The Complete Guide to Everything

The slackers that everyone loves to hate. That’s right, this week we’re talking all about the Baby Boomers’ second favorite target of ire, Generation X. Slackers, flannel shirts, grunge, working in a coffee shop, it’s all here as well as a frank discussion about pooping your pants. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on...

According to the internet, we're smack dab in the middle of a "hot girl summer." How do you cool down during such a thing? Well, with some frozen treats. Listen as Tom goes off the rails trying to come up with a standard definition of frozen treats and constantly lashes out at Tim for trying to help. We also solve a problem from a listener who is headed to Salt Lake City, Utah. For full-length wee...

Go from being an Email Zero to an Email Hero this week as we discuss the idea of Inbox Zero: aka keeping your email inbox completely empty all the time. Productivity and Lifestyle Guru Tim tells Tom all of his tips about a thing he’s been doing for less than a week. Head over to Squarespace.com/GUIDE for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code GUIDE to save 10% off your fi...

People everywhere are giving birth to children and committing to feeding and raising them but everyone keeps running into the same problem: what do you do when you have a baby or a small child and you want to go see a movie or hang out at a fancy cocktail bar? Well, it turns out you can hire babysitters. This week, two childless men in their thirties discuss how babysitting works. We also solve a...

When I dip, you dip, we dip. And baby, this week we’re ALL dipping into dips, God’s favorite food. We count down the best dips, the worst dips, hell even the best stuff to dip IN dips. Also we solve a problem with a co-worker blocking a listener on Instagram so he can flirt with another co-worker. It’s less complicated than it sounds. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patre...

Two non-hunks discuss the topic of hunks for an hour. We also solve a problem from a listener who doesn't want to get clowned by teens. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s problem solving week here at The Complete Guide to Everything which means we’re doing nothing but solving your problems for an entire hour straight. Unfortunately your problems are very complex so we’re only able to solve three of them, but they’re doozies. This week's episode is sponsored by Openfit. Get a special extended 30-day free trial by texting GUIDE to 303030. This episode is sponsor...

Everybody's favorite half-boy/half-spider is back in theaters and we're talkin' about him! And not just the new movie, either (no spoilers until the end, with fair warning). We're also talking about the Spiderverse, and the 6000 other Spider-Man movies that came out in the last 20 years too. And of course, what discussion of Spider-Man would be complete without a lot of mentions of the seminal, ch...

This week we’re talking about the newest most magical place on Earth, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. What could be so exciting that two grown childless men who don’t even particularly like Star Wars are considering spending their life savings just to go? Listen in and find out. Also for some reason we talk about religion a lot. This week’s episode is brought to you by The Complete Guide to Everything’s...

Like the famous song says, "Take me out to the ballpark" and this week that's exactly what we're doing: we're taking you, the listener to the ballpark. Don't worry if you don't like sports, a day at the ballpark is about much more than watching some silly game. For example, sometimes you get a bobblehead doll and you can usually buy a large helmet full of nachos for slightly less than $20. We also...

I scream, you scream, we all scream for iced… coffee?!?! It turns out that cream isn’t the only cool treat on a nice summer day, you can also ice a coffee. That’s right, you might know coffee as a hot drink but it can also be cold. This week we talk about iced coffee and it’s various new fangled incarnations such as cold brew, nitro brew, etc. You get the idea. If you’re a creator or artist of any...

Want to listen to two men talk about a glum band for an hour? You've come to the right place! This week we're talking all about Radiohead and their music and tell the story of how they fostered a friendship between the hosts of this very podcast. We also solve a problem from a listener with a car conundrum. This week's episode is sponsored by Openfit. Get a special extended 30-day free trial by te...

You’re the one who won’t still be standing when you listen to this week’s episode all about Sir Elton Hercules John. We haven’t seen the new movie about him but we didn’t need to because we already knew a bunch of stuff about him. Also we should probably warn you that a good chunk of this episode is about his bitter arch-rivalry with Elton John’s sworn frenemy Billy Joel. Head over to Squares...

It's the unofficial start of the summer, so let two aspiring outdoorsmen tell you about all the wonderful things you can do in the sunshine. We also solve a problem from a bored diplomat! This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter. Try it for free at ziprecruiter.com/complete . For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acas...

John Wick: Chapter 3 opens this week so we’re talking all about Keanu Reeves, the world’s best man. We cover his movies, generosity and riding motorcycles like a cool guy! Stamps.com - for a 4-week trial plus free postage and a digital scale, go to  stamps.com , click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and enter GUIDE. Lightstream - Refinance your credit card balances and save with...

Coca-Cola, the sugar water that captured our hearts, turns 133 years young this week. We look at the history of that bubbly brown beverage, explore the New Coke debacle and debate whether McDonald's really has the best Coke. In this episode, Pepsi is NOT okay. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

We’re in the Endgame now, Avengers: Endgame that is! If you’re looking to save yourself $15 seeing it, why not opt in for the next best thing: listening to Tom explain the movie to Tim, a man who has no interest in hearing about it. (We issue a warning once we get into spoiler territory, if you’re concerned about having the movie spoiled for you but also like to wait weeks and weeks before you go...

Believe it or not, if you wanted to play video games before 1989 you had to do it while sitting at home like some kind of chump. That all changed with Nintendo's Game Boy, which appealed to little kids and traveling businessmen alike. On its 30th birthday, we celebrate the Game Boy, discuss the best games and for some reason we talk about its tech specs for a really long time. For full-length week...

Brother can you share… a ride? This week we’re talking all about Lyft, Uber and all the other companies that offer ways to share rides in exchange for money. We’ll tell you how to use these services while only feeling mildly guilty and without being a jerk. Also we solve a listener problem about where to go on a solo vacation. Stamps.com - for a 4-week trial plus free postage and a digital scale,...

Mayonnaise, nature's wettest condiment, can be a pretty divisive topic. People either love it or they hate it. Or they think it's okay. Anyway, this week we're talking all about that white goo you put on your sandwiches. From the history of mayo to Tom's highly sought-after mayo recipe, we cover it all. We also solve a problem from someone whose co-workers chew too loudly. Thanks to our sponsor, R...

What is this, amateur hour? It is when you’re singing karaoke! This week we’re talking all about the thing that people either really love or really hate: singing on-stage to a weird MIDI backing track while a bunch of drunk people look on. Also we solve a listener problem concerning an old man bagging their groceries too slowly. Head over to  Squarespace.com/GUIDE  for a free trial and w...

Everyone wants to write a book, but nobody knows how! Well, some people do and one of them happens to be Tom, one of the hosts of this very podcast. In this episode, we talk about the writing process, give some tips & tricks, and somehow wind up in a conversation about alarm clocks. Oh, and head to Amazon and check out Tom's new book, Omni's Fall! For full-length weekly bonus episodes check ou...

Hey! Get off your damn phone! It’s rude! Oh, you’re using it to listen to this podcast? Ahhh, that’s fine then. Actually, pop out those headphones, let’s all take a listen! In this brave new world there are new rules about etiquette and we’re here to teach them to you. We also cover headphone/AirPods etiquette since we’re on the cutting edge. Make sure you stay tuned until the very end to hear the...

Have you heard about the hot new craze? Grown-ups riding scooters! The next billion-dollar tech industry tomfoolery involves motorized city scooters and we had some first-hand experience with them. Also, we talk about dental veneers and solve a problem about water bottles. Thanks to our sponsor, Robinhood. Robinhood is giving our listeners a free stock like Apple, Ford or Sprint to help you build...

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