Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Episode 50 - Best vs. Favorite Holiday Special II

Merry Christmas to you, we got you a new episode releasing a day early! This episode is all Christmas, all the time. Just wall-to-wall talking about Christmas stuff. Enjoy it on your drive home, or sneak out of your in-laws' dinner early to listen alone in your partner's old bedroom.

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Episode 49 - Time Travel Planning

It's our favorite: inane chat about time travel, and even better, it's prompted by a listener submission! Thanks to Greg for the email. Also, learn the results of MACARONI & CHOOSE 2019.

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Episode 48 - Best vs. Favorite Holiday Special

Hey, it's Thanksgiving. Throw it into the arena to compete in BEST VS. FAVORITE. Which holiday will emerge victorious, slick with the blood of its foes?

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Episode 47 - We're News Experts

Just how much would it cost to start up a small newspaper? I'd love to say we cover all the ins and outs, but you know how this show goes. Come for the newspaper talk, stay for the rant against advertising!

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Episode 46 - Lifestyles of the Weird and Murderous

Which movie monster has the cushiest lifestyle? You think Jason's got it comfy? Freddy? Also, if you had pro resources and money was no object, what's the dopest Halloween costume? You get to pick what job you'll do for one year. You'll get to go a year regardless, but whether you keep the job depends on your performance. What do you go for? The episode eventually dissolves into loose talk about Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter (as you do).

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Episode 45 - Men Not at Work

You get to pick what job you'll do for one year. You'll get to go a year regardless, but whether you keep the job depends on your performance. What do you go for? The episode eventually dissolves into loose talk about Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter (as you do).

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Episode 44 - We're No Chefsperts

You can only cook a single dish the rest of your life. What do you pick, and why? Includes a listener email and a bonus listener prompt: If you had to look like a person-sized mantis or a person-sized cricket, what would you go with and why?

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Episode 43 - The Answer is Superman

If you could bring one fictional character to life, who would it be and why? The answer is Superman. I wish I could tell you it took a while to get there. It did not. But hey: double dating etiquette, Back to the Future criticism, etc.

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Episode 42 - And the Dog You Rode In On

Loads of stuff this time around: straightening your change, email stationery, lighting a match! And the main event: Was the dog or the horse first?

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Episode 41 - Zeitgeists

If you had to go on after death as a ghost in either the distant past or the next thousand years, which would you choose? Stick around for another Bathroom Break while you're at it.

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Episode 40 - From Nuts to Suit

Best vs. Favorite: NUTS. There's a lot to chew on with that one. And would you buy an indestructible suit?

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Episode 39 - Saturday Morning Murder Mystery

If the worst should happen to you in Toon Town, who do you want on the case? Also, a friend of the show submitted a fantastic question for your consideration!

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Episode 38 - Guy Friends

Your friends do things for money. Do you give them your money for those things? Jim says hell yeah, and Jonathan says keep money out of the friendship. Can they reconcile? Also featuring some light chat about Ashanti & Fat Joe and the mysterious origin of "on cloud nine."

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Episode 37 - Inexpertise Day

Independence Day is coming up here in the United States...but is it any good? There's a lot to like. Can we clear the calendar here? Also: the Bathroom Break and some JCVD chat!

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Episode 36 - Lights, Camera...Never Mind

Just about everyone has a movie they hate. What movie do you hate bad enough to wipe completely from existence? There are lots of angles to this one. Enjoy Slim Goodbody, hating on Monty Python, and Jonathan trying to abstain from the very episode premise.

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Episode 35: Best vs. Favorite: Breakfast Food

Heated disagreement this episode in the battle of Best vs. Favorite: breakfast food! Stay tuned for a new segment that unfortunately involves a lot of shit talk. As in literally talk about shit. Enjoy!

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Episode 34 - Altered Beasts

What animal could you take in a fight if you had to be the same animal? Also extensive tangents on word pluralization, Mortal Kombat, and something called "parking lights."

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Episode 33 - We're Nostradamus Experts

What's your sign? What difference does it make? Despite having almost no understanding of astrology, we grapple mightily with the topic. Also, chips on shoulders and fart etiquette.

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Episode 32 - The Stop Button

If you could press the stop button on a biological process, which one would you pick? Is there anything you'd definitely want to keep? Are you sure you've considered all the angles? Because we're not, but we answered the question anyway.

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Episode 31 - External Organs

If you had to keep one of your organs in a box or something, which one would it be? Like, it'd still work and everything. You'd just have to haul it around. Real free-wheeler, this episode.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Episode 30 - Five-Dollar Words

You only have $20 to budget for five-dollar words. Let's say "big" words, obscure words, words you humorously mispronounce. How do you spend your money?

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Episode 29 - King for a Day, No Expert for a Lifetime

If you could have any job for a day, what would you do? If you're not a sucker, the answer is no job, but that's not as fun. It would also have made for very short episode. Enjoy!

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Episode 28 - We're No Contestants

What game show would you compete in if your life depended on it? There are lots of factors at play here. Just how well can you spin that wheel? Are you literate enough to survive Jeopardy!?

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Episode 27 - Where Can We Get Those Wonderful Toys?

Science fiction is full of cool gadgets. Which ones would actually be useful and desirable if you could own them...and which ones would you just instantly kill yourself with? Probably most of them.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Episode 26 - The Things You Own End Up Being Your Roommates

Think about all the stuff you use on a daily basis: your phone, your TV, your car. If they came to life, which ones would be your friends...and which would be your enemies? Our answers may surprise you. Or maybe they won't.

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Episode 25 - Lies, Damned Lies, and Podcast Analytics

Everybody lies, but some of those reasons for lying are real mysterious. We delve into times we've lied, times we've been lied to, and basically establish an absolute moral baseline for living an honest life. It's a good one!