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Chris & Rob sneak in a quick recording session before their families depart for a joint vacation to Paris for the holidays. But when their wives accidentally leave without them, the boys are left at home...by themselves. Although they are frightened by the prospect, Chris & Rob try to make the most of their situation being in the house unattended, but soon realize they must confront the yu...

On Step by Step, Frank & Cody must renovate a house by first blowing it up with dynamite. But when Cody finds out a down-on-their-luck family is still living there, he refuses to detonate the home with them in it for some reason. And just wait until you hear what Scott Stapp thought about this when he wrote the Creed song "Hide". Plus, Chris hires who he believes to be the Property B...

Chris & Rob await the biggest guest they've ever landed for this baseball themed episode: none other than world renowned MLB legend Jack "The Jackhammer" Hammerjack. They are ready to discuss the Step by Step episode where Mark (a nerd) has to play baseball, as well as the Creed song "Wash Away The Years" which, of course, was inspired by said episode. The Jackhammer i...

Joining us this week is real life psychic Nick Baglas. He's here to discuss the psychic moral code, the feud between psychics & magicians, and to give Chris and Rob each a reading on the air. On Step by Step, J.T. is terrified he's going to die when a psychic predicts his own sister will murder him at midnight. Meanwhile, Frank & Carol buy a vibrating bed from a yard sale. And yo...

Very famous New York comedian Rob Leon joins Chris & Rob to discuss the episode of Step by Step where J.T. gets a girlfriend but needs Mark (the white Urkel) to show him how to treat her right. We also find out what Scott Stapp thought about this episode when he wrote the song "Surround Me." Plus, Chris & Rob set out to have an in depth, personal WTF-style conversation with comed...

Picking up where Ep 41 left off, Chris & Rob try to outsmart Lord Hulu - a computer virus that is making them complete challenges in order to continue streaming Step by Step. If they lose, not only will their Hulu access be denied, but their souls will be lost for eternity. Also, they discuss the Step by Step episode "Aloha : Part 2" and tell you why Scott Stapp wrote the Creed song...

Chris & Rob throw a party to celebrate the TGIF catalogue release on Hulu (which of course includes our beloved Step by Step). No longer will the boys have to dodge computer viruses to watch the show on sketchy websites and all is right with the world. OR IS IT? We also discuss the Step by Step episode "Aloha Part 1" where the entire family goes to Hawaii. That episode ends with a &q...

Special guest Erika is back to help Chris & Rob answer listener questions on all things romance for this Valentine's Day in September themed Step by Stapp. And as luck would have it, the episode of Step by Step being discussed today is also about Valentine's Day. Plus, did you ever wonder if the Creed song "Never Die" from 1999's Human Clay was actually about Dana Fost...

On Step by Step, J.T. and Cody's public access show gets picked up to go state wide, so of course J.T. becomes an unbelievable asshole. Scott Stapp had a few things to say about this when he wrote "Unforgiven" from My Own Prison. Plus, the podcast (finally) gets its own TV show on the acclaimed network VH2. However, Chris & Rob's friendship and the future of the show is put...

It's ladies' night and the feeling is NOT right when Chris & Rob can't find any women to be on the podcast. Luckily they meet Andrea on hotornot.com, who calls in to offer the female perspective of this episode of Step by Step where Frank hires an attractive woman to his construction crew.  We also discuss the Art of Anarchy song 1000 Degrees, and Rob falls in love with Andrea d...

All Dana wants for her 17th birthday is to have a Sprite-fueled, no-parents party at a weird motel. Her mom, Carol, forbids it so she lies and sneaks out to have the sober high school party of her dreams. And what are the odds that Carol and Frank booked a room in the same hotel for the sole purpose of getting freaky? The odds are 100%. Plus, Chris & Rob pitch a Step by Step reboot that would...

On Step by Step, Cody is sad when his old man friend Walter from the nursing home dies. But then he's happy when he finds out the old man left him 250K in his will. Now Cody has to deal with all the kids in the clan who want a piece of his inheritance. Scott Stapp also took Walter's death pretty hard when he wrote the song "On My Sleeve" and of course we will explain how the ep...

Frank's high school buddy Scooter comes to visit and makes everyone in the family and the viewing audience uncomfortable. Also Cody gets a pet turkey. And wouldn't you know it, the Creed song "Stand Here With Me" is also about those things. Plus Chris & Rob have a guys' night, which of course consists of drinking light beer and looking at the adult magazines Chris stol...

When Rob discovers an overdue video rental from 1994 has bankrupted him, friend/enemy of the show Martii takes a controlling stake of the podcast and institutes some creative changes. Weirdly, season 2 episode 11 of Step by Step also sees an overdue video rental causing problems when the youngest kid in the clan, Brendan, loses a rented VHS under his bed. Logically, Brendan decides to leave home f...

On Step by Step, Dana & J.T. face off in the school election for Student Body President. But even though Dana is more qualified, J.T. wins as voters flock to his tell-it-like-it-is outsider persona. Oh boy. Plus, Chris & Rob run against each other for President of Step by Stapp. This podcast campaign has everything - attack ads, heated debates, and finally the tension of election night as...

Returning guests and resident Art of Anarchy experts Steve Schifini & Julian Morena (aka The Fart Boys) are here to help decipher how the Step by Step episode where Cody reveals his virginity inspired Scott Stapp to write a new song in 2017. Plus, Chris & Rob get deep during a very serious interview about Julian's new album. We find out all the scintillating details such as the name o...

Dana has a date with Mike "The Mover" Walters, who everybody knows just wants sex. Luckily Patrick Duffy is there to c-block her at every turn. Plus, Chris & Rob report on the recent Scott Stapp interview in which he reveals that he spoke with the ghost of Scott Weiland in a tour bus bathroom. The news story is light on details, so Chris & Rob reenact the encounter to show you EX...

Suzanne Somers' most attractive daughter, Karen, gets a chance to go to Chicago and be ogled by old men as a teen model. For some reason, Carol doesn't like this. Will Karen see that her mother is just looking out for her best interests? Or will she abandon her family and become the glamorous supermodel she's always wanted to be? I honestly can't remember. Plus, Chris & Rob...

To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the podcast, we did a live show at Madison Square Garden before 20,000 screaming, adoring, panty-throwing fans. Luckily a soundproof recreation of Chris's dining room was constructed on the MSG stage, where we could record in peace and quiet. Helping us celebrate the big show are guests and real life step siblings Erika McCarthy and Brandon Mabry. We get...

Step by Step again steals directly from 1992's popular culture and does an episode where the family brings home a giant but lovable St. Bernard. But when the dog gets between Frank & Carol's love making, they swiftly kick it out of their home forever. Plus, Chris discovers a contest in which indie rock veterans The Shins are giving away their trusty touring van - which happens to loo...

J.T. plagiarizes Wayne's World for his public access show while Frank and Carol argue about whether or not they would have intercourse with strangers on a desert island. When Frank says the wrong thing, Carol withholds sex (as per usual). Plus, as the one year anniversary of Step by Stapp approaches, we decide to celebrate by going on a world tour to perform live podcasts for each of our list...

Frank Lambert (Patrick Duffy (The Duff)) gets jealous after his daughter won't shut up about how cool her friend's dad is. He does what any father would do in this situation and challenges the other dad to a Velcro wall jumping contest. Turns out the new Scott Stapp / Art of Anarchy single "The Madness" is about this very season 2 episode. What are the odds? Plus, we discuss a...

Guests Steve Schifini and Julian Morena are here to discuss the episode of Step by Step where J.T. has to take a test on Shakespeare's Hamlet, but is discriminated against because he's a jock. And honestly, when will the jocks get their day? We also point out some (obvious) similarities between Step by Step and The Godfather Part II. Plus, we share stories of having faked the reading of...

Dana & Cody take the SATs together despite the fact that Cody is 20, already has a career, and is probably not allowed within 1000 feet of a school. To everyone's surprise except the viewers, Dana does not do as well as the Code-man and decides her life is not worth living. Then all of the kids steal Frank's clothes and Patrick Duffy shows off his buff new physique. Plus in this spec...

After Frank pushes Carol & Karen to enter a mother/daughter beauty contest at the local old white guy club, they are immediately verbally assaulted by said old white guys. But you know the old saying - "the show must go on regardless of unwanted sexual advances!" They perform a cheery duet much to the delight of old white guys and young white guys alike. Plus, Chris & Rob make a...