It’s officially Halloween Month here at TCGTE Headquarters and we’re kicking things off right by reviewing this year’s crop of Monster Cereals. For their 50th anniversary Boo Berry, Count Chocula, and Franken Berry have all gotten together and mixed up their cereals to create one ultimate cereal: Monster Mash. But does it live up to the title bestowed upon it? Also a discussion about International Podcast Day. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patr...
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min
How would you like to ditch the monotony of your boring job? Are you sick and tired of working for some jerk all day? Do you want to go into business for yourself and be your own boss? You should totally do that! But you probably shouldn't get involved with an MLM. Those things seem shady and terrible. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Lights, camera… MUSIC!?! This week we’re talking about iconic movie soundtracks and why they’re going to the way of the dodo. From Batman Forever to Judgement Night, we hit all the bangers. Also Tom makes an important announcement for Tim. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim: Twitter: @yourpaltim In...
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 21 min
UNLOCKED! A free bonus preview episode of Who Wants to Be a Booksmanaire, a the trivia sensation that's sweeping the nation! Once again, Tom competes for cash and prizes on original game show concept developed by Tim. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim: Twitter: @yourpaltim Instagram: @yourpaltim F...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 18 min
After 12 years of doing this show, we're finally ready to talk about nachos. Crispy chips! Melted cheese! Some wet stuff on top! You know how it goes, and we get into it all this week. But first, we consider opening a pizza restaurant in a new city and Tom breaks the cardinal rule of cursing too early in an episode. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us k...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 12 min
The place we love to hate and hate to love is the subject of an entire episode this week, instead of just the usual weekly ten minute rant. That’s right, it’s Best Buy Week here at TCGTE, but that’s not all. We’re also introducing the world’s only weekly Foo Fighters News segment, News Fighters. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they s...
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Job interviews are stressful, so why not let two dudes who are as cool as cucumbers talk you through the ins and outs? We give advice, talk about our own job interview experiences and talk a lot about shoplifting. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Look out everyone, the metaverse is coming! As we continue down the current dystopian hellscape timeline we’re all stuck in, Mark Zuckerberg and the rest of the Silicon Valley eggheads have a new product they’d like to pitch you: what if you were just always inside the internet all the time? Also Tim shares his big complaint about the Statue of Liberty. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Look, we all know the wheels on the bus go round and round. And of course, that the wipers on the bus go "swish, swish, swish." And it's common knowledge that the horn on the bus goes "beep, beep, beep." And obviously, the babies on the bus go "wahhh, wahhh, wahhh." Don't worry, we're not even gonna waste your time discussing that amateur bus knowledge. This ain't Bus 101, folks. Also, Tom describes a Netflix series he recently watched at length. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out t...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min
It’s time for some pillow talk, but not the kind you’re thinking of, perv. We’re talking ABOUT pillows, not ON pillows. Also we discuss card counting and what it takes to beat the pit boss. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Ben is back, baby! The star of Reindeer Games and some other movies is having a moment, and once again, everybody has Affleck Fever, including us. And despite Tom's best efforts, we don't just talk about how he played Batman in a couple movies. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min
The Complete Guide Summer Series continues with everyone’s favorite summer condiment: ketchup. You can literally put it on everything, but should you? Be sure to stay tuned after the first half for a scintillating discussion about the physics of ketchup that you won’t wanna miss. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min
The billionaires are going space! Kinda. For a couple minutes at a time. And they're just doing it for their own egos, not for any kind of useful reason. But we talk about it anyway, because what else is going on? For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Summertime and the GRILLING is easy? This week we’re talking about everyone’s favorite way to cook outside when the weather is nice: grilling. Despite what you may have read on a fancy pants Business website, grilling is GOOD, and we’re gonna tell you why. Also a lot of discussion about Sigourney Weaver. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 11, 2021•1 hr 10 min
This week the Pentagon released a report about UFOs (which apparently are called UAP now), and this has gotten Tom in quite a tizzy. He takes us step by step through all the wacky hijinks those extraterrestrials are getting up to here on earth, according to the United States government. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not start your day off by feeding yourself garbage? McDonalds used to be the only breakfast game in town, but move over, because Burger King, Taco Bell and Wendy’s are all now vying for the crown. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min
All of Gen Z is going gaga over TikTok, so naturally it's time for two old millennials to weigh in on it. This week we try to make sense of this app that confuses us quite a bit, and see if we can start a war between generations. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min
As part of The Complete Guide to Everything Fun in the Sun Summer Series, this week we’re talking about Swimming. From oceans to pools, there isn’t a body of water these guys haven’t gone swimming been swimming in before. Also a discussion about Tim’s greatest fear and A Quiet Place Part 2, now in theaters. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr 5 min
After over a decade of weekly episodes featuring a vast array of topics, we're finally covering the topic everyone has been waiting for: socks. You wear them on your feet every single day, but what do you really know about socks? Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min
This week we do a deep dive into the theory that Sir Paul McCartney died in a car crash over 50 years ago and was replaced with an imposter by those dastardly Beatles. Also we discuss the golden age of garbage television that was Fox in the late 90’s. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 30, 2021•1 hr 7 min
We're back recording in the same room together for the first time in over a year, so we decided to cover a topic that would get us all riled up. This week we're talking about the richest people in history, who coincidentally also happen to be the biggest sociopaths ever. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Nowadays they got a Hall of Fame for just about everything, even the very concept of Rock and Roll. This week we discuss the newest entrants into the R&R HOF as well as a lil’ bit of history about the hall itself and why the hell it’s in Cleveland, Ohio. Also Tom discuss some upcoming alien news everyone should keep an eye out for. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Po...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min
With all that's going on in the world these days, the one thing literally everybody can agree on is that the funniest thing on earth is when three buffoons mercilessly hurt each other on purpose. This week we're talking about The Three Stooges, a really weird act when you think about it. We also go to great lengths to avoid the Noid. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podc...
May 09, 2021•1 hr 14 min
The world is slowly getting back to normal and we can all agree the thing we miss most is buffets. This week we discuss the various types of all-you-can-eat schemes and offer some pro tips on how to absolutely gorge yourself. Also Tom goes away to the woods for the weekend and Tim peruses the Buffalo Wild Wings website. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on...
May 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min
It's Tom's 40th birthday, and he's officially "over the hill" which means he's closer to his death than to his birth, a funny concept that everyone makes jokes about when someone turns forty. To deal with this terrifying milestone, Tom shares some wisdom he's picked up over his four long decades on earth. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 7 min
After last week’s man cave discussion, we (Tom) decided we should continue the conversation with a frank talk about Arcade Games. We run through some of our favorite arcade games of all time, take a trip down memory lane to The Ground Round, and Tom shares his tales of arcade humiliation and triumph that travel the world all the way to Tokyo, Japan. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate ...
Apr 18, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Where can a man go to escape the hustle and bustle of modern life (and get away from his family)? Why, a weird cave thing that he built himself. This week, two men who will never have enough space in their homes to build a man cave for themselves discuss what they think other guys do with their space and imagine what it's like watching a movie in George Lucas's private theater. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE ...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Marijuana (aka “Grass”) is officially legal in New York and all it took was our governor desperately looking to change the conversation from the multiple credible allegations that have been made against him! This week we’re talking all about God’s Herb and the new laws that are now in effect in the state of New York. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Ac...
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Ever have to drive (or be a passenger) for a long time? Well, my friend, you had yourself a long drive. This week we're talking about sitting in a car for a long time and being bored. We also discuss the new Justice League movie and go on an unexpected tangent about gross novelty items. Sorry. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min
From lakes to oceans, glasses to jugs, Water has taken the world by storm. But how much do you really know these clear, mysterious beverage? Also we solve a listener problem concerning their obnoxious neighbor complaining about their struggle to survive and Tom uses his influence as a podcaster to get vaccinated. Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast....
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 8 min
