Join JK & Carrie (the WORST producer in the world) as they talk with some of their funny friends about life, drink themed cocktails and hopefully a lot of laughs.
The Not Super Great Podcast with JK & Carrie is an absolute gem in the world of podcasts. From the moment I pressed play, I felt an instant connection to the hosts and their witty banter. It's as if I was sitting right beside them, sharing in their laughter and joining in on their conversations. The chemistry between John and Carrie is undeniably charming, making every episode a delight to listen to.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is without a doubt the hilarious and relatable content. Whether they're discussing pop culture, sharing personal stories, or diving into debates about Star Wars, each episode is filled with laughter-inducing moments. The "Star Wars Nerd Talk" section in particular had me reminiscing about countless late-night debates of my own while under the influence of the Drunk Side. John and Carrie's ability to keep their audience engaged and entertained throughout is truly commendable.
The guest stars featured on The Not Super Great Podcast are also worth mentioning as one of its highlights. They bring fresh perspectives and inject even more humor into already lively discussions. It's evident that John and Carrie carefully choose guests who not only add value to the conversation but also enhance the overall entertainment factor of each episode. Listening to this podcast on a long road trip was an absolute pleasure thanks to their company and engaging content.
While it's difficult to find any major flaws with The Not Super Great Podcast, some listeners may feel that certain episodes could benefit from a bit more structure or organization. There are moments when tangents are taken that may veer off track from the original topic, resulting in occasional confusion for those unfamiliar with inside jokes or references from previous episodes. However, this minor drawback can easily be overlooked due to the sheer entertainment value provided by John and Carrie.
In conclusion, The Not Super Great Podcast with JK & Carrie is a must-listen for anyone seeking an entertaining escape from reality. With their contagious laughter, engaging conversations, and delightful guest stars, every episode is a joyride of hilarity. John and Carrie have truly created an atmosphere that makes you feel like part of their friendship circle, leaving you eagerly awaiting each new installment. Keep up the great work, JK & Carrie - your fans are eagerly waiting for more!
Super Great Nora returns! We chat about sunburn places, the cocktail of the summer, sitting here like bugs and our best bird calls. We also do News Nuggies, "Bugs or Not Bothered?" and our POPs!
It's a story-packed shorty live from Gio's Bar & Grill! We talk about the good vibes at Porchfest, an awesome original poem for JK from Mosy Posy Rosy, CW's painting masterpiece and the “rural juror.” Plus, more Picks of the Pod!
We say hello again to our two-timer guest, Anna! In this ep, we talk about a quick trip to Saugatuckin', reminiscence about 80's industrial punk and chat with a pizza pro from Bad Johnny's. There's also News Nuggies with travel rotissy! Pop Watch with Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Coolidge. And a surprising hat discovery — JK was in shock. Plus, new Picks of the Pod! All from the patio at The Longroom.
Guess who's back? Back again. It's Super Great, Mark! We're hanging out on the patio at Lucky Dorr chatting about the sights, smells and stories from C2E2. We play a fun round of Bugs Ya or Not Bothered and CW shares the most heart-warming News Nuggies yet! We also do a Chi Chip taste test and reveal our Picks of the Pod (including one NOT pick). Listen Now!
It's the return of Super Great, Tucker! We're chilling at the Long Room and chatting about all kinds of fun stuff: Stingo on the south side, a pickleball debut and new pronouns. Pop Watch makes us ask, why Elizabeth Hurley why? Is the Biebs okay? And should we go to jail to find love? We also do a relaxing round of News Nuggies and share more Picks of the Pod. Special thanks to Bad Johnny's for the fantastic pizza — so good!
Welcome back to Shorty time! We do a quick catch up on: Blue Origin glam, the Minecraft Chicken Jockey theater craze and ask, who will co-star with Taylor in The Bodyguard redo? We hit on small talk smarts and why Gen Zers give a thumbs down to thumbs up emojis. JK also shares listener reviews and we ponder the recent explosion of downloads from all over the world. Plus, new Picks of the Pod!
It's another Shorty-ish ep, live from the Long Room! We chat about the snoozer of a White Lotus season, the aggravating cast and the oh-so-many monkeys. But did we love the finale? Listen to the ep and find out… Then we hit on our favorite moments of our 5 concert bender, including: all hits left behind, JK's Kylie high and more. We also share our new Picks of the Pod.
She's back! We're live from the Long Room with the NSG OG BEE. In this EP, we recap a fun St. Patrick's Day in the Chi and ask ourselves: Are we rugby fans? We also do a new segment called "Pop Watch" with quick hits on shady influencers, BORGs, Lady Gaga's Mayhem, Beach Belichick and Billboard's Top 10 Female Artists of the 21st Century. Plus, we review toe-tally silly news and share our Picks of the Pod.
New guest alert! Say hello to Anna on her first-ever pod appearance. We're recording at Lange's, where we ask Anna 10 questions to get to know her, we bond over Trombone Shorty and Anna tells us two truths and a lie. We also dive into tasty News Nuggies and share our Picks of the Pod.
It's a 30ish minute shorty ep, live from Toons! Join us for a fun convo about scary-ass spiders, a terrifying jacuzzi, Grimace's Irish Uncle and how darker humor equals a higher IQ — us so smart. We also play "Bugs Ya or Not Bothered" and share our Picks of the Pod (cool stuff you should watch).
Wassssup! We're back in the studio for a fast-paced, totally rad '90s quiz show. It's Super Great Dan vs. CW, and we test our knowledge of everything from the decade's most fly movies and music to news and tv shows. Who will come out on top? We also discuss bro dates, gross shots and our Picks of the Pod.
Bear down! We're live from Stud's before our Bears/Packers weekend at Lambeau. Moe joins us and we chat about how cheese prevents hangovers, why ghost poops are healthy and do our best to predict the Golden Globes winners. We also play “Bugs Ya or Not Bothered?,” chew on stories about bubble gum and tobacco, and share our Picks of the Pod.
It's our year end wrap-up special with Nora & BEE live from The Longroom. We talk about our 2024 picks for best tv shows, movies, songs, albums, comedians, concerts and burgers.
It's a 30-minute shorty, Black Friday edition! Join us for a quick convo on how JK is part of the 1% (but not in a good way), stories from Carrie's Florida trip with Super Great Stud, a Wicked review and funny news nuggets. We also play another round of "Bugs Ya or Not Bothered?" and share our Picks of the Pod.
It's a super scary 30-minute shorty! Tucker joins us and we talk about all kinds of fun stuff: the Bears game in London, our first show at the Salt Shed, secrets from the Aragon at the Nothing But Thieves show, rats & bats infestations + the naked guy in our LIVE studio audience. Plus, we play "Bugs Ya or Not Bothered?" and reveal which Horoscope Witch we are. So Scary!
It's the premiere of Season 6 with Super Great, BEE! We're live from Ricochet's Tavern and chat about all kinds of fun stuff: BEE's Earth, Wind & Fire encounter, the top concert venues in Chicago, our orange juice names and the world's longest sinus infection. CW shares her News Nuggets, we play a game of Vocab: Fab or Drab? with words like "flibbertigibbet" and do our Picks of the Pod.
JK & Carrie wrap up Season 5 outside at Carol's Pub! We chat about prostin' at the Bavarian Bierhaus Oktoberfest in WI, chillin' at Argyle Nights and Big Chicks in Chicago and dancin' to Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Murder on the Dancefloor" LIVE. We talk about our rose and thorn of the summer and play "Bugs Ya or Not Bothered?" We also do news nuggets, share our Picks of the Pod and give listeners a bonus tip: How to spot a psychopath.
JK & Carrie hang out in the Gold Coast with Super Greats, Nora & BEE! We hit the pool, dig into Chicago's best sammies, and recap our favorite parts of our Idaho vacay including: kayaking with moose, sky gazing, huckleberry ice cream, mutton bustin' at the rodeo, Harry the Hawk and river sushi. Nora also shares her awesome Stephen Colbert live experience during the DNC.
We're out and about in the city with Super Great, Nora! In this EP, we talk about Nora's world travels, the two Debbie Downers, jungle-y animals and in-flight tips. We also find out who has "Sunshine Guilt," vote beach YAY or NAY and share what's buggin' us. Plus, we chat with Hannah from Ten Cat, discover Nora's infatuation with Chicago newspaper columnist Mike Royko and do our Picks of Pod. Thanks to Himmel's and Vornado
JK & Carrie Go Go to the beach and our fave Chicago Beer Garden. We recap a wild weekend of Summerfest, Mini Munich in MKE and Chicago Pride. Plus, share our Songs of the Summer, meet The Dock's Holly from Galway, name the Top 3 things we love about The Long Room and put Katie Perry on blast for her horrible Flop Era #2.
We hit the streets for our first-ever pod on the go! Join us for 30 mins of stories from Larry's patio. We talk about rainy summer Saturdays, Sox/Brewers bus + tailgate fun, beerfest + TouchTunes Gold! from New Glarus, and JK's raven attacks. We also do a few hits of pop culture about $138 designer flip flops, T Swift pop-tarts and Super Bowl champs friendship bracelets.
It's the return of Super Great, BEE! In this ep, we talk about BEE's broken kneecap and body by Titos, our views on tattoos, a vasectomy earthquake, and mayo or butter on grilled cheese. Carrie does her "news you can lose" where we name the most promiscuous countries, and JK lists his top 5 hottest golfers. We also play a fun game of "LUXURY OR NOT LUXURY?" and share our Picks of the Pod.
It's Spring and another NSG shorty has sprung! Join us for 30 mins of pop culture quick hits: We talk about Dunkin' Short Kings, a new neighborhood brewery opening, awesome April Fool's jokes, reading the Red Eye, Marie Kondo's change of heart, airplane poopy potties and cruise mishaps. We also have another edition of What's Buggin' JK ... and Carrie!
It's a special St. Patrick's Day episode! Longtime listener and first-time guest, Kristen, joins our Super Great Nora. We talk about our happiest St. Patty Day's memories, Kitty O'Shea's shenanigans and the squatting under kilts tradition. We also do news nuggets, go green and play Irish trivia, and share Picks of the Pod.
For the first time ever, Jaime and Dan join the pod together! We're live from the Great North, and in this episode we talk about JK and Dan's Palentine's Date (that should lead to a new reality show), Jaime's book reading, potato zodiac signs and we taste test the Subway Sidekicks. We also find out who's watched the most 80's movies and share our Picks of the Pod.
It's another NSG Shorty Episode: Join us for 30 mins of pop culture quick hits! We talk about stay-at-home Zoomers, nose pickin' and our brains, what happens when the moon gets smaller, murder topped with onions, and rat hole weddings and merch. We also find out What's Buggin' JK and play a fast game of "Football Or Other Balls?"
It's the return of Super Great MB (Mark)! We have fun catching up, reminiscing about our fave childhood sitcoms, our first celeb crushes & concerts. Plus, we talk about the Broadway Musical MB and JK (almost) cowrote & produced. CW shares news nuggets about Super Bowl Sunday and we play a game of Rapid-Fire Rock Shows! We also share our "Picks of the Pod."
It's our first-ever Express Episode! Join us for a 30m quick hit of pop culture. We chat about the Golden Globes, our trip to Mad-town, Carrie's love of old-timey radio alarm clocks + News Quick Hits that cover the bewildering popularity of Target's Stanley Cups, Cannibal Frogs, Top 25 Snacks of All Time, airplane blow-outs, reminisce about the smell of Love's Baby Soft and more.
It's our year end wrap-up special with Nora & BEE live from Studio Gold. We talk about "Merry Cape-mas" and share our 2023 picks for best tv shows, movies, happy hours and songs. Get ready to rock out to ring in the New Year!
It's time to spread some Holiday Spirit with Super Greats, Nora & BEE! We talk about a fab new (but old) happy hour, acid flashbacks, gambling on Thanksgiving and the hottest items to buy this Holiday Season. There's some Nifty News, we play Name That Holiday Tune and share our Picks of the Pod. Have some laughs and listen now.
We're swinging into the holiday season with our Super Great, Tucker! In this episode, we get into jello syringes, Chicago secret burgers, gobbly good side dishes and the Golden Bachelor. Tucker also shares her Top 5 “Big Meats” cocktails and we each have a Pick of the Pod that ya gotta watch.
It's the return of Stud! In this episode, we're live from "Bluff-tucky" with other special guests, Rita & Mike. We talk about Moose Runs, Miller Lite shorties, the definition of FMB and the hairy experience of 80's home perms. There's also a wild game of Name That Movie! featuring the one-and-only Felicia.
We're kicking off season 5 in style with our Super Greats, Nora & Bee! We talk highlights from the summer like biking through France, feeling rich in Turks and braving the roller coasters at Dollywood. We also play Rockin' Retro Jingles (with REAL sound clips), get naked with the news and share our picks of the pod. Also, check out our new theme music and new intro with some of our best audio clips.
In this episode, we "Watch & Review" the hit movie, Barbie! We share our first reactions and (spoiler alert!) get deep into everything Barbieland. We also play Barbie trivia and do our Picks of the Pod.
In this episode, our Super Great Jaime makes her triumphant return to the podcast! We catch up and she shares highlights from her summer travels with her twin sons. We talk about the "twinjas" driving at age seven, raising a kid with first-class taste, slime sucking and pizza shields. We also do our "Picks of the Pod" and answer the age old question: do crustaceans like chicken?
Sit back & unwind for our most zen episode yet. We're kicking off the summer with our Super Great Nora, live from her spa patio. We talk about Tom Jones Live + granny panties, champagne chasers & the best beach bar in Chicago. JK makes the ladies play his lame game, "Nicknames for Coworkers," CW shares her toe-tally fun news + Picks of the Podcast. Aaaaaah, so relaxing...
Yay May! In this spec-taco-ular episode, Super Greats BEE & Tucker join us as we discuss bad behavior on planes, B&B's in bushes, this year's worthy (and terrible) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees + more. Tucker also shares her Super Great Top Cinco List and we each do our Picks of the Pod.
April showers bring Miley's Flowers! In this episode, JK reveals his Super Great Top 5, BEE does her first-ever standup routine and CW has a birdbrained revelation. We also share what we are watching with "Picks of the Pod" and talk about news you can use.
It's one of the best weeks of the year! Our Super Greats Nora & BEE join us to talk St. Patrick's Day in Chicago, a wee bit of March Madness and a whole lot of Oscars. We review the best and worst dressed from the champagne carpet, share our magic moments from the show and crown the winner from the Super Great Oscar Pool (spoiler alert: it's JK).
We're rolling out the red carpet for our Super Greats, Nora & BEE! In this episode, we do a Super Catch Up, make our Oscar predictions, look at the craziest Super Bowl bets & talk about a very thirsty Quarterback. BEE also shares her first "Super Great Top 5" list, plus a few "stars" stop by the studio.
In this episode, we recap our fave moments from the Golden Globes, including Banshee confusion, Brad Pitt and fake Tar. We run through our top 5 lists from 2022 - we talk TV, movies and music PLUS the best bars in Chicago. We also explain why trash loves trash and how ham hugs make everyone sick.
It's another fun-filled episode with our Super Greats, Nora & BEE! We serve up Thanksgiving stories full of pot mishaps, dad DJs, throw up bowls and endless chips at Chili's. We chat about Monks on meth, priest threesomes, the butter board trend and ask the question: why don't men wash between the buttcheeks? We also go wild about Wednesday and share our pod must-watch picks.
We're back at our fave wine lounge - MD Barrels! In this special ep, Deb (WGN girl) takes control as producer and we celebrate our friend Mark's retirement from the daily grind. Surprise guests crash the party, we talk about secret lovers, rotary phones and The Villages. We also smoke stuff and cork everything.
It's another scary good episode with our Super Greats, Nora and BEE! This time around, BEE goes into hibernation with Titos, Nora becomes a prop for picture day, JK writes a song about pain and sorrow and Carrie has an epic fail with "boo" news. We also dish about the best (and worst) Halloween candy and share our recos on shows and movies, including a few things NOT to watch.
In this episode, we get buzzzzed with BEE! She takes charge of the show and we talk about things like gas station booze, our favorite Trader Joe's dips, the many ways we're all winning at losing and our Top TV Picks.
We start off season 4 with a splash! We're live poolside with our Super Greats Stud and Sonya, and we welcome newbies Michelle and Felicia to the pod. We talk about the center of the earth, hot Walmart delivery guys, Diet Coke and amazeball bourbon balls. We also play a cheesy game we call, On Wisconsin!
It's our 3rd anniversary special with our super great, BEE! We talk best bloodys, Summerfest shenanigans, Lolla, dating apps and old squatters. We also do a summer movie review and visit BEE Island.
It's our first-ever PRIDE episode! Pod regulars Nora and Bee join us and we discover JK's Ultimate Diva, play "Gay! or Nay!" and announce our first sponsor (for real this time).
In this episode, we take the pod to the South Side and hang with our friends, Tucker and Bee. We review Moulin Rouge! The Musical, talk about titty tape and death by Q-tips and get into a beef about sandwiches. Tucker also introduces “I mustache you a question” and Bee makes some noise.
Things get a little wild as we welcome back our friends, Nora and Mark! We talk about Earth Day and Aqua Net, Jesus as the “OZ,” Rosie's boobs and Goodbye Oscar. Mark gets crazy with sounds effect and we play That's the Mandela Effect!