Strangely Familiar

Hola, StrangeFam! This episode's going viral. Well, at least Matt did, recording during his bravest (and only-iest) ever battle with COVID. How do Matt and Jeff handle being sick, little b!tches? We brought numbers into this ep with utterly insane math talk. Do you remember 7th-grade math? More importantly, do you remember the "Education Connection" commercial from the mid-2000s? You...

Live from (Auburn) New York, it’s two old friends on a couch!  Jeff passed through Auburn, NY for just a few hours, but it was enough for Matt and him to see each other for the first time in many, many years.  If you thought that would yield a celebration and hugs, you haven’t listened to this podcast before. If you expect us to share stories of ourselves being a-holes and justifying it, you’re ge...

Hola StrangeFam! Please enjoy our Thanksgiving debrief which quickly morphs into talks about Jeff's facial hair and Matt's cowlicks. We cleverly weaved our way into a conversation about cheating in relationships and pondered the question: what's worse, physical or emotional cheating? Another edition of Scrolled'em gets us into talks about living as a couch surfer and Atlantic City...

Maybe the best episode ever, and that's coming from the person typing this sentence right now! So you know it's true. Matt and Jeff are all over the spectrum in this one. From histories of financial failures to getting our sh*t together, this is a fun one! You'll never find another conversation that pivots from economics to karaoke more smoothly. And you're gonna love it, StrangeFa...

What are you proud of lately? Ask yourself. Ask us. I mean, we already did it in this episode, but you know...we're interested in you, StrangeFam! We talk about gift-giving, holiday shenanigans, and being good at random stuff. Plus, we have some StrangeFam mail and more "Scrolled'em" (TM). Try to penetrate our emotional defense! lul...penetrate :) linktr.ee/strangefam

Matt and Jeff continue their budding/budded relationship by sharing college origin stories. Prepare for the Tale of Joe Silverman, the greatest student a university has ever known. We talked about Instagram pitching us products, therapy vs. craps, and Jeff gave Matt dating app advice. Plus, more Scrolled'em! linktr.ee/strangefam - Other formats, socials, and gaming

Did Matt survive NYC? More importantly, can Jeff advise him on how he goes on with his life after moving away from the highs of city life? Matt is now friends with Jeff's girlfriend on Instagram. Are we real friends now? Are hot dogs hot dogs? Plus, it's our first edition of "Scrolled'em", where we scroll through our contact list and land on a random person to talk about. lin...

Matt Jones and Jeff Worden continue to develop their new/old friendship by exploring their strategies for awkward social interactions. Matt wonders if everyone has a person, while he's planning to get murdered during his upcoming work trip to NYC. Jeff wonders if he can handle himself, let alone anyone else. And get ready for our new line of T-shirts: Full Fear! linktr.ee/strangefam - Other fo...

Yo StrangeFam! You won't believe it but there's, like, a structure to this episode. There are a lot of critical questions that Matt and Jeff gave fantastic answers to. Like, is your cat an American? Does smoking cigs and weed make you d*ck shrink? Oh yeah, FYI, the structured part of the episode starts a little while into the show. We played a new game, "Lead Singer or P*rnstar",...

Matt and Jeff dug into Jeff's trivia quests, bailing on plans, and disagreed on relationship advice. Is it a good idea to share your location with your partner? Discuss! Plus, we came in with more t-shirt ideas, including references to some of the greatest video game cheats. Send us some questions, words, or relationship stories. Anything, really. We need you, StrangeFam. linktr.ee/strangefam...

Matt's got some drink in him. Look out! It's been several months but Matt came in wet and shared his completely sober thoughts. Jeff and Matt also solved the gym and old man d!cks making too many appearances. They're fighting d!cks with bholes. And in a first, they brought concepts for tshirts that will definitely be printed. Definitely. For sure. It's a hoooome ruuuun! Jeff loves...

Hey StrangeFam, we need to find Jeff a new hobby! Let's discuss in today's episode. Matt once hitchhiked and got picked up by the most unsuspecting person. Is she even alive anymore? LOL We got into how our mental health is really developing positively. Wait, that can't be right. Also, where were you when "Who do you think you are, I am" happened? 3 Words: complain, vague, ea...

Matt Jones and Jeff Worden caught up on how they get stuff done, or don't. What's our success rate in finishing projects? How is our impulse control? Now that we're 34 hours into being friends again, we thought we would be qualified to offer relationship advice! You're welcome. So all aboard the d!ck train! (That's bad impulse control). 3 words: project, referral, impulse linkt...

If you enjoy tales of cringe date moments, we have you covered. Matt seemingly dedicated a good portion of his life to...well...ruining his life :P Jeff enjoys torturing himself by being the commissioner of a fantasy football league that never listens to him. Plus, we figured out our favorite dinosaurs and have a major lottery-winning live on the show! Guess who's calling in to work tomorrow....

Matt Jones and Jeff Worden are worried their brains are dying too fast. Plus, are our brains dying too fast? Wait...who said that...? Oh no... Matt was good at school as a kid, but maybe it made life harder later on. Jeff learned to pronounce GIF as JIF. And what's up with some folks' absolute refusal to learn anything new after a certain point? If we had any wishes left to be granted how...

Hola StrangeFam! Matt and Jeff decide if they want to know when they are going to die and what survival skills they will bring to a deserted island. What's their life-defining moment? Is that a real thing? They talked about holidays away from home, silly tattoos, and had the first-ever recorded rock-paper-scissors game. 3 words: balloon, pin, apple linktr.ee/strangefam - Other formats, gaming,...

Yo StrangeFam! Thanks for hanging with us for 30 episodes! You've earned a real prize in this one. You'll get to find out which one of us can fold a fitted sheet and which one of us has kissed a man! Plus, we'll fill you in with exclusive tips about how to make both possible in your life. We talked about recent concerts in our lives and our thoughts on musicians blabbering for too long...

Jeff's designing a sexy basement. It's for glistening strongmen. Or for watching Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Tune in for an all-time Pee-wee impression. Plus, Matt once asked out a stripper. Guess how that went. Matt also pitched his pinball arcade idea to Jeff. Who wants in? We rounded out the episode casually talking about murder and asking each other if we could kill someone. Fun for a...

Well StrangeFam, they can't all be perfect. It can only go up from here! That's how you promote an episode, right? Maybe let's call this one a "bonus episode". If you can get past the fact that Matt's mic sounds like AM radio, you're in for a treat. We've got some real hot lore in this episode. StrangeFam diehards are gonna love it! We did a status check on our fr...

Hey StrangeFam! You've been asking for months, so we delivered: this is our girthiest discussion on amateur magic! Matt and Jeff relived a middle school talent show and Matt spilled exclusive magician secrets taught to him by Virgil the Semi-Pro Magician. Plus, there are dreams, Refreshments, and camping. Take it from me 3 Words: schedule, camping, team linktr.ee/strangefam - Other formats and...

Jeff just came back from a trip to Denver so Matt asked him about the trip like a real friend would. Ya know? Did he eff up the rental car? Did he bring a full set of shoes? Did he get trolled by an old guy at a baseball game? Very specific questions, right? We talked about underrated travel in the U.S., our upcoming fantasy season, and tunes man. The StrangeFam submitted their first set of words...

As the truest of 90s kids, Matt and Jeff are the authorities on the coolest products, fashion, tech, and foods from the 90s. Well, "authorities" is probably overstating it. Maybe "coolest" is a bit strong, too. Either way, you're getting our favorite items from the greatest decade of the 20th century! We knock out 7 rounds in a back-and-forth draft format to assemble the mo...

Our most productive episode yet! Is this a real friendship or what! We've lived different lives in terms of spending money on our experiences. Can Matt change Jeff's frugality? Is Jeff too old to be uncomfortable? We caught up on our experiences with religion and go through some major sins (e.g., playing with the occult, stubbornness, gay). Plus, other podcasts hate us for this one simple...

Witness Jeff's all-out passionate anger at Matt's below-average customer service experience. Then decide if you want Jeff to be your representative in fighting the man (new business idea). We also talked about The Rock, the action star vs. Dave Bautista, the actor. Matt recounted his alpha pack days. And Jeff reminded Matt of their first-ever battle with each other #greatamericansmokeout 3...

Will Jeff make it through this episode without yakking, cramping, or keeping it diarrheal? Why does Matt keep forgetting everything? These questions, and more, will be lightly discussed and may, after several digressions, find an answer. Plus, we keep it light with Jeff's Hollywood horror pitch; awkwardly drunk coworkers; and answer whether either of us has done blackface. Did someone say Skan...