Reasons For The Apocalypse

IT'S EVERYONE'S FAVORITE INTERCALARY EVENT!!! 2024 Leap Day is HERE (or was recently!) and we have a packed show to celebrate. FEATURING: in-depth discussion of kangaroo pouches, an "Advice Corner" on whether someone is as an a-hole for just being born on Leap Day, a rediscovery of the Webby-award winning Hulu series Leap Year (which you likely have never heard of even though it had a cameo by Steven Weber) and a Sport Short on great moments in Leap Day history. You'll never guess why Alex Ovechkin's career was RUINED by Leap Day. 

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We take a spin in WikiRoulette to see what random Wikipedia topics we land on to explore, which leads down a rabbit hole of some band dance-emo music. Nicky presents his long-awaited Animal Sounds album, and then a round of Invention Corner. Then we play "Quote or Die" to guess celebrity briliance and close out with a Sports Short on Shohei Ohtani. 

Intro topic: Doing Everything With Two Hands. Then it's "Ryan's Incomplete Headlines," guess along with us as we try to figure out what went down in a Canadian backyard. In Nicky's Advice Corner - "Am I a Grasshole?" and a first ever What's the Deal Update on the Long Island Haunted Arcade. We close with a Sports Short on meddlesome owners. 

Link to the arcade featured in our What's the Deal original segment and this follow-up on the Liminal Spaces subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/LiminalSpace/comments/13gyz1q/photos_from_the_permanently_closed_play_amusements/

This episode's tracklist for your enjoyment: The Curious Case of Bejamin's Button. Get outta here old man! Listener mail. "Sad jackass." Nicky's Advice Corner: Is it wrong to give your mom the book Anna Karenina as an anniversary gift? Interlude: Disney Pin Trading and Emo Stitch. Ryan Vs. TheRichest.com: Is "The Little Mermaid" the worst cartoon for kids, or is it Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? A song about kegel muscles in the style of emo band Northstar. Sports Short: Benching your guys for better draft picks. Outro. 

In the intro portion, we try to make one of those "chaotic good / lawful evil / etc" alignment grids. It's confusing. Nick presents Urban Dictionary "Dirty or Wholesome?" slang term quiz.

We then take a deep dive into "Donkey Kong Country," the mostly-forgotten officially licensed bizzare CGI animated kids show based on the beloved game franchise. It's really bad, in ways that might surprise you. Finally, Brian takes a certain Lakers legend down a notch or two in the Sports Short. Thanks for listening! 

Topics include: Who Would You Slime? Obama playing basketball in Mom Jeans. Shlotzky's v. Quizno's Subs, and what is a Spongmonkey? Then, in Nicky's Advice Corner: She served as a clairvoyant to her grandmother for ten years, then ended up getting the entire inheritance. Is she in the wrong? Followed by a Still Accurate Sport's Short on NFL Coaching and we close it out with some Elden Ring discussion and plugs. 

No segments this time, so you know it's extra stupid. Topics of discussion include: Kanye West. New Year's Resolutions for eachother. Funny Wi-Fi network names in the year 2023. Who would you swap lives with? Ryan might have died at a sleepover. Put me in a bubble. Don't Wake Daddy an0d Gooey Looey. Milk Cleanse and Milk Maze. Jar Jar Binks Cereal. The rules of podcasting. Jon Lovitz to JFK. No Sports Short. Thank you for listening.  

Nicky shares some big ailment news. We take on an Advice Corner question on overstepping boundaries at the arcade dance machine. Sports short on running backs. 2 of the hosts drop off due to technical difficulties. Who will be left at the end? Tune in and find out. 

Ryan sick from boat. Nick has brain freeze. Prison strategies. The Palin and Romney Kids. Cool friends. Timey dead. Is Art of the Deal, What's the Deal... Bad? Ryan debates Wii, again for the first time. NFL Predictions (from last year). The Disney Vault. Rolling Pins. And More! 

Rytsas! We start with a behind the scenes discussion of how we script out each episode of the show. Then a truly epic Nicky's Advice Corner: is she in the wrong for not wanting attend her friend's wedding if it will be held in High Valyrian, the made up language from Game of Thrones? And then it truly goes off the rails when we try to ask Facebook's AI bot for the same advice. Finally, Brian closes us out with a Sports Short medly of takes that have all aged pretty well (LIV golf, Deshaun Watson.) 

This one is all about the segments: In Nicky's Advice Corner, the advice seeker is creeped out by her friend's parents behavior, but did she cross the line when she called the dad a creep? And then just in time for Halloween, a spooky What's the Deal: this doll may be a haunted succubus, but is it still a steal at the price? 

In "Unitlted Obituary Segment" Ryan remembers the life of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. We create a mascot for the city Texarkana. Then technical difficulties almost ruin the the debut of the long awaited "Cancellation Corner" Theme Song, but we recover and it's worth it! And we revisit the forgotten 90's Fox primetime action detective show "Lawless" starring ex-NFLer Brian "The Boz" Bosworth. Should it get a reboot? Let's decide together. Then an off the cuff Sports Short on the end of the 2022 Basketball Season!

A rather concise episode gives you all your RFTA goodness in a shorter amount of time. First, we debate who is hunkiest member of the 2010 SNL cast, then a Nicky's advice corner on how to deal with a spouse's pre-marriage encouters, followed by a new segment, "Game Zine Time Machine" where we revisit the golden era of video game magazines and ads, and finally close with Sports Shorts. Thank you for listening. 

We welcome longtime friend of the show and viral video star, Mike, who fills in while Ryan is on vacation. After covering some RFTA lore and the mutual history between the boys, we quickly get into topics (balls) and Brian presents America's new favorite segment, "HUNK!" where we choose between Marvel hunks. Nicky's Advice Corner examines workplace nicknames, and whether they are bad. And we close out with a Sports Short on the L.A. Lakers and their fading dynasty. 

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Watch Mike get hit in the face with fireworks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7-Q3irZsmw  

Opening Discussion Topic: those childhood friends who would lie about their parents having cool jobs, only for real. Then Ryan presents a new segment, Ordinary Obituaries, and we learn about the life of a brave man who lived his clowning, balooning dreams. Nicky's Advice Corner: am I in the wrong if I don't want to play my boyfriend's secret game blindfolded? Cancellation Corner: We take a look at "Aliens in the Family," a mostly forgotten TGIF-era sitcom about a half-alien family and their full-alien baby, a show maybe most notable for making Urkel angry. Then we close on a Sports Short: Old QB's are new again. 

Right at the start, we get a little in the weeds with some behind-the-scenes ideas for improving the show. Then it's discussion of our most dangerous situations, of both the firearm and socially awkward varieties. In Nicky's Advice Corner, Nicky weighs the question "Am I a bad girlfriend if I don't want to kill my horse?" Our What's The Deal segment takes a look at a very exotic Las Vegas-based celebrity impersonator. Sports Short: ends of seasons. Thank you for listening. 

We try our hand at a Family Friendly Episode. Or at least "MCU-level" family friendliness. To predictably nonsensical results. Ryan presents Wacky Obscure Incomplete Headlines from Around the Globe. In "City Mascot Game" we create a mascot for Little Rock, Arkansas. Will it be an AR-enabled Kansas, or a bunch of Little Rocks (small versions of the wrestler)? Well listen and find out already! In a "What's the Deal" Special Investigation, we dig in to a spooky-dirty (but charming? maybe?) Long Island Arcade that's up for sale. It just needs an indoor roller coaster. Brian gives us a recap of the 2021 NFL Season, and a bonus sexy Florida Sports Short. 

Much like the old Thursday night NBC sweeps week promo, this is a SUPERSIZED must-listen. Starting with a round of usual nonsense, we consider what the worst thing your fingers have ever smelled like may be, then attempts the ABC's of Football. Ryan's hit new segment, "Ryan's Wacky News From Around the World." Nicky's Advice Corner: is it wrong to use your separated husband's last name to get dinner reservations? Another City Mascot Game, we create an ideal mascot for Salt Lake City. If that wasn't enough, we ALSO do a Cancellation Corner for Spike TV's forgotten but fascinating Slamball sport show. Should it be brought back? AND THEN: The greatest sports debate of our time, and a timely one at that. It's The Great Aaron Rodgers Vaccination Debate. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

This one goes all over the place. Some highlights: an extended discussion of the strike zone in baseball, including 3D charts which are great for a podcast; a wacky story from the web involving Q Anon, BTS and chicken nuggets; advice for a comedy heckling situation gone awry; play along with a Quote or Die segment to identify the definitely not racist Trump supporting TV director who loves cars; a Sports Short on young NFL players; and wow all kinds of stuff in the back nonsense portion of the episode. You must listen all the way through to believe your ears. Follow us at @podreasons and listen to this whereever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening. 

Topics abound: Zoltar the fortune telling robot, we fail to remember the King's Quest series and Oregon Trail II, a What's the Deal for imported fake old man masks, advice on a creepy mother son relationship, is Wii the best system of all time?, a Sports Short and so much more. follow us: @podreasons and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.