We use the bully pulpit of our silly podcast to talk about something rather serious for a change, namely, the adoption of the pronoun “they” as a gender-neutral identifier. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is They? 14:14 -- Why is They so popular? 20:24 -- Would you have liked They if you were a kid? 25:57 -- Is They a sign of the apocalypse? 28:47 -- Is your irrational hatred of They based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "They” by ...
Sep 23, 2019•36 min
Noah and Bill want to share their scrunchie with you as they peer into the VSCO girl phenomenon. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a VSCO Girl? 16:19 -- Why are VSCO Girls so popular? 20:03 -- Would you have liked VSCO Girls if you were a kid? 24:16 -- Are VSCO Girls a sign of the apocalypse? 30:13 -- Is your irrational hatred of VSCO Girls based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Valley Girl” by Frank Zappa. New episodes every Mond...
Sep 16, 2019•40 min
It’s back into food and beverage studies this week as Bill and Noah tip back many cans of LaCroix sparkling water looking for the perfect flavor. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is LaCroix? 12:22 -- Why is LaCroix so popular? 16:18 -- Would you have liked LaCroix if you were a kid? 20:56 -- Is LaCroix a sign of the apocalypse? 24:34 -- Is your irrational hatred of LaCroix based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Tiny Bubbles” by Don ...
Sep 02, 2019•33 min
On the eve of the release of her new album, we look at the Taylor Swift phenomenon to see how it’s aged over the past decade. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Taylor Swift? 14:15 -- Why is Taylor Swift so popular? 19:47 -- Would you have liked Taylor Swift if you were a kid? 22:51 -- Is Taylor Swift a sign of the apocalypse? 27:07 -- Is your irrational hatred of Taylor Swift based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Lover” by Taylor ...
Aug 25, 2019•35 min
Noah and Bill cast a glance to YouTube and sample the works of world famous content-maker-guy Mark Fischbach, aka Markiplier. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Markiplier? 17:07 -- Why is Markiplier so popular? 19:51 -- Would you have liked Markiplier if you were a kid? 23:17 -- Is Markiplier a sign of the apocalypse? 27:41 -- Is your irrational hatred of Markiplier based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Marked Man” by The Bamboo K...
Aug 18, 2019•36 min
Bill and Noah give in and drink the bathwater of internet sensation Belle Delphine. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Belle Delphine? 16:24 -- Why is Belle Delphine so popular? 21:00 -- Would you have liked Belle Delphine if you were a kid? 24:42 -- Is Belle Delphine a sign of the apocalypse? 28:48 -- Is your irrational hatred of Belle Delphine based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Bathwater” by No Doubt. New episodes every Monday...
Jul 29, 2019•36 min
Bill and Noah cough up the most valuable things they have -- their faces -- in order to play along with a popular app of the moment. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is FaceApp? 12:45 -- Why is FaceApp so popular? 17:37 -- Would you have liked FaceApp if you were a kid? 21:07 -- Is FaceApp a sign of the apocalypse? 24:44 -- Is your irrational hatred of FaceApp based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Funny Face” by Sparks. New episode...
Jul 22, 2019•30 min
We score one for the good guys this week with our investigation of metal drinking straws, and how we can help out our friends the endangered sea turtles. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a metal straw? 15:49 -- Why are metal straws so popular? 19:10 -- Would you have liked metal straws if you were a kid? 23:19 -- Are metal straws a sign of the apocalypse? 26:08 -- Is your irrational hatred of metal straws based on jealousy, and conclusion This ...
Jul 15, 2019•34 min
Fame and fortune are at your fingertips, all you need to do is lipsync a song or make a 13 second meme! @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is TikTok? 13:42 -- Why is TikTok so popular? 19:43 -- Would you have liked TikTok if you were a kid? 23:11 -- Is TikTok a sign of the apocalypse? 28:48 -- Is your irrational hatred of TikTok based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Queen” by Loren Grey. New episodes every Monday morning on Soundclou...
Jul 08, 2019•36 min
It’s all a game to Bill and Noah, and this week they prove it by taking another look at the total conversion of society to small chance-based tilts played on your smartphone. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Game Pigeon? 18:16 -- Why is Game Pigeon so popular? 23:55 -- Would you have liked Game Pigeon if you were a kid? 27:24 -- Is Game Pigeon a sign of the apocalypse? 31:06 -- Is your irrational hatred of Game Pigeon based on jealousy, and con...
Jun 30, 2019•40 min
Noah and Bill prefer their caffeinated beverages with a layer of gummy nuggets at the bottom of their drinking glasses. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Bubble Tea? 13:24 -- Why is Bubble Tea so popular? 18:30 -- Would you have liked Bubble Tea if you were a kid? 25:18 -- Is Bubble Tea a sign of the apocalypse? 29:33 -- Is your irrational hatred of Bubble Tea based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "The Bubble Bunch” by Jimmy Spice...
Jun 24, 2019•41 min
There’s nothing we love on this program so much as pedantry and junk science, so the prospect of taking an unproven tincture of expensive goop hoping it will cure our arthritis and anxiety is too good to pass up. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is CBD Oil? 17:20 -- Why is CBD Oil so popular? 24:30 -- Would you have liked CBD Oil if you were a kid? 26:57 -- Is CBD Oil a sign of the apocalypse? 30:07 -- Is your irrational hatred of CBD Oil based on...
Jun 17, 2019•37 min
Two dudes press out of their cultural bubble to see what the deal is with sweeping feel-good pop sensation Lizzo, flutist extraordinaire. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Lizzo? 13:52 -- Why is Lizzo so popular? 20:26 -- Would you have liked Lizzo if you were a kid? 23:08 -- Is Lizzo a sign of the apocalypse? 27:21 -- Is your irrational hatred of Lizzo based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Juice” by Lizzo. New episodes every Mond...
Jun 10, 2019•35 min
It’s not quite meat, but how can it be a plant? We sink our teeth into delicious lab-synthesized discs of material. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is an Impossible Burger? 12:33 -- Why are Impossible Burgers so popular? 16:21 -- Would you have liked Impossible Burgers if you were a kid? 18:51 -- Is the Impossible Burger a sign of the apocalypse? 21:41 -- Is your irrational hatred of Impossible Burgers based on jealousy, and conclusion This week'...
Jun 02, 2019•28 min
We wade hip-deep into the boiling ridiculous controversy of James Charles versus Tati Westbrook, and adjudge that we’re all losers in the end. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is James Charles? 20:15 -- Why is James Charles so popular? 27:43 -- Would you have liked James Charles if you were a kid? 32:18 -- Is James Charles a sign of the apocalypse? 37:26 -- Is your irrational hatred of James Charles based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's the...
May 19, 2019•47 min
Viceland and Complex gives us the duo of Desus and Mero, a pair of comics from the Bronx who just finished their first season on Showtime. How do they stack up to previous acts reviewed on the program? @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who are Desus and Mero? 13:55 -- Why are Desus and Mero so popular? 18:39 -- Would you have liked Desus and Mero if you were a kid? 23:37 -- Are Desus and Mero a sign of the apocalypse? 26:48 -- Is your irrational hatred ...
May 12, 2019•34 min
Noah and Bill put their digital acumen to the test with a look at a hot gameplay platform calle Roblox, which also allows users to design their own games. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Roblox? 11:41 -- Why is Roblox so popular? 16:32 -- Would you have liked Roblox if you were a kid? 20:47 -- Is Roblox a sign of the apocalypse? 25:12 -- Is your irrational hatred of Roblox based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Games People Play...
May 05, 2019•31 min
Bill and Noah grow increasingly sleepy listening to the somnolent tones of pop sensation Billie Eilish, who sounds three minutes away from snoring herself. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Billie Eilish? 11:14 -- Why is Billie Eilish so popular? 15:20 -- Would you have liked Billie Eilish if you were a kid? 18:41 -- Is Billie Eilish a sign of the apocalypse? 23:13 -- Is your irrational hatred of Billie Eilish based on jealousy, and conclusion Th...
Apr 29, 2019•34 min
The worlds of country music and hip-hop clash dynastically with the release of Old Town Road by young phenom Lil Nas X. Does it hold up to scrutiny by our cultural ombudsmen? @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Old Town Road? 11:06 -- Why is Old Town Road so popular? 16:26 -- Would you have liked Old Town Road if you were a kid? 19:21 -- Is Old Town Road a sign of the apocalypse? 24:41 -- Is your irrational hatred of Old Town Road based on jealous...
Apr 15, 2019•33 min
The past is once again the present as Bill and Noah pick through the bomb-blast of Broadway to research the world-beating musical “Hamilton.” @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Hamilton? 15:48 -- Why is Hamilton so popular? 25:05 -- Would you have liked Hamilton if you were a kid? 26:07 -- Is Hamilton a sign of the apocalypse? 31:07 -- Is your irrational hatred of Hamilton based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Hamilton Polka” by W...
Apr 08, 2019•40 min
Oh, we’re SO BLOWN AWAY by the cool kid bullshit lunch sensation of sandwiches, the thing which compels middle-aged businessmen to stand in lines at delicatessens for a shot at ordering pastrami on rye. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a Sandwich? 15:10 -- Why is Sandwich so popular? 19:48 -- Would you have liked Sandwich if you were a kid? 23:37 -- Is Sandwich a sign of the apocalypse? 27:11 -- Is your irrational hatred of Sandwich based on je...
Apr 01, 2019•34 min
Bill and Noah cure every single ailment in their superannuated bodies by drinking some bullshit juice which touts its curative properties. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Aloe Vera Juice? 13:20 -- Why is Aloe Vera Juice so popular? 19:11 -- Would you have liked Aloe Vera Juice if you were a kid? 23:47 -- Is Aloe Vera Juice a sign of the apocalypse? 29:17 -- Is your irrational hatred of Aloe Vera Juice based on jealousy, and conclusion This wee...
Mar 24, 2019•34 min
Bill and Noah look at themselves and see the vulnerable, non-masculine boy at the core and feel many mixed emotions about cartoon sensation Steven Universe. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Steven Universe? 14:26 -- Why is Steven Universe so popular? 17:56 -- Would you have liked Steven Universe if you were a kid? 22:24 -- Is Steven Universe a sign of the apocalypse? 25:24 -- Is your irrational hatred of Steven Universe based on jealousy, and co...
Mar 04, 2019•37 min
Two men in search of the the pleasure of human touch discover -- SQUISHIES! @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is a Squishie? 12:58 -- Why are Squishies so popular? 19:33 -- Would you have liked Squishies if you were a kid? 22:44 -- Are Squishies a sign of the apocalypse? 26:20 -- Is your irrational hatred of Squishies based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ ” by Journey. New episodes every Monday morning on...
Feb 24, 2019•32 min
Our sincere apologies for not being able to deliver an episode this week -- here's an announcement for our plans over the next two weeks.
Feb 11, 2019•2 min
Bill and Noah hide their faces behind soft podcasting personas, but this week they reveal their true selves as they examine the concealed Fox hit about celebrities deceiving an audience. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is The Masked Singer? 14:44 -- Why is The Masked so popular? 20:34 -- Would you have liked The Masked if you were a kid? 24:12 -- Is The Masked a sign of the apocalypse? 29:14 -- Is your irrational hatred of The Masked based on jea...
Feb 03, 2019•36 min
Noah and Bill pick at the devastation left over from the Fyre Festival’s total implosion, as carefully described in two concurrent documentaries on Hulu and Netflix. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What are Fyre Fraud and Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened? 16:59 -- Why are the Fyre Festival docs so popular? 22:12 -- Would you have liked the Fyre Festival docs if you were a kid? 26:14 -- Are the Fyre Festival docs a sign of the apocalypse? 2...
Jan 27, 2019•34 min
Noah holds Bill in his hands and asks whether or not his co-host sparks joy. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Marie Kondo? 21:05 -- Why is Marie Kondo so popular? 25:35 -- Would you have liked Marie Kondo if you were a kid? 30:44 -- Is Marie Kondo a sign of the apocalypse? 33:23 -- Is your irrational hatred of Marie Kondo based on jealousy, and conclusion This week's theme: "Clean, Clean” by The Buggles. New episodes every Monday morning on Soun...
Jan 21, 2019•41 min
At no point in the course of recording this episode did we point out the fallacy of the hero using a “trident” even though it clearly has FIVE tines. That was our lapse, and we apologize. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and Who is Aquaman? 13:07 -- Why is Aquaman so popular? 17:00 -- Would you have liked Aquaman if you were a kid? 20:26 -- Is Aquaman a sign of the apocalypse? 23:20 -- Is your irrational hatred of Aquaman based on jealousy, and conclusion ...
Jan 14, 2019•32 min
The finest in fully CG-animated children shows becomes the fodder for two old men to puzzle their way through; also, we exhibit our rudimentary ability to speak some Francais. @noahandbillshow -- @williamscurry -- @noahtarnow 00:00 -- Introduction, and What is Miraculous? 15:53 -- Why is Miraculous so popular? 19:46 -- Would you have liked Miraculous if you were a kid? 22:53 -- Is Miraculous a sign of the apocalypse? 27:48 -- Is your irrational hatred of Miraculous based on jealousy, and conclus...
Jan 07, 2019•34 min
