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So, how about this podcast, huh? Interviews with comedians, conversations about the weird, you get it.

So, How About This?


    • Mar 29, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 65 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from So, How About This?

    Minisode: Flyingly Blinderer Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 53:20


    Rafiq and I go off for an hour about movies, TV, and comics. So, the usual.

    Minisode: Flyingly Blinderer Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 17:31


    Rafiq tells Allan about a woman who disappeared, but she returned to her family years later with a wild story.

    Minisode: Flyingly Blinderer Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 34:51


    As we continue our descent into madness, we discuss tribalism, dogs, and dating. Of course, conversation also gets tense, and we almost fight for no reason, too.

    Minisode: Flyingly Blinderer Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 13:25


    Recorded back in September of '22, Rafiq and Allan discuss Kanye West and mental health. Y'know, before that guy went full Nazi.

    Minisode: Flyingly Blinderer Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 10:28


    Listen as we pontificate on the nature of power, governmental control, persuasion, and other stuff we barely understand.

    Minisode: Flyingly Blinderer Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 19:15


    We continue our journey into madness by, of course, talking about how our bodies are failing us.

    Minisode: Flyin' Blind Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 34:46


    We wrap up our epic journey in typical fashion, by talking about movies, comics, and other nonsense. 

    Minisode: Flyin' Blind Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 23:40


    In this episode, we learn that Rafiq is a man with no feelings. This revelations delights Allan to no end, for he lost his humanity years ago.

    Minisode: Flyin' Blind Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 48:14


    We're really stretching calling this one a "minisode." Allan starts by obsessing over sound systems, which leads to talks about movies, art, and all manner of nonsense.

    Minisode: Flyin' Blind Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 15:18


    We continue our podcasting journey to see whether we can just talk and remain interesting. Good news: we can.

    Minisode: Flyin' Blind Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 34:43


    Rafiq and Allan try a novel, never-before-seen approach to podcasting. We turn the mic and and just start talking.

    Minisode: Rafiq Dates a Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 26:37


    Rafiq reveals details about his new girlfriend, which causes Allan to go off on a pseudointellectual rant about theology. It's a barn burner.

    Episode 41: GORDON DIXON vs. The Jehovah's Witnesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 64:05


    We invite the very funny Gordon Dixon over to help us break down and understand his religious upbringing. We also talk about trash, sexy dictators, and more.

    Minisode: Modern Men Rating Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 26:54


    Rafiq and Allan prove how progressive they are by rating women on a scale of 1 to 10.

    Episode 40: RIO PARIS - ”Blackmail is Perception”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 73:47


    Rafiq and Allan spend sit with rising star comedian Rio Paris. We grill him for about an hour over his beliefs in secret societies and the illuminati. As per usual, we reach no conclusions.

    Minisode: SHAT vs. Adaptation Fatigue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 31:42


    Off the heels of "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," Rafiq and Allan discuss their growing disillusionment with franchises from DC Comics, the MCU, and so on. 

    Episode 39: JANDER GRAY Passes the Curse to His Children

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 62:49


    We talk with Jander Gray about allowing his kids to do comedy and other unimportant nonsense.

    Minisode: Allan's Terrible Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 19:03


    We're going on hiatus for a bit. Should be up and running again in May. In the meantime, here's Allan whining about dating crazy women.

    Episode 38: KOJO PRINCE Makes Softcore Porn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 69:21


    Kojo Prince joins us to talk about Skin-emax movies, and then we try to have real conversations.

    Minisode: The Weight Bet III - Dream Warriors

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 22:35


    Yet another update as we count down to Rafiq losing either weight or cash.

    Episode 37: DEVIN ALEXANDER Shat on the Couch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 64:56


    Devin Alexander teaching Rafiq and Allan the meaning of true love - pooping on the sofa.

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    Episode 36: DAN HAUFF vs. Allan - The Grudge Match

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 64:20


    In this very person episode, Dan Hauff and Allan vaguely remember a conflict that may or may not have actually happened. Rafiq provides moral support.

    Minisode: Metroid Dread . . . for real

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 25:30


    In this momentous episode, Rafiq and Allan choose a topic and manage to stay on it for a full 20 minutes. Samus would be proud.

    Episode 35: HUGH CAREY‘s Church of Big Wangs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 104:18


    As expected, any attempt Rafiq and Allan make to have a real conversation about spiritualism just degenerates into talk about butts and dongs.

    Minisode: Weight Bet Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 24:28


    Allan checks in on Rafiq to see how the weight loss plan is going.

    Episode 34: ADAM WARSHOWSKY in ”Theology and Sphincters”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 90:50


    Rafiq, Allan, and pioneer musician Adam Warshowsky attempt to have a deep conversation, but we just wind up talking about buttholes.

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    Episode33: TOMMY GILL Teaches Us How to Do Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 64:42


    Tommy Gill joins Rafiq and Allan to talk shop and and show us how to do voice work.

    Minisode: Metroid Dread . . . sort of

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 23:33


    Rafiq and Allan try to talk about Metroid Dread, but it doesn't take long for them to go way off the rails.

    Minisode: The Weight Bet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 21:34


    Chagrined by his recent weight gain, Rafiq makes a bet with himself. Allan is there to be generally mean and unhelpful.

    Microsode: Sleeping by the Riverside‘s ADAM WARSHOWSKY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 12:21


    Allan sits down with Sleeping by the Riverside frontman Adam Warshowsky to talk about the band's reunion and their upcoming Furnace Fest show on 9/23/21. It's not a minisode; it's a microsode!

    Episode 32: JEFF LLUIS vs. Personal Tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 57:46


    Rafiq, Allan, and Jeff Lluis discuss turning tragedy into comedy, prison, and, of course, lots of rambling nonsense.

    Episode 31: CHRIS GORGES Don't Care About Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 87:20


    Rafiq, Allan, and Chris Gorges. Three comics talking crap. What more do you need to know?

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    Episode 30: SOFIA SANCHEZ vs. Chronic Illness vs. Immediate Injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 70:48


    The talented Sofia Sanchez hangs out, and we talk about approaches to comedy.

    Episode 29: BRAD GILMORE & ASH - #whiteistrending

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 141:25


    In our longest episode yet, Brad Gilmore and Ash join us for our usual silliness. #whiteistrending

    Episode 28B: STEPHEN MARLIN in "Good Nights, Bad Nights"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 45:32


    Our far-too-long conversation with Stephen Marlin concludes. Don't worry, it's still good!

    Episode 28: STEPHEN MARLIN Gets Paid to Watch Bad Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 75:32


    This Stephen Marlin guy really is too nice and polite to be on this podcast.

    Episode 27: SHAT vs. Breakin' 2 - Electric Boogaloo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 69:12


    We continue our deep dive into the genius of Sam Firstenberg's cinematic library. So, how about this: an episode with quality sound! 

    Episode 26: SHAT vs. Revenge of the Ninja

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 91:42


    Part one of a series where we review the films of cinema auteur, Sam Firstenberg.

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    Episode 25: Hindsight 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 91:56


    Rafiq and Allan introduce a hot take: 2020 sucked.

    Episode 24: DONNIE STOPA II - This Time, It's Personal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 62:10


    Please forgive us as we descend into middle age and try to figure out how to record remotely. "Okay, X-er." The delightful Donnie Stopa calls in to goof around. He specifically asked to be on our show. We're all grown up! 

    Episode 23: Assassin 33 A.D.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 62:23


    This episode comes with some homework. You MUST view the film Assassin 33 A.D. beforehand. Trust us.

    Episode 22: "So, How About This?" vs. DC FanDome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 64:16


    Recorded 8/31/2020. Rafiq and Allan talk about the DC FanDome from 8/21. It's pretty dorky, and neither of us will ever get laid again.

    Episode 20: JOHN J. MURRAY stars in "Road House vs. Rambo"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 62:03


    John J. Murray joins us, and, to no one's surprise, we talk video games, movies, and other such nonsense.

    Episode 19: J J CURRY in "Commitment Issues"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 67:31


    J J Curry joins Rafiq and Allan. As usual, when comics get together, we talk about porn, relationships, comedy, and our favorite ride at the playground.

    Episode 18: DONNIE STOPA stars in "The Tragic Voyage of Sinbad"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 59:32


    Yes, they're coming out slow. Yes, it's because we don't want The Plague. Donnie Stopa stops by to bring some light into Rafiq and Allan's darkness. We introduce a new game show and make up the rules as we go along; and Allan figures out how to escape the auditory garbage can he's been living in for the last two episodes.

    Episode 17: STEPHEN HENRY is a Huge Ed Ragine Fan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 66:17


    From comedy to race wars, we have it all, with our Stephen Henry, Rafiq, and Allan. We'll be releasing these episodes monthly until we can figure out a recording schedule that doesn't give us all The Plague. And Allan sounds like he's in another room with a garbage can over his head for some reason.

    Episode 16: DAVID WAYNE in: "Drug-Fueled Paranoia"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 75:15


    Back to our regular broadcast schedule. David Wayne explains why he's deathly afraid of Allan, and Rafiq explains what it's like to be baptized in cocaine blood.

    Episode 21: "Ghost Dog vs. Ghost Zombie" Starring JEFF KLEIN

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 60:53


    Rafiq, Allan, and Jeff Klein broadcast from the future to discuss the only thing anyone is talking about right now.

    A Special Holiday Message from Our Sponsor 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 0:51


    Our very first sponsor would like to wish a great holiday.

    Episode 15: SUSAN SAIGER vs. The Entertainment Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 70:10


    Why even bother trying to put something snarky, here? Susan Saiger is a sweetheart, and we love her.

    Episode 14: TONY GAUD is in the Hot Seat!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 63:21


    Rafiq and Allan press Tony about his long career, and we probably talk about poop or something in there, too.

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