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2 friends, born in the 80s, raised in the 90s, and all grown up by the 00's.

Jon "Danger" Rowe


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 541 EPISODES


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    Born in the Eighties 522: To Borg or Not to Borg

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 123:09


    It's Borg-en time!  It turns out that cyberpunk actually isn't as cool as we all thought it would be, and you know that reddit is going to be mad at a woman that doesn't like a dog.  

    Born in the Eighties 521: Bespoke Tartar Sauce

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 130:46


    That muscular cat can sure cook up some good grub.  Pass me the bespoke tartar sauce that got the rave reviews online, I am nearly finished with my final fantasy 6 playthrough and I need some energy after spending all night browsing reddit and trying and failing to buy a GPU.   Episode title image remixed from Photo by Nadin Sh: https://www.pexels.com/photo/fish-and-sauce-11513615/

    Born in Eighties 520: You Need Your Pancreas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 107:21


    Yeah, that little thing is pretty important.  So, don't drink too much Nuka Victory Cola from your giant theater soda cup.  Your Pancreas will thank you. Episode art remixed from: Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko: https://www.pexels.com/photo/medical-people-looking-at-an-image-on-computer-monitors-6235052/

    Born in the Eighties 519: Gamer Card Revoked

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 146:39


    Man, according to that guy on youtube that has a really slick goatee, I need to have my gamer card revoked due to my infection with the woke mind virus.  Sheesh.  I thought I was a real gamer, but I guess not.  Wokesters like us cannot be true gamers, even if we put over 50 hours a week into Morrowind. Episode image adapted from photo by Tima Miroshnichenko: https://www.pexels.com/photo/fashion-man-hands-people-7047011/

    Born in the Eighties 518: 2025 - The Year of Luigi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 131:49


    Nintendo was wrong, 2025 is going to be the year of Luigi for sure.  TJ is ill and missing, presumed possibly dead.  We chat about Superman, comic book movies in general, Jon learning Japanese, and we dredge through some really yucky AITA posts from reddit dot com.

    Born in the Eighties 517: NAS Can't Handle the A.S.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 133:35


    Boy, can you tell what week this episode was recorded?  Man, nothing bad at all happened to anyone or the world that week at all.  I know we record these in advance, but man has it been a while...  I guess Jon has a pretty good excuse. 

    Born in the Eighties: Christmas is Terrible 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 105:48


    Oh snap, we saw a big red one this year.  SOS, amirite? IYKYK.  Man, this was way too long right?  Needed a script edit.  At least we get to see sexy JK Simmons crawl around like a little mink.  And look at Lil' Rock, he is totes adorbs.

    Born in the Eighties 516: Hang Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 150:57


    Jon brings fanciful stories and treats from the fabled city of NYC. Note: Nobody Hangs Bag in this one.   Episode Artwork remixed from photo by Stephanie Ho: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-tote-bag-1214212/

    Born in the Eighties 515: Banana on the Back End

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 146:59


    What a nice flavor, to have on the back end.  You like My Hero Academia?  We talk about it a bunch in this one.  Man, those kids (not you Mineta) are the best right?

    Born in the Eighties 514: Stolen Grandpa Valor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 132:06


    Jon continues having his mid-life crisis talking about the wonderful time he had back in college.  Except when he went to parties and there were high-schoolers there.. ew...  Also, just so you know, anyone can buy that mug, it means nothing unless you EARN it.

    Born in the Eighties 513: The Crawfather

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 117:43


    I'm gonna be honest about this one. Jon is definitely having a mid-life crisis right?  Talking about college while his friends from college have kids moving into their college dorms.  Life comes at you fast.

    Born in the Eighties 512: The One Where the Computer Starts on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 111:58


    So, there is a jump scare at the end of this episode. Do not worry, everyone is fine, how are you?

    Born in the Eighties 511: The Summer of Video Games 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 111:08


    We chat about old restaurant franchises of yore, as well as the latest streamer controversy.  Ah yes, you didn't break any laws, but that doesn't make it any less creepy.  Now that the summer games announcements are over, we chat about everything we are looking forward to in the fall.  But, honestly Jon is probably just going to be playing ArmA and World of Warcraft.   Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-black-and-blue-dress-sitting-on-chair-4842489/

    Born in the Eighties 510: The Swedish Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 127:35


    Sufferin' succotash, the summer soda season has sprung!  TJ, our special sodamollier, is here to guide you through the new flavors.  Maybe they will put AI in soda next?  Who knows.  All I know is that you definitely should click on these links to win a free PSP on my Xanga blog...

    Born in the Eighties 509: Talkin' Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 117:52


    Welcome to the brand new podcast Talkin' Bell, where we talk about all of the Taco Bell menu offerings in excruciating detail. Taco bell is rizzed out, and we are gooning over the new menu items!!!  Episode Artwork adapted from: Photo by Joaquin Carfagna: https://www.pexels.com/photo/neon-taco-on-window-20185282/

    Born in the Eighties 508: Lego Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 120:03


    He was born in Bricklehem, and destined to die for our plastic sins.  Drink some Skittles cocktail and get turnt in his memory!  Rasputin has definitely never seen a Zebra before, and would also hate human-ticketmaster people scalping pretty much anything you want to buy.

    Born in the Eighties 507: The Prodigal Hamm Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 117:01


    Well well well... look who decided to come back?  Someone who has a potato for a microphone, but we love him anyhow.  Topics range from animated faves, to Xanga blog raves.    Episode cover art adapted from Photo by Fidel Hajj: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-holding-fork-taking-food-2814829/

    Born in the Eighties 506: High School Esports

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 111:30


    Yeah, I was on the Varsity DOTA2 squad.  Check out my letterman jacket.  Man, I would have been so into esports in High School.   Instead I was likely saying very ignorant things while playing CS 1.6, Team Fortress and Tribes.  Well, it was a different time after all.   Episode Title Art adapted from: Tima Miroshnichenko: https://www.pexels.com/photo/food-light-man-people-7047302/

    Born in the Eighties 505: Jon's Tooth Talez

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 112:08


    If you are gonna record a podcast, you better hit record first.  Anyhoo, after Jon's recording kerfuffle, we talk of dental procedures, malls of our childhood, Chinese Pepsi flavors, what streaming services we actually have and what is actually on them right now, and we time travel back to 2005 in Jon's Xanga blog.   Episode title art adapted from cottonbro studio from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-in-latex-gloves-holding-plastic-jaw-6528782/

    Born in the Eighties 504: Jon Posted Cringe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 97:24


    Whoa. Cringe dude.  Just keep on keepin on my friend, and don't think about the super embarassing blogs you used to read, and the super personal stuff you used to post about. 2005 was a different time man...

    Born in the Eighties 503: The Honorable Professor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 111:59


    Did you follow our trading signal?  This is totally legal!  Don't worry about it, stop trying to look up where our profile pictures came from.  Our totally real app on the appstore will make rich!!! Maybe you fell for stupid scams on your Kollege Khronicles, but you are smarter than that now! Episode title art Photo by Yan Krukau: https://www.pexels.com/photo/lecture-at-the-university-8197534/

    Born in the Eighties 502: Physical Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 137:51


    Let's get physical... physical, I wanna get physical physical.... media. Episode Image by Jorge Fakhouri Filho: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-leaning-on-compact-disc-cases-2531131/

    Born in the Eighties 501: Zillow Fallout Shelter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 115:36


    Looking for a place to live for a LOOOOOOOONG time?  Zillow has you covered.  Also, are milk pranks O.K.?  One lactose intolerant person says YES!

    Born in the Eighties 500: Upsettingly Straight

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 148:46


    Buckle up folks, we got a long one.  5 hundo eps.  Crazy.  We bring back a blast from the past, our friend, Mercury Stardust.  She regales us with tales of her book tour and crazy tiktok life.  Quizbot grills mercury with the hard hitting questions, and we all wonder if Jon will accidentally deadname his guest? Tune in to find out!  Thanks so much for listening for 500 episodes, here is to 500 more!   Cover art Photo by Dids .: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-solving-distance-of-points-2714073/

    Born in the Eighties 499: Indappendix Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 100:59


    TJ has some stories from the hospital about how he lost a bit of weight... surgically.  We also talk about how Trucks are dumb, and try to out-interrupt eachother in a game of Um... Actually.

    Born in the Eighties 498: A Subtle Tomato Vibe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 148:23


    Spanky refuses to talk to gamers, and the vibes in the World of Warcraft are all off.  What isn't off is those sweet subtle tomato vibes.  Also, are you ready for your annual spousal evaluation report?  I have a lot of notes...

    Born in the Eighties 497: Uuhhh.mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 125:19


    That is a real "oof" right there.  And we are 100% sure she isn't a Nazi right?   Title image adapted from Musa Ortaç: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-hit-by-boxing-glove-3586873/

    Born in the Eighties 496: Pikachu is Packing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 158:08


    There were a surprising amount of guns in that children's anime right? Art from Deviant Art user Vixdojofox

    Born in the Eighties 495: Monkey Selfie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 116:02


    What will they think of next? Monkey Cameo? Wait. That is my idea, pls do not steal.  I have sent the idea via post to myself, so I own the copyright on that idea. I will have a lawyer look into this, promise.

    Born in the Eighties 494: Head Cheese

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 109:05


    Yeah, you got your mortadell' your gabagool, your bologna.  Basic cold cuts.  Head cheese is for real dudes.  Get that collagen in ya.  

    Born in the Eighties 493: The Vegetation Lounge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 106:12


    Imagine this, you have your book-it free personal pan pizza coupon in hand, your mom pulls in to the pizza hut parking lot.  You have tickets to see Fern Gully later, but right now, it is time to have a piece of heaven in the garden room.  Everyone had one of those right? A vegetation lounge? A sun room? Greenhouse?  Just my pizza hut?  Ahh.. memories.

    Born in the Eighties 492: Peanut Butter Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 70:25


    Jon's AT&T fiber went out for a long weekend, and that was not a pleasant time.  TJ brings up the Mtn Dew spreadsheet rankings for our perusal, and something weird is afoot in the Buffalo Wild Wings subreddit.  We will also educate you on "Pig Butchering" scams and how to avoid them.   Photo by Karolina Grabowska: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-spreading-peanut-butter-on-toast-6659875/

    Born in the Eighties 491: Too Much Dew

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 124:58


    TJ, Jon and Lauren travel to the great state of Missouri (Misery) to visit Spanky and sample the various mountain dews of the country.  We see sharks, get hopped up on donkey sauce, throw out our voices shouting at "Gambler" and lived to tell the tale.  There was truly too much Dew.

    Born in the Eighties 490: Rainin' McCain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 117:47


    You know the world is infected by the woke mind virus when even the Tabacco companies are changing their mascots.  McCain never would have allowed this.

    Born in the Eighties 489: Haunted Landlords

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 125:30


    Ooooh sorry! Is your rental unit haunted? That isn't covered under our maintenence policy.  You should get the apartment cleansed, at your own expense of course.  Also, how many entities did you say were staying with you? 2? Well, if you have more than 4 in the apartment, we will need to increase your rent!    

    Born in the Eighties 488: Major Kenergy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 125:19


    Ken would probably join the union right?  I would hope so, or Ron Perlman might burn his house down.  Those giant enemy crabs look great in HD though right?  Maybe you could mod your 3ds to play whatever game that reference is from? It has to be easier than assembling a salad right?  Before we start, say it with me now, RIIIIDGGEEE RAACCCCEEEERRR!!!!

    Born in the Eighties 487: Moo Moo Milkers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 148:39


    TJ takes his family into the wild wild wilderness, Spanky hates youtube, Matt ponders what alimony is, and Jon wonders about the ethics of consuming "furries".  All that and we play another round of "Um Actually".

    Born in the Eighties 486: Disrupt Millennials

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 103:10


    We have to DISRUPT the paradigm of podcasting.  We Millennials four will judge our peers, and judge them harshly.  We will also attempt to make this one "hearable", as long as TJ just THINKS for once in his life.

    Born in the Eighties 485: #KrogerSponCon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 119:40


    Why does everyone have to turn their hobby into a side hustle? I just want some .stl's man.  We delve into the BITE archives and chat some history, as well as worry about the kids vlogging.  Jon spills like half a bottle of gatorade on his desk, and TJ attempts to save a bird.  We also talk about the Playstation Summer Games Event.

    Born in the Eighties 484 - Melon Crushers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 111:39


    The grapes had to escape torture devices, or be squashed.  Is it possible to save crystal play doh?  TJ has some melon crushers that you could use, if you need them.  Also, if you are being filmed at a disc golf tournament, please belch as loudly and longly as you possibly can.  Thanks.

    Born in the Eighties 483: Sentient Snack Cakes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 145:47


    Maybe that is why the kakes are so tasty? Hmm? You have a lot to answer for Tastykake, and I am not letting you off the hook either Little Debbie.

    Born in the Eighties 482: Experimenting in the Kitchen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 115:19


    When I experiment in the kitchen, it always ends up making faux-healthy expensive soda alternatives.  I don't know about you.

    Born in the Eighties 481: The Smelly Gamer Chair

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 154:13


    If you eat too many pizza toppings, you are going to blow out your gamer chair.

    Born in the Eighties 480: Napkin Folding Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 137:23


    There should be an AI for napkin folding designs right?  Probably would be just as useful as chatGPT, or Bard, or whatever the hell Google or Microsoft are trying to shove into their search engines.  Also, it sucks to be a third wheel, take the hint and go relax in a scented bath, bonus points if you can pet your service dog from the bathtub.

    Born in the Eighties 479: Anime-Ass-Anime

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 141:26


    Matt asks for anime recommendations and Jon is almost too happy to oblige.  Spanky considers the rules of a problematic age gap as we talk through some more of Reddit's "Am I the Asshole", and TJ hosts another edition of "Um, Actually!". Who will win? Who will lose? Tune in to find out.

    Born in the Eighties 478: Furry Awakening

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 91:59


    Born in the Eighties 477: Lizard Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 92:57


    Man, neanderthals really had it rough, no kombucha, monkfruint extract, erythritol, APFSDS rounds, or Playstation Plus?  How did they get by?!  

    Born in the Eighties 476: The Party Guest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 146:58


    Born in the Eighties 475: I Can Smell the Mayo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 119:39


    Look, sometimes you need to banish your party guests to their cold car, because they are eating potato salad.

    Born in the Eighties 474: Can I get Uhh...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 127:43


    Can I get uhh... a podcast episode?  Maybe with some talking about bathrooms and bar rescue?  What about the best and worst drive thrus? Or, the Amazon TV show Invincible, or the Rian Johnson movie Glass Onion?  You got one of those?

    Born in the Eighties 473: Eat all of the Pig

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 130:30


    Don't leave any of the pig to waste!  It is all good, Spanky knows well.  We all list our favorite movie candies and take a stand against family hazing rituals.  TJ curates another edition of "um actually" and we all try not to think of the relentless march of time for one week more.

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