The West Loop

We'd gotten busy, but we didn't realize it had already been over a month since the last episode...whoops. Cam and Cale pop in to explain the  absence and announce that the show will be going on a hiatus, at least for the summer, while we get our shit together. Thanks to everyone who's  checked out the show and listened in on our rants, musings and bad jokes, it's been fun. New things in the works, keep an eye out! Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always:  https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music    Follow us:  Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

We're back this week with a new ep that is a little less structured, but we had a good time nonetheless. It was the anniversary of the premiere of The Office this month, a show we both have wasted far too many hours watching, so we talk about how we found it, and how much of an impact its had on TV comedy as well as our own senses of humor. We talk about how dumb all the royal family hubbub is, as well as other standard TWL fodder: politics, pop culture, and COVID (obviously). Thanks for listening! Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always: https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music Follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

For the first episode in March, we're back with the second half of our new format, reflecting back on some things that happened this past February in Alberta, Canada and the rest of the world. We talk about a potential third wave, how much Canadian federal politics suck, and how "Big Tech" sucks even harder in light of the stunts Facebook and Google are trying to pull in Australia. And of course, we have some candidates for the Worst Bertan of the Month and decide on the winners. Lots to talk about, went a little bit long, but was a good discussion. Thanks for listening! Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always: https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music Follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

So this is our first full episode of 93 til Infinity, chatting about a few things that have happened in February's past: Tyler the Creator's first TV appearance was in February of 2011, Pokemon launched 25 years ago (!!!) and YouTube became official this time in 2005. See you in a couple weeks for a recap of the news on The West Loop February episode! Thanks for listening!  Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always:   https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music   Follow us:  Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

We're back this week with another episode, talking about late night tv stuff, Wikileaks, and more fun COVID bullshit. We also go into some changes we're making to the show and the format moving forward, looking forward to shaking things up. Thanks for listening! Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always: https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music Follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

The boys convene for another drive 'round the loop, reacting to more Iraq War shit, the specter of Facebook hitting campus networks, and then  touch on some of the Arab Spring stuff that was somehow already 10 years ago. Our Dumbest Bertan of the Week goes to the man behind  Alberta's "Anti-Energy Inquiry", and we use that as a jumping off point to discuss the cancellation of the Keystone XL project and what that  actually means for Albertans, despite the heaps of propaganda. Thanks for listening! Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always: https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music Follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

A return to our standard form this week, we discuss the kickoff of the "War On Terror" with the anniversary ol' W's "Axis of Evil" speech, yet another cop-adjacent official with insane views gets crowned the Dumbest Bertan of the Week, and we try to make sense of the GameStop stock shenanigans. Trying to bring down the length of the episodes to a more digestible size. Thanks for listening! Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always:  https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music Follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

This week's episode is a break from the usual format, as we reminisce about past live music experiences and the ways in which concerts have changed over time, especially this past year! (duh) We go through some of our favorite concert memories, some not-so-favorites, and discuss what we think the future of live music might look like. A little self-indulgent, but was a fun chat nonetheless! Thanks for listening! Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always: https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music Follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

This week, we go through the usual segments, with a showdown for the  Dumbest Bertan of the Week. Then, we talk about sleep, how it works, how  it important it is, and how shift work destroys your body and mind! How  fun! Thanks for listening, and get some shut-eye!    Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always: https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music   Follow us:   Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

This ep, we're reacting to one of the few things that's managed to stay in the conversation for more than a week, the MAGA-crew-led "storming of the Capitol". We discuss what went down and what we think the ramifications will be, both in the US and up here in Canada. Before all that though, we reflect on the impact both iTunes and the iPhone have had, as both were released this week in 2001 and 2007, respectively, and of course, select a new Dumbest Bertan of the Week. Thanks for listening! Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always: https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music   Follow us:   Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

Happy New Year, that definitely-not-arbitrary time of year where we convince ourselves we're entering a "new" space! We couldn't decide on  just one, so there's a whole slough of Dumbest Bertans of the Week this week. After beating that dead horse, we reflect on 2020 and what the  past year hath wrought, and it was somehow even more than we'd remembered!  It's a long one folks, fitting for the longest year we've lived through. Enjoy, and thanks for listening! Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always:  https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music Follow us:  Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

Since we're dropping this one on Christmas, we figured we'd make it somewhat holiday-themed, and discuss some of our favorite Christmas  specials/movies. More Alberta news, COVID updates, Dumbest Bertan of the Week and another round of Florida Man Among Us. See you all in the new  year!    Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always: https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music   Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

For 93 to Infinity, we dredge up some old music we grew up with and reflect on the awful shit we used to love, some more than others. Our Dumbest Bertan segment sparks a conversation on Canadian cops, we react to The Concrete Talks' second episode on the "March for Freedom" protests, and wrap up with a twist on True or False: which Florida Man is the phony?   Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always: https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music     The Concrete Talks: https://youtu.be/LoLccYJ0vz8    Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

Back with our second episode, we dive into weird kid's PSAs that we grew  up with and where they actually came from, discuss more COVID bullshit  and other happenings this week. Also we fixed that awful audio issue  from last week!  Thanks to @cupof_t for all of our music, as always:  https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music    Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWestLoop  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BertaBoysBanter

This is the first episode, pretty loose, just sketching out where we want the show to go and introduce ourselves. Then we vent about Alberta's response to the pandemic for like 30 minutes, it was fun.  Intro and outro music credited to Cup of T. https://soundcloud.com/cupoft-music