Comical Start

Mark provides some legitimate stargazing follow-up, and describes his preferred chocolate cookie ingestion. Mark and Grant also discuss their varied lunch habits. Grant brings a B.C. comic, wondering how the process of trial and error has affected Mark's life. The answer revolves largely around food. Mark brings an Off the Mark comic, and Grant competently reads it. Mark hopes to turn this in...

After a bit of recording troubles, Mark gets things started by quoting Andy Samberg. There's no higher form of flatter than impersonation after all. Mark brings a Half Full comic to the table, hoping Grant can provide some advice about his stargazing adventure in the near future. They both admire the Dark Site Finder as a way to figure out where to stargaze, and Grant provides some helpful wa...

Mark is in a new apartment, so he and Grant wonder if they are terrible neighbors. It was also Grant's birthday. Grant brings an Ink Pen comic, and Mark asked how Grant injured himself. However, Grant prefers to discuss how adult responsibilities are no fun. Your co-hosts discover freedom isn't always what it's cracked up to be. Mark brings a Rubes comic to talk about marketing. Peo...

Mark apologizes for extraordinarily subpar audio quality on his part, but does start with an anecdote that is sure to tickle every listener. Mark brings a Bird and Moon comic, and much to Grant's delight, simply wishes to discuss birds. Would Grant make an excellent ornithologist? What happens to Mark's budding interest in geology? Grant brings a Grand Avenue comic to talk about the litt...

Mark has some car troubles and spends the first third of the episode venting to Grant. It is cathartic. Grant brings a Free Range comic to ask whether technology has brought the hosts closer with their friends in their new adult lives. Mark isn't sure if it's made a difference, and wonders why they use older technology more frequently. After a good discussion, Mark brings an F-Minus comi...

Mark and Grant don't have much to say to start, so they get down to business. Mark brings a Sheldon comic to ask Grant about how many resources he sinks into new hobbies. Should Grant spend more time or less time on woodworking? Of course, it depends. Grant brings a Frank and Ernest comic to ask about punctuality. Is is problematic that Grant is rarely on time to record? Does our generation u...

Mark discusses his ability to find a place to live, as well as his venture into the world of VR. Grant kicks the comics off with The Wizard of Id , leading to Mark creating a verbal listicle of challenges for Grant to complete before spring: Make hot chocolate. Take a brisk Sunday morning walk. Read a book in a cozy place. Find a body of water, and throw a rock into it. Mark narrowly avoids multip...

To bring in the New Year, Mark and Grant give you a dating app extravaganza recorded a week before Christmas. They hardly remember what they talked about, so hopefully it isn't too embarrassing. Grant brought a Real Life Adventures and a Pearls Before Swine comic, while Mark brought a Brevity comic. They are all quickly reported on at the beginning so they can move onto the meat of the episod...

Mark was able to move past an issue with his Skype recorder, and really wants some Christmas cookies. Grant brings a Loose Parts comic, beginning a long discussion on public image. What does Mark do on the internet? Is Grant a young professional? These questions and more go partially unanswered. Mark finishes things off with a Nancy comic to bring out the diabolically clever ways Mark and Grant ge...

Mark and Grant talk about the incorrect layout of a fancy Target, and the sheer joy one can experience going either way on an escalator. Mark gets things started with a Wide Open comic to discuss Grant's mortality. It is unclear whether Grant would want to help humanity, or play practical jokes. An update on Twitter is presented. Grant follows up with The Buckets to briefly discuss appropriat...

Mark and Grant have a Twitter account! They attempt to engage in their first Twitter feud. Grant's mom wonders whether long showers are related to mental health. Grant gets this double-dose of food talk started with a Marmaduke comic. He feels inferior to his fancy chef coworkers, and wants the secret to sounding more adult during lunch time. As usual, they do not stay on topic. Mark continue...

Mark and Grant play a game. See if you can figure out what it is. Mark starts off with a Frank and Ernest comic, to ask about Grant's experience wearing glasses. They wonder why 20 feet is the magic distance we want humans to see things from, and wander off into the world of IQ scores. Grant brings a Loose Parts comic to ask Mark about how to defend ideas to people who are experts. After a bi...

In an attempt to fight against their late recording schedule, Mark and Grant prepared by listening to the Overture to Candide. They just thought you'd like to know that. They begin recording by briefly recapping their Thanksgivings. Grant brings a Stone Soup comic to determine whether Mark has an inner dialogue. They both determine they at least occasionally perform inner monologues, and more...

Mark discusses his recent experience buying a real adult big-boy suit, while Grant updates the listeners with his recent cabbage-related antics. Mark starts off with a Garfield comic, doubling down on their opening topic of men's fashion advice. While only fifty percent of the podcasting duo could be considered fashionable, they pontificate about what to wear with the best of them. Grant brin...

Mark and Grant begin with a discussion involving produce and postage. You just have to listen to it. Grant starts us off with a bad attitude, and wanting to complain about something. He chooses a Poorly Drawn Lines comic to discuss people who are fake and flaky. It also spurs a discussion about how well various digital assistants would perform in a Jeopardy match-up. Mark brings a Bacon comic to t...

Mark and Grant jump right into it, as Grant unsuccessfully navigates the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. Prompted both by an amusing story, and Mark bringing an Off the Mark comic, they discuss Grant's issues with reading clocks, and what else you're supposed to know as an adult, even though nobody tells you. Grant brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic to discuss not knowing things. When...

Grant claps poorly. They also discuss the nature of snacking while recording based on their pre-show snacks. Grant starts us off with a Phoebe and Her Unicorn comic, embarking us on another discussion around friendship in a new place. Here we focus on being alone without being lonely, as well as the nature of casual physical contact. After a lengthy discussion, and an interruption by a phone call,...

Mark and Grant get right down to business. Grant brings an Adam@Home comic to discuss resilience in life, and what allows us to manage change. And bad things. They also get a little off topic, but what's new? Mark brings The Argyle Sweater to discuss tipping culture, and to make some bad puns. Grant is only somewhat amused. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

A very special guest, Jack, co-host of Operation: Have a Conversation joins us on the podcast. They briefly talk about the nature of their creative endeavors. Mark brings a Brewster Rockit comic, to discuss the finer points of pumpkin spice, pies, and cobblers. In his first ever choice, Jack brings a Perry Bible Fellowship comic with intention of discussing seeing the world in terms of math. Inste...

Anticipating an unannounced guest in the near future, Mark and Grant have a bit of a shorter episode. They both prepared less than usual, and Mark has nothing to say to start the show. Mark brings a Real Life Adventures comic, prompting a discussion of to what extent alcohol is permitted in the workplace. He also asks Grant about his adult wardrobe. Grant brings The Awkward Yeti , wanting to talk...

First, Mark and Grant apologize for the audio quality. Due to some issues with microphones being sent to the incorrect programs, this episode was salvaged from the Skype recording. The content was important enough to bring it to you, our faithful listener.  Mark and Grant discuss #, some Pump-up Music , and their band glory days. Grant brings a Fowl Language comic, resulting in the first of two se...

Reaching their bleep quota of 2, Mark and Grant make a real doozy of an episode as Grant prepares to ship off to his new adult life. They talk about what food adults eat, and how to properly heat up pizza.  Mark brings a Moderately Confused comic to discuss the current Craft Brewery scene across the nation. Some nice folks and dogs interrupt Mark. Nearly coming to verbal blows, Mark and Grant have...

In a time-constrained episode, Mark and Grant have a grand time. Mark opens by discussing a short story he wrote and published on Amazon. All proceeds are going to the Trevor Project for mental illness assistance. Feel free to email the show if you want a PDF or ePub instead! Grant brings a The Buckets comic. They talk about taking big steps in life, deciding the value of things in their life, and...

Mark and Grant go off the rails. While they satisfy the requirements of their podcast description, they run aground a few times and worry the content of this episode may hurt them in the future.  Mark brings a WuMo comic to briefly discuss girls, and doing stupid things. Grant, narrowly avoiding choosing the same comic as Mark by cheating and looking at Mark's choice ahead of time, ends up wi...

In the first heavily-edited episode (Mark and Grant talked for 2 hours), the hosts nearly come to verbal blows. Grant begins by berating Mark for lacking a sense of the posh, while Mark defends his bland, normal ways.  Grant brings yet another Calvin and Hobbes comic, leading to a surprising first-half serious conversation. They discuss how well they balance taking care of themselves and others, w...