Archive for February 25, 2022

Hedge Witch & Dish Witch (feat. Kollin from Trash Panda Pod)

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TAKE SOME OF MY ASS. rafe brings in kollin from trash panda podcast. they’ve decided to become witches. also dishwashing is a thing. go follow them at https://twitter.com/TrashPandaPodMO IMMEDIATELY.

HIGH LOWS/SMILES AND CRIES
rafe’s high-low
high: dishes were done
low: boomer hips

kollin’s high-low
high: potty training
low: mogwai bed jumping

HOT HOT TOPICS
– there is no final fantasy randomizer … only mystic quest randomizer
– what’s the over/under on how long it’ll take caleb to organize the first FFMQR tournament?
– elden ring – how disappointed will I be?
– who needs real therapy when there’s retail therapy
– few things are more oppressive than your free botox procedure not going exactly as you demanded. how many trips to hawaii should be planned to overcome this intolerable hardship?
– “I’ll think about it”: statement of uncertainty and need for additional consideration or intentional infliction of emotional distress and a challenge to combat?
– if you normally have 24 attendees and only 6 show up, how long should your nap be?
– best food and drink for a snow day off work. current options are chopped cheese, hot cocoa, poptarts, cereal, beer, soda, tea. I might have some normal stuff, but that’s what jumped in my basket

FALL IN LOVE
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/style/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html
12. if you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?
kollin: fly
rafe: piano player

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – safe house (2012) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1599348)
rafe 4/10
kollin 4/10
SONGS – safe songs
daya – safe

NEXT MOVIE – flight (2012) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1907668)
NEXT SONGS – flying songs

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Your Valentine (feat. DaddyLarp)

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how many men can rafe bring on the podcast? today we have daddylarp (yes, DADDY) talking about all things love. after all, this was recorded on valentine’s day. gotta stay topical. rafe still rants a lot about college, papers, and hanging up on people. the end of #75hard mark4. adam has a revelation about getting older and the effort to stay healthy. adam forces a girl to hold his hand. we discover adam and rafe both love romcoms! adam gives some really good advice, both for romance and for self care. they both just started playing lost ark and rafe wants all the people to come play with her! please check out adam’s awesome online stuff like his two podcasts and his twitch stream.

daddylarp’s podcasts:
topic cast
two weebs in a pod
twitch link! https://twitch.tv/daddylarp

HIGH LOWS/SMILES AND CRIES
rafe’s high-low
high: 75hard mark4
low: doctors amirite

adam’s high-low
high: boss battle
low: aging

HOT HOT TOPICS
– best meal you’ve ever had on v-day or a date in general? cock doesn’t count rafe
– is 50 cent only worth 5 cents because he was hanging upside down?
– roses are red; lightbulbs are lit; it’s fucking monday; I’m not prepared for this hot topic shit
– this day is dumb and I hate it a little more every year. who’s with me?
– what do you do with all of your extra free time when you get sent home because they had to evacuate the street because of a “suspicious” package
– was bingo the dog or the farmer?
– I only gained 6 lbs after 6 weeks of eating sweets and junk food nearly everyday, what’s your best success story involving 2 dozen ice cream sandwiches?
– why is it so hard to find really tiny bottles to use as ink wells? aren’t tiny, barely functional things, like, an aesthetic?
– does anyone REALLY… want to be my valentine?

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – unstoppable (2010) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477080)
rafe 7/10
adam 7.5/10
SONGS – stop songs
of montreal – I can’t stop your memory
journey – don’t stop believing

NEXT MOVIE – safe house (2012) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1599348)
NEXT SONGS – safe songs

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Differing Opinions on Snow (feat. Dani & LordFizzlebeef)

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dani and fizzle have graciously accepted rafe’s invitation to gush about their trip to chicago! great times, great laughs, great people. just great! also snow travel. lots of hoes. the angry egg, the wildberry cafe! homemade burger bombs! cold hands and grocery stores! marvel legendary ALMOST HARD MODE. hardback (aka deck scrabble). “if you can’t knock out the bottom, tear up the sides.” restaurant to another world. steins gate. also there was a concert at the chicago symphony center for final fantasy VII remake. go check out lordfizzlebeef on twitch at https://twitch.tv/lordfizzlebeef and the FFR streaming on https://twitch.tv/finalfantasyrandomizer. qualifiers for the FFR spring tournament start on march 7!

HIGH LOWS/SMILES AND CRIES
rafe’s high-low
high: hang in there
low: MY BACK

fizzle’s high-low
high: chicago
low: stupid fucking coworkers

dani’s high-low
high: chigaco
low: dangerous travel

HOT HOT TOPICS
– when considering my upcoming day at home… do I a) work to catch up, b) sleep and build a dyson sphere, c) be a responsible adult and take care of my house?
– you can break any office policy you want as long as you never ask what the consequences are! also, when in doubt, just tell people you’ve also worked in their field so they just need to put up with you ignoring their rules and being rude to staff.
– while we may not be allowed to talk about bruno, is it finally time for lin-manuel miranda to complete his EGOT?
– now that peter has stolen maxie’s daughter, how can she trust austin knowing that he helped victor figure out the ruse which ultimately led to valentin being poisoned and left for dead in the alley?!
– we are supposedly realigning our department. if I get moved to a different team, should I smoothly transition my old work or be a dick and just dump it on the new people?
– can we have a cold, cold topic one of these weeks and only talk about things that happened more than 25 years ago?
– it’s 1997 and it’s an arguably a great year for music – which is your favorite album from ’97?
– what personality makes the best cooking competition judge?
– what should I do with my hands?
– who is the muffin man? why is hazelnut coffee the best? who looks at a person and says, “dude you gotta put pants on”
– how long do I procrastinate if I already don’t have time to finish?
– what is the work equivalent of a quickie? a workie?
– am I actually hungry?
– are my kids actually hungry?

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – the book of eli (2010) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1037705)
rafe 6.75/10
fizzle 3/10
dani 5.5/10
SONGS – sacred/holy songs

NEXT MOVIE – unstoppable (2010) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477080)
NEXT SONGS – stop songs

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Smart Home, Dumb Cancer (feat. Furybox)

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well well well, look who came crawling back…. it’s rafe. rafe came crawling back to josh, the illustrious furybox, because she really wanted him as a guest on the show. and it was a GREAT SUCCESS. technology gab, random thoughts on work, and of course, falling in love all over again. plus plenty of berating and yelling.

HIGH LOWS/SMILES AND CRIES
rafe’s high-low
high: kollin walk
low: broken eyeball

josh’s high-low
high: salary
low: canada

HOT HOT TOPICS
– does anyone else ever feel bad for february? it’s short, its days are short, and it just feels like the only days anyone cares about are the halfway point and when it’s finally over.
– it has been 2 days since I installed GIMP on my work laptop for a work task. when should I expect the next horseman of the work apocalypse and what will it look like?
– why did my boss think it was a good idea to have the trucks power washed when a- there’s still salt on the roads and b- it has been well below zero (seriously, a- the parking lot was a skate rink, b- the power washer got water into all the nooks and crannies then froze. we had to beat the doors with hammers to get them open)
– show me your wordle
– would you still like to see my balls?
– what’s the bigger missed opportunity, a body wash from the head and shoulders maker called knees and toes or a hooters food delivery service called knockers?
– so many bands and groups are returning to perform concerts in person. in an ideal, COVID-free world, what is the lineup for your dream concert?
– if you could participate in your favorite game show (past or present) that you knew you could win, what would it be?
– you get to nominate your own celebrity supreme court – who’s on it?
– it’s 2022, you are a major nationwide fast food chain, how the fuck does your entire card system go down? cash or online orders being the only option is dumb as fuck
– when’s the last time YOU threatened to talk to the manager of the DEA?
(they’re also going to write a sternly worded letter to their congressman about our insistence on following regulations)
– what’s your go-to item to eat in a hospital cafeteria?

FALL IN LOVE

13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – the taking of pelham 123 (2009) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111422)
josh 2/10
rafe 4.5/10
SONGS – 123 songs
len barry – 1-2-3

NEXT MOVIE – the book of eli (2010) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1037705)
NEXT SONGS – sacred songs

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