The basement flooding story, Heavy Rain, no more PS discs, the band U2, who are the modern-day Beatles, proto Soul Coughing, liking things other people don’t like, RDJ as Doctor Doom, Star Trek fan service, cleaning your glasses, compassion and empathy, Spikey Lugnut Covers, pro-noia, and finally solar power.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Bob Odenkirk’s Normal, yard work, A Field Guide to the Little People, Paul is a hobgoblin, the quirk of fairy anatomy, Jonathan Lethem, master class in getting your ass whooped, James Bond and the British patriarchy, occasional witnesses to history, street vaults, the train car of death, happy songs about dark topics, and FLOOD!

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their drinks, fountain drinks, Sony’s advertisement patents, product placements, beard hair, what modern films could be considered Hitchcockian, Amazon returns, AI help agents, debt, the cost of groceries, delivery substitutions, and car ownership.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s romper, Drunk’s apartment, tornadoes, Gene Shalit, Grandma’s on the roof, full time employment, the reflecting pool drama, the Chicago architectural boat tour, the Australia Socceroos, Widow’s Bay, wooden underpants, and finally Carl Tart.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Top Secret, Disney Frozen, flat earthers, NASA photos, theater etiquette, weird foods, Widow’s Bay, precocious kids, The French Connection location, Dropout, AI slop, running for trains, when we were in the best shape of our life, and reviews we received.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about HOAs, the World Cup, spoilers for episode 8, Reno 911 and del Arte, Clarkson’s Farm, quesadillas, weight loss, misdelivered mail, prison breaks, Alpine Divorce, Hippy Hike Fight, seeing Paul Thomas Anderson and Adam Sandler after a screening of Punch Drunk Love, the step-sister and the dogwood trees, Douglas Adams’ inspiration for Hitchhiker’s Guide, and finally AI Slop.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Denny’s, Extraordinary Claims, dream games, improv gone wrong, spoilers for Widow’s Bay, knowing your stuff, Ringo isn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles, The Wombats, bass players, Weird Al is a vampire, Jimmy Carr, black coffee, Denis Leary and calling out comedy.

Today Paul and Ben talk about Audio Mediums, Widow’s Bay, playing the comedy, Huell, dream ants, what is an animal, the new digs of the Floating Museum, corrections from listener Catherine, Eugene Mirman’s car accident, Paul’s birthday, David Milch, and what the Six Feet Under actors are up to now.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Theater of the Mind, gentrification, back pain, anti-antibacterial movements, mixing medicines, Widow’s Peak, True Detective S2, googling yourself, naming things after yourself, Nixon history, Chevy Chase slapping Rob Huebel, and finally model cars.

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ted Turner, foundational comedy, getting rejected by bots, how Paul was saved by The Chair Company, Silver Streak, doing dirty jokes, Josh Fadem, thinking wrong things, Adam Scott looking like a Ben, old dog new tricks, Starfield, how to do math, transit tourism, and finally the new ChatGPT.