Comical Start

Your hosts check in on the neighborhood, and revisit their time spent during the holidays. Mark won some games, then transitions beautifully into something strange. Mark brings Get a Life . What’s the ideal decoration for a cubicle? Cast your mind back twenty years as your hosts explore the idea. Grant brings Stone Soup for a quick chat about exciting events after nearly killing an old woman. Send...

Mark has lost his bowling chops. Grant is grossed out by hygienic blacklights. Shirtless ping pong is the best, while VR table tennis is a close second. Grant brings 9 Chickweed Lane . How does one handle the betrayal of a friend? Why doesn’t Grant like his assigned nickname? Mark brings Calvin and Hobbes . Your hosts talk good sounds. Tasty! Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Your hosts get a case of culinary pyromania. They also discuss their desire for suburban dad success. Grant has an issue with his place of residence. Mark brings Jake Likes Onions . He’s looking for a quick media check-in, and Grant delivers. Grant brings a JumpStart comic. Are your hosts judgemental? Are others? It’s quite the philosophical question. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark is adapting to the frigid climate of his native Minnesota. Your hosts discuss a neat gimmick, and a revelation is shared. Grant brings a Lola comic. Should rules be unspoken? Should we live our lives like dating profiles dictate? Get a hard dose of reality here. Mark brings Frog Applause . Grant is unsure of spirit animals. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant is ready to rock, and Mark is nearing invincibility. Tuna is miraculous and not tiny. Mark has a small bit of joy. Grant requests a heart-to-heart about explicit language. Mark brings Pearls Before Swine in a deliberate attempt to make Grant’s life difficult. Your hosts discuss fine art and science museums. Grant brings Real Life Adventures . What even is a “Grant Story”? Tune in for a live...

Holidays are remembered, and a lengthy bit of review and support for a new iPad is had. Grant brings an Overboard comic. He is curious about friend groups, and what they say about the person. Mark has an overall positive outlook. Mark brings Adult Children . He poses a simple hypothetical. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Should your hosts transcribe an episode of the podcast? Maybe in hieroglyphics? Mark accidentally calls himself dumb, as the discussion flows to chemical warnings for this show. Mark brings a Long Story Short comic. Your hosts explore the world kitchen opening utensils. Grant brings Lola . He eventually, after a horrible transition, asks about toxic people. The answer isn’t funny, but hopefully it...

Grant is feeling a little off and throws Mark for a loop. Mark tells a bad and incomplete joke. Your hosts also discuss the values of their bodies and sunlight. Grant brings The Born Loser . Your hosts compare philosophies and hunches around expiration dates. Mark brings Rabbits Against Magic . Grant explains his love of physical books, and yet another item is nearly brought to market. Send feedba...

Mark got a small boo-boo from playing outside. Grant brings up a confusing matter about his apartment, looking for a second opinion. Mark just doesn’t understand how rental companies work. Mark brings The Daily Drawing . Your hosts discuss egg-based meals outside of breakfast. Grant brings JumpStart . Mark is always trying to impress. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Your hosts examine the Halloween landscape around them. Mark can finally relax and isn’t sure how to feel. The also talk about talking. Grant brings a Herman comic. Your hosts once again delve into the dark recesses of human language. Mark brings Domestic Abuse for a brief diatribe on clocks in the living area. Novelty math clocks are featured. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant pulls a fast one and starts up some computer talk. Mark shifts to sports, and your hosts discuss the MPAA rating of the show. Mark brings Real Life Adventures , and Grant gets worked up about advertisements. Both hosts get frustrated, but also find the cheap way out. Grant brings The Knight Life . He’s upset by an idiom, and Mark is there to validate his concerns. Send feedback to comicalsta...

Mark is doing puzzles, and Grant wants to talk about costumes. Grant’s Halloween game has always been strong, while Mark’s has been middling at best. Grant brings a Monty comic. He wants to talk about conversations, and is nonplussed when Mark guesses at his inspiration. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . Grant provides some hot ironing tips. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

After some baked goods discussion, Grant searches for courage to obtain a new kitchen item. He also has an important life update. Mark proposes a terrible idea. Mark brings Peanuts , offering talking points directly related, or adjacent, to an air show. Your hosts reminisce about a bygone era of restaurants. Grant brings The Adventures of Business Cat . One disconcerting performance later, Grant i...

A kitchen upgrade, a technology update, and some camping. We have yet another full-length intro for you. Grant brings Alley Oop , and boy is the connection tenuous. Your hosts talk tasty, but unintentional, snack foods. Mark brings Oh, Brother! Grant is not a fan of candy on sticks. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark’s updated his recording area, and has a bad idea for writing on the go. Grant pivots to some college talk. Mark brings Mannequin on the Moon . He wants to talk about sleeping bags and blankets. Grant is a little cheap, but has a couple helpful opinions. Grant brings Barkeater Lake . He has an issue with insurance and emails. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

After several random topics, Mark spends time recounting his road trip back to California. It was a doozy. Grant brings a Fred Basset comic. Grant has a complaint, and Mark has an annoyance. Mark brings The Adventures of Business Cat after a surprisingly smooth transition. Grant asks about punctuation. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark and Grant recap their in-person meeting, including the lack of an episode during that time. Grant gets to explain a bit of woodworking. Mark brings Back in the Day . Your hosts discuss a difficult literary situation and its various movie and TV adaptations. Grant brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn . Mark avoids a vanity trap. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark has a weird music library situation. Your hosts talk driving audio. Grant has long-term follow up. Grant brings a Cornered comic, and it isn’t great. Your hosts have issues with college athletes and their mopeds. Mark brings Home and Away to talk distractions, purposeful or otherwise. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark slept in a haunted dog house, and is going on a road trip. There are only two good flavors. Mark brings a Green Humour comic, looking to discuss fish. After some hesitancy, your hosts move onto a broader discussion of animal tiers. Grant brings The Flying McCoys . He’s looking for some technology insight. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Hot pants, pockets, and fried rice. Dive into the world of tupperware and potential recording issues. Grant brings an Overboard comic. He’s curious about Mark’s relationship to scary things. It's not great. Mark brings Underpants and Overbites . Your hosts quickly brainstorm weird additions to their dream homes. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark surprises Grant with an old idea. Look forward to an impending fiasco this is sure to cause. Grant has some missing packages and tacky cabinet stops. Mark brings Nest Heads , leading to a rousing discussion on how your hosts prefer water. It may be bland, but it’s also important. Also, go watch Stuff Made Here . Grant brings Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog . Mark provides some broad technical a...

Your hosts discuss Grant’s running habits and potential mythomania. Also, move-in stories? Grant brings Frazz . Although certainly not an expert, Mark gives his best backpack advice. Mark brings On a Claire Day . Do you like where you sit? Do you consider peeping toms and escape routes? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Your hosts swap stories of work and home, spurred on by Grant’s change of location. Mark brings Break of Day . Your hosts share some killer conversation starters. Get ready for your first date, or perhaps your first day of college. Grant brings JumpStart . Mark is loyal, and Grant had another bad experience. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant can’t remember what he’s watched lately, but eventually gets some prompting. Mark wants to watch more TV. But also kind of doesn’t. Mark and Grant also discuss poor employee performance. Grant brings The Argyle Sweater , and your hosts are confused about sympathy and empathy. This show is not sponsored by Goop . Mark brings a Lug Nuts comic. Grant wants a dog, and Mark is more creative. Send...

Mark is annoyed with the show’s hosting service. Grant is vague. Mark investigates Grant’s views on stress, and Grant investigates old dictionaries. Suddenly your hosts realize they’re running long. Mark brings a Four Eyes comic. After an accidental tangent, a grey area of gray is discussed. Also motorcycles. Grant brings Frazz . Mark messes up and hopes to live a life below the radar. Send feedba...