That's three hours of my week I'll get back.. Jacob Tender and Mike Comite ponder the elective cash syphons in their lives. As former broke creatives, how do they pay it forward? What makes a subscription worth it? The guys talk about things that requires more links than usual. Links: Comparing Apple One subscriptions ( image ) Jacob's reading & movie diaries on Hardcover and Letterboxd Marc Maron explains why he's ending WTF | The Wrap Supported Creators: Earhustle My Brother, My Brother an...
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 41
It was never supposed to be an obligation. Jacob Tender and Mike Comite have returned to the mic in spectacular fashion. Lives have changed. Pockets of time have formed. Memories have been digitized. Podchasm has returned for one night only? Links: Podchasm 038 | Recorded live from Terin's kitchen Podchasm 039 | Our (lost) episode Twitter acquires Breaker team to build Spaces Good One: A podcast about jokes Headgum COVID-19 Pandemic Out of the Crisis | Covid podcast hosted by Eric Reis, edited b...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 40
“You can’t have everything, where would you put it?” One day we recorded our last podcast and didn't know it. Then we neglected to edit and release it for 5.5 years. Edited in April of 2025, here's a backwards glance at the guys in late June 2019. Links: I'm afraid you're on your own here, pal.
Jun 23, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 39
The boys are back in the same town. Jacob and Mike meet up to record a live episode of the show from a friend of the show's apartment. Our thanks to Terin for playing host and one man audience to us for the hour.
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 38
Podchasm's format is getting squished and the people of New York City could be too. Mike visits his wonderfully pedantic audiologist. Do you recall when The Man would weaponize frequencies to disperse loitering teens. Links: How worried should New Yorkers be about falling window A/C units? Tinnitus | Mayo Clinic Tinnitus frequency matching Jacob's brand of hearing protection: ACS Westone brand The Mosquito sound | Wikipedia Coming Soon: Dune (2020) Avatar II (2021) His Dark Materials (2019) The ...
May 31, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 37
Mike takes us behind the scenes of a musical performance on Conan. This leads to a discussion of the poor preservation of late night TV. The guys see drastically different concerts and discuss glow-ups from their local music scenes. Links: Mike's appearance on Conan with Julia Nunes The Whip Cracker teaches Conan how to do it Julia Michaels Live Pedro The Lion Live Fred Grzybowski, The World's Best Extreme Pogo Artist...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 36
Netflix has content. Hollywood doesn't scare our kids enough anymore. We do talk about Avengers. We'd warn you of spoilers, but know you've surely been spoiled by now. Links: Spiderman and Elsa
May 17, 2019•59 min•Ep. 35
Two pop-punk kids reminisce about seminal groups, both hard and soft. Times have changed since the year of Farley's death and Dude Ranch, surely for the benefit of Pete Davidson if not for the fans of Tom DeLonge. If you don't get the grade you deserve, but instead get a better one, Is that okay? There's a lesson in objectivity vs subjectivity here and what might happen when you feign wisdom. Don't forget to tell yourself that you're the boss every once in a while, even if it's only when you're ...
May 10, 2019•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 34
NPR messed up big time. Game Of Thrones is hard to watch. Jacob brought back Fall Out Boy. The guys promise this is only an Alien podcast for one more week. Links: NPR presses the wrong button Bantha Fodder look-book Nick Quah's thread on his parody account going too far Fall Out Boy on Wikipedia The Cure To Growing Older , Jacob's 2012 essay about the band We Liked You Better Fat: Confessions of A Pariah , Patrick Stump's essay Mike's piece on Hop Along Mike on the latest Old Best Friend album ...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 33
Was Fermi right? If Aliens are out there, should we have been visited already? If we were, what would that look like? Your hosts speed through some movies they can't totally agree on, then chat about—you guessed it—podcasts. Jacob has a busy podcasting schedule including a new show. Luminary has launched and there's a lot to discuss. What do you call an audio program behind a paywall? Links: The Fermi Paradox explained District 9 Titanic Hateful Eight Dune Annihilation Alien Day (4/26) Bantha Fo...
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 32
Jake bought some compact discs and comic books he'll never read. The Alien 40th Anniversary shorts have begun premiering. Mike has a bum knee and a haircut. The guys lament the "end" of their favorite podcast and the greater threat of locking down "podcasts" behind a paywalled platform. Ads are fine and often actually good. Links: Coldplay on Discogs Watch Alien: Containment Watch Alien: Specimen List of Alien 40th Anniversary Shorts Alien 40th Anniversary Shorts Project Jacob's Alien Universe C...
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 31
Jacob's eating habits are brought to bare once again as conversation devolves into Walmart-based crime. Mike shares tour stories and tips. They both have missed show regrets and there is a Beatles tangent. Gigs are just harder to get to these days.
Apr 12, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 30
It's early and Skype's thumb emoji is not the sort of aggression Jake wanted to wake up to today. In anticipation of the 40th anniversary of the series, they finally talk about the Alien prequel films. Spoilers abound. Skip ahead to about 43 minutes if you don't want to hear about the genealogy of the Xenomorph. There is follow up on our security episodes with tips on how to find and remove your digital footprints and stop others from tracking your down and how to apply new appendages to your Ap...
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 29
Its inching closer and closer to Spring and that means getting more intimate with the music we crave. Talk of these springtime records brings on an impromptu discussion of digital music storage and Jake's archival obsession. Links: Swinsain Plex Winamp Apple Music is a nightmare and I'm done with it by Jim Dalrymple The Best External Optical Drives | Wirecutter Replacing tracks while keeping existing metadata (like playcounts) MusicBrainz & Picard - ID3 database and bulk tagging Kid3 - ID3 e...
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 28
Your OpSec is probably worse than you think it is. The guys invite on a security expert to show them the ropes of password security and Jake's information is leaked on air. Links: Samuel Fox, our guest, is on Twitter . The xkcd method (and the counter-argument ) xkcd on password reuse Chuck Johnson pooped on the floor and everyone knows it . The stories of @Lizard and @ Chris Have I Been Pwned? [Password Manager / 2FA] 1Password [Password Manager] LastPass [2FA] Authy [2FA] Duo...
Mar 22, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 27
A bomb is dropped at the top of the show and one of your hosts gets a deep fake out. After 4 years, Jacob completes a video game while Mike has just begun one. The secrets of music supervisor roles are spoiled and Jacob has another new podcast, this time it's actually for work. Links: "Time Enough At Last" - The Twilight Zone Captain Disillusion Alien Isolation (passive mod ) Us (2019 film) Dead Space P.T. Last Of Us parts one and two Death Stranding Doom Annihilation (2019 film) Breath Of The W...
Mar 15, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 26
Grab life by the big horned sheep. Adam Sandler monopolized 90s comedy. Who will rule the 20s? Following the birthday of one of your hosts, the pair waxes about age, expectation, "the track," and the inspirational transformation friends take as new parents. A mysteriously convenient package arrives at Mike's apartment and Jake gets a surprise of his own.
Mar 08, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 25
Bread, filling, bread. The subject of sandwiches make up the meat of this episode. Cabbage was bought and it was the liverwurst. The perfect bite is located and a business idea is born with waffle-cut fries on the side. There's also a game! Grab a fluffernutter, a bag of kettle-cooked chips, and salivate responsibly. Sandwich Shops: Primanti Brothers Darwin's Melt Deli Ohio Thank you to CountryLiving for the list of regional favorites....
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 24
Mike is working through the tedium of his record release and binary options are a bother. Does negative feedback hose the customer service employee sipping chai lattes on the other end? Despite being the reigning NYC Battle Pod champion, his desire to play it cool is very powerful. Jacob has a very busy schedule prior to his work retreat, hence the truncated length of this episode. They'll make it up to you with a savory follow-up next week. Help Sam Lloyd Beat Cancer...
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 23
What do you do if you have the largest archive of Late Night's greatest show? Australian timezones are weird, huh? Jake's schedule is back on track, but he's been feeling off lately. He's added a carbon monoxide detector to his Amazon cart. Does Spotify buying Gimlet matter? Justin Jackson makes a case for Apple as a buyer. In the era of Netflix, why are all of the greatest shows still from cable networks? Jake is still making use of his CD/DVD drive. Rest In Peace Venetia Fair . Long live Sprai...
Feb 15, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 22
The fellas get some life-changing listener mail and debate who they should call first with the news. There is apartment follow-up and an update on Jake's Twitter cleanup. Alien Isolation is a very good flawed game, as told by a flawed player. Mike's father narrowly avoids a disorderly arrest at a local football match with toasty hands, indeed. Do Ohioan's have accents? Tabletop roleplaying games require some self-awareness. There is spoilery talk of Escape at Dannemora at the end....
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 21
The first winter storm of the season has hit the midwest and Jacob is making the most of it. Mike is applying protective wax to his pup's paws. There is follow-up on last week's podcasting conversation detailing how to keep yourself and your cohosts accountable for your show. Schedule aggressively. The big conversation this evening is scrubbing your past. Specifically, cleaning out the Twitter junk left behind by an older you. It's an introspective and nasty affair. So is the task of world waste...
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 20
He may not have the tools, but Jacob has big plans to build winter lodgings on public land. Mike resurrects a gaggle of log dead snow people and his father's ice phallus. Don't put clothes on the dog. There are a bunch of reasons to have someone take over your thing while you're gone. Share your audience and take a break every once in a while. Just don't get your hopes up for this show, folks. The main topic this week is podcasting for beginners. The barrier to entry is dropping too low. They ve...
Jan 25, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 19
Why not DiGiorno? Jacob's ratio has tanked and his hard drives are full of science fantasy content. This leads into some talk of The Franchise™. The lines between shows are blurring. Can customer entitlement be tied to social media? If so, can we challenge our patrons to the #BirdBoxChallenge? The guys talk about Bird Box and very old M. Night Shyamalan movies. Mike and Jacob can't agree on horror, but both adore the Alien series. Cheating in academics has evolved over the years. Gone are the da...
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 18
Mike has a new song out called "Anna" and that feels good. We discuss the various podcast theme songs Mike has composed over the years as well. New year, new whatever. We've got some aspirations, but no rush. Divorced Christmas as adults is not what our elementary school classmates made it out to be. Windows Movie Maker is as bad as the impending cord apocalypse, but not as bad as HitClips. Remember HitClips? We've broken into the streaming business. Please comment, like and subscribe....
Jan 11, 2019•2 hr•Ep. 17
Why aren't there laws about woodcutting in NYC? This log chopping has delayed our holiday gear talk. Weezer gets an oddly specific amount of airtime from Jason Bourne. We are the filter for our parent's musical tastes. A Pokémon trainer went rogue and a police report was filed. Have a happy and healthy germ season, everyone!
Jan 04, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 16
Human beings love crime porn. Is that wrong? Podcast sponsors don't seem to think so. There is talk of Trash TV and a spoiler-free spoiler discussion, which is followed by the closest thing to a Bantha Fodder episode in 6 months. Food pairing ratios are impossible to manage. We won't hear otherwise. Jacob is nostalgic for school lunch and Mike yearns to trek trail. Kids these days have no survival skills.
Dec 28, 2018•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 15
All dogs go to heaven. Given the ultimatum, which appendage would you excise? Trick ears are undetectable by modern medicine and selecting the correct headphones for exercise is important. Family history is only interesting after you look into it yourself. Oh and, for the love of God, please put your phone on vibrate.
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 14
Journey into the depths of Apple Music's music exploration features, passing by emo bands in search of anything different. Jacob and Mike host their playlists for this episode on Apple Music.
Dec 14, 2018•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 13
It's Election Night 2018 and the polls are closing. The fellas discuss the United State's current voting system and one that might be better. On the housing front, rent comes with its perks, but uncertainty is part of the deal. Records can't be spoiled and reviews don't matter as much as some writers think they do. Audio editing scratches a different itch.
Dec 07, 2018•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 12
