Episode 13 - Licking Peanut Butter While In A Headlock with Zach Woliner and Tavie Phillips
Empathy at the Apocalypse
Our guests are the hosts of Zach and Tavie's Marvelous Adventure, Zach Woliner and Tavie Phillips! Josh sleeps in, Andy and Josh tell their dog diarrhea stories, Josh talks about giving his dog too much peanut butter, Andy gives dog-grooming-peanut-butter-distraction tips, Josh and his wife hang their dog from an Aldi's bag, Andy warns the show's guests that this is what the show is, Andy retrofits an intro for Zach and Tavie, Tavie gives Zach permission to say as many "you knows" as he wants, Zach talks about his love of editing podcast episodes and livestreaming video games, Tavie invites...
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Episode 12 - Jane Austurd with Casey Frankenstein (and Bingo (and also CookieJar 128))
Empathy at the Apocalypse
Our guest is Casey Frankenstein! The boys talk about Josh's Garfield comic collection from 1984, Andy introduces Casey Frankenstein, Dr. Yesterday from KSLU's American Hot 4000 70s/80s Countdown makes an appearance, Archie Andrews makes an appearance, Josh and Casey engage in some librarian bonding, Dollywood, the boys invite Bingo to join the conversation, Casey discusses his characters, Bingo calls from his car, Casey gives us a taste of his characters, more librarian bonding between Casey and Josh, the boys each divulge their age and relationship status, Casey talks about his comedy...
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Episode 11 - This Jeff Daniels Sandwich with Chaki the Funk Wizard
Empathy at the Apocalypse
Listen, purchase, and share Chaki's music at his BandCamp page The boys talk with their guest, Chaki the Funk Wizard, about Zapp and Roger Troutman, El Vez, Rusted Root and the Pittsburgh music scene, the supergroup Meeting of Important People, The Cynics, Merce Lemon, Dream the Heavy, Wild Cherry, Mac Miller, Anti-Flag, Black Moth Super Rainbow, things to do in Pittsburgh, Primanti Bros., potato talk, The Addams Family (musical), physical media, shopping for vinyl records, the hype sticker, adding your record collection to Discogs, Chaki's Dean bass, Chaki's first gig, Chaki's cape,...
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Episode 10 - A Very Thin Piece of Ham with Mike Lisk
Empathy at the Apocalypse
The boys host Mike Lisk (AKA AP Mike from the Best Show with Tom Scharpling)! Josh and Andy start the show talking about their parents' differing reactions to the music they were listening to when they were developing their own tastes (2 Live Crew, Suicidal Tendencies, Sonic Youth, Pearl Jam etc.), The Frogs' discography, Josh's job search, divorce, Marvel movies, seeing films at home vs in the theater, Julia Ducorneau movies, Paul Thomas Anderson movies, liquid movie theater butter, popcorn machines, Flavacol and popcorn popping techniques, Josh is gifted five pounds of bacon, haluski,...
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Episode 9 - A Flag Made of Cheese
Empathy at the Apocalypse
The boys talk about the "Christmas gift room" in your home, Josh walks away from the mic to water his dog, Andy gives his dog a ham bone, confusing comic strips, picking up a tobacco habit late in life, physical media, Josh pulls out a beanbag chair-size bag of popcorn, guys walking female dogs, Josh and Andy talk about Josh's towheaded son, hair talk, Josh tells a story about his dad walking the rough streets of Pittsburgh, pierogi talk, Josh lists 12 Christmas traditions from around the globe, Josh's favorite film of 2025, Josh talks about The Long Walk (2025), if dogs could talk, food...
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Episode 8 - I LOVE ROBUTS?
Empathy at the Apocalypse
The boys talk about what they've been up to since the last time they spoke, ambiguous endings, extreme haunted houses, William Castle, Matinee (1993), Uncle Morty hosting Mary Versus the Movies, Cecelia Condit, hosting a podcast with your spouse, comparing and despairing, writers who started writing later in life, the Best Show with Tom Scharpling 25th anniversary live shows, Nathan Gelgud, Rodney Norman, Puderschmude, BookTok, Josh debuts his new voice for his dog Waffles, watching Grizzly Man and Star Trek with Waffles, Waffles "expresses" himself, walking your dog vs. putting them in...
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Episode 7 - How Often Are You Drawing Bears? with Dennis Lingg
Empathy at the Apocalypse
Dennis Lingg of the podcast Mary Versus the Movies joins Josh and Andy to talk about Lin-Manuel Miranda's Warriors musical, interviewing Tom Scharpling and calling into the Best Show, Josh confesses he was the one who got Joe Pera added to the Best Show's list of the Most Evil Comedians, Josh talks about meeting Neil Gaiman and Andy Richter, shaving/saving the king, mobile puzzle games, Facebook games, Dennis talks about No Man's Sky, Josh talks about Dropsy, Dennis talks about Rocket League, the guys talk about playing video games against racist youths online, Josh tells his Pitfall II story,...
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Episode 6 - Lizzo, Rizzo, and the Rizzler with Jason Sims
Empathy at the Apocalypse
Jason Sims joins Josh and Andy to talk about the body of Christ, the meaninglessness of podcasting, Dubai chocolate, Jason's social media footprint, the relativity of transcendence, pools, Indiana Jones, clankers, the ubiquity of Marc Maron, Mel Blanc, rabbits, carrots, and Looney Tunes caricatures, Josh and Andy trade impressions of Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson, used book stores, Umberto Eco, Malazan Book of the Fallen, Michael Chabon novels, Michael Faber novels, horror movies, Weapons, drive-in theaters, Josh's dogs, if famous film directors did improv, testing your comedy on strangers,...
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Episode 5 - A Melted Cheese Situation with Mary (Mary Versus the Movies)!
Empathy at the Apocalypse
Mary Jones from Mary Versus the Movies joins Josh and Andy to talk about chainsaw-based bands and homemade instruments, video games, the power of power washing things, Mary's summer, Sesame Street's delightful garbage, Josh's Fourth of July, the British finding Mister Rogers creepy, Mary and Dennis doing their podcast live for their 200th episode, B movies Josh has seen, The Big Picture (1989), porn for cowards, live music, too much news, internet fatigue, TV Guide, movie ads in newspapers, Frankenhooker and the value of trash, carnival coke mirrors, unicorns and Josh's fear of animals,...
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Episode 4 - A Bear Holding A Heart with BINGO!
Empathy at the Apocalypse
Bingo from halfwayokay joins Josh and Andy to talk about Zyn, smoking cigarettes, Gene Rayburn, Paul Lynde, Superman and other superhero movies, Clown in a Cornfield and other horror movies, Bruce news, sitcoms, cartoons, Bariocart, video games, Kool-Aid Man, webcomics of the 2000s, Drabble, Chick tracts, church, The Brutalist, Casey Frankenstein's show, odd internet stunts, TV programs that ended with weird cliffhangers, Bingo's Boppy zine machine, ALF, Steve Martin, M*A*S*H, the new Andy Kaufman documentary, The Simpsons, celebrities going down in flames, Mac and Me, Conan O'Brien, late...
info_outlineBingo from halfwayokay joins Josh and Andy to talk about Zyn, smoking cigarettes, Gene Rayburn, Paul Lynde, Superman and other superhero movies, Clown in a Cornfield and other horror movies, Bruce news, sitcoms, cartoons, Bariocart, video games, Kool-Aid Man, webcomics of the 2000s, Drabble, Chick tracts, church, The Brutalist, Casey Frankenstein's show, odd internet stunts, TV programs that ended with weird cliffhangers, Bingo's Boppy zine machine, ALF, Steve Martin, M*A*S*H, the new Andy Kaufman documentary, The Simpsons, celebrities going down in flames, Mac and Me, Conan O'Brien, late night show tapings, death, medical treatment scams, Tom Segura, regional chain restaurants and convenience stores, Josh's Sheetz nemesis, Mister Rogers, Mr. Magoo, John Lithgow, Hyperspace/Gremloids, Lord Buckethead, Josh's rollercoaster laugh, and the boys end things by plugging their shows.