Budding Heads

Your two favorite Stoners are back in 2024 for another year of Comedy, Movie Reviews, Sports, and always Budding Heads. Following another Open Mic by Bam at the Riverside Pub and Grille in Belcamp, MD, the Heads start the conversation with a brief discussion about the conclusion to the Super Bowl between the Relentless Kansas City Chiefs and the lowly San Francisco 49ers. They round out the last two-thirds of the podcast discussing their newest fascination: a 2013 sci fi movie, Coherence.    Recorded on February 12, 2024. 

After another night of open mic, Bam and Jon watch the first half of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Jon discussed Shohei Ohtani's path to his new team in MLB Free Agency and other signings during the Winter Meetings. Bam defends his argument that the NBA's in-season tournament is nothing more than a ploy to make players make early game matter more in the season, while Jon thinks it's added flavor alike to soccer's in-season cups overseas.    Recorded on Dec 6, 2023. 

A past recording from last April, on the Eve of 4/7, finds the 'Heads drinking yet again. They discuss the Angel Reese and Jill Biden situation stemming from the result of the Women's NCAA championship, dead dogs, and assassinated Presidents. Bam talks about upcoming gigs he has lined up for the spring and summer and Jon quits drinking (Kraken) for good?   Recorded on April 6, 2023. 

A long-winded episode the night before Thanksgiving finds the 'Heads open up the pod with Time Travel and Monster movies. The conversation leads to various other topics including Football, Rogan v The Rock, our old YouTube videos, etc.  Bonus bit at the end with TV audio in the background. Apologies for the audio.    Recorded on Nov 22, 2023. 

Before leaving for Bam's weekly Open Mic at Fallston Barrel House, the 'Heads talk about Saw X and other horror films they watched in the month of October.  After Barrel House, Jon drinks his first beer with Bam while they watch the Texas Rangers secure their first ever World Series ring. They continue talking about the comedy performed tonight and what it takes to work new material at the same Open Mic.    Recorded on Nov 1, 2023. 

Another Wednesday, another round at the Barrel House in Fallston. Bam and Jon come back for a short pod and discuss how their smoking podcast became a drinking podcast. They also can't help themselves but bring up their favorite show Dark yet again, and then finish up by talking about the first few episodes of season 2 of Loki.    Recorded on Oct 10, 2023. 

The 'Heads are back from another Open Mic at their new weekly Wednesday spot: Fallston Barrel House. Jon has a work story for Bam and also explores his dream about maybe performing at an open mic in the near future. The Boys round out the pod with a venture into Dune and the excitement surrounding the upcoming second movie of the series.    Recorded on Aug 23, 2023.

After performing an Open Mic at the Fallston Barrel House, Bam does two podcasts in one night! The 'Heads also break down the inception of Jeep Guy, a joke that has lived on way longer than Jon would have liked. Jon finally watched Arrival and the Boys talk each other's heads off about the wonders of this film.    Recorded on Aug 16, 2023.   

Buddings Heads Lives! Bam and Jon can't help themselves and argue over something as moot as how many times NFL teams play Thursday Night Football. The last podcast's cliffhanger is addressed early on in the pod as Bam tries to grapple with what will be, and what has been, lost to time. They round out the podcast by again discussing their favorite spoof movies, the Austin Powers trilogy.    Recorded on Sept 14, 2023. 

After a brief hiatus, the 'Heads are coming back faster than Aaron Rodgers coming back from his anti-vax comments. While watching the first Thursday Night Football game of the season between Jon's Eagles and the Kirk Cousins' led Vikings, the two stoners open up the pod by remembering 9/11. Jon discusses the fate of his team and their season ahead while introducing Bam to his "aesthetic." Bam rounds out the pod highlighting new feature movie The Creator and the current state of the new DCU.  Stay Tuned for Part 2.    Recorded on Sept 14, 2023.    

While watching the Eagles play the first MNF game of the season, Bam and Jon talk about High School, Scary Movies, and discuss the upcoming Football season after the events of the first weekend in the NFL. Also featured in this episode, Bam roasts Jon on his bad take on the Exorcist, they discuss the heavy fall of Danny Masterson, and Jon introduces Bam to Scorigami.    Recorded on Sept 10, 2023.

After completing their Fantasy draft, the two Heads, Bam Jacobs and Jon Casper Callahan, talk about Bandwagon Celebrities, Star Wars, and take another dive into their favorite Netflix show: Dark.       Recorded on Sep 5, 2023.

Year 2 has begun for another Heads' Fantasy Football team. A month into the season, Bam and Jon are undefeated at 4-0. See how they picked their squad with an inside listen into their draft room. Who will they pick first? Can they replicate the regular season play from last year that saw them score the most points in the league and finish 2nd overall? The Boys can only hope.    Recorded on Sep 5, 2023.  

For the first time since high school, the Heads hangout before noon during a work week. A day drinking episode, where they talk about Plane Lady, Fantasy Football, Deaf Golfers, and Bam finally watched Barbarian! Crack open a cold one, pour a glass of wine, and get ready for another episode of Budding Heads.    Recorded on Aug 30, 2023.

Bam and Jon are awaiting the beginning of the 2023 NFL Super Bowl with Jon's Philadelphia Eagles facing the perennial Kansas City Chiefs. Although 6 months later and with the new 2023 season approaching, Jon has finally accepted his teams' fate. The Heads talk about the recent movie they saw in theaters, Knock at the Cabin Door. They also break down the hypocrisy of celebrity charities.    Recorded on 2/12/23. 

After performing at a local tavern's open mic, the Heads talk briefly about the night and then venture into some of their other favorite topics: Nolan, Football, Baseball, and Movie Recommendations. Stay tuned for the Hot Mic Bonus content at the end. 

Bam and Jon continue to talk about Christopher Nolan and his amazing repertoire of movies. Bringing up their favorites: Interstellar, Tenet, Inception, and Following, the two stoner friends break down what makes those films their favorites, but also the gripes they have with each one. Stay tuned for the end when they get personal.   

Jon and Bam are actually back in action, Looney Tunes style. With Christopher Nolan's newest film dropping this weekend, the 'Heads are at it once again discussing their favorite film by their favorite director: The Prestige. The Heads are at each other's throats again like the counterparts in this epic of a movie. stay attuned for Part 2, which involves the 'Heads discussing other Nolan favorites including Memento, Inception, Interstellar and also Following. 

After Jon finally got over his favorite football team's, the Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl loss, he finally got around to editing past recordings. After the Heads watched the greatest ending to a trilogy ever. Sooo, here is their "review" of Guardians of the Galaxy.   

Budding Heads goes back in time to last March, when Bam and Jon originally attempted to resurrect the podcast. The boys discuss Bam's comedy from early 2022, the upcoming Batman movie, and then conclude by budding heads over the idea of cancel culture. Also, to beat a dead horse, Jon breaks down a bill Maryland was set to be put on the ballet to keep Daylight Savings from ending in November.  Recorded 3/2/22. 

The Heads are back for another NFL playoff podcast with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers battling in the NFC Conference Championship to punch  their ticket to the Super Bowl. Jon and Bam mostly discuss the woes of the game including Brock Purdy's injury, the rushing dominance by the Eagles, and of course "the catch." Recorded on 1/29/23.   

Its January and that means its time for the NFL Playoffs. Bam's Ravens are out but Jon's Eagles are flying high this season. The Heads get together to drink, watch football and talk about High Schools reunions, That 70s show, and more comedy. Recorded on 1/21/23.  

Budding Heads refuses to let bygones be bygones and drops a new episode this week. Recorded on 1-7-23, the two Heads, Bam and Jon, talk about the bizarre circumstances following the postponed and then canceled NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills, and the impact it has on the playoff picture. Before getting into their favorite films and shows of 2022, they begrudgingly discuss the unfortunate news of the cancelation of the best show of the year, which is 1899. 

The Year-End Review comes to a close with Bam Jacobs and Jon Casper Callahan hashing out their opinions on Netflix shows. Spoilers ahead for anyone who haven't watched Dark, 1899, and Stranger Things. This is Part 3 of 3 and will close out the Year-End Review. These two stoners are back to doing what they do best: Budding Heads. 

In this Part 2-episode, up-and-coming comic, Bam Jacobs, and his drunken compadre, Jon Casper Callahan talk Comedy, World Cup, and Jon's favorite topic: Leap Years. This is Part 2 of 3 in what these two goons call their "Year-End Review." After one too many shots this becomes the natural podcast, it was meant to be: two drunk stoners who make each other laugh. 

A new year brings a new season with up-and-coming comic, Bam Jacobs, and his drunken compadre, Jon Casper Callahan; back in the saddle after an almost 2-year hiatus. This is Part 1 of 3 in what these two goons call their "Year-End Review." After one too many shots this becomes the natural podcast it was meant to be: two drunk stoners who make each other laugh. 

Bam and Jon soar into the most-watched premier episode of the newest Disney+ show to hit the streaming service. Bam is a fan of Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, while Jon favors Sam Wilson, the Falcon; even though he has trouble remembering his alias within the waning minutes of this podcast. The Heads also talk a little bit about Zach Snyder's Justice League which premiered the day before on HBO Max. Recorded on 03-19-21

Bam and Jon end WandaVision on a low. They both hash out each other's predictions from early on in the season and hypothesize what could be in store for Wanda in future MCU projects.   Recorded on 03-05-21  

Bam and Jon have a lot to discuss about this epic episode of the hit Disney+ show. Agatha Harkness takes Wanda through a Christmas Carol-woven blast through her past, giving us the Wanda Maximoff origin story in film. The episode ends on a huge cliffhanger that has the two 'Heads theorizing where this series finale could leave us heading into the Doctor Strange sequel.

Bam and Jon re-watch WandaVision Episode 7 and talk about what they got out of the episode.

Bam and Jon review the most recent episode in best new series on tv, Wandavision. We find ourselves with some questions answered and new questions to ask. Who really is Pietro? Where is the blonde woman from episode 2? Who is meeting up with Monica and Wu? And where does this episode's cliffhanger leave us?   Recorded on 02-12-21  

Jon and Bam once again dive head first into this overwhelming Episode 5 of the newest hit show on Disney. Each and every episode is eclipsing the last and this one ended with a huge cliffhanger. This review also contains a 15 minute Budding Heads debate between Bam and Jon on whether or not Ultron is one of the best Marvel movies. Recorded on 02-05-21

Jon and Bam recap the fourth episode of thrilling and unique show WandaVision. Discussing what questions were answered from the previous three episodes, and theorizing what could happen in the remaining five episodes. At the end Jon plugs his favorite show on Netflix. Recorded 01-30-21  

Jon Casper Callahan and Bam Jacobs take their minds on a trip through the decades while discussing and reviewing the first three episodes of the hottest new show to stream: WandaVision. Recorded 01-28-21

After weeks of nonstop nagging from Bam, Jon has finally watched Tenet and now the two stumble into the theories surrounding the movie. Who is Neil? Who's sending back inverted objects from the future. Bam and Jon attempt to answer these questions and ask plenty of others in this first installment of the Tenet review.