I Don't Get It Podcast

Marvel as Noah and Bill are swallowed wholly by the soft good looks and syrupy falsetto of pop titan and lifetime achievement award winner Shawn Mendes. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Shawn Mendes? 17:44 -- Why is Shawn Mendes so popular? 22:57 -- Would you have liked Shawn Mendes if you were a kid? 28:11 -- Is Shawn Mendes a sign of the apocaly...

Bo Burnham is a comic who touches souls with his honesty. Can he crack the shell of two middle-aged cynics who shed their feelings decades ago? @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Bo Burnham? 14:39 -- Why is Bo Burnham so popular? 20:24 -- Would you have liked Bo Burnham if you were a kid? 25:03 -- Is Bo Burnham a sign of the apocalypse? 29:21 -- Is...

We cultivate an appreciation for kid stuff in the form of Wild Kratts, a PBS cartoon series about two bros who really like to look at wildlife in its natural habitat. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Wild Kratts? 16:10 -- Why is Wild Kratts so popular? 19:07 -- Would you have liked Wild Kratts if you were a kid? 21:44 -- Is Wild Kratts a sign of...

This week we WERQ to figure out why RuPaul’s Drag Race has had an amplified influence on culture lately. And we wore large wigs while recording this episode. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is RuPaul’s Drag Race? 17:47 -- Why is RuPaul’s Drag Race so popular? 23:51 -- Would you have liked RuPaul’s Drag Race if you were a kid? 25:42 -- Is RuPaul’s D...

We follow the lead of a goober teen from Georgia and start swaying our arms and hips to the beat of no particular song. Why is this a popular thing? Because the world is dead and we have no morals left. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Flossing? 13:47 -- Why is Flossing so popular? 21:27 -- Would you have liked Flossing if you were a kid? 25:04 -...

HEY SEXY LADY! We’re shipping out to the Korean peninsula to get to the bottom of the musical sensation sweeping all nations, Idol Groups from Seoul. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is K-Pop? 16:04 -- Why is K-Pop so popular? 22:13 -- Would you have liked K-Pop if you were a kid? 23:51 -- Is K-Pop a sign of the apocalypse? 27:04 -- Is your irration...

It’s our epic 50th episode! And we’re wasting your time talking about both video game playthroughs and Fortnite once again, but this time in the heady context of Twitch, the streaming and lucrative platform one uses to play such things. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Twitch? 14:34 -- Why is Twitch so popular? 19:34 -- Would you have liked Twitc...

The gods must be crazy because we’re looking at Percy Jackson, the popular series of books featuring a line of Greek deities living among us, squabbling for power. They are also a cheap imitation of Harry Potter, but that’s just our opinion. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Percy Jackson? 11:23 -- Why is Percy Jackson so popular? 18:00 -- Would y...

This was easy, looking at the multi-hyphenate impresario behind “Atlanta” and Childish Gambino, and finding something greatly pleasurable to admire... @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Donald Glover? 13:00 -- Why is Donald Glover so popular? 18:18 -- Would you have liked Donald Glover if you were a kid? 21:58 -- Is Donald Glover a sign of the apoca...

We look at the obscure messaging software this week, finding out that it has almost zero footprint in the states but a huge impact overseas. This episode is off-model for us, but what the hell. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is WhatsApp? 07:57 -- Why is WhatsApp so popular? 14:56 -- Would you have liked WhatsApp if you were a kid? 17:43 -- Is What...

The beautiful, twisted, dark fantasy of Kanye West comes up this week, and Noah and Bill try to separate the art from the artist. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Kanye West? 15:13 -- Why is Kanye West so popular? 19:52 -- Would you have liked Kanye West if you were a kid? 22:50 -- Is Kanye West a sign of the apocalypse? 26:34 -- Is your irrationa...

Finally something we can agree with the hoi polloi on! Marvel is dropping the newest release in their unstoppable drive to kill us with movies, and Bill and Noah are into it. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Infinity War? 10:50 -- Why is Infinity War so popular? 15:47 -- Would you have liked Infinity War if you were a kid? 18:59 -- Is Infinity Wa...

It’s off to the scorching and dusty Wasteland with you as we analyze what makes the Coachella Music Festival so popular, despite cripplingly expensive tickets and preponderant sexual abuse. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Coachella? 15:51 -- Why is Coachella so popular? 22:04 -- Would you have liked Coachella if you were a kid? 24:39 -- Is Coach...

Plunge into the pecuniary world of pseudocurrency with us as we discuss the volatile phenomenon men call Bitcoin, a thing destined to separate you from your lucre. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a Bitcoin? 23:07 -- Why is Bitcoin so popular? 28:25 -- Would you have liked Bitcoin if you were a kid? 30:58 -- Is Bitcoin a sign of the apocalypse? 3...

It’s back into the world of modern gaming for a look at Fortnite, a massive sensation which takes you to a zombie apocalypse where you have to survive by… building towers? @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Fortnite? 13:26 -- Why is Fortnite so popular? 18:44 -- Would you have liked Fortnite if you were a kid? 22:05 -- Is Fortnite a sign of the apo...

We bend the elbow and quaff one of the newest sensations at American watering holes, Fireball Whisky. This cinnamon-flavored swill is popular by the shot, which indicates a distinct lack of taste on the part of drinkers everywhere. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Fireball Whisky? 14:34 -- Why is Fireball Whisky so popular? 19:32 -- Would you hav...

We seldom have a need for speed, so our peering into the cultural car crash which is “The Fast and The Furious” franchise elicits a few different reactions. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS? 19:31 -- Why is THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS so popular? 23:26 -- Would you have liked THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS if you were a kid? 26:28...

It’s bad news for fans of quality entertainment as we look at the first-draft comedy of SMOSH, a content channel built by two kids in the mid-2000s which has become a massive brand and moneymaker. It leaves us feeling cold inside. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is SMOSH? 17:10 -- Why is SMOSH so popular? 23:52 -- Would you have liked SMOSH if you...

We take our first look at country music today with a firm and exacting scrutiny of the pride of Garner, North Carolina, Scotty McCreery. The winner of American Idol Season 11 doesn’t exactly impress us, what with his virtue signaling of conservative Republican kulturkampf value points. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Scotty McCreery? 14:47 -- Why...

Rachel Renee Russell plumbed the depths of her daughter’s middle school experience for a half-assed series of kids books called “Dork Diaries,” and Bill and Noah finds it doesn’t line up with their own dork experience. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Dork Diaries? 14:06 -- Why is Dork Diaries so popular? 17:01 -- Would you have liked Dork Diarie...

Charlie Brooker has cracked the glass and loosed a vision of the future wherein we’re all the thralls of technology -- and Noah and Bill look at the popular anthology series which sprung from that inspiration. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Black Mirror? 18:03 -- Why is Black Mirror so popular? 24:54 -- Would you have liked Black Mirror if you...

Behold, the $1000 hooded sweatshirt from Barney’s! People are wearing gym clothes outside of training and look like a wave of depression sufferers who can’t stand belts or structure in their garments. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Athleisure? 15:18 -- Why is Athleisure so popular? 21:26 -- Would you have liked Athleisure if you were a kid? 24:...

Two non-smokers go in on e-cigarettes to see what the deal is with the newest fad in destroying your lungs, a pastime as old as combustion. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is vaping? 10:30 -- Why is vaping so popular? 18:47 -- Would you have liked vaping if you were a kid? 21:58 -- Is vaping a sign of the apocalypse? 24:45 -- Is your irrational hat...

What a goddamn miracle! Someone inverted sushi and dumped it in a fucking bowl, and we’re all supposed to go cuckoo for cocoa puffs over here. Listen as we stuff our faces with oily fish and contribute to its extinction in this double-sized holiday episode. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is poke? 17:08 -- Why is poke so popular? 30:04 -- Would you...

We grapple with the minor fame of sullen, sardonic sensation Aubrey Plaza: Where she’s been, where she is now, and where she’ll be in ten minutes. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Aubrey Plaza? 15:58 -- Why is Aubrey Plaza so popular? 20:00 -- Would you have liked Aubrey Plaza if you were a kid? 21:53 -- Is Aubrey Plaza a sign of the apocalypse? 2...