The Chuck and Brad Podcast

Hey guys - thought this was a very fun, "Chuck and Brad Podcast"-esque episode about our every day lives. So I'm throwing it up on the feed in case there's still any hold-outs who haven't come over to Funbearable yet. Come on over, we're having fun! - Chuck Vid here: https://youtu.be/6cQS7L0SuiA We open up the podcast by finding out that Brad eats oatmeal to calm down when he's enraged. Please get ready for a never-ending series of references to this. The majority of the podcast revolves around Ray performing on his first cruise. Our lumbering giant finds himself in a whirlwind of nightmare travel, including a trip on an airplane that is basically a metal casket with propellers. But of course, as he always does, he kills so hard onstage that he ends up fighting off geriatric advances! Wow! Join us on our seafaring, spackling adventure! Video edit by Captain Craig Depina. @funbearablepod / funbearablepod.com Please share the pod with your friends! Retweet those clips! Comment! Like! Subscribe! Spread the good word and invite people to Funbeari-ville!

This episode of our new podcast, Funbearable, was so insanely similar to an episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast (AKA it's exactly the same) that I wanted to post it here to give anyone who hasn't jumped over to Funbearble, a chance to check out some of the stuff we're doing that is very close to what they like. Hope you guys like it! Love you all!- ChuckMP3 Download

Hey guys this is Chuck here with a few words for our listeners and some previews of the first two episodes of our new podcast Funbearable, out now.Funbearablepod.com for all linksMP3 Download

This is it. With the help of listener emails and comments, we take a look back at the Chuck and Brad Podcast over the past thirteen years and a look forward at what Funbearable has to offer. Thank you all so much. We love you.- C+BMP3 Download

Listener emails this week, with many geared toward Brad! What the heck? If you listen closely, you can hear steam shoot out of Chucks' ears as Brad answers questions about science fiction books, Pearl Jam, and his own faith. We discuss our triple birthday party, Chuck's big filming project, and then...a Very Important Announcement about our future of podcasting in general and how it affects us (and you).MP3 Download

We kick things off with some listener emails, including some classic Chuck dating advice! We talk a little bit about Thor: Love and Thunder, then discuss Jackass 4.5. We give a little background on Nathan Fielder and talk about how much we enjoyed his new show, The Rehearsal. We offer up spoiler-free thoughts on the movie The Black Phone. Then, after making things very clear, we take a deep dive into the whole movie! The episode ends with us discovering a skipped-over email with a very cool gift attached!MP3 Download

We answer some listener emails to kick things off, including some terrible dating advice about, you know. Effort. (Note: it made me very bummed out to record this.) We also take two different stands about skipping jury duty and it will not surprise you who takes which side. Chuck tells me all about filming the movie premiere and Q and A for Joe List's new movie "Fourth of July" at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. We then offer spoiler-free thoughts on "Thor: Love and Thunder" and, after making it very clear, then dive into the whole movie, spoilers included.MP3 Download

Is the Dumb and Dumber soundtrack properly appreciated? What about Sister Act? We discuss these contemporary conundrums to start things out. Chuck then describes being trapped in the middle of a secret feud and asks for advice. Chuck talks about filming at Smodcastle and his weekend with the Jersey crew. We celebrate the new TMNT game "Shredder's Revenge" and how fun it has been to play. I talk about my nascent voiceover career and then Chuck talks about making the big switch from Android to Apple. I close the episode with a VERY anticlimactic story about someone hacking into my Paypal account.MP3 Download

How many people have to criticize something before you start taking that criticism seriously? We discuss this in regards to Chuck's work and come to solid conclusions. I tell Chuck about inadvertently traumatizing my cat with the Roomba Chuck got me for Christmas. We talk about seeing Frank Turner doing an acoustic matinee show and how jury duty almost ruined it. Chuck also believes he should be a professional juror, which is not really a thing!MP3 Download

Ray Harrington is with us this week! We talk about the recent TESD episode about Chuck and how he should respond to the TESD guys. After some classic tangent nonsense, Chuck and I break down Top Gun: Maverick for Ray. Was it too patriotic? Did Chuck and Brad make a pact to learn how to fly a jet before prom? Maybe! Then we offer a spoiler-free review of the new Jurassic World film and, after making it very clear when spoilers start, discuss the plot (such as it is) of the entire movie.MP3 Download

We kick things off with listener emails - should we accept gifts? Brad tells a wacky work story and we try to figure out if it is a prank. We discuss our approaches to dating and what level of putting ourselves out there is appropriate. Brad talks about the Conan (the Cimmerian) books and we try to figure out why so many Tuesdays with Stories listeners come at Chuck online. Chuck talks about his experience filming with Mike Birbiglia and Drew Barrymore. We recap our experience with the Rogue Island Comedy Festival in Newport and wax enthusiastic about a Memorial Day Cookout. We offer our spoiler-free thoughts on the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once and then, after making the delineation point very clear, launch into a full review of the whole movie.MP3 Download

Ray Harrington joins us this week and we (once again) immediately go off the rails. I talk about blacking out on Ambien and somehow this leads to an extended riff about the JonBenet Ramsey case. Chuck explains the Netflix documentary Our Father to Ray and me and we are suitably appalled. Speaking of appalling, we also watched Morbius. We close with an extended discussion about the new Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers movie and how we felt they executed the pop culture mash-up in 2022!MP3 Download

After Brad relates a missed opportunity, Chuck presents his new segment: "Get Cultured, You Swine." We revisit older movies that many people have recommended to us. This starts with Empire Records, which sparks a lively discussion about whether Rex Manning is a bad guy. We talk about Escape from New York and Big Trouble in Little China before I tell Chuck my opinions on the (much-more recent) Moon Knight. I also tell Chuck about the 2017 version of Murder on the Orient Express and throw in some Agatha Christie trivia. We close with Chuck telling me about the Nicolas Cage movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.MP3 Download

That's right, Brad had spine surgery also! What a copycat! Before he breaks that down, though, we answer questions that listeners sent in, including insights on dating and more Patreon ideas. After that, Brad tells the story of his surgery and recovery period and we both giggle like idiots about using anti-bacterial wipes on unapproved body parts.MP3 Download

Chuck has a new job! He's filming with yet another big-time comedian and finally spills the beans about it on this episode. This text is just a teaser so you listen to the episode! We also discuss the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer and Chuck is way more psyched about it than I am. Big surprise! We then offer up spoiler-free thoughts about Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. After making it VERY clear when spoilers are about to start, we then offer up opinions on the whole movie!MP3 Download

Recorded before Brad;s surgery, this episode talks about what we would do if we had a Patreon. Themed episodes, rounding out the cast of characters, quitting our soul-draining office jobs..the sky's the limit!MP3 Download

Chuck gives a final update on his spine surgery as Brad preps for HIS spine surgery! It may have already happened by the time this episode is out! We discuss whether someone being a good person is intrinsic or extrinsic, Chuck's (hilarious) drug issues, Chuck's filming with TESD and Tuesdays and Kevin Smith. I learn about filming at the Fat Black Pussycat as well. Chuck talks about his weight loss and a major milestone. We talk about the Tony Hawk documentary and the movie "Nobody." Chuck talks about the It's Always Sunny Podcast and we celebrate the triumphant claiming of a Simpsons Arcade 1-Up machine. Chuck closes by getting unexpectedly poignant when talking about success, growth, and celebration.MP3 Download

The goal for this episode was for Chuck, Brad, and special guest Ray Harrington to pitch their OWN ideas for expanding the Spider-verse to celebrate the digital release of Spider-Man: No Way Home. And that happens! I mean, we take QUITE the detour to start the episode, but we each come with ideas (some more sincere than others) on how Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man movie universes could have become part of Tom Holland's Spider-man story in the MCU. We also discuss our favorite spider-moments and spider-guys through the years. As always, recording with Ray was a blast...even if we drifted away from the topic at hand more than once.MP3 Download

After going over some listener emails, Chuck and I briefly discuss Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock for comedy at the Oscars. Not too much, though. I then tell Chuck a bevy of facts - fun and otherwise - about the live-action Super Mario Bros movie and how it was made into what it became.MP3 Download

We have returned! Chuck tells the whole story behind his recent spine surgery, starting with some initial issues in all the way through his recent hospital stay! Get the inside scoop here!MP3 Download

A panel with Kim Rhodes, Osric Chau, and Emily Swallow hosted by Chuck and Brad! Recorded at RI Comic-Con 2021 and a TON of fun for all parties involved!MP3 Download

Brad talks to his physical therapist about Chuck's bad-boy attitude. Chuck screams for S'mores. Brad gets an MRI. Chuck loses his self-control in Manhattan in after a rousing Tuesdays with Stories recording.MP3 Download

Is Chuck a terrible client at his physical therapy office? I offer my opinion and Chuck tries to defend himself. We talk about our misadventures playing Dying Light 2, then Chuck tells me about his fun weekend: going to Soul Joel's, trying cool places in Staten Island, going into NYC, hanging out with other comics and trying cool new restaurants. We offer up our spoiler-free thoughts on The Batman. Then, after making it very clear spoilers are about to start, we offer all our thoughts on the new Matt Reeves film.- Brad MP3 Download

After some VERY fun nonsense to start out the episode, Chuck talks about the disappointment (and opportunites) of his recently canceled show opening for Bowling For Soup. A struggle every performer can identify with! Chuck tells about his thrifting adventures and I hate it! We talk about Chuck's (mis?)understanding about a dinner with a friend and his wife. Chuck makes a strong case for the googly eye emoji as the most useful tool on his phone. Chuck tells me how the Tuesdays guys hated What Celebrity Is In My Bed. We wax ecstatic about Dying Light 2, I tell Chuck about losing heat in my apartment. I am not very excited about The King's Man, we try not to dwell on it. After a spoiler-free review of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Chuck goes through the entire plot of the film so I don't have to watch it! What a great friend!- Brad MP3 Download

We kick off this episode with Chuck bragging about his "cool-guy-D&D" night. He then relays a story about borrowing a camera from our pal Ray Harrington and the camera accidentally being broken. We get hyped about the next TMNT video game and talk about the new Doctor Strange trailer and the character revealed in said trailer. We share our excitement about the new Rescue Rangers trailer and I share my trepidation about the trailer for "Nope." Chuck tells me all about Tinder Swindler. I promote my friend Sophie's recent BBC4 documentary about love and the human brain. I relate the story of a very quick trip I made to Orlando for my friends' wedding and my foolish mistakes regarding candy on the plane. We close with a quick talk about the Super Bowl halftime show! Wow!- Brad MP3 Download

We start with a VERY unplanned discussion about Chuck's desire to collect action figures and how that compares to other activities people deem acceptable or otherwise for grown-ass men. We talk about the Matrix: Resurrections lawsuit regarding theatrical release window, the trailer for The Adam Project, and a few episodes of Murderville. I discus the action movie "Red Notice," we giggle excitedly about Mario Kart 8 DLC, Chuck tells me about Mega Man 11 and Dying Light 2. We close with a get-psyched moment about the trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion! We like dinos! We're not apologizing for that!- Brad MP3 Download

After some joking about our precarious mental health situations, we jump into listener emails. Ernest, the Bosstones, and Boba Fett questions cross our little brains. Chuck talks about his return to the stage and the halcyon days of playing live shows. Chuck talks about his weight loss journey, and about people reaching out when he's going through hard times. He talks about the German restaurant Killmeyer's in New York and the Happy Place Creperie in Warren, Rhode Island. We close with a discussion about Jackass Forever; how much did it tickle us, and where did that tickling take place?- Brad MP3 Download

We jump into listener emails to start the episodes and discuss alternate Scream plans, bland chili, and First Draft Theater. From there, Chuck tells me about China's advisory board changing the ending of Fight Club for theatrical release and I am astounded. I explain the controversy about Wordle "selling out." Chuck talks about some personal gains (by way of personal losses), then we talk about book piracy on Amazon. We discuss our snowy weekend, the WWE Royal Rumble, and our time together conquering the game Blazing Chrome.- Brad MP3 Download

After an update from Chuck about last week's episode, I try to lighten the mood with an observation about my plain eating habits. We talk about the trailer for the new Netflix series Murderville. After that, we offer a spoiler-free review of Scream 5. We then make it clear that we're going to spoil Scream 5. We do so, then discuss how we would fix the movie, given the chance. We pause the podcast to figure stuff out and everything! Love live Ghostface!- Brad MP3 Download

We kick out the jams with some very fun listener emails (well...very fun if you like organization!) We discuss some movies we've watched, including 8-Bit Christmas, Last Night in Soho, and Pig. After that, Chuck gets honest and emotional about the continued struggles with his breakup combined with a bulging disk in his aching back. Heartache! Nerve pain! And so much more! - Brad MP3 Download

We are finally putting 2021 to bed! We go through our year together - Chuck listing the cool creative projects he was involved in, Brad detailing his failed attempts to cling to sanity! A very fun look back at a very challenging year! - Brad MP3 Download

It is the THIRTEENTH installment of the Brammies and Chammies, our favorite things from the previous year! We celebrate our favorite video games, podcasts, restaurants, and movies! Then we talk about our favorite books (between the two of us we read over 80), music, and shows! Wow! 2021 was technically a year! - Brad MP3 Download

So many spoilers! We discuss, in-depth, the movie Spider-Man: No Way Home, as well as the Disney+ series Hawkeye. We spoil both! Just being up front! Chuck talks about the lead-up and leaks and everything before Spider-Man made its way to theaters. We talk about our experiences seeing it and talk about which parts made us cry. We then break down the show Hawkeye and its place in the MCU and our future Christmas plans.- Brad MP3 Download

We just finished a weekend of live shows and we're here to talk about it! Our first stop was Smodcastle in New Jersey - how did my drive to that neck of the woods go? Then back to our home club, The Comedy Connection, in East Providence, RI! How did things go comically awry, and how much of that was intended? We dish all the dirt! We read some listener emails and answer some probing questions about Christmas before signing off! Have a great holiday season, ya filthy animals!- Brad MP3 Download

This is our panel with Alan Ritchson, Curran Walters and Savannah Welch - HBO's Titans! We moderated this panel at Rhode Island Comic Con in November, 2021. Super nice people, and Savannah Welch whispered a joke to me during the panel. I am forever changed.- Chuck MP3 Download

We start out by welcoming my new Secret Santa pals to the podcast, as I'm certain they're listening. Chuck accuses me of plying him with alcohol in a bit that I hated immediately. Chuck talks about the move to Staten Island. He waxes ecstatic about the Disney Plus series Hawkeye, which I am not caught up on. Our ecstacy wanes as we discuss the MCU movie "Eternals." At that point, we remember we need to plug our upcoming shows at Smodcastle and the Comedy Connection. Chuck tells me about Ghostbusters: Afterlife, then we talk about the effects of his COVID diagnosis. From there, I talk about my trip to Indiana and the discovery of notes from a high-school sweetheart. Chuck then talks about a possible new sweetheart he encountered at the deli counter at the supermarket near his Staten Island place. We then close with a new segment called "Staton Island," where Chuck talks about how he spends his time at his place in New York to make the lonely hours seem less lonely.- Brad MP3 Download

This year at Rhode Island Comic Con, the Chuck and Brad Podcast was lucky enough to host the "Clerks" Reunion panel with Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Scott Schiaffo, Trevor Fehrman and Kevin Weisman. Great time, got to film it, so check it out! - Chuck MP3 Download

After an excruciating October / Halloween season - I get covid and it ruins my Thanksgiving season! Wow! I really hate it!We finally catch up on all our recent mail-ins as I lament losing my Thanksgiving and surrounding plans.- Chuck MP3 Download

After a quick but necessary disclaimer from Ray Harrington, we are on the way! We discuss the two original Ghostbusters films and our thoughts on them (with the tangents you'd expect from Chuck, Brad, and Ray)! We then offer up our own original ideas for Ghostbusters sequels, completely unaffiliated with anything after the first two films! We had a ton of fun recording this ep! - Brad MP3 Download

We were at RI Comic-Con! From being asked to vamp for time before Kevin Smith took the stage to hosting the Clerks panel! Wow! How did we handle the afterparty? Did I actually set a timer on my phone? Don't forget we also hosted panels for Titans and Supernatural! Wow! How could two mild-mannered men do all this on so little sleep? Closing this episode is our forty(ish) minute set keeping the crowd entertained before Kevin Smith took the stage! Wow! All ad-libbed! Some fun Chuck and Brad magic! - Brad MP3 Download

Chuck and I are back! After a busy, crazy, topsy-turvy month, we are back on our respective mics! Hooray! We go through our Halloween show prep and the issues we faced there. We then break down our Halloween show itself and talk through what worked and what needed more fine-tuning. Chuck spills the beans about his move to Staten Island and what that means for the future. Don't worry! I'm still here to be pessimistic about it! - Brad MP3 Download

It is here. Ray Harrington joins us to celebrate Halloween with a brand new segment on the CB pod - "Strangers and Fiction" where we get to read three stories that they've never read before. The twist is, these stories were written about...THEMSELVES!!We also filmed this episode! Enjoy it!! Happy Halloween! - Chuck MP3 Download

It hurts to admit but I am facing some battles professionally and emotionally! We loved having Mark Normand on our last episode, and the 2021 Chuck and Brad Podcast Halloween Special is coming next week (plus it's a very rare VIDEO EP featuring old Ray Harrington)!But the truth is - we just didn't have time for a new episode this week. We're sick, we're working like dogs for Chuck and Brad's Halloween Spooktacular 3, Live at the Comedy Connection in RI on Thursday, 10/21/21, so we're reposting one of our favorite Halloween episodes, again, with Ray Harrington.Sorry! We will make up for it! In the meantime, we do have a new episode up on the Pinky Promise Podcast, a mini-ep up with PVD Horror, and I just hosted a two-hour episode of the TESD Tapes with Walt Flangan, Bryan Johnson and Gitem Steve-Dave over on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon.But for now, enjoy this spooky episode - I love this one!!!- Chuck MP3 Download

Mark Normand is hanging out with us today! We talk about his podcast Tuesdays With Stories; specifically the Patreon. How did Chuck get involved? Where was the Patreon, where is it, and where is it going next? We talk about comedy and stand-up and hit a slew of topics in this fun chat with a funny dude! Video podcast also available!- Brad MP3 Download

We are joined this week by Rhode Island native Doug Key! We learn about his start in comedy and try to figure out where our paths have intersected over the years. We learn about his start, taking a stand-up class and what he learned from that. We also learn how he got involved with Mark Normand (and eventually Chuck). We also learn about the Rogue Island Comedy Festival (next week!) and its beginnings. Fun talk with a good dude!- Brad MP3 Download

Some serious "Old Man Yells At Cloud" energy to start this week, as I moan and gripe about the price of hamburgers. We talk about fast food prices and try to figure out inflation versus profit margins and it goes exactly as well as you'd assume. We then dive into listener emails, including one in which we bring two Canadians together for a lifelong friendship. Fun stuff! Chuck then relates the tale of his evening at the Rhode Island Press Awards and laments not asking for leftover appetizers.- Brad MP3 Download

We start out this week with a fun little contest through our Facebook page - what the heck is one of Chuck's new horror-themed nesting dolls supposed to be? From there, we hear about Chuck's trip to New Jersey to film with Kevin Smith and Steve Buscemi - aka Kev and the Boosh! Chuck films with them, bums around the state with his cool Jersey friends, then drives to New York to do some more filming with Tuesdays With Stories. Why was Chuck late, and how is it never his fault? He came back to town for a day, then went to New York to see The Lion King on Broadway. Chuck explains it all to me, then talks about having to evacuate the hotel after a suspicious fire alarm. Fortunately, he made it home safely. We then offer a spoiler-free review of Shang-Chi, make it clear when spoilers start, then take a deep, deep dive into the newest Marvel film before closing out! - Brad MP3 Download

We went to Ohio! Wow! And we are legally prohibited from telling you the EXACT reason we were there, but we can talk about the trip itself! How did we miss a flight? Which of us did his best to get us added to the no-fly list? How much cheese is too much cheese? All of this and more (but not so much that we violate our NDAs)! - Brad MP3 Download

Chuck got into a surprising confrontation in a parking lot. Did he handle it the right way? Who escalated things past the point of peaceful resolution? We then read some listener emails, including one listener surviving a confrontation of his own with a naked (and psychotic!) man. We discuss our fighting strategies for both naked and non-naked opponents. I tell Chuck about my trip to see "Into the Woods" put on by a local theater group and Chuck loves my misadventures. Chuck tells me about his fancy trip to the Newport Polo Grounds with a variety of local influencers. He then tells me about his trip to get a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy (the van) and how it led him to a new fancy seafood place. We talk about The Big Lebowski as well as the movie Cherry, directed by the Russos and starring Tom Holland. We close the episode with the debut of a listener-submitted song about me (Brad)! A poem by "Little Jack" set to music by The Famous Sandhogs! About me! What the heck?! - Chuck MP3 Download

Chuck starts out by talking about the idea of "red flag movies," and how the very IDEA makes him see red (I'm sorry). We put that absurd idea to bed, then I tell Chuck about Wonder Woman '84 and my thoughts on that. Chuck tells me about the Ryan Reynolds movie Free Guy and how much he enjoyed it. I then surprise Chuck with a bonus recap of the early-80's film "Up The Creek." I am also surprised I watched it. We answer some listener emails about the Arcade 1-Up, our show recap, and watching a movie sans trailers. That provides a nice segue into a discussion about the trailer for the new Spider-Man film. After we clean up our laps, we talk about the new trailer for "Shredder's Revenge," then the just-release footage from the next Saints Row game. Once we clear out our pop culture brains, Chuck tells me about his trip to the Emergency Room last week and what the doctors discovered living inside him! (Surprisingly, not a Nerf dart!) - Chuck MP3 Download

We kick things off with Chuck bragging about his cool new Nerf collection - am I foolish for thinking that if foam darts are rocketing toward my eyes, some glasses might be helpful? Chuck seems to think so! We then answer some listener emails including a big Would You Rather. From there, Chuck tells me about the Val Kilmer documentary "Val" on Prime Video and I agree to watch it soon. After that, he tells me all about his cool Rhode Island Day with TESD mainstay Frank Five and Mrs. Five. Finally, we talk about our recent gig at the Comedy Connection; all the work behind the scenes, everything that went wrong, so many jokes at Ray Harrington's expense, then winning the crowd over with the final bit. The show was a success.- Chuck MP3 Download