Comical Start

Your hosts dive right in to discussing slides and presentations. Grant has a bare-bones approach. Also, spreadsheets and data. Grant brings Underpants and Overbites . After an unrelated tangent, Mark opines on turtlenecks and similar neckwear. Mark brings Glasbergen Comics . Your hosts need space to think. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Herbs and spice and everything nice are better when they come in giant containers. Although some seasoning mixes need to justify their existence. Mark brings Herman . Grant nominally regrets not playing with more projectiles as a kid, and isn’t sure where to begin with paintball. Mark has some rave reviews. Grant brings Batch Rejection . Mark discovers a personal rule of thumb on the fly for getti...

There are a few false alarms with technology. Mark hit a reading milestone and has an impassioned review for all to hear. Grant has a bone to pick with a teen fiction author. Grant brings Chuckle Bros . After a self-effacing prologue, Grant provides insight into a problematic project. Mark brings Andy Capp . He requests that Grant describe himself. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

A dilemma of money and experience nearly paralyzed Mark, and subsequently almost led him to impulsively do something silly anyway. Grant provides support. Mark brings Betty . After a failed and unfocused transition, Grant responds in generalities before listening to a tale of woe and growth. Grant brings Grand Avenue . Things get serious for a minute. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant is introduced to the fearless march of technology observable in the Bay Area. Mark purchased a party favor that hit just right. Grant brings Bear with Me . Mark would rather not use his horn. Maybe there’s some trauma to unpack there. Mark brings Pickles . Grant is only occasionally a speed demon, while Mark has some regrets. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark has a new toy, and self-describing phrases are difficult. Are gardening-based puns an email faux pas? Mark brings Animal Crackers . He hopes to dredge up a social media campaign from Grant’s past. Lab safety makes that difficult. Grant brings Bound and Gagged . Mark gives unhelpful answers to unnecessary questions, all for the sake of Grant getting to say “No Whammies” and “Zonk”. Send feedba...

Mark tells tales of the descent of Deadheads onto San Francisco. Totally separately, he separated a metal fidget puzzle. Grant’s on the hunt for an odd crochet gift. Grant brings Frank and Ernest . After a solid Whose Line reference, your hosts get deep into a discussion about wallpaper. A business that was presumed dead is found to be thriving. Mark brings Invisible Bread . Grant is only interest...

This episode starts with quite the introduction. Sweet treats? Tiny games? Knock-off products? Check, check, and check. Mark brings Overboard . Grant has a measured, discipline thought on prioritizing communication to others. Grant brings Cathy Classics . He's frustrated with the world. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark uses some fancy footwork to justify Grant’s poor communication. Your hosts find new uses for old tools. There’s not just one way to use dish soap. Grant brings Wallace the Brave . Mark has an Altoid anecdote, which turns into a confusing trip to a website. Cinnamon, yuck. Mark brings The Awkward Yeti . Post-rain activities are varied and fun. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

With both hosts back in the mix, a proper and extremely minimal commemoration of 5 years occurs. This puts them on the precipice of quarter life crises. Grant gives his thoughts on large malls yet again. Mark brings Imagine This . A rewatch of a short video commences after an inspirational sentence from Grant, and the topic is left behind. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . Woods stuff resurface. A...

Mark rambles for a while.

Mark doesn’t sleep as well as Grant, and hates certain foods for pseudo-breakfast. How does one properly fry rice? Mark brings The Other End . What’s in a cloud? Do shapes just come about, and can you find their true form? Grant brings Ink Pen . It’s nor quite special burger time. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com . 

What’s going on in the neighborhood? Your hosts go to the source with some hard-hitting reporting on youth dance classes, animal rescue, doctor visits, and scat. Grant brings Barkeater Lake . Pie is super good. Mark brings Sunshine State . Software updates are difficult to balance. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

A toy from the past is thoroughly explored. Mark almost spends between $25 and $150 to experience the thrill of the game one last time. Mark brings Junk Drawer . Grant’s one critique is that he doesn’t always get what he wants with criticism. Grant screws up by bringing Speed Bump . Mark briefly tells an unrelated story before answering a question. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark needs an intense brainstorming session. All ideas are good ideas until they’re not. Grant brings Alley Oop . Mark is happy to fix a toilet, but not wires. Mark brings Rose is Rose . Childhood is fun and dumb. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Baseball and nice weather. What more could you ask for? How about some new cooking tips? Mark brings Truth Facts . After an obvious tangent regarding toilet paper, Mark wants a metaphorical discussion of productivity and deadlines. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . A power outage has caused some introspection. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

We’re at the intersection of technology and music . Mark has something new to share. Expensive audio equipment probably isn’t worth it. Grant brings Cornered . He monologues before Mark asks for clarification on something related to wine for which Grant can only provide a conjecture. Mark brings The Adventures of Business Cat . Awards are awarded. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Official documents are a pain, particularly when they aren’t on your person. Grant doesn’t put in enough effort to please Mark in this landmark episode, so sniffing and pulling of produce is addressed. Mark brings Sarah’s Scribbles . Grant listens to new music, while Mark has only recently begun adventuring into new audio domains. Grant brings La Cucaracha . Mark would not read the magazine in que...

Mark and Grant attempt to learn something new from the internet, which is always a dangerous place to go. Grant had a watch whoopsie. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . Mark rapidly loses the plot as he discovers an incredibly bad website with a strange inventory in the online shop. Mark brings Freshly Squeezed . Your hosts plan their sabbatical. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Spicy thumbs and long walks to the store are your standard weekend fare. That’s really not as green as your hosts would have thought. Mark brings Super-Fun-Pak Comix . He unexpectedly asks Grant to defend his monitor situation. Moose are hard to appreciate. Grant brings Barkeater Lake . What’s worth your time to do? It’s hard to put a price on experience. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark wants to vicariously experience Grant’s lackadaisical weekend. Social batteries get drained like all others. Grant brings FoxTrot Classics . Mark would like to add a couple air quotes to that. Your hosts agree that eggs have gotten worse, but this one hot tip may change the game. Mark brings Ollie and Quentin . Grant confuses anatomical features with pink invertebrates. He also has a picnic b...

Mark is finally taken in by the promises of ChatGPT to do silly things. He spends far too much time amusing himself with fake episodes. Grant smiles along. These titles and descriptions are cheeky and subtle . Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . Grant pronounces a name correctly, and your hosts discuss radio. It’s basically a forgotten technology. Grant brings Baldo . Well, kind of. Send feedback to...

Mark has a vibrant drink, and Grant requires more insight into a line of fizz-producing products. Grant brings Pearls Before Swine . He basically asks Mark to search something for him, and they both end up using a certain large language model instead. Mark brings Ordinary Bill . Delegation is difficult. Hot tip of the day: use it as training. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

It turns out that a lack of instructions doesn’t lead to a great recipe outcome. Using a Goldilocks approach may fix some of the issues. There are issues with some online schooling platforms. Mark brings Sticky Comics . Grant considers things that aren’t all that amazing in his apartment, and a few things he adores. Grant brings Lucky Cow . Idle car games are rather amusing. Send feedback to comic...

A certain island nation really needs to up its design game. Grant brings Lola . Mark dives deep into his soul via self-reflection questions from Grant. Personal accountability is difficult. Mark brings Pearls Before Swine . Negative feedback is way easier to handle than flattery. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .