The Rutabaga talk about how we would arrange ourselves into a four piece rock band, dental foolishness, our fresh takes on classic movies, what we think of Fenway's brother, kidney donation, kissing the homies, how Nick managed to blow a golden opportunity for himself last weekend, and what color Fenway's hair is.
The crew talk about a screwup in Italy, try to fix all the problems in the world, discuss beef they've got with other people, basically end gender inequality, explain issues with How I Met Your Mother, and much more.
The Rutabaga bring the whole cast back for the first time in a few episodes to discuss school dances and the awkwardness inherent to them, American rock band WISER. (FKA Weezer), what is and isn't a condiment, Fortnite's interesting decisions made to garner headlines, driving to Chick-fil-A, monkeys, and much, much more.
Nick hates women confirmed. We talk about James Bond, overseas sperm donations, water towers, Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums, slandering people via epitaph, and much, much more
We talk about what to do with your bones once you no longer need them, how cancellable Fenway is, Mercer Island High School's recent assembly, British royal family nonsense, and a small-D doctor who left his mark on a few unsuspecting patients. Also discussed is a new way of branding the show that Nick doesn't like, renting a U-Haul, and much, much more.
The Rutabaga get back into it with tales of a band retreat where Nick claimed to be the smartest person in the room (see if you believe him), refueling a motor vehicle, Fenway's interesting opinions on the gender pay gap, and a champion of pee-based healthcare spreading misinformation on an app for old people.
The Rutabaga take on the challenge of putting a teacher on trial, figuring out the difference between Keanu Reeves and some of his contemporaries, report on the US government's attempts to find spiritual solutions to extraterrestrial problems, and much, much more
The Rutabaga head towards the New Year with tons of content, spreading from anecdotes of Christmas to the 12th Amendment and the poems of Emily Dickinson. Students at Mercer Island will also appreciate mentions of the Flag Dudes and our thoughts on them.
Short-handed but not short on jokes, The Rutabaga discuss age without wisdom, 5G and the backwards measures taken to protect against something that isn't a threat, US president George Washington, typing and literacy skills, our monopoly on live student content on 889 The Bridge, and much, much more
The Rutabaga pack a ton into this episode, including but not limited to dodgeball, Star Wars, national parks, F*rtnite, Google Trends and paying Google money, the new Spider-Man, a funky, fresh third segment, another Florida Man, and much, much more.
Using an improv-based trial sketch as an interlude of this fun-packed episode, The Rutabaga advise their audience on the nature of threats and their US rights before directing some (clearly sarcastic) threats to the state of Texas. We don't really hate Texas, but it's funny to dunk on Texas nonetheless. Also discussed is a Christmas trip to Target, getting some odd compliments and affirmations from strangers, alluding to a popular FPS game, classic movies, go-karting on the freeway, and the ludi...
Nick is noticeably fighting a cold (perks of at-home recording) while the gang, back at full strength, are debating whether or not being in a high school marching band makes you a loser, talking to strangers, missing school, and more. We also discuss Spotify Wrapped, hypocrisy, being pretentious, and much more.
The Rutabaga look to brighten your spirits after an ugly Seahawks loss with a recap of some of the wacky misadventures from Nick's day job, Mercer Island's famed band program, Fenway's family dinner, furries, spontaneously becoming animals, crocodile sightings, leaving your room, cats versus dogs, applying modern-day morals to historical figures, and much, much more.
The Rutabaga talk Thanksgiving, cars, Fenway's new mic, rating things out of ten, the most dangerous juggling acts, Bingo cards and the show's nature, pills of all sorts, Owen Wilson, the consumerist virus of Black Friday, infighting and taking cheap shots at the dinner table, Airpods, and much, much more.
The Rutabaga run a 40-minute marathon for you where they break down a fix for every economic issue ever, racism and how to heal racial divides forever, gender roles and sexism in the radio industry and society at large, Thanksgiving plans, counting stats, the art of urination, Leonardo DiCaprio, playing Tetris - as well as some other games - at work, trying to start beef with your bosses and coworkers, and other topics you probably shouldn't bring up at Thanksgiving dinner. This one-shot episode...
Your favorite hosts are all here to discuss civics class misadventures as well as a teacher with his own unique quirks, Nick hitting the DMs of someone he really shouldn't have, a man named Fish, the Fortnite Cinematic Universe and its ever-expanding nature (really? Radiohead?) putting on a voice for the airwaves, gaming during class, things that bring us joy, and much more.
We accidentally spend a lot of time talking about Bob Rivers. We go on to to talk about trading of illegal substances, Red Robin, what you call it when someone's a furry but they're a bird (I know you've been wondering), Nick and Jackson's shared history in seventh grade, and much, much more
In a modern classic, the gang dig up some of the lore behind Fenway's chipped tooth all those episodes ago and how retributions were made while keeping egos intact. Also discussed is calling Nick's mother, attractive anime women, the best superpowers, US military recruiting tactics (happy Veteran's Day!) Latin roots in English, Jackson's tragic backstory, nosebleeds, Chris Pratt, our rivalry with Rice and Shine, fireflies, and much, much more.
The Rutabaga, short Fenway, critique some well-known movies and talk about some other stuff too. Other stuff includes local politics, national politics, American musician Rivers Cuomo, "mid" as a music critique, potential wedding venues, Harry Styles, the nature of the Christian God, and much, much more, all with their own comedic twist.
The gang gets back to it with Dale. Listen to find out about Dale. All hail Dale. Also discussed is Aaron Rodgers, twins, intelligence, Fenway's party habits, and much, much more
The Rutabaga come back in full force with commentary on driving, driving miscues, the nature of unmarked bills, Halloween, Pokemon cards, Ponzi schemes, and what they'd do if they lucked into $87,000 tomorrow. Hilarity and lively debate drench this episode of The Rutabaga, all on 88.9 The Bridge.
In an episode full of banter and foolishness, Fenway learns the true(ish) nature of the origin of Craig. We also talk about Kafka's Metamorphosis and a couple of possible interpretations, eggs, Homer, new dogs and dog naming conventions, dentistry, baseball history, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, The Beatles and the Paul Is Dead conspiracy, Lil Nas X, common tuning and recording tactics, and much, much more.
The Rutabaga debate the Snail Problem for thirty minutes. That's it. We think through what would happen if you were immortal and had a ton of money and there was an immortal snail that was hunting you down. Our high school's mascot is a snail. We also mention Deadpool, Twilight, the nature of pain, MK Ultra, disclaimers, offending people, kickball, a forgotten Ariana Grande scandal, and other fun stuff.
The Rutabaga discuss masks and identity, the start of the Halloween season, the largest pumpkin in the country, famous Bills and Billies and Billys, homecoming shenanigans, Nick's cameo as Shrek, and much, much more.
The Rutabaga discuss Nick's closest brush with a college education, homecoming plans that might be better than Mercer Island High's, a new religion, Fenway's drippy new suit, the rules of wearing hoodies, the process of making hot chocolate (are you milk or water?), some of 88.9 The Bridge's other content as well as a step-by-step tutorial on how to knock the station off the air, rigged awards, the hilarity that ensued when the New York Jets listened to an intern with a lot of concern for the co...
The Rutabaga talk about crime, crime, and crime. We tell knock-knock jokes, give more unneeded lip service to the Zodiac Killer, and break it up by letting Nick and Fenway talk about miscues in the band program. Also discussed is a North Carolinian who attempted to flee justice with a little bit more than originally bargained for.
The Rutabaga update you on the affairs of the Mercer Island band, talk over each other, look down their noses at the British, lie, cheat, steal, read their wedding vows, debate the logistics of having a second birthday, trillion-dollar coins, perjury, the best drummer in The Beatles, suit-fitting, what real emo consists of (guess who), the correct uses of a Ouija board, Human Shrek, and much, much more. Join us as we gaslightgatekeepgirlboss through a long episode on 88.9 The Bridge!
We all share our artistic visions. Also discussed is band, our award nomination, making YouTube videos, the Dear Evan Hansen remake, fantasy football, the works of Jay-Z, applying to colleges, and whatever else popped into the stream of consciousness
The Rutabaga try to figure out the case of some fictional kidnapped children, talk about the Spielbergian origins of Rick and Morty, put Fenway to sleep multiple times, debate whether or not Adam Sandler is actually funny, and discuss the split of Grimes and Elon Musk
The superior rutabaga members talk about magic, dead fish, children in mirror mazes, and 5th periods eating habits
