Ryan Placchetti

Don’t Wreck Yourself

Comedy EN ↓ 117 episodes

Don’t Wreck Yourself is a weekly podcast about finding truth on the internet. On each episode, we assess a claim wrecking the internet, answer questions nobody asked us, and keep you from ruining your life with bad information choices.

Author

Ryan Placchetti

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

wreckyourpod.podbean.com

Latest episode

Mar 22, 2025

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Episodes

Rocky Balbobot and the Great Fantasy Migration 26.09.2023

Ryan and Cap shoot the breeze about Sci-Fi, seeking to know what Sci-Fi is and whether it can tell us anything about ourselves. They also make some fart noises and go on some pretty gnarly tangents. Find the show on all social media platforms @wreckyourpod or @wreckyourpod.com on BlueSky Find Ryan on Instagram @foodicide Find Cap on Twitter @capandcrits Find Cap on BlueSky @thinkingcap.bsky.social...

Dispatches From the Cola Wars 18.07.2023

Yes,  there's a heat wave, but there's nothing more refreshing than rubbing a cool new episode against your earballs. Ryan and Matt start off by taking on an r/AskReddit question about the soundtrack in Hell, before taking on a hellishly tumultuous family feud pitting two golden children against their jealous siblings in the Case of the Stolen In-laws which comes to us courteous of r/AmItheAsshole...

Don’t Spook Yourself Midnight Double Feature! 22.06.2023

Ryan and Cap revisit our Halloween Specials and provide behind the scenes commentary on a pair of our favorite episodes! Relive Cap's first show appearance, and let us haunt you with all the facts. Faaaaacts. Don't Spook Yourself Credits In this special Halloween episode, Matt and Ryan are joined by Cap from the podcast Shrimp and Crits. They take on a variety of terrifying topics, including ghost...

REMASTERED: Ep.027 - The Gordian Forget Me Not 14.06.2023

A Classic from the Archives, one of Ryan's personal favorites because Matt is totally on top of his game! __________________________ On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan celebrate a minor production milestone: six months of podcasting. Then they help the desperate souls of Reddit by tackling their most challenging r/nostupidquestions question yet in which the asker would like to become less stupi...

Tug of Gore! 06.06.2023

Ryan is joined by Ian, world renowned podcast editor and table top RPG personality to discuss the topics Wrecking the Internet. They start off with a topic from r/RandomThoughts about the films we see that haunt our very souls. Then they dig into a topic from r/ELI5 (Explain it Like I'm 5) asking some pretty hard, and frankly disturbing questions about Tug of War safety. Then they way into a pair...

Mr. Ed is My Work Husband 30.05.2023

Ryan and Matt take on a lot of work topics in this episode! They start off discussing a fated golf game in which a junior partner at a financial firm publicly spanks rootin' tootin' Texas oil tycoon, costing his company a key customer, and his boss wants to know how to handle it. Then they discuss an incident in which an employee's dissatisfaction gets back to a boss, creating a delicate situation...

A Lobster or a Dildo, For Example 22.05.2023

Ryan and Cap reunite for some pretty questionable questions. First they answer a question from r/TooAfraidToAsk that will change the way you look at genitals. Then, speaking of things people lie about the size of, Ryan and Cap swap fishing stories as they analyze a portrait of gargantuan tuna. Then they wade into another ocean life related question, as they discuss a family's psychopathic ritual c...

Beerdozer 10.05.2023

In this week's episode, Ryan and CJ discuss a meme purporting to save you money on home repairs. Then they offer the Jim Kramerest possible wealth management advice on the market when they tackle Whiskey Investment with slightly less slurred enthusiasm than CNBC. Finally they weigh in on the right wing assault on Bud Light, and specifically they look to crush a video of a steamroller destroying pa...

Eating Kids and Yeeting Kids 01.05.2023

In this episode, Ryan and Matt discuss the leak of classified documents on Discord. Then they take on a controversial police action that starts off infuriating, but ends deliciously when everyone eats the victim. Then they discuss a case of a whale supposedly beached in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. Then Matt shares a skydiving service marketing to the parents of toddlers on Facebook. Final...

Yakuza Kitty Kisses and Other Crimes of Passion 10.04.2023

Ryan is joined by Cap and Jess for a wide-ranging discussion covering a lot, and revealing so much more. First they discuss a story from Kentucky centering on a tattling toddler dropping dimes for the 5-0. Then they discuss an unusual rumor at the intersection of Japanese organized crime and sex-focused body modification culture. Then they tear into a completely different topic, with an apparent o...

A Year in Wrecktrospect 2 05.04.2023

Welcome to the special two-year anniversary episode of our podcast! We are infinitely grateful for all of the support that our listeners have given us over the past two years, and we wanted to take a moment to celebrate with some of our favorite outtakes from the past year. This endeavor wouldn't be possible without all the incredible co-hosts and guest hosts who've given so much of their time and...

The Dork Side of the Moon 20.03.2023

Ryan, Matt, and Monica eat their protein pills and put their helmets on before launching into a slew of Moon related topics. First they establish the facts about when exactly it's 4:20 on the Moon. Then they educate some fellow podcasters about the geological history of the Moon and also, sorta, dinosaurs. Then they tuck into a delicious topic, the literal breakfast of champions: the "traditional"...

No Time for Balls, Dr. Jones 07.03.2023

Ryan and CJ analyze a viral video from Facebook purporting to show the death of an Indiana Jones stunt performer. Then they provide an exceptional value to folks online looking for the cheapest possible legal opinion by weighing in free of charge on a question by someone considering a lawsuit against their neighbor for beekeeping. Then they settle a question posed by a TikTok user who wants to kno...

Rodent Based Weather Monitoring Balloons 20.02.2023

Matt returns for an episode to help break Ryan from a news cycle that will not die not matter how many Executive Branch officials have to get raided by the thugs of Joe Biden's crooked FBI (that's a joke, but seriously, you're great FBI, no notes this time.) Matt opens up the show by spinning a tale of deceit, lust, intemperance, and a lovely Delta Airlines customer service representative named af...

A Seemingly Infinite Number of Weeks of REDACTED 06.02.2023

BEEP BEEP BEEP. Ryan wakes up to even more of the same. He reaches out to a friend to discuss recurrent events. Again. And Again. And AGAIN. Find Don't Wreck Yourself on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and gmail @wreckyourpod Find us online at www.wreckyourpod.com Find Rick on Instagram @rickreynolds Find Dr. Brad on Twitter @@BradHafford and on the YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@artifa...

Six More Weeks of REDACTED 03.02.2023

Ryan wakes up to more of the same. He reaches out to a friend to discuss recurrent events. Find Don't Wreck Yourself on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and gmail @wreckyourpod Find us online at www.wreckyourpod.com Find CJ on Instagram @backyardpitmastersc Find Scott and the No New Friends Podcast on social media @nonewfriendspd and on the web at www.nonewfriendspodcast.com Chat with Don't W...

Going 6,000 Rounds With Your Teacher’s Twin Sister 22.01.2023

Ryan and CJ revisit a recent topic from Episode 66 by discussing the fundamental differences between Joe Biden and Donald Trump's respective breaches of US national security protocol. Then they delve into a topic from listener Maurice regarding a memed up story of a sewer worker who allegedly got into the vault of the Bank of England. Then they discuss a question from r/TooAfraidToAsk that seeks c...

Can A Bald Eagle? 08.01.2023

Ryan is joined by CJ on this episode to discuss all the internet's questions! First they discuss a conspiracy about r/conspiracy posted on r/conspiracy. Then they take a deep dive into the internet rumor that America's former sweetheart Ellie Kemper won a KKK beauty pageant, but the truth is actually way weirder and it involves a lot of armed, racist sorcerers throwing fat stacks at a parade celeb...

Wreck the Halls 2: Bless Ye Merry Baphomet 02.01.2023

In this holiday special, Ryan summons three host to help him Wreck the Halls with boughs of internet folly. Normally we tell you all the topics we cover in an episode, but this is a season of gift giving. Just unwrap it. Find Don't Wreck Yourself on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and gmail @wreckyourpod Find us online at www.wreckyourpod.com Find CJ on Instagram @backyardpitmastersc Find Ca...

TouchTunes Terrorism 03.12.2022

CJ rejoins Ryan to answer all the heavy hitting questions, like a listener submitted question about roundabout legal etiquette from r/NoStupidQuestions. Then they offer some insight into best barbecue brisket practices from r/bbq. Then they discuss another question from r/NoStupidQuestions that delves into Constitutional rights or physics... it's honestly not clear. Then Ryan dives deep into a top...

On Flat Earth, I’m Six Foot 12.11.2022

Ryan is joined by his friend Monica this week to unravel the knot of internet ignorance. They start off by explaining what life after 40 looks like to the young folks out there. Then they discuss the population statistics of polar bears in the southern hemisphere, before taking on a picture of a homeschool model of the Earth that frankly has no hemispheres. Then they answer a question from r/antin...

Don’t Spook Yourself 2! 29.10.2022

Happy Halloween! For the second annual Don't Spook Yourself Halloween spectacular, Ryan is joined by the incredibly spooky Catie Stroud and absolutely kooky Cap from Shrimp and Crits. They talk candy hotdogs memes, before knocking on a stranger's door to provide a smart answer to an r/nostupidquestions inquiry exploring the connection between Dracula and the classic Halloween banger Toccata and Fu...

Oops! All Sex Education! 14.10.2022

CW: IT IS OUR 69TH EPISODE, SO YEAH, IT'S GONNA BE NICE. AND BY NICE WE MEAN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT. LIKE... SLIGHTLY MORE THAN USUAL.   Ryan is joined once again by Cap from Shrimp and Crits to celebrate our arrival at a very good number of episodes wit ha very special Oops! All Reddit! episode. This week, they answer a request from r/theydidthemath breaking down the condom budget run rate of a sexual...

Tripping Bullocks 08.10.2022

Ryan welcomes Will, AKA Dr. Crox, to the show for a riveting discussion about Japanese fart scrolls, before taking on a question about dancing testicles from r/TooAfraidToAsk. They segue from the surreal to the hallucinatory, when they deal with a meme found on r/TheyDidTheMath requesting info about how much LSD a town would need to get the party started. Then they get into some deep analysis of a...

Han Solo’s Frozen Carbonite Dong 30.09.2022

CONTENT WARNING: This episode features descriptions of criminal acts, some of which are violent nature. These crimes include, but are not limited to the following... MATRICIDE HUMAN CLONING ORGAN HARVESTING TRAPPING PEOPLE IN CARBONITE STAR WARS EPISODES 7-9 TACO SPAGHETTI SERIAL MURDER PETTY THEFT Today, Ryan is joined by Ian Mauldin from Shrimp and Crits. They discuss a strangely Star Wars brand...

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