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[BRACKET!]

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[BRACKET!] is a weekly podcast that uses the single greatest hierarchy method known to mankind (the Sweet 16 Bracket) to sort out the absolute best in all fields: movie quotes, periods of time, cereals, logos, philosphical concepts, and types of sharks. New episodes every Friday. We are funded by our generous Patrons, including Gabe Silva, Jeff Criswell, Andrew Whipple, AverageJonah, Evan Baumel, GX Barnett, AnarchyMarie, Lindsay, Mikey Hall, Oliver Beattie, Ringthane, Tom Nemcek, and Michael Zavala.
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Episodes

[BRACKET!] Presents...Setlist in Seattle

Presenting a special look at a new project. Please enjoy this very early pilot episode and be sure to search for Setlist in Seattle in the podcast client of your choice. Another new episode is available there starting Monday 8/17/2020.

Aug 16, 20201 hr 22 min

Episode #279 - Tournament of Champions XVI

It's here! The penultimate episode of [BRACKET!]! And true to form we realize only at the moment of recording that we have seventeen winners to pick from this season. Oops!

Feb 15, 20201 hr 43 min

Episode #278 - Best Second Place

One last shot at redemption! Fifteen second-place winners from previous Tournament of Champions episodes (plus one from a Patreon episode) battle it out for the chance to, uh, be in another Tournament of Champions!

Feb 08, 20201 hr 50 min

Episode #276 - Best Return

Jesse gets married and we cobble together Frankenstein's athlete. I don't know what else to say about this one gang.

Jan 24, 20201 hr 28 min

Episode #274 - Best Canned Food

We're in pretty good spirits about this whole 'life in a bunker' situation as friend of the show MJ joins us to sort our favorite canned foods while we wait for the inevitable death of our planet's habitats!

Nov 22, 20191 hr 6 min

Episode #273 - Best Cowboy

Well hog-tie me up and slap me silly, I can't believe these here wet ears ain't done an episode about cowboys yet!

Nov 09, 201958 min

Episode #272 - Best Frank

It's not technically Spooky Month anymore, but that doesn't stop us from recording one final formal Spooky Episode with special guest and friend of the show, MJ!

Nov 02, 20191 hr 7 min

Episode #271 - Best Spooky Pokémon

We record what is likely to be our final Pokémon episode and find out just which Pokémon makes existence on Pokémon Earth a nightmarish hellscape!

Oct 19, 20192 hr

Episode #270 - Best Spooky Animal

Cullen and Jesse are trapped alone in a haunted mansion full of sixteen of the creepiest crawliest animals you ever did see, and also since it's a haunted mansion I guess there's a ghost there or something I don't know.

Oct 12, 20191 hr 11 min

Episode #269 - Best Penny Candy

Penny candies! You know, the candy you received on Halloween that makes you think "oh well, better luck at the next house I guess"?

Oct 05, 20191 hr 7 min

Episode #268 - Best Reptile

FUN FACT: They often say [BRACKET!] is the reptile kingdom of podcasts, in that we're cold-blooded, covered in scales, and naturally regrow severed limbs in order to escape our natural predators!

Sep 22, 20191 hr 24 min

Episode #267 - Best Video Game Sequel

They say first impressions are what counts most, but these video games would have you say otherwise. Specifically, they would have you say "let us grant you our money once more, as I would like to revisit your game brand". Join us to find out which game series has the best second date!

Sep 07, 20191 hr 15 min

Episode #266 - Best Monkey

Technically yes the term 'monkey' does not cover every entry on this bracket and is a cartoonish oversimplification and Koko was a lovely and wonderful gorilla but this is a joke show for kidders and chucksters! We get a pass if we say it's a joke! JOKER in theaters October 4.

Aug 31, 20191 hr 7 min

Episode #265 - Best Host

When you think about it...we're all just His guests. (Feat. Friend of the Show, Jordan Hass)

Aug 23, 20191 hr 12 min

Episode #261 - Best Summer Jam

You asked for it, and we listened: An episode of [BRACKET!] about summer jams. EDITOR'S NOTE: Persia's audio was a real doozy to edit this week, folks, hence why the episode's up late.

Jul 29, 20191 hr 6 min

Episode #259 - Best Classic Summer Jam

During this episode you may be asking yourself a question regarding the name of an entry on this list. The answer to that question, dear listener, is 55 minutes.

Jul 12, 20191 hr 9 min

Episode #257 - Best Song of 2000

All the music you know and love that has certainly aged well is here and so are we, to get to the bottom of the best song of 2000. In no way shape or form did we mess this episode up. Prim and proper, these results are.

Jun 22, 20191 hr 17 min

Episode #256 - Best Spider-Man Villain

Sixteen spider super-villains are walkin' here! Join us, Willem Dafoe, and Michael Keaton in the Arachnid Arena to determine which Amazing Archnemesis reigns supreme! Round 1: Kraven vs Sandman | Mysterio vs Electro | Kingpin vs Vulture | Shocker vs Carnage | Rhino vs Green Goblin | Hobgoblin vs Doc Ock | Venom vs Lizard | Chameleon vs Black Cat

Jun 15, 20191 hr 15 min

Episode #255 - Best Nickelodeon Live-Action Show

This episode started out as Best Nickelodeon Sitcom before we just started grouping everything in there. Join us in remembering the oft-remembered shows of Nickelodeon's past and present (but mostly past because the rest of you are too young to be listening to this podcast)

Jun 07, 201950 min

Episode #253 - Best Dream

Dreams... where do they come from? And where do they go? Some say if you dream it, you can do it. Personally I don't see the logic in that, because I don't know how my elementary school bully is gonna pick me up and drop me into a grave, but hey, anything's possible.

May 19, 201957 min
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