Comical Start

Your hosts discuss two local delicacies with the promise of more to come. Mark brings Lard’s World Peace Tips . Grant struggles to read, then describes his whole water situation. He is disgusted by Mark. Grant brings Baby Blues . Mark attempts to be diplomatic and Grant disagrees. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

An idle observation about the runtime of this podcast is followed by a marvelous idea for an improved desk accessory. Grant brings Andy Capp . A love of silly words devolves into an anti-capitalist rant and miscellany regarding baseball. Mark brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn . Good pencils are good, but even then they aren’t always too useful. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark’s mind is all a-jumble with observations and ill-defined opinions about Mario Kart World. It’s quite the introductory section yet again. Mark brings Marmaduke . We’re once again turning back the clock on our tools. Grant brings Pearls Before Swine . Why can’t we all just have a nice day? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

A heartwarming tale of a conquered past turns into an interrogation regarding countertop kitchen appliances. Grant brings Sherman’s Lagoon . Listen: It’s not that hard to not make awful decisions about your bathroom decor. Mark brings Lola . “Innovative” doesn’t mean better when it comes to transportation. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Nothing like a brisk walk on an excruciatingly hot summer evening! Mark doesn’t have central air and Grant is curious about the frequency and emotional impact of lost discs. Mark brings The Other Coast . Grant would be a lovable menace. Mark would grab things. Both of your hosts eat food. Grant brings For Better or For Worse . Googly eyes really do make everything better. Send feedback to comicals...

Some companies are trying too hard to cater to a non-existent bell curve. Believe in us a little! We can dry clothes and make decisions like adults. Grant brings Lucky Cow . A philosophical discussion about the nature of work and minimalism turns into one about the trades. Mark brings Skin Horse . Look, neither of your hosts are even a little ‘stitious, but numbers are appealing. Send feedback to...

You’ve waited so long, and Mark is finally able to deliver on a Solo Stove update. Get yourself in the ecosystem of a convenient flame sufficiently large for a couple of smores. Mark brings The Daily Drawing . Ah, the bountiful creative energy of youth. Your hosts recall their arts and crafts of yore. Grant brings Aaggghhh . Please don’t approach the goose. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com...

Baseball, thunderstorms, strange cars, and small rooms. Oklahoma has everything! Grant brings Berkeley Mews . What came first, the plant or the pot? Mark suggests a costly commission. Mark brings The Argyle Sweater . Grant has some difficulty engaging with the prompt. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Step outside for a glimpse of summer. There’s fresh furniture next to not-quite-open flames. It’s sunny with a chance of pizza. Mark brings Too Much Coffee Man . After a brief tangent, Grant explains some charts in an effort to maintain this podcast’s commitment to segments that play terribly over audio. Grant brings Arlo and Janis . Overall, overalls are decent. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmai...

A classic snack makes a comeback, and Mark isn’t nearly as disgusted as Grant had hoped. Warning tags are humorous and a workplace is spruced up. Grant brings Non Sequitur . Mark doesn’t elaborate on his awkward teenage years, and Grant has strong feelings on haberdashery. Mark brings Lost Sheep . Grant could have so many stories for the show. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

After ushering in a new technological era, Mark recaps a recent vacation. Grant has a niche bit of dirt. Mark brings Super-Fun-Pak Comix . He looks to mine the depths of Grant’s childhood dreams. It’s hard to do things well. Grant brings Luann . Someone had extremely inaccurate color opinions directed at the color guy. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Bureaucracy has its place, but we wish it weren’t in our lives. A harrowing tale is followed by a positive swing in the world of athletics. Grant brings Frazz . What’s in a saying? Or is it an axiom? All these words get quite confusing. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . We’re looking for some honest soul-searching between you, your food, and your floor. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

There’s dissent among the ranks regarding food temperature yet again. Mark has traps, and Grant missed out on core childhood games. Mark brings Spot the Frog . If you’re squeamish about mild eye injuries, skip ahead. Grant brings Luann . Mark gets a little touchy, and Grant has a strong opinion. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark is welcomed back to the spring baseball season outside of California, and Grant shares an old source of joy. Your hosts make some tentative plans. Grant brings Breaking Cat News . Disney Channel Original Movies have some odd premises, and vacuums suck. Mark brings Big Nate . Grant accepts a recommendation. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Do your hosts give money to the main website that provides the ability to give you this show on a weekly basis? Stay tuned to find out. Also, apparently, The Music Man is a classic. Mark brings Moderately Confused . You have to love a bit of industrial design that’s excellent for both utility and entertainment. Grant brings Strange Planet . Writing down precisely what he wants to talk about may ge...

Grant’s advice was a success, and Mark performed an exceedingly small random act of kindness for his company’s office. Grant brings That is Priceless . Your hosts could definitely enjoy themselves, but maybe not in a drive-thru that lacks quality assurance. Mark brings Jerry King Comics . Comfort is what you make it. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark’s mouth is experiencing a lot of changes right now, and so is the air in his pens. Grant wants to relitigate pocket setups. Mark brings Sarah’s Scribbles . Grant outlines his approach to waking up, and it’s a doozy. Grant brings Breaking Cat News . Mark is all-in on helpful formatting, no matter the medium. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

New technology is accompanied by bad colors, though Grant slowly comes around to Mark’s point of view. Grant brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn . Mirrors are terrible, voices are fine, and viral reddit posts are funny. Mark brings Adult Children . As a corollary of his profession, Grant is not nearly as enamored by footnotes as his co-host. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

What’s a stimulant anyway? Get it in your chocolate or through the typical means and enjoy the placebo before you hit a wall with nothing but a staircase on which to proceed. Mark brings Shoe . The delicate art of negotiation is not one your hosts practice with much aplomb. Grant brings Curses . Get your hands dirty and fix some enterprise software bugs. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

As the death knells of Skype peal across the internet, your hosts determine how to honor the occasion. Also, Grant watches YouTube with rapidity. Grant brings Wallace the Brave . Mark has a video to share, and good TV is worth watching. Mark brings Snow Sez . The only way to win is not to play, and good TV is worth watching. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Teeth were yanked, podcasts were ingested, and overall it wasn’t that bad. Mark brings False Knees . He fails to convince Grant that dedicated popcorn pop-ups in grocery stores are weirder than the deli section. Grant brings Kid Beowulf . Your hosts discuss violent noises and not the band. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

There’s quite a spread to display, and Grant got too thick a cut. Who has room for all these boxes, and do they even matter? Grant brings Pearls Before Swine . Please, when you’re standing on milk crates, don’t tear yourself a new ice hole. Mark brings In the Bleachers . Let’s all hope for a simpler life. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

A computer peripheral is on hiatus, and Grant also has some hand problems. Your hosts interrogate various analogies for body-related phrases. Mark brings Sticky Comics . We’re going straight down the middle here, and Mark makes a claim he can’t quite back up. Grant brings The Awkward Yeti . After a solid attempt at voice acting, the show ends on a joyful note. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.c...

Strap on an oversized pair of skates and glide down the metaphorical podcast ice as you take in the ramblings of two hosts who have some tissue issues. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . Mark failed at being an adult this winter. Mark brings UFO . What’s in a word? Sometimes vulgarity and hilarity in equal parts. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Computer monitors can get haunted, and Grant has a stationery dilemma. Your hosts interrogate what makes homework legible and reasonable. Mark brings Moderately Confused . It’s unclear whether a local coffee shop or beer garden is sufficiently hipster for personal projects. Grant brings The Lockhorns . Does anybody listen to your desperate pleas to be left alone? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmai...