Three in the Books

RFK! Offerman! Randy! It's official. The Brothers Raskin have reached their three year anniversary. That's 156 consecutive weeks of Brothers Ben and Patrick yammering on and on and on about nothing that important. It's takes a grinder to go the distance and these two have all the fixings for another 156 shows. Ben kicks things off chatting about his recent flu shot and how new safety concerns at the CDC motivated him to get it while he can. Patrick runs down his medical history and it ain't good. There's a dusting of Steve Vai talk and words of encouragement for friend of the show, Gwyn Fisher, as he prepares to tackle the Goat Rambler 100. (22:30) The Brothers breakdown episodes 4 & 5 of Alien Earth. All spoilers. Want to be surprised? Better skip ahead. "Observation" is the equivalent of eating your vegetables—good for you but not what you want. Thank God for "In Space, No One." Hands down the best episode of the season. This episode is your red velvet cake and some. (1:04:20) Ben lists his favorite single episodes of television. To the loyal listeners, this are not the best episodes of TV, just his favorites. Patrick, like wood putty, fills in the holes. Donate to Beacon Heights Elementary fundraiser:  https://usanakidseat.givecloud.co/fundraisers/beacon-heights-elementary Leave a nice review for the fellas on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. West Wing, "Two Cathedrals": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiFz6JrIuio Get a flu shot.