This week the Buddies discuss their boy band stage names, the fates of those stage personas, episodic pulp popular book genres, and how to fight a wolf. Share with a friend! Recommendations: The Sandman (Netflix), A Trap for Buchanan (book)
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 147
This week the Buddies discuss hiding buried treasure (and bodies), some trashy manga, how to apply cologne, and how to have perfect eyelashes and eyebrows. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Sheepshead (card game), Rent A Girlfriend (manga/anime), Bullet Train (movie)
Aug 12, 2022•54 min•Ep. 146
This week the Buddies discuss the Enlightenment, teaching rats to cook in a reverse Ratatouille, 5-8 movies, and the difference between older and modern anti-establishment comedy. Share with a friend! Recommendations: The Mummy (movie starring Brendan Fraser), Stripes (movie)
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 145
This week the Buddies discuss which cereal mascot would get the most dates, Star Trek Deep Space 9, new devices to flush toilets, and manly men avoiding doctors. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Star Trek Deep Space 9 (show), Stranger Things Season 4 (Netflix), Dungeons and Daddies Presents: Sons and Sensibility (3 podcast episodes) We don't often add this, but reminder about content warning: swear words and some bodily parts/situations that some people may find gross.
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 144
This week the Buddies discuss their favorite spices and condiments, then "analyze" one specific album as one of the regular co-hosts prepares to take a little break. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Departure Songs (album), Departure Songs (album), Departure Songs (album)
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 143
This week the Buddies discuss Dr. Doom, Matt Damon, sleeping on the couch, the age for being a young man, and this summer 3 young men take on the Kremlin. Share with a friend! Recommendations: 5 Seconds of Summer (band), Star Trek: Lower Decks (show), Thor: Love and Thunder (movie)
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 142
This week the Buddies discuss which part of their body they would make detachable, how golf balls are a metaphor for failure, and touching grass. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Westworld (show), Mythbusters (show), Nature (place)
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 141
This week we talk about ancient history and the Simpsons. Depending on your age, it's kind of the same thing. Also talk about MacGyver, checking in with friends, and how college changed us as people. Share with a friend! Recommendations: The Simpsons (show, start with season 1), MacGyver (original show), Umbrella Academy season 3 (Netflix)
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 140
This week the Buddies discuss their favorite pieces of clothing, the life cycle of a smartphone, Croc shoe sizes, and how our voices change over time. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Wrath of Man (movie), The Gentlemen (movie), Arrested Development (show), Lightyear (movie)
Jun 24, 2022•55 min•Ep. 139
This week the Buddies contemplate the defense of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, discuss the plotlines of Stranger Things, contemplate criminal workplace safety, and analyze dating profile trends. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Stranger Things Season 4 Vol. 1 (Netflix), Kaguya-sama: Love is War (anime), Top Gun: Maverick (movie)
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 138
This week the Buddies discuss running their postapocalyptic tribes, deconstruct the persona of Dwayne Johnson, and the rise and plateau of nerd culture. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Defunct Land (Youtube), Mission: Impossible (movie), Snatch (movie)
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 137
This week the Buddies discuss important book characters, the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, Star Wars: A New Hope, and the Unifying Cube Theory of Food as related to starches. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Moon Knight (series), Obi-Wan Kenobi (miniseries), Star Wars IV: A New Hope (movie) Spoiler Alert during our Recommendation section for the first 2 episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 136
This week the Buddies record with one member under some tornado conditions while answering one of the most significant questions of our time: Is an apple fritter a donut? Share with a friend! Recommendations: Love, Death, & Robots season 3 (Netflix), Caddyshack (movie), The Big Lebowski (movie)
May 27, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 135
This week the Buddies discuss conspiracy theories, friends sitting in the back of the car, and achieving Nirvana. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Everything Everywhere All at Once (movie), The Adjustment Bureau (movie), The Red Circle (movie), Operation Mincemeat (Netflix)
May 20, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 134
This week the Buddies discuss the best way to drink out of a skull, the YouTube algorithm, hobby expenses, and how to respond to a fart in your general direction. Share with a friend! Media Recommendations this week: BoyWithUke (musician), Red Rising (book series), Trese (Netflix show), The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (movie)
May 13, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 133
This week the Buddies discuss their ideal self-care days, the Fantastic Beasts series, podcast support methods, pitch a Harry Potter sequel trilogy set in the modern day, and not talking to other people at the urinal. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Game of Thrones (show), You Bred Raptors? (band), Memory (movie)
May 06, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 132
This week the Buddies discuss the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial and Elon Musk buying Twitter. Oh, and I guess we have some media recommendations. Recommendations: Dogma (movie), The Brook and the Bluff (band), Distractible (podcast)
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 131
This week the Buddies discuss their search engine habits, some possibly repeat recommendations, beach resort attire, and the Droid attack on the Wookies. Share with a friend! Recommendations: The Brook & The Bluff (band), Tokyo Vice (show), Batman Forever (movie), Batman and Robin (movie)
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 130
This week is a first for the Better Buddies podcast with two new hosts! We discussed the rapture on Mars, male stereotypes, martial arts, and connecting with dads. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Never Let Me Go (book), shredded cheese (food), Bridgerton (Netflix), Shazam (movie), John Wick 2 (movie)
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 129
This week the Buddies discuss if breaking up is a failure, movie lengths, Reddit mosaics, and how to hold coins. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Atomic Blonde (movie), The Imitation Game (movie), China Illinois (tv show)
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 128
This week the Buddies discuss someone getting into the Olympics on a technicality, Starship Troopers, paintings, stage fright, and bears sponsored by Adidas. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Cabin Pressure (podcast radio show), Edward Hopper (painter), Nighthawks by Edward Hopper Great Art Explained (Youtube), Superman Returns (movie) See if you can find our April Fools joke!
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 127
This week the Buddies punch their way through discussing unusual things they've eaten, The Batman, and their top three action movies of the day. Reminder that we're not a movie podcast. Share with a friend! Recommendations: The Greeting Committee (band), Kotaro Lives Alone (Netflix), The Batman (movie)
Mar 25, 2022•54 min•Ep. 126
This week the Buddies discuss their younger selves; Elden Ring, Elden Ring, Elden Ring, and Search Engine Optimization; love laugh live decorations; and Rice Crispy Treats. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Try Not To Laugh (Smosh Youtube), The ADAM Project (Netflix), Elden Ring (video game)
Mar 18, 2022•52 min•Ep. 125
This week the Buddies discuss the Obi-Wan Kenobi teaser, biting fish, and protecting yourself from swarms of pigeons. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Hardly Working (Youtube), John Wick (movie), Tasting History with Max Miller (Youtube)
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 124
This week the Buddies discuss singing songs, the influence of the King James Bible, an author in our midst, and the closest thing to real magic. Share with a friend! Recommendations: SuperCrooks (Netflix), The Bible (book), The Postcard Stories (book)
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 123
This week the Buddies discuss candy flavors, Casablanca, and if money can buy happiness. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Afrique Victime (album by Mdou Moctar), Smiling Friends (tv show), Casablanca (movie)
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 122
This week the Buddies discuss what to do with life's lemons, how to wear a button shirt, and how to prepare to snowboard for the first time. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Paddle Your Own Canoe (book by Nick Offerman), How to Build a Boat (book by Jonathan Gornall), Reacher (Amazon Prime Video show) Go check out Super Bracket Bros and their latest season!
Feb 18, 2022•52 min•Ep. 121
This week the Buddies remember good summers, the Oscar options, and some traumatizing siren sounds. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Roadhouse (movie), Drive My Car (movie), Demon Slayer (anime)
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 120
This week Alex returns to the Buddies to help introduce a new Buddy, Cetera. We then discuss the future of the Boss Baby franchise, lucrative careers, and midnight snacks. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Pokemon Legends Arceus (video game), Flesh and Blood (card game), Ozarks (Netflix)
Feb 04, 2022•58 min•Ep. 119
This week the Buddies discuss Microsoft acquiring Activision, a pretentious sounding book that James promises is worth it, DoorDash being a scam, and good excuses for not letting someone borrow your car. Share with a friend! Recommendations: Spider-Man: Miles Morales (video game), Dungeons and Daddies Season 2 (podcast), My Year of Rest and Relaxation (book by Ottessa Moshfegh)
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 118