Topics include: The origin of Clive Meedles, “Hey, Bartender!” What Ben & squirrels have in common, Nemesis the Death Star, Conan O’Brien, Aaron made some Tiger Woods ads, tax time, Juggalos on the golf course, wine, Just the Headline, Ben has to break into his own car by smashing a window with a hammer, Westboro Baptist Church, It’s Science, and TMU.
Also, we take a trip to KFC and eat Double Downs on air – like apparently every podcast in the world decided to do this week. Except we went in Ben’s shitty car, put our faces on a toilet, and have video of the whole thing.
The KFC video will be uploaded the second I have time to edit/upload it. Until then…
We’re guessing she didn’t pass:
Porn for the blind:
And Mother Nature kicked this dude’s ass:
Finally, a special thanks to Cait “the Official Grape of Leigh High School” who drew the banner pic for this episode’s post! SO. DOPE.
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Brewer Isaac
4 months ago
Seriously cool banner pic. I especially love the “yeah, yeah, yeah” in the bkg. I’m very jealous cause I can’t draw to save my life and have always wanted to.
Listener Brendan
4 months ago
Few points:
The old guy can’t hear if the machine’s working. Get a screwdriver, some wire cutters, and some smoke bombs and perform a ninja raid.
I’ve heard a LOT of the Tiger commercial dubs, and the top two are definitely Happy Gilmore and Mambo 5. Beautiful.
And while I’m not saying I would NECESSARILY trade places with a Somali, it’s got to be at least some relief knowing they’ll never be in a bar when Nickleback starts playing.
Mary
4 months ago
I hate fastfood so much-there is a girl in my film class who goes to McD’s during break and then brings it back and it makes the whole warm, nasty room smell like French Fries. I want to kill her.
Ben
4 months ago
The above comments = undeniable proof that the Listener fucking rules.
Zplane
4 months ago
Agreed.
Kendall
4 months ago
Last night I was listening to the opening music of the podcast when all of a sudden it stopped. Did I think “oh, no, it didn’t download correctly” or “hey, is there something wrong with my i-pod”? No. I turned to my cat, Ed, and said, “Don’t worry. They’re just messing with us again.” What’s that saying? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me once by making me listen to Nickelback, bad praise music, and the Thong Song, and I will never trust you again.
Aaron
4 months ago
Oh, Kendall. This week was a DOOZY. That was fully an accident. When I was rushing to export the show to mp3, I noticed an entire channel had been deleted, so I had to go back and put in a whole bunch of stuff all over again. One day I’ll learn how to work these infernal machines.
It’s all fixed now.
Sean
4 months ago
I thought you were making a political statement.
Aaron
4 months ago
Well would you look at that.
Sean
4 months ago
Every time I prompt this response, part of me dies.
Aaron
4 months ago
HAHA!
Kendall
4 months ago
Hey Aaron, I have had a terrible week too. (Like trying to intervene on behalf of a student of mine who’s being abused and getting nowhere with it terrible.) I’m sorry I took it out on you. We’re good.
nic
4 months ago
ben I’ll teach you how to break into your car with out breaking any thing. also you can cut a piece of plastic to fit your window you broke and seal it with a two part epoxy. Now that screams Shelton bound.
Jacob
4 months ago
I just realized that the closing music you use was also used in the final (I think) episode of Arrested Development.
Aaron
4 months ago
Yes, Jacob! It’s actually used in a lot of episodes- it’s their “what have we learned this week” sentimental music.
stephy
4 months ago
I very much enjoyed the Lionel Ritchie blindness reference. But every time you mention Luke Burbank I think you mean Luke Brookhart (http://www.lukebrookhart.com/).
Zplane
4 months ago
So….I’m gay and would like to give you some insight about my psyche. The entire time you guys were talking about the cross dressing lady liberty…..I zoned out and was singing along to the Lady Gaga song in the background.
This is Scott and I’m super! Thanks for asking!
ben
4 months ago
zplane- awesome.
wait- is your name really scott? is that a quote i don’t know? dammit.
Zplane
4 months ago
The Names Scott.
Zplane
4 months ago
Oh! and thats a quote from the South Park Movie, Big Gay Al.
Brewer Isaac
4 months ago
I actually went to a Jennifer Knapp concert with my then girlfriend in college. There was a quick Q&A time where some guy asked if she would marry him. She gave a very awkward, “no, I don’t think you’d want me” answer. That’s just really funny to me now.
Mary
4 months ago
Brewer Isaac-
I think that is really funny-and when I was in my late teens/early twenties, church people would use Jennifer Knapp as a good example of a single, godly woman…”So see, you can be single and celibate too”. Ha.
Mel
4 months ago
i love when Aaron says, “I’m sorry” when Ben is saying something ridiculous. His tone just cracks me up.
Ben: my neighbor has this speaker facing my house…
Aaron: I’m sorry ?
love it.