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Bored 2 Life

198 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -

Alex "WORLDWIDE" Kellar and Michael Strenk break shit down the best they can. Cleveland Podcore WORLDWIDE.

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ep 195 - 'small d energy" w/Gov Naim

April 16, 2024 14:23 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Mounds, femcels, and eclipses OH MY! Gov Naim from Profit Profit is back on the show while Strenk's throat is wrecked from rockin' and rolling and Kellar's hip is demolished from who the hell knows Follow PROFIT PROFIT on IG Help Richard raise money for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund in the Cleveland Marathon  

ep 194 - "Coast 2 Coast: Totalitally?" w/Larry

April 07, 2024 19:31 - 1 hour - 93.3 MB

The deep state doesn't want you to hear this episode. Larry's back on the show to talk the eclipse and Jeff The Mess (RIP). Help out No Class bartenders with missed shifts during their... electrical issue

ep 193 - "en el eclipse nocturno"

April 04, 2024 01:49 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

Strenk is coming off a series of sketch comedy sell-outs and Kellar is attempting to speak heavy metal lyrics en espanol. Donate to help Richard raise money for 2024 Cleveland Marathon’s fundraising campaign for the PCRF

ep 192 - "When Does Escape Become Retreat?"

March 27, 2024 04:54 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

Stop having takes, you friggin' losers. Donate to Richard's marathon fundraiser for the PCRF Watch Mike Recine perform stand-up in front of Papa John Check out this sick shirt

ep 191 - "Max Upload: Confirmed" w/Richard

March 19, 2024 11:11 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Righteous running mang Richard Rodriguez has retvrned 2 tha show. Strenk is as of yet unconfirmed (except in the eyez ov God). Kelly has a boner pill review. It's all out there on the internet. Follow Richard on IG and Twitter and donate to his marathon fundraiser for the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. Go see Strenk perform in The Marc Glassman Comedy Special this Saturday in Cleveland. Check out LEMTapes live show archive from 2024 so far!

ep 190 - "RIP Akira Toriyama (and baby jane)" w/Ellis

March 12, 2024 20:59 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

Hours before rocking the mic at the 5 O'Clock Lounge, Kellar and returning guest Ellis educate Strenk on the works of the dearly departed Akira Toriyama as they discuss the movie DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY (watch it HERE). Check out Spike Pit on Bandcamp and IG Peep O.R.P.H.A.N.S. on Bandcamp

ep 189 - "Anime Cops Are Baka: Part IV" w/Marcy

March 07, 2024 07:55 - 2 hours - 144 MB

Our pal Marcy got fired from Target and decided to hit the podcast circuit to dish, so we got her to return to discuss episode 4 of the 1990 NYPD anime MAD BULL 34: COP KILLER. This is part 4 of B2L's "Anime Cops Are Baka" series. Links to previous installments below: Part 1 w/Ellis Part 2 w/Will Menaker Part 3 w/Marcy and Oscar from the X Over podcast FOLLOW MARCY ON ALL THE THINGS

"Starded From The Bottom Now We Here"

February 26, 2024 20:21 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB

It's a music journalism episode (eventually) about RUST BELT RIPPER FEST II. Featuring tunes by FLEA COLLAR, LIVING WORLD and IMPLODERS Shouts out to the guitarist from UNABOMB for saying "FUCK ISRAEL" with his whole chest on mic. Additional shouts out and a salute to Aaron Bushnell

ep 187 - "Madame's Web Spoilers" w/Joes Brigg

February 18, 2024 17:15 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

Kellar brought burritos to Madame Web, Strenk had his name up in lights, and Joe Briggs is also here. Listen to Artillery and visit clevelandrockhall.com Donate to Medical Aid For Palestinians if you can

ep 186 - "Valentine's Vortexxx"

February 13, 2024 02:14 - 1 hour - 88 MB

Two bois on Bing. Happy Valentine's Day, all you lovers out there WORLDWIDE E-Mail the show Donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians if you can

ep 185 - "Thundermiss 185"

February 05, 2024 18:16 - 59 minutes - 62 MB

Nkunku is an agent of kitty chaos. Strenk brought donuts. Kelly played a show. E-mail the show HERE Donate to Medical Aid For Palestinians if you can HERE

ep 184 - "Tax(ing) Season"

January 29, 2024 05:10 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

recorded on saturday, not really edited on sunday, realeased early monday. raw, uncut, cleveland poo-core your taxes are probably murdering someone this very instant but at least they aren't funding the UNRWA

ep 183 - "You Know The Ones"

January 22, 2024 05:36 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

Cig smokers in the news, a listener e-mail, and then we find out what cartoons you sick freax think are hot (and maybe pipe in with a few of our own), Donate to Medical Aid For Palestinians if you can

ep 182 - "Ep-182" w/Pat Kennedy

January 15, 2024 23:23 - 2 hours - 127 MB

It's episode 182 so Kellar and Strenk had to have their pop-punk'n pal Pat from No Pressure on the show to talk touring, Taylor(s), and more. Follow the show on xTwitterx if you like E-mail us to buy a Ratfricker tape for a good cause, FROOTS RIP Joe Flacco 

ep 181 - "Twomp-Twomp Four"

January 07, 2024 09:33 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB

It's a nice, chill season 5 premiere. E-mail the show for Ratfucker tapes or to offer question and/or comment or whatever

ep 180 - "Live From... Spex Fla Cleveland" w/Joe Briggs

December 31, 2023 18:57 - 1 hour - 71 MB

We're coming at you live from a certain hot tub at a certain area bath house... and Joe Briggs happened to be there, and our boy is steamy. SEASON 4 FINALE, BETCHESSSSSS Happy New Years, bordarios, let's all crush it in 2024 WORLDWIDE

ep 179 - "Holidaze In The Fog Of Brain"

December 24, 2023 19:43 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Kelly worked a clopen and Strenky's getting over sniffles. BUY A RATFUCKER TAPE. 100% of the proceeds will go to Medical Aid For Palestinians  

ep 178 - "Intense, Huge..."

December 14, 2023 19:39 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB

Go see The Boy And The Heron. Go see Kellar's new band this Sunday in Clevo. Watch Gaza Fights For Freedom Opening songs: "Congratulations!" and "Interlude i" by Larval State Donate to Medical Aid For Palestinians RIP Kenny Deforest

ep 177 - "Don't Tread On Knee" w/Jake

December 06, 2023 04:21 - 1 hour - 169 MB

[WARNING: THE DEEP STATE SABOTAGED OUR RECORDING] B2L took a 2 mile road trip to our homie Jake's living room where he's healing up from a lifetime of sin, talking everything from building skyscrapers to DIY skateparks, being punk in yer 30s, Israel/Palestine, and more. please donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians if you can.

ep 176 - "Lovers Again In 2010 Plus 13" w/Roman J Leyva

December 01, 2023 09:21 - 1 hour - 113 MB

Roman J Leyva returns to the show to help break down a seminal film of Kellar's adolescence that everyone (including now Kelly) agrees sucks, Macross II: Lovers Again. You can watch it for free here but we don't recommend that, what you SHOULD do is listen to the soundtrack, which rocks hard and lots HERE. Before all that there's OLC chat, east side suburb geography, mocktails, local DIY newz, and more (Spaniards) [Editor's note: I was getting over a one day cold and didn't adequately ...

ep 175 - "Boot Camp For New Dads" w/Brett Thomas and Thrift Store Jobber

November 22, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 84.4 MB

The show was rescued from Kellar's vile clutches thanks to your donations, so as a treat there are not one but TWO guests! Brett Thomas and Thrift Store Jobber are on the show talking digging (for business and pleasure), rasslin', relationship advice, and so much more. Check out Jobber's Etsy store and his podcast Meet Me At Applebee's Strenk and Brett are doing comedy this (Black) Friday in Clevo, check it out.

ep 174 - "Ultimatum or/for Vacation"

November 15, 2023 04:42 - 57 minutes - 60.8 MB

[recorded not edited Tuesday, November 7th, 2023] Car talk, memories of youth, and a challenge --with special thanks to the Iranian Ministry Of Propaganda (apparently, allegedly, who cares) Call your representative and tell them to call for a ceasefire now and to knock off all the genocide funding   Call your senator and tell them to call for a ceasefire now and to knock off all the genocide funding   Donate to Medical Aid For Palestinians   E-mail the show. The ball's in y...

ep 173 - "Palestine 24/7"

November 09, 2023 02:31 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

[recorded Tuesday, November 7th, 2023] Kelly went to the National March On Washington For A Free Palestine on Saturday, November 4th with a few hundred-thousand other people and now the B2L bois are doing "journalism" about it. Educate yourselves. Follow the master host of Maryland Milt on Twitter and Instagram Donate to MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) *Kellar read some numbers off toward the end of the show but they weren't entirely accurate/honest, so here's an update to those ...

ep 172 - "Monday Scaries"

October 30, 2023 23:03 - 56 minutes - 58.4 MB

Raw bullsharking in the heart of spooky season featuring a cameo by Dr. Tim "Bones" Jones Please donate to Medical Aid For Palestinians

ep 171 - "G#D BLESS"

October 25, 2023 07:41 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

... or "Never Gonna Not Sh*t My Pants In Any Decade" The bois discuss a protest they went to and a few other tidbits, then about 25 minutes in they answer roughly a billion and one questions. E-Mail the show at [email protected] Donate to Medical Aid For Palestinians here  

ep 170 - "Hug Your Kitties At McGigglefuch's"

October 18, 2023 08:45 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

Kellar's been moving thousands of pounds of documents and Strenk did some comedy road-doggin'. Not really any Palestine talk until about 24 minutes in, and then, yeah, it happens. If you want a maybe more informed and at times funny take on everything, check out this episode of Out For Smokes. If you want a very informed and heavy bummer of a take on everything, check out this episode of Death Is Just Around The Corner. Kelly was on Heat Death Of The Universe the other week, check that o...

ep 169 - "Pieced Off" w/Matt and James

October 08, 2023 17:45 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB

Kellar, Strenk, Matt, and James all ate the Bored 2-Bored 2 Life FROOT and are talking One Piece: the Netflix show, the manga, the anime, theories and more!!! Follow Matt on Instagram and Twitter Follow James on Twitter and TikTok If there's one thing you need to know it's this: Luffy would say FREE PALESTINE Also: join our Discord?

ep 168 - "A Two-Duded Dose Of..."

October 02, 2023 02:55 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

bed, bugs, and rock & roll. Featuring music by GROUCH Check out Garbage Kids Vegan and donate to their wedding or Strenk will kick you directly in your a$$.  

ep 167 - "Gripped/Ripped/Uncut"

September 25, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

There is an entrance and an exit and all that is in between.

ep 166(6) - "The Final Bell Tolls 4 Bedtime"

September 18, 2023 03:54 - 1 hour - 83.1 MB

Kellar and Strenk saw Danzig and a rad local show, and Kelly checked out day 2 of AIW's JT Lightning Invitational Tournament (also some ponderings on recent Cro-Magnon drama). Featuring a tune by SHOW PINK

ep 165 - "The Greatest Show"

September 13, 2023 20:16 - 1 hour - 66.4 MB

Another week, another episode. Featuring music by: Soul Charge Heart And Lung Shit blimp RIP Ryan Brown (you can help his family out here if you like/can)

ep 164 - "Erasure In Paradise"

September 07, 2023 06:50 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

Happy Belated Labor Day (or: "Belabored Day) The bois are talking about a rock show they seen, some more dead guys, plus answering your questions. Featuring music by: Cutup Rubbermate Woodstock 99 Give hundreds or thousands or millions of your pennies to a pooch named Pig.  

ep 163 - "Wrestle Rager 7: Terry Funk's In Heaven"

August 30, 2023 06:12 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB

Strenk got stuck on a rolly-coaster. Kelly took in a bunch of rasslin' and tunes. Featuring music by: Sunclimber Grudge Self-Checkout RIP Terry Funk and Windham Rotunda Help our dude Richard get ACL surgery for a pooch named Pig!!!

ep 162 - "Who Is David Riverbury?"

August 22, 2023 03:30 - 55 minutes - 58.6 MB

Kellar and Strenk are answering your questions, and maybe raising more of their own...

ep 161 - "Vacay Gaze"

August 17, 2023 15:43 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Strenk and Kellar went on vacations. Mike went to New York City and Kelly went to the hospital. Opening song: Dorotheo "Las Nubes" Donate to the victims of the Nudieland DIY space shooting in Minneapolis if you can

ep 160 - "Summer Broke"

August 07, 2023 17:52 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Kellar's apartment has been battling bed bugs while Strenk's been on past and future vacations. Other stuff happened* as well. Hey thanks for listening! Listen to almost all the tunez from B2L here If you're looking for another fun pod, check out If You're Driving, Close Your Eyes *[fun fact: while editing this episode Kelly thought they were maybe having a heart attack but it turned out to be a muscle spasm, so all's well?]

ep 159 - "Sin Jardineros" w/Richard Rodriguez

July 24, 2023 15:59 - 52 minutes - 54 MB

It's the thrilling conclusion to last week's episode whereupon we watch and discuss another baseball episode of an anime with the el rey de hermanos Richard.

ep 158 - "Double Header Pt. 1" w/Richard Rodriguez

July 14, 2023 23:50 - 1 hour - 71.2 MB

No big deal but we're kind of a sports podcast now. We're talking about 2 episodes of anime that feature baseball the next two episodes. First up to bat, we have the 4th episode of FLCL "Fully Loaded" (watch it here for free if you like). Before we hit the play-by-play analysis of that, we talk generator shows, running a diy spot, touring, and more with returning guest and all-time hermano Richard. First song: Yambag "Low Life" Middle-ish song: Crime Light "Crime Light" Ending jam: Ali...

ep 157 - "Hot Guy July"

July 11, 2023 07:35 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB

Alex Kellar (he/they/part gay) and Michael Strenk (he/hee/wants zero D) objectify men this week. Each give their Top 5 Hot Guys, 2 Hot Guys But Not Quite And Why, and One Unforgivable Uggo. It's Hot Guy July WORLDWIDE (it starts about 28 minutes or so in if you're too horned up and impatient to FIND OUT, FROOT).

ep 156 - "$900 Soul" w/Joe Briggs

July 03, 2023 15:26 - 1 hour - 93.4 MB

Joe Briggs hates New York pizza and Strenk is thinking about buying another car. Yeah, they've cum to snuff the Kellar... Speaking of vehicles, here's a GoFundMe for someone that needs a new one. And jokes on the show aside, even though Pride is over that doesn't mean you shouldn't stop helping Marcy out with laser hair removal.  

ep 155 - "Mike Is A Cancer"

June 26, 2023 17:23 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

Did turning 37 grant Mike the power of pro wrestling clairvoyance? Will Kellar's presidential campaign finish as strong as it started? Maybe. Opening song: Mess "True Love"  Ending song: Bnny "Time Walk" It's still Pride month so check out Marcy's GoFundMe for laser hair removal! Speaking of GoFundMe's, an old friend of Kellar's van got thrashed, help her out with that if you can.

ep 154 - "Backbreaking Pottycore"

June 20, 2023 19:15 - 58 minutes - 64.2 MB

A sphincter haunts the B2L dojo as Kelly and Strenk re-cap some rock and/or roll concert show events they saw. Opening songs: Cheap Heat "Bored Of Life" Schenectavoidz "Green Van" Ending song: Vicious Blade "Scavengers" Check out Marcy's gofundme if you haven't already (it's Pride month gosh darnit)  

ep 153 - "LIV Rizz Poo Pizz"

June 12, 2023 03:24 - 56 minutes - 61.3 MB

Kellar finished episode 6 of Worldwide Workoutz and Strenk wants the kids to speak English. Help Marcy get gender-affirming care. Help James recover from a hate crime. Help Lee fight ALS.

ep 152 - "Red Dog Police" w/Dr. Tim "Bones" Jones

June 06, 2023 15:46 - 1 hour - 89.6 MB

Dr Tim "Bones" Jones has an enemy. And the clock is ticking. Check out Spike Pit's new tape "Born 2 Suffer" and go see them on tour if you're in the midwest or south. ACAB (except for maybe the Dog Police?... no yeah probably even the Dog Police) If you have some extra loot and wanna do something nice, check out our homie Marcy's gofundme (it's Pride month, PAY UP)

ep 151 "Nashville Transcore WORLDWIDEstyle Now!" w/Addie

May 31, 2023 14:58 - 1 hour - 93.5 MB

Kellar's shootin' for their birthday and Dead Pal May, guest Addie is repping Nashville Transcore WORLDWIDE, and Mike's got a great tan from golf. Check out Kelly's wake playlist Donate to former guest and all-time homie Marcy's GoFundMe in honor of Alex's birthday Ending song: Wesley And The Boys "I AIN'T GOT NO RIGHTS"

ep 150 - "Tuesday Morning Teases"

May 23, 2023 16:25 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB

150 episodes of this now. Wow. RIP Allisun Help out former guest Leonard with a couple bucks if you can, he's on HARD TIMES, DADDY!

ep 149 - "steppunkle"

May 16, 2023 03:50 - 1 hour - 70 MB

Strenk is about to go perform as basic Kellarnomics are discussed. Follow Kellar on Spotify for gymspiration Check out these shirts

ep 148 - "Joe Briggs' Last Stand" w/Joe Briggs

May 08, 2023 16:05 - 1 hour - 76.3 MB

They call him "Puking" Joe Briggs. Visit clevelandrockhall.com

ep 147 - "Accidentally Meth-Scented Incense"

May 01, 2023 02:57 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

The bois were stabbed in the back by a guest so they spoke to each other for an hour while staring at a new/old cat tree.

ep 146 - "Ow!!! Never Forget: The Story Of Mad Minds" w/Shaun Clark

April 24, 2023 18:21 - 2 hours - 135 MB

First Seven Inch Club kicked a hornet's nest when they covered the Mad Minds 7" so Strenk and Kellar had Shaun on to discuss the history of the band (and eventually the demo for a little bit). Friendship origin stories and personal growth galore. Check out listener Tony Tony Popper's cat video and his wife's radio show. DEW IT Throw the Akron Bail Fund some loot if you have some WORLDWIDE

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