Comical Start

Mark doesn’t sleep as well as Grant, and hates certain foods for pseudo-breakfast. How does one properly fry rice? Mark brings The Other End . What’s in a cloud? Do shapes just come about, and can you find their true form? Grant brings Ink Pen . It’s nor quite special burger time. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com . 

What’s going on in the neighborhood? Your hosts go to the source with some hard-hitting reporting on youth dance classes, animal rescue, doctor visits, and scat. Grant brings Barkeater Lake . Pie is super good. Mark brings Sunshine State . Software updates are difficult to balance. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

A toy from the past is thoroughly explored. Mark almost spends between $25 and $150 to experience the thrill of the game one last time. Mark brings Junk Drawer . Grant’s one critique is that he doesn’t always get what he wants with criticism. Grant screws up by bringing Speed Bump . Mark briefly tells an unrelated story before answering a question. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark needs an intense brainstorming session. All ideas are good ideas until they’re not. Grant brings Alley Oop . Mark is happy to fix a toilet, but not wires. Mark brings Rose is Rose . Childhood is fun and dumb. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Baseball and nice weather. What more could you ask for? How about some new cooking tips? Mark brings Truth Facts . After an obvious tangent regarding toilet paper, Mark wants a metaphorical discussion of productivity and deadlines. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . A power outage has caused some introspection. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

We’re at the intersection of technology and music . Mark has something new to share. Expensive audio equipment probably isn’t worth it. Grant brings Cornered . He monologues before Mark asks for clarification on something related to wine for which Grant can only provide a conjecture. Mark brings The Adventures of Business Cat . Awards are awarded. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Official documents are a pain, particularly when they aren’t on your person. Grant doesn’t put in enough effort to please Mark in this landmark episode, so sniffing and pulling of produce is addressed. Mark brings Sarah’s Scribbles . Grant listens to new music, while Mark has only recently begun adventuring into new audio domains. Grant brings La Cucaracha . Mark would not read the magazine in que...

Mark and Grant attempt to learn something new from the internet, which is always a dangerous place to go. Grant had a watch whoopsie. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes . Mark rapidly loses the plot as he discovers an incredibly bad website with a strange inventory in the online shop. Mark brings Freshly Squeezed . Your hosts plan their sabbatical. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Spicy thumbs and long walks to the store are your standard weekend fare. That’s really not as green as your hosts would have thought. Mark brings Super-Fun-Pak Comix . He unexpectedly asks Grant to defend his monitor situation. Moose are hard to appreciate. Grant brings Barkeater Lake . What’s worth your time to do? It’s hard to put a price on experience. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark wants to vicariously experience Grant’s lackadaisical weekend. Social batteries get drained like all others. Grant brings FoxTrot Classics . Mark would like to add a couple air quotes to that. Your hosts agree that eggs have gotten worse, but this one hot tip may change the game. Mark brings Ollie and Quentin . Grant confuses anatomical features with pink invertebrates. He also has a picnic b...

Mark is finally taken in by the promises of ChatGPT to do silly things. He spends far too much time amusing himself with fake episodes. Grant smiles along. These titles and descriptions are cheeky and subtle . Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines . Grant pronounces a name correctly, and your hosts discuss radio. It’s basically a forgotten technology. Grant brings Baldo . Well, kind of. Send feedback to...

Mark has a vibrant drink, and Grant requires more insight into a line of fizz-producing products. Grant brings Pearls Before Swine . He basically asks Mark to search something for him, and they both end up using a certain large language model instead. Mark brings Ordinary Bill . Delegation is difficult. Hot tip of the day: use it as training. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

It turns out that a lack of instructions doesn’t lead to a great recipe outcome. Using a Goldilocks approach may fix some of the issues. There are issues with some online schooling platforms. Mark brings Sticky Comics . Grant considers things that aren’t all that amazing in his apartment, and a few things he adores. Grant brings Lucky Cow . Idle car games are rather amusing. Send feedback to comic...

A certain island nation really needs to up its design game. Grant brings Lola . Mark dives deep into his soul via self-reflection questions from Grant. Personal accountability is difficult. Mark brings Pearls Before Swine . Negative feedback is way easier to handle than flattery. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

After circumspect conversation related to a certain regional religion, Mark discusses some of his tourism and Grant gives some pro-tips about honey. Mark brings Haircut Practice . The benefits of various moisture levels in burritos are interrogated. Grant brings Cathy Classics . Shipping isn’t too awful these days. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Your hosts wish they were cool, too. Mark admits to also using a to-do list. In fact, he’s a certified master. Grant brings Marmaduke . One tenuous leap later, meme knowledge quickly turns into a broader conversation about capturing information. Mark brings Moderately Confused . He fails to sell Grant on the concept of crossword puzzles. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Things go a little haywire during the intro. Capitalism is given a critical look, followed by discussion of jurisprudence. Despite what his lovely wife has to suggest, he refuses to have a cherry. Turns out niche products aren’t that niche. Mark brings The Wandering Melon . Car accessories are discussed, particularly those that create holes and safety concerns. Grant brings Ink Pen . Panera is now...

Grant weighs in on the big game, and Mark shares the most-discussed storylines from penalties to Super Smash. Grant got a boo-boo in a way that neither host can discern, and Mark impresses Grant with his OSHA compliance. Grant brings Red and Rover . Mark has indeed experienced blindness from obvious items, as recently as the day of recording. They swap several tales. Mark brings The Adventures of...

Mark and Grant share their varied issues with technology. A Trader Joe’s scam is followed up by a potential dine-and-dash. Mark brings Art by Moga , and gives Grant an assist on comic interpretation. Grant provides a healthy dose of reality. Rain jackets can be awesome . Grant brings Luann . He is nice enough to praise Mark for his descriptive capabilities. Mark is not a dancer. Send feedback to c...

Mark has a new toy, and is thrilled about what it could mean for his hobby. He’s also curious about Grant’s history with graphic novels. The conversation is surprisingly insightful. Grant brings Non Sequitur . Mark details his casual approach to cable management. Mark brings Back in the Day , but there’s no time. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark provides necessary updates on the state Mario Kart in the household. He likes being a bully to the computer players. Names are difficult. Grant reads the recording timeline too quickly. Mark brings Eyebeam . Is there any meaning to be taken from dreams? Who cares? Winter driving in real life is exciting enough on its own. Grant brings Candorville . He quizzes Mark on his ambitions for the fut...

As is tradition, there is a recap of some excellent food. Grant takes it in stride. Then the quadrennial review happens thanks to data that… Wait… It has an unresolved error. Yikes. Grant brings Peanuts . Mark immediately takes issue with the talking points, and Grant pivots to eye correction tools. Mark brings Mt. Pleasant and requests Grant discuss his relationship with antiquated books. Send fe...

Mark has a couple stories of things not quite fitting correctly. Grant comes in with  personal experience to waylay future issues. Mark brings Lost Sheep . All sorts of folks visited suburban houses in the early 2000s. Your hosts have different memories of frozen food/ice cream distributors from the great state of Minnesota. Grant brings JumpStart . What’s in a mystery? How do you deal with an unk...

Mark is paralyzed by choice regarding discussion topics over the past few weeks. But your hosts manage to strap themselves in and tackle a few topics that are as unimportant as ever. Grant brings Lio . He has a couple quick questions that Mark won’t play along with. All of a sudden, your hosts find themselves discussing ostriches and rheas. Mark brings Nothing is Not Something . Bubblegum tastes l...

After a quick Christmas card check in, Mark discusses his work trip. Speaking of which, neither of your hosts are “jet-setting”, regardless of which definition you choose. Baseball statistics are not infallible. Mark brings Off the Mark . He’s curious about the noises emitted from phones, particularly those that historically have contained rhythmic elements. Grant brings Berkeley Mews . Advent cal...