Zero Credit(s)
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Episode 98: America’s Arrested Development Featuring Childish Gambino(‘s music video “This is America”)
May 11, 2018 13:38 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBFams. It took 98 episodes, but we finally know how to address you now, fams. You are fams. Plain and simple. Isn’t that nice? Anyway, this week Henry and John kicks thing off by dusting off the time-honored discussion of what to do about creators remixing their creations into new creations altogether. On a scale … Continue reading Episode 98: America’s Arrested Development Featuring Childish Gambino(‘s music video “This is America”) →
Supplemental Reading: Marvel’s Invengers Affinity Ward
May 04, 2018 13:30 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB*EVERY SECOND OF THIS PODCAST IS A SPOILER. EVEN THE MUSIC. EVEN THE SILENCE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED* 10 years. 18 movies. Dozens of named characters. All leading up to this. The Supplemental Reading for Marvel’s Avengers Infinity War. The dives are deep and the fascination with the choices made in this film run deeper. … Continue reading Supplemental Reading: Marvel’s Invengers Affinity Ward →
Episode 97: Cache Me If You Can
April 27, 2018 13:30 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBIt’s a dodgy, freewheeling episode this week. The Boys have a week’s worth of pent-up extra podcast energy and by gum they use it. Both Henry and John are showing dire symptoms of the onset of Marvel Madness leading into the release of the newest trillion-dollar cartoon explosion: Marvel’s Invengers Affinity Ward. John has some … Continue reading Episode 97: Cache Me If You Can →
Episode 96: Spoilers in Representation
April 13, 2018 16:11 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIt’s all TV Talk this week as we journey through the world of good and mostly bad shows still on the air for some reason. But first, Wrestlemania was really good this year, so keep it up WWE. Representation in media is huge. Black Panther proved that, as a recent example. Wonder Woman proved that. … Continue reading Episode 96: Spoilers in Representation →
Episode 95: The Purge: Nights
April 06, 2018 15:14 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBThe premise is simple. Under the guise of letting out the nation’s collective aggression, the government established one day a year where none of society’s laws have power over its citizens, thereby allowing the populace to partake in any normally illegal activity consequence free. The movies focus on murder and killing in a horrific 24 … Continue reading Episode 95: The Purge: Nights →
Episode 94: Facebook on Trial II: Killer Beeze
March 30, 2018 14:06 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBINT. SILICON VALLEY GYM Jeff Bezos is deadlifting, like, 1,000 kilograms. He pauses at the top of the movement, tension and power radiating through his tight nerd body. Overhead, the gym’s Toshiba flatscreen TVs show footage of empty subways. Close-up on graffiti that reads: “DOWN WITH THE TRANSHUMAN DATA CLOUD -BANKSY” BEZOS (grunting tautly) The … Continue reading Episode 94: Facebook on Trial II: Killer Beeze →
Episode 93: Deep Dives into Dark Times
March 23, 2018 14:25 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBGone are the lighthearted days of Black Panther and snippets of longer conversations about Monster Hunter. They have been replaced by a general anxiety of a (at the time) at large serial bomber terrorizing the city of Austin. Curtain aside, we recorded a segment on the Austin bombings on Tuesday and said bomber was apprehended … Continue reading Episode 93: Deep Dives into Dark Times →
Episode 92: Shmaylights Shmaving Shmime
March 16, 2018 14:06 - 52 minutes - 38.9 MBIt’s that time of year, folks. Flowers start to bloom. Birds unearth themselves from their underground nap. And most US citizens suffer from the mass delusion that physically moving time forward an hour is worth it because…??? Seriously, name one legitimate benefit from moving the clocks ahead an hour. My mom used to say it … Continue reading Episode 92: Shmaylights Shmaving Shmime →
Episode 91: The Second Annual Academy Awards Episode Featuring the 90th Annual Academy Awards
March 09, 2018 14:49 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBWe’re out here on the digital red carpet, talking to all the stars as they upload their consciousnesses to the Hollywood Theater Chatroom. We’ve downloaded it all. The Shape of Water, Call Me By Your Name, Ladybird, Dunkrik, others, I’m sure. John and Henry are ex-cite-d to say the least about these 90th Annual Academy … Continue reading Episode 91: The Second Annual Academy Awards Episode Featuring the 90th Annual Academy Awards →
Supplemental Reading: Black Panther
March 02, 2018 14:19 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBYou’ve experienced the hype, you’ve read the articles, you’ve heard the word of the mouth, but could you possibly be prepared to hear two middle-class white guys talk about BLACK PANTHER? I THINK NOT!! But please do, please dear God, listen to this podcast. We need this like T’Challa needs vibranium. You’ve seem the movie, … Continue reading Supplemental Reading: Black Panther →
Episode 90: John’s Guide to Austin, Texas
February 23, 2018 15:27 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBGreetings traveler and welcome to here, the Portland of Texas, Austin, Texas. John’s got all the hot tips and the secrets of this here city of Texas Angels and he’s split them up into four distinct quadrants. Come on down to Downtown Austin, Texas or over to East Austin, Texas or even The Domain. Come … Continue reading Episode 90: John’s Guide to Austin, Texas →
Episode 89: Zero Credit(s) 2 Year Anniversary Show AKA Flambeaux: First Blood Part II
February 16, 2018 15:22 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBLessmumblemumbleroolay, listeners, because it’s Mardi Gras time in the Zero Credit(s) studio! The furniture’s been put up and the recording space has been converted, for one night only, into the happeningest fais do-do around. Henry’s working up a pot of his famous étouffée, while John is cutting a rug with a blistering do-si-do, so bring … Continue reading Episode 89: Zero Credit(s) 2 Year Anniversary Show AKA Flambeaux: First Blood Part II →
Episode 88: Foot Ball Sunday Special
February 09, 2018 16:05 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBThe great Foot Ball Sunday Day is an event that happens but once every year, Dear Listener, and the ZC Boys could not be more excited to cover all the great events surrounding the Big Game. Not the game itself, mind, just the events surrounding it. We’re talking the commercials, the advertisements, the …third word … Continue reading Episode 88: Foot Ball Sunday Special →
Episode 87: Open Your Eyes, Ban All Knives
February 02, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBThe sky is growing lighter, but there’s still a chill that can cut to the bone. Come, weary souls, and let the Boys warm you with knowledge. Henry and John open the proceedings by delivering a collegiate-level overview of identifying difficult film genres (eg. Zoo, Museum). They hope your previous degree is now worthless. John … Continue reading Episode 87: Open Your Eyes, Ban All Knives →
Episode 86: Let the Games Begin
January 26, 2018 15:11 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBExt. Morning, cloudy. Charles Dance sits at a table in the courtyard of a brutalist skyscraper. He watches a couple meet and hug, as though they haven’t seen each other in quite some time. He is not moved by their reunion, despite his piqued interest. The couple moves to leave the courtyard and he stands … Continue reading Episode 86: Let the Games Begin →
Episode 85: Pointless Distractions on the Road to the Grave
January 19, 2018 15:04 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBIt’s finally time for the first episode of 2018. But first, EMERGENCY ALERT ZERO CREDIT(S) EPISODE THREAT INBOUND TO YOUR EARS. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Henry and John are back at full capacity to discuss all the things they missed in the past two weeks. What Henry thought might be a … Continue reading Episode 85: Pointless Distractions on the Road to the Grave →
Supplemental Reading: Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi
January 12, 2018 14:48 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBWith last week’s Less Than Zero done, it’s finally time for the first episode of Zero Credit(s) of 2018. But first, here’s a Supplemental Reading on Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi from your favorite hosts Henry and John. The boys come at this movie from conflicting angles to determine what’s the deal with everyone’s reaction … Continue reading Supplemental Reading: Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi →
LTZ 4: New Year, New Mic, Same Content
January 05, 2018 16:30 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBJohn’s out due to adjusting to his work schedule, so Jamie’s back to brighten up the podcast and tell us everything she knows about plumbing. She insisted I let you know, Dear Listener, that she was already in her warm pajamas when Henry asked her to fill in for John at the last second, and … Continue reading LTZ 4: New Year, New Mic, Same Content →
Episode 84: Best/Worst 2017 aka Teslas on the Moon
December 29, 2017 16:34 - 1 hour - 89 MBLet’s end this year right, Dear Listeners, by rendering judgement unto all. There is no sanctuary from judgement. All shall feel the light of the side eye cast on them. The unjust and just dab alike on this day. Let us take a walk through this year’s 10 special categories that represent the year as … Continue reading Episode 84: Best/Worst 2017 aka Teslas on the Moon →
Episode 83: Normal Day Podcast
December 22, 2017 14:52 - 58 minutes - 55.7 MBWelcome to normal day podcast. We talk about all of your favorite segments. The olympics get spooky terrors. We then briefly reveal where henry talks about horror games featuring music by the semi honored classic simulation fire. This change in atmosphere fuels our discussion of the best content known to exist offline, listeners, and that … Continue reading Episode 83: Normal Day Podcast →
Episode 82: Spoilers for Everything from 30 Years Ago aka Now We Riffin’
December 15, 2017 15:25 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBIt’s that time again, listeners. Henry and John are firing up the Best/Worst machine by generating this year’s categories. Before that, though, H-Man & J-Ohn still haven’t quite shaken this most recent bout of Austin Bit Sickness, but they attempt to press on regardless. What’s the underlying narrative formula of Dragon Ball Z? The Boys … Continue reading Episode 82: Spoilers for Everything from 30 Years Ago aka Now We Riffin’ →
Supplemental Reading: Stranger Things 2
December 08, 2017 14:35 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBThis is a formal warning that this episodes contains spoilers for the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, specifically in relation to the second season of the aforementioned show in its entirety. It is recommended that if you, Party B, have not watched the entirety of the second season of the aforementioned show, hereby referred to … Continue reading Supplemental Reading: Stranger Things 2 →
Episode 81: A Most Quarrelsome Quadrant
December 01, 2017 04:48 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBYou’ve been waiting for it, listeners. And it’s here. It’s finally, finally here. Henry and John are in the same geographic location and it is GETTING HOG CRAZY IN HERE. A manic spirit has inhabited the body of John, and that spirit (you guessed it) is the Spirit of Adventure. Now, free from the bindings … Continue reading Episode 81: A Most Quarrelsome Quadrant →
Episode 80: The Patron Saint of Coolsgiving
November 24, 2017 15:58 - 1 hour - 61 MBIt’s Coolsgiving again, Dear Listeners, and that means it’s time to settle once and for all who it is we pledge our Cool Thanks to on this gracious occasion. Henry and John Dive into the debate of a Thankful-themed holiday lifetime to hash out who is deserving of our Cool Thanks. With so much horribleness … Continue reading Episode 80: The Patron Saint of Coolsgiving →
Episode 79: Looking for Whales
November 17, 2017 14:25 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBHenry and John are back! After a week’s hiatus, the boys return with unmistakable vim and vigor and maybe vinegar. In an effort to inject some much-needed cash into the podcast, Henry and John go all-in on a new tiered microtransaction scheme only for it to all go to pot when they realize it’s a … Continue reading Episode 79: Looking for Whales →
Episode 78: Seizing the Means of Consumption
November 03, 2017 14:59 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBAfter a long, fright-filled month of spooky terrors, the ZC Boys are back with some regular ole, but still Good, Content. Trevor may have mysteriously vanished but the podcast rolls on, as Henry and John discuss what they’re doing in the podcast and why they’re doing it while they’re doing it in a State of … Continue reading Episode 78: Seizing the Means of Consumption →
Episode 77: The New Normal
October 27, 2017 14:02 - 1 hour - 70 MBWELCOME TO EPISODE 4 OF THE FRIGHTENTIMES / EPISODE 5 COMING SOON / EPISODE 6 FOLLOWS / AND FOREVER ON / WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF / DO YOU EVER GET ANXIOUS / EMAIL US / IF YOU REALLY HAD TO DO IT WHO WOULD YOU HURT FIRST / JOIN THE CONVERSATION RATE COMMENT SUBSCRIBE … Continue reading Episode 77: The New Normal →
Episode 76: The Shining Mountain of Death
October 20, 2017 14:23 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBJust a little bit further now, I promise. We’ve come so far into the abyss, haven’t we? I doubt we’ll be able to return the same, go back to what we once were. The things we’ve seen change a person. I’ve tried to shield you from most of it. I wonder if you appreciate my…sacrifice. … Continue reading Episode 76: The Shining Mountain of Death →
Episode 75: A Long-Fingered Hand
October 13, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBWe had all asked them to stop. Made them aware of the dangers. They didn’t listen. They continued unabated into the darkness, seeking the truth that hides within it. They’ve opened the door, and it’s up to us to close it. I understand your hesitation and wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t want to come … Continue reading Episode 75: A Long-Fingered Hand →
Episode 74: Fear is Here aka “The Lighthouse”
October 06, 2017 16:15 - 1 hour - 77 MBIt’s here. I tried to warn you, but what could we do? Henry and John have gone too far into the abyss and now they’re bringing it back with them as they return from their twisted journeys. Sure, they say they cover the cultural happenings of our current times in order to observe the Zeitgeist, … Continue reading Episode 74: Fear is Here aka “The Lighthouse” →
Episode 73: Kneeful Things
September 29, 2017 16:05 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBJohn’s back on his philosophy BS this week, as the boys discuss– Wait. Did you hear that? I guess it’s nothing. Yeah. Ok. Um. Anyway, John has been reading some French stuff about loneliness or whatever, so Henry– Ok I definitely heard something that time. Like… A whining noise maybe. One second. … It must … Continue reading Episode 73: Kneeful Things →
Episode 72: 15,000 Dollar Shirt
September 22, 2017 16:13 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBWell, Dear Listeners, we’re closing in fast on the last few weeks of September, the last few weeks of safety. This week, Henry and John discuss a lot of dark, dreary stuff, but it’s nothing compared to what’s coming. Recent earthquakes in Mexico, being more mindful in how you choose to spend your money, the … Continue reading Episode 72: 15,000 Dollar Shirt →
Episode 71: Bye Bye Identity
September 15, 2017 14:31 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBLet’s just put this up front: you GOTTA care about this Equifax thing. I’m in serious trouble if Henry and John find out I’m not weaving this into a mirthsome episode description, but you GOTTA take steps to prevent your identity being stolen. Even if you’re just giving this podcast the ole 71 Try and … Continue reading Episode 71: Bye Bye Identity →
Episode 70: Cravin’ that Dairy Queen Gravy
September 08, 2017 15:10 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBListeners, it’s time we had a little talk. As the official description writer of the Zero Credit(s) episodes, I feel it’s my place to warn you that this episode has a level of spookiness that, frankly, makes me uncomfortable. I am not a cowardly man or woman by any means, but this episode sent chills … Continue reading Episode 70: Cravin’ that Dairy Queen Gravy →
Episode 69: Frankie Says Be ‘Fraid
September 01, 2017 15:50 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBI don’t know what I’ve been told, Henry’s getting pretty old. Sound off. One, two. Howdy, Fashionistros and Fashionettes, to this comma-laden episode of Zero Credit(s). Henry, and John, like, discuss the warm glow altruism of birthday well-wishing, and subsequently devise the greatest birthday gaslighting campaign of the century. John, then, gripes about how fashion … Continue reading Episode 69: Frankie Says Be ‘Fraid →
Episode 68: Zero Credit(s) Zero Sugar
August 25, 2017 14:42 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBTonight we have a nice four course content meal, starting with a nice roasted Taste Testing of Coke’s new product in which Henry and John discover something new about themselves and the world. We then have a tossed Total Solar Eclipse salad, a light shared experience for the whole continent. We then move on to … Continue reading Episode 68: Zero Credit(s) Zero Sugar →
Episode 67: Oh, I Guess We Have to Do a Nazi Episode Now
August 18, 2017 16:44 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBThe staff of the Zero Credit(s) offices would like to inform our listeners that the unthinkable has occurred: Henry and John have had to record an episode denouncing Nazism. One would have seemed wise to assume that there would never be a time in which two amateur podcast hosts would be duty-bound to publicly come … Continue reading Episode 67: Oh, I Guess We Have to Do a Nazi Episode Now →
Episode 66: A Medium Sized Lake of Conspiracies
August 11, 2017 15:01 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBListeners, it’s time to join Henry and John on their mission to bring to light information that those who hold the power do not want us to know. The powers that be have information they don’t want to get out, but thanks to our super sleuthing s-hosts, everyone will know that you shouldn’t spoil things … Continue reading Episode 66: A Medium Sized Lake of Conspiracies →
Episode 65: Death to Moochy
August 04, 2017 13:36 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB“Listen. This is a podcast? Who leaked that to you? Let me tell you one thing. I have three to four podcast hosts I’m going to fire tomorrow. I’ll get to the person who leaked that to you. Henry? Henry — if you want to leak something — is going to be asked to resign … Continue reading Episode 65: Death to Moochy →
Episode 64: Soda Fueled Winds of Social Change
July 29, 2017 03:15 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBListeners, we are on the cusp of some of the greatest changes we could ever fathom in our society. Changes that may be the end of life as we know it, but not in like a sense that means everything dies or anything like that, just that life as we know it would be different … Continue reading Episode 64: Soda Fueled Winds of Social Change →
Episode 63: WhisperCast (ft. Tortilla Time)
July 21, 2017 13:53 - 59 minutes - 71.9 MBShhhh! Halt your noises! This is a sneaky-beaky episode of Zero Credit(s) because John’s S.O. is asleep 13 inches away and John has very poor time management skills. The boys quietly contemplate the diminishing returns of loyalty to a single company, which is something both of them have been thinking A LOT about lately. From … Continue reading Episode 63: WhisperCast (ft. Tortilla Time) →
Episode 62: Wolff’s Law aka Wolf Slaw
July 14, 2017 20:36 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBHowdy folks, we’re back from our Fourth of July Break with a new episode for your thirsty, thirsty ears. Speaking of fireworks, aren’t they one of the weirdest approximations of war we use to celebrate how free from war we are? Or are we free at all? Hm. We then talk Wolff’s Law as John … Continue reading Episode 62: Wolff’s Law aka Wolf Slaw →
Supplemental Reading: Aunty Donna
July 07, 2017 04:21 - 1 hour - 75 MBThe Boys discuss The Big Boys for this week’s Supplemental Reading of Australian absurdist comedy troupe Aunty Donna. That’s right, an entire episode dedicated to absurdist Australian comedy troupe men Aunt Donny. Henry and John get right down to brass tacks and get their listeners the answers they’ve been yearning for: whether you pronounce the … Continue reading Supplemental Reading: Aunty Donna →
Episode 61: John Discusses G-Gundam Instead of Aunty Donna
June 23, 2017 16:02 - 1 hour - 64 MBIt’s a personal week here at Zero Credit(s) as the Henry and John head into the depths of recent loss and the process of insurance claim procedure for the tragic demise of Henry’s Scion Tc. This discussion naturally leads to Austin, TX, as all roads do, where we find the ZC boys have spent quite … Continue reading Episode 61: John Discusses G-Gundam Instead of Aunty Donna →
Episode 60: The Ecclesiastical Empanada Emporium of Mr. Rayman
June 16, 2017 16:07 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBEverybody who’s has ever entertained the idea of entering into an exclusive something something alliteration John has to leave now it’s a good episode trust me bye love you.
Supplemental Reading: Wonder Woman
June 09, 2017 16:43 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBHey listeners. Henry and John managed to both see a movie within a week of it coming out. Isn’t that cool? We’ve got thoughts about this particular film. Directed by Patty Jenkins, starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, etc, this movie promises a superhero action from a different perspective and it delivers hard. Bullets bouncing … Continue reading Supplemental Reading: Wonder Woman →
Episode 59: The Terry-Crews-or-the-Egg Causality Dilemma
June 02, 2017 16:42 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBIt’s fidget spinner o’clock on this culturally frozen episode of Zero Credit(s), and Henry and John are gonna dig deep. The specter of famed actor Terry Crews darkens the ZC doorstep once again this week, haunting the boys with visions of furniture and happiness. His specter is no match, however, for that of the Time … Continue reading Episode 59: The Terry-Crews-or-the-Egg Causality Dilemma →
Episode 58: There’s No Good Name For This One
May 26, 2017 18:15 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBListeners, Henry’s been getting headaches every day this week and headaches put Henry in a mental fog. You won’t be able to tell, since he is a performer, after all, but deep down in his head there lies the ebbing of an ache that dulls the senses to anything that’s not a slightly throbbing pain. … Continue reading Episode 58: There’s No Good Name For This One →
Episode 57: Monkey Japes 2017 Special
May 19, 2017 15:12 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIn their latest bid to obtain magic genie powers, Henry (Dave Schehazared) and John (Florence Grimble) cook up a harebrained new holiday: Monkey Japes. Join them as they tell a series of meaningless lies all in the name of sweet exotic magic. Move over Justin Arbor Day and Mr. Boston Cream Pie Day, these fellas … Continue reading Episode 57: Monkey Japes 2017 Special →
Episode 56: Ride the BUS
May 12, 2017 15:05 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBWoah howdy there, ya’ll, it’s time for the Zero Credit(s) Round Up! All the Gang’s here. Henry. John. The Sexy Executive Officer. We’ve got them all and they’ve got some grand ole fun for you, Dear Listener. It all starts when John explains that life is all just one big drinking game where you have to … Continue reading Episode 56: Ride the BUS →