Thought Spiral

Andy makes himself at home, Josh has a release date for his album, Blowhardy: on drugs, Josh gets his scan results, homeworking "Bringing Up Baby", Andy's "The Grudge Song", listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Confronty the Great, Josh does his annual tube time, official negotiations for this year's SOTI writing, homeworking "It Happened One Night", Andy's "In the USA", listener questions, and so much more spiraling.

Andy's very excited about his new phone, another edition of Old Jew Medical Corner, Josh sees "Long Shot", Josh hits a musical nerve with Andy, homeworking "Mikey and Nicky", "WADD", listener questions, and much more spiraling.

A minor Josh/Andy spat rehashed, dementia or stoned - how can you tell?, processing Louis CK at Acme, homeworking "Spartacus", "7 Steps Down", listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy is back from his personal FestivalFest, Josh sees "Avengers: Endgame" and quickly sees the futility of talking about it with Andy, the guys debate coincidences and their bigger meaning, some fresh Andy stand-up, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy gives his notes on Josh's appearance on Gilbert Gottfried's show, Andy's promotional blockage, Josh's Passover tradition, homeworking "Singing in the Rain", some fresh Andy Stand-up, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy is flippant with death, Josh records his album…in a blizzard, figuring out your parents, Josh dodges an embarrassing injury, "Private Benjamin" gets homeworked, "That's the Kind of Love", listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy laments being late to the L.A. party in the 70s, Josh does album prep, Josh brings the hammer down on Blowhardy, some fresh Andy Stand-up, bonus "break" talk, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

They said it shouldn't be done - our 100th Test show! Andy and Josh look back at TS #1, Josh hits the road (and sky) to prep for his album, Alex the producer's favorite moments, Top 3 Spiraler-submitted music tracks, listener questions, and much more celebratory spiraling.

Josh scores points with Andy's therapist, dread management, the dark side of having a legacy, homeworking "Shampoo", a little "spicy" stand-up clip, listener EMAILS, and much more spiraling.

Back at the table this week, Andy self-assesses his podcast performance, Josh gets to be a blowhard in the Windy City, should comedy people get offended? Listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Improv is fun, but for who? Andy attends the Brody Stevens memorial at the Comedy Store, Josh and Allison strike up the band, Andy's "OCD update", "Don't Follow Me", listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Josh gets deep into album prep, Andy struggles to get into task mode, ADHD coping skills, homeworking "The Boys From Brazil", re-spinning Allison's "Hidden by Years", listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy works through his struggles with eye contact and mic stands, the guys discuss the loss of Brody Stevens, Oscar spiral, Did Someone Say 'Murder?', homeworking "The Anderson Tapes",a little more Andy stand-up, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Another fireside spiral this week as the guys hunker down for the National Emergency, who will get their album out first?, discussing the Democrats, Andy takes on dread, Josh ponders the next move with his back, an Andy stand-up chunk, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Josh is a first hand witness to an Andy flare-up, Andy's spot-on impression of nobody, Josh gets more info on his shocking, uncovered family story, a snippet from The Particular Show, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy lives large in Vegas, Josh shoots his last scenes for "The Fiddling Horse", anatomy of a Josh and Andy fight, homeworking "The Conversation", "Teach Me About Love", listener questions, and much more spiraling.

The guys prep for their "Getting Doug with High" appearance, Virtual Andy, Josh defends the acting profession from Andy, homeworking "The Swimmer" Allison MacLeod's "Living in Poverty", listener questions, and so much more spiraling.

Another on location spiral from Baton Rouge, LA. On the night before the last day of shooting "The Fiddling Horse", Andy and Josh talk about their week as movie actors. Exhausted spiraling ensues!

The guys prep to return to the set of "The Fiddling Horse", Andy faces scrutiny for his crimes against Lou-manity, exploring the topic of personal bravery, Allison MacLeod's "Not Until the Wind Changes", listener question, and much more spiraling.

Josh reviews Andy's condo, "Old Jew Medical Corner", Andy's new year's angst, Allison MacLeod's "Get Out of Town", listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy kicks off the new year with a new self-sabotage strategy, a Louis CK "hot take" served cold, Josh gets the NYE invitation he's been waiting years for, homework "A Touch of Evil" Josh's "Cancer Chunk" listener questions, and much more spiraling.

The final spiral of 2018! 'Tis the season for anxiety, the power of "I'll handle it," Josh tries to kill off holiday cards, homework: "The Third Man," Allison MacLeod's "Glory Road," listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy had a dental emergency at a bad time, Josh is fresh off his back surgery, Andy joins a star-studded holiday show, "The Nutty Professor" assigns homework. Allison Macleod's "Ghosts Never Die", Listener questions, and much more spiraling.

A special on location test show! Andy and Josh are in Baton Rouge for the first week of shooting on "The Fiddling Horse", but they still made time to spiral. Tales from their first day shooting scenes together and plenty of other down home Cajun style spiraling.