Comic book reader, Brandon, drags Nick, who has never read a comic, back to Nerd-town as Brandon reveals the Top 25 Most Popular Comic Book Characters of All Time, based on number of issue appearances. PLUS...trivia and facts about each character on the list, Marvel vs. DC, comparing the superpowers of each character, big names that surprisingly didn't make the list, how blockbuster films impact the popularity of comic books, Stan Lee, superhero genitals, what led to the big superhero boom in th...
May 08, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 38
We all depend on Google to give us instructions from time to time. Usually, we start these searches with "how to...". On this episode, we reveal and analyze the Top 10 Most Common Google Searches in 2018 that started with the phrase "how to." PLUS...what do these Google searches tell us about Americans in 2018, peak months for the Top 10 searches, where in the U.S. these searches were most popular, top Google searches in Canada, marrying a pickle, Prince Harry, why Baby Boomers rely on Google, a...
May 01, 2019•59 min•Ep. 37
In this episode: Star Wars fanatic, Brandon, leads Star Wars idiot, Nick, through the entire Star Wars film catalog. The films are ranked based on their domestic box office performance. PLUS...fun facts about each film, analyzing key characters and storylines, Brandon's personal ranking of each film, how did critics feel about each film, predictions for Episode IX, handling spoilers, the target audience for each film, the future of the franchise, Luke Skywalker and the green milk of a sea-cow, N...
Apr 24, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 36
In this special 35th episode, Nick & Brandon take a detour to talk about their favorite books! PLUS...books that had a huge impact on Nick & Brandon, fun facts about well-known books and authors, classic books from school, books banned from schools, their favorite authors and writing styles, re-reading books, books vs. movies, pro wrestler Mick Foley, blasting bunny noises at Jack Nicholson's house in the middle of the night, favorite books submitted by listeners, koala bears, deep book ...
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 35
We head back to the time machine to revisit the late 1800s, this time to reveal the Top 10 Most Popular Baby Names for both boys and girls in the years 1880 - 1899. PLUS...what names have endured even to this day, names that fell out of favor, the meaning behind each name, other statistics and factoids about each name, famous people with these names, Joseph and his damn technicolor dream coat, fish evolving to survive in peanut butter, life in the 1800s, Easybeef, the rapid growth of the human p...
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 34
Americans can easily name a few of the most important Presidents in history: Washington. Lincoln. Roosevelt. But what about the Presidents that were so awful they are either never talked about, or only talked about negatively? On this episode, Brandon reveals the list of Top 10 Worst Presidents, according to surveys done with historians and political scientists. PLUS...common narrative among these bad Presidents, their biggest failures, fun and little-known facts, which President had a pet eleph...
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 33
The podcast about nothing sits down in their favorite coffee shop booth to discuss the show about nothing...Seinfeld! In this rare opinion-based episode, Nick & Brandon reveal their favorite side-characters, episodes, scenes, quotes, and life lessons from the Seinfeld universe. PLUS...fun facts about the history of Seinfeld, the business of Seinfeld, behind-the-scenes stories, being raised on Seinfeld, analyzing some of the key storylines, humans with detachable butts, Brandon is staying up ...
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 32
It's one thing for a song to be popular when first released, but it's another thing for a song to endure 25 years later across generations and listening methods. On this episode, we're looking at songs that were released between 1990 - 1999 that have remained popular to this day, with both new and old listeners. Based on recent annual Spotify plays, this is a countdown of the Top 10 Most Popular 90s Songs...TODAY! - Plus...how these songs charted when first released, fun facts about each song an...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 31
Ophidiophobia. Cynophobia. Trypanophobia. What do these words mean? They're three of the Top 10 Most Common Phobias in the World. On this episode, we go through the Top 10 and talk about what each phobia means, effects of living with the phobia, and even famous celebrities who suffer from common phobias. PLUS...what qualifies a fear as a phobia, less common phobias, Maury Povich exploiting phobias, fear of pickles, life before the internet, a love triangle with Harry Potter & SpongeBob, a pa...
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 30
Lucky Charm's. Trix. Cap'n Crunch. Rice Krispies. What breakfast cereal sells the most boxes in America? Nick has the Top 10, Brandon tries to guess. PLUS...major cereal brands that didn't make the cut, the history of each cereal, fun facts about the making of each cereal, cereal mascots, the magical powers of Lucky Charm's that you won't believe, alternate cereal names in other countries, mysterious cream, terrible cereal from the past that never made it big, the price of cereal, Steve Urkel ce...
Mar 06, 2019•56 min•Ep. 29
The FBI maintains a list of its Most Wanted Fugitives. These are dangerous criminals who have perpetrated serious crimes against America or its citizens, but have managed to flee and escape justice...so far. On this episode of the 10ish Podcast, Brandon tells Nick details about the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, and Nick tries to guess the heinous crimes that earned them a spot on the list. PLUS...what do these criminals have in common, details about their brutal crimes, how they have evad...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 28
Nintendo. Sony PlayStation. Xbox. Sega. Atari. What video game consoles have sold more than all the rest? This list is sure to surprise you...Join us on a trip down memory lane as we revisit every single video game console ever released, and reveal the Top 25 Best-Selling of All Time. PLUS...the launch price for each console, fun historical facts about each console, standout games, Nick & Brandon discuss their personal favorites, Brandon's inflatable family, ranking the Seinfeld 4, what game...
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 27
Who are the world's wealthiest people? Nick tries to guess the Top 10. PLUS...common traits among the world's richest people, their source of wealth, scandals and affairs, unethical business, how they spend their money, who among the world's elite are actually Lizard People, Ponzi schemes, underground bunkers during the end of the world, Nick & Brandon try to understand the fashion industry, the Fountain of Youth, auto insurance celebrity spokesmen, controlling the government, sexual attract...
Feb 13, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 26
It's our 25th episode! To celebrate, we are answering questions submitted by listeners. Topics include: our favorite Top 10ish Lists to date, drunk sports, our favorite dinosaurs, a debate on untucked shirts, time travel, Baby Hitler, earth in 1,000 years, our favorite video games ever, a whole bunch of hot dog questions, The Hulk vs. Spider-Man, why Donald Trump is the healthiest president ever, mushroom penis, transferring conscious to a household appliance, flat earth theory, The Joker, satan...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 25
Have you ever wondered about the words that humans most frequently use? Wonder no more - Nick and Brandon are here to tell you about the nouns most frequently seen in the English language. PLUS...Examples of how to use each word, the most-used cuss words, a serious discussion on time travel and the JFK assassination conspiracy, multiple dimensions, the origins of certain words, helpful advice on how to bury someone alive, polygamy vs. bigamy, overused words, what if Brandon were on the TV show "...
Jan 30, 2019•54 min•Ep. 24
Who were the most-Googled celebrities of all of 2018? Brandon has the Top 10, and Nick tries to guess. PLUS...surprising omissions from the Top 10, Nick & Brandon are extremely un-hip, what would it be like to road-trip with the Top 10, bouncy butts, rapper battles, men giving childbirth, Beyoncé and The Illuminati, Brandon's candid thoughts on three very popular pop stars, a rant on the 80s film "The Karate Kid," the Ukraine's largest industry, sportsball, Brandon hates a certain YouTube St...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 23
Springfield. Jefferson. Fairview. What common city names appear most often on a map of the United States? Nick and Brandon count down the Top 25 in this episode! PLUS...how many cities in the U.S. have unique vs. common names, the largest instance of each city name, the evolution of humans and city mapping, Benjamin Franklin and his taste for women, ridiculous city names you won't believe exist, swimming in a pool of human livers, how do cities get named, a discussion on Christopher Columbus, th...
Jan 16, 2019•51 min•Ep. 22
What common, everyday jobs have the highest death rate in America? We're counting down the Top 10 Deadliest Jobs in America in this episode. PLUS...common trends among America's deadliest jobs, the average income for each job, fake jobs and fake news, Nick calls out a group of so-called "tough guys," butt patrol officers, using Pokemon to hijack an airplane, winkies vs. weenies, the little yellow Minions and their anatomy, sexy farmers, follow-up from last episode's "Animorphs" discussion, garba...
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 21
Game of Thrones. Curious George. Twilight. The Chronicles of Narnia. What is the best-selling book franchise of all time? Brandon tries to guess the Top 10 in real-time. You'll be shocked at some big names that didn't make the Top 10... PLUS...surprising statistics and fun facts, Hitler time traveling to read Goosebumps, a discussion about the Bible and the truth about Jesus, the "Animorph" series brings Nick and Brandon to tears (don't skip the final few minutes of this episode!), books being b...
Jan 02, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 20
Christmas has come and gone...did you buy your kid the hottest toy of 2018? Brandon has the Top 10 Hottest, Best-Selling, Most Popular Toys from the 2018 Holiday Season, and Nick tries to guess in real time. PLUS...Nick and Brandon's most memorable childhood toys, the biggest toy trends of the year, toy commercials, Nick makes a confession about his childhood, analyzing Barbie's Dream House in great detail, Harry Potter's baked beans, reading YouTube comments from intellectuals, gross toys, Elmo...
Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 19
In our first-ever opinion-based Top 10 list, Nick and Brandon try to guess each other's Favorite Christmas Movies. PLUS...fun facts about our favorite movies, including: what recent film is already considered a modern Christmas Classic, is "Die Hard" a Christmas movie?, baby Jesus doing regular baby things, President Trump's cameo in "Home Alone 2," the best ways to dispose of a dead Santa Claus, Christmas boobies, why Frosty the Snowman is an asshole, we read listener's favorite Christmas movie...
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 18
What sports teams are worth the most money? Is it an NFL team? Maybe the NBA? We're counting down the Top 10 Most Valuable Sports Franchises based on their market value. Nick is on List Duty this week, even though he doesn't watch sports at all. Brandon, the guesser, is a sports nut. Plus...surprising entries and omissions in the Top 10, what sports league dominates the list, how much money does the average Top 10 sports franchise cost to purchase, fun facts about each team including their recor...
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 17
Seinfeld. I Love Lucy. Breaking Bad. Three's Company. Gullah Gullah Island. What series had the most-watched finale in TV history? Nick tries to guess the list in real time. Take a stroll down memory road to relive TV shows you know and love, and TV shows you forgot ever existed. PLUS...what are Nick and Brandon's favorite TV series ever, what do the most successful shows in history have in common, Fraiser Crane's cocaine habit, dinosaur women, underrated and overrated TV shows, the Bill Cosby s...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 16
What websites are the most visited in the entire world? Nick has the Top 20 list, Brandon tries to guess.There are some surprises on the list, and some major sites that you will be shocked didn't crack the Top 20. And yes, there's PLENTY of porn sites... PLUS - the trends of the Top 20 Websites, how much time do people spend on each site, websites you forgot existed, Chinese internet regulations, will Google still be around in 50 years?, a HOT TAKE on the new “Aquaman” movie, what is the ONE New...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 15
This episode is literally NSFW...Nick and Brandon are counting down the Top 10 Most Common Workplace Injuries in America. PLUS...why #1 on the Top 10 is so very "American," male escorts and heart transplant delivery men, injuries to the Munchkins in "The Wizard of Oz," a continued discussion about a world where all water is replaced by peanut butter, time travel, LOTS of butt talks and butt-related scenarios, a serious discussion on if Americans are overworked compared to other countries, Hawaii...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 14
What do Americans buy at the grocery store more than anything else? Butter? Ice cream? Chips? Oreos? Vienna Sausages? Ramen Noodles? Condoms? You'll be surprised what items couldn't cut the mustard. Nick & Brandon count down the list live from their road trip to Oklahoma City!-PLUS...what if you replaced rain with peanut butter, the history of humans tugging on the nipples of other animals for milk, Brandon almost wrecks while driving, soda vs. pop vs. coke, what breakfast food items does Br...
Nov 14, 2018•58 min•Ep. 13
Golden Retriever. Boxer. Shih Tzu. Chihuahua. These popular dog breeds and 185 others duke it out (and stop to sniff each other's ass) to determine the Top 10 Most Popular Dog Breeds in the U.S. PLUS... fun facts about each pooch, what breed is unable to reproduce naturally, The NeverEnding Story, the most famous representative from each breed, war dogs, further discussion on Dustin Hoffman and his ass, Tsum Tsums, Brandon tries to name off Pokemon, and MUCH more. Our podcast is like a dog with ...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 12
Happy Halloween! We're closing out SPOOKTOBER strong with our final spooky-themed episode of the season. This week we're breaking down the list of horror films with the highest production budget. Although horror films are known for generally low production budgets, the films on this list have huge summer blockbuster-level budgets. PLUS...What makes for an expensive horror film? The cast? The special effects? Anthony Hopkins?Plus...what franchise had multiple entries on the list, does the Wolfman...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 11
What monsters are the most searched in the history of Google? Classic movie monsters like Dracula or Frankenstein's monster? What about urban legends like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster? How about modern day horror icons like Michael Myers or Jason Vorhees? Maybe it's the legendary folk monsters like the Cyclops or Madusa? In honor of Halloween approaching, Brandon tracked down the Most-Searched Monsters in Google History. Nick tries to guess the list in real-time. PLUS...what celebrity would ...
Oct 24, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 10
Nick & Brandon go in the WAY BACK Machine to 2017, a year of high's, low's, and a great mix of good and bad Halloween costumes. Nick has the list of the year's most popular costumes in front of him, as ranked by Google, and Brandon fumbles his way through guessing each entry on the list PLUS... What topical costumes made the list? What timeless costumes made the list? And what super lame costumes made the list? As always, you'll be surprised at some of the big costumes that didn't crack the ...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 9
