Episode 314: For the First Time Ever, We Play Dungeons & Dragons

This episode finds Chuck and I deliving into the world of Dungeons and Dragons. Let by Game Master Matt Di Chiara (The Copacetics) and accompanied by Well-Intentioned Goofball Eric Maksood (Senior Discount, Soundoff), we set off on a great adventure. With battles, and exploration, and a surprising amount of sexual tension between Chuck's character and mine! Wow! It's our first time playing and boy oh boy, was that ever evident throughout the course of the episode. Enjoy!
- Brad

Episode 313: A Friend's Departure, Motif Music Awards, and Master of None

Back to basics this week, as it's just Chuck and I recording. We talk about the below Web Couliers, then the news that Pirates of the Caribbean 5 is being held for ransom by hackers. Doesn't that seem odd? We talk about WWE Superstar Titus O'Neil being sued for a prank gone awry, then Chuck gushes about season 2 of Master of None. We talk about our pal Wes moving back to Ohio, then offer a spoiler-free review of "The Fate of the Furious." Chuck tells me about some restaurants in the area, then we banter about our experience at the Providence Motif Music Awards where Chuck was surprised to win Best Pop Punk Band 2017 with Senior Discount. We close out the week by talking about recently filming at the Providence Public Library with lead dude from ska-band The Copacetics; Matt Di Chiara! A (rare) short episode!
- Brad

WEB COULIERS:
TRAILER: The Orville
TRAILER: GLOW

Episode 312: Live Podcast Recap and Guardians of the Galaxy 2

This week we welcome Gina Mastrostefano and Lou Perella on the podcast! We kick things off with a spoiler-free review of Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2. Once we've shared our brilliant opinions, we move on to a long discussion about the live podcast we recently hosted. We break down the segments (also spoiler-free) and talk about the background of the night and how we felt about things. We also read some audience feedback and have some fun with that. Once that is done, we dive BACK into Guardians and give a spoiler-full review of what we liked and what we didn't about the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
- Brad

Episode 311: Jeff Tremaine and Patrick O'Dell Talk 'Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine'

Chuck and I went to Tribeca Film Festival to interview Patrick O'Dell and Jeff Tremaine. Patrick is the director of the forthcoming documentary "Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine," (and Big Brother Magazine was the precursor to "Jackass.") Jeff Tremaine produced the documentary and was also editor of the magazine (and co-creator/director of "Jackass.") Before we get into the interview, though, Chuck and I tell the story of our trip to New York and the exciting, surreal experiences we had doing the interview and going to the movie's premiere. If you like skateboarding, documentaries, or pranks, check out the interview!
- Brad

Check out the promo video our LIVE 300th podcast this Sunday in Providence, RI!

Episode 310: The Story of The Portuguese Kids

This week finds us talking with two of "The Portuguese Kids," Brian Martins and Derrick DeMelo. Brian and Derrick talk about how they (and the other Portuguese Kids) got their start making funny videos, how they got together as a group, and what made them shift their focus to the Portuguese side of things. We also have one of my favorite-ever running jokes throughout the episode. It's a good talk about ensemble comedy and some of struggles they've had to overcome to keep pursuing what they love. Ummmmm...Obrigado? Is that right?
- Brad

Episode 309: The Story of Bowling For Soup

Wow! I went to Boston, got on a tour bus and interviewed the insanely welcoming Erik Chandler from Bowling For Soup! As we tend to do, we started at the BEGINNING! I went in for the details of how the band started in Wichita Falls, the journey from regular guy to musician, the justification for taking art seriously enough to make it a career, the "Holy Shit!" moments about moving forward, some super-secret tips for bands on how to fund their dreams, a "Back to the Future" reference that DOESN'T come from me, and a whole lot of band dude talk! This was a great time! And without giving anything away, I'm very excited for future stories with BFS.....!!!
- Chuck

Episode 308: The Epic Tale Of Jon Tillson (REMASTERED)

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: This episode is the same episode that was posted yesterday, but we realized that Jon's dulcet tones were a little too low in the mix, so we've remixed the episode to re-release it (which is the first time we've ever done this) to give this giggling juggernaut the solid presence he deserves! Also, Brad may or may not have misspelled "Episode" in yesterday's posting. So now all that garbage is fixed! That is all!
We are joined this week by local stand-up comic Jonathan Tillson. After a quick "vomit story" from Chuck (one of many), we get into it with Jon. We hear about his background, his decision to start doing comedy, his comedy philosophy, and, most importantly, how he feels about the live-action reboot of "The Jungle Book." Such a fun talk with such a fun dude! Wow!
~ Brad

P.S. As always, yes, we discuss Gremlins.
-Chuck

Come check out Chuck, Brad and Jon this Sunday at the Comedy Connection!