Fantasy Friendship

Rule No. 1: Don't troll Portuguese drug dealers.

This episode is certainly a mixed bag. 

I've built an association with Space Jam that I can't (and don't want to) break away from. A sequel is dangerous because that association I built is now in unknown hands. Here are my thoughts on the new movie with as fair and balanced of commentary as I was capable of giving.

I'm proud of the association I've built with Space Jam. I've spent at least two weeks of my life solely watching the film. Logan and I talked about how this turned from me being a superfan into Space Jam becoming one of my personality traits.

The second version of the Best Friend Tournament may have been even wackier than the first. 

2021 Best Friend Tournament Champion Brook DeMarque joins the program to help reveal all 125 of the round one quiz answers.

Grandpa thought he was dying. Grandma was panicking. Only Sam knew the secret: gramps accidentally ate THREE of her pot brownies. Then he started yelling mean things at Sam and the pets in Swiss German as things spiraled out of control. 

Tim McCarthy of the 20TiMinutes Podcast joins the show to discuss his appearance on Springer, when he had a verbal altercation with a stripper, and the time he won 25 grand on a game show hosted by Alec Baldwin. 

The window shattered, a heater flipped his legs in the air and down Andrew went from the second story of his high school. Thankfully, he's still here to tell the story.

And INDEED ChicagoTonyV joins the show! He tells the story about how he landed a job that escorted him via limousine just a few days into college, and how that later led to him getting heckled by Rodney Dangerfield while wearing a chicken costume. 

Sitting on a couch on top of a van moving up to 40 MPH might be dangerous, but think of all the leg room! 

A kid climbing a 50-foot tall statue that stands above cement? Ah, heck. What could go wrong?

Eric Bischoff walked her down the aisle, Ric Flair gave her a congratulatory "Woo!" and the reception turned into a Royal Rumble. .... OK, one of those things isn't true.

How a simple prank evolved into a complete phenomenon that rendered my original birth date worthless, and how that has evolved  to inspire numerous groups of people. 

"Birdemic: Shock and Terror" is a cult classic unlike any other. Stephen Gustavson joins the show to discuss his role of "tree hugger" that he performed in both the first and second movies. 

Ashleigh joins the show to discuss her friendship with Dennis Rader, the infamous serial killer from Kansas. She maintains consistent contact with him and describes him as a grandfather-type figure. 

The Super Bowl is quite the spectacle, but wait until you hear what an anti-Super Bowl party is all about.

We expanded the show to outside our inner-circle and some of the stories you'll have to hear to believe. 

Cancer is cruel and horribly unfair. Knowing what to do for a family going through a cancer diagnosis can be impossible if you haven't seen it firsthand. Here are a few ideas on what you can do for the family. I also discuss taking care of yourself if a loved one is going through treatment and a few things I did to make sure I had no regrets when my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Season 1 is over, but don't worry! Season 2 is coming soon. If you have a story you want to share, please don't hesitate to reach out. 

Steven had his feelings hurt so he went and got new friends. They lived under the bridge and gave him a wonderful parting gift. 

Brook DeMarque joins the show to discuss how some of his RA duties at the University of Iowa fell more into the "other duties as assigned" section of his application. 

What's it like to sit down for a meal with the author of the "Goosebumps" series? Well, for a kid, it can be a pretty awesome experience. 

Well, crap. 

A couple of teenagers bought a NERF gun with lots of darts. What could go wrong? Well, let Kyle and Jake tell you about the time they were chased around Omaha and nearly run off the road. 

I wouldn't say we're bad drivers, but Logan and I have experienced our fair share of mishaps on the road. Fortunately, we're OK except for maybe a few longterm whiplash effects. At least we learned from our experiences! ...Right?

Was it the most well thought out plan? Maybe not. But it made for a memorable moment! A friend helped me chase down my wife's car and convince her to pull over, only for me to surprise her with an engagement ring. 

Alexa did the unthinkable, or at least thought of doing the unthinkable ... wait what?

On one of the darker episodes we'll feature, Jordan Bahr and Brook DeMarque describe the horror of being robbed at gunpoint while attending the University of Iowa. Beyond the initial happenings, the duo discusses their mental state in the weeks and months that followed the traumatic occurrence.

There's only one true way to find out who your best friend is: throw all of your pals into a March Madness-style tournament and see who rises to the top. Garrett Gibson, the 2020 champion, Jacob Riedemann, the runner-up, and Brook DeMarque, the guy who probably got the most betrayed, discuss what participating in the tournament was like. Steven also gives an exclusive hint to help in next year's tournament.

Jacob Riedemann and Garrett Gibson join the show to discuss getting lost, somewhat ironically, in Lost Creek Wilderness. Thanks to improvisation and the kindness of strangers, we made it out OK. But we still have one heck of a story to tell.

My friend group is pretty darn strange, and we have plenty of stories to tell. This podcast will provide a platform for us to chronicle our stories, including getting lost in the Rocky Mountains, a roommate that was so messy he got spaghetti sauce on the ceiling, a double wedding with all the emotion you can imagine, talking to homeless guys under the bridge, bad dates, college stories and so much more.