I think I’m a bit of a cynic by nature but when it comes to “The Reason”, sometimes you must simply bow down and recognize a brilliant rock ballad

Episode 75: Hoobastank’s “The Reason”, or When We Learned Hoobastank Might Be Canadian. They’re nice, well-adjusted guys, and the lead singer is “Doug Robb”. They might be Canadian. Also, album is kinda good? Plus, we discuss Sick New World and Sam Rivers. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

I’m at Hell’s Kitchen in Tahoe and they have 3 TVs over the bar, none of which are playing sports but all of which are playing different episodes of Hell’s Kitchen

Well that was hell. Jays were actually the better team for almost the entirety of the series. Just insane. If they hit even average with RISP they win this in like, 5. Hell.

I can’t believe I’m saying this but I might’ve liked all the pics of puke and poop better than this

Stefan Hell 3: Jimmy Fallon's "On Brand" w/ @hcjustin.com. Yeah sure, Stefan has showed us some gross stuff before, but perhaps none grosser than this somehow even more pro-capitalist version of The Apprentice, starring Jimmy Fallon and a bunch of zeroes. It's awful. www.patreon.com/posts/142388...

Week of October 20: Two For Me, One For You. It's a great week of gameplay dominated by two champs who face off in an epic game. Plus, Emily gets fooled by a JFAF headline, we get a Response of the Year candidate, and we dive deep on the Algonquin Round Table. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

People thought nu-metal died in 2003 but no...it died in 2009 with this record

B.O.N.U.S. Kast #73: "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans OST" w/ Jarrett Campbell. Ooh boy, it's a late-era nu-metal-adjacent soundtrack that features Wes Borland and the bassist from Nine Inch Nails remixing a bunch of songs. What could go wrong? www.patreon.com/posts/b-o-n-...

The first 10 games of the season when Wemby is truly healthy is the best basketball ever played and then the rest of the time he’s merely one of the best players ever

Week of October 13: You Gotta See This Guy! The title says it all as we get a very fun new champ in a week full of them. It's also a pod first: John agrees with the fuming fans. Plus, we get a very charming anecdote and dive deep on Agatha Christie. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

My brother @johncullen.bsky.social released his first book, and I have been frozen in this exact position since it got delivered this morning, the thing is riveting even though I know nothing about curling. You should go buy it, knowing you’re supporting someone cool.

Rory Uphold is BACK! We love Rory! Also, just to be clear, BP Classics are brand-new episodes and not old episodes we are reposting on the bonus feed for money. They are new episodes with the "classic" BP main episode format. Seems like at least one Patreon exit survey guy did not understand that.

BP Classic 5: Rory Uphold v. Herself. One of our fan fave guests returns to talk dating horror stories, the Amazon book charts, Jimmy Fallon's awful new show, and toothpaste tubes. $5 for 3 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/posts/141375...

Love talking with my Roach Koach boys. All in the Family 2026 will be happening

@johncullen.bsky.social is on the pod this week talking curling, comedy and the three kings of Nu-Metal! New Roach Koach! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Eyyyy @johncullen.bsky.social @eric--smith.bsky.social

Week of October 6: Absolute Clown. TJ Fisher makes the ToC and earns an insane US Mirror headline as a result as Ken gets a Trebek-like slam on a contestant, we talk wagering strategy, and we dive deep on VeggieTales. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

October 14th is today. That means my book is out now. E-book, paperback, wherever you get your books (in Canada). I am very proud of it and I hope you like it

Always love having Tony on the show

Blocked Bag 60: Blockie's Dream House w/ @wordisbond.bsky.social. Tony Boswell returns to answer your questions about our dream homes, mugs, teeth, sneaking into movies, and the perfect decal for a Cybertruck. www.patreon.com/posts/140804...

I was brave enough to go on a White Stripes podcast and say “I don’t really like their gimmick” This pod is really fun and if you’re a Stripes fan you should be listening regardless of me being a generational hater

Take all your problems and rip 'em apart. @johncullen.bsky.social joins the show to discuss 'Little Acorns.' They chat about the song's serendipitous origins, then John and Ryan begin a spirited conversation about the band's approach to music. Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0IAY...

One of the most fun parts of doing this pod has been getting to know many J! champions from the last few seasons, but we may have flown too close to the sun on that one, as you will find out by listening to the episode

Week of September 29: The Ghost of Merv Griffin. Emily turns 40 and we spend a lot of time pondering our mortality as Emily receives a gift that turns the pod upside down. Plus, a bunch of new champs, a SHOCKING Final, and we dive deep on Secretariat. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

People in the comments will say that it's weird we have a nu-metal podcast because we just call the guys dumb all the time. Well look...it's not our fault they're all really fucking dumb

Episode 74: Dope's "Felons and Revolutionaries", or a Band Who Are Neither of Those. We get some top-tier myth-making as we meet Dope, who are named that because they are drug dealers (?) who rode the Marilyn Manson wave of nu-metal to moderate success. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

It seems like we have reached Taylor's "Too Big to Fail" era. She really made folklore/evermore and then decided to never be interesting again huh

It was truly a weird era when people tried to get famous off of acting weird on a game show, but it's even more weird when it's someone trying to get famous off of the game show "Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5th Grader?". This was a WILD watch

The Canadian Education Programme for Foreign Podcasters 27: Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5th Grader? w/ @mremilyheller.bsky.social. This was definitely a show that existed, and we definitely watch one of the most annoying contestants in game show history play it. www.patreon.com/posts/140020...

I love when we are doing a podcast and then Something Happens

Word! Up 27: Something Happened w/ @deadblossomjesse.bsky.social. Our friend dbj joins us for a Cameo episode and something happens in the middle of it. It's pretty wild. But Dog the Bounty Hunter and Theo Fleury are here with more great Cameos. www.patreon.com/posts/139269...

We did it. We made it through the summer with no new Jeopardy! episodes and now we are back and we are thriving. J! is streaming so there's truly no excuse for you not to be listening to an unhinged comedy recap podcast about America's Smartest Show.

Week of September 8: W-E-'-R-E-B-A-C-K-! After 6 torturous weeks, we and J! are back, and we have two listeners squaring off, a great week of games, and some fantastic responses. Plus, J! fans are mad Ken is an empty nester and we dive deep on the Spelling Bee. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

BP Classic 4: Harrison Weinreb v. Lex Fridman. Harrison gets blocked by the extremely boring Lex Fridman and gets his laptop stolen at airport security. Plus, Stefan asks Harrison if he's ever heard of Joey's World Tour...and he has. $5 for 3 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/posts/138600...

It’s amazing that on the same episode you can combine late-90s misogynistic stupidity and some of the worst lyrics you’ve ever heard with a grown man who just last week learned that “Born in the USA” is not a patriotic song

Episode 73: (hed)pe's "(hed)pe", or Are You Sure About That? It's the debut album that makes a lot of choices that leave us saying "are you sure about that?" Plus, the Aaron Lewis/Springsteen thing, we review "private music", and a guy jacks off at a Korn show. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

We wrote a full, awards show-style monologue for our Jeopardy! awards this year. It was a good time

The 2025 Jeoppy Awards Show is HERE! We hand out the most prestigious prizes in television, as we select our Anecdote and Response of the Year, introduce a few new categories and winners, and we do the first-ever awards show-style monologue about Jeopardy!. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

There was nothing gross in this one other than the state of the human condition

Stefan Hell 2: The Complete History of CraveCon w/ Adam Christie. Stefan is in charge once again and tells the story of the 2016 CraveCon, an attempt to create ComicCon but for guys who review fast food in their car. It...does not go well. $5 for 3 bonuses a month! www.patreon.com/posts/137647...

I really do want to stay at least somewhat current with music as I age, but this rap duo who can sell out stadiums is genuinely some of the worst shit I've ever heard

B.O.N.U.S. Kast #71: "The $UICIDEBOY$ Mix" w/ @libbycwatson.com. It's trap-metal time on the POD Kast as we turn into old men yelling at clouds over this deeply strange collection of songs. Well, Bryan is happily yelling at the cloud because he somehow likes it. www.patreon.com/posts/137315...

There are kids here at Deftones with their parents, like it’s their first concert. It’s adorable and also insane that this band is more popular now than any previous time in my life

A little drop of a bonus episode onto the BP free feed for those who want to get a taste of what we're doing over on the Patreon

SURPRISE! We just dropped this in the free feed for your Monday morning/afternoon. We've done some "BP Classic" episodes on the Patreon with the format you know and love, and this one was a great way to kick it off as Dan gives us one of the most insane Block Tales EVER. Enjoy.

Curling sweaters may have been the pinnacle of sport fashion

New Deftones is so good. It’s crazy. No band should be making albums this good 10 records and 30 years in

The title of the episode alone is a funnier joke than most sitcoms can manage across their entire run