Our POoRCHoices the Podcast

This week Fatty solicits opinions from the rest of the gang on going to the dentist and general oral care as he considers doing some of his own dental work.  Banky gets sticker shock for his out of pocket cost for his annual vaccinations and Sarcastro suggests an alternative method to getting them to save a few bucks.  Corporal shares a purchase he and The Lady Corporal made from their bucket list...

Fatty finally gets to see Spider-Man Brand New Day so they can discuss it on the show but found himself with an unwanted row buddies at a fairly empty theater.   While talking about superhero things they discuss the 2026 Wolverine game and Fatty shares his thoughts after playing for a couple hours and that leads some memories of games they played in years past and Banky recalls the trauma of playi...

This week, Sarcastro, Fatty and Banky gather around to talk about Banky's recent experience returning to online gaming with recently released Halloween video game and during that Lady Jarvis texts in to ask a pressing question regarding the streaming services and derails that conversation. Fatty learns that the beef he's been buying is coming from a less than desirable source and Sarcastro shares...

This week Sarcastro, Fatty, and Banky learn about the most important rule on the internet, Rule 34 and how that relates to the classic cartoon David the Gnome.  Sarcastro witnesses a fabulous choice in neck beard styling while he was waiting for his lunch order.  Fatty makes a poor choice in still trying to deal with people on Facebook Marketplace Sarcastro and Fatty share their experiences on the...

This week while the whole gang is back together, Fatty shares a message from a friend of the show about some ideas for their Below Dorks reality show.   They also informed the fellas of the fact that on Below Deck there was a deckhand who did something that is fairly unforgivable to do to a co-worker and Banky recalls that another friend of the show did something similar to him years ago. Sarcastr...

After Banky fails to procure passes to RetroCon he, Sarcastro, and Fatty talk about other upcoming events at the Valley Forge Convention Center the show should attend including something that sounds like a junk swamp and an event for the elderly. Fatty expresses his disappointment with the group telling him to watch the show Lanterns only to find that it's created by one of his least favorite show...

After a lengthy discussion on catching up on older television shows and a few newer ones the gang decides to make their own version of Below Deck.  In the POoRCHoices verions, Sarcastro gets to be the captain of the yacht and the rest of the fellas make up the crew stewards, deck hands and chef while Commando must spend the entire charter driving the tender around. Intro and Outro music written an...

Sarcastro, Fatty and Banky debate the necessity of seeing The Odyssey in theaters in 70mm or digital IMAX or waiting to stream it at home. Fatty provides a brief update on the potential new project boat which leads into a potential job opportunity for Banky.  They then talk about going out to ghost towns that had been wiped out by flood and to actual haunted sites. Sarcastro tries something new to...

The gang starts off with a water cooler conversation (not office gossip, but an actual water cooler) and move into another amazing idea for a POoRCHoices website and business idea. Then they discuss what they think the procedure is for the advance team to do when the President has an emergency to use the bathroom while traveling by motorcade. Sarcastro shares a story of a recent airport experience...

Through a misunderstanding on reconding schedules Corporal and Banky are left to their own devices so the naturally decide to talk about movies in a very extended episode.   Some of the topics within movies include watching films including some from yesteryear that may be problematic by today's standards.  They also finally do a quick discussion on the 2026 version of Masters of the Universe befor...

Fatty's patience is tried by the technician changing his oil which least to the rest of a rough day for him.  Adding insult to injury he tries out one of the viral recipies he found on social media to less than stellar results.  Sarcastro shares that Princess Sarcastro is joining a Scouts troop which brings up some memories of when he was in another organization as a kid that had his family foster...

This week Corporal, Fatty, and Banky get togther to talk about the types of video games they can handle playing these days.  Banky gets his credit card hacked while they were recording, Corporal experiences a parking garage that captures more information than you'd expect them to.  Fatty gives an update on his trip to Orlando which clearly had it's ups and downs but also yielded an idea for a gift...

This week Sarcastro and Banky have their annual Wonder Twins episode and they use this one to discuss their fascination and annoyance with people claiming to be soveriegn citizens and making life more complicated for themselves and the police than they need to.  They also discuss squatters and how they manipulate the system to take over properties which Sarcastro thinks could be an option for Corp...

This week while Commando is away the rest of the fellas gather around to talk about getting dirty in different ways.  Sarcastro with trying out the fad of dirty sodas; Fatty with an extra dirty smoker that magically made itself clean thanks to chemical reactions; and Banky learns a lesson in not eating dirty with a breakfast sandwich that did him no flavors.  Corporal manages to stay clean and sha...

This week Sarcastro, Fatty, and Banky talk about The Boy and Prince Sarcastro doing chores and creating summer side hustles.   Banky explains the new chamber sealer that he bought to portion and save the bulk foods he buys.  Princess Sarcastro makes a delicious mess at casa de Sarcastro.  Then they have an in depth conversation regarding the quality of several brands of hot dogs before they learn...

Fatty shares a listing to a cabin in the woods for Corporal to look at buying.  Grok helps Sarcastro with the print ad campaign for our new specialty water product.  The group discusses plans to see Masters of the Universe and The Mandalorian and Grogu.  Commando gets the shingles and Sarcastro shares the family history with chickenpox.  Fatty's tells a story of a friend who has a hell of a day bu...

This week the fellas discuss Fatty's recent purchase of a name brand "tater tots" which were less than stellar compared to generic brands from a big box store.  This lead it a discussion on a list of products sold at said big box store that you should avoid according to a post made on the website Chowhound and each of the crew gives their thoughts on if they agree or not.  Sarcastro shares an idea...

This week,Fatty reports that The Wife has issued a statement to the show via Instagram about the porta-potty being set up at their cabin and they respond. Banky starts a group rant on Star Wars and where it's gone and where it should go and that leads what they've been watching at home.   After that the discussion turns to celebrities beginning a second career using pay to interact websites. They...

On this episode Commando, Sarcastro, Fatty, and Banky each get a case of KLapple.  No, not a weird disease, rather an apple flavored beer that they are trying out for the first time while recording and it turns out to be everything they could have hoped for and some parts they couldn't have hoped for. Fatty shares his find from his most recent trip to the Goodwill store and will have everyone pray...

The gang gets together to talk about a project that Fatty's son was recently assigned called the the million dollar project where students are given fictional money to balance a million dollar budget by allocating funds to several specific categories including housing, transportation, education and charity.   This leads to the inception of the newest plot for a satirical charity by the Our POoRCHo...

This week Fatty considers checking off another box for his doomsday prep list with exploring if he needs to start stocking up on canning products to preserve food.  Sarcastro finds a new account to follow on social media about strip club food reviews. Commando, Sarcastro, and Fatty get ready for the end of the school year and their kids being home all day. Sarcastro shares a story of a new low of...

This week Corporal shares the experience of seeing movies with his father who is a career man of science.   Sarcastro shares a recent story about the morality of cheating during bar trivia which leads to Corporal sharing a snake story from his youth. They also talk about AI replacing the human workforce and how the humans can buck the model as it is being built.  A brief discussion about televisio...

This week, Corporal, Fatty and Banky get together to talk about a social media post regarding someone overdoing it on an edible and the comments section really nailing them for it.  This reminded Fatty of a YouTube video of an elderly woman who can walk you through being too lifted.  They also discuss a message Fatty sent to the group about not being able to understand the physics of roller skatin...

This week to kick off season 6 of the show, the whole gang gets nostalgic for a Rick Moranis movie and the films of Kevin Smith.  Sarcastro and Fatty have very different experiences with calling into the IRS regarding their taxes and they all fantasize about buying a local sportsman's club that's up for sale where they grew up. Fatty gets awakened out of deep sleep by his daughter for something th...

This week Sarcastro, Fatty and Banky talk about the varmints and snakes they've had and their yards over the years.  They also discuss some of their first jobs they had back in high school and just after, from some suspect labor practices to the best times they had when their financial responsibility was almost null and cash was always in pocket.   Intro and Outro music written and performed by An...