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Reasons For The Apocalypse

59 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Distractions for your ears while we await the end times.

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Gettin' Leapy With It: The 2024 Leap Day Spectacular!

March 08, 2024 23:24 - 1 hour - 126 MB

IT'S EVERYONE'S FAVORITE INTERCALARY EVENT!!! 2024 Leap Day is HERE (or was recently!) and we have a packed show to celebrate. FEATURING: in-depth discussion of kangaroo pouches, an "Advice Corner" on whether someone is as an a-hole for just being born on Leap Day, a rediscovery of the Webby-award winning Hulu series Leap Year (which you likely have never heard of even though it had a cameo by Steven Weber) and a Sport Short on great moments in Leap Day history. You'll never guess why Alex O...

Pet Sounds

February 23, 2024 23:06 - 1 hour - 99.2 MB

We take a spin in WikiRoulette to see what random Wikipedia topics we land on to explore, which leads down a rabbit hole of some band dance-emo music. Nicky presents his long-awaited Animal Sounds album, and then a round of Invention Corner. Then we play "Quote or Die" to guess celebrity briliance and close out with a Sports Short on Shohei Ohtani. 

Lawn Laws and the Semester Abroad

February 02, 2024 02:54 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Intro topic: Doing Everything With Two Hands. Then it's "Ryan's Incomplete Headlines," guess along with us as we try to figure out what went down in a Canadian backyard. In Nicky's Advice Corner - "Am I a Grasshole?" and a first ever What's the Deal Update on the Long Island Haunted Arcade. We close with a Sports Short on meddlesome owners.  Link to the arcade featured in our What's the Deal original segment and this follow-up on the Liminal Spaces subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Limin...

Anna Karenina, In the Style of Northstar

January 14, 2024 18:34 - 1 hour - 156 MB

This episode's tracklist for your enjoyment: The Curious Case of Bejamin's Button. Get outta here old man! Listener mail. "Sad jackass." Nicky's Advice Corner: Is it wrong to give your mom the book Anna Karenina as an anniversary gift? Interlude: Disney Pin Trading and Emo Stitch. Ryan Vs. TheRichest.com: Is "The Little Mermaid" the worst cartoon for kids, or is it Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? A song about kegel muscles in the style of emo band Northstar. Sports Short: Benching your guys fo...

Put Donkey Kong In Air Jail

January 06, 2024 03:06 - 1 hour - 134 MB

In the intro portion, we try to make one of those "chaotic good / lawful evil / etc" alignment grids. It's confusing. Nick presents Urban Dictionary "Dirty or Wholesome?" slang term quiz. We then take a deep dive into "Donkey Kong Country," the mostly-forgotten officially licensed bizzare CGI animated kids show based on the beloved game franchise. It's really bad, in ways that might surprise you. Finally, Brian takes a certain Lakers legend down a notch or two in the Sports Short. Thanks f...

Who Would You Slime?

December 29, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB

Topics include: Who Would You Slime? Obama playing basketball in Mom Jeans. Shlotzky's v. Quizno's Subs, and what is a Spongmonkey? Then, in Nicky's Advice Corner: She served as a clairvoyant to her grandmother for ten years, then ended up getting the entire inheritance. Is she in the wrong? Followed by a Still Accurate Sport's Short on NFL Coaching and we close it out with some Elden Ring discussion and plugs. 

B-Sides and Rarities

December 21, 2023 04:11 - 1 hour - 127 MB

No segments this time, so you know it's extra stupid. Topics of discussion include: Kanye West. New Year's Resolutions for eachother. Funny Wi-Fi network names in the year 2023. Who would you swap lives with? Ryan might have died at a sleepover. Put me in a bubble. Don't Wake Daddy an0d Gooey Looey. Milk Cleanse and Milk Maze. Jar Jar Binks Cereal. The rules of podcasting. Jon Lovitz to JFK. No Sports Short. Thank you for listening.  

We Were Raised to Butter the Backs of Our Pop-Tarts

December 14, 2023 04:08 - 1 hour - 93 MB

Nicky shares some big ailment news. We take on an Advice Corner question on overstepping boundaries at the arcade dance machine. Sports short on running backs. 2 of the hosts drop off due to technical difficulties. Who will be left at the end? Tune in and find out. 

Untitled (25th Hour Brain Freeze)

December 01, 2023 05:51 - 1 hour - 136 MB

Ryan sick from boat. Nick has brain freeze. Prison strategies. The Palin and Romney Kids. Cool friends. Timey dead. Is Art of the Deal, What's the Deal... Bad? Ryan debates Wii, again for the first time. NFL Predictions (from last year). The Disney Vault. Rolling Pins. And More! 

High Valyrian Wedding Party

November 19, 2023 17:57 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Rytsas! We start with a behind the scenes discussion of how we script out each episode of the show. Then a truly epic Nicky's Advice Corner: is she in the wrong for not wanting attend her friend's wedding if it will be held in High Valyrian, the made up language from Game of Thrones? And then it truly goes off the rails when we try to ask Facebook's AI bot for the same advice. Finally, Brian closes us out with a Sports Short medly of takes that have all aged pretty well (LIV golf, Deshaun Wa...

Awkward Dinners and Haunted Dolls

October 30, 2023 01:45 - 1 hour - 157 MB

This one is all about the segments: In Nicky's Advice Corner, the advice seeker is creeped out by her friend's parents behavior, but did she cross the line when she called the dad a creep? And then just in time for Halloween, a spooky What's the Deal: this doll may be a haunted succubus, but is it still a steal at the price? 

Lawless I Don't Have to Law

September 20, 2023 05:40 - 1 hour - 123 MB

In "Unitlted Obituary Segment" Ryan remembers the life of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. We create a mascot for the city Texarkana. Then technical difficulties almost ruin the the debut of the long awaited "Cancellation Corner" Theme Song, but we recover and it's worth it! And we revisit the forgotten 90's Fox primetime action detective show "Lawless" starring ex-NFLer Brian "The Boz" Bosworth. Should it get a reboot? Let's decide together. Then an off the cuff Sports Short on the end ...

Hunk Science

August 29, 2023 18:46 - 55 minutes - 79.3 MB

A rather concise episode gives you all your RFTA goodness in a shorter amount of time. First, we debate who is hunkiest member of the 2010 SNL cast, then a Nicky's advice corner on how to deal with a spouse's pre-marriage encouters, followed by a new segment, "Game Zine Time Machine" where we revisit the golden era of video game magazines and ads, and finally close with Sports Shorts. Thank you for listening. 

Nickelback and Fire Works (f. Mike)

July 28, 2023 23:49 - 2 hours - 174 MB

We welcome longtime friend of the show and viral video star, Mike, who fills in while Ryan is on vacation. After covering some RFTA lore and the mutual history between the boys, we quickly get into topics (balls) and Brian presents America's new favorite segment, "HUNK!" where we choose between Marvel hunks. Nicky's Advice Corner examines workplace nicknames, and whether they are bad. And we close out with a Sports Short on the L.A. Lakers and their fading dynasty.  As always, thanks for l...

Hot Pudding

June 23, 2023 04:02 - 1 hour - 164 MB

Opening Discussion Topic: those childhood friends who would lie about their parents having cool jobs, only for real. Then Ryan presents a new segment, Ordinary Obituaries, and we learn about the life of a brave man who lived his clowning, balooning dreams. Nicky's Advice Corner: am I in the wrong if I don't want to play my boyfriend's secret game blindfolded? Cancellation Corner: We take a look at "Aliens in the Family," a mostly forgotten TGIF-era sitcom about a half-alien family and their ...

Guns, Girls, and Applebee's

June 16, 2023 06:10 - 1 hour - 152 MB

Right at the start, we get a little in the weeds with some behind-the-scenes ideas for improving the show. Then it's discussion of our most dangerous situations, of both the firearm and socially awkward varieties. In Nicky's Advice Corner, Nicky weighs the question "Am I a bad girlfriend if I don't want to kill my horse?" Our What's The Deal segment takes a look at a very exotic Las Vegas-based celebrity impersonator. Sports Short: ends of seasons. Thank you for listening. 

Long Island Haunted Arcade, Just Add Roller Coaster (The Family Friendly Episode)

June 02, 2023 02:29 - 1 hour - 162 MB

We try our hand at a Family Friendly Episode. Or at least "MCU-level" family friendliness. To predictably nonsensical results. Ryan presents Wacky Obscure Incomplete Headlines from Around the Globe. In "City Mascot Game" we create a mascot for Little Rock, Arkansas. Will it be an AR-enabled Kansas, or a bunch of Little Rocks (small versions of the wrestler)? Well listen and find out already! In a "What's the Deal" Special Investigation, we dig in to a spooky-dirty (but charming? maybe?) Long...

A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More Salt Lake City

May 05, 2023 01:51 - 2 hours - 213 MB

Much like the old Thursday night NBC sweeps week promo, this is a SUPERSIZED must-listen. Starting with a round of usual nonsense, we consider what the worst thing your fingers have ever smelled like may be, then attempts the ABC's of Football. Ryan's hit new segment, "Ryan's Wacky News From Around the World." Nicky's Advice Corner: is it wrong to use your separated husband's last name to get dinner reservations? Another City Mascot Game, we create an ideal mascot for Salt Lake City. If that...

$100,000 Harambe Shaped Flaming Cheeto (Existentialism on Prom Night)

February 22, 2023 03:45 - 2 hours - 172 MB

This one goes all over the place. Some highlights: an extended discussion of the strike zone in baseball, including 3D charts which are great for a podcast; a wacky story from the web involving Q Anon, BTS and chicken nuggets; advice for a comedy heckling situation gone awry; play along with a Quote or Die segment to identify the definitely not racist Trump supporting TV director who loves cars; a Sports Short on young NFL players; and wow all kinds of stuff in the back nonsense portion of t...

Good Apollo, I'm Cowboy Zoltar IV: The Dollar Hole

February 06, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 159 MB

Topics abound: Zoltar the fortune telling robot, we fail to remember the King's Quest series and Oregon Trail II, a What's the Deal for imported fake old man masks, advice on a creepy mother son relationship, is Wii the best system of all time?, a Sports Short and so much more. follow us: @podreasons and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 

I Expected More From Clayfighter

January 26, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour - 154 MB

Wacky News from Around the Globe, then a referendum on if we should disown our Pilot episode (we did! good luck finding it!), we revisit the game Clayfighter (it is bad), and the game NARC (was it the first violent video game?). Then on a Very Special Nicky's Advice Corner, a question for Andrew WK only leads to more questions: is accidentally shoplifting okay, or a slippery slope, or absolutely unforgiveable, and importantly what would James Cash Penney think?  Thank you for listening! Fo...

Nicky Spoils the Movies - "Old"

October 14, 2022 00:12 - 50 minutes - 72.1 MB

RFTA presents "Nicky Spoils the Movies," where Nick tells you everything that happens in a bad movie, so you never have to see it. In this debut episode we spoil all the dumb mind-blowing twists of M. Night Shaymalan's 2021 spooky beach feature, "Old." 

RFTA presents Nicky Spoils the Movies - "Old"

October 14, 2022 00:12 - 50 minutes - 72.1 MB

RFTA presents "Nicky Spoils the Movies," where Nick tells you everything that happens in a bad movie, so you never have to see it. In this debut episode we spoil all the dumb mind-blowing twists of M. Night Shaymalan's 2021 spooky beach feature, "Old." 

Stardew Folly

September 05, 2022 19:37 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Intro topic: Childhood embarassments. We try to see if remember the game Lethal Enforcers. Nicky sticks his hand in the wrong minigolf hole. Around the 43 minute mark we get into our segments: Advice Corner on whether it is okay to delete your kid's saved Stardew Valley farm as punishment. Is a Pokemon mystery box a what's the deal good? Brian presents a Sports Short on the 2021 NBA Finals.

Robot Juice

August 15, 2022 02:52 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB

Season 1 Finale. Debut of "Ryan's Nighttime Championship:" Ryan vs. Reddit. Our worst "Cancellation Corner" entry yet sends Ren and Stimpy's Adult Party Cartoon to the bottom of Cancellation Canyon. Sports Short on NBA Refs (they're bad.) 

Disappointed Buffalo

May 06, 2022 03:17 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Things may seem apocalyptic out there, but we're here to provide a brief distraction. On this episode: we help answer the question of "where have all the good guys gone?" New segment, City Mascot Game. In What's the Deal? how much is Yellowcard's publishing rights worth? And a very Arizona-centric Sports Short. Follow us on Twitter @podreasons and stay safe out there. 

Gordon Bombay Pompeii Sapphire

March 26, 2022 21:17 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Discussion of Weekend at Bernie's, the Mighty Ducks and Pompeii. Nicky's Advice Corner: can you cheat on your partner in Animal Crossing? Sports Short: are NY teams being good a good thing for sports? Follow us on Twitter: @podreasons

Sorry, Pal (feat. Brad)

March 06, 2022 00:58 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Friend of the show Brad joins us for a round of Nicky's Advice Corner on whether you can ever be too old for a rap career. We also cover alternatives to goat yoga, Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang team up with cops to try to keep us off drugs, a What's the Deal on bumper stickers, and an NBA Sports Short. 

Sorry, Pal! (feat. Brad)

March 06, 2022 00:58 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Friend of the show Brad joins us for a round of Nicky's Advice Corner on whether you can ever be too old for a rap career. We also cover alternatives to goat yoga, Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang team up with cops to try to keep us off drugs, a What's the Deal on bumper stickers, and an NBA Sports Short. 

Guernica

January 31, 2022 04:13 - 1 hour - 122 MB

* sleepovers gone wrong * favorite ninja turtle? * leprechaun suicide * calling 911 on accident on purpose * debut segment - "quote or die" * erasing tv show history * sports short - creme de la creme * annuities * plugs

Mom's Spaghetti

January 10, 2022 05:17 - 1 hour - 146 MB

We start with a variety of topics from Roombas to recurring dreams to best albums for car rides. In Nicky's Advice Corner, Nicky considers whether home-cooking spaghetti is the way to prove you're romantic. In What's The Deal? we judge the value of a vintage Urkel lunchbox (in Urkelvision). And we close out with a Sports Short on CTE, and plugs.

Nicky Don't Lose That Rayquaza

December 31, 2021 22:25 - 1 hour - 150 MB

What video game would make a good movie? Ryan drops a campaign-winning rap over a silky freeware beat. Mug-based team building activity. DEBUT of the Nicky's Advice Corner Theme and advice for a family rare Pokemon card dispute. "What's the Deal?" - is an empty Nintendo Cereal System box a what's the deal good? In the second half of the episode: with Ryan gone, the other boys can kick back with an extended Sports Short, and a round of Plugs. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND SUBSCRIBING AND HAPPY ...

Boots McPoolshootin

December 11, 2021 03:51 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Move over CNN Hardball, things get a little political. Nicky's advice corner can fix your life if you accidentally delete your sibling's progress in a browser-based cookie game. In a new What's the Deal, we see many regular dollars one might pay for a "birthday dollar"? And in Sports Shorts, why is baseball so boring? 

Gallagher Vs. Gallagher

November 14, 2021 07:26 - 1 hour - 136 MB

Rod presents a classic Cancellation Corner for 90's era gem "Video Power," where you could win as many games as you could stick to your velcro suit, so long as you make it down the slide. 

#13 - Requiem for a Fan Fiction

September 27, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Nicky's advice corner offers romantic advice for when your person of interest is running away from you in all directions. Ryan debuts a new segment: moments in horrible erotic video game fan fiction. 

Requiem for a Fan Fiction

September 27, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Nicky's advice corner offers romantic advice for when your person of interest is running away from you in all directions. Ryan debuts a new segment: moments in horrible erotic video game fan fiction. 

Emergency Bonus Sports Short - Brian's 2021 NFL Preview

September 25, 2021 00:37 - 2 hours - 167 MB

We jump our extensive and delayed backlog to bring you an urgent podcast: it's an extended Sports Short NFL Preview for 2021! Who will be bad and who will be good, in football? These are spicy takes you cannot find anywhere else. Tune in to the 1hr05 mark to jump to this content. Before we get there, we have a bunch of the intro nonsense you diehard apocalypse fans will love, and a special Reddit version of Nicky's Advice Corner.  

#12 - I Miss You Baby, And I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

September 24, 2021 22:57 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

We review 2 short stories by an up-and-coming young author. Brian predicts that Urban Meyer will suck as an NFL coach (and he is right).

Miss You Baby, And I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

September 24, 2021 22:57 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

We review 2 short stories by an up-and-coming young author. Brian predicts that Urban Meyer will suck as an NFL coach (and he is right).

12 - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

September 15, 2021 05:07 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

We have a theme song. We ramble about VCR's and debate velvet in all forms including material and song. Journey with us through ebay on this ep's "What's the Deal?" We also dive in to exclusive 2 short stories from an up and coming young author. Finally, Brian takes on Urban Meyer in a sports short recorded some months ago but is obviously still relevant because Urban Meyer is still the worst. Thank you for listening. 

A Little Less HR Johnson, A Little More Hobo Timmy

September 08, 2021 04:39 - 1 hour - 151 MB

So due to recording issues, we are releasing this one raw, pure and (almost) unedited - just as the show was meant to be consumed. After our usual nonsense, we cover a range of intriguing topics and we have a fun Nicky's Advice Corner (from r/advice) and a banger of a sports short.  Tracklist:  Quick PSA from Rod Dustin Diamond is dead - is Jonathan Lipnicky next?  Stardew Valley, Segments, Mini Playstation This Alligator Doesn't Have It's Passport The Dodo/Nonsense Talk Anime Tro...

#11 A Little Less HR Johnson, A Little More Hobo Timmy

September 08, 2021 04:39 - 1 hour - 151 MB

So due to recording issues, we are releasing this one raw, pure and (almost) unedited - just as the show was meant to be consumed. After our usual nonsense, we cover a range of intriguing topics and we have a fun Nicky's Advice Corner (from r/advice) and a banger of a sports short.  Tracklist:  Quick PSA from Rod Dustin Diamond is dead - is Jonathan Lipnicky next?  Stardew Valley, Segments, Mini Playstation This Alligator Doesn't Have It's Passport The Dodo/Nonsense Talk Anime T...

The Only Emotion is Wah

June 14, 2021 02:20 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

It's the 10th episode. Some of what we get into: * Sex Roomba * Food from when you were a kid you'd bring back * Tricking kids to eat food * Things you got wrong as a youth * Being too lame for your parents * Nicky's Advice Corner * Here's the deal (What's the deal?) * Debut of Brian's Sport Shorts theme

Episode 10 - The Only Emotion is Wah

June 14, 2021 02:20 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

It's the 10th episode. Some of what we get into: * Sex Roomba * Food from when you were a kid you'd bring back * Tricking kids to eat food * Things you got wrong as a youth * Being too lame for your parents * Nicky's Advice Corner * Here's the deal (What's the deal?) * Debut of Brian's Sport Shorts theme

Episode 9 - You Got It Dude (The Ballad of Dan Campbell)

June 13, 2021 23:41 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

The boys are back. We start with Nick giving Rod a present, then: what TV show did you regret not getting into earlier, bad and good hotel experiences. We also debut of not one, but TWO new segments: "What's the Deal?" and "Nicky Gives Advice," and a real corker of a Sport's Short. You'll want to listen to this one twice.

You Got It Dude (The Ballad of Dan Campbell)

June 13, 2021 23:41 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

What TV show did you regret not getting into earlier? Bad and good hotel experiences. The debut of not one, but TWO new segments: "What's the Deal?" and "Nicky Gives Advice," and a real corker of a Sport's Short.

Episode 8 - New York's Finest

April 19, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

We ride again. Ryan is sleepy, and you love it. On the topics this week: Everything is better in New York. Are you into squeezing through caves? What is a townie and can you cosplay as one? Popcorn lung. Dad's Root Beer. Did vape clouds let us down? A long tangent on puppies and not in a good way. Brian's Sport Short pits host against host. Happy listening.

New York's Finest

April 19, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

Is everything really better in New York?  Are you into squeezing through caves? What is a townie, and can you cosplay as one? Popcorn lung. Dad's Root Beer. Did vape clouds let us down? A long tangent on puppies and not in a good way. Brian's Sport Short pits host against host.

Holiday Special

March 11, 2021 06:20 - 53 minutes - 39.7 MB

Gather the whole family 'round your big ol' podcast audio device of choice to take in our big Holiday 2020 spectacular, just in time for Spring 2021. We talk sex puppets, we talk chapstick, we talk suits, we get questions from kids and Gen Z zoomers.

Episode 6 - Chapstick and Sex Puppets, A Holiday Special

March 11, 2021 06:20 - 53 minutes - 39.7 MB

Gather the whole family 'round your big ol' podcast audio device of choice to take in our big Holiday 2020 spectacular, just in time for Spring 2021. We talk puppets, we talk chapstick, we talk suits, we get questions from kids and Gen Z zoomers. Just listen why don't you.