Midwest friends talk nostalgia, pop culture, and the unexplained.
Recorded back in January 2022! We discuss a dated jelly bracelet trend that's super.. sexy? Then: loft comics, Saving Private Ryan, and trucker buckets. We watch a Skittles commercial Wyatt swears isn't fake. Also: bandanas, jeans, and Choco Tacos.
We discuss rad fathers and their impact. Then Wyatt recalls watching the filming of a Transformers movie while Justin and Chris remember a weird junior high party. Also: off-brand Nutella and missed spin-the-bottle opportunities.
Justin pulls some tapes from behind a hallway door. And some other stuff.
Chris gives our new game a spin with tales of horse barns, pegs, and high-speed chases. We do a mental check-in as Wyatt maintains his busy social life. Also: Justin's October horror list, V/H/S/'94, and a light beer summer.
Our triumphant Trash Party return finds us playing a deceptive new game full of unheard stories and lies. Then: Justin tells a true pre-Halloween spooky tale. Also: Squid Game, tasers, and Chris offers up his flesh to his friends after his demise. Thanks?
While Wyatt is off doing God know's what, we browse Craigslist, listen to someone called Corpse Husband, and talk about our aging bodies. Also: Tapatio, Chris on relationships, and Canadian rap.
Listen as we watch an urban exploration video of our beloved deceased mall. Here's a link to the video: https://tinyurl.com/3d9cxzks
Isolation! The bodies of those Trash Party boys are deteriorating fast. Justin reviews an old AFI album and then admits to eating dog food. Also: Dark Side of the Ring, Monster Fest, and solid VHS finds.
Justin’s red-hot appendix, an appreciation for the King of Queens, and summer tripping. Then: horror con misadventures, doughnuts, and record store cats. Justin has a ghostly encounter and eats some weird cheese. Also: Child’s Play, robes, and B-horror dreams. With SPECIAL GUEST Jen.
We ramble on about rainy days, Cheech & Chong, and back pain. Wyatt does a perfect Pee-Wee Herman impression. Also: our life in two words, shower frequency, and pork chops vs. brats. Then: we fantasize about the impossible childhood dream that was Space Camp.
We talk extensively about the 1999 Brendan Fraser masterpiece The Mummy. Then: Justin’s manic obsession with the rabbit hole that was Dustin Diamond’s stand-up career. Also: frozen pizzas, the best ways to eat ramen, and livestreaming.
Join us as we dust off another compilation of lost bits we found in a beat-up old shoe box under Wyatt's twin bed.
Riding high from 100, we eat lemon bars as things go off the rails.
For our 100th episode extravaganza, we welcome the illusive Jen for a balls-out 90s trivia bash. So get comfy and turn on that big ol' brain of yours. There's plenty of Capri Sun & Dunkaroos to go around.
Join us for an episode we dug out of the pre-Wyatt archives. It's a Halloween adjacent romp where we ramble on about cons, killing ants, & haunted hotels. Chris agrees to trying out a jetpack and then we review a black Twinkie and rip on country music. Then a mess of scatter-brained banter. You get it.
We rifle through a buttload of bucket pulls as we stand awkwardly around Chris' kitchen for an hour. A literal mixed bag of haunted radio stations, Chuck Taylors, & Myspace selfie stories. Also: ringback tones, quarter horse rides, our favorite form of pork, and denial. Then: Chris and Wyatt do the Last Dab.
Justin serves as Chris' Pokémon good luck charm the whole episode as we talk sick day TV, the loss of innocence, and JNCO Jeans. Then: evil orgies, calling time & temp, and quality cousin time. Also: Justin doesn't understand the popularity of men in tanktops.
Pokémon suicides, Wyatt nearly flunks the first grade, & Justin feels shame for being an uptown boy. Also: a flurry of bucket pulls have us talking David Spade, kissing cousins, tucking, 90s Pizza Hut commercials, makeshift basketball gyms, & Chris' first car. Whew.
Wyatt regails us with tales from his Shoe Carnival days & his escapades with powdered chocolate. Then: Pokedexes, verbal bitch-outs, and how to pay for central air by way of gamer boys. Also: fighting dads, zip-off jeans, & a perforated ribcage.
We compare energy drink intakes as Daddy Wyatt Warbucks counts his money. Then: a burned celebrity sex tape DVD from 2005 is never recovered. Multiple people get too close to strangers' motorcycles amid Door Dash mishaps. Also: hot sauce, constipation, and that Pee Wee Herman dance.
Let's face it, the title is the main attraction. But we also have a unicycle memory, a review of the new Animaniacs, and a look at the meh legacies we'll leave behind. Then: stuck porn, hotel pool parties, and our town's rich Peterson history.
Bucket pull-a-ganza. Hear all about bird beaks, sweat stories, Dumb & Dumber quotes, kids who like trains, and what grinds Justin's gears. Then: Viagra for the pod. And we close with some technical difficulties.
Grab a popcorn glove & dive into a wet leaf pile. We bring you chocolatey boo-tastic goods in our annual full-sized haunt. This year we explore cliché traditions, Iowa ax murders, haunted hills, taunted goats, rubber masks, and 80s movie puppet turducken. Also: the best late-90s era local trick or treat routes. Bwaaaa!!
We explore the "eternal" lives of pets, Ritalin conspiracies, & a grisly store return from the 80s. Chris flirts with the prospect of the perfect McGangbang as we do more saucey roleplaying. Also: shrimp tails, bucket pulls, and Ren & Stimpy reboots.
How many people could Chris fight at once? Who would you clone? Bagel Bites or Pizza Rolls? Old man stories & bucket pulls aplenty. Also: dream death, gypsy caravans, and Jigsaw's best traps.
Consistently failing mic stands plague an episode about haunted places, purchased Ed Gein documents, and the criminal psyche. Then: Justin is actually shaken by a horror movie. Censorship and going down Deadman's Hill on your belly. Also: Justin and Wyatt have some art class axes to grind.
The boys roleplay to test Chris' unbelievable skills. Then: Wyatt's sad tumbling adventures. Also: cheese, blue pills, and Justin's lone recording failure.
Chris' mom gives Wyatt some Bazinga hand-me-downs as we conclude that we're not man enough for a "boys night out." Also: dad beers, morning bangers, and Chris' departed rage.
A whole episode about cryptids and urban legends and spooky junk.
A full episode about the horrors of P.E. class. Rec games, beanbag tag, and cheating the mile.
Chris recounts his Biggest Splash Contest glory and brags about the action his busted couch got fifteen years ago. Then: self medication & headlocks from great aunts.
Justin gets a Switch and won't share his friend code. RPGs and OCD. Wyatt nurses a sunburn. Also: quarantine diets and a dark story about oatmeal from the mid-2000s.
We try to give grades to our favorite chain restaurants in a loose ranking system. Who will win? Probably not Fazoli's.
Wyatt's beard, photo booths, wind pants, Pure Moods, and women's wrestling.
Barn parties & truck beds. Trust me, it's way less redneck than it sounds. Also: ranch.
We do a quarantine Skype-in from our respective, socially distant bunkers. Breakfast Club, early 2000s skateboard comedies, and processed cheese.
We talk rage, Wonka, and dads in a whirlwind of emotions. Also: the Bloodhound Gang, inter-dimensional rifts, and rave gear. Wyatt drops a 3AM bombshell.
Lovelife advice for Wyatt, Saturday morning cartoon rituals, and social awkwardness. We make a case for the quiet midwest while doing bad Brian Posehn impressions. Also: explosives, anime cons, and Beakman's World.
Small town conspiracy talk leads us to motorcycle sideshows. Then: cool tattoo shop intimidation, Grimes, and future concert prospects. Bonus: a shiny new segment.
Justin’s first chili gets showcased. Then we look at junior high doodles, kids vaping, & doughnuts. Also: we reveal the source of our show’s name and a misremembered BBQ memory.
Justin gets way too annoyed by faux-hipsters from Wyatt’s class. Then: Wyatt loses a Modest Mouse CD, we skip class reunions, and lament small town dynasties. Also: healthcare coin flips, a text from beyond, & Gateway PCs.
Late 90s horror movie talk devolves into mid-2000s scenester belt fashion crazes. More bucket pulls lead us into surreal experiences, Justin vs. the windchime, and fast-food memories. Also: rats.
More sloppy Miller High Life banter. Then: Wyatt hears about some skaterink hijinks & Chris’ mom’s bomb-ass meals. Also: frozen pizzas, N64 controllers, and moonwalking.
Craft beer and lemon bar review. Justin gives his top 5-ish movies. Also: the history of the Grimace & some music festival memories. 69.
Bug zappers, Rob Schneider reboots, and The Batman. Justin wonders why all local men must pee outside. Also: Vortex, Tamagotchi, and Spanish emo karaoke. Then: Wyatt has an out-of-body experience.
We talk top five movies, Hi8 short films, and Electric Avenue. Chris reminds Justin of a forgotten malfunction at a post-prom party. Then: Chris vs. Chuck E. Cheese.
The boys talk Ace Ventura, killer whales, and rapture fashion. Would a dog cure Chris’ depression? Also: playground snitches, lo-fi pig screams, & suspicious trash can “milk.”
Wyatt joins us to talk SEGA, attics, and late night mukbangs. Then: a Dollar General nightmare, Canadian urban legends, and legion hall tacos. Also: werewolf masks and the horrors of No Nut November.
Boo. This year we talk adult costumes, haunted porches, and freshly-cut ditches. Sexy Pooh-bear? Sure. Then we do a rundown of Justin's annual traditions. And hang around until the end for a blood-soaked treat. Eek, howl, etc.
The boys go on a taco run with a special guest. Justin learns way too much about blue collar beer men.