I Don't Get It Podcast

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...

We touch on a real spark of greatness with Rick and Morty, the outre cartoon sensation from Adult Swim. Warning, there’s a lot of references to burping and gagging noises, in case you’re misaphonic. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Rick and Morty? 16:27 -- Why is Rick and Morty so popular? 23:14 -- Would you have liked Rick and Morty if you were...

We flash the pan so hard this week by looking at the hottest rapper in the game, Cardi B. How’s this going to work out? @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Cardi B? 15:23 -- Why is Cardi B so popular? 22:20 -- Would you have liked Cardi B if you were a kid? 25:09 -- Is Cardi B a sign of the apocalypse? 29:23 -- Is your irrational hatred of Cardi B ba...

We might be living in blessed times if there are two Star Trek-themed shows on TV at the same time, but unfortunately, the one we’re speaking about is the one made by Seth MacFarlane. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is The Orville? 14:44 -- Why is The Orville so popular? 19:34 -- Would you have liked The Orville if you were a kid? 23:14 -- Is The O...

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are eminent comedy stars and bonafide successes best know for their groundbreaking Comedy Central sketch show. Listen as we ply them with praise and discuss their career with unvarnished adoration. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who are Key and Peele? 15:28 -- Why are Key and Peele so popular? 22:39 -- Would you have...

Under scrutiny this week is an oleaginous Angeleno named Adam Levine, the well-known frontman of Maroon 5. If you’re a 13-year-old girl, you might as well just tune out right now. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Adam Levine? 16:18 -- Why is Adam Levine so popular? 19:58 -- Would you have liked Adam Levine if you were a kid? 24:54 -- Is Adam Levin...

Noah and Bill are treating tiny collectible Shopkin toys as candies, and like any good toddler they’re choking on tiny pieces of plastic. Listen as we describe this childhood phenomenon. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What are Shopkins? 16:39 -- Why are Shopkins so popular? 22:54 -- Would you have liked Shopkins if you were a kid? 26:57 -- Are Shopkins...

We take an observational look at streaming service cut-up Aziz Ansari, a man who has climbed the walls of success quite rapidly. There might be some intersection with Noah’s own comedy career, and a few of Bill’s friends, but they make an effort to be as impartial as possible. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Aziz Ansari? 15:22 -- Why is Aziz Ansa...

Noah and Bill take a trip to a Canadian soundstage designed to look mysterious and sexy -- the only town dangerous enough to be called Riverdale! We’re not talking about the leafy Bronx neighborhood, but the desperate cash grab by the CW to cash in on ancient IP. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Riverdale? 13:04 -- Why is Riverdale so popular? 22...

Noah and Bill are ordering a bunch of bullshit they don’t need from Amazon and they carefully open the boxes on camera to show you. Want to hear them talk about? @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Unboxing? 16:13 -- Why is Unboxing so popular? 19:42 -- Would you have liked Unboxing if you were a kid? 23:22 -- Is Unboxing a sign of the apocalypse? 2...

Swinging in the backyard, pull up in your fast car whistling my name. Open up a beer and you say get over here and play a video game. For some godforsaken reason kids are watching recordings of other kids playing games. We try to puzzle this out. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What are a Video Game Playthroughs? 10:11 -- Why are Video Game Playthroughs...

Meet Bill and Noah -- they’re a couple of witty teenagers like you, fast with a quip, they eat go-gurt out of a tube, and grind out wicked skateboard moves with.... skateboards. They discuss the weighty and sad Netflix sensation “13 Reasons Why,” a suicide parable about thin, wealthy teens played by 26-year-olds. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is...

Bill and Noah get their grubby hands on an even number of cups to stack swiftly, as some of the sharpest minds of the younger generations do. They talk about how inscrutable the practice of cup stacking seems to old men. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a Sport Stacking? 11:13 -- Why is Sport Stacking so popular? 16:28 -- Would you have liked Spo...

Mix four tablespoons of Bill with three tablespoons of Noah, sprinkle a little borax on them and you get slime. It’s the hottest sensation amongst teen girls, and they try to figure out what the hell the appeal is. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a Slime? 9:57 -- Why is Slime so popular? 16:54 -- Would you have liked Slime if you were a kid? 21:...

Bill and Noah probe the soulless reaches of Bruno Mars, trying to reach some sort of concrete definition of self. Noah finds the slick pop to be pleasing and non-threatening, while Bill tires of identity-free art blowing up huge with the kids. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who the fuck is Bruno Mars? 19:13 -- Why is Bruno Mars so popular? 29:37 -- Wou...