Jesse Barben

Lists (And Other Things No One Asked For)

Comedy EN ↓ 49 episodes

Mini-podcast with Jesse Barben that includes: funny lists and essays about music, books, TV, movies, and stories about growing up. All links here: linktr.ee/jessebarben

Author

Jesse Barben

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

linktr.ee

Latest episode

Dec 31, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 22: Boomer dads hate it when you wear anything other than a primary color 06.05.2024

Rating your vibe: Help me out what self deprecating joke I can kick off my set with. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 21: Play on the gazebo at the city park and hope the cops don’t show up 29.04.2024

Don't hate this town: Ranking the top 5 places in your hometown. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 20: If I could get into a time machine I’d go back and tell Cartel to never get into that bubble 22.04.2024

This week we're ranking my PERSONAL top 10 punk rock, pop punk, and emo albums from the 2000s. I tried to think of 10 albums off the top of my head. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 19: The Best Dogs (Fictional and Real categories) 15.04.2024

Taking a listener submitted question this week: What is the best dog? On the mini-podcast I go into which real dog I would get and which fictional dogs I admire. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here:...

Episode 18: The last time I had any ambition 08.04.2024

In the summer of 2007, my college roommates and I watched all five seasons of Alias . That doesn't sound impressive nowadays because you could do that in a weekend if you have enough snacks, but back then it took a lot of coordinating. I feel like I should document it for posterity. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8⁠⁠⁠ Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 17: Trying to escape the problems 01.04.2024

Mini-podcast where I talk about my undying devotion to my high school english teacher, my favorite author, and my newfound love for pulp fiction. Like, not Pulp Fiction, the movie, but pulp fiction meaning lowbrow genre fiction. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8⁠⁠ Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wa...

Episode 16: I have a bass player's soul 25.03.2024

Mini-episode where I talk about the two band member archetypes: drivers and passengers. I also give scintillating details on how I went from mediocre trumpet player to mediocre bass player to an even more mediocre songwriter and creator. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8⁠ Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 15: Making a difference is for NERDS 18.03.2024

I struggled a lot in high school and college and couldn't really figure out what I wanted to do for a living. To make matters worse, I was getting TONS of bad advice. Submit your suggestions and questions here: https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8 Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 14: The Dentist Prince and Other Tales of Wishful Thinking 11.03.2024

In this throwback mini-episode I dream about having enough money to get a hamburger any old time, and not just any hamburger, like a GOOD hamburger, you know what I mean? Submit your suggestions and questions here: https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8 Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Episode 13: Lemon Meringue Pie or Die 04.03.2024

In this mini-podcast I struggle to think of an interesting fact about myself to share in an office work meeting. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8 Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 12: Bill is an ANIMAL 26.02.2024

Mini-podcast where I try to piece together what type of dude my dad was in his youth from things people have said to me and stories my uncles would tell. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8 Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarb...

Episode 11: I'm bad at finding new music I like 19.02.2024

Mini-podcast where I talk about why it is so hard to find good new music and how my mind is a musty old storage room. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8 Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

BONUS: Waxing philosophical about Valentine's Day 14.02.2024

Bonus mini-podcast where I flash back to 2009 when I was single on Valentine's Day and trying to act like I wasn't bitter. Also, Jason Mraz. Submit your suggestions and questions here: ⁠https://forms.gle/TnmkCKU6wjS3iaQd8 Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack...

Episode 10: Do I want to talk to you? 12.02.2024

Mini-podcast where I detail being bullied by receptionists and dentists and recall the TV show "V." Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 9: A Definitive Ranking of the Months of the Year 05.02.2024

Mini-podcast episode where I rank the months of the year from worst to best, as though that's a perfectly normal thing to do. Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 8: "Advice" for Future Dads 29.01.2024

Mini-podcast episode where I rehash a "classic" post with tongue in cheek advice for new dads. Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 7: The case for being in a relationship 22.01.2024

Mini-podcast episode where I talk about that one time the two circles of my Venn diagram finally touched forever. Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 6: Hawthorne Heights is my religion 15.01.2024

Mini-podcast episode covering the state of fandom in 2024, the inane 2004 documentary Super Size Me , and, of course, Spin Doctors. Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 5: Don't be a Lars 08.01.2024

Mini-podcast episode discussing the relationship between Lars and Indira in Fargo season 5. Also some other TV couples like Leslie and Ben, Michael and Holly etc. Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 4: Best of 2023 01.01.2024

Mini-podcast episode where I count down the best of 2023 in the following categories: Genres of TikTok, Putting on Pants and Going Out, Comedy Specials, Books, Places to Stress Eat, and TV shows. Get all my links here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 3: Christmas will make you hate your kids 25.12.2023

Mini-podcast episode about a disappointing Christmas gift from yesteryear and the general ingratitude of children. Get all my links here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 2: Movie Speeches (And why I HATE them) 18.12.2023

Mini-podcast episode about that part in movies where a character will just blurt out the moral of the story for no reason and a call for Hollywood to do better and also some not so great examples.   Get all my links here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/jessebarben⁠ Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Episode 1: My Secret Shame 11.12.2023

Mini-podcast episode about the first album I ever owned OR How I learned to stop worrying and love Kenny G.   Get all my links here: https://linktr.ee/jessebarben Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: https://jessebarben.substack.com/

Lists (And Other Things No One Asked For) TRAILER 10.12.2023

Lists (And Other Things No One Asked For) is a mini-podcast with brief 3-10 minute episodes that contain essays and lists about music, books, TV, and stories of misspent youth. New episodes every Monday! Get all my links here: https://linktr.ee/jessebarben Want to read instead? You can subscribe to the Substack here: ⁠https://jessebarben.substack.com/

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