This week’s episode: Paul is cranky/edgy; too much time is spent dwelling on Paul’s almost-purchase of an iPhone and Storm’s feelings about same; Storm’s Million-Dollar Idea for a headband camera; musings on the underwear thrown at us and Storm’s plan to recycle them; and pleasant reminiscences of our old sport of “fruiting.”

Featured post-show song: “I Want You Back” – The Jackson 5

Show #046: A Quiltful o’ Thongs (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: discussion of John Hodgman’s excellent speech at the RTC Dinner, and his rightful place in the Dept. of Geek Affairs; failures in advertising; video games and motion sickness; our respective first performance experiences, and violating Storm’s memories; and our respective favorite commercials. Also, we loves the hecks out of the Englandses.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What should John Hodgman’s honorific be? Also: what video games (especially Xbox games) are worth our hard-earned dollar?

Featured post-show song: “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday” – Paul Williams & The Great Gonzo (Dave Golez)

Show #045: Examining the Bear (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: Storm returns triumphantly and rescues a cat; our inability to get accepted on Pandora; pie in upstate New York (definitely a pie place); Storm’s pants regrets, and Paul’s questionable pants practices; our recent addiction to Plants vs. Zombies; and James Michener and the prism of time.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Please answer the poll shown below. Please?

UPDATE: If you wish to suggest our music to Pandora, find out how to do it here. (Thanks for the reminder, Roman!)

Featured post-show song: “I’ll Go Home with Bonnie Jean” – Brigadoon (Original Broadway Cast

Show #044: Imminent Awesome Multitude of Pies (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: Paul rides solo thanks to Storm’s fried internet router; Storm is less of a man than he once was; a brief review of our songwriting process; assurances that we have not forgotten our roots; and Jimmy Stewart (barely) trumps Cary Grant.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: If you could only watch the films of one actor or actress, whom would you choose?

Featured post-show song: “All By Myself” – Fats Domino

Show #043: Ain’t No Sunshine When He’s Gone (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: we cede the driver’s seat to our Twitter followers, and run with their suggested topics; the quintessential American-ness of Choco Tacos; musings on the lack of drive-thru Italian and Chinese food, leading to our plans to open a stick-and-cup-based eatery fronted by Dennis De Young; loving memories of our first cars; no Comic-Con for us this year; names are conspicuously dropped; we use any excuse to once again plug Tiny Run t-shirts, and discuss Paul’s pandering nature; and Storm’s surprise carnival midway story.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Check out our interview with the gang at WhatTheCast;, and another interview with Flain Falcon on his Anthropodcast.

Featured post-show song: “Carnival Ride” – Lojo Russo

Show #042: Mullet Hangover and the Inter-Dad Network (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: personal improvement, regarding sitting up  listening; breaking through our passive aggression; our Tron Rifftrax is released; we get serious regarding minion submissions; dunce caps; Storm’s wife is fabulous; and ruminations on childhood experiences (esp. TV and movies) that get sullied upon revisitation. (Is that even a word?) Also: be careful.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Please share your own experiences with things that have disappointed you when you revisit them in adulthood; and let us know how people in your area bid each other farewell. Also, make sure, if/when you submit your minion photo, that you include a label of some sort declaring your minionhood.

Featured post-show song: “Land of the Lost” – Everclear

Show #041: My 39-Year-Old Man-Eyes (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: A lengthy recap of our strange, wonderful week, with digressions about Trader Vics and theme restaurants, Rifftrax, the soullessness of Hollywood, and pre-show nervousness; highway lingo; Jon Brion; the Lefsetz Letter; the earthquake we caused through our Power of Rocking; and we take subject requests from the Twitter Minions.

Featured post-show song: “Hollywood” – Connie Francis

Show #040: Hollywood Douchebags (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: Far too much time discussing toilets, toilet seats, and Japanese toilet technology; the culture of shame; a surprise gift from Storm’s cat; Storm’s complicated, avian relationship with Los Angeles; and happy, incontinent men on television.

Featured post-show song: “Toilet Seat” – Wayne Resnick’s Trigger Finger

Show #039: Show #039: By Gum, So Can You (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: Storm overcomes his mild disappointment, by way of his cat’s online fans; of cats, toilets and empathy; sign spinners; Paul mentions in passing his new floor installation, which leads to discussion of motivation and praise; and we warily step towards the precipice of political discussion, as Storm’s patronage of his favorite pizza place hangs in the balance.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Let us know if you have any evidence and/or experience of a cat (or cats) falling into and/or drowning in an open toilet. Also, are there other people (males) out there who require praise and affirmation after completing any household job/labor-intensive task?

Featured post-show song: “Señor Don Gato” – The Biscuit Brothers and The Wild Basin Winds

Show #038: Dunk-a-Cat (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: the PAX announcement; cool masks and Mork suspenders; crawling deep into our own (metaphorical) asses to discuss the past two weeks’ musical and video work, including our newest song, “Here Come the Dinosaurs“; ruminating on the popularity of cat videos; and the joys of poutine, and how best to export it to the States.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What makes cat videos so popular on the Netterwebs? Also, vote in the poll to help decide the name for Storm’s poutinerie franchises (or suggest your own name).

Featured post-show song: “Everybody Loves French Fries” – Stanley Schwartz

Show #037: Street Urchin Fall-Down Theater (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s rough-and-tumble episode: morning people, night people, and taking care of needs; expressions of love, including eye removal and fistfuls cat poop; the loss of Harry Kalas; improper engine designations; the rise and allure of CB culture, and parallels to modern times; and standing in front of a net.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Tell us where you think the nickname “Mookie” comes from; also, tell us how you express your love for your loved one(s).

Featured post-show song: ”The Trucker Song” - Lindsay Thomas Morgan

Show #036: Laptops for Truckers (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: we’re handy, both indoors and out; mattocks, yucca, injuries, and killing and eating one’s enemies; alternate options for Paul’s family room; Storm’s history of the American tunic, the t-shirt; Paul forgets what year It Happened One Night was made, but presses on; the joy of the heat transfer; braces and glasses and pithy iron-on phrases; dirt bikes, resenting McDonalds and black Trans Ams.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Tell us of your coveted t-shirts, preferably from your childhood.

Featured post-show song: ”Bubble Gum and Braces” - Bobby Sherman

Show #035: Magic Brickamajig (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: The Department of Geek Affairs store opens; WarGames, the Deez, and proto-geeks; labelling the Internet-famous, in which John Hodgman is compared—aptly, even—to Frank Sinatra; Storm’s childhood slang; sexist Judaica; Paul waxes poetic about Giggleberry Fair, which leads to discussion of childhood wish destinations, and Paul’s faulty memories of Gaslight Village.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Come up with a name for the new “Internet Famous” gang. Also, tell us about the place you always wanted to go to as a kid, but either seldom or never made it there.

Featured post-show song: ”Milford Plaza Commercial” - The Milford Plaza

Show #034: Oh God, That’s Gonna Stick (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: clowns, anthropomorphic candy, depressed gorillas, and other things that freak out children; El Marko; Storm’s Twitter resurgence and wanting a new phone like all the cool kids; and a Mrs. Marv Mendenhall challenge.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Recommend a smart phone for Storm (and, eventually, Paul); feel free to really mix it up and slag on your favorite’s rivals.

Featured post-show song: ”Beth” - Kiss

Show #033: Here Comes the Kiss Woman! (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: the question of cubits; Storm may or may not be an asshole; wild adventures at SXSW Interactive, with a cast of dozens (including You Look Nice Today, MC Frontalot and waxy.org); we actually meet She Who Has Acknowledged Us; we announce the first US Secretary of Geek Affairs; brick toys; the joys of Texas eating; and we ponder “which one is me?” Also, Storm’s legs.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Pick a group of identifiable personalities/characters (the cast of “Friends”, the “Scooby-Doo” gang, the US Supreme Court, etc.), identify which one is “you,” and defend your selection. Also, Minions who send us their “Scooby-Doo ratio” in pie chart or Venn Diagram form will receive an accolade to be determined.

Featured post-show song: ”Banjo Players in Heaven” - Austin Lounge Lizards

Show #032: Tagamuchi Brick Game Fun Toy Playtime (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: dissecting the Fake Joss Whedon Birthday Onslaught (and the possibility of a real Joss Whedon sighting); engineering a geeky train wreck; our imminent switch to cloud hosting, and what that means for your donations; the joys of Buttafuoco Pants, the Harlem Globetrotters, and other great gifts; and popping balloons and Ronaldi Modaldi. Also, be sure to check out Rednosenet.com on Friday, March 13th!

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Tell us about a particularly memorable (for good or ill) birthday memory and/or present.

Featured post-show song: ”Where is the Cake?” - Matan Ariel & Friends

Show #031: Buttafuoco Pants (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: various terms are used recklessly and/or inappropriately; too much time and contention spent on a new Minion designation; still more musings on fame, in light of our recent increasing proximity to those who possess it; the lasting power of embarrassment; and passing along our enjoyment of the works of John Scalzi.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Tell us about that embarrassing thing you did that you still beat yourself up over.

Featured post-show song: ”Johnny Saucep’n” - Moxy Fruvous

Show #030: Tacos with Paul McCartney (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: Discussing reasons why we’re tired and grumpy; lateral bungee jumping and the addictive nature of performing; February 24th is Spay Day; Mark Twain invented Batman, along with every rhyme and game you sang/played in elementary school; detailed childhood sense memories involving Wings, crinkle fries and wetting ourselves; and roughly six minutes about onion juice and sex (separately). Plus, Paul’s dog barks a lot in the background.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Tell us about the “playground songs” you used to sing when you were wee. Also, feel free to share your own incredibly-specific childhood sense memory.

Featured post-show song: ”When She Walks By” - Mike Errico

Show #029: The Onion Juice Quandary (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: The several-headed hydra that is our fanbase; the recounting of our interesting trip to Iowa, including missing digits and/or limbs and/or social filters; a discussion of funny in general; the misattribution of a bit; consideration as to what animal would be worth $20k; the recommendation of some things; the admission of things we can’t get into; and knowing when the joke is done.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Let’s talk about comedy. Are insensitive jokes by necessity not funny? Should some topics just plain old not be approached? Also, what animal would you pay $20,000 for (if any)?

Featured post-show song: ”Victoria” - Jukebox the Ghost

Show #028: …And She Solves Mysteries (Some content NSFW)

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This week’s episode: the decline of TV theme songs (theories both practical and crackpot); the shame of having ever liked “Friends”; further exploration regarding categories of geeks; pandering that tried to claim it’s not pandering; the need for our own fan-generated contest; minions are sicced on Len and Nora; creative gridlock necessitates pressing the button for plotting an alternate route; and we realize that we will not have a righteous video unless we have Eddie Van Halen.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Are greasemonkeys geeks? How about obsessive gardeners? Where do YOU draw the line? PLUS…tell us what kind of contest Paul & Storm should run (see poll below and/or write in) .

Featured post-show song: ”Hippie with a Djembe” - Paul and Storm

Show #027: A Nice Can of Bread (Some content NSFW)

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In this particularly bacon-y episode: apologies over the “Lost Podcast”; skeeving into first class; The Great Bacon Segue, our love of the “bacon shirt,” and our man-crush on tiny run; our adopted ethos (or something); musing over the bacon cultural renaissance (and pirates); an abandoned discussion of the Snuggie and Ron Popeil; unexpectedly-enjoyable reunions and blunderbusses; Bic pen tracheotomies; and Paul burns a bridge or two.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Tell us what it is that makes bacon so damn popular, anyway.

Featured post-show song: “Africa” - Straight No Chaser

Show #026: We’re “Bacon Shirt” Famous (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: bitching about driving; the panoply of geeks; a possible sequel/continuation/followup to Geek Madness; Storm wants to be gooder at Flash; and our checkered past regarding The Dance.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: If anyone has any advice for Storm in his efforts to learn Adobe Flash, please pass it along; also, please suggest steps for the Geek Line Dance.

Featured post-show song: “Theme from The Dick Van Dyke Show” - Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix

Show #025: The Panoply of Geeks and My Billy Elliot Moment (Some content NSFW)

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In this particularly introspective episode: theme restaurants and Storm’s noise sensitivity; etymology and deconstruction; a weekend of increasing geekery, starting with East Meets West; lackeys vs. toadies; a You Look Nice Today-style humbling; and Adam Savage gives us some “Gambler“-style advice.

Featured post-show song: “Tighten Up, Pt. 1 (LP Version)” - Archie Bell & the Drells

Show #024: We Are Frauds (Some content NSFW)

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In this rather self-reflective episode: apologies (but not regrets); a new label for our next batch of minions; pondering a decimation; much shilling for Tupperware; mondegreens; fame for fame’s sake; fart buttons; and obscure musical references.

Audience participation alert! Don’t forget to vote in Geek Madness and spread the word; also, a) tell us what single thing you would bring back in time; and b) who these days is likely to be famous for being famous?

Featured post-show song: “But, Mr Adams” - 1776 (Original Broadway Cast)

Show #023: Celebrity Fart Widget (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: Harems and soups and frequent flyer miles; The Hobbit and terrible English folk singing; Adam Savage, and the undistilled nature of Twitter; ruminations on our burgeoning geek fanbase, geekdom in general, and the past 12 months; and the Million Pound Shithammer.

Audience participation alert! Don’t forget to vote in Geek Madness and spread the word; also, a) tell us what your first 45/single you ever purchased was; and b) complete the following: “For Paul and Storm, 2009 will be ‘The Year of…’”

Featured post-show song: “Fly” - Eddie from Ohio

Show #022: Suck on That, Old Media! (Some content NSFW)

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Puppet hosts your new favorite game show, “Hug It or Kill It”.

Show #021.5: Hug It or Kill It (Video) – Quicktime Video (16.9 MB)

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In this episode: Whedon Watch makes possible progress; Storm leads us through a very thorough relaxation visualization exercise; we ponder the evolution of geekdom; and we brainstorm a new set of combination sports.

Audience participation alert! Don’t forget to vote in Geek Madness and spread the word; also, discuss when and how “geek” lost its social stigma (or has it?), and suggest new sport/game combinations.

Featured post-show song: “The Last Trumpet Christmas” - Unknown

Show #021: Ramps to Nowhere (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: Geek Madness kicks off with a bang; Paul’s lamentable decorative tastes, and a callback to his fractional homosexuality; Storm’s color-name blindness and pennant fever; and the relative comedic merits of various projectiles, especially foodstuffs.

Audience participation alert! Don’t forget to vote in Geek Madness and spread the word; also, let us know how you decorated your bedroom walls as a youngster.

Featured post-show song: “Goober Peas” - Burl Ives

Show #020: I Am Curious Green/Orange (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: we rail against Dig Dug and other milquetoast names; as we have stalked, so we are stalked in return; lengthy ruminations on fame, and exactly how gay Paul is; a gardening metaphor is pushed to the breaking point; mutual ego boosting; and we officially announce our new tournament, Geek Madness (although we don’t call it that at the time)

Audience participation alert! Geek Madness: The Battle for Secretary of Geek Affairs begins Monday, December 15th; check out the brackets, and feel free to argue/complain about our choices.

Featured post-show song: “Monkey Shines” - Jonathan Coulton

Show #019: About Four Percent Gay (Some content NSFW)

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In this rather wander-y episode: apparently, we’re big in China; we discuss how to order around our growing minion brigade; Storm wants to spread falsehoods; and we go over the responsibilities, marketing and videogame adaptation of the shabbos goy. Also, ninjas and spicy rice.

Audience participation alert! If you’re not already a minion, you have only one more week to submit your minion photo to us in order to become a member of the Order of the Inner Sanctum Guard. Also, let us know if you are, or know, a shabbos goy, and tell us about the job.

Featured post-show song: “Randy Newman’s Theme from The Godfather” - Paul and Storm

Show #018: Freeballin’ It (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: we have some trouble with the date; Storm discusses his possible mental disorder; old-school video game Easter eggs; we ponder the fate of our old server once it’s replaced; we scramble to find more fun; the cranberry sauce camps are identified; and Storm gets all the cool toys.

Audience participation alert! Please respond to the poll below and help us decide the name of our (eventual) new server. Also, please post your comments suggesting which Xbox 360 package and/or accessories Storm should purchase, as well as suggestions for what we should finally do with our existing server.

UPDATE: The following names are in use or already retired by Webmaster Russ: Sinistar, Xevious, Gyruss, Tempest, Pengo,  Gorf, Pacman, Ms Pacman, Tron, Skyshark, Gorgar.

Featured post-show song: “Captain Lou’s History of Music/Captain Lou Albano” – Captain Lou Albano

Show #017: I’ve Got Excel, Baby! (Some content NSFW)

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Puppet takes advantage of the guys’ slack ways to practice for his upcoming poetry slam, with a little help from PowerPoint.

Show #016.5: Puppet Slam – Quicktime Video (14.5 MB)

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In this episode: Paul swears a lot, is scatterbrained and self-involved, and recounts a tale of charging the mound of a World Series winner; Storm admits to watching cartoons in college, comes perilously close to kissing ass, and gets us all considering who should be the first Chief Nerd.

Audience participation alert! Please respond to the poll below and help us decide on the new US Secretary of Geek Affairs—or post a comment nominating your own candidate.

UPDATE: Bracketed Grand Tourney coming soon (Michael Wiczer FTW)…keep the suggestions coming!

Featured post-show song: “Shoehorn with Teeth” – They Might Be Giants

Show #016: Geek Princes (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: we avoid fractions; blasphemy and near-blasphemy as Storm describes the Great Miracle; a new euphemism is born, as well as a truism; comfort movies and guilty pleasures are discussed; and Tom Hanks haunts the second half of the show.

Audience participation alert! Please post a comment telling us of your favorite “comfort movies” and/or “guilty pleasure movies.”

Featured post-show song: “Fat Sam’s Grand Slam” – Bugsy Malone: Original Soundtrack Recording

Show #015: Manna from Heaven (Some content NSFW)

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The Puppet is back in a UK video-adventure that will make no sense whatsoever if only listened to as audio. May not make any sense anyway, but at least seeing the video portion will give you a fighting chance.

Show #014.5: Nom, Nom, Nom – Quicktime Video (8.1 MB)

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In this episode: debriefing from our grand trip to England; Storm sees London, France and underpants; the portability of pop culture references; the joy of pubs and starchy foods; Paul freely fesses up to his poseur-hood; the unadulterated joy of Jaffa Cakes; and the announcement of our new upcoming project, “The 25 Days of Newman”.

Audience participation alert! Please post a comment suggesting possible movies to be included in our December project, “The 25 Days of Newman”.

Featured post-show song: “Mein Herr” – Cabaret: Original Soundtrack Recording

Show #014: Thanks Love Cheers Mate! (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: Storm takes the tiller; Albert Einstein with a flamethrower is everyone’s favorite; we discuss sitcom remakes; Alabaman vs. Dickensian Fonzie; livery stables; Twiki replaces Jack Klugman; a coked-up Robin Williams; the effect of Pam Dawber and Erin Grey on the pre-adolescent libido; and it all comes back to the smithee.

Audience participation alert! Please post a comment suggesting good or bad potential sitcom remakes, and/or a sitcom character transplant.

Featured post-show song: “Try Again” – Brendan and the Extenuating Circumstances

Show #013: M*A*S*H & Mindy (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: Beets worthy of tears; the undisputed fact that Storm can totally kick Paul’s ass; elementary school dust-ups; and various battles royale, incorporating the Tasmanian Devil, Wolverine, Gilligan, the Dude, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and flying monkeys (among others). Plus, this time around, technology fails Paul.

Audience participation alert! Please take part in the “battle” polls after the break; or suggest other possibilities in the comments.

Featured post-show song: “Battle Without Honor or Humanity” – Tomoyasu Hotei

Show #012: The Yogi Bear/Ayn Rand Link (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: Mom’s spaghetti, and the supernatural powers of mushrooms; recapping our CA trip; a ridiculously detailed discussion of chicken pie; burger disappointment, mitigated by garlic; and Storm suggests various possible new U.S. national holidays.

Audience participation alert! Please take part in the poll below regarding establishing a new national holiday; or suggest other possibilities in the comments.

Featured post-show song: “She’s Dead” – Jim’s Big Ego

Show #011: A Pleasant Sort of Vomiting (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: a new phone for Storm; Paul can’t think of Jennifer Jason Leigh’s name; left-coast trip angst; a donor breakdown; Storm apparently doesn’t know Paul as well as he thinks he does; comfort foods around the world; Gary Burghoff saves Storm from being beaten up; and the elusive Colonial Viper flight jacket.

Audience participation alert! Please post your comments below on the topics of “comfort food/discomfort food” and/or “the fictional world you desperately wanted to be a part of.”

Featured post-show song: “The Imperial March” - Kuricorder (Chestnut Recorder) Quartet

Show #010: Did You Have to Say “Phoebe Cates?” (Some content NSFW)

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Paul is out of town for the day, and Storm is busy doing…something. Luckily, Storm’s sock puppet is handy with a Flip. Until the new “actual” podcast is posted (soon, we promise!), have a quick tide-me-over and go exploring…

Show #009.5: In-com-pe-tant – Quicktime Video (17.9 MB) (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: our imminent defeat, albeit one we can live with; the hometown gig post-mortem, and our appropriateness (or lack thereof) as a “date band;” Storm is not a very good Jew; the Great Pajama Debate remains contentious, but then détente; Paul knows only three English cities, although two of them are actually counties; and a discussion of toys, both received and unreceived.

Audience participation alert! Please answer the poll at the bottom of this post; also, post your comments below regarding “the toy you never got” and/or “the toy you did get.”

Featured post-show song: “William Brown” – Randy Newman

Show #009: Like a 74-Year-Old Woman (Some content NSFW)

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In this particularly failure-obsessed episode: the difficulty of adapting songs for live shows; disasters, especially where Jimi Hendrix is concerned; worries, fears and bad dreams; and the subject of pajamas proves more fruitful than Paul had originally thought.

Featured post-show song: “Me Make Fire” – Paul and Storm

Show #008: A Pajama Jammy Jam (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode: episode naming conventions; bad song ideas; the best damn food in Indy; the advantages to performing in someone’s living room; the ordering about of minions; Paul argues from a position of weakness; but everyone is still friends at the end.

Featured post-show song: “Monkey Rag” – Asylum Street Spankers

Show #007: Peanut Butter, Eggs, and Dice (Some content NSFW)

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In this episode, we commemorate Acknowledgment Day (September 2nd) and announce “Whedon Watch” and “McCartney Watch,” celebrate the return of Paul’s laptop, discuss Storm’s living situation and puppetry skills, and recap the phenomenon that is FunModCon. Plus, passive-aggressiveness carries the day.

Outro music: “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” – Tom-Terry Trio; “I Wonder Who My Daddy Is” -  Eileen Fulton

Show #006: A Moderate Amount of Fun (Some content NSFW)

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Well…sort of.

Paul’s recording rig went kablooey, so it was up to Storm to make good on our commitment to our loyal listeners to deliver a new podcast every Monday night…

Show #005.5: Video! – Quicktime Video (11.5 MB) (Some content NSFW)

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So then; until we arbitrarily change them:

• Barring schedule conflicts, we will always attempt to record the show on Monday evenings, and release it as soon as it’s edited and ready (usually late Monday evenings or Tuesday mornings)
• The intro music will always be “The By Cracky Beat” from Lowney’s Chocolates. (Find the song and more info here)
• The outro music will always be “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” by the Tom-Terry Trio
• We assume that, if you’re listening to the podcast, you have at least a basic familiarity with us, our music, and what we do. If you don’t, please see the Paul and Storm FAQ
• We may occasionally play our own music, but probably rarely, and always for “a good reason”
• We make more than occasional references to Jonathan Coulton, who we sometimes travel with and open for. If for some odd reason you don’t know who he is, his website is here
• We also sometimes reference the BOB & TOM syndicated radio show, which you should visit here
• “Poochie” refers to other people talking about us, which we discuss in detail in Episode 001
• “Acknowledgment Day” is September 2 (discussed in Episode 006), and represents the date on which Felicia Day acknowledged our existence. That having happened, we declared a new goal: having Paul McCartney notice us, by way of Joss Whedon. The numbers in “Whedon Watch” and “McCartney Watch” represent the level of seismic activity that might lead to us achieving each goal.
• Donations sent to the podcast will go towards recording costs, pizza, and other things that we need or like. In return, you have our eternal gratitude.
• Yes, we are aware that the show is longer than 5-10 minutes (actual time = 15-20 min); enough with the emails already. If you need a proper justification, then the 5-10 minutes (on average) refers to how long we discuss any one topic.

In this episode, we recap our world travels, crow about our Song Fu victory, debrief about Dragon*Con, drop some names, Paul tries to quash cool and attempts (unsuccessfully) to clear up the whole “Felicia Day” thing, and the gremlin in Storm’s phone acts up again.

Outro music: “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” – Tom-Terry Trio; “Stout Hearted Men” – Shooby Taylor

Show #005: Hiking Song Fu Dragon Schmoe-y Schmoe-Head (Some content NSFW)

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This once-again-pre-recorded episode is ostensibly about road stories (specifically, kitten-based road stories); but we find plenty of time for discussion of our meteoric rise, Storm’s rebellion against Paul’s controlling nature, exhaustion, mutual minutiae, playing (or not playing) our own music, and a complete technical breakdown right around the 7:27 mark.

Outro music: “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” – Tom-Terry Trio; “Mama, Tell a Story!” – Wonderful Childhood, Vol.1

Show #004: Grumpy Pants and Liver Balls (Some content NSFW)

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In this pre-recorded episode (due to Storm’s impending vacation): Storm’s head is already halfway out the door; the show format continues to evolve; the boys shamelessly grovel for cash; we fret over our next writing assignment; and we build, then tear back down, the fourth wall.

Intro music: “The By Cracky Beat” – Lowney’s Chocolates
Outro music: “A Taste of Honey” – Olaf Sveen; “You Will Go to the Moon” – Moxy Fruvous

Show #003: Hello, Future! (Some content NSFW)

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