The Jocular Pugilists

Are you guilty about overeating or just embarrassed about what you’re eating? The difference between Reese's peanut butter cups and Belgian chocolates is about $50 and 4 inches on your waist line. Our jocular pugilists are jocular for a reason. They’re Coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs.  Join them for their sugar coma as they unlock the mysteries of gluttony. Let us know what you think. Email Phil or T...

What are your top ten favorite albums? It's a question that has sparked some of the most ridiculous debates in the history of both adolescents and grown-ups.  In this episode, Phil steps up and gives his list, which he immediately regrets, and Tomas debates its validity and gives perspective like only a best friend can. It's a raucous, and yes, ridiculous time with our pugilists. Let us...

Love him or hate him, it’s hard to ignore him. In this week’s episode, we explore why Time magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year elicits such strong feelings—and whether he truly is deserving of this great mantle? Let us know what you think. Email Phil or Tomas at:  thejocularpugilists@gmail.com And check out our website at: thejocularpugilists.com

Roses are red, Violets are blue, and the Jocular Pugilists have a Valentine’s treat for you. Join our passionate pugilists as they dive into the sweetest of all holidays, Valentine's day. From personal remembrances to the history of this hallmark occasion, they’ll leave you with a new perspective on this heart-shaped holiday.  For more from the Jocular Pugilists visit: http://www.thejocularpu...

Christmas is here and our festive fighters are ready to celebrate (even though they have not done any shopping yet)  In this episode, Tomas and Phil discuss the history of Christmas, their favorite Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas shows and the most interesting gift ideas for your friends and family.  Happy holidays from the Jocular Pugilists! Let us know what you think. Email Phil or Tomas at: ...

Deep dive all the way back to the 20’s with our jovial bruisers as the pontificate on the scandals of old time Hollywood that lead to the infamous Hayes Code and eventually the modern day rating system.  It’s the Bee's Knees I tell ya! Let us know what you think. Email Phil or Tomas at:  thejocularpugilists@gmail.com And check out our website at: thejocularpugilists.com

Tomas’ comments tend to make Phil scratch his head, but this one went too far and needed to be addressed. In this episode, our pugilists discuss unseemly media from TV, to music and even politics (Yikes!) Join us as we try to make sense of this misleading and treacherous world. Let us know what you think. Email Phil or Tomas at:  thejocularpugilists@gmail.com And check out our website at: thejocul...

The Pugilists give thanks in their own special way... with deep gratitude, frivolity and of course jocularity.  Let us know what you think. Email Phil or Tomas at:  thejocularpugilists@gmail.com And check out our website at: thejocularpugilists.com

Join our heroes as they take one last perilous journey in their time machine to the age of Duran Duran where they discover that dad’s didn’t need remote controls when they had sons. As well, our travelers unearthed the shocking connection between Wall of Voodoo and Cheech and Chong. Tomas explains why he had to ditch his white Miami vice blazer and how Motley Crue helped to stave off a nuclear hol...

This week we jump into our time machine and travel way back to the 2020’s when Phil and Tomas got on the phone to discuss how zoom was affecting their lives. It was a time before vaccines and relaxed mask mandates, a time when toilet paper flew off the shelves like the latest issue of Poppers. It’s all good in the cyber hood. www.thejocularpugilists.com Let us know what you think. Email Phil or To...

Join us for another walk down memory lane. This week our knuckleheaded friends discuss the cultural significance that MTV had in the 1980’s. Tomas recounts being hungry, thirsty and without parental supervision at Live Aid, while Phil tries to figure out why a Swedish guy in Leather Pants was hanging out at Great Adventure. They ask questions like why did Tomas grow up in black and white when the...

Join our fearless ghost hunters for this very spooky episode of the Jocular Pugilists as they talk about the best classic Halloween movies, inappropriate Halloween costumes and all things creepy.  Listen to this episode only if you dare. www.thejocularpugilists.com Let us know what you think. Email Phil or Tomas at:  thejocularpugilists@gmail.com And check out our website at: thejocularpugilists.c...

Can you remember life without cell phones? Then you’re as old as we are.  It was a simpler time, filled with not being able to find friends and sneaking away from your parents.  A time when you looked up while crossing the street.  A time before Pokemon and social media.  A time when we were aware of our surroundings.  Join our jovial hosts for life before distractions because the Jocular Pugilist...

Halloween in the 80’s was full of costumes, candy and street fights… don’t worry, it was the suburbs.  In this episode our daring time travelers take us back to a time where Led Zeppelin and Duran Duran lived in semi-harmony together on the radio.  Skinny ties were all the rage and spandex didn’t make you laugh. http://thejocularpugilists.com Let us know what you think. Email Phil or Tomas at:  th...

Many people see empathy as something that makes you weak or fragile, we disagree.  We recorded this episode days before the inauguration at a time of crippling division and we were trying to come to terms with that and a very difficult year. Think of it as the, “who suffered more Olympics”, a lot of whining, a lot of judgment and virtually no common ground.  We need common ground along with a will...

Making your way in the world today takes everything you got. Taking away all your worries, sure would help a lot. Sometimes you wanna go, where silliness will rule the day. And the hosts have too much to say (in a Jocular sense). This week our mischievous adventurers jump into a time machine and reminisce about their childhood and friendship growing up in the 80’s. http://www.thejocularpugilists.c...

What is with all the controversy? Star Wars is amazing! Sure, maybe the new movies made it look disgustingly easy to be a Jedi.  And OMG I had to watch Luke Skywalker drink fresh milk from the breast of (what was that thing anyway?) Regardless, they have lightsabers. Join our fearless explorers as they tread the murky waters of the Star Wars universe. For more fun, check out :  www. thejocularpugi...

“Ouch that hurt. Sure, I asked what you thought, but I didn’t want to know the truth.”  How honest can you really be with someone and how do certain relationships dictate your level of truthfulness? Join our intrepid reporters as they try to uncover the truth behind Honesty while lying to each other the whole time.   For more fun, go to: https://thejocularpugilists.com/ Let us know what you think....