The Top 5 Podcast

Gentleman, we have a serious discussion to have today and I will start it out with this. Youve got a delicious meal sitting all fixed up but what sauce do you put on it? It may seem like an easy question but every dish can go in so many different directions with a different sauce thrown on.  Got turkey dinner? Do you go with Turkey gravy,brown gravy, chicken gravy, country gravy, or sausage gravy?...

I don’t really have an intro for this one. Not because I couldn’t think of anything, rather I am just way too excited to talk about it! Today we are discussing our Top 5 Male Celebrity Crushes. To enhance the discussion we didn’t share our lists with each other and by no means are we experts in this or any other category. We’re just a few dudes who like to talk about nonsense.  The Top 5 Podcast i...

Folks, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Football, blessed football has returned and not a moment too soon. Baseball is wonderful for sure, but nothing beats football. Even though its return signifies the end of summer vacations and going back to school, it’s all worth it because of football, I shit you not. Thom and I played it as kids and the three of us have watching it our whole lives...

Mcdonalds, Red Robin, The Olive Garden, Pizza hut. We have all heard of these because if you live in a mid sized town you have them all. Chain restaurants serve a purpose. They are all over the country. The food is decent. You know what they have without looking at the menu but you are rarely going to be wowed. That is where the hole in the wall, the mom and pop shops, the food trucks, and even th...

Drink, drank, drunk. If you are of legal age and enjoy sipping back on grandpa’s old cough medicine, chances are you have been intoxicated. While it is always very important to hydrate, it is equally important to make sure you have food in your system before a day of drinking. And if you end up forgetting to eat, no worries indeed. There are plenty of great food choices to eat while inebriated. Bu...

Have you ever had a show recommended to you—even forced upon you—that you were down on? Had no interest in? And then before you know it it became like your favorite show ever? Of course you have! No doubt that’s happened loads of times, be it shows, movies, books, bands, vehicles, or other experiences. Today we’re talking about our Top 5 Pleasant Surprises where we take 5 things that we were initi...

We all drive and we all take showers..hopefully. You need something to fill the silence so you throw on some tunes. You're bobbing your head to the beat and washing your hair, only the shower for that one. All of the sudden the right song comes on and you grab the soap or grip the steering wheel because you are about to do your best Chris Cornell impression. Spoiler alert you're not even close but...

Soda, soft drink, pop, coke. No matter what you call it, this fizzy drink has been around since the late 18th century. During that time, we have seen companies step their game up and develop a myriad of flavors that are bound to tickle any taste buds. I was just in Atlanta and I got to try about 50 different styles of soda from the Coca-Cola family alone! That was great for my taste buds, terrible...

The summer blockbuster is the staple of the film industry. Summer is the best time of the year to draw huge crowds of moviegoers to rake in all that green, baby. These are the popcorn flicks. These are the ones packed with action with big special effects and A-list stars. These are the films that when we see the trailer we get jacked up about and just have to go see. Today we are discussing our To...

Guys, all three of us have grown up here in the pacific northwest and we are only about 30 minutes outside of The Emerald City, Seattle Washington. The birthplace of grunge music, Starbucks coffee and Jeffery Dean Morgan. That's right everyone Negan is one of us but what if you aren’t Jeffery Dean Morgan and you don't know your way around Seattle? Well, I've got some good news for you. If you are...

Money makes the world go round and whoever said money doesn’t buy you happiness has never owned a Ferrari. I kid, but in all seriousness, money isn’t a terrible thing. I am a deal hunter by nature and most of my friends would call me frugal. However, there are things in my life that I do not mind spending exorbitant amounts of dollars on. Sometimes the juice is definitely worth the squeeze. Today...

While we’re still smack dab in the middle of Spring, hey, the sun’s coming out and things are warming up! We’re in the middle of a heat wave here in the Pacific Northwest and while May is can be good and warm in El Nino years such as this one, high eighties / low nineties is unseasonably warm. But after 3-4 years of soggy La Nina weather and short summers, bring on the long summer! It’s time for t...

I went through the first 30 years of my life as one of those people that would say “I don’t know how to cook” . I could make some scrambled eggs or put some cheese on some chips but outside of that I had no clue. Then I met my wife who didn’t accept “I can't cook” because how do I know if I've never even tried. I started small with chicken ,steak and burgers then went into full meals and branching...

A fact is a thing that is known or proved to be true. The moon is 238,900 miles away from earth. Teddy Roosevelt was 60 years old when he died. Baseball was invented in 1839. Die Hard is a Christmas movie. These are all examples of facts. Without facts, the world would just be full of a bunch of assholes who spit random opinions and think they are right all the dang time. That Dunning-Kruger effec...

There’s nothing like the feel and smell of a leather mitt, the crack of the bat, and the scent of the outfield grass. You know we’ve talked a lot baseball on this podcast and that’s because we’re fans. Part of the allure of baseball is how it keeps time; it’s a 162 regular season games that takes us through the best time of the year from March to October. The story of our lives can be told through...

Well guys this weekend I went to the movies and saw a little film called John Wick Chapter 4 which by the way was great. During the movie I had a strange thought, Is John Wick a science fiction film? Now hear me out. The bulletproof suit that you can hold in front of your face and have zero reaction to being shot with literally 1000 bullets is some of the most fictional science I have ever seen. T...

What do you do when you get something stuck in your head? Is it a song, a quote, or maybe a childhood memory? And how the hell did it even get there? Jingles exist for this exact purpose because it is proven to work wonders as an advertisement. We never forget the products just like we never forget those catchy jingles. But which ones are the best or maybe just most annoying? Today we are discussi...

Hey y’all: It’s Springtime! Spring has sprung and it’ about damned time. Those of us who have been fighting this wintery weather nonsense for months are all the way over it and we are spring fresh and ready for some springtime sunshine; Even if it’s one of those March days where it’s summer in the sunshine and winter in the breeze, we’ll take the switch up! But now that the season’s moving on, wha...

Hey guys…what is your favorite Disney movie? Don’t answer that quite yet. Remember when that used to be a semi easy question? Now there are follow up questions. Are we including marvel movies? Do Pixar movies count? Die Hard and Home Alone are technically Disney movies now so can I add those to my list? All I hear is we have several more episode ideas! But  Today we will be discussing our top 5 an...

Everyone has to start somewhere. When it comes to dining out or hosting a party, one of the most enjoyable parts is often the appetizers. These small bites are the perfect way to start a meal or keep guests satisfied while they mingle. With so many options available, it can be hard to choose which appetizers to serve or order. From savory to sweet, appetizers are easy to prepare or order and will...

Have you ever known a Know It All? Ever been called one? No one likes a know it all usually because they vastly overestimate their own intelligence and badly underestimate everyone else’s or devalues the things that capture their interests. Well that’s bullshit because everyone knows something that you don’t. But that also means YOU know all kinds of things that relatively few people know about. E...

We are recording the day after valentines day and love is still in the air. All of us are looking for love and to find love you need to find someone to share that love with. We have all been there, swiping right over and over and then you match with someone! You message back and forth and then you send a dick pic way too early and she blocks you. You swipe some more and find someone else. You lear...

We Americans love our material goods. The term “paycheck to paycheck: is pretty applicable to most these days. With the economy being crummy, we are all looking for ways to cut back and save. You’ve gotta get rid of the crap expenses and keep the good stuff. Like subscription based services! We can’t lose those, right? As vital as a role of toilet paper, subscription services are in all of our liv...

Welcome to the Top 5 Podcast, a show where we rank and discuss any list you can imagine. Best Ice cream? Top gaming consoles? Best blenders? Nothing is off limits, everyone is wrong even when they think they are right! We are your hosts Zach Rancourt, Eric Schoen and Thomas Lockhart. Your sense of smell enriches your experience of the world around you. Different scents can change your mood, they c...

Welcome to the Top 5 Podcast, a show where we rank and discuss any list you can imagine. Best Ice cream? Top gaming consoles? Best blenders? Nothing is off limits, everyone is wrong even when they think they are right! We are your hosts Zach Rancourt, Eric Schoen and Thomas Lockhart. We have all gone to the movies. You get your popcorn and treats. You sit down in your assigned seat and kick back f...