The Complete Guide to Everything

We go through a very suspicious list of the top ten cocktails, Tim makes a nice cocktail for everybody and Tom tells the story of his short lived bartending career. For in-person and livestream tickets for TCGTE in London on Sept. 16 and 17 check out tcgte.com/live For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to E...

Hold on to your hats, folks, we're about to break the internet because this week's topic is VHS tapes! It's the obsolete technology everyone can't stop talking about, and we're covering everything about it, from its initial development to a deep dive into technical specs. Plus, Tom has a thrilling tale of taking a VCR apart when he was a kid. Believe me, you're not gonna wanna miss this one! See o...

Reading books is a great leisurely activity that’s become increasingly hard as the internet broke all of our brains, but this week we’re discussing the joy of reading like a couple of four-eyed nerds. In-person and streaming tickets for TCGTE in London Sept. 16 and 17, 2022: tcgte.com/live For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rat...

In a special TCGTE: Myths and Legends episode, we explore the most dangerous place on earth -- The Bermuda Triangle. Men such as Christopher Columbus and David Copperfield have long warned us about the risks of traveling through this perilous polygon, but what exactly is going on there? And is it paranormal in nature? Also, we have an argument about pizza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

For a limited time only, we’re talking about Infomercials. But wait, there’s more! If you listen right now, we’ll also talk about frozen pizzas and needing glasses! Order now! For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next....

We can all agree that snack mixes are superior to singular snacks because they are more snacks at once. That's just math. With so much going on, they can also be pretty chaotic, much like this episode which features an ailing Tim recording from his bed, a lot more talk about moats than you'd expect, and a pretty vocal baby sitting in for much of the recording. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

The eggheads at NASA have launched a new telescope into outer space. We explain what it all means because we’re also scientists. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagr...

Thor is a Norse god who wields a hammer, controls thunder and lightning and gets carted around in a chariot by a couple of magical goats. He's also a quippy, long-haired superhero hunk who stars in a series of children's movies. How does this make sense? This week we try to get to the bottom of just what is going on with this guy, but first we complain about going to the bank. See omnystudio.com/l...

Tired of paying taxes and following rules? Then buddy, do we have the scam for you. Also, Tim has a Coca-Cola. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Fo...

We've gotten so many emails with listener problems that we're devoting yet another episode to solving them. Just goes to show you what great guys we are. We also have a discussion about the Mandela Effect, which includes some pretty solid Ed McMahon content for all the McMahon-heads out there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you want to be lying on your deathbed thinking, “Gee, maybe I should have asked two idiots on the internet for their advice?” Of course you don’t. That’s why this week we take on some of our listeners’ biggest problems and solve them once and for all. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5...

The ocean is the biggest and scariest place on earth, and only James Cameron really knows what goes on down there. This week we investigate just what in the world is going on under the sea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we head to the greenest state there is: Vermont. Did we find the elusive wampahoofus? Did accidentally get covered in maple syrup? Did we run into Luis Guzman? No, but Tom maybe saw a ghost. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic th...

On the eve of his 40th birthday Tim asks Tom, a man who turned 40 long ago, for advice about life over the hill. Also, a salute to America's women dermatologists! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aw beans, it's time to talk about beans! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the fall of 2001, a little-known tech company promised we could carry one thousand songs in our pockets with their kooky little machine they called an iPod. Two decades later, we now all have access to infinite songs at all times, so they discontinued it. This week we reminisce about the iPod and Tom has some very specific memories about working at the Apple Store during iPod-mania. See omnystu...

Two of the world’s smartest men come together to discuss the body’s smartest part. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomrey...

Do you like creeping around and watching people cheat on their spouses? Then you should consider a career as a private investigator! This week we discuss whether we have what it takes to start a successful PI enterprise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“But you guys already did an episode about potato chips in 2017!” Uh, ever hear of a little thing called a ‘requel?’ This week we’re rebooting the potato chip franchise, but also adding to it, with additional spuds talk. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let u...

We go in depth on a retailer that really hits the bullseye. Hey, want some crap for cheap? Head to Target. (Not a paid advertisement.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Tom and Ginger get trapped in an elevator together and live to tell the tale to Tim. Tom does most of the explaining though, on account of Ginger being a dog.   For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Foll...

On this episode, we make it a Blockbuster night! (Because we talk about the defunct video rental chain, Blockbuster Video and we recorded it at night.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom’s returned from his Florida bender just in time to co-host episode episode number 666. We’re playing our records backwards and following their instructions to figure out how Tom Hanks scared the country into thinking D&D was a portal to Hell. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars o...

Guest co-host Andrew Gregory joins Tim to talk about a weird place neither of them particularly cares for, Coney Island. From the beloved roller coaster that breaks peoples' backs to shooting "freaks" in the pickle with a paintball gun in an empty lot, Coney Island has it all! Also, Andrew reveals his plans for a hostile takeover of The Complete Guide To Everything. Listen to Andrew's amazing podc...

Did you think last week’s episode was a little too mundane? Well be careful what you wish for, because this week we’re going extreme. DANGEROUSLY extreme, in fact, and talking all about the act of jumping out of a plane, aka skydiving.   For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple P...