Comical Start

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...

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...