Splitting Hairs with Max & Nicky

Did you partake in online dating during the pandemic? On this week's episode, we're joined by friend of the podcast Guydonna Nicius to discuss online dating sites and how our opinions have changed since the last time we talked about the topic. Very revealing episode. Enjoy!

What's your favorite vegetable? A couple of weeks ago, Max & Nicky tackled the subject of their favorite fruits, so this week, they thought it'd be fun to discuss vegetables with the same passion and delight. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Do you want to have kids when you grow up? This week, Max & Nicky are joined by friend of the podcast, Kevin Crooks, to talk about their experiences with kids, to dissect the recent events of each becoming an uncle, and to ultimately answer the question, "Do you want to have kids in this lifetime?" Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky recount some of their most exciting stories from traveling the world and decide whether or not they actually like traveling. Does traveling, in fact, suck? Tune in, and find out! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach Note: Nicky accidentally calls Kieran Culkin "Kiernan" Culkin. He apologizes for incorrectly correcting Max when Max was, in fact, not wrong at all in calling Kieran Culkin by his correct name.

Max & Nicky talk about their favorite fruits of all time. Plus, a heated debate on the word "several" and other grammar-related tangents. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach Note: Max accidentally refers to Modest Mussorgsky as "Modesto Mussorgsky." He also mistakenly pronounces the 'i' in Borodin as a French person would with a sort of soft 'a' sound, when it should be pronounced with an 'ee' sound.

Max & Nicky over-analyze the subject of roommates and talk about their own personal experiences from good to absolutely nightmarish roommates. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky continue to analyze all aspects of high school from getting your drivers license to taking the SATs to getting acne to going to prom to finally graduating and more in this second half of an in depth two-part discussion on those formative teenage years. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky analyze all aspects of high school from homework to sleep deprivation to crushes and dances and more in this first half of an in depth two-part discussion on those formative teenage years. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss their favorite Beatles albums, Shakespeare, musicals, and more! As usual, tangents are formed. Enjoy! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky are joined by comedian Myq Kaplan and returning guest Kevin Crooks to talk about and analyze the word “literally”. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky are joined by Kevin Crooks for an in depth discussion on the documentary, Los Angeles Plays Itself. Plus, some Phantom of the Opera talk. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss some of their favorite and not-so-favorite sodas and the major problems with diet sodas and aspartame. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss game shows and their influence on modern culture. Also, some talk on Mr. Rogers and the new documentary about him. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss the impact YouTube has on the current media landscape. Plus, some talk about the Broadway shows they've seen in the past couple weeks. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss all things 'Cobra Kai', the new 'Karate Kid' sequel YouTube series. Note: Max & Nicky make a mistake in referring to a character in 'The Karate Kid III' as Terry Price. The character's name is actually Terry Silver. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky talk about chips from potato to tortilla to the TV series (kidding about the last one). Note: The brand of corn chips that Nicky couldn't remember during the recording of this episode is Have'a Corn Chips. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky compare and contrast several grocery stores with special emphasis on Trader Joe's.

Max & Nicky finally get around to discussing the extremely important topic of shoes. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss why they enjoy watching 'At the Movies with Siskel & Ebert' despite their frequent disagreement with Siskel and Ebert’s film reviews. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss the all-American tradition of going to summer camp. Plus, some post-Oscars talk.

Max & Nicky discuss their feelings on life changes. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky delve even deeper into the very contentious and very current topic of gun control.

Splitting Hairs is one year old! And to herald this momentous event, Max & Nicky discuss the timeless topic of "age". Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss contemporary jazz and its relationship to jazz from the past. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss the overall benefit of world music appropriation in Western pop music. Plus, Oscar nominations talk! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss cereal. Plus, some Call Me By Your Name talk.

Max & Nicky discuss their favorite TV show of all time, 'Seinfeld'. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss birthdays, holidays, and more! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky welcome back Dominic Mercurio to discuss their holiday music preferences. And, one final time this year, Curb Your Enthusiasm talk! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss the long-running TV series The Simpsons and how it evolved from one of the best television comedies of all time to something only mildly entertaining, at best. Plus, more Curb Your Enthusiasm talk! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss one of their favorite times of the year, the holidays. Pros, cons, and all that shnip. Plus, more 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' talk! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky are joined by music aficionado and close friend Jeff Zamaria to discuss the merits of purchasing and owning physical media and digital media (e.g. vinyl vs. mp3 download). Plus, more 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' talk! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky are joined by special guest Steve Sanders...no, not the guy from Beverly Hills: 90210... We're talking Stephen Sanders, close friend and comic book hero aficionado, to discuss the current climate of superhero movies and aggregate sites like Rotten Tomatoes. Plus, more Curb Your Enthusiasm talk! NOTE: We had some sound difficulties on Steve's end for this episode; he was recording from Washington, D.C., so we apologize for any weird delay, doubling, volume, or hiss effects you may hear. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky are joined by accessory designer, Guydonna Nicius to talk about the latest trends in fashion. Plus, more Curb Your Enthusiasm talk. Intro and Outro music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

This episode is not for the faint of heart…Max and Nicky are joined by their sister, Laura Weinbach, to discuss their opinions on the worse of two evils: diarrhea or constipation? Plus, more Curb Your Enthusiasm talk! PS Max isn't necessarily in complete agreement with all that was said in reference to Curb Your Enthusiasm as he feels one of the big humorous conceits of the show is the characters' utter selfishness. They say and do things that are reprehensible that wouldn't be tolerated in reality (i.e. Leon Black is a character and a caricature who says things that J.B. Smoove wouldn't normally say in real life). Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max and Nicky contrast and compare performing comedy to performing music. Which is easier? Which is funner? Which is of Eastwick? And, once again, more Curb Your Enthusiasm talk! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky welcome back Dominic Mercurio (via Skype) to discuss whether or not one should, or even could, separate the art from the artist. PLUS, more 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' talk! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss all things Halloween… and then some. Plus, long-awaited Curb Your Enthusiasm talk! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss all things related to public restrooms, including ideal architecture and amenities, pet peeves, gender-specific and gender-neutral bathrooms, and more! Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky are joined by special guest and comedy booker Jeff Zamaria to discuss what they look for in the world of stand-up comedy. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky are joined by special guest Nickon Hemati to discuss their mobile phone preferences. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

To honor the recent series end of Twin Peaks: The Return, Max & Nicky devote a whole episode to exploring and dissecting the strange, surreal dream world of Twin Peaks and the rather curious conceit of its co-creator, David Lynch. *SPOILERS INCLUDED* P.S. After re-watching the ending to '8 1/2,' Max concedes that Nicky was correct in saying that it is dreamlike. It had been a long time since he had seen the movie, and he had remembered the ending differently. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky are joined by special guest Dominic Mercurio (Foxtails Brigade and 'Totally Tell Me' podcast) to discuss their issues with PDA, public displays of affection. Informative listen, especially for those who commit the crime too often. AND, as usual, more 'Game of Thrones' and 'Twin Peaks' talk. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss toilet paper preferences, from texture to color to amount of ply. AND, as usual, more Game of Thrones and Twin Peaks talk. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky tackle the age-old question: boxers or briefs...or boxer briefs? AND, as usual, more Game of Thrones and Twin Peaks talk. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky bicker about their differing views on dating sites and apps. PLUS, even more Game of Thrones and Twin Peaks talk. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss how much they dislike the smell of cologne and most perfumes and examine alternative and natural odors they do enjoy. PLUS, more Game of Thrones talk.

Max & Nicky invite special guest and music marketing pro Mike Mehalick to discuss the ins and outs of the music business. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky discuss the (very few) pros and (many) cons of awards shows in the arts. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky offer a mostly subjective outlook on what they think is bad and good singing and why they think it. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach

Max & Nicky welcome special guests Laura Weinbach and Anton Patzner (from Oakland-based band Foxtails Brigade) to help them dissect some hard-hitting issues, including gun control, Game of Thrones, candy, and steak. Intro and Outro Music Written, mixed, and produced by Nicky Weinbach