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Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their conversation with Stephen, AI vs SI, “that’s too much work for us,” cable connections, equipment gatekeeping, being ambidextrous, Eclipse the cat was a teen mom, science fiction writing, telegraph fax machine, more bacon than the pan can handle, Ben’s going to name that tune, burying […]

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Benjamin Clementine, protein powder food poisoning, Ben loves electricity, mechanical keyboards, learning to type on typewriters, IMOs pizza, David Lynch’s Dune, White Sox and Cardinals, Kasimir Polasky Day, covid and flu shots, spoilers for Slow Horses S6E3, base n math, and working nights.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about flavored soda, sun exposure, protein powder overdosing, Captain Caveman, Roswell is a great place for an afternoon, Dune Prophecy, cats, jumping into leadership roles, new documentaries, the Irish thing, how to get out of a fight, AI podcasts, Emma Stone, and The Rhino Festival.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about The Rehearsal S2, brand names, hacked emails, BeVVitched, How To with John Wilson, Slow Horses S6, matinee idol George Peppard, Ghost Oreo Protein Powder, Chicago Gas Prices, Twinkie candy, being a lizard, The Outsider, and arcade games in movie theaters.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about mashup covers, Soul Coughing and Mike Doughty, musical instrument check, new tables, remembering phone numbers and land lines, I object, I’m washing the milk, Czarface and Frankie Pulitzer, Señor Wences was a hand guy, Bronson, Our Robocop Remake, You Can See Everything, Sandy Duncan’s Wheat Thins, […]

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the new Cheeto chips, improv jam, Lanterns, Pete’s Dragon, Lake America, JD Vance bringing around the end times, top 5 shows, do spoilers matter, and invisible CGI.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the Decoy Air Force 1, our favorite shows, music rights, trying not to say good things about bad people, Dolly Parton, and celebrities that have done bad things.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Under the Skin, Jonathan Glazer, Aphex Twin, America from an outsider’s perspective, the four pillars of hip hop, muscle aches due to diet, Apple Watches, Trump getting smuggled inside a catering cart, Leavitt leaving, massive spoilers for The Shield Seasons 5 and 6, the Meta pervert […]

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about noise, technical issues, what Ben did with a lost AirPods case, scooter injuries, Senator John Kennedy, The Boys and Reacher, caffeine, spoilers for The Thing, The Wire, non-sequiters as inside jokes, the Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Flex Fuel.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about bookmarks, cats, Saul Goodman’s accent, the hallwayman, spoilers or Spider-Man: Brand New Day, poor voice over acting, AI tools vs generative AI, hiring people to do your job, why we’ll have a patreon if it ever exists, basement flooding, fight or flight responses, spicy food, new […]

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about dirty sodas again, corrections from listener Alex The Contextualizer King, Tuvalu, Dungeon Crawler Carl’s voice cast, Fauci before congress, those who can and don’t get COVID, exploding diarrhea, Star Trek vs Star Wars, reading, new vs old books, 36-24-36, and finally calzones.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about docking stations, sound sampling, online purchases, cobblers, Benjamin Franklin, the French Republican Calendar, if the Founding Fathers woke up today, Fantasy Island, Widow’s Bay, top TV shows, and panel show vs game show.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about tech issues, drinks, independence day, the Stephen J. Cannell-verse, why Ben’s in a bad mood, the Seattle School, who’s in Harvey Danger, sparring, how we sleep, explosions, the calendars, the Marx Brothers, the Three Stooges, and the Ritz brothers, The Shield, and Slander Street.

The basement flooding story, Heavy Rain, no more PS discs, the band U2, who are the modern-day Beatles, proto Soul Coughing, liking things other people don’t like, RDJ as Doctor Doom, Star Trek fan service, cleaning your glasses, compassion and empathy, Spikey Lugnut Covers, pro-noia, and finally solar power.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Bob Odenkirk’s Normal, yard work, A Field Guide to the Little People, Paul is a hobgoblin, the quirk of fairy anatomy, Jonathan Lethem, master class in getting your ass whooped, James Bond and the British patriarchy, occasional witnesses to history, street vaults, the train car of […]

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their drinks, fountain drinks, Sony’s advertisement patents, product placements, beard hair, what modern films could be considered Hitchcockian, Amazon returns, AI help agents, debt, the cost of groceries, delivery substitutions, and car ownership.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s romper, Drunk’s apartment, tornadoes, Gene Shalit, Grandma’s on the roof, full time employment, the reflecting pool drama, the Chicago architectural boat tour, the Australia Socceroos, Widow’s Bay, wooden underpants, and finally Carl Tart.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Top Secret, Disney Frozen, flat earthers, NASA photos, theater etiquette, weird foods, Widow’s Bay, precocious kids, The French Connection location, Dropout, AI slop, running for trains, when we were in the best shape of our life, and reviews we received.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about HOAs, the World Cup, spoilers for episode 8, Reno 911 and del Arte, Clarkson’s Farm, quesadillas, weight loss, misdelivered mail, prison breaks, Alpine Divorce, Hippy Hike Fight, seeing Paul Thomas Anderson and Adam Sandler after a screening of Punch Drunk Love, the step-sister and the dogwood […]

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Denny’s, Extraordinary Claims, dream games, improv gone wrong, spoilers for Widow’s Bay, knowing your stuff, Ringo isn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles, The Wombats, bass players, Weird Al is a vampire, Jimmy Carr, black coffee, Denis Leary and calling out comedy.

Today Paul and Ben talk about Audio Mediums, Widow’s Bay, playing the comedy, Huell, dream ants, what is an animal, the new digs of the Floating Museum, corrections from listener Catherine, Eugene Mirman’s car accident, Paul’s birthday, David Milch, and what the Six Feet Under actors are up to now.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Theater of the Mind, gentrification, back pain, anti-antibacterial movements, mixing medicines, Widow’s Peak, True Detective S2, googling yourself, naming things after yourself, Nixon history, Chevy Chase slapping Rob Huebel, and finally model cars.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ted Turner, foundational comedy, getting rejected by bots, how Paul was saved by The Chair Company, Silver Streak, doing dirty jokes, Josh Fadem, thinking wrong things, Adam Scott looking like a Ben, old dog new tricks, Starfield, how to do math, transit tourism, and finally the […]

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about trains, teeth, singing as yourself, david dastmalchian, theatre of the mind, not laughing, mind meld, corrections from Catherine, and finally public vs private personas.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Chicago deep dish, bean dad, twitter threads, the Christmas card that It’s A Wonderful Life is adapted from, Door Dash, the Chicago White Sox, ampersand improv, True Detective, Scott Aukerman’s The Pitt rap, spoilers for Honey Don’t, the appeal of the right, and finally animism and […]