The Complete Guide to Everything

For over 2,000 years Christmas has been about one thing and one thing only: presents. This week we talk about the challenges of finding the perfect gift and Tom goes to an insane mall. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check...

'Tis the season... for snacking??? This week we're talking about all the things we shove down our gullets during the holiday season, from sweet treats to savory apps with a Christmastime twist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Tim’s been confined alone to a basement for nearly ten days and we’re figuring out how to finely get off of Santa’s naughty list. Also we talk about a dope who fell (jumped) off a cruise ship. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/completeguide and get on your way to being your best self. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Who doesn't love a grocery store with $2 wine and a bunch of weird snacks? Oh, and did we mention the entire staff wears Hawaiian shirts? This week we're talking about Trader Joe's, plus Tom gives a World Cup update with the help of his barber. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Pod...

This week we finally find out what “Pret A Manger” means and speculate about who got Jerry Orbach’s eyes. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow...

Have you ever bit into a Big Mac and thought "Hey, I bet I could make this at home with my own pots and pans"? Of course you have. This week we're discussing the trend that's sweeping the nation: making fast food favorites very slowly in your own kitchen at great personal expense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon...

This week we’re getting to the bottom of why we don’t eat turkey eggs and Tom goes through his top 4 ways to cook eggs. Learn more about Movember and how to support men’s health at movember.com For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they shou...

If there's something strange in the neighborhood, who you gonna call? Ghost hunters, of course. This week we're talking about the real life guys who show up at spooky places with a bunch of equipment and get themselves all worked up over seeing ghosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on A...

July 8, 1947: The Roswell Daily Record reports that the military has recovered a crashed flying saucer. October 23, 2022: Two of the world’s smartest men talk about it. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow...

It turns out that death isn't just a thing, it's a guy. And not just any guy, but the scariest guy of all -- he's got a big black robe, he may or may not just have a skeleton as a body, and he carries around a big scythe. This week we're talking about the Grim Reaper and tempt fate by bragging about how we've never met him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekl...

America’s scariest family, The Munsters, are back thanks to America’s coolest zombie, Rob Zombie. Also Tom’s back from Europe AND Covid to discuss he and Tim’s mutual dreams of one day owning a Jet Ski. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic...

Tom is out sick with covid this week, so guest co-host Andrew Gregory (from Punch Up The Jam and The Gregory Brothers) joins Tim as we kick off Halloween Month with the spookiest episode yet -- a discussion about the classic 1966 made-for-TV cartoon movie It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! We unpack everything about this Halloween special that for some reason devotes a third of it's running ti...

Tim and guest co-host Christine have a lovely time discussing what snacks they enjoy at the cinema, and get into a heated argument over whether or not soda counts as a "snack." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everybody loves bread and its carb-y goodness (except for the people who can't eat bread because it makes them sick). This week, two men who eat too much bread talk about different types of bread for a while. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are a popular band that have been around for a long time. This week we’re discussing Tim’s favorite funk band and hearing about the time he saw Tommy Lee’s weiner, which is unrelated but still important. Grab your tickets to see TCGTE LIVE at the London Podcast Festival Sept. 16 and 17 at tcgte.com/live . (Livestream tickets available for Sept. 17th....

After a long absence, we're coming back to London this week! Buy your tickets now at tcgte.com/live Livestream tickets available too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the old saying goes "you can get around faster if you put wheels on your feet" and sure enough, roller skates has proven that true. This week we're talking about roller skates, roller blades, roller rinks and for some reason, the comic book store in the town we grew up in,. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Li...

We go through a very suspicious list of the top ten cocktails, Tim makes a nice cocktail for everybody and Tom tells the story of his short lived bartending career. For in-person and livestream tickets for TCGTE in London on Sept. 16 and 17 check out tcgte.com/live For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to E...

Hold on to your hats, folks, we're about to break the internet because this week's topic is VHS tapes! It's the obsolete technology everyone can't stop talking about, and we're covering everything about it, from its initial development to a deep dive into technical specs. Plus, Tom has a thrilling tale of taking a VCR apart when he was a kid. Believe me, you're not gonna wanna miss this one! See o...

Reading books is a great leisurely activity that’s become increasingly hard as the internet broke all of our brains, but this week we’re discussing the joy of reading like a couple of four-eyed nerds. In-person and streaming tickets for TCGTE in London Sept. 16 and 17, 2022: tcgte.com/live For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rat...

In a special TCGTE: Myths and Legends episode, we explore the most dangerous place on earth -- The Bermuda Triangle. Men such as Christopher Columbus and David Copperfield have long warned us about the risks of traveling through this perilous polygon, but what exactly is going on there? And is it paranormal in nature? Also, we have an argument about pizza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

For a limited time only, we’re talking about Infomercials. But wait, there’s more! If you listen right now, we’ll also talk about frozen pizzas and needing glasses! Order now! For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next....

We can all agree that snack mixes are superior to singular snacks because they are more snacks at once. That's just math. With so much going on, they can also be pretty chaotic, much like this episode which features an ailing Tim recording from his bed, a lot more talk about moats than you'd expect, and a pretty vocal baby sitting in for much of the recording. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

The eggheads at NASA have launched a new telescope into outer space. We explain what it all means because we’re also scientists. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagr...

Thor is a Norse god who wields a hammer, controls thunder and lightning and gets carted around in a chariot by a couple of magical goats. He's also a quippy, long-haired superhero hunk who stars in a series of children's movies. How does this make sense? This week we try to get to the bottom of just what is going on with this guy, but first we complain about going to the bank. See omnystudio.com/l...