The Richley Brothers

The Premise is Ridiculous

Comedy EN ↓ 171 episodes

No scripts. No rehearsals. No real idea of what they’re doing. Join the two Richley brothers, Joseph and John, for fun and absurd conversations about the nerd-verse.

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The Richley Brothers

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Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

Our Favorite Things: Books Edition 03.07.2026

The Richley boys are back with a noncanonical episode delving into their favorite books, authors, quotes and more. Feast your ears!

Episode 162: "Bag of chips, popped. Clothes, on fire." 19.06.2026

With a pocket full of dreams and a suitcase full of leeches, the Richley brothers are at it again. It , of course, not referring to space clowns, but rather an FMK involving the incomparable Bill Murray and a Two-Minute Mystery involving a dead Frenchman. Feast your ears, one and all!

Episode 161: "If you're hungry, eat" 05.06.2026

At the proverbial eleventh hour and armed with little more than a cucumber in a sock, the Richley boys are at it again. Walk Outs, FMK and an impromptu ode to Stanley Tucci contained within. Feast your ears!

Episode 160: "Steal some TVs. Punch some turles." 22.05.2026

With a bandolier of spatulas, lightsabers and doo-dads, the Richley boys are at it again. This time around the brothers dive into the behavior of some Canadian brothers, Muppet-ify "the greatest movie of all time" (per Joe) and bring about a conclusion to The Rescue of the Unicorn . Feast your ears!

Episode 159: "Surfacizing. Surfacizing!" 08.05.2026

The Richley boys are back and struggling with their words again. John breaks down an important moment in beverage history while Joe reminisces about a fictional junior high dance. All of this, Madlibs and more! Feast your ears!

Episode 158: "Ding Dang Orange Peels" 24.04.2026

The Richley boys are back after a quick hiatus with an international criminal, FMK and Two-Minute Mystery. Note -discarded titles include, but are not limited to: "two steps above wagyu", "shagging cheeks in the future" and of course "thicc set". You know your interest is piqued...so feast your ears!

Episode 157: "How many wheelies are in there?" 27.03.2026

The Richley boys are back in the ChooseCo-verse again. But not before they discuss how not to commit a crime in Germany, GI Joe: The Movie and some plans for Tom Hanks and Jesse Katsopolis. Unicorns! The Beach Boys! Feast your ears!

Episode 156: "I've got protractor goggles" 13.03.2026

With the singularity frighteningly close, the Richley boys cede control to ChatGPT and allow it to dictate the remainder of the season. What this means for you, sweet listeners, is some Walk Outs, a stroll down memory lane and a dip back into the ChooseCo-verse. Unicorns assemble!

Episode 155: "ChooseCo?! ChooseCo." 27.02.2026

The Richley boys use a scientist spin kick to unlock a universal truth and a master plan. Not before, however, they discuss The Golden Girls' final episode, Sam Beckett's denim choices and possibly the lamest Two-Minute Mystery. Feast your ears!

Episode 154: How big of a donkey? 13.02.2026

The Richley boys are asking the tough, tough questions when it involves donkey-related crime, what song should play while evading a T. Rex and where Joe "Bean" Esposito's famous song should play in The Shawshank Redemption. Also...double luge is a thing?! Feast your ears!

Episode 153: "A tauntaun's prison pocket" 30.01.2026

From Echo Base, the Richley boys record a snow-themed episode in which they forget the correct season of their own podcast (twice), forget which episode it is (once) and misspronounce "Adirondack" (several times)...because it says, "Add. Iron. Dack". Feast your ears!

Episode 152: "She probably HAS hidden bodies" 16.01.2026

With business travels separating the Richley boys, this week a Richley lady steps up and sits down to try her hand keeping things afloat. An international criminal selfie, an FMK and a revealing family discussion are all on the docket this time around. Feast your ears!

Episode 151: "COME ABOUT!!!" 02.01.2026

The Richley boys ring in the new year and the new season with two dear friends, Chris (of Arizona fame) and Katelyn (of just fame). The crew dive into an international crime, a rezested FMK and a "Will it Freebird?" with some help from Chad Kroger. Feast your ears on the first episode of season 6.

Episode 150: "Peeps for the peeps!" 19.12.2025

Ho Ho Ho, the Richley boys ha ha hungry for some holiday movie magic. With the help of ChatGPT and their Golden Girls dice, the brothers pick the greatest holiday movie of all time. Save the neck for me, Clark, suck brick, Kid and...Feast your ears on the season 5 finale.

Episode 149: "Wait...which grandma?!" 05.12.2025

It's the holiday season and your two favorite swamp angels are at it again. After discussing a Floridian traffic accident, the Richley boys try to decide once and for all which holiday song is the best. ( Note: No matter how much Joe asks, do not watch the Hall and Oates video for Jingle Bell Rock)

Episode 148: "Like a grandma at Hill's" 21.11.2025

In this installment, Joe solves a mystery and John realizes he's been wrong for three decades. Joe discusses his puffiness and John tries not to say "Time Cop". All this and slightly more. What's the name for a group of peacocks? Feast your ears!

Episode 147: "The spookiest of Varleys" 24.10.2025

Who you gonna call?! In this Halloween focused episode, the Richley boys question a Floridian's decision, have fun with a little "Will it Freebird?" and play D&D with ChatGPT (as Captain Hook escaping Camp Crystal Lake). Feast your ears!

Our Favorite Things: The Avett Brothers Edition 10.10.2025

Having recently seen on of their favorite bands in concert (for the third time), the Richley boys discuss their favorite songs, lyrics and memories of The Avett Brothers.

Episode 146: "I don't know what cheeks are in Latin" 26.09.2025

The Richley boys - the soundtrack of all the things you don't want to do - are back with a brand new guest host. Vin, long time listener and author of segments like "Will it Freebird?" and "F this movie!" joins the brothers in the Nerdcave. Feast your ears! Disclaimer: The second segment has slightly graphic gore content (John's a bit squimish)

Episode 145: "Gosh, I'm sweaty" 12.09.2025

With technology back on their side, the Richley boys turn their sights back to a Two-Minute Mystery and some Walk-Outs. Joe discusses his love for Oasis, ire for Fleetwood Mac and a bizarrely accurate Forrest Gump feather/cocaine analogy. Feast your ears! Disclaimer: This episode's installment of Two-Minute Mysteries includes talk of self harm. If this is you or someone you care about, please...

Episode 144: "T. Rex F-bomb" 15.08.2025

In an abbreviated episode fraught with technical issues, the Richley boys do their best to discuss a UK couples' Floridian experience, an F-bomb 65 million years in the making and the start of a Two-Minute Mystery. Feast your ears!

Episode 143: "We put our hips together" 01.08.2025

In another episode with the original Zaner, we learn who Chris's favorite Disney princess is and what Dad did at Scheetz on Father's Day. All this and a deeply disturbing Madlibs. Feast your ears!

Episode 142: "Thanks for ruining the podcast!" 18.07.2025

Joe has a follicular emergency, John revisits a childhood fear and Chris (the original and self-described "Zaner") gets a little too honest as the boys and their brother from another mother work through Walk Outs and Muppet-ify a classic film. Feast your ears!

Episode 141: "They sat like lovers" 04.07.2025

Have you ever forgot to hit send on a text? Well, this episode had to be restarted because one of the boys who will remain nameless (John) forgot to press record. Nonetheless, the Richley brothers do their best to recoup with an FMK and Will it Freebird?

Episode 140: "Cash or card? Alligator!" 20.06.2025

The Richley boys are (seemingly) back on schedule. This week, Joe and John wrestle with another gator incident in Florida, find their 1980's corporate dreams shattered and tackle another Two-Minute Mystery. All of this and initial reactions to exciting movie news...Spaceballs 2!? Feast your ears!

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