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Weekly podcast in tribute to The Subbeacon podcast, formerly known as the Substandard podcast, full of garbage opinions, star war arguments, and pioneers of the podcast genre Dudes Counting. Described as "mediocre terrible" by Flagg Taylor.

Thomas, Chris, and Ryan


    • Apr 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 3m AVG DURATION
    • 175 EPISODES

    4.8 from 53 ratings Listeners of The Weekly Substandard Expanded Universe that love the show mention: weekly substandard, niche podcast, sonny, rec, sup, counting, thomas, playoffs, garbage, becomes, accent, fantasy football, ryan, catholic, i'm sure, star wars, thank you thank, twitter, annoying, chris.


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    The Weekly Substandard Expanded Universe podcast is a delightful spin-off of the original Substandard podcast. Hosted by Christopher Haberman, Ryan Kinney, and Thomas Lassi, this podcast brings a unique charm and humor to the table. The trio's chemistry is evident throughout each episode, and their banter adds an enjoyable dynamic to the listening experience.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the inclusion of guest stars. Unlike the original Substandard, the SSEU frequently features guests, making each episode livelier and more engaging. Additionally, the podcast covers various topics beyond just pop culture, such as fantasy football. This diversity in content keeps listeners entertained and ensures that there is something for everyone.

    On the downside, one of the worst aspects of this podcast is that at times it can be difficult to distinguish between the hosts' voices. While Thomas Lassi's Danish accent sets him apart, Chris Haberman and Ryan Kinney sound quite similar. This can sometimes make it challenging to follow who is speaking during certain conversations.

    In conclusion, The Weekly Substandard Expanded Universe podcast offers a fun and entertaining listening experience for fans of the original Substandard. Despite some minor drawbacks like voice similarities among hosts, this podcast still manages to deliver laughs and engaging discussions on a wide range of topics. If you're looking for a niche podcast with great chemistry between hosts and occasional guest appearances, then give SSEU a try- you won't be disappointed!



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    Episode 176: Memento

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 76:51


    Ryan has some interesting experiences at work and the guys (some of them) have watched another Nolan-movie. Highly unclear if they understood all the plot points.

    Episode 175: The Following

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 55:24


    The Following? Following? What's this movie called? Jason joins us with a quiz, Thomas gets too drunk, and Chris and Ryan disagree on a movie rating.

    Episode 174: Oh my garland, we are back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 42:16


    Stuff your chimneys! We are back! After a scheduled and carefully planned break, the SSEU podcast is back spreading Christmas cheer. Chris is concerned about the working conditions at the North Pole, Thomas manages to go an entire episode without swooning over Anna Kendrick, and Ryan thinks it is 2019. And does anyone actually know how many Die Hard movies there are?

    Episode 173: Shiny Hiney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 52:08


    How is your personal hygiene? Chris has discovered a new tool to help you look your best for everyone you meet. We also discuss the key components of a trip to Austin and Thomas is celebrating (for no apparent reason) with a bottle of bubbly).

    Episode 172: National Haberman Vacation (in Texas)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 36:52


    The Habermans have visited the Kinneys in Texas! That's worth an episode or five.

    Episode 171: #SuccessionFinale #BREAKING #First

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 81:22


    Backup Benny squats in for Thomas to talk about the 4th season of Succession and there's even a partial ranking of the seasons. There will be spoilers, the finale probably hasn't even aired yet in some timezones. There's your warning.

    Episode 170: Brown Cheese Christmas in Norway

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 73:57


    Whoever said that you cannot release a Christmas episode in April, well, maybe you are right. But we are doing it anyway. In this episode you fin unique insights into Norwegian cuisine and the Austin real estate market. We can almost guarantee you that is a first for any podcast.

    Episode 169: Bullet Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 70:37


    You remember the movie Se7en? Well, Bullet Train is nothing like that. Also in this episode: Thomas teaches us about schnapps, there is a frozen wife, and a discussion of Reddit's finest subreddit.

    Episode 168: What if, Train?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 67:29


    Two things. First, this is released a week after the last episode and seems way too predictable for a weekly podcast and makes me uncomfortable. Second, that The Lone Ranger got a greenlight for production raises so many questions. But we are glad its exists or otherwise this episode would not have content. Third, Chris is going to attempt some plumbing. What could possibly go wrong? Fourth, enjoy the counting podcast, kemosabe. Fifth, we are a counting podcast.

    Episode 167: Chris solves Disney

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 64:49


    Chris wants to take on Disney, Ryan has a new coaching career, and Thomas is suddenly interested in going to back to college in Germany.

    Episode 166: Only in Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 51:13


    Happy Halloween! Chris takes a trip to (through) the promised land, the boys talk Deion Sanders, and what is up with Ohio football?

    Episode 165: The Uber Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 54:29


    Ryan takes the elderly on their first uber-ride, Chris does Oregon, and Thomas is upset about the quality of a certain genre of movies.

    Episode 164: Kandahar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 80:21


    The boys chat about Gerard Butler's jousting movie.

    Episode 163: You Can Cut All That

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 61:37


    Thomas is on a roll with the jokes (not favoured by Chris and Ryan), Thomas has watched Bridgerton, Chris has a story from the WSJ about sex symbols, and Ryan exposes himself as a mobile phone pocket barbarian.

    Episode 162: Ryan's Singular Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 73:53


    Ryan recently went on a roadtrip with a singular focus, the boys have watched James Marsden's vanity project, Thomas is excited about cruising in parks, and Chris thinks he is playing the Price is Right.

    Episode 161: Red Flags

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 54:06


    Chris attempts to make the entire episode about some unknown Minnesotan that no one has ever heard of. Now thats a red flag. Also, Thomas brought 48 more.

    Episode 160: Gelatina Nigra

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 60:32


    Do you know what is in your nutritional supplements? We discuss this while Ryan is recording from his new studio. Chris has discovered that there are Swedish hockey players and Thomas previews the movie calendar for the rest of the year. And what do you know about call girl research and dick sizes? All this, and more in this packed episode!

    Episode 159: Escape rooms, spare wire, and sandwich cakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 56:20


    After some digging in the archives an unreleased episode has been unearthed. Thomas introduces a new swedish word and a new swedish food, Ryan struggles, and Chris has had a visit from his in-laws.

    Episode 158: The Recruit and con(gress) men

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 52:39


    Friend of the show, Jim with the Twins, joins the show to talk about The Recruit. Before they get to the show, they also discuss Congress' own Anna Delvey, Ohio sports teams, and (of course) cruises. Ahoy!

    Episode 157: Shay's exotic snake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 63:21


    Shay K joins us to chat a little bit about Ghosts, the newest hit sitcom from CBS, but also takes his time to discuss various sports stars and his upbringing in Iran. We also address the controversy surrounding Steven Crowder and the Daily Wire in which there is no winner and only losers.

    Episode 156: Hundred Percent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 57:41


    Episodes two weeks in a row? You can bet on it. Hundred percent. How do you train a child to start using the toilet? We can help. Are teenagers good drivers? A resounding no. Are we a true crime podcast? Probably. We also talk about one of the best movies of 2022 that Thomas had never heard of before this week.

    Episode 155: High-End Gays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 61:38


    The SSEU returns! After an involuntary hiatus (Thomas should try to pronounce that on the show), we're back with an in-depth discussion of HBO's The White Lotus. We are joined by Ben Parker and ask all the good questions: Who were the gays trying to kill, if anyone? Are the hotel managers likeable? Why wouldn't you poop in a basket? And which fanbase sings Forever Blowing Bubbles?

    Episode 154: Celebrity Jeopardy, House of the Dragon, and Indiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 61:30


    Ryan shares some recent experiences from Indiana such as rodent pizza and a traffic update. Chris has watched Celebrity Jeopardy and was not impressed. Thomas is already on top of Twitter-alternatives. And how many teams are there in the Big Ten?

    Episode 153: Brussels, Constipation, and Nathan Fielder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 42:09


    Thomas went on a trip, Chris has just learned about the Nobel prizes, and Ryan had a birthday!

    Episode 152: The Circular Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 49:53


    The new circular economy is here to stay. Thomas brought a game for Chris and Ryan to play. Ryan has found a new Walmart. Chris is excited about the Gophers going undefeated late in the season.

    Episode 151: Intelligible and Kind of Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 46:24


    Ryan struggles with his blower motors, Chris has discovered twins (not the Minnesota ones), Ben watched The Bear, and Thomas comes ready to share a new Swedish delicacy.

    Episode 150: The A-Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 66:34


    I love it when a podcast plan comes together. Chris has a new favourite comedian, Ryan got into a fight with a gas station, and Thomas introduces the Lassi-cut.

    Episode 149: Notions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 33:14


    Chris and Thomas cover a wide variety of topics in Ryan's absence. Vanity plates, brown noise, the rate of tampon consumption in space, tipping and more!

    Episode 148: Putin's Bodyguards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 50:26


    Our lost executive producer returns to the show and chats with us about Putin's bodyguards, Thomas' new set of wheels, Ryan's adventures with pets, and much more on this weekly podcast.

    Episode 147: Cruises, Disney Weddings, and the Intelligent Toilet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 56:42


    Thomas wants to talk about a different kind of cruise, the boys discuss a brand new type of toilet, and how much are Minnie and Mickey actually worth?

    Episode 146: America's Bathroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 56:46


    Chris has been to a "family wedding," Thomas has come up with his best game yet, and all Ryan can think about is the new Top Gun.

    Episode 145: The Two Popes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 73:07


    Thomas got a bathroom story (and got a watch! Not related!). Chris has watched a bunch of movies. Ben Parker joins the show and helps the boys create the next, big Hollywood blockbuster that will win all the Emmy's.

    Episode 144: SSEU Reunion: Winning Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 55:16


    After an all too long hiatus (it becomes clear in the show who is to blame), we return for the SSEU Week of podcasting. In this episode, one of the hosts goes to bat for Emily in Paris, we discuss the meaning of a "men's breakfast", and complain about a host of new movieshows.

    Episode 143: Inventing Tacos

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 68:59


    Thomas explains where tacos really come from, Ryan and Chris get to play a game, and no one on the show has a future career as a baker. Oh, and the boys also discuss Inventing Anna.

    Episode 142: The Bubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 44:00


    The boys have watched Netflix's new Bubble-movie, which would have scored higher on Rotten Tomatoes had it been the only movie ever released. We also review the Academy nominees' swag bags and give helpful advice in our frequently recurring advice column.

    Episode 141: Gilded Ben

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 52:14


    The boys are briefly joined by the fourth Beatle, Ben Parker at the beginning of the show before they descend into discussing the new, hot show that everyone is talking about: Downton Abbey. They also discuss its American twin, The Gilded Age.

    Episode 140: Tim Miler on Euphoria and a ton of other things

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 141:57


    Tim joined the episode to chat about Station 11, Euphoria, and a bunch of other things. Honestly, it is a must list listen.

    Episode 139: Encanto Fest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 92:04


    This episode has two signature features. The first is the longest quiz ever produced by a human podcast. The second is Shannon Last's EXTENSIVE thoughts on the movie Encanto.

    Episode 138: Jumbo Jim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 68:41


    Chris and Thomas are joined by (now) frequent guest Jim Swift! They chat about grilling, take a sports quiz, and Chris' experience meeting working man America for the first time.

    Episode 137: Ryan, What Is This? (S04E37)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 14:12


    Ben and Ryan are back with another episode of Ryan, What Is This? Is this the episode where Ryan finally scores a point? Listen and find out!

    Episode 136: Christmas in September

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 80:34


    The boys gathered around the microphones to celebrate Christmas with a game, apartment hunting in Dubai, hated actors and lady actors, Holiday in the Wild, Rob Lowe, and more!

    Episode 135: Did That Make Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 63:39


    The Beatles are reunited when Ben joins the boys to chat about Swedish Christmas traditions, Chinese Christmas restaurants, Succession, and to play a quizgame!

    Episode 134: The Last Duel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 80:28


    Two episodes in a week? Yes, we do believe in miracles here at the Standard Podcast. Some miracles happen while you are flat skiing and others when you are getting raped by a beast of a horse. That (and much more) on this week's episode.

    Episode 133: No Sequel Required

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 68:50


    The lads get together to chat about a bunch of movies they have recently watched (including the Hangover and Stillwater) as well as escape rooms, self-checkout (who would have guessed), and shoplifters!

    Episode 132: The Haunted Carwash

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 77:59


    Ryan has picked out Halloween costumes for his kids. Chris went to a car wash. Thomas went drinking with a Dame? Dane? We also chat about the new season of Succession and DUNE.

    Episode 131: No Time To Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 79:35


    On this episode, Ryan and Thomas chat with Ben Parker (again), Matt Robarts, and Jason Cooper about the latest instalment in the Bond Universe. There is disagreement. We also get more rankings than we have ever had in a single episode. And who is going to be the next Bond?

    Episode 130: Ben Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 63:09


    We invite a Russian expert on the show to chat about cars, Seinfeld, and the Ivy League.

    Episode 129: DUMP MATTHEWS BAND DUMPS ON CHICAGO

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 68:55


    In this episode the boys answer the question "Is Matthew Perry Dead? And if so did he die in a fiery car crash?" Press play for the answer. In other minutes the boys learn how to glue their dickholes closed. For sex. This is an episode of the SSEU Podcast and it contains content recorded during this recording of this episode of the SSEU Podcast plus other content that was not recorded during the recording of this episode of the SSEU Podcast and F1 talk. We hope you enj

    Episode 128: Drive to Survive

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 53:54


    With Thomas gone, Chris and Ryan take the opportunity to talk about their favourite sport: Formula One. Ryan also has some vivid dreams and Chris can't quite figure out how Hulu works.

    Episode 127: Primer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 69:16


    Thomas wants to be the next host of Jeopardy. Chris is (again) buying appliances. Ryan is moving into the Kinney Palace. And we have all watched Primer, the masterpiece from the genius Shane Carruth. (this is not like a PBS Masterpiece garbage. I actually mean it is a masterpiece.)

    Episode 126: The New York Athletic Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 60:55


    The gang's back together! We chat about Chris and Ryan's holiday trips throughout the US. Thomas wonders whether Chris is actually white trash. Ryan questions his brother's choices and chats about his appeareance on the Subbeacon Podcast. If you want all the juicy behind-the-curtain stuff, we've got it. Chris and Ryan have also seen The Suicide Squad.

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