Angry Flower . Your hosts get a little coy about their descriptions. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark has a heck of a mundane morning, roaming between stores in an attempt to clean his dishes. Grant faces down a miniscule porcelain specter. Grant brings BFGF Syndrome . Mark has an unhinged take, allegedly. Food can go in mouths and be shared between people. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . After determining Mark is wrong yet again, Grant shares a few highlights of his estimating prowess. Send...

A lot of talking happened this past weekend, and Mark rediscovers the now-useless fruits of his past self’s labor. Your hosts have somewhat different memories of concert band. Mark brings Nest Heads . He opts to fall down a rabbit hole of woodworking tools and skills because, really, he doesn’t know much. Grant brings Chuckle Bros . What does it even mean to be organized? Can anyone truly achieve...

Grant fights off some bad decisions. The world of microwaveable food in bags is ripe and varied, as is the range of generic-sounding culturally non-specific meal names. Grant brings Shen Comix . Mark indeed has colors associated with the immune system. Mark brings Kliban’s Cats . Flying doesn’t have to be difficult. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark’s train of thought leaves the station without him, so Grant jumps in. Your hosts review some tricks and treats. One particular neighborhood has been put in a tough position for Halloween. Mark brings Lucky Cow . What animal would be your personal Remy? Why does rye bread so thoroughly defy description? Grant brings Bob the Squirrel . Mark shares a strong opinion, and Grant gets his facial hai...

Mark had an unusual wardrobe malfunction that nobody else could have noticed. Grant is ready to make some traditional cuisine with grandma-approved supplies. Mark has a pot. Grant brings Too Much Coffee Man . Procrastination is a powerful tool in the weirdest circumstances. Or is that just me? Mark brings Phoebe and her Unicorn . Grant wishes people would just tell him things. Like really, put in...

Mark recounts a thrilling experience of private and public performance. Grant gets an objectionably tasty advertisement. Mark brings Home Free . Children’s tales can be memorable, enlightening, and oh-so frightening. Plus their movie adaptations aren’t to be ignored. Grant brings Berkeley Mews . Mark meditates on the quality of his intuition. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

There’s stuff in the air, and surprise! It’s equal parts flour and dust. Space-heating kitchen appliances are only good in the winter, and Mark made cookies. Grant brings Petunia & Dre . The infamous Nothing Box is discussed, though your hosts suspect it’s really a problem-solving tool. Mark brings Buckles . Grant continues to have personal troubles with targeted advertising and is prepared to...

Amusement parks are not in the shared vocabulary of your hosts. Mark’s lack of experience is somehow still more than Grant’s, at least in recent memory. Mark brings That is Priceless . Grant knows where he parked, and Mark issues a virtual challenge. Grant remains skeptical. Grant brings Berger and Wyse . Mark doesn’t like beets, but he enjoys them much more than a scare in the bathroom. He’s ambi...

Mark is tired. Like, rather quite tired. Grant is extremely skeptical of sports physics at altitude. Grant brings Domestic Abuse . What the heck is car wax anyway? Definitely not a metaphor. But the entire public education system? Mark brings Stone Soup . Grant has flexible opinions on sausages except in on particular case. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

There’s both good and bad in this world, and one can only hope that a fun new desk ornament outweighs the frustration of losing unimportant data. Grant learns a new productivity hack. Mark brings WaynoVision . Both hosts have precisely the same thought process about participating in the Olympics. How do they even practice some of these things? Grant brings Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal . Mark...

After the creation of a new band, your hosts confirm the small blip that is a lost listener. Grant found a new place to play. Grant brings Cheer Up, Emo Kid . Do consider the incredible value that is your United States Postal Service, and get informed. Mark brings Rabbits Against Magic . Grant may need a bowl next to his recliner. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

The more you spend the more you save! At least that is Mark’s approach to using his immunization coupons at a local grocery store. Egg yolks? Oreos? Yes, please. Mark brings Questionable Quotebook . Grant is feeling lukewarm. He’s not particularly keen on becoming soup when it isn’t soup weather. Grant brings Beardo . Mark is indeed a patron. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark requests an answer to a longstanding bit of curiosity about Grant’s computer software. Mark has a similar affliction but with less effect. Grant brings Ordinary Bill . After a classic guessing game, Grant has a simple question tied to a decent television show. Mark brings xkcd . He entreats Grant to consider his life a piece of media. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant’s side of the recording was lost, so we apologize for the low-bandwidth Skype call. There are limiting factors in baking. Sunday brunch is always good, even if it’s from McDonald’s. Mark brings Speed Bump . Yet another new toy has entered his life, and Grant is similarly delighted by its whimsy. Grant brings Invisible Bread . Nothing happens. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .