Pretending To Amuse

We sit down to talk about the return of the X-Files. Jason tries to convince Steve that Aliens have visited Earth. Jason gets pre-approved for a mortgage and the guys talk about all the ins and outs of buying a house.

We sit down to discuss the news that Amy Schumer might be stealing jokes. We dig into the history of sketch comedy on television and spend a bunch of time talking about our favorite SNL years and try to come to a conclusion about the very best cast of all time.

We sit down with special guest Mike to talk about his shows Turn The Radio Off and The Weigh In, premiering on Pendulum Podcasts this week! We go off on several hilarious tangents. We close on a discussion of artificial intelligence and whether or not it is a good idea to teach a robot to defy human commands.

Steve talks about a recent visit to the doctor for his yearly physical. We discuss what doctors we do and don’t see and wonder how long we can put it off. Jason finds out he might have been sitting on something valuable. We also talk about snow! How we deal with it, how we shovel it, how we play in it.

Part 2 of 2. We finally rip into Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens. We break down every second and get our full geek on!

Part 1 of 2. We dig deep into the Star Wars universe as we begin our discussion leading up to Episode VII. Was Jar Jar supposed to be a Sith Lord? Was Obi Wan a manipulative jerk? We get into it here.

We talk about the benefits of naps, place ourselves into time travel scenarios, and talk about time travel movies

We discuss why Jason’s son will probably become the next Batman, we make an Interstellar correction, we marvel at the expanse of the universe, and talk about meeting an alien species. We pin down Bill Murray’s best roles, and discuss the best comedic actors of our lifetime. Jason explains his hatred for women comedians, and why Jason Bateman is the best straight man in the business Plus, is this the saddest show ending of all time?

This is our Christmas Spectacular! We talk all things Christmas, from everything we love to everything we hate.

We discuss our new reality of watching children’s television. We wonder about what we have been missing with Sesame Street and al of their celebrity guests and parodies. We talk about our favorite shows as kids and how some of them are still around, or even reincarnated, like Daniel Tiger. We then discuss cutting the cord with cable and make such compelling arguments we have both gone through with it since recording.

Steve discusses a serious IRS phone call. We talk about how we have been scammed in the past, and wonder why honesty isn’t more effective. We dive in depth into a Batman V Superman theory that the newest trailer has seemed to have debunked. We found the article discussed at www.totalspoiler.com, written by Rick the editor.

It is the big Thanksgiving episode! First we dive into the Starbuck Red Cup controversy. We talk about how to manage your time on the big day, who you spend what, where. We get into our favorite foods and what dishes we could pass on. How do the Lions fit into the day? What foods are unique to our families. And if our real lives are anything like TV shows. We also take some time to rant about social media trends this time of year. And Jason gets serious about veterans.

Steve recalls his trip to see Bill Burr. We discuss his humor and his style of jokes and how he deals with hecklers. We get sidetracked talking about Christmas shopping. We return to the now very credited theory of Luke Skywalker being a Sith Lord. And finally we check in on the fattest cyclist to drive across the country.

We dive deep into the latest Star Wars trailer with a special guest! Is this the most hyped movie of all time? We talk about a ton of fan theories including Luke Skywalker’s fate, possible themes, the rise of the three factions, the legacy of the Stormtroopers, where has the Millenium Falcon been, and what will the final showdown be in episode IX. We get into Finn and Rey and the new robot. We pine over the loss of Darth Maul, and wonder what will happen if Episode VII isn’t any good, especially in 3D.

We continue our discussion of the greatness of the current season of South Park, wondering if this is a swan song for Trey and Matt. Could Southpark be the greatest adult cartoon of all time? Steve unveils his overrated/ underrated concept and we riff on topics from the Beatles to Avatar to Seinfeld to Bacon.

Our Halloween Special! We dive into a movie review of the Detroit-centric “It Follows”. We talk about the confusing time setting of the movie, what exactly happened at the beach and in the hospital, how incredible the ending is, and whether or not the tension ever pays off. We also wonder how a demon gets passed along in a four-way and whether or not this movie is actually scary. We compare Halloween to the other holidays and see where it falls. We share stories about exterior decorations. Jason grinds some gears about Harvest Festivals and wonders aloud if we wouldRead On

Jason relates an interesting story from the deli. We discuss a man riding his bicycle to save his marriage. An old local woman won the lottery and we fantasize what we would do, how we would spend it, and how we would keep from spending it all. We also provide a way to make the lottery better, and bring up the death of TRL.

We break down two movies this week, The Judge with RDJ and Ex Machina with no one you’ve ever heard of.

We discuss the show turning 30! Jason makes an apt comparison to Krusty the Clown all while sharing why he is disgusted by children’s hands. Nickelodeon is bringing back our childhood favorites and we list off what else we want to see brought back. Andrew tells us that his woman wants him to ‘take care of business’ while he is drunk, while Jason’s wife just eggs him into stupid stuff. Jason raises a quick question about strip club ethics and Andrew recalls a Renfest story for all the stoners out there.

Can the Coen Brothers write a good ending to any of their oscar worthy movies? Jason gives Steve a Generation Gap test. When is stealing actually stealing? And is it ever okay? And yes, we find something about Star Wars that we haven’t mentioned yet.