The Grapes of Rad

Thank you all for contributing to Nick’s brother’s fundraiser. We met our goal, but we’re greedy assholes who always want more, so keep giving to youcaring.com/HelpPJ. Also, there won’t be a show next week, so stock up on your Xanax and count the days. We’ll see you in 2 weeks! Topics include: Nick introduces a NEW GAME like Puddle of NickelCreed called DashBlink Chemical, Aaron hung with GRiZ, Nick & his dad finally talked about their issues, an employee got fired for watching TONS of porn on the job, Video Prozac, Get in the Box Pat, and the greatest story ever told (see above picture). Video Prozac: Typewriter Artist //www.youtube.com/watch?v=svzPm8lT36o Closing Music: Radio Glider by Muzzy Bearr (feat. Exmag, BRANX, & Benny Bloom Of The Shady Horns)

We’re obscenely close to reaching the goal in the fundraiser for Nick’s brother who has terminal cancer. Please, if you can spare a dime, donate it to youcaring.com/HelpPJ. Topice include: Aaron just walked in from jail, Nick & Aaron saw In The Whale again, Nick’s brother’s funeral plan, toilet etiquette, and much much more! Closing music: Gramatik – Probmatik Monster Stomp (Feat. ProbCause)

Our LA friends and recent The Leap Home: A Look Bakula guests Genevieve Haas and Andrew Walsh are back, baby! Topics include: Aaron finally explains his legal troubles, a Listener writes in to explain Audio Porn, “going to the Applebee’s of your mind,” Andrew called Nick at his job & neither of them knew until a week later, LA vs. Seattle, horror movies, Just the Headline, bees, and more! Andrew is a real, honest-to-goodness, full-time podcaster! Listen to his & Luke Burbank’s show Too Beautiful To Live on the Infinite Guest network at tbtl.net. Closing music: “I Fought the Law” by The Clash

Aaron sits down again with Natalie, Meegan, and Alison Closner of the band Joseph. Lots of love and deep conversations in this special interview episode. Hear the start of it all on our very first conversation from January 2014. PLANETS TELL ME THERE’S A GARDEN

Topics include: A visit from Gay Ghost, Aaron had to put his cat down (it’s been a great year, guys), we debate Taco Bell delivery, fart demons, Get in the Box Pat, SNL complaints, cheating JWs, and more! This week’s closing song: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH4p_MX4YG8 Download “Our Values are Under Attack” on bandcamp.

Steph Drury is back! Topics include: We all saw “Going Clear” the Scientology documentary, Aaron did some voice acting, Steph’s home is broken, the sound went down at Aaron’s show, Nick got a tattoo, you can buy a golden ticket to Heaven, bio-hackers gave a guy night vision, Steph is sorry, and we tell Pat Robertson to Get in the Box! Zim Zam the Yo-Yo Man Closing music: It’s All Good (ft. Jessie Arlen) by GRiZ

Co-founder of Everett Music Initiative and The Fisherman's Village Music Festival (and our pal) Steven Graham joins us for this special mixtape episode of The Grapes of Rad! Featuring the music of: Fauna Shade, Brothers from Another, Hot Donna, Rose Windows, SISTERS, The Grizzled Mighty, The Weather, and Kithkin. Get info/updates on FVMF at thefishermansvillage.com and buy your tickets HERE! ($40 before April 14, $50 after)

Topics include: getting called-out on the street, Just the Headline, prayer, the Easter bunny is on meganslaw.com, celebrity IDs, a listener emails us for advice about trying marijuana, Church or Club?, Get in the Box Pat, and more! WalMart Spiderman httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LBVr2OM3iQ Closing music: "My Sweet One" by Phish

Our friend Aaron Roden, host of The Air-Raid Podcast, joins us on this week's show! Topics include: making The Air-Raid Podcast, a bad night on Jeopardy, jumping into water from heights, "celebrity" IDs, not watching the news, the elderly, Creflo & Taffi Dollar, religion: good or bad?, winning the lottery, and more! Stay tuned for the next episode of The Leap Home: A Look Bakula where Roden joins us to talk about S3E12 "Glitter Rock." The most American thing possible: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7UW5AkWqOY Closing song: The Sunk'n Norwegian by Alestorm

Our pal Jake Uitti, bassist for the band The Great Um and editor at The Monarch Review, joins us for this week's show! Topics include: How Aaron & Nick met, Hey Stoners, Aaron's cat has diabetes, HBO Now, the first "celebrity" IDs, your voicemails, Pee-Wee's new movie, an angry Scottish teacher, This Week in *sigh*, and much more! A teaser for the ESPN doc about Phoenix Jones: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GayIN63dovU T.hanks and Carly Rae: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV5lzRHrGeg Closing song: Mercury Heart by The Great Um

Don't forget to call 206-414-9RAD and leave your "celebrity" ID! Topics include: a trip to the vet, the In The Whale show, baseball is boring, your emails, polar bear problems, speed traps, Aaron's Under-Appreciated Tweets, vaping jizz, and lots more! Closing music: "Shall Not Be Moved" by In the Whale

Nick's brother has cancer. Please visit youcaring.com/HelpPJ and give what you can to help PJ, his wife, and their 7 year-old daughter. If you can't afford to donate, we would really appreciate if you could share the link. Thank you so much. Other topics include: Harris Wittels, Oscar non-winners, Just the Headline, The Shaggs, Ashlee won our Family Matters DVD, your emails, Get in the Box Pat, and much more! Aaron totally loves this video. Thanks, Ryan! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3oItpVa9fs Closing song: "Once in a While" by Don't Stop or We'll Die

This is the last episode we'll be posting on The Grapes of Rad's feed. Follow us on SoundCloud at soundcloud.com/the-leap-home. We will be up and running on iTunes soon! Sam is shocked when he learns he's leaped into a woman, Samantha Stormer. As a gorgeous secretary for an automobile company, Sam has to cope with sexual harassment by the boss, a suicide attempt by a roommate, and the effect his looks have on Al's lecherous tendencies.

Try LYFT using Aaron's referral code (AARON641259) and get your first 11 rides free!! BUT HURRY - the offer ends at midnight on Feb 22. First-timers only! Topics include: The Leap Home: A Look Bakula is moving to its own feed, Chik-fil-A is coming to Seattle and we're conflicted, surgery on naughty bits, SNL's top 25 characters of all time, godless children are better people, why 50 Shades of Grey isn't ok, chocolate farts, and the news! Nick's sneaky booze fail video: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3-DSz5f21Q (Count the bottles and first person with the correct amount wins a Season 3 Family Matters DVD!) The World's First Penis-Reduction was performed on this lil' baked potato: The closing song is Teenage Fantasy (Glen Check Remix) by Cherokee

Stephanie Drury joins us this week as we talk about changes coming to the podcast, Steph's birthday, sports, gagging, anti-vaccination nonsense, and lots LOTS more! Tennis Pro's "Big in Japan" is playing in Seattle this month. Get tix at NWFilmForum.org! Here's a clip from the movie: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDOuFjt9W5c Riding the Light (Aaron totally loves this.) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBwnF4ZGs4s "Heels" by In The Whale httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwLHojDhhlc The closing song is "Mr. Belvedere (The Good Life)" by Aaron Mason