Debut Buddies

This week, we're talking about the Old Country with two (other) delightful humans of Sicilian descent. Returning guest Mike Gravagno (writer / podcaster on Superhero Show Show and Movie Of The Year) battles first timer Kate Dellis (writer / podcaster on Movies I'd Like To Fix) over topics like Mount Etna, Coppolas, the Sicilian Defence and more. Plus we play FMK and "Province or Not?" Give this sh...

This week we dig into the world of CULTS, those goofy, manipulative, ever hungry beasts of psychosocial control! Our guests LJ Davis and Kenn Penn match wits (and Wonder Twin powers) over topics like: Ayn Rand Institute, Cult Classics, Cults of Personality, Rajneeshees vs. Raelians and more. Plus, as always, GAMES! Don't lose yourself in this very charismatic episode! Check out Kenn's stuff at Tik...

This week, authors and football fans Kurt Baumeister and Jonathan Evison are facing off on an episode all about FOOTBALL. We discuss Mike, Sam and Will, the USFL, Knute Rockne, and try to sort out who would win in a battle to the death between the 1972 Miami Dolphins and the 2007 New England Patriots. This is as physical as a podcast can get, so strap on a leather helmet and brace for impact. Chec...

This week, three dear friends and poets join Nate for an episode all about "Mar," that is, words that include those letters in that order. We discuss Martyr Complex, the Stock Market, Margaret Thatcher and more. Plus, Thunderome and Fuck, Marry, Kill! Pour yourself a Margarita or Martini and balance your glass carefully!  Snag Adger's Language Unlimited: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/lan...

Like Abbott & Costello meeting the Mummy, this week's show is all about crossovers. Guests Eric Berkemeyer and Jason Lloyd discuss a melange of topics including the UTEP 2-Step, Archie v Sharknado, Crossing Over with John Edward and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes. Plus we talk crossover utility vehicles and play FMK. Get mixed and give it a listen! Support local arts venues and small busin...

Marc and Josh return to the show to discuss the end times in all their many forms and mythos! We discuss En Sabah Nur, Ragnarok, Apocalypticism, Kali Yuga and more. Plus, Nate tries to pronounce eschatology unsuccessfully numerous times. And we play a new game: Close, But No Cigar. Do all the prepping you can... but you'll never prep enough to stop the end of days! ;) Check out Buntport Theatre, a...

Balls! Points! Fouls! You know what we're talking about... it's sports! This week, Rex Roberts returns after a 100 episode absence and Greg Corbin is a first time guest. We discuss the America's Cup, the Man of Steal, sports halls of fame, Sam Bowie, and Nolan Ryan v. Robin Ventura. Plus, a new game: "Where'd they play?"! Grab your jock and strap in for another hilariously edutaining episode! Chec...

This week, Ryan and Elliot take a bite out of Zombie Video Games. We talk about tropes, loss of hopes, and sidekick dopes. Topics include Resident Evil 5, Lollipop Chainsaw, and Gwyn, Lord of Cinder. Plus, Who's Your Post-Apocalyptic Daddy? and Thunderdome! Check your friends for bite marks and bar your windows. It's going to be UNDEAD. Check out Old Firehouse Books: https://www.oldfirehousebooks....

Get your buzz on with first-time guests Jason Ling and Laura Morrison. This week, we're talking about Bees, those adorable, tiny, eco-system-bearing, communal-living insects. Topics include: colony collapse disorder, Bee Movie, No Rain by Blind Melon, and more. Grab some honey, do a dance, and listen up! Check out Laura's Space Mantis series: https://spacemantisshow.com/   And her many books inclu...

Kate and Dave are BACK and they're talking about FAMOUS BABIES. Can you believe there are babies that have been or already are more famous than you!? We discuss Baby Doe Tabor, Rosemary's Baby, Baby Face Nelson, and more. Plus, Baby Yoda versus Baby Jessica in the Thunderdome! Oh wow it's an episode fresh from the womb!  Fruit! It's delicious and you should eat it! Be good to each other. And suppo...

The wonderful former hosts of It's A Thing!, Jared Horney and Michael J. O'Connor, return to the show to talk about Failures. We talk about the Fail Whale, Chinese Democracy, Geocentric Theory, and so much more that'll have you wondering if it's anal leakage, or brain fluid. Plus, stark depictions of sadness! Why do we fall down, Master Wayne? Listen to find out! Listen to Mikey's music: https://m...

It's returning guest, Brian Dickson versus the show this week and we're talking about '80s Music. We Jump In (For Your Love) and discuss album titles, a battle between Michael Jackson and Ozzy, and contemplate 1980s nostalgia in 2020s marketing. Boy howdy it's a Thriller. *wink* Be kind to each other. Let's get through this thing and come out better and more loving on the other side! Listen to Mic...

Monica and Lynn are BACK and we're talking about Black History! Topics include Fred Hampton, the Middle Passage, Freedom Riders, Crispus Attucks and, most often, White Supremacy. Plus we play Basquiat or Not!? Dig in! It's fun one.  [Apologies for some connection / sound issues in this ep.] Begin Again by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575725/begin-again-by-eddie-s-g...

All rise for the Commander and Chief of the United States of America episode of A Vague Idea. This week, Seth and Jeff return to talk about U.S. Presidents. We get nitty and gritty talking about wooden teeth, bathtub stickings, and bungholes. And we explore whether the U.S. should have a president at all? What a concept!? Join us for this very special episode. Please keep wearing masks! Check out...

This week, we're talking MARKETING with Yourpopfilter.com's Mike Gravagno, and marketing genius / creative / better-half-to-Mike, Renee Floyd. Topics include Guerrilla Marketing, MLM, SEO, #LikeAGirl and more. We learn a lot this week. Oh, and we pick which popular ad slogans to fuck, marry and kill. Woo hoo! Check out the amazing podcasts at https://yourpopfilter.com/ Listen to the music of Micha...

Skid Maher (Glass Cannon Podcast Network) and Nick Shelton (author of An Introvert's Guide to World Domination) return to the show to talk about an era of appointment television and very special episodes. This week's theme is '80s Primetime Television and topics include TGIF, Bobby Ewing's shower, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" and so much more. Plus an '80s TV hunk edition of FMK! Warm up a TV dinn...

Grab your trenchcoat, order some noodles, and get ready to do some hacking or bounty hunting or virtual reality living. This week Shaunn and TJ return to the show to talk about Cyberpunk, the genre of gritty futures that feels more like the present every day. We talk about Bonejackers, Molly Millions, Stacks and Sleeves, Upgrades, Mnemonic Couriers and more. Plus Fake Ad Reads and the Thunderdome....

WE WANT TO BELIEVE. This week, Kelly Attaway returns and new guest Andrew Kowalik joins us for an episode about the stupendous, spooky, conspiratorial television show THE X-FILES. We talk about the Falls at Arcadia, John Doggett, Black Oil and more. Plus, FMK with Mulder, Scully and Skinner!? And some seriously good philosophy. It's funny, and no aliens were injured during the recording. Be kind....

Joe and Maha return to the show to talk about Lawyers (Overruled! Objection! Bar Association!), Roman History, Serial Killers and Cicero's playlist. Topics include: Ghost Lawyers, Ambulance Chasing, Court Dress, and more. It's the most expensive episode we've ever recorded because both guests charged us by the hour! (Kidding!) Grab a wig and a robe and get discoverin'! Check out Colorado Family La...

Author Addison Herron-Wheeler, and theater producer Lexi Holtzer join us for a show about the aspirational sci-fi classic Star Trek. Topics include Robin Lefler, Pon Farr, Alexander Rozhenko, the SS Botany Bay and more. Plus, we play Redshirt or Not Dead Shirt, and two Khans face off in the Thunderdome. Get all your PADDs together, ask the replicator to top off your drink... It's time to be beamed...

This week Becca and Wendy return to the show to talk about the greatest nightmare of them all: Dolls. We discuss favorite dolls, American Girl, Barbie vs. Bratz, Poppets and more. Plus, we play What Doll Is This!? and the Pussycat Dolls battle the New York Dolls in the Thunderdome. Freeze your expression in a faintly menacing smile and tune in, you little angel. Check out the Denver Museum of Toys...

Doctors Billy and Melati are back and we're talking about Drugs & Alcohol! We discuss things we've maybe overheard a friend describe as their experience of someone else doing some substances, Timothy Leary, Ayahuasca, Anstie's Limit, and more. Plus there's an epic showdown in the Thunderdome. And someone might kick someone else in the throat!  If you like this show, please subscribe, rate and revi...

This week, two Colorado "natives" and comedians--Christie Buchele & Steve Vanderploeg--join Nate (who's also from CO) for an episode all about the Centennial State. We're talking about Mesa Verde, the Sand Creek Massacre, the Gregory Lode, John Denver, and... Cheeseburgers? Oh, and games! It's a show with at least 300 days of sun per listen. That's how time works, right!? Check out Rise Comedy The...

Battling it out on the show this week is real life married couple and former coworkers of Nate's John and Tammy Curry. They all worked together at a certain kite store in Boulder, CO., and so this episode is all about Kites... mostly. Topics include WWI Box Kites, Kite Shields, the Kite Runner, Check Kiting and Kiting Mobs. Plus games! Note: the sound quality isn't perfect on this episode, so apol...

Making their 4th appearance on the show, Monica and Lynn return to talk about Conspiracy Theories. We discuss how 2020 has been uniquely impacted by conspiracy theories. Then we get into topics like Chemtrails, New Coke, Water Fluoridation and the 1985 NBA Draft Lottery. Plus, games! And we make up our own conspiracies. Grab your tinfoil hat, and get ready to hopefully continue knowing that these...