Our Hypothetical Podcast

Hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer chat with comedian Mike Blomquist about what we would do with 24 hours access to a time machine. So let's see the future, kill Hitler and subscribe! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer are joined by funny person Hannah Rennels for a probing conversation about getting abducted by aliens in a U.F.O. Listen, rate, subscribe! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer welcome comedienne Hannah Rennels as their guest in a very timely hypothetical discussion... what if Donald Trump actually becomes President of the United States of America? If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer welcome back comedian Nico Thomas from Chicago's Second City for another round. This time they discuss what life would be like if there was a credit card that you could pay off by giving up bits of your lifespan. Time is money, so what are you waiting for? Get listening. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

The podcast returns with hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer welcoming comedian Nico Thomas from Chicago's Second City into the guest's chair. Listen as our heroes discuss a world in which instead of police, every cop was Batman. Bam! Ka-Pow! Subscribe! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

In the first episode of 2016 hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer are joined by comedian Sam Ujdak. The show starts the year off right with a discussion about having to spend the whole year with whomever you hook up with on New Year's Eve. In the second half of the show our heroes must tackle what 36 hour days would be like. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

In this yuletide episode hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer give season's greetings to our first returning guest, comedian Jesse Louden. The guys talk about all things Christmas, like if getting a lump of coal would scar a child for life and the welfare of sentient snow men. Make some cocoa and enjoy. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

In this episode hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer are joined by Jimmy Kimmel Live segment producer Jake Clements. The first hypothetical has our mighty heroes travel back to the future to discuss their predictions for life 30 years from now. In the second half of the show the topic turns to all holidays being rolled into one 24 hour period called Holi-Day. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

In this episode hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer are joined by comedian Scott Trepper. Part one has our heroes discuss what it would be like if events in life had corporate sponsors. Things get trippy in part two where the topic is what if the effects of certain recreational substances never wore off. Intermission music by The Rods and Cones. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

In this episode hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer are joined by musician Russ Levitt. Part one has the guys discussing a life in which every few years you have to re-apply with the government to continue to exist. Things get personal in part two when the discussion switches to a future where every device from your phone to your toilet has A.I. and its own personality. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

In the fourth episode hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer are joined by comedian / author Jacob Nyenhuis. The first hypothetical situation looks at a world in which every movie has to be re-cut to be "G" rated. In the second half the guys examine a life in which floating above everyone's head is the number of people they've slept with. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

In the third episode hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer talk it out with guest Jesse Johnson. The first hypothetical situation deals with a world in which dinosaurs are brought back into the wild as endangered species. In the second segment, the guys talk about a new system of government that drafts a new president every week. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

In this episode, hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer are joined by comedian/actor Matt Keeley. The first hypothetical situation has the guys look into a world in which American prohibition is brought back... except for one day a year where everyone over 21 MUST be drunk. In the second half of the episode the guys talk about the prospect of interviewing god... with only three questions. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

In the premiere episode, hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer are joined by comedian Jesse Louden. The first hypothetical situation deals with a world in which every time the government screws up, they issued you a free pizza. In the second half of the episode, the guys try to fathom a world in which from midnight to 6:00 AM... the internet shuts down. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element