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Reverse Jackass
When an American and Canadian risk it all to bring peace between their forced-together-by-geography situationship. REVERSEJACKASS@GMAIL.COM
Episodes
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Ep87: Nick nearly dies in Evanston; Evelyn gets ambushed by jazz.
Nick tells Evelyn about a miserable bout of food poisoning during his first year living alone in Illinois, an employer who somehow made the experience worse…
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Ep86: Evelyn’s phone made its theatrical debut; Nick becomes the applause police.
Evelyn takes Nick back to a production of Guys and Dolls, when, in a perfectly ordinary performance, an unexpected digital member of the pit band decided it…
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Ep85: Nick finds out nobody was actually teabagging; Evelyn unleashes the Telepuppies.
Nick tells Evelyn about an early dating conversation, a bachelorette party, and one spectacularly misused word that caused him to spend several increasingly…
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Ep84: Evelyn refused to let the potstickers die; Nick gave his life to a taco truck.
Evelyn tells Nick about a family Christmas potluck, a Costco-sized bag of potstickers, and the increasingly desperate series of culinary decisions that…
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Ep83: Nick’s battery dies after a night of G-rated passion; Evelyn’s ex suspects foul play.
Nick takes Evelyn back to a very serious teenage relationship, a very serious military wedding, and a very serious theatrical obligation that suddenly depended…
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Ep82: Evelyn proves rust is a myth; Nick gets bad reviews while in drag.
Evelyn takes us back to elementary-school science fair season, when a lack of scientific aptitude was no obstacle when it came to tackling one of humanity’s…
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Ep81: Nick opens the wine; Evelyn opens the airways.
Nick tells Evelyn about a skill his brother taught him in his early twenties that helped him move up in restaurant work, carried him through grad school, and…
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Ep80: Evelyn activates Seal Team King; Nick becomes his own problem.
Evelyn tells Nick about the fine art of hiding: from unexpected visitors in the country, from people at the front door, and from whatever ancient survival…
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Ep79: Nick gets a $75 lesson; Evelyn enjoys the Italian Concerto (with a side of marinara).
Nick tells Evelyn about a financially fragile chapter of his Los Angeles years, one exciting payday, and the small gas-station mistake that immediately ate a…
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Ep78: Evelyn lived through the bathroom knock-and-walk; Nick was betrayed by his own left arm.
Evelyn tells Nick about the worst shower she has ever taken: an already uncomfortable guest-bathroom situation that became dramatically worse thanks to one…
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Ep77: Nick meets the worst salesman ever; Evelyn loses her patience in the parking lot.
Nick tells Evelyn about the time he was invited along to a Honda dealership for moral support and instead witnessed a car salesman so hostile, so unhelpful…
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Ep76: Evelyn over-trusts Canadian winter; Nick takes nature to the face.
Evelyn tells Nick about a Christmas gift from 2014, resulting in a beautiful homemade chocolate pie. Unfortunately, Canadian winter knocks on the door, and…
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Ep75: Nick fears the quiet couple; Evelyn fears being the Canadian Mouthful.
Nick tells Evelyn about the couples therapy dynamic that scares him most, and it is not the loud, angry pair most people might expect. For him, the real…
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Ep74: Evelyn pees the car; Nick encounters a nightmare public washroom.
Evelyn tells Nick story of the time a full teaching day, a birthday dinner, a rainy drive home, and one badly timed traffic moment combined into a personal…
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Ep73: Nick remembers honest diggers; Evelyn remembers understanding trends.
Nick tells Evelyn about a niche skill from his theme-park past, the old-school art of winning claw-machine prizes, and the devastating modern discovery that…
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Ep72: Evelyn loses the spotlight; Nick makes the ladies faint (and then leaves town).
After discussing some listener feedback about the injustice of mandatory track and field day, Evelyn starts into a story about a recent visit with old friends…
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Ep71: Nick Bognar learns of the other Nick Bognars; Evelyn shares a pharmacy with her namesake.
Nick discovers he is not the only Nick Bognar out there in the world. Apparently there is a Christian rapper named Nick Bognar, an award-winning chef named…
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Ep70: Evelyn reflects on the Fred Wedge; Nick survives the storm drain.
Evelyn introduces Nick to the legend of the Fred Wedge: a high school phenomenon so powerful it created a new family phrase, a private reenactment tradition…
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Ep69: Nick discovers identity theft dentistry; Evelyn keeps the ironing board.
Nick tells the story of a Hungarian dentist in Los Angeles who solved the problem of having an unpronounceable name by simply acquiring a new one from someone…
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Ep68: Evelyn comes face-to-face with small-town “art”; Nick unveils Pogo the Duke.
Evelyn tells Nick about a small-town theatre box office, a mysterious flood of complaints, and the day she and Jill climbed into a baby blue Chevy Astro…
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Ep67: Nick got bullied at pickleball; Evelyn got bullied in plaid pants.
Nick tells Evelyn about a recent pickleball outing where a perfectly normal post-game backpack retrieval became a perfect opportunity for him to be…
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Ep66: Evelyn tries to mail one simple box; Nick hits us with a "back in my day..."
Evelyn tries to mail a simple care package and accidentally enters the bureaucratic backrooms room involving two separate apps (one for customs declarations…
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Ep65: Nick hears them cheering his name; Evelyn gets taken out by the Chinese buffet.
Episode 65 of the RJ Pod and we're coming in singing today. Nick tells Evelyn about a brief, highly emotional chapter in his high school track career, where…
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Ep64: Evelyn remembers the milk miracle; Nick gets raisin rich.
Evelyn tells the story of her sister's childhood emergency, a heroic teacher, a pair of wildly oversized lost-and-found jeans, and the most confident cover…
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Ep63: Nick rejects corporate bonding; Evelyn turns the birthing experience into a team-building exercise.
Nick tells the story of a mandatory workplace “team-building” trip that somehow involved a rental van, the cops, kayaking, interpersonal misery, and a much…
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Ep62: Evelyn puts the lid on babysitting; Nick learns the price of responsibility (and lawn care).
Evelyn and Nick swap babysitting stories from an era when adults simply looked at teenagers and thought, “Yes, this person can absolutely manage my children…
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Ep61: Nick meets the stinkiest thing ever; Evelyn will never trust another cooler.
Nick tells the story of moving into a Chicago apartment, opening the fridge, and discovering a takeout bag so powerful it may have violated several municipal…
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Ep60: Evelyn's sister loves wolves; Nick was the Clam Chowda kid.
In this episode, Evelyn shares a family story that accidentally became a running joke for decades, while Nick responds with a tale about a single childhood…
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Ep59: Nick's disappointed in his college soccer coach (but not for reasons you'd think); Evelyn brings her husband onto the Reverse Jackass pod.
It's a Nick Episode today on the RJP! Nick revisits a college soccer class he loved taught by a former mentor he once admired. The story takes a weird turn…
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Ep58: Evelyn was no stranger to a good wipeout; Nick wasn't even singing.
In this episode of the RJ Podcast: obnoxious morning radio show hosts, bad Sean Connery impressions, hot-pink stilettos, Evelyn not knowing how to walk…
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Ep57: Nick ruins a perfectly good cookie; Evelyn escaped the golden handcuffs.
In this episode of the RJP, Nick shares the time he learned that a beloved cookie recipe should have limits. Then Evelyn tries to explain the biggest leap of…
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Ep56: Evelyn explains southwestern Ontario; Nick explains Central Virginia.
Evelyn and Nick attempt a wholesome cross-border “regional childhood inventory” comparing growing up in rural southwestern Ontario versus Virginia in the…
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Ep55: Nick tells the story of his 2nd worst neighbor; Evelyn survives a carnival ride that shouldn't have even existed.
Nick recounts the terrifying saga of the second-worst neighbour he ever had: a drunken Chicago menace, a late-night backyard standoff, a suspected gunshot, and…
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Ep54: Evelyn was determined to combat low staff morale; Nick was determined to do the break-up in person.
In this episode of the RJP, Evelyn shares a well-intentioned attempt to improve staff morale that turned into a year-long exercise in optimism and emotional…
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Ep53: Nick weaponized the American national anthem; Evelyn weaponized the family swing set.
This week on the RJP, Nick recounts a flawlessly executed middle-school scheme involving the U.S. national anthem, impeccable timing, and one very unfortunate…
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Ep52: Nick has a run-in with a breathalyzer; Evelyn launches Twittergate.
We're crackin' open a cold episode 52 here on the Reverse Jackass Podcast! Nick remembers a high school health-class demonstration that went much further than…
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If a postcard brought you here, welcome to Reverse Jackass: a cross-border podcast where Evelyn (a Canadian), and Nick (an American), attempt extremely…
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Ep51: Nick gets a mouthful at the dentist; Evelyn will never, EVER like mussels.
This week, Nick tells the story of the time a completely innocent movie invitation somehow turned into a major misunderstanding that resurfaced in the most…
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Ep50: The Reverse Jackass Podcast's 50th Episode (Nick and Evelyn sell out).
For our 50th episode, we finally do what every successful podcast eventually does: aggressively pursue sponsorship money. After narrowing the field to a…
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Ep49: Nick feared his roommate's nocturnal confession; Evelyn stepped in it at a drag bar.
Nick shares the story of a future college roommate whose drunken sleep-talking leads to one of the most alarming misunderstandings imaginable at two in the…
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Ep48: Evelyn turns 45; Nick speaks up at the poker tournament.
It's Evelyn's birthday today, HUZZAH! The now 45-year-old Canadian Blade reflects on one of her favourite birthdays and the freedom that comes with getting…
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Ep47: Nick lost faith in the school system; Evelyn lost control of the metaphor.
This week, Nick opens the episode by singing every preposition in the English language from memory like a deeply patriotic schoolboy. What starts as a…
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Ep46: Evelyn survives fart jokes at Mr. Bill’s chili night; Nick wanted to crawl under the table at TGI Fridays.
Episode 46 begins with Evelyn making the classic mistake of saying yes when she absolutely meant no, which is how she and her husband ended up at Mr. Bill’s…
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Ep45: Nick aimed straight for Brian’s face; Evelyn lied through the sunburn.
Episode 45 here on the Reverse Jackass podcast! Nick takes us back to first grade, where a long-simmering hatred for a kid named Brian finally meets its…
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Ep44: Evelyn accidentally scared Indonesian chickens; Nick made lunch awkward.
Episode 44 is what happens when two people try to be kind… and instead create lifelong emotional damage for someone never to be seen again. Evelyn shares the…
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Ep43: Nick makes Evelyn play the "American or Canadian?" game show (that he created).
Episode 43 of the RJP brings us the most dangerous thing Nick has ever brought to the podcast: Preparation. Inspired by Evelyn’s Canadian citizenship test…
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Ep42: Evelyn teaches Nick about Terry Fox; Nick unveils the "Nick Bognar Walk for Community Harmony and Mutual Care.”
Root doot doot, it's episode 42! We begin with Evelyn introducing Nick to one of Canada’s most beloved national heroes: Terry Fox, the 21-year-old Canadian who…
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Ep41: Nick keeps a photo of his colon on the fridge; Evelyn ranks her vices.
We’re getting medical on episode 41 of the Reverse Jackass podcast! Nick takes us inside his first colonoscopy experience, from pre-procedure dread to the…
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Ep40: Evelyn asks Nick the Canadian Blade Questionnaire; Nick answers it.
Evelyn unveils the Canadian Blade Questionnaire™, a completely scientific, absolutely binding series of questions designed to fully expose who Nick really is…
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Ep39: Nick wants to speak to the manager about 'Raise Your Voice'; Evelyn asks Oklahoma to be better.
We’re back at Château Reverse Jackass with an episode that begins as a casual debrief and quickly becomes a formal complaint against Raise Your Voice, starring…
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Ep38: Evelyn got stuck on the phone; Nick got stuck filling out paperwork.
What starts as a simple intro somehow immediately turns into a low-grade workplace dispute, complete with accusations of neglect, passive aggression, emotional…
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Ep37: Nick honors George Washington Carver; Evelyn might require her Epi-Pen.
Episode 45 begins with Nick bringing an actual American icon to the table: George Washington Carver, scientific genius, agricultural legend, and longtime…
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Ep36: Evelyn uses whimsy as a ladder out of the pit; Nick still believes in fast food and good weather.
Today on the RJP, Evelyn crawls out of a real-life pit of despair the least dramatic way possible: one small choice at a time. It starts with a last-minute…
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Ep35: Nick couldn’t write the essay; Evelyn couldn’t do the math.
Episode 35 is coming alive! Nick gets dragged to the front of the class and told—loudly, publicly, spiritually—that his essay is garbage and his future is…
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Ep34: Evelyn hosts a cross-border pronunciation quiz; Nick derails it with “funky butt loving.”
Evelyn and Nick open with a “redemption episode” after a lost-to-the-vault recording session, and immediately decide the healthiest possible reset is… publicly…
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Ep33: Nick's watch costs more than your car; Evelyn gives the pep talk nobody asked for.
Nick kicks things off by assigning Evelyn the sacred American homework of watching Alec Baldwin’s “Always Be Closing” monologue, then immediately demands she…
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Ep32: Evelyn chases the high of childhood joy; Nick hid teeth in the M&M's.
Evelyn brings three oddly perfect moments to the table: flying behind a tractor on a sled as a kid, falling asleep in a flame-decaled PT Cruiser on a beach the…
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Ep31: Nick out-narcs the defense lawyer; Evelyn breaks down snow day politics.
Nick learns the hard way that you should never say “Where’s a cop when you need one?” out loud, because the universe will take it as a legally binding request…
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Ep30: Evelyn OFFICIALLY-officially becomes the Canadian Blade; Nick gives a masterclass in conditional generosity.
Lordy, Lordy, look who's 30! Episode 30 of the RJP starts sweet. Evelyn reveals a listener-made Canadian Blade t-shirt, complete with sword-through-maple-leaf…
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Ep29: Nick tells the story of his 3rd-worst neighbor; Evelyn shuts down Christian comedy hour.
Nick launches this episode of the RJP with Part Three (or maybe Part One? It's all TBD at this point) of a potential worst-neighbor-ever trilogy: a restaurant…