Tag Archive for bummer summer

Overheating – The Dangers of Climate Change

QUICK HITS
cosby’s free. climate change is heating everything. this world is going to hell. also caleb’s swims, weight, new jersey trip, and running. some icre cream, some high school stuff, theme parties, and THIGHSTOP. and SHEATH. also rafe rants about office doors, 90hard aka 75hard mark 2, the covid-19 delta variant, amazon prime day, and people talking about her voice and body in non-creepy ways.

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: doggy lover
low: prime day purchases

caleb’s high-low
high: running man
low: weight

HOT HOT TOPICS
– what are your favorite directions you’ve ever received along the lines of “we’re in the back of the building behind the bojangles”?
– what’s the worst pain you’ve felt so far in life?
– what’s the worst pain you are planning for that you have coming?
– describe/what-is or would be your perfect foot fetish video?
– why is it so fucking hot
– since cosby is free again, is jello pudding uncanceled?
– how much money would it take to convince you to force feed a grown adult their favorite food that they are currently refusing to eat.
– OMG 4 WEEKS TO NEW OLD FINAL FANTASY LETS GOOOOO
– should I feel bad because I’ve been enjoying this mild-ass summer down here in the devil’s armpit?
– what’s a good hot, hot topic for the podcast?
– what is the worst board game you have played that you would play again?
– is a swimming pool still a swimming pool without a deep end? shouldn’t it just be a wading pool?
– how deep does the water need to be for there to be a deep end?
– are insurance costs so high now because the majority of people have been eating apples and keeping the doctors away, which means they have to charge more?
– is it wrong to eat soup in the summer? what’s the best kind of summer soup?
– is there anything more pirate like than two people arguing on a sloop for 3 hours?
– what’s worse, having something you don’t want or wanting something you can’t have?
– will the folks dealing with this heat wave learn from this experience and not be snarky the next time the south gets iced over?
– what’s the best fruit to have fall on your head at a height of 25’ off a tree.
– what, if any, final fantasies are you familiar with other than 1 and do you have a favorite amongst them?

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – the mighty quinn (1989) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097880)
caleb 6/10
rafe 6.5/10
SONGS – MIGHTY FIGHTY
manfred mann – the mighty quinn

NEXT MOVIE – glory (1989) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441)
NEXT SONGS – GLORY BATTLE

Is This the End of the Podcast?

QUICK HITS
we need to bring back “huge god dammit.” also is this the end of the podcast?

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: city of heroes
low: eat all the things

caleb’s high-low
high: parents
low: sourdough bread

HOT HOT TOPICS
– favorite guest over the past 4 months
– when is the price of lumber going to go down?
– what’s the best way to tell a 5 year old to shut the fuck up?
– what was your most memorable (summer or other) vacation?
– why does my wife always want to play dr mario when all it does is make her mad at me
– is it weird to have a birthday party and/or cake for your car?
– if the A/C stops working and the office takes 3 days to send someone to check it out, can I teabag my landlord?
– if we have bummer summer, what a tag for winter would be?
– is waffle wouse or denny’s the better venue for your crew to throw down with your rivals?
– where is the line between cake, ice cream, and ice cream cake?
– how many injuries should I have at work before finding a new profession
– most influential book you all have ever read and why
– do you think phoebe cates is remembered by more people for her work in gremlins, drop dead fred or the fast times pool scene?
– have you ever had to cheer someone else up and realized you needed to hear the same things you were saying to them?
– over/under on my bonus stream run taking less than 5 hours
– what point in the day do you just say “fuck it, I’m not getting anything accomplished” and go back to playing games?
– what should I do to celebrate catching up on the podcast?
– who does rafe hate when caleb is unavailable? does she just hate him in absentia? or does the rage get distributed?
– best episode of parking lot wars?

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – cry freedom (1987) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092804)
caleb 6.5/10
rafe 5/10
SONGS – rafe is crying and caleb is freedom
deep forest – freedom cry

NEXT MOVIE – for queen & country (1988) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097373)
NEXT SONGS – rafe is queen and caleb is country

Cucumbers and Hops (feat. picklesandbeer)

QUICK HITS
one of these days, the guests will be gone. and you’ll miss them. BUT FOR NOW – enjoy the time with picklesandbeer. rafe brings the #BummerSummer energy and everyone else is bummed about it. watch caleb and picklesandbeer on twitch for the FFR spring tournament third place trophy!

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: me time
low: vinegar bath

caleb’s high-low
high: um, actually
low: cicada encounter

pickles’ high-low
high: FFR semi-finals
low: FFR loss

HOT HOT TOPICS
– why do I love cucumbers but hate pickles? sort of related, why is my nickname for my wife “pickle”
– what is something about your hometown you were well into your adulthood before it clicked was not a universal experience?
– why couldn’t I figure out a better way to phrase that question?
– what is your favorite type of beer? (personally I like anything that isn’t a porter or stout)
– what is the best way to eat a burger when it is just a little too tall for your mouth?
– what’s one thing you want to be worldwide famous for?
– when is the next super robot wars game and will it have macross and can we finally evolve away from the z engine
– what is the best brand and type of beer and pickles to enjoy together
– is the most satisfying thing in the world a bitchy customer being told you were right by your manager?
– when you go to lion’s choice and order 2 roast beef sandwiches, side of mac/cheese, and a large drink, but end up with 1 roast beef sandwich, mac and cheese, and fries, then go back to correct the order but then are just given 2 additional roast beef sandwiches, another mac and cheese, and large drink, do you eat all 3 roast beef sandwiches, drink both drinks, eat the fries, and both mac and cheeses?
– if you are a salesperson looking to sell your product to an office, how many corners should you cut when ordering lunch? how about a big ol pile of sammich fixings with no bread? that’ll work out right?
– I don’t wanna. Do I HAVE to?
– can I give all this rain a rain check? I’m sure I’ll want it in august, but having a year’s supply in may and june is a little much.

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?
pickles: workout!
caleb: JFK assassination
rafe: weight loss goal

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – hard lessons: the george mckenna story (1986) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091106)
pickles 7/10
caleb 6.25/10
rafe 5.25/10
SONGS – rafe is hard caleb is lesson
queen – it’s a hard life

NEXT MOVIE – cry freedom (1987) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092804)
NEXT SONGS – rafe is crying and caleb is freedom

Toad’s a Bitch (feat. asher1611)

QUICK HITS
caleb is battling in the first bracket round of final fantasy randomizer’s spring tournament against asher1611, our lovely guest this week. #BummerSummer also the first denzel washington movie! we learn a lot about asher and a bit more about final fantasy randomizer.

go watch asher on twitch.tv/asher1611

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: raising cane’s
low: boy drama

caleb’s high-low
high: d&d
low: weight blah

asher’s high-low
high: kids better at a game
low: job sad

HOT HOT TOPICS
– with mudvayne doing a reunion tour have we all gone 20 years back to the past
– at what level does asher evolve into ashest?
– with everything returning to “normal” what is the first concert / convention / large group activity do you want to do
– is it possible to use all your energy for the next day the previous night
– why on earth has everyone been so fuzzy-headed in my life lately? am I bringing ill-fortune to those I’m closest to?
– which year is worse 2020 or 2021 and why
– blue algae as a health drink ingredient. fucking WHY.
– do you keep wrapping paper from your christmas presents, and if you do what exactly do you do with it?
– at what age does the body seem to go from down hill to just dropping off the platue
– what’s the right temperature to cook a steak to, and why is it med-rare
– why is it physically draining to be in the rain for hours despite loving the downpour?
– what would I have to do to get fizz to adopt me as a nephew? how many farms do I have to run, conveyor belts attached to mountains and episodes of gundam watched before it happens?
– if all politicians do is blow hot air… why aren’t they blaming each other for global warming?
– what would it take for caleb to wear fishnets and why won’t he release the pics?
– should I invest in LFB stock?
– how many fights is too many in a hockey game?
– is 7 within the first 5 minutes on pace to meet/exceed your expectations

FALL IN LOVE

22. alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. share a total of five items.
asher: wife gushy love
caleb: scientist gushy love
rafe: the perfect man

DENZEL WASHINGTON
MOVIE – wilma (1977) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076923/)
asher 6/10
caleb 6.5/10
rafe 6.25/10
SONGS – RUNNING BATTLE
sheryl crow – run baby run (tuesday night music club)

NEXT MOVIE – carbon copy (1981) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082138)
NEXT SONGS – COPY BATTLE

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