South of Classy
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsA long form podcast that blurs the line between blue and white collar. We discuss current events, comedy, pop culture, and our lives through alternative, often conflicting viewpoints. Also jokes. Lots of jokes.
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Episode 31: Pre-Quarantine Innocence
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 48.3 MBWe pulled a sneaky on you here—this one’s from the archive. Recorded in September of 2019, this was the last episode before our hiatus. As we didn’t want it to go to waste, we thought, “you know who might enjoy this? People who listen to two bros talk about random stuff for 45 minutes at a time.” In this episode, we discuss Lifetime movies starring Lacey Chabert, Steve provides a D&D Update (spoiler alert: Steve gets shot and becomes the villain of the group), and there’s a toe update. At ...
Episode 30: Five Years, Forty Goals
October 05, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 64.2 MBWelcome to our first guest of 2020! Through this hour, we talk about our before 40 bucket lists, provide a long-awaited D&D update, and we try to make Chris’s cat Instagram famous. Surprise, surprise, Woo is upset about the majority of the content on this episode. If you want to join the campaign to continually upset our favorite fireman, follow @itsmenekocat on IG and comment on how adorable she is.
Episode 29: Season Two Never Looked so Good
September 28, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 52.3 MBAnd… we’re alive. Back in action this week to do a terrible job explaining the year we went missing. What do we talk about first? Of COURSE we talk about Woo’s longing for the closed casinos. Steve joins in on the conversation and discusses the one time he got into the special casino buffet for high rollers. We also discuss Woo’s “scheme” for achieving the highest status of player’s cards at the Borgata. Finally, we get around to beach week. It has changed over the years since we were fresh ...
Episode 28: Talking in Concert
August 05, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 46.6 MBEveryone loves a good concert, and we talk about our favorites through the years. Here’s a spoiler, we’re basically best friends with a member of the Wu Tang Clan. Also, Steve splurges on drinks when he’s trying to appease a sleepy, angry friend. He paid over $300 dollars for just 4 drinks. Don’t tell Woo he said that, because he’ll argue. What else? So much else. There’s definitely a D&D update, so listen just for that. Woo hates it. It will continue.
Episode 27: It's a CONSPIRACY!
July 22, 2019 11:00 - 50 minutes - 50.7 MBYou know what this episode has that others don’t? A special guest! Well, a guest. Some guy. OK... a dude wandered into the studio while we were recording and we put him on the podcast. Either way, we talk about conspiracy theories. But in a much truer, more honest sense, we chat for about 45 minutes about random things and call it a day. Also Steve’s toe.
Episode 26: Heartbreak, Dealbreakers, and Gumball Machines
June 24, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 46.2 MBOn this episode, we fulfill promises and talk about Fat Thor. The guys discuss their ideal mates. Basically, we need our ride-or-die chicks. But nobody who likes olives. Dealbreaker. Also, what are they looking for in a relationship? We also do a Toe Update and talk Headline News.
Episode 25: Our Big, Whopping Personalities
June 03, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 43.8 MBOn this episode, the guys talk about the true individuals they’ve met in their lives. Big personalities are relatable, and need to be discussed. If you’ve ever met anyone named “Big Earl,” he is a legend, and you will have a good time. Steve gives a toe update. You don’t know about Steve’s toes yet, but you will. And then you get an update. Woo and Steve go to a mystery dinner. Steve becomes an accidental a-hole, but also wins the night. Also, Woo gets his hair cut pretty frequently. His...
Episode 24: All Things Apocalypse
May 27, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 43.6 MBWoo wants to do steroids, but Steve interrupts, and introduces a new game. He probably stole it from Jeopardy, and he only thought of one. Don’t expect much. Steve may be a fancy boy, but at least he knows when to flee from a tornado. THEN Woo introduces us to his theories on surviving the apocalypse. They’re…. extreme. If we had to sum it up, he’s basically a war profiteer. Apartment living has made Steve soft. But he’s a trooper. Also a fancy boy. Apocalypse movies have been around s...
Episode 23: Full Nerd Mode
May 14, 2019 00:00 - 44 minutes - 45.4 MBGuess what time it is? It’s time for a Dungeons and Dragons Update! Steve is a Bard. Everyone else is a jerk. Also, everyone gets toasted. Tiger woods. He did it. Again. We discuss the impact. The guys continue on the nerd train and talk about Stan Lee, the Marvel Legacy, and Avengers: Endgame. You know, just because it’s about the biggest thing in the world right now. We discuss the best and worst endings to television shows. You’ve DEFINITELY heard of these shows.
Episode 22: Sandbagging Through ESL
May 06, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 45.7 MBOn this episode, Woo walks us through sandbagging through ESL. Sure, he says he needed it, but he still listens to Dave Matthews. Does that add up? Also, DMB wine? Find out what Steve has to say about it. Woo embarrasses himself at the wine store by trying to embody his primal Action Bronson. It does not go well. The guys also love certain Easter candies, but in completely different ways. Steve and Woo discuss technology and the difficulty explaining it through generational gaps, especia...
Episode 21: Recipe for Success: Donuts, Results, and Coffee Mugs
April 29, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 46.4 MBFirst off, where do celebrities even meet? How do remixes happen? Why is Billy Ray Cyrus so popular? Is he even popular? So many questions. It’s Steve’s birthday! Why is it not a national holiday yet? Also, who is the true American Idol? Woo is infamous through his job. For eating. A lot. He gets gawked at. It was like a prison. Or a zoo. Either one. The guys discuss what they want to accomplish in the remainder of 2019, motivation, and consistency. Finally, we wrap it up talking abo...
Episode 20, Content, Appropriateness, and Full Frontal Nudity
April 22, 2019 11:00 - 50 minutes - 51.2 MBA lowly-edited podcast can get weird. Steve is a Seinfeld guy. Woo is a Friends guy. Steve is right. Woo is wrong. Steve wrote this. Woo did not. Steve discusses times where he has tipped zero dollars. Only a small handful of times, but it was terrible. He will never go back to Bob Evans. He will always go back to Buffalo Wild Wings. Also some factual stuff about Buffalo Wild Wings. Steve likes Buffalo Wild Wings. Buffalo Wild Wings. Steve and Woo both share their experience with reall...
Episode 19, Born (sometimes) in the USA!
April 15, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes - 43.8 MBWoo is back stateside! He wasn’t taken, and is absolutely devastated. Here’s a warning: basically the entire episode is about Woo’s Eurotrip. So, if you hate all things international, this episode might not be for you. But if you’re normal, Woo says Germany and Spain are nifty. Also, Steve gets downright poetic, and Woo pre-plans a religious epiphany for 2026.
Episode 18, Fish Monger: The Movie
April 08, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 47 MBWoo realizes he’s the perfect public servant. Forgetful and a little bit aloof. Also, the shocker is something that should get you into the gym. Woo has a friend that lives in a van down by the river. Not even joking. By the way, how does rock climbing even work? Sometimes people need sandwiches. And sometimes people leave hiking trails. Let’s combine the two. If you want Steve’s personal cell phone, just work with him. You’ll get it. I’m almost tired writing this sentence, but exhau...
Episode 17: Bullfighting, Bullet Ants, and Birdcages
February 06, 2019 01:47 - 38 minutes - 40 MBHiatus, Schmiatus. We’ve never been stronger! Plus, what’s 2 weeks between friends? Here, Woo claims he’s never been out of the country. Steve reminds him he was born outside of the country. Woo promptly dismisses it. Either way, Woo is going to Germany and Spain, and I’m not so sure he’s going to find his way back. He says he’s going to get “taken.” Steve shares his out-of-the-country experiences, including the time he was almost abandoned by a tour guide in the rainforest. The guys r...
Episode 16: This Is Just Nonsense
January 15, 2019 00:57 - 39 minutes - 40.9 MBAt long last, after many nights dreaming, and wishing, it finally happened. The moment everyone has been waiting for… Steve is finally going to play Dungeons & Dragons! Through the episode, we also discuss: How to make $18 Million the easy way, and people will p[ay for anything as long as it’s the least bit entertaining. How to build the perfect group of friends, and how far off all of us are from the perfect group. We find out Woo has a certain ideal age, where if he reaches it, he’...
Episode 15, 2019 and New Years Revelations
January 11, 2019 00:12 - 40 minutes - 60.5 MBWelcome to the new year! It’s a time for rebirth, reinvention, renewal, and re… I don’t know. I thought if I just kept typing, something clever would come to me. On this first 2019 episode of South of Classy, we talk about: How Steve violates social norms and public donut etiquette. All for his own personal gain. For SHAME. Woo is a first responder IRL. But the only thing people are really interested in, is asking what the worst holiday is to work. Well, at least Steve is curious. We do...
Episode 14: Holiday Mode
December 24, 2018 18:56 - 40 minutes - 41.3 MBAs we open this South of Classy episode, the holidays are upon us! Per the season, Woo describes how he shifts into holiday mode while embracing his “basic” nature. Basically, he’s a snow bunny who wears Uggs and puffy vests. The guys head to a holiday party with friends, and Steve finds a young nemesis. Also, Woo announces that because of his Netflix viewing habits of romantic comedies and Serendipity on repeat, his “recommended for you” cue now thinks he is a 40-year-old divorcee. It s...
Episode 13, Clams Casino with a Side of Dave
December 18, 2018 02:30 - 33 minutes - 34.6 MBA week before Christmas, with no keyboard or mouse, it was a closed buffet, gambling, and beating the house. OK, so maybe not so much. Woo apparently found his superpower at the ripe old age of 33: losing his and many other people’s money at the craps table by being a self-described “cooler.” And don’t worry. We launch into a large discussion about our 3-day trip to Atlantic City, wherein we discuss: (1) How Woo sneaks, nay, ENJOYS sneaking away from his friends to take sneaky shots; (2)...
Episode 12, Craps, Fighting, and Fathers
December 04, 2018 04:06 - 43 minutes - 45.5 MBIn the illustrious twelfth episode, we discuss… Woo stakes down his flag and claims an official homeland. The guys review a small part of craps etiquette. Kimbo Slice, Butterbean, Dada 5000, and what it means to be a trendsetter. Steve’s father has accomplished the following in the past month: started wearing toe spacers, began journaling common conversations, and shot the head off a harmless, helpless, helpful, corn snake. Woo’s parents have accomplished the following in the past ...
Episode 11, The Thanksgiving Episode, 2018
November 27, 2018 03:06 - 42 minutes - 45.8 MBIn this South of Classy episode... Can you find that canned cranberry jelly all year around? Find out our thoughts (but not really any definitive facts) here! We bow to Windell Middlebrooks for being the greatest beer spokesman of all time. If you don’t believe us, look him up. “Eleven-fifty for a cheeseburger? You’ve got to be crazy!” Mussels and Belgian beer are the most pompous way to start an evening drinking. Also, they’re the only way to go, we have become much pretentious since ...
Episode 10, Defining Sports and the Drone Racing Paradox
November 20, 2018 05:51 - 41 minutes - 42.2 MBYou know what kind of skin Steve eats? No, not people skin. Kiwi skin. We discuss the Myers-Briggs personality test with hard facts. Well, soft facts. Barely any facts at all. Zero facts. We discuss what makes a sport a sport. Also, let’s just say both of us are dedicating our lives to drone racing. The one true sport. Finally, a long discussion about boxing, MMA, fighting, and competitiveness in general. Come get your testosterone fix with a side of oyster folk polishing!
Episode 9, I Wish I Were Action Bronson
November 14, 2018 05:31 - 44 minutes - 44.7 MBIn this episode of South of Classy… Steve, Woo, and Steve’s Dad all love F* that’s Delicious. We discuss balancing authenticity in the podcast against our work personas Steve learns which celebrity went to a dance dressed in a white Batman suit Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you just raise a lemon All it takes is one impression, in one moment, to change someone’s life Steve has allowed himself one pretentious thing in his life: loose leaf tea. Also, he talks about it for a...
Episode 8: The Thanos Conundrum
October 30, 2018 05:09 - 45 minutes - 48.4 MBIn this episode… Steve talks about his first ever wrestling match We talk about the true nature of one-on-one sports and how they compare against a team atmosphere Steve solves the traffic problem while Woo recounts how people watch adult content at a stoplight How to eat healthy at the Cheesecake Factory… but why would you? Finally, we are often wrong. Don’t fact check us.
Episode 7: Ooh, this Water's Cold
October 30, 2018 04:10 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MBIn this definitely South of Classy episode, we… Start strong with a long discussion about lady boys in Thailand Perform a very regrettable imitation of a cultural icon in an intimate moment Discuss the rare “Asian Amish” Delve into accepting what you can’t know and what it feels like when you die Journey into time travel: Steve’s experience with getting his wisdom teeth pulled. Listen to Woo being a wiseass Laugh about actors praising John Malkovich Recount the only “I have...
Episode 6: My Brother, the Animal
October 30, 2018 02:55 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThis week, we discuss... Playing poker in college Woo getting caressed by strangers Everything about USA! USA! USA! The Beatles are bigger than Jesus? Oy! Sheila! Colin Kaepernick and Nike. Not the controversy, but the memes. Blanket statement: Steve’s brother is an animal. Woo imagines himself in an Amish community and things travel a little… South of classy….
Episode 5: My Father is a Gangster
October 30, 2018 02:10 - 48 minutes - 49.9 MBOn this South of Classy episode, we discuss… How Woo handled a public masturbator like a BOSS Some of our favorite scenes from “The Office” Firing guns with my father Steve making a plea to become a voice actor. The fact Woo doesn’t know what a garbanzo bean is How bacon JUST ISN’T THAT GOOD. And terrible things we have to eat in college.
Episode 4: Stories for the Blue Collar
October 13, 2018 01:39 - 49 minutes - 50.7 MBAre craft beer makers are called basic if they make pumpkin beer? These are serious questions that need answers. How to speak Korean, the job description for being a cop in Louisiana, and staying in haunted rooms even though I don’t believe in ghosts. What do you mean there are “higher levels of infinity” and they “changed math?” If you’re looking for answers, we don’t know. But we do repeat what we think we heard, then move on. Also, Joey Diaz is my spirit animal.
Episode 3: A Gronking to Remember
October 10, 2018 00:07 - 41 minutes - 42 MBWho doesn’t love when Fantasy Football and Fanfiction combine? Well… me. But at least there’s a decent story behind it. In THIS episode of South of Classy with Steve and Woo, we discuss: Using TMZ as a Fantasy Football indicator, “The Executive Workout,” and what role will Alan Rickman be remembered for? If you guessed Die Hard, you’re correct. Learning what foods are other foods, how to beat lactose intolerance, and how would YOU eat a taco if you’ve never had one before? How Woo’s ...
Episode 2: College Dorms for Old People
October 07, 2018 23:55 - 55 minutes - 59.5 MBWhat does it really mean when white people say they’re “living the dream?” Find out, among answering some of life’s greatest questions: How to get banned from a movie theater in the late ‘70’s? How to become a fear-mongering weather man? What is “Widow’s Wine Night” and how do I get involved? Also, we discuss what jobs are best for learning the value of a dollar, different sociological views on interpreting society, socialization groups through your formative years, and plenty of dis...
Episode 1: A Less-than-Factual Podcast
October 07, 2018 22:41 - 43 minutes - 44.5 MBWhat do we talk about in our inaugural episode? Steve is thoroughly defeated in “Blind Movie Theater,” Woo convinces his friends to get tattoos, and we lay out how much money it would take to abandon each other Canada. We discuss how it is dangerous for strippers to keep their unisex names while on stage, Steve explains the difference between the Chippendales and chipmunks, and one of us is an ageist, baby racist. Finally, we throw around wild accusations about Scientology and decide ...