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This week we’re talking boats and names. A Uboat named Deep Throat. Tri-toons. Interim the sailboat. Classy AF the ski boat. Wartortle the pickup truck. And a kickboard named Red 5. *** Topics - If you had a boat, what kind would it be? What would you name it and why? From - Ferrari

Maybe it was a violent crime. Possibly involving a hitchhiker. Maybe a huge gust of wind came, knocked the person out of them, and blew one away. Maybe the previous owner filled it with birdseed and the bird got tired and dropped it. Maybe it was left on the top of a car. Maybe it’s [...]

This week is a bit of a retrospective, complete with a Dumb and Dumber break, as we stroll down memory lane. But it’s not just the history of the show - also covered: - How to protect yourself from shopping cart syndrome. - Watch out for the pinky. - Does ownership implies consent? - What [...]

Rodney has us talking about time and we trip out on it. Learn about: - The Whitmore Time Dilation Theory (aka the power of fractions and experience). - The seven-second delay we all live our lives on. - Our invisible noses. - And how we’re all just lumps of flesh trapped in dark bone cages [...]

Are creators responsible for how people use their creations? Where are the lines of responsibility in war? How often are the people involved in the doing of evil actually evil themselves? If blame Einstein for the bomb then are the Wright Brothers complicit as well? How much do you think $6,000,000 Man is worth today [...]

Perhaps you've noticed. We don’t like to choose between options “A” and “B.” What good is having cake if you're not gonna eat it? So, instead of selecting a statue in our likeness being made or a dinosaur being named after us, we decided to commission statues of us riding the dinosaurs we made up. [...]

This week we’re talking about Star Trek. Are you on team Picard or team Kirk? Both have their merits. How much do William Shatner and Patrick Stewart influence your decision? Does it matter which house the Sorting Hat would put them in? *** Topic - Captain Kirk or Captain Picard? From - Mike Jones

There's a reason we learn to sing the alphabet. It's because our brains are wired for novelty and pattern recognition. This leads Max to wonder why our entire educational lives aren't just one big musical. It leads Geoff to wade through his closet of discarded printers. And, it leads Ben to sing all the hits. [...]

Quick - write a haiku that's going to be carved into a mountain for millions of people to see. Not as simple as it sounds, right? I mean, is this a tourist destination or are people reading it as they drive by? The answer might affect your font choice. Is Geoff allowed to etch his [...]

This week Patron Saint Jay stops by to record and we're talking about seeing red. There are stories of bar fights, street fights, and closet rage arguing with imaginary opponents. Did you know monsters are metaphors and Jesus was a chaotic good sorcerer? *** Topic - What "you just messed with the wrong guy" moments [...]

This week is all about bugs. What would happen if they banded together and rose up in rebellion? Short answer - we'd be boned. Not only do they outnumber us, but they have crazy special forces. Geoff hatches a conspiracy. Max finds comfort in cat-Jesus. Ben makes a Lovecraftian simile. *** Topic - All the [...]

Everyone talks about spirit animals. Which is why we're talking about spirit instruments... Max is moved by strings. Geoff jams with jugs. Ben hears horns and his spirit band is Country Bear Jamboree. Listen as we stereotype people based on the instruments they play. Pssst...Oboists are long snappers. *** Topic - What is your spirit [...]

In a weird way this whole show is really one long definition of a word Ben struggled to define at the end of the show. A malapropism is the name we give to those times when you say the wrong word, but the word you say sounds like the word you meant to say. Kinda [...]

Anything that's advanced enough looks like magic... Placebos are powerful. This week it's some hippie healing stuff, which means Max is front and center. Learn about the power of lasers, microwaves, and New (or if you're Geoff, Clean) Sock Day. Did you know Ben is a super taster? Ps - In case you were wondering [...]

How do you feel about socks? Is new sock day your favorite? What about neck tattoos? How do you feel about those? If you were forced to get one, what would it be? What about Girl Scout Cookies? If you had to eat an entire box in one sitting, what type would you choose? Okay [...]

This week we're talking about stories and how changing the narrator's point of view affects them. For instance...  - Superman's alien socialism threatens the core tenants of the US  - Mic needed Rocky to take a dive. (That's why he kept calling him a bum.)  - Mr. Miyagi was a bully.  - Indiana Jones was [...]

Between the three - which would you choose? Are you like Ben? The jumping-heel-clicking-fist-pumping Chaz Palminteri who took Sonny's lesson to heart? Are you like Geoff? The galactic overlord who rules with an iron fist and doesn't care about your opinion? Or are you Orientalist trash like Max? The profane/found Team America got it right... [...]

The topic clearly stated that Ben needed to be here. And it's a good thing it did. Lord knows, if he weren't this episode would be 30 minutes of wide-eyed, panic-stricken silence between Geoff and Max. It's the King of the Rock Musical vs. The Father of the Contemporary American Musical. (Otherwise known as Ben [...]

Pat wants to know why our economy is based on consumption. We want to know what blood-splattered handkerchiefs have to do with anything. The thing is, aren't all economies tuberculosis based? What would happen if we took away desire and leveled the playing field with a Star Trek type situation? Better listen in to find [...]

Is this not the most "mom" question? It makes sense though. Max's mom asked it... Ben loves his space. Geoff loves his green chili. And we all send a little love to our long lost host and brother, Benji. *** Topics - What's the best thing about living in the mountains? What's the worst? Do [...]

Let's take some time and talk about colors and preferences. Did you know Geoff hates purple and loves earth tones? Or that Ben loves purple and hates sunsets? Max? Oh, you know how it is with him. He's more concerned with making sure all the burners on his stove get used equally. Also mentioned: color [...]

** SUBSCRIBERS, I APOLOGIZE FOR BLOWING UP YOUR FEED. I LAUNCHED OUR NEW WEBSITE AND I'M DEBUGGING. HOPEFULLY IT WON'T BE TOO MUCH LONGER. - Max What does it mean to be human? (I know, it's a nice light topic this week, right?) Imagination? Existential dread? Morality? The ability to believe? Also - redneck dolphins, [...]

** SUBSCRIBERS, I APOLOGIZE FOR BLOWING UP YOUR FEED. I LAUNCHED OUR NEW WEBSITE AND I'M DEBUGGING. HOPEFULLY IT WON'T BE TOO MUCH LONGER. - Max Is it a stapler? Burt Reynolds? An Apache helicopter? We're just talking about spirit animals and totems, Jeeze.... *** Topic - Who or what is your spirit animal? What [...]

Is the reason alien's haven't come to see us because they're racist? (Or would that make them speciesist?) Did you know we're all just some fancy armor for amino acids? Bleach blond tips and bald spots are "in" this season, right? No? Shit. Someone should probably tell Max. Long live our deer friend the Proto-elk! [...]

It's Theseus Ship meets Rock 'n Roll. How many original members can a band lose before it's no longer the actual band? When this tipping point is reached - would you rather see the "original" band or a group of likely younger musicians covering the original band's songs? There's no right answer. There's only Mick [...]