Heat Stroke
Heat Stroke
James Fryer & Christopher Ferman
Two hypothetically witty guys talking about the topics of the day and... stuff.
#46: All About Helen
SubRant Picard sucks Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, and Helen Mirren are all in Excalibur! Corporate malaise has hit Amazon Christopher doesn't like fat mannequins Vacationing at Target Ramaswamy is an idiot or a liar Oh, well, Ohio... WKRP in Cincinnati Christopher is part of the secret elite and he doesn't even know it Golda Helen Miran! In Excalibur! A flaming skull looks better than Nicolas Cage Helen Mirren was also in Caligula, but don't watch it James is a liberal?! Now for politics! Christopher tries to unionize, but no-one shows up Phoenix is too dam hot Scottsdale also sucks (water) The Mick
Aug 25, 2023
40 min
#45: Christopher Breaks His Chronotype
Goblin Quarterly People forgetting how to be people Tradeshows Christopher takes Fridays off The four day work week Ford invented the five day work week Working nights at Office Depot Corporate sucks Working too long makes for bad work Barbecue Fridays Work doesn't have to be miserable James's four day work week was actually six Are Chronotypes BS? Probably. Christopher breaks his chronotype Europe closes on Sundays Renaissance Faire Devil James is a Thief Kevin Lee: China's white devil Wolf Warrior Netflix is over
Apr 6, 2022
31 min
#44: Christopher Goes to Hollywood
Always on my mind The world goes to hell Canoeing trip Democracy may suck, but it's the least worst No backdoors anymore Ocean Elevening a crack writing team Afraid of links Hunting comedians Free therapy and free coffee Bill Dawes Bizarre crazy people The Laugh Factory Christopher forgets how to use Google Maps "It was hip until you drove up" "Hey Bryan!" "...My name's Bill." Surprise podcast! Looking for cameras because Christopher is paranoid, or maybe just weird James doesn't go to bars "Aren't you curious?" "No." Cheers sucked, but Boston was cool The Good Place James went to MIT USA has 3% of the children of the world, but 40% of toys Lego inheritance Don't waste your money on a storage unit James the moving guy Podcasting from the (airplane) graveyard
Mar 23, 2022
32 min
#43: Christopher's Covid Adventure
A Brief History of Time Artists throw-down SubRant No one for Christopher to talk to about art Christopher takes his son to college Covid at Christopher's Vitamins Flintstone vitamin is the best 'Teen Guy' vitamins Snorting vitamins Acai berries The American Diet Too many choices at the grocery store? Americans are fat Are there anti oxidants in coffee? James has a feeling Alcohol isn't really that healthy Christopher doesn't get drunk A 12 pack a night Cider $2 Chuck follow up - not a divorce story (Charles Shaw) Graham crackers and coffee Graham Crackers: 'The anti-masturbating treat!' Gettr James eviscerates Gettr's branding Social media sites shaking down users down for their phone number What is ghosting? Herbal remedy for ghosting Gaslighting Dash Rip Rock - Let's Go Smoke Some Pot Heat Stroke Podcast totally, sometimes, maybe endorses the use of certain unspecified herbal medicines which may or may not be legal in your local.
Aug 31, 2021
58 min
#42: Things That Suck: College Process and China
James isn't angry Antifreeze tastes sweet Christopher will do a taste test of poisons The tyrant that is Christopher Dial-tone PSA Reservoir of hate Italian coffee machines don't work McDonald's milkshake machine controversy Don't sue McDonalds Walmart mountain bikes: "Not intended for off-road use" Bezos sues NASA because he's an asshole "The other billionaire dickhead" Creative destruction Free-ride interviewee The terrible college process - Shots, insurance, grades, verify awards, financial setup, etc... Predatory college loans Student loan forgiveness Discharge student loans through bankruptcy College is expensive because of sports The Nads Christopher needs a little reeducation Full negative James isn't pro China anymore "It's not a declaration of war, he's just being a dick." Christopher and James argue about China Pontica Fiero Race horse takes off and ends up in a burning barn (Bold and Bossy)
Aug 25, 2021
58 min
#41: Interview with Darron Basinger
First day of school photo School bus couldn't find James's house 'Stranger Danger' is not a thing School starts and Christopher thinks FOOTBALL! James's iPhone 4 drowns Pop Warner Football Phoenix kids can't run in the rain James was an angry kid - good for football The Washington Football team logo was the best James doesn't like a lot of things Piestewa Peak "Patricia Peak" "Stop remembering things I say." Pedantic vs didactic "One man's pedantic is another man's awesome." Christopher ambushes James again with a guest Starting the game with a 5 minute warning Shoes, insurance, and mortuary Friends since 1974 "Let's be clear, I'm not a nice person." Jimmy stole Darron's skateboard and Christopher's 'medicinal herb' Cremation blowback - 'over the top' is not a good line for funeral homes Mortuary business doubled No days off for Darren How many COVID 'customers'? in early 2020 - 1/3 were COVID, now only 1/4 Darren's mortuary saw mostly elderly dying from COVID, but also Hawaiians, Samoans, Philippinos (not overweight) & Latinos, and 30-60 year olds who were overweight No bailout for the funeral home (none needed) Death AND Taxes Philippinos not respecting PPE at funeral home The headshop next door ruined James's gallery insurance Was that supposed to be a joke?
Aug 17, 2021
54 min
#40: Interview with Katie Corso
Katherine Corso: Insurance Broker, Notary, & Tax Accountant tel: (360) 519-7516 (please text) email: [email protected] Coke free household "And a pound of sugar" Don't help Christopher "Thor mode" Red tape and dental plans Healthcare and taxes... Loophole Princess Cruises .01%, 1% ($400K+), 4% Lifestyle vs income DON'T tax food, water, and residence "Government clothing" Part of the body that's not part of the body Cover the basics! Christopher's teacher healthcare story Is it in the morning or afternoon? Price transparency Malpractice insurance A thousand little cuts, PC nonsense being one of them Christopher gets his physical the tax guy (from behind) A little bit of COVID Social media contagion Big tech tracking you in ways that would surprise you "Your fault for reading the New York Times" Concierge doctors Market places and health insurance More red tape "Blurp"
Aug 10, 2021
1 hr 12 min
#39: "Like a Big Proud American"
James - the international assassin (retired) Pro tip - don't Instagram yourself before, during, or after the 'job' "Canadians are the worst" "Convert English to English" Christopher is a verbal chameleon "You can convince me of anything, as long as I already think it's right" Over the air digital TV scam Dead air Cardboard gun replicas Lego gun A gun is the basis of the male identity "You ask a utopian question, you're going to get a utopian answer." Christopher's theory on hand guns Gun safety Gun and automobile safety Best Halo players are ex military "Unteach them fingering" Cease and desist yourself, Lego Ford Maverick Vehicle safety Wooden bumper Volkswagon deiselgate Teslas Chip shortages Supply constraints or trade war?
Jul 29, 2021
50 min
#38: "An 'Amazon Basics' Spaceship"
Fat girls + cut guys = Christopher gets into trouble right off the bat "They got the Pelotons out" 'Ball'varia or Bavaria? Norwegian Handball Team fined for their outfit Female athlete harassed for her outfit "A swimming hat" Are the Olympics a flop? Football is fundamentally flawed - too many injuries Is America a violent culture? Does our violent culture make us safe? Red Dawn is a fantasy Canadians drink all your beer Military is dispersing migrants? Travel Agents, good or bad? Rick Steves is so boring he's interesting "Questions are violence" James: "Would you like a beer? Christopher: "Yes." James: "Suck on your coffee, there's no beer here." "Dumbionaires" - dumb millionaires Wiki-yup? James's scheme to get 100% listenership 'SIR' Branson!? take your knights and go home! Why does everyone want a virgin? "A straight shaft with a bulging head, what's the problem?" "Everyone's penis looks weird." Christopher: "How many penises have you seen?" James: "I went to art school..." Is it ominous that all the billionaires are building spaceships to get off the planet? How much does the average actor make? "We're watching Star Trek again, because that's who we are" Spock's father was a Romulan, like three episodes ago The Beverly Hillbillies "Hey kids, smoking is great!" Richard Scarry From the Beverly Hillbillies to space, that's our show Dinosaur bones on the moon - Hank Green ASU's space department Musk is the (space)man, the rest of them are just dumb Clean air is good Confessions of a Time Traveler – The Man from 3036 Christopher watches too much TV Space tourists Christopher: "Not everyone watches Star Trek." James: "Well they should." Bezo's trip to almost space One trip in Bezo's "spaceship" = one car driving 1.8 million miles A Modest Proposal - Jonathan Swift Half of our show is misremembering stuff I'll yell at you next week Go NFL!
Jul 22, 2021
49 min
#37: Christopher Watches Soccer and Becomes a Liberal
Grey wings Venice Beach Homeless in hotels Marijuana vs tobacco Hotel Marijuana Rabbit conservative Rabid conservative = boring and quiet? Do you see the racism? Hispanics are moving conservative Shop classes "Rape the land and exploit your works" BSA Girl Scouts Venice Beach clears the homeless off the beaches Vaccine "Rights" Trump - States on their own for pandemic response Churches step in where the State fails NFL is no longer a non profit James bullies the NFL Homeless 'actors' keep tourists out of Venice Beach Christopher doesn't know Soylent Green Christopher: "Did you watch the Basketball game?" James: "I didn't even know we had a basketball team." Phoenix Suns theme Suns's ape mascot (so naturally Christopher loves them) James rates "the sports" "A bunch of guys going at it..." Hooves over feet Christopher watches Soccer and is not impressed Soccer players scream like little babies Christopher says 'shit' on the show James kicks Christopher in the shins "They're not men, they're soccer players" James: "Can we talk about the Tour de France?" Christopher: "No" "Don't say 'American' football, you communist" Video gaming is racists? No. "Who knows why reporters do what they do." You were killed by Noble Kitty Kat Christopher trolls the homophobes You may be paranoid about how much Facebook knows about you, but the truth is much worse No phone + a mask = totally invisible A house made of coffee
Jul 15, 2021
48 min
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