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Chef Mike is back! And this week’s topic is up for interpretation. It’s either a phrase for throwing in the towel or one for diving in. It’s all how you look at it. Plus… - The reason Ben doesn’t smoke weed - Emotional support peacocks Did you know eels are shellfish? *** Topic - Why [...]

This week we’re talking about clothes.   - Comfort vs. style   - Status   - Dress codes   - How many nipples it’s ok to show Remember - pink is for girls and beer is for boys. *** Topic - Why do men wear pants but not skirts?  From - Matt Wharton

The flattener from The Good Place? Woodchopper? Meat Grinder? Candiru? Frostbite? Fryer grease? An M-80? Getting your nuts chewed off by a cougar? *** Topic - What is the worst fate your penis can suffer?  From - Jay 

This week is secret mustache smiles and Tarantino foot fetishes. Just kidding. Really it’s a man-movie showdown between two of Hollywood’s leading actors. Geoff goes wit his hometown hero. Ben is on Team Leo And Max doesn’t watch a lot of movies. ps- Luke was totally a Mary Sue. *** Topic - Brad Pitt or [...]

How much novelty do you need? Geoff is good with his Groundhog Day life. Ben ingests nuanced nuggets of novelty each day. Max courts chaos through music. Also - the cognitive impact of choice. *** Topic - Why are we so comfortable with our extremely paradoxical nature in which we’re obsessed with both familiarity/comfort and [...]

Are Baby Ruths made of infants? Is there a little ground-up D’Artagnan in every Three Musketeers? Are Milkyways made of stars? Does anyone get it on to podcasts? If so - Ben has an empowering message for you… *** Topic - Butterfingers. Neither butter, nor finger. Discuss.  From - Matt Wharton 

Comfortably warm pudding? Gravy? Jello? Motor oil? Chowder? Oatmeal? Lemmon juice and salt? Broken glass? Scrambled eggs? Jelly beans? Gummy worms? What do you think would be the best thing to take a bath in? *** Topic - What would be the best thing to take a bath in?  From - Millie Killion

All clothing tells a story. The width of ties is a barometer for the economy. “Contemporary” is a just a nice way of saying “broke down and busted.” *** Topic - History of costume design. Go!  From - Jill Parzych

This week we’re trying to get out of our own head’s. And into someone else’s. But whose? Our glorious, fascist supreme overlord? Elon Musk? Maclunkey? Ps - George Lucas In Love is totally worth the watch. *** Topic - If you could be inside the head of anyone alive today, who would it be and [...]

This week’s topic is brought to you by the always introspective Outdoor Dave. Ben is ok with breakfast food. Max doesn’t like to eat in repose. Geoff has slapped many a hand away. *** Topic - Would you let a dog lick peanut butter off your balls? From - Outdoor Dave

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Wouldn’t it be great if George Carlin were still around to see all this mess? We think so. So does Brent, who asked us a question related to one of his bits. Bottom Line -  It’s hard for any one person to be all things to someone else. Businesses exist to meet [...]

Welcome to our 4ooth episode where we break all the rules. ***** ALLL OF THE STAR WARS SPOILERS AHEAD ***** This week we choose the topic, turn off the clock, and just go. Geoff needs therapy. Max was shattered by the first two. Ben is a true fan and loves it all. *** Topic - [...]

Things get a little heavy as we contend with the populist world we live in. Is Science dead? Are facts real? Just remember… No one calls its the Dark Ages when they’re living through it. So, screw it. Let’s just go open up some clams on our tummies and be done with it. *** Topic [...]

Does your superpower of choice change over time? What about what you’d do with it? Not Max. He is still just wants to *banf* to and fro and see his friends. Ben wishes he was a 3D printer. Geoff goes darkside (and ends up with a lucrative Youtube career). Shout outs to:  - Nicolas Cage [...]

Jonah, complete with Yoda paper, lobbed us an easy one.  And we appreciate it. This week is all about TV, fandom, and reopening old, almost-closed wounds. 5 seasons of greatness + 1 season of “Whaaaaat?” + 2 seasons of God dammit = ??? It’s abandonment, lessons that should have been learned from hobbits, and that [...]

This week is yet another example of our gender limits. It turns out three dudes do not for a interesting conversation about breastfeeding make. Which is why we veer into stigmas about foods and crossing creepy lines with pets. Why is it okay to eat cheese from a goat but not from a human? How [...]

Patron Saint of the podcast and World Series Winner (by the rules of fandom), Dr Zooks, has us talking about presents. She wants to know what’s the worst gif(t) we’ve ever received. Ben is still sore about a White Elephant Christmas. Geoff won’t tolerate you talkin’ any mess about socks. And the time Max accidentally [...]

What in your life has caused you to take a deep breath and say, “Man, I don’t get paid enough for this shit…”? Was it a seven-vomit Sunday? Did you have to clean up wall poop? Was it long hours? Dealing with the public? Whatever it was - don’t sweat it. 50% of us ghosted [...]

Here's what makes a great leader... - Never admitting you’re wrong - Always taking credit - Making sure it’s never your fault - Earning 1000x more than everyone else - Surrounding yourself with people who think you’re the bee’s knees. Also covered this week - Swing dancing and racist sports teams. *** Topic - What [...]

This week, Tony sits in and we’re talking about AI. Take aways include: - How technology is like hair - The inevitability of error - Emotions are tricky - Programming in our biases - Being terrible judges about what will make us happy *** Topic - Do you consider automating our lives to be statistically [...]

*** SPOILERS ***** This episode contains spoilers for a 40 year old movie. ***SPOLIERS**** We’re simple country folk. So, Dr Zook’s question about city living has us staying true to the name of the show. Why do people leave dirty diapers on the sidewalk? Apathy? Laziness? Lack of consideration for others? General douchebaggery? We don’t [...]

No Geoff this week. But we’re up a Tony and a Bryan (who makes his I&U debut! WOO-HOO!) ...If only it were a lighter conversation... What does true remorse look like? Can we even recognize it? What makes a “good” apology? Is it empathy? Is it in the actions that follow?     The truth [...]

Juanito Poquito and his best friend, Gracie-lue Freebush, swing through the studio.  And it’s a good thing because they’re the ones with stories to tell. (Like the luckiest worst day of his life.) Learn about: - Dogs chasing rabbits - Classic overthinks - Managing expectations - Equity - All encounters being meaningful. Ps - It’s [...]

This week we’re down a Geoff, and up a Tony. Listen to three winners of the patriarchy lottery discuss the importance of putting yourself in other people’s shoes. Things covered: - Our inability to see our own ignorance - Being close-minded about being open-minded - Practice makes better - Love for the younger generation - [...]

Everyone welcome back the always-modest, John Schorling. Nick’s question has us talking about all sorts of things. Shout out:  - Bone Thugs  - Twista  - Benji  - Biz Markie  - Karaoke  - Scat Choruses *** Got a topic you'd like to hear us talk about? Great. Click Here.  *** Topic - You ever notice how [...]