In this edition of Grade A Nation: an adult day care operator proposes a disgusting Kobe Bryant “tribute” mural, Nyla Rose receives a date offer to Sonic for corn dogs dipped in ranch dressing, and “Mayor Pete” celebrates Black History Month with a Family Matters marathon. A truly stacked show!
Feb 14, 2020•22 min
Good Times Tom Ladoux reeeeaaaallly enjoys the Iowa Caucus. What a nut! Chris Thomas discusses coming to terms with the loss of Kobe Bryant, and also shares his thoughts on the Royal Rumble and the Super Bowl.
Feb 03, 2020•11 min
On this Grade A Nation, a Holiday Inn Express breakfast attendant named Corona complains about all the talk over the Coronavirus, Larry Insell gets confused for a member of Space Force at a special needs person’s birthday party, and Chris Thomas questions why people care what Joe Rogan thinks about Bernie Sanders.
Jan 26, 2020•13 min
Chris Thomas talks with Billy Briggs. Billy says an unruly UFC and Conor McGregor fan put Mag Dog 357 No. 9 hot sauce down his underwear just because Billy winked at the man’s wife. Violently scratching your privates because of hot sauce is certainly an experience Billy would like to forget. Hear all the details on this installment of Grade A Nation!
Jan 19, 2020•20 min
A financial advisor talks about losing $50,000 by investing in the premature production of World War III commemorative coins and dinner plates, as well as his foolish plan to make that money back: serve as Meghan Markle’s agent in the adult film industry. Sheesh!
Jan 08, 2020•18 min
Chris Thomas speaks with substitute teacher Paul Dawson about Friends being removed off of Netflix before moving to the HBO Max streaming service. Since Paul doesn’t teach students the materials and instead screens episodes of Friends off of Netflix, he is horrified about what he can do to take up class time in the upcoming semester. Listen to Paul fail miserably on a basic knowledge test, and also hear him describe how he violated himself to a student’s charcoal drawing of Jennifer Aniston with...
Jan 02, 2020•23 min
This installment of Grade A Nation to start a new decade features Greta Thictung, an environmental justice advocate that wants to reduce waste by having people bring their own ceramic plates and drink directly from the soda fountain when going to Del Taco. Next, Domenic Taylor discusses how some teens were going to turn pages from his Bible into “rolling papers for doobies.” Lastly, we have a very helpful French speaking lesson for the new year. Happy New Year!
Jan 01, 2020•11 min
Adam Sysler talks with Chris Thomas about the “Dinner With You” app, which pairs random people together that are eating alone so that they have someone to talk to while eating. This app is perfect for individuals who might have feelings of loneliness, but there seems to be people using the app for their own nefarious purposes!
Dec 23, 2019•15 min
Travel agent Jeremy Gable is on to talk about his Star Wars holiday package to celebrate the opening of the Rise of the Skywalker film. His plans include a Baby Yoda nativity scene, featuring Baby Yoda with mayonnaise along his mouth. Listen to hear his disgusting reasoning for this!
Dec 17, 2019•13 min
Chris Thomas speaks with Sam Stoops, a man who had his tongue removed in an exploding vape pen mishap. Sam went on a date with a woman who got upset that the Martin Scorsese film “The Irishman” did not feature any meaningful characters that were Black. Sam blames Mr. Scorsese for not getting laid!
Dec 08, 2019•13 min
On this one year anniversary installment of Grade A Nation, Chris Thomas chats with Dale Pine, an adult day care center proprietor opposed to Disney+ content being watched by “old people soiling their diapers.” Dale is also shocked to hear Billy Dee Williams identifies as gender fluid and questions whether Billy Dee used to wear frilly nightgowns to turn on George Lucas. Chris Thomas addresses the conspiracy theory from the last installment of Grade A Nation as well. Thank you everyone for liste...
Dec 01, 2019•21 min
Mauro Ranallo, announcer for a variety of combat sports, has taken a recent leave of absence after a WWE coworker tweeted criticism of his broadcasting style. Ranallo, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, has in the past missed work because of symptoms related to his mental health condition. Despite all the evidence, two conspiracy theorists raise outlandish reasons for why Mauro is not currently broadcasting NXT wrestling shows for WWE. They also propose a grand conspiracy regarding Gr...
Nov 30, 2019•30 min
Gabrielle Union was dismissed from AGT (America’s Got Talent) after one season on NBC. She raised concerns about the climate and treatment of minority groups during tapings. She points to incidents like Jay Leno saying dogs in a painting “looked like something on the menu at a Korean restaurant” as proof of a hostile work environment. Based on the comments of Jay Unleashed to Chris Thomas on this installment, she may have a valid point!
Nov 28, 2019•13 min
Chris Thomas hears from Billy Briggs, who shares a revealing story of how simultaneously seeing a trailer of ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ about Mister Rogers on display televisions and hearing John Fogerty’s ‘Centerfield’ over Target’s sound system activated a flashback to childhood trauma! Warning: This episode is likely not ideal for victims of ping pong paddle abuse.
Nov 26, 2019•23 min
Chris Thomas and independent consumer advocate/critic Good Times Tom Ladoux try the limited edition holiday flavor of Mountain Dew. The drink seems to make Good Times speak in Spanish, even though he doesn’t even know Spanish! What the heck?
Nov 24, 2019•16 min
Chris Thomas chats with survey analyst Nigel Lee about the poor performance of the Charlie’s Angels reboot movie. Nigel says his survey results from over 200 inmates held in a correctional facility proves the entire country does not want to see “women acting like men.” Nigel goes on a oddball tangent about unwashed menstruation stains on the uniforms of the female Ghostbusters. No, we don’t know what that has to do with the Charlie’s Angels reboot either!
Nov 18, 2019•14 min
Relationship expert Michael Ficus joins the show to discuss how he unexpectedly made a familiar face gag on his fart while they were waiting in line for Subway sliders. Also, feel his shame as he describes his date seeing a Magnum Condom ad promoted in his Twitter feed when he doesn’t actually have “the goods.”
Nov 15, 2019•12 min
Substitute teacher Paul Dawson is upset that he lost out to deceased actor James Dean on an acting role he tried out for. He also recently was dismissed from a substitute teaching position because he ate 80 pieces of snack sized Halloween candy, had to move his bowels in the middle of a line dancing activity, and called a middle school student the “n-word” in frustration after she called him a “boomer.” Things just haven’t been going Paul’s way!
Nov 06, 2019•22 min
Survey analyst Nigel Lee claims to have analyzed how women respond to the Joker Dance being performed on the now infamous steep stairs in Brooklyn. He believes that women from all demographics have a strong sexual attraction to the dance, including “Panera Bread Moms” that can’t cook if their lives depended on it and “Chipotle Moms” that hope their kids get food poisoning eating a chicken burrito. Given this, Nigel says President Trump will win over women by dressing up like the Joker and doing ...
Oct 26, 2019•19 min
Travel agent Jeremy Gable is on the program to promote his “Total Satisfaction Holiday Ecstasy in Paradise” package. Would you spend 5 days and 4 nights at a Days Inn in Hawaii having sex with strangers despite the STD surge in Hawaii? If yes, Jeremy Gable would like to have your business!
Oct 19, 2019•16 min
Adult day care center operator Dale Pine comes on to discuss Shepard Smith leaving Fox News. Dale thinks he’s joining CNN to start a “queer block” of news with Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon...sigh. Dale also expresses disgust over Joaquin Phoenix gyrating in the nude in the Joker movie. Dale has problems!
Oct 12, 2019•12 min
A financial advisor soils himself in horror after seeing a sanitary napkin and tampon dispenser in the men’s restroom at a bookstore. Is this a normal reaction? Also, we discuss whether Bernie Sanders having a heart attack can be attributed to eating too much spicy Chinese takeout on the campaign trail.
Oct 05, 2019•10 min
Larry Insell thinks movie theaters are inappropriately lumping in all Joker enthusiasts that dress up as the character with involuntary celibates. He thinks he should be able to go into any theater dressed up as the Joker with a boombox and dance to Batman movie soundtrack music. Do you agree?
Sep 28, 2019•16 min
Chris Thomas and special guest Jeremy Gable discuss Shane Gillis being hired and fired by Saturday Night Live, as well as the passing of several prominent public figures. Somehow Jeremy Gable screws up at every turn, confusing Shane Gillis for Shane Dawson, Cokie Roberts for Edd ‘Kookie’ Byrnes, etc. Thanks for listening; tell a friend about Grade A Nation!
Sep 18, 2019•26 min
On this installment of Grade A Nation, Chris Thomas talks to a youngster that has special feelings about AEW wrestler Nyla Rose. After Chris Thomas tells the youngster that Nyla Rose is a transgender performer, the discussion snowballs into talk of Sonic corn dogs dipped in ranch dressing and other bizarre areas. Yet another Grade A Train-wreck ;)
Sep 09, 2019•17 min
A fast food worker loses his job over refusing to give an IT Chapter Two collectors cup of Pennywise to an 8 year old. Is this fair?
Sep 08, 2019•15 min
Chris Thomas and independent consumer advocate/critic Good Times Tom Ladoux compare the brand new Popeyes chicken sandwich with the original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich. Good Times Tom Ladoux has a REALLY good time eating these sandwiches!
Aug 27, 2019•14 min
In this installment of Grade A Nation, Chris Thomas chats with substitute teacher Paul Dawson about an incident involving self-love in a middle school parking lot while viewing a bare butt picture of James Charles. Goodness gracious!
Aug 24, 2019•19 min
In this breaking news installment of Grade A Nation, Chris Thomas chats with Jackson Jones about various scenarios involving the death of Jeffrey Epstein. Jackson Jones claims there is more to this story than meets the eye. Listen to his thoughts on a body double being used and Epstein actually being alive enjoying a Shamu Shake at SeaWorld!
Aug 11, 2019•12 min
Many concerned parents are purchasing bulletproof or bullet-resistant backpacks for their children. Do these backpacks make children any safer at all? Hear the pros and cons of purchasing these items for Back to School purposes on this installment of Grade A Nation.
Aug 09, 2019•17 min