Zero Credit(s)

A sad cloud moves into the Zero Credit(s) house and refuses to leave Henry or John alone, so buckle up for an anti-rousing diatribe against depressing business practices and job hunting woes. But first, let us learn of the somewhat confusing and totally not made up legend of Ralph McGinnis, who ventured forth to return a bag of marbles at a party and ended up defeating the devil by accident in a d...

Every half-remembered fact about video games you could ever want, all under the roof of one podcast. Join Henry and John as they excitedly discuss video game press conferences that happened weeks ago. Afterwards, they discuss some self-aware tech culture television and what it really means to live in a Love Hotel. Death Stranding. Link: Lookin' for Lobster in All the Wrong Places Featuring music b...

*THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL BLOWN SPOILERS FOR PRETTY MUCH EVERY MARVEL FRANCHISE MOVIE* This week, Zero Credits brings you something special in the way of a supplemental reading dedicated to Captain America Civil War, the movie that came out like a month ago. Enjoy our long talks and short walks through the harrowing adventure/espionage thriller that is this movie. We talk about all of your favor...

Not all is as it seems in the Pacific Northeastern town of Zero Credit(s). When is it too late to “get into” something? What does it mean to “be into” something? Well, you’re into this podcast and we’re into talking about our lives, the nature of offense, and hotdog throwing. Join us this week as we discuss hollow-eyed EMTs, John Goodman, the state of Tom Sizemore, and the robots that may or may n...

Oh wow, listeners. It's been 20 episodes already and to celebrate, we invited a special guest into the Zero Credit(s) home to join our close-knit family of love and respect. She then broke our chair, for like, no reason. Come listen to conversations about the secret classist discrimination of furniture, America's inept and costly prison system, as well as bugs. Also, Maddi really wants pandas to d...

After a night of fun and friends, those ZC boys head into the recording studio to knock out a drowsy episode of that time honored podcast you love and know all too well. Here they discuss the finer things of parentheses, world building, and the nuances that go into preparing for a show while on air. Better Call some Nice Guys, cause you'll need them to get through the cloudy haze of discourse that...

It's a doozy this week, folks as we start a journey into the inner-geek/philosophers of those no-good Zero Credit(s) boys. What begins as a minor discussion of the finer nuances of holding a door open for another person devolves quickly into a brief millennial bashing before we skip off to the merry fields of glory and storytelling that is Dungeons and Dragons. *Commercial Break* Then join hands a...

We promised it, and we (eventually) delivered it. The Zero Credit(s) crew hops into the Wayback Machine to pull some content, kicking and screaming, into the harsh light of day. We discuss Young John’s opinions about both women and LEGO, and we are left flabbergasted by the sheer poesy of Young Henry. Remember what they say: liquor before wine and you’ll feel fine, see a fire-breathing hippo outsi...

Buckle up those spectacles, folks, cause Zero Credits gets weirdly deep thinking this week, featuring the most tangent-filled What Are We Doing segment to exist since the dawn of time (relative to the podcast). Paint by the numbers essays, art, science, and misguided thoughts are all parts of an equally confusing octopus-like conversation before we decent into the largest literature question of th...

Boys becoming babies, babies becoming bears, bears becoming podcasts. It’s a full-ish moon, and the Zero Credit(s) boys are taken by a strange mood. Lycanthropy, witches, monster crows, and Old English are just a few of the spine-chilling topics discussed on today’s surprisingly spooky episode. We also vent our unique frustrations with the Golden Age of TV before diving headfirst into our first ba...

To be honest, I forgot to write the synopsis for this week's episode, but if I hadn't, it'd go something exactly like this: We're back for another hair-biting episode that explores the likes of a world with no imagination, the frustrations of purgatory (or limbo), and somewhat useless superpowers. After a quick water break, for the while the sun is down, the heat's still around, listen as we launc...

Pulling back from the doldrums of the literary canon, the ZC Boys take this week off from exceptionally deep discussion to instead cover more colorful topics such as the surprisingly bright future of professional wrestling and high school renditions of superhero TV shows. X-Men marks the spot. The treasure? More Marvel movie nonsense. Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? Reverse Flash...

Truth be told, we have never held the truth back from you, dear listener, and this episode is no different. Zero Credit(s) finally takes a stance on shoes and the city of Austin before tackling the literary canon as if it held the soft, nourishing football of eternal life(tm). Join us as we discuss Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion and Suddenly, a Knock on the Door. . . by Etgar Keret. In usual ZC...

It’s an early-bird special here at the Zero Credit(s) offices. That’s right, we recorded an episode while the sun was still up. This change in atmosphere fuels our discussion of the best gifts for S.A.D.s and grads, tips for living the creative life, and the cyclical nature of human ambition. After you down those paltry hors d'oeuvres, we dive into a mind palace of intellectual montages, parsnips,...

Back from a brief hiatus, those Zero Credit(s) boys have special guest and friend Natalie join them for a regular ole conversation about what's wrong with the human race, movies, television, and even a comic book! Join us for an exploration of previous topics like Dallas Buyers Club, Baseball Bat Boy, and John not liking Millennials. It's fun! Kevin MacLeod supplied some music which can be found a...

John falls apart while Henry holds it together on this week’s Zero Credit(s). We tackle the worrisome case of the Baseball Bat Boy and ponder its greater meaning while the fabric of reality slips out from under us. Half sunk, a shattered food pyramid lies. Look upon my cheesy bean and rice burritos, ye Mighty, and despair. Gus Van Sant gets an unearned thrashing while groundhogs are praised in thi...

Those no good Zero Credit(s) boys return to the fold to discuss movies, movies, movies, and not Super Tuesday. Those classic, time honored, fan favorite segments What Are We Doing? and What Did You Watch? return with several exciting twists and turns leading us down the rabbit hole of Why Do We Exist? Why are we here, dear listener? What does it all mean? Find out! Listen! Featuring Kevin MacLeod'...

The storm of a lifetime is upon us, and this might be the end for us, dear Listener. The dirty dealings of the Zero Credit(s) boys have finally caught up to us, and our chickens have come to roost. The say nothing’s the same after a storm like this. We shall see. Join us as we discuss (in somber tones) the finer points of pizza morality, shitty Bob, muscular murderers, meatloaf batmen, and hurrica...

Corporate John shows up and seizes control of Henry's simple mom and pop podcast to beef it up with new and exciting drug themed segments that he claims don't reflect his own personal experience. What is truth? What is fiction? Would you trust a man who sounds like he's dressed in a suit? Henry doesn't think so. Vote Henry for Chief Executive Officer of Zero Credit(s). Vote right, America. Vote fo...

John and Henry return in what must be the lightest episode yet. Week-late Super Bowl reviews, anime, and Fire Watch are all discussed, dismissed, and discovered again in this time honored classic episode of your favorite 70's sitcom turned modern day podcast.  #49point7MillionEpisodesAndAMovie Link to the thing: Episode 5: 49.7 Million Episodes and a Movie

In this supplemental reading discussion of Over the Garden Wall, Patrick McHale's mind-baby miniseries on Cartoon Network, Henry and John discuss the importance ins and outs of the magical world of the series and all the good things they liked. This devolves into a larger discussion of magic realism pieces as a whole, featuring such great authors as Gabriel Garcia Marquez,  Haruki Murakami, Italo...

It’s a heckuva night back at the house. Drinky drinks for the first time, and thinky thinks for the next time. We’re a little stirred up due to some noisy clouds hanging over the homestead, all heavy with portent and ill-omen. We gird ourselves up and, with a little liquid courage, discuss some of the broader strokes of wars among stars and capital-Q Quality, and introduce the first in our Supplem...

Episode three brings a brief conversation about lawyers that turns into a long conversation about the superpowers of rhetoric and how salesmen are evil. Tell your friends! Also, there's more. Link: They Trained That Bird

Henry and John return for a conversation about Hipsters, Mind Trains, and the ever growing danger of using Lizardpeople eggs for eggs. Lizardpeople rule. Link: Delicious Goopy Cupcakes

In our pilot episode, John and Henry discuss everything from hover boards as the new form of sequeways and the implications of the pineapple. Subliminal messages. Here's a link: Look at the Pineapple