Trends in Low Places

This week, the boys chat about the interpretative dancers who opened and closed the Lady Gaga concert. Michael votes with his wallet, Mike admits to some very light animal neglect in the name of love, and the boys explore alternative ocular health services. Also, BREAKING NEWS: Comcast is a garbage company with a garbage service. - Super Bowl and The Wiser Bud [1:00] - How do wizards poop? [6:25] - #Boycotts and #SquadGoals [12:25] - Dating profile shenanigans [20:45] - King’s Hawaiian Rolls > Breitbart News [31:10] - Is that tongue on your HMO? [33:50] - Breaking News: Teens are Dumb [42:40] (Sorry about the audio issues) - Cannibal Hamsters [47:05] - Operation Donut Drop [54:50]

This week, the boys take a page out of the Indiana Jones playbook and get down to the important business of punching Nazis. Michael explores our grim future of pig-human hybrids, Mike ponders health food, and we play Smash Mouth for THE ABSOLUTE LAST TIME (don’t hold us to that). We get our mouths on the tastiest trend: the newest creation from the Taco Bell test kitchen. Highlights include: - Michael reveals his search history [0:30] - Modern day Captain Americas (Captains America?) [9:15] - Planet of the Pigs? [20:45] - Cowabeetus [27:20] - Taco Bell does it again [33:10] - Way too much of a good thing [43:29] - The Michaels Face/Off [48:34] - You may take my nuggets, but you'll never take my FREEEEDOMMM! [53:57]

You gotta fight for your right…to remix Smash Mouth songs on YouTube. This week, when Mike goes low, Michael goes high. Michael espouses tyranny of the skies, Mike misunderstands basic male anatomy, and somehow Australia finds a new way to commit murder. The boys are joined by their first honest-to-goodness expert to dive into the incredible world of Japanese bidets. Everyone says “butt.” Like, a lot. Highlights Include: - Women>>>>Trump [0:35] - Smashmouth, but it's actually good [9:08] - Toilet Talk, with Oded Eshel [18:08] - Smashed knees, porn buffs and crowning babies in the friendly skies [27:44] - DJ Qualls broke his dick [37:46] - Did Beyonce teach the world nothing?! [47:53] - Australia has one more thing to kill you [54:53] - The Official Michael Cushing Fan Club [60:38] Thanks to RoccoW for use of our theme song, Welcome. Check out Rocco on Bandcamp: roccow.bandcamp.com/album/-

Someone check on Jason Priestley, because we’re pretty sure 2017 has rendered all celebrities immortal (please don’t prove us wrong). This week, Mike struggles with Internet personalities, Michael explores China’s most vicious gangs, and everyone deals with random urinal buddies and the hilarity of Trump’s inauguration. Mike takes issue with how we label scandals; things get loud. Highlights include: – Hey Wikipedia, check your shit. – #saltbae – PeeBuddies4lfye – Bruce Springsteen and the Z Street Band – John Lewis is all action; we’re all talk. – LOTS OF WEIBO. – Snakes gettin' sexy, Channing Tatum gettin’ noodles. – Ragegate. – What’s the deal with clowns, though? Thanks to RoccoW for use of our theme song, Welcome. Check out Rocco on Bandcamp: roccow.bandcamp.com/album/-

This week, Mike and Michael take a break from the unceasing torrent of celebrity death to explore survival in deep winter conditions, question why Georgia babies are so thirsty for murder and pitch celebrity product endorsements. What's On Weibo makes its triumphant, highly sexual return. Highlights include: - Why can't you spell, you dumb idiots? - I Want It That IPA and other boy band beers. - Dumb shit from CES 2017. - Ugh, MILLENNIALS and how morons pander to them. - Funeral strippers. - Reptile people, and is Gucci Mane a clone? Thanks to RoccoW for use of our theme song, Welcome. Check out Rocco on Bandcamp: roccow.bandcamp.com/album/-

This week, Michael and Michael dive into the unrelenting hubris of humankind, Christmas miracles and the delicate masculinity of sweet, fragile boys. We're joined by our first guest, Curtis, to goof on Star Wars, explore nerd ownership and much much more. Highlights include: - The Insurgency Against Christmas - Dildo Nativity, Satanism and Morrissey Hates You - OF COURSE MORE PEOPLE DIED. - Rogue One, Gender and Race in Nerdery - Fragile Masculinity and White Genocide (whoopsiedoodles!) Thanks to RoccoW for use of our theme song, Welcome. Check out Rocco on Bandcamp: roccow.bandcamp.com/album/-

Highlights include: - 2016's reign of terror continues unchecked. - When good technology goes bad, automation and Mike Rowe - Why are baseball players so friggin' WEIRD? - Snapchat, and Michael is old. - Tribalism and toxic masculinity in sports culture - Dumb police punishments - Satire in an absurd world - Ed Sheeran returns to the fold. Thanks to RoccoW for use of our theme song, Welcome. Check out Rocco on Bandcamp: https://roccow.bandcamp.com/album/-

In the first episode of Trends in Low Places, we explore the shallow end of the deep abyss of the Internet. We make plenty of mistakes, and tiptoe around some problematic opinions (we'll get better!). Highlights include: - Cush mispronounces Louis Tomlinson of One Direction’s name (many times), and Michael has no idea who that is. - Michael rambling about a Taco Bell trip - Jeff Foxworthy (is he still alive? maybe!) - Trump and stuff - Rent-A-Jew service in Germany and the migrant crisis (we go deep!) - Asian people selling naughty pics on a 2-day old payment platform - Hudson News - Bachelorette parties and their obsession with penises