The Premise is Ridiculous

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The Premise is Ridiculous

No scripts. No rehearsals. No real idea of what they’re doing. Join the two Richley brothers, Joseph and John, for fun and absurd conversations about the nerd-verse.

  1. 167

    Episode 159: "Surfacizing. Surfacizing!"

    The Richley boys are back and struggling with their words again. John breaks down an important moment in beverage history while Joe reminisces about a fictional junior high dance. All of this, Madlibs and more! Feast your ears!

  2. 166

    Episode 158: "Ding Dang Orange Peels"

    The Richley boys are back after a quick hiatus with an international criminal, FMK and Two-Minute Mystery. Note -discarded titles include, but are not limited to: "two steps above wagyu", "shagging cheeks in the future" and of course "thicc set". You know your interest is piqued...so feast your ears!

  3. 165

    Episode 157: "How many wheelies are in there?"

    The Richley boys are back in the ChooseCo-verse again. But not before they discuss how not to commit a crime in Germany, GI Joe: The Movie and some plans for Tom Hanks and Jesse Katsopolis. Unicorns! The Beach Boys! Feast your ears!

  4. 164

    Episode 156: "I've got protractor goggles"

    With the singularity frighteningly close, the Richley boys cede control to ChatGPT and allow it to dictate the remainder of the season. What this means for you, sweet listeners, is some Walk Outs, a stroll down memory lane and a dip back into the ChooseCo-verse. Unicorns assemble!

  5. 163

    Episode 155: "ChooseCo?! ChooseCo."

    The Richley boys use a scientist spin kick to unlock a universal truth and a master plan. Not before, however, they discuss The Golden Girls' final episode, Sam Beckett's denim choices and possibly the lamest Two-Minute Mystery. Feast your ears!

  6. 162

    Episode 154: How big of a donkey?

    The Richley boys are asking the tough, tough questions when it involves donkey-related crime, what song should play while evading a T. Rex and where Joe "Bean" Esposito's famous song should play in The Shawshank Redemption. Also...double luge is a thing?! Feast your ears!

  7. 161

    Episode 153: "A tauntaun's prison pocket"

    From Echo Base, the Richley boys record a snow-themed episode in which they forget the correct season of their own podcast (twice), forget which episode it is (once) and misspronounce "Adirondack" (several times)...because it says, "Add. Iron. Dack". Feast your ears!

  8. 160

    Episode 152: "She probably HAS hidden bodies"

    With business travels separating the Richley boys, this week a Richley lady steps up and sits down to try her hand keeping things afloat. An international criminal selfie, an FMK and a revealing family discussion are all on the docket this time around. Feast your ears!

  9. 159

    Episode 151: "COME ABOUT!!!"

    The Richley boys ring in the new year and the new season with two dear friends, Chris (of Arizona fame) and Katelyn (of just fame). The crew dive into an international crime, a rezested FMK and a "Will it Freebird?" with some help from Chad Kroger. Feast your ears on the first episode of season 6.

  10. 158

    Episode 150: "Peeps for the peeps!"

    Ho Ho Ho, the Richley boys ha ha hungry for some holiday movie magic. With the help of ChatGPT and their Golden Girls dice, the brothers pick the greatest holiday movie of all time. Save the neck for me, Clark, suck brick, Kid and...Feast your ears on the season 5 finale.

  11. 157

    Episode 149: "Wait...which grandma?!"

    It's the holiday season and your two favorite swamp angels are at it again. After discussing a Floridian traffic accident, the Richley boys try to decide once and for all which holiday song is the best. (Note: No matter how much Joe asks, do not watch the Hall and Oates video for Jingle Bell Rock)

  12. 156

    Episode 148: "Like a grandma at Hill's"

    In this installment, Joe solves a mystery and John realizes he's been wrong for three decades. Joe discusses his puffiness and John tries not to say "Time Cop". All this and slightly more. What's the name for a group of peacocks? Feast your ears!

  13. 155

    Episode 147: "The spookiest of Varleys"

    Who you gonna call?! In this Halloween focused episode, the Richley boys question a Floridian's decision, have fun with a little "Will it Freebird?" and play D&D with ChatGPT (as Captain Hook escaping Camp Crystal Lake). Feast your ears!

  14. 154

    Our Favorite Things: The Avett Brothers Edition

    Having recently seen on of their favorite bands in concert (for the third time), the Richley boys discuss their favorite songs, lyrics and memories of The Avett Brothers.

  15. 153

    Episode 146: "I don't know what cheeks are in Latin"

    The Richley boys - the soundtrack of all the things you don't want to do - are back with a brand new guest host. Vin, long time listener and author of segments like "Will it Freebird?" and "F this movie!" joins the brothers in the Nerdcave. Feast your ears! Disclaimer: The second segment has slightly graphic gore content (John's a bit squimish)

  16. 152

    Episode 145: "Gosh, I'm sweaty"

    With technology back on their side, the Richley boys turn their sights back to a Two-Minute Mystery and some Walk-Outs. Joe discusses his love for Oasis, ire for Fleetwood Mac and a bizarrely accurate Forrest Gump feather/cocaine analogy. Feast your ears! Disclaimer: This episode's installment of Two-Minute Mysteries includes talk of self harm. If this is you or someone you care about, please don't hesitate to call or text 988 and speak with someone today.

  17. 151

    Episode 144: "T. Rex F-bomb"

    In an abbreviated episode fraught with technical issues, the Richley boys do their best to discuss a UK couples' Floridian experience, an F-bomb 65 million years in the making and the start of a Two-Minute Mystery. Feast your ears!

  18. 150

    Episode 143: "We put our hips together"

    In another episode with the original Zaner, we learn who Chris's favorite Disney princess is and what Dad did at Scheetz on Father's Day. All this and a deeply disturbing Madlibs. Feast your ears!

  19. 149

    Episode 142: "Thanks for ruining the podcast!"

    Joe has a follicular emergency, John revisits a childhood fear and Chris (the original and self-described "Zaner") gets a little too honest as the boys and their brother from another mother work through Walk Outs and Muppet-ify a classic film. Feast your ears!

  20. 148

    Episode 141: "They sat like lovers"

    Have you ever forgot to hit send on a text? Well, this episode had to be restarted because one of the boys who will remain nameless (John) forgot to press record. Nonetheless, the Richley brothers do their best to recoup with an FMK and Will it Freebird?

  21. 147

    Episode 140: "Cash or card? Alligator!"

    The Richley boys are (seemingly) back on schedule. This week, Joe and John wrestle with another gator incident in Florida, find their 1980's corporate dreams shattered and tackle another Two-Minute Mystery. All of this and initial reactions to exciting movie news...Spaceballs 2!? Feast your ears!

  22. 146

    Episode 139: "When did Grandma Jo get here?"

    After another accidental week off (sorry, folks), the Richley boys are back and looking to take on the world of make-believe 1980s business with the text-based game, Executive Suite. Joe gives some advice and John learns some truths about himself. Feast your ears!

  23. 145

    Episode 138: "Body paint and fist fights"

    The Richley boys (who were baptized Catholic, just saying) are putting on a Pope-apalooza and helping the College of Cardinals by choosing the next Pontiff. Will it be Obi-Won Kenobi? Or maybe Milhouse Van Houten? What about Donna Meagle or Captain America? 64 fictional characters vie for Catholicism leadership! Feast your ears!

  24. 144

    Episode 137: "Leonardo next to the tub"

    With John recovering from a head cold, the Richley boys find themselves back in the Nerdcave and have brought along some friends including a Floridian creature feature, the 1990 TMNT movie, Dire Straits' Money for Nothing, Dr. Haledjian and Ralph. Feast your ears!

  25. 143

    Episode 136: "Kiss my Astromech!"

    The Richley boys are back with an extended episode and a big, old apology. The brothers talk about Bubba, roll through a Walk-out, hit up an FMK and unveil a new segment (thanks again, Vin!) called "F This Movie". Feast your ears! Again, listeners, our sincerest thanks for your patience and understanding.

  26. 142

    Episode 135: "Lucasfilm, Lucasfilm, belly button"

    At the midway point of the fifth season, the Richley boys try to throw their proverbial lightsabers in the ring to be the next heads of Lucasfilm. This, naturally, means discussing a Donald Duck impersonator in Florida, a Star Wars madlib and another installment of "Will it Freebird?"...but Star Wars. May the Force be with them...

  27. 141

    Episode 134: "The Death Gimmick"

    The Richley boys are getting sleazy at the speakeasy this week. Joe and John discuss Florida's 911 system, attempt to solve a Two-Minute Mystery and decide whether another movie trilogy willFreebird or not? Feast your ears!

  28. 140

    Episode 133: "Secret meatball"

    The Richley boys, Joe and John (or should we say, Taylor and Ian?) dive back into the world of the absurd with both FMK and Walk-Out segments. The New Balances stay on as one brother fantasizes about pasta-themed tattoos and the other obsesses over a favorite Star Trek character.

  29. 139

    Episode 132: "Surprisingly not offensive"

    The Richley brothers welcome the original Zaniac, Chris, back into the Nerd-Cave for a special episode involving a titanium rod, an Elton John tramp stamp and a brand new segment...Will it Freebird?

  30. 138

    Episode 131: "Yippee Ki-Yay, Muppet-f...er!"

    Not yet ready to relinquish the holiday season, the Richley boys discuss a chimney bound Seattle man, ponder Blanche's holiday greetings and Muppet-ify a holiday classic. Grab your favorite cookies and milk and feast your ears!

  31. 137

    Episode 130: "We're NUDE again!"

    With a mighty beard and a good head of hair, 3 hands and 1 heart (aka the Richley brothers) do their best to arrive safely in Oregon City. One way or another, this trip comes to its conclusion and seeks to answer one of life's greatest mysteries; do they have hookers in Fort Walla Walla? Feast your ears and find out! Happy Holidays, everyone!!

  32. 136

    Episode 129: "Santa Claus...something...something"

    Fresh off the heels of only losing one party member, the Richley boys lead a healthy-ish portion of the Saved by the Bell crew on their way west along The Oregon Trail. Along the way, they begin to discover how many times one person can get dysentery and still live, how much ammunition one thief can take and what's happening to all of their clothes? Lace up your livestock, we're going west!

  33. 135

    Episode 128: "Sistas with voices?! SWV!?!"

    The boys are back on the one and only Oregon Trail again. This time, they've taken some of their favorite Saved by the Bell characters with them. So lace up your boots, saddle up your oxen and let's head west...also...someone dies.

  34. 134

    Our Favorite Things: Video Game Edition

    In this "bonus" episode, the Richley boys wax nostalgically (and possibly intelligently) about video games of the past and present, some of their fondest memories and why they enjoy video games in general.

  35. 133

    Episode 127: "The Shalhoub-iverse"

    It's a Haledjian Halloween with the Richley boys! Joe and John slip on their cardigans and try to solve another Two-Minute Mystery, but not before an anti-Zack Morris rant, a Dark Helmet house call and an inebriated Ohioan who can't tell the difference between cars and trucks is discussed. Feast your ears!

  36. 132

    Episode 126: "I've never not been here"

    In what can only be described as "the most majestic moment in human history", the Richley boys set their sights on the heavens. The brothers waste no time in discussing their varying fruit-based opinions and seek to answer the age-old question, "Could Indiana Jones survive Jurassic Park?". All this and little else in the latest installment! Feast your ears!

  37. 131

    Episode 125: "Stupid Oxen Jokes"

    The Richley boys continue their quest to slowly bring Typhoid and other communicable diseases to the west as they answer the call of The Oregon Trail. One way or another, their journey ends.

  38. 130

    Episode 124: "Thicc as heaven"

    Without any "people" to discuss, it's Oregon or bust for the Richley boys. It isn't long before things go wildly off the t-rails though. In this installment, Joe has varying success with hunting, the oxen have some issues, multiple thieves steal multiple items, one turtle contracts Typhoid and one shoves off this mortal coil. Sometimes, the journey is the destination and, sometimes, all your clothes are stolen.

  39. 129

    Episode 123: "Bandanas or bananas?"

    Who wants some hotcakes? With some thiccc oxen and a dream, the Richley brothers re-attempt The Oregon Trail. This time, they bring Splinter and the boys along with them. Unsurprisingly, troubles (read: a fever, a broken leg and apparently losing west) abound. Saddle up...because time flies when you're on the trail!

  40. 128

    Episode 122: "Boom. Boom. Canopy...Boom. Boom. Lasers."

    The Richley brothers may be operating with "a 30 pack of Natty Lite idea", but they're off to the trails with a re-zested Walk Outs segment and what will only be an ill-fated trip to Oregon. Go west!

  41. 127

    Episode 121: "McDonald's nuggets are...not chicken based??"

    Welcome to Season 5, one and all, and an episode that is "not, not the worst". The Richley boys unveil a re-zested FMK (think: Gary Busey) and a brand-new, if not stolen, segment tentatively called, "Would they survive?". Join the brothers for all of this, a new Floridian role model and an emoji check...feast your ears!

  42. 126

    Episode 120: "Back of the pants...scruff of the neck"

    The Richley boys put a fork in Season 4, but at a price. Joe has some very difficult decisions to make and John comes to a hard realization about his childhood. All of this and some shenanigans from two Floridian motorists. Feast your ears!

  43. 125

    Episode 119: "Just clunk clunk"

    The boys are looking to close out the season with the classics and you know what that means. Absurd FMK and Walk Out segments. Ahh the hits. This is all, of course, after Joe recalls the time he tried to stop a shoplifter and ended up impersonating a T1000. Have you seen this boy? Have you heard this episode?

  44. 124

    Episode 118: "A casual 579.7 lbs of brisket."

    Recording from thousands or possibly just hundreds (how far away is Texas??) of miles away, the Richley brothers are serving up a Lone Star State portion of podcast goodness. John has "Flanders on the brain" as Joe leads a MadLibs experiment that goes array and the boys hop onto John's Sleuthing Shelf and contend with a hot, hot mystery. Feast your ears!

  45. 123

    Episode 117: "Gator. Don't. Care."

    The Richley boys dip into the archives a little and discuss cheesecake in a Golden Girls MadLib as well as Muppetifying one of the greatest sports movies of all time. Forget the curveball, Ricky, give 'em the heater!

  46. 122

    Episode 116: "Like a helicopter on a pontoon"

    The Richley boys are shimmying and hoisting, doing their best to uncork this thing with a tattooed Floridian, a dip into Joe's Mystery Corner and the conclusion of the Ninja ChooseCo-verse. Will the "time heist" work? Will the fires of Mount Doom be found? Will the Death Star be destroyed? Gird your loins and feast your ears!

  47. 121

    Episode 115: "Tusken Raider baby stroller"

    With May 4 looming, the Richley brothers do their best to bring some Star Wars content so hot it'll make Tatooine feel like Hoth. If that analogy makes any sense, ignite those lightsabers, start up those speeder bikes and feast your ears!

  48. 120

    Episode 114: "It makes as much sense in your head as it does in my mouth"

    The Richley brothers return with another installment in the ChooseCo Ninja Saga, but not before discussing a Floridian Tarzan impersonator and mini-golf with a legendary movie character. Buckle up!

  49. 119

    Episode 113: "Port! Court!"

    The Richley brothers celebrate their mom's birthday with a number of questions...What is a zord of dinosaurs? What is the opposite of Captain Planet? How many times will John cry in one episode? Feast yours ears, "this whole episode is nonsense."

  50. 118

    Episode 112: "Total visionary. Great ice cream."

    As the end of another season slowly creeps up on the boys, they try their hands at another D&D MadLib and another Two Minute Mystery. All this add a holiday themed Floridian vigilante. Feast your ears!

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No scripts. No rehearsals. No real idea of what they’re doing. Join the two Richley brothers, Joseph and John, for fun and absurd conversations about the nerd-verse.

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