Q For U

As listeners blessed with the gift of hearing will note, the boys talk an awful lot about The Simpsons . Why is that? What makes it such a formative show? Also covered: Trevor's horrible case of Strunkitis, the original Baskin Robbins concept, and more.

In the classic film Network , Howard Beale invites us to yell about how we're mad as hell. But is getting angry as easy as that? How can you tell what counts as righteous anger? And how does Trevor's dad fit into it all? 

In 1859, a geomagnetic storm created big problems for the world's three telegraph operators, but otherwise everyone was fine. This became known as the Carrington Event. If it happened today, how would Trevor deal with the loss of his own telegraph? Also discussed: why our secret enemy is South Korea, the return of Ma Bell, and more.

This week, Trevor asks noted friend expert Josh how he came to have an unprecedented number of friends that some experts believe approaches four or even five. Plus: how many fingers can you have on one hand? Is friendship the same as prison? And more.

As someone who would never procrastinate in any way, Josh wants to know what it feels like to do that, because he really has no idea, at all. The boys also create a new charitable grant, discuss Threat Level: Mocha, and hear from Trevor's dad.

To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Richard Connell's legendary story (a fact we discovered only after this episode was recorded), Trevor challenges Josh to reveal his strategies for hunting... well, you know. Plus: how a dead deer caused Josh's loss of innocence, Trevor's unforgivable question to his sister, and so much more.

Love it or hate it, the C-word is our modern word for a very old idea: public shunning and shaming. In this very special episode, Trevor reveals some tricks on how to avoid it, including not saying racial epithets. But is anyone truly safe? Can we ever separate the art from the artist? And how does The Shadow play into it all?

Does Josh have the secret to the greatest weekend experience in existence? He does not, but Trevor didn't know that when he asked the Q. The boys also discuss using the bathroom at emotionally heavy museums, how close we are to inventing a matter transporter, and other topics related to having a wild weekend.

Josh wants to know if modern humans are capable of sustaining themselves without interventions from restaurants. He's doubtful at first, but Trevor shows him that it is possible. Plus: trying not to disappoint your partner, your children, and yourself.

Trevor prods Josh to spill his secrets on what everyone wants to know: how to get rich in 2024 by applying decades-old lessons learned from ripping off The Onion. The boys also discuss an infamous photo of Trevor, the importance of being earnest (not the play), and so much more.

Josh asks Trevor to reveal the secrets of being a published author. Also discussed: famed autobiographer J.D. Salinger, the benefits of scam medical devices, and more. You can find Trevor's book, Story Mode, at the thousands of great bookstores that still exist, or here: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Mode-Interplay-Between-Consoles/dp/1633886808/

Trevor asks Josh about the finer points of the six string. Also discussed: making your hobby your job, Trevor's dad, and the oppression of minority groups like left-handed people.