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Comical Start
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House Not Worky
Mark needs an intense brainstorming session. All ideas are good ideas until they’re not. Grant brings Alley Oop. Mark is happy to fix a toilet, but not wires…
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I Don't Like to Say "Panic"
Baseball and nice weather. What more could you ask for? How about some new cooking tips? Mark brings Truth Facts. After an obvious tangent regarding toilet…
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More Like Milking a Cow
We’re at the intersection of technology and music. Mark has something new to share. Expensive audio equipment probably isn’t worth it. Grant brings Cornered…
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Had Any Good Pineapples Recently?
Official documents are a pain, particularly when they aren’t on your person. Grant doesn’t put in enough effort to please Mark in this landmark episode, so…
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Well-Designed and Awful
Mark and Grant attempt to learn something new from the internet, which is always a dangerous place to go. Grant had a watch whoopsie. Grant brings Calvin and…
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Aspect Ratio of an Elephant
Spicy thumbs and long walks to the store are your standard weekend fare. That’s really not as green as your hosts would have thought. Mark brings Super-Fun-Pak…
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It All Really Started on Thursday
Mark wants to vicariously experience Grant’s lackadaisical weekend. Social batteries get drained like all others. Grant brings FoxTrot Classics. Mark would…
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A Specific Instance of Coleslaw
Mark is finally taken in by the promises of ChatGPT to do silly things. He spends far too much time amusing himself with fake episodes. Grant smiles along…
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The Can Shed
Mark has a vibrant drink, and Grant requires more insight into a line of fizz-producing products. Grant brings Pearls Before Swine. He basically asks Mark to…
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My Cow's Number
It turns out that a lack of instructions doesn’t lead to a great recipe outcome. Using a Goldilocks approach may fix some of the issues. There are issues with…
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A certain island nation really needs to up its design game. Grant brings Lola. Mark dives deep into his soul via self-reflection questions from Grant. Personal…
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I Have a Bear In My Desk
After circumspect conversation related to a certain regional religion, Mark discusses some of his tourism and Grant gives some pro-tips about honey. Mark…
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Something Silly Like “A Farm Madam?”
Your hosts wish they were cool, too. Mark admits to also using a to-do list. In fact, he’s a certified master. Grant brings Marmaduke. One tenuous leap later…
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…And I’m All Out of Food
Things go a little haywire during the intro. Capitalism is given a critical look, followed by discussion of jurisprudence. Despite what his lovely wife has to…
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You're Such a Good Little Scientist
Grant weighs in on the big game, and Mark shares the most-discussed storylines from penalties to Super Smash. Grant got a boo-boo in a way that neither host…
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Allegedly a Raincoat
Mark and Grant share their varied issues with technology. A Trader Joe’s scam is followed up by a potential dine-and-dash. Mark brings Art by Moga, and gives…
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So You're a Hider
Mark has a new toy, and is thrilled about what it could mean for his hobby. He’s also curious about Grant’s history with graphic novels. The conversation is…
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You Can’t Inception Me
Mark provides necessary updates on the state Mario Kart in the household. He likes being a bully to the computer players. Names are difficult. Grant reads the…
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I Think it’s All Giggling
As is tradition, there is a recap of some excellent food. Grant takes it in stride. Then the quadrennial review happens thanks to data that… Wait… It has an…
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I Would Never Name My Child Zeke
Mark has a couple stories of things not quite fitting correctly. Grant comes in with personal experience to waylay future issues. Mark brings Lost Sheep. All…
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Sounds a T-Rex Has Never Heard
Mark is paralyzed by choice regarding discussion topics over the past few weeks. But your hosts manage to strap themselves in and tackle a few topics that are…
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Dazzy Vance
After a quick Christmas card check in, Mark discusses his work trip. Speaking of which, neither of your hosts are “jet-setting”, regardless of which definition…
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The First Thing I Ever Buy Out of an Elevator
More updates! Furniture, mail, travel: what a potpourri of miscellany! Mark got a great deal, and discovered a flaw in our new-fangled postal technology. Grant…
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My Left Hand Will Come to the Rescue
We’ll keep it simple: no comics were read in the making of this episode. What began as a simple question about phone cases snowballed into Grant learning much…
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Safer Than a Jar
There are updates on some of Mark’s tools. It’s not particularly interesting, but you get what you get. Grant brings Pibgorn. Mark needs to get over his qualms…
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I Can Make a Cake With Broken Eggs
Grant owes some communication, and your hosts explore the metaphorical financial ramifications of being late to a conversation. Advice is swapped both ways…
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Anti-Blenderness
It’s only been a few days in the real world since the last recording, so your hosts actually remember enough to have some flow between episodes. Why dirty…
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We Know What Lincoln Logs Are
It all gets off to a slow start, but your hosts find their groove. Spices can really sneak up on you. Mark brings Real Life Adventures. After a quick editor’s…
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Of Course They Needed a Handkerchief
Mark fights through sleepiness, and Grant gave 100% effort to achieve 85% of what was needed. Your hosts connect with their past, and discuss punctuation at…
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The Idea of Candy Corn
Your hosts can’t help dabbling in pen territory yet again. But, Mark quickly moves to reprimanding Grant’s lack of communication, and overall disinterest in a…
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Mutilated Graveyard of Egg Yolk
Grant has quite a revelation about energy usage in electronics, and Mark solves one of his tech problems. Then, your hosts discuss fountain pens at length…
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Suburban Shopping Center, U.S.A.
Standing is worth it, and belly-button height is ideal. And those suburbs? Wowee, what a nostalgic, if nominally stressful, experience. Mark brings Grand…
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Second Tier Half-Priced Appetizer
Some new decorations, and Grant had a pretty low-key weekend. Mark drove quite a while. Applebee’s menu items are discussed. Grant brings JumpStart. His…
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Trying to Ignore the Thrill of It
Enjoy an abbreviated episode where Mark talks about the goings-on of his honeymoon.
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Not Quite How I Would “Ta-Da-Da” It
Well, Mark got married. And despite claims of getting sleep, not much that he says for the first twenty minutes indicates as much. Mark brings The Adventures…
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You Gotta Be a Cheese Curds Guy
Grant learns more about Trivial Pursuit, and Mark has some issues with the game’s editors. Also, go check out the Minnesota State Fair. Grant brings Home Free…
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It Has to Be the Laundry
Mark is off to the not-as-great-state of Wisconsin. Sometimes things are just different. New living accommodations are explored. Houseplants? Sure. Shampoo?…
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Go Go Gadget Feet!
The road trip is done, and Mark turns around to travel again soon. Heelys are neat. Concentrated beverage syrup can get messy. Grant brings Rudy Park. He…
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A Spooky Piano Chord
As your hosts record at a rapid pace, time becomes meaningless. Travel plans continue, and the start of the pandemic is revisited. Grant is amazed at what a…
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Where Clothes Go to Die
Mark has a laundry problem. Or, is it really a people problem? Grant is juggling recuperation and productivity. Grant brings Frank and Ernest. Ronald Regan…
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The Only Black and White Landscape Enthusiast I Know
A sufficient number of promises have been made to allow Mark to go to Disney. Additional travel is imminent. Mark brings a Mt. Pleasant comic. Your hosts do…
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Pizza Math is Hardcore Stuff
Grant quickly and correctly guesses Mark’s ailment. A Friday night is recalled. Discussions in cars are debated. Grant brings Speed Bump. He’s had a revelation…
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All My Favorite Things, They Just Disappear
Mark is shocked by the sudden discontinuation of a particular ice cream novelty. He also walked a long way, and read a lot of books. Mark brings The Other…
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Get a Weaponized Massage
A well-known participant in an unknown TV show? Grant taking control of the intro? This episode is full of surprises. Grant brings Lola. Mark is very critical…
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We Chuck it Further Than Anyone Else
The big game is here, and Grant just recently recovered his couch so he can not watch it. And hey, disc golf anyone? Mark brings The Other Coast. Lawn-based…
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What Kind of Fluid?
Grant narrowly avoids the doghouse as Mark recaps his celebrations. And if you’re into digital books, stay tuned. Grant brings Red and Rover. After some…
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Not Familiar With Couch in That Way
Mark is in yet another new location, and Grant had a lovely weekend away from work. They touch on the finer points of office design. Mark brings Mannequin on…
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Is That a Weed Flavor?
Mark got in trouuubbblleeee. But it really wasn’t a big deal. Also, there’s surprisingly good food out there. Grant brings Chuckle Bros. Mark has thoughts on…
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The Candle in the Tea Top
How about some travel tips? (Mark realized after recording that there was a perfectly reasonable explanation for the issue at hand, but that doesn’t change the…
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Definitely Not Feet Pics
Thermodynamics is confusing, and marketing doesn’t change its laws. Join your hosts in an experiment. Grant brings Cathy Classics. Mark hesitantly makes a bet…
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Haakon Haakonsen
Movies exist! Personal updates abound, as Mark encourages his cohost to self-reflect just an iota more. Mark brings a Messycow comic. Grant didn’t have too…
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Five People and Two Chairs
A detailed and scattered walkthrough of a wedding weekend gives snapshots into Mark’s most recent travels. Grant brings Maria’s Day. How much of a pastime was…
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Describe the Gravy You Picture
The intro just keeps on cooking. Nasal solutions are rehashed, and general life updates abound. Mark brings Savage Chickens. Grant successfully catches a…
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High Winds, High Wanes, or High Waxes
Your hosts celebrate the coming of episode 200. The planned festivities are quickly underway. Mark brings a Pearls Before Swine comic. Conspiracy theories…
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Smiling Older Couples
Things go off the rails immediately. Targeted advertising is pretty wild. Your hosts are getting older and their activities reflect that. Mark brings Nothing…
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We Do the Grinding Thing
Mark provides a quick disclaimer before describing a new method of close-proximity practice. Grant had a surreal evening, and toast is difficult to get quite…
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Fun Sponge Square Scout
Mark may have ruined a neighbor’s dog. Self control is hard to come by. Be wary of corvids. Mark brings a Miss Peach comic. He grandstands for a while on the…
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The Volcanic Bloody Nose
Your hosts dilly-dally about, swapping inconsequential stories about their lives. A few are amusing. Maybe. Grant brings Frank and Ernest. Grant learned…
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Think About Your Tongue
Grant is prompted with a brief gastronomical check-in. Suddenly, some mouth-based discussion breaks out. Mark brings a Grand Avenue comic. Your hosts discuss…
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A Product Called Giggles
On location several feet away from his normal position, Mark explains some rearrangement. Grant has opinions on where beds belong. Grant brings The Born Loser…