Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average)

This week's episode: a special "interview-ish" podcast with Axe Cop co-creator and artist Ethan Nicolle. We all chat about the origins and creative process of Axe Cop, the unexpected breakout success the webcomic, Ethan's other past and future projects, working with a family member (who is also a pre-adolescent), and our mutual close personal friend Kevin Murphy. Note: Apologies for the audio quality/occasional dropouts; Skype was being persnickety.

This week's episode: Storm's been moody; Paul wants to go see Larry King's stand-up; an exploration of "stuck songs" (or "earworms, if you will), and the extraction of same; Storm overcomes his contrarian streak to get a new Macbook Pro, which leads to a brief discussion of other previously-longed-for technology; we get all excited about our friend John Scalzi's movie option deal; more w00tstock teasing; cheese puffs elitism; and yet another Theoretical Challenge. Also, we recommend Molly Lewis' "An Open Letter to Stephen Fry". (Also also: yes, we know about the hiss; should be gone after Storm gets his new recording setup running) AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: How do you get rid of a stuck song? Also: what console games have you had? Post-show song: "Nights on Broadway", The Bee Gees

This week's episode: Storm is reduced to Skype-level audio quality, as his Mac Mini has given out; we offer our (hopefully) final thoughts on the "Paul cheating" issue, including the concept of "Canadian cheating;" we opine about flavors and couch farts; Storm invents a board game; we tease about some upcoming shows; and neither of us cares about Valentine's Day.

This week's episode: Paul doesn't quite meet up with Weird Al; Paul asks for judgement on a high school exam situation; the Steampunk Soup Internet; spiciness and a "Stupid Young Storm" story; we recommend many things, including books, some artwork, and a podcast; and a bake-off battle. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Regarding Paul European History situation: a) did he cheat? b) was it unethical? and c) was it "unfair?" Also, please participate in the poll below.

This week's episode: the inevitable JoCo Cruise Crazy post-mortem; figuring out what "yeoman's work" entails; Storm conquers Dunn's River Falls; low-impact snorkeling; watching the uninitiated adjust to the Geek Maelstrom; personal highlights form the trip; everybody loves Mike Phirman; and bum-wiping service. Also, Storm's computer craps out at the end.

This week's episode: we invent the Solstice Ghost, and ponder his duties; Keanu Reeves is contemplated, along with other guilty pleasures and late-'80s action films; the cruise is nigh; foreign languages; Rankin-Bass animated specials are debated; Storm's got a new guitar; carols; and the unsuccessful search for bumbergiff. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What is your favorite language that you don't speak? Also: What is "bumbergiff?" A real answer is appreciated, but made up answers will work as well. Post-show song: "Dominick the Donkey", Lou Monte

This week's episode: as we drive through the snows of North Carolina (???), we talk about personal travel landmarks both old and new; Storm goes deep on a Hannukah explanation, including temples, gorillas, and candle oil; holiday season jobs, and strategies for getting good tips; the guilty joy of Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" and similar songs; and we go on a goodly-long while about how great Paul F. Tompkins is. Also, we drive over a hobo at some point. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What are your own personal travel landmarks (past and/or present)? And what's your "go to" holiday song?

The hunnerdfirst episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online. This week's episode: a few semi-quick notes and impressions from the last round of w00tstocks; contemplating nerds and sports enthusiasm; full-contact photobombing; traditional Thanksgiving foods in our respective families; a couple new Hypothetical Battles; recounting the loss of Storm's guitar, but how It All Worked Out in the End; "Paulie luck" and it's maddening ramifications; a possible new holiday project; and birthday wishes to both Chris Hardwick and Molly Lewis. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What are your family Thanksgiving food traditions? Also, please answer the poll regarding canned vs. fresh cranberry sauce.

This week's episode: Special guests Molly Lewis and Chris Wright join us while we drive from Austin to Dallas, for a special "mobile" podcast; playing "Slug Cows" and other punching-based travel games; worst/longest trips, by car and train; what happens when Disneyland becomes an everyday experience; what constitutes "old" in CA vs. other places; favorite audience behaviors; and the world premiere of the "back of the minivan" recording of Molly's song, "An Open Letter to Stephen Fry". Post-show song: "An Open Letter to Stephen Fry", Molly Lewis

This week's episode: continued debate over how to celebrate our upcoming 100th podcast; a Frankenstain's monster-related challenge, which evolves into discussion of childhood games and toys; Paul incorrectly describes his "buffer size" as his "sample rate;" an Evel Knievel alarm clock idea; Halloween candies and the associations they carry; book recommendations of James Kakalios and Nathan Rabin; Storm continues his analysis of hipsters; and we mourn the loss of Storm's faithful Jetta.

This week's episode: We solicit ideas for possible special things to do (or not to do) for podcast #100; we reflect on Acknowledgement Day; a technology deprivation challenge devolves (evolves?) into a discussion of nougat and candy corn; Storm hates cucumbers; the etymology of "cool;" hipster disdain; Storm's schoolday troubles with a cartoon collection; we recommend some Mamet films and Dr. Demento; and things w00tstockical are discussed. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Is there anything you think we should to do mark our 100th podcast? Also, what technology would you choose to do without?

This week's episode: special guest James Urbaniak lends us his mellifluous tones for what ended up being two whole podcasts, after a technical error erases James' audio from the first (nearly complete) attempt. We discuss the infectious nature of the Jesus Christ Superstar original concept album (and contemplation of an all-"Venture Bros." version of it); working as a voice actor on "The Venture Bros."; Los Angeles vs. New York; working with and learning form Woody Allen, Sean Penn and Al Pacino; James's highly successful and completely fictitious jam company; and some fictional battles, including Yogi the Bear vs. Winnie the Pooh, and Rusty Venture vs. Phantom Limb. As a special bonus, for the truly thorough, we are also posting the original, "lost" podcast—or, at least, the Paul and Storm tracks. If you listen carefully, you might be able to catch little snippets of James coming through our headsets; but for the most part, you will have to just imagine his very interesting and insightful comments. (Though we won't post it to our main podcast feed, as we are not sadists)

This week's episode: we're in the homestretch on our way to 100 podcasts; the "Big Block Dandies" minion designation is explained; buffs and geeks and enthusiasts and such; the "Water" video project is broken down; we declare our Beatles "desert island" songs; and we recommend some cool stuff and gush about "Mad Men" and are generally white.

This week's episode: Storm is back from staycation (holistay?), and describes the key to "That Vacation Feeling;" PAX anticipation; Paul recounts the nerd hornets' nest he kicked over after Tweeting that he believed that The Fifth Element is not a good movie, which leads to a discussion of camp in general; Storm's "fair" experience in a demolition derby; . AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What do you think a "Big Block Dandy" is? Also, feel free to make your case that The Fifth Element is not a bad movie.

This week's episode: we break down the general process that goes into choosing w00tstock locations, which seems to mostly involve herding cats, soliciting the philanthropy of billionaires, and puzzles; picnics and carnivals, and the not-funness of them; fruit muck; and Storm's lengthy hotel nightmare tale. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What things do you do that are supposed to be fun, but actually aren't? Also, do you have any hotel nightmares?