I Don't Get It Podcast

The level of meta irony is stunning as a podcast looks at another podcast -- this time, Noah and Bill consider the McElroy Brothers’ show “My Brother, My Brother, and Me,” an audio show with a 30 minute Seeso video series following close behind. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is My Brother, My Brother, and Me? 12:41 -- Why is My Brother, My Brothe...

Hell has filled up, so Transformers will walk the earth. Michael Bay has thoroughly warped not only a good brand of transforming robots, but the very art of motion filmmaking with five travesties in a row. So, Bill and Noah ask, why are these things so popular around the planet Earth? @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Transformers? 16:18 -- Why is...

The ratings juggernaut that’s sweeping the sweeps is NBC’s “This Is Us,” a shmaltzy yet highly effective drama with comedic notes about many generations of a family. Noah and Bill talk about Very Special TV and somehow manage to leave Gordon Jump’s bicycle repair man off the table. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is This Is Us? 16:34 -- Why is This...

They’re sweeping the nation, and the bellies of seagulls and turtles -- tomorrow’s plastic detritus is today’s hottest sensation, the FIDGET TOY! Noah and Bill preoccupy themselves with useless time-wasting to better get a handle on what’s fuelling this craze. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a Fidget Toy? 12:48 -- Why are Fidget Toys so popular?...

If you like $300 t-shirts, you’ll love SUPREME. A “streetwear” label founded in NYC in 1994, this is the latest in a long line of conspicuously-consumed status symbols, an entity which Noah and Bill understand but have no time for. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a Supreme? 15:27 -- Why is Supreme so popular? 21:00 -- Would you have liked Suprem...

They are little and yellow, and they are also insipid. Noah Tarnow says you don’t have anything to worry about from a harmless children’s property, but Bill Scurry is puzzled by their alien anuses. http://twitter.com/noahandbillshow -- http://twitter.com/williamscurry -- http://twitter.com/noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who are the Minions? 17:50 -- Why are Minions so popular? 20:28 -- Woul...

Noah and Bill whisper and tap their way through an encounter with AUTONOMOUS SENSORY MERIDIAN RESPONSE, better known as the arcane art of ASMR. We discover that Bill is a fiend for it, and Noah gets tingly hearing pickles being crunched. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a ASMR? 13:26 -- Why is ASMR so popular? 23:11 -- Would you have liked ASMR i...

Men (and women) meet in the octagon to hurt each other using MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, but in spite of Noah’s avowed fandom of wrestling and Bill’s yellow-bellied cowardice, they just can’t get down with bloodsport. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a MMA? 12:25 -- How do you reconcile the violence outside the MMA ring? 15:10 -- Why is MMA so popular? 1...

LANA DEL REY is a sad ghost who sings as if her top lip is numb, and for some reason she endures. Noah and Bill get into it as only two middle-aged men far out of her demo could possibly cover the topic. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00-14:17 -- Introduction, and Who is Lana Del Rey? 14:33-20:57 -- Why is Lana Del Rey so popular? 21:11-22:42 -- Would you have liked Lana Del...

DEATH NOTE is a 2006 anime series which lasted for 37 episodes, before spinning off countless live action films, musicals, and a North American adaptation on Netflix coming in 2017. Noah and Bill match their differing experiences with pan-Asian animation and come to a consensus about the topic. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00-15:12 -- Introduction, and What is a Death Note?...

A CAPPELLA is a instrument-free form of pop music that Bill Scurry hates but Noah Tarnow goes to bat for. Listen as the “Pitch Perfect” films are compared to zika, and Noah remembers the halcyon days of collegiate singing groups in the 1990s. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00-16:20 -- Introduction, and What is a cappella? 16:34-18:51 -- Why is a cappella so popular? 19:05-20:...

If there’s one thing you can be sure about it’s that punk-rock Noah Tarnow isn’t having anything to do with ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC, but Bill Scurry might surprise you with his long affinity for synthetic music. @noahandbillshow – @williamscurry – @noahtarnow 00:00-15:26 -- Introduction, and What is EDM? 15:39-19:25 -- Why is EDM so popular? 19:38-25:51 -- Would you have liked EDM if you were a kid...

It’s an oversized episode as Noah Tarnow and Bill Scurry talk about ZACK SNYDER, the director entrusted by Warner Brothers to colossally fuck up every DC Comic movie adaptation there is. 00:00-20:33 -- Introduction, and Who is Zack Snyder? 20:44-27:27 -- Why is Zack Snyder so popular? 27:35-32:13 -- Would you have liked Zack Snyder if you were a kid? 32:22-35:45 -- Is Zack Snyder a sign of the apo...

Noah Tarnow and Bill Scurry talk about JIMMY FALLON, the most recent host of “The Tonight Show.” We puzzle over the meteoric rise of a slight comedic talent, how Lorne Michaels came to realize something about what Fallon’s future might hold for him, and what Fallon’s ascendance means to the landscape of culture. Also, they despise him. 0:00-04:17 -- Introduction, and Who is Jimmy Fallon? 04:46-11:...

Noah Tarnow and Bill Scurry talk about HEARTHSTONE, a video game thingie from the people who brought you WORLD OF WARCRAFT. This is actually a digital-type thing which resembles the card-based games we all love, like POKEMON and MAGIC. Will Noah get it? Will Bill champion something else that has a goddamn orc in it? (Note: We apologize for the audio on Noah’s side, we were having connection issues...

Noah Tarnow and Bill Scurry talk about RAE SREMMURD, the duo behind the theme to the 2016 Mannequin Challenge. The wiry Atlanta-based dudes prove to be a little elusive to Noah, but Bill gets down with their sound. 0:00-06:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Rae Sremmurd? 06:22-12:29 -- Do you like Rae Sremmurd? 12:49-23:46 -- Why are Rae Sremmurd so popular? 23:51-28:52 -- Is your irrational hatred of...

Noah Tarnow and Bill Scurry talk about the popular social media messaging app SNAPCHAT as a phenomenon of youth culture. They mostly talk about why they don't get it. 0:00-06:25 -- Introduction, and What is Snapchat? 06:48-14:14 -- Why is Snapchat so popular? 14:32-17:32 -- Would you have liked Snapchat if you were a kid today? 18:01-25:55 -- Is Snapchat a sign of the impending apocalypse? 26:14-2...