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Tonight, the boys sit down to discuss their writing process, what it means to be funny, and why it's hard to listen to yourself recorded. You know, after we take a detour through The Matrix "Trilogy." Yes, we said "Trilogy." Episode 9: Breaking Bad, Blow Lines, and Being Funny Subscribe with RSS/Podcatcher! Subscribe in iTunes! Read more »As always, thanks. For listening.

Ed asks a simple question and gets a simple answer. Will we ever get past all this cynical, ironic, post-post-modernism in comedy and pop culture? Episode 8: Insert Joke About Alanis Morissette Here Subscribe with RSS/Podcatcher! Subscribe in iTunes! Minisode! There's been this obvious trend over the last few (dozen?) years. Everything is ironic, nothing is sincere. Everything is cynical, nothing is earnest. Why is that? Does it mean something? Are we poised for a swing back into a more innocent, laugh-track based culture? Probably not, but it's fun to talk about anyway, right? Anyway, no homework! P.S: That song is called Come Down, by the Pillows. It's off of the first soundtrack to FLCL. Sorry, we didn't see a download link. As always, thanks. For listening.

The boys sits down to discuss late night television, finding one's performance persona, and various other comedy related stuff. Also, something about Tom Jones & the film Unbreakable for some reason. Episode 7: Laughter, Late-Night, and Learning Your Voice Subscribe with RSS/Podcatcher! Subscribe in iTunes! So, yeah, we kind of cheated with this title. Sorry. The three of us are performers. Chris and Charlie do comedy, improv and stand-up; Ed is in a band and hosts an open mic. So, we spend a lot of time thinking about and analyzing performers. We spend most of this episode talking about how people put together their acts and find their niche, then what the end game is for someone with a career in comedy. Read more »As always, thanks. For listening.

Today, we sit down to discuss the some of the ways gender inequality affects life in the States and abroad. Episode 6: Girls, Guys, and Gender Inequality Subscribe with RSS/Podcatcher! Subscribe in iTunes! Chris brought to our attention the book The Underground Girls of Kabul, which details the Afgan practice of raising daughters as sons until they reach puberty. At that point they must begin to act, think, and function in society as women. It amounts to an externally enforced transgenderism that, we presume, must play havoc on the psychological and emotional states of these women.  This is not a matter to take lightly, so we move on to discuss gender inequality in a few other arenas. Predictably, we veer off topic a bit. Read more »As always, thanks. For listening.

Today we sit down to discuss the exceptions that prove the rule of our amazing tastes. Ed loves both the Speed Racer and Josie & The Pussycats movies, and he wanted to find out what movies (et. al) the other guys like, despite the public opinion that they're shitty. Episode 5: Guests, Greatness, and Guilty Pleasures Subscribe in RSS/Podcatcher! Subscribe in iTunes! After two straight weeks of religious talk (with a third episode still to come), we decided to dial it back a bit and go with a less intense subject. After the small talk and pleasantries, we sit down to discuss something of the utmost importance: are movies bad just because someone else decided they were? Is Ed really that bizarre because he loves Speed Racer? Has Chris lost his mind because he doesn't see why Bram Stoker's Dracula currently has a 79% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes? Can James be forgiven for enjoying the Ang Lee's Hulk?  Read more »As always, thanks. For listening.

Episode #4.1: Morals, Mores, and Morale Chris and Ed continue to discuss relion, it's implications, and our feelings towards such institutions. Subscribe in iTunes! Subscribe in RSS/Podcatcher! This is the second part of our four-hour discussion on religion. This one has a greater focus on the interaction between members of the same faction, as we tackle the way religious leaders communicate their faiths. There's also talk of morality, its origins, and why religion can be good (if not necessary) for some people. As always, we're not experts, but we try to speak clearly and honestly about the way we see the world and how people manifest their ideas and ideals. So, while Ed speaks as though his statements are fact, take them with a grain of salt. If there are any concerns or comments, please feel free to leave them below or email us. Read more »As always, thanks. For listening.