The APUCKALYPSE

We kick off Episode 44 in true TESD style: with arguments and contention. Bry opens with a hearty congrats to the gang for winning Best Comedy Podcast and Podcast of the Year at the podcast awards, but the ignorance of being available to accept the award sparks a debate between the boys of the Stash.  Walt’s fatherly heroism is overshadowed by a Forrest Gump insult, which sparks an installment of Walt Flanagan: Life Consultant, which has Sunday Jeff joining in to play Ann Landers to Walt’s Dear Abby. The episode end with the adventures of Santa Bry and Mingle Balls.

Episode 45 is a live show from Dallas, Texas. Bry informs the crowd of little known Walt factoids, Q and Bry talk about Texas gals while Walt waxes philosophically about hockey grudges. After Bry goes into the mysticism of his t-shirt, the guys talk Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Walt’s sister and his dance moves, and Bry’s brother Darren and how one can exact revenge on their big brother. After the episode, there is a Q & A with both TESD and SModcast.

Until next time…

So we all know that Bry is out for a tiome, and thus far TESD has been on a small hiatus. In our anticipation for its return, why not walk through the episodes of past to better appreciate it on its eventual return.

What qualifies as a celebrity in this day and age? That is the question that is postulated in Episode 40. The discussion of that turns to the rift which caused the cancellation of the podcast “Will You Sign My Cast”, which was hosted by Brian Maxwell and Ryan Reynolds (not the Van Wilder Ryan Reynolds, mind you). Reaching out on twitter and joined by Skype, Brian Maxwell gives his side of the story (though the same courtesy was extended to Ryan Reynolds, though he did not accept the request). After the boys talk about plans to call a reservist who has failed to collect his comics, and the possibility of doing live shows around the Red Bank area.

In Episode 41, the guys talk about traditions of looking at Christmas lights as Walt propositions Bry to be Santa at the store. Bry recalls a repressed memory of a fishing trip and talks about the “Adobe Guy” incident with Suzanne. Quinn brings up their nomination for the Podcast Awards. After critiquing the Kardasian Kredit Kard, the boys get into an argument regarding the plans of recording the Space Monkeys podcast. At the end of the episode, there is additional content in which a transaction with a customer is overheard and the guys talk about Phoenix Jones and real life vigilantes/superheroes.

Its a Happy Birthday to Bryan Johnson to kick off Episode 42. After discussing the musical choices of Pam and Edgar, Bry exposes Suzanne’s faux pas at remembering his birthday. Walt introduces 3 new game creations: What’s on the Menu, Cold Call Cuss-Out, and I Fought the Law( and the Law ONE), which is then played. A discussion of their fictional group, The Time Squad, lends credence to Walt’s prophecy about Jankem, and there is a further reading from Pam’s book, with special guest Frank #3

Episode 43 begins with responses to the treatment of Suzanne from the previous episode. An article from a Dear Abby column sparks Bry top pose the same scenario to Walt Flanagan: L:ife Consultant. The guys learn of their awardment of being one of the Top 25 podcasts for Apple Rewind for 2010. Quinn brings up the Sean Connery interview about smacking a female, talk of Year without a Santa as Ming models his elf outfit, and a game of What’s on the Menu. Michael Zapcic talks about Alice Cooper calling the store, and Sunday Jeff informs the gang of the Jewish practice of the Bris.

Until next week…

We start of this weeks TESD tribute post with Episode 38, where Bry intros the show with his best Garrison Keeler impersantion. Bry then talks a little about discovering the show “Strangers with Candy,” and then talks about the iPad charity endeavor and Bry challenges Walt to come up with a charity, which begins a debate over turkeys. Bry reevaluates crying over the death of the president and the gang look at someone on the internet tagged as Sissy Socks. A discussion on Farmville and a promise to bring in Pam’s book to read on air closes out the episode.

Episode 39 starts with the guys talking about losing 25 minutes of recording. Walt requests Vintage Halloween photos for a special project. The gang show their appreciation to Christopher Laudando, Friend of Quinn and co-creator of the graphic novel Constellation Park (How many times do I need to tell you people to go out and buy it already?), who was a large contributor to the iPad charity endeavor. The gang brainstorms ideas of coming up with a TESD game akin to Farmville. After further debates on Cropsy, Bry talks about Pam’ Josh Groban concert experience and how he plans to take his niece to a concert. The gang then reads an excert from Pam’s book.

After this episode, the Adam & Eve bonus pod was recorded, which is now available on bandcamp.com The only spoiler I will give is that Suzanne does a 1 True 3 about Bryan.

Until next week…