Mike had the privilege of first joining Brody's podcast - Fandoms with Brody Otway - to talk about being a Trekkie. Brody returned the favor and this episode of the podcast is the result.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Bonus: Thoughts on Drivers' Impatience
We have a Bonus episode. Because our intrepid host and producer got into a minor car accident and narrowly avoided two others - in the same day! And he has some thoughts on that.
Monday, April 22, 2024
DaVaun's Chess Beginnings
When your instructor coworker tells you the story of how he got started playing chess.
From our episode with DaVaun Williams
Friday, April 19, 2024
Tour of Kansas City - Swifties Version
Once again, we cater to the Swifties. We react to a Today Show article about our city and, for the second time in our podcast's run, give you some details that may be missing.
Monday, April 15, 2024
Origins of ThanksRibbing
When your friend coins a new holiday based around the seasonal release of a popular sandwich.
From our episode "Brian Boye (Fringe Show)"
Friday, April 12, 2024
Dalton Chavez
Dalton is a fellow chess instructor who comes on to talk about chess - and South Park.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Drivers Who Need to Go Somewhere
When your co-host does Uber and wants to call out drivers of certain vehicles. This trailer contains unbleeped profanity.
From our episode Discussion on Gig Economy
Friday, April 5, 2024
Season 7 Potpourri at 20k Downloads
We've made it to a seventh season! Notes for this episode:
- Old School Simplified Intro
- What's been going on lately?
- Why we'll never use AI to write our episodes
- New co-host (and past guest) Jered Feldman
- Rajesh Krishnankutty In Memoriam
- Listening recommendations
Monday, April 1, 2024
Wild Card Spot
When the primary co-host from your previous podcast recalls the time you picked against the local baseball team making the playoffs - and gives you a punishment.
From our episode with Tim Crippen
Friday, March 29, 2024
XFL-USFL Merger Discussion
If you have been living under a rock since before September, the two major spring football leagues - the XFL and the USFL - have merged. Mike (a St. Louis BattleHawks fan) and Jered discuss.
Monday, March 25, 2024
What's Uncalled For About It?
When your high school buddy asks you about the origins of the name of your podcast - and then you segway into a story of a certain post-high school party.
From our episode with Matt Sewell
Monday, March 18, 2024
What Did You Just Say?!
When your high school buddy recalls how he wound up leaving the school's NJROTC program because of a girl.
From our episode with Jered Feldman
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Bonus: 2024 Tourney Picks
In this bonus episode of the podcast, we invite YOU to join our NCAA DI men's basketball pool on Yahoo! Fantasy Sports and see if you can pick brackets better than our intrepid host!
Winner will receive an invite to do an episode of the podcast.
Monday, March 11, 2024
Unfiltered
When your very first guest talks about one of the films you worked on together.
From our very first episode with Pat Lamb
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Trevor Adamson
Trevor is a former Bernie Sanders campaign staff member who came on to talk about the potential dangers of the 2024 election cycle, what we as citizens can do to save democracy, and shares a very relevant fact about what happened in Mike's 2016 State Senate race.
Monday, March 4, 2024
What Were You Doing in Tijuana?!
When your friend asks you about foreign travel and he brings up having gone to Tijuana.
From our first episode with Lucas Stoneking and Daniel Rains
Monday, February 26, 2024
That is Uncalled For Michael!
When your guest has a lot of fun with the name of your podcast.
From our Virtual Fringe episode with Brian Boye
Friday, February 23, 2024
Bonus Episode - Royals to East Crossroads?
In this bonus episode of the podcast, we finally have a site for the Kansas City Royals future Downtown ballpark district. Whatever happened to East Village or even North KC? Mike shares his thoughts on this.
Monday, February 19, 2024
Takei's Manager
When your friend gets interviews from various sci-fi actors except for the most iconic one - largely because his manager had never heard of Wheaton's Law. (Note: we didn't bother bleeping this one, so that's on us.)
From our episode with Sam Tady
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Saint Archuleta's Day Special (with Dale Valor, Pat Lamb and Adam McKeith)
Due to circumstances involving Adam Archuleta, we apologize for this episode.
Jokey title and introduction aside, on this February 14 holiday, we put together this special to analyze what is wrong with our intrepid host - specifically, why does he continue to be single with little or no end in sight?
Joining us on today's episode to explore the issues are relationship expert Dale Valor, the very first Friend of the Podcast Pat Lamb, and a repeat from part of Adam McKeith's second appearance on the podcast.
Despite the fact that their romance is mentioned, we assure you that neither Taylor Swift nor Travis Kelce were even remotely involved with this episode.
Monday, February 12, 2024
Sudeikis in High School (Seriously)
When a very famous comedic actor went to the same high school as you, and you personally don't remember ever meeting him, but your locally famous friend does.
From our episode with Jeff Polaschek of Anything But Joey fame
Monday, February 5, 2024
Standardized Patient
When you learn about this very interesting day job your guest has.
From our Virtual Fringe episode with Jessica Whitfield
Friday, February 2, 2024
Football for Swifties
We try our best to explain the basics of American football to the Swiftie crowd. And why not? That whole situation is happening in our proverbial backyard.
Monday, January 29, 2024
Slap in the Face and an Insult
When you recall the time that the corporatist wing of your political party pulls all sorts of shenanigans on you during a caucus event.
From our episode with Andrew Rainey
Monday, January 22, 2024
Put Away the Taco Bell
When your old teammate from high school football questions your dietary choices - to hilarious effect.
From our episode with Carl Fletcher
Monday, January 15, 2024
Oh My Gosh I've Gotta Hurry Up
When your guest talks about the very first time he went out for an audition.
From our episode with Trevor Martin
Monday, January 8, 2024
Neither of Us is Drunk
When you and your guest are having an in-depth discussion into the lore of Star Trek - and neither of you have been drinking.
From our first episode with Chris Hurt
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
BONUS: New Year's 2024 Special
Happy New Year! Mike has some very important updates to share with everyone.
Monday, January 1, 2024
Naturist Beginnings
When your guest talks about how he got involved in the naturist lifestyle.
From our episode with Mark Partin