Comical Start

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 .

New! New! New! Your hosts are full-up on new-to-them goodies for two very different reasons. Revel in the newness of it all. Mark brings Wallace the Brave . They talk about and around the excellent YouTube series Grant introduced a couple of episodes ago. Grant brings Brewster Rockit . Those darn ads rear their head again. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Let’s all be safe with our compromised dairy. Then, revel in quality vegetarian protein alternatives. Grant brings Amanda the Great . He’s curious how his awareness of space obfuscates his sense of a major event breaking containment. Mark brings Gil . Grant opines on dendrological comfort. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant has a minor upgrade that punches above its weight. Mark helps with minor home improvement, Grant said goodbye, and your hosts enjoy a short history lesson. Mark brings Next Door Neighbors . Grant has a great story. Grant brings Widdershins . He tries to set up Mark for failure. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

A calculator gets your hosts a bit riled up, or at least morbidly fascinated. Mark treats himself to some nice paper. Grant brings Freshly Squeezed . He takes an even more circuitous path to his point than the YouTube series he recommends. Mark brings UFO . He challenges Grant to be concise. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

The day of the big move calls for a big pizza. Or two. And they better be cheap! But that’s not all there is to meal planning. Here, read this newsletter about it. Mark brings Pearls Before Swine . Grant spent more time delighting in the idea of boomwhackers during this episode than he was ever allowed to have with them in elementary school. Grant brings Cul de Sac . It’s a simple question with a...

Mark may have ESP or some other form of prognosticatory abilities given how well he pins down Grant. Luckily, Grant is game for what Mark springs upon him for this very special episode.

Mark regales Grant with tales from his jetsetting lifestyle. Wine, watches, music, books. There’s something for everybody. Grant brings Rose is Rose . Enjoy a quick conversation about a specific phrase. Mark brings Strange Brew . Modern technology is pretty wild. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant admires some more wood and tells a story about a watch. Mark is fascinated by a hobbyist’s attempt to quantify. Mark brings Lucky Cow . He’s too afraid to even bring up the concept of water ice and sticks to fairer conversational pastures. Grant brings Red and Rover . It’s basically baseball season. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant is thoroughly impressed by Mark’s show-and-tell. Nice objects are nice, and Grant can’t expect more without more tools. Grant brings Dick Tracy . Mark is aware but not involved, then your hosts discuss superheroes. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . A penny for your thoughts on pulling off a beret? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark is finally recovered from a tremendous trip bookended by minimal sleep. Mark brings Street Scene . Even more sleep deprivation is caused by what we will legally say was not necessarily negligence , but perhaps moderate stupidity . Grant brings Preteena . A classic game of word association ensues. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

The episode starts on low heat, but eventually your hosts start cooking. Grant brings Fred Basset . Sleep can be a tricky business. Mark brings Prickly City . Children’s games have surprising depth, but some are just modest forms of bullying. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Time comes for us all, and a horrifying bout of a lost voice came for Grant. After a bit of a weird story, Mark explains why he is where he shouldn’t be. Mark brings A Normal Day on the Internet . It’s not much, but it’s honest work. Reviews are maybe to be trusted? Grant brings Texts from Mittens . Mark has a bit of trouble playing in the space. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Commend Grant for his long run ability to hold back a cough, then laugh at his frost-ridden facial hair. Mark has completed his desk metamorphosis and talked with some old dudes about baseball. Grant brings Thatababy . Pedantry thrives in the most delightful way, followed by appropriately chastising the parents. Mark brings Garfield . Cheap isn’t bad, but it can be expedient. Send feedback to comi...

Your two jock cohosts talk about their athletic achievements and, more notably, the minor gear that supports it. Mark was this close to greatness. Mark brings Wawawiwa . Yeah, Grant was a space kid. He won’t even disclose how much. Grant brings The Ancients . Mark more or less says that he’s jaded as an adult. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .