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Two Icelandic geneticists and a Scottish doctor discuss the real intricacies of life, far outside their respective fields of expertise.

Calling Munro


    • Apr 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    S2 Ep 9. The 53 Senses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 58:40


    Today we are feeling sensitive, sensual, non-sensical, but we may be liable to peddle some nonsense. But among the nonsense there shall be nuggets of wisdom! Wisdom such as otolaryngology, noise canceling headphones, pheromones, transhumanism, Parkinson's disease, self-experimentation, and even the two sisters that are human gestation and human extinction. Whatever you're looking for, you're sure to find in this episode.

    S2 Ep 8. Walt Disney's Deal or No Deal: Marvel Edition Monopoly (with Bjarki)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 70:47


    In today's rudely interrupted call, we innovate! Like the champions of human endeavour we are! We ride this high into the lands of financial independence in return for strange deals, je ne sais quoi, losing your honor, rooster attacks, immortality, and the least attractive job. A splendid second act sees us discuss class traitors, psychopathy tests, ethically sourced meat, and the nature of the taint. We stick the landing with a slow-burn of a recipe. A solid 10/10 episode.

    S2 Ep 7. The super-ex's father always packs heat (with Matt Kanaly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 78:26


    Today we are joined by Executive Assistant Matt Kanaly. We make use of this unique opportunity to discuss butlering, the cost of flourine, the Reptilian Bloodline, Evangelical Presbyterians, Super Exes, Donald Trump, the Gulf Stream, bass players, bald men, hot or not, corn cob bowls, and the unfortunate facts of life brought to light by early-stage online dating. We also present MULTIPLE skills, believe it or not! All in all it's a a hell of an episode, which should come as no surprise if you see how damn long it is.

    S2 Ep 6. Robot Prejudice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 59:31


    Today we switch it up! Who calls whom?!?! Find out by listening! And to sweeten the deal: by listening, you will also find out about testosterone, human trafficking, crime-calling the president, world peace through hate, robot prejudice, the principal components of humanity, childhood wishes, and how functionally nobody exists. We also introduce a new breakthrough neurosurgery that lets you shoot yourself in the head. Literally. For the metaphor. But only once. Like haemophilia B. Right? Right.

    S2 Ep 5. At The Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 52:38


    This episode was probably mainly about things we hate. Or maybe that's just every episode. Notably, we show Dave Bautista, Adam Sandler, Vin Diesel, The Rock, Hayden Christensen, Andrew Tate, and others the amount of respect we feel they and their work deserve. From there we segue naturally into the history of idiots, morons, and imbeciles. We also dive a little bit into Guðjón's online arguments before rounding it out with another skill that isn't really a skill but more of a tip. Oh well. At least we're not a Dave fucking Bautista movie.

    S2 Ep 4. Golden Ages (with Bjarki)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 62:51


    In today's typically high-brow episode of Calling-Munro-sans-Munro we're joined by famed friend of Conan O'Brien and Dungeons & Demons, Inc. legend Bjarki. This master conversationalist expertly guides us through an enchanting maze of topics that include MILF Manor, pasta quizzes, golden ages, the Premier League footballer disease severity index, breasts, testicles, conspiracies, and a slew of others. To top it all off, he even provides a bona fide money saving skill of the week! What more could you possibly ask for, you ungrateful swine. Get to listening.

    S2 Ep 3. Snortin' Beef

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 48:41


    This episode is pure content, if we're being frank. Pure praxis. It includes the recounting of an enthralling washing machine odyssey with its numerous and nail-biting twists and turns, gut-wrenching highs and lows, honest truths, and calming wisdoms. The segue into hardware stores is inevitable but flawlessly executed. We also dabble in virology, canine dental theory, brick and door eating, and other things beyond our abilities to meaningfully discuss, but with blissful disregard for that reality.

    S2 Ep 2. Upfuckitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 55:31


    Hello boys and girls, today's episode is jam-packed with goodness. Once again we're joined by Óli in Munro's absence, and nothing could make us happier. As this newfound fearsome threesome we discuss the great nation of Liberia, the -dle library of games, twins, fucking up your children, divorce, and chatGPT. We also develop some exciting plans to dive deep into finding out what is truly the most awesome thing in the world. Stay tuned!

    S2 Ep 1. Death, Religion, and the Hivemind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 41:57


    We're back.... albeit Munroless. But boyyyy do we have a lot to discuss! This includes Gucci's literal death (don't worry, he's here to discuss it), religion, the most read column in a local tabloid, the existence of popular consensus, and who represents the literal embodiment of the hivemind. Shout out to Óli for being the new Munro, shout out to Guðjón for surviving, shout out to Ragnar for keeping on truckin'! Enjoy, folks!

    Have a good summer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 0:34


    Really you could just listen to this little voice message because it's only about 30 seconds long buuuuut in case you'd rather read this description LIKE A NERD then please know that Munro is summering so hard so fast and so deep right now and is unable to come to the phone. Blame him. But while you're blaming him, go outside and get some goddamn sunshine you pasty little boy and/or girl.

    57. Home birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 48:40


    Today Munro is back and boy oh boy does he catch a hot one (and deservedly so). No such thing as warm welcomes on this podcast! But don't worry about it because Gucci gets some hate too towards the end. Ragnar doesn't because he's lovely. More to the point, though, on this reunion episode we discuss being pantsdrunk, the hatred for crying, shallow water blackout, horrible dolphin social facts, the podcast's primary dad, breathing through the anus, tacos, what it means to take a baby up a tree, and the cocaine-to-heroin scale of what drugs to do alone. Guðjón also shows that he knows absolutely nothing about segues and that he's so wrong about memories... in unrelated news we're possibly-not-so-jokingly open to replacing him. 

    56. Gucci ate inside a tomato

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 47:33


    What's better than a three man podcast? A two man podcast! Because Munro officially doesn't exist. He never existed. To celebrate this, we discuss Chihuahua seeds, colour health theory, the origin of all life, our biggest fears, rogue planets, superfoods, Ethiopians in Flúðir, and the primordial soup. We also come up with restaurant ideas, we mull over how everyone could die at once, and we even invent a new temperature scale. Oh, the things we can accomplish without the fictional character called Munro holding us back. And there are multiple skills! Here's to 56 more episodes of just the two of us. Hip hip hooray!

    55. Adderall (with Ólafur Birgir)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 65:06


    Munro still doesn't love you, dear listener. But brighten up, because we brought your favourite daddy to take the pain away! This time we discuss baby moons, memory bag weight, repressed memories, oral testing, time-wasting, and all of the drug prescriptions. We have a huge debate on happiness vs. productivity, so buckle down, but then we get right back into normal things like Neanderthal orthodontics and sin. Enjoy!

    54. Torture is good (with Jónas Páll)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 53:07


    Today Munro hates us. But Jesus smiles upon us, for Gucci's cousin loves us! Not only does he love us, it turns out he also loves torture and pornography, and is very much in support of the police as an institution. In this Gospel of Jonas, we learn about the best way to heat water, various legal systems, casuistry, the similarities between politics and child-rearing, and the best and worst places to die. He also teaches us how to make big decisions, and which fears are worth conquering. The man is wise. To call this episode life-changing would be the understatement of the century.

    53. A dog named Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 55:46


    Today we question things. We question our own assumptions, Romanian beliefs, the skills of Munro's unborn child, the value of originality, and whether having 22 children is ever good. We also discuss public shaming, shooting Mel, NFTs, stained shorts, Andrew Wakefield, wet- and dry-suits, and probably a bunch of other things. We serve that shit up, top it off with some milkskills, and call it a goddamn podcast for yo' ass.

    52. Gucci is carbonated

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 48:35


    Today, Gucci is carbonated. He was shoved into the SodaStream machine and came out well and truly bubbly. That weirdo. We sure do try our darnedest to talk about the real stuff, though, and get through burning questions like who is the most handsome, which animated character is hottest, how to have a nice jawline, whether we want loyal or smart, and whether babies need to be safe. We go over some more dog stuff, as per, as well as ostrich toes, removed nails, and spacesuits. Then there are multiple skills before we somehow successfully make it out the other end of this episode unscathed. Enjoy!

    51. Being human is being better (Happy birthday, part 2: THE REAL BIRTHDAY!)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 49:47


    Today we are immediately outed as idiots and are taught how time functions. We thus realize how this whole birthday thing works and why this is, in fact, the real birthday episode! To mark this momentous occasion we discuss all sorts of things, including the invention of zero, the Seinfeld-isn't-funny theory, the real cost of items, the ultimate base system, Bruce Lee, and soup. We debate what makes something a fluid, whether you can ever be a good person, and whether you can return beer. We also teach you to make a screwdriver, sort of. Enjoy, and thanks for sharing the year with us! Much love from the Calling Munro boiiiiiz

    50. The poor man's Arnold Schwarzenegger (Happy Birthday, part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 50:09


    Today we celebrate ONE WHOLE YEAR OF PODCASTING!!!  .....except kinda not. We maybe realized halfway through that it isn't our birthday but whatever, stop hating and get on the party boat. To mark this most wonderful occasion we sing, we discuss the happy birthday song's copyright, we figure out who is the most famous of them all, Gucci muses on sex, and we knock commune-living. We also go sort of hard, talking about death and happiness, how technology affects population sizes, the value of only children, and we learn something (nothing) about the calendar. The voicemail is great and has us playing a little sorting-hat game, and Munro's skill just might save your life. Happy birthday week!

    49. Entertaining vs. Good

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 44:03


    Hello lovelies. Today's episode is... combative. All about dem battles. Good vs. bad, israel vs. Palestine, overrated vs. underrated, hype vs. quality, Avatar vs. Knocked Up, and dog owners vs. cat owners. We do branch out beyond conflict, though, and talk about chicken nuggets, Drake, the corpse threshold, the Ganges, skid-marks at the mall, and jet-packs. Guðjón once again shows how committed he is to this podcast by sorting out his dinner on the air, and Munro tells us all about his highly questionable couples' counselling.

    48. I don't know what I want, but I want it bad (A Letter From Daddy, Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 56:15


    Heyoooo, we're back and better than ever! On today's triumphant return, we discuss Gucci's birthday and how Munro and Ragnar are terrible friends, living in a cave, sleeping habits, sunscreen, celebrity deaths, and the socio-cultural impact of Flubber. We acknowledge a number of important days that include Earth Overshoot Day and No Trouser Day before we literally solve every problem that society has ever had (Ragnar for president!). We then finally finish the email from Ragnar's dad, and tell some stories that probably won't make him proud. Enjoy!

    Special Episode: Dungeons and Demons Inc.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 37:39


    Hi babies! We're dumb, stupid, and dumb... so we didn't manage to record an episode for this week. Instead, you're going to get the little taste of exquisite nerddom that is the introductory episode of the latest and greatest in podcasting technology: Dungeons and Demons Inc! Get to know the colorful cast of characters played by Ragnar and his various homiez, as well as some devilish deetz about the adventure that Óli has in store for them! The podcast is slated for release in the near future so keep your filthy little goblin ears to the ground and get ready for greatness! See you next week for our regular programming and the rest of the world's best email!

    47. Can a Giant Do Pull-Ups? (A Letter From Daddy, Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 55:09


    Hi friends! Buckle up because it's a good one. Today we sort of pick up where left off, after some chat about Munro's love for his job, polygamy, and the Maasai. After a quick visit to the world of unintuitively named places, we remember what's important and get back to the list! The second half(ish) is no worse than the first, and we discuss reading, writing, Munro's shocking language retention skills, repressed memories, multiple personality disorder, one-and three-year mortality rates, remarrying, Slovakian fight club, running away from home, 25 years of schooling, dogs vs. wolves, and probably other things. We give a deserved shoutout to Ragnar's mom, and get a skill from the other parent. This podcast brought to you by one singular set of parents who care more than any of you ever will.

    46. Baby Shark vs. Kim Kardashian (A Letter From Daddy, Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 48:38


    Today's episode is great. Really great. We get our best email to date and you boys and girls are in for a treat and a half. But what do we discuss, you ask? We discuss leather, the most famous video, Munro's "beeper", toddler skulls, Poseidon's Kiss, Santa Claus, Alcantara, lying, how to optimally pick your nose, when to stop wiping your child, and Munro's pregnancy project. Munro wants you to believe that the skill is incredible, but that is for you to decide. Stay tuned for part two!

    45. Can Munro spell his own name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 50:06


    Hi boys and girls. Today marks the return of Munro, and oh how we've missed him. To celebrate we discuss accents, building babies out of sticky toffee pudding, the ultimate fast, the emu wars, meme websites, slap cooking and shake cooking, egg facts, shirts, English spelling and grammar..... and of course pooping. We also share Subway horror stories, and expose Mel's brief but impactful affair with Mick Jagger. Oh, and Munro shows us how incredibly, unbelievably, ridiculously, shamefully bad he is at spelling.... but we still love him and are glad he's back.

    44. We're all just neutrinos, bro (with Ólafur Birgir)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 57:08


    Today, dear listeners, Munro doesn't care about you. We're terribly sorry. Please direct all hate-mail to him either at his home or (preferably) his place of work. Unperturbed as always, though, we simply whip out the ol' bench-warmer for a starting position. With him firmly on the mic, we discuss a boatload of topics including serial killers' parents, teaching primates to tie shoes, humans' crucial feature, the point of sex, a persistent drug myth, being wrong, The Bachelorette, talented children, and wasting one's time. Óli also casts more light on the latest and greatest development in modern-day podcasting: Dungeons and Demons Inc! We hope Munro hasn't ruined your week, and don't believe anything he says about it being due to Ragnar's last minute change of schedule or something equally crazy.

    43. Boys talking to their friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 50:32


    Today we woke Munro up and he responded by immediately saying horrible things about his future wife. Sorry Mel. This angry man then decided to give parenting tips, enlighten us on bread laws, endorse ketchup sandwiches (???), and refuse to buy a quality eye mask. Quality eye mask, you say? Why yes, we have a future sponsor that sells wonderful ones for only $30. We also discuss laser cooling, folding paper, the cost of the first microwave, the ultimate peak, castration, Ragnar's clothes, and jumping into the sun. In other news, the buttons are working, and we were recently the victims of a vicious attack. Goddamn.

    42. Ketchup sucks, just have mayonnaise like an adult

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 48:49


    Today begins with a special message from Gucci himself, the silly sausage. This episode is a doozy, though, and we're at something like our finest. We discuss dog buttons, functional birthdays, ways to mess with your baby, TV shows enjoyed by Irish people, actively vs. passively giving birth, whether gifts are good, serving blood cupcakes, and the age-appropriateness of sauces. We get an awful voicemail and we also design our signature pizza so DOMINO'S PLEASE SPONSOR US ALREADY!

    41. Women's pee pants (with Drew Masters)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 58:12


    Today we break new ground! We finally get our hands on an elusive type of guest, one of the female persuasion! Very exciting stuff. We then proceed to converse with this guest named Drew, but Munro is not super good at it and can't always take part. We discuss international women's day, last names, pencil scales, American employment, banana bread, Gucci's future dog, sleep times, and death from molasses. Ragnar presents the single greatest idea anyone has ever had but somehow it goes fully unappreciated. We also get a huge Poppa Moffat related update.

    40. Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 48:46


    Today's beautiful episode is all about love and its various faces or something. Kind of. Before reaching that little slice of Xanadu, however, we briefly discuss eruptions, facebook anti-abortion ads, snakebites, and drinking mercury. Once things heat up we dive into pregnancy, ugly babies, robo love, reclusive anime love, following children in supermarkets, bodily fluids on dry floors, and Munro's newly discovered and fully theoretical parenting wisdom. There is a very long debate in there, and you better pick the right side. Also Munro says horrible, unforgivable things about Mel. Is there a better way to celebrate it being 22 days post-Valentine's? Probably.

    39. Guccopher Nolan, or: The Devil Doesn't Take a Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 47:18


    Today marks a weird kind of first sponsorship for the podcast, although most of us won't really be affected by it. We don't let that get us down, though, and we talk about various listener submitted topics like what not to put in your mouth (especially if your partner has ebola) and Irish news, as well as some Calling Munro originals like quinoa facts, emojis and gifs, pandemics and the devil, supervillains and terrorists, the difference between aubergines and courgettes, and the true superiority of either neutrality or of being a forest hermit. Munro then reeeaaally puts a downer on the podcast before Ragnar brings it right back with some sick skills.

    38. The Bold and the Beautiful

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 47:07


    Today we kick it off by discussing consent. Is it all that matters? Let's find out. We also touch on slightly less inflammatory topics, like the DnD alignment of MAGA, Liberace, Mandingo fighting, binge watching tv shows, how nothing is cool, and how to be smart if you want to kill your slaves. Munro has a HUGE announcement which may or may not be related to his hatred of the conversational topic of baby names, but his skill is terrible at worst and poorly suited for a podcast at best. Also, if you're a cat person it might be best to stay away from this one. Because you're wrong.

    37. Litmus test

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 49:06


    Today we go craaaaaaaazy and start the whole thing with a voicemail AND the skill of the week! Madness. We continue with talk of breastfeeding, breastwashing, friendship litmus tests, manufactured debates, nuance, and the fact that everyone, everywhere, has always been and always will be a cunt. We regurgitate koala facts, lament the end of tv shows, praise smart crows, and bash asshole seagulls. We give an expert opinion on drug overdoses and optimal drug consumption habits, and realize Guðjón might have dentures. Send us gifts and/or cash.

    36. Male idiot theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 53:21


    In today's episode, Gucci kicks us off with some sage advice before we dive into riveting tales of food and rectally examining a deaf person live and on the air. We get some listener feedback (about how Ragnar is correct) before debating the ethics of killing your patients angel of death style, and and we discuss eating Brad Pitt (for the millionth time), idiotic risk taking, touching the Mona Lisa, SAD lamp fascism, and many other weird and wonderful things. Ragnar and Munro once again refuse to get along when discussing economics, loans, fractional reserve banking and other bits of certified bullshit. Come at me Livia. Guðjón doesn't think the skill is important, but he's also a mardy little boy so it doesn't matter.

    35. Video Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 49:09


    Hello friends, today is a special day, for today marks the first Calling Munro video chat!...unfortunately you won't see it because this is just a podcast, duh. An audio podcast. On this audio podcast, though, we talk about a lot of cool things like the word meaning of or related to an egg, surprising birthday buddies, kissing giraffes, and the science of joke-making, all while Munro is pantsless, Ragnar is topless, and Gucci is.. Gucci. We also talk about truly horrible things like the plastic recycling scam, genetic sexual attraction, sexual abuse, a phone devil, capitalism, etc. Par for the course for us boys. We also analyze our beautiful thumbnail and Ragnar realizes what his alignment is shifting towards. Enjoy!

    34. Friday Night!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 55:01


    Ladies and gentlemen it's party central here in the Calling Munro household. You better like toilet humor because we discuss toiletmen (and women!), showermen (and women!), blumpkins, golden showers, and way too many things we just shouldn't talk about ever. Once we regain at least a semblance of decorum we talk about chocolate and popcorn, the discovery of panama, concentration camps, the passage of time, inaugurations, and The Twits. Gucci denies the moon landing, Munro makes fun of Guðjón for being in a wheelchair, Ragnar brings a wonderful game to the table, and our skills kinda suck. Oh well. It's all just Friday night, baby!

    33. A year is three years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 44:58


    Today's short-ish and sweet episode is all about numbers. Ages, dates, calendars, days, nights, counting systems, maps, sizes, graphs, distances, and everything in between and all around! We also discuss mountains, rats, riots, cereal, crack, porn, the Anglo-Zanzibar war, dog buttons, fitbits, and investing. I really don't have time to be writing more of a blurb here because it's 1:32 in the morning and this just needs to get done, you know? I have class tomorrow for eight hours. Goddammit.

    32. Soft Porn Secret Santa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 55:16


    On today's return to normality we tuck right into the meat of it all, no hesitation. We discuss Munro's deeply right-wing leanings, autism injections, our favourite animal sounds, Kieran Trippier, sucking snakebites, GOAT sweets, and parasocial relationships. We paint the vivid and bucolic scenes of blowjob village, we have a fun little pop quiz, and Munro reminisces about a time where his butt may have been his bottom but it sure as hell didn't let him down. We enter (or avoid) the danger zone, we talk about weak men and chaos, and Ragnar introduces the sickest most dope new shit he just got that everyone agrees is awesome. Good work all round, boys. And don't fucking message us about scones.

    31. Sweet Relief (with Dave Rosenberg)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 66:29


    On this, the first episode of the Lord's year 2021, Ragnarok, Gomi, and Mural are joined by esteemed economist, doctor, entrepreneur, and numbers-man Dave Rosenberg (who moonlights as host, nay KING, of Twinnovation). In a non-stop powerhour of business and pleasure we wade through the swampy mess that is his brain and manage to dredge up the topics of Pulled Pit, F-E-T-N-Y-L, Eric Clapton's views on slavery, the gastrocolic reflex, food vaping, vomit injection, skinny-girl-rave-rap music, longpig, and the most horrendous type of fishing imaginable. We find out not only Dave's views on having sex with himself, but also with his twin brother Jeff. Munro makes the mistake of mentioning Jonathan Snow, and Dave smokes us with a skill of the week that truly demonstrates the awesome power of his razor sharp intellect. Shout out Gilmore Girls, as per, and fuck Hartford apparently?

    30. Don't be a toilet snake

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 54:50


    In this, the final episode of the infamous year 2020, we talk about everything under the sun. Advent calendar chocolate, the concept of time, kidneys, legless exercise, and how singing on your bike makes you an awful human being. We debate the merit of movies as a source of truth, the value of confusion, and various religions that we know next to nothing about. We also discover the miracle panacea that is datura (pro tip: don't try it). Munro comes through and is gracious in defeat (Guðjón isn't), but he does grossly overestimate his rectum and presents an immoral doctorhack so it's a wash. Our skill should be taught in schools because it's amazing.We wrap up the year on a wholesome note and look back on this absolute shitshow of a sunlap. Note how Munro doesn't mention his engagement as a highlight of the year. Thanks to everyone for listening to us drone on for the past few months, we'll be back in your earholes on January 4th for another meaningless slog through random circumstances that are out of our control. Merry Happy.

    29. A podcast about room temperature

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 50:23


    In today's episode we get to witness the return of Munro, who is a very sexually active human male. Despite his insatiable lust for the female gender, as the title suggests we manage to find the time to discuss room temperature at great length. Unfortunately we don't consistently hit such heights, though, and our more dry topics include cannibalism, self-performed c-sections, astronaut fingernails, why farts smell worse in the shower, and the various facts, myths, rumors, and legends surrounding the humble hiccup.

    28. Calling My Bro (with Ólafur Birgir)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 56:26


    Today we call Munro.... or do we? In this ultra-special episode we discuss fatherhood, making money off various pieces of dubious intellectual property, Magnus Carlsen, the number of darts in a set, tournament winnings, the hardest sport, being good at various things, why the olympics are stupid, mountaineering, weight loss, and pretty much everything related to legendary sporting achievement. We also explore other avenues of culture and entrepreneurship by marinading our brainboxes in thoughts of Lenin, the incometence of Jurassic Park, clone dogs, castration, and selling Brad Pitt to the public (cruelty-free). We get an unexpected and unprecedented voicemail before we once again slip into the endless void for yet another week. Enjoy!

    27. The bad episode where Ragnar is unappreciated

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 52:56


    In today's soul-crushing episode Ragnar has great discussion topics and presents them lucidly and in entertaining fashion, but gets nothing but vitriol, mockery, and abuse in return. Ragnar muses on carrot cake, he teaches the boys about oysters and pearls, and he helps the others realize that milk and honey are products of slave labor. Due to Ragnar's great conversational skills, the boys also discuss fines, hot people tricking you into drinking and driving, water levels, mayonnaise alchemy, they define what a billion is for all you multinational boys and girls, they name bald men, and mention veganism like three hundred times. There are some shitty voicemails but some decent skills. And a fucking tower of giraffes my ass, absolute nonsense...

    26. The poo-less episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 53:37


    Good morning dear friends. Today on this glorious Monday we celebrate our SIX MONTH ANNIVERSARY! To mark the occasion we talk about various things. These things include, but are not limited to, drug dealers, Professor David Nutt, the neuroscience of helmet use, Midsomer Murders, and various forms of football. We debate the merits of vets and doctors which really sheds light on Guðjón's lack of empathy, and we discuss snitching which really sheds light on Munro's views on Edward Snowden. We close it out by having another heated argument which we hope isn't a sign of our honeymoon period being over after just half a year. We also don't mention poo once. Not once. Not. Once.Outro song is Feel (feat. Seth Sharp) by brikcs. Check it out on Spotify.

    25. "In short, I would worry"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 45:29


    This week we keep it short and sweet, sort of. We begin by dissecting annoying people (metaphorically) and we determine when they're more and when they're less annoying. We also discuss certain individuals who should probably not have done the things they did in the manner that they did them, and we determine whether there are any indications that Ragnar's giardia test won't go quite like any of us would like to hope. Munro's excellent doctoring skills once again shine ever so bright. We watch a commercial together, which is maybe not quite up there with the garlic and duct tape experiments of old but you'll just have to make do and stop complaining. We then wrap things up by taking on all afflictions of the mind, body, and soul as we guide you on the path towards earthly salvation. Don't end up with egg on your face. Don't let your mother down.

    24. The Greatest Human Achievement

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 53:47


    In today's jam-packed 'sode, we kick it off with a discussion of Guy Fawkes, cheese rolling, and barrel burning, which eventually results in an official endorsement of chaos, looting, and rioting. As our title suggests, we also wonder what takes the cake as the single greatest human achievement, before we answer the age-old question of whether you can get athlete's foot in the jungle. We throw around a bunch of words like chalazion and dihydrogen oxide before diving deep into the philosophy of Men in Black and life as a goat. We hear Munro get genuinely angry, hurt, and offended for the first time (guess whose fault that was), and we shit all over all sorts of awards that we have never gotten and most probably will never get. This list includes the Nobel Peace Prize, the Grammies, the Oscars, and more. We wrap it up after talk of taxidermy, coffins hanging off cliffs, circumcision practice kits, and promises of discussion topics to come. Good Lord.

    23. A sphincter is not a valve

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 49:28


    In today's episode we talk too much about poop, probably. Nothing new there. We talk about other things too, though, like ceilidhs, polygamy, smelling diseases, and behavioural economics. We figure out how to maximize the amount of you there is to love, table snacks are for some ridiculous reason a thing, and Munro officially wants the FCC's Fairness Doctrine adopted on the podcast. Our skills are sort of bad but, again, they might save your life one day. If that's not enough for you then stay tuned because there are great things on the horizon. Next week there will be a celebrity guest and we will be winning a Nobel Prize in the near future. Thanks, Livia!

    22. Four AMAZING things this BODY PART says about you!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 50:20


    This week's episode is great. We're really getting good at this bullshit. After an early but brief intermission due to a beer-related mishap, we stick to what we're good at by diving into some classic pee chat. We mention Guðjóns astrology skills before really gunning for that sponsorship from timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style. Teeth, bones, and 17-year-old Joseph Minala lead us into a classic Calling Munro "debate" on feelings, scientism, and why economics is stupid (sorry Livia). We then wrap it all up with some parenting wisdom, beauty tips, and aural health advice. We also get the weirdest voicemail and I guess we apologize for it.

    21. Livia, could you take care of that please?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 49:38


    In today's episode we introduce Livia, the latest member of the Calling Munro team... whether she likes it or not. We also read out some listener-submitted names for Guðjón's still fictional dog. We do more than just administrative things, though, and discuss whether having a baby is really any better than getting drunk, how quidditch is a terrible sport, dick snakes, and how it's not actually any better to wake up early (looking at you, Mark Wahlberg!). We also reach the conclusion that art is better than science, and that linguistics is a hella dope subject. We forget to listen to our voicemail and the skill is kinda meh but there is a universe where it could save your life. Once again Guðjón absolutely kills it with the funniest line on the podcast. Shout out to Geoffrey Pullum.

    20. Guns, Drugs, and a Healthy Diet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 52:26


    In this week's sweeeet episode we kick it off BDSM style by discussing pain, doing a little bit of roleplay, and eventually contemplating the entwined subjects of suicide by constipation and the fact that Munro is fueling the opiate epidemic. We also talk about supreme engineering feats such as the potato cannon and the Bug-a-Salt, before moving onto poo transplants, depressed mice, unwanted pets, Stupid McStupidnames, and how Deadpool sucks. Towards the tail end things really heat up as Ragnar shares a new culinary revolution and Guðjón tells what is actually the best joke in the world. No sarcasm, it's actually the best joke. Oh and also there's a poll, sort of.

    19. Deadpool sucks, charity sucks, and Munro would kill a baby for money

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 53:54


    This week we have an unexpected debate. We start things off relatively calmly by discussing acceptable baby names, suicide bridges, octopus intelligence, and the underrated ability to squeeze through keyholes. We establish that Deadpool is actually not a good movie and is not funny, and that problem solving is a smarter thing than playing. For the pièce de résistance we then decide to really ask ourselves whether charity is in fact a good thing, or if it simply props up a status quo that is neither by nor for the people. Or maybe we just talk out of our respective assholes and get nowhere.

    18. Abusive Animals and Crazy Conspiracies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 55:50


    This week we kick it off with the three D's: ducks, dolphins, and dicks. We touch briefly on conspiracy theories before moving on to pimple popping and phobias, only to go swiftly back to conspiracies where we truly belong. We throw shade at the City of London Corporation and officially condemn those fucks. Munro mentions his adventures across Iceland and we discuss how to kill him. To top it off we give you some investment tips and Ragnar gives away the secret to the best drink in the universe!

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