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When the sports world was introduced to two new team names within a week, comedian Dave Primiano told his friend and fellow comedian Dan Getz "we should do a limited series podcast where we rank all the team names in sports". Then they did that, and after


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    Batman Movies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 94:42


    Since the world was treated to a new Batman movie, we've decided to treat you to a ranking of all the live action Batman movies, and to help us, we've brought in first time guest, musical comedian Jay Simpson and returning guest, our favorite Rotten Tomato critic, Dan Scully. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Disney Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 78:00


    In an episode that can only be described as shining, shimmering, splendid, we've decided to rank the best songs from Disney movies (and one ride). Special thanks to Ross Weisman and Jon Trainor for agreeing to be our guest. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Planets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 60:55


    In an episode that's been eons in the making, we're ranking the planets of our Solar System. To help us out, we've brought in three of our favorite Philly comedians Tom Cox, Silas P., and Cassandra Dee! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Baby Names

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 75:35


    We took the ten most popular boys' names and ten most popular girls' names of 2021 (according to Nameberry) and ranked them from most terrible to least terrible, and to help us we brought in the host of the Proper Ebonics podcast Alan Massenburg and future host of the Always Angry podcast Liam Collier. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Best of 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 101:25


    Instead of a conventional ranking, today we're joined by Jon Koppel and the 3 of us tell our favorites for the year in multiple categories (i.e. movie, TV show, albums). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Wes Anderson Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 97:41


    Dave doesn't like Wes Anderson movies. Dan does. That means ranking his movies can only lead to wacky misadventures. To help us, we've brought in some old friends, comedian Josh Machiz and Wes Anderson superfan Emma McIvor. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Christmas Songs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 74:43


    Merry Christmas, everyone! To ring in the holiday, we're ranking the best Christmas songs out there, and to help us we brought in comedian Jay Yoder, host of Get in the Garage podcast Jeffrey May, and comedian and host of Their Stories podcast Megan Goetz. Also, order her new album, One Last Rad Thing! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Zombie Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 79:34


    In our Halloween episode (when we recorded it), we've brought in Philly's Phunniest winner Joe Murdock and comedian Dan D'Aprile to help us rank all zombie media. That includes books, video games, TV shows, and movies... but more realistically we just talk movies. Still a great time, though. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    7 Words You Can't Say on Television

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 70:07


    Holy fucking shit, what a way to start off the season. In this episode we bring in Philly comics Erik Terrell, Rachel Rowan, and Marc Staudenmaier to rank the seven words you can't say on television (Carlin edition). Invite the whole family to listen to this one, including impressionable young children and deeply religious grandparents. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Season 3 - Episode 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 13:58


    Dan and Dave talk about the upcoming season and make some updates on previous episodes, including their thoughts the MCU Phase 4 villains and the Cleveland Guardians. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Introducing Their Stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 1:15


    Their Stories is a podcast that interviews murdered person's friends and families to tell their full life stories, other than their murders. We also talk about what the families are currently advocating for and how listeners can get involved. Subscribe Now!

    Tarantino Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 74:58


    Since he just dropped a new book and also that little thing where he's the biggest director in the world right now, we've decided to rank the cinematic releases of Quentin Tarantino, and joining us for this ride are Philly comics Jesse Draham and Joshua Machiz. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Letters of the Alphabet!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 98:01


    You read that title right! Our good friend Kirk Griffiths (Proper Ebonics Podcast) suggested ranking the letters of the alphabet and the three of us did just that. From A to Z, this episode is a good time! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cover Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 77:13


    We're sure this list has been done before, but we're really making it our own. We're ranking the top 20 cover songs of all time, and we brought some of our Wasted Robot friends, George Brudermann (Feel Feelings) and Luke Roberge (Get in the Garage) to help us out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    NBA - No Chips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 91:56


    While we're in the midst of the NBA playoffs, we've decided to rank the guys that couldn't get it done on this stage, and we've brought in comedian and champion of our hearts, Keane Cobb, to help us out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    90s Sitcoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 100:37


    In this episode, we rank the best sitcoms of the 1990s, and we brought in a lineup that will brighten your day, your week, your month, or even your year, host of the Launching Pod and Talking Sit, Silas P., and former Philly's Phunniest winner, Chip Chantry. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 90:52


    Crank this one up to 11, we're ranking the recent inductees into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, and to help us, we've brought in host of Get in the Garage Mike Thresher and comedian and children's book author Eric Todd! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Sports Logos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 70:05


    We're going back to our roots with sports based rankings, this time by doing the top ten logos across all four of the big sports, and we brought in comedian and avid sports fan Chris Dolan and graphic artist and ex-comedian Greg Lynn. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Tom Hanks Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 72:38


    I'm not a smart man, but I know a great actor when I see one. In this episode we are joined by Jon Koppel of Peaks fame to countdown the best movies starring Tom Hanks. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mortal Kombat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 59:00


    Cue the techno music, we're ranking the characters of Mortal Kombat! And to make this a flawless victory of an episode, we've brought in Philly comedian Alejandro Morales to help us out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Star Wars!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 86:32


    In a shocking twist, we've decided to rank the movie series that gave us our biggest cinematic shocking twist, STAR WARS! And to get some great insight, we reached out and said "Help us, Philly comedian Will Gardiner. You're our only hope". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Candy Bars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 75:18


    This week we're ranking the best candy bars out there, and since everyone loves candy so much, we've brought in 3 guests for this one. We brought our friend Meg Goetz who brought in her friend Melissa Lawson and Dan brought in his friend and potential future podcaster, Liam. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Batman Villains (Not in Movies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 87:52


    This week we're ranking the best Batman villains, but since we just did three episodes about movies and we're tired of them, we're ranking the best ones never to appear in one of his movies, and we got comedian David Piccolomini and our Batman expert Em McIvor to help us out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Oscars Part 3 - Best Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 115:36


    This is the big one, ranking the top ten best picture winners of the 21st century. And to take on such a monumental challenge, we've brought in the hosts of the I Like To Movie Movie podcast, Dan Scully and Garrett Smith. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Oscars Part 2 - Best Actor and Actress

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 64:15


    In this episode we take a look at the past decade of Oscar winners of the main acting awards and even though the Academy got most of them wrong, we ranked them anyway. And to help us, we brought in some guests with actual acting and producing talent, Tim Chivalette (M. Night Shyamalan's Glass) and Kyra Knox (Small Business Spotlight for the 76ers!!!). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Oscars Part 1 - Best Original Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 78:15


    Dueling opinions and dueling ukuleles abound as we bring in guests Jillian Markowitz and Fenris to rank the past decade of the Oscar winners for best original song. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Season 2 Episode Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 18:01


    Dan and I do a quick update of Season 1 where we update our Pixar rankings with Soul and our MCU Villains rankings with the baddies of WandaVision. Also, a quick preview of some of the things to come in Season 2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Pixar Movies Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 76:11


    Once again we're joined by Seamus Millar and Ross Weisman to finish up our ranking of all of the Pixar movies. Thank you for listening and we'll be back with season 2 in a few months. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Pixar Movies Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 68:58


    Part one of our season finale, the first half of our rankings of all of the Pixar movies, and to help us out, we've got a friend in comic Seamus Millar and host of the Kidflix podcast, Ross Weisman. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Adult Swim

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 78:06


    Tonight we really tap into our inner man-child and rank the best shows that were produced for Adult Swim, and we brought in fellow nerds Ramon Bender (High Note Humor) and Darin Martinez (Passive Aggressive Hour, author of "Moosedumps") to help us out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Game Show Hosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 82:23


    For no extremely transparent reason, this week we're ranking game show hosts, and to help us out we've brought in actual Jeopardy contestant Jon Greenstein and host of game shows (Game the Gamer, Comedy With a Curve, Iron Comic) Noah Houlihan. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Paul Rudd Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 98:16


    After the MCU Villains episode made our hosts fanboy out over him, we've decided to countdown the best movies starring Paul Rudd, and to help us, we've brought in Rotten Tomato certified movie critic and host of the "I Like To Movie Movie" podcast Dan Scully! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Funny Pages Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 89:21


    John Kensil and Ben Fidler return to finish our ranking of the top 15 funny page comics, and if the top spots turned out any differently than they did, then good grief would I have hated to see how I reacted. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Funny Pages Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 55:16


    Nostalgia alert! We are joined by comedian John Kensil and artist Ben Fidler as we rank the top fifteen comics of the funny pages. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Talk Show Hosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 76:57


    What was originally planned to be a ranking of the late night talk show hosts, it eventually became ranking anyone who's ever said anything funny on TV ever, and we're joined by wonderful Philly comics Natalie Levant and Andrew Fox. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    US Cities Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 58:01


    Comedian and host of the Peaks podcast Jon Koppel once again joins us to finish up our rankings of the top cities in the United States. Are these three Philadelphia comedians going to throw any surprises your way at number one? Only one way to find out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    US Cities Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 62:24


    This week we're joined by host of the Peaks Podcast (also on the Wasted Robot Network) Jon Koppel as they rank the top 15 cities in the United States. Pretty much just a list of places we've gotten drunk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    MCU Villains Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 56:56


    Once again we are joined by host of the Mostly Nitpicking Podcast Matt Kelly and Philly Comedian Andrew Thomas as we round out the top ten villains in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The best of the best if you ignore the Netflix shows and all the Jokers out there. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    MCU Villains Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 50:40


    This week we're joined by host of the Mostly Nitpicking Podcast Matt Kelly and Philly comedian Andrew Thomas as they rank (almost) all the villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And despite someone's best efforts, that does not include Tilda Swinton. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Holidays!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 58:33


    To celebrate the fact that it's holiday season... basically, we've decided to rank the holidays! To help us do this we are joined by hilarious comic and incumbent administrator of the Philly Comedy Network, LeMaire Lee. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Kid's Cereals Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 57:24


    We are back with Nicole Yates and Jake Mattera to finish off our power rankings of children's cereals. Hopefully the audio quality doesn't turn you off from these guests, because theeeey're great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Kid's Cereals Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 62:29


    We bring in L.A. comedian Nicole Yates (DidjaEat?) and Jake Mattera, as we rank all the major children's cereals and some more because we play fast and loose with the rules of what constitutes a kid's cereal. Fun times ahead, though. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Women's National Basketball Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 71:10


    We're joined by comedian Alyssa Truszkowski of the Real Chills Podcast and WNBA superfan Steve Miller-Miller as we power rank the unique names of the Women's National Basketball Association. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    National Basketball Association Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 51:40


    Once again we're joined by Rachel Fogletto and Brandon Jackson as we power through the top half of the team names in the NBA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Attack of the Murder Je... NBA Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 74:17


    We're joined by comedians Rachel Fogletto and Brandon Jackson as we rank the bottom half of the team names of the NBA, although this time with the new wrinkle of which team is the sexiest also. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    National Football League Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 66:53


    We are joined once again by Sylis P. and LaTice as we count down the top 16 team names in the NFL. We butt heads over many of these, but don't worry, not a single concussion was had. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    National Football League Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 64:50


    Philadelphia comics Sylis P. and LaTice join us as we discuss the bottom half of the team names in the NFL. WARNING: There are a lot of outdated TV references in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    National Hockey League Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 53:26


    Philadelphia comedians Chris Dolan and Kirk Griffiths are back as we focus on the best of the best team names for the National Hockey League. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    National Hockey League Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 60:44


    We are joined by Chris Dolan and Kirk Griffiths for the first half of our power ranking of the team names in the National Hockey League. Let's just say it gets Wild. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Major League Baseball Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 48:08


    We have Megan Goetz and Neill Carroll back in the studio (Zoom call) to finish up the Rankings for Major League Baseball. Here we cover the top 15 team names in the league, so this covers the best of the best (mostly pretty bad, though). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Major League Baseball Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 48:46


    Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Rank Bank. In this episode we are joined by Philadelphia comedians Megan Goetz and Neill Carroll as we rank the team names of Major League Baseball. These rankings cover teams #30 to #16, so don't expect a lot of nice things to be said about them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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