Table in a Basement

Josh and Jared brave the smoggy weather to give an update on what’s been happening since the last recording. Josh recalls a recent trip to the zoo with his family and what its like to go to the zoo with a classroom’s worth of little kids. After some Titanic talk, they go back into a debate about animals and rate them based on a special formula. The episode closes with a music recommendation and a shoutout to some bands making a comeback.

Josh and Jared begin the episode with a rare cold opening, covering some fairly current events in classic ‘table in a basement’ fashion. Just remember we’re not ignorant, just dumb. This episode is a massive wave of nostalgia as classic 90s toys and movies are reflected upon fondly. If you were born in the 90s and or have a pulse, there’s something in this episode for you.

This is Josh’s first episode as a dad! They cover the importance of eating your veggies and other food revelations. Josh unloads on Elon Musk and calls him out on his shenanigans. After an extensive music shout out, they discuss the baby delivery and the hospital food that was available. The episode closes with a discussion of shows Josh wants his kid to watch and a new creative endeavor. Huge congratulations to Josh and Nikki!!

For this episode, Josh and Jared do a rare Monday morning recording. After a brief recap of the Super Bowl, they do a deep dive into some fascinating tic tok challenges. Jared brings a couple topics to the table involving animals and the episode closes with a new edition of ‘Things Rich People Do.’ Also, a new table in a basement exclusive product may be in the works, #myspyballoon.

For this first episode of the new year, our special guests are Josh’s wife Nikki and their water serpent son! Josh brings us another edition of ’Things Rich People Do’ and we discuss the strange world of marketing. We play a game of ‘Ask A Pregnant Person’ and explain the concept of pump and dump to Josh. Jared shares a new dream journal entry and we close the episode with Josh’s interesting business idea.

We have guests! For this episode, Logan and first time guest Becca join the table to discuss the hard hitting issues. Right away there’s a disagreement on the movie elf, Logan is in the wrong on this one. After another edition of ’Things Rich People Do’, they get into another heated debate involving Christmas songs and the best animal. As with all new guests, we ask Becca the tough questions that no one else can answer. We also play a game of ‘Ask a Music Teacher’. This is mostly a nostalgic trip down memory lane with nonsensical rants and good vibes.

Josh and Jared are back with some new topics to present at the table. Josh discusses his new job and his worst work day ever. They try a new hard cider that was panned by friends of the show. Say what you want about Blake, he makes a great cider. Josh introduces a new one time segment called ‘Things Rich People Do’ to explore some shenanigans of wealthy individuals. After a quick music discussion, Josh answers a Buzzfeed quiz and gives a quick ‘Kids in Mind’ promotion.

Josh and Jared are back to bring in the Fall, a season filled with football and dead leaves. Josh brings a list of topics to the table, including his most recent camping experience. Naturally, this leads to an in-depth conversation about Jeffrey Dahmer and other serial killer knowledge. With Halloween approaching, they talk about some of their favorite horror movies. After a conversation about smoking, they do another Buzzfeed quiz that once again, ends in utter disappointment and a Josh rant. The episode closes with an unfortunate dream Jared is disappointed in having, but it may have led to a new product idea.

Josh and Jared are back at it with a brand new mic and a go get em attitude. The episode begins with a slightly unexpected dive into the Hunger Games universe. Josh shares his thoughts on the new Rings of Power show from Amazon and some of the complaints being shared online. They continue their movie hunk with a classic review from the site Kids in Mind. Jared discusses the drone incident and shares his initial findings from his scotch experiment. It was a slight delay, but Josh finally discusses some of the highlights of his wedding day and the infamous tent incident.

Josh is in the classic back to school fog with the start of the new school year. Despite this, they power through to pitch a potential new product and a new “make money now” service. Jared brings some topics to the episode in classic handwritten form. They go into a deep dive on classic discontinued products, give a sports update, and talk about a fascinating new burger. They close out the episode in classic fashion with a Buzzfeed quiz and try to determine which movies they would save.

In this episode, Josh and Jared begin with a discussion about awkward job interviews they’ve experienced. Josh recaps a documentary about the crazy events that took place during Woodstock 99. Later, they take a Spooky Buzzfeed quiz that serves as confirmation about the poor quality of the site and its content. From artificial flavors and politics, to dolphins and Ezra Miller, we’ve got you covered.

On this special episode, we have two surprise guests. Logan returns and for the the first time ever, Mike in Indiana joins us! Using their expertise, it is finally proven to Josh that the proposed V-frame house could be built. Josh explains the concept of the show Ink Masters to the group, leading to a discussion about reality tv shows and The Rehearsal. As a first time guest, Mike is challenged to a game of improv to get him prepared for his big wedding day. While asking Mike about his profession, he shares some fascinating information about Insane Clown Posse. After some classic basement banter, we revisit the Kids in Mind site to read some more movie reviews. Jared talks about Ezra Miller again and they make predictions on who will be the next celebrity to get in trouble. This was a lot of delightful banter and we hope you enjoy the shenanigans.

Josh and Jared brave the heatwave to get caught up on life. They get into a rather lengthy discussion about the struggles of customer service in a small business. Not trying to throw anyone on the bus. After a lengthy distraction, they get into the main expertise of the podcast, sports. Josh covers a few things that ‘rustle his jimmies’ and they revisit the Kinds in Mind movie review site for some beloved classics.

Josh and Jared are joined by Mike! He rode his bike all the way to the kitch umm basement to catch up on life. While drinking a new local beer they get into a in-depth conversation about youth camps, craft brewing, and Josh’s snake story. Josh tries his best to explain the premise of Rupaul’s Drag Race to Jared and Mike. As Mike talks about a trip to the beach, they get into a conversation about lifeguarding and Kevin Costner. They close the episode with a discussion about some things they missed during the break, billionaires spending money on unnecessary things, and other shenanigans.

Josh and Jared are joined by High School Luke to get caught up on life. Josh begins with a discussion on one of the least favorite jobs he’s ever worked. They continue to debate the possibility of making a V Frame house while sampling a local beer. Hopping in the time machine, they cover the 2021 Oscar’s and predict the plot to Nomad Land. They learn about Ghoststop and the Boo Buddy. Josh presents a new ethical dilemma for Jared and Luke to answer. The episode concludes with a quick movie review and a discussion about out of touch actors.

Josh and Jared begin this episode with a discussion of standardized testing in high school. Apparently Yo Yo Ma is no longer in the prompt. They cover ONE piece of 2021 history that they missed during the break. With the the local Walmart moving just down the road, Josh pitches a spooky solution for the soon to be abandoned building. Later, they discover the unifying power of flannel and relive their hipster days in college. Josh presents a personal spin on the prisoner’s dilemma to test Jared’s loyalty. In the end, they come to a logical Table in a Basement conclusion. They close with a quick discussion on a new invasive species and Elon Musk buying Twitter.

Josh and Jared continue to get caught up with all the things they’ve missed, from Ted Cruz to Harry Potter. They also discuss their favorite “rabbit books”, the new Space Jam movie, and Documentary Now/Portlandia.

Josh and Jared have some new competition in the local podcast community. Join them as they talk about the capital riot, prison sentences, and trash television. Also, a brand new segment called “Take the BuzzFeed Quiz.” It’s something we have never done before on the show…ever.

Josh and Jared get caught up with Lock Haven Luke as they finish covering what they missed during the break. After concluding the timeline, they get into a deep conversation about school assemblies, day light savings, and frog farms.

It didn’t take a year and five months, Wooooo! Join Josh and Jared as they continue to get caught up on recent events. A thorough recap of the election followed by guest appearances by Randy Rhombus and Chales Horse.