Topical Vacation

All the things she said • Why lesbians and sandwiches go together • Lesbian blender • Who knows more lesbians? • Pronoun confusion • Emily Words • Appropriate sexuality questions • CS4D at Nashville RAW Feb 28th! • Imaginary family members • Getting other people to believe in them • Making stories about the cat (and we unfortunately can't find the book) • Making mini comic books about a special mission task force named after an 80s hair band • Spot the comic strip • Cecelia and Sally are the same imaginary person • Happy Not-Setzer's Day. [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ] Photo by plushev via Flickr

Emily's new theme song dance • Fart blame • Burping your pants • The story of Ender's estranged "daughter" • Whispering for the censors • James Bond impressions • Dog/Cat poop - when two become one • Tabasco Turds • A mention of comedian John Grimes • Morning Star Gas • New Zealand is the Canada of Australia • Emails: Remembering WuTang; What did Pip purchase? • Emily has been cast in "Open Mic: The Series" - Emily said it wrong on the show • CS4D at RAW Nashville in late February • The End of The Show: Geeks of the world unite! • Airing out the room. [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

49ers battle cry • Super Bowl-bound • Jerry Rice-A-Roni • Conditions to winning • Don't blame Ender for the shootings • The origin of Jets fannage • Did the 49ers actually win Super Bowls? • Bringing it back around to Jerry Rice • Dancing With The Wrestlers • Ashes to Ashes • Control freak • Emails: Marriage arguments; Coke vs. Pepsi; Scariest dream • Blocking Pepsi voters • The End of The Show: What constitutes an actual fan and being "blah". [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

Meat Loaf & Hookers • Emily's Meat Loaf story • Handling your registration • Coin bank Pterodactyl • Why Emily doesn't like Daniel Tosh • The microphone argument returns • Near/far • How do Canadians pronounce "emu"? • South Park fandom...ish • Winning an Anthony • Emily learns about Brachiosaurus infections • How stoners watch the show • This Week in The PWA Show: Coke vs. Pepsi Continues • Presidents who don't need birth certificates • Emails: Superheroes; Writing TV • The End of The Show: Promo discussion. [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

Surviving the Apocalypse ♦ "...the cold freeze" ♦ Shout-Out to The PWA Show, The Show and Beards and Bullshit ♦ Another Shout-Out to Moose and Bear Movies ♦ What's to come in the New Year ♦ The Segway: Flying Out of Syracuse ♦ "Looking something" ♦ Stuff for Christmas ♦ Jelly of The Month Club ♦ Vera Bradley is gross ♦ Screwing up the ads ♦ This Week in The PWA Show: Coke vs. Pepsi ♦ Polar Bears love Coke ♦ Circular heads ♦ Filming Ronald Reagan ♦ 6-Year Olds ♦ NASCAR cups ♦ Peeing during a race ♦ The End of The Show: What is the End of The Show, Really? [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

It's time to take a look back at the year that was 2012 for Topical Vacation! We dug through all 32 of this year's episodes to find you some of the funniest, most random, completely ridiculous clips that we could realistically fit into one hour of listening time! If you've never listened to the show before, this is your chance to get in on the fun! Ep 2.01: Angry Birds the future of terrorism; Hunger Games boy crush ♦ Ep 2.02: Keeping time; London is calling all retards ♦ Ep 2.03: When sound hits the moon ♦ Ep 2.05: Massage farting; Terror plot to abort babies ♦ Ep 2.06: Maxi-Pads vs. Tampons ♦ Ep 2.08: Anniversaries; Compromise ♦ Ep 2.09: You look like Gary Coleman; Getting Bumblebee's autograph ♦ Ep 2.10: The first poop ♦ Ep 2.11: The hosts go nuts; Emily learns what drums are; "'Tis of thee, I shall!" ♦ Ep 2.12: Whispering Chicken ♦ Ep 2.14: Italian language is weird ♦ Ep 2.15: It makes noise if you don't cross your legs; The Raincoat Man ♦ Ep 2.16: Tennis and Dog Shows; Next; Ender The Stupid ♦ Ep 2.18: Dog poop as currency; Putting a lien on your "sex" ♦ Ep 2.20: "I'm gonna go take a choice"; Emily flips out ♦ Ep 2.21: Wegman's vs. Kroger; Maeby still poops in the house ♦ Ep 2.22: "That's Pretty Chicken!" ♦ 2.23: The Great “When Did The Olympics Start” Debate ♦ 2.24: Emily invents a science ♦ 2.25: Tuna-fish hand ♦ 2.27: Emily gets upset with Rusty G; Karaoke Disease ♦ 2.30: Triangle Nuclear Bomb ♦ 2.31: What the dog hears; The cheese stands to be picked ♦ 2.32: Chip digging; "You gotta let me flush!". [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

Being afraid of Christmas • Chip digging is practice for the big money • Operation makes Emily cry • Why one should refrain • How can you have surfer Christmas? • Christmas is the same time every year? • Already done decorated • Coke vs. Pepsi is synonymous with Married vs. Divorced • What to blame on Pepsi • New Coke Conspiracy • Singing vagina • "You gotta let me flush!" • First Mics • You've been "New-Coked" • Seagram's Bruce Willis Commercial • Emails: Favorite actors; who wears the pants, deserted island book, flu shots • Last words. [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

Dogs can hear from "hearphones" • Giving away the trick, and screwing up the acronym • Emily won a screenwriting award • Why we've been gone a bit, and a dedication to Grandma • Emily's opinion of Heaven • Emily won a screenwriting award • Vague recollections of "love-punching" your wife • Should have "Emily Words"d "bicept" • How a Farmer's Almanac can't predict farming • Emily won a screenwriting award • How the wife didn't actually pick the cheese, technically • ADD sets in again • Making death fun • Just Grate's premiere in Hollywood • Emily won a screenwriting award • Mr. Belvedere vs. Benson • Donate to the ASPCA • Beards & Bullshit Comedy Festival at Out Front On Main • Ender goes solo on the pode-cast • Emily won a screenwriting award • Carrying the little guy around • The PWA Show cuts a promo on The Show. [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

Recovering from GMX • Geek of A Different Color • Apparition Abolishers • "Nirvana in the Sauna" • Adam Baker • Emily goes on a ghost hunt • Emily Words • Bullet sash • Fake bombs • Virtual Boy • Cosplay • "Gateway Geek" • Feeling better than we did last week • Emily wants her own show • Emails: Triangle Nuclear Bomb, Exposition, Delision, Going Back To School • Definition of "Steam Punk" • Emily sleeps. [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

How Bruce Hornsby didn't write "Walking in Memphis"... again. • Ender visits his brother • Where's Daffy and Donald? • "Smells Like Teen Spirit" ripped off "Ring of Fire" • "Big Bang" theory • The beer gut conspiracy • Ender makes a rookie mistake • Debates are pointless • Obamney • What do you call a person who does pole? • Constant Consonants • The door is a wall • "Smitzch" • Emily knocks Rusty again...ish • "Tutelage" vs "Zootelage" • Emails: Worst jobs, Pro sports pay, McConaughey or Gossling, Fall television • Common Sense for Dummys "Shots for Spot". [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

Ender and Emily sit down with their very special guest moderator Jack Heikle from Beards and Bullshit as they attempt to debate important matters that may affect you and those you love... or not... at all, really... Check out the debate that really wasn't much of a debate at all! [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

It's our 50th episode! • Squox • A quiz on how it all started • 9+8=27 • Square One • It's okay to lie • Air Supply • Doo Doo Music • To kids who have kids • Nashville • "By the When" • Emily Words • Ender Words? • Understanding exposition • The "foyer" • Emily's a bit angry with Rusty G • Emails • Marital Distortions • Handwriting emails • Karaoke Disease • "Discord" vs "Discourse" • Some congrats for the show from Korey • And our thanks to him • Jon Crior = Cute... apparently • A speechless Ender • Surprise birthdays. [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

Foot nostrils • The story behind the NHL lockout • Xmas Shopping Insanity • Emily gets locked out • Why do we even talk to The PWA Show? • Chicken means... what?! • Blood vs. Hockey • Sort of Reviewing The PWA Show • Trusting Emily • Emily is called out • Gum chewing • The Innocence of Myths • Ender doesn't know Beatles history • Emily repeats herself • Emails... sorta... • "If there's a Walmart, it's a place" • Moose and Squirrel • You can't say that • Hitting 50 Episodes next time! • Nashville Horror and Comic Con October 6th and 7th • Giving away kittens • Hitting up GMX late October • Discussing a party you're not invited to • A quick mention about CS4D Weekend. [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

Ender tries to defend his own honor • A rehash of the whole "food poisoning" episode • How diarrhea is not in and of itself food poisoning • The logic of not being sick • Downplaying an already-downplayed situation • Dying cat noises • "Feel my face" • Forgetting the lesson • Hospital or not? • Conception in absentia • "Let that baby pass" • Emily's impression of sick Ender • Emails • Hair of a dog's nipple • Tunafish-smelling hand • Toilet Alley • Following Jessica Fletcher • Pepper Doll Baby • Emily finally understands "British" • Dare to Be Stupid. [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]

"Pissed" is okay • What the English say goes • 2 Fingers • Maeby is cute, just so you know • Animal souls • The Segway: A tribute to Jay Stark • How crabs can ruin the afterlife • Ender's on the spot, and Emily can't speak • Emily Word • Ender Math • How the cat remembers stories • Punching the Clown starring Henry Phillips • We are NOT being investigated • See us at the Nashville Horror and Comic Con October 6th and 7th • The Adventures of Joe Bob Boo! • Emails • Doin' it with the band • Emily invents a science • Who's the warrior? • Catch ya 'round the downtown! [ Subscribe via iTunes ] [ Email ] [ Advertise ]