Rich and Colin would like to welcome Dan Noffsinger to the No Hyperbole Allowed podcast. Dan is the Assistant Director of Pro Scouting for the Miami Marlins so we spend the entire episode discussing baseball and other things Colin hates and Rich loves.  So if you want to hear Colin bored out of his mind you're going to love this episode. No time stamps this week since it's all baseball all the time!  It's time for Episode 24!!!! http://traffic.libsyn.com/nohyperbole/No_Hyperbole_Allowed_Episode_24.mp3 ****Editor's Note:  This podcast was recorded in or around March 2013, during Spring Training so some comments may be a little dated****

Rich and Colin are back to talk to you about all their new developments over the last several months. Colin is a Mister and Rich finally overcame his debilitating fear of carpets. I know you all missed us so much and we thank you for all the fan mail... ahem... so yes, we are back, and no, we won't shush... at least Colin won't anyways... it's No Hyperbole Allowed Episode 23!!!!!! 0:00 - Intro/"Black Skinhead" by Kanye West 0:37 - Classic Rich/Colin banter 6:25 - Kanye West/Yeezus 40:40 - Mad Men Season 6 1:07:50 - Man of Steel (w/special guest Jason Oliveri) 1:38:45 - Outro/"I am a God" by Kanye West http://traffic.libsyn.com/nohyperbole/No_Hyperbole_Allowed_Episode_23.mp3

We're pleased to welcome to the podcast Jon Favreau, the chief speechwriter for the President of the United States, Barack Obama, in case you didn't know the name of the president. You should really know that. He's even more famous than Honey Boo Boo. So many questions! As nerdy political types, we were rather giddy at the prospect of asking lots of questions to the most famous guy we've had on the podcast, and the fact that he works in the White House makes him one of the most interesting guests we can imagine. We had probably 50 more questions to ask, but we all needed to get to sleep so we could get up and do our day jobs, which are of varying importance. Jon's office is obviously in the White House, so that's a pretty big deal. Colin works at his parents' house and it's kind of a brownish grey, so that's not quite as glamorous. Rich lives in New York City, so you know, he thinks whatever he does is super important like everyone else in New York. Probably trying to get some jerk off for a crime he doesn't want to take responsibility for committing. Whatever. In this week's podcast, Jon gives us the rundown of how he got the gig, in case you're trying to get a job as chief speechwriter of the President of the United States. It seems to involve meeting the guy who becomes president before he does so. That's critically important, in fact. So that's one of the early steps to say the least. You'll have to listen to learn about the other steps. Jon tells a couple of funny White House stories, but mostly what we've gleaned is that Barack Obama is a man he admires and respects and is the real leader and mentor of the men and women who work in the White House. It is encouraging to learn that Jon has not been made cynical by his time in Washington, but he would never dream of a career in politics. Our bet is that he gets a cushy think tank gig, maybe spends some time on the Rachel Maddow show, teaches a course at a university, writes a couple of books, etc. This is POTUS' speech to the Nobel committee in Oslo, Norway in December of 2009. Jon mentioned it as perhaps his proudest moment as the president's speechwriter. We bet there aren't too many of you who've watched it in its entirety. Aren't you glad you did? You probably had an opinion about his having received the Nobel Peace Prize, but you probably didn't take the time to watch the speech. Seriously, what would you know about anything without this podcast? Thank you, Jon, for recommending it. Get your podcast, here!!!! or http://traffic.libsyn.com/nohyperbole/No_Hyperbole_Allowed_Episode_22.mp3

**Just in time for Hurricane Sandy...there's no better way to spend your hours shut in with no electricity than to listen to our podcast on one of your (hopefully) battery-operated devices. And in case your TV stops working, just listen to it over and over again** Aaaaaaaaand we're back! 2 months off have been good rest for our podcast muscles. The ones in our brains. The brain muscles. It's all very scientific. Our most recent podcast is so old that in it we recapped the London Olympics. We barely even remember those! Other than the fact that we beat the crap out of China. Rich and Colin have a surprise guest this week! Guess who! Just guess. We'll give you a hint: he's related to Colin and his name rhymes with Fawn O'Shiggins. We spend most of this week's 'cast talking about politics, which is nice for Colin since he gets to gang up on that pinko commie, Rich, with his America-loving conservative brother man, Sean. Guess who's writing this podcast description! We'll give you a hint: he's extremely good-looking and his name rhymes with Folin O'Shiggins. And also, he's quite handsome in case we forgot to mention the part about his extreme handsomeness. We make some small mention of how awesome TV has become with shows like Game of Thrones, Homeland, Waking the Dead or the Walking Dead or whatever, and all that other stuff that's on. Rich thinks it might not be that the TV shows are so awesome but that it's probably 'cause we're old and can't be bothered to go out and do what those crazy kids do with the dancing and the drinking and the bizzing and the bopping. And also, this is what we think of when we see President Obama's "Forward." campaign slogan. http://traffic.libsyn.com/nohyperbole/No_Hyperbole_Allowed_Episode_21.mp3

What actually is a media noche?  Well, if you listen to Episode 20 you'll find out. Rich and Colin are back to discuss highlights from the 2012 London Olympics - We talk about Michael Phelps, Colin's hatred of China, the US/Jamaican rivalry in sprinting, dirty women's soccer and how our "other" allegiances fared in these Olympics (Great Britain was 1st, Korea 2nd, Italy 3rd, Cuba 4th and Ireland 5th).  Lastly we talk about Colin being a born-again hardcore Republican which makes Rich sad... or mad... it's hard to tell the difference with him.  Colin expresses his love of Paul Ryan and lesser love (you could say dislike even) of President Obama.  Rich and Colin argue around and over each other just like real Democrats and Republicans!!  Min/O'Higgins 2016! No Hyperbole Allowed wishes the Segway a Happy 10th Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0:00 - Intro/What does Lisa Simpson have to do with the Olympics? 2:55 - Mr. Johnson goes to jail 7:35 - The official O'Higgins family definition of a Media Noche 10:15 - The official 2012 London Olympics coverage 42:50 - Colin thinks FDR is vastly overrated because he (Colin) is a Republican in case you forgot 1:12:00 - Colin loves Paul Ryan because he (Colin) is a Republican in case you forgot 1:16:15 - Closing/Colin hates the Segway and Rich hates Blackberry http://traffic.libsyn.com/nohyperbole/No_Hyperbole_Allowed_Episode_20.mp3

Rich and Colin are back from their prolonged absence with Episode 19 of the No Hyperbole Allowed podcast, just in time to discuss the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. Unfortunately, the opening of this highly anticipated film was marred by the tragic and senseless killing of 12 people in Colorado at a late screening on Thursday night.  Rich and Colin spend a lot of time discussing what it all means and whether there's even anything to understand about this sad event.  1:00 - Intro 4:00 - Rich is sad about the impending closure of David's Cafe II on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, FL 10:30 - Shooting in Aurora, CO 43:20 - The Dark Knight Rises review (Many Spoilers! Don't listen to this part until you've seen the film.) 1:04:05 - Rich can't wait for the Man of Steel next summer http://traffic.libsyn.com/nohyperbole/No_Hyperbole_Allowed_Episode_19.mp3

Rich is back! So Rich and Colin have gotten their mojo back. This week's podcast is not even an hour long so you can bang it out on your way to the Tufts reunion this weekend or on your way to the wedding of whoever's getting married. Please enjoy. *We really can't stress enough how much we spoil Mad Men in this episode. If you're not caught up, don't listen until the halfway point. 0:30 - Intro1:15 - Mad Men (and Colin is sad about the Heat) - SPOILER ALERT!!!!24:15 - The State of The Podcast29:05 - Michael Bloomberg, King of New York (and Medford, MA)40:45 - Rich mourns the passing of Adam Yauch aka MCA http://traffic.libsyn.com/nohyperbole/No_Hyperbole_Allowed_Episode_18.mp3 Don't forget to, like, "like" us on facebook. People, like, still use facebook, right? For, like, another few months, at least. https://www.facebook.com/nohyperboleallowed

17 episodes...that's a lot. Rich wasn't able to take part in this week's podcast due to his full legal docket and law school reunion at Geraldo's bar. He's pretty busy these days, so if you'd like to be a guest host, feel free to submit a YouTube video with something interesting and thought-provoking, and who knows, maybe you can be world famous like Rich and Colin. This week, Colin welcomes his old high school buddy (prep school chum, really), Dan Hughes. Dan is on the podcast to discuss the recent debate over gay marriage and President Obama's show of support, as well as the harsh reaction that people had to both the president's decision, in the form of opposition, and the animosity shown to the state of North Carolina by gay marriage supporters. Dan's kind of an expert because he's very smart, very well educated (at the US Congress' Page Program, Portsmouth Abbey, Harvard College, and Georgetown Law) and pretty gay, so it's kind of like when we talk about black people stuff and invite our black friends on. Or when we ask Rich about Jeremy Lin since it rhymes with "Min." Or when we talk about Irish-Cuban-English-Italian issues and consult with Colin. Topics include Dan's background, geopolitics, US history, European history, the law, gay marriage referenda, President Obama's "evolving" positions, the state of the Republican Party, Islamofascism and terrorism, and some other stuff. It's fairly clear from listening that Dan is smarter than Colin and that's ok with Colin. http://traffic.libsyn.com/nohyperbole/No_Hyperbole_Allowed_Episode_17.mp3 To support Dan's AIDSWalk fund drive, please click here. Even though he already did it, you can still donate.

Remember us?  We were just playing hard-to-get and it worked because you're reading this and soon are about to listen to this. After a 24-day delay mostly due to Colin's personal emergency (Seriously, don't ask. And no, it's not weird to grow a extra fingers suddenly at age 33) and marginally due to Rich's decision to go "find himself" backing in Europe, we are back and better than ever. (Warning: this sentence contains hyperbole. Please proceed with caution.) This week, Rich and Colin get reacquainted and what better way to do that than by talking politics. After that, we actually talk about something we agree on... our love for Mad Men. 1:06 - Intro (US mini-series = English series; Hi Bobby!; Teasing Topics) 5:30 - USPS or UPS? (Colin goes postal) 9:00 - National Correspondent's Dinner; Is the Daily Show a news show? 16:05 - Musings on Mitt Romney 20:15 - Colin's ideal Presidential candidate (Hint: Must be Hot) 27:20 - Rich is not a fan of Gore v. Bush or the Electoral College 43:35 - Presidential Politics 55:30 - Colin wants to watch 'Game of Thrones' instead of 'Magic City' 58:00 - Men go Mad for Mad Men (sorry, I'm tired) 1:21:30 - Men are from Earth, Women are from.... 1:24:20 - Outro http://traffic.libsyn.com/nohyperbole/No_Hyperbole_Allowed_Episode_16.mp3  Here's video of the White House Correspondents' Dinner, as promised by Colin. After watching Jimmy Kimmel's opening, you can find a link to the President's remarks. Very funny stuff, but only if you watch the news and follow politics and current events. They don't call it "Nerd Prom" for nothing.