Our POoRCHoices the Podcast

Our POoRCHoices the Podcast is a weekly comedy show where long time friends get together to discuss absurd situations, movies, and random topics that will likely prove to be poor choices. Listen in each week as Corporal, Commando, Sarcastro, Fatty, and Banky pick apart life's best and worst decisions and look for the humor in the world.

Episode 243 - The Miseducation of Fatticus Bustard 11/17/2025

Episode 243 - The Miseducation of Fatticus Bustard This week the gang gets together to discuss a mandatory training seminar Fatty had to attend regarding training on how to identify drug users which seemed questionable to the rest of the group and leads to an idea of having the whole show attend the next national convention for the company that ran the training to get a closer look inside and possibly offer their services to the company. In the list of poor choices Sarcastro notes that he had to ban Queen Sarcastro from cooking bacon and Fatty breaks his rule of no cooking fish in the house. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/39048945

Episode 242 - Darn Knots 11/10/2025

Episode 242 - Darn Knots This week the fellas get together to talk about Fatty sleep talking about smelly cheese, Commando wishing he learned to tie more knots and the fact that Sarcastro and Commando will no longer open instagram links from Fatty in fear of corrupting their algorithms. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38973380

Episode 241 - Filling Time 11/03/2025

Episode 241 - Filling Time This week the fellas gather around to talk about what Banky's been watching and what he should watch with his additional free time. Commando talks about Christmas gift ideas for the kids which may end up being presents for himself. Fatty wants to introduce his kids to the John Candy library of films after watching the documentary of his life. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38888275

Episode 240 - Probably Dehydrated 10/27/2025

Episode 240 - Probably Dehydrated This week Fatty shares a pain he has had for the last 24 hours that leaves the theme of the show to be "you're probably dehydrated". He also shares a crazy dream he had which was quite an adventure. Commando makes the poor choice of waiting too long to get a new Christmas tree even though it's still October the reasonable sized ones are already sold out. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38788160

Episode 239 - Acceptable Sweatpants 10/20/2025

Episode 239 - Acceptable Sweatpants This week the gang talks about whatever the heck six seven is or isn't. Corporal talks about his new favorite type of sweatpants that he says aren't really sweatpants which leads to a quick discussion on cargo shorts and who still wears them and why. A building Fatty works in gets a new guest that arrived via minivan. Banky has a week where what could go wrong in his house does with his water pump tank and washing machine. Corporal makes an upgrade to a recent purchase that forces him to have to make another purchase meaning a poor choice in needing to spend more money. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38639830

Episode 238 - Pickles Malort, Ruler of the Dirt Mall 10/13/2025

Episode 238 - Pickles Malort, Ruler of the Dirt Mall This week the gang gets together to discuss a new pickle related business venture for Banky at their local dirt mall where a booth just opened up. Fatty shares his opinions on the flavor of Malort and tries to convince the rest of the group they'll drink it at the next Guys Weekend. They also dicuss joining forces with a boova shankel (think of giant pierogi) eatery in said dirt mall to come up with some boova themed shirts. Commando informs the gang about a new streaming option for gaming and gives them more information than they expected. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38558895

Episode 237 - Flu Shots, Traffic Circles and Printing Food 10/06/2025

Episode 237 - Flu Shots, Traffic Circles and Printing Food This week the fellas take some time to talk about Corporal's flu shot taking him out of service for the show this week. They also talk about those roadway delights, traffic circles and jug handles as well as Commando's plan to print chicken wings and they discuss if they should be printed boneless or bone-in. Fatty's algorithm continues to push him to groups on social media full of interesting characters. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38475770

The First Ones - Benson 10/01/2025

The First Ones - Benson Special Update Announcement: The First Ones is officially getting it's own show feed! While we have loved having the show on this feed and it will reamain part of the POoRCHoices family of shows, we felt it needed it's own space. Be sure to follow or subscribe to the The First Ones on your favorite podcast platform as Sarcastro and Queen Mel continue to deliver new monthly content based on classic (or maybe not so classic) television series. This month Queen Mel and Sarcastro discuss the first episode of the sitcom Benson from 1979. A spin-off of the series Soap starring Robert Guillaume as the titular Benson DuBois who has been hired as the head of household for fish-out-of-water Governor Gatling of a never confirmed state played by James Noble. Benson meets some of the staff of the mansion consisting of the Chief of Staff, Secretary to the Governor and a sizeable German woman who appears to handle most of the duties of the house staff as the housekeeper and cook. Benson spends this episode solving a problem for the Governor who is trying to do what he thinks is right in saving wildlife but puts him on the outs with his daughter. Intro and outro interpreted and performed by Banky on behalf of Sarcastro. /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38420085

Episode 236 - Pumpkin Spice Choices 09/29/2025

Episode 236 - Pumpkin Spice Choices This week the whole gang gets together to talk about what the measure of a two finger pour is for a normal sized hand compared to Fatty's; Banky missing out on a Sparks concert; Sarcastro going to see Nine Inch Nails; pumpkin spiced flavored season kicking off; and Commando's "new" couch. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38389310

Episode 235 - Billion Dollar Baby 09/22/2025

Episode 235 - Billion Dollar Baby This week the gang discusses bringing back the 80's and 90's sneaker fashinon of British Knights and KangoROOS but in a two teir market for high end and general consumers. They also talk about the quality of chain restaurants and when you might think they are part of the fine dining experience and getting dogs groomed (unrealted events) before eventually coming around to talking about what they would have done if they had won the over one billion dollar lottery jackpot. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38297695

Episode 234 - Buzz Kill 09/15/2025

Episode 234 - Buzz Kill This week the gang discusses the number of drinks you can have in a night and still be functional the next day. As he starts the new year at work, Fatty shares his opinion on which bodily fluid is the easiest to clean up and also finds out in an awkward moment that someone stole the grow lights for one of his classes making a portion of his lesson plans for the year go up in a puff of smoke. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38218925

Episode 233 - Who Knew? 09/08/2025

Episode 233 - Who Knew? This week the fellas discuss things they didn't know until recenlty but maybe should have based on reactions from others in the group and in their lives. They also talk about their experiences in the early days of the internet getting caught using adult sites and meeting people online. Fatty returns to work to find some fine craftsmanship done in one of the rooms he works in. He also has to solve the mystery of who damaged his new candle before he could even use it (yes, his new candle). Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38117125

The First Ones - Blansky's Beauties 09/03/2025

The First Ones - Blansky's Beauties Welcome to The First Ones, an Our POoRCHoices podcast. On this series Sarcastro and Queen Mel pick a show from yesteryear and maybe grab a couple of guests from around the POoRCHoices offices and recap just the first episode of said show while dissecting it and determining if it's a show that would fly in today's entertainment landscape. In the season two opener of The First Ones Sarcastro and Queen Mel are joined by guest commentator Fatty and producer Banky to talk about Blansky's Beauties, A Garry Marshall show that was so good at getting cancelled they made the same show twice using several of the cast members under a different show name and on two networks. Starring Nancy Walker of Rhoda and The Dick van Dyke Show fame, as Nancy Blansky, a showbiz veteran who is spending her twilight years raising her nephews (played by Eddie Mekka and a very young Scott Baio) while managing a group of show girls at what may be one of the seediest hotels in Las Vegas. Oh did we mention there's a Great Dane named Blackjack in the show, because, why not? Intro interpreted and performed by Sarcastro /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38065940

Episode 232 - All Together Now 09/01/2025

Episode 232 - All Together Now This week the whole gang is back together for the first time in months to discuss fine dining and deals from places like Olive Garden and Chili's. Learning the hard way that they’re all breaking down (body-wise) as Corporal talks about how he ended up with a hernia that needed to be repaired immediately. Fatty gets a shoulder injury from playing video games just days before he received a load of firewood to the cabin that needed to be stacked. Sarcastro is still nursing a broken toe but muscles through playing volleyball. Banky overextends a muscle in his ribs by just existing and then learns everything makes it hurt. Commando pops a muscle in his forearm while handling some landscaping duties. Commando also buys an e-bike while on vacation and becomes the envy of the group. In the realm of poor choices, Fatty gets a reminder of the golden rule when it comes to spending money on a boat, leave well enough alone. They also reminisce about the rear facing seats in the cars they grew up riding in. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/38034125

Episode 231 - South Park, Street Fighters, Porta Potty Plans, and House Guests 08/25/2025

Episode 231 - South Park, Street Fighters, Porta Potty Plans, and House Guests This week Sarcastro, Fatty, and Banky get together to discuss the first episode of the twenty-seventh epsiode of South Park and how it was a return to what they liked best about the show. Fatty shares that he finally received his official Founders Club card for Casa Bonita and a pack of stickers he's been waiting for. Banky watches yet another bad movie, How to Kill Monster, but in all fairness both Corporal and Fatty warned him about and also watched 1994's live action Street Fighter movie all the way through for the first time. Sarcastro Finally watches a Wes Anderson film and picke, The Phoenician Scheme, and couldn't make it past the first 41 minutes of it based on the plot and script but did say the acting was good. Fatty asks for validation on the idea of adding a porta-potty to the back yard of the cabin as an extra bathroom once the other upgrades are done. Sarcastro solves the mystery of his missing Our POoRCHoices the Podcast branded cup. Fatty shares his upcoming poor choice, having his father stay with him and feed him for the upcoming weekend and he would seem to have an even more select taste palate than Commando does. Sarcastro procrastinates on getting his belonging ready for vacation. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37942835

Episode 230 - More Movies, New Televisions, Bridges, and Shellfish Choices 08/18/2025

Episode 230 - More Movies, New Televisions, Bridges, and Shellfish Choices This week the gang talks a little about Wes Anderson movies and the divide on who likes them, who doesn't, which films they like and learns Sarcastro has never seen one of his movies. Sarcastro gets the house to himself for the first time in over a decade only to have the television die on him. Fatty gets eaten alive while camping but conquered the bridge on the way to camp with no problem. Corporal finds the worst movie he could watch, and Banky learns a lesson in not tempting fate when it comes to allergies. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37857230

Episode 229 - Sarcastro's Movie Reviews and Summer Vacations 08/11/2025

Episode 229 - Sarcastro's Movie Reviews and Summer Vacations This week Corporal and Sarcastro take the helm to discuss a few of Sarcastro's summer movie reviews, Funko Pops!, and what happened during their summer vacations while the rest of the gang are out of the office for the week. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37753415

The First Ones - Mork & Mindy 08/06/2025

The First Ones - Mork & Mindy Welcome to The First Ones, an Our POoRCHoices podcast. On this series Sarcastro picks a show from yesteryear and then rallies some (or all) of the fellas to join him in recapping just the first episode of said show while dissecting it and determining if it's a show that would fly in today's entertainment landscape. This month in the season 1 finale of The First Ones, Sarcastro is joined by Queen Mel who has become part of the POoRCHoices family and the official co-host of the show moving foward. Fatty and Banky also sat in on the episode to talk about Mork & Mindy from 1978, based on a cameo character on another Garry Marshall show, Happy Days, and helped to launch the career of Robin Williams and co-starred Pam Dawber. Theme song performed and interpreted by Sarcastro with an assist from Banky. /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37695995

Episode 228 - Bridges, Tunnels, and Dumb Dinosaurs 08/04/2025

Episode 228 - Bridges, Tunnels, and Dumb Dinosaurs This week Sarcastro, Fatty and Banky talk about potential television shows to watch for Sarcastro's other podcast, The First Ones, giving the audience a look into how structured they are with planning and producing that show. Fatty finds a vintage VHS movie where a liquidation sale has the price tag on the clearance tag at a higher price than the original price sticker from the hardware store it came from. Sarcastro tells the tale of how Prince Sarcastro learned the quick way a buck doesn't go as far as he thinks it would and gets a lesson in how pay cycles work. Fatty makes the better choice to avoid bridges as best he on the way to the New England region for a camping trip to avoid the poor choice of having to have a panic attack while driving due to his fear of bridges. Meanwhile, Sarcastro shares his entire family's poor choice in going to see the new Jurassic World movie which clearly didn't live up to his idea of what a Jurassic Park/World cinematic universe. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar) /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37655470

Episode 227 - The San Antonio Sweats, Beans, and Crackers 07/28/2025

Episode 227 - The San Antonio Sweats, Beans, and Crackers This week Sarcastro and Banky pitch a new buisness venture to generate revenue for the show. Fatty recaps his adventures in the city that will leave you forever wet, San Antonio, Texas. They also discuss the joys and disappointments of fireworks, loading up a bunch of twelve year olds with Black Cat firecrakers for the first time, and the perils of eating baked beans while taking Ozempic. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar). /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37571850

Episode 226 - Planes, Tray Tables, and Automobiles 07/21/2025

Episode 226 - Planes, Tray Tables, and Automobiles This week Sarcastro talks to Corporal and Banky about his recent trip to fly out to see Mama Sarcastro in Colorado. Banky learns he's not so smart when it comes to flying on a plane and Corporal notes why he has chosen the insurance company he has for his vehicles. Queen Sarcastro accidentally sent a package to Banky meant for someone else and he opens it on the show. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar). /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37475960

Episode 225 - Jerky Predators 07/14/2025

Episode 225 - Jerky Predators This week Sarcastro explains how he decided to watch the new animated film, Predator: Killer of Killers to stay engaged in it by skipping several minutes of each story which left Corporal almost speechless and then leaned in on Banky to watch it after they record to validate his decision to watch it this way. Banky confesses that he's watched The Jerky Boys The Movie twice this week and other films that were clearly snubbed for the big awards. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar). /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37392150

Episode 224 - Cabin Upgrades & Classic Movies for the Kids 07/07/2025

Episode 224 - Cabin Upgrades & Classic Movies for the Kids This week Corporal, Fatty and Banky discuss the newest furniture upgrade to Fatty's cabin, determining which classic comedy movies Fatty should watch with his kids, trying a whiskey that had no business tasting the way it did, and Banky offending a neighbor at the cabin. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar). /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37302425

The First Ones - 227 07/02/2025

The First Ones - 227 Welcome to The First Ones, an Our POoRCHoices podcast. On this series Sarcastro picks a show from yesteryear and then rallies some (or all) of the fellas to join him in recapping just the first episode of said show while dissecting it and determining if it's a show that would fly in today's entertainment landscape. This month Sarcastro is joined by Corporal and Banky to discuss the Washington, DC neighborhood sitcom, 227 from the grand old year of 1985. Somehow this is a show that Sarcastro never watched growing up but one that Corporal remembers in the deepest chambers of his mind. Starring Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, and an extremely saucy and overly sexually charged up Jackée Harry it was definitely a show for the time and the pilot episode teaches the gang about the perils of being honest, or perhaps the friendships you can make when you try to decieve people. Theme song performed and interpreted by Sarcastro. /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37250030

Episode 223 - Buggin' Out 06/30/2025

Episode 223 - Buggin' Out This week the fellas talk about forgetting to not hold their breath when taking videos or photos on their phones to not pick up their heavy breathing. They also discuss upcoming travel plans and what shows/movies they are watching or want to watch this summer. Commando comes prepared with three poor choices involving a mishap with a cherished show themed product that neither he or Fatty actually ever fully clean; waiting too long for a nasal irrigation system but not reading the instructions about when to use and when not to use it; and finally being a nice guy at a gig and donating his drink tickets to a thristy event attendee. Corporal shares his experience in seeing Bella Fleck and an orchestra instead of going to the Wu-Tang Clan show in Atlanta. Right at the end Fatty learns he made a poor choice live during the show while at the cabin and now has to fight off invaders with a dust buster. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar). /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37213995

Episode 222 - Sights Unseen 06/23/2025

Episode 222 - Sights Unseen This week the gang talk about Fatty's daily vitamin regime for joint pain, forgotten over the counter medications from years past, and Banky's results from the allergist and his new potential lack of vitamin D. The conversation then shifts to everyone's schedule off of the show for the summer before Fatty shares a new favorite recipe that so strange it actually sounds delicious. For poor choices for the week, Banky makes the assumption that the scope he's been using wasn't the problem at the range and that he just stinks at target practice but as it turns out, he's just not that bright and the scope was never sighted until Fatty recognized the issue with a target that was never hit after 100 plus rounds. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar). /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37108080

Episode 221 - Busted 06/16/2025

Episode 221 - Busted This week the whole gang is together while Fatty shares a defintely not real story of a young Fatty being in the back of a police car and that whole experience feeling like he was being set up for something he may or may not have actually done. Commando vaguely remembers riding around in a police car but not because of being arrested but rather to find a suspect. Sarcastro witnesses a former co-worker voluntarily locking himself in the back of a police car that wasn't running and the windows were rolled up during a hot summer day. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar). /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/37020180

Episode 220 - Commando's Big Spend 06/09/2025

Episode 220 - Commando's Big Spend This week Commando makes it to the studio late to recored because he was shopping at Costco so of course Sarcastro, Fatty and Banky had to review his receipt to judge his purchases. Fatty makes the poorest choice of the week by not looking at the expiration or sell by dates on the lunch meat in his fridge. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar). /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/36911450

The First Ones - Tales from the Darkside 06/04/2025

The First Ones - Tales from the Darkside Welcome to The First Ones, an Our POoRCHoices podcast. On this series Sarcastro picks a show from yesteryear and then rallies some (or all) of the fellas to join him in recapping just the first episode of said show while dissecting it and determining if it's a show that would fly in today's entertainment landscape. This month Sarcastro is joined by Fatty, Banky and friend of the show and co-host of The Sunnydale Diaries, a Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcast, Queen Mel to talk about a show she recommended, Tales from the Darkside. A horror anthology series which Sarcastro was the only one on the show who had never heard of it. The first episode happened to be an actual aired pilot that first hit television around Halloween in 1983 and was about a loan shark played by Barnard Hughes (Grandpa from The Lost Boys) and who happened to enjoy Halloween so much he put on a free haunted house for the kids of the indebted parents in town. The episode also stars Max Wright making his second appearance on The First Ones from the premier episode on ALF. Intro and outro interpreted and performed by Sarcastro. Be sure to check out The Sunnydale Diaries wherever you listen to podcasts and follow them on their socials and visit them at . /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/36842560

Episode 219 - Tool Sheds and Igloos 06/02/2025

Episode 219 - Tool Sheds and Igloos This week the gang talks about a couple of recent news articles the first is about a man arrested after being found in a display tool shed at a hardware store and the second is about major brand of coolers where a couple models have been recalled due to amputating portions of fingers and causing other injuries. Fatty gets reminded that he's not the spring chicken he used to be after a weekend of adding upgrades to his party shed at the lake. Sarcastro learns the hard way that you really have to wash jalapeno pepper oil off your hands quite throroughly. Banky acknowledges that he may have more Yeti products than any one household actually needs after Fatty calls him out during a recent game night. Intro and Outro music written and performed by Andrés Rodríguez (Androzguitar). /episode/index/show/ourpoorchoicespodcast/id/36812085

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