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194: A Product Called Giggles
April 07, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBOn location several feet away from his normal position, Mark explains some rearrangement. Grant has opinions on where beds belong. Grant brings The Born Loser. Your hosts are full of excuses. Or are they explanations? Mark brings an Animal Crackers comic. They are just the right amount of tasty. Send feedback to [email protected].
A Product Called Giggles
April 07, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBOn location several feet away from his normal position, Mark explains some rearrangement. Grant has opinions on where beds belong. Grant brings The Born Loser. Your hosts are full of excuses. Or are they explanations? Mark brings an Animal Crackers comic. They are just the right amount of tasty. Send feedback to [email protected].
193: Your Wife is Hot
March 31, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBA little cold has swept through half the hosts, leading to a bit of a dull introduction. Although, if you don’t like the intros, this one is shorter than normal. Mark brings a Green Humour comic. While Grant anticipates the original idea, your hosts take a hard turn to discuss billboards. Grant brings The Knight Life. Mark learns about a brand new health product. Send feedback to [email protected].
Your Wife is Hot
March 31, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBA little cold has swept through half the hosts, leading to a bit of a dull introduction. Although, if you don’t like the intros, this one is shorter than normal. Mark brings a Green Humour comic. While Grant anticipates the original idea, your hosts take a hard turn to discuss billboards. Grant brings The Knight Life. Mark learns about a brand new health product. Send feedback to [email protected].
192: This Makes Me Think of Ska
March 24, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBA brief discussion of sleds and sleighs is followed by a boring tale of imbibing dangerous chemicals. Your hosts also interrogate the origins of coffee phraseology. Grant brings Frazz. Cloud controversy! Feet shaming! Bickering! It’s quite a conversation. Mark shares some music he likes. Mark brings That New Carl Smell. Do you want to learn about treehouse structures? You probably came to the wrong place. Send feedback to [email protected].
This Makes Me Think of Ska
March 24, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBA brief discussion of sleds and sleighs is followed by a boring tale of imbibing dangerous chemicals. Your hosts also interrogate the origins of coffee phraseology. Grant brings Frazz. Cloud controversy! Feet shaming! Bickering! It’s quite a conversation. Mark shares some music he likes. Mark brings That New Carl Smell. Do you want to learn about treehouse structures? You probably came to the wrong place. Send feedback to [email protected].
The First Big Oopsie
March 17, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBMark teases a labor-intensive job for Grant, although Grant is intrigued by the actual solution. Mark brings a Lost Sheep comic. Your hosts fail to stay on topic, but still determine that their respective forms of in-flight entertainment are rather varied. Grant brings Luann, and Mark is immediately riled up by joke theft. One solid pun later, your hosts actually provide a little insight into the human condition for once. Send feedback to [email protected].
191: The First Big Oopsie
March 17, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBMark teases a labor-intensive job for Grant, although Grant is intrigued by the actual solution. Mark brings a Lost Sheep comic. Your hosts fail to stay on topic, but still determine that their respective forms of in-flight entertainment are rather varied. Grant brings Luann, and Mark is immediately riled up by joke theft. One solid pun later, your hosts actually provide a little insight into the human condition for once. Send feedback to [email protected].
These Aren't Even My Teeth!
March 10, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBMario Kart and insurance is a great combo for a stellar beginning to an episode. Combine it with a few tales from your host’s past, and you have a recipe for awesome. Grant brings a Ben comic. Mark apparently misnames a character and unleashes a mild tirade. Grant has to provide an update before the topic of note (index?) cardes is broached. Mark brings Working Daze. Grant’s potty mouth ensures no conversation happens. Send feedback to [email protected].
190: These Aren't Even My Teeth!
March 10, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBMario Kart and insurance is a great combo for a stellar beginning to an episode. Combine it with a few tales from your host’s past, and you have a recipe for awesome. Grant brings a Ben comic. Mark apparently misnames a character and unleashes a mild tirade. Grant has to provide an update before the topic of note (index?) cardes is broached. Mark brings Working Daze. Grant’s potty mouth ensures no conversation happens. Send feedback to [email protected].
189: Prescribed Donut Buddy
March 03, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBCome on a journey through the wonderful land of musical instruments as Mark describes his experience of discovery. Mark brings Bird and Moon. Grant is encouraged to explore the relationships that mutually improve his life. As usual, things go a little haywire. Grant brings Over the Hedge. Mark has a few choice words about night lights. Send feedback to [email protected].
Prescribed Donut Buddy
March 03, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBCome on a journey through the wonderful land of musical instruments as Mark describes his experience of discovery. Mark brings Bird and Moon. Grant is encouraged to explore the relationships that mutually improve his life. As usual, things go a little haywire. Grant brings Over the Hedge. Mark has a few choice words about night lights. Send feedback to [email protected].
Strawberry Reduction
February 24, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBThere’s good news and bad news. Your hosts discuss various culinary marketing, while Grant is fine with yet another story before the episode really starts. Grant brings a Cleats comic. After a game of word association, he has Mark ramble on about intellectual pursuits. Mark brings Heathcliff. Grant isn’t very imaginative. Send feedback to [email protected].
188: Strawberry Reduction
February 24, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBThere’s good news and bad news. Your hosts discuss various culinary marketing, while Grant is fine with yet another story before the episode really starts. Grant brings a Cleats comic. After a game of word association, he has Mark ramble on about intellectual pursuits. Mark brings Heathcliff. Grant isn’t very imaginative. Send feedback to [email protected].
187: An Immense Feeling of Defeat
February 17, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBMark threatens Grant, and Grant threatens to abide by the original threat. There’s a buffet of topics to open the show. Mark tells a literal shaggy dog story. Mark brings The Grizzwells. What’s in a pair or matching set? Sadness and disappointment. Grant brings Breaking Cat News. It’s an eerie choice showcasing the synergy your hosts share. This episode might as well be brought to you by Bombas. Send feedback to [email protected].
An Immense Feeling of Defeat
February 17, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBMark threatens Grant, and Grant threatens to abide by the original threat. There’s a buffet of topics to open the show. Mark tells a literal shaggy dog story. Mark brings The Grizzwells. What’s in a pair or matching set? Sadness and disappointment. Grant brings Breaking Cat News. It’s an eerie choice showcasing the synergy your hosts share. This episode might as well be brought to you by Bombas. Send feedback to [email protected].
Forty-Five Head
February 10, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBWhat’s up with those Olympics? What about T.V. antennas? No matter how you watch them, weird sports are cool. Grant brings a JumpStart comic. After a long aside about identical twins, a positive main topic is revealed. Mark brings Sweet and Sour Pork. He has a poor memory. Send feedback to [email protected].
186: Forty-Five Head
February 10, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBWhat’s up with those Olympics? What about T.V. antennas? No matter how you watch them, weird sports are cool. Grant brings a JumpStart comic. After a long aside about identical twins, a positive main topic is revealed. Mark brings Sweet and Sour Pork. He has a poor memory. Send feedback to [email protected].
185: I'm Down With Mackerel
February 03, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBA gastronomical conversation spans beers, cakes, and movies. Grant’s anonymity is in peril. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines. Grant has a very different sense of direction, and also isn’t familiar with tech marketing from the ‘80s. Grant brings FoxTrot. He yawns, and your hosts discuss discreet communication. Send feedback to [email protected].
I'm Down With Mackerel
February 03, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBA gastronomical conversation spans beers, cakes, and movies. Grant’s anonymity is in peril. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines. Grant has a very different sense of direction, and also isn’t familiar with tech marketing from the ‘80s. Grant brings FoxTrot. He yawns, and your hosts discuss discreet communication. Send feedback to [email protected].
184: Dark Memories of Levers
January 27, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MBGrant has an epiphany, and your hosts discover tilt wands. Who knew that pen and paper products would hold such common ground? Grant brings a Cathy comic. He tells a story to try and illustrate a point, and Mark’s advice is sound. Mark brings Nick and Zuzu. Yes, it might be that Galifianakis. Simple is cool. Send feedback to [email protected].
Dark Memories of Levers
January 27, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MBGrant has an epiphany, and your hosts discover tilt wands. Who knew that pen and paper products would hold such common ground? Grant brings a Cathy comic. He tells a story to try and illustrate a point, and Mark’s advice is sound. Mark brings Nick and Zuzu. Yes, it might be that Galifianakis. Simple is cool. Send feedback to [email protected].
Play Organ At Each Other
January 20, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBMark is all over the place from the tail end of being sick. Grant hangs in there and does his best to get the intro somewhere. Mark brings Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. While excited by his own question, Grant has a tough time engaging at first. It turns out that your hosts are nerds. Grant brings Heart of the City. Mark regales Grant with tales of his financial wins and woes. Send feedback to [email protected].
183: Play Organ At Each Other
January 20, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBMark is all over the place from the tail end of being sick. Grant hangs in there and does his best to get the intro somewhere. Mark brings Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. While excited by his own question, Grant has a tough time engaging at first. It turns out that your hosts are nerds. Grant brings Heart of the City. Mark regales Grant with tales of his financial wins and woes. Send feedback to [email protected].
Blind As a Whale
January 13, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBExcitement fills the air. Play along in this episode’s auditory guessing game! Mark made a mistake at work. Grant brings Alley Oop, and boy is it detailed. What’s the psychology about decorative and practical choices while renting? Why are Command™ Strips so annoying? Mark brings Four Eyes. Not really knowing what to talk about, your hosts latch onto food. Send feedback to [email protected].
182: Blind As a Whale
January 13, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBExcitement fills the air. Play along in this episode’s auditory guessing game! Mark made a mistake at work. Grant brings Alley Oop, and boy is it detailed. What’s the psychology about decorative and practical choices while renting? Why are Command™ Strips so annoying? Mark brings Four Eyes. Not really knowing what to talk about, your hosts latch onto food. Send feedback to [email protected].
Six Months, As the Crow Flies
January 06, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBYour hosts check in on the neighborhood, and revisit their time spent during the holidays. Mark won some games, then transitions beautifully into something strange. Mark brings Get a Life. What’s the ideal decoration for a cubicle? Cast your mind back twenty years as your hosts explore the idea. Grant brings Stone Soup for a quick chat about exciting events after nearly killing an old woman. Send feedback to [email protected].
181: Six Months, As the Crow Flies
January 06, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBYour hosts check in on the neighborhood, and revisit their time spent during the holidays. Mark won some games, then transitions beautifully into something strange. Mark brings Get a Life. What’s the ideal decoration for a cubicle? Cast your mind back twenty years as your hosts explore the idea. Grant brings Stone Soup for a quick chat about exciting events after nearly killing an old woman. Send feedback to [email protected].
Is That The One Who Seduces Dragons?
December 30, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBMark has lost his bowling chops. Grant is grossed out by hygienic blacklights. Shirtless ping pong is the best, while VR table tennis is a close second. Grant brings 9 Chickweed Lane. How does one handle the betrayal of a friend? Why doesn’t Grant like his assigned nickname? Mark brings Calvin and Hobbes. Your hosts talk good sounds. Tasty! Send feedback to [email protected].
180: Is That The One Who Seduces Dragons?
December 30, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBMark has lost his bowling chops. Grant is grossed out by hygienic blacklights. Shirtless ping pong is the best, while VR table tennis is a close second. Grant brings 9 Chickweed Lane. How does one handle the betrayal of a friend? Why doesn’t Grant like his assigned nickname? Mark brings Calvin and Hobbes. Your hosts talk good sounds. Tasty! Send feedback to [email protected].
179: We Love It When You Communicative
December 23, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBYour hosts get a case of culinary pyromania. They also discuss their desire for suburban dad success. Grant has an issue with his place of residence. Mark brings Jake Likes Onions. He’s looking for a quick media check-in, and Grant delivers. Grant brings a JumpStart comic. Are your hosts judgemental? Are others? It’s quite the philosophical question. Send feedback to [email protected].
We Love It When You Communicative
December 23, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBYour hosts get a case of culinary pyromania. They also discuss their desire for suburban dad success. Grant has an issue with his place of residence. Mark brings Jake Likes Onions. He’s looking for a quick media check-in, and Grant delivers. Grant brings a JumpStart comic. Are your hosts judgemental? Are others? It’s quite the philosophical question. Send feedback to [email protected].
Rub My Feet On Wednesdays
December 16, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBMark is adapting to the frigid climate of his native Minnesota. Your hosts discuss a neat gimmick, and a revelation is shared. Grant brings a Lola comic. Should rules be unspoken? Should we live our lives like dating profiles dictate? Get a hard dose of reality here. Mark brings Frog Applause. Grant is unsure of spirit animals. Send feedback to [email protected].
178: Rub My Feet On Wednesdays
December 16, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBMark is adapting to the frigid climate of his native Minnesota. Your hosts discuss a neat gimmick, and a revelation is shared. Grant brings a Lola comic. Should rules be unspoken? Should we live our lives like dating profiles dictate? Get a hard dose of reality here. Mark brings Frog Applause. Grant is unsure of spirit animals. Send feedback to [email protected].
177: Search “Six Afraid of Seven Vietnam”
December 09, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBGrant is ready to rock, and Mark is nearing invincibility. Tuna is miraculous and not tiny. Mark has a small bit of joy. Grant requests a heart-to-heart about explicit language. Mark brings Pearls Before Swine in a deliberate attempt to make Grant’s life difficult. Your hosts discuss fine art and science museums. Grant brings Real Life Adventures. What even is a “Grant Story”? Tune in for a live example. Send feedback to [email protected].
Search “Six Afraid of Seven Vietnam”
December 09, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBGrant is ready to rock, and Mark is nearing invincibility. Tuna is miraculous and not tiny. Mark has a small bit of joy. Grant requests a heart-to-heart about explicit language. Mark brings Pearls Before Swine in a deliberate attempt to make Grant’s life difficult. Your hosts discuss fine art and science museums. Grant brings Real Life Adventures. What even is a “Grant Story”? Tune in for a live example. Send feedback to [email protected].
176: Infinite Yogurt Life Hack
December 02, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 20.6 MBHolidays are remembered, and a lengthy bit of review and support for a new iPad is had. Grant brings an Overboard comic. He is curious about friend groups, and what they say about the person. Mark has an overall positive outlook. Mark brings Adult Children. He poses a simple hypothetical. Send feedback to [email protected].
Infinite Yogurt Life Hack
December 02, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 20.6 MBHolidays are remembered, and a lengthy bit of review and support for a new iPad is had. Grant brings an Overboard comic. He is curious about friend groups, and what they say about the person. Mark has an overall positive outlook. Mark brings Adult Children. He poses a simple hypothetical. Send feedback to [email protected].
That Was Very Levitican of You
November 25, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBShould your hosts transcribe an episode of the podcast? Maybe in hieroglyphics? Mark accidentally calls himself dumb, as the discussion flows to chemical warnings for this show. Mark brings a Long Story Short comic. Your hosts explore the world kitchen opening utensils. Grant brings Lola. He eventually, after a horrible transition, asks about toxic people. The answer isn’t funny, but hopefully it’s helpful. Send feedback to [email protected].
175: That Was Very Levitican of You
November 25, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBShould your hosts transcribe an episode of the podcast? Maybe in hieroglyphics? Mark accidentally calls himself dumb, as the discussion flows to chemical warnings for this show. Mark brings a Long Story Short comic. Your hosts explore the world kitchen opening utensils. Grant brings Lola. He eventually, after a horrible transition, asks about toxic people. The answer isn’t funny, but hopefully it’s helpful. Send feedback to [email protected].
I Deserve an Egg Holder!
November 18, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBGrant is feeling a little off and throws Mark for a loop. Mark tells a bad and incomplete joke. Your hosts also discuss the values of their bodies and sunlight. Grant brings The Born Loser. Your hosts compare philosophies and hunches around expiration dates. Mark brings Rabbits Against Magic. Grant explains his love of physical books, and yet another item is nearly brought to market. Send feedback to [email protected].
174: I Deserve an Egg Holder!
November 18, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBGrant is feeling a little off and throws Mark for a loop. Mark tells a bad and incomplete joke. Your hosts also discuss the values of their bodies and sunlight. Grant brings The Born Loser. Your hosts compare philosophies and hunches around expiration dates. Mark brings Rabbits Against Magic. Grant explains his love of physical books, and yet another item is nearly brought to market. Send feedback to [email protected].
173: Lawntini Glasses
November 11, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MBMark got a small boo-boo from playing outside. Grant brings up a confusing matter about his apartment, looking for a second opinion. Mark just doesn’t understand how rental companies work. Mark brings The Daily Drawing. Your hosts discuss egg-based meals outside of breakfast. Grant brings JumpStart. Mark is always trying to impress. Send feedback to [email protected].
Lawntini Glasses
November 11, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MBMark got a small boo-boo from playing outside. Grant brings up a confusing matter about his apartment, looking for a second opinion. Mark just doesn’t understand how rental companies work. Mark brings The Daily Drawing. Your hosts discuss egg-based meals outside of breakfast. Grant brings JumpStart. Mark is always trying to impress. Send feedback to [email protected].
Huhmoo
November 04, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBYour hosts examine the Halloween landscape around them. Mark can finally relax and isn’t sure how to feel. The also talk about talking. Grant brings a Herman comic. Your hosts once again delve into the dark recesses of human language. Mark brings Domestic Abuse for a brief diatribe on clocks in the living area. Novelty math clocks are featured. Send feedback to [email protected].
172: Huhmoo
November 04, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBYour hosts examine the Halloween landscape around them. Mark can finally relax and isn’t sure how to feel. The also talk about talking. Grant brings a Herman comic. Your hosts once again delve into the dark recesses of human language. Mark brings Domestic Abuse for a brief diatribe on clocks in the living area. Novelty math clocks are featured. Send feedback to [email protected].
I Like Prostate Exams and Unicorns
October 28, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBGrant pulls a fast one and starts up some computer talk. Mark shifts to sports, and your hosts discuss the MPAA rating of the show. Mark brings Real Life Adventures, and Grant gets worked up about advertisements. Both hosts get frustrated, but also find the cheap way out. Grant brings The Knight Life. He’s upset by an idiom, and Mark is there to validate his concerns. Send feedback to [email protected].
171: I Like Prostate Exams and Unicorns
October 28, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBGrant pulls a fast one and starts up some computer talk. Mark shifts to sports, and your hosts discuss the MPAA rating of the show. Mark brings Real Life Adventures, and Grant gets worked up about advertisements. Both hosts get frustrated, but also find the cheap way out. Grant brings The Knight Life. He’s upset by an idiom, and Mark is there to validate his concerns. Send feedback to [email protected].
A Holstered Potato On My Side
October 21, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBMark is doing puzzles, and Grant wants to talk about costumes. Grant’s Halloween game has always been strong, while Mark’s has been middling at best. Grant brings a Monty comic. He wants to talk about conversations, and is nonplussed when Mark guesses at his inspiration. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines. Grant provides some hot ironing tips. Send feedback to [email protected].
170: A Holstered Potato On My Side
October 21, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBMark is doing puzzles, and Grant wants to talk about costumes. Grant’s Halloween game has always been strong, while Mark’s has been middling at best. Grant brings a Monty comic. He wants to talk about conversations, and is nonplussed when Mark guesses at his inspiration. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines. Grant provides some hot ironing tips. Send feedback to [email protected].