The Rutabaga celebrate Homecoming Weekend by talking about things in Fenway's basement. That's all we do on the show. Fenway goes into his basement and we talk about what's there. That's it
Oct 09, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 69
The Rutabaga talk about turning out the lights at the worst possible moments, a bathroom that's actually two rooms, formality in academia, European rivalries, racism, and cereal.
Oct 05, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 68
We explain all of our jokes for 25 minutes and then tell a story about someone keeping wild stuff in the fridge. Also discussed is Wes Anderson, the US president, what you can and can't do on the radio, and Jackson's adventures in the green room of the radio station.
Oct 03, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 67
The Rutabaga tell stories of NBA star Tyler Herro, Irish legend Stingy Jack, an interview with a comedian gone horribly wrong, American rock band My Chemical Romance and the FBI watchlist, Jared From Subway, and 45th US president Donald Trump
Sep 29, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 66
On this episode of the Rutabaga we learn about Jackson's obsession with magic and Doctor Who, Fenway's Subway order and how Fenway and our school's principal are in The Hobbit.
Sep 26, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 65
The Rutabaga reach a stack of episodes! In this one we talk about baby names, Ed Sheeran, a political board game, the one brain cell orbiting Fenway's brain, whether or not folk punk sucks, the Travis Scott burger, and absolutely no news
Sep 22, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 64
The Rutabaga cycle through a lot of topics today, talking about Canadian geography, Stranger Things, McLean's relationships, how bad Nick and Jackson want McLean and Fenway gone, Among Us, Tik Tok, Dungeons and Dragons, human statistics, and existentialist theory.
Sep 18, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 63
The gang talk about who on the show has the worst Main Character Syndrome, the real meaning of the pop song WAP and whether it's good or bad, Scott Pilgrim vs the World, big news from Jackson, Among Us, and some of today's rappers with good rap names
Sep 15, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 62
The Rutabaga's four hosts are now all back in school, and boy oh boy do they have stories to tell. McLean tells the story of a man who shouldn't have ever gotten a microphone, Nick tells of a freshman who won't answer even the most basic of questions, and Jackson spews propaganda. Fenway is also there and he does stuff
Sep 11, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 61
The Rutabaga kick off Season Three by bashing McLean mercilessly and then demanding rights for Fenway. Speaking of, sign this: http://chng.it/LHLSrqZgqF Also, what are your suggestions for the Season Three intro? DM us @theonlyrutabagas on Instagram
Sep 08, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 60
In the Season Two finale, the gang bring Emma back and discuss Mexican food, stories from online school, how to flirt without the object of your affections getting a restraining order, and how old is too old to be dating.
Sep 04, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 59
The gang talk about the closest thing Mercer Island's student body has to a celebrity, a man who amassed 11 million views on a YouTube video. We also dig up Fenway's past rejections, including a date that many of his friends watched him strike out on, and being the last man cut from Mercer Island's baseball team
Sep 01, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 58
In this episode, McLean debates leaving the show and the gang talk about Fenway's dog and grandma, the title of last episode, a sudden rush of people misusing hand sanitizer, McLean's mental health, and Jackson's similarities to Tyler, The Creator.
Aug 29, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 57
In today's episode, Fenway says one sentence and the rest of the gang talk about Ferris Bueller, murder, a suspicious phone call, the new Mercer Island High School schedules, Jackson's foul mouth, and an analysis over which Star Wars characters were the most emo. This episode is good, we think
Aug 25, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In this one, McLean shares big news while the rest bicker about bears, Discord, driving tests, what a country is, who would win in a hypothetical debate, and Lost. (Warning: the episode starts off a bit loud, so maybe turn your volume down until about 1:15 in the episode if you use headphones)
Aug 22, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Tensions run high as the full cast of The Rutabaga get back together to talk about TV shows, the president, counterfeit money, McDonalds, and Fenway's cousin who looks to be on the fast track to YouTube stardom.
Aug 17, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Nick talks about getting lost while mountain biking. Also discussed is credit cards, the death of the traditional robbery, unethical corporate practices, and how the show could possibly become a household name with only 38 dollars US in its budget. (seriously, if y'all have any ideas you can DM us on instagram @theonlyrutabagas or on twitter at the same name, please help)
Aug 15, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 53
The Rutabaga get Jackson back and talk about movies, Fenway's flight from the government over Tik Tok concerns, Jackson's near-miss at a genius-level IQ test, the godlike powers of editing that McLean has, and much, much more.
Aug 11, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Celebrating 500 listeners and 50 downloads, The Rutabaga have an unplanned two-man show with Jackson and Fenway both.... away. Nick and McLean keep the show going by tearing a Washington area high school to bits, talking about masks, possibly introducing a new name for the show, and much, much more
Aug 09, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 51
In the fiftieth episode, The Rutabaga try and bring down the curtain surrounding the American government. Also discussed is Tik Tok, McDonalds, a Freaky Friday-esque body switching hypothetical, and even more of Fenway's home life.
Aug 03, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Tensions are high between members of The Rutabaga as we discuss baseball, TV shows, Fenway's rejection in kindergarten, guitars, pretentious indie boys, TikTok, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and a Norweigan couple feeling misguided hate for the Confederacy due to the similarities of the two flags.
Aug 01, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In a long episode to make up for missing Friday, the gang talk about toilets, bananas, evolution, Ant-Man, straight boy Tik Tok humor, and other things. Not once in the entire show do we miss.
Jul 28, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Jackson's return pushes McLean into an odd scenario. Also discussed is which Beatle every member is, whether pie is a snack, Home Alone, furries, and peeing in a Verizon store
Jul 21, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Emma reprises her role as the show's punching bag and a blonde member of the show who hasn't been featured in many episodes makes a comeback to discuss Red Robin, making out with someone younger than you (but not by much), what makes someone a dumb blonde, church, and much, much more.
Jul 18, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 46
The Rutabaga look to follow last week's bullying sesh by talking about YouTube sponsorship, driving, emails, guitars, and a weird accessory that Americans were slapping onto the back of their trucks. PS - Not affiliated with the real show Car Talk in any way, just a funny title
Jul 14, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 45
The Rutabaga add Emma to their cast for this episode, a cheerleader who has history with a former host. They discuss what your attitude towards social distancing says about your character, Disney, cars, music, Parks and Rec, and a urolangic baker from France (we beg of you- don't Google that word, just listen to the show).
Jul 11, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 44
The Rutabaga stay with what's working as their attempts to get a guest on the show fall through. However, they fill the air by talking about a filmmaker's comedically interesting take on Jesus that is unique if nothing else, a scam where Nick's grandma would have to pay McLean, cheerleaders, giant teddy bears, and another time Fenway was painfully shot down by a girl.
Jul 08, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Fenway returns from his vacation to the great beyond and returns with tales of cacti, a pizza restaurant, getting shot down by someone with whom the stars seemed to be aligning, and the non-traditional methods Florida is using to stop the spread of the coronavirus
Jul 04, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 42
The hosts finish off the month of June by talking about McLean's driving, the Memphis Bass Pro Shop's pyramid and where it ranks among the best monuments in the US, what you can and can't send through the mail, the growing habits of cacti, and young Nick's experiences with a glow stick.
Jun 30, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 41
The hosts keep it going with Fenway in Arizona, breaking down summer school, Mario Kart, the US postal service, and a mishap in Germany. Also discussed is the SeaFair hydros and what the gang would do if they happened upon billions of dollars.
Jun 27, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 40