The Complete Guide to Everything

This week we're talking the fizzy stuff. Ya know, soda. All kinds of soda, but mostly just the mainstream stuff from Pepsi and Coke. Also this week we answer a listener problem concerning a boyfriend who might have a name fetish.

This week we talk about the recent controversies surrounding Uber, the car service run by bros. This somehow leads to heated conversation about the development of a real life Hoverboard. We also bring back the popular segment "A Particular Type of A****** You Didn't Know Existed Until The New York Times Pointed Them Out To You" and solve a listener problem from a young married woman. You can help...

The toy-giving season is coming up, and this week we're talking about the mother of all toy stores: Toys R Us. We talk about how difficult it was to get there as a child, the horrible idea of letting kids "test" toys while making their wish lists, the logistics of buying a video game as a child and FAO Shwarz, the high end toy store recently bought by Toys R Us. Also Tim has a foul smelling misadv...

This week Tim just can’t stop talking about Florida, where he just got back from tour and where he did not go to Disney World. Also Tim’s body can’t process alcohol, there are now Cronuts at Dunkin Donuts, the return of a classic segment Mundane Bucket List and the guys solve a problem about what to do when adults want to be your friend. You can help support TCGTE and get all kinds of cool rewards...

This week we talk about the polarizing pop star Taylor Swift in a manner befitting two men in their 30s who have a tenuous grasp on what young people enjoy. We trace her career from her roots in country music to her current role as Global Welcome Ambassador for New York City, a place she has lived for 6 months. Oh well. Haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate. On this episode we also announce our Pa...

This week we're talking Halloween parties. What to eat at 'em, what games to play, costumes to wear, you name it. If it's something you can or should do at a Halloween party, we're talking about it this week. We also solve a listener problem concerning what to do when you receive a gigantic framed print as a gift and don't want to put it up in your house.

This week we discuss a topic near and dear to Tom's heart: comic book conventions. We somehow obtained press passes to New York Comic Con, and we pulled out all the stops! (Actually, we just brought a tiny recorder with us and we kinda screwed it all up.) Listen as Tom gets excited about Batman stamps and Tim gets frightened by large crowds. Hear stories of Tom getting mad at everyone he encounter...

Arcades are back, and now you can drink alcohol there even if you aren’t a juvenile delinquent! This week we’re talking about the rise of “barcades” as well as remembering back to the arcades of our youth and Tom’s obsession with Sega’s Time Traveler holographic video game. Also, Tim and Tom discuss the upcoming New York Comic Con and solve a listener problem about what to do when an annoying co-w...

This week, we discuss a recent article in The Guardian in which a British journalist trashed the New York City subway system for being needlessly confusing and extremely disgusting. In the interest of fairness, we, as New Yorkers, discuss our impressions of the London Tube and rationally compare the two public transportation systems in a calm and reasonable manner. Also this week, Tom shows off hi...

This week we discuss the retirement of one of baseball's brightest stars, Derek Jeter. If you don't know anything about Derek Jeter, don't worry -- we bring you up to speed very quickly. We also talk about a few of the more surprising aspects of his life, some of which are pretty shocking. But first, we discuss Tim's recent trip to Iceland, Tom's casting decisions for the Captain Marvel movie and...

This week Tim’s on vacation so A.J. joins Tom to talk about something Tim would never want to: all the new comic book superhero TV shows coming to TV this fall. Tim and A.J. talk Tom’s trip to the NYC premiere of Gotham, the new season of Arrow, The Flash, Constantine, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and more. The guys also help an engineering intern try to figure out how to make his office stop s...

This week we’re talking about the latest gizmo to completely change the world and allow you to finally forget about all of your problems: Apple Watch. Also, Tom explains to Tim the video game Destiny and we solve a listener problem concerning not liking seafood. This week's episode is brought to you by Amazon. Did you know that they now sell more than just books? It’s true! They started selling ot...

Cronuts, ramen burgers, gourmet chicken nuggets, who can keep track of all of these new trendy foods that you have to wait in line for hours and hours to acquire? We can, despite not having eaten many of the items. This week we run down the list of the hottest food trends in New York City and tell you why they’re stupid. Also, Tim and Tom solve a problem regarding a marriage proposal at a concert....

If you're a person that uses the internet (and we suspect that you are), then one thing is for certain: you can't get enough MEMES!!!! In an episode we can't believe we haven't done in the past, Tom explains some of the most popular internet memes to a skeptical Tim. Naturally, this is followed by a fair amount of confusion, as well as a discussion of presidential hamburger-eating habits. But firs...

If there’s an emergency, are you prepared? You are if you have THIS episode. Tim and Tom discuss all the things you need to have in case of an emergency, like a hand crank radio, dehydrated food and constant entertainment. This week we also introduce a new segment called “Taking Care of Business” and solve a listener problem relating to Facebook birthday blues. This week's episode is brought to yo...

We're smack dab in the middle of summertime, so this week we're talkin' ice cream. And boy oh boy, do we have a lot of opinions about ice cream. If you enjoy listening to two grown men talking about desserts very passionately, this is the episode for you. We also coin a new phrase that is sure to take the world by storm, and solve a listener's problem about when to shake hands and when to hug. Thi...

It’s Tim and Tom Talkin’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Except neither of them has seen the new movie, so mostly it’s just talking about the old movies, TV shows, video games, action figures, comic books, ice pops, pizza, etc. Also, Tim reveals what he played with as a child instead of action figures like a regular kid!

This week we cover it all, folks: from baths to showers to brushing your teeth. Everything you need to know about proper personal hygiene is covered. Plus we explore a minor plot point in Back to the Future which may not make any sense, Tom refuses to explain why a cab hailing app has deemed him "influential," and Tim says something gross that needs to be bleeped out. Also we solve a problem from...

Summertime. You know it, we know it. What does it bring? Concerts! Sometimes these concerts have not one, not two, but sometimes three or more bands! We call these "summer concert series" sometimes. This week we talk about this young man's game as well as the time Tim and Tom went to see Radiohead and didn't understand how concerts work.

This week, Tim tries to rebrand the podcast as a resource for consumers to compare products, beginning with fitness trackers in this episode. Tom doesn't seem all that interested in this plan and spends more time thinking about they lyrics of Stevie Wonder songs. Also, Tim is ready to leave New York City for good because his car was towed. This week's episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a fr...

This week we’re talking all about haunted houses! Ohhhhhhhhh! Scary! All kinds of haunted houses, from the dinky ones at small-time amusement parks like Adventureland, where Tim shut down an entire ride, to haunted walking tours all about horrific deaths. Also we solve a listener’s problem having to do with some inappropriate photos on a work computer. This episode is brought to you by Audible. Fo...

This week we talk about Charles Manson, a man famous for horrible things. Please be warned: Tim and Tom share what may be a somewhat controversial opinion: we don't like him. We make no apologies for this fact. Also we talk about old department stores and giving gum to the animals at the zoo! We also introduce our brand new segment "The Complete Guide Mailbag." Get in on the fun by sending us mail...

This week we talk about Tim's trip to the horse track, which did not go well for him. Things go a little off the rails when we discuss the lineage of certain horses and what constitutes a "good horse." There's also a lot of talk about drinking smoothies, buying life-sized wax figures of George Clooney and opening a dangerous amusement park, as well as a staggering amount of product placement. In a...

World Cup Fever! This week we’re talking all about the world’s favorite sport: Non-American Football. Mostly though we talk about how Tom enjoys soccer, Tim is indifferent to it and they both agree that a lot of people in Brooklyn pretend to like it when the World Cup happens. Also the return of our world famous segment, The Mundane Bucket List. This week’s episode is sponsored by The Complete Gui...

This week, we offer you a taste of our other show, The Complete Guide to Everything: After Dark, mostly because we don't have an actual episode to put out. So instead, please enjoy this episode from the vault (recorded a couple years ago). If you've heard this episode already, we apologize. But listen to it again, maybe you'll hear some stuff you didn't pick up on the first time! We'll be back nex...