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Conversations between three guys that happen to be brothers.

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    • Aug 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
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    • 29 EPISODES


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    Episode 28 – Homeward Bound

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 32:33


    We’re back with a new (recorded in April) episode of Carp City! It has been a long time, but instead of talking about what’s happened since the last episode, we discussed dog names, the fundamental uncoolness of segways, getting too comfortable in video calls, lap desks, cycling competitions, and the collapse of celebrity culture.

    Episode 27 – There’s a Ghost In My House

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 36:35


    Welcome back to Carp City! On this episode we talk about the last dryer repairman on earth, uncles in underwear, tolerance in the bowling community, ghost sightings at home, signs from God in the age of overstimulation, and the Christmas Truce of 1914.

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    Episode 26 – Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 38:26


    On this episode of Carp City, we discuss Oregon Trail, the value of 1st-generation iPods vs. Apple stock, Brett’s old music projects Raver Slut and Two-Way Bidet, lying to the dentist vs. lying dentists, and life in Tinseltown.

    Episode 25 – The Cutest Darn Thing I’d Ever Seen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 51:00


    This week on Carp City we talk about mourning the loss of a pet, running for president, Ballers, Westworld (spoiler alert), David’s quarter-life crisis, China’s social credit system, and dad’s karaoke domination; Jon shares a jingle his friend wrote in high school.

    Episode 24 – Field of Daydreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 59:39


    This week on Carp City, we talk about what everyone has been up to while Brett and his family are visiting Disney. Jon and Dustin took the families to the Great Wolf Lodge, which led to a dilemma about beer choices and witnessing the greatest imaginary baseball game of all time. Grace also drops into the […]

    Episode 23 – Cool Customer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 67:54


    Welcome back to Carp City. This week on the pod we discuss the best Brandon Lee and Dolph Lundgren film of all time, colloidal silver and gold, good financial advice and where not to get it, “ass cancer,” getting strangers to help you move a refrigerator, what to do when the ceiling starts leaking in your lean-to, […]

    Episode 22 – Between Two Tables

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 68:44


    On this week’s episode, we return to the ongoing saga of Jon’s personal relationship with JJ Watt. We also get around to talking about sports boycotts, famous people with IBS, Dustin witnessing someone losing their fingertips at the Y, the dangers of changing your tire on the side of the road, Antifa, declaring bankruptcy and going on […]

    Episode 21 – God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 71:23


    This week on Carp City, we discuss the controversy around Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, guys who practice golf swings at inappropriate times, Jess Mancini, run-on stories, and Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi’s miracle touchdown punt return.

    Episode 20 – Helmets on the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 73:37


    This week on Carp City, we get off to a rough start but quickly snowball into conspiracy talk. Jon recounts bargaining for beer at the sketchy neighborhood bodega and getting stung by a jellyfish, then we move on to lighter fare such as flat earth, the New Life Children’s Refuge case, NASA, snake people, Jerry […]

    Episode 19 – Communion Donuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 48:02


    To christen our new studio, Dustin joins us on the pod to talk about regrets in life, the value of an education, going to church as a kid, pharmaceutical sales, video day at school, boat problems, and the perfect bachelor dinner (according to our dad).

    Episode 18 – An Alter Ego Named Terry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 72:32


    Today we discuss our thoughts on Holmes and Watson, Jon’s golden days (and his camo Pontiac Bonneville), Queer Eye, Jon’s sense of humor, fart pants, Dave’s side gig as an extra in Japanese TV dramas, Jon getting schooled in Street Fighter II by a Mexican grocery proprietor, and Brett’s first days of being open for business at […]

    Episode 17 – Horniest Dude Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 133:06


    One month later and welcome back to Carp City! Today we come to you with over two hours of pod regarding the neighboring contractor T-Bone and his contempt for sandwiches/sandwiching, the man crowned “horniest dude alive” (spoiler alert: it's our dad), stupid shit coworkers say, stealing candy from the church organists' kitchen, Brett's manicured hands, putting […]

    Episode 16 – You Have The Audacity To Say “What” To Me!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 133:20


    With all three brothers back in the studio, we sit down to talk about World War II stiffies, job interviews in Japan, what you can't smell in a smoky bar, drunk parents in Wisconsin Dells, the Fyre Festival and Bernie Madoff, and every kid's favorite pastime: throwing things at other things.

    Episode 15 – Conway Twitty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 57:36


    Brett and Jon discuss oatmeal cream pies, cage-free eggs, the time Jon saw J.J. Watt at the grocery store, why Brett might be Jack Pearson (but can't cook anything), popcorn kernels, and why Jon is a huge Conway Twitty fan.

    Episode 14 – StartUp: Carp City Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 50:08


    Anticipating a snowstorm, Brett and Jon have a sleepover in the studio to catch up and talk about their new business ventures.

    Episode 13 – Misshitunderstanding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 43:56


    Grace and Ashley join us in the studio for another episode. Brett and Jon have a mis-shit-understanding, our dad scares children (and whoever lives in our old house), Grace gets too excited about Ellen's stand-up special, Jon saves himself from drowning, and another story about Zack (Zach?).

    Episode 12 – Exploding Whales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 46:03


    “So there we were in love, and I was showing her videos of dead whales exploding on my phone.” Ashley and Grace join us on the podcast today to talk about wine, why Brett doesn't wear a wedding ring, how Grace and Jon met, and more bald man problems.

    Episode 11.5 – Brett's Vasectomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 23:51


    Bonus episode! Brett goes to the doctor for a routine operation, but soon realizes his doctor has a routine of his own to take care of first.

    Episode 11 – Dad In a Towel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 56:26


    Déjà vu and shooting stars, dad desecrates the sanctity of our studio by walking in with nothing but a towel on (again), Jon's lack of text etiquette, a neighbor who used to be Happy Gilmore, bald man problems, Brett belittles Jon's profession, and Jon concludes the burnt-out building story from episode 8.

    Episode 10 – Horatio Sanzing French Toast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 50:29


    Carp City goes on the road! We talk about dads and their snuggle struggles, minivan megafun, neighbors talking behind Jon's back, Brett saving a woman's life, Horatio Sanzing French toast, hamburger talk, and a heroic boat rescue (that is, rescuing a boat).

    Episode 9 – Paperboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 39:08


    Jon and Brett (a.k.a. Thrashdad Paperboy) record an episode without David for the first time.

    Episode 8 – Reggie White

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 67:52


    Brett faces some pushback, Jon heard about an abdominal extraction, making a ruckus on the second floor of an office, shitty noise bands, some shoegaze and punk talk, shoutout to @grixlycola, Jon rants about the Packers, lunchroom shenanigans.

    Episode 7 – Party Supplies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 39:51


    We review some Christmas movies (The Christmas Chronicles and The Princess Switch), movies Brett and Jon watched in a family friend's basement (The Crying Game, The Piano, Philadelphia, Six Degrees of Separation, Leaving Las Vegas), a certain obsession of days gone by, and Brett almost got shanked over a vacuum cleaner one time. Other things we mentioned: I'm not crying, there is no […]

    Episode 6 – Pigs in a Blanket

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 48:54


    Pigs in a blanket, going to Costco (and a quick plug for Planet Money), dad asks Brett for a favor, a car accident scored to the Monkees, the Junkyard Dog, the fake band Threatin, and should you call yourself an “artist”?

    Episode 5 – The B-Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 29:05


    Brett gets his astrology reading from a checkout girl at the grocery store, Dave plans an Irish goodbye, and Jon recounts his time as a Budweiser truck driver and his glory days on the elementary school basketball B-team.

    Episode 4 – Weak Handshakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 46:25


    Weak handshakes, growing up, information overload, customer service, watching television, and more! Dave and Jon also gush over This Is England.

    Episode 3 – Four Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 47:54


    Jon and Dave sit down without Brett to talk about an update on the deer situation, how quickly things change, Jon's glasses, and foreign language classes in high school.

    Episode 2 – Deer Friend of Mine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 48:06


    Jon hit a deer with his car, but what happened next was even more unexpected.

    Episode 1 – Loyalty Rewards Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 34:11


    Work talk, throwing newspapers, and what do you do with movie theater rewards points?

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