iKnowBadeaux podcast

🚀 Jump into the Escape Pod one last time as we wrap up our journey through 1986 with Episode 392 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast — Be Kind Rewind 1986: Fan Picks! 🎬✨ Mayor Dave, Gabe, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse Huber close out the 1986 series by handing the final movie selections over to YOU—the fans! And your picks couldn't have been more different... or more deserving. 🚂 Stand by Me is a coming-of-...

🚀 Jump into the Escape Pod and rewind to 1986 for Episode 391 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast — Be Kind Rewind 1986: Part Deux! 🎬✨ Mayor Dave, Gabe, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse Huber are back to tackle two films that couldn't be more different—but together perfectly capture the spirit of 1986. ✈️ Top Gun blasted into theaters and turned fighter pilots into rock stars. With unforgettable aerial action,...

🚀 Jump into the Escape Pod and rewind to 1986 with Episode 390 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast — Be Kind Rewind 1986! 🎧✨ Mayor Dave, Gabe, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse Huber are back to dive into a year that was packed with unforgettable music, iconic television, and snacks that changed the vending machine forever. 🎶 We kick things off with the music of 1986 , a year when the charts were overflowing wi...

The Mayor is hard at work helping prepare for Brainerd's American 250 Celebration and this year's 4th of July festivities, so we're cracking open The Escape Pod Vault for one of our favorite episodes from the past. This week we're rewinding the clock four years to Episode 185: Burglary Ring, an absolute classic featuring Meta Mandich and one of the most ridiculous rounds of That Ain't No Baby we'v...

Bill Satre is back, and that can only mean one thing... It's time for another round of That Ain't No Baby , the game where reality and complete nonsense collide in spectacular fashion. This time, we're heading straight into the criminal justice system for the Crime & Punishment Edition . The Gang is presented with a lineup of bizarre crimes, ridiculous charges, strange legal violations, and unbeli...

Weird News week is back, and things get strange fast. In Episode 388, Jesse is off taming the beast that is Play N Trade, leaving the Triforce Formation crew to dive headfirst into another bizarre lineup of stories that somehow keep getting weirder. This week: 🥊 Joey "Jaws" Chestnut gets slapped with assault charges ❤️ Doctors discover the surprising best way to soothe a man's heart 🏠 AirBnBs be...

Every generation gets blamed for something … but this time, we decided to put the accusations to the test. In Episode 387, The Gang dives headfirst into one of the most chaotic Draft Day-style rankings we've ever attempted as we sort through the internet's favorite complaints about Gen Z and decide what actually deserves the blame. From disappearing social skills and weird online trends to the dea...

🚀 Jump into the Escape Pod and fire up the flux capacitor for Episode 386 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast — Be Kind Rewind 1985 Part Deux Part Deux! ⚡🎬 This week, Mayor Dave, Gabe, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse Huber take a deep dive into one of the most beloved films of all time as we explore WTF Happened: Back to the Future . We're going beyond just revisiting the movie—we're digging into the fascinati...

🚀 Jump into the Escape Pod and rewind to 1985 for Episode 385 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast — Be Kind Rewind 1985: Part Deux! 🎬✨ Mayor Dave, Gabe, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse Huber are back to dive into the movies that helped define one of the most over-the-top, action-packed years in 80s cinema. 😂 We kick things off with Spies Like Us , the Cold War comedy classic that paired Chevy Chase and Dan Ay...

🚀 Jump into the Escape Pod and rewind to 1985 Mayor Dave, Gabe, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse Huber dive into a year that changed entertainment forever, blending massive cultural moments, groundbreaking television, and the start of a gaming revolution. We apologize for the handful of small audio issues in this episode.  They could not be fixed. 🎶 We kick things off with two unforgettable moments in mu...

Game Time is back—and things are about to get uncomfortably hilarious . In Episode 383 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast, Justin Goble returns for another round of Secret Sound, but this time the category might be the most chaotic yet: Actor Laughs . That's right—the gang is tasked with identifying actors based solely on their laughs. From iconic cackles to awkward chuckles and completely unhinged laugh...

Weird News is back… and this one might actually be pushing the limit. In Episode 382: Risking Catastrophe , The Gang dives into a lineup of stories that somehow escalate from uncomfortable… to unbelievable… to "how is this real?" We start with a woman who wakes up to a nightmare scenario involving a stranger in her home. From there, things only get worse as a father's attempt to throw an "explosiv...

Draft Day gets a twist. In Episode 381 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast, The Gang throws out the traditional draft board and replaces it with a full-on tier list ranking system to determine the absolute nerdiest things of all time . From comic books and trading cards to cosplay, conventions, video games, and beyond—nothing is safe as Dave, Gabe, Scott, and Jesse debate what truly belongs at the top of...

It's back… and somehow better than ever. Name of the Year 2026 has officially arrived, and this year's bracket is loaded with names that range from unbelievable to absolutely unstoppable. From head-scratchers to instant legends, The Gang breaks down the matchups, debates the contenders, and tries to crown the most iconic real name of the year. But that's not all… The official results of Jesse's ap...

🚀 Jump into the Escape Pod one last time and rewind to 1984 for Episode 379 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast — Be Kind Rewind 1984: Fan Picks! 🎬✨ Mayor Dave, Gabe, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse Huber wrap up the 1984 series by handing the keys over to YOU — the fans — and diving into three of the most iconic films of the year. 👻 Ghostbusters We start with Ghostbusters , the perfect blend of comedy, sci-f...

🚀 Jump into the Escape Pod and rewind to 1984 for Episode 378 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast — Be Kind Rewind 1984: Part Deux! 🎬✨ Mayor Dave, Gabe, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse Huber are back in the Play N Trade Studio to break down the movies—and the major industry shift—that defined 1984. 🚓 Police Academy We kick things off with Police Academy , the outrageous comedy that turned a ragtag group of mi...

With Gabe traveling in Arizona and The Mayor down in Florida watching his son play college baseball, we decided it was the perfect time to open up the vault . This week we're taking you all the way back to Episode Three of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast —a moment that truly marks the beginning of what the show would eventually become. The audio might be rough. The format is definitely rough. And the pro...

🚀 Jump into the Escape Pod and rewind to 1984 with Episode 377 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast — Be Kind Rewind 1984! Mayor Dave, Gabe, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse Huber dive into a year that blended style, technology, music, and pop culture into one unforgettable moment in time. 🎶 Music & Television Collide as we explore the groundbreaking impact of Miami Vice , a show that didn't just redefine TV crim...

Before cinematic universes… before billion-dollar box office runs… there was chaos. Episode 376 dives headfirst into one of the most baffling video game adaptations ever made — the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie. What was supposed to launch a franchise instead became a behind-the-scenes disaster filled with rewrites, production nightmares, clashing visions, and a tone so strange it still confuses au...

The headphones are on. The clips are loaded. And the pressure is real. Episode 375 brings back fan-favorite Justin Goble as he attempts to defend his crown in another round of Secret Sound — this time, it's the Movie Quote Edition . From iconic one-liners to deep-cut dialogue, The Gang has to identify the source of mystery audio clips pulled straight from cinema history. Some quotes are instantly...

It's just the original chaos crew this week— Dave, Gabe, and Scotty Pizza —and that can only mean one thing: Weird News is about to spiral. In Break N Bake , the headlines somehow get worse with every segment. We start in the City of Commerce, where someone demonstrates exactly what not to do in the middle of an intersection. Let's just say… traffic laws were treated more like suggestions. Then, i...

Some moments in sports are unforgettable because of what happened. Others are unforgettable because of how they were called . On Episode 373 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast, it's Draft Day once again as Gabe, Scott, Jesse, and Dave step up to draft the greatest sports calls of all time —the moments where a single sentence, scream, or pause turned history into legend. From the raw shock of "Down Goes F...

Jump into the Escape Pod and rewind to  1983 for Episode 372 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast — Be Kind Rewind: Part Deux! 🎬✨ Mayor Dave, The Councilman, Scotty Pizza, and Jesse  are back to break down the movies that helped define one of the most unforgettable years in film history. We kick things off with Trading Places , a sharp, laugh-out-loud comedy that mixed Wall Street excess, social commenta...

Jump in the Escape Pod and rewind to 1983 with Episode 371 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast , a year where pop culture went BIG, loud, and just a little unhinged. 🎹📺 We kick things off with the rise of synthpop and the continued dominance of Michael Jackson's Thriller , as electronic sounds and moonwalks ruled the airwaves. Music was futuristic, catchy, and everywhere. Then things take a darker turn...

Get ready for another chaotic round of  Secret Sound , the podcast game that turns nostalgia into noise! In Episode 370 of the iKnowBadeaux Podcast, fan-favorite Justin Goble returns as The Gang battles to identify mysterious sound effects pulled straight from the world of toys and games . From the click-clack of classic board games to the whirr of arcade cabinets and the snap, pop, and chaos of r...