You Didn't Ask For This

In this episode:  What is the order of operations at a buffet? What is supporting character energy? What would be a "supporting character moment?"  We tackle these timeless questions before concluding Round Two of this season of Google Gripes.  Join our Patreon! $1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch  Access to our monthly bonus episod...

Now that we're halfway through 2024, it's time to check in on our 2024 YDAFT Bingo! We go over our cards as well as the top submissions from listeners before we tackle the lone question for the episode: what are the NEW Ten Commandments? Then: the triumphant return to season four of Google Gripes.  Join our Patreon! $1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discor...

Fresh off his Broadway debut in "An Enemy of the People," it's actor (and our longtime friend) Matthew August Jeffers! You've seen Matthew's work in shows like "New Amsterdam," "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," and more...now listen to him as the three of us answer some pretty dumb questions such as: between M...

In this episode we tackle a question from the Thoughtline: we all know about The Golden Rule...but what are The Silver and Bronze Rules? At least, that's what we talk about once we banter about Maryland snacks for a while. Then: Matt surprises Eric with a new segment...a surprise game.  Don't forget: we're now on TikTok ! See our faces today! Join our Patreon! $1/month Access to the...

In this episode:  What's the next great video game adaptation...from 80's arcade cabinets? What is the proper etiquette for "the driving wave?"  We answer these questions only after receiving an answer to Mike from the Neatcast's train problem presented in episode 88 | It's Raining Libertarians . Then: Dr. Lindsey Barr joins us for a new installment of Lindsey's...

Why are they called “Daddy Long Legs?"  If reality is, in fact, a simulation, what are some real-life examples of "glitches" in the simulation?  We dig into those questions but only after Matt explains his war with a goose. Then: the second half of Google Gripes Season Four Round One. Join our Patreon! $1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off...

What time is it on the Moon? How would you re-order the alphabet - would you add or subtract any letters? Certainly, we're the most qualified to tackle those questions, and after we do we move on to the fourth season of Google Gripes...but with a new twist: movies! Join our Patreon! $1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch  Access to our mont...

If you missed Part One last week...go back and listen to it! This is the dramatic conclusion to our first-ever two-part episode, in which we venture out into the wilds of Swedish furniture and meatballs. The boys recorded this one in person in Ikea to answer all your questions about the furniture fun house. For the photos referenced in this episode, follow along on our Instagram ! We'll be ba...

In our first-ever two-part episode, we venture out into the wilds of Swedish furniture and meatballs. The boys recorded this one in person in Ikea to answer all your questions about the furniture fun house. For the photos referenced in this episode, follow along on our Instagram ! Part Two will be released next week . That's right: no off week between episodes 89 and 90...you're getting...

One of our nearest, dearest, and neatest podcast friends joins us for this episode: The Neatcast! Mike, Zack, and the spirit of Jer stop by to pepper us with some questions including: are beverages snacks? What are the best and worst replacements for rain? What quest would you assign to your best friend? Plus an actual math problem you can help us solve...if you so dare. Here is The Neatcast episo...

This is it! The moment has finally arrived to choose a mascot for the show. We asked you to send in your suggestions and boy did you deliver. In this super-sized episode, we put these candidates to the test in a March Madness-style bracket. Not only that, we also debut a new closing segment and announce an exciting and unique upcoming themed episode... The images for each seed can be found on our...

Matt pitches an exclusive event while Eric grapples with a clapback voicemail from someone near and dear. Then: how will AI impact reality shows? Will there be AI-based reality shows like Love is AI? We tackle this growing conundrum before taking some questions from Chad, GPT. As always, you can submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood group drama, and...

Does America really run on Dunkin'? If not, what does run on Dunkin'? And what does America run on? Plus: Eric and Matt are handed a very-specific ultimatum from Tim at Against All Oddities. LAST CALL FOR MASCOTS! If you haven't yet, don't forget to enter the YDAFT Mascot bracket! Who should represent this cluster of a pod? Send us your suggestions! As always, you can submit yo...

Today's questions: Why do you have to put your two cents in, but it's only a penny for your thoughts? If each of us could use a "challenge" via instant replay once per day, how would you use your challenge? The Charmin Bears come in different colors. Blue, Red, Brown…why is this? Plus, we address some bingo card-related news items and report the results of the Venetian Canals G...

How do you write a notes app apology? If you had to swap two of your senses, what would they be? And...what would you do for a Klondike bar? These are the questions on our docket before the thrilling (and controversial) season three finale of Google Gripes. If you haven't yet, don't forget to enter the YDAFT Mascot bracket! Who should represent this cluster of a pod? Send us your suggest...

How do you get to Sesame Street? What are the most mildly infuriating curses you can think of? What would the Pokemon "Floridaman" be like? All will be revealed before we start the final round of Google Gripes season three. Want to play YDAFT bingo? Submit your own card using this template! If you haven't yet, don't forget to enter the YDAFT Mascot bracket! Who should represent...

A new year means one thing: our second annual Bingo Card drafting. Find out what the candidates are for this year's 2024 YDAFT Bingo Cards...and submit your own! Just use this link to download the template, drag your selection of choices, and submit it to us at youdidntaskforthis@gmail.com, or on  Instagram , Twitter, and Facebook at @udidntaskpod. https://www.canva.com/design/DAF4wYXCCd8/ata...

It's time for our annual Christmas episode and with it comes a new definitive ranking! This year we're rating the misfit toys from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in order of their misfittiness. But first: are there any actual "Christmas cookies," or are they only called that because of the season? Then: a controversial second round of Google Gripes. If you haven't yet, don...

We all know the children's rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider," but have you ever considered the profound metaphors hidden within its simple lines? We unravel this classic nursery rhyme to find out what drove that spider to the top...only to be struck down again and again. Then: if time is money, are ATMs time machines? All this before starting round two of this season of Google Gripes. I...

Enough is enough: what is Humpty Dumpty? Is he actually an egg...or something more? Why are the royal family interested? And what wall was he on? We answer these age old questions in a new YDAFT Investigation. Plus: what is the 8th day of the week that The Beatles sang about? Then we cap things off with two local legends you won't want to miss. If you haven't yet, don't forget to en...

Left Twix vs Right Twix: what's the difference? We explore these two rivaling candy bars before tackling some of our lowest-brow humor yet: What is your most shameful poop sesh? Do you have a poop you’re especially proud of? Yes that's right: it's all candy and toilet humor on this one. Until the back half of Google Gripes S3 R1 that is! If you haven't yet, don't forget to...

It's here! Our annual spookisode is back with lots of ghost-based questions: Can ghosts see each other? Do they have to take turns haunting people?  How crowded is the afterlife? Can ghosts be haunted in the afterlife? What professions are NOT represented as Halloween costumes, but are terrifying nonetheless? Does anyone still “Trick” during Trick-or-Treat? If so, where is the line between ap...

How does one mosh? Matt grills Eric on his concert-going habits before the two tackle another more universal question: how would Clifford the Big Red Dog live in real life? Then the boys have a circleback/follow-up from the one and only JG Toesworth. If you haven't yet, don't forget to enter the YDAFT Mascot bracket! Who should represent this cluster of a pod? Send us your suggestions! S...

The Baja Men have been asking for over twenty years and now we need to know: who did let the dogs out? And speaking of early 2000s pop hits: what does 'she listens like Spring and talks like June' mean anyway? And, perhaps most importantly: who is delivering the Ninja Turtles' pizza and where are they getting the money? We deal with these questions before we deal with our own mistak...

Matt and Eric are on a secret mission to rescue a small, but friendly mountain goat who has gotten himself stuck on the side of Mount Kilimanjaro, so we'll need to roll-out some of the best bits from YDAFTs gone by...enjoy! If you haven't yet, don't forget to enter the YDAFT Mascot bracket! Who should represent this cluster of a pod? Send us your suggestions! Submit your leas t pres...