Vanilla Thunder

To celebrate our 25th episode, James and Bobby are joined by their past podcast guests to recount their favorite memories from the podcast, enjoy some bloopers, and answer questions from the audience in a game called Truth or Drink. Background Music brought to you by:Monkeys Spinning Monkeys Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Bye, Bye Brain! by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted on https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

After a stressful few weeks, James and Bobby reunite to talk about how to deal with burnout at work and in life in general. Plus, an accidental murder confession, the magic of online dating, and the world record for most sexual partners in 24 hours.

James is away for a wedding in New Orleans, so Bobby enlists a special guest to fill in and help recount some of their best and worst memories from High School. These include a Titanic-themed prom, a failed Ice Cream Social Club, and the time the school made us get married (for "educational purposes"). But through it all, they realize that it's the friends made along the way that they will cherish most from those four hectic years.

In celebration of 4/20, James and Bobby discuss the origins of the stoner holiday and their favorite munchie snacks...all while being completely sober ;)

James and Bobby attempt to celebrate Easter, but they get distracted critiquing movies made for children, recounting the tragic tale of Bobby's bunny, and fulfilling James' dream of sitting in the car from Back To The Future.

In celebration of Bobby's sister's 21st birthday, James and Bobby invite her to take the "Tour of Tequila" Challenge! Can we taste the difference between cheap (~$10) and expensive ($100+) tequila?

James and Bobby are brought to their knees as a third dog joins the mix. Plus, we review The Batman and Uncharted movies, James learns to socialize at his first networking event, and we discuss a deadly nut.

A very hungover James and Bobby recount a night of shenanigans on James' birthday. Plus, we discuss the premiere of Survivor Season 42,  the first thing the father of microbiology studied under a microscope, and Bobby's awkward encounter with local law enforcement.

It's James' birthday this week! To celebrate, we take a closer look at what birthdays are like in your twenties. Plus, we discuss the second season of Euphoria, and James shares his true feelings about birthdays through poetry.

James and Bobby learn the true meaning of love at a stranger's destination wedding... P.S. sand is crucial.

Joined by a marketing guru, James & Bobby find out what post-nut clarity and social media have in common... Hint, they both leave you feeling alone and dirty.

James and Bobby battle it out to decide who is "The Master Debater" with important topics that include: sleeping naked vs. clothed, is Santa Claus actually evil, and which came first, the chicken or the egg? Let us know who won on our socials @vanillathunderpod on Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, or gmail!

Our theme song is finally here! James, Bobby, and Kobe reminisce about good and terrible roommates, a life-changing Evanescence concert, and tackle the serious issue of dog discrimination.Special shout-out to "Bear and the Beasts" for our amazing theme! You guys rock!

James and Bobby recount a wild night of drunken shenanigans... also Bobby may or may not have been kidnapped.

James and Bobby tackle some controversial opinions about college. Plus, a heated debate about when to take a call from your boss, and a PSA about getting your booster shot from an emotionally-charged doctor.

Joined by a special guest, James and Bobby chat about what it's like at your first job after college. Topics include: how to survive drunk strangers flirting with you, handling semen, and what it's like to work in the porn industry.

James and Bobby review all the good and bad that was 2021, celebrate New Year's Eve by pounding as much champagne as they can in front of cops, and enlist some help to share their goals and resolutions for 2022.

In the last episode of 2021, James and Bobby compete in the Top 10 Ranking Challenge, where they try to correctly guess:the Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies Worldwide of 2021 (as of December 22, 2021)the Top 10 Best-Selling Video Games of All-Timeand the Top 10 Cereals of 2018 by Sales in the U.S.

James and Bobby welcome their first-ever guest on the pod. They discuss the true meaning of Christmas, how an overhead light almost burned down a house, and then review some Christmas-themed cocktails.

With Christmas right around the corner, the struggle to find the perfect gift is upon us.  Also, a story about NYC street justice, how an exercise death caused uproar, and a little blue hedgehog.

In this episode, James and Bobby discuss the struggle to stay both physically and mentally healthy after college. Plus, find out what our most-listened-to artists of the year are, and an ancient usage for olive oil.

Still reeling from the long holiday weekend, James and Bobby recap their week which included reuniting with family and friends, realizing you're old at a trampoline park, and a painful reminder of what happens when you mix wine, whiskey, and champagne.

Ease your turkey day travels with James and Bobby as they start a competitive podcast tradition, discuss what they're thankful for, and learn a surprising fact about mermaids.

Join James and Bobby in unpacking the troubles of finding your first apartment, attempting a DIY cement project, and surviving a hungover horror trip to the DMV. 

Welcome to the Vanilla Thunder Podcast! Get to know your hosts, James and Bobby, as they recount hilarious and embarrassing stories, answer tough first-date questions, and talk about why they wanted to start a podcast in the first place.