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Poking the Bear

113 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 95 ratings

Three Orlando based comedians shoot the breeze for around an hour a week. Some times controversial, some times stupid but always funny.

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Episodes

Wah-WA

June 30, 2020 22:36 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MB

In this episode we discuss the problem with Applebees, the genius of Kobe, and Charlie is so fancy, he uses a fancy gas station. Enjoy!   Support ya bois: https://www.patreon.com/pokingthebear

YouTube-ing the Bear

June 24, 2020 19:13 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MB

So we are changing some things up. Charlie and Ryan are still socially distancing themselves but they finally figured out this whole video thing. So enjoy a fun episode.   Join the Facebook Group: Poking the Bear the Podcast the Movie the Group Support us: Patreon.com/pokingthebearpodcast

Too Tall for Accounting

May 01, 2020 22:12 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MB

In another live from home episode, Bowie and Holmes discuss the finer points of being tall and how useless it is if someone doesnt want to get into sports growing up. - R

Staying at Home with the Bear

April 27, 2020 10:25 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

Charlie and Ryan try to do the podcast through Zoom. Its weird, its a sign of the times, and we just wanted to have some fun. Hope you enjoy.

Its like a kick in the nuts after a kick in the nuts.

March 09, 2020 17:03 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB

In this episode Ryan describes how he almost died underwater, Jarri Knows comes in, there is a homeless man downtown who will let you kick him in the nuts, and Bowie doesn't want to work in fast food again.

Mimes.

March 02, 2020 17:04 - 46 minutes - 54.1 MB

Charlie and Ryan are back at it. In this episode the guys discuss the importance of mimes and mime culture.

C is for Cookie, or is it?

February 20, 2020 17:55 - 46 minutes - 36.6 MB

Hey enjoy the latest episode of Poking the Bear the Podcast!

First Responders

February 13, 2020 19:58 - 45 minutes - 56 MB

Hey hey! In this episode the one and only Brian Glowacki (bglowcomedy.com, @BrianGlowacki) comes in and hangs out with Ryan and Charlie. They discuss who the real heroes are and how Brian is trying to become a criminal investigator but only for a really "crappy" crime.

Geo Political Podcast

February 07, 2020 17:23 - 44 minutes - 53.1 MB

The bear gets serious! Straya!

Dog Viagra

January 29, 2020 19:45 - 44 minutes - 54.3 MB

We talk why cartoons don't wear pants and how Bowie's dog is so pampered she has a stroller and also how he has to give her Viagra. Its a whole thing. Enjoy!

Charlie the Sailorman

January 13, 2020 17:33 - 46 minutes - 57.4 MB

Hey hey! Ryan and Charlie are back in the revamped podcast room that still sucks. Charlie regales us with his stories of being a seafaring adventurer and then explains how even though he is healthier, he has gotten less healthy, Enjoy!

4th Times the Charm. Happy New Year!

January 02, 2020 15:57 - 29 minutes - 23.1 MB

I don't know if this episode is good or if it is bad. Due to the studio computer crashing over and over and over about 10 minutes in to the podcast each time, I don't remember what we actually talked about, so its a mystery for you as well as for me. Enjoy! - R

With a Side of Funny to Informing

December 23, 2019 17:43 - 47 minutes - 57.2 MB

Hey there! We have the guys in from the podcast 'With a Side of Chaos' and 'From Funny to Informing' in for a really fun show. Check them out on Apple Podcasts and Spotify if you get the chance. Also make sure you have liked our Facebook page! 

Fanboy!

December 16, 2019 17:37 - 56 minutes - 69.5 MB

Hey hey! In this episode: Ryan fan boys out on Pete Holmes, Charlie talks about why he is not a Quaker, and the guys discuss the fine points of Hallmark movies.

Poking the Nostalgia

December 02, 2019 18:08 - 48 minutes - 59.7 MB

And we're back! We discuss 80's and 90's cartoons no one remembers, why Angelique hates our podcast, how art is subjective and doesn't need fist fights.

Eat at Peppers

November 25, 2019 18:27 - 45 minutes - 53.9 MB

And we're back! In this episode we discuss adult fast food, eating too much candy, and smug people in the rapture.

HOT CORN!

November 21, 2019 20:18 - 45 minutes - 55.3 MB

In this episode Ryan eats a hot pepper on accident, we discuss why war is bad, and oral surgery.

Inspirational Quotes

November 11, 2019 17:53 - 45 minutes - 55.8 MB

Get inspired! We talk about how real people doing real thing should be on inspirational posters only. We discuss the World Burping  Federation. Also we talk about a problematic animal name and Thanksgiving problems.

HONK!

November 06, 2019 19:09 - 44 minutes - 54.4 MB

Hey there. Hope you enjoy this new episode. I saw I will fill this in later, but I never do. So enjoy it and just know that somewhere, out there, I am napping. - R

Cookie Huntin

October 28, 2019 17:08 - 45 minutes - 56.5 MB

Hey hey! In this episode we have standup comedian Carmen Vallone in to hang out with us. We discuss tv for dogs, hunting cookies, and Ryan wrote a play.

Hello Glen, How's Your Wife?

October 22, 2019 16:35 - 44 minutes - 53.8 MB

Hey! Well Ryan is back from being sick and taking a week off and this episode is an odd one. We just needed to get some pent up funny out of our system and I really enjoyed it and I hope you do too. - R.

Air Guitar

October 10, 2019 17:16 - 41 minutes - 52.2 MB

Hey everybody! Welcome to the most disjointed podcast we have ever done. Enjoy.

Birds and Jazz

September 30, 2019 17:11 - 47 minutes - 57.1 MB

Hey everyone! In this episode we discuss how dogs are the best, birds suck, and how Scatman John was pretty really awesome for a one hit wonder.

PTB LIVE!!! From the iHeart Basement

September 25, 2019 16:23 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

AND WE'RE BACK!!!! Today we talk about the richest people ever, what the sun sounds like and proper hotdog toppings! Like it or not we know we're right! Stay Awesome!

John Cougar Pink Eye

September 20, 2019 17:12 - 47 minutes - 58 MB

Hey,   I'd fill more of this in, but currently the fire alarms are going off... so I gotta go.

Twinsies!

September 09, 2019 17:01 - 46 minutes - 55.6 MB

Hey ya'll! Welcome to the latest episode, we had to take off because of a hurricane, but we are back baby! So let's do this thing. Twins weird out Ryan and improv troops are not troops at all.

James Yon has 99 Problems

August 26, 2019 14:30 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MB

Hey er'body! James Yon (The Lowdown, Monsters Comedian, Real Laughs) comes in and hangs out with Ryan and Charlie and talk about Christmas carols and jay Z. Enjoy!

Poking the Pedro

August 21, 2019 12:49 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB

Hey hey! And we're back, with the very funny Pedro Lima.

Daytona is Spring Broken

August 16, 2019 17:52 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MB

Hey Hey! Idk. do you read this? If you do post about this non existant summary in the Poking the Bear Facebook group and I will write them. UNTIL THEN: NO! #guff

Poking the Bear and Good Conversation

August 05, 2019 16:53 - 47 minutes - 58.3 MB

BRING ME FRUITS! In this episode we have Peter from Scotch and Good Conversation on the show and feels Ryan got ripped off learning to meditate.

Space Gators and Lying Lions

July 24, 2019 16:00 - 47 minutes - 58.2 MB

The boys talk about sleeping, real estate, Ryan's dad dog fighting the Red Baron! Space Gators, Ice cream and of course The Lion King (Video Game).  Also GHOST SQUATCH RETURNS!!!!!

The Figits Gotta Spin

July 18, 2019 15:50 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Hey er'body!   In this episode: Ryan plays with a fidget spinner, charlie takes it away from him, and Carlos crashes the podcast! Enjoy!

Howard! Get out of those hills!

July 11, 2019 23:49 - 45 minutes - 62 MB

And we're back! In this episode we discuss: Becoming the mayor of a small town Tampa Bay Rays High school food fights and ear hair! Wowzers!

Right in the Cul De Sac

June 27, 2019 23:49 - 45 minutes - 55.7 MB

Hey er'body! Enjoy this weeks episode!

Poking the... idk you name it

June 20, 2019 23:32 - 45 minutes - 55.9 MB

Uploading in a hurry and lost my show notes, so this episode is just as much of  a surprise to you as it is to me! So listen and find out what we did, and didn't talk about!

Martial Arts are the Most Beautiful of Arts

June 14, 2019 00:13 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MB

We talk about tall trees, Steven Seagal, Alien take over, and delicious neighbors.  Fun episode and we introduce a new hand shake. Extremely exciting news!

Fat in Jamaica

June 06, 2019 17:59 - 53 minutes - 63.6 MB

IN THIS EPISODE:   Weird logos for minor baseball teams, being fat shamed in the islands, and the story of if Ryan died.

#DooDooBands

May 20, 2019 17:07 - 44 minutes - 45.1 MB

Hey we are back after a brief hiatus, so thanks for listening, we explain what happened in this episode, Hope you enjoy and stick around for the end because we just go insane. Send your best doo doo band by using the hashtag #doodoobands

Chair Bud

May 10, 2019 01:09 - 51 minutes - 41.1 MB

Jeff Jones joins us, or as you may know him as "JEEEEFFFFF" to talk about his awesome Fringe show Anamatronicons. He cool, follow him on social media. Also mssage him with just the phrase "JEEEFFFFF!"

Poking the Bird

May 03, 2019 21:18 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MB

Astronaut Shower Suit

April 25, 2019 16:30 - 54 minutes - 55.3 MB

Hey friends! In this episode we discuss the finer points of addiction, showing in a space suit, and how Ryan sucks at basketball.

Have Some Rauce Sauce

April 18, 2019 15:31 - 1 hour - 50.7 MB

Hey friend!   On today's episode we have Rauce Padgett from the Jim Colbert show!

Ross McCoy

April 10, 2019 22:36 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MB

Hey friends!   In this episode Ross McCoy joins us you may know him form podcasts and standup comedy. I know him as a very skilled Fortnite player who refuses to tranfer to Apex legends. So there is that.   -Ryan

Classic Rock Beefs

April 05, 2019 20:43 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MB

This episode is like Bowser from Mario Kart, it takes a minute to get really going, but then oh buddy, do we go off the rails fast. Hope you enjoy!   - Ryan

Its the water! feat. Hellthy Junk Food

March 28, 2019 19:52 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MB

Hey er'body!   In this episode JP and Juila from Hellthy Junk Food join us. We talk all kind of nonsense but mostly, about water.

Be nice to your cheese guy.

March 19, 2019 16:36 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

Hey er'body!   Welcome to the latest episode of PTB. We used the new studio again, but to be honest I am not thrilled with the results. The audio quality is somehow better when we don't use it, so until I get that figured out, we are going to go old school for next week. It is a really funny episode, so I do hope you enjoy that.

Poking Nihilism

March 08, 2019 16:32 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MB

And we're back! Welcome to the first episode in the new iHeart Podcasting Studio (yea, that is a thing) and honestly its weird not to be using my junk equipment.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Podcast

February 25, 2019 23:36 - 50 minutes - 40.5 MB

Hey there! Thanks for listening. This is Ryan's podcast he does with Charlie Bowie, quick note it is UNCENSORED, so be cool. It a free form show that goes of the rails pretty quickly. In this episode we went from Ninja Turtles to being woke and went all over the place in between. Thanks for listening!

NICOLAS!

February 18, 2019 21:55 - 52 minutes - 34.1 MB

Hey there, Back at it again. One of these days Bowie will fill this in.

An Envelop of Dead Butterflies

February 12, 2019 12:11 - 45 minutes - 36.3 MB

Hey... everybody... Welcome to the episode