One Large Pizza Please | JJMW #485
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JJ is in full marital meltdown mode after a simple Casey’s pizza order spirals into chaos. What started as frozen pizza indecision turns into missing toppings, no phone number, a 25-minute lecture from “Jack Frost,” and a full-blown fight with Jill. Now the house is empty, the dog is gone, and JJ is plotting revenge in the form of a 20-piece Colonel’s Crispy Strips bucket from KFC. For more episodes of JJ Meets World, or to find out how you can support this podcast, visit Patreon – Merch Shop – Apple Podcasts – Spotify – YouTube – Google Play – Facebook –
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Tucker’s Thick Blood | JJMW #484
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Tucker opens up about newly confirmed high cholesterol after a blood panel scare, frustration with unreadable medical metrics, and why seeing the wrong number in the “green space” finally forced a reality check. JJ shares lessons from his own health and weight-loss journey, breaking down sustainable lifestyle changes, portion control, and why gradual daily wins matter more than crash diets. The conversation then shifts into practical territory: battery-powered lawn mowers, electric snow blowers, tool ecosystems, and why JJ says he’ll never go back to gas equipment. Along the way, the...
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Muscular Turtle Adults | JJMW #483
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JJ and Tucker break down the origins of TMNT as a gritty comic parody, how it was sanitized into a cartoon juggernaut, and why the toys, arcade games, movies, and NES ports still matter. Along the way, they revisit formative childhood memories, rank Turtle video games, defend the Jim Henson live-action films, and unpack why the first movie still holds up.
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Celebrating Catherine O’Hara | JJMW #482
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Catherine O’Hara was one of the most singular talents in comedy history. From her groundbreaking work on SCTV, to unforgettable performances in Home Alone, Beetlejuice, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, and her iconic turn as Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek, O’Hara shaped generations of comedy lovers. In this episode of JJ Meets World, we reflect on Catherine O’Hara’s life, career, collaborations with legends like Eugene Levy and John Candy, and the subtle brilliance that made her one of the greatest actors of all time. We also share personal stories, deep cuts from her filmography, and her...
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Gluteal Amnesia: Did My Butt Never Drop? | JJMW #481
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In this episode of JJ Meets World, JJ confronts the horrifying realization that his butt may be slowly disappearing—or worse—may have never fully existed in the first place. What begins as a legitimate inquiry into “gluteal amnesia” and dead butt syndrome quickly devolves into medical speculation, evolutionary theories, puberty metaphors, Ren & Stimpy muscle transplants, and the unsettling possibility that JJ’s butt is simply hiding somewhere inside his body waiting for the right moment to drop. For more episodes of JJ Meets World, or to find out how you can support this podcast,...
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You Don’t Know That Word | JJMW #480
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Board games are supposed to bring people together—but some of them feel more like intellectual flexes than friendly competition. This week, JJ and Tucker dive deep into the board games that secretly say more about you than the game itself. From Scrabble’s smug superiority complex, to Monopoly house rules that feel suspiciously like modern economics, to a surprisingly revealing game of Guess Who, the conversation spirals into stereotypes, pop culture, childhood nostalgia, and why modern board games are having a full-on renaissance. Along the way, they unpack: Why Scrabble feels like...
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The Case for Applebee’s | JJMW #479
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Tucker and JJ return to familiar territory—Applebee’s—to discuss chain-restaurant loyalty, imaginary (but very tempting) Applebee’s credit card perks, and the long-term psychological impact of good ranch dressing. Along the way, JJ pitches a Wikipedia project cataloging Applebee’s limited-time cocktails, debate restaurant bathroom strategy, relive questionable waxing decisions, attempt to flesh out the lore of Principal Pamplemousse, and then they close with an unexpectedly philosophical breakdown of Humpty Dumpty. As always, it’s food, culture, discomfort, and...
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The Actor’s Nightmare | JJMW #478
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In this episode of JJ Meets World, JJ and Tucker talk about recurring anxiety dreams, starting with the classic “actor’s nightmare” of being unprepared, missing costumes, or forgetting lines just moments before going on stage. The conversation touches on other stress dreams, including missed obligations and the unsettling experience of returning to high school as an adult who no longer knows the rules, before moving into reflections on memory and nostalgia. They explore the lasting influence of childhood roles like crossing guards, principals, and janitors, the moments of kindness—or...
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Junior Mints Are the Iceberg of the Titanic of Concessions | JJMW #477
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JJ walks through how he unexpectedly became the concessions mastermind for a high school theater production—and what running a real concession stand actually teaches you about marketing, pricing, psychology, and human behavior. The conversation breaks down why movie theater popcorn works, how scent and presentation drive impulse purchases, and why simplicity in pricing moves lines faster. JJ explains how he designed a concessions setup that felt intentional, handled cash flow and card payments, optimized inventory night-to-night, and accidentally sparked a turf war with another concessions...
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Home Alone: A Christmas Story | JJMW #476
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Why do some Christmas movies only get better as we grow older? In this holiday episode of JJ Meets World, JJ Gordon and Tucker Lucas dive deep into the Christmas movies that shaped their childhoods — and why films like Home Alone and A Christmas Story land completely differently as adults. They explore: Why Home Alone remains endlessly rewatchable (and why the sequel actually works) The surprising emotional depth of A Christmas Story when viewed through adult eyes How A Christmas Story Christmas became one of the most underrated holiday sequels ever made The power of nostalgia, memory, and...
info_outlineBoard games are supposed to bring people together—but some of them feel more like intellectual flexes than friendly competition. This week, JJ and Tucker dive deep into the board games that secretly say more about you than the game itself.
From Scrabble’s smug superiority complex, to Monopoly house rules that feel suspiciously like modern economics, to a surprisingly revealing game of Guess Who, the conversation spirals into stereotypes, pop culture, childhood nostalgia, and why modern board games are having a full-on renaissance.
Along the way, they unpack:
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Why Scrabble feels like someone trying to prove they’re smarter than you
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How Guess Who accidentally becomes a psychological profiling tool
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The evolution of Monopoly boards (and why Fargo might have messed one up)
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Carmen Sandiego, Anne Hathaway, and heist-movie logic
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Dead birds, Mr. McGregor, and childhood trauma
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The Olympics lottery, obscure events, and cheering for the flag
00:00 – Please put your clothes back on (intro)
01:08 – The board game that feels like an insult
01:49 – Monopoly trash talk and pandemic grudges
03:09 – Fargo Monopoly and questionable city design
04:33 – Monopoly house rules gone completely off the rails
05:15 – Scrabble: the “I’m better than you” game
06:14 – Scrabble boards, editions, and nostalgia
07:47 – Travel games and modern Guess Who
08:49 – Guess Who as personality profiling
10:20 – Bias, stereotypes, and reading strangers
11:25 – Why Guess Who should be a TV show
11:56 – Carmen Sandiego rights and reboots
13:20 – Anne Hathaway and heist movie logic
15:27 – The Princess Diaries (somehow gets darker)
18:50 – Board game collecting and Kickstarter culture
19:35 – Viticulture, birds, and pigeon slander
21:02 – Finding a dead turkey vulture
23:03 – Peter Rabbit and childhood fear
27:32 – Registering for the 2028 Olympics lottery
29:25 – Skateboarding, table tennis, and obscure events
32:27 – Eddie the Eagle and Olympic loopholes
34:09 – Closing and credits
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