Phil, Jake & Jason form a fearsome foursome with first-time guest-host Natalie, and put some bells & whistles on the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking online dating , the fictional character Pee-Wee Herman , and everyone's favorite past-time public humiliation . If you have something to add to the list, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: We talk a bit about kids falling down wells, including Baby Jessica . Ki...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 37
Phil & Jake add some toppings to the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Enter the Dragon (starring Bruce Lee ), square pizza , and the sense of smell . If you have something to add to the list, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: Jake reiterates that he’s seen The Explosion play live many, many times. The implication in our previous episode that he’s never seen them live is FAKE NEWS. Time travel wouldn't work. We ...
Apr 01, 2021•47 min•Ep. 36
Phil & Jake are joined by Dave Walsh & Matt Hock of Space Cadet to talk about their debut album Lion On A Leash ( available on Wiretap Records ), and of course to continue the ongoing construction of the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Lincoln Logs and interspecies animal friendships . Find Space Cadet on Instagram ( @space_cadet_band ). And RUN, don't walk, to the weblink at the end of this sentence to get the limited-release vinyl of Lion On A Leash . If you have something to add t...
Mar 25, 2021•45 min•Ep. 35
Phil and Jake are joined by friend-of-the-pod and fellow 'caster Tiffa (from the great bad-movie podcast Intermission ) to expand the cosmos of the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking the 1986 film flop Howard the Duck . Keep up with Intermission on Instagram ( @Intermission_podcast ) and Twitter ( @IntermissionPC ), and subscribe to them wherever you get your podcasts. If you have something to add to the list, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter a...
Mar 19, 2021•48 min•Ep. 34
In another lightning episode, Jason, Phil and Jake race through ranking 90s New Jack Swing sensation Bell Biv DeVoe , war , jeggings , transphobia , Hulk Hogan , jorts , animal cracker snacks, Bill Paxton and skorts to expand the List of Every Damn Thing . If you have something to add to the list, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: During our discussion, none of us could remember when Sonny Bono died, and were too dist...
Mar 11, 2021•32 min•Ep. 33
Phil and Jake insert a few new lines of code into of the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Apple founder Steve Jobs , the fabric wool and the Rod Laver shoe by Adidas. If you have something to add to the list, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: The documentary Jake watched is Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine . It's pretty good. Here’s the New York Times obituary for Jef Raskin the “Father of the Macintosh” (he died...
Mar 05, 2021•50 min•Ep. 32
Phil, Jake and Jason reign in the usual explicit language, drug references, and graphic violence to expand the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Sorry! , Trouble , Monopoly , and the medium of video games . It's fun for the whole family! If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: Jason and Phil discuss finding “sidewalk treasures” in Jake’s neighborhood. Jake is n...
Feb 26, 2021•49 min•Ep. 31
Phil and Jake add some spice to the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking sriracha hot sauce , chicken from Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen , and outspoken actor Jon Voight . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: Phil is a bona fide hot sauce guy. He has takes on Crystal , Tapatio , Cholula , Valentina , Tabasco and more. When people say “sriracha” they usually mean th...
Feb 19, 2021•40 min•Ep. 30
EPISODE XXIX: THE HUNDREDTH ITEM Phil, Jake and Jason conclude the saga of the first 100 items on the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking something that a group of dudes has never talked about in a podcast before... a little phenomenon called Star Wars . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: Here's what Jason's Cherizona sign looks like. She released a song In ...
Feb 13, 2021•46 min•Ep. 29
Phil, Jake and Jason continue their most triumphant endeavor to complete the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking all three Bill & Ted movies... their Excellent Adventure , their Bogus Journey , and the time that had to Face the Music . Like all our episodes (except the family-friendly ones), this episode contains adult language. So if you're the parental type, consider this your advisory. If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@ev...
Feb 04, 2021•54 min•Ep. 28
Phil and Jake are joined by The Distillers drummer (and friend of the pod) Andy Granelli to add a few measures to the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking snare drums , the ill-fated ancient city-state of Carthage , and puns . Andy can be found on Twitter ( @AndyGranelli ) and Instagram ( AndyGranelli ). Also check out his side project, hardcore supergroup Seized Up . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get a...
Jan 30, 2021•44 min•Ep. 27
Phil and Jake add some soulful notes to the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking saxophone in rock music , the Bay Area-based ice cream cookie sandwich It’s-It , and Triscuits (aka "electricity biscuits"). If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: Kurtwood Smith is an actor from the TV show Patriot . He’s perhaps best known for playing Clarence Boddicker, the villai...
Jan 22, 2021•49 min•Ep. 26
On our silver anniversary episode, Phil and Jake throw some extra garnishing onto the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Top Ramen , cigarettes and rats . This one is not to be missed, true believer! If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: We briefly discuss blackjacks (the concussive weapons) in this episode. Searching for them online quickly gets you into Grav...
Jan 15, 2021•48 min•Ep. 25
Guest panelist Jason returns to help Phil and Jake further undress the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking the Boxer dog breed , the time-related concept of " brief ", military commandos , and the tails of whales . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: The Look Who’s Talking film franchise is of course available on DVD box set with bonus features. But we’re not...
Jan 08, 2021•42 min•Ep. 24
Phil and Jake go into rapid-fire mode and expand the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking the Popeye , ducks , international pop sensation Shakira , seedless watermelon , the 1998 Jim Carrey film The Truman Show , and no-show socks . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: Robert Altman’s 1980 Popeye movie might not be for everyone, but we love it. Robin Williams ...
Dec 31, 2020•22 min•Ep. 23
Phil and Jake add an ornament to the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking the holiday-adjacent comedy film Trading Places (starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd ) in this special deep-dive episode. If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: There’s debate over the origins of the phrase “taking the piss” . Some say the metaphor refers to deflation of a “piss-proud” fa...
Dec 24, 2020•35 min•Ep. 22
In this special cuss-free episode, Phil and Jake continue making the List of Every Damn Thing (and checking it twice) by ranking peanut butter ice cream , calamari , Nerf guns , Christmas trees and unfertilized chicken eggs . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: According to Dr. Anthony Fauci , Santa Claus is in fact immune to COVID-19. Something Phil forgot t...
Dec 19, 2020•37 min•Ep. 21
Phil and Jake expand the menu of the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking McDonald's BBQ pork sandwich the McRib , Clement Street (in San Francisco's Richmond District ), and wind chimes . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: Phil wrote about eating the whole McDonalds menu for a zine we made with some friends in the 90s. We’ll try to dig up a copy of it to pos...
Dec 13, 2020•49 min•Ep. 20
Phil and Jake and Jason add fuel the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking firefighters , zipper jeans , the wearing of zipper jeans without underwear, and capitalism . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: According to Phil and Jason, fear of clowns (aka coulrophobia) is fake. Jake remains undecided. We mention John Wayne Gacy (the inspiration for Jason’s clown ...
Dec 03, 2020•46 min•Ep. 19
Phil and Jake continue their record-breaking streak of adding items to the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking the clog-like footwear known as Crocs , controversial home-run king Barry Bonds , and the Volkswagen Type 1 (aka "Beetle" or "Bug" ). If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: In the episode, your humble hosts wonder what material Crocs are made of. It tur...
Nov 26, 2020•44 min•Ep. 18
Phil and Jake feed the List of Every Damn Thing's never-ending hunger by ranking handkerchiefs , the 1984 sci-fi movie The Last Starfighter , and the rap duo Run the Jewels . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram ). SHOW NOTES: At the beginning of the episode we discuss the recent news that California Governor Gavin Newsom attended a party where the state’s COVID-19 guideline...
Nov 20, 2020•33 min•Ep. 17
Phil and Jake add a few verses to the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Ice Cube , dilapidated shacks , crushed ice and cubed ice . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net SHOW NOTES: Rap acts that we discuss include NWA , The Bomb Squad , Too $hort , Eazy-E , Dr. Dre and Scarface . We talk about a lot of songs by (or featuring) Ice Cube. “Express Yourself” (especially the clean version) is positive and uplifting....
Nov 16, 2020•42 min•Ep. 16
Phil and Jake further sculpt the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Daylight Saving Time , The Three Stooges , and the turn-of-the-century Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net SHOW NOTES: In our conversation, Jake refers to it as “Daylight Savings Time” but apparently the "s" at the end of “Saving” is wrong (though a pretty common mistake). We incorrectly guess that Hawai’i recog...
Nov 07, 2020•47 min•Ep. 15
Phil and Jake-- and guest panelist Jason-- expand the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Cher , Dolly Parton , and hair buns on men aka man-buns (aka top-knots). If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net SHOW NOTES: Allman And Woman was the name of the musical duo composed of Gregg Allman and Cher. The album they released was called Two The Hard Way. Cher wasn’t nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in M...
Oct 31, 2020•42 min•Ep. 14
Phil and Jake expand the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Cheech and Chong , t he candy Whoppers , and shirtless men (wearing elaborate angel wings , gold lamé shorts and furry cha-cha heels ). If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net SHOW NOTES: Comedy bits by Cheech and Chong that we discuss include “ Dave’s Not Here ”, “ Santa Claus & His Old Lady ”, “Earache My Eye” (which is performed in a scene in Up In ...
Oct 22, 2020•35 min•Ep. 13
Phil and Jake continue construction on the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking pigeons, A-shirts aka "wifebeaters" , and the cold brew shandy (it's coffee and lemonade). If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net SHOW NOTES: Jake paid a kid in Sumatra to demonstrate water draining in opposite directions on either side of the equator, but it was a trick . Are pigeons and doves the same thing? Yes . Here’s a 2010 article...
Oct 17, 2020•33 min•Ep. 12
Phil and Jake sell out with a special PG-rated episode to expand the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking plants , the Pokemon character Charmander (a cute orange lizard with a tail that’s on fire), and sex . If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net ADVISORY: Contrary to claims made during our conversation, we decided to mark this episode with the "explicit content" flag because we discuss some things that might be in...
Oct 08, 2020•31 min•Ep. 11
Phil and Jake add a little rhythm to the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking four songs: “ Dancing Queen ” by ABBA, “ Midnight Train to Georgia ” by Gladys Knight & the Pips, “ Do You Know the Way to San Jose ” by Dionne Warwick, and “ Tulsa Time ” by Don Williams. If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to list@everydamnthing.net SHOW NOTES: Cardi B is America’s current sweetheart, having taken the crown from Baby Yoda . America’s sweeth...
Oct 02, 2020•36 min•Ep. 10
Phil and Jake expand the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking the Jersey Shore (the geographic location, not the MTV show ), toe shoes aka ergonomic minimalist footwear, and the word "moist". If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, submit it by email to list@everydamnthing.net SHOW NOTES: We discuss Atlantic City, but we don't talk about Brian de Palma’s underrated Nicolas Cage / Gary Sinise thriller Snake Eyes at all! Amity Island-- the fictional town from Jaws -- is in New...
Sep 26, 2020•35 min•Ep. 9
Phil and Jake press forward on the march to complete the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' comic book Watchmen , the 2009 film adaptation of Watchmen directed by Zac Snyder , and the 2019 HBO Watchmen miniseries created by Damon Lindelof. If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, submit it by email to list@everydamnthing.net SHOW NOTES: Here's a local article with some pictures of the day that smoke from wildfires blocked out the sun in Northern...
Sep 17, 2020•42 min•Ep. 8
