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The Provokers

by Ethan and John

Welcome to The Provokers! Here we talk about things that you probably should too. We want to create a place where we can all chill and hang out with each other. In this day and age, it's hard to even have a conversation anymore, especially with someone you might disagree with. Our mission is to re-kindle that lost idea by chatting about important topics and non-important topics. So grab your headphones, relax, and enjoy!

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Episodes

  1. The Wordle Revolution

    The war of Wordle was ceased for a moment. A slight moment of peace. Until the enemy team discovered weapons far beyond our understanding. This brought the Wordle Revolution...

  2. Age Is Just A Number

    In this episode, Ethan and John play a game where they have to guess each others age they picked from 1-100...

  3. The Memory Portal

    If you saw a portal in front of you that led back to the 2010's, and going through it would send you back to when you were a kid, would you go through it? Even if no one could come with you?

  4. Campaign Catastrophe Gameshow

    The Ringmaster has entered the arena once again, and this time, he brings a second part to one of Season 1's most popular Gameshows...

  5. Steam Sleuths

    Have you ever wanted to get a game on Steam, so you check out all of the negative reviews first? Do you think you could guess the game just purely off the review? Well in this episode, John and I find out how good we are at sleuthing out Steam games based on their hilarious bad reviews...

  6. 1 Hour Of Ethan And John Talking Occasionally Interuppted By Jumpscares And Memes

    While talking about creating their perfect things/scenarios, Ethan and John are interrupted by random memes and the occasional FNAF Jumpscare. So obviously Jumpscare warning.

  7. Crossroad Chronicles Chapter 3: Ghost In The Screen

    Six months after John stopped the Man In Red, he tries to have a normal life with his friends. But when he receives a message from an unknown number, everything begins to change...

  8. Checkpoints

    You've come a long way traveler. You've reached the next checkpoint. No need to rush through it. Come...sit and take a rest. You've been through a lot haven't you?

  9. Wishful Thinking

    The blockbuster-hit movie "Obsession" taught us one vaulable lesson. Be careful what you wish for. So in this episode, Ethan and John make a wish using the One Wish Willow and try to find the consequence of that wish...

  10. Instant Inaccuracy

    When you're given a question or a prompt and you have a short time limit to figure it out, you might be able to just blurt out the correct answer. But, what if you had to say the wrong answer...?

  11. Pizza Toppings Tier List

    We're back at it again with another tier list, this time, Ethan and John rank all of the crazy pizza toppings that exist out there...

  12. This Episode Has No Topic

    Miracoulsly, John survived his trip to Australia. So in this episode, John talks about what happened on his trip, Ethan talks about a movie he's recently been Obsessed with and a whole bunch of other things thrown in there as well. This episode has no topic...

  13. What Do You Do Season 2

    Yes, you read that title correctly. It's finally time to do a part 2 of one of Season 1's most popular Gameshows...

  14. Resource Managment

    Have you ever bought a game simply because it was cheap? Do you have games that you haven't touched in years? Well we sure have. In this episode, John and Ethan play a twist on the game, Kiss, Marry, Kill by playing Play, Keep, Delete with video games from their Steam Library...

  15. Guesspionage

    On another entry of Ethan and John play Jackbox games, we play a game where you have to guess the percentage of a question and how many people agree...

  16. Catch Me Running

    If there was pineapple on your pizza, would you join in? Or run for your life? With John as the host, him and Ethan contemplate scenarios where they have to determine if they would run for their life, or join in...

  17. Crossroad Chronicles Chapter 2: Means To An End

    In a cruel twist of fate, John was betrayed and dragged into the forest, only to realize that this cult has gotten a lot more personal. Faced with the reality that they're on their own, they must face the cult and put a stop to their leader...

  18. The Path Of Most Resistance

    It's official. The tides have turned, and so have our tables. John has be thrust into the seat to make a serious topic episode. Will he crumble under the pressure? Will they ever discover who Tim is? All that and more, in the first serious topic episode of Season 3...

  19. This Is NOT A Gameshow

    Ethan, who's well renowned for his Gameshows, decides that he's not going to do a Gameshow this time. Yeah...definitely. I'm not lying. I would never lie...

  20. You Don't Know John

    Have you ever heard of Jackbox Games? If not, go check them out! Anyway, with John as the host he creates a quiz show all about himself in the style of the very popular Jackbox Game, "You Don't Know Jack"...

  21. Provoker University: The Bully

    With John's first day at Provoker University behind him, he needs to prepare for his second day. However, someone doesn't appreciate the new face...

  22. Corporate Control

    After John and Ethan were fired from many companies in the previous episode of this topic, they set out to once again become the CEO's of famous companies whilst having absolutely zero experience...

  23. Provoker University: The First Day

    John has enrolled in Provoker University and now must pass all of his classes to avoid being held back...

  24. If You Could Visit A Life...

    After the deluxe episode, John and Ethan pontificate what they would do if they coulkd visit certain fictional realities...

  25. The Provokers Season 2 Episodes Tier List

    It's that time again fellas. It's time to rank all 100 episodes that took place in Season 2. Enjoy this deluxe episode!

  26. Pages That Provoke

    After the events of the finale, John finally gets to do a topic he's been wanting to do for a very long time...

  27. John And Ethan Literally Go To A Restaurant

    In a sequel that nobody asked for, John and Ethan visit their favorite restaurants. Yep...that's it.

  28. The Provokers Season 2 Finale!

    We've officially made it to the end of Season 2. Let's do one last victory lap of our favorite topics voted by you guys! Thanks for making this journey possible!

  29. Critically Unacclaimed

    It's almost here, the Season 2 Finale. Before we launch into that chaos, John has one final episode to host. In this one, Him and Ethan read the most hilarious steam reviews they can find...

  30. Mystery Topic Wheel 3

    With Ethan's last episode upon us, he brings together a list of random and absurd topics and slaps them on a wheel for one final round of the Mystery Topic Wheel...

  31. Chain Breakers

    John and Ethan are tasked with creating word chains and must use their wit and non-existent intellectual abilities to try and break the chain...

  32. It Answered Anyway

    ChatGPT is known to help out with a lot of things, but one thing it's never been good at is being rational, concise and intentional. What if we lift those restrictions? What if we change the rules of the game, allowing the AI to go rouge and say anything it wants to. We do all of that in more as...

  33. How Deep Will You Go?

    There's many questions that are so personal, so powerful, that most people try their best to avoid. In this episode, John and Ethan ask themselves and each other these hard questions...

  34. Crossroad Chronicles Chapter 1: The Man In Red

    Ethan may be known for his truly excellent Gameshows, but he's also known for creating immersive stories. With this in mind, he crafts a new series for the podcast, one that will change the history of the show forever...

  35. Thumbnail Throwdown

    We've done it once...we've done it twice...and now we do it one final time. In this last episode of the YouTube Title Game saga, John and Ethan mix it up and try to guess their YouTube videos based on the description of the thumbnail...

  36. Voices In The Darkness (feat. Chase Hartman, Voice Actor)

    The stage has been set for another guest to join us on the Provokers Stage™ and this time, it's a professional voice actor. With his help, we will explore the scariest of villains in an effort to see what makes them tick... Follow Chase! Seriously. Go do it. Fiverr:...

  37. Reboot Rodeo

    With the last serious topic of Season 2 behind them, John and Ethan try and reboot video games that died on launch by giving it a new title, story and tagline...

  38. You Ready To Go?

    What would you do if death sat next to you and said, "You ready to go?" What would you think about? What would you say? And most importantly, would you be ready?

  39. Oops! All Towers

    With the last serious topic drawing near, John and Ethan play another round of the classic game "Towers"...

  40. The Provokers: The Musical

    Yes, you read that title correctly. With Season 2 almost at a close, it's time to truly finish the Meet The Provokers project by turning the podcast into a musical...

  41. Minecraft Mobs Tier List

    After John and Ethan are fired from every company ever for their terrible ideas, they decide to rank all of the Minecraft Mobs to deal with their grief...

  42. The Ghost Of Christmas Past

    When we were young, Christmas used to be the most magical time of the year. Leaving cookies out for Santa, decorating the house in stunning lights. Let's turn back the clock and revisit some of the Christmas's of the past...

  43. Boardroom Takeover

    As the last Gameshow of Season 2 is completed, John and Ethan take over the Boardrooms of popular companies and talk about what they would do if they were the CEO...

  44. Dine And Design Gameshow

    The Ringmaster has appeared one last time before Season 2 is over. With it's predecessors in the history books, Ethan creates a new Gameshow where John must become a business owner and build and manage his very own restaurant...

  45. The Impossible Quiz

    With Ethan being the main editor and producer of this podcast, you would think that he knows all there is to know about the podcast...right? This illusion is completely shattered when John gives him an impossible quiz...

  46. Code Crackers

    After their "excellent" art show, Ethan and John have to hide all of their doubloons inside an ultra-high security safe. Knowing this, they create a 4-digit code and try to crack the code that the other person made...

  47. Painters Paradise

    Have you ever wanted to be an artist? Have you ever used MS Paint to kickstart your career? Well we have! With their limited artistic expertise, John and Ethan attempt to draw prompts given to them by their AI overlords...

  48. Saying Goodbye

    Losing someone you love is the most pain we could ever feel. Your heart breaks in two every time. It's not an easy road, but a road we all must walk one day...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to The Provokers! Here we talk about things that you probably should too. We want to create a place where we can all chill and hang out with each other. In this day and age, it's hard to even have a conversation anymore, especially with someone you might disagree with. Our mission is to re-kindle that lost idea by chatting about important topics and non-important topics. So grab your headphones, relax, and enjoy!

HOSTED BY

Ethan and John

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What is The Provokers about?

Welcome to The Provokers! Here we talk about things that you probably should too. We want to create a place where we can all chill and hang out with each other. In this day and age, it's hard to even have a conversation anymore, especially with someone you might disagree with. Our mission is to...

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