The Shakes

Don't let the title fool you. This episode is all about Donald Trump. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joy gets a call that sends her back to the editing suite. The guys do what comes naturally. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Jeremy explains the science behind Oklahoma's earthquakes, Pat's testicles present as swollen and Joy faces a mid-life crisis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joy, Jeremy and Pat return from their summer off.In this episode, Pat has a fancy new job and a lot of explaining to do. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gabe Piper returns to the studio, and he's all growns up.Just like so many of the recent episodes, this one was sat on for a length of time due to the amount of time it takes to edit an episode.Once we get back to a regular schedule in the Fall, there should be less wait for episodes since our plan is to edit less. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joy and Jeremy discuss helping others. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pat eats a bunch of nuts and talks about Disney cruises.NOTE: Apparently this was recorded in January. No bigs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Most people don't know that I record a lot of covers of my favorite songs. I don't ever release them because they're just for me. Most of the time, they're pretty rough... in need of beat matching, autotune or whatever would make them passable for general consumption. Today, I'm making an exception to my "no release" rule, flaws and all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Johnson/Jackson ticket is just what this country needs to bring parties to the White House lawn every weekend.Incidentally, Jeremy and Joy got excited about a photo of John MacAfee, NOT Gary Johnson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pat and Jeremy finish their old man run with corporate speak and letting them hang. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joy had to duck out and take care of baby pink eye, so the guys go it alone again this time.In this episode: The toddler Andrew Dice Clay, Deadpool, The Witch, baby pink eye and the myriad of creative jobs you could have that have nothing to do with ad agencies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joy forgot to stick around for this recording session, so Pat and Jeremy revisit the "Old Man" days of this show's run.In this episode: Lumbago, dry skin and nagging cough. Also, 2016 predictions, revisiting the idea of broken agency models, Pat's many vacations, Pat's many bad Christmas tree dreams, The pros and cons of Disney's Marvel, Steamboat Wookiee and burning out on the things that you love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The gang discusses advice for their former selves and the increasing brokenness of the "agency of record" model. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeremy and Joy talk to Ben Wendt of "Why Do We Do This?" and "Steamboat Wookiee" about an idea he has for a new podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pat starts talking smack on our friend Darin Ross. So we have him call in and defend himself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don't be fooled by the poop title. This episode features tales of resilience, rejection, determination and drive. It also has soft-serve unicorn poop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we discuss brands that try to latch onto higher life lessons. And we try like hell to edit out Pat's peanut butter pretzel eating sounds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pat is off on a shoot, so Joy and Jeremy discuss all the polite topics: Religion, politics and fossil fuels. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tired of not receiving phone calls, the gang take matters into their own hands and begin calling listeners at random.Remember, you can call anytime and leave voicemail at (816) 852-0668. Or, if you want us to call you on a future episode, either leave a voicemail or send your phone number to theshakes@misfitrad.io. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joy, Jeremy and Pat discuss Linds Redding's post about his view of the advertising industry in the face of death. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is a balanced mélange of outright stupidity mixed with fascinating authenticity.In this episode, we discuss kids huffing poop gas and the Piper family trip to China. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The gang is back! We spend this show checking on on how our baby birthing, book writing and knot tying goals shook out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here we are: The last episode before our hiatus. We certainly couldn't have had a better guest to share with you than our friend John Roderick.In this episode we discuss Jeremy's encroaching Kaczynski-ism (minus the pipe bombs), digging holes with your boots, babies, writing, David Rees's insistence that we all get ripped in 2015 and challenge coins. It's a lot to leave you with.That said: Farewell for a bit. We will return, rested and ready, in late June 2015. Until then, listen to old episodes, think of new topics, questions and guests for us to have on the show and definitely spend some time getting to know the other shows on misfitrad.io. We'll see you soon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the first of our two makeup interviews, we talk to artisanal pencil sharpener and television personality David Rees about trips to Africa, hiatuses and bodybuilding. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two episodes away from the season finale. We discuss extreme constraints and a long-buried sense memory that may not even be real surfaces in Jeremy's psyche. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pat returns from his cruise, so we discuss switching nautical channels, the Oscars and the culinary preferences of Disney Princesses. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While Pat is away on a birthday cruise, Joy and Jeremy tackle a grab bag of topics. Midway through, it seems that Jeremy has a mental meltdown looming large in the near future.In this episode: Saved by the Bell, Budweiser backlash, Monster Jam, meltdowns and that dead guy.PROGRAMMING NOTE: This episode mentions that we'll be going on hiatus in May. In fact, we have decided to start that hiatus on March 20th. For those keeping track by episode number, that means we're taking our break after episode 85. We only have four more episodes until that happens, so help us make those episodes great with ideas for topics and questions from you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeremy and Joy discuss cartoons with Spencer Rothbell, Head of Story for Cartoon Network's Clarence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our last episode, we discussed the fact that the tradition of the Super Bowl spot has jumped the shark. In this episode, we discuss candidates for the new emperor of big stage advertising. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pat's back from synchronized violin swimming lessons. We've got a lot to discuss. And a lot of nuts to eat. We also get a call from from Matt and give advice about range of work in his portfolio.In this episode: Why releasing Super Bowl ads a month in advance is dumb, the female Carrot Top on a Sonic shoot, Snipers, Thomas Kinkade, portfolio advice and Jiro's clambake sushi town. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joy and Jeremy discuss being a creative professional as illustrated by a newspaper cartoon. Or is it cartooned by a newspaper illustration? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy New Year, friends!Joy and Jeremy start the new year by trying to figure out what 2015 has in store for The Shakes.One thing we'd love to have happen is the return of phone calls. You can call (816) 852-0668 24 hours a day, seven days a week to leave voicemail with whatever's on your mind. Or, look for tweets from @theshakes (http://twitter.com/theshakes) to find out when you can call in live and talk to Jeremy, Joy and Pat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alternate Title: Clear out Your Jelly and You'll Be Just FineThis is the last episode of 2014. It was not supposed to be.We had two terrific episodes lined up with David Rees and John Roderick, but Jeremy messed up and didn't record their audio. So, here we are, closing with what was meant to be next week's show.In this episode: Black Mirror, Christmas specials, Pat and Jeremy's rising estrogen levels and the most inscrutable DVR of recent memory. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's the episode we were supposed to release for your Thanksgiving road trip listening pleasure. But the hotel wifi on Jeremy's Thanksgiving road trip made it impossible to publish. So, here's your Thanksgiving dessert a week late.In this episode: Self-aware jazz, John Muller, cognacs, Pat's weird toaster grandpa, film school in the Midwest, making out with Tiffani Amber Thiessen and the return of cannibalism, just in time for the holidays. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pat invites Wolf & Wilhelmine's founder and director of strategy, Heidi Hackemer, in for a chat about reinventing the way her shop works by living out of a Ford F-150. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We return from licking our World Series wounds by having A1 Corporate Shill Chris O'Connor come to the studio.We crack open one the first 1,000 bottles of Rieger Whiskey and talk about entrepreneurialism. Except for Joy. She's pregnant. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a mixed bag of discussion. Because, you see, our cable's out and we've already been to the rec center this week.In this episode: Rob Lowe's DirecTV spots, ChoreMonster at the Disney Accelerator, Walking Dead season 5 discussion and crackheads.ERRATA: Contrary to Pat's statement, ChoreMonster did not sell to Disney. Rather, some sort of partnership is in the works. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Now, more than ever, the time has come to have the definitive discussion of the Kansas City Royals.But, don't worry. It's not all baseball, apple pie, Grandma's slacks and Chevrolet. The discussion somehow goes to a "little person" that Jeremy once cast in a commercial that allegedly has an alternate career in niche adult cinema.But, baseball! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pat brings up the topic of "Lollipop Moments," seemingly innocuous actions that one does for others with little thought that ultimately have a lasting impact on that other's life.But Joy has questions. And Jeremy just leans his head into the billowy, cloud-like Auralex and lets the discussion unfold. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The gang breaks in the recording studio with a brainstorming session.If the world will end in five days, what will you do? Hint: If you're smart, you'll stay away from Pat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're not sure how this turned into a totally cat-focused episode, but you're welcome.In this episode: High-performance slo-mo cat treats, the ups and downs of applying one product category's creative tropes to another, Hello Kitty and the debate on changing the Oklahoma Joe's brand. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The topic of self-doubt rears its ugly head once again. Pat brings it up. Jeremy had it in the back of his mind but didn't put it on the topic sheet. You might start up an over/under pool at work to see which one has the first breakdown on an upcoming episode.In this episode: Cats, self-doubt, the double-edged sword of generalism and the fact that one truly can't go home to an old creative idea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's a little mini episode for you. We talked about a topic we decided later to not publish or mention that we ever discussed it. So, that left us with 15 minutes of usable material. But, we packed those minutes with pure gold.In this episode: First jobs and salaries, being the right person at the right time, wearing your 80's poofy hair to a meeting, Joy interviewed Jeremy for a job once and Jeremy's 2002 job interview at MK12. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The gang gets an email from Crazy Cousin Eddie and helps him set expectations about working with design agencies as a client. In this episode: Movie line nostalgia, Guardians of the Galaxy = Star Wars IV: A New Hope?, a dramatic email reading by Joy and a Chinese Dulcolax ad brings us back to Pat's PV.The title of this episode really wanted to be Poop People in Butt Jail, but we figured we've lost enough of our listeners. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some things take their own sweet time. Like young job applicants who think it looks "important" to sit on a job offer for weeks. Other things are faster than lighting. Like tainted barbecue through Pat's dainty digestive system.In this episode: Weddings, vacations, digestive problems, job offers, marker farts and tourist blight. Plus an update on the Danny and Afentra show rumor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After Robin Williams' death, we felt it was important to discuss depression and how it affects creative minds.In this episode: We discuss Robin Williams, our individual depressions, the reality of depression, what one can do to help themselves or others and the fact that we are not professionals or doctors so take our advice with a grain of salt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whole lotta talkin' about babies in this episode.We are visited by designer and all-around big deal Jason Permenter to discuss getting out of what you don't love and getting into Dungeons & Dragons. And twins.In this episode: Baby talk, Big Spaceship talk, Dungeons & Dragons talk and Joy decides to leave advertising to start her own flower wine birthday company called, "Joy".Eventually there may also be coffee. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What started out as an earnest effort to get the show back toward the goal of discussing creative campaigns turned into a science show where we learned the mysteries of the human body. We can blame the First Moon Party. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of Jeremy's oldest, dearest friends drops in for a chat. Adam Beeby is an artist, a former comic shop owner, one of the original members of Future Islands (when they were called Art Lord and the Self-Portraits) and, recently, a full-time grad school student.In this episode: We discuss meandering along, doing what you think you should be doing and what you think you like until your creative output tells you who you really are. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alternate Title: MILF Milk Moustache RidesJeremy, Joy and Susan Neuman had a staff meeting while Pat was on vacation. On the agenda, we determined what the network's mission statement should be:> Giving people who don't want to go home the opportunity to talk into a microphone to better society and themselves. And to stop racism.In this episode: The meeting is called to order, Joy's new husband is READY TO IGNITE, we all want to escape and we brainstorm the topic and title of Joy and Susan's upcoming show on misfitrad.io. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joy books a local Internet celebrity! We're joined by Matt Keck, a comedian and social media manager that you may have seen on YouTube, Comedy Central's Tosh.0 or G4's Web Soup as the "I'm a Snake" guy. He really, truly is a snake.In this episode: Snakes, something about sex with no makeup and a deep-seated desire for Joy to have her face on a t-shirt that her mom didn't make. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.