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Comical Start
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Anthropomorphized Retirement Account
Your extremely competent FDA has your best interests in mind, even though Grant is baffled by how this shrimp could be tainted. Mark got a new lamp, and Grant…
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I’m Sure There Are O-meters
Let’s make good use of that most excellent invention which Volvo gave away for free. Also, Mark went to New York. Grant brings Shoe. He registers an official…
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The Third Cohost
Comical Start is back on the pizza podcast beat. Then, Mark has an unrelated botanical question. Mark brings Nothing is Not Something. Grant categorizes his…
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It Does Come Out Clear
Grant shares his sweet and spicy relief. Mark promises he isn’t bragging. Smashing gems and seeking bananas is an excellent pastime. Grant brings Big Nate…
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It’s Not Alliteration. It Doesn’t Rhyme.
Check out your local IMDB webpage (or Callsheet if you’re cool) for either of your hosts’ film cameos. Movie production is no joke, and some indie folks are…
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That Was a Useless Description
There is no more exciting pairing than waffles and writing, except for waffles and ice cream. Grant brings Pearls Before Swine. Mark attempts to explain a…
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The World of Dirty Sodas
Your hosts discuss two local delicacies with the promise of more to come. Mark brings Lard’s World Peace Tips. Grant struggles to read, then describes his…
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The Goal Is to Kill the Flies
An idle observation about the runtime of this podcast is followed by a marvelous idea for an improved desk accessory. Grant brings Andy Capp. A love of silly…
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When You Do Bananas Only
Mark’s mind is all a-jumble with observations and ill-defined opinions about Mario Kart World. It’s quite the introductory section yet again. Mark brings…
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It's Like Shark Teeth
A heartwarming tale of a conquered past turns into an interrogation regarding countertop kitchen appliances. Grant brings Sherman’s Lagoon. Listen: It’s not…
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Phil…Phi…Ph…
Nothing like a brisk walk on an excruciatingly hot summer evening! Mark doesn’t have central air and Grant is curious about the frequency and emotional impact…
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Minimum-er Work Done
Some companies are trying too hard to cater to a non-existent bell curve. Believe in us a little! We can dry clothes and make decisions like adults. Grant…
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Come On, Color Boy
You’ve waited so long, and Mark is finally able to deliver on a Solo Stove update. Get yourself in the ecosystem of a convenient flame sufficiently large for a…
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Show Off Your Pots
Baseball, thunderstorms, strange cars, and small rooms. Oklahoma has everything! Grant brings Berkeley Mews. What came first, the plant or the pot? Mark…
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Not How Fire Works
Step outside for a glimpse of summer. There’s fresh furniture next to not-quite-open flames. It’s sunny with a chance of pizza. Mark brings Too Much Coffee…
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A Dome of Onion
A classic snack makes a comeback, and Mark isn’t nearly as disgusted as Grant had hoped. Warning tags are humorous and a workplace is spruced up. Grant brings…
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In Three Slides
After ushering in a new technological era, Mark recaps a recent vacation. Grant has a niche bit of dirt. Mark brings Super-Fun-Pak Comix. He looks to mine the…
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Next Round of Crushing Defeats
Bureaucracy has its place, but we wish it weren’t in our lives. A harrowing tale is followed by a positive swing in the world of athletics. Grant brings Frazz…
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God Gave Me a Tongue
There’s dissent among the ranks regarding food temperature yet again. Mark has traps, and Grant missed out on core childhood games. Mark brings Spot the Frog…
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Reilly O'Reilly
Mark is welcomed back to the spring baseball season outside of California, and Grant shares an old source of joy. Your hosts make some tentative plans. Grant…
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Sweet, Sweet Puzzle Powder
Do your hosts give money to the main website that provides the ability to give you this show on a weekly basis? Stay tuned to find out. Also, apparently, The…
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His Weak Bourgeoise Legs
Grant’s advice was a success, and Mark performed an exceedingly small random act of kindness for his company’s office. Grant brings That is Priceless. Your…
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Inspired By the Coin Pocket
Mark’s mouth is experiencing a lot of changes right now, and so is the air in his pens. Grant wants to relitigate pocket setups. Mark brings Sarah’s Scribbles…
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Am I Just Bad at Sitting?
New technology is accompanied by bad colors, though Grant slowly comes around to Mark’s point of view. Grant brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn. Mirrors are…
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Not In Front of the Kids
What’s a stimulant anyway? Get it in your chocolate or through the typical means and enjoy the placebo before you hit a wall with nothing but a staircase on…
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We, the Faithful
As the death knells of Skype peal across the internet, your hosts determine how to honor the occasion. Also, Grant watches YouTube with rapidity. Grant brings…
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A Middle Schooler's Fever Dream
Teeth were yanked, podcasts were ingested, and overall it wasn’t that bad. Mark brings False Knees. He fails to convince Grant that dedicated popcorn pop-ups…
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Can You Please Not Whisper?
There’s quite a spread to display, and Grant got too thick a cut. Who has room for all these boxes, and do they even matter? Grant brings Pearls Before Swine…
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Befingered
A computer peripheral is on hiatus, and Grant also has some hand problems. Your hosts interrogate various analogies for body-related phrases. Mark brings…
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Exactly Like Bish Bash Bosh
Strap on an oversized pair of skates and glide down the metaphorical podcast ice as you take in the ramblings of two hosts who have some tissue issues. Grant…
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Bring Your Woodworking to Starbucks
Computer monitors can get haunted, and Grant has a stationery dilemma. Your hosts interrogate what makes homework legible and reasonable. Mark brings…
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Roof Time for Grant
Mark is excited about a mid-morning errand. Grant suggests some new foodstuffs. Grant brings Wallace the Brave. Teenage suburban tropes are of suspicious…
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I Wasn’t Listening—I Was Doing Math
Grant has some leaky pipes if you know what I mean. Mark has a strange run-in with the proprietor of some puzzles. Mark brings Unstrange Phenomena. There are…
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The Recursive Cat
Mark purchased two adult objects that are extremely not salacious. This isn’t that kind of show. Grant finds a bad expensive product. Grant brings Cheer Up…
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Change Batteries and Fix the Whole World
This episode is where the rubber meets the road. We’ve got more life hacks than you can shake a soil-laden banana at. Mark brings Lucky Cow. Your hosts quickly…
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Sloppy Dregs of a Watermelon
Grant’s a big gas boy, at least until something better comes along. Mark is optimistic about the present and future of cooking technology. Grant brings Amanda…
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I’m Not Embracing Mall Culture
Mark had a chance to experience and observe what Grant believes never really happens. At least, not for your social butterfly hosts. Mark brings Home Free…
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There's Rice Somewhere
Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop for hands. But there is plenty to go around if you’re interested in having uncomfortable pants after a long walk…
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I'll See You At Three
Ah, yes. Another dumb toy. But don’t let your ears fool you because your next music theory class has that covered. It’s not always wise to listen to your…
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Experimental Crumbs
Mark is officially a real adult. Grant has a great hack for all you folks stuck hanging out in phone trees. Grant brings Wallace the Brave. Mark guesses…
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My Grandma Calls it “Cranberry Relish”
Happy Thanksgiving! Join Mark and Grant, the latter of whom is highly suspicious and critical of a certain cultural holiday foodstuff in certain situations…
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Life is Not About Feeling Things
There’s a loose thread on some threads that your hosts have to handle. Amazon’s recommendation algorithm is pretty wacky. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes. After…
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The 2004 Blockbuster “National Treasure”
Mark attempts to hedge his statements, which, in hindsight, he did poorly. But the real moral is that he performed his civic duty and has constructive feedback…
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Shoes Are My Happy Place
Hidden among the inane and casual talk of footwear is an important PSA for all the elderly folks in your life. Tread with care. Grant brings Phoebe and Her…
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Immense Sadness In the Eyes of This Horse
Do you hear that… that..? Let’s spruce up this joint; maybe do some light construction while we’re at it. Your home improvement experts are here to help. Mark…
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Bone-Sooting Heat
Extra! Extra! There’s a new entrant in the portable home heating market, and Grant has some strong feelings on their marketing terminology. Grant brings Amanda…
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Ooh, Samplay!
Mark has issues with the design arm of his new state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Grant is happy to join the pile-on. A secret second item is duly…
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After the Nudity Conversation
A mystery is solved, storage is assigned, and your hosts may or may not have physical actualizations of youthful accomplishments. Grant brings Foolish Mortals…
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Measured By Instinct
Fire up that burner and get the rice in the kettle! Or… wait. Maybe just eyeball that splash of water and wait twenty minutes for the first comic. Mark brings…
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Moisture Sucking Thing
Your hosts are growing older and wiser and boomier. There’s something in that east coast air that really brings out one’s civic duty. Grant brings Texts From…
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Invisible Brown Sprinkles
Give a man a meat slicer and he won’t talk to anybody ever again. Or give him unstable WiFi and the same thing will occur. Wow, this one was a disaster. Mark…
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Infrastructure Failures
Ah, the trials of moving. Somehow things manage to fall into place, and it’s even better when the potential for a nasty accident stares you in the face but you…
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Pinnacle of Gluttony
Thunk, goes Mark’s current podcasting studio. But hey, it’s as comfy as a new couch or an accent chair! Mark brings Grand Avenue. Grant can be nostalgic, but…
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TV Stuff, Bathroom, Yoga
What’s a Sunday in August without a good retrospective? And a poetry reading on top of that? Your hosts spoil you! Grant brings Andy Capp. After looking up a…
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Miming a Macrophage
Mark helps Grant recap a national travesty, but only in a fair and measured way. NBC shouldn’t expunge important historical records. Mark brings Ollie and…
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Now I'm Flustered
Come along for a new baseball adventure and a hotel critique. Stay for the extra cookie. Grant brings Bird and Moon. After a quick moment for ornithology, your…
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The Punishments
Grant accidentally gets pranked, but he is prepared. Mark is surprised by his own excitement, and handball rules do exist. Mark brings Haircut Practice. Grant…
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Stuck With Insatiable Bloodlust
Mark spends some time worrying over his future internet setup. Someone needs to be the foundation. Your hosts also have a short aside about video games that…
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Closet Here, Closet There
Mark requests some assistance in furnishing an apartment, creating what is probably an unsatisfying audio experience in line with their current whole deal of…
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Tongue Out, Stick in Hand
Did you know Dracula is, like, really similar to what you’d expect? Barring an odd facial hair affectation and some transportation quirks, you really ought to…