Gift Horse

After several episodes of degeneracy, Mike and Tracy decide to class up the joint. But first: fresh Lorenzo lore. And then: information about Mike's special way of wearing a hoodie. And finally: Tracy prepares to hobnob. 

Still reeling from last week's revelations and competition, Mike and Tracy exchange happy meal toys. The stakes may be lower, but the value of a complete plastic dog collection is higher than ever.

In this very special and extremely nice episode, Mike and Tracy exchange mutually enjoyable gifts. But is it possible they've forgotten something important? Does Mike overvalue simultaneity? Who is the six, and who is the nine?

First we learn more about Tracy's pirate persona, including his unlikely name. Then, surfs up beaches! It's time to become a very specific kind of guy⁠—one whose tattoo matches his hobby.

Mike and Tracy begin a journey into Godzilla fandom. What are Godzilla's pronouns? Why won't we let Godzilla rest? Would Godzilla look good in a big Hawaiian shirt? We also learn some intriguing details about Tracy's pirate persona.

Mike and Tracy are back in the gift saddle after a dust-up with COVID-19. Mike's gift celebrates the power of Zoom to forge new forms of community. Tracy's gift celebrates the right of every person on Zoom to see what's on your walls.

Mike and Tracy exchange stories of childhood, and then, relatedly, playground equipment. Can anyone govern a cousin? What would a Hieronymus Bosch painting look like if it were both fun and for kids? Who will win the Queen's Award for Enterprise? The only way to find out is to listen, rate, review, subscribe, and spread the word about this pod.

NFTs are still funny, right? The premise of this episode is: they have to be. Join Mike and Tracy in proving the promise of ape community. Come for the legal lecture; stay for the Cheetos. Music credit: Envision by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech. filmmusic.io/song/4706- envision License: https://filmmusic.io/ standard-license

Upright napping, weird showerheads, dude broth, misapplying the term "half bath," snuggle boys not meant for the wet, bubble products/bathroom fizzers, sonic sidebars, recommending sexy phrases, material birds, bone conduction, and more. There is no yellow. And it's Sauron!   "ShOw NoTeS" Follow Tracy's video game development at  https://bikeandbug.itch.io

In an episode that threatens several times to become as painfully self-serious as their swordstravaganzas, Mike and Tracy exchange robot friends. One favors stealth, and the other: raw power. Wish Background by Kevin MacLeod.

Mike and Tracy square off in the Chili's, which was Mike's idea of a fancy restaurant until 2013, to see who can best celebrate the other's graduation. Tracy brings an airhorn to the fight and Mike brings a thermos.

Mike and Tracy trade cameos. Who has the higher tolerance for punishment? Why is this our most wrestling-heavy episode yet? And who will chant for Grandma?

It's come to this: Mike and Tracy exchange horse-themed gifts. Two hearts, two bodies, one soul; when there was one set of tracks in the sand, those were clearly horse tracks. Look at the shape of the shoes. I was carrying you on my back.

This week, Mike and Tracy exchange burdensome gifts. But first they must remember--partially--America's former sweetheart, Tom Cavanagh. Why is the garden Tracy's problem? What can Mike say now that his grandma is dead? There's only one way to find out.

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego, and what does she want? Mike and Tracy gift the crimson caperer items that will either incrementally improve her day job OR completely transform her life. It's a battle of ideologies when these two titans clash. 

In this fifty-sixth entry in the lucrative Gift Horse franchise, Mike and Tracy gift each other roles in major motion pictures. Will Tracy be the phoenix or the egg? Will Mike's proletarian legs fail him when he needs them most? And how thoroughly soundproofed is their basement, anyway? It's (briefly) our loudest episode yet.

Mike and Tracy explore an alternative prank-based lifestyle. What are the key elements of a prank? Did the bunnies make a new friend? When did Tracy get so good at playing keyboard? And who knows where to buy a potato?

Mike and Tracy explore an alternative prank-based lifestyle. What are the key elements of a prank? Did the bunnies make a new friend? When did Tracy get so good at playing keyboard? And who knows where to buy a potato?

In this episode about permanence and regret, Mike and Tracy FICTIONALLY exchange tattoos. Mike resists the urge to celebrate Tracy's power, while Tracy gifts Mike a wiggly new friend. For your reference: The tattoo Mike gifts Tracy is at https://www.instagram.com/p/CM_G3L_BGj8/ . The tweet Tracy reads is at https://twitter.com/ianfayart/status/1478098217317326853 .  

This one is for big time Mike and Tracy heads. A discussion of art, marriage, commerce, revision, and God knows what else. Buy Drowning Practice at your local bookstore today. Watch Mike in conversation with Matt Bell tonight. See Mike's twitter, @mikemeginnis, for details.

Mike and Tracy have been honing their skills for the past year of podcast. Has either homie mastered the blade? Did a recent axe-throwing excursion help? Who will win, and who will die? You won't believe the conclusion of Swordstravaganza 2022.

Mike returns from his journey to a far-off land to join Tracy for a passionate discussion of pants, ducks, Aristotle, robotic food, and more. When Mike and Tracy exchange butt coverings, the winner wears the pants.

Mike and Tracy find their gift exchange limited to the iconography of the heart. What other shapes are there for love, or Cheetos, to take? Which heart items are for hiding, which for flaunting, and which for farting climate change?  Who is Dudenugget?

Mike gifts Batman a new way of being a man in this fallen world. Tracy brutally doxxes him for the sake of charity. Even the Penguin knows that this is a great episode.

Mike and Tracy discuss and exchange discontinued products. What are the most unexpectedly lethal toys? Which Cheeto flavors did Mike kill? Whose birthday is it, and how does that affect the competitive collectible card game scene? Which synthesizer does Trent Reznor credit with revolutionizing music? You'll have to listen to find out.