Chubstep

A weekly comedy podcast hosted by Jrad and Steed bringing you updates you never asked for and information you never knew you needed.

S2 Ep.017: Strikes 06/28/2025

S2 Ep.017: Strikes In this week’s Chubstep Strikes! Strikes in bowling? Strikes in baseball? Kind of, it’s the kind where someone is so mad at their job that they create a chant and signs until the bosses become nice. But before Steed and Jrad get to strikes the talk about how rich they are from advertising revenue, Steed getting stared at during a play, and Jrad’s ideally celebrity entourage. For the main segment the guys discuss the first recorded strike, when striking got deadly, buying a scabby rat, the most ridiculous picket sign, professional scabs, bad strike chants, a failed strike, and Ben Affleck striking or not. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/37204580

S2 Ep.016: Tales from the Wild West 06/22/2025

S2 Ep.016: Tales from the Wild West What was the wild west? Was it a time in the late 1800's where dust, guns, and illiteracy ruled the land or was it a 1999 movie featuring Will Smith and robot spiders? In this week’s Chubstep, Steed and Jrad cover all that and some of the most ridiculous stories about this crazy time in history from a man who claimed to create weather to the least successful train robbery. This podcast is about as untamed as the west was wild. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/37106820

S2 Ep.015: Lego feat. Randall Wilson 06/14/2025

S2 Ep.015: Lego feat. Randall Wilson Lego Master contestant and professional Lego builder Randall Wilson joins Steed and Jrad as the first guest of season 2 of Chubstep to discuss everyone's favorite plastic building block. The guys discuss Randall’s first build, replicating the Chicago Theatre, the karaoke to lego connection, the worst Lego brick out there, Will Arnett’s voice, trying to build on TV vs on your own, Steed’s resemblance to Pootietang, and the business of Lego Building. Steed and Jrad continue with the worst environmental toy disaster in history, Ben Affleck’s connection to Lego, the most expensive Lego piece, and wild Lego facts /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/37008735

S2 Ep.014: Gambling 06/07/2025

S2 Ep.014: Gambling Since the beginning of time people have appreciated one thing…Gambling, and these Chubsteppers are no different. This week Steed and J-rad start with the worst kind of people that play music loud in public settings, and the Pope’s relation to a crazy mayor before getting to the world of gambling. The guys discuss betting in the days of Jesus, America’s original funding coming from gambling, 21 vs blackjack, the largest bets in history, a large ping pong bet involving Coke bottles from Amarillo Slim, Ben Affleck card counting in Las Vegas, betting on obscure items, celebrities and betting, and why you’re not actually addicted to gambling. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/36903415

S2 Ep.013: Frank Lloyd Wright 05/26/2025

S2 Ep.013: Frank Lloyd Wright Steed’s twisted brilliant mind came up with Chubstep covering the most famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his controversial personal life. The guys start with a correction about the cocktail Bee’s Knees, a business and maybe crime involving the street free libraries, dancing older on acid at the beach before getting into Frank Lloyd Wright. Steed and Jrad cover his design style, way staying out of school pays off, his most expensive and worst houses, his long string of scandalous relationships, getting arrested for cheating, his son inventing Lincoln Logs, a true crime mass murder at his “Love Cottage” involving a mistress, and of course the strong connection between Frank Lloyd Wright to Ben Affleck. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/36714720

S2 Ep.012: Sayings and Idioms 05/19/2025

S2 Ep.012: Sayings and Idioms Hot off the press this week’s Chubstep is all about sayings and idioms. First Steed and Jrad get into the wedding in Minnesota they were at the past week, why being the “Best Man” is tough, the worst wedding speeches, and Star Wars music at cocktail hour. Next the guys break it down, idiom by idiom, starting with the sayings that have gone the way of the dodo and which they wish would come back before getting to the meaning of common idioms, some Swahili in ‘Tanzania News’, and presidential saying that stuck with em, whether that be good or bad. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/36633435

S2 Ep.011: Popes 05/12/2025

S2 Ep.011: Popes Pope Leo XIV is in power so Steed and Jrad decided to do a pivot and talk all things pope in this week’s Chubstep. The guys start with Jrad finally understanding Chappell Roan before getting to the first pope, the crazy ways pope’s have been killed, a ‘Chubsitory’ on their countries of origins and names including 3 african popes and 13 Pope Innocents, the background on the first American Pope Leo XIV including his new Chicago policies, conspiracies and controversies around him. They continue with wild pope stories like undigging a pope to put him on trial, and the loose requirement to be pope. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/36539820

S2 Ep.010: Weddings 05/06/2025

S2 Ep.010: Weddings As Jrad approaches a record number of weddings attended, Chubstep decides to take on this topic from all angles. First Steed and Jrad discuss Steed’s close resemblance to Li Shang from “Mulan”, that most of the US is desolate, cities that suck, Jrad’s trip to the catskills/upstate New York for a wedding. The guys start the topic of the week with the first and history of weddings that was fun until religion got involved, wild wedding traditions around the world like guests kissing the couple in Sweden, or having to cry at your wedding in China. They continue with the best celebrities to have as guests at your wedding, the most expensive wedding ever and the relation to Ben Affleck, a True Crime murder at a wedding, the night of 1000 weddings, and the shortest marriages ever /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/36455955

S2 Ep.009: World’s Largest 04/26/2025

S2 Ep.009: World’s Largest Ever wondered what the biggest things in the world are? Steed and Jrad have you covered in this week’s episode of Chubstep. The guys start with them going to a wedding in Malibu, drinking no water for 3 days straight, climbing a 30’ rope in Santa Monica, and not letting someone sleep on an airplane because they reclined. All of that before getting to the world’s biggest mountain, roadside world’s largest attractions, Illinois having the most world’s largest items, biggest dinosaur, the largest living animal, biggest organism, largest crime organization, biggest tree/plant, the largest statue you’ve never heard of and how it ties to Ben Affleck, the man with the largest genitalia, and the most amount of money ever stolen at one time. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/36322775

S2 Ep.008: Pandas 04/21/2025

S2 Ep.008: Pandas The black and white bear from China can’t hide from Jrad and Steed in this week's Chubstep as they talk all things Panda. But first Jrad is back from Namibia where he has been introducing Beanie Babies into the country for the first time and creating a new Beanie economy. The guys discuss recent trips to Austin, Texas with repeated back injuries, running into Jersey Mike in St. Augustine, Florida and getting one weekend away with a groom before he’s married. For the main Panda event the guys discuss: the performer Red Panda, why these carnivores eating bamboo is stupid, captivity reproduction being a dream for certain members of society, the illegal ways Panda’s first entered the country, the Chinese Panda barter system, panda attacks, and the best zoo animals to eat /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/36240195

S2 Ep.007: Easter Bunny feat. The Easter Bunny and Santa 04/11/2025

S2 Ep.007: Easter Bunny feat. The Easter Bunny and Santa One of the biggest guests ever on Chubstep, Steed and Big Money Banks are joined by the controversial and elusive Easter Bunny. Before the interview the guys discuss why eating rabbit is better than chicken, and the history of the Easter Bunny from ancient Greek’s to Germanic tribes. Listeners will be surprised to hear the Irish female sounding bunny discuss rabbit genocide, how she traded her sexual desires for an egg hole in return for living forever, a surprise appearance from Santa which opens up the tumultuous relationship between him and the Easter Bunny, Abe Lincoln in Reno Nevada, her relationship with Russell Crowe, and a parting song. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/36097870

S2 Ep.006: As Seen on TV 04/06/2025

S2 Ep.006: As Seen on TV But wait there’s more…Chubstep! This week Steed and Jrad start with a thrift store modeling gig gone awry before getting into the wild world of infomercials. The guys talk everything from the very first 30 minute infomercial for Vitamix to the most successful ‘As Seen on TV’ products of all time, the downfall and arrests of the spokesman, George Foreman’s kids all named George Foreman, the worst infomercial products including the ‘My Perfect Goatee’ and the ‘Better Marriage Blanket’, the guys favorite’s like the ‘Shake Weight’ and ‘Fushigi’, and a ‘Girl Talk’ for products dealing with large chests and alternate solutions Steed has. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/36022450

S2 Ep.005: Night Vision 03/29/2025

S2 Ep.005: Night Vision Based on a listener’s email, Jrad and Steed are talking all things night vision in this week’s Chubstep. The guys start with the ‘Chubistory’ of night vision in the military and it’s ties to what was found in Osama bin Laden's compound and Ben Affleck before getting to the way too complicated ‘Steed Science’, why Chappell Roan makes Steed regret his timing joining the military, dining in pitch black, and unrelated knitting at a Regina Spektor concert. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/35918805

S2 Ep.004: Duck and Duct Tape 03/20/2025

S2 Ep.004: Duck and Duct Tape Season 2 is off to a hot start with this all encompassing electric episode on duct tape. Jrad and Steed start with a list of the hottest bald guys before telling you everything you didn’t know you needed to know on this gray adhesive from its history in WWII and Apollo 13, to how its made, how to escape being bound by duct tape, the $6.2 million piece of duct tape, the thousands of guinness world records, prom dresses and wallets made from it, unique uses, and of course it’s connection to Ben Affleck. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/35797140

S2 Ep.003 Pistachios 03/13/2025

S2 Ep.003 Pistachios Chubstep is trying something new. Steed and Jrad are picking a theme and basing the whole episode around it, this week it’s pistachios. The guys start with Steed’s accidental felony before getting into fun facts around pistachios, a ‘Chubsitory’ of the pistachio and how that goes from the Bible to the Iranian Revolution to Ben Affleck, true crime around illegal pistachio acquisition to murders involving meth. After this you’ll be an expert on pistachios or your money back! /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/35679725

S2 Ep. 002 Jamie Kennedy Chubsperiment 03/07/2025

S2 Ep. 002 Jamie Kennedy Chubsperiment It’s one bing bong after another as the topics are flowing in this week’s Chubstep. Jrad and Steed discuss an update on the guy who accidentally threw away millions of dollars of bitcoin, Steed wondering what retired presidents do, an update on Nick Russo’s favorite moment in history from Chub #500 with the love life and letters of President Warren G. Harding, reverse pirates in ‘Tanzania News’, and the reason Jrad was crying on Valentines day. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/35571535

S2 Ep. 001 Empathy Chubstep Respect 02/28/2025

S2 Ep. 001 Empathy Chubstep Respect IT’S THE START OF SEASON 2 OF CHUBSTEP. The guys review Chub 500 and the best season of Chubstep thus far before getting to terrible sayings on tee shirts and decorations, Jrad and Steed’s trip to San Diego, paying an uber driver to clean their car, cos playing as a poor person, airport shenanigans, the ‘True Crime of Wanda Holloway’ hiring a hitman for the purpose of getting her daughter on the cheer team, and better ways to embarrass teenage girls. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/35477400

#500: Chub 500 02/21/2025

#500: Chub 500 Jrad and Steed are joined by all of the Chubstep legends in this very special, almost 3 hour, 500th episode. The guys have all 11 and a half guests name their top moments of Chubstep, Pop Culture, History, Their Personal Life, and Cringe. They are joined by: comedy writer for the show Chubstep Amy, half guest Chubstep Lex, TV and podcast legend Lil Stevie, recent Pokemon trader Chubstep Trevor, frenemy of the show Nava, movie buff (and buff body) Nick Russo, editor and karaoke hall of famer Mike James, wildland and wildman firefighterTrent Vern, certified expert Vdog, flake Brin Flakes, female expert EZ Elle, and large Big Money Banks. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/35375020

#499: What’s A Step Going To Hurt? 02/13/2025

#499: What’s A Step Going To Hurt? If you’re one of the many Chubaholics who listens to the episodes under large blankets with strangers this is the Chubstep episode for you. Jrad and Steed discuss a rigged chili cookoff competition, trusting ‘experts’ on the internet, Steed glamping near the ocean while a police chase is going on, a new low light sports experience for those fans that need things to be less intense and exciting, an skewed sports reality where you only watch the positive experiences of your team, getting rid of the penny, and a new segment ‘Chubstop’ doing that. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/35271540

#498: A Whole New Step 02/06/2025

#498: A Whole New Step Jrad and Steed discuss it all on this week’s Chubstep. They cover how Steed can make himself sound as cool as possible when living in a new city where no one knows you, flirting in a gas station, apologizing for Jrad’s acting on last week’s episode, the most unique eyebrows of all time in ‘Chubistory’, getting caught in a lie about the Marburg virus in ‘Tanzania News’, what the most patriotic disease is and could be, and a terrible recent commercial from Discover, finally Steed asks about tariffs. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/35177810

#497: Crack Stream Step 01/31/2025

#497: Crack Stream Step Steed is devastated and Jrad is there to comfort him in this week’s Chubstep. The guys talk about the Buffalo Bills loss but more importantly, 5 things in the last 100 years that were more disappointing than that loss. How to boycott the upcoming football game, the illegal streaming sites ridiculous pop up adds, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, accidentally running into a geocache and wanting to ruin it, the awkward Jags coach, Steed theories on a potential president’s divorce, and ‘My Sob Story for Reality TV’ /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/35093520

#496: Midway Misstep 01/24/2025

#496: Midway Misstep In the guys first cross country Chubstep episode Steed and Jrad are pulling out all the stops in this week’s Chubstep. The guys discuss Steed’s 32 hour drive to Washington with highways getting shut down, Jrad’s bonehead move of the week driving to the wrong airport, Jrad’s trip to Copper Mountain, why Steed is endorsing steroids, and boys potentially buying the ghost town of Cairo, IL in ‘Chubistory’. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/34989445

#495: Steed’s Going Away Step 01/17/2025

#495: Steed’s Going Away Step In the last episode before Steed moves to Vancouver, Washington him and Jrad get together in this week’s Chubstep. The guys discuss fun facts of the Vancouver area including the introduction of the flying saucer and the worlds largest naked bike ride They continue with a man who wants to recover his bitcoin filled hard drive from a garbage dump, getting sucked into a conversation with an insane man in Santa Fe, military attempts to use animals in the past, and what Steed will miss most about the midwest. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/34889795

#494: Fake Death NFL Playstep feat. Nick Russo 01/09/2025

#494: Fake Death NFL Playstep feat. Nick Russo Steed and Jrad are joined by the king of hot takes and Chubstep expert Nick Russo where the guys discuss bad deeds done in 2024, fighting over movie recommendations, a prediction of the NFL playoffs, a man in Wisconsin who faked his own death only to be discovered in Europe, and when pigeons were used to guide military missiles. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/34795805

#493: Crocodile Eggstep 01/03/2025

#493: Crocodile Eggstep For the first Chubstep episode of 2025 Jrad discusses his courageous volunteer work in Haiti before getting into his recent raw dog flight courtesy of Delta on his way to Aspen in his new segment ‘My Tough Life’, a ‘Steedvestigation’ into why we are not eating more exotic eggs and what are the best eggs to eat, Baloomfest ‘86 in ‘Chubistory’, Steed’s idea for a morning New Year celebration, and the wide range of things Jimmy Carter experienced during his life. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/34705710

#492: A Chubstep Year In Review 12/27/2024

#492: A Chubstep Year In Review Steed and Jrad put together this 5 minute Chubstep wrap up episode to thank the listeners for everything you do. Thank you for another great year Chubaholics! /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/34628155

#491: Guest Chub - Santa Claus 12/19/2024

#491: Guest Chub - Santa Claus In this very special Chubstep episode Steed sits down with the one and only Santa Claus for an interview like he’s never done before. The two go over all the questions Christmas aficionados have always wanted to know. The listeners will get to see a different side to Kris Kringle that they never knew and probably didn't want to know existed. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/34527205

#490: Half Up Front Step 12/13/2024

#490: Half Up Front Step The guys did it again, the perfect episode of Chubstep. The Jrad and Steed discuss Steed’s recent experience with cave madness, declining the verbal confirmation for sitting in the exit row on a plane, Jrad hanging out with Yung Gravy on Thanksgiving, the one elaborate scenario which would have led to Josh Allen marrying Steed, embarrassing yourself while showing something on your phone, and how the potential UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin’s capture would have gone different with Steed. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/34424575

#489: Guest Chub - Trent Vern 12/06/2024

#489: Guest Chub - Trent Vern Jrad is joined by Chubstep legend, world traveler, and wildland firefighter Trent Vern on this special episode. The guys discuss Vern’s most recent trip to eastern asia where he bought a one way flight to Japan with no return flight and only a backpack full of clothes. They go into the details of the trip including what the craziest thing he ate was, how he lost his wallet twice, getting in a boxing ring while drunk, and getting leptospirosis from a jungle raft day. /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/34309580

#488: Chubstep Had A Little Lamb 11/28/2024

#488: Chubstep Had A Little Lamb Happy Thanksgiving from Chubstep Steed and Chubstep Jrad as the guys enjoy a nice swan for dinner. Listen to this rollercoaster of an episode where they discuss how the writer of a children's song forced the president to make Thanksgiving a holiday, then told the country turkey was the best food choice for the day, the best tasting obscure birds, Jrad’s trip to a 3 Michelin star restaurant and what not to do, a stranger accidentally showing shirtless pictures of himself at a networking event, listening to an odd audiobook on speaker in the grocery store, and the Catholic Church’s new anime mascot? /episode/index/show/chubstep/id/34190170

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