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As Elliot continues his recovery, please check out the newest episode from another Dirty Dena Studio podcast, starring Bryan and frequent Over the Fence guest Carol! Vastine and Marty discuss the importance of a good cover as she prepares to get one made for her new book. They talk about good titles and Vastine talks about the non importance of making money with a book. Join our book club! Start reading Cicatrice: New Eyes and Brave by Jo Boyle, link below https://www.amazon.com/CICATRICE-EYES-BRAVE-JO-BOYLE/dp/0645277304 We will be discussing the book in a bonus episode in late September/Early October!
It's been a long layoff for the podcast, and this isn't the promised bracket episode. There's good reason for that and Bryan explains on this episode of one of the Dirty Dena Studio's other podcasts, See Space City, featuring frequent None of Those Things guests Alan and Rickie. As the hiatus continues, we hope that you check it out! https://open.spotify.com/show/4YzlijhvSINtyIACHiVj9e?si=43fdaedcc9e24a4d
In a bonus/warmup episode for the Greatest Rock Band of All Time Tournament, we offer you a rabbit hole we went down while recording the selection special, where we discuss the best songs to get the dance floor going at a wedding!
Bryan and Elliot discuss how James Bond is like Norm from Cheers whenever he walks into a casino to confront a villain and who is better at the secret part of being a secret agent.
Elliot and Bryan start off with the finales of Rings of Power and She Hulk, then hit some news of the weird about animals, from furries in school needing litterboxes to a seal that just wanted a ride home after a wild night in town.
Alan from the SEE Spacy City podcast joins Elliot and Bryan to talk about the best things about the best season, fall!
Elliot and Bryan are joined by Alan and Rickie from the SEE Space City podcast in an episode that went off the rails quickly, pivoting to your boys laying it all out there with their top celebrity crushes from TV and movies.
Bryan and Elliot talk about Mr. Wizard, the beginning days of Nickelodeon, Bill Nye the Science Guy, crossovers with Nickelodeon shows, and how Brett Favre turned out to be a bit of a scumbag. What chaps my ass returns with Bryan's story of a grocery store trip gone wrong.
Bryan and Elliot choose the sports they think they'd be able to go pro in!
Elliot and Bryan talk a little week 1 NFL Football, then talk about the best and worst things about summer. Elliot talks about his newest acting role in a Netflix series.
We had some audio issues with this week's recording, so we jumped in the way back machine to share a couple of our favorite stories from episodes 4 and 6B of Season 1! Bryan talks about his ill fated trip to the chiropractor, and Elliot relives his greatest video game shame!
Bryan dives into online dating and quickly realizes that he needs a life vest, while Elliot spills the beans about the opening line that he used to snag his wife out of the pool (can't believe it worked!) and the return of What Chaps My Ass!
Bryan and Elliot give a quick update about what's coming in the Dirty Dena Studio pipeline, then take a look at the final ruling on the Deshaun Watson suspension. They review the first episode of She Hulk then Elliot brags on his boys for a little bit. Bryan wraps up talking about the wild accident that occurred on a local freeway where a truck went over the side of the overpass, with the driver jumping out just before it fell.
Elliot starts off the show with his brutally honest review of the movie Nope. Then they talk about the MCU's direction moving forward, what superhero they think is closest to them, and their favorite gadgets. Bryan breaks out a new segment about misnamed products, and they hit on the upcoming Greatest Rock Band of All Time bracket, send your nominations on the social media pages!
Elliot and Bryan discuss the legacy of one Vincent Kennedy McMahon after his retirement from WWE, noting that the wrestling landscape would be very different without his influence. They also talk about the new era under Triple H and Kyler Murray's study habits, or lack thereof.
Elliot and Bryan talk about their None of Those Games disc golf outing. They also discuss the deaths of Nichelle Nichols and Bill Russell and the cultural impact they had.
Vastine of Vastine and Marty joins Bryan and Elliot to talk about the options when it comes to publishing a book, and the struggles authors are facing with Amazon and the system being gamed.
When Elliot watches Shark Week and learns stuff, we pass it along to you! Elliot and Bryan discuss the gauntlet that is the ocean, J's volunteer work in Kenya, and what they would do if they won a big lottery.
Elliot and Bryan debate the important things, snack choices! They debut their newest segment, What Chaps my Ass, and discuss the concussion Elliot will be getting in the near future.
Back to their regularly scheduled shenanigans, Bryan and Elliot plan the menu for the perfect July 4th cookout, from what's on the grill to what's in the cooler.
Bryan and Elliot share their thoughts about the mass shooting in Uvalde and talk about gun control. The issues are complex and many details have come out since this was recorded, so not everything is perfectly accurate, it turns out the police response was both better and worse than they knew at the time. The issues, beliefs, and emotions around mass shootings and gun control are many, and Bryan and Elliot do try and handle them with the care they deserve.
Bryan and Elliot are proud to present the epic podcast event, None of Those Games! They will be going head to head in "athletic" endeavors for bragging rights, culminating in a big event that could be for all the marbles in December.
Bryan explains the gap in episodes and reviews Covid after his experience, he and Elliot then talk about Takeria Super and Hawaiian Brothers and wrap up talking about falling in a chocolate tank!
In a Dirty Dena Studio Crossover Event, Bryan and Elliot are joined by Alan and Rickie of the SEE Space City podcast to talk about our takeover of Houston Events! Bryan and Elliot went to the Houston Dynamo game, while Alan and Rickie went to AEW. The boys talk about the events, Elliot tries to pull Bryan's man card for drinking seltzers, Rickie asks "Who the hell is Bob" and Bryan begs them to Pass it to Sam!
Crispy, crunchy, spicy, salty, and sweet, Bryan and Elliot are joined by J and Alan to rank their favorite snacks!
Elliot and Bryan are joined once again by Alan to discuss why the WNBA hasn't taken off.
Bryan and Elliot are joined by Alan and J to talk about all the things, including Elon buying Twitter, Nigerian restaurants, boat tours, picks of the week, and we set up the you laugh you lose challenge.
Elliot tries to spend the episode making unpaid commercials as he talks about his quest to destress! The boys talk a little bit about what happens to fanbases in bad sports cities, some TV show picks, and what WWE did right for once.
Of course we had to talk about the slap heard round the world! We also talked about Tom Brady's short lived retirement and the real reason he came back to football!
Elliot and Bryan are again joined by Alan to fix Hockey, NASCAR, and Soccer
The boys are swinging for the fences to fix baseball! Bryan advocates for steroids and gambling, Elliot wants no time between pitches, and Alan pitches a shorter season, among other fixes.
Bryan and Elliot are joined by Alan in part 1 of the Fixing Sports series, where they start off hot tackling golf and the NBA.
This week Elliot and Bryan interview Author and Designer Janae Marie. We talk about her design inspiration, Bryan tries to guess what her books are about based on the covers, and Elliot angles for a modeling job! Check out Janae's closet! https://janaesclosetshop.com/ Check out Janae's books! https://janaemariebooks.com/
Bryan and Elliot are once again joined by J and Brandon to talk about Jus' Mac, Jupiter Pizza and Waffles, The Baker's Man, and building the ultimate breakfast!
Bryan and Elliot are joined by Elliot's son J and his friend Brandon! We discuss Elliot's pet raising abilities, Chyna, China, and the Winter Olympics.
Elliot and Bryan are joined by Alan getting ready for the big game! Bryan proposes fixes to the announce booths, the boys make their picks for the game, and as always food is involved, talking about proper party snacks, Jus' Mac's wings, and the menu for that night.
In part 2 of our Leaders and Mentors miniseries Bryan gets together with some of his high school football teammates to talk about Coach Jeff Polites and his impact on them and the program, as well as some stories from back in the day.
In the opening of our Mentors and Leaders miniseries, Elliot talks about his former pastor Moses Vegh and his impact on Elliot's life.
What do Betty White, Bob Saget, Antonio Brown, Tea, and Creamed Chipped Beef all have in common? We talked about them in Season 2 Episode 2! Check it out on your favorite podcast platform or click the link below to listen!
Elliot and Bryan are back in the Season 2 premiere! We explain our absence and talk about what is coming up this year.
The final three rounds of the Greatest Movie Franchise tournament!
In what may be the shortest episode we ever do, Tami joins us to make our way through Round 2 of the Greatest Movie Franchise Tournament!
Over the Fence is back as a crossover event between Vastine & Marty and This Podcast is None of Those Things! to Bryan(Marty) and Elliot are joined by Carol (Vastine) to talk about the role music plays in the creative process! Bryan and Elliot may or may not sing a duet (they totally do and it's hilariously bad).
Tami once again joins Bryan and Elliot to finish Round 1 of the Greatest Franchise Ever Tournament!
The Tournament to crown the greatest franchise begins! Elliot and Bryan are once again joined by Tami and we go through the first half of round 1!
Bryan and Elliot are joined by their friend Tami to talk about talkies. They each give their personal Mt. Rushmore of movies, and we have the play-in games to the Greatest Movie Franchise Tournament!
In a special bonus episode, Bryan and Elliot proudly bring you the spinoff show Vastine and Marty starring Bryan and our Over the Fence guest Carol!
The guys are joined once again by Carol to talk about important questions, sugar in grits and best breakfast cereals!
Bryan and Elliot are joined by Alan again as they talk about Alan's drinking choices, and the Dark Side of the Ring series. They also have some exciting announcements about two new podcasts they will be involved in!
Bryan, Elliot, Alan, and Rickie finish their review of Summerslam and talk about their theories for future booking of WWE.
Elliot and Bryan are joined by their friends Rickie and Alan for part 1 of their Summerslam review!