Why don’t more bars serve beer in pitchers? How do you pick a song for karaoke? What does the word “home” mean to you?
Those questions range from silly to serious, but if you’ve ever pondered the answers to all three in a single day, you’re not alone. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, crack a 40, or anything in between, and join the gang here at It’s Pretty OK as we attempt to answer these questions and many more. We promise it won’t be boring.
Hosted by Pierce Bishop, Max Handler, Kevin Linger and Sean McGoey, and (very loosely) produced/edited/mixed by Sean McGoey. Logo design by Jack Costello.
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This week, we're all on the edge of our seats to figure out what Pierce meant when he texted the gang that he had recently joined a "new" "social" "media." MUSIC: "Come On! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!" – Sufjan Stevens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the gang gets together to talk about Christmas lights and whether most people are performing up to Pierce's standards when it comes to decorating for the holidays. (Hint: They aren't.) MUSIC: "Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week (definitely not back in October), the gang got together to talk about a blog post about “good coffee” and the places that purport to sell it. Are we pro-snobbery? Anti-snobbery? Or are there maybe different gradations of snobbery, some of which are okay and some of which aren’t? You’ll have to listen to find out. MUSIC: “Doobie Ashtray” – Devin the Dude ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Good Coffee Is Now Bad (Jason Diamond on Substack) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! The gang gets together this week to talk about the way that learning has changed now that not only are they not in school anymore, but videos seem to have overtaken books as the way to get yourself some new knowledge. MUSIC: “Get Over It” – OK Go Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the gang talks about revisiting the entertainment products that previously brought you joy, and why coming back to a book again doesn’t necessarily feel the same as rewatching a movie or a TV show. MUSIC: “Record Collection (feat. Simon Le Bon and Wiley)” – Mark Ronson & the Business Intl ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: The Crypto Story (Bloomberg Businessweek) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This week, the gang is together to talk about collections of physical media — especially DVDs. Strap in! MUSIC: “Training Montage” – The Mountain Goats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With Max off the board this week, the rest of the gang gets together to talk about why sports drafts — the NBA draft in particular — hold such a strong allure. MUSIC: “Silk Chiffon (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)” – MUNA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week, the gang gets together to discuss hot tubs, which Sean derisively refers to at one point as “human broth” but which were a fairly significant part of Max’s search for a new place to live. I feel like that’s probably enough for you to know in order to decide whether or not this episode is for you — not unlike hot tubs themselves. MUSIC: “Always Rhyme” – Homeboy Sandman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sean is gone this week for a reason that may or may not have something to do with Hard Mountain Dew, but that’s not going to stop the rest of the gang from convening to talk about cooking routines. What are the things that you make a point of only eating out at restaurants (or things that you only eat at home)? And can trying cooking some of those things at home ruin the special-ness of the restaurant occasion? MUSIC: “Easy On Your Own” – Alvvays Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
This week, the gang gets together to discuss whether the sports rivalry is still alive and well, particularly in professional sports in the U.S. How much of the seeming fade of these bitter rivalries is due to changing attitudes among new generations, and how much is dumb stuff like fantasy football and the ubiquity of legal sports gambling? And why do the greatest sports rivalries often have so little to do with sports themselves? MUSIC: “TV Will Always Make Me Cry” – Alien Boy Hosted on Acast....
This week, the gang talks about putting (or not putting) a TV in your bedroom. What goes into that momentous decision? Also, Sean gets irrationally angry about an audiobook he listened to, and as always, Pierce apologizes. MUSIC: “Hurricanes and Hand Grenades” – Jason Isbell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the Sports Bois™ convene to talk about the phenomenon of pregame shows, particularly for football. Two important notes: 1) This was recorded before College GameDay actually went to Boone, NC, which produced (among other things) this phenomenal intro video voiced by Wright Thompson. 2) Thanks to frustrating Skype connection stuff, the crosstalk/awkward pause conundrum is worse than usual! MUSIC: “Let Us Die“ – King Princess Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This week, the gang gets together to talk about the ways that the sports industry is changing, especially the introduction of Saudi oil money in the form of the new LIV Golf tour. And we get the most harrowing edition of “Pierce Is Sorry” yet. MUSIC: “9 to 5” – Dolly Parton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the gang gets together to talk about a phenomenon they’ve all experienced in the last two years: the remote house tour. MUSIC: “Hangover Song” – MJ Lenderman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Because everything is cyclical , this week, the gang is talking about tipping. The pandemic has changed our relationship with the practice, and it’s time to discuss it again — especially now that more places are starting to phase tipping out in favor of added service fees and the like. MUSIC: “Exhibit C“ – Jay Electronica Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This week, Max, Pierce and Sean talk about the act of cultivating a home workspace — something so many of us have had to do in the last two years — and some of the ways that that process can maybe go wrong. Does Sean figure out in real time that he ought to rearrange a couple things in his apartment? Maybe! MUSIC: “Gimmie Shelter” – Merry Clayton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You’ve never heard that before, right? Apologies if the audio is glitchier than usual. MUSIC: “Kawasaki Backflip” – Dogleg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the gang gets together to talk about the foods that they ate frequently in their youth that they’ve had to grapple with as they’ve gotten older and started cooking for themselves. Spaghetti comes up a few times, as do the low-fat craze of the late ’80s and early ’90s and the fear of trichinosis that led every parent for multiple generations to cook pork way too long. MUSIC: “(I’m) Screwed” – Titus Andronicus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This week, the It’s Pretty OK Sports Brain Trust™️ convenes to talk about the Juan Soto situation. He’s turned down a contract from the Nationals that looks huge on paper but is not nearly as good as it might appear, and now the team is expected to trade him. Where does that leave Pierce, who has been clinging to his Nats fandom even after leaving the D.C. area, specifically because of Soto? MUSIC: “Worth It” – beabadoobee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This week, the gang is back together for the first time in several weeks. What better way to celebrate than by revisiting a classic pod concept and seeing if we can’t make a rule for society to live by? This time, it’s about what is acceptable attire for a craft brewery — specifically, is it okay to wear another brewery’s T-shirt? MUSIC: “Gotta Let It Go” – Joyce Manor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This week, Sean and Pierce talk conference realignment. Heads spin as they attempt to understand the concept of a college athletic conference that stretches from Piscataway, New Jersey to Los Angeles. MUSIC: “Elvis Is in the Freezer” – Ratboys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, it’s just Sean and Pierce, and they’re talking about Stranger Things and the phenomenon of borrowed nostalgia. What’s different about this show as opposed to other prestige-TV period pieces like Mad Men or The Americans ? And why doesn’t Sean like the Kate Bush song as much as everyone else? NOTE: This episode was recorded before the release of the Stranger Things season 4 finale release, but after we had watched the previous S4 episodes. There’s not much in the way of spoiler-type st...
This week, the gang gets together to discuss what makes a college campus beautiful. Is it more than just having a picturesque quad and a few buildings designed in an aesthetically pleasing style of classical architecture? (Yes.) Pierce finally says something nice about Virginia Tech; how long will it be before he goes back to reflexively insulting them? (It’ll be less than a minute.) And we have perhaps our most thrilling Rolling Stone rock trivia question yet. MUSIC: “Mulholland Dr.” – Bartees ...
This week, the gang is talking about “stunt foods" — the parade of food challenges (like the Steak ‘n Shake 7x7) and ridiculous seasonal items (like Burger King’s black-bunned Halloween burger) that fast food customers find themselves bombarded with. Is this all the fault of Hardee’s and their risqué mid-2000s burger commercials? And will Sean take more stances that are probably more anticapitalist than he intended for them to be? MUSIC: “The Amarillo Kid” – Craig Finn Hosted on Acast. See acast...
This week, the gang gets together to talk about the frozen delicacies that have sustained them through many a hot summer. Will Sean get overly regionally proud about the snowball and then rebut an argument about snowcones that no one actually made? You better believe it. Do multiple people on this podcast endorse the consumption of custard on scorching summer days? Incredibly, yes! And will Max be shocked to discover that the thing he thought was a Northeastern specialty is all over the place, j...
This week, the gang is talking about the fact that Max went to a midnight movie premiere (no matter what time zone he saw it in). They discuss the phenomenon of the special early release of movies/books/video games/etc. before the conversation unexpectedly turns into a referendum on Kevin’s approach to capitalism. You know, normal stuff. MUSIC: “Heavy Heart” – Bartees Strange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This week, the gang gets together to talk about the fact that Pierce is still getting email updates from local businesses in a town he hasn’t lived in in nearly two full years. How has everyone’s inbox gone so crazy? Can Pierce convince us that he’s actually in the right somehow? And is Max ever going to check his damn email? MUSIC: “Intervention” – A Giant Dog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This week, the Sports Bois™️ are together to talk about yet another NBA conference finals that finds itself without Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. And while Sean would probably like to spend the entire pod taking a victory lap about that, it fortunately turns into a broader discussion about the dangers of sports teams taking an entirely long-term (or short-term, for that matter) approach. MUSIC: “I Don’t Live Here Anymore (feat. Lucius) – The War on Drugs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
This week, Sean talks to Pierce and Max about “the end of the iPod” and what it means. He also reveals that he is, in the year of our lord two thousand and twenty-two, the owner of a still-thriving (modified) iPod and tries to explain why he is the perfect target audience for the iPod modding craze. MUSIC: “Chaise Longue” – Wet Leg ADDITIONAL MATERIAL An Ode to the iPod Classic (The Ringer) iPod Modders Give Apple’s Abandoned Music Player New Life (WIRED) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
