Comical Start

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...

Unsure about the order in which to present their comics, Mark and Grant press forward. They have not talked in a few weeks, so the episode recording was preceded by a bit of catch-up so that they stay sharp.  Mark brings a Andertoons comic to talk about gaming the system, and how students are quite good at figuring out just what work they can avoid doing. Grant frustrates Mark, bringing a Sarah&ap...

With some more audio issues on hand, Mark and Grant push through to bring the finest content available.  Mark begins with a Buni comic, leading to further discussions around plant care, and being enthusiastic about situations. Grant complains about Mark's comic choice, yet brings a miniature graphic novel from Zen Pencils , which Mark insists he can read effectively without any preparation. T...

In the second episode of  Comical Start, we discuss pyromania, spam mail, and how to approach discussing our ideas with confidence.  Mark brings a Lio comic to the table, lacking any dialogue yet still speaking loudly. Grant comes yet again with a Calvin and Hobbes comic that made him laugh, and get inspired.  Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

In the first ever episode of Comical Start, we perform a trial run to see if Grant enjoys doing a podcast, and if this gimmick is actually doable. He does, and (we think) it is. Grant brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic that leads to a lovely discussion about living in the moment, and how we use our time after graduating from college. Mark brings an SMBC comic that results in talking about physics, a...