Puttin' On Airs

Airheads! This week we do our annual breakdown of one of the fanciest/Up its own butt events it ever was… The Met Gala!  We promise you though, the most insane is yet to come because after that, Lord Trae breaks down some of the most INSANE Japanese game shows of all time…. It was so enthralling that it forced Professor Cho to push his seminar on Lloyd's Of London til next week!  Email us at  Putt...

Hello and good day, fellow Airheads! On this week's edition of Puttin On Airs, Lord Trae starts off by posing a philosophical question: If you could live to 200, would you do it? Apparently we arent far away from that being a reality, scientifically speaking, and the two chaps spend quite a while discussing the ramifications of such a world.... including all of the very scary possibilities! After...

Hey Airheads! Fuck it, this episode is coming out early!!! This week, Trae starts the show off by bringing to Professor CHO's attention that a millionaire has just engaged in a social experiment where he goes homeless on purpose with the goal of becoming a millionaire all over again within a year....we'll let you guess what we've got to say about that lol Then, Professor CHO dives back in on The B...

This week Trae has a smattering of fancy items on the agenda, including but not limited to: weird white people bein fancy on the internet, the moral quandary of dog cloning, a delightful train loving chap, and more. Then Professor Cho brings us home with a stirring defense of the theatrical talents of one John Wilkes Booth (no seriously). Thanks for supporting our sponsors! Control Body Odor ANYWH...

Airheads this week we got a veritable potpourri of fancy musings as the fellers wax rhapsodic (and by "rhapsodic" we mean "dumbly") on topics ranging from famous tee box stories, sangin' cartoon frogs, America's most prolific (and also racist) songwriter Stephen Foster, the truth about Kid Rock (as Cho sees it), and much much more. Thank you for suporting our sponsors this week! F*%k your khakis a...

(Timestamps below description!) Gather round, Ye Olde Airheads, for this week we have quite the show for you! With Sir Trae confined to the quarters of a Sky Car, we seek the help of a Fair Maiden knownst round these parts as Lady Kirby! (Corey's Sister for those just joining us!) After some up top banter about their recent trip to The Zoo, Lady Kirby and Professor CHO attempt to get to the bottom...

(Timestamps below description!) Hello, Airheads! This week we have stupendously pleasant show for you! After making their apologies for jumping the gun on the Kate Middleton conspiracy theories, Lord Trae and Professor CHO spend a spot of time discussing old superstitions, one of which is the fear (amongst Korean Papaws) that a ceiling fan will steal your soul! Lord Trae then shares a photograph h...

(Timestamps below description!) Welcome back, Ye Olde Airheads to another rendition of Puttin On Airs! This week on the program, Lord Trae and his Jester, Professor Cho have a wild romp in store for you! After starting the show off with a video of a Rabbit mourning the loss of his friend, followed by a new segment called "Trae's Got Some Splaining To Do!" Trae kicks us off with a lesson on the ori...

This week Trae gets a crash course from Cho on all the wild drama surrounding the British royal family (with one minor divergence into weiner talk, natch), and in particular the AWOL Kate Middleton. Then, in light of last Sunday, they talk about the Oscars and some wild snubs/moments over the years..... Chapters and Takeaways below! Go to BlueChew.com and use the promo code POA to Get some FREE Bl...

Time stamps for the episode below description!) Greeting, Airheads! Today Professor Cho learns us all about the life of one of Hollywood's most glamorous stars, and a true American tech pioneer and war here: Hedy Lamarr! This discussion organically led us in to something Trae was already wanting to cover, which is The Tiffany Problem! You know what The Tiffany Problem is? Well don't worry, we'll t...

101 - Utmost Character with Clifton Collins Jr Rejoice Airheads! For this week the fellers are joined by character actor extraordinaire Clifton Collins Jr. Over the course of a career spanning three decades and counting, Clifton has established himself as a welcome presence in beloved projects on TV and film alike. Herein he shares his background and experience in that most fancy of places: Hollyw...

Puttin' On Airs LIVE 100th EPISODE EXTRAVAGANZA!!! Trae and Corey braved the livestream waters to bring to Airheads everywhere the 100th episode of their very silly Fancy Stuff Podcast ...Puttin' On Airs. Check it out if y'ain't, buckle up if y'have; it's gonna be a good un! (Or an abject disaster.) Time will tell. It should be entertaining either way, though! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

*BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Wednesday February 21 at 7pm EST we will be LIVESTREAMING our 100th Episode! You can watch it at WatchPOA.com or on any of Trae Crowder's Social Media pages!* Airheads this week we celebrate the forthcoming President's Day (verily a holiday most beloved by us all), by inviting our good buddy, longtime denizen of the Skewniverse and Ivy League educated President Stuff Nerd, Mr. T...

98 - Mailbox Money and The Great Emu War!  Tally Ho, Air Heads! This week Trae kicks things off by sharing his wife Katie's opinions on Amber's "Daddy" list  After that, (prompted by the recent resurgence of Tracy Chapman) the boys have a discussion on people who hit it big and then chose to say "screw it!" And leave the hustle and bustle and "grind" behind! And last but certainly not least, with...

97 - Fabio and the Spirit of '76 This week the fellers start by sharing Mrs. Cho's "Daddy List", which is hilariously populated entirely by men who exist at the complete opposite end of the physical spectrum than her husband. This leads to an ode to the ultimate 90s Spaghetti Daddy himself, the one and only Fabio. Finally, Cho shares a wild early Hollywood story about a forgotten cursed epic. Enjo...

96 - Expeditions & Queen Victoria's Teeny-Tiny Dress!  This week Trae is coming to us from the road in crazy-ass Ybor City! The boys discuss the quirky town and their wild chickens for a bit, and then Trae shares a very interesting picture of one of Queen Victoria's last dresses, which naturally brings on a discussion of evolution and how the human body/face has changed over the years.  Next, Trae...

95 - Tennessee Williams and Akon! Hidy there Airheads. This week we explore the intricacies of 19th-century reusable poop bullets (naturally) before discussing two of the most iconic wordsmiths of our time: Tennessee Williams…. and Akon. Isn't this show great? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROUND HERE AND OVER...

94 - Iron Eyes Cody and Stephen Hawking's Frequent Flier Miles! Airheads this week, Trae honors a bygone legend of Old Hollywood and man of many secrets (or at least one secret anyhow): "America's Favorite Indian" Iron Eyes Cody. After that, Cho takes us through a roundup of the collective response to the bombshell that the former Smartest Man Alive, Stephen Hawking, was a frequent visitor to the...

93 - How the Queen Ate a Nanner and Robert Evans! Happy New Year, Airheads, and thanks for coming back! We kick off 2024 with Trae covering everything from the late queen's nanner-eatin process to anime-style mixology, the biggest schnoz of all time, and more. Then, the still convalescing Professor Cho revisits Old Hollywood to regale us with the life and times of legendary producer/shark Robert E...

92 - New Year's Traditions and End of Year Cleanup! Join us, Airheads, as we bid adieu (and good riddance) to 2023 by discussing some lesser-known New Year's traditions from around the globe before finishing up with some end-of-the-year POA housekeeping in which we run down a list of some of the smaller topics we meant to get to this year, but didn't. It's a rapid-fire good time. We hope you enjoy...

91 - The British Raj with Tushar Singh Merry damn Christmas, Airheads. Our gift to you is this not remotely festive but still quite wonderful episode on the subject of the British Raj in India (and also regular, non-British India), recorded all-in-the-same-room with longtime Skewniverse mainstay, the Indian Outlaw himself, Mr. Tushar Singh. Yuuuuule, yall! ROUND HERE AND OVER YONDER IS NOW AVAILAB...

90 - Asian Fetus Ghosts and the Making of Citizen Kane! Airheads this week Trae tells us of the wild Taiwanese superstition of fetus ghosts and their proclivity for haunting. Then, Cho breaks down the behind-the-scenes story of one of the fanciest movies (made by one of the fanciest filmmakers) of all time: Citizen Kane. Also, there are some more ridiculous F-ups from history. Learn more about you...

89 - Here's to you King Lear! + Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis! This week, the boys give an impromptu eulogy of sorts for the recently late, eternally great Norman Lear. Then Cho fills us all in on the life and times of Jackie O (who, for the record, was seven years younger than Lear!), and finally, Trae shares some of history's biggest F-ups. ROUND HERE AND OVER YONDER IS NOW AVAILABLE IN STO...

88 - The Weinerless Class of Ancient China and Hans Christian Anderson  Yup, you read that right, Airheads: this week Trae tells us all about how the emperor's palace in ancient China was administered in large part by eunuchs before Cho takes the show in an altogether different direction by discussing one of the most beloved children's authors of all time. Variety!   ROUND HERE AND OVER YONDER IS...

87 - Turkey Talk and the Kingdom of Denmark! This week, the boys talk about cultural differences in holiday celebrations (e.g., who gets the drunkest and why), a brief dalliance with food discussion, and finally, Cho is inspired by prisoners to learn about Denmark (it makes sense in context). Hope y'alls turkey was good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices