Ray Stakenas

Knowing is Half the Podcast

Comedy EN ↓ 466 episodes

A comedy celebration of ‘80s and ‘90s cartoons. We started with the original G.I. joe and now we’re taking on everybody’s favorite animated shows from their childhood!

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Author

Ray Stakenas

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

redcircle.com

Latest episode

Oct 9, 2026

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Episodes

GIJOE 02 20 - Raise the Flagg 03.01.2020

We’re talking Bridges this week! Lloyd! Beau! Brooklyn! What odes that have to do with G.I. Joe? Nothing! Like that’s stopped us before. This ep has all the B.A.s - Bad Attitudes! Bare Asses! Bad Asses! Bald Asses! Bug … um … Anginas? Plus Kelp poops, a Cold Slither throwback, and just how many times can you say the titular line in an episode? You’ll have to listen to find out! Or, y’know … watch...

GIJOE 02 19 - My Favorite Things 03.01.2020

Not since the glory days of Crimson Guard #9 have we been as enamored of a faceless Cobra soldier. But the Battle Android Trooper in this week’s episode - lovingly dubbed “Chekhov’s BAT” - has stolen our hearts. In our minds, he’s still out there, somewhere, still kicking ass and staring soulfully off into the distance. On the other hand, we once again learn why the Joes are always in uniform: Bec...

GIJOE 02 18 - My Brother's Keeper 03.01.2020

G.I. Joe goes to Comic Con and finds that not much has changed in 30 years. Steven Hawking- er, Jeremy Penser - joins Cobra and, unsurprisingly, Chan is into it. This is probably an only child/siblings split because Ray and Gina find Jeremy’s younger brother endearing. We talk Frank Welker, the awesomeness of Buzzer kicking ass while eating a sandwich, plus follow President Serpentor on Twitter @P...

GIJoe Season 2 - Grey Hairs and Growing Pains 03.01.2020

It was brought to our attention that not all of Season 2 Sunbow GIJoe was back up on the main feed! Heresy! So here's a Season 2 episode to right that wrong! Facebook.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast @GijoePodcast @PrezSerpentor Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

KIHTP Season 2: Iceberg Goes South 03.01.2020

Iceberg goes to the Island of Dr. Moreau … in the Arctic! If that sounds like nonsense, rest assured - it makes even less sense when you watch it. We cover the issue of Snow Job’s possible weight gain, wonder if the Meat Industry paid for product placement/tofu hate, and take a disturbing detour through wolf dicks (don’t google it). Find the screenshot of Iceberg being turned into a giant penis on...

KIHTP Season 2: The Spy Who Rooked Me 03.01.2020

Oh man! It’s the James Bond episode everyone’s been waiting for! And by everyone, clearly we mean the writers of the original cartoon, whose love of ol’ JB shines through on a regular basis. See! Ray talk about “being all man”. Thrill! To the sounds of Gina forgetting who Cross Country is … again. Witness! Chan getting way too into Dr. Mindbender who, we should remind everybody, IS A GODDAMN CARTO...

KIHTP Season 2: Glamour Girls 03.01.2020

Hal Rudnick is in the Terrordrome with us to talk Joe! We had to break the sad news to him about who is the better spy, Zartan or The Baroness. Gina forgets a name that wounds Chan deeply, but makes up for it by doing a classic gruesome Gina rewrite. All that and the joy of a Bechtel Test pass, but also a super rapey fail. And we figure out the hierarchy of Cobra … sort of. There’s a link to a flo...

KIHTP Season 2: The Rotten Egg 03.01.2020

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Or, as Chan would say: GOBBLE GOBBLE MOTHERFUCKER. This week, Leatherneck finds himself at the mercy of … cadets? We meet Buck and Sheila who, despite their names, aren’t Australian. We also discuss the merits of an evil marching band and whether or not ALL marching bands are evil. Plus, why the next Lord of the Rings reboot should star the Dreadnoks. And a healthy d...

KIHTP Season 2: Cobrathon 03.01.2020

Come back to us to a time where nobody knew a DAMN thing about computers. It’s Cobrathon - a telethon where Cobra raises a bunch of money and then … gets away with it? We discuss the feasibility of a snake subscription box and a rare instance of Chan acknowledging Ray is right. Weirdness abounds! Facebook.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast @GijoePodcast @PrezSerpentor...

KIHTP Season 2: Million Dollar Medic 03.01.2020

This week is all about Lifeline. And jiggling. Oh, and Serpentor’s finally back, so it’s kinda about him too. And Ray tries to sing “The Distance”; the episode’s not ABOUT that, but it will definitely haunt your nightmares for weeks to come. To be totally honest, the episode is also about weird discrepancy between the unstoppable murder zombie BATs and the wind-up tin robot BATs, and solid gold he...

KIHTP Season 2: Once Upon a Joe 03.01.2020

How many times can you say MacGuffin in an episode? We're about to find out. Plus - orphans! Cuddly little scamps or THE NUMBER ONE THREAT TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE? You decide! All in all, this is one of the best episodes of the show yet - with a number of surprisingly sly adult references. Check out our website for an explanation of where the "candy mint/breath mi...

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 209: Let’s Play Soldier 03.01.2020

What happens when Ray stays up too late to watch an episode and hopelessly garbles his show notes? PURE ANARCHY. Who needs plot points or explanations of action? This week, Chan and Gina try to keep things on track because all Ray did was write down how he felt about things. Like baseball, there is no crying in ‘80s cartoon recap podcasting, so it goes about as well as you’d expect. Plus! Gina get...

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 208: Sink the Montana! 03.01.2020

Man, this episode is dark. Treachery, loss, flashbacks. And Shipwreck goes just bug-nutty insane. Polly too. Like, to the point where even Gina can't defend them and she LOVES Polly. You wanna know how messed up this episode is? Chan likes it and the other two don't. THAT'S messed up. Facebook.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast @GijoePodcast @PrezSerpentor...

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 207: Computer Complications 03.01.2020

"For never was a story of more woe, than this of Zarana and her ... Mainframe-o." It's a classic tale of starcrossed love as the only competent Dreadnok falls in love with the least misogynist (read: still pretty misogynist) Joe! Facebook.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast @GijoePodcast @PrezSerpentor Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priv...

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 206: Last Hour to Doomsday 03.01.2020

If this feels like you accidentally stumbled into a season 1 episode, there's a reason. Find out why as Ray, Gina, and Chan tackle the first post-Serpentor G.I. Joe! Facebook.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast @GijoePodcast @PrezSerpentor Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 205: Part 5 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! 03.01.2020

The big finale of the five-part miniseries kicking off season 2 of GI Joe! How does the episode fare considering Buzz Dixon himself said this really should have been a four-part series? You'll have to listen to find out, but let's just say that Cobra Commander acting like a Jewish mom does not disappoint. Plus, more talk than you ever thought you'd hear in your life about the Martin Va...

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 204: Part 4 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! 03.01.2020

For part 4 of the five-part miniseries, we brought in the mighty voice actor and podcaster Hal Lublin - he of The Venture Brothers, Thrilling Adventure Hour, Tights and Fights, and We Got This with Mark and Hal! Find out what DNA we would all use to create our ideal boss - SPOILER: Ray wusses out. Facebook.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast @GijoePodcast @PrezSerpentor...

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 203: Part 3 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! 03.01.2020

Part 3 of 5! You guys … Serpentor’s about to arise! We’re joined by special guest Rachel Kimsey (COD Black Ops 3, Justice League) to talk pooping habits, VERY out-of-tune Joe singing, and how GI Joe has personally affected Rachel’s family. Facebook.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast @GijoePodcast @PrezSerpentor Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privac...

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 202: Part 2 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! 01.01.2020

Part 2 of the five-part miniseries kicking off season 2 of the original GI Joe cartoon series! This week, we're joined by Drunk History's Bennie Arthur to talk Serpentoritos, weird noises, and the world's meanest salad! Facebook.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcast @GijoePodcast @PrezSerpentor Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 201a: Part 1 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! 01.01.2020

It's part two of part one of a five part miniseries kicking off season 2! Confused yet? We sure are! Buzz Dixon, one of the showrunners of the original GI Joe cartoon, is back and we cover a lot of ground. Find out how the War on Drugs affected the show, why “Arise, Serpentor, Arise” should have been a 4-part, not a 5-part miniseries, and why the Dreadnoks are so easy to write for. Facebook.co...

KIHTP Season 2: Ep. 201: Part 1 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! 01.01.2020

It's part one of part one of the five-part miniseries kicking off season 2! We've got showrunner Buzz Dixon back in the studio and - as always - he's got enough stories that we had to break the episode in half to fit on your phone (and because there are uncorroborated studies that suggest listening to Ray's voice for more than an hour at a time causes brain cancer in laboratory rat...

Episode 55 - There's No Place Like Springfield Part Two 01.01.2020

Talking Synthoid Physiology, Dueling Pollys, and The Darkness of Gina's Soul! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 54 - There's No Place Like Springfield Part One 01.01.2020

Talking Synth Children, The Robot Revolution, and Samurai Doctors! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bonus Episode - Operation Star Raider 01.01.2020

This week we dramatically read the Find Your Fate book by Eric Affabee Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 53 - Skeletons in the Closet with Flint Dille 01.01.2020

Talking Pokemon GO, Destro's Origin, and Where Barfon Comes From! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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