Everything But The Cats

Are you in the dating game? Have you ever been on a date and run out of questions to ask? Rather than being embarrassed or taking the opportunity to practice climbing out of bathroom windows, why not try Teen Vogue's 55 Best First Date Questions That Will Get Them Talking ? Leave some of your go to questions, answers to our questions, or just whatever you're feeling down below. Thank you t...

Have you ever wanted to hear our takes on who has the best MLB logos? Well, that is a little strange, but here we go anyway! Join us as we continue our journey to talk about everything (but the cats) by diving into the world of tier lists, because they are definitely still relevant...right? If you want to fill out the tier list yourself, please follow this link . Follow up with us by sending it to...

Do you like American history? Well have you ever heard of the first emperor of the United States? And did you also know he was the protector of Mexico? Follow along as DJ teaches Gage about Emperor Norton, one of the coolest guys in American history. If you like what you hear and want more, consider checking out our Instagram , YouTube , or website . And if you want to reach out, you can email us...

This week Gage teaches DJ about entomological warfare and the United States' foray into it in the 1950's. What is entomology? What are arthropods? What is warfare? How many fleas does it take to completely drain a guinea pig? Only one way to find out! Join us as we continue our journey to talk about everything (except for one specific thing). Thank you, as always, to our good friends Adam...

This week, Gage and DJ give back to the community by answering some of your most asked questions. Where will we stand on these important issues? Who has better answers? Who has the higher score when it comes to games of war? Only one way to find out! Thank you so much for listening and for being a part of this process with us. As we have experienced some bumps, some growing pains, and some fun mom...

In this week's episode, which is also our YouTube debut, Gage quizzes DJ on our previous guests based on their three favorites in these categories: Movies, TV shows, books, and musicians/bands. How well does DJ know our friends? Only one way to find out! Join us to see if DJ can guess the guest! Thank you, as always, to Adam Ward for our intro music and Jared Scrowther for our outro music. If...

Hello, dear listener. If you're reading this, then you are in for a lovely time as Gage and DJ interview their good friend Adam Ward. If you've been following along, you may have heard of him from our interview with ANCONA, or the intro music of basically every episode we have released so far. Adam is a dear friend from our time at Ozark and he is currently making music, writing a book, an...

If you have been following us for some time now, you are aware that DJ and Angela have been expecting a child. Well, Isaiah is here. So in order to help him get ready for fatherhood, Gage took it upon himself to gather some of the most important questions that DJ will probably have to face in his journey of being a dad. Join us to hear his answers to these questions: some serious, some silly, some...

Creepy stories are a shared human experience as old as people have been telling stories. This week Gage continues this tradition by telling DJ a story about some tenants in an apartment complex that isn't quite what it seems. Join us as we dive into a story from r/nosleep and give some commentary on it. If you want to check out the original post, click here . Thank you, as always to Adam Ward...

The story of Bummer and Lazarus, much like the story of our friendship, is a story of friendship for the ages. Join us today as DJ tells Gage this story of two best friends and their journey in 1860's San Francisco. Thank you, as always, to Adam Ward for our intro music and Jared Scrowther for our outro music. Check us out at the following sources: Twitter , Instagram , TikTok , and our websit...

Have you ever heard of horses? Are you sure you've heard of horses? Are you reeeeaaaallly sure? Well, whether you have or have not, join us today as we continue to talk about everything but the cats as Gage teaches DJ about the evolutionary nightmare (hah!) that is horses. As always, thank you to Adam Ward and Jared Scrowther for our podcast music. Please like, subscribe wherever you listen, l...

Wednesday March 8th, 2017: a study at the University of Adelaide found that the Aboriginal population dated back 50,000 years from one migration. Also, FC Barcelona took on Paris Saint Germain in a game that would go down in the history books. Join us this week as Gage teaches DJ about one of the greatest moments in soccer, nay, sporting history. Tears were shed, goals were scored, fouls were comm...

Today we celebrate Easter, the holiday recognizing the resurrection of Jesus and all that is wrapped up in what that means. In order to celebrate, DJ and Gage take turns telling stories of other people whose lives were greatly affected or completely altered by the resurrection power of Jesus. Whether you believe in Jesus or not, these stories are powerful examples of what can happen in the lives o...

On Friday October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 was headed from Montevideo in Uruguay to Santiago in Chile for a rugby match. The plane was carrying the Uruguayan rugby team and some other friends and family members. While the plane was headed through the Andes mountains, it would tragically crash. The story of this crash, and the subsequent survival efforts, has been called the Andes f...

Superfight is party game of super powers and super problems. The game is all about arguing with your friends about ridiculous fights. Today, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, Gage and DJ have invited their friends Caleb and Jacob to join them for a game of Super Fight. Who will win all of the fights? Who will make the best arguments? Who would win in a cookout between Martha Steward and DJ&...

In this week's episode, DJ teaches Gage about the largest air disaster pre 9/11 and the worst air accident in history. On March 27, 1977 a number of occurrences would lead to a runway collision between two passenger jets. Join us as DJ walks through the storylines, the decisions, and some of the major players involved in the lead-up and aftermath of this tragedy. As always, thank you to Adam W...

28 years and 1 day ago, Gage entered the world, which has largely been viewed as a mistake (or a good decision if you ask the right person. In order to celebrate, Gage and DJ decided to take the top 20 songs from each year they were in Middle School and rank them on a tier list (those are still relevant, right?). Will they agree with you? Will they offend you with their rankings? Will they even re...

This week the boys start preparing for the arrival of DJ and Angela's son by doing what we are referring to as The Baby Archives. These are shorter episodes where we discuss interesting topics and we will be recording a few at a time so that when this little bundle of joy does arrive, DJ can be a dad or whatever. For our first entry in the archive: Gage teaches DJ about the Tunguska Event, an...

Maritime mysteries have plagued humanity as long as they have known of the existence of the seas. From large creatures that could swallow a ship whole to the ghastly sightings of ships that weren't really there. This week, Gage kicks off our Baby Archives by teaching DJ about the Ourang Medan, his favorite ghost ship. With articles, videos, and even a video game that have spawned from this 80i...

In our continuing efforts to remain relevant, we have decided to predict the outcome of the 23/24 NFL season. In this episode, that was recorded before the post-season started, Gage and DJ explain the sport of Football and some of the more obscure rules/terms, predict our own official bracket for the Playoffs, and give a few other predictions related to the biggest random Sunday this winter. As al...

This week Gage and DJ are joined by their good friend Nathan Hurley of Fox Royale to discuss the thins you've always wanted to know: What will the Steamboat Willy Slasher be called? What is our favorite crime? What is it like to be in a touring band with your younger brother? And more! The music for this episode was provided by Fox Royale and is their newest single: Daylight! Thank you for joi...

Ancona is a beautiful city in Italy that was established some 2000 years ago. ANCONA is a musical artist that DJ and Gage went to college with. Join us as we sit down with Jacob Casey, the man behind the music, to discuss music, his love for Italy, and his (and DJ's) love for the Iowa State Fair. Check out ANCONA wherever you listen to music (make sure to spell it with all capital letters) or...

Have you ever heard of the Raccoon Bear? If you are in the world do cryptozoology, there is a chance that you have. Join us on our journey to talk about everything as Gage describes this local cryptid to DJ. Other things we discuss: Does Gage believe in vampires? What does DJ stand for? What is a FROG? Follow us on instagram and twitter @nocatspod Email us at nocatspod@gmail.com Check out our webs...

You know that classic game you play when you are interacting with a new group of people and need to break the ice? Two truths and a lie has been a staple in our lives as kids who went to public school, church camp, and Bible college, so we decided to play it with each other. Who knows who better? Who is more knowledgable in the other categories we have picked? Who is the better liar? Well, only on...

In order to celebrate DJ's birthday, we try to go through the history of something very near and dear to his heart: board games! Join us as we go through The Comprehensive Complete Inerrant History of Board Games from Creation Til Today...Abridged. If you like board games and history and are curious about the artistic merit and cultural commentary of some of our favorite games, DJ has done a g...