All posts by : Ben

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about coffee, Huel, hail storms, Goof Juice, fat-shaming livers, sugar-free Jolt, the Strait of Hormuz, desks, Carlin, Jason Finn, nostalgia, Weird Al, The Boys, Highlander, Toyota, baseless music, and finally slide d ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s loudness levels punching objects, haircuts, the US bombing Iran into the stone ages, Fatboy Slim, classism, diets, the moon mission, the were-house, They Live, Fab Tool by Carpenter Brute, train fare, jun ...

Today on the show Paul and Ben talk about Erwin Laurance’s Sweet Water Vengeance, Paul’s new chest of drawers, plumbing issues, when Gen X retires, the piloted mission to the moon, comedia dell arte, spoilers for Bodies, Can’t Find a Buttermint, why aren ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about water, improv, headlines, requirements engineering, diets, Chicago, western novels, a visit by Stephen, and finally holidays. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOQk2SglHtY

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Ben does not use an electric shaver, Mila and Ashton, Paul’s colonoscopy adventure, a pro-tip on how to drink the prep fluid, using AI to revamp a proposed diet, what future life will be like, carbo loading, ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s upcoming colonoscopy, losing weights, the dentist, The Onion’s Sex House, re-reading books, raccoon and wasps, the physics of the mirror, Flatland, when you born and when you truly die, the war, the presi ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Edward is on the show today, Total Recall, The Art of Course Acting, being prepared as an Actor, interactions with the neighbors, surveillance, Flock, Claude,diets, The Pitt, Charlie Sheen is alive, Eric Dan ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about dieting, reducing screen time, doctors visits, lazzis, old jokes, Wild Palms and Details magazine, Bugonia and Save the Green Planet, canceling twitter, cosplay, and finally cringe moments. https://www.y ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben discover how to podcast for the 521st time, the YouTube algorithm, breaking habits, earbuds, commercials and music videos being the pinnacle of art, AI videos masquerading as non-AI videos, ICE not getting paid, the new Na ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Pam Bondi’s contentious congressional hearing, Artis the Spoonman, Costco, Pop’Ums, The Digital Underground, being on the spot, the 2016 Illinois primary, flooded houses, James Acaster, improv, 10,000 hours on s ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about strange noises, Love in a time of zombies, spoilers for Watchmen, internet costs, what they would do in an ICE encounter, the new Fantastic Four movie, and other things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about coming back from Kenya, The Fine Arts building in Chicago, eating Ethiopian food with your right hand, memorizing songs, M*A*S*H, The Chair Company, Lucy Darling the Magician, and finally reworking our performan ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about what goes on behind the show, MASK shared universe with GI Joe, Dinoborts, how much water AI uses, adverts infiltrating all of our lives, ar glasses, the uprising in Minneapolis, it’s going to get worse before i ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about cat butts, the non-transferable peace prize, Greenland, David Bowie, the Clinton’s testifying, alphabetical band names, more of a business guy, Nero the Assassin, Physical Asia, group IQ, GWAR covering Pink Pony ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Kenya, improv class, listener feedback, how politics is crazy, what do we do, New Year’s Eve, The Thing, The Shaggy D.A., hard R-rated movies, Wag the Dog, cleaning cookware, taking baths, the VVitch, I can’t op ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about more podcast woes, is it Paul or is it Ben, Divinity Original Sin 2, following your gut instinct, wearable tech, fishes out of water, forgetfulness, more Tarantino stuff, Lewis and Clark, Bilt Puff protein bars, ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about OS updates, the latest tragic celebrity news, Quentin Tarantino bad-mouthing Paul Dano, Andrew Scott, the book It’s a Wonderful Life is based on, late nights on the Red Line, and finally Christmas gifts. ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben do a listener shout-out, Paul likes bread, Reggie Watts, train shell games, the psychology of someone doing something wrong, being generous, snowstorm, ear issues, the new Fantastic Four, pronouns, TV shows we’re waiting f ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about technical issues, Ferrara candies, bank errors in your favor, the TV we’re watching, characters we almost did, Kevin Pollack, walking out of movies, improv, mutton chops, rich people psychology, sophomore’s effo ...

The Big Blue Marble, Ben’s birthday, being old, celebrities bodies, bush, mind meld, who’s in first, what is improv, spin the bottle anxiety dreams, Santa season, duck duck goat, two term president cage match, new therapist, the War Department, and final ...

Paul and Ben talk about the English language, Reuben Solo, please clap, revealing the magic trick, doing twofers, compulsions, the Red Line, urinating while driving, The Devil’s a Liar, the good hotel / bad hotel, thanksgiving, falling down the stairs, P ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about listening photos, the podcast analytics, old corrections, package safety, makeup anniversaries, pans vs pants, the Most Upsetting Guessing Game, wintertime train ridership, the guy who made hundreds of beavers m ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about doing a twofer, oops all peanut butter, breakfast cereals, McDonalds getting away from children, Illinois’ new candy law, John Candy, is there wheat in it, Naked Ladies, Pamala and the arms, the files that were ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Auntie Donna, the November 2025 general election, post-hypocratic world, Bah-Hamburg, Ampersand, the time change, the East St. Louis Massacre, Bob Cassilly, Down Cemetery, Road, A Chinese Ghost Story, and finall ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about word association, body types, clowning, Six Flags, improv, misrepresentations on candy packaging, AI in advertising, Bert is Evil, coffee, mild weather, phone plans, and finally minimum chips. https://ww ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about beef taco burritos, tipping, Fat Boy Summer, working out, skewering audience expectations, working in Union Square, being present in improv class, The East Wing, Songs in the Key of X, VR gaming, weed culture, T ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about vaccines, Mr. Show, Task, The Chair Company, AirPods, dreams, young boomers, how Bill Hicks would feel about the Austin anti-woke comedy scene, reaching across the aisle, Ace Frehley, Dee-Lite’s Groove is in the ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about joke stealing, the library of babel, the library of AI, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Qatar airbase in Idaho, how Illinois and Washington are fighting back against the national guard invasion, S-ti ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about improv classes, money, the all-generals meeting, what’s for dinner, talk show hosts getting canceled, making decisions for large groups of people, and soul coughing in chicago. https://www.youtube.com/wa ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about comedians doing drama and dramatic actors doing comedy, what we’re drinking, jack white, baseball, people surprising you, doing work that hasn’t been automated, commercial technology, our 500th episode, the Stew ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about coffee, reddit, fact checking, paying taxes, shaving, Jimmy Kimmel, The Shield, love classes, AI girlfriends, turning office buildings into apartments, Bob Odenkirk, tv censorship, and finally improv is wonderfu ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben do a new concept idea where they cover their futures with apropo pull quotes, such as defrauding gorillas, vampire mites, safe living spaces, the BBCBS, how social media and banks will be around forever, thomas jefferson w ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how Ben isn’t feeling well, the AC, the GudeLaurance video at Spin the Bottle, the Chicago murder rate, city subreddits, the national guard sending troops from red states into blue cities, taco trucks, what Paul ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about The Lazarus Project, porn shop horror stories, unsupervised Gen X kids, the gov’t sending troops to Chicago, the Arnoldverse, Superman, Dune, and finally John Cena and coffee. https://www.youtube.com/wat ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their live performances, bathroom habits, Big Water, the apple watch, AC repair, stand up comedy, Spin the Bottle, Reggie Watts, improv, memorizing lines, and finally the fruit of the loom cornucopia. ht ...

Today Paul and Ben talk about how long they’ve been podcasting, psychics, improv, the Border Patrol showing up to Gavin Newsom’s presser, dying in an earthquake, Project Safe Neighborhoods, home repairs, getting your doctor season body ready, shower gel, ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about The Lazarus Project, all of the streaming services, what social media we’re on, The Front Page of the Internet, Paul’s new diet, the Texas legislative fiasco, the new Spinal Tap movie, face blindness, Naked Dead ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the upcoming Spin the Bottle, Paul’s facial hair, Zotz, diet Big Red, people doing improv, Ben’s scratched floors, the government paying off ICE agents’ student loans, the Tariff rebate, billionaires going to sp ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben are openly hostile to the audience while Ben works on other work while recording the show, losing work in this economy, health insurance, improv classes, appearing too to the youths of today, Nine Inch Nails and Tron, Jare ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Malort, The Residence, YouTube and adblockers, the Epstein news, the Streisand Effect, Paul’s weed whacker, talking to neighbors, the dozenal system, the 13th month year, therapy, telling jokes, going to the doc ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Love, Death and Robots, the passing of the BBB, alligator Alcatraz, effecting change, the left eating itself, snow’s informer, Will Sasso’s AI George Carlin, racist TikToks, Everlast, The Princess Bride home mov ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the war on Iran, the guy sent back to Oslo for the JD Vance meme, Coast to Coast with Art Bell and Bigfoot, improv classes, ICE and bounty hunters, the reason Paul keeps smelling his hands, what to do with your ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the No Kings protest, voting irregularities and the GOP stealing the 2024 election, the Tucker vs Ted interview, how MAGA is against the Iran war, Chicago expanding the red line southward, the story of Domino’s, ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the military parade in DC on Saturday, ICE protests, Dan Driscoll saying he spoke with an astronaut on the moon, Disney and Universal suing Midjourney, why seat 11A is significant, Intacto, Insomnia cookies, pro ...

Today on the show, Paul and Ben discuss the feud between Musk and Trump, tipping, being old and hurting, David Lynch’s thoughts on AI, riding the Chicago trains, cashless is classist, jokes, valet drivers who can’t drive stick, Natasha Lyonne’s AI busine ...