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[BRACKET!] is a weekly podcast that uses the single greatest hierarchy method known to mankind (the Sweet 16 Bracket) to sort out the absolute best in all fields: movie quotes, periods of time, cereals, logos, philosphical concepts, and types of sharks. New episodes every Friday. We are funded by o…

Cullen Jennings, Jesse Knowles, Dan McKenney, and Persia

  • Aug 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
  • 280 EPISODES


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[BRACKET!] Presents...Setlist in Seattle

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 81:41


Recorded live from Turntables Diner in Seattle Washington, it's Setlist in Seattle! The only objective music ranking show recorded live inside the third best diner this side of the Puget Sound! Join Cullen, Dan, and Jesse on an exploration of our favorite summerjams! Meet Jukey the Magic Jukebox! Be served by Sal the owner! It's all the family fun you'd expect from what Forbes described as "the 2000s Blair Witch phenomenon!"

Tournament of Tournament of Champions Champions

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 130:54


Our journey comes to an end after six years of podcasting. Thank you for sticking with us for so long.

Episode #279 - Tournament of Champions XVI

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 103:06


It's here! The penultimate episode of [BRACKET!]! And true to form we realize only at the moment of recording that we have seventeen winners to pick from this season. Oops!

Episode #278 - Best Second Place

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 109:37


One last shot at redemption! Fifteen second-place winners from previous Tournament of Champions episodes (plus one from a Patreon episode) battle it out for the chance to, uh, be in another Tournament of Champions!

Episode #277 - Best Joe Dirt Quote

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 72:18


You didn't ask for it, and yet we delivered! Chaos reigns.

Episode #276 - Best Return

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 87:33


Jesse gets married and we cobble together Frankenstein's athlete. I don't know what else to say about this one gang.

Episode #275 - Best Endangered Animal

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 84:52


'Endangered' is just a smart person's term for "to-do list"

Episode #274 - Best Canned Food

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 65:58


We're in pretty good spirits about this whole 'life in a bunker' situation as friend of the show MJ joins us to sort our favorite canned foods while we wait for the inevitable death of our planet's habitats!

Episode #273 - Best Cowboy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 58:20


Well hog-tie me up and slap me silly, I can't believe these here wet ears ain't done an episode about cowboys yet!

Episode #272 - Best Frank

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 66:35


It's not technically Spooky Month anymore, but that doesn't stop us from recording one final formal Spooky Episode with special guest and friend of the show, MJ!

Episode #271 - Best Spooky Pokémon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 119:52


We record what is likely to be our final Pokémon episode and find out just which Pokémon makes existence on Pokémon Earth a nightmarish hellscape!

Episode #270 - Best Spooky Animal

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 71:16


Cullen and Jesse are trapped alone in a haunted mansion full of sixteen of the creepiest crawliest animals you ever did see, and also since it's a haunted mansion I guess there's a ghost there or something I don't know.

Episode #269 - Best Penny Candy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 67:19


Penny candies! You know, the candy you received on Halloween that makes you think "oh well, better luck at the next house I guess"?

Episode #268 - Best Reptile

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 84:03


FUN FACT: They often say [BRACKET!] is the reptile kingdom of podcasts, in that we're cold-blooded, covered in scales, and naturally regrow severed limbs in order to escape our natural predators!

Episode #267 - Best Video Game Sequel

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 75:00


They say first impressions are what counts most, but these video games would have you say otherwise. Specifically, they would have you say "let us grant you our money once more, as I would like to revisit your game brand". Join us to find out which game series has the best second date!

Episode #266 - Best Monkey

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2019 67:26


Technically yes the term 'monkey' does not cover every entry on this bracket and is a cartoonish oversimplification and Koko was a lovely and wonderful gorilla but this is a joke show for kidders and chucksters! We get a pass if we say it's a joke! JOKER in theaters October 4.

Episode #265 - Best Host

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 72:14


ROUND 1: Regis vs Oprah | Conan vs Maury | TJ Lavin vs Elvira | Ryan Seacrest vs Ellen | Howie Mandel vs Tokyo | Space Ghost vs Steve Harvey | Alex Trebek vs Sarah Koenig | Jeff Probst vs Dracula

Episode #264 - Best Movie Starring An Animal

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 76:38


This episode was originally titled "Best Talking Animal" but as it turns out talking animals have very active and intimidating legal defense teams.

Episode #263 - Best Flavor

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 74:48


Please don't sue us Mr. Fieri.

Episode #262 - Tournament of Champions XV

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 85:18


How are there fifteen of these dang things? Probably shoulda been taken off the air by now I think.

Episode #261 - Best Summer Jam

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 65:44


You asked for it, and we listened: An episode of [BRACKET!] about summer jams. EDITOR'S NOTE: Persia's audio was a real doozy to edit this week, folks, hence why the episode's up late.

Episode #260 - Best Modern Summer Jam

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 66:49


See, this episode's gonna be fun because it's gonna age like The Picture of Dorian Gray next to the previous episode.

Episode #259 - Best Classic Summer Jam

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 69:02


During this episode you may be asking yourself a question regarding the name of an entry on this list. The answer to that question, dear listener, is 55 minutes.

Episode #258 - Best Man

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 76:31


Episode #257 - Best Song of 2000

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 76:36


All the music you know and love that has certainly aged well is here and so are we, to get to the bottom of the best song of 2000. In no way shape or form did we mess this episode up. Prim and proper, these results are.

Episode #256 - Best Spider-Man Villain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 75:20


Sixteen spider super-villains are walkin' here! Join us, Willem Dafoe, and Michael Keaton in the Arachnid Arena to determine which Amazing Archnemesis reigns supreme! Round 1: Kraven vs Sandman | Mysterio vs Electro | Kingpin vs Vulture | Shocker vs Carnage | Rhino vs Green Goblin | Hobgoblin vs Doc Ock | Venom vs Lizard | Chameleon vs Black Cat Here are some photos to help you understand the difference between Electro and Shocker

Episode #255 - Best Nickelodeon Live-Action Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 50:27


This episode started out as Best Nickelodeon Sitcom before we just started grouping everything in there. Join us in remembering the oft-remembered shows of Nickelodeon's past and present (but mostly past because the rest of you are too young to be listening to this podcast)

Episode #254 - Best PlayStation 1 Game

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 71:43


Cullen, Dan, and Jesse get together and talk about something they've been meaning to discuss for a long time: video games.

Episode #253 - Best Dream

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 56:30


Dreams... where do they come from? And where do they go? Some say if you dream it, you can do it. Personally I don't see the logic in that, because I don't know how my elementary school bully is gonna pick me up and drop me into a grave, but hey, anything's possible.

Detective Pikachu Revue: Detective Pikachu (2019) Review

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 28:23


Dan and Jesse review 2019's Summer Blockbuster, Ryan Reynold's Detective Pikachu.

Episode #251 - Best Color

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 64:42


Colors. We use 'em for categorization, but isn't it about time someone figured out what the best color is? Seeing as how no one in the history of time has ever contested this topic before, [BRACKET!] investigates.

Episode #250 - Best Jim Carrey

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 81:05


"Ssssomebody's ssssssmokin' 'round here!" Yessir, we're all big Carreyheads aroiund here. "Sssssufferin' ssssuccotash!" The man looks to be as zany as ever in his upcoming role as Older Jim Carrey and we can't wait.

Episode #249 - Best MCU Avenger

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 73:42


EDITOR'S NOTE: this episode was recorded before the release of Disney and Marvel's AVENGERS: ENDGAME and thus does not discuss a single plot point from said film, like how Danny Phantom shows up to replace Vision or how Antonio Man finds the hidden seventh Infinity Stone hidden deep within Thanos' rectum.

Episode #248 - Best Scott

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 75:31


What's a folx to do when you got all these Scotts out there? Compare and contrast them, of course! Ranking arbitrary concepts based on intrinsic value is the only joy left to be found!

Episode #247 - Best Footwear

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 43:43


Have you ever thought "it sure does hurt to walk around in my bare feet, I wish they made some sort of protection for my sensitive feet"? Well you're in luck!

Episode #246 - Best (Current) WWE Women's Wrestler

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 50:31


Dan's at PAX East and Persia's out of town, so it's up to them good ol' boys Cullen and Jesse to take the opportunity to make something the world has never seen before or since: a wrestling podcast.

#245 - [BRACKET!] Origins

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 62:07


We're taking a look brack! Recovered from the archives, enjoy this re-broadcast of the very first episode of [BRACKET!], recorded over five years ago when audio quality wasn't even a thing!

#244 - Best Fast Food Item

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 65:42


It's a dollar menu deathmatch as we kick off Sesason Fifteen with our favorite hot eats and cool treats! Join us for Jesse's least favorite hour of the week to find out which foods are best to dunk in a Frosty and who has the best fries in the biz! Round 1: Frosty vs Coney | McD's Apple Pie vs Big Mac | French Fries vs Crunchwrap Supreme | Breakfast Sandwich vs McRib | Doritos Locos Tacos vs Chicken Nuggets | Filet O Fish vs DQ Blizzard | Whopper vs Arby's Roast Beef | Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich vs Shamrock Shake Spoil the Bracket

Episode #243 - Tournament of Champions XIV

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 78:50


The season fourteen finale, featuring your favorite normal adults who love the Tarzan soundtrack. ROUND 1: School of Rock vs Choco Taco | New Donk City vs Santa Monica | Heart (band) vs Strangers Like Me (Tarzan) | Nightmare Before Christmas vs Ice Cube | Cooking vs Face Masks | Tacos vs Cold Pizza | Commode vs 4th of July | Hamburglar vs Gudetama Website Twitter Patreon Spoil the bracket

Episode #242 - Best School

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 63:18


Welcome to the first episode of March! Only brackets on this show. Yessiree. No dumb bits that would be exclusionary to new listeners. Absolutely not. ROUND 1: Old School vs Preschool | Military School vs Summer School | High School vs Wayside | School of Fish vs Hogwarts | School of Rock vs Cullenary* School | Boarding School vs Clown School | Elementary School vs Police Academy | Too Cool For School vs Magic School Bus Twitter Patreon Bracket Spoilers

Episode #241 - Best Heart

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 76:36


Sixteen sweethearts. Four Goofy impressions. One winner. Joe Manji. Round 1: Heartbreaker vs Heart Attack | Kingdom Hearts vs Two of Hearts | The Heartland vs Real Ass Heart | Heart of the Cards vs Heartthrob | iHeartRadio vs My Heart Will Go On | Heart (band) vs Heart of the Ocean | Hearthstone vs Bravehart | Kevin Hart vs Luvdisc

Episode #240 - Best New Hobby For Jesse

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 78:50


Awww...intervention! Jesse has been spending a bit too much time with free-to-play shooters, so we've stacked sixteen new hobbies for Jesse in a bracket to find out which personal project will help Jesse in 2019! Will he be the next great geocacher, or Gordon Ramsay's new best friend? It probably won't be bowling, though, considering he got his hand stuck in the ball. Patreon Twitter Spoilers

Episode #239 - Best Mode

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 71:38


Hoo boy this is a sloppy one folks. Just a real nosedive into the mud. We took sixteen of our favorite....modes? And then Jesse fixed himself a drink? And then Persia fixed herself drink(s???)? You can try to put of scoop of ice cream on this episode but I'm not sure it'll make it go down easier. Website Patreon Twitter Bracket Spoilers

Episode #238 - Best Night

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 59:10


It's time to party til the sun comes up as the sixteen best nights duke it out from dusk til dawn! Personally, nighttime has always been terrifying. I would wrap my head and neck in three blankets as a kid so vampires wouldn't be able to suck my blood while I slept. My parents were more concerned about me suffocating myself but I'm 26 and still vampire-free so who's laughing now? Website Patreon Twitter

Episode #237 - Best Thief

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 75:22


Listen up, gumshoes! The [BRACKET!] Archive has been stolen, and it's up to you to figure out which of these sixteen sleezebags stole the shows! Could it have been Nic Cage from National Treasure, or that dastardly DILF-y Hamburgler? Did Catwoman pull of this caper or was it the nerfarious NFL Referees? Wait, what do you mean "Jesse stole a belt buckle?" You don't think....it couldn't possibly be... Website Patreon Twitter

Episode #236 - Best Food

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 86:50


We've had a lot of fun over the years. We've done Best Cereal, Best Fast Food, Best Appetizer, Best Frozen Treat...but this? This episode? It's a no-holds-barred knife fight from start to finish. There is a standoff in the semifinals that I'm still upset about a week later. Brace yourself. Website Patreon Twitter

Episode #235 - Best New

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 61:45


Should auld arguments be forgot And ne'er brought to mind? Screw that, never let grudges die And auld lang syne. Website Twitter Patreon Spoilers

Episode #234 - Best Santa

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 72:21


Here comes Bracket Claus, here comes Bracket Claus, right down Bracket Claus Lane! It's a holly jolly free-for-all as sixteen Santas slide down the Challonge chimney to duke it out for seasonal supremacy. If we weren't already on the Naughty list, we sure as hell are on there now. Website Twitter Patreon

Episode #233 - Best Cold

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 74:08


Time to crack open sixteen cold ones ‘cause it’s a frozen fight to the…death? Maybe not death. Sub-Zero and Mr. Freeze are on the bracket, but like, so are the Ice Climbers. I haven’t seen those cute little adventurers kill anyone. Yet.

Episode #232 - Best Disney Song

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 82:52


Supersweetsixteenaliciousexpibrackadocious! Even though this podcast thing Is something quite atrocious! If you listen loud enough You’ll always get ferocious! Supersweetsixteenaliciousexpibrackadocious!

Episode #231 - Best Cube

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 48:13


Welcome, my friend. Come in from the cold and have no fear. We are always happy to welcome a new Child of the Cube into our flock. There is no war here. No famine. We have abandoned the primitive concepts of Good and Evil for the Six Sacred Sides. Shhhh…listen. Can you hear it? The hum of the Cube, calling on all of us to destroy the Sky Spheres? Donate to our Patreon Subscribe via RSS Review us in iTunes Follow us on Twitter Suggest a Topic View the completed bracket

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