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Below The Bible Belt

by James n' Matt

An intimate look at America’s lower regions! It’s everything you ever wanted to know about the south — but were far too smart to ask. Join James n' Matt as they take you on a terrible roller coaster ride… below the bible belt.

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Episodes

  1. Book Forty-Eight: Migration

    In which the good ol' boys try not to get political, and it goes about as well as you'd imagine. James channels his inner Colin Hanks as he grapples with the darkness of the world, Matt channels his inner Jesse "The Body" Ventura in a search for the truth (about dots), and the two retail…

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  2. Book Forty-Seven: Bullsh*t Part Two - The Search For Hope

    NEW EPISODE. In which two whiny cucks are sore losers about the classiest election in history. SAD. Download Here, if ya please Links: "Democracy" By Leonard Cohen "Everything Is Okay Anyway" by George Carlin

  3. Book Forty-Six: Updates

    In which the good ol' boys emerge from the shadow yet again for their season premiere, where they speculate on the then-upcoming election with the innocence of ignorance, Matt histories his way across America while it's still standing, James's home is destroyed forever on two non-consecutive...

  4. Book Forty-Five: Holy Shit

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys welcome Alex back to the show for their season finale, leading to a revealing discussion of religion, deception, and Batman. James runs afoul of duplicitous damsels at the House of Savings, Matt runs afoul of Mr. Silverback and his Craigslist...

  5. Book Forty-Four: Mass Corruption

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys encounter the seven deadly sins, deceptive country music stars in search of rhythm, and a dark future resting on the whims of soccer-playing automobiles, before going into the most sordid political scandal to rock Alabama since... well, the...

  6. Book Forty-Three: Fuss In America 2: Electric Didgeridoo

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys welcome Fuss The Australian Matt back to the show to discuss yet another sojourn to the U.S. of A. Fuss traverses land and sea to find the lost city of Dunkin' Donuts, James dodges holiday mascots, and Matt gets a haircut. IF THIS SHOW IS…

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  7. Book Forty-Two: Occupational Hazards

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys battle lawnmower men, debate the nature of time itself, and discuss a sad, dildo-filled moment in our nation's recent history. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN BULLSHIT. ANYTHING YOU BULLSHIT CAN AND WILL BE CALLED ON IN A A COURT OF BULLSHIT....

  8. Book Forty-One: Home and Abroad

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys welcome their resident long-term college resident Merce' Mueller back to the show to talk about her recent excursion to the snow-wastes of Alaska, before getting side-tracked by Golden Age crushes, a life-or-death showdown at LAX, a dubious...

  9. Book Forty: Good Will

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys record their least-festive holiday episode yet, as James reenacts Memento with dog houses, Matt's love life is jeopardized by the Billy Elliot musical, the two get lost in corporate jargon, and one host abandons his career for the fast-paced...

  10. Book Thirty-Nine: Mass Hysteria

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys welcome Designated Guest Host Alex Koch back to the show, as Matt continues his quest for love with the help of Michelle Obama, James spins a yarn about his formative years at a strip club flea market, a job interview turns profound for Alex,...

  11. Book Thirty-Eight: Highs and Lows

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys exchange war stories from the front lines of southern living, as James witnesses a scorn lover's revenge at the house of savings, Matt becomes the first healthy adult to experience a Make-A-Wish day, and the two discover a story that has it...

  12. Book Thirty-Seven: New Beginnings pt. 2

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys **** up their own dramatic return two weeks late, but make up for it with an episode RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES (of the summer). Listen as Matt gets pulled back into the game, and uncovers the seedy underbelly of the South Carolina bass…

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  13. Book Thirty-Seven: New Beginnings Pt. 1

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys rise from their Sanders-Sleep, and reclaim the dusty throne of podcasting once more! James crawls from the wreckage of two unrelated automotive catastrophes, Matt matches wits with an academic Frito Bandito, they discuss the sacred rights of...

  14. Belt Notch #8: Hattergate

    Download Here, if ya please In which Matt, Alex, and a very, very, very, very, very sleepy James go on a bit of a strange tangent. ACTUALLY IT'S ABOUT ETHICS IN RIDDLING

  15. Belt Notch #7: Weirdos - The Prequel

    Download Here, if ya please In which we time-trip a few months into the past, to visit the magical moment when universes collided and Cody Alft first met Merce' Mueller. Try to spot the Stan Lee cameo in this cross-over, as they talk unnecessary TV remakes, favorite chick flicks, Iron Man where...

  16. BtBB Drive-In: COTTON COMES TO HARLEM

    Download Here, if ya please In which Gravedigger James and Coffin Matt hop into their solid gold pimpmobile, battle Johnny Quest henchmen, and discover the hidden secret of Sanford & Son, as they watch Cotton Goes To Harlem. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST LEISURELY LIFE-OR-DEATH PURSUIT I HAVE EVER...

  17. BtBB Drive-In: WALKING TALL

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys resume their Drive-In Summer with a commentary recorded many months ago but now UNSTUCK IN TIME. In perhaps their most southern outing yet, they grab their favorite sporting goods, plaster-up their faces for battle, and clean up the dirt…

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  18. BtBB Drive-In: God's Not Dead

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys rage a two-man war against activist demi-god professors, suburban ninjas, and an entire dynasty of ducks, as they watch quite possibly the worst movie that has ever graced this show-- including Swamp Thing vs. The Wolfman-- God's Not Dead.…

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  19. Book Thirty-Six: Weirdos

    “WEIRD AT LAST, WEIRD AT LAST. GOD ALMIGHTY, WEIRD AT LAST” - Cecil Palmer, Welcome To Nightvale Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys swab on the sunblock and scissor their pants into shorts, as they prepare to take the show's first ever summer break. Before they head out…

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  20. Book Thirty-Five: Anger

    “Anger can be power. Did you know that you can use it?” - The Clash Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys ruin their dental work and flake on their court-appointed therapist, as they dwell on the beast that slumbers within us all. Count to ten as Matt snorts moon rocks to…

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  21. Book Thirty-Four: Resolutions

    “Here's to another lousy millennium” - Phillip J. Fry Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys decide that THIS is the year, as they start 2015 off with a bum knee, a dungeon full of VHS tapes, and the perfect peanut butter-to-jelly ratio. Resolve to do better next time, as James…

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  22. Book Thirty-Three: Scofflaws

    “One has a moral obligation to disobey unjust laws.” - The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys ring in Twenty-Oh-One-Five the only way they know how: by thumbing their nose at the laws of God and man! Listen as James dodges enlightenment on the...

  23. Book Thirty-Two: Escape

    “To succeed in this world, you have to change all the time.” - Sam Walton Download Here, if ya please In which the boys once again welcome their not-so-special guest Alex "MB" Koch, who delights and enrages them with word of his harrowing escape from The House of Low Prices. What did he want with…

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  24. Book Thirty-One: Mischief

    "I aim to misbehave." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys soil their family names and TP their reputations, as they get talk about two or three times they've actually misbehaved. Matt defiles his body with a memento of his beloved, James enters into a...

  25. Book Thirty: Independence

    "I got all the answers to your questions. I'll be the teacher, you can be the lesson" - Aloe Blacc Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys register themselves as sovereign nations and don't need their Moms telling them what to do, as they declare this day their Independence Day....

  26. Book Twenty-Nine: Visitors Part Two

    "The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you." - Leviticus 19:34 Download Here, if ya please In which one of the good ol' boys is laid up with some bullshit, leaving the g'day boy to pick up the burden, as James welcomes Matt Fuss back to the show as his special...

  27. Book Twenty-Eight: Education

    "For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it." - Ecclesiastes 7:12 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys throw on their mortarboards and inhale a lung-full of chalk dust, as they...

  28. Belt Notch #6: Cody Uncut

    Download Here, if ya please And then this happened.

  29. Book Twenty-Seven: Cheeseheads Pt. 2

    "Let me take you on a journey through my memory palace... " - The Book of Cody 4:6 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys aren't rid of their special guest yet, as they brace themselves for the encroaching amphibian onslaught with more Tales of Cody. Be sure to stay in line as...

  30. Book Twenty-Seven: Cheeseheads Pt. 1

    "We appointed him an angel, We indeed would have made him a man, and We would have certainly caused them confusion in a matter which they have already covered with confusion " - The Quran, Surat Al-'An`ām, 6:3 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys welcome a very special guest to...

  31. BtBB Drive-In: GOOD BURGER

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys discover that I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, they are dudes, our ancestors are dudes, our descendants are dudes, we are all forever dudes in the flat circle of eternity, for today they are watching the philosophical sojourn of Keanan...

  32. Belt Notch #5: Nick

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys discover they're part of a larger network... THERE WAS TOTALLY AN "ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK" MOVIE. REALLY. LOOK IT UP IT'S AWESOME.

  33. BtBB Drive-In: Wrestling For Jesus - The Tale of T-Money

    Download Here, if ya please Tonight for one commentary only: James "Steve" Lewis, Matt "Carl" Johnson, and T "Timothy" Money, facing off against Heaven's Demons and the Satanic Wrestling Alliance in a battle-royal of South Carolinian proportions! Judge who is Most Christly as you watch Wrestling...

  34. Book Twenty-Six: Exodus

    Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. - Genesis 28: 15 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys are cast out of their homeland and forced to march down an arduous path to their other homeland, as the Johnson Family Migration...

  35. Book Twenty-Five: Jobs Part Two

    "Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud" - James 5:4 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys assemble the trinity once more, as Alex "MB" Koch joins Matt "Teach" Johnson, and James "Gamer Girl" Lewis, for a return to the most…

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  36. BtBB Drive-In: MOONRUNNERS

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys set fire to their stills and sweet-talk some sexy furniture, as they watch the hicksploitation inspiration for The Dukes of Hazzard, Moonshiners! DO YOU WANT US TO MAKE BABY BOTTLES? WE'RE BOSS HOGGS, BOBBY LEE. Links: Watch the full movie...

  37. Book Twenty-Four: Disasters

    "The LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet" - Nahum 1:3 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys are waylayed by romance and technical difficulties, as they attempt to discuss SnowmageddonPocalypseGauntlet 2014, before being...

  38. BtBB Drive-In: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Commentary

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys lay down some beats to save their rec center, and hit every costume shop in town along the way. Join James "Boogaloo Shrimp" Lewis, and Matt "Matty Nice/Shabba-Doo/Sam Firstenberg" Johnson, as they watch Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo! TURBO,...

  39. Book Twenty-Three: 'Stralia

    "He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness" Deuteronomy 32:10. Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys throw off the shackles of American tyranny, throw another shrimp on the barbie, and throw on some extra-protective sunscreen to prepare for a journey to…

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  40. Book Twenty-Two: Outrage

    "A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back" - Proverbs 29: 11 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys get their longjohns in a bunch, as they wag their fingers at the subject of outrage. Be filled with rightous indignation as they give the gift of...

  41. BtBB Drive-In: THE AMAZING MR. NO LEGS!

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys overcome disability, fire their chair-mounted shotguns, and wage a two-man war against Those Who Walk, as they marvel at the handi-capable, two-fisted kung-fu assassin, The Amazing Mr. No Legs! DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM YOU NEED... AMPUTATED?…

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  42. Below The Bowtie

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys dress like the elderly, use their flamboyant scarves as weapons, and come to terms with their Inner John Hurt, as they discuss The Day of The Doctor. NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER GIVE IN. NEVER RETURN FOR A SECOND SEASON.

  43. Book Twenty-One: Intrigue

    "They are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions" - 1 Timothy 6:4 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys narrowly avoid being side-lined by…

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  44. Belt Notch #4: Christmas

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ole boys step aside and let a special guest recite a special Southern-slanted rendition of an old Christmas standard. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, EXCEPT YOU, JOHNSON!

  45. BtBB Drive-In: Grease

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys follow the journey of a man out of time, out of luck, and out of his element. A lonely traveler striding down a road comprised entirely of dead ends, battling the hell-hounds at his feet and the hell-fire in his own heart. Listen to them...

  46. Book Twenty: FEAR

    "Do not be afraid; you will not suffer shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth " -Isaiah 54:4 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys honor the wrong milestone, as they spend their 20th episode exploring the defining…

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  47. Belt Notch #3: Who

    Download Here, if ya please In honor of the good Doctor's 50th Anniversary, here's a little snippet of a conversation between the good ol' boys from a few months ago, just before the announcement of Peter Capaldi as the 12th. The audio quality's a bit shaky, but since Matt was recording from THE...

  48. BtBB Drive-In: MOON OF THE WOLF

    Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys turn against the air itself and suffer the wrath of The Griffinor, as they watch the 70's TV horror classic Swamp Werewolf Sheriff Gator Assassin, P.I. Or something like that. ANTON ARCANNNNNNNE!!! Links: Watch...this thing... through the…

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  49. Book Nineteen: Visitors

    "Women should remain silent in the churches" 1 Corinthians 14:34 Download Here, if ya please In which the good ol' boys suck in their guts and comb their hair, as they welcome Off-Panel's resident skirt, Merce' Mueller, to discuss her terrifying and vaguely offensive adventures down south.…

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  50. BtBB Drive-In: DISCO GODFATHER

    Download Here, if ya please In time for Halloween, comes something so funky it's scary! Not a ghost or a goblin, but a brand new commentary! The boys are gonna get the smack off the streets and knock the socks off your feet, when they go back to the 70's, back to times much hotter, rhymin' up...

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An intimate look at America’s lower regions! It’s everything you ever wanted to know about the south — but were far too smart to ask. Join James n' Matt as they take you on a terrible roller coaster ride… below the bible belt.

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James n' Matt

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