Comical Start

Grant annoys Mark for the second week in a row, and they talk about their weekends. Mark provides a public service announcement about museums for your benefit. Mark brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic, hoping to have a pleasant, civil discussion about frozen treats. Your hosts carefully avoid the topic of popsicles, and differ on the experience of brain freeze. Grant brings a Cornered comic as he att...

Grant apologizes for the variable audio quality; his microphone was only partially connected, so his built-in computer microphone performed the duties on this episode. This only adds to Grant’s admission of being inconsiderate. Grant brings a The Buckets comic, leading to a surprisingly helpful and cathartic conversation about the nature of this podcast, undercut by Grant’s microphone troubles. Ma...

Mark got a new toy, and you'll want to hear about it... Matt. He's finally (maybe?) an adult. Mark brings a Wizard of Id comic, and wants to talk clocks. Grant lays out his take on the American education system, and his four-layer alarm redundancy. Grant brings a Peanuts comic to explain how good he is at being too perfect. Mark acknowledges how that plays into social anxiety. Your co-ho...

Mark has a big shake-up in his produce, and Grant tells Mark how to eat Nutella. Grant brings a Fowl Language comic to talk about life hacks and good friends. Mark brings a Phoebe and Her Unicorn comic to talk about style and pockets. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com

Last week marked the end of an era in Mark’s life, but the start of a new one as another birthday came and went. Mark brings a B.C. comic. He wants to know whether Grant ever has flashes of inspiration in his life. Grant wants to know what Mark does after he has one. Grant brings a Shirley and Son comic. Has Mark ever made calculated risks? Hardly. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark is officially a teacher, and has a handful of gripes. The podcast gets a makeover. Grant brings a Luann comic, wondering what Mark’s experience is with adult coloring books. Apparently this line of questioning had no goal whatsoever. At least the comic was good. Mark brings a Herman comic, and requests that Grant regale the audience with tales of interview woes. Send feedback to comicalstart@...

Mark begins by talking about his new purposeful and accidental sound setup. Grant swears, Mark has a long day, Grant buys groceries, and Mark deals with weird snacks at work. Mark brings The Fusco Brothers with the intention of not talking about music theory, and yet your hosts discuss exactly that topic for quite a bit. Grant brings a Fowl Language comic, wanting to discuss bathrooms and brag a l...

Mark has started running, so he and Grant discuss how that's going and the difficulty Mark has with the local topography. Grant brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic. He wants to know how Mark deals with the incredibly annoying people who always try to start conversations. Mark's solution is simple, as usual: don't talk to people. Mark brings an Eyebeam comic, and it isn't funny. To...

Mark and Grant celebrate their one year podcasting anniversary with verbal paintings inspired by their refined palettes. Mark brings a Cat's Cafe comic to discuss bathing in fluids Grant brings a Frazz comic to ask Mark about pronunciation. Grant is attacked. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark and Grant start out as promised last week, discussing Sharknado: The Fourth Awakens. Skip ahead if you don't want spoilers. Grant brings a Marmaduke comic, wondering how Mark deals with negative people surfacing at random. They dive a bit further into general social interactions. Mark brings a Thatababy comic to discuss recent progress in paper towel innovation. Send feedback to comicals...

Mark and Grant talk more about fruit and play a guessing game, because Mark bought something new. Mark brings a Poorly Drawn Lines comic, wishing to see what Grant thinks about looking into the future. They get a bit off topic, veering back into Sharknado territory. Grant brings a Big Top comic to discuss the wonders of robes. Mark is not convinced, and extrapolates about Grant’s other habits. Sen...

Grant and Mark talk about fruit. You won't believe the deal Grant got on these mangoes. Grant brings a Drabble comic, while Mark brings a Reality Check comic. What, two comics in a row? Well the script is flipped, as Mark and Grant take their first hack at pop culture review. Your hosts talk about Avengers: Endgame , giving you the juicy spoilers, and an unofficial love-letter to Tom Holland....

Mark and Grant talk about notebooks for a while. Why is it is so difficult to use nice things? Mark brings The Flying McCoys , wondering what Grant's perspective is on college graduation a year later. The conversation gets deep. Grant brings a Peanuts comic, and asks Mark about people who believed in him in spite of himself. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark and Grant unofficially begin Season 2. Grant brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic, despite his apathy towards recording. He talks about finding unconventional or creative solutions caused by lack of experience. Mark brings a Poorly Drawn Lines comic. Grant fails without grace, while Mark wonders what Grant would need to survive alone with his sanity. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Grant went to a baseball game and was struck by a projectile. Grant brings a Wallace the Brave comic to ask Mark about his regrets. They also talk about their character development. Mark brings a Super-Fun-Pak Comix , requesting a defense of Sharknado from Grant. He also asks about a potential butterfly effect in their lives. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark has a solid intro, asking Grant about how to make sure traveling works out okay. Mark brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic, asking Grant about how the value of money has changed over his life. They also commiserate about the incomprehensibility of student loans and other financial woes. Grant brings a Compu-toon comic to ask Mark about positive (and negative) personality traits. They discuss self...

Grant talks running late and fried rice. Mark talks microphone discipline. Mark brings an Invisible Bread comic, and Grant fails to convey its contents. They discuss riding in other people’s cars, trust, and sports. Grant brings The Buckets , because the floor is lava . And other childhood exploits. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark grasps at straws to start the episode, and starts talking about shoes. Grant and Mark swap stories about ripped pants. Grant brings a Cathy comic to talk about stuff. Literally. It's a problem being unorganized and lazy. Mark brings an Ink Pen comic to ask Grant about running tips. They also learn about the achievements of a former classmate. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Grant wants to talk about the heat, feet, and cars. Mark brings a Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic to get on a high horse with Grant, and talk about how people misunderstand what they do and study. It's hard working in STEM. Grant brings a quintessentially Comical Start comic from Pearls Before Swine to discuss his aches and pains, hoping Mark can help ascertain their cause. Send feedb...

Mark had a band concert, and is tired from being active. He and Grant opine on daylight savings and sunsets. Grant brings a new comic to the lineup, Drabble , in an effort to discuss hindsight upon moving. How have your hosts changed? Why doesn't anyone visit them? Why don't they talk to people? Mark brings another new comic, Win, Lose, Drew , and asks Grant what he's fanatical abou...

Mark has even more cash follow-up. It's almost becoming a problem. Then, Mark has a Ziggy comic to share, because he's feeling nostalgic. Ice cream, food, and books. What defines your youth? Grant brings The Flying McCoys , because he's finally taking a vacation! It's quite exciting, although we almost get too serious. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark had a most curious experience living out the conversation of episode 34. He's also quite tired. Grant brings a Fowl Language comic to ask Mark about his view on snacks, and what he prefers. They both agree that chips are dangerous, and particularly impractical for Mark when editing a podcast. Mark brings a Long Story Short comic to ask about what game shows he and Grant would definitely...

Get ready for some food talk. Mark describes his second attempt at stuffed peppers. Mark brings a Speed Bump comic in an attempt to talk about wallets with Grant. It almost works, but the boys are quickly derailed into a talk about medical procedures and fast food prices. Grant brings an Ink Pen comic, and asks Mark about waffles and toppings. If you're not hungry by the end of this episode,...

Mark and Grant start by talking about food, WWW (how do you say it?) and domain extensions. Grant brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic, hoping that Mark can help him discover and explore the world. Or maybe just use his time more efficiently. Mark does a lot of sit-down activities, while Grant wants to do stand-up activities. Oh well. Mark brings a Frank and Ernest comic and wonders what would happen...

Mark got a plant, and in the spirit of the podcast named it Calvin after Calvin and Hobbes. Mark brings a Savage Chicken comic to ask Grant about important business meetings. Grant brings a Speed Bump comic, allowing Mark to test out his amateur voice-acting skills. Grant wants to know how Mark relaxes, mostly to encourage Grant to get better at productive relaxation. They both grow as adults. Sen...