Comical Start

Grant is having none of Mark’s funny idea he saw online. But, your hosts are all in on an olfactory-heavy introductory section.Grant brings Win, Lose, Drew. Cue the Mad Men meme.Mark brings Junk Drawer. He insults Grant accidentally on purpose.Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark has an important update prior to a general survey of processed carbohydrate options.Mark brings Bo Nanas. Grant gets a bit fussy, and also surprisingly lenient.Grant brings Crankshaft. What’s a little firm direction between friends?Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark recounts his excellent time spent in West Philadelphia. Most notably, a messy cheesesteak.Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes. Mark is immune to embarrassment.Mark brings Farcus. He goads Grant into a bit of a rant.Send feedback to [email protected].

Strap in, folks. There’s some high drama that’s been a long time coming. Grant’s here to lay it out straight for you. It’s juicy! And plasticky!Mark brings Animal Crackers. Grant hijacks the concept, but that’s okay. Mark dances around an odd concept.Grant brings Next Door Neighbors. It’s been a good episode thus far, so your hosts take a breather.Send feedback to [email protected].

Is it just us, or have tearaway cardboard packages become way worse? Maybe it’s just the freezer. Maybe it’s the world’s interminable slide into mediocrity.Grant brings Cleats. He’s got some hip lingo to present to Mark, and a brief question about fashion.Mark brings WuMo. He is happy to share the beauty of new life in the spring.Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark did just fine in a fun event. Grant shares something kind of gross and kind of funny.Mark brings Real Life Adventures. Grant makes correct assumptions about Mark’s interior design, but with the wrong priors.Grant brings Crankshaft. Batons are pretty cool. Especially when they flip a bunch in the air? Rad.Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark’s on his last legs, but has just enough energy to recommend a book. Grant bought some bread.Grant brings Gasoline Alley. He unwittingly corners Mark into a forced therapy session.Mark brings In the Bleachers. None of these ideas are good.Send feedback to [email protected].

Pretending like they’re a real podcast, your hosts follow up on the previous episode. Then, Grant prompts Mark to share some sordid details about local sports broadcasting rights.Mark brings Breaking Cat News. He has a neat pillow that he neglected to mention before.Grant brings Brewster Rockit. Mark understands the exercise.Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark’s attempt at a fun topic turns slightly grim, but luckily a pivot to baseball picks up the spirit.Grant brings Non Sequitur. Even a chemist can be impressed by the properties of a well-understood noble gas.Mark brings Mother Goose and Grimm. He has a buying decision. Maybe.Send feedback to [email protected].

New! New! New! Your hosts are full-up on new-to-them goodies for two very different reasons. Revel in the newness of it all.Mark brings Wallace the Brave. They talk about and around the excellent YouTube series Grant introduced a couple of episodes ago.Grant brings Brewster Rockit. Those darn ads rear their head again.Send feedback to [email protected].

Let’s all be safe with our compromised dairy. Then, revel in quality vegetarian protein alternatives.Grant brings Amanda the Great. He’s curious how his awareness of space obfuscates his sense of a major event breaking containment.Mark brings Gil. Grant opines on dendrological comfort.Send feedback to [email protected].

Grant has a minor upgrade that punches above its weight. Mark helps with minor home improvement, Grant said goodbye, and your hosts enjoy a short history lesson.Mark brings Next Door Neighbors. Grant has a great story.Grant brings Widdershins. He tries to set up Mark for failure.Send feedback to [email protected].

A calculator gets your hosts a bit riled up, or at least morbidly fascinated. Mark treats himself to some nice paper.Grant brings Freshly Squeezed. He takes an even more circuitous path to his point than the YouTube series he recommends.Mark brings UFO. He challenges Grant to be concise.Send feedback to [email protected].

The day of the big move calls for a big pizza. Or two. And they better be cheap! But that’s not all there is to meal planning. Here, read this newsletter about it.Mark brings Pearls Before Swine. Grant spent more time delighting in the idea of boomwhackers during this episode than he was ever allowed to have with them in elementary school.Grant brings Cul de Sac. It’s a simple question with a philosophical answer.Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark may have ESP or some other form of prognosticatory abilities given how well he pins down Grant. Luckily, Grant is game for what Mark springs upon him for this very special episode.

Mark regales Grant with tales from his jetsetting lifestyle. Wine, watches, music, books. There’s something for everybody.Grant brings Rose is Rose. Enjoy a quick conversation about a specific phrase.Mark brings Strange Brew. Modern technology is pretty wild.Send feedback to [email protected].

Grant admires some more wood and tells a story about a watch. Mark is fascinated by a hobbyist’s attempt to quantify.Mark brings Lucky Cow. He’s too afraid to even bring up the concept of water ice and sticks to fairer conversational pastures.Grant brings Red and Rover. It’s basically baseball season.Send feedback to [email protected].

Grant is thoroughly impressed by Mark’s show-and-tell. Nice objects are nice, and Grant can’t expect more without more tools.Grant brings Dick Tracy. Mark is aware but not involved, then your hosts discuss superheroes.Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines. A penny for your thoughts on pulling off a beret?Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark is finally recovered from a tremendous trip bookended by minimal sleep.Mark brings Street Scene. Even more sleep deprivation is caused by what we will legally say was not necessarily negligence, but perhaps moderate stupidity.Grant brings Preteena. A classic game of word association ensues.Send feedback to [email protected].

The episode starts on low heat, but eventually your hosts start cooking.Grant brings Fred Basset. Sleep can be a tricky business.Mark brings Prickly City. Children’s games have surprising depth, but some are just modest forms of bullying.Send feedback to [email protected].

Time comes for us all, and a horrifying bout of a lost voice came for Grant. After a bit of a weird story, Mark explains why he is where he shouldn’t be.Mark brings A Normal Day on the Internet. It’s not much, but it’s honest work. Reviews are maybe to be trusted?Grant brings Texts from Mittens. Mark has a bit of trouble playing in the space.Send feedback to [email protected].

Commend Grant for his long run ability to hold back a cough, then laugh at his frost-ridden facial hair. Mark has completed his desk metamorphosis and talked with some old dudes about baseball.Grant brings Thatababy. Pedantry thrives in the most delightful way, followed by appropriately chastising the parents.Mark brings Garfield. Cheap isn’t bad, but it can be expedient.Send feedback to [email protected].

Your two jock cohosts talk about their athletic achievements and, more notably, the minor gear that supports it. Mark was this close to greatness.Mark brings Wawawiwa. Yeah, Grant was a space kid. He won’t even disclose how much.Grant brings The Ancients. Mark more or less says that he’s jaded as an adult.Send feedback to [email protected].

Look, it could happen to anyone. Nobody reads anymore. Ohio and Missouri really aren’t that different. It was an honest mistake. But meal planning—oh, yeah!Grant brings One Big Happy. He’s a big feta boy, and Mark explores his culinary past.Mark brings Tex. Grant reads the comic just like he normally does, and Mark wants to go bananas.Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark is savoring the comfort of a bad recording setup. Grant is a calm, cool, and collected cold-weather driver.Mark brings Looks Good on Paper. He had a holiday egg epiphany.Grant brings Funky Winkerbean. Expanding culinary boundaries is a time-honored podcast tradition.Send feedback to [email protected].

Your hosts aren’t known for their assertiveness, but sometimes enough is enough. Other times, you hope a man who is almost thirty years old still has effective doe eyes that a service worker will notice.Grant brings Boomerangs. Names are tricky.Mark brings Sherman’s Lagoon. There’s something rough and something damp.Send feedback to [email protected].

In the first Comical Start Christmas Extravaganza, your hosts spend some time discussing the holiday. It's more of a sideshow in this case, really. Mark brings The Adventures of Business Cat. Hoisting oneself into the air is serious business. Make sure to choose the correct ladder grade.Grant brings One Big Happy. This job isn't nearly as easy as it seems.Send feedback to [email protected].

That’s right, folks: this is a real podcast now. Put on your britches and get ready for a healthy dose of follow-up.Grant brings Wizard of Id. Mark dances around the topic before sharing his cozy vision of the future.Mark brings Ten Cats. Grant wrestles with the moral quandary of ownership.Send feedback to [email protected].

Deals at Target are like wizards, inasmuch as they arrive precisely when one needs them and all that.Mark brings Speed Bump. Some people are a bit naive and gullible, and technology seems to bring out the worst in such folks.Grant brings Tank McNamara. He has a question about a product.Send feedback to [email protected].

Grant is finally able to tell his tale of avian woe. Mark has a similar, though canine-oriented, story.Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes. Some imaginary home renovation leads to straightforward answers.Mark brings Rose is Rose. Flowing water is a simple pleasure.Send feedback to [email protected].

Your hosts revisit some old tropes. Grant has improved, and Mark is shocked.Mark brings Fur Babies. A house needs many little bits and bobs to make it a home. Or practical.Grant brings Our Super Adventure. This is that kind of show where “how do you go up a staircase” is a main topic.Send feedback to [email protected].

Grant finally bought something new, but had a terrifically terrible time receiving it. Chopsticks are underutilized, and the apartment got a facelift.Grant brings Pickles. Sometimes the best mirror is another person.Mark brings Adult Children. Funny things are indeed funny.Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark seeks sage advice from a seasoned veteran. Grant is a fellow proponent of shorts right up until it gets dangerous.Mark brings Pearls Before Swine. Grant would have no problem stealing a car. Legally, we must state that this has never happened.Grant brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn. Mark has no problem with existentialism and believes in the magical power of unicorns.Send feedback to [email protected].

Your hosts inadvertently dive into their internet pasts, featuring a touchstone listicle channel. Grant is ready to call out hooey when he sees it.Grant brings Working Daze. He assigns Mark a creative writing prompt to complete live on the air.Mark brings Heart of the City. He is pleased to update his travel log.Send feedback to [email protected].

There’s a new keyboard in the house and boy is it cla… Wait. Let me fix that noise suppression. Yeah, got it. CLACKY! Also, Boston is wicked.Mark brings Kliban’s Cats. Let’s not get too cute about clocks, okay?Grant brings Curses! He’s looking to start a little trouble with a math question.Send feedback to [email protected].

Grant’s getting into short-form content and Mark’s phone battery is an absolute tank. Baseball!Grant brings Working Daze. Look, it’s tough out there being a recipient of pranks and other such toomfoolery.Mark brings Too Much Coffee Man. A new typing experience unlocks a world of… well, maybe new technology isn’t so bad.Send feedback to [email protected].

Grant is entering his space politics era. Mark drove north.Mark brings Four Eyes. He has an issue with a kid's "game" while Grant doesn't read that guy.Grant brings Mannequin on the Moon. Mark gives a positive review. Grant survived.Send feedback to [email protected].

Constructing a good breakfast is no small feat. And don't even get us started on layered cake.Grant brings Freshly Squeezed. A quick issue is followed by a quick brag.Mark brings Ozy and Millie. Grant confuses Mark while sharing relevant expertise.Send feedback to [email protected].

Imbalanced softball and baseball with good vibes. Take all that, mix it up, and we're making salad baby.Mark brings C'est La Vie. After an abbreviated path to the intended topic, he reviews the modern metropolis of Toronto.Grant brings For Better or For Worse. Genres are confusing, and siblings may fight.Send feedback to [email protected].

A run-in with a rogue muscular spasm has Mark changing his desk setup. Cable management is in vogue and your hosts are inspired but unambitious.Grant brings The Ancients. Aside from being a good comic, it’s also topical. Who doesn’t spend their days thinking about freon and slang?Mark brings The Lockhorns. It’s pizza time, baby.Send feedback to [email protected].

Large food? Big food? Many food? We’re a fan.Mark brings NEUROTICA. Grant doesn’t have an opinion, nor does he have a blender. Your hosts consider employing siren-like behavior.Grant brings Mannequin on the Moon. There’s room out there for the good scissors.Send feedback to [email protected].

Mark's neighborhood has a unique art installation and/or egregious oversight.Grant brings Ginger Meggs. Mark provides an epiphany about the comic design, and language is recreated.Mark brings Worry Lines. Grant is rightfully frustrated by a product’s mere existence.Send feedback to [email protected].

Your extremely competent FDA has your best interests in mind, even though Grant is baffled by how this shrimp could be tainted. Mark got a new lamp, and Grant is similarly baffled.Mark brings Miss Peach. Grant dreams of new desk features.Grant brings Baby Blues. He has an important question.Send feedback to [email protected].

Let’s make good use of that most excellent invention which Volvo gave away for free. Also, Mark went to New York.Grant brings Shoe. He registers an official complaint with the English language.Mark brings Lug Nuts. Grant knows how to measure, and how he’d like to do so.Send feedback to [email protected].

Comical Start is back on the pizza podcast beat. Then, Mark has an unrelated botanical question.Mark brings Nothing is Not Something. Grant categorizes his headwear. Mark isn’t sure how to feel about his own.Grant brings B.C. Mark answers an excellent, though not entirely original, icebreaker.Send feedback to [email protected].

Grant shares his sweet and spicy relief. Mark promises he isn’t bragging. Smashing gems and seeking bananas is an excellent pastime.Grant brings Big Nate. Enjoy a failure to describe a soft drink and an amusing anecdote from the service industry.Mark brings Home and Away. There are two organizational tycoons on hand.Send feedback to [email protected].

Check out your local IMDB webpage (or Callsheet if you’re cool) for either of your hosts’ film cameos. Movie production is no joke, and some indie folks are prolific and hilarious.Mark brings Too Much Coffee Man. Grant and Mark are not pescetarians, though Mark is committed to giving it another shot.Grant brings Sherman’s Lagoon. Mark waxes poetic about the humble stroll. Grant is pleasantly shocked by the anticipatory statements.Send feedback to [email protected].

There is no more exciting pairing than waffles and writing, except for waffles and ice cream.Grant brings Pearls Before Swine. Mark attempts to explain a joke. Grant wants to know whose fault this is.Mark brings W.T. Duck. Grant doesn’t have time for bird enthusiasts.Send feedback to [email protected].

Your hosts discuss two local delicacies with the promise of more to come.Mark brings Lard’s World Peace Tips. Grant struggles to read, then describes his whole water situation. He is disgusted by Mark.Grant brings Baby Blues. Mark attempts to be diplomatic and Grant disagrees.Send feedback to [email protected].

An idle observation about the runtime of this podcast is followed by a marvelous idea for an improved desk accessory.Grant brings Andy Capp. A love of silly words devolves into an anti-capitalist rant and miscellany regarding baseball.Mark brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn. Good pencils are good, but even then they aren’t always too useful.Send feedback to [email protected].