#452 - Cage Titans MMA, Embark Dog DNA Tests, and Bad Boys For Life

Our intern Ayden joins us for one final adventure this week! We talk about our friend (and frequent podcast guest) Ray Harrington guesting on the Conan show as we were recording this episode. We talk about Chuck's feelings on animal attack videos and discuss whether bad guys getting attacked by animals would make for good viewing. We recap our recent adventure hosting the Spectacular Cookie Smackdown for RI Food Fights. Chuck and I tell Ayden about our night out watching some local MMA bouts and how it felt to witness such brutality. From there, we discuss the recent WWE Royal Rumble (with a little more scripted brutality). Chuck talks about the Dog DNA kit he just received from the good people at Embark. Chuck tells us about the Kevin Hart documentary series on Netflix. From there, Chuck waxes nostalgic about Bad Boys 1, then waxes ecstatic about Bad Boys 2 (and describes the entire ending sequence to Ayden). We then offer a spoiler-free review of Bad Boys For Life, and give a clear warning before giving our spoiler-full thoughts on the film.
- Brad

#451 - Behind The Scenes of Filming "Restaurant: Impossible" at Perella's Ristorante

Whoa mama! We are joined by Gina Mastrostefano this week as we welcome in our very, very special guest - Lou Perella! Lou played a pivotal role in the recent episode of the Food Network's show "Restaurant: Impossible," as the "impossible restaurant" in last week's episode was Lou's father's business! Right here in lil' ol' Warren, Rhode Island: Perella's Ristorante! Lou has grown up working at Perella's, he played a pivotal role in the episode, and he gives us the whole behind the scenes story, from talks with the producers well ahead of time to meeting celebrity chef Robert Irvine, to Lou's feelings during the reveal of the renovated restaurant (and the culinary world in general). We love "Little Lou," and after hearing this episode, we guarantee you will too. (NOTE: Not an actual guarantee.) - Brad

#450 - Brammies and Chammies 2019, Part Two - Music, Books, Podcasts, and Personal

Part two of our annual "Brammies and Chammies" awards! Year ELEVEN!!! This episode features a discussion about our favorite music in 2018, my favorite books of the year, Chuck's favorite podcasts, and then a bunch of highlights from our personal lives! Thanks for listening! - Brad
- Brad

#449 - Brammies and Chammies 2019, Part One - TV, Games, Restaurants, and Movies

It's (part one of) the ELEVENTH installment our annual "Brammies and Chammies" awards! Join us as we celebrate our favorite things in the world of television and streaming! We talk about our favorite games we played in 2019! Chuck tells me about his swanky dining experiences! And we close out this episode talking about our favorite movies we saw in 2019.
- Brad

#448 - Our (Mostly Ray's) Thoughts and Feelings on The Rise of Skywalker

Our pal Ray Harrington is once again with us. We offer our spoiler-free thoughts on the new Star Wars movie - The Rise of Skywalker - then, after making it VERY clear - we take a deep dive into our thoughts on the movie, JJ Abrams, and cinema in general. A fun conversation!
- Brad

#447 - Chuck, Brad and Ray Look Back at 2019

We are joined by comedian Ray Harrington this week! We go through our 2019 and recap the cool (and sometimes not as cool) things we did/experienced. We close this episode by a talk about an overall look on life and how to improve things.
- Brad