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John Albert


    • Oct 27, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 102 EPISODES


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    E100 - The Return of the Complaint ATM Vestibule

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 134:14


    Shawn says the "c word" within 5 minutes. Everyone loves the hot takes in good fun...until they aren't fun (thanks Reddit). Until next time! Planetpointlesspodcast | Twitter, Instagram, Facebook | Linktree 0:00 - Intro, Cart Narcs 04:10 - Car Corner, Pulling the Curtain Back 18:08 - What Have We Learned over 100 Episodes? 21:17 - Learning to like TOOL, Being Less of a Dick, Misogyny 28:33 - "Elder Emos", Materialism, Lint Jar Fight 34:46 - When We Were Young Fest, Music Discussion, Call of Duty 01:01:04 - Mayochup, Tik Tok vs Reels, The Boondocks, Nutty Fandoms 01:08:32 - Nutty Fandoms Cont'd, Why is Jada Pinkett Smith Talking? 01:13:00 - Reddit Hot Takes, Duels, Daylight Savings 01:19:47 - Polyamory and Jealousy, Trick or Treating, Tattoo Acceptance 01:28:31 - HORRIBLE Reddit Takes (Listener Discretion Advised) 01:34:08 - Self Defense, Parent Discussion 01:37:10 - Music and Movies, B Rated Horror, Meathead Movies 02:03:49 - Bee Stings & Dogshit Facials 02:09:05 - Outro

    E99 - Performative Coughing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 30:26


    Short, sweet and to the point.

    E98 - Bigfoot is Real, Toxic Masculinity, Live Nation Sucks & More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 86:29


    Back at it again. This episode is off the rails. https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast 0:00 - Desk Job Laziness, Shawn Doesn't Understand Stoicism 6:20 - Falling Person at Union Station Story, Being a Contrarian 14:10 - Car Corner, Car-splaining to John, Surprise Birthday 31:42 - Eating in Bed is for Crazy People 33:57 - Drunk Pizza Blunder, Hotel Parties, Gen Z Rant 42:10 - John and Shawn are Low-Value Males, Incel Talk 45:02 - Gen Z Slang, Bigfoot is Real, Poop Talk Obviously 53:47 - Facebook Marketplace Pt.2 57:09 - Faygo Hates Juggalos, Sugar Ray 60:50 - Canadian Government Rant, Shawn is Compensating 1:04:16 - Live Nation Sucks 1:08:30 - Music/Movies 1:21:33 - Outro

    E97 - So Many Arguments

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 80:36


    Shawn and John are at their wits end. https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast 0:00 - John is Back to Office, Editor Wanted, Shawn Apologizes 5:39 - Shawn Went to a Wedding, Sitting with Strangers 22:18 - Gen Z Trainride, Sprayed in the Face at the Eaton Centre 28:53 - Car Corner, Relationship with Your Car, Hood Props 34:51 - Puking in an Uber, Shawn Loves Suffering 40:15 - Elvis Argument 49:25 - Regretting Tattoos, Henry Rollins is Problematic 54:55 - Family Thanksgiving Argument 01:01:15 - Music (REALLY HEATED) 01:10:28 - Movies 01:17:58 - Outro

    E96 - A Grape from Chernobyl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 76:22


    Zoom episode because we didn't have time to meet up this week.

    E95 - Rich People Dog Poop Cleaners and Heated Parenting Debate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 73:51


    Another day, another late upload with bad audio. https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast https://www.etsy.com/shop/SunflowerChildrenCo 0:00 - High Schoolers are mean, Farmer's Markets 6:00 - Car Corner, Car Group Tea Spill 20:57 - John Broke a Tooth, Shawn hates Dentists 28:26 - Positive Mental Health Talk 30:15 - How Heavy is Too Heavy to Crowdsurf? 34:08 - Feet on the Dash, Rich People Rant 41:52 - Stop Posting Your Kid's First Day 50:30 - When Should Your Kid Get a Phone? 60:32 - Passport Photos, Japan Trip 01:03:32 - Music and Movies 01:09:12 - Outro, Bean-Boozled, Shout-Outs

    E94 - Be a Sweetie and Wipe the Seatie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 86:19


    Bathroom etiquette, Fan Expo Exploits, gross biker bars, Juggalos and more ! https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast 0:16 - Intro, British Import Store, Rick Ross 3:07 - Shawn's (Angry) Car Corner 19:07 - Falling In The Toilet; Who's Fault Is It? 22:47 - Sprinkling While You're Tinkling 25:20 - Fan Expo Exploits, Pro Skaters We've Met 44:13 - Dream Festivals 50:42 - The Weirdest Band John Has Ever Seen, Holding It In 58:53 - Funny FB Marketplace Posts 01:06:47 - Music/Movies/TV Show Recos 01:19:00 - John Hates Movies, Who Cares About Bobbi Althoff?, Outro

    E93 - Doling Out Blessings, Ass Kicking and Quest Music!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 67:54


    Back and you can actually hear us properly now. https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast 0:00 - Intro, Fyre Festival 2, Shawn's Flustered 2:22 - Driving in a Spider Man Suit, Gym Smells 6:38 - Sparring Classes, John Gets His Ass Kicked 9:37 - If You Didn't Know Your Parents, Would They Like You? 11:39 - Shawn's Mom Hates the Podcast 14:12 - Shawn's Car Corner 18:22 - Check On Your Homies 24:27 - Is Hardcore Basic? 28:21 - Shawn Has Main Character Syndrome 34:26 - Stage Potato Photographers 38:18 - Angry Compliments 41:00 - Farting Around My Parents 44:19 - Vegetarians Only Eat Mushrooms 46:57 - Church Healings, Hired to Say Grace 54:18 - Music & Movie Suggestions 1:03:56 - Outro

    E92 - Trading Wine for Tattoos, Time Blindness and Quitting Vaping!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 93:15


    The audio is fucked and I spent all morning trying to fix it - sorry. Better luck next week. https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast 0:00 - Intro, Shawn swears too fucking much 2:26 - John's Horrible Festival Weekend Experience 14:54 - How MMA Keeps John Sane 17:25 - Shawn's Car Corner, Burgs & Weens, Winning Jars of Honey 36:17 - We're Metalhead Posers 40:32 - Davis & Longford Spitting Man 44:41 - Time Blindness, Quitting Vaping 51:22 - Our Teenage Skater Selves 58:23 - Movie Talk (Barbie, TMNT) 1:09:08 - Nickelback is fine actually, John getting his License 1:12:48 - Music Talk (Dillinger Escape Plan, Thantifaxath) 1:18:39 - Shawn Doesn't Delete Anything, Selfie Cringe, Fake Glasses 1:28:24 - Trading Alcohol for Basement Tattoos

    E91 - Who Died In Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 87:02


    On location discussing the important things. https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast 0:16 - Podcasting etiquette, Shawn dog-sitting, What's new with us 6:08 - Shawn Wants to be a Trucker, Car Talk 16:00 - Drunk Stories, Millennial Cringe, Crocs are the new UGGs 24:44 - Riot Fest Sword Swallower Story 29:35 - Drunk/Sober Party conversation, Reflecting on Sobriety 38:00 - Ontario Colleges Website Problems, High School Sucked 50:45 - Jizzy Jewelry 1:02:03 - "Who Died In Here?", Crazy Funeral Requests 1:10:17 - Picky Eater Response, Long Men's Mental Health Discussion 1:22:49 - Outro, Did Hal Johnson Smoke Cigarettes?

    E90 - Peanut Butter Burgers, Old Man Complaints, Heated Music Debates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 76:07


    Two gents making an honest attempt at being less gross. https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast 0:17 - Intro 1:01 - Lying About Being in 9/11 4:27 - Shawn's Week, Controlled Street Racing, Car Talk 9:46 - Hardcore Shows in Old Age, Shows We Went to Together 14:53 - Would You Donate Your Body to Science After You Die? 20:44 - Cuck Talk, No Jumper 25:03 - Shawn's Hot Take, Being Scammed, More Car Talk 33:15 - Cursed Intersection, Road Rage 38:16 - Nasty Food Combos 56:02 - The 1975 vs Moose Blood Debate 1:04:15 - The 1975 Ban from Malaysia Talk 1:09:50 - Shoutouts, Outro

    E89 - We're Unhinged

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 59:28


    We're sorry in advance. https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast 0:16 - Pickle Ball, Episode Feedback and Intro 3:14 - John Getting Gouged by a Hair Salon 8:00 - Plant Pointless: The Movie 13:06 - Will People Care If Movies Are Made by AI? 20:14 - John's Protein Powder Story 23:15 - Shawn's a Crop-Dusting, Pants-Ruining Menace 32:46 - John Interrogates Shawn (Disgusting) 38:30 - Picky Eating 47:05 - Shawn's Hygiene 54:15 - Outro and Thank You's

    E88 - How Do You Spell Hiatus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 64:10


    Shawn and John are back. https://linktr.ee/Planetpointlesspodcast 0:00 - John Speaks 2:04 - Podcast Starts 3:11 - Shawn's Almost-Arrest 16:26 - John's Cop Encounter 18:39 - Mid-day Public Airsofting 20:46 - What if The Purge Was Real? 32:13 - "The Idol", Bad Acting and 1974 Films 39:35 - Girl Dinner, Social Media Rant 45:24 - Buying Tools, Real Talk with Shawn 52:30 - Real Talk with John, Confidence, MMA 56:38 - Texting Girls with T9 and Outro Shoutouts

    E87 - You Asked For it...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 56:12


    Shawn and John combine our fans' two favourite formats - Haribo Gummi Bear reviews and Fetishes & Kinks.

    E86 - Bill Nye is Older Than The Juice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 69:29


    Shawn and John have a guest host - Alexia! She askes John and Shawn a number of questions. Jeffery Dahmer, eating in bed, senior moments and more!

    E85 - Offhanded Halloween Convo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 34:31


    WWWY, Haunted Houses, Farms and parties.

    E84 - Life Update and WTF Episode Idea Board Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 82:45


    Shawn and John give you guys the skinny on why we are uploading in kind of a spotty fashion.

    E83 - "The Guy" Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 35:37


    Shawn is recording from a remote location with a bag over his head where his WiFi is unstable. We answer "The Guy" mailbag questions.

    E82 - Over/Under Film Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 50:49


    Shawn and John get opinionated about movies.

    E81 - Spicy Opinions (Don't Rush the Stage)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 61:41


    We're back! Season 5! Unbelievable!

    E80 - Express Yourself! ft. Bryan & Aurora from The Expressions Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 64:04


    This week is a longtime coming - Bryan and Aurora from our favourite podcast "The Expressions Podcast" join us for a fun episode talking about outdated medical practices! Plus the most deadly celeb is crowned! Plus BIG NEWS!

    E79 - Disturbing Facts (Fuck Disney)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 36:32


    Shawn tries to actively disturb John with some facts he found online. FACT OR FICTION?! also we answer your questions.

    E78 - Shawn Holding Down the Fort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 6:32


    John is in the busiest part of the year when it comes to his day job so Shawn is here to answer your burning questions.

    E77 - Tik Tok Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 51:18


    If you didn't understand why we don't like tik tok, maybe this summary of all of it's worst challenges will help.

    E76 - Head to Head: Movies (Pt.2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 40:12


    Shawn and John go head to head with movie names ones again. SURPRISE TWIST. Also BRACKETS.

    E75 - They'll Let Anyone Post Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 56:17


    Shawn highlights some of the stupdest people on the internet for John on this week's episode. Learn the their/there/they're rule.

    E74 - Head to Head: Movies (Pt.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 68:09


    Shawn is a movie buff and John hasn't seen enuff'. This is only part one and John will get his revenge. Brackets return next week.

    E73 - We Wrote Porn Titles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 33:16


    John and Shawn put their money where their mouths are and try to come up with funnier porn titles than the ones we read two episodes ago. Sex sells.

    E72 - BDSM Quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 84:38


    Join us at home while John and Shawn take a BDSM Quiz with help from our resident BDSM expert Robin (@sfx.robiin on Instagram, follow her or you suck).

    E71 - Best Porn Parody Titles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 47:37


    Shawn's quarter-sized meltdown, clean&clear as well as the BEST PORN PARODY TITLES OF ALL TIME.

    E70 - Best of Craigslist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 48:53


    Shitty Roombas, free goats, thumb wrestling partners and a big healthy shit!

    E69 - Longer, Harder & Stinkier

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 57:16


    Our 69th episode ! Sex dreams ! No brackets don't let us fool you... next week though...

    E68 - The Movie Quote Gauntlet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 57:12


    MOVIES. THEY'RE FUN. BUT ALSO HARD TO REMEMBER. PLAY ALONG AT HOME.

    E67 - Complaint ATM Vestibule 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 35:17


    Pretty much a pro-longed tirade...WITH BRACKETS.

    E66 - thisiswhyimbroke.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 36:26


    dick dinosaurs, the absent father action figure and post-nut clarity coral crayons - happy Friday.

    E65 - Reddit's Hot Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 55:06


    Are all Chef Boyardee's canned products the same? Is weed too expensive? Should adults never be allowed to scream? Thanks too Reddit for these weird, accurate and (at times) shitty takes.

    E64 - Dad Joke Gauntlet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 59:39


    Get ready for over an hour of dad jokes

    E63 - The "Natural Selection" Toys List

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 49:27


    It's like the Hunger Games but with Aquadots!

    E62 - Craziest Movie Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 42:29


    Why did that car fly in Grease? What's going on with that briefcase in Pulp Fiction? Why do people like Harry Potter?

    E61 - Ruining a Date in 5 Seconds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 39:51


    How would YOU ruin a date in 5 seconds?

    Season 4 Promo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 5:02


    You read that title right - we're fuckin BACK.

    EP60 - INSTAGRAM LIVE SEASON 3 FINALE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 46:59


    John and Shawn go live on their instagram to talk about holiday traditions that need to end ! As well as crowning the WORST FANBASE OF ALL TIME. Thanks to everyone who popped in to talk and watch us for 40 minutes, sorry about the tech issues in the beginning. See you next season!

    Instagram Live Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 4:45


    Tonight at 6PM! TUNE IN.

    E59 - Rating Chuck Norris Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 49:23


    Shawn and John are sitting down to talk about haircuts, Spotify wrapped and the undisputed greatness that is Chuck Norris. Haggis Gagglefuck everyone!

    E58 - HAKUNA URETHRA (BAD LIBS Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 54:01


    Shawn and John play Mad Libs for your amusement.

    E57 - The REAL Meaning to Mainstream Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 57:22


    John and Shawn sit down and talk about the really unexpected meanings to songs by the Spice Girls, Bryan Adams, the Baha Men, Katy Perry and more. PLUS we complete ROUND TWO of the worst fandom ever. LETS GET IT.

    E56 - WILD BRACKETS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 61:25


    John and Shawn wrap up round 1 of THE WORST FANBASES EVER.

    E55 - Weirdest Missed Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 45:31


    John and Shawn talk MISSED CONNECTIONS on Craigslist, the cost of living in Ontario and THE FIRST WEEK OF BRACKETS DETERMINING THE WORST POP CULTURE FANBASE OF ALL TIME. You voted, we listened - let's argue.

    E54 - Insane Horror Movie Trivia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 33:41


    Shawn plays a game of trivia and he needs to decide which insane horror movies are real, and which ones John made up. PLAY ALONG AT HOME!

    E53 - The CURSED Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 48:15


    Shawn and John gather round the campfire to talk about their favourite horror movies, their listeners' favourite horror movies as well as discuss Creepypastas! Sorry that it sounds like we're talking into a running fan - this episode is CURSED.

    John's Turn for a Solo Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 10:08


    John is alone on this week's episode but we will be back with a full one next week!

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