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An introverted couple seeks to take down the zeitgeist by way of engaging discussion, occasional ramblings, and sprinkles of perceived wisdom.

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    • Mar 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 90 EPISODES


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    ep.90 Cruelty Free Capitalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 49:52


    On todays episode Levi and Amanda have a few coherent moments before Levi gets naked and the pair discuss a disheartening mall venture and wander into the depths of fundamental human truths. Just trying to stay good out here. 

    ep89. One Flew Over The Robins Nest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 35:56


    In today's Podcast Levi and Amanda relive the horrors inflicted upon us by an old friend and realize befriending weirdos has pros and cons, mostly cons.

    ep88. It's Gonna Hurt the Whole Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 45:54


    After a month long hiatus Levi and Amanda return with tales of strange "new homeless" sightings, clueless new homeowners, and aweful Australian cuisine.   

    e87. Bad Taste With a Touch of Insanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 43:51


    This week, Levi shares his hot take on R Kelly & demands people shut up already bout Joe Brogan. Together Levi and Amanda review the many ways in which we've all gone a bit mad, their movie selection process, and Benford's Law.   

    ep86.Off The Rails

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 39:18


    Today we reflect on the Joe Rogan - Spotify misinfo controversy, contemplate another trip to Vegas, and the poppin' jams of our youth; all while intoxicated on overly complicated liqueur drinks. 

    ep85. Coping With Rage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 31:27


    Levi and Amanda discuss Levi's venomous rage and how criminal speculation can be soothing. Also like usual we talk about the end times for America and combing the wasteland for supplies.

    ep84. Super Booster Vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 36:35


    Today Levi is officially boosted and Amanda is on the mend. Levi contemplates the controversies (?hmmm?) ... regarding the great MLKJ. Together they take time to appreciate the lack of grace or nuance in Utah's political charade. 

    ep83. Better Late Than Never

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 28:30


    Levi and Amanda (ringy bell) talk about emotion derived from art and the inevitable omicron tank girl apocalypse scenario that we are seeing the first signs of.  

    ep82. Rage is a Low Hanging Fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 35:21


    In todays episode Levi and Amanda contemplate robotics and the inevitable Chinese occupation. All of this leads to the nihilistic conclusion that nothing matters and we need to enjoy our stay in the matrix. 

    ep81. It Was A Year and It Was Fine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 40:47


    As we take down another calendar, Levi and Amanda reflect on the last year of dog parenting, racist colloquialisms, and the idiocy of "new years resolutions".  

    ep80. The Opposite of a Swastika

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 36:20


    Levi and Amanda discuss the snowstorm of December 21' and describe the American purgatory of mall shopping on Christmas week.

    ep79. Hiccup Hell and the Complaint Dept.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 44:40


    In the first ever 79th episode of Clever Beast Levi complains about crosstown traffic during festivus while Amanda hiccups. We evaluate the Sharper Image catalog while speculating on the corruption of the CPB for allowing such products. The Consumer Protection Bureau is not the only target in the crosshairs, with grazing blows doled to all the other 3-letter federal agencies. 

    ep78. Vaca Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 35:58


    Levi and Amanda emerge from the pollution cloud to deliver you a wrap up and feel good summary of our trip back to Missouri. 

    ep77. You Gotta Tweak Somehow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 24:35


    From the antihistamin cloud emerges Levi and Amanda, the return of the gangsters. We struggle to discuss the amusement park "silver dildo city", and deal with the side effects of continental travel while appreciating our curated nest.

    ep76. The Thanksgiving Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 52:21


    In today's episode, Levi and Amanda discuss family dynamics and trust issues ... the recipe for a real traditional family Thanksgiving Special. Amanda transitions to a new game based on something we're both thankful for ... stand up comedy. 

    ep75. A Squeaky Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 35:32


    In todays episode Levi and Amanda muse on "country pasta", evolution, liquor store strangers, and the Rittenhouse trial while glossing over Levi's undiagnosed internal rage.  

    ep74. This Podcast Is Not A Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 42:35


    In todays episode, Levi and Amanda ponder the loss of 8 fellow humans at Astroworld debating the responsible parties; they then dig deeper into American death procedures, rituals, coping mechanisms, and their own post expiration preferences.

    ep73. Jesus Was A Whistle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 38:29


    Levi sets off this week with tales from a depressing bar before Levi and Amanda take you back to HALLOWEEN, discussing their 90's childhood rituals (aka costumes and candy) vs. modern days' rituals. 

    ep.72 Conspiracy Kool-Aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 49:09


    Levi and Amanda journey through some popular conspiracies including JFK, the moon landing, 9/11, and the circumstances that create tinfoil hat wearing truth seekers.  

    ep71. Life On The Spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 33:29


    Levi expresses frustration with his dream self's preferred drug ingestion method. Then he and Amanda discuss their observations of people forming groups. Amanda continues her argument that everyone is on the spectrum. 

    ep70. Chris Crocker Was Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 51:50


    While Amanda makes her pitch to destigmatize the term "autism" without actually saying as much, Levi talks about his memory loss and parental independence. Haunted house scares, a rant on helicopter parenting, and a sincere apology to Britney (and Chris Crocker) round out today's episode.   

    ep69. Customer Disservice Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 53:24


    On episode 69 ( huhu get it?) Levi and Amanda discuss customer service week, and regale ballads of the usual suspects of our former workplaces. Our vigilant eyes slowly turns to the capitalist boon of artificial intelligence, before reliving a couple childhood traumas... cause spooktober.  

    ep68. Love On The Spectrum 2: Electric Boogaloo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 31:00


    Today Amanda is a bit under the weather and Levi sees this as an opportunity to go off the rails on Idaho highway patrol, the squid game, and Love on the Spectrum. 

    ep67. Keeping up with Gabby Petito

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 36:04


    After an extended weekend of northwestern wilderness fun, Levi and Amanda disrespect the hard work of the Kardashian clan and realize that they don't relate to everyone else's desire for "togetherness". 

    ep66. No Closure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 43:21


    Levi and Amanda deliberate over philosophers, dreams, and emotional intelligence before hopping on an existential bobsled and careening down the hill toward full brained babies, wordless communication, and emojis then landing on the soft tapestry of our interconnected human experience.

    ep65. Lookin‘ at You Lone Star State

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 41:25


    In today's episode Levi and Amanda judge harshly the state of Texas, and question the value of Texas and its residents, while unironically proclaiming that we know best on vaccine and abortion issues.

    ep64. Fifty-three Mickey Mouse Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 36:15


    Levi and Amanda contemplate how the use of flags broadcasts our identity to strangers, and completely ignore the paradox of Levi's opinion fluidity about Peloton.  

    ep63. Well That Was Embarrassing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 48:41


    Levi and Amanda ruminate on the USAs defeat in Afghanistan and how that alters our american experience. Will someone hand me a damn red pill? Where is it? Did you boof it? Our future heros are snacking on tide pods and The Taliban is apparently filled with "winners". Another fatty notch on the belt of unwinnable wars.

    ep62. Be Well Brittany

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 46:49


    In today's episode Levi & Amanda ventilate about all sorts of things, from analyzing the metaphorical "bars" they set for themselves to catholic guilt; from their "guilty" pleasure of bopping to 90's radio hits to their very real worry for Britney. Levi takes us out with just a quick reminder that the world is swirling toilet water flushing into an abyss filled with the greedy turds causing a global economic stink...  So ... Cheers Beasts! 

    ep61. The Dream Is On Fire, And That's Fine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 46:36


    Levi and Amanda evaluate uncomfortable interactions with vendors, cast judgement onto Big Brain athletes & those who have otherwise dedicated their entire selves to a single purpose, and share their hot take on the "shattered dreams" of youthhood. To end this episode on a high note, they discuss the inevitable heat death of the planet & Trash TV's role in getting us here. It's too late, grab a seat and a scoop of drugs, the fire will be beautiful.

    ep60. Radical Acceptance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 59:56


    Levi and Amanda cover a plethora of topics including, condom boys, dog-care, Amanda's lack of survival instincts, and the way large sets of data can be manipulated to fit the agenda of whoever cares to disseminate information.

    ep59. Tales of Failure: Disappointment Is Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 41:05


    Pobody's nerfect and that includes us. Levi and Amanda try again to create entertainment by way of commenting on the success and failure of comedy royalty, what it means to be a genuine person, and praising our failures for being humbling mirrors lighting the way for positive growth.    

    ep58. Goblins of Walmart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 60:08


    Levi regales his quest for distilled water that results in his bewilderment at the dystopian realm that is the brick & mortar Fortune 500. As promised, Levi & Amanda share their thoughts on Utah's own "Pioneer Days" and the Mormon founders who decided to share this Holiday of pie & beer with the rest of their home state, even the heathens. 

    ep57. Alone Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 54:22


    Levi and Amanda discuss the show "Alone" and psychological side effects of loneliness, and our own neuroses, while being utterly unqualified to speculate on such things. Medicate your children and keep them away from the world, for everyone's benefit!

    ep 56. We're Not The Only Baddie, We're Just The Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 49:36


    Because tradition... Levi & Amanda continue their discourse on why holidays are bullshit as they share their unabashed thoughts on the history of everyone's favorite day to blow shit up. Discussion steers to the laughable notion posed by some real fine pieces of work who wish to remove slavery from history textbooks & religion's role in various countries colorful history, namely yours truly, the US of A. Eugenics, drugs, one's own country identity crisis, & Amanda saw a pedestrian who did a polite! An action packed episode brought to you by our life in the big city. 

    ep55. Brandish a fist at a beaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 51:09


    Levi and Amanda air their grievances about the post covid limbo-scape that they find themselves in. The economic inflation of many of our states has not been reflected in our employment laws, who do we point the fingers at for that? The man, man, ya know?

    ep54. Defund Mondays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 45:22


    Levi and Amanda eviscerate the Twix candy corporation and tell campfire tales of police encounters before solving the epidemic of police brutality.

    ep53. Kill your gods and starve your demons, Hallelujer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 45:26


    In today's round of Blasphemous words, Levi and Amanda reflect on their weeknd camping trip and the creepiness of Utah's sparsely populated regions. Whilst exploring the whyfors of religion, we uncover the real truth... no one is out there judging you from on high, It's just you out there. So be nice to people, especially yourself.  

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Shapeshifter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 64:57


    It's the one year anniversary of the inauguration of this podcast. Levi and Amanda (mostly Levi) slander others for not following the rules of society that Levi has determined beneficial for us all. Levi also disparages the food pyramid, marketing pyramids, and the religious for corrupting the American dream. Thank you for being with us for our first year.

    ep51. Happy Day of Dead Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 55:08


    Today Levi and Amanda fondly remember the atrocities of America's heroes. We also get sidetracked on a Jungle documentary and a Neil Tysonian contemplation on an individual's perception of time.

    ep50. A Black Mirror's Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 71:25


    Levi and Amanda reflect on a year of recording our thoughts and feelings in full sound. We explore the topics of gypsys and the psychology of school shooters and other lazy mass murderers

    Only Two Deadly Sins at a Time Please

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 42:49


    Levi and Amanda talk about adding reality TV to the list of deadly sins, and sucking down a banana while driving.

    Schrodinger's Ad Read

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 49:36


    Levi and Amanda deliver some long overdue shoutouts (slanderous blackmail) to our sponsors.  

    Third Try

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 55:43


    Levi and Amanda consider their relationships to music and remember the great ones, may they spit roast genderless angels in peace. The episode takes a vaguely criminal turn when Levi remembers an encounter with a crosswalk and suggests that you don't wear a helmet and walk into traffic.

    I'm Afraid of Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 51:09


    Levi and Amanda Congratulate Josh Swain and consider what it means to be an American in 2021.

    Fighting the Entropy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 51:56


    Levi and Amanda conjure existential reckoning as they discuss the motivations of humans to keep suspending their gravity. How will the the young cope with each other when annihilation comes for the frail?

    Consumerism Got Us Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 39:36


    Levi and Amanda chat the chit about their less than exciting weekend. 

    That Dark Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 42:14


    Today Amanda and Levi reflect on the expensive adventure of camping, and our odd interactions with pushy sales trolls. Get the vaccine, you knuckle dragging pinheads.  

    From the makers of the "The Existential Crisis"... "The Existential Advisory"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 50:29


    Levi and Amanda thoroughly speculate on the origins and meaning of dreams. The episode goes a bit off the rails as Levi details the doom of our existence and acceptance of the inevitable heat death of the universe. 

    A Year In: Rona 21'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 42:57


    In todays episode, Levi and Amanda look at the road behind and ahead only to realize that the dystopian hellscape foretold by the wise-ones is upon us. There is no hope for the masses and we must join forces with Sauron.

    Everything is a Sandwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 43:20


    In today's episode, Levi and Amanda complain about daylight savings complaints and bumper stickers persons

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