Comical Start

Advertisements are inevitable, but they don’t have to be… whatever that is. Mark wavers a bit on standing firm against any version of the panopticon. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . It takes a bit to get on the same page, and then your hosts can shuck and jive about birds. Grant brings Big Nate . He’s trying to get Mark to stop being so darn positive . Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Some weekends are meant for staying inside while a storm “rages”, causing you to mess up your sleep schedule while binging a dystopian television show. Or is that just me? Grant brings CowTown . Comical Start is proud to bring you the finest in charismatic megaflora content. Mark brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn . Look: don’t read more into this question than precisely what’s intended. Send feedback...

Mark is channeling Grant’s culinary stylings, though he wasn’t quite as daring. He brags a little bit, then Grant shares something objectionable yet oddly tasty. Mark brings Home and Away . Athletic apparel is rather expensive, and who can be bothered to wear it out? Grant brings Peanuts . Your hosts find some volcanoes, and Mark rediscovers a website from his youth. Send feedback to comicalstart@...

Grant makes Mark do an oopsie, all because of his archaic desire for tactile electronics. I mean, really. Grant brings Real Life Adventures . Somehow this remains a tech podcast, at least until your hosts pivot from data storage to being called “cute”. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . Email can be a nasty business. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark has a technical question that amounts to spending money on a hobby. Long weekends are fruitful for activities, or sometimes non-activities. Mark brings Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal . Grant is suspicious of Mark’s line of inquiry, but gets into the spirit of the question. Grant brings Cleats . Mark isn’t as ambitious as Grant would have hoped, and also can’t believe Mark hasn’t heard of t...

Mark has a tangible problem on multiple fronts. Grant thinks it’s actually quite calming, and Mark doesn’t intend to be this dour. Grant brings Crankshaft . It’s a simple question about pizzas and animatronics and an aside about Thai food and… Mark brings Lard’s World Peace Tips . Grant is pretty sure that this idea won’t be that good. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark’s put himself in quite a bind, and Grant isn’t buying this whole retro tech movement. Shapes are pretty cool, though. Mark brings Haircut Practice . Streets in the summer are great places to be a kid. Grant brings Bad Machinery . Mark hasn’t the foggiest. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark won a game, but Grant’s seen it done better. Flight times are weird, but mild airport paranoia solves most issues. Grant brings xkcd . Enjoy the brief feel-good session before assessing any potential benefits to smart home gadgets. Mark brings Fred Basset . Grant doesn’t quite remember things that way. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Kick the tires on this old podcast, but not on Mark’s new wheels! These puppies are hot . They weren’t acquired without some mild inconvenience, though. Mark brings Bob the Squirrel . Grant has an issue that is quickly resolved, only for a couple new ones to bud. Grant brings xkcd . Sensing a pattern? It surely isn’t daily skincare. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

We’re here to talk about the big cheese. And a little bit of little cheese. Who knew the upper Midwest was such a hotbed of processed dairy activity? Grant brings Please Listen to Me . A philosophical trolley problem actually involves giant birds, and more courage than cold discernment. Mark brings Momma . This time, Grant really doesn’t care. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Can one ever truly reseal a manufacturer’s container? Is it simply a lost art, with consumers left in the lurch? What would it take to hire effective people to fix such a problem?  Grant brings xkcd . Mark is fascinated by the inept more than an aquarium, more than a zoo industry in Iowa. Mark brings Moderately Confused . He assigns homework. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

There’s something in the air… Particulate matter, mostly. And discussion of grapes. And also the weather. Normal stuff, no need for concern. Mark brings Bacon . It’s a whole new world on the stovetop. Grant brings UFO . Sometimes a thing is too clever by half. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

We’re talking things that are put into other things . Some of those are feet. Some of them are bags. Some of them are right on time. Some of them aren’t even in your current state of residence. Grant brings Sour Grapes . It’s time to talk about a beloved movie franchise and a surprising role. Mark brings Cattitude — Doggonit . Fine European dining is all the rage. Send feedback to comicalstart@gma...

Did you hear the good news about the World Cup? Somehow your hosts recorded this episode weeks in advance, and it is somehow still vaguely relevant, insofar as there remains soccer to be played. But, more importantly, safety . Mark brings Crabgrass . He is impassioned by the state of athletic fields. Grant brings Non Sequitur . Lars? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant may have a horrible muscular issue, or just something a bit weird. Mark had some trouble himself, but was saved twice. Besides, who needs sound? Grant brings Pickles . Yes, your hosts are barely 30. Yes, they’re also a bit crotchety. Grant tells a story. Mark brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn . Just imagine a clicky clacky digital keyboard typing these notes for you. Send feedback to comicalstar...

Let’s not worry too much about who caught what. Mark briefly displays poor internet literacy, and your hosts come up with novel white-hat sports hacking scenarios. Mark brings Ike . Conversations, believe it or not, rely quite a lot on two people being in the right mood. Grant brings Baby Blues . Tropes can be a little much. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant is having none of Mark’s funny idea he saw online. But, your hosts are all in on an olfactory-heavy introductory section. Grant brings Win, Lose, Drew . Cue the Mad Men meme. Mark brings Junk Drawer . He insults Grant accidentally on purpose. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark has an important update prior to a general survey of processed carbohydrate options. Mark brings Bo Nanas . Grant gets a bit fussy, and also surprisingly lenient. Grant brings Crankshaft . What’s a little firm direction between friends? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark recounts his excellent time spent in West Philadelphia. Most notably, a messy cheesesteak. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . Mark is immune to embarrassment. Mark brings Farcus . He goads Grant into a bit of a rant. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Strap in, folks. There’s some high drama that’s been a long time coming. Grant’s here to lay it out straight for you. It’s juicy! And plasticky! Mark brings Animal Crackers . Grant hijacks the concept, but that’s okay. Mark dances around an odd concept. Grant brings Next Door Neighbors . It’s been a good episode thus far, so your hosts take a breather. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Is it just us, or have tearaway cardboard packages become way worse? Maybe it’s just the freezer. Maybe it’s the world’s interminable slide into mediocrity. Grant brings Cleats . He’s got some hip lingo to present to Mark, and a brief question about fashion. Mark brings WuMo . He is happy to share the beauty of new life in the spring. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark did just fine in a fun event. Grant shares something kind of gross and kind of funny. Mark brings Real Life Adventures . Grant makes correct assumptions about Mark’s interior design, but with the wrong priors. Grant brings Crankshaft . Batons are pretty cool. Especially when they flip a bunch in the air? Rad. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark’s on his last legs, but has just enough energy to recommend a book. Grant bought some bread. Grant brings Gasoline Alley . He unwittingly corners Mark into a forced therapy session. Mark brings In the Bleachers . None of these ideas are good. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Pretending like they’re a real podcast, your hosts follow up on the previous episode. Then, Grant prompts Mark to share some sordid details about local sports broadcasting rights. Mark brings Breaking Cat News . He has a neat pillow that he neglected to mention before. Grant brings Brewster Rockit . Mark understands the exercise. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark’s attempt at a fun topic turns slightly grim, but luckily a pivot to baseball picks up the spirit. Grant brings Non Sequitur . Even a chemist can be impressed by the properties of a well-understood noble gas. Mark brings Mother Goose and Grimm . He has a buying decision. Maybe. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .