We go through a very suspicious list of the top ten cocktails, Tim makes a nice cocktail for everybody and Tom tells the story of his short lived bartending career. For in-person and livestream tickets for TCGTE in London on Sept. 16 and 17 check out tcgte.com/live 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 Ti...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Hold on to your hats, folks, we're about to break the internet because this week's topic is VHS tapes! It's the obsolete technology everyone can't stop talking about, and we're covering everything about it, from its initial development to a deep dive into technical specs. Plus, Tom has a thrilling tale of taking a VCR apart when he was a kid. Believe me, you're not gonna wanna miss this one! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the ...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Reading books is a great leisurely activity that’s become increasingly hard as the internet broke all of our brains, but this week we’re discussing the joy of reading like a couple of four-eyed nerds. In-person and streaming tickets for TCGTE in London Sept. 16 and 17, 2022: tcgte.com/live 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 ...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min
In a special TCGTE: Myths and Legends episode, we explore the most dangerous place on earth -- The Bermuda Triangle. Men such as Christopher Columbus and David Copperfield have long warned us about the risks of traveling through this perilous polygon, but what exactly is going on there? And is it paranormal in nature? Also, we have an argument about pizza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate U...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 8 min
For a limited time only, we’re talking about Infomercials. But wait, there’s more! If you listen right now, we’ll also talk about frozen pizzas and needing glasses! Order now! 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds a...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min
We can all agree that snack mixes are superior to singular snacks because they are more snacks at once. That's just math. With so much going on, they can also be pretty chaotic, much like this episode which features an ailing Tim recording from his bed, a lot more talk about moats than you'd expect, and a pretty vocal baby sitting in for much of the recording. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Ra...
Jul 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min
The eggheads at NASA have launched a new telescope into outer space. We explain what it all means because we’re also scientists. 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Com...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Thor is a Norse god who wields a hammer, controls thunder and lightning and gets carted around in a chariot by a couple of magical goats. He's also a quippy, long-haired superhero hunk who stars in a series of children's movies. How does this make sense? This week we try to get to the bottom of just what is going on with this guy, but first we complain about going to the bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! ...
Jul 10, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Tired of paying taxes and following rules? Then buddy, do we have the scam for you. Also, Tim has a Coca-Cola. 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Eve...
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min
We've gotten so many emails with listener problems that we're devoting yet another episode to solving them. Just goes to show you what great guys we are. We also have a discussion about the Mandela Effect, which includes some pretty solid Ed McMahon content for all the McMahon-heads out there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic we should check o...
Jun 26, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Do you want to be lying on your deathbed thinking, “Gee, maybe I should have asked two idiots on the internet for their advice?” Of course you don’t. That’s why this week we take on some of our listeners’ biggest problems and solve them once and for all. 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 on Twitte...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 10 min
The ocean is the biggest and scariest place on earth, and only James Cameron really knows what goes on down there. This week we investigate just what in the world is going on under the sea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic we should check out next. Follow Tim on Bluesky: yourpaltim.bsky.social and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Bluesky: ...
Jun 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min
This week we head to the greenest state there is: Vermont. Did we find the elusive wampahoofus? Did accidentally get covered in maple syrup? Did we run into Luis Guzman? No, but Tom maybe saw a ghost. 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom o...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 10 min
On the eve of his 40th birthday Tim asks Tom, a man who turned 40 long ago, for advice about life over the hill. Also, a salute to America's women dermatologists! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic we should check out next. Follow Tim on Bluesky: yourpaltim.bsky.social and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Bluesky: tomreynolds.bsky.social and...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Aw beans, it's time to talk about beans! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic we should check out next. Follow Tim on Bluesky: yourpaltim.bsky.social and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Bluesky: tomreynolds.bsky.social and Instagram: @tomreynolds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min
In the fall of 2001, a little-known tech company promised we could carry one thousand songs in our pockets with their kooky little machine they called an iPod. Two decades later, we now all have access to infinite songs at all times, so they discontinued it. This week we reminisce about the iPod and Tom has some very specific memories about working at the Apple Store during iPod-mania. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE ...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Two of the world’s smartest men come together to discuss the body’s smartest part. 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm See o...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Do you like creeping around and watching people cheat on their spouses? Then you should consider a career as a private investigator! This week we discuss whether we have what it takes to start a successful PI enterprise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic we should check out next. Follow Tim on Bluesky: yourpaltim.bsky.social and Instagram: @you...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 12 min
“But you guys already did an episode about potato chips in 2017!” Uh, ever hear of a little thing called a ‘requel?’ This week we’re rebooting the potato chip franchise, but also adding to it, with additional spuds talk. 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @you...
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 7 min
We go in depth on a retailer that really hits the bullseye. Hey, want some crap for cheap? Head to Target. (Not a paid advertisement.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic we should check out next. Follow Tim on Bluesky: yourpaltim.bsky.social and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Bluesky: tomreynolds.bsky.social and Instagram: @tomreynolds Hos...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 5 min
This week Tom and Ginger get trapped in an elevator together and live to tell the tale to Tim. Tom does most of the explaining though, on account of Ginger being a dog. 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Inst...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 7 min
On this episode, we make it a Blockbuster night! (Because we talk about the defunct video rental chain, Blockbuster Video and we recorded it at night.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic we should check out next. Follow Tim on Bluesky: yourpaltim.bsky.social and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Bluesky: tomreynolds.bsky.social and Instagram:...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Tom’s returned from his Florida bender just in time to co-host episode episode number 666. We’re playing our records backwards and following their instructions to figure out how Tom Hanks scared the country into thinking D&D was a portal to Hell. 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 on Twitter: @...
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Guest co-host Andrew Gregory joins Tim to talk about a weird place neither of them particularly cares for, Coney Island. From the beloved roller coaster that breaks peoples' backs to shooting "freaks" in the pickle with a paintball gun in an empty lot, Coney Island has it all! Also, Andrew reveals his plans for a hostile takeover of The Complete Guide To Everything. Listen to Andrew's amazing podcast Punch Up The Jam wherever you get your podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Did you think last week’s episode was a little too mundane? Well be careful what you wish for, because this week we’re going extreme. DANGEROUSLY extreme, in fact, and talking all about the act of jumping out of a plane, aka skydiving. 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and ...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Hold on to your g.d. hats, this week we're discussing BATTERIES!! Please don't freak out, but you are about to hear a man count down his top 6 types of batteries. We're talkin' AAs, AAAs, 9-volts and more... so please break up this episode over multiple listening sessions to avoid passing out from becoming too overexcited. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts and let us kno...
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min
This week the boys talk cakes and don’t shy away from controversy. What separates cake from bread? What are the best cakes? Worst cakes? We give you the truth and don’t care about who we hurt along the way. 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Gym Class (or 'Phys Ed' as it's known in classy schools) is a weird, scary thing that all kids need to navigate in school for some reason. This week, listen to two extremely physically fit men discuss their memories of the President's Fitness Challenge, mile-long runs in jeans, dodge ball strategy and mandatory communal showers with your peers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple P...
Feb 20, 2022•1 hr 15 min
It’s Romance Week here at TCGTE HQ so we’re talking apps, and NOT the kind you order at TGI Fridays. Also we decide to look into becoming degenerate gamblers. 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 on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @to...
Feb 13, 2022•1 hr 14 min
The Game Show Network is a cable channel that shows all types of game shows -- everything from weird new shows filmed in small studios with creepy contestants to old black and white game shows where the rules aren't very clear. It also happens to be one of Tim's favorite channels, which is why he's steamed about the hit online game Wordle. It's a long story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 8 min
