EpiDoses

Pooh is a sloppy mess. Kermit is scrappier and possesses a superior will. Buuuut…if the prize were honey…. What Poohville lacks in “fight” it makes up for in “mental illness.” Is Jeopardy easier or are we smarter? *** Topic - Who wins ins a fight between kermit the frog and winnie the pooh?  From - [...]

This week we’re talking about love and money. (sensible beach hats) What level of poverty are we talking? (sensible beach hats) What’s wrong with being single and loaded? (sensible beach hats) *** Topic - Would you rather have your perfect partner and lie in poverty - or - would you rather have an adequate partner [...]

Ever wonder how the sausage is made? Welp. This week is your glimpse. What is enough? When is “safe?” Really it’s just Ben, Geoff, and Max catching up on life and things in the time of COVID. Watch Ben’s concert! *** Topic - What is enough? What is “safe”?  From - Max

Check out our first stab at quarantine recording! We’re talking about phobias. Ben’s afraid of he’s going to hate Star Wars. Max occasionally turns on too many lights. Geoff goes deep. Y’all wanna see some of our old home movies? *** Topic - Phobias From - - Jessica Pickens

What’s better is a podcast about pop music that’s 7 years old. Thank God for Ben because Max and Benji were going to start talking about social niceties. The two biggest takeaways from this week: - Anti-fame is every bit as good as regular fame. - Listing off the days of the week does not [...]

Welcome back to 2012! Does progress in the external world dim the light of our internal one? Are all these advances making our life easier? Or just allowing us to be lazier? What does enlightenment even mean anyway… *** Topic - Advances in technology. Bringing us closer to enlightenment or limiting us?  From - Wacker

Ever wonder how crucial Ben is to the show? Here’s your answer. The silence deafens at times during this beaut from 2017. And how about that intro from Max? Jeeze... Everyone welcome Reno to the show! This week is the chaotic nature of the universe, the basis of all laws, and using random chance to [...]

Oh, the glory days of 2012. Back before Benji had a daughter… Back before Ben did Rock Of Ages… Back before Hamilton… This gem was the 31st epidose we ever recorded. Enjoy! *** Topic - R. Kelly: Pee or Urban Opera? From - No Name

Back in '15 - this happened... Staring special guests (that's right, plural), with only one microphone between them, Mr. Dave Blake and Mr. John Schorling! *crowd goes wild* World Traveler and photographer Audrey Phillips wants to know the difference between a minute and a cotton picking minute. Turns about the answer is...racism! Cuba Gooding Jr. [...]

Another jewel from '14. This one features Max's dad! First and foremost a heartfelt welcome to all our deaf listeners who speak brail, that said, anyone surprised that Hollywood has a Pinterest account?  Did you know Max was a racist eater?  Shout out's to Benji and Gary on this one. *** Topic - Pinterest, Instagram, [...]

Check out this gem from '14... It’s the bottom on the ninth.  The bases are loaded. The count is full. You're down by two.  What song is blaring through the speakers of the stadium as you step up to the plate? *** Topic - If you were a baseball player, what would your walk-up song [...]

Max’s countertops are magic. Ben’s Masked Singer prediction (issued on Feb 25th 2020). Geoff’s into refrigerators. And thank God for Chef Mike. *** Topic - Swingers and the ways they help find each other. Is my own mom a swinger because she displays pineapples on her home? If your yard has pampas grass, does that [...]

This week it’s all about the difficulty (or ease) of separating art from the artist or the act from the actor. It’s sensitivity, role-models, and the dangers of digging. Wanna know a truth? People don’t belong on pedestals. Reprehensible acts don’t need to retcon the past but they almost always affect the future. *** Topic [...]

“Louder. Faster. Hold for laughter.” This week we’re talking about comedy. Ben is way sophisticated and smart. Geoff and Max are norm-core. New Disney shorts. The two-way street of emotions. Wheeling Harrison out for another Indiana Jones.    *** Topic - What are some of your favorite examples of slap-stick comedy? Is there as much [...]

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 [...]