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Phoning It In

215 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings

"Four friends. 3,787 miles between them. One podcast."
Every week, four friends from different parts of the country come back together to use their expertise to discuss different topics surrounding a specific theme.

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Episodes

Address All Complaints to John

June 17, 2022 16:30 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MB

John's back from international duty with the USMNT, and we catch up for a bit before getting into an argument over the HBO movie special 7 Days in Hell for this week's Movie Club.

Homeowner Probs

May 31, 2022 16:50 - 48 minutes - 66 MB

Nick joins us live from his very hot house and we all catch up on a bunch of things before talking about Moneyball for this week's Movie Club.

We Have A LOT of Catching Up to Do

May 16, 2022 01:23 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

Since we last spoke... John's been in Spain and got COVID, Michael got a new job and went to Atlanta for his first week of work. And a bunch of other fun stuff, let's get into it!

Back from KC

April 06, 2022 20:34 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MB

John and Michael are back to talk about the big trip to Kansas City for March, John watching the US qualify for the World Cup and Michael yells about the Oscars.

If You're Listening to This, We're On the Road to Kansas City

March 16, 2022 07:06 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB

All four of us are back together as we react to the unveiling of the bracket and talk about our trip to Overland Park for the NCAA tournament

This Was Supposed to Go Up Last Week, My Bad

March 10, 2022 17:12 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MB

This was supposed to be posted a week ago, and Michael has no idea why it didn't go up. But anyway Michael Terry joined us live from the Winter Olympics to talk to us and then we wrapped up rom-coms in the Movie Club with the GOAT When Harry Met Sally

March Has Arrived

March 09, 2022 17:07 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MB

It's finally March and we talk about our upcoming trip and Michael attempting to get healthier before breaking down the movie Miracle as the first edition of our Sports Movie Club.

We've Got a Full House!

February 13, 2022 16:50 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MB

All four (nay, five!) of us are back this week and we catch up for a bit, announce the location of our March trip and much more!

John's Back on the Road

February 02, 2022 13:31 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MB

John recorded in Columbus as the USMNT prepped for more World Cup qualifiers, Michael was watching Sundance movies from home, and we talked about the NFL being fun in the playoffs.

How Do You Waste a Day?

January 24, 2022 18:28 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MB

It's been snowing a lot, so we talk about how we spend our days when we're stuck inside a lot before talking about I Love You, Man for the movie club!

Can We Get John To Play Wordle?

January 16, 2022 20:37 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

John and Nick celebrated their birthdays last week, the award season in the film industry is officially off and running, and we talk about the Wordle trend before getting into a Movie Club discussion about Easy A.

Fighting the Sunday Scaries

January 08, 2022 18:08 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MB

It's a new year, and we kick it off by talking about how we had a hard time getting back to work and what we did while we had some time off from work. Then in place of our Movie Club discussion, we talked about Don't Look Up.

A Merry Holiday Episode

December 28, 2021 15:15 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MB

This week on the show we talk about what we had planned for the holiday and then get a great surprise from Nick (and Lucas!) to get a dad life update.

A New Season Begins!

December 12, 2021 16:33 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MB

We begin our fifth season of the podcast with discussions of a project Michael is working on, the fascinating new Beatles documentary on Disney Plus and a Movie Club breakdown of It's Complicated.

Thankful for 200 Episodes

November 28, 2021 18:07 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

It's Episode 200! We wrap up our fourth season with Michael and John talking Thanksgiving, seeing Cody in Morgantown, and review 27 Dresses for our Movie Club.

Dos A Cero!

November 21, 2021 20:39 - 42 minutes - 58 MB

John got to be a part of a massive US Soccer win to end a hectic stretch in his work career, we talk about a lot of other fun stuff after not talking for the longest since we started this show!

John's Moment of Truth

November 01, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MB

This week we talk about a wild old game show Michael started watching and John comes to grips with some mistakes he made as we revisit Palm Springs in the Movie Club.

Back from the Windy City

October 29, 2021 15:41 - 49 minutes - 68 MB

Michael is back from visiting John, who went back out on the road for this week's episode of the show. We talk about our time hanging out together and Michael's Chicago Film Festival trip before getting into Set It Up on this week's Movie Club.

Chicago Week!

October 14, 2021 14:42 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MB

The day this episode drops, Michael's on his way to Chicago to visit John and attend the Chicago Film Festival. We talk about the weird reactions Michael gets about going to watch movies by himself, talk about obsessions with true crime and much more!

We're Going Back to Back

October 04, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MB

Two episodes in two days?? After a crazy time and Michael being an idiot, we're back on track with another quick episode. The Chicago trip is getting closer, Spurs played Aston Villa, and it's just always great to hang out and talk for a bit.

Exciting Things Are Happening!

October 03, 2021 16:58 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MB

Michael is getting ready to head to Chicago to visit John (and go to the Chicago Film Festival), we talked about getting to go to games and then discussed 2005's Will Smith classic Hitch!  

Keep Guilting Cody Into Doing the Show With Us!

September 16, 2021 00:13 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MB

John and Michael and a third host back on the show as Cody made another appearance! Michael tries a PBR hard coffee live on the air, we talked about John's trip to Nashville, regional foods and potential new fall traditions.

A Test Like No Other

September 08, 2021 19:23 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

John is in Nashville for World Cup qualifiers, we draft our ideal streaming service lineup and a friendship is tested during this week's Movie Club review of Four Weddings and a Funeral.

John's Getting Ready to Do Some Cool Stuff Let's Talk About It

August 29, 2021 18:37 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MB

US Soccer announced its first roster for World Cup qualifying, which means John's about to be crazy busy! We talk about how cool it is to get to work as part of one of the biggest sporting events in the world, pop culture things made during the pandemic and get into the Movie Club review of the 1997 Fever Pitch.  

This is 30

August 23, 2021 18:19 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MB

John and Michael get together to discuss Michael's 30th birthday and the guys catch up for a bit before diving into this week's Movie Club review of No Strings Attached. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comments or anything you want us ...

Why is Trash TV So Good?

August 16, 2021 16:11 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MB

On this week's show, John's back from the beach and we discuss trash TV, Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona and get into this week's Movie Club talk about The Big Sick! You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comments or anything you want us to ta...

If John Asks, This Went Up Last Week

August 07, 2021 19:54 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MB

In an episode that was totally not recorded a week ago, Michael and John talk about a fun time in the summer for sports and then review The 40 Year Old Virgin as this week's Movie Club rom-com pick. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comm...

But Why Are Rich People Going to Space?

July 23, 2021 17:31 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MB

Michael Terry joins John and Michael this week for the show as we get a check-in from Nick and Lucas in Dad Corner, discuss TBT and break down this week's Movie Club pick Crazy Rich Asians. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comments or a...

Sorry We Don't Have Food

July 16, 2021 14:59 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MB

Michael and John talk about their interesting experiences out at bars this past week, Michael went back to the office, John's car battery died, and we review Always Be My Maybe for the Movie Club! You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any commen...

Go Out There and Get It, Young Kings and Queens

July 10, 2021 19:32 - 57 minutes - 79 MB

This week's podcast we're joined by a super secret surprise who everyone has been asking for and we talk about the new NIL developments in college sports before reviewing The Proposal for this week's Movie Club. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you ...

Daddy's Back!

July 01, 2021 21:23 - 45 minutes - 63 MB

Nick joins us briefly for the first time in the post-Lucas era of the pod to discuss fatherhood. Then John and Michael talk about the NBA Finals and review 10 Things I Hate About You for our Movie Club. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any ...

John Needs to Work Less, Watch Love Island More

June 24, 2021 23:40 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MB

John's back after a crazy couple of weeks in Texas for work and was welcomed back with some crazy weather. Then we talk about what we'd do if we won a vaccine lottery, Michael tries to get John to watch Love Island, and more! You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Fa...

Fake Uncle SZN

June 12, 2021 15:40 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MB

Nick has officially had his child so he's away on podcast paternity leave, so Michael and John talk about being fake uncles for the first time and then get into the new season of the Phoning It In Movie Club with a discussion of the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan classic You've Got Mail.  

Baby Watch 2K21 Continues

June 03, 2021 22:55 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB

John and Michael return for another two-man show and talk about Nick's impending fatherhood, how we're approaching masking up in public and much more.

Of Course We Don't Stick to Our Outline

May 27, 2021 21:41 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MB

John and Michael are back for another two-man show and discuss possible rebrands for the show in the upcoming paternity leave era before discussing being around friends more and John apparently going to Milwaukee. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if yo...

We Should Totally Buy A Bar

May 13, 2021 22:48 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MB

This week on the pod, Nick joins us again for what could maybe be the last time pre-fatherhood? Probably not, but we try to guess when the baby will be born, struggle to figure out things about cryptocurrency and more fun stuff. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on...

Our First Real "Normal" Weekend

May 06, 2021 21:48 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MB

John and Michael are back for a two-man show this week where they discuss having their first real "normal" weekend in quite some time, before talking about old memories from their time at the student newspaper. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you h...

Talking TikTok and Sleeping Better

April 29, 2021 21:20 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MB

This week, John has finally caved and joined us on TikTok. We also talk about Nick's Invisalign and Michael's terrible sleeping habits. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comments or anything you want us to talk about on the show. You can...

An Episode of Sports Talk!

April 22, 2021 15:14 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB

A rare episode full of sports talk this week, as we discuss John's first trip to Wrigley Field and his decision on which Chicago sports team will be his favorite (the answer might surprise you!). Then we talk about the failed European Super League, and get into what schools could potentially be involved in a College Super League where Nick gives some unfortunate opinions about the status of a few washed-up former blue blood brands. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Ch...

Embracing the Reset

April 14, 2021 17:29 - 40 minutes - 55 MB

As we begin the Spring Reset process, Michael and John discuss finally getting to go back to doing some of the things they love doing after getting vaccinated. We also talk about our favorite ice creams! You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any...

The Struggles of Home Ownership

April 07, 2021 14:55 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MB

This week, John talks about some troubles he's having with his air conditioning before we all get into the end of the NCAA tournament and Nick gives an update on #BabyWatch2K21. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comments or anything you ...

Late Night in Austria

March 27, 2021 15:14 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MB

John is in Austria again for work as we all talk about the start of the NCAA tournament, jobs we wanted as kids, and more! You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comments or anything you want us to talk about on the show. You can also send us...

We Uploaded This Late to Frustrate Our Guest (with Michael Terry)

March 17, 2021 20:12 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MB

Carvelli and John are joined by his twin brother Michael as the Terry boys prepare to leave the country for work this week, and we celebrate the best week of the year as the NCAA tournament prepares to start. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you hav...

March On Our Minds

March 10, 2021 16:43 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MB

It's been a year since the world turned upside down, and we're choosing to look to the future. We talk about our next March trip before Michael discusses his issue with DoorDash last week and get an update on how we're doing with the Peloton Challenge. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @Phoning...

Another Two-Man Show for You Jerks

March 03, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MB

We had some issues back, but after being told that in an abundantly clear fashion by some of you, we're back and better than ever ... but there's only two of us. Michael and John talk about LEGO and a few other things in the news this week. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or t...

The Continued Adventures of Florida John

February 24, 2021 21:14 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MB

John is back in Florida working his first big tournament and we discuss the crazy weekend in sports we had last week. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comments or anything you want us to talk about on the show. You can also send us a me...

The Continued Adventures of Florida John

February 24, 2021 21:14 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MB

John is back in Florida working his first big tournament and we discuss the crazy weekend in sports we had last week. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comments or anything you want us to talk about on the show. You can also send us a me...

This One's for Michael Terry

February 11, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MB

This week on the show: Is it acceptable to eat popcorn a few days later? Should you shovel your neighbor's snow? Did John change his mind about cream cheese? You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Facebook if you have any comments or anything you want us to talk abou...

Cold Shower Bois

February 04, 2021 22:06 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MB

John is back from Florida and was welcomed back to Chicago by a lot of snow, Nick leads a discussion on the merits of cold showers, and Michael successfully guilts his friends into watching the Big Game with him this weekend. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @PhoningItInPod or talk to us on Fa...

We Should Have Bought GameStop Stock

January 27, 2021 22:47 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

It's a new week! John is still in Florida and enjoying eating some of the finest cuisine you can only get in Orlando, Michael is worried he might be bad luck for his sports teams, and a bunch of people on Reddit have found a way to game the stock market. You can now watch the podcast in video form on YouTube. Check it out here! You can call us now at 304-627-1889 and leave us a voicemail to keep the conversation going. Send us an email at [email protected] or tweet us @Phoni...

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