I Hate Infinite Jest

KYGY2K is back! We're watching 1995's Angus, the coming of age tale for fat kid Gen Xers, starring James Van Der Beek, the Girl from Jurassic Park, and the Sherminator. Watch the video version on Youtube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-gIuokjcNA @JesseDraham @JoeGariffo @KYGY2K

Joey and Jesse discuss the adventures of Rocky, Colt, and Tum Tum in the 3 Ninjas movies franchise, the 90s fascination with ninjas, Hulk Hogan, movie stoners, and much much more in this latest deep dive into #millennials #nostalgia . Follow us @JesseDraham , @joegariffo and @kygy2k on Instagram #movies #retro #90s #90skids #hulkhogan #vampires #steampunk #3ninjas #threeninjas Watch the video! https://youtu.be/a3ROjOP2Pk8

Its 1999. You rush home from middle school and turn on the TV to catch your buddy Carson Daly and watch TRL! Boybands, nu metal, pop punk, Eminem, pop princesses, and all the bests of the late 90s early 2000s. Watch the full ep here on YouTube.  https://youtu.be/UtKp61uhNKw

Joey ran off and recorded his own ep watching an early 90s locally recorded from Philadelphia TV (commericals included) copy of Groundhog Day. Check it out.

Solo episode, Jesse reviews the 48 books he read this year! Goosebumps, Teddy Roosevelt, Ender's Game, Dune, and Much more

Joey and Jesse are in the holiday spirit discussing Will Vinton (California Raisins) Christmas, Rugrats Chanukkah Special, Star Wars Holiday Special, Home Alone 1 and 2, and of course, the entire series of Jean Shepherd's Christmas Story films!

Joey Jesse and producer Bill take a trip to the kids' table and talk about our favorite thanksgiving specials, food, and the Steve Martin and John Candy classic Planes Trains & Automobiles! Catch the full production here on YouTube! https://www.patreon.com/KYGY2K  

We talk about Jim Varney's legendary character "Ernest P. Worrel" with superfans Jimmy Hughes and Mo Edwards. Follow Jimmy on TikTok at @_justjimmy and maureen at @maureenedwards on Twitter.

Joey and Jesse are back and joined by Bonne Bedingield (Halloween Wars, @beautifullybakedbybonne ) where we're discussing Halloween! The best specials, the best candies, the best costumes, and the best memories! Check it out and check out next week when we discuss Jim Varney and the Ernest film series! @joegariffo @jessedraham

Jesse and Joey discuss the legacy of Goosebumps; the books, the series, and the films, along with the career of R.L. Stine. We're also joined by producer and gay correspondent Bill Wenham to discuss the recent coming out celebration for Scooby Doo legend, Velma Dinkley. We're mainly a YouTube show now. Check out KYGY2K on YouTube. @jessedraham @joegariffo

KYG Y2K is back with a video element! Check out the youtube here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiXbQJBTCQ Check out the patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/KYGY2K

Jesse and Joe talk their favirite Simpsons eps, characters, songs, heartwarming moments, and more! Check out the Patreon! We also discuss Apu, representation, new voices, etc. @jessedraham @JoeGariffo

We've got a HOT guest on the pod today! You may know him as "Choda Boy", you may know him as "Squeak 'Lil Bitch' Scolari", but his name is DIAN BACHAR! We discuss his early his early days in Denver, what made him want to pursue acting, how he got the role in Baseketball, South Park's recent 25th anniversary, and the high and lows of Hollywood. Follow him @DianBachar @JesseDraham @JoeGariffo

Adam Sandler ruled the 90s. Airheads, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, SNL, The Wedding Singer...the hits kept coming and he rose to the top of Hollywood. Relive the history, recall all the quotes you screamed during middle school, and discover the horror of Schecky Moskowitz and going overboard with Joey and Jesse! @joegariffo @jessedraham

Joe and Jesse are back to continue talking about Nickelodeon Game Shows, now covering Guts (Moira Quirk, hubba hubba), Legends of the Hidden Temple (these stupid children can't put together a simple silver monkey!), Figure It Out (the least impressive children in the world), and new entries like Tooned In, Webheads, and Keep It Spotless! @jessedraham @joegariffo

Jesse and Joe review EVERY SINGLE Nickelodeon game show, including Double Dare, Nick Arcade, Wild and Crazy Kids, Guts, and Legends of the Hidden Temple @jessedraham @joegariffo

Jesse and Joe (and Jesse's screaming newborn daughter...sorry, she's gone by the 20 minute mark) discuss the Predator Franchise. From Arnold Schwarzenegger, getting to the choppa, Jesse Ventura, the new film Prey, Superpredators, the importance of condoms, Comanche warfare wokeness, and other stuff. @jessedraham @joegariffo

Jesse and Joey ( #ISHIPJOSSE ) sit down with Jesse's childhood friend to discuss the Dave Chappelle cult classic, Half Baked! Share, Like, Review, Subscribe! @jessedraham @joegariffo @gibbons_86

Jesse wrote an angry 2am tweet about a confusing hashtag, and found himself knee deep in a movement about innocence, My Chemical Romance, and teen shoplifting. Join me (@jessedraham), Joe (@joegariffo) and guest Emily (@sttupidmofo) for this bonus episode. #emisinnocent

Jesse and Joe discuss the greatest father figure from the late 80's and early 90's, Daniel Stern! We talk about his breakout role in Diner, the future voice of Kevin Arnold on the Wonder Years, the cod kiddy-approved cursing in Home Alone, the pitching coach in Rooke of the Year, and his directorial turn in Bushwhacked! @jessedraham @joegariffo

Jesse and Joe return to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise to discuss the Next Mutation, the various 2000's animations reboots, and the 2014/2016 live action-ish films starring Megan Fox. @jessedraham @joegariffo

Jesse and Joey are back discussing the peak of millennial childhood, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We discuss the history, the comics, the toys, the cartoon, the original 3 films, and which Ninja Turtle we would classify ourselves! (We'll be back next week to discuss TMNT 's 2nd stage of popularity in the 2000's!) @jessedraham @joe gariffo

Hosts Jesse Draham and Joe Gariffo discuss the cultural phenomenon of Mike Judge's Beavis and Butthead. From the original series, the music videos, the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis games, to Do America, to the reboot, to Do the Universe, we're covering it all@

Due to a ton of technical difficulty, we scrapped today's Beavis and Butthead ep and talked about Kevin Smith's soon to be completed trilogy, "Clerks", "Clerks 2" and "Clerks 3". Check out Jesse doing standup at Helium Comedy Club July 26th, and see Joe's short film "Smile" at Troma-Dance at the Mahoning Drive-In this summer.

Jesse and new co-host Joe Gariffo discuss the 2004 Ashton Kutcher sci-fi thriller, "The Butterfly Effect". We discuss Joe's long personal history with younger Evan actor, John Patrick Amedori, some of the flaws with the film's philosophy and framework, and discuss the greatest single line of dialogue in the entire history of cinema. @jessedraham @joegariffo

Comedian Pete Eckenroth @peteeck42 joins Jesse to watch the Beatle's jukebox musical film, Across the Universe. They discuss how much they hate Prudence, our love of thr Beatles, and why you shouldn't combat the cops by saying "Love, love love" with spirit fingers.

We're talking about the stars and trends of standup comedy circa Y2K with comedian Erik Terrell of the Stand Up Guys Podcast. (He's headling Caroline's Comedy Club in NYC June 21st! Get tickets here! ) We discuss: Dane Cook, Comedy Central, Louis CK, The Original Kings of Comedy, Blue Collar Comedy, Alt Comedy and much much more!

Jesse had a baby! His wife Perri joins the show to discuss new parenthood, and the 1998 cult classic film, SLC Punk. We discuss Punk, Posers, Overdoses, and much more!  @jessedraham

Last minute plan change! My Chemical Romance dropped their first song since 2014 tonight, so I scrapped plans and did a review of The Foundations of Decay, and a full breakdown of their 2006 classic, The Black Parade. @jessedraham

Part 2! We've got more interviews, more A/S/L's, weird lesbian entrapment, cyberbullying, mean crushes, and so much more! With Rachel Barnes, Jeff Roser, Cannon Shantan, Danielle Felchie, and Christine Botelho! Pure Millennial Nostalgia.

A/S/L? Screen names. Buddy lists. LMFAO. The history and cultural impact of AOL Instant Messenger had on Millennials, with guests Joe Gariffo and Jillian Markowitz. Part 1 of 2 discussing cyberbullying, internet girlfriends, custom away messages, and more!

America! Millions vote, one wins...who's next? Comedian Meg Goetz (Real Chills Podcast, @meggoetzmoney ) and I discuss the history of American Idol, mean Brit Simon Cowell, cringing over clearly mentally disturbed contestants, Kelly Clarkson, and all the losers after that aren't worth mentioning. Check Meg out on the Real Chills Podcast! @jessedraham

Comedian Sidney Gantt, aka Sid the Kid (Two Jacked Bros, Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, Skankfest) joins Jesse to discuss changing definitions of masculinity. Includes: Alphas and Betas, not letting your enemies affect you, remaining righteous in thought and action, and the wonders of chasing pu$$y. @jessedraham

Comedian Rob Stant joined me to discuss the history and impact of the PS2 on 2000's life. We talked about the best selling games, the all important DVD player, backwards compatibility, and the joys of disappointing children at Gamestop. Follow Rob @RobStantComedy on Insta, Twitch, TikTok, etc. @jessedraham

Jesse's pregnant wife Perri joins him to discuss Elliot Page's breakout role as pregnant teen Juno. We discuss: the HORRIBLE teen slang in the screenplay, Perri's changing perspectives after loving the movie as a teenager and now at 7 months pregnant, and what a creeper Jason Bateman is. @jessedraham

The podcast is back on a regular schedule and we're going through the music that made 2001 what it was. Featuring: horrible 9/11 anthems, bad pop, and a lot of R. Kelly. @jessedraham

Wife Perri guides Jesse through Season 7 of Game of Thrones.

Wife Perri guides Jesse through his first viewing of Season 6.

Jesse's wife Perri joins him for this discussion on his first watch through of Game of Thrones Season 5. Featuring! Game of Thrones Yo Mama jokes!

(I tried uploading this pre-dated, so it'd appear at the front of the feed. It didn't. A lot of good shit is missing. New eps coming soon, wanted to give ya'll something during the wait) A very special episode of TMMT. Jesse had to pull the plug on his stepfather this weekend. He recounts the experience of ending life support for a loved one in a coma and gives an uncomfortably detailed account. Neil is also there. @jessedraham @neilwoodcomedy

We're wrapping up our emo series! We discuss the real backlash and violence against emos in Mexico, Russia and Iraq. We do a deep dive into the best and worst lyrics in the genre. We talk with Alyssa Truzskowski about being an emo girl and booking many of the genres biggest bands in their formative years. And final thoughts that'll make you cut your wrists and black your eyes. @jessedraham

We continue our discussion of Emo with an interview with former emo kid, current comedian and musician, Jay Simpson (of the emo band, "Bloody August"). We also discuss the emo fashions, and some of the dark sides including the sexism, self-harm, and suicide that were prevalent in the scene.

Part 1 of 3 talking all about EMO! We discuss: what even is emo? Was it 80s emotional hardcore? Was it midwest proto indie? Or was it eyeliner and whining in North Jersey? We talk the history and the biggest bands in emo.

We do a deep dive into Jackass and it's effects on the national psyche, especially upon people coming of age in the early 2000s.

Jesse breaks the top songs and albums of the year 2000 and gives his takes. Featuring Britney Spears, Sisqo, Creed, and many more! Follow along on the playlist on Spotify!  https://spoti.fi/3IEH8jQ @jessedraham Please follow, share, like, and subscribe!

We do a deep dark dive into Columbine, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, and their effect on American school shootings, gun culture, pop culture, and music. Take on the myths (these two were NOT bullied) and the bullsh!t about one of the darkest days in modern American history. We also speak with Comedian Donna Shannon who was a DJ at the local heavy metal radio station in Denver at the time. Also with Dave Marcus to tell us the other side; being parent whos child is charged with threatening a school shooting.

Comedian Rusty Wright (@rusty_jawn Sweet Heat Podcast) rewatched 2001's Donnie Darko with me to discuss time travel, being the smartest kid in school, and high school horniness!

KYG Y2K AKA Why I Aughta kicks off with the 2002 National Lampoon film Van Wilder, with guest Andy Lane. We talk about Tek, Kal Penn coming out of the closet, the trans joke, and other things that didn't age well.

A trip down the lane of what may have been. What if John Lennon hadn't been shot? Would he have stayed with Yoko Ono? Would The Beatles have reunited? What if he'd been shot and survived? What if Paul McCartney had been shot instead? Let's get back and go back to where we once belonged and ask the big "What If's" of Rock and Roll History.

I'm taking the week off. Enjoy this compilation of every single song I wrote and recorded for this show's original run of I Hate Infinite Jest 2:45 Eschaton 4:30 Crocodile's Kiss 6:10 We Didn't Start the Pile 8:10 Cruising Down a Memory Lane 9:30 Prettiest Girl In Rehab 11:50 Lenz Psycho Killer 15:15 Gately's A Hero 18:05 Feeling Everything and Nothing at All 20:35 Stice of the Tiger 22:45 One Tough Nun 25:25 This Train Is Bound For Your Legs 27:50 Because I (Hal) Got High 30:45 Mushy Faced Girl 32:45 Wraith's Lament

Jesse Draham and guest Jeff Roser just happened to be discussing the "aged-pretty-poorly" vigilante film Boondock Saints the same week a famous vigilante got off scot-free. We discuss the movie that didn't age will, in addition to the Brass Against pee incident and other things.