Gift Horse
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe competitive marital gift-giving podcast that you never knew how to want.
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Gift Horse 092: The Right Epping / The Beauty of a Student Wine
January 20, 2023 10:30Mike and Tracy are on a thrilling, temporally disorienting mission to Epping, Australia. But maybe not the Epping, Australia that you're thinking of. This one has booze.
Gift Horse 092: The Right Epping / The Beauty of a Student Wine
January 20, 2023 10:30Mike and Tracy are on a thrilling, temporally disorienting mission to Epping, Australia. But maybe not the Epping, Australia that you're thinking of. This one has booze.
Gift Horse 091: Your Organization's Preferred HDMI Cable / Mechanical Stank Reproduction
January 13, 2023 10:30 - 50 minutes - 47.2 MBMike and Tracy exchange obsolete items. The first order of business? Trashing several hats. And the second? Troubling violations of trust. Music from Durward Center’s Welte Style 5 playing Art Reblitz’s arrangement of the Shostakovich Festival Overture, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw3YmFRMphw
Gift Horse 090: Three Thrilling Grandpa Outfits / Not to Be Confused with Gumbo
January 06, 2023 16:36 - 59 minutes - 67 MBMike and Tracy kick the new year off the only way they know: competitively giving gifts to two clay dudes, Gumby and Pokey. After a discussion of the best cartoons for teaching children Christian values, they proceed to a discussion of imaginative play, grandpa costumery, Crimes of the Future (Gumby Edition), and the horrifying origins of Gumby's parents. Remember, kids: Gumby isn't Gumbo. He never has been.
Gift Horse 089: Previous Vest Phases / Marital Buckets
December 30, 2022 10:30 - 53 minutes - 60.4 MBIt hasn't been two years of Gift Horse—not quite—but it has been two calendar years. Join Mike and Tracy for a review of 2022's most important Gift Horse–related events, including ghost visitations, poetry chapbooks, blockbuster movies, gigantic Snorlaxes, and historical pirate kings. Who is this year's leading gift horse? And who, consequently, is winning the marriage?
Gift Horse 088: Cat Lover Dot Com / What Steve Believes about Free Speech
December 23, 2022 20:47 - 49 minutes - 57.5 MBWho is fit to rule, and why? Mike and Tracy mutually justify their reigns with the gift of personal seals. Bonus Segment: Canva Chat. You can see the seals here: https://mastodon.social/@mikemeginnis/109564910305985004
Gift Horse 087: All Swagger / The Second Hammock
December 09, 2022 15:32 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBAfter nearly two years of filth, Mike and Tracy are determined to finally get clean.
Gift Horse 086: Capital Turkey Crimes / Their Renowned Dutch
December 02, 2022 10:30 - 45 minutes - 57.4 MBIf you're wondering whether this heavily turkey-themed episode was originally recorded before Thanksgiving, in anticipation of a Thanksgiving upload, we'll admit that's entirely possible. The thing is, if that happened, then we delayed it because we belatedly realized the audio was messed up. But now it's fixed! It's 99% fixed. Anyway, we would argue the word "turkey" is funny year 'round. Love you babies.
Gift Horse 085: Show Me Your Coolest Fonts / Beard Up for Winter
November 18, 2022 10:30 - 47 minutes - 55.2 MBThere are two kinds of people in this world: those who pick the bumble, and those who choose Yukon Cornelius. If you're over seven feet tall, we'd love your feedback.
Gift Horse 084: Twin Bald Baby Bullfighters / Lacking the Hail Mary Mentality
November 11, 2022 10:30 - 50 minutes - 57.1 MBMike and Tracy exchange babies.
Gift Horse 083: Trophy Ghost / A Puppet for Michael Caine
November 04, 2022 09:30 - 47 minutes - 45.2 MBCalm down, everyone. Mike and Tracy are exchanging personal, seasonal ghosts. Sex, death, loss, spectral cuckoldry, Whoopi: this one has everything.
Gift Horse 082: Zack Is in This One / Blood Is the Gold of the Body
October 21, 2022 09:30 - 49 minutes - 57.7 MBMike and Tracy competitively gift each other lucky items. But first we have to ask ourselves, what is luck anyway? And for that matter, how much noise can a cat make? What about a teacup? How did Sonic get fast in the first place? Aristotle is a man; Gift Horse is forever.
Gift Horse 081: Someday Death Will Find You (Honey) / A Hateful Roux
October 14, 2022 09:30 - 54 minutes - 51.2 MBMike and Tracy exchange restaurant concepts. Who has the wettest idea, and whose is the hottest? Join us in the Gift Horse kitchen for a meal without guard rails.
Gift Horse 080: Experimental Background Gorilla / Not the Deck But the Porch, the Back Porch, Under the Tree, Next to Where the Grill Is, Or Was
October 07, 2022 09:30 - 41 minutes - 47.9 MBFirst, we check in on Tracy's escalating Godzilla fandom and what it--and Tracy--may become. Then it's time to exchange oversized items. Is that goose sound a new portal to the winner's circle? Or is there something sinister afoot?
Gift Horse 079: A Safe But Rad Cat / My Very Similar Approach to Dracula
September 30, 2022 14:08 - 53 minutes - 61 MBMike has a question for you, but he's afraid to ask. Molly has a T-shirt she's wearing, but she's afraid of falling. And Tracy has T-shirts for everyone actually.
Gift Horse 078: Roundabout Revolution / No One Has Ever Kicked a Bird
September 23, 2022 09:30 - 51 minutes - 58.9 MBAfter taking a week off from the pod because Mike was "dead tired," your favorite casters return to exchange gifts of urban planning. Now more than ever, it's Gift Horse.
Gift Horse 077: Body-Friendly Cavity / De-Camp to Re-Gerb
September 09, 2022 09:30 - 48 minutes - 43.8 MBWe begin the episode with yet another incredibly disorienting challenge to the spatial status quo by Tracy, and things only get more gerblin from there. How much pizza does Mike eat when he's home alone? What would Tracy do in a shame tent? There are two or three ways to find out--but the simplest is to listen.
Gift Horse 076: Holding Space for Flarf / Top Scrummer
September 02, 2022 14:55 - 46 minutes - 54.8 MBTracy seizes control of the right side of the couch and promptly goes insane with power. Also, Amelia Bedelia learns kanban and earns the right to write terrible personal essays. She'll see you at Dave's Fox Head Tavern.
Gift Horse 075: B-Grade Ozymandias / Ruin the Solarium with Art
August 26, 2022 13:53 - 51 minutes - 59.8 MBMike and Tracy exchange challenging concepts and challenging art.
Gift Horse 074: The Most Forgiving Hat / Eventual Gnar
August 19, 2022 13:48 - 51 minutes - 59.2 MBMike and Tracy exchange lunch buddies. The only problem? Lunch is bullshit, and so is every object that conveys it.
Gift Horse 074: The Most Forgiving Hat / Eventual Gnar
August 19, 2022 13:47Mike and Tracy exchange lunch buddies. The only problem? Lunch is bullshit, and so is every object that conveys it.
Gift Horse 074: The Most Forgiving Hat / Eventual Gnar
August 19, 2022 13:47Mike and Tracy exchange lunch buddies. The only problem? Lunch is bullshit, and so is every object that conveys it.
Gift Horse 074: The Most Forgiving Hat / Eventual Gnar
August 19, 2022 13:47Mike and Tracy exchange lunch buddies. The only problem? Lunch is bullshit, and so is every object that conveys it.
Gift Horse 073: Redd Bumpey's Berry Wonderland / Bad Faith Reply Annihilation Bots
August 12, 2022 09:30 - 52 minutes - 62 MBIt's time to learn about farm stuff: production, yield, topsoil, water tables, windmills, raspberries, alternative suns, turkeys, crawfish, mules, farmfluencers, outbuildings, ghosts, farm streaks, clicks, bots, algorithms, the Snyder Cut, Dark Brandon, and forbidden Googles. You know: farm stuff.
Gift Horse 072: Land of Corn and Plenty / Modular Pre-Fab Rube Goldberg Toolkit
August 05, 2022 09:30 - 53 minutes - 61.2 MBWhat is the simplest machine? And what is the best? Which conveys the most mechanical advantage? And what does this week's episode demand of the wiki? Mike and Tracy learn to appreciate the beauty of simplicity.
Gift Horse 071: Like Everyone Do / Chore Coat Blazer Spectrum
July 29, 2022 09:30 - 51 minutes - 60.8 MBAfter several episodes of degeneracy, Mike and Tracy decide to class up the joint. But first: fresh Lorenzo lore. And then: information about Mike's special way of wearing a hoodie. And finally: Tracy prepares to hobnob.
Gift Horse 070: The Pure Gold Grimace / 101 Defunct Dogs
July 22, 2022 09:30 - 52 minutes - 60.7 MBStill reeling from last week's revelations and competition, Mike and Tracy exchange happy meal toys. The stakes may be lower, but the value of a complete plastic dog collection is higher than ever.
Gift Horse 069: Knockin' on the Door of Good / I'm a Hoot When No One's Around
July 15, 2022 12:21 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn this very special and extremely nice episode, Mike and Tracy exchange mutually enjoyable gifts. But is it possible they've forgotten something important? Does Mike overvalue simultaneity? Who is the six, and who is the nine?
Gift Horse 068: Currently No Pegleg / No Alternative But to Chill Out Completely
July 08, 2022 13:25 - 46 minutes - 44 MBFirst we learn more about Tracy's pirate persona, including his unlikely name. Then, surfs up beaches! It's time to become a very specific kind of guy—one whose tattoo matches his hobby.
Gift Horse 067: Monster Translation Fairies / The Godzilla Continuity
July 01, 2022 09:30 - 50 minutes - 48.3 MBMike and Tracy begin a journey into Godzilla fandom. What are Godzilla's pronouns? Why won't we let Godzilla rest? Would Godzilla look good in a big Hawaiian shirt? We also learn some intriguing details about Tracy's pirate persona.
Gift Horse 066: The Crown-Encrusted Goober / Ukulele Tombstone
June 24, 2022 09:30 - 54 minutes - 51.7 MBMike and Tracy are back in the gift saddle after a dust-up with COVID-19. Mike's gift celebrates the power of Zoom to forge new forms of community. Tracy's gift celebrates the right of every person on Zoom to see what's on your walls.
Gift Horse 065: Triple Tube Monstrosities / 1300 Pounds of Swinging Cousin
June 10, 2022 09:30 - 52 minutes - 51.4 MBMike and Tracy exchange stories of childhood, and then, relatedly, playground equipment. Can anyone govern a cousin? What would a Hieronymus Bosch painting look like if it were both fun and for kids? Who will win the Queen's Award for Enterprise? The only way to find out is to listen, rate, review, subscribe, and spread the word about this pod.
Gift Horse 064: Schmored Napes, or Nord Grapes / Evocative Cheeto Reproductions
June 03, 2022 12:35 - 47 minutes - 44.7 MBNFTs are still funny, right? The premise of this episode is: they have to be. Join Mike and Tracy in proving the promise of ape community. Come for the legal lecture; stay for the Cheetos. Music credit: Envision by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4706-envision License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Gift Horse 063: Twilight Shower Escapade / Luxury Rubber Ducks
May 27, 2022 09:30 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MBUpright napping, weird showerheads, dude broth, misapplying the term "half bath," snuggle boys not meant for the wet, bubble products/bathroom fizzers, sonic sidebars, recommending sexy phrases, material birds, bone conduction, and more. There is no yellow. And it's Sauron! "ShOw NoTeS" Follow Tracy's video game development at https://bikeandbug.itch.io
Gift Horse 062: A Stealthy, Watchful Friend / Superkicking Albert Einstein
May 20, 2022 23:14 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBIn an episode that threatens several times to become as painfully self-serious as their swordstravaganzas, Mike and Tracy exchange robot friends. One favors stealth, and the other: raw power. Wish Background by Kevin MacLeod.
Gift Horse 061: Internal Structural Buttress / Loud Enough for All
May 13, 2022 09:30 - 43 minutes - 41.4 MBMike and Tracy square off in the Chili's, which was Mike's idea of a fancy restaurant until 2013, to see who can best celebrate the other's graduation. Tracy brings an airhorn to the fight and Mike brings a thermos.
Gift Horse 060: Elite Cadre of Awkwardness Detectors / GrandMA, GrandMA, GrandMA
May 07, 2022 01:28 - 48 minutes - 45.7 MBMike and Tracy trade cameos. Who has the higher tolerance for punishment? Why is this our most wrestling-heavy episode yet? And who will chant for Grandma?
Gift Horse 060: Elite Cadre of Awkwardness Detectors / GrandMA, GrandMA, GrandMa
May 07, 2022 01:28 - 48 minutes - 45.7 MBMike and Tracy trade cameos. Who has the higher tolerance for punishment? Why is this our most wrestling-heavy episode yet? And who will chant for Grandma?
Gift Horse 059: Horse Game Code Monkeys / Liverpool Horse Banishment
April 29, 2022 09:30 - 49 minutes - 47.2 MBIt's come to this: Mike and Tracy exchange horse-themed gifts. Two hearts, two bodies, one soul; when there was one set of tracks in the sand, those were clearly horse tracks. Look at the shape of the shoes. I was carrying you on my back.
Gift Horse 058: America's Love Affair with Ed / Free Yes Free Above-Ground Pool
April 22, 2022 09:30 - 44 minutes - 42.6 MBThis week, Mike and Tracy exchange burdensome gifts. But first they must remember--partially--America's former sweetheart, Tom Cavanagh. Why is the garden Tracy's problem? What can Mike say now that his grandma is dead? There's only one way to find out.
Gift Horse 057: Imagine Cows / No Interest in Speed
April 15, 2022 12:22 - 44 minutes - 42.8 MBWhere in the world is Carmen Sandiego, and what does she want? Mike and Tracy gift the crimson caperer items that will either incrementally improve her day job OR completely transform her life. It's a battle of ideologies when these two titans clash.
Gift Horse 056: Popcorn-Lovin', Flick-Flingin' Fiends / The Camera is Rooster
April 08, 2022 09:30 - 44 minutes - 42.3 MBIn this fifty-sixth entry in the lucrative Gift Horse franchise, Mike and Tracy gift each other roles in major motion pictures. Will Tracy be the phoenix or the egg? Will Mike's proletarian legs fail him when he needs them most? And how thoroughly soundproofed is their basement, anyway? It's (briefly) our loudest episode yet.
Gift Horse 055: Zucchini Pretender / Aftercare, or Sustained Delight
April 01, 2022 09:30 - 46 minutes - 43.8 MBMike and Tracy explore an alternative prank-based lifestyle. What are the key elements of a prank? Did the bunnies make a new friend? When did Tracy get so good at playing keyboard? And who knows where to buy a potato?
Gift Horse 055: Zucchini Pretender / Aftercare, or Sustained Delight
April 01, 2022 04:07Mike and Tracy explore an alternative prank-based lifestyle. What are the key elements of a prank? Did the bunnies make a new friend? When did Tracy get so good at playing keyboard? And who knows where to buy a potato?
Gift Horse 054: Classical Brown Chicken / The Furthest Thing from Lads
March 25, 2022 09:30 - 46 minutes - 43.9 MBIn this episode about permanence and regret, Mike and Tracy FICTIONALLY exchange tattoos. Mike resists the urge to celebrate Tracy's power, while Tracy gifts Mike a wiggly new friend. For your reference: The tattoo Mike gifts Tracy is at https://www.instagram.com/p/CM_G3L_BGj8/. The tweet Tracy reads is at https://twitter.com/ianfayart/status/1478098217317326853.
Gift Horse 053: Trundle Less / Teetering on Mean
March 18, 2022 09:30 - 57 minutes - 55.4 MBThis one is for big time Mike and Tracy heads. A discussion of art, marriage, commerce, revision, and God knows what else. Buy Drowning Practice at your local bookstore today. Watch Mike in conversation with Matt Bell tonight. See Mike's twitter, @mikemeginnis, for details.
Gift Horse 052: Deep Sword Lore / During Peening
March 11, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBMike and Tracy have been honing their skills for the past year of podcast. Has either homie mastered the blade? Did a recent axe-throwing excursion help? Who will win, and who will die? You won't believe the conclusion of Swordstravaganza 2022.
Gift Horse 051: Many Ducks Are Yoders / Writhing Spaghetti
March 04, 2022 10:30 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBMike returns from his journey to a far-off land to join Tracy for a passionate discussion of pants, ducks, Aristotle, robotic food, and more. When Mike and Tracy exchange butt coverings, the winner wears the pants.
Gift Horse 050: Stinker Card for the Tier 6 Friend / Make the Food Kiss
February 18, 2022 10:30 - 47 minutes - 45.2 MBMike and Tracy find their gift exchange limited to the iconography of the heart. What other shapes are there for love, or Cheetos, to take? Which heart items are for hiding, which for flaunting, and which for farting climate change? Who is Dudenugget?
Gift Horse 049: Br**e W**ne / Knowledge of His Bat Donation
February 11, 2022 10:30 - 50 minutes - 48 MBMike gifts Batman a new way of being a man in this fallen world. Tracy brutally doxxes him for the sake of charity. Even the Penguin knows that this is a great episode.