Reasons For The Apocalypse

Special guest Kamal joins the boys in Part 1 of our Emo Episode Series. What's the deal with emo, anyway? We talk our personal emo origin stories, what songs we thought would magically make girls like us, emo as early-2000's fashion, emo gateway bands, burning mix CD's, and why the car sun visor CD case was designed to scratch CD's.  At the 55 minute mark, we shift into our first Nicky's Advice Corner submitted from a guest as Kamal seeks Nicky's dating advice.  Thank you for listening. 

Friend (and sibling) of the show, Saraya, joins us to fill in for Ryan who is still on hiatus! We start with a topic: What's the best thing you can get from a quarter vending machine? Then, "Nicky's Advice Corner:" did she make too big of a scene when the server brought out an already-opened can of soda? At the 45 minute mark the theme continues with our Tiermaker segment "Tierdrop Saloon:" Soda! Whatever you call it: soda, pop, coke... Which of the world's beloved fizzy beverages will make the S-Tier and what ends up on the "f*ck off" tier? Finally, we end with plugging some weird songs no one remembers. 

Rod, Brian and Nick take the reigns and shake up the format a little in this episode.  In Part 1: We start with an extended Video Game Tree House segment with our opinions on Final Fantasy Rebirth, Final Fantasy nostalgia in general, and some of our favorite games at the time of the recording. Then we haphazardly stumble into some great feuds: Canes vs. Walking Sticks. Bible vs. Marvel. Taking Back Sunday vs. Brand New vs. Straylight Run, and a visit to the Emo Speculation Basement.  In Part 2: Tierdrop Saloon - At the 45 minute mark, we shift over to a ranking classifc stores at the mall in a Mall Mega Tier List! What classic mall stores will make the coveted S-Tier? American Eagle? Orange Julius? Cinnabon?  The answers may shock you. 

We have no show outline for this one so we turn to an old form of entertainment: asking the Magic 8 Ball. Also: What modern TV show would make a good retro video game? Can we name all the Jersey Shore characters? And which one of them would you want to have at your sleep over? Can the Magic 8 ball predict death? No sports short in this one but a rare "Sports Q&A." It's all fitting nonsense for our 50th episode! Much like Outback this one is no rules, just right!    

Technical issues. MLB Pants Discussion. Nicky Reads our Horroscopes. Wacky Headlines From Around the Globe (Funeral Home Edition.) "What's the Deal:" McDonald's 80's "McRockin' Foods" Music Toys. Sports Short: A Timely Recap of Brian's Preview of the 2023-2024 NFL Season.  Thank you for listening!  Join our discord: https://discord.gg/6htfKGk8

It's a segment-free all nonsense bonanza to delite you as we enter year 5 of Reasons for the Apocalypse (wow.) Enjoy meandering yet delightful distractions including: weird sounds, what the T in T Pain is for, battle of the tiny influencers, being invisible, trying to recreate laughter, and then a sports short on too much darn money being in baseball. Thanks for listening! 

*Tim Allen as Santa Clause Voice*: Ho ho hoooooooo there! It's me. Tim Allen. As Santa. And boy oh boy do I ever have a treat for you. No, no, noooooooo. Not coal, silly! It's a podcast! It's a verrrrrrryyyyyy special Reasons for the Apocalypse!  (*makes his trademark grunt noises, but jollier*)  My friends and yours, the 4 Horsemen, came on up to my Binford Tools North Pole Workshop to record a festive Christmas themed episode, with -- what's that??? *In unison with live studio audience* "MORRRRRREEE POWWWWEERRRRR"!  First, my jolly friends talk about some very, very, MANLY Holiday hunks! Not as manly as me though! *winks and jostles belly* Ho, ho, ho! Then Nicky will decide if someone has been naughty or nice this year! Hey, I thought that was my job! (*Audience laughs*)  And what's the holidays without a little competition, isn't that right, Al? Has our pal Ryan finally met his match when he goes up against BUSINESS INSIDER? No tricks, all treats, my friends! And hey! What's the Deal, with this Temu Political Christmas Ornament by Zazzle? *Gets distracted with candy-cane-colored leaf blower* Oh! Ho, ho! And sports, I love sports, and with Brian. Is Draymond Green still a real grinch?? Santa shoots, Santa scores! So don't be on MY naughty list this year, and listen now! Follow us on X: @podreasons Buy a copy of Disney's The Santa Clause for 3.71 here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/135193567781?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=oVrIhZsUQr6&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY It's the Christmas Episode

We're back! You have 3/4 Horsemen for this one as Ryan is on sabbatical. We start with a classic topic discussion: naked old guys in the locker room. Then we get deep into JNCO jean revival. Did you know JNCO stands for "Judge None Choose One?" Anyway. In a debut segment, we break Cereal Mascots into tiers. Who will win out in the battle of breakfast-based intellectual property? Finally, Brian's Sports Short revisits CJ Stroud's draft discourse now that he is more of an established QB. 

After a little summer hiatus we are back with a new episode, and we are getting a little bit crazy with it by having the hosts swap their signature segments. (Oh, and there are some technical difficulties, sorry about that.) After some important roller skate talk and injury talk, Nick presents "HUNK!" and Rod attempts to share some Wacky News From Around the Globe. Then it's a special Ryan's Advice Corner on whether 16 is too young to get a tattoo in the woods. Then a Brian What's the Deal on a classic but modern arcade cabinet and Nick tries his hand at a Sports Short on the Madden game franchise.  We hope you enjoy it. Thanks for listening. 

Water bottle chat and video games. Famous celebrities who used long cigarette holders.  Nicky's Advice Corner - Am I wrong for getting upset that my girlfriend didn't bake me the flavor of cake I wanted for my birthday... Or was she for not baking it? Ryan's Nighttime Championship - Ryan vs. the Art of Manliness. A timely Sports Short on the 2023 NFL season! See how accurate Brian's predictions were for last season. Thank you for listening. 

Hello hello! It's a whole dog themed episode! Full of dog hot takes and barktacular puns. We start with Brian's story corner, work through some technical issues, then get into it: a "HUNK!" segment decides who is the hunkiest actor from a dog movie, a dog-themed advice question from Reddit, a dog-themed "What's the Deal?" on Dog Wedding outfits, and finally, we even have a dog-pun-filled Sports Short on Runningbarks! You won't want to miss it.  Follow us on @PodReasons on X/Twitter Discord: discord.gg/YdbHkrCH Here is what Robbie Amell looks like: robbie amell - Search Images (bing.com)

Pie talk. A new butter innovation. A failed edition of WikiRoulette. Rod presents "Emo Game" OR "The Real Title of This Segment is Tortuously Long." Nicky tells us his crazy Hungry Howie's stalker story. Sports Short: Running Backs. Jim Irsay talk and future emo billionaires. 

Topic: What's the worst taste in your mouth to have for rest of your life? Then - mayonnaise talk. Brian presents the HUNK game: Who's the hunkiest hunk from the Christopher Nolan-verse? City Mascot Game: Dayton, Ohio. Nicky's Advice Corner: I paid my friend to give me podcast advice, but now he stopped, can I ask for my money back? "What's the Deal": Our first IRL Deal! It's a Walker Texas Ranger Complete Series Complete DVD Box set, from a Bad Record Store. Sports Short: PAC12 Demise. 

IT'S EVERYONE'S FAVORITE INTERCALARY EVENT!!! 2024 Leap Day is HERE (or was recently!) and we have a packed show to celebrate. FEATURING: in-depth discussion of kangaroo pouches, an "Advice Corner" on whether someone is as an a-hole for just being born on Leap Day, a rediscovery of the Webby-award winning Hulu series Leap Year (which you likely have never heard of even though it had a cameo by Steven Weber) and a Sport Short on great moments in Leap Day history. You'll never guess why Alex Ovechkin's career was RUINED by Leap Day.  As always thank you for listening. Find us on Twitter and Discord! 

We take a spin in WikiRoulette to see what random Wikipedia topics we land on to explore, which leads down a rabbit hole of some band dance-emo music. Nicky presents his long-awaited Animal Sounds album, and then a round of Invention Corner. Then we play "Quote or Die" to guess celebrity briliance and close out with a Sports Short on Shohei Ohtani. 

Intro topic: Doing Everything With Two Hands. Then it's "Ryan's Incomplete Headlines," guess along with us as we try to figure out what went down in a Canadian backyard. In Nicky's Advice Corner - "Am I a Grasshole?" and a first ever What's the Deal Update on the Long Island Haunted Arcade. We close with a Sports Short on meddlesome owners.  Link to the arcade featured in our What's the Deal original segment and this follow-up on the Liminal Spaces subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/LiminalSpace/comments/13gyz1q/photos_from_the_permanently_closed_play_amusements/

This episode's tracklist for your enjoyment: The Curious Case of Bejamin's Button. Get outta here old man! Listener mail. "Sad jackass." Nicky's Advice Corner: Is it wrong to give your mom the book Anna Karenina as an anniversary gift? Interlude: Disney Pin Trading and Emo Stitch. Ryan Vs. TheRichest.com: Is "The Little Mermaid" the worst cartoon for kids, or is it Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? A song about kegel muscles in the style of emo band Northstar. Sports Short: Benching your guys for better draft picks. Outro. 

In the intro portion, we try to make one of those "chaotic good / lawful evil / etc" alignment grids. It's confusing. Nick presents Urban Dictionary "Dirty or Wholesome?" slang term quiz. We then take a deep dive into "Donkey Kong Country," the mostly-forgotten officially licensed bizzare CGI animated kids show based on the beloved game franchise. It's really bad, in ways that might surprise you. Finally, Brian takes a certain Lakers legend down a notch or two in the Sports Short. Thanks for listening! 

Topics include: Who Would You Slime? Obama playing basketball in Mom Jeans. Shlotzky's v. Quizno's Subs, and what is a Spongmonkey? Then, in Nicky's Advice Corner: She served as a clairvoyant to her grandmother for ten years, then ended up getting the entire inheritance. Is she in the wrong? Followed by a Still Accurate Sport's Short on NFL Coaching and we close it out with some Elden Ring discussion and plugs. 

No segments this time, so you know it's extra stupid. Topics of discussion include: Kanye West. New Year's Resolutions for eachother. Funny Wi-Fi network names in the year 2023. Who would you swap lives with? Ryan might have died at a sleepover. Put me in a bubble. Don't Wake Daddy an0d Gooey Looey. Milk Cleanse and Milk Maze. Jar Jar Binks Cereal. The rules of podcasting. Jon Lovitz to JFK. No Sports Short. Thank you for listening.  

Nicky shares some big ailment news. We take on an Advice Corner question on overstepping boundaries at the arcade dance machine. Sports short on running backs. 2 of the hosts drop off due to technical difficulties. Who will be left at the end? Tune in and find out. 

Well kids this one should be in the vault, but we're releasing it! Can't hold back our freedoms. Ryan sick from boat. Nick has brain freeze. Prison strategies. The Palin and Romney Kids. Cool friends. Timey dead. Is Art of the Deal, What's the Deal, Bad? Ryan debates Wii, again for the first time. NFL Predictions (from last year). The Disney Vault. Rolling Pins. And More! 

Rytsas! We start with a behind the scenes discussion of how we script out each episode of the show. Then a truly epic Nicky's Advice Corner: is she in the wrong for not wanting attend her friend's wedding if it will be held in High Valyrian, the made up language from Game of Thrones? And then it truly goes off the rails when we try to ask Facebook's AI bot for the same advice. Finally, Brian closes us out with a Sports Short medly of takes that have all aged pretty well (LIV golf, Deshaun Watson.) 

This one is all about the segments: In Nicky's Advice Corner, the advice seeker is creeped out by her friend's parents behavior, but did she cross the line when she called the dad a creep? And then just in time for Halloween, a spooky What's the Deal: this doll may be a haunted succubus, but is it still a steal at the price? 

In "Unitlted Obituary Segment" Ryan remembers the life of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. We create a mascot for the city Texarkana. Then technical difficulties almost ruin the the debut of the long awaited "Cancellation Corner" Theme Song, but we recover and it's worth it! And we revisit the forgotten 90's Fox primetime action detective show "Lawless" starring ex-NFLer Brian "The Boz" Bosworth. Should it get a reboot? Let's decide together. Then an off the cuff Sports Short on the end of the 2022 Basketball Season!

A rather concise episode gives you all your RFTA goodness in a shorter amount of time. First, we debate who is hunkiest member of the 2010 SNL cast, then a Nicky's advice corner on how to deal with a spouse's pre-marriage encouters, followed by a new segment, "Game Zine Time Machine" where we revisit the golden era of video game magazines and ads, and finally close with Sports Shorts. Thank you for listening. 

We welcome longtime friend of the show and viral video star, Mike, who fills in while Ryan is on vacation. After covering some RFTA lore and the mutual history between the boys, we quickly get into topics (balls) and Brian presents America's new favorite segment, "HUNK!" where we choose between Marvel hunks. Nicky's Advice Corner examines workplace nicknames, and whether they are bad. And we close out with a Sports Short on the L.A. Lakers and their fading dynasty.  As always, thanks for listening and if you like this leave us a review! We love reviews!  Watch Mike get hit in the face with fireworks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7-Q3irZsmw  

Opening Discussion Topic: those childhood friends who would lie about their parents having cool jobs, only for real. Then Ryan presents a new segment, Ordinary Obituaries, and we learn about the life of a brave man who lived his clowning, balooning dreams. Nicky's Advice Corner: am I in the wrong if I don't want to play my boyfriend's secret game blindfolded? Cancellation Corner: We take a look at "Aliens in the Family," a mostly forgotten TGIF-era sitcom about a half-alien family and their full-alien baby, a show maybe most notable for making Urkel angry. Then we close on a Sports Short: Old QB's are new again. 

Right at the start, we get a little in the weeds with some behind-the-scenes ideas for improving the show. Then it's discussion of our most dangerous situations, of both the firearm and socially awkward varieties. In Nicky's Advice Corner, Nicky weighs the question "Am I a bad girlfriend if I don't want to kill my horse?" Our What's The Deal segment takes a look at a very exotic Las Vegas-based celebrity impersonator. Sports Short: ends of seasons. Thank you for listening. 

We try our hand at a Family Friendly Episode. Or at least "MCU-level" family friendliness. To predictably nonsensical results. Ryan presents Wacky Obscure Incomplete Headlines from Around the Globe. In "City Mascot Game" we create a mascot for Little Rock, Arkansas. Will it be an AR-enabled Kansas, or a bunch of Little Rocks (small versions of the wrestler)? Well listen and find out already! In a "What's the Deal" Special Investigation, we dig in to a spooky-dirty (but charming? maybe?) Long Island Arcade that's up for sale. It just needs an indoor roller coaster. Brian gives us a recap of the 2021 NFL Season, and a bonus sexy Florida Sports Short. 

Much like the old Thursday night NBC sweeps week promo, this is a SUPERSIZED must-listen. Starting with a round of usual nonsense, we consider what the worst thing your fingers have ever smelled like may be, then attempts the ABC's of Football. Ryan's hit new segment, "Ryan's Wacky News From Around the World." Nicky's Advice Corner: is it wrong to use your separated husband's last name to get dinner reservations? Another City Mascot Game, we create an ideal mascot for Salt Lake City. If that wasn't enough, we ALSO do a Cancellation Corner for Spike TV's forgotten but fascinating Slamball sport show. Should it be brought back? AND THEN: The greatest sports debate of our time, and a timely one at that. It's The Great Aaron Rodgers Vaccination Debate. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

This one goes all over the place. Some highlights: an extended discussion of the strike zone in baseball, including 3D charts which are great for a podcast; a wacky story from the web involving Q Anon, BTS and chicken nuggets; advice for a comedy heckling situation gone awry; play along with a Quote or Die segment to identify the definitely not racist Trump supporting TV director who loves cars; a Sports Short on young NFL players; and wow all kinds of stuff in the back nonsense portion of the episode. You must listen all the way through to believe your ears. Follow us at @podreasons and listen to this whereever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening. 

Topics abound: Zoltar the fortune telling robot, we fail to remember the King's Quest series and Oregon Trail II, a What's the Deal for imported fake old man masks, advice on a creepy mother son relationship, is Wii the best system of all time?, a Sports Short and so much more. follow us: @podreasons and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 

Wacky News from Around the Globe, then a referendum on if we should disown our Pilot episode (we did! good luck finding it!), we revisit the game Clayfighter (it is bad), and the game NARC (was it the first violent video game?). Then on a Very Special Nicky's Advice Corner, a question for Andrew WK only leads to more questions: is accidentally shoplifting okay, or a slippery slope, or absolutely unforgiveable, and importantly what would James Cash Penney think?  Thank you for listening! Follow us: @podreasons on Twitter 

RFTA presents "Nicky Spoils the Movies," where Nick tells you everything that happens in a bad movie, so you never have to see it. In this debut episode we spoil all the dumb mind-blowing twists of M. Night Shaymalan's 2021 spooky beach feature, "Old." 

Intro topic: Childhood embarassments. We try to see if remember the game Lethal Enforcers. Nicky sticks his hand in the wrong minigolf hole. Around the 43 minute mark we get into our segments: Advice Corner on whether it is okay to delete your kid's saved Stardew Valley farm as punishment. Is a Pokemon mystery box a what's the deal good? Brian presents a Sports Short on the 2021 NBA Finals.

Season 1 Finale. Debut of "Ryan's Nighttime Championship:" Ryan vs. Reddit. Our worst "Cancellation Corner" entry yet sends Ren and Stimpy's Adult Party Cartoon to the bottom of Cancellation Canyon. Sports Short on NBA Refs (they're bad.) 

Things may seem apocalyptic out there, but we're here to provide a brief distraction. On this episode: we help answer the question of "where have all the good guys gone?" New segment, City Mascot Game. In What's the Deal? how much is Yellowcard's publishing rights worth? And a very Arizona-centric Sports Short. Follow us on Twitter @podreasons and stay safe out there. 

Discussion of Weekend at Bernie's, the Mighty Ducks and Pompeii. Nicky's Advice Corner: can you cheat on your partner in Animal Crossing? Sports Short: are NY teams being good a good thing for sports? Follow us on Twitter: @podreasons

Friend of the show Brad joins us for a round of Nicky's Advice Corner on whether you can ever be too old for a rap career. We also cover alternatives to goat yoga, Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang team up with cops to try to keep us off drugs, a What's the Deal on bumper stickers, and an NBA Sports Short. 

* sleepovers gone wrong * favorite ninja turtle? * leprechaun suicide * calling 911 on accident on purpose * debut segment - "quote or die" * erasing tv show history * sports short - creme de la creme * annuities * plugs

We start with a variety of topics from Roombas to recurring dreams to best albums for car rides. In Nicky's Advice Corner, Nicky considers whether home-cooking spaghetti is the way to prove you're romantic. In What's The Deal? we judge the value of a vintage Urkel lunchbox (in Urkelvision). And we close out with a Sports Short on CTE, and plugs.

What video game would make a good movie? Ryan drops a campaign-winning rap over a silky freeware beat. Mug-based team building activity. DEBUT of the Nicky's Advice Corner Theme and advice for a family rare Pokemon card dispute. "What's the Deal?" - is an empty Nintendo Cereal System box a what's the deal good? In the second half of the episode: with Ryan gone, the other boys can kick back with an extended Sports Short, and a round of Plugs. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND SUBSCRIBING AND HAPPY EXTENDED 2020!

Move over CNN Hardball, things get a little political. Nicky's advice corner can fix your life if you accidentally delete your sibling's progress in a browser-based cookie game. In a new What's the Deal, we see many regular dollars one might pay for a "birthday dollar"? And in Sports Shorts, why is baseball so boring? 

Rod presents a classic Cancellation Corner for 90's era gem "Video Power," where you could win as many games as you could stick to your velcro suit, so long as you make it down the slide. 

Nicky's advice corner offers romantic advice for when your person of interest is running away from you in all directions. Ryan debuts a new segment: moments in horrible erotic video game fan fiction. 

We review 2 short stories by an up-and-coming young author. Brian predicts that Urban Meyer will suck as an NFL coach (and he is right).

So due to recording issues, we are releasing this one raw, pure and (almost) unedited - just as the show was meant to be consumed. After our usual nonsense, we cover a range of intriguing topics and we have a fun Nicky's Advice Corner (from r/advice) and a banger of a sports short.  Tracklist:  Quick PSA from Rod Dustin Diamond is dead - is Jonathan Lipnicky next?  Stardew Valley, Segments, Mini Playstation This Alligator Doesn't Have It's Passport The Dodo/Nonsense Talk Anime Tropes  From Home Alone to Home Improvement A little less HR Johnson and a little more Hobo Timmy Nicky's Advice Corner presents “The Italian Job”  Brian's Sports Short - “Forest From the Trees”  Closing Nonsense (outro) 

It's the 10th episode. Some of what we get into: * Sex Roomba * Food from when you were a kid you'd bring back * Tricking kids to eat food * Things you got wrong as a youth * Being too lame for your parents * Nicky's Advice Corner * Here's the deal (What's the deal?) * Debut of Brian's Sport Shorts theme

What TV show did you regret not getting into earlier? Bad and good hotel experiences. The debut of not one, but TWO new segments: "What's the Deal?" and "Nicky Gives Advice," and a real corker of a Sport's Short.

Is everything really better in New York?  Are you into squeezing through caves? What is a townie, and can you cosplay as one? Popcorn lung. Dad's Root Beer. Did vape clouds let us down? A long tangent on puppies and not in a good way. Brian's Sport Short pits host against host.