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Tom's got a buddy who used to be a chef at a fine dining restaurant. You know, kinda like Remy the Rat without the fur. Or Carmy Berzatto without being a depressed control freak (hopefully). What is working at a restaurant truly like? How do restaurants work? Is Olive Garden "fine dining"? Is a steakhouse worth your money? Do you think you'll tip your waitresses and hosts better after listening to...

Just to be clear, the "F-word" in question is "freedom". What is freedom? You hear it a lot in this country. You're gonna hear used insufferably come Independence Day. But what does it really mean? And - dare we ask - does freedom actually exist in the so-called "free world???" Clips Used: “Obama: George W. Bush Believed in “Rule of Law” (He Didn’t).” YouTube , uploaded by Secular Talk, 25 June 20...

Tom & Travis spill their Catholic traumas as they discuss what religion means to them, as a broader quest to solve the religion question ONCE AND FOR ALL! Will the Almighty approve? Only He can answer.... Clips Used: Full Metal Jacket , directed by Stanley Kubrick, performance by R. Lee Ermey, Warner Bros., 1981 History of the World, Part I , directed by Mel Brooks, performances by Mel Brooks...

SPOILER ALERT! Tom and Travis discuss the The Last of Us - the video games and the first two seasons of the TV show. As the two have wildly differing opinions on the subject, their complicated discussion also touches upon the state of the film industry, online "criticism", and rehashing a decade long debate as to how a certain video game ends. Shoutout to theRadBrad: https://www.youtube.com/user/t...

Travis and Tom are back in the car again, which means the audio is gonna be wonky AF. This week, they talk about movies and TV shows with messages, commentary, and warnings for human civilization... and why we dumb humans never learn. CORRECTIONS: John Hughes did not direct WarGames . John Badham ( Saturday Night Fever ) was responsible for that one. Big Hero 6 was not made by Pixar. Disney Animat...

OUR FIRST INTERVIEW EVER! Travis invites his wife, Denise - a professional nurse - to talk healthcare. Here, Denise explains what a nurse is (bet you can't answer that if you tried), what the difference is between a nurse and a doctor, what it's really like to work in a hospital, what TV gets wrong about hospitals and nurses, and so much more. Be prepared to have myths and misconceptions dispelled...

Have you ever heard that song that you've heard way too much? Tom and Travis (but moreso Tom) attempt to dissect this by just listing off songs they're tired of listening too. In addition to the expected bitching and whining, get ready to also hear them sing some of these tunes. Results may vary. Clips Cited The Other Guys . Directed by Adam McKay, performances by Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson...

It's Tom's term to dictate his own presidency and his list gets a bit more spicy! Expect a lot more debate, discussion, and about 20 extra minutes in the conclusion of our little thought experiment. Clips Cited Captain Philips , directed by Paul Greengrass, performances by Barkhad Abdi & Tom Hanks, Columbia Pictures, 2013.

Travis and Tom love their mommies so much they made their longest episode yet about the mommies they watch on TV - the good, the bad, and the so-ugly-it's-best-not-to-go-into-it! It's so damn long, we couldn't even get this episode out BEFORE Mother's Day. Shame. TV Shows Discussed 1883 Abbott Elementary Atypical Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009) Bob’s Burgers Breaking Bad Caillou Drake & Josh...

Boy the poop really hit the propeller for April, didn't it? Poor Travis & Tom induce depression into themselves as they struggle to sum up what the month was - including a constitutional crisis involving due process and deportations, a reckless trade war, an insane man who had literal brain worms trying to get the government to persecute people with autism, and a papal vacancy. And they foolis...

A month behind on the news yet again! Remember when Trump wanted to annex Greenland? Remember Mahmoud Khalil? Remember the tariffs (oh wait!). Tom and Travis recorded this back in the end of March - in Tom's car no less for some reason - and we couldn't figure out a good slate for it. Hope you still enjoy it anyway. Maybe it will provide you with great nostalgia! Clips Cited Gangs of New York. Dir...

Time to interrogate the actual title of those whole series. Travis breaks it down for Tom his wishlist were he to become President of the United States. (Don't worry, Tom will do his next week). Get ready for a wonky Top 10 Policy list that Travis is sure to change his mind on the week after this comes out! CORRECTION: The formal name for the “Invade The Hague Act” is called the American Service-M...

Travis & Tom both watch new TV shows on streaming that start with the letter "P" and talk about how both of these shows symbolize two different directions that American TV dramas could go from here. Be warned of tons of nostalgia for mid-2000s TV and particularly shows that tried to rip off Lost. Other Shows Discussed 24 (2001-14) The Bear “Fishes” (Hulu, 2023) ER (1994-2009) Fallout (Amazon P...

You ever watched that movie or TV show that you really didn't like but you can't stop watching? Do you perhaps watch right-wing racist YouTubers that do all that all the time for clicks and money? Travis and Tom break down all of this down as they talk about what a true hate-watch experience is and why the ones that seem to do it online all the time are frauds. Clips Cited ⁃ The Room , directed/pe...

Tom & Travis react to perhaps the funniest blunder in US Presidential history - a bunch of dummies in the cabinet discussing a classified military operation in a vulnerable commercial group chat app and accidentally inviting a prominent journalist to eavesdrop on their plans and later write up an exposé on the matter the following week. Listen as Travis & Tom's egos get stroked so hard int...

No one is safe from scams, not even you. Travis and Tom talk about all the times people have tried to scam them and their families - from fake calls from the government to emails about fake online security bills to creepy phone calls to grandparents pretending to be their grandkids. A fruitful discussion in what is our shortest episode yet! NOTE: None of us here at GUTLC Productions are experts on...

Six episodes in and we are already running out of things to talk about. Lord help us all! Sticking with the theme of television, Travis & Tom have a new sub-series called, "F*** It!" where they each discuss a movie or TV show that the other hasn't seen. Travis tries his darn-dest to enthuse upon the surrealist magic of ' Twin Peaks ' without spoiling anything. Later as Tom revels in the violen...

Travis & Tom react a chaotic week filled with shouting matches, costly tariffs, and wacky speeches all happening in the District of Columbia. They contemplate witnessing the fall of their own nation as well as what is the proper decorum when shopping for groceries. By the way, don't blame us if the stuff we talk about becomes outdated by the time we put this out. We're still working out our sc...

Change of pace from the droning wasteland that is current events, Tom and Travis take a break to talk about their favorite TV dads - some good, some bad, and some just plain wacky. Amazingly this is our longest episode [yet] - which is why there are no audio clips from any of these shows because that would just be a pain in our editor's butt! And if any of y'all are complaining that we didn't talk...

As the Trump/Musk administration and specifically the new goon squad known comically as "DOGE" continue to fire people left and right without thinking things through, Tom & Travis let out their stream of consciousnesses into an unfiltered and unstructured mess of grievances, armchair philosophies, wishful thinking, and movie quotes. Will this be an enjoyable experience? YOU DECIDE! Audio Clips...

Travis & Tom talk about how the blatant corruption and incompetence currently seen in the new Trump/Musk administration make them nostalgic for when conspiracy theories assumed the government was actually run by evil geniuses. They talk about TV shows and movies that do conspiracy theories - particularly 'The X-Files' and 'Stargate', why people believe in conspiracy theories, and whether or no...

Longtime friends Travis and Tom try this podcasting thing out for the first time. Recorded from Travis's dump apartment in otherwise-beautiful Long Beach, CA, these two random dudes talk about some of the news of the world circa the week before Super Bowl LIX. Then Travis goes into an armchair philosophical rant about the nature of borders, nations, and citizenship. If you hear any weird noises in...