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Weirdos From Another Planet briefly returns! For a review of Christianity! Kristen does her best to piece together the story from existing in a saturated culture and having celebrated Christmas upwards of several times. Bill and Pete provide snark and Pete reads a poem about Judas and Del Taco. There's some irreverence here, but it's good natured and the guys both have a healthy appreciation for the big J on some level.
The guys return to talk politics! (sorry.) Mostly about whether or not it's going to be OK and the ethical implications of particular beliefs.
It's 2017! We return for the new year.
On this episode: 0:00 Happy holidays! 1:25 Will we ever not be tired? 11:26 What are we doing here, like, mission-statement-wise? 31:47 Why the need to make things? 46:25 Tell us about something you like, Eric!
0:00 The guys had Thanksgivings! 8:20 More things people like! 16:07 What's the best advice Ryan ever got? 29:15 Bill's adventures in bike riding! 36:20 On being kind to one's self
The fellows talk about politics. (Not exclusively, but still #sorryeveryone) 0:00 Tell me about something you like! 10:25 About this President thing 33:10 Let's talk about something else, like Bill's race
In this week's episode: 0:00 - Things that concerned us do not concern us anymore! Because we don't remember them 8:45 - Brains are wild, just downright wild 12:05 - Pete told a lie! 14:27 - Letting thoughts be what they are, if you can 17:56 - On the best thing you're ever going to make 25:43 - It's election eve, thank god~
Pete is a little out of it! Bill is running, awfulness of having a body be darned. All this and more as the guys return.
On this week's episode: 0:00 It's our 200th episode! And some hair discussion. 10:05 The best advice Pete ever got and leaving doors open 14:53 The worst (relationship) advice Bill and Kristen have ever got and going to bed angry 20:44 The best advice Bill ever got and the advantages of consequences 27:29 The best advice, marriage or otherwise, Kristen ever got and digging graves 32:46 The best advice Katie ever got and doing the thing
In this episode: 0:00 Anxiety! Uncertainty! These things are hard to talk about, and also hard to keep minutes of while talking about them.
On this week's episode: 0:00 It's fall! Kind of. Get a SAD Lamp, maybe. 18:52 What's new? Not much! Stop hatesharing. Snapchat is fun! 23:00 What is it to be busy? Well, we missed last week, for one. 27:08 The most recent lie, also fibs about cheeseburgers and truth about Sriracha 40:40 Bill's neighborhood is fully of ridiculous car horns
In this week's episode: 0:00 CM Punk followed his dream! 17:53 A twitter/wokeness update 26:37 On Brunch 40:06 What do you do with the mad that you feel?
In this week's episode: 0:00 Al*x J*nes and also parasites and disordered sleep (unrelated) 10:01 Nick Saban was mad as a wet ham 11:45 Starscream and Transformers with preferred pronouns 15:38 Movies featuring murder and their real-life counterparts 24:23 A Ruffalo kerfluffule and how woke is sufficiently woke?
On this week's episode: 0:00 Pete got engaged! 6:45 On getting proposed to, rather than proposing 11:02 A general trajectory of becoming emotionally whole enough for such a thing
On this week's episode: 0:00 Olympic cycling is wild, includes a nerd 5:22 Pete can't stop thinking about Twitter 22:43 How sustainable is being tired all the time? 31:40 Spotify's "Release Radar" is neat! The streaming business model, who knows. 34:04 Florida Georgia line look like creeps, and other music discussion
On this week's episode: 0:00 Some bullies moved in next to Pete's mom 18:15 On having a life out there, waiting for you 33:07 Starbucks, McDonalds, and needy corporatism 46:48 Pete doesn't care for the Olympics, also maybe football 52:35 What's all this about cupping
0:00 Ever seen a podcast talk about "Yes, once." 6:30 We saw Star Trek: Beyond! 30:40 How might we reboot Star Trek 37:19 Twitter! It's not great, maybe (again). 45:39 A listener wrote a book!
0:00 Parody via Weird Al! 8:58 Satire via Dr. Strangelove! 14:04 Parts of Southern California are on fire 17:10 The world at large is less on fire 23:30 Twitter is frustrating sometimes, and possibly doomed 38:10 I appreciate your listening to our podcast, thank you 41:25 A touch of movie reviewing 46:58 Tower of Terror is also doomed, and also comic book movies
On this week's episode: 0:00 On Star Charts and the wisdom therein 6:53 Yoga-Styled Stretching and some more serious practices 39:10 On hotel tipping practices
A trip to Portugal occurred! There was one of everything.
We hope you enjoy conversations about Star Trek: The Next Generation. Because this is that!
Welcome to the show! It might feel pretty familiar. We hope you enjoy it.
On this week's episode: 0:00 The coming changes and the best of the back catalog 7:00 Tips for visiting LA 14:07 and Disneyland! 18:50 Bill has a new job! 19:23 Pete is scared of the Star Trek Marathon 33:37 What did Pete learn in school?
On this week's episode: 0:00 About our new (lack of) home 6:03 Pete likes Instapaper 12:20 Pete bought a car 19:19 Bill likes Korean BBQ 23:28 On selecting ethnic restaurants 30:07 Pete and Bill like salt 33:02 Pete likes Jon Rafman's 9 Eyes 35:07 Animals: Hive mind, or no 42:28 Bill likes the Mcelroy Brothers 46:39 Pete likes Merlin Mann 55:27 Bill likes Twitter
On this week's episode: 0:00 "Let me show you this terrible [thing]" is the worst part of Twitter 26:00 An idea about what we might talk about, going forward 27:48 Men ruined everything 42:43 The COPS marathon that almost was
On this week's episode: 0:00 Reminder, change comin' 2:00 Bill went to a concert! In a Lyft! 18:15 Civil War was good! 37:30 I would also like to complain about some aspects of Civil War! 55:50 There were some trailers!
On this week's episode: 0:00 change a'comin' 6:15 Intentions: Do they matter, and why not? 26:16 People write advice columnists with some weird stuff 30:54 Thor 2: Was it good, and why is Pete wrong? 44:50 Jessica Jones is real good you guys
On this week's episode: 0:00 Homicide v. B-Boy 3:17 Batman v. Superman 45:20 The Killing Joke and puzzling over why DC animated movies are actually good 49:10 The consequences of actions and back to Batman v. Superman
On this week's episode: 0:00 Adventures at the baseball game 2:48 Zootopia: Woke or not woke? 9:00 In either case, Zootopia is pretty good 14:00 Making it snow above a Crunchwrap Surpeme 17:44 Here comes Daredevil Season 2 44:46 Daredevil and Batman, for a moment
On this week's episode: 0:00 Bill went to the doctor!12:00 Bill ran the Hollywood 5k!22:00 Bill (and Pete) got more emails!36:00 Escaping via hobbies; is it OK, and what comes next?
On this week's episode: 0:00 There's only one CHAPPiE CHAT1:33 Teens' pummeling of Katt Williams6:06 Wacky inflatable tube men - where do we go next?8:00 What's the worst thing at Disneyland, non-guest division18:00 Which era of David Bowie do you most want to sex18:40 Favorite thing to put on bread, non-sandwich division21:50 Marshmallow peeps: for or against?23:00 Who wins, Barry Bonds or Secretariat? 25:00 There's no such thing as adult athiesm and general thoughts on David Foster Wallace31:01 HHH is in ridiculous shape, just absurd32:57 Returning to Merlin Mann and Time & Attention39:06 Any regrets about moving to the west coast?
On this week's episode: 0:00 Reader emails! The Muppets, for example10:04 Jimmy Carter, the last human president19:47 On our development, possibly yours, and how to talk or think about such things24:22 Some metatextual notes on having a podcast33:03 Back to talking about ourselves, and growth and stuff 43:46 What's the deal with "cuck," anyway
On this week's episode: 0:00 Mendocino Farms, Pret a Manger and emotional labor10:00 Bill's serving style: anti pomp and circumstance16:30 Tableside guac, what a scam that is20:04 Some thoughts on tipping, and some insider info26:09 Back to emotional labor for a moment28:45 VHS was a scam too, maybe30:28 Humpfest!
On this week's episode: 0:00 Did you know we have a podcast?3:55 The soft opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter23:45 Student loan forgiveness and who ends up the sucker26:30 Kevin Smith thinks it must be nice30:15 Pete keeps getting some magazines33:00 Adventures with Cosmopolitan Magazine42:35 Three Kisses To Try Tonight46:30 Love and Guns and How To Talk To A Gunsplainer53:45 Your place or mine? and other tough questions59:00 Savage Love and a very different sort of question
Donald Trump is running for president and politics suck and we're all probably doomed. Let's try to talk this through.
On this week's episode: 0:00 - did we like the movie4:55 - the film's violence vs. that of Snider et al, and the suffering10:12 - the film's portrayal of what it is to be disabled in public13:05 - the treatment of Colossus and of motivation at large15:47 - Deadpool's sexualiy and the drudgery of thinkpieces 18:47 - the film's politics vis-a-vis trauma and sex work21:40 - Gina Carano, powerhouse23:17 - On the budget difficulties of X-Men and films in general27:11 - post-credits scenes are awful, and Rob probably hates Bill31:34 - Liefeld and other terrible artists 35:50 - revisiting Chasing Amy 41:44 - more on Deadpool, his contempt for the fourth wall, and the highest grossing R-rated movie48:16 - ranking, comic book movies overall, and Apocalypse
On this week's episode: 0:00 - Scientific Podcast Goes ASMR and go see Deadpool3:00 - Financial intermediation is basically junk7:34 - Video Games, and the time wasted playing them16:00 - South Park doesn't care for caring29:57 - Guilt over wasted time and why am I reading this? 43:00 - Time & Attention46:26 - Another #NoOpinions crisis52:58 - Tell me about something you like, Bill
On this week's episode: 0:00 - On the retirement of Daniel "Bryan "American Dragon" Danielson" Bryan and the physical consequences of wrestling27:13 - Deadpool, possibly pansexual superhero 36:23 - Rating the Wrestlers and queerface41:31 - A bit more on Mr. Rogers and Universal Positive Regard
On this week's episode: 0:00 - donuts, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme15:23 - on the transition of opinions, donut-related and otherwise18:06 - large decisions that have changed your life and alternate universe you32:26 - who is happier, you or alternate universe you?37:26 - the hedonic treadmill and your happiness set point41:55 - on considering a terrible accident, from time to time
On this week's episode: 0:00 Thanks to a listener1:10 The Bachelor is kinda weird!8:28 Kanye, Amber Rose, and hashtag FingersInTheBootyAssBitch20:40 Toward the larger implications of Our Imagined Celebrities30:10 The unlikely Amber Rose / Goldust connection33:35 Kanye's shoes35:10 Brief thoughts on the best and worst movies of the year
On this week's episode: 0:00 - Mr. Rogers and Carl Rogers, and where they intersect3:15 - Mr. Rogers, specifically7:35 - The first episode of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood 18:24 - The Tom Junod profile of Rogers and the lessons therein41:07 - Carl Rogers, for a change47:10 - The allegory of the cave
On this week's episode: 1:14 - Reader email!2:35 - Who has time for music, anyway? (not us)8:40 - Demi Lovato15:23 - Selena Gomez22:15 - Young Thug, plus thoughts on Chance the Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt21:43 - Ciara, plus thoughts on Miguel31:52 - Some thoughts on FKA Twigs, Fall Out Boy, Kid Rock of all people, and The Game 46:40 - The Wonder Years, plus thoughts on pop punk in general52:34 - Grimes59:35 - thoughts on CHVRCHES, Purity Ring, Kate Boy, Halsey, Lana Del Rey, Wiz Khalifa, and Elle King
On this week's episode, SPOILERS for The Hateful Eight. And a big damn long discussion about whether it's even a good movie. 0:00: a bit of banter3:10: The Hateful Eight and Quentin Tarantino49:04: other movies you should see
On this week's episode: STAR WARS. Please only listen past the 18-minute mark if you have seen the aforementioned star war. 0:00 - 18:10 Before Star Wars (BSW)18:40 - close Hella Spoilers (HS)
On this week's episode: 0:00 - 3:27: How do you swallow differently? 3:27 - 11:22: On cleanses, juice and otherwise11:22 - 23:07: Intermittent fasting, paleo, and Pete's diet adventures23:07 - 38:07: Going sugar-free, other diets, and Jack LaLanne's madness38:07 - close: Knees, bodies, injuries, and priorities in fitness
On this week's episode: 0:00 - 41:30 - Club 33! Disneyland!41:30 - close - Disneyland Is Magic Moments
On this week's episode: 0:00 - 3:25 Costco!3:25 - 11:35 Thanksgiving at Disneyland and Star Tours' howling continuity error11:35 - 17:40 Bill vs. Tamales17:40 - 22:20 How to order drinks without sounding like an asshole 22:20 - 27:10 More from Thanksgiving at Disneyland27:10 - 35:30 What song plays as you die? 35:30 - 43:20 Thoughts on the upcoming Star Wars43:20 - 49:20 Bill's Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving opinionz and Vegas Seafood49: 20 - close The Matterhorn Macaroon and the food politics of Disneyland
On this week's episode: 0:00 - 8:20 5k week and wacky Hollywood running 8:20 - 22:00 What was lil' Pete like? 22:00 - 37:00 the playing one does, and the USS Flagg37:00 - 47:00 the terror of Return of the Jedi and the horror of the Transformers movie47:00 - close Bill didn't care for kindergarten
On this week's episode: 0:00 - 3:00 Bill's childhood radio show 3:00 - 30:30 The Disneyland Avenger's 5k, other Disney runs, and our terrible knees30:30 - 49:00 Banda Week, appropriation, and the power of a tuba49:00 - close The Gospel of Enthusiasm, Teens, and why That Energy Always Wins
On this week's episode: 0:00 - 11:00: Transparent and casting choices11:00 - 44:20: the playful, less personal end of the question scale44:20 - 45:20: Charlie Brown's gonna die45:20 - close: towards the more personal set of questions