You Didn't Ask For This

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...

Which animated duck has the best life? If Winnie the Pooh is a living stuffed bear, where does the honey go? If Spice Melange was a real spice, what food would you put it on? Posing these question to us is none other than actor and oft-mentioned question submitter, Alexander Kafarakis! If you haven't yet, don't forget to enter the YDAFT Mascot bracket! Who should represent this cluster o...

Here's the story  about eight people named Brady, one named Alice, and who in this family is the best. That's right, we've got a brand-new Definitive Ranking for you: The Brady Bunch. Plus, What would a complicated bake oven look like?" 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 suggesti...

When do people in the Peanuts universe start talking with the adult “wah-wah” voice? If trees could walk, would they form their own societies? What are alien relationships like? Plus: we go over some recent 2023 bingo card items and bring to you Ian the Holy Mole's mashup of Mr. Brightside and Margaritaville.  Speaking of the Holy Mole, check out his new venture at  https://www.genxcess.co.uk...

Get ready: this episode we answer questions given to us by...an inhuman source. Plus: the triumphant return of Fast Five and a circle-back/followup to our millennial retirement home discussion: what is the millennial margaritaville?  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...

In honor of his highly-publicized birthday, we've gathered your questions about Ronald McDonald's (allegedly) best friend: Grimace. What is Grimace? What is Grimace's biology? Does he have a special toilet or does he even NEED a toilet? The answers will surprise you. Then we hold a mid-year check-in on our 2023 bingo cards. If you haven't yet, don't forget to enter the YDA...

What would happen if a "key to the city" was literal? Would Lightning McQueen buy life insurance or car insurance? Can you daydream at night? What will the retirement home be like for millennials? To help us answer these questions, we enlist the help of Emmy-winning producer and talent-booker Anthony Conway! If you haven't yet, don't forget to enter the YDAFT Mascot bracket! Wh...

Why doesn’t Tarzan have facial hair? When people ask “Where are you from?” what is the age cutoff to be “from” somewhere? What if experience points were real? We have all these answers plus a special circle-back/follow-up featuring the one and only Harry the Centaur. Speaking of which: don't forget to enter the YDAFT Mascot bracket! Who should represent this cluster of a pod? Send us your sug...

How important do you have to be to be considered assassinated and not just murdered? What qualifies someone as a Disney Adult? How do you find a job as an evil villain's assistant? These are the hard-hitting questions we cover before we get to the highly-anticipated season two finale of Google Gripes.  Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood grou...

What is the definition of "ish?" If Air Bud were to enter the joust, would he be the mount or the rider? Is there a rule saying dogs can't be in the joust? Plus: Someone’s got a pair of garden shears, clean but not sterile. He looks wiry and fit but not too strong. He’s offering cash for toes. How much cash would you accept for each toe? We answer these questions and compare feet be...

When does The Future begin? What could an idiom of "On the eyebrow" mean? What is the YDAFT mascot? We break it all down before the triumphant return of Local Legends, where we discuss El Tabudo and the Virginia TV Head Man. Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood group drama, and whatever else you want us to cover at youdidntaskforthis@gmai...

This episode we have the honor of being joined actor, playwright, and musician Michael Perrie Jr! Michael brings the boys a bushel of questions including: Is Frosty the snowman or the hat? In dungeons and dragons there are mechanics like Initiative, Action, and Bonus Action. What would some of those be for real life, for your own life, and why? And the very disturbing: 101 Dalmatians. There are 10...

When you say “its been a while”, what is the longest it’s been that it’s still ok to use that phrase? If Hercules was given a 13th impossible task in the modern age, what would it be and could he do it? Is it that the one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple people eater is a creature that itself is one-eyed, one-horned, purple of color, and eats only normal, human people; OR is it a creature whose di...

What's it like inside of Kirby? Is a bird in the hand really worth two in the bush? How would the Vatican handle an Angels in the Outfield situation? All questions that have been asked since the beginning of time (or 1951/1994) and they'll be answered today. Plus: a controversial start to Google Gripes Season 2, Round 2. Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive ran...

This week the boys welcome a second Brit to the program...Ian the Holy Mole from The Strange Mole Show , a brilliant British political sketch comedy podcast - available wherever you get your pods! Ian joins us to ask: Is dog really man's best friend? What would be your zombie apocalypse weapon of choice? If the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, what's the biggest clap in your p...

Is there a formula for making the perfect James Bond villain? Matt and Eric dive deep into the weeds of Bond's enemies to find out in an all-new YDAFT Investigation. Then the boys clear out The Thoughtline with multiple circle-back voicemails. Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood group drama, and whatever else you want us to cover at youdidnta...

Is milk juice? At the movie theater, which armrest is yours? What makes a face punchable? We answer these questions after Matt's dream actions cause him problems and before we get to a circle-back/follow-up on his secret Elf on the Shelf exploits. Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood group drama, and whatever else you want us to cover at youdi...

A simple question submission may have led to a new YDAFT tradition. This week the boys figure out what is on their 2023 Bingo Cards...and invite you to play along! You can fill out a 2023 YDAFT Bingo Card here. Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood group drama, and whatever else you want us to cover at youdidntaskforthis@gmail.com or @udidntaskpod o...