Episodes

Sarah and Brandon watch Star Trek III and IV, a couple of Sarah’s childhood favorites. See if Brandon thinks they held up after all these years. It was the 80s, after all! The Dumb Ass Bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02CmkOmKHTQ Leonard Nimoy sings “Bilbo Baggins” and “Proud Mary” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR-MSZSLC5w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evEZ3g28CnM William Shatner sings “Rocket Man” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul-Y8vSr0I

Apple does it, Nintendo has been doing it for longer than you think, and Henry-effing-Ford did it. Brandon and Sarah discuss what seems to be a norm now across many industries: planned obsolescence. It’s gross, it’s dishonest, it’s wasteful, and it hurts consumers. But many businesses seem to think it’s necessary. What’s the solution?

What if Michael Ironside's name wasn't Michael Ironside? Would he still be as cool?? While we all wait for the Apple "geniuses" to do their jobs and fix Sarah's computer, have a listen to our last episode discussing Brandon's first "Top Gun" viewing! Or revisit some of our delectable highlights reels. We hope to be back to regular programming just as soon as Sarah's Mac isn't constantly trying to sleep while she tries to edit episodes. (GRRRRRR!!!!)

Sarah made Brandon watch the 80s classic, “Top Gun.” Brandon didn’t hate it like Sarah thought he might, but he did NOT appreciate the 80s synth music, the greased up volleyball scene, or the overdone tonguetactular love scene, and they nearly came to blows when Sarah forced him to sit through the ending credits and Cheap Trick’s “Mighty Wings.” Apologies for the super late release this week. We have had one HELL of a week for computer issues.

Brandon and Sarah talk about their choices for top 5 (or so) songs, some of the history and drama behind the songs and videos, and as usual, they embark on some interesting tangents. UB40 - “Red, Red Wine” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXt56MB-3vc Ulfulz - “Wasurechimae - omoidase” https://youtu.be/4hz_RZV4Z9Y Van Morrison - “Into the Mystic” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6r2P4W9Yog Ween - “Happy Colored Marbles” https://youtu.be/p4MnPORRfxw U2 - “Mysterious Ways” https://www.youtube.com...

Brandon and Sarah watch and critique “Alien,” the original film of the franchise, directed by Ridley Scott. It was basically Brandon’s first time watching, since if he has seen it before, he’s basically forgotten it. Listen to find out if he thinks it holds up after 41 years! Sarah going for the “my bad” Trifecta: Claes Bang is actually a Danish actor and musician. Dolly Wells is actually an English actress (born in Merton, London, England as Dorothy Perpetua Gatacre). “Jaws” was actually re...

Brandon and Sarah talk about Herbert Alford, a man wrongfully convicted of murder and imprisoned for almost 5 years due to the failure of The Hertz Corporation to respond to subpoenas in his criminal case. Hertz failed to produce the receipt for a rental car transaction on the day of the murder which would have shown Alford could not have committed the crime. If you want to view the Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay filed by Herbert Alford in the case against Hertz, which attaches various o...

Brandon and Sarah discuss Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s best friend, confidante, and co-abuser for years. Who is she, where did she come from, and why did she do the terrible things she did alongside Epstein? We also talk some about Prince Andrew and his involvement in the sex trafficking carried out by Epstein and Maxwell, and we discuss some of the victims - including Virginia Roberts Giuffre - and how they were tragically robbed of their chance to finally see Epstein brought to justice...

Brandon and Sarah watched the comedy/drama series, “Wild Bill,” starring Rob Lowe, and we have never liked him better. We break the show down a bit, share our favorite quotes, and explain why, sadly, there won’t be more episodes. Rob Lowe seems in his element here - we REALLY enjoyed watching him give it right back to some snotty Brits, and unfortunately, we may have gone off on a tangent on that topic. **Warning: Spoilers! Apologies for our week’s absence. Persistent technical issues with Sar...

Did you know mosquitos are pollinators? Did you know ticks are an important indicator of the health of an ecosystem? Do you care? Probably not, because they are both still disgusting. Nevertheless, Brandon and Sarah do their best to make you hate them just a LITTLE bit less by revealing their very bestest qualities. Listen and learn! *Sarah called Jill Biden Mrs. Biden, but she really did mean to call her Dr. Biden! Mosquito Larvae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_51M8ewQWM

Brandon and Sarah talk about possible future inventions they’re excited or hopeful for, like teleportation (no flies, please), self-driving cars, widely accessible lab-grown meat, and for Brandon, just cooler video games. - The wormhole book: The Light of Other Days by Stephen Baxter, based on a synopsis by Arthur C. Clarke.

Brandon and Sarah watched the pilot episode of “Resident Alien,” the SyFy Network’s new comedy/drama starring a mutual favorite, Alan Tudyk. We recite the funniest quotes, share our favorite moments, and basically just gush about the star of the show. Tune in to see how we each rate the show so far! **Warning: Spoilers!

Brandon and Sarah discuss the unsolved mystery of the Mary Celeste, the derelict ship found in 1872 off the coast of the Azores. Was there a mutiny? Was she attacked by a giant sea monster? Was she attacked by pirates? The world may never know.

Brandon and Sarah try an “Inside the Actors Studio” format, posing James Lipton’s famous end-of-interview questions to each other. Brandon stubbornly refuses to tell us what turns him on, but almost as good, we find out what turns him off! (Sorry for the late release - technical difficulties!) “Inside the Actors Studio” - Ralph Fiennes (and my sister) https://www.bilibili.com/video/av2233456/ Nose Whistling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnxhLl5LnKM

Brandon and Sarah share some of the craziest Guinness World Records they’ve found, including turlet busting by head, Jell-o consumption with chopsticks, speedy assembling of Mr. Potato Heads, and MORE! We’d love to hear your favorites. Most Hugs in a Minute (ok, rewatching, and it looks fairly fast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xToocOKP9Jg Eating Jell-O with Chopsticks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3sWh8TummY Headbutting Turlets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_QYRMNpvvg Headbutting Co...

Brandon and Sarah explore the wacky world of competitive shin kicking and similar contests of questionable wisdom and origin. They also cover why Japanese vehicles are superior, why Bubble Bass from Sponge Bob is a POS, and why dog anuses should not be allowed on the bed. Jared Leto’s cult https://www.rawmusictv.com/article/2019/Jared-Leto-has-started-a-CULT-on-an-island-and-his-followers-call-him-Prophet Tacoma Love https://www.facebook.com/FlappityFlapPodcast/photos/a.162057728761132/22309242...

Brandon and Sarah revisit a favorite topic by exploring a strange phobia they just discovered: omphalophobia, or a fear of belly buttons. They share funny - and sometimes disturbing - posts by people struggling with the affliction. They also read out entertaining Trump tweets and responses, share their wishes for the new year, and talk about an exciting new addition to the family! (It’s not a baby.)

Brandon and Sarah rank different categories of Christmas comestibles, including cookies, pies, candy, and dinner items. They don’t always agree, but what’s important is that they keep the spirit of Christmas alive in their mutual hatred for frozen - or “reanimated” - strawberries.

Brandon and Sarah talk about their favorite Christmas traditions, memories, movies, and music, what they don’t like about Christmas, and their Christmas miracle wishes.

Brandon and Sarah share the real story behind Stockholm syndrome, explore other examples of Stockholm syndrome in history, and discuss the odd references to Stockholm syndrome in "Die Hard" and "The X-Files." Former SLA Members https://images.app.goo.gl/xjEq9Sxh4ZMbaicW9 https://images.app.goo.gl/5fzGdDC9f6DyC2yA7

Brandon and Sarah look at a bunch of weird animal and other products that have somehow ended up in our foods and other household items. Essence of beaver butt, anyone? Old Chucky https://9gag.com/gag/aNgE4vv Trump leaves booby traps for Biden www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gG6BJSX4jw

Brandon and Sarah want to know: What would your headstone say? They look at funny and interesting grave markers and try to decide what words would sum up their existence when they're laid to rest. They also ponder some deeper existential questions, discuss delicious pies of the gourd variety (there's really only one), and of course, no episode would be complete without a rant about programmers (cell phones, this time). Toilet Death Ejector - SNL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9BjJkqybz8

Brandon and Sarah delve a little bit into politics before depressing themselves, then move onto other various and sundry topics, before ending with probably far too many “would you rathers.”

Brandon was out of town, so no new episode this week. Instead, we hope you'll enjoy our 4th Highlights Reel. A new episode will be out next week!